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Pakistan cricket team thanked the hospitality and the services of the hotel staff for taking good care of them by distributing team kits and prizes. A video was shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Twitter, which showed players and the coaching staff thanking the Harare hotel staff for taking care of their food, rooms and other services during the ongoing month of Ramazan. ALSO READ Mohammad Amir Opens Up on Playing Test Cricket in Pakistan The tweet read, “Well deserved appreciation for the hardworking hotel staff and team liaison officer in Zimbabwe. Thank you for looking after our…

Several cases and deaths from Mucormycosis among COVID-19 patients have been reported across Pakistan. An infectious disease specialist, seeking anonymity, disclosed that many healthcare facilities in the country have recorded cases and deaths from mucormycosis but failed to report them as it is extremely difficult to identify the infection at the initial stages. ALSO READ Thief Steals Mobile Phones of Worshippers Sitting in Itikaf Also known as ‘Black Fungus,’ mucormycosis is a rare but fatal fungal infection caused by a group of molds called mucormycetes. The infection affects COVID-19 patients with underlying health issues such as diabetes and prolonged ICU…

According to John Prosser, Apple is working on bringing similar design and display features to its MacBook line. Along with the leak, Prosser also uploaded renders which were created in collaboration with Ian Zelbo. The renders depict a major redesign to Apple’s laptop line. The device in the images is expected to either be the next MacBook Air or a successor to the regular MacBook. According to the leak, it will come in seven colors and features squared off sides just like the recently launched iMac. There is no signature MacBook Air tapered edge. On the side, we can see…

The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Pakistan, together with the Pakistani transport company ‘Best Trans Pvt. Ltd.’ and the Uzbek freight forwarding company ‘Asad Trans’, has implemented the first pilot trans-Afghan logistics project for the direct delivery of Uzbek export goods to Pakistan via Afghanistan. As the joint action of the embassy with the support of the Ministry of Commerce of Pakistan, the partners of Asad Trans and Best Trans Pvt. Ltd. began working on a project for the direct delivery (via Afghanistan) of Uzbek goods to Pakistani cities in January 2021 according to the ‘supplier’s warehouse — importer’s warehouse’ scheme. The…

Nvidia’s latest and greatest desktop GPUs, the RTX 3000 series, are slowly rolling out to laptops. The recently unveiled RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti GPUs are the latest ones to make their way to gaming laptops and should be available around the world soon. ALSO READ Nvidia is Entering the CPU Market Just like their desktop counterparts, the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti mobile GPUs feature real-time ray tracing as well as NVIDA’s Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS). This technology uses the GPU’s AI cores to help you run high demanding games at upscaled resolution and high frame rates. The RTX…

Huawei is set to launch the stable version of its in-house operating system, HarmonyOS 2.0, next month. Soon after the news was announced, a reliable and well-known digital blogger from Huawei revealed that the company will also launch its flagship MatePad Pro 2 tablet, MatePad 2, Watch 3, and Watch 3 Pro along with the new OS. The MatePad tablets have been leaked a lot the past few days. The MatePad Pro 2 is codenamed Wagner while the MatePad 2 is dubbed Marx 2. The former boasts a 12.6-inch screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate while the latter will…

MediaTek already has a number of 5G-ready chips available for smartphones but the Taiwanese hardware maker is about to expand its lineup even more. The company unveiled the Dimensity 1200 and 1100 SoCs for high-end smartphones, but now it’s time for mid-range chips. ALSO READ MediaTek to Unveil The World’s First 4nm Chip: Report This upcoming mid-range chip is reportedly called the Dimensity 900 and it is meant to be a successor to the Dimensity 820. According to a new rumor, the Dimensity 900 will outperform the Snapdragon 768G SoC on the Antutu benchmark scoring about 480,000, compared to 440,000.…

GSM Association’s 2021 Mobile World Congress (MWC 2021) is set to be held in Barcelona, Spain from 28th June to 1st July this year. However, as the number of COVID-19 cases around the world is on the rise again, tech companies have started to withdraw from the event. It’s like history repeating itself. Last year, on account of their employees’ health, many companies withdrew from the event, eventually leading to its cancellation. This year, the first companies to go virtual and withdraw from in-person presence are Samsung and Lenovo. In a statement released to the public, Samsung stated that the…

Intel is adding new processors to its Tiger Lake CPU lineup once again. We got the 9/15W U-series in September last year, the 28/35W H35 models earlier this year in January, and now we are getting the 45W top dogs of the H series. ALSO READ Intel Wants to Build ARM Processors for Apple These new top-notch processors are made for high-end laptops that usually cost around $1000. The U and H35 processors were limited to quad-core designs, but these new Tiger Lake-H CPUs bring 6 and 8 core configurations. These are also based on the 10nm node. The top…

Pakistan’s exports to European Union (EU) increased by 17.4 percent to $7.474 billion from July 2020 to April 2021. This was announced on Wednesday by Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razak, Dawood. He wrote, “We are glad to share that during Jul-Apr 2021, our exports to European Union (EU) increased by USD 1.1 Billion. They increased by 17.4 percent to USD 7.474 Billion as compared to USD 6.367 Billion in Jul-Apr 2020.” We are glad to share that during Jul-Apr 2021, our exports to European Union (EU) increased by USD 1.1 Billion. They increased by 17.4% to USD…