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Nasa's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch

The observatory, which has no onboard propulsion system of its own, has been drifting toward an expected demise for months as it circles the globe at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles per houR.

Reuters Published 04 Nov, 2026 11:12am

Binance reveals hackers used fake job interviews, malicious code in $6.3bn heist

Company co-CEO says 98pc of affected assets replenished from own funds; Pyongyang denies US allegations of responsibility for attack.

Reuters AFP Updated 03 Nov, 2026 11:51pm

Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Platform's lawyer calls ban a "very profound restriction" on political debate in Australia.

Reuters Published 03 Nov, 2026 01:42pm

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Six months of record-breaking development: Union Town offers fully developed, possession-ready plots on Pine Avenue

Union Town announces six months of major infrastructure development, with possession-ready residential and commercial plots.

ADVERTORIAL Updated 04 Nov, 2026 10:04am

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Sarsabz farmers claim all three provincial titles in Punjab's Wheat Yield Competition 2025-26

Sarsabz farmers secured first position in 39 out of 40 districts and claimed all three provincial positions.

ADVERTORIAL Updated 03 Nov, 2026 11:12am

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Ignite’s National Incubation Centers win prestigious International Award in London

Global recognition underscores Pakistan’s growing innovation ecosystem and its commitment to technology-led economic development.

ADVERTORIAL Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:30am

Forget my phone, can hackers access my fridge?

If a device is connected to the internet, directly or through an app, cloud service or home network, it can potentially be hacked.

Reuters Updated 02 Nov, 2026 09:10pm

Laden with eggs, robots race up sacred Chinese mountain

Cover over 3,000 steps up Mount Tai.

AFP Published 02 Nov, 2026 02:49pm

UAE state oil company announces OpenAI partnership

Says OpenAI’s models will analyse decades of data from thousands of wells and hundreds of facilities to prepare and optimise oilfield development plans.

AFP Published 02 Nov, 2026 02:04pm

Beyond speed: what Pakistan needs to build on 5G

Faster smartphones are only 5G’s most visible layer, the larger prize lies beyond the handset; with cloud and AI, 5G forms a new operating layer for the economy.

Published 02 Nov, 2026 09:42am

Unified crypto industry body proposed for Pakistan

Asia Web3 Alliance Japan president says the country’s growing cryptocurrency market faces significant challenges in the absence of verified investor data.

Published 02 Nov, 2026 08:43am

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Nasa's Swift satellite telescope heads for fiery re-entry 22 years after launch

The observatory, which has no onboard propulsion system of its own, has been drifting toward an expected demise for months as it circles the globe at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles per houR.

Reuters

Published 04 Nov, 2026 11:12am

Reddit blasts 'inept' Australian social media ban as challenge airs in court

Platform's lawyer calls ban a "very profound restriction" on political debate in Australia.

Reuters

Published 03 Nov, 2026 01:42pm

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

Around 27pc of Microsoft's workforce is eligible for the new buyout offer; Netflix to reportedly cut around 1,000 jobs.

AFP

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 11:24pm

This upcoming indie horror game inspired by Lahore's smog turns Pakistani trauma into treasure

Fogbound features a poisonous, mind-eroding fog spreading through a 3D-modelled Lahore — inspired by the developer watching smog worsen year after year.

Nazish Talati

Published 31 Oct, 2026 10:30am

Websites down: What is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?

Created in the early 1990s, PHP is a computer programming language that helps run an estimated 70 per cent of the world’s websites.

AFP

Published 22 Oct, 2026 10:36am

Anthropic boss calls for AI slowdown, Altman and Musk agree

"Not building the technology deprives humanity of benefits or simply places AI in the hands of authoritarian powers, while building it too fast is reckless," Amodei says.

AFP

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 11:04pm