Intel Unveils New 11th Gen Processors for Laptops With 5.0GHz Speeds

Intel unveiled its 11th Gen Core processors earlier this month which included Tiger Lake H series CPUs for powerful laptops. Now the American chipmaker has introduced new U-series chips at Computex 2021 that enables 5.0GHz speeds for laptops. ALSO READ Intel Announces New 10nm Tiger Lake CPUs for Laptops Intel has taken the veil off of two new chips, the Core i7-1195G7, the most powerful U series chip in the lineup, and the Core i5-1155G7, which is the company’s top tier Core i5 chip. Both of these new chips operate at lower voltages than the rest, ranging between 12W to…

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BAIC Starts Online Pre-Booking for Its Super-Affordable Cars

BAIC, one of the largest Chinese automakers, has updated its website and integrated a prebooking form to collect necessary information from the customers to gauge their interest in the company. After acquiring the Greenfield status under the Auto Policy 2016-21, Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SEWL) partnered with BAIC to introduce a range of vehicles in Pakistan. ALSO READ Xiaomi Introduces World’s Fastest Wired and Wireless Charging for Phones During the PAPS auto show in Lahore last year, SEWL and BAIC displayed three vehicles; BJ40 off-road SUV, X25 crossover, and D20 hatchback. Later, it was also revealed that a sedan version…

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Health Experts Warn Govt Against Reopening Educational Institutions

Health experts have termed the Government of Punjab’s decision to reopen educational institutions from next week ‘a decision made in haste’. They have reminded the government that the educational institutions had been reopened in three phases last September, and prior to that, there had not been more than 50 cases of coronavirus reported in the twin cities for at least five weeks. ALSO READ Murad Raas Makes A New Announcement About Summer Vacations in Schools They further said that the educational institutions had resumed activities at all levels in October 2020 when 140 cases had been reported from the twin cities…

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England Refuses to Allow Players to Take Part in IPL

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECP) has announced that they will not be making any changes to their schedule for the summer to accommodate the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. ALSO READ Wasim Akram Advises Pakistanis To Learn From Indians According to the reports, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to reschedule the remainder of the IPL season in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) just before the start of the ICC World T20, scheduled to be held in October in India. The window to hold the remaining 31 matches of IPL is tight…

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One in Three People Get Cancer Due to Smoking: Research

While the human body has been designed to deal with a few hazards, it is often unable to cope with the harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke. Both the amount that one smokes and the length of time spent smoking affect one’s risk of developing cancer. Medical experts representing the Oncology of Pakistan held a press conference on No Tobacco Day at the Press Club in Lahore to highlight the devastating effects that smoking has on the human body. ALSO READ Building the Digital Future of Agriculture Speaking at the occasion, the President of the Cancer Surgical Pakistan, Prof. Arshad Cheema,…

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PCB Announces Punishment for Bio Bubble Breach

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to impose strict policies for the remainder of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 to ensure that the rest of the tournament runs smoothly and without any complications. ALSO READ Aaqib Javed Reveals Why Lahore Qalandars are Favorites For PSL 6 According to sources, players could face up to a four-match ban, along with a fine of 25 to 100 percent match fee, if they violate any bio-secure bubble protocols. The breaches have been divided into three separate categories, which include minor and major violations. If a player is found guilty of a minor violation,…

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Deadline for Encashment/Conversion of Prize Bonds Extended Again

The deadline for the encashment, conversion, and redemption of prize bonds has been revised to 30 September 2021, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance. The new deadline is applicable on prize bonds of Rs. 40,000, Rs. 25,000, and Rs. 15,000. The previous deadlines for these prize bonds were 31 December, 31 May, and 30 June of the current year, respectively. The deadline for the Rs. 40,000 denomination bonds has been contracted but has been extended for the other two. Meanwhile, the procedures for the encashment, conversion, and redemption of the prize bonds will remain the same.…

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Grade 10 and 12 Classes Reopen Today

The federal government has resumed classes for Grades 10 and 12 in Islamabad under strict COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), as announced by the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat, on Sunday evening. As per the decision of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), it has been decided to start only Grade 10 and 12 classes with staggered attendance and strict compliance of SOPs from May 31. ALSO READ Ehsan Mani Responds to Rumors of Resignation as PCB Chairman However, classes from Grades 1 to 9 and 11 will start on 7 June with staggered attendance, and private educational institutions…

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Xiaomi Introduces World’s Fastest Wired and Wireless Charging for Phones

Earlier this year, rumors about Xiaomi working on a 200W fast charging solution for wired charging were making rounds on the internet. Almost three months after the rumors first surfaced, the company unveiled its latest HyperCharge fast charging solution, showing what we can expect from Xiaomi phones in the future. The newly announced tech charges a compatible smartphone with 200W wired charging promising to top up a 4000 mAh battery in just 8 minutes. For comparison, Xiaomi’s 120W wired charging solution can charge a 4500 mAh cell in 23 minutes. ARVE Error: src mismatchurl: https://youtu.be/56FFDRIOEOUsrc in: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/56FFDRIOEOU?feature=oembed&modestbranding=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&autoplay=1src gen: https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/56FFDRIOEOUActual comparisonurl:…

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PM Imran Takes Action on the Complaint of an Overseas Pakistani

Prime Minister Imran Khan took notice of complaints lodged on the Pakistan Citizens Portal (PCP) by a Pakistani expat regarding the transfer of a plot in a housing society and dismissed the officers involved. According to the PM Office, on the directives of the Prime Minister, an inspector of Cooperative Housing Societies, and the clerk of the Circular Registrar Office have been dismissed from their seats. A show-cause notice has been issued to the concerned housing society and its bank accounts have been frozen. ALSO READ Govt Begins Investigation into Mysterious Ship Incident The premier earlier took serious notice of…

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