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..
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..
Pakistan Will Continue Availing Tariff Preference in EU: Ministry of Commerce
Pakistan will continue availing tariff preferences in EU under GSP Plus, said the Ministry of Commerce.
Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Industry Razzak Dawood took to Twitter on Friday and announced that Pakistan will continue to enjoy tariff preference in EU under GSP plus.
The 3rd Biennial Assessment of GSP was published by the European Commission on 10th February, 2020.
The ministry issued a statement saying that as per GSP Regulation, the commission and European External Action Service (EEAS) has to submit a report to the European Parliament and European Council on the performance of GSP Scheme and the status of compliance of GSP beneficiary countries on the 27 international conventions covered under the Regulation.
On the economic front, Pakistan was a significant beneficiary of the benefits availed by 9 GSP Plus beneficiary countries. Besides Pakistan, other beneficiaries of GSP Plus include Armenia, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, and Sri La..
PSL #HamaryHeroes Initiative is Recognizing the Unsung Heroes of Pakistan
PSL #Hamarayheroes is an initiative launched by PCB to commemorate the unsung heroes of Pakistan.
From the tech industry, first-person was Shahmeer Aamir, an ethical hacker followed up by Arsalan Ash, an e-sport champion and the most recent award (in yesterday’s match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators) went to a freelancing icon Hisham Sarwar.
Other featured heroes include Marvia Malik (Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor), Saad Ali (formula car racer who represented Pakistan at various international events), Naseem Hameed (the fastest woman in South Asia), Samar Khan (first woman in the world to ride a bike on the 4,500 meters Biafo Glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit Baltistan) among others.
Hisham and His Work for Freelancing Community in Pakistan
Hisham started working freelance in the late ’90s after he was fired from his full-time job and struggling to find a new job.
After offering graphic design services but meeting mixed success on various platfo..
PSL 2020: PCB to Offer 30% Discounts to Female Fans on Women’s Day
The women buyers will be awarded 30% off on the tickets for the VVIP, VIP and Premium category enclosures for the last 11 PSL 2020 group matches, which run from 7-15 March. The tickets can be purchased from the TCS outlets.
PCB Director – Commercial, Babar Hamid, said:
Women are an integral part of any society and play an enormous role in its development.
“The PCB being a responsible organization has decided to use the PSL 2020 platform to celebrate the women of our country and create awareness regarding the issues surrounding gender gap and to make our society more inclusive”, he further added.
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On International Women’s Day, PCB will also be honoring Olympics swimmer, Kiran Khan, and Sarah Mahboob, Pakistan’s number-one ranked tennis player, for their services through the Hamaray Heroes platform.
Kiran, also known as ‘golden girl’, represented Pakistan at the age of just 13 in the Commonwealth Games..
Breaking: Darren Sammy Appointed as Peshawar Zalmi’s New Head Coach Mid-Season
In surprising news, Peshawar Zalmi have made Darren Sammy, the team captain, as their Head Coach for the next two years starting from today’s match against Quetta Gladiators.
It means that he will no longer captain the team and that responsibility has been given to fast bowler, Wahab Riaz. Muhammad Akram will continue his role with Zalmi as Director Cricket as well as Bowling Coach.
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The West Indian all-rounder will, however, still be available as a player this season. His main focus will be to work as the Head Coach of the Peshawar Zalmi.
The franchise’s official Twitter handle shared the news earlier today:
There has been no explanation behind the decision, however, it seems that the cricketer was finding it difficult to maintain his fitness standards due to which the responsibility of captaining the side has been given to Wahab Riaz.
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