Model-of-the-moment Winnie Harlow will walk the runway during Arab Fashion Week at The Meydan Hotel in Dubai this week. The 22-year-old Canadian, who has the depigmenting skin condition vitiligo, is one of many famous figures taking part in the event, which runs from tomorrow until Saturday. “Cardi B, the American influencer and hip-hop artist, will be flying in,” says Jacob Abrian, chief executive of the Arab Fashion […]
Having single-handedly hounded Home Capital Group – the company which we predicted in 2015 would be “ground zero” for any potential Canadian financial crisis, and has emerged as the Canada’s equivalent to the infamous New Century which in 2007 presaged the upcoming global financial crisis – into near oblivion, noted chicken-farmer and short-seller, Marc Cohodes, over the weekend revealed the full details behind his latest short thesis: […]
ABU DHABI// With Ramadan approaching, Muslims with chronic medical conditions are urged to visit doctors to ensure their medication is up to date and to not risk their health by fasting. Diabetics in particular are being advised to be cautious during daylight, as going without food for long periods can cause blood sugar levels to fluctuate. Dangerously low blood sugar, or hypoglycaemia, can occur in anyone but […]
Private dining in the UAE is no longer the exclusive domain of the rich and famous. Heeding requests from customers with a desire for closed-door rooms and secluded enclaves for entertaining, restaurants in the country are increasingly providing spaces where patrons can host private get-togethers. While some packages can cost thousands of dirhams, if your tastes are gourmet or your group exceeds 30, there are deals to […]
Filipino fans of Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe were elated when a popular dessert in the Philippines made an appearance on the animated programme earlier this week. On the show’s latest episode, the character Lars Barriga — the best friend of lead star Steven Universe — bakes an ube (purple yam) roll and takes it to a dinner party. Hashtags for Steven Universe and ube roll trended on […]
Boracay. FILE PHOTO ILOILO CITY — Tourists drinking alcoholic beverages on renowned island-resort of Boracay in Aklan should be forewarned on expanded restrictions imposed by the local government. The municipal council of Malay which covers the island-resort has passed an ordinance regulating drinking of alcoholic beverages in public areas in the town including beaches. Drinking of alcoholic beverages will be prohibited within five meters from riverbanks, public […]
A giant sea creature that washed ashore in Indonesia had many baffled about the mysterious animal. What other giant sea creatures have surprised people when they washed up ashore? Giant Squid? A local in the island of Seram in Indonesia was surprised to find a massive sea creature on the shores of his island home. As news spread of his colossal find, reports of the creature being […]
Editor’s note: This is the latest in a series of articles that highlight digital tools for journalists. You can read the others here. Got a tool we should talk about? Let Ren know! Journalists are expected to juggle several different skills nowadays. This week’s tool, as my colleague Ren LaForme explains, offers an easy and free way to do more. You found a big hit last week, […]
Romero Rodrigues Contributor Romero Rodrigues is a managing partner at Redpoint eVentures, the Brazilian-focused arm of the Silicon Valley venture firm Redpoint. More posts by this contributor: Fintech is booming around the world. Global investments in fintech companies have continued to rise during the last two years. After international financing for fintech startups hit $19 billion in new funding rounds at the end of 2015, the volume […]
WannaCrypt/WannaCry ransomware has affected Windows XP systems across the globe. Image: Cisco Talos Microsoft has taken the unprecedented step of issuing patches for unsupported operating systems – like Windows XP – in the wake of the massive WannaCrypt ransomware attacks against organisations across the globe. Businesses, governments and individuals in 74 countries across the globe have been victims of more than 45,000 attacks by this one strain […]
ABU DHABI // Young Emirati diplomats will be key to bringing peace and reconciliation to the Middle East, a group of students heard this week. Reconciliation seems difficult amid tensions and turmoil in the Arab world, but Bernardino Leon, president of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi, likened its future to the unification of Europe following the Second World War. “When you think of what’s going […]
Alma Mahler was described by one Viennese contemporary, Siegfried Lipiner, as “spiteful, vain and overbearing”. The philosopher Theodor Adorno called her a “monster”. And Marietta Torberg, the wife of writer Friedrich Torberg, said she was “a grande dame and, at the same time, a cesspool”. This is largely how history remembers Mahler, the beautiful, intelligent wife of composer Gustav Mahler. Her life spanned two world wars, taking […]
DUBAI // The numbers of people using public transport have grown in the emirate with the tram registering the highest number of passengers in the first quarter of this year. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) confirmed that the Dubai Metro comprising the Red and Green Lines had ferried 51.371 million riders during the first quarter of this year compared with 49.9 million passengers in the same […]
Image: Microsoft News Google’s autosuggest feature lets you know, sometimes with spooky accuracy, what other people are looking for when conducting queries similar to yours. So, with Google’s help, we provide answers to a few of the most popular searches about Microsoft Office 365. What’s the difference between Office 365 and Office 2016? Office 365 is a subscription service that includes a combination of online services and […]
The bond between mother and daughter is special, made even more so when a daughter has children of her own. A sense of mutual understanding clicks in that helps to bridge the gap between generations. In honor of Mother’s Day on May 14, we spoke to some mothers and their daughters about how motherhood has changed, what they’ve learned from each other, how technology has shifted […]
To find out how to type better with virtual reality technology, computer scientists used a light-up virtual display, autocorrect algorithms and a physical keyboard. Credit: Kiran Udayakumar What’s better than a holographic keyboard? A real one, apparently. New research from computer scientists at Michigan Technological University delves into the different ways to type in a virtual reality (VR) space. They’re presenting their work at ACM Conference on […]
Balikatan 2017 highlights humanitarian assistance & disaster response as well as counter-terrorism operations. Photo by Chiara Zambrano, ABS-CBN News. Troops from the Philippine and United States Army conducted urban search and rescue exercises in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija Friday, as part of humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) training for Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises 2017. Simulating a disaster in the city, the two armies practiced search and extraction […]
Reem bin Karam taps Emirati tradition and history to find her role models but a life of selflessness is hers alone and she is the example for young compatriots to follow as she shares lessons written in tears of family tragedy. SHARJAH // A life-long passion for helping others and giving back to society is what inspires Reem bin Karam go to work each day. Ms bin […]
Michael Dell at Dell EMC World Image: Asha McLean/ZDNet Although Dell EMC operates in approximately 180 countries, not all of the products and services from the company’s bag of tricks are available everywhere. When it comes to Australia, however, Michael Dell told ZDNet that Australia is pretty high up on the priority list, giving local organisations access to almost the entire Dell EMC stack ahead of many […]
The Minneapolis Star Tribune turns 150 later this month. In honor of that milestone, a Minneapolis brewery made a pale ale in the newsroom’s honor. In a press release, Fulton Brewing Company’s head brewer, Mike Salo, explains how the beer was made. (And he just might have a future in writing if the whole beer thing falls through.) Extra! Extra! Pale Ale is an American pale ale […]
ISLAMABAD: The Joint Investigating Team (JIT) tasked with investigating corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children has sought from the Election Commission of Pakistan asset declarations submitted to the electoral body by the premier and his son-in-law Captain (retd) Safdar, Geo News quoted sources as saying on Thursday. According to the sources, the JIT, set up by the Supreme Court in the light of […]
A one-of-a-kind 3D printer built at the University of Minnesota can print touch sensors directly on a model hand. Credit: Shuang-Zhuang Guo and Michael McAlpine, University of Minnesota, “3D Printed Stretchable Tactile Sensors,” Advanced Materials. 2017. Copyright Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the […]
There can’t be many global brands that have the means, or even the inclination, to shut down an entire city block in Los Angeles – but that is precisely what Hermès did earlier this year. As part of its touring spring/summer 2017 men’s collection, for one night, Hermès transformed a forgotten warehouse in Los Angeles into DwnTwnMen LA, an interactive exhibition, fashion show venue and art space. […]
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s penalizing websites that contain little substantive content and junky advertising, the social network’s latest step to police its platform for content that users find objectionable or irrelevant. “We hear from our community that they’re disappointed when they click on a link that leads to a web page containing little substantive content and that is covered in disruptive, shocking or malicious ads,” […]
