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OnePlus 10R 5G

OnePlus 10R 5G

Price in Pakistan of OnePlus 10R 5G OnePlus 10R price in Pakistan is expected to be Rs. 94,999. OnePlus 10R detailed specifications Build OS Android 12 OS UI ColorOS 12.1 Dimensions 163.3 x 75.5 x 8.2 mm Weight 186 g SIM Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) Colours Sierra Black, Forest Green Frequency 2G Band SIM1: GSM … Read more

Covid sufferers are treated in a ‘scary’ way.

A patient and his doctor have revealed an unusual way of treating severe instances of Covid, which entails putting them into a coma for up to 130 days. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a type of life support system used to help patients who are suffering from life-threatening diseases. ECMO allows the heart and lungs … Read more

Press launch for Business Wire: Black Hat

Black Hat

Black Hat, the creator of the cyber security industry’s most established and well security events, declared Samir Saran, President of the Observer Research Foundation, and George Do, Chief Information Security Officer at Gojek and GoTo Financial, as Keynote speakers for Black Hat Asia 2022 cross event. Registration is open for the hybrid event offering a … Read more

Slovakia rolls out Novavax in bid to sway vaccine-shy

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BRATISLAVA: Slovakia on Thursday began using a new Covid vaccine made by the US firm Novavax, which experts hope will win over sceptics as it is made with time-honoured technology. The country has one of the EU’s lowest vaccination levels, with only 51 percent of its population of 5.4 million fully immunised. “Vaccination with the new vaccine … Read more

Bidstack, Pakistani mobile game developer sign deal

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KARACHI: Bidstack Group Plc, the native in-game advertising group, announced a new and exclusive partnership with Pakistan-based mobile game developer Game Tap Studios. Bidstack is an advertising technology company, which provides dynamic, targeted and automated native in-game advertising for the global video games industry across multiple platforms. The partnership will see Bidstack serve seamless in-game … Read more

Australia develops technology to preserve vaccines without refrigeration

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CANBERRA – Researchers from Australia’s national science agency have developed a technology that could eliminate the need to refrigerate vaccines. In a study published on Tuesday, the team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) found that encapsulating live virus vaccines in metal organic frameworks (MOFs) protects their integrity for up to 12 … Read more

Pakistan lacks technology to store renewable energy

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KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a severe energy crisis that has affected all the sectors of the economy, with parts of the country experiencing unannounced hours long power outages on a daily basis. The country generates its power from an energy mix that includes oil, natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, renewable resources, including … Read more

Toshiba sets March date for vote on spin-off plan

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TOKYO: Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Monday it would hold an extraordinary meeting of shareholders on March 24 to vote on its plan to spin off its devices unit. The ballot will not be legally binding but is intended to “confirm the views of our shareholders regarding moving forward”, Toshiba said, with a binding resolution to be … Read more

Pakistan’s economy again at crossroads

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is again at crossroads mainly due to its inconsistent economic policies and weak implementation of structural reforms. This is evident from the Budget FY22, by way of which the fiscal policy became expansionary and several key EFF commitments were reversed to spur growth; which also included low petroleum development levy (PDL) and … Read more

Deal signed to promote scientific and technological exchanges

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KARACHI: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) of Pakistan and a Chinese association have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to promote high-quality science and technological exchanges between China and Pakistan, a statement said. Zhongguancun Belt and Road Industrial Promotion Association of the People’s Republic of China (ZBRA) President Zhang Xiaodong, and STZA Chairman Amer … Read more

National Science, Innovation Policy to encourage technology driven economy: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD: The first-ever National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy would not only bring revolution in the field of science and technology but also create economic activity in the country. This was stated by the Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz in an interview with APP. The minister hoped, “This policy will … Read more

Hong Kongers picnic to avoid Covid-tracing app

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HONG KONG: When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu — wary of government tracking — decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead. The idea caught fire: their private social media picnic group has swelled from 50 in December to more than 6,000 members, as … Read more

Digital animation: Real drones playing football during quarantine

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In a viral video that has around 2 lakh views, two drones are seen flying in mid-air and playing football in a viral video. Despite the fact that the video’s designer stated that it was an animated clip, many social media users appeared to have missed the description and mistook it for the real thing. … Read more

Find My Doctor raises $5m in Pre-series A funding

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KARACHI: Find My Doctor, a healthcare startup, has raised a Pre Series A funding valued $5 million from TPL e-Ventures, and TPL Insurance, a statement said on Monday. The funding will be used to open dark stores, improve technology and hire new talent, it added. “We are thrilled to achieve this milestone and will be … Read more

Watch: QR code dress explore the Egypt’s ancient site

QR code dress

An Egyptian designer has created a dress that can help travellers discover Egypt’s ancient sights using a QR code in an unusual blend of fashion and technology. Wearers of Alaa Ahmed El-Sheishtawy gowns can scan the QR code to access an app with vital information, including addresses, operating hours, and entrance fees for a variety … Read more

A glimpse of our future at CES 2022

CES 2022

Each year, tech giants compete against each other to offer consumers the most advanced technology seen by mankind, some of those only imaginable in games or straight out of sci-fi, to help make day to day tasks more convenient and easier to do via the technology around us. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held … Read more

Reasons behind hockey players’ drought in Karachi

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There was a time when the metropolitan city of the country, Karachi, used to produce numerous hockey players for the national team. However, it has been years since the city, which has an estimated population of more than 20 million, has not produced a single hockey star for Pakistan. Bol News talked exclusively to former … Read more

Sony to launch firm to explore making electric cars

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AS VEGAS: Electronics giant Sony unveiled Tuesday a new prototype of its Vision-S electric vehicle and announced the founding of a company to explore jumping into the rapidly growing market. The Japanese firm, better known for its TVs and video game consoles, will create the Sony Mobility subsidiary in spring 2022 as it weighs entering … Read more

Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show

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AS VEGAS: A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-Covid mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Monday offered a glimpse of the offerings at this year’s meet-up. CES, one of the world’s largest trade fairs, is pushing ahead with an in-person edition after being online-only last year due to the … Read more

BRI Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum kicks off in Wuhan

BRI Sino-Pakistan

BEIJING: The third BRI Sino-Pakistan Agriculture Forum, organised by Huazhong Agricultural University, kicked off in Wuhan, China. Around 100 experts from agricultural institutes of China and Pakistan participated in the forum online and offline. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin Ul Haque, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan Xie Guoxiang and deputy director of Foreign … Read more

China eyes opportunity in Pakistan’s textile sector: official

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BEIJING: Both China and Pakistan enjoy their own competitive edge in the textile and garment sector and Chinese businessmen are willing to strengthen trade and investment cooperation with Pakistan in the textile industry, an official said. Bilateral trade has increased after the second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement came into effect in 2020, … Read more

Trump media group plans subscription video service

Trump media group

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 15, 2021 (AFP) – Trump media group on Tuesday announced it is negotiating with Canadian online video platform Rumble to provide a stage for a subscription on-demand video service. The organization headed by former US president Donald Trump said that it has already inked a deal to have the specialty firm, which is … Read more

Saudi food delivery app plans to collect up to $428 million from IPO

Saudi food delivery app

RIYADH: Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology, a leading Saudi online food delivery platform, plans to collect up to SR1.6 billion ($428 million), Arab News quoted a filing, as showing. The company, also known as Jahez, set the price range for its initial public offering on Nomu Parallel Market between SR750 and SR850/share. The company offered … Read more

China issues 10 application challenges for new generation supercomputer

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BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — China has issued a list of 10 application challenges for its new generation supercomputer, with an aim to build a quintillion-scale supercomputing application ecology, Science and Technology Daily reported on Friday. The list includes the fusion simulation of a magnetic confinement fusion reactor, fluid mechanics simulation of a full-size aerospace … Read more

SBP awards Rs100 million contract to Supernet for IT, cyber-security domain

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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has awarded a contract worth Rs100 million for IT and cyber-security domain to Supernet Limited, a bourse filing said on Wednesday. The contract involves supply installation, maintenance and technical support of the next generation intrusion detection and protection systems to secure SBP infrastructure, it added. “Telecard is pleased … Read more

NASA announces 10 latest astronaut trainees

NASA announces 10 latest astronaut trainees

HOUSTON, Dec 6, 2021 (AFP) – NASA announced Monday its 10 latest trainee astronauts, who include a firefighter turned Harvard professor, a former member of the national cycle team, and a pilot who led the first-ever all-woman F-22 formation in combat. The 2021 class was whittled down from a field of more than 12,000 applicants and … Read more

Alibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businesses

Alibaba

BEIJING: China’s largest e-commerce group Alibaba said on Monday it is appointing a new chief financial officer and reorganising its e-commerce businesses, amid a regulatory crackdown in the technology industry, Arab News reported. The company said in a statement that Toby Xu will succeed Maggie Wu as its new CFO from April 1, 2022. Xu joined Alibaba … Read more

Washington’s chip hegemony pursuit poses dire threat to global industry

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BEIJING: By coercing foreign chipmakers to surrender their crucial business data, Washington has once again shown the world that the “America first” doctrine is still at the core of the country’s decision-making, and that Washington is willing to do anything to rule the world supreme. In September, the United States sent a seemingly voluntary request … Read more