Science & Technology

News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) hosted the Google Cloud DevFest 2025 on Saturday, focusing on IT development and tech-driven entrepreneurship across Pakistan. Addressing the event, ICCI…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is set to enter Fortnite, as Epic Games rolls out major crossover content while offering the hit title Hogwarts Legacy for free on its PC store. The announcement was made…

AFP/APP San Francisco: Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a landmark three-year licensing deal on Thursday that will let users create short videos featuring iconic Disney characters through artificial intelligence. The agreement marks…

News Desk  Islamabad: Apple has released its 2025 App Store rankings, showcasing the year’s most downloaded apps and games. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has claimed the top spot as the most popular free iPhone app of the year. Meta’s Threads app…

News Desk  Islamabad: Chinese electronics manufacturer Oppo has launched its most affordable smartphone in South Africa, the Oppo A6x, priced at R1,999. The company says the release completes its local lineup, spanning premium flagships…

AFP/APP Paris: Indie hit “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” is the frontrunner for Game of the Year at next week’s Game Awards — the video gaming industry’s equivalent of the Oscars — marking the “cherry on top” of a blockbuster year for…

AFP/APP Brussels, Belgium: The European Union on Thursday opened an antitrust investigation into Meta to determine whether the company’s rollout of new AI features on WhatsApp violates the bloc’s competition rules. The case marks the…

AFP/APP Sydney: Tech giant Meta said Thursday it has begun removing under-16 users in Australia from Instagram, Threads, and Facebook ahead of the country’s world-first social media ban. Australia is requiring social media platforms —…

News Desk  Islamabad: Authorities and cybersecurity experts have issued a warning to social-media users about a dangerous scam linked to a widely circulated “19-minute video” link. The link, which has been shared across platforms…

News Desk  Islamabad: Excitement around Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S26 series is building as a new leak hints at possible colour options for the next-generation flagship.  While Samsung has not yet announced a launch date or detailed…