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Fewer meetings, more productivity: Can enterprise messaging apps help your team?

Flock's Bhavin Turakhia: "Good software should follow the principle of, 'don't make the user think'." Image: Flock Helping teams communicate and share information better has been a challenge that many different enterprise messaging apps have tried to solve, from Slack and Microsoft's Yammer, to Cisco's Spark and Facebook's Workplace. Another new entrant to this space is Flock, which boasts customers Whirlpool, Tim Hortons, and Victorinox. ZDNet recently [...]

10 things to do today: Book your spot to attend the workshop Everyday Patterns, attend the Multaqa talk and more

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 10, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE.Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at [email protected] Abu DhabiWorkshopBook your spot to attend the [...]

Brain-imaging system uses ‘multi-pupil’ prism arrays

Purdue University graduate student Yifeng Zhou, at left, and assistant professor Meng Cui review data from a new adaptive-optics technology for brain research. The method, called multi-pupil adaptive optics, is aiding research into brain function. Credit: Purdue University image/Erin Easterling A specialized type of adaptive-optics technology that has been demonstrated by taking high-resolution time-lapse images of functioning brain cells might be used to better understand how the [...]

Coco Chanel, Moses and JFK: perfumer Jo Malone talks to us about her ideal dinner party and more

The British perfumer founded Jo Malone London in 1988, moving from home-made creams to best-selling fragrances in a short span. She stayed on as creative director when she sold the company to the Estée Lauder group in 1999, but then quit the industry altogether in 2006 because she temporarily lost her sense of smell following a battle with breast cancer. Malone launched her second business, Jo Loves, [...]

Study researches ‘gorilla arm’ fatigue in mid-air computer usage

Arm fatigue accumulates during a prolonged use of mid-air interfaces such as Oculus Rift. Credit: Purdue University Photo/Brian Huchel Researchers at Purdue University's C Design Lab are studying arm and muscle fatigue connected to advancements in the use of hand gestures for mid-air computer interaction. Computer interaction improvements have included the expanding use of natural motions and gestures to control floating graphical user interfaces. As a result, [...]

Panama Papers verdict and the rule of law | Top Story

The verdict is out and it disappointed those seeking prompt disqualification of the prime minister under articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. The court has spoken even if the judgement was not unanimous but as the CJP himself puts it, “Dissenting verdicts are given everywhere in the world but nowhere are they discussed as much as in Pakistan." A judge can't have any preferred outcome in [...]

UAE team makes huge breakthrough in world of cycling – Sport

Slovenian Jan Polanc conquered the prestigious Giro d'Italia fourth stage to Mount Etna on Tuesday to give the UAE Team Emirates its first ever Grand Tour stage victory. Climbing specialist Polanc was part of a four-man breakaway that pulled free early in the 181 km ride from Cefalu. Despite being left on his own for the last 16 km of the 18.1 km climb to the summit, [...]

Emirates signs Cargolux deal to boost freighter services – Transport

Emirates SkyCargo and Cargolux Airlines on Tuesday signed an agreement for a strategic operational partnership in air cargo transportation. The deal, the first of its kind in the air cargo industry between a mainline airline and a specialised freighter operator, will allow cooperation between two carriers with complementary strengths and shared values for customer service excellence, they said in a joint statement. Under the terms of the [...]

Nufonia Must Fall at NYUAD: a robot love story

The question might not just be how, but why? Why would you even attempt to adapt a graphic novel about robots in love into a puppet-show/real-time movie, soundtracked by a live string quartet and turntables?In Kid Koala’s case, the answer could perhaps be summed up as happenstance, circumstance and a smidgen of blind ambition. The genesis of Nufonia Must Fall – the multidisciplinary performance, which will be [...]

Rights group slams UN forum in Saudi Arabia as ‘slap in the face’ – Culture & Society

A UN forum held in Riyadh last week amounted to a "slap in the face" for Saudis jailed in a country which does not allow independent NGOs, a rights group said Monday. Adam Coogle, Middle East researcher for Human Rights Watch (HRW), was commenting on a two-day UNESCO NGO Forum staged in the Saudi capital. "To host a prestigious NGO event in Saudi Arabia is a slap [...]

Abu Dhabi Summer Season 2017 includes Bollywood spectacular and Tom and Jerry stage show

ABU DHABI // Bollywood spectaculars, live stage shows featuring popular children’s cartoon characters and crowd-pleasing stand-up comedians are all part of the line-up for Abu Dhabi Summer Season 2017. Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority has teamed up with UAE event organisers to bring international ticketed and free events and activities to multiple venues across the emirate from July 20 to August 20, said Mubarak Hamad Al [...]

Pretty food: making meals photogenic

Mouthwatering images of toast smeared with rainbow-hued cream cheese, topped with picturesque sprinkles, fresh flowers and star-shaped strawberries, are what you might find if you search Instagram for "mermaid toast", the latest pretty-food trend to hit the web. Pretty food – it’s a thing. You may be surprised to learn that food bloggers put just as much, if not more, effort into their food posts as fashion [...]

What makes the America’s Cup sailing competition ‘the Formula One of the sea’

Feathery clouds hang above a stretch of aquamarine water, bordered by a hilly island landscape speckled with pastel-coloured houses. There’s a cruise ship, some yachts, a couple of chase boats and some sailboats – but not the typical kind, with soft fabric sails fluttering in the wind. These are professional racing sailboats, with statuesque sails that sport the logos of luxury brands. They are riding the waves [...]

Malaysia’s top Islamic State operative killed in Syria

KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's most-wanted member of the Islamic State militant group has been killed in Syria, police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Monday, citing intelligence information. Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, 26, who was on a U.S. list of global militants, was the alleged mastermind behind a grenade attack on a Kuala Lumpur bar last June which injured eight people. It was the first and so far [...]

Doctors close to milestone in former world’s heaviest woman’s weight-loss

ABU DHABI // Doctors hope that Eman El Aty will be able to sit upright in a chair within two months – the first time she has been able to move out of her bed in 12 years.The Egyptian, who weighed 500 kilograms in February this year, is being treated at VPS Burjeel Hospital after being flown from a hospital in India last week on a specially [...]

Four ways of pushing yourself to hit the gym after work – Wellness

  It’s 6pm. You’ve just finished work. You’re exhausted, hungry and probably even sleepy. Hitting the gym is the last thing on your mind, but you’ve got an expanding waistline and hips that don’t fit in your jeans anymore. How do you get yourself to exercise? Fitness Director at Olympic-standard training center Embody Fitness in Dubai, Rob Richards, has several tricks up his sleeve. He shares motivational [...]

Emirati female doctors on the frontline of war are fine examples of previous Abu Dhabi Award winners

Two Emiratis who went to treat the suffering in conflict zones are fine examples of the spirit needed to win the Abu Dhabi Award.ABU DHABI // Dr Ayesha Al Memari and Dr Aysha Al Dhaheri imagined a life walking the wards of a modern hospital when they embarked on their careers.But when the call came, they left their duties to go on missions they now see as [...]

Parents must take charge and set a healthy example for their children

"Firstly, you have permission to parent. You had a child – no one else needs to give you any more qualifications."When it comes to fostering healthier habits, parenting coach, author and speaker Andalene Salvesen, aka "Super Granny", does not mince her words, making it clear that parents need to show their children who is boss."One of the biggest issues I see is that parents don’t know how [...]

Emmanuel Macron Elected President Of France With 65% Of The Vote: Live Feed

Live Feed from France 24: After an extraordinary election campaign full of twists and turns, Emmanuel Macron won dramatic victory over Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election, taking 65% of the vote, with Le Pen collecting roughly 35%, according to early estimate from four separate French pollsters. Macron, 39, will become the youngest president of France's Fifth Republic. As BBG notes, the firms sampled real [...]

USDA Recalls Marcho Farms Meat Products In Several States Due To Possible E. Coli Contamination : HEALTH : Tech Times

The USDA recalls more than 5,600 lbs of meat produced in Pennsylvania after authorities tested it positive for E.Coli. Affected states include Illinois, New York, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.  ( Pixabay ) Another distributor of pre-packaged fresh food item issues a recall due to possible contamination in its products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a Class I recall — a health hazard that could cause [...]

Etymotic Research ER4XR headphones, First Take: Tiny but powerful Review

If you travel a lot and you need to listen to livestreams, webinars and podcasts -- and, of course, music -- on the go, then noise-reducing or noise-isolating headphones are a boon. Noise-reducing headphones use white noise and other tricks to mask the background noise, while noise-isolating headphones are earbuds that fit so snugly into your years that the background noise doesn't get in. That also has [...]

Are we heading for a new encryption war?

Government agencies want their own backdoor into communications. Image: iStockphoto More details of how the UK's new surveillance law will operate have been revealed, in details about the use of encryption.Under draft regulations to support the new Investigatory Powers Act, the government will be able to issue 'technical capability notices' to companies with more than 10,000 UK users to make it easier for police, spy agencies and [...]

Pakistan SC names investigators to probe Nawaz Sharif

Islamabad: The three-member bench of the Supreme Court overseeing the implementation of the apex court's verdict in the Panama papers case on Friday named the five members who will probe Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family business dealings abroad.File image of Nawaz Sharif. APThe officials included in the inquiry team are Brigadier Nauman Saeed from the Inter-Services Intelligence, Aamer Aziz from the State Bank of Pakistan, [...]

Justin Bieber’s Mumbai backstage demands raise eyebrows

Justin Bieber’s concert in India on May 10 will not only be remembered for being the first time the Canadian pop star performs in the country but for a tour rider that reportedly has demands for a Rolls Royce throughout his stay, a ping pong table, playstation and sofa set flown in for him and a redesign of his suite to incorporate Mogul paintings, antique furniture and [...]