Google’s announcement for Android 11 got delayed following the cancellation of the Google I/O event due to the pandemic. The Android 11 Beta was supposed to roll out on June 1 and it got postponed but it appears that Google has accidentally released the update to some devices anyway.
The report comes from XDA Developer’s Mishaal Rehman who posted a tweet revealing how a number of Pixel devices had inadvertently received the OTA update for Android 11 Beta. It is unclear whether the Pixel owners who reported it were running the latest Developer Preview or the official software.
Rather than be super vague about this, I'll just say it up front:
Two people DMed me saying they got the Android 11 beta OTA update on their Pixel 4 XL.
Build #: RPB1.200504.018
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020
One of the updates that are coming to Android 11 is a new power menu that offers more control over the device.
This is the new “power menu” settings in Android 11. This will contro..
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A Statistician’s Thread on Interesting Stats & Records From 2019 World Cup
Cricket statisticians make the game even more interesting by sharing statistics and numbers that keep everyone hooked to the gentleman’s game.
The 2019 World Cup was a true spectacle with its highs and lows making for great viewing. The mega event broke quite a few records in terms of people watching the masterpiece event mainly because the tournament had everything.
It ended in a bitter-sweet way as two evenly-matched teams battled it out at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. England were declared the winners of the biggest cricketing event for the first time ever after a drama that everyone would remember for the rest of their lives. It was the first-ever Super Over in the history of ODI cricket and it also ended in a tie as England won the trophy by the ‘barest of all margins’ on boundary count.
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SC Allows One Month for Consultation on IT University in Islamabad
The Supreme Court has allotted one month’s time for consultation on a petition to withdraw the investment for establishing an IT university.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the case related to the establishment of an IT university by a Pakistani-American.
The petitioner had asked permission to withdraw their amount because the Capital Development Authority (CDA) had not provided a suitable space for the varsity.
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Justice Ata Bandial said that patriotic Pakistanis want to invest in the country, which is a good thing. But if the money went out of the country, it would be a national loss.
Look at the beauty of this country, maintain the spirit of service to Pakistan.
Justice Ata suggested that if the university could not be established in Islamabad, it could be set up in Murree or at any other place. He assured the top court’s protection and complete support to the petitioner in this..
Qatar Refuses to Invest in 3 Pakistani Airports After New Govt’s Change of Plan
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has refused to invest in Pakistan’s 3 major airports after concerned authorities in Pakistan resisted delegating airport operations to QIA’s professional management.
QIA wanted Pakistan to transfer the operations of Islamabad International Airport, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, and Allama Iqbal Airport, Lahore. The previous government of Pakistan had also announced plans to commercialize up to 30% equity stakes of these airports.
However, there has been a change of heart as the new Pakistani government now wants to retain the complete operational control of the airports and outsource only individual services like parking, tuck shop, and restaurants.
An official document QIA reads:
The deviation by the authorities concerned from the earlier model carved out in 2017 under which expression of interests were sought for ‘Operation Management and Development Agreement’ and ‘Airport Services License’ is the main reason of refusal by Qatar Investme..
Saudi Arabia May Allow 20% of Pakistani Pilgrims to Perform Hajj in 2020
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Noorul Haq Qadri, has said that the government is in contact with Saudi authorities regarding quota for this year’s Hajj.
While speaking at a private TV channel, Qadri said that the Saudi authorities are planning to conduct Hajj this year with limited pilgrims from in and outside the country under strict safety guidelines. They have presented their recommendations to King Salman in this regard.
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According to him, the Saudi government is considering allowing 20 percent of Pakistani pilgrims to perform the pilgrimage. It is just a recommendation for now, and a final decision in this regard is expected next week, he added.
The development is encouraging for millions of Muslims across the world who were waiting on the Saudi government for a decision regarding Hajj this year.
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Government Releases Rs 583.3 Billion Under PDSP
The federal government has released Rs. 583.3 billion (83.21 percent) including Rs. 121.24 billion foreign aid (94.5 percent) for various ongoing and new development projects under the Public-Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-2020 against total budgeted allocation of Rs. 701 billion.
According to the latest data of the PSDP 2019-2020 released by the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Reforms, the government released Rs. 244.2 billion (77.87 percent) including Rs. 18 billion foreign aid for development projects of various ministries, divisions, and related departments out of Rs. 313.6 billion budgeted allocation.
The government also released a total of Rs. 194.18 billion (102.15 percent) including Rs. 96.6 billion (100 percent) foreign aid out of Rs. 190.1 billion for the development budget of corporations, which were released more Rs. 4.1 billion (2.15 percent) of total budgeted allocation; Rs. 173.5 billion including Rs. 78.74 billion foreign aid out of Rs. 154.966 billio..
Another Wave of Ebola Virus Becomes an Epidemic in African Country
The government of the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo has announced that a new outbreak of the Ebola virus has been detected in Mbandaka, the capital of Équateur province.
According to Health Minister Eteni Longondo, 4 people who died in Mbandaka had tested positive for Ebola at the National Biomedical Laboratory in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa.
Previously, Équateur province had reported an Ebola outbreak between May and July 2018 that killed 33 people.
620 miles away from Mbandaka, North Kivu Province is already battling an ongoing Ebola outbreak that started in 2018. The 2-year-old outbreak in North Kivu is the world’s second-deadliest Ebola outbreak on record that has killed 2,200 people.
DR Congo has now registered its 10th wave of Ebola epidemic since the disease was first discovered in 1976.
Director General (DG) World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has also confirmed the latest viral outbreak in DR Congo. Tedros said that DR Congo has also been ..
Pak Suzuki Launches Online Booking for Cars & Bikes at Discounted Rates
The coronavirus pandemic has hit every business on the planet as a number of offices have had to shut down their operations whereas others are carrying out limited operations.
A number of companies and firms have adopted the work from home model to keep their businesses afloat, marking the first time in history remote work has been normalized.
Pak Suzuki has also decided to go online with its bookings, giving the option of booking new cars and motorcycles to the customers from the comfort of their homes. All you have to do is fill out a form and their representatives will get in touch with you for further processing.
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UET Extends Entrance Test Registration Deadline
University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore has decided to extend the deadline for the entrance exam for fresh candidates until Tuesday, June 2.
The decision has been taken to facilitate candidates who are facing problems due to the lockdown.
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Initially, students were required to submit their registration form until June 01. But, a lot of students could not submit it due to COVID-19 restrictions. The test is scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday, 13th and 14th June 2020 in test centers allotted by the Virtual University (VU).
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Before the final exam, a mock test is scheduled to be conducted on Saturday and Sunday, 6th and 7th June 2020, in the assigned VU Centres at an allotted time.
Organizers have asked students to religiously follow SOPs and observe social distancing to avoid spreading the coronavirus.
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Xiaomi’s Sales Rise as Global Smartphone Sales Drop 20%
As we all are well-aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge disruptions all over the world, and the smartphone industry is no exception. The disturbance started around December following the widespread in China which caused a global halt before rapidly spreading across the rest of the world. The latest report from Gartner puts the pervasive damage done into perspective.
The report shows that global smartphone sales dropped by 20% in Q1 2020 but the top 5 smartphone brands remained unchanged. Samsung, Huawei, and Apple remained at the top with Xiaomi and Oppo holding 4th and 5th positions. Oppo, Samsung, and Huawei suffered the most significant decline while Apple’s numbers were, comparatively, not as bad.
Despite the pandemic, Xiaomi surprisingly managed to grow compared to last year and it was the only brand to do so in the list.
Samsung shipped a total of 55 million devices this year compared to last year’s 71 million. Huawei shipped over 42 million versus last year’s 58 mill..
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