Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Scott Helme’s blog, and was reprinted to ZDNet with permission. I was recently invited to take part in some research by BBC Click, alongside Professor Alan Woodward, to analyse a device that had quite a lot of people all excited. With slick marketing, catchy tag lines and some pretty bold claims about their security, nomx claim to have cracked […]
DUBAI // A new boarding school in the emirate will compete with some of the best and most exclusive in the world as it prepares to open its campus this year. The first of three planned boarding houses at the Swiss International Scientific School’s Al Jaddaf campus is being built and on track for completion before the academic year starts in September. Consisting of 50 en-suite rooms […]
Many artists have drawn inspiration from Abu Dhabi’s sweeping sand dunes. But when Anna Kurkova contemplated the desert, she saw an opportunity to make a statement about recycling and humanity’s duty of care for the environment. The reward for her vision was the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Award, a coveted art prize named after the renowned husband-and-wife artist team who helped to redefine the boundaries of contemporary art […]
Your newest prom bandImage: Larry Marano/REX/Shutterstock By Marcus Gilmer2017-04-30 19:32:20 UTC The kids at Huntley High School got a pretty rousing surprise when internet darlings The Chainsmokers crashed their prom, causing the kind of mass teen hysteria not seen since Marty McFly lit up the guitar at the Hill Valley High “Enchanted Under the Sea” dance in 1955. According to the Daily Herald, the surprise appearance was […]
UAE-based Azizi Developments has said it has submitted its concept designs to Meydan for its upcoming low to mid-rise residential and retail projects ahead of schedule. The developer, which announced the purchase of 186 plots within Meydan in Dubai in February, said in a statement that in less than a month, the concept designs and detailed plans for phase 1, have been completed. The proposal includes 76 […]
(Image: Jason Cipriani/ZDNet) Galaxy S8 owners have taken to Samsung’s US community forums and XDA Developer forums to complain about the smartphone randomly restarting. First reported by Android Authority, complaints on the Samsung forum started a week ago, with forum member Lazazy stating: “So I picked up my Galaxy S8 and everything seems to be working well except the phone keeps restarting itself. I have had it […]
Authored by Bethany Bell Rome has been struggling to cope with a rubbish crisis and Austria has spare capacity at a waste-to-energy plant near Vienna. So a deal has been struck. The Italians are paying Austrian company EVN to dispose of up to 70,000 tonnes of Roman household refuse this year. The waste is transported by train through northern Italy, over the Alps and ends up at […]
It took close to three decades of graft, negotiation and compromise to bring to the stage Mary Poppins, the classic story filled with magic and whimsy. The fairy tale begins in 1934, when British novelist P L Travers published the first of eight books in a series featuring a magical nanny who flies into the lives of a family in London. Three decades later, Walt Disney brought the […]
The UAE has been named the top GCC country for advertising spending in the first quarter of 2017 with AED1.5 billion ($410 million. This figure accounts for 46 percent of the total advertising expenditure across the Gulf region, according to TBWA Worldwide, a global advertising network. State news agency WAM cited its rankings, saying the UAE was followed in the second place by Saudi Arabia with $220 […]
DUBAI Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had arrested 46 members of a militant cell responsible for a deadly suicide bombing attack on the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city of Medina last summer widely blamed on Islamic State. The suspects, which included foreign and Saudi citizens, were detained in the Western port city of Jeddah, state news agency SPA quoted the interior ministry as saying. (Reporting […]
Heart attack and stroke were the most common reasons for life and critical illness cover claims by men in the Middle East, while cancer was the leading cause for claims by women, according to new research. Zurich International Life’s latest claim statistics revealed that the majority of claims made by men are from those aged 40 and above, whereas for women, the majority of claims were paid […]
At first I ignored the offer to check out the Huawei Tripod Selfie Stick since I rarely capture front-facing photos, unless I am traveling and want to share some of my experiences with my family. However, after seeing that this $20 accessory functions as a tripod with an aluminum arm I decided to try it out. Once you open up the package, you will find a black […]
Organisers of a music festival in The Bahamas that was billed as a luxury getaway but collapsed in chaos promised refunds on Saturday – and said they would try again next year. The Fyre Festival was abruptly aborted Friday after hundreds of party-goers – who had paid for tickets costing up to $12,000 (Dh44075) and VIP packages that rose to $250,000 – arrived only to be welcomed […]
Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) has announced plans to launch Etihad REIT, a Shariah-compliant real estate investment trust (REIT). The REIT comprises a seed portfolio of 10 income producing assets situated in the UAE, the company said in a statement. It added that Etihad REIT expects to raise further capital through an initial public offering (IPO) on a stock exchange in the UAE at an appropriate time […]
(Image: Hawking.org) It’s a pet obsession that both physicist Stephen Hawking and entrepreneur Elon Musk — two people credited with pushing the boundaries of technology and science in pioneering ways — have in common: Rampaging intelligence, borne within machines, could end the human race if utilized dangerously. “I believe there is no real difference between what can be achieved by a biological brain and what can be […]
LEGO’s new goal seems to be that of creating a whole new generation of NASA researchers and astronauts through its latest NASA-inspired set — a 1-meter tall Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket that will surely make any kid scientist’s jaw drop. LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V Coming from the creative minds of LEGO Ideas members Felix Stiessen (saabfan) and Valérie Roche (Whatsuptoday), LEGO’s new box set features a […]
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ALOR STAR: Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah today visited the victim of a freak storm that blew away a tent during the 63rd PAS Muktamar on Saturday night. Ahmad Bashah met the victim during his visit to the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) for his routine checkup. “Since I am here and I heard about what happened last night, I decided to visit the […]
(Image: file photo) The National Security Agency is set to stop using a highly classified program that in part collected Americans’ emails and text messages without a warrant. Details of the program were largely overlooked when it was first disclosed in documents leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013. The leaks provided a small but critical window into how the US government carries out surveillance on Americans, […]
A new water bottling facility in Dubai will feature a 1km-long monorail to transport goods, it has been announced. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), led the ground-breaking of Mai Dubai’s new expansion project in Yalayis off Al Qudra Road in Dubai. The project consists of two phases that will be completed by mid-2018 and will more than […]
Russia. Flags.Image: Yuri Kochetkov/Epa/REX/Shutterstock By Colin Daileda2017-04-30 02:42:34 UTC Trolling is mostly dumb, but sometimes it’s an art. President Donald Trump held a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday and, as he was speaking, someone tossed a bunch of tiny Russian flags, confetti-style, in front of the cameras streaming his speech to news networks. As far as protests go, it certainly earns points for creativity. The Trump campaign […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for April 28, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Ellen Fortini 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] newslide Abu Dhabi Craft market Attend […]
Ben Wilson from Pacific Crest thinks it’s unlikely that a new device will replace the smartphone for most purposes. Instead, it will be supplemented by AI-based services such as Amazon’s Alexa. The smartphone is just another iteration of the everyday experience that computers have been getting smaller and smaller for the past 60 years. We’ve already moved from mainframes, minicomputers, workstations, personal computers, laptops, and handhelds to […]
Luxury watch maker Cartier is allowing customers to buy a watch over the internet for the first time. The company is working with online fashion emporium Net-A-Porter on a month-long pop-up shop to offer 12 models of the latest Panthère de Cartier watch – an iconic timepiece from the early eighties re-issued this year. Net-A-Porter, which is owned by Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, has created the exclusive pop-up […]
