LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has sought a monthly schedule for implementing a five-year education reforms plan. Presiding over a meeting in which the public schools reorganisation programme was comprehensively reviewed, she approved a proposal to give 32,298 computer tabs to the heads of primary schools. It was agreed in the meeting to …
Research team has realized the fractional quantum anomalous Hall state of photons for the first time BEIJING: A Chinese research team has realized the fractional quantum anomalous Hall state of photons for the first time by using an independently developed quantum experimental system, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) said on Monday. …
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Device enables neuromorphic functions for vision sensors such as sensing, learning, memorising, and decision-making BEIJING: Dr Ali Imran and Prof Xu Mingsheng have recently invented a Neuromorphic Vision sensor at Zhejiang University, China in collaboration with international scientists from the State University of New York, United States of America, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan and …
The UK is approaching a seismic shift in how people pay, with digital wallets set to comprise half of all e-commerce spend and nearly a third of POS transaction value by 2027, according to a report from Worldpay. While digital wallets first emerged in the late 1990s, the Covid-19 pandemic provided an adoption tipping …
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has told the country’s financial institutions to make sure they are prepared for the rising cybersecurity risks posed by quantum computing. Experts predict that over the next decade cryptographically relevant quantum computers will start posing cybersecurity risks. These computers will break commonly-used asymmetric cryptography, while symmetric cryptography could require …
Klarna has rolled out a new service for customer data sharing with merchants, enabling a smoother checkout process and personalised offers for users. On registration, the customer chooses what data they wish to share with the merchant, and sign-up to any membership or bonus programmes on offer. Merchants gain access to personal data with …
As Valentine’s Day draws near, you may be looking for more out of your romantic relationship than a box of chocolates. Whether you are in the early stages of infatuation or much farther down the road, apps can help your bond grow stronger. Here are three apps that will help you connect with the one …
Educators were among the most concerned demographic groups when the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT made its public debut less than a year-and-a-half ago. The query-driven platform, trained on vast amounts of data culled from the internet, appeared to have accomplished a quantum leap in emulating humanlike responses to questions and prompts. And it grew its …
Inspired by the recent Texas Monthly article “What a Texan Looks Like, According to AI,” and an Instagram reel that highlights the ability of AI to generate a version of a Utah Influencer, I set out to discover how accurately artificial intelligence could render a typical life-in-Utah scene. My AI adventure started on Midjourney, where …
First-time smartwatch buyers can see there is a variety of options to choose, all with overwhelming amount of features. To make it easier, we found some of the top watches to consider when buying for your first time. Top smartwatches for iPhones According to The New York Times and Wired, the top smartwatch to buy …