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Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam starred as Pakistan stayed alive at the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket win over Canada on Tuesday. Knowing defeat would condemn them to a shock first round exit, Rizwan and Babar put on a match-winning second-wicket partnership of 63 as Pakistan reached their target of 107 with 15 balls to spare. Opener Rizwan finished undefeated on 53 off 53 balls with two fours and a six for his 29th T20 international half-century while Babar made 33 off as many balls with one four and a six. The victory came after the 2009 champions…
The recent solar storms caused epic events here on Earth, where auroras were visible across much of the globe last month. These storms, caused by heightened activity from the sun, don’t only affect our planet though — they also affect Mars. NASA missions like the Curiosity rover have been observing the effects of solar storms there, where the very thin atmosphere creates a potentially dangerous radiation environment. If we ever want to send people to visit the red planet, we’re going to need to learn more about this radiation and how it’s affected by events like solar storms. The effects…
The day will be fair in general and partly cloudy at times, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. Light to moderate winds will blow, freshening at times causing blowing dust during daytime. Temperatures could be as high as 48ºC in the country. Mercury is set to rise to 43ºC in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. However, temperatures could be as low as 32ºC in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai and 21ºC in internal areas. Humidity levels will range from 15 to 55 per cent in Abu…
There are bold claims, and then, there are bold claims — Flow Computing just made the latter. According to the startup, its proprietary tech, which it refers to as a parallel processing unit (PPU), can boost the performance of any CPU by up to 100 times. It doesn’t even have to be one of the best CPUs — Flow Computing claims that all devices in need of high-performance CPUs will find massive benefits in using the company’s PPU. There’s more to it that sounds pretty amazing, but what are the odds that it’ll actually make it to market? Let’s take a…
Top government officials at the AI retreat on Tuesday emphasised that the UAE could see the creation of numerous new job opportunities due to this technological advancement. They also assuaged fears about the potential job losses or alterations resulting from the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). Given the rapid evolution of the tech industry in the country, experts stressed, that companies might already be recruiting or considering recruitment initiatives in the UAE. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Artificial Intelligence market in the UAE is expected to show an annual growth rate…
Camero and Intissar will both compete in the Ladies European Tour Access while Rayhan Thomas makes his pro tournament debut on the Korn Ferry Tour By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer The US Open, the third Major of the men’s golf calendar takes place this week at Pinehurst CC, North Carolina, US. Scottie Scheffler has been the dominant player on the PGA Tour this year, winning the recent Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village, Ohio. This was Scheffler’s fifth title of the year – including The Masters. He is the stand-out favourite to take the honours at Pinehurst. Dubai’s…
NASA is making final preparations for its first spacewalk of 2024, and you can watch the event live when it takes place on Thursday, June 13. Astronauts Tracy C. Dyson and Matt Dominick will leave the confines of the International Space Station (ISS) via the Quest airlock and set to work on removing a faulty electronics box, known as a radio frequency group, from a communications antenna on the starboard truss of the orbital outpost. The two astronauts will also spend some of their time collecting microorganisms from the exterior of the ISS for research that will help scientists gain…
Dubai’s beloved Crown Prince who enjoys a following of more than 16 million people on Instagram has won hearts yet again by jumping on a viral trend. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, took to the social media app on Tuesday afternoon to share a never before seen picture of his family. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The trend, that more than 4.8 million people have participated in, is a template of the streaming application Netflix. In the template, users can insert their image which will…
Leo Palaca won the recent NMC Healthcare’s 15th Freedom Day Golf Invitational in celebration of the 16th FIGME Anniversary and 126th Philippine Independence Day at Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. Celebrating his first year as a member of the Filipino Golfers in the Middle East (FIGME) Leo shot a front nine of 36 and a back nine 34 and a total of 41 Stableford points with a 7/8 handicap allowance format to top the field of 52 invited golfers. Highlights of the four handicapper’s performance included birdies on holes 3, 6, 10 and 18. The next event in September…
New research that was conducted on the four civilian astronauts of the Inspiration4 mission shows the effects of short-duration spaceflight on the human body. Though a very small sample size of just four people, researchers hope that this work can indicate that private spaceflight does not pose a health risk to potential astronauts. The four members of the Inspiration4 crew launched in September 2021 and spent three says in space, visiting low-Earth orbit. That makes their experiences comparable to astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) in terms of their exposure to space radiation, the researchers say. Over 100,000 pieces…