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The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 declines faster than that of the AstraZeneca jab, according to a new study published on Thursday. “Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech have greater initial effectiveness against new COVID-19 infections, but this declines faster compared with two doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca,” researchers at Oxford University said. The study, which has not been peer reviewed, is …

Windows 11 is currently in public beta, with a release scheduled for sometime this holiday season. Along with some big design changes, integration with Android apps and adding widgets, it’s also going to revamp some of the Windows staples, including Microsoft Paint.  It seems there’s still some life in MS Paint after earlier rumors had it slated for the chopping block in favor of …

LAHORE: Pakistan was ranked 153rd among the 193 countries surveyed in the 2020 UN E-Government Development Index (EGDI) report which marks a decline in ranking in comparison with the report published in 2018 [148th]. Earlier, UN EGDI solely tracked the e-government development but now includes elements of digital government development of member states by ranking them across three distinct indicators …

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday welcomed the $85 million investment through Series B financing — the largest single private funding round in Pakistan’s history — in Airlift, a Lahore-based online shopping delivery service. Series B financing is the second round of funding for a company that has met certain milestones and is past the initial startup stage. “We welcome the recent …

EA Sports released a new gameplay trailer earlier last month showcasing some of the new skill moves in FIFA 22 that all gaming enthusiasts will have available. The renowned electronic game producer earlier revealed the next generation, or next-gen, FIFA 22 version that is only available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S for the moment, will have a brand …

WhatsApp has brought five new exciting features for its iPhone and Android users.  It’s been a busy month for WhatsApp. Since July, the chat app has dropped several new features – some of which users have been waiting a long time for. Here’s everything you need to know about the latest updates and upgrades which are set to make your …

Huawei on Tuesday released a statement denying allegations that it spied on Pakistan and stole trade secrets, saying there is no evidence it ever implanted any “backdoor” in its products. The statement comes after a US-based company — Business Efficiency Solutions (BES) LLC — sued Huawei in a California federal court for allegedly stealing its trade secrets following their work …

GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac said a study on macaque monkeys showed their jointly-developed mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be “strongly improved” in protecting against the virus compared with CureVac’s first attempt. The encouraging news on its “second-generation” vaccine gave CureVac’s German-listed shares an 8% lift, as the stock gradually recovers from a slump in June when the German biotech company’s first …

You want to hide chats on WhatsApp without having to delete or store them going out on a limb? The messaging app lets users hide chats through the ‘Archived’ feature. Hiding a chat doesn’t mean deleting the chat or backing it up to your SD card. But it will just be hidden on WhatsApp. Here’s how to hide chats temporarily: …

Here is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Third vaccine dose ‘substantially’ aids transplant patients A third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine provided immunocompromised organ transplant patients with “substantially” improved protection, according to a trial published …