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Here are some major features that WhatsApp will roll out in 2021


December 27, 2020

Despite several new features rolled out by the Facebook-owned WhatsApp in 2020, it is expected that in 2021 more exciting features will be introduced. Although several changes are on the cards in 2021, these are the three major features that we can expect. WhatsApp web to get voice, video call WhatsApp will introduce voice and video calling option for the …

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‘IT exports to reach $5bn by 2023’


December 26, 2020

ISLAMABAD: Minister for IT & Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque on Friday said that the IT sector has to harness the potential arising out of the digital shift due to the pandemic and achieve $5 billion export target by the end of FY23. In a statement, Haq said the measures taken by the IT ministry was moving on the right …

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PTA issues notices to Google, Wikipedia for ‘disseminating sacrilegious content’


December 25, 2020

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued notices to Google Inc and Wikipedia for “disseminating sacrilegious content” through the two platforms, it emerged on Friday. In a press release, the authority said it has been receiving complaints regarding “misleading search results associated with ‘present khalifa of Islam’ and an unauthentic version of the Holy Quran uploaded by the Ahmedi community …

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How a British COVID-19 vaccine went from pole position to troubled start


December 24, 2020

LONDON: On June 5, researchers at the University of Oxford quietly made a change to a late-stage clinical trial of their COVID-19 vaccine. In an amendment noted in a document marked CONFIDENTIAL, they said they were adding a new group of participants. The adjustment might seem minor in a large-scale study. But it masked a mistake that would have potentially …

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Cabinet allows incentives for electric vehicles


December 24, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has granted massive tax exemptions to facilitate promotion of four-wheeler electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. The summary forwarded by the Ministry of Industries was approved by the cabinet allowing one per cent sales tax for locally-made EVs up to 50 kwh and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) up to 150 kwh. The cabinet also capped the …

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Laptops, desktop sales see ‘renaissance’; shortages won’t ease until 2022


December 24, 2020

The world stocked up on laptop and desktop computers in 2020 at a level not seen since the iPhone debuted in 2007, and manufacturers still are months away from fulfilling outstanding orders, hardware industry executives and analysts said. Remote learning and working has upturned the computer market during the coronavirus pandemic, zapping sales of smartphones while boosting interest in bigger …

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AstraZeneca says its vaccine should be effective against new coronavirus variant


December 23, 2020

British drugmaker AstraZeneca told Reuters on Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new coronavirus variant, adding that studies were under way to fully probe the impact of the mutation. “AZD1222 (AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate) contains the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein, and the changes to the genetic code seen in this new viral strain do …

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China launches first phase of plan to make reusable rockets


December 23, 2020

BEIJING: China’s new carrier rocket, the Long March-8, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, the country’s space agency said, the first phase of a strategy to deploy launch vehicles that can be reused. The Long March-8 series is part of China’s endeavours to develop reusable rockets, potentially lowering mission costs and paving the way towards commercial launch services. The programme …

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Winter Solstice: Longest Night of Year 2020 passes as days growing longer


December 22, 2020

KARACHI: The longest night of the year 2020 passed, having a duration of more than 13 and a half hours here, quoting the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The night between December 21 and 22 was the longest night of the year as the sun rises this morning at 7:12 am, making it a night spanning over 13 hours and 37 …

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Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes ‘next level’ battery technology: report


December 22, 2020

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The iPhone maker’s automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014 when it first started to design its own vehicle from scratch. At one point, Apple drew …

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