SCIENTISTS say the Earth is about to get a second moon, BBC News reported on Wednesday. A small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily become a “mini-moon”.
US woman dies after first use of ‘suicide pod’
GENEVA: A 64-year-old US woman took her own life inside a controversial suicide capsule at a Swiss woodland retreat, with police on Tuesday saying several people had been arrested. The
Regulating AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from hype to a technological powerhouse, sparking debates on its regulation and ethical use. In Pakistan, AI is gradually influencing sectors like e-commerce and
Russian cosmonauts return to Earth after record International Space Station stay
ALMATY: Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub spent 374 days in low-Earth
Musk’s satellites ‘blocking’ view of the universe: researchers
RADIO waves from Elon Musk’s growing network of satellites are blocking scientists’ ability to peer into the universe, according to researchers in the Netherlands, BBC News reported. The new generation of Starlink
US accuses social media giants of ‘vast surveillance’
A years-long analysis shows that social media titans engaged in “vast surveillance” to make money from people’s personal information, according to the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A report based
AI development cannot be left to market whim, UN experts warn
UNITED NATIONS: The development of artificial intelligence (AI) should not be guided by market forces alone, UN experts cautioned on Thursday, calling for the creation of tools for global cooperation.
AI is ‘accelerating the climate crisis’, expert warns
MONTREAL: If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI. Generative artificial intelligence uses 30 times more energy than a traditional search engine, warns researcher Sasha Luccioni, on
Brain implant lets man control Alexa with thought
SAN FRANCISCO: A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant with his mind, the company behind the technological innovation announced on Monday, letting him
Islamabad’s first digital car parking system launched
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday launched the first-ever digital car parking project of Islamabad at G-8 Markaz. CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa along with board members visited