LG has successfully tested 6G Terahertz (THz) data transmission and reception over a distance of 320m in an outdoor environment at the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) in Berlin, Germany. The test was done on September 7 at a frequency range of 155-175 GHz and is touted as a great step forward in the commercialization of …

To mark the 75th anniversary of the Independence of Pakistan, the original national anthem of Pakistan has been re-recorded to reflect updated inclusivity in voices and expression while ensuring the sanctity of the original words and the musical composition. Quaid's Tomb The Steering Committee for the Re-recording of the Nation…

Oppo, the Chinese company has unveiled its first foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N, at INNO Day 2021 this week. The company also demonstrated many new products, including a retractable camera and Air Glass, which are augmented reality glasses. On the other hand, Oppo has been working on under-display cameras for the last few ye…

HBL becomes the first Bank in Pakistan to launch “full feature” banking services on WhatsApp. The facility has been developed in partnership with leading cloud communication service provider E.Ocean. Credits:  Shutter Stock   HBL’s Conversational Banking was made available to its clients through E.Ocean’s WhatsApp Business Platfor…

Khiladee  is Pakistan's first sports tech start up with an ambition to lift Pakistan in the list of countries that are dominating the world of sports. Khiladee believes that sports have the ability to transform Pakistan's image. It has the power to inspire and has the effect of bringing people together like never before. K…

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next week where he will meet global leaders, the CEOs of energy sectors, and commerce delegations. He will also meet with PayPal representatives and invite the company to launch its services in Pakistan. PayPal is a f…

Hyundai Motor Corporation has submitted a patent application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a four-wheel independent steering system. The application is named "Method and System for Controlling In-Situ Rotation Mode of Four-Wheel Independent Steering Type Vehicle," and was published on April 2…

Japanese automaker Suzuki has joined the race to develop a flying car by announcing a commercial partnership with SkyDrive. Picture Credit: PcMag   In a jointly released statement, the pair confirmed they would work together to bring an eVTOL (electric vehicle take-off and landing aircraft) to market. Although Suzuki does not sell c…

In 2021, Pakistani investors earned more than 98 Billion rupees in crypto profits. According to Chainalysis, an analytics firm, Pakistanis bought heavily into the crypto arena last year, with scores of individuals making over $604.5 million. At the average digital exchange rate, this amounts to more than Rs. 98 billion in total pr…

The Global Oil Prices have dropped by $4 barrel on Monday, with Brent Crude falling below $100 for the first time since 16 March on the announcement of the release of record volumes of crude and oil products from reserves and the ongoing coronavirus lockdown in China. According to the Bank of America, the Brent Crude is expected t…

Just a week after hinting he might build his own social media platform, Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter making him the social media platform’s biggest shareholder. Shares of Twitter surged about 26% in premarket trading immediately after the news. The stake, which was revealed Monday in a regulatory filing, is worth abo…

Intel announced at CES 2022 the 12th gen processor Core i9-12900KS, which can run at 5.5GHz max frequency. The chip can hit the speed on up to two cores for the first time, giving the ultimate performance to hardcore gamers. This special edition processor (hence the S at the end of the name) will finally be available starting Apri…

Back in March of 2021, Audi announced it was halting the development of new combustion engines. The firm has now taken a step further toward its "vision of carbon-neutral mobility' by approving many of its current six-cylinder diesel engines for use with the renewable fuel HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil). The company has…

Amid rising poverty in the second-most populous country, an Indian beggar has gone digital asking people to pay him via a QR code placard which he dons around his neck along with a tablet . The 40-year-old Raju Prasad is keeping up with the times after hearing excuses from daily commuters as people don’t carry change in their pock…

Egyptian live learning Edtech startup, Orcas, has raised $2.1M in its latest funding round co-led by CIRA's NFX Ventures, and Access Bridge Ventures. This pre-series A round recorded participation from Algebra Ventures, Launch Africa Ventures, Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund, and Seedstars International. Source:  Wamda Orcas aims …

The Central Bank of Iran, or CBI, and the Ministry of Trade have reached an agreement to link the CBI’s payment platform to a trade system allowing businesses to settle payments using cryptocurrencie s, the Mehr News Agency reported. Source: Cryptocurrency News Alireza Peyman-Pak, Iran’s deputy minister of Industry, Mine and Trade…

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that a limited number of 4K and 8K HDR10+ gaming displays would support the new HDR10+ GAMING in 2022, allowing gamers to enjoy a more immersive and responsive HDR gaming experience. The new 4K and 8K game titles powered by NVIDIA GPUs, will be introduced at CES 2022. Samsung has teamed up w…

The first SMS ever sent over a mobile phone in 1992 was sold recently as an NFT at auction for 107,000 euros ($120,600), the Aguttes auction house said. The buyer, whose identity was not disclosed but is a Canadian involved in the tech sector, is now the owner of a unique digital replica of the first SMS message in the form of a N…

In October, Ken Pillonel, a robotics engineering student, uploaded a video showing how he created the very first iPhone with a USB-C port. A month later, Pillonel has sold the modified iPhone X on eBay for over $86,000. The auction started out at $1, but as the ten-day auction progressed, that number quickly soared from the thou…

Pakistan’s leading eCommerce platform, Daraz recorded sales worth 66 crore in the first one hour of 11.11 making it the biggest sale of the year in the country. The eCommerce giant’s sales surged as 43% of Pakistan’s digital population visited the platform over the last 30 days resulting in its userbase and orders growing up to 3.…