Technology

China and Europe will compare Earth observation data to support environmental protection and the green transition A technician checks the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) at a workshop of the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 4, 2024. The SMILE is a joint mission … Read more

Electric school buses in US send power back to grid during heat waves, easing demand; hundreds more are coming now Buses in Oakland Unified School District’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric school bus fleet stand in a bidirectional charging lot in Oakland, California, U.S., May 15, 2024. Zum/Handout via REUTERS Schools are out for the summer, but … Read more

Regulator says some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet quality and connectivity The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that it was monitoring disruption to internet traffic caused by a fault in the SEA-ME-WE 5 (SMW5) international submarine cable system, warning that some users may experience intermittent degradation in internet services. In a … Read more

Judgment says criminal liability in social media app groups must rest on person’s own identifiable acts Teenagers pose for a photo while holding smartphones in front of a Whatsapp logo in this illustration. PHOTO: REUTERS In a significant ruling on criminal liability in WhatsApp groups, the Lahore High Court held on Thursday that merely creating … Read more

Google has racked up close to €11 billion in EU fines in the last decades for various antitrust infringements. A lower tribunal subsequently trimmed the fine to €4.1 billion in 2022 after the world’s most popular search engine challenged the EU penalty. PHOTO: PEXELS Alphabet’s Google on Thursday lost its fight against a record fine … Read more

China’s humanoid robot launch fuels buzz over AI “cyber partners”, with prices reaching $145,835 A humanoid robot stands at a UBTECH showroom during a government‑organised media trip in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China, April 16, 2026. REUTERS Chinese robotics firm UBTech  has unveiled a new line of ultra-realistic humanoid robots it says are ​designed for companionship and … Read more