As a result of Coronavirus-induced lockdown, schools, colleges, universities, and workplaces around the world are being forced to work/teach remotely. Consequently, remote working software are being put to the test as the use of collaboration apps, and video conferencing tools have spiked during last month.
Microsoft teams is one of them. Initially, thanks to the sudden rise in its userbase, the platform had to face major service outages. As the number of users keeps increasing, the tech giant, in its attempt to offer uninterrupted services, has introduced several new features in an update.
The new features are:
Interoperability: users will be able to make calls and send messages from Teams to Skype and vice versa. Virtual meetings: people will be allowed to change backgrounds while on virtual meetings similar to what Teams competitor Zoom offers. Chatting: the update brings along a multi-window feature, which will allow everyone to use separate windows for each chat. Members per te..
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These Are the Best and the Worst Teams & Players at Using the DRS
Umpire Decision Review System (DRS) has been a useful addition to cricket which allows the match officials to use technology to assist in their decision-making.
It is now a routine part of the game and surprisingly, Pakistan is the most successful team in terms of reviews in Test cricket since October 2017. Pakistan’s review retention rate is also the best among all other teams. England comes second while the West Indies is the 3rd most successful team.
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Here’s the overall list:
Team Reviews Success % Retained % Pakistan 104 34.6 57.7 England 176 32.4 45.5 West Indies 99 30.3 45.5 Bangladesh 70 30.0 44.3 New Zealand 88 28.4 48.9 India 148 27.0 48.6 Australia 128 26.6 41.4 South Africa 118 25.4 44.1 Sri Lanka 163 23.3 44.2 Out of the 104 reviews by Pakistan until now, the success rate has been almost 35% with 57% of the reviews retained. For those who don’t know, reviews are retained if a decision is upheld on umpire..
Facebook is Investing $100 Million in the News Industry
With the ongoing pandemic, high-quality and accurate news reporting is imperative. However, the pandemic has prompted a sharp decline in the advertising spend since the companies are slashing marketing budgets amidst financial uncertainty.
Approximately 70% of total buyers have already adjusted their plans. This fall in revenue comes at a time when accurate and precise journalism is needed more than ever.
Hence, Facebook, on top of the $300 million it dedicated to news programs, partnerships, and content at the beginning of 2019, has pledged to invest $100 million in the news industry.
Out of this amount, $25 million will be provided in grant funding for local news via the Facebook journalism project. The remaining $75 million will be sent in the form of ‘additional marketing spend’ to the worldwide organizations.
In a press release, Facebook stated:
If people needed more proof that local journalism is a vital public service, they’re getting it now.
The social media platform is t..
Affordable Honor 30S Launched With Quad Cameras & Flagship Specifications
Huawei’s subsidiary Honor has announced the Honor 30S 5G in China and from the looks of it, it is a budget friendly substitute to the Huawei P40. The smartphone is an upper mid-range device that uses the company’s Kirin 820 chipset and can be placed just below the P40 series.
Design and Display Design wise, the smartphone looks a lot like the recently launched Huawei P40 series. It has a similar camera housing. However, the rear side of the smartphone comes with a “butterfly 3D glass” paint job, like its predecessor.
More and more OEMs have switched to side mounted fingerprint sensors instead of rear mounted ones, Honor has also opted to follow that trend. Honor 30S is available in four colors: Black, Blue, Green, and a new Feather Red gradient model.
The smartphone is built around a 6.5-inch LCD punch-hole display with 2400 × 1080 pixels resolution and HDR10 certification.
Internals and Storage Internally, the smartphone is powered by the new 7nm Kirin 820 processor that offers th..
Azhar Ali Challenges Sarfraz, Babar & Others to Try and Beat Him [Video]
Coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone to stay at home as the countries across the globe are enforcing partial or total lockdown to prevent its spread.
With no cricket going on, the cricketers have also found a way to keep themselves busy. Pakistan’s Test captain, Azhar Ali, has started the new push-up sit through challenge. Here’s how it started;
The 35-year-old has challenged his national teammates including Babar Azam, Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq, Wahab Riaz, and Sarfaraz Ahmed. He has also challenged his Somerset teammates Tom Abell, Peter Trego, and Tom Banton to post videos of themselves doing the challenge.
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Grant Elliot and Fakhr e Alam have also been nominated to do at least 5 push-ups.
Azhar’s video had a very important message for us all as well. It is to keep ourselves sanitized to reduce the chances of contracting coronavirus.
What are your thoughts on the challenge? Let us know in t..
Wasim Akram Rates This Pakistani Batsman Over Sehwag in Test Matches
Only a few can match the mastery of Virender Sehwag as an opening batsman in Test cricket. Even David Warner, the Australian with a similar style to the Indian, credits Sehwag for emboldening him to take on the opposition from the start.
However, Wasim Akram rates another batsman over Sehwag who forever changed the meaning of opening in Test matches.
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Rizwan Lashes Out at Captain Imad For Ruining His Chances of Selection
Heaping praises over former Pakistan all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, Akram said it was Afridi who encouraged opening batsmen to play freely from the start.
In Test cricket, Sehwag came later. But, in 1999-2000, Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will.
While Afridi made his debut as an opener in Test against Australia in 1998, Wasim Akram revealed that Afridi originally wasn’t a pa..
Samsung Launches The Affordable Galaxy M11 With a 5,000 mAh Battery
The Samsung Galaxy M11 has just arrived as an update to last year’s Galaxy M10 with a few design changes and upgrade to specifications as well. The new Galaxy M11 has a punch-hole display, an additional camera at the back, and a much bigger battery for an affordable price tag.
Design and Display The Galaxy M11 has a 6.4-inch LCD with HD+ resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio, and minimal bezels all around except the thick chin. There is now a punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera instead of the waterdrop notch we saw last year on the Galaxy M10.
There is now also a triple camera setup at the back of the device, an LED flash beside it, and a fingerprint sensor as well.
Internals and Storage Samsung’s UAE website where the phone was originally spotted does not mention the device’s chipset but does reveal a 1.8Ghz octa-core processor alongside 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. The storage can be expanded further via a micro SD card.
Although there is no official word on the chipset, ..
Zong 4G Announces Free Calls for Its Customers
With customers as its number 1 priority, Zong 4G has stepped forward for its customers across the country. It is now providing daily free Zong minutes to its entire customer base with the intent of connecting people as they stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak.
To take advantage of this offering by Zong 4G, customers can simply dial *45# and get 20 Zong to Zong Minutes, without any charges at all. The free minutes can be availed on a daily basis by prepaid subscribers.
Zong 4G’s Chairman and CEO, Mr. Wang Hua said,
We take pride in being a customer-centric company and are firm in the resolve of fulfilling our commitment to the Zong family. In these difficult times, Zong 4G understands that the need to be connected with your loved ones is greater than ever. With this initiative, we are ensuring that all our customers, across the length and breadth of the country, can remain connected, absolutely free of charge!
With over 37 million subscribers, Zong 4G is working around the cl..
No End to Lockdowns in Sight as Coronavirus Chaos Continues
Coronavirus death toll in Pakistan has risen to 19 The country’s virus tally has crossed 1,650 Punjab has enacted Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Ordinance Countries are extending their lockdown periods Lockdown lifting in Pakistan remains unclear as well Warning that the US death rate is likely to peak in two weeks, President Trump has extended social distancing guidelines through April 30. Authorities in the UK have also made it clear that some lockdown measures in Britain could last months and be gradually lifted. Both countries are seeing a swift spike in positive cases with the US overtaking China and Italy in terms of confirmed cases and the UK being the 8th most-affected country.
In Pakistan too, the duration of lockdowns remains uncertain. On Sunday, Balochistan CM Jam Kamal announced that the lockdown in the province would continue for another week or more. The AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider also warned that a curfew could be imposed if people failed to follo..
Passing 1500, Pakistan’s Coronavirus Tally Surging by the Hundreds
Early Sunday, Pakistan’s coronavirus tally surged past 1,500. The country has recorded 12 fatalities from the virus so far while the recoveries stand at 28. Punjab remains the worst affected followed by Sindh, Balochistan, KP, AJK/GB, and Islamabad in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
China, the onetime epicenter of the disease, has now been overtaken by the US, which now has over 123,750 cases, followed by Italy that has recorded over 92,472 confirmed cases. In death toll, Italy is leading the world recording over 10,000 deaths followed by Spain with about 6,000 deaths.
In China, the new coronavirus cases are trending lower. The country reported 45 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Saturday, down from 54 on the previous day. Almost all cases involved travelers from overseas with only one case of local transmission.
Here are the latest updates:
10.45 pmHere’s UNICEF Pakistan’s explainer on social distancing 10.30 pmKP reports 4 new coronavirus cases 4 new coronavirus cases..
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