Acer’s 16-inch Air weighs even less than a 13-inch MacBook Air
There are laptops out there with power adapters heavier than this entire 16-inch laptop. Acer is announcing a new Swift Air 16 at IFA 2025, and it’s an absolute featherweight…
My brief hands-on with Acer’s new convertible Chromebook has me cautiously optimistic
I took the Spin 514 for an early spin, and I’m looking forward to testing it further. Acer’s new Chromebook Plus Spin 514, announced at IFA 2025 in Berlin, is…
Google will reveal its Gemini smart home plans (and hardware) next month
This sure does look exactly like every other Nest Cam out there. Google is overdue an update to its smart home setup, and now we know when it’ll come: October…
Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelters
“Instead of studying in school, we’re living in it,” said Diana, summing up the conditions faced by thousands of children in the Gaza Strip whose lives have been turned upside…
Funding cuts could push 6 million more children out of school, warns UNICEF
Global education funding is facing sharp reductions that could leave an extra six million children out of school by 2026, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. Read the…
Business tycoon Rafiq Habib passes away in Dubai
Founding Chancellor of Habib University Foundation Rafiq Habib. — Facebook@HabibUniversity Rafiq Habib, one of Pakistan’s prominent business leaders and philanthropists, passed away on Wednesday in Dubai. He was 88. Born…
‘Resign if you have differences with govt’: Hanif Abbasi tells defence czar
This collage shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Hanif Abbasi speaking on the floor of National Assembly in Islamabad. — APP/FileDon’t try to discredit hard work done by CM: Abbasi.Minister…
Stateless siblings trapped across a border dispute
Pakistani and Indian border guards pictured during a flag-lowering ceremony at the Wagah Border Crossing. — Reuters/File Two sisters living in India’s Kerala state have been left stateless after failing…
KP CM’s Kalabagh remarks shake decades-old fault lines
An aerial view of Tarbela Dam. — Wapda website/File LAHORE: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister’s endorsement of the Kalabagh Dam is a notable shift, as the project has long been…
In pictures: China projects military might showcasing advanced hardware, weapons
China on Wednesday flexed its military might as world leaders converged in Beijing for the country’s largest-ever military parade on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, marking…