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Allied Bank myABL App Down: Complete Outage Hits Services Across Pakistan
Allied Bank Limited (ABL) is experiencing a complete backend infrastructure failure, causing a major outage that has taken automated banking entirely offline. Users are unable to access their funds or perform essential daily transactions.
Wang Ji, a pioneer in the field of high-trust software technology, has made significant contributions to the development of China's defense technology. He has been instrumental in breaking through the bottleneck of high-trust software and has played a crucial role in ensu…
Readers share their ideas on what they would like to buy from vending machines, ranging from reasonably priced train tickets to cat vending machines.
Singer Jasmine Sokko descended from a cube hung from the stadium's ceiling to dance in the air above a sea of lights during the National Day Parade at the National Stadium on Aug 9.
Iran and Indonesia have agreed to expand scientific and academic cooperation, focusing on joint research projects, student and faculty exchanges, and collaboration in emerging technologies.
AI adoption isn’t the same as AI usage
The distinction between AI adoption and usage is crucial in understanding the impact of artificial intelligence on various industries. While adoption refers to the implementation of AI technologies, usage pertains to the actual application and integration of these technol…
A reporter team visited Fuzhou's Huangqi Fishing Port on August 8, where they witnessed the port's preparations for the approaching typhoon. The port's 'intelligent eye' system, which includes a digital platform and real-time monitoring, has been instrumental in ensuring …
IonQ (IONQ) is a quantum computing company that could be a big winner beyond the AI chip boom. As classical chips become more expensive to improve, hardware developers, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity providers are racing to control the next layer of enterprise computing.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will soon provide more details on plans to help parents with the costs of raising children and to lighten the load on families. He will share more about the Government’s plans on Aug 23 at the National Day Rally (NDR).
Analyst Dan Ives believes the AI revolution is only in its early stages, with Nvidia's GPUs being crucial. Despite a recent pullback, the author suggests Nvidia stock remains a strong buy due to its valuation and continued market dominance.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Governments worldwide are moving to keep children off social media amid growing concerns over smartphone addiction, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation and exposure to harmful and radical content. Japan has so far resisted imposing a blanket age ban, with its approach inst…
Iranian students have won four medals at the 3rd International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026) held in Astana. The Iranian team secured one gold, two silver, and one bronze medal.
Iraqi officials met with Iran's Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, to discuss expanding academic, scientific, and technological cooperation between the two countries.
The European Commission has finalized plans for its sovereign IRIS² satellite broadband service, a Starlink competitor. The project will have 348 satellites in low Earth orbit, with the first launch set for 2029.
Apply for VIP Registration Number Plates Online Before August 30
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has opened registration for online auction of premium vehicle registration numbers through e-Auction platform. Interested applicants can register until August 30.
Researchers at Stanford University have successfully designed new, replicable viruses using artificial intelligence. This breakthrough marks the first time AI has designed a complete virus genome. The team created 16 new viruses that target bacteria, with no threat to hum…
A Bengaluru startup, Aule Space, is developing a technology to extend the life of ageing satellites by sending a smaller 'jetpack' spacecraft that docks with an existing satellite and assumes responsibility for station-keeping using its own propulsion system.
DuckDuckGo has released a pair of 'Normal F***ing Sunglasses' that carry no camera, no microphone, no battery, and no electronics of any kind. The glasses, made with Knockaround, sold out in less than a week, with a second run coming.
Shandong Province commended 299 tech projects (personnel) at the 2025 provincial science and technology awards. The awarded projects showcased innovative outcome conversion modes, with 184 items of collaborative research and development, accounting for 79.3% of the total …
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi to discuss strengthening America-Telangana relations. They discussed issues related to visas, education, employment, investments, technology, and research.
Iran's Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Ibn Reza says that the country's indigenized technology is superior to any imported system in the region. He added that countries seeking to buy imported military superiority would soon realize that Iran's indi…
China has launched two AI-powered satellites into orbit, marking the 12th flight of the Smart Dragon-3 rocket. The satellites will provide intelligent remote sensing services to Uzbekistan and Indonesia.
Weak yen and industry shifts drive greater demand for used smartphone handsets
A sudden surge in used smartphone sales in Japan reveals how the weak yen and shifts in communication industry practices are reshaping the country's consumer market for popular handsets.
A SpaceX engineer, Andre Lavoie, is set to cash in on his 200,000 shares in the company, worth about $23m. He plans to use the money to fund a hotel renovation and a small brewery.
The US Federal Communications Commission has imposed restrictions on advanced robot devices and power inverters, citing national security concerns. In response, China's Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments have announced countermeasures. The US government's…
Palantir Technologies delivered strong Q2 2026 results, achieving a 'Rule of' 155% and surpassing consensus revenue estimates by 7%. The company's AI Platform is positioned to benefit from accelerating enterprise AI adoption, with only 17% penetration as of April 2026 and…
Some Gen Zers are ditching their smartphones in favor of 'dumb' phones to reduce their social media usage and improve their mental health.
Hunan province has processed over 6,000 patent fast pre-examination applications, leading to 4,674 national patent authorizations for innovative technologies, particularly in key industries.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the issuance of shares to HugoBank Limited's sponsor shareholders, allowing the digital bank to receive a fresh equity investment of Rs1.5 billion. This move brings HugoBank closer to starting commerci…
China's Ministry of Commerce has initiated a national security investigation into imported printing and copying office equipment containing foreign system software, citing potential impacts on national security interests in foreign trade. The probe, effective August 5, 20…