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  Google LLC today sent out press invitations for a hardware event where it’s widely expected to debut the Pixel 8, the latest iteration of its flagship Android smartphone.  The event will take place in New York on Oct. 4. Alongside the Pixel 8, Google will reportedly announce a refresh of its Pixel Watch smartwatch. Both devices are expected to feature upgraded processors.  New smartphones   The Pixel 8, the main focus of Google’s upcoming hardware event, will reportedly come in two editions: a standard version and a more expensive Pixel 8 Pro.  The former device is expected to feature a 6.16-inch display with a resolution of 2268 pixels by 1080 pixels.  The Pixel 8 Pro will reportedly include a 6.7-inch screen with slightly higher resolution.  Recent leaks suggest that both devices will ship with an enhanced version of Google LLC’s Tensor G2 smartphone processor. It’s said to be based on a system-on-chip, or SOC, from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s Exynos product line.  Exynos SOCs c

  ISLAMABAD: The hearing of cypher case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan will be held at Attock Jail on today. 

  The demand for semiconductors is projected to exceed $100 billion by 2027.  The increased demand for AI-enabled chips is driving this growth.  The nation that leads in semiconductor production and global supply chain control stands to gain significant financial and geopolitical influence on the world stage. 

  Islamabad: Islamabad Hight court has suspended the conviction and three-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the state gifts depository case. 

  The Huawei Mate 60 is in production, and we've already seen one leaked image suggesting a dual-color design of the back panel. 

  Citizens continued to stage protests in parts of the country on Monday against inflated power bills as the government was set to deliberate on the issue a second time. 

  Launch operator MHI suspends launch because of high-altitude winds  New launch date to be decided, but will be no sooner than Aug.  31 -MHI Moon lander SLIM on board to defy Japan's recent space development setbacks 

The Vivo Y22 has a 6.55-inch IPS LCD display.  The smartphone has a MediaTek Helio G85 processor. The device includes 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage.

  ISLAMABAD, - A court in Pakistan on Monday dismissed a sedition case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his lawyer said on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday. 

  Google’s original plan for Android 14 involved four beta releases, but they made a strategic decision to extend it to five due to ongoing issues. Even this fifth beta version received a last-minute bug fix.

  People in different parts of the country on Saturday expressed despair and anger at unprecedentedly high electricity bills with some threatening demonstrations and even a civil disobedience campaign if the extra taxes weren’t deducted. 

  ISLAMABAD – The caretaker government announced a sharp increase in petroleum products in shock for inflation hit people earlier this month but that’s not the end for masses’ plights as officials another hike on petroleum products is on the cards. 

  Google is testing a new YouTube feature that lets you hum or record a song to search for it.

  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday once again adjourned the hearing of a case pertaining to the suspension of a three-year jail term of former premier Imran Khan — currently incarcerated in Attock Jail — in the Toshakhana case. 

  In movies, a hacker typically sits at a large desk with a slew of cutting-edge technology in front of them. In real life, it turns out all you need is an Amazon Fire TV stick, smartphone, keyboard and mouse to steal and leak clips from an unreleased game like the much-anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV. 

  Oppo has just revealed the Reno 10 5G, the latest mid-ranger to enter the UK market – but how does it compare to one of the most popular mid-rangers around, the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G? 

  US-based semiconductor association claims Chinese tech firm has acquired at least two plants and is constructing three others.

  KARACHI: A government employee, Mohammad Javaid Khan, who went ‘missing’ six years ago in Karachi, was left on road with Rs 500. 

  The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has taken a step to facilitate users of older Apple iPhones by reducing the registration fees, aligning with the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) recent announcement regarding tax reduction on Apple smartphones.

  BENGALURU, Aug 23 (Reuters) - An Indian spacecraft landed on the rugged, unexplored south pole of the moon on Wednesday in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed. 

  The top 10 keywords are all brand names, with the exception of weather and the popular word game Wordle, which became a worldwide phenomenon in early 2022. 

  he OnePlus 8 Pro is available for purchase on the market with great features. 

  ISLAMABAD: A plea challenging the ascent of two key bills was filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday after President Dr Arif Alvi revealed that he had not signed legislation amending the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act. 

  The basic design of commercial airplanes hasn’t changed much in the past 60 years. Modern airliners like the Boeing 787 and the Airbus A350 have the same general shape as the Boeing 707 and the Douglas DC-8, which were built in the late 1950s and solidified the “tube and wing” form factor that is still in use today. 

  In a recent revelation, Apple has been reported to be working tirelessly on chipsets, although they won’t be due for release until 2025. 

  The Samsung Galaxy A33 is now available for purchase on the market with great features. 

  Introducing the iPhone 14 Pro Max, now available in Pakistan following its eagerly awaited launch on September 29, 2022. 

  ISLAMABAD: Special court has been constituted in Islamabad to hear cases under Official Secrets Act. ATC Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain has been appointed as the judge of the special court, who will hear the cases under the Official Secrets Act from across the country.  It has been confirmed the proceedings under the Official Secrets Act will be in-camera.  It may be noted that currently, the PTI chairman and former prime minister, former federal ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Asad Umar are facing cases under Official Secrets Act. he matter took a dramatic turn on Sunday when, President Arif Alvi denied signing Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Pakistan Army Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 as he “disagreed with these laws”.  In a post on social media platform X, Alvi said : “As God is my witness, I did not sign Official Secrets Amendment Bill, 2023 and Pakistan Army Amendment Bill, 2023 as I disagreed with these laws.” The president said he asked his staff to retur

  Android still holds big part of Pakistani mobile phone market, and it is easy to afford for everyone, but despite its dominance, the market of Apple iPhones is also growing. 

A 110-year-old man went viral after he got married for the fourth time in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Abdul Hannan Swati tied the knot with a 55-year-old woman. 

  In a startling turn of events, President Arif Alvi said on Sunday that he did not sign the bills amending the Official Secrets Act and the Pakistan Army Act into law as he “disagreed with these laws”. 

  Rumors are rife about the Xiaomi 14 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 

  Android 14 is almost here! The first developer preview was released in February, and now we’re up to Beta 5. 

  ‘There’s incredible demand for people who are creative’

  When ChatGPT became widely accessible in 2022, internal sources say Google experienced a heightened sense of concern, almost like a “code red.” 

  LAHORE: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former federal interior minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the party was provided with the guarantee it had sought for the return of Nawaz Sharif. 

  Following backlash over the exclusion of Imran Khan from a video paying homage to country’s cricketing legends, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released a “complete version” which prominently features the cricketer-turned-politician under whose leadership the country won its sole ODI World Cup in 1992. 

  WASHINGTON: The US on Tuesday expressed its readiness to work with the caretaker government in Pakistan on issues of mutual interest, including the conduct of free and fair elections.

  Cricket legend Wasim Akram has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to apologise and delete its August 14 video that paid homage to country’s cricketing legends and milestones but made almost no mention of Imran Khan — the cricketer-turned-politician under whose leadership Pakistan won its sole ODI World Cup in 1992. 

  The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday struck down the Supreme Court (Review of Judgments and Orders) Act 2023, which expands the scope of a review petition, terming it unconstitutional. 

  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that if the contents of a diplomatic cipher — sent to Islamabad last year by Pakistan’s former ambassador to the US and which former prime minister Imran Khan cited as proof of a conspiracy to remove his government — allegedly published in a US-based news organisation were true, it was tantamount to a “massive crime”. 

  Human Rights Minister Riaz Pirzada has said that he does not see the Afghan interim government’s involvement in recent terror incidents across Pakistan, adding that there are misunderstandings between the two countries.  The minister’s remarks come as a stark contradiction to recent statements issued by the government and the army who have repeatedly raised concerns over the use of Afghan soil by militants for cross-border terrorism.  Recently, an attack on a military installation in Balochistan’s Zhob Cantt, and another attack on security forces in Balochistan’s Sui resulted in the deaths of 12 soldiers. The perpetrators of the Zhob attacked were identified as Afghan nationals by the Foreign Office.  Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also urged the Afghan government to take “concrete measures” towards denying the use of its soil for terrorism. Subsequently, Afghan Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada had warned Taliban members against carrying out attacks abroad.  A day

  Former Pakistan captain Inzamam ul Haq was again appointed national men’s chief selector, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a tweet on Monday. 

  Famous Pakistani tiktokker Hareem Shah has threatened many Pakistani politicians to upload their private pictures if PTI leader Imran khan is being arrested. 

  PTI Chairman Imran Khan, shortly after an Islamabad trial court declared him guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case, was arrested by Punjab police on Saturday afternoon from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. 

  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday set aside a trial court verdict that had declared the Tosh­akhana reference filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against the PTI chairman as maintainable for criminal proceedings.  IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq ordered the trial court to decide the matter again after re-hearing the case. He also rejected the PTI chief’s appeal to transfer the case to another court and issued a notice for next week on a petition to restore Imran Khan’s right of defence in the Toshakhana trial. “The matter is remanded to the trial court for decision afresh,” the IHC said in a detailed order, noting that the IHC was informed that the case was fixed for final arguments in the trial court today.  “The petitioner shall ensure addressing of arguments positively on the issue when the matter is fixed by the court for final arguments. The trial court shall address the issues raised in the referred petitions while deciding the matter,” the order reads.  I

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said the armed forces would not be allowed to take “unconstitutional steps” as a six-judge bench indefinitely adjourned the hearing on a set of petitions challenging the trials of civilians in military courts. 

  A six-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a fresh petition seeking the formation of a full court to hear pleas challenging the military trials of civilians. 

  The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday predicted another spell of rains in upper parts of the country from August 2 due to the penetration of “monsoon currents” from the Arabian Sea.