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We are sure most of you received a text message from McDonald’s saying “Podina Le Aun?” And if you are still confused whether it was some sort of publicity stunt or maybe some hacker who decided to have some fun, then we have the answer for you! Now and then, a company trolls its consumers as a PR gimmick. McDonald’s appears to have attempted the same thing with their odd “Podina Le Aun” text. However, their tactic soon gained traction and it wasn’t long before netizens took to Twitter discussing it. Here’s how they reacted to the bizarre text message:…

Easy access to inappropriate and misleading content on the internet has become a massive pain point for parents in today’s world. Parents are concerned about their children’s safety as they can access illegal and harmful sites, whether knowingly or unknowingly. It exposes them to content that can have a negative effect on their behavior. Nayatel brings an effective solution to curb such threats and provides parents with a sense of security and peace in their children’s ‘me’ time. Safe Web, is a one-click subscription service that allows you to create separate custom blacklists and whitelists of websites and has a…

Afghan Taliban have captured Kunduz airbase and seized a Mi-35 attack helicopter gifted by India to the Afghanistan government. Different social media videos show that the number “123” is inscribed on the chopper, basically confirming that it is the same helicopter that was gifted by India to Afghanistan two years ago. ALSO READ Lahore Police Seizes a Large Quantity of Dead Chicken Meat In 2019, India had gifted four refurbished Mi-35 attack helicopters to Afghan National Defense Forces to strengthen its defensive capabilities. On the other hand, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has refused to comment on the development,…

Honda and its luxury division, Acura, have reportedly partnered with General Motors (GM) to develop electric SUVs (e-SUVs). Honda has named its electric SUV the ‘Prologue’ while Acura has not named its SUV for now. Both will debut their e-SUVs in 2024, and the Prologue is likely to be a forerunner of a series of electric vehicles (EVs). They are developing the vehicles’ battery systems with the help of General Motors and will get GM’s BEV3 EV architecture and Ultium battery management systems. These systems will also be used in the new GMC Hummer EV pickup, GMC Hummer EV SUV,…

realme, the world’s fastest brand to touch 100 million handsets, has brought another reason for Pakistanis to celebrate. An amazing discount offer has gone live on realme products at Daraz, as part of the realme Azaadi Sale 2021. People can get up to 30% off on the prices of smartphones, smart AIoT products, and many more of their favorite realme products. The realme Azaadi Sale 2021 runs from August 07 to August 14 on Daraz featuring exciting price drops on the following products: realme 7 Pro with 64MP Quad Camera and 65W Fast Charging comes for only PKR 38,199/- instead…

CxO Global an exclusive network of CxOs around the world, held the InsurTech Summit 2021 to discuss the way forward for the new and emerging digital insurance space. The summit brought together industry experts who deliberated on innovation in digital insurance, besides learning and brainstorming the most effective strategies for adopting the new technologies and business intelligence mechanisms to better understand and improve the changing insurance ecosystem. The InsurTech Summit 2021 took place virtually from Friday, 6 August till Saturday, 7 August. The 2-day program was categorized in different segments where SMEs took the platform to talk about transformation, disruption,…

Xiaomi is the current leader of fast charging technology in smartphones and it intends to keep that title. The company introduced 120W fast charging in several smartphones over the past year and plans to add 200W fast charging in 2022. ALSO READ Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 Teardown Shows How the Under Screen Camera Works A new report claims that Xiaomi’s 200W fast charging technology is expected to go into mass production by June 2022 and will feature on a smartphone in the same year. The report adds that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 5 could be the first smartphone to feature…

The Lahore police on Thursday seized a large consignment of dead chicken meat that was to be used in shawarmas and burgers. The police intercepted a loading truck at the Shera Kot check post in the wee hours of Thursday and recovered a large quantity of dead chicken meat and more than ten sacks of dead chickens. They arrested the truck driver and his accomplice named Waqas, who confessed to selling the hazardous meat at restaurants and fast food outlets across the provincial capital. ALSO READ PM Accuses US of Using Pakistan to Clean Up its Mess This is not…

Pakistan Army has successfully conducted the training launch of a surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Ghaznavi. According to a statement by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Ghaznavi missile’s training launch was intended to ensure the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command (ASFC) and re-validate technical parameters of the weapon system. ALSO READ NCOC Bans Unvaccinated Citizens From Air Travel Pakistan today conducted a training launch of surface to surface ballistic #missile #Ghaznavi. The successful training launch was aimed at ensuring operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command, besides re-validating technical parameters of the weapon system. pic.twitter.com/6wMxvotmWt — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) August…

Pakistan’s star Olympian, Arshad Nadeem, received a hero’s welcome upon his return to the country after a terrific performance in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. ALSO READ ICC Sets Its Eyes on Including Cricket in Los Angeles Olympics 2028 Although Arshad did not manage to bring home a medal as he finished fifth in the Javelin Throw competition, he managed to win the hearts of millions of Pakistani sports fans after an inspirational performance. Arshad was greeted by a huge crowd as he landed in Lahore on Wednesday night. The crowd erupted as soon as the Olympian came out of the…