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Pakistan admits slow 4G speeds, eyes 5G rollout to boost connectivity
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Pakistan admits slow 4G speeds, eyes 5G rollout to boost connectivity

Cabinet Division blames power outages, limited capacity, spectrum gaps, and security issues for slow 4G speeds

Amazon's Project Kuiper to launch in Pakistan by 2026: IT Ministry
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Amazon's Project Kuiper to launch in Pakistan by 2026: IT Ministry

Starlink competitor will use over 3,200 satellites to provide internet to remote areas

Palestinian refugee among 2025 Nobel Chemistry prize winners
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Palestinian refugee among 2025 Nobel Chemistry prize winners

Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar Yaghi were honored for building materials that could fiight climate change

Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models
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Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models

Film studios say AI companies must license content for training

Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
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Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says

Tech Transparency Project found 63 scam advertisers spent $49M on Facebook and Instagram, often targeting seniors with fake financial aid ads

Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to executives
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Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to executives

A high-volume extortion email campaign claims Oracle data theft, but Google can't verify it

Satellite startup Spacecoin sends data through space in bid to rival Starlink
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Satellite startup Spacecoin sends data through space in bid to rival Starlink

Spacecoin aims to target customers in places where internet access is unreliable, censored or too expensive

Hollywood performers union condemns AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood
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Hollywood performers union condemns AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood

SAG-AFTRA demands creativity remain 'human-centered'

China's DeepSeek releases 'intermediate' AI model on route to next generation
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China's DeepSeek releases 'intermediate' AI model on route to next generation

Hangzhou-based company calls DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp an ‘intermediate step’ toward its next-gen architecture

Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q wins global honor with Chang’e-6 mission
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Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q wins global honor with Chang’e-6 mission

Pakistan enters global space elite as ICUBE-Q joins Chang’e-6 in winning 2025 IAF Space Award honor

AI hologram of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee debuts at L.A. Comic Con
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AI hologram of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee debuts at L.A. Comic Con

Stan Lee died in 2018 at the age of 95, and is still remembered for his cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Pakistan embraces Wi-Fi 7 for next-gen connectivity
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Pakistan embraces Wi-Fi 7 for next-gen connectivity

PTA clears Wi-Fi 7 in 6 GHz band, promising faster speeds for homes, businesses, healthcare and smart cities

Pakistan launches satellite-powered telemedicine system ‘Sky Clinic’
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Pakistan launches satellite-powered telemedicine system ‘Sky Clinic’

The system, jointly built by SUPARCO and Innotech, delivers healthcare via satellite in remote areas

Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit amid probe into surveillance of Palestinians
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Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit amid probe into surveillance of Palestinians

Microsoft has been among the most prominent of companies that have faced protests over ties to Israel as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza from Israel's military assault has mounted

Meta activates Facebook 'teen accounts' worldwide
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Meta activates Facebook 'teen accounts' worldwide

Meta says it has enrolled hundreds of millions of teens in Teen Accounts and is now expanding them globally on Facebook and Messenger

NASA launches mission to study space weather
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NASA launches mission to study space weather

Once in space, the probes will head to Lagrange 1, a stable point 1.5m km from the Sun

White House promises US-controlled TikTok algorithm
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White House promises US-controlled TikTok algorithm

US policymakers, including Trump, have warned that China could use TikTok to harvest American data or spread influence through its algorithm

Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses
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Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses

The Delphi-2M AI can predict the future risk of over 1,000 diseases, according to a study by British, Danish, German, and Swiss researchers in Nature

Russia developing Starlink rival at 'rapid pace,' space chief says
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Russia developing Starlink rival at 'rapid pace,' space chief says

Starlink, with over 8,000 satellites is credited by Russian officials with revolutionizing space launches, often to Russia’s detriment

Hollywood giants sue Chinese AI firm over copyright infringement
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Hollywood giants sue Chinese AI firm over copyright infringement

Disney, Warner Bros and Universal accuse MiniMax of copying their characters to train AI and profit from unauthorized videos