It seems a primitive way to fight one of the world’s worst diseases, but 10 volunteers have been bitten by malaria-carrying mosquitoes in an effort to test out a new kind of genetically modified vaccine. So far, so good: no one got …Continue reading
The Latest Driverless Cars Don’t Need a Programmer Either
An unusual fleet of self-driving cars will take to the road in coming months. Unlike most automated vehicles, which are programmed to deal with the situations they may encounter, these cars will have taught themselves, in simulation, how to handle tricky scenarios …Continue reading
Pakistani Researchers Lay the Foundation for Building Urdu Speech Recognition System
The possibility of some software application developer coming up with an Urdu speech recognition program just got more likely as the most fundamental tool needed for it has just been developed at Lahore’s Information Technology University. Linguistic technology expert Dr. Agha Ali …Continue reading
Changing the Way You Ride
The success story of Pakistan’s first rapid mass transit bus project. Urban transport is a political and not a technical issue,” remarks Enrique Peñalosa, mayor of Bogota, Colombia. “The technical aspects are very simple. The difficult decisions relate to who benefits from …Continue reading
Lahore Cleans up Its Act
A smart city promises quality of life to its residents by effectively and efficiently managing its solid waste. Efficient management of waste—one of the most important byproducts of an urban lifestyle—is an essential element when we talk about smart cities. With growing …Continue reading
Are We Cooking Our Food the Right Way?
Experts say ingredients in Pakistani food are balanced in nutritional terms but our cooking technique is archaic Excitement at the prospect of good food is what keeps us going through a long, busy day. A typical Pakistani dining table has dishes rich …Continue reading
A Coal-Fired Power Plant in India Is Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Baking Soda
In the southern Indian city of Tuticorin, locals are unlikely to suffer from a poorly risen cake. That’s because a coal-fired thermal power station in the area captures carbon dioxide and turns it into baking soda. Carbon capture schemes are nothing new. Typically, …Continue reading
The 9 Best Technology GIFs of 2016
2016 was a big year for technology—virtual reality got more hands-on, robots got a lot smarter, and researchers learned how to study individual human cells with unparalleled precision. How best to visualize some of these wonders? With mesmerizing GIFs. Here are the …Continue reading
Hunting of Houbara Bustards – Separating Facts From Fiction
The Asian Houbara Bustard is a controversial bird in Pakistan – declared endangered by numerous international wildlife conservation organizations but annually hunted by visiting Gulf royalty in different parts of the country. Following a hunting trip where a disproportionate number of birds …Continue reading
Is the Electric Car Startup Faraday Future Doomed to Fail?
Media coverage can be fickle, but for Faraday Future, a secretive startup funded by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting, it’s been remarkably consistent of late. Several in-depth pieces about the company that has promised to compete with Tesla for the burgeoning electric car …Continue reading