PARIS: Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga is fighting to keep her 'Queen of Pop' crown with a hotly-anticipated third album, but early reception in the US and Britain has been lukewarm. "Artpop" signals a return to t
US firm claims first 3D-printed metal gun
LOSE ANGELES: A Californian engineering company says it has produced the first metal gun made on a 3D printer, releasing a video showing the firearm scoring repeated bullseyes in successful tests. But Solid Concepts, wh
US firm claims first 3D-printed metal gun
LOSE NGELES: A Californian engineering company says it has produced the first metal gun made on a 3D printer, releasing a video showing the firearm scoring repeated bullseyes in successful tests.
But Solid Concepts, wh
Microsoft Is Finally Taking Aim At The Cable Box
Game consoles are in an enviable position: right under millions of televisions. The popular line is that the big three Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are dinosaurs choking on the smoke of a red hot mobile gaming meteor.
Oil prices higher in Asian trade
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Six-tailed asteroid stuns scientists
WASHINGTON: A strange asteroid that appears to have multiple rotating tails has been spotted with NASA’s Hubble telescope between Mars and Jupiter, astronomers said Thursday. Instead of appearing as a small point of lig
Six-tailed asteroid stuns scientists
WASHINGTON: A strange asteroid that appears to have multiple rotating tails has been spotted with NASA’s Hubble telescope between Mars and Jupiter, astronomers said Thursday. Instead of appearing as a small point of lig
Rio police charge Justin Bieber over wall tagging
RIO DE JANEIRO: Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber has been charged with illegally tagging the wall of an abandoned hotel during his stay in Rio, police said Thursday. A police spokesman described the case as a misdemeano
December 2015 release for new Star Wars film
LOS ANGELES: ‘Star Wars’ fans finally have a date for their diary after filmmakers announced a long-awaited new installment of the iconic sci-fi franchise will be released on December 18, 2015. The announcement Thursday
In Marvel Comics, Ms Marvel returns as Muslim teen
Marvel Comics is bringing Ms. Marvel back as a 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City named Kamala Khan. The character among the first to be a series protagonist who is both female and Muslim
George Strait rides away with top country music honor
WASHINGTON: George Strait might be reconsidering his retirement plans after he picked up country music's top honor Wednesday for the third time in his long career. Strait, 61, who's midway through his Cowboy Rides Away
Hobbit fans get sneak peek at new movie
WELLINGTON: Director Peter Jackson gave fans a sneak peek of his latest Tolkien epic Tuesday, revealing he is working non-stop to get "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" ready to premiere next month. Jackson took a br
Cruise says he's close to daughter despite work
LOS ANGELES: Tom Cruise maintains a close relationship with his daughter Suri despite his divorce from her mother and a hectic film schedule, the actor wrote in a court filing to support his defamation lawsuit against a
'Ender's Game' tops N. American box office
LOS ANGELES: "Ender's Game," Harrison Ford's science fiction return to the big screen, easily topped the North American Box Office on its debut weekend, according to preliminary figures released Sunday. The film, which
Sindh govt to move SC for LB polls date extension
KARACHI: Sindh government has decided to submit a plea in the Supreme Court (SC) for extending date of local bodies (LB) elections in the province.Sources said the provincial government is of view that owing to Muharram
Gold worth millions of rupees stolen from bank in Swabi
SWABI: Dozens of bags containing gold worth multi-million rupees disappeared from a bank’s locker in Swabi.According to police, the heist occurred at National Bank’s branch in Thandkoi area of Swabi. The culprits have s
Bannu: five killed as passenger bus overturns
BANNU: At least five people were killed and several others injured when a speedy passenger bus overturned at Manjhiwal motorway in Bannu.According to the reports, five passengers died and several others sustained injuri
Defence secretary contempt case proceeding stopped until Nov.18
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court five-member bench hearing the intra court appeal on Friday stopped the contempt of court proceeding against the defence secretary, Asif Yasin Malik until November 18. SC five member bench headed
Sindh CM satisfied over ongoing targeted op in Karachi
KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed satisfaction over ongoing targeted operation in Karachi. Qaim Ali Shah was presiding over a high level meeting on law and order at CM House on Thursday.Prov
Writ of government necessary in the country: Shah
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in the National Assembly (NA) Syed Khursheed Shah has said the government should decide what strategy be adopted after Taliban rejected talks. In a statement issued here Thursday, Syed Khurs
MQM delegation meets PPP Sindh leaders
KARACHI: A Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) delegation visited Chief Minister House on Thursday (today) to discuss issues related to local government elections.Sources said that The MQM delegation comprising Dr Sagheer Ah
Pakistani Taliban reject dialogue with government
PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban have rejected dialogue with the government following the appointment of a new TTP chief Mullah Fazlullah.According to a foreign news agency, Taliban spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said ther
Mullah Fazlullah chosen as new Pakistan Taliban leader
PESHAWAR: Mullah Fazlullah alias Mullah Radio has been elected as the new chief of the Pakistani Taliban following the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike. The decision to appoint the new Tehreek-e-Taliban (
ECP asks govt to complete ballot paper printing within stipulated time
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has dismissed government’s apology and ordered it to get the printing of ballot papers done within the stipulated time.The electoral body ordered the government to ensure t
Lahore woman throws three daughters into canal
LAHORE: A mentally challenged woman threw her three daughters into a canal on Thursday, rescue sources said.The sources said that body of an ill-fated child was recovered while search for two others was still underway.P
IG says suspects confess to involvement in Qissa Khawani bombing
PESHAWAR: Inspector General Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police Nasir Khan Durrani on Thursday said that two suspects involved in Qissa Khawani Bazaar had been arrested.He said that both the Afghan nationals were also involved in
LB polls in Punjab on party basis: LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered that local bodies (LB) elections in Punjab be held on party basis.PPP, PTI, PML-Q and Majlis Wahadat-e-Muslimeen had challenged the LB elections being held on non-politica
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Samsung Galaxy Round briefly becomes available overseas
The Samsung Galaxy Round was the second announced and the first released curved smartphone on the market. Like its LG G Flex rival, the Galaxy Round was recently announced and released in Korea.
And while LG's curved p
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 review
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Lightweight, agile and simply affordable, seven-inchers did, at one point, seem capable of pushing ten-inch Android tablets out of business. Even Samsung, with its device for every aste approach had to admi
Apple Employs ‘Warrant Canary’ To Warn Users Of Future Compliance With Patriot Act Info Requests
Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act is one of the most controversial of an already hot-button portion of US law. Section 215 of the act allows for court orders, which can be made secret, to allow the government to collec
Apple Patents Bluetooth LE For Intermittent Network Sharing, Perfect For Smartwatches
The USPTO has published an Apple patent application today (via AppleInsider) that could offer a glimpse at how any potential iWatch may work, in terms of gathering data from the web.
The patent describes a method for s
Apple Expands ‘Made In USA’ Efforts With Sapphire Glass Plant, Manufacturing Deal In Arizona
Apple has plans to build a manufacturing plant in Arizona that will extend its ‘Made in The USA’ efforts beyond the Mac Pro and other silicon facilities it maintains in Texas. The news came via a release from both the s
Apple Patents Home Automation Technology That Adjusts Settings Based On Device Location
Apple has just been granted a new patent (via AppleInsider) which describes a very comprehensive system for controlling connected home devices.
The elaborate setup would make it possible for Apple to use location data
A Like Is Not Enough: Facebook Tests Star Ratings Displayed On Pages
Facebook is apparently testing displaying star ratings, out of a possible five in total, on Pages on the desktop version of its site, according to a reliable tip received by TechCrunch this morning.
Screenshots and liv
Facebook Adds Reminders For Upcoming TV Show Airings To Its Android App
Facebook is now a TV guide. Or, at least, if you’re using its Android app, you can now set reminders for upcoming episodes of TV shows in the U.S., on participating TV show Facebook Pages.
A new version of the Android
Facebook Like Button, Viewed 22B Times A Day On 7.5M Websites, Gets A Redesign
Facebook has today updated the design of its Like button for the first time since inception. An image of the new design can be seen below.
Websites currently using the like button will be automatically upgraded.
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Google Glass Gets Easier Access To Calendar Info And Directions To Home And Work, Kills Long Press
As Google gears up to expand its Glass Explorer program, it also continues its regular pace of Glass software updates.
This month’s update (X11) isn’t all that big, however, and only introduces two features a new setup
