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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Nasa says a Football pitch-sized asteroid approaches Earth!

  Asteroid 2008 OS7 has been added on Nasa's watch list as it nears  Earth Asteroid 2008 OS7, a comet the size of a football pitch, is rated as "potentially hazardous" and is predicted to approach Earth at a speed of around 11 miles per second, approaching from a distance of 1.7 million miles, or roughly seven times that of the Moon. 

Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

  Japan's Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface. 

Apple releases iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection

  Today Apple has released iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 to supported devices. As always with Apple mobile OS updates, these should already be available to everyone who wants them - no staggered shenanigans here like over in Google land. 

Huawei P70 Could Launch in March

  Huawei is currently in the active stages of development for its highly anticipated P70 series of smartphones, slated to succeed the well-received P60 series. 

PTCL, Huawei Conduct 50G-PON Trial to Pioneer Next Generation Fiber Optic Broadband in Pakistan

  Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading broadband service provider, proudly announces the completion of the country’s first successful trial of 50G-PON technology, marking a historic stride towards introducing next-generation fiber-optic broadband services in Pakistan. 

Nationwide disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event

  A nationwide disruption on social media platforms was experienced amid a virtual event organised by the PTI on Saturday, according to Internet monitor Netblocks. 

Lenovo Introduces New Xiaoxin Mini PC With 13th Gen Intel Core Processors

  Lenovo has introduced the Xiaoxin Mini PC, featuring a slim and attractive design along with Intel’s 13th Gen processors. Despite its smaller 1L space, the mini PC has a large 150W power supply, a 13th-generation Intel Core processor, two memory slots, and also dual SSD slots.  With a dual-fan system, it makes sure that cooling is done effectively with the level of noise being less than 30 decibels.  FEATURE DETAILS   Design Compact and sleek Processor 13th Gen Intel Core Memory Dual memory slots Storage Dual SSD slots  Cooling Dual-fan system Connectivity USB 3.2, USB C, audio jack,  LAN 2.5G, HDMI 2.1,  DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4  Operating System Windows 11  Additional Features WiFi 6, Microsoft Office, DDR4 memory  The Lenovo Xiaoxin Mini PC is priced at 3,299 Yuan for the Intel i5-13420H variant with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.  Meanwhile,  The 16GB + 1TB variant of Intel i5 is sold for 3,499 Yuan The prices of its Intel i7 models begin from 3,999 Yuan in case it has a confi

NASA to unveil new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

  The high-tech aircraft is designed to break the sound barrier without creating a super-loud sonic boom. 

Google Adds An Important Feature to Gmail for Android

  In the dynamic world of mobile apps, disparities between Android and iOS versions are no rarity. Notably, Instagram’s iOS version has long boasted superior post quality, luring content creators towards iPhones. 

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Completes 70th Trip On Mars

  Nasa's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter set a new record by successfully completing its 70th flight on the Red Planet on December 22, 2023. 

Intel launches Core Ultra 100 “Meteor Lake” series, up to 16 CPU cores, Arc GPU with 8 Xe-Core and improved AI performance

  Intel on Thursday said that dozens of personal computer makers are using its newest chip, as the company and its customers try to entice consumers to upgrade their machines for a new era of chatbots.  At a press event in New York, Intel said the new offering will be available in laptops from Dell Technologies (DELL.N), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Lenovo Group (0992.HK) and others that will go on sale on Thursday at Best Buy (BBY.N) in the U.S. and other global retailers including China's JD.com (9618.HK) and Australia's Harvey Norman (HVN.AX). Intel's central processor units (CPUs) have long served as the brains of most personal computers. But the new chip that went by the code name "Meteor Lake" is Intel's first that will also contain what is called a neural processing unit (NPU), a section of the chip dedicated to handling artificial intelligence tasks. Intel's pitch to consumers and businesses comes as it is fighting its way out of a post-pandemic PC slump wh

Chinese scientists build largest-ever neutral hydrogen catalog in deep space

  Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), or the “China Sky Eye,” a team of Chinese astronomers built the largest-ever high-quality catalog of neutral hydrogen (HI) sources beyond our Galaxy.

‘GTA 6’ system requirements

  The fans of the prolific gaming franchise ‘Grand Theft Auto (GTA)‘ were over the moon after the trailer of ‘GTA 6‘ was unveiled by Rockstar Games.

IBM unveils new quantum computing chip to ‘explore new frontiers of science’

  The computer and artificial intelligence technology giant IBM on Monday unveiled a new quantum computing chip and machine that the company says could serve as the building blocks of much larger and faster systems than traditional silicon-based computers.

To beat ChatGPT, Google Unveils Its Latest and Greatest Gemini AI

  Google has just introduced Gemini, a groundbreaking AI model described as their most advanced and versatile yet. It is primarily meant to upgrade the AI chatbot Google Bard. 

iPhone 16 to get upgraded microphones

  Apple is reportedly planning to bring an updated version of Siri with AI integration in 2024, which might have implications for hardware design. 

Massive visual improvement over Red Dead Redemption 2 of GTA 6 leaked screenshot

  Rockstar Games is going to reveal ‘some’ glimpse of the GTA VI gameplay in December for the fans waiting for the release of the game. 

Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup's full specs and new AI features

  The Samsung Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra are rumored to go official on January 17, 2024, and we know what they will look like since their CAD-based renders leaked in September. 

WhatsApp's Secret Code for Chat Lock lets you hide your locked chats

  WhatsApp rolled out the Chat Lock feature in May to let users lock their chats with their device password or biometric, like a fingerprint. 

Solar flare could cause months-long 'internet apocalypse'

  A solar superstorm, marked by a coronal mass ejection (CME), poses a significant threat to internet stability, potentially disrupting the system for weeks or even months. 

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