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Upgrading your PC is a good way to give it some extra juice without having to spend money on a whole new build. Unfortunately, that’s not always a universal truth. Certain components can become real money wasters, and you’ll never know it unless you dig deeper into what’s worth it and what’s not. The five upgrades I talk about below are notorious for sounding great on paper, but ultimately, they cost a lot of money that you’re better off spending on something else — and I’m here to tell you why. Overclocked graphics cards News flash: Graphics cards, on the…
Jordan is temporarily closing its airspace for several hours beginning at 11pm (2000 GMT) to all incoming, departing and transit aircraft, state-owned Al Mamlaka news said on Saturday. Aviation authorities cited by Al Mamlaka said the situation would be “continuously updated and reviewed according to developments”. Earlier on Saturday, Al Mamlaka quoted Haitham Misto, the chairman of Jordan’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, as saying interference in Jordanian air traffic had affected its GPS system, prompting planes in the area to use alternative navigation systems.
Some flights to and from the UAE have been impacted as multiple countries in the region closed their airspaces temporarily. Two Flydubai flights that took off for Amman, Jordan, and Tel Aviv, Israel, had to return to Dubai as a result. This came as Iran began an airborne attack against Israel in retaliation for what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1 that killed seven Revolutionary Guards officers. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways said it is re-routing a number of its European and…
Shimron Hetmyer delivered the goods in the death overs as Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured a three-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a last-over thriller at Mullanpur Stadium on Saturday. It was Punjab King’s second defeat on their home turf while RR continued to hold sway at the top of the team standings with 10 points from five wins and one loss. PBKS are in the eighth spot, with two wins and four losses. “Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things,: said a delighted skipper Sanju Samson. “It’s funny that we kept believing that we can win…
“A political thriller of the ’70s” is how Kevin Feige, the man in charge of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, described the new Captain America movie his studio was releasing in the spring of 2014. At the time, it seemed like an awfully highfalutin point of reference for a film about a defrosted patriotic superhero who chucks his shield at bad guys. Hadn’t James Mangold tried the same tack a year prior, dubiously citing Ozu as a major influence on his Marvel adaptation The Wolverine? Couldn’t these guys just admit they were making capeshit? As it turned out, there was some…
Lightning has killed at least 14 people in Balochistan and Punjab in Pakistan as torrential rains battered the provinces, media reports said on Saturday. The district disaster management authorities have been alerted while Chief Minister Sardar Sarfaraz Bugti has ordered action to remove encroachments from all natural drainage channels, he said. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said more rain was expected in a number of areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.
In daily use of Windows 11 or Windows 10, you might notice that a lot of the things you do are repetitive. As soon as you turn on your PC, you might end up launching a specific app like a web browser. You might even be launching programs in tandem, like Slack, Teams, and Microsoft Office. If you’re hoping to be more productive and save time, automating these tasks to happen on their own without a mouse click or a keyboard as soon as your PC boots up is something to consider. You don’t have to just automate productivity-related tasks,…
The UAE has strongly condemned the stabbing attack in Sydney, Australia, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that the UAE expresses its strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability in contravention of international law. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Australia, and to the families of the…
Israel said on Saturday that a salvo of Iranian pilotless aircraft had been launched at it and that defence systems were poised to shoot them down or to sound sirens ordering residents in any threatened areas to take shelter. The drones’ flight time would take several hours, chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a televised briefing. He confirmed media reports that “Wing of Zion”, Israel’s version of the US “Air Force One”, was airborne, saying this was due to operational considerations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday Israel was prepared for a “direct attack from Iran” following…
This week at Augusta the player they call the ‘Mad Scientist’ is using approved prototype irons for the first time on one of the biggest stages in the world By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer LIVE at The Masters. With The Masters 36-holes at the halfway stage as I write this column the focus today is on the joint-leader Bryson DeChambeau – not his golf game but his equipment. DeChambeau is known as the ‘Mad Scientist’ for tinkering with his equipment and introducing his unique take on the game by using irons all of the same length. We…