The Huawei Mate 40 is still months away from being announced but we’re already getting leaks about the upcoming flagship device. Early details have revealed that the Mate 40 will pack the world’s first 5nm SoC, the Kirin 1020.
As the name suggests, the Kirin 1020 chipset will be the next-generation successor to the Kirin 990 SoC currently found in Huawei’s latest flagships. This new SoC will be built on the Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) 5nm EUV process. It is also expected to be up to 50% faster than the Kirin 990 found on Huawei’s current flagship phones.
Rumor has it that TSMC has the biggest collection of factories for 5nm chip production and they will be commencing mass production in the first half of 2020.
The company will be producing two different versions of 5nm chips, the N5, and the N5P. Compared to previous generations, the N5 chips will bring an overall performance improvement of 15%, will improve power consumption by 30%, and will improve crysta..
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Coronavirus Could Cost Pakistan $4.95 Billion in a “Worst Case Scenario”: ADB
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak could cost Pakistan’s economy between $16.387 million to $4.95 billion, or 0.01 to 1.57 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), said the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
ADB released a study “COVID-19 Outbreak to Have Significant Economic Impact on Developing Asia” yesterday, where it mentioned several scenarios such as best case, moderate case, worse-case and the hypothetical worst-case to assess the impact of COVID-19 on various developing countries in Asia.
COVID-19’s impact is categorized on different sectors including agriculture, mining and quarrying, business, trade, personal, and public services, hotels and restaurants, and other personal services, light/heavy manufacturing, utilities, and construction and transport services.
The magnitude of the economic losses will depend on how the outbreak evolves, which remains highly uncertain. The range of scenarios explored in the analysis suggests a global impact in the range of $77 billion to $..
British Woman Credits a Huawei Smartphone for Saving Her Life
A British woman from Lancaster was saved thanks to a Huawei smartphone.
Beth McDermott, a 42-year-old, lives alone and had an accident at home. She tripped and fell from a flight of stairs and hit her head which knocked her unconscious for three days.
When she woke up, she couldn’t move due to her injuries and due to rhabdomyolysis, a condition where damaged muscles break down rapidly and release myoglobin, it made it hard to move. If left untreated it can lead to kidney failure, which can be fatal.
The Huawei Y6 (2019) she had purchased three days ago was with her when she regained consciousness. She feared that the battery might have died after three days but was surprised to see that it still had 50% left. Thus, she managed to call emergency services and was picked up by the ambulance and successfully recovered within a week.
She said:
It was the most horrible experience of my life. I can’t believe I’m still alive. I wouldn’t be if it weren’t for that phone. I wasn’t expecting ..
Uber is Considering Paying Drivers Affected by Coronavirus
Uber is thinking about paying its drivers that have been quarantined or diagnosed with the coronavirus, the ride-hailing service said in a statement yesterday.
Uber drivers have constantly complained about having to drive dozens of strangers every day with a lack of health insurance and benefits amidst the coronavirus outbreak. The situation has left a vast majority of drivers and delivery workers extremely anxious about their health and safety.
As a response, the company is now considering ways to compensate its drivers amidst the outbreak, although it doesn’t explain how it will do it. The statement says:
Our global team tasked with handling its response to the outbreak is exploring compensation for drivers who have been quarantined or diagnosed with coronavirus, whether independently, through a fund, or in partnership with peer companies.
The statement comes largely due to a letter sent by Virginia’s Senator Mark Warner expressing concern over how the company needs to take steps..
Government to Release Rs. 29 Billion for Development of Universities
Minister for Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood has stated that the government will soon release Rs. 29 billion for the development of universities under different programs.
Addressing Vice-Chancellors’ Conference in Islamabad, he said his ministry is devising a plan to make universities generate revenue on their own.
The meeting was presided by Chairman VCs’ Committee Dr. Muhammad Ali and attended by Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri and the heads of all public and private universities. The meeting aimed to reflect upon academic, administrative, and financial issues facing the higher education institutions in the country.
He said that the Prime Minister is sympathetic to the situation created by financial constraints. HEC had requested Rs. 20 billion to help ease the difficulty and the Finance Division has already approved Rs. 5 billion. The moot appreciated the government’s Rs. 5 billion grant for higher education institutions facing dire financial difficulties in the preceding months.
Th..
Match 21: Gladiators Looking to End Winless Run Against Erratic Qalandars
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will be buzzing again tonight as the home team, Lahore Qalandars will take on defending champions, Quetta Gladiators for the second time this season.
The last time two teams met was a few matches ago when Ben Dunk smashed plenty of records as the hosts crushed the opposition with ease.
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Fans would be hoping for a similar performance from their home team whereas Quetta will be itching to prove a point this time around.
Match Details Date Saturday, 7th March 2020 Time 07:00 pm PST Venue Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Head-to-Head Sarfaraz XI have a 5-4 winning record against Lahore Qalandars. Sohail Akhtar’s men will be hoping to square things up while the Gladiators have plenty at stake in terms of the qualification scenarios.
Playing XI Lahore Qalandars:
Fakhar Zaman, Chris Lynn, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk (WK), Sohail Akhtar (C), Samit Patel, Usman Shinwari, Sekugee Prasanna, Salman Irshad, Mohammad..
Infinix Launches Bezelless S5 Pro With Pop Up Selfie Camera for Rs. 20,000
Chinese phone maker Infinix is known for producing Smartphones with decent specifications that are affordable for the masses. The company has now launched a successor to last year’s Infinix S5 with upgrades to the display and camera quality as well.
Design and Display The Infinix S5 Pro has a 6.5-inch full-screen display with no notches or punch-hole cutouts thanks to its pop-up selfie camera, similar to the Redmi K20 and the OnePlus 7 Pro. The display has FHD+ resolution, a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 394 ppi pixel density.
The back has a vertically aligned triple camera setup in the top left corner and a fingerprint sensor just above the Infinix icon.
Internals and Storage The phone is powered by the Mediatek Helio P35 SoC that includes an octa-core processor with Cortex A53 cores. These are coupled with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage that is expandable with a microSD card.
The Infinix S5 Pro will boot Android 10 out of the box with XOS 5.5 on top.
Cameras The biggest upgrade that the S5..
Govt is Investing in Pakistan’s Demographic to Create Jobs: Hammad Azhar
The government is committed to investing in Pakistan’s huge demographic and turn the country’s immense potential into a vibrant economy, generating job opportunities and revenue besides putting the country on a path of development and prosperity.
This was stated by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar while addressing the concluding session of the two-day “Thought Leaders Summit 2020” organized by the British Council. The event was attended by a large number of experts in the fields of research, higher education, digital, creative & cultural economies.
He also shed light on issues ranging from creative economy to higher education, digital economy, equality, inclusivity and enabling environment. He reiterated the government’s resolve to turn all the challenges into opportunities.
He said that Pakistan could garner huge benefits from its demographic dividends, adding that other countries such as China, India, Japan, and Indonesia have taken advantage of their demographic..
Match 20: Rain Presents Another Challenge for Ground Staff in IU vs. PZ Clash
It is a Super Saturday in terms of cricket and we are going to have a double-header today; Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators. The first match is scheduled in Rawalpindi whereas the second will be a home game for the Qalandars. Rain, however, will be the likely winner.
Both Islamabad and Peshawar are placed in the top 3 and this would be their chance to further strengthen their chances of making it to the play-offs.
Here are the match details:
Match Details Date Saturday, 7th March 2020 Time 2:00 pm PST Venue Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium Head-to-Head Shadab XI are slightly ahead with a winning record of 6-5 against Peshawar Zalmi. The two team’s previous match was washed out due to rain in Rawalpindi.
Playing XI Islamabad United:
Luke Ronchi (WK), Colin Munro, Rizwan Hussain, Colin Ingram, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan (C), Amad Butt, Zafar Gohar, Rumman Raees, Dale Steyn, Akif Javed
Peshawar Zalmi:
Tom Banton, Kamran Akmal (WK), Haider Ali, Shoaib ..
Ministry of Finance Rejects False Claims of High Unemployment Rate
The Ministry of Finance has rejected claims and statements insinuating that the unemployment rate will reach 8 percent this year due to prevailing economic conditions which are also wrongly described as leading to a reported loss of almost one million jobs, 24 percent hike in food prices and 10 million people falling under the poverty line.
A press statement by the ministry says:
These claims made without any corroborating evidence about the expected loss of jobs and higher unemployment rate are not based on facts since the latest labor force survey is not published yet, and a true picture would emerge only after latest facts and figures are available after their publication by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
The Ministry of Finance also stressed that the economic condition is improving and the payoff from ongoing stabilization efforts has become visible in the form of improvements in key economic indicators. This includes current account deficit falling by 72.0% during Jul..
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