Saudi Arabia plans to tighten restrictions on foreign workers to pressure companies into hiring more Saudi citizens and reduce unemployment among Saudis, government sources said on Monday. The new policy could help the conservative kingdom achieve one goal of economic reforms launched last year to ease joblessness among Saudis from the current 12.1 percent to 9 percent by 2020. But by making it harder for firms to […]
This photo provided by Apple shows the family of iPads, from left, the iPad mini 4, the new iPad, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the 12.9-inch one, along with the Apple Pencil. On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Apple cut prices on two iPad models and introduced red iPhones, but the company held back on updating its higher-end iPad Pro tablets. (Apple via AP) Apple is cutting prices […]
Instagram is expanding its “shoppable” post format that’s designed to encourage potential shoppers to make more in-the-moment purchases while browsing photos on the social network. First teased in November, the shopping tag feature allows businesses to mark products within an image as available for purchase. Once clicked, the shopping tag redirects to a product page for more item details as well as links to the actual store […]
ABU DHABI // Businessmen, parents and frequent travellers from the UAE to the US spoke of their frustration about travelling on long-haul flights without their electronic devices. They said fear of theft or damage to their devices and being unable to access important data were major concerns. The new restriction means passengers travelling on direct flights to the US, which can last up to 18 hours, will […]
Feeling energetic? Ready for a change? From Barry’s Bootcamp to Curvalicious, Afshan Ahmed rounds up the newest workout options in Dubai – a city that is already teeming with the best and newest ways to get and stay fit. newslide Warehouse Gym Jumeirah Beach Residence Price: From Dh400/month 04 368 4080 / www.whgym.com After opening up a gritty warehouse space for CrossFit, circuit training and boxing a […]
“Armstrong Flight Research Center chief pilot Nils Larson and I were flying supersonic runs to note the handling qualities between the single seat and two seat F/A-18 aircraft for the Sonic Booms in Atmospheric Turbulence, or SonicBAT program,” said Carla Thomas, one of NASA’s two female in-flight photographers. Source link
Etihad Airways has said there is no immediate change to its policy of carrying items on board its aircraft. Reports in US media this morning have said the US government is expected to announce a temporary ban on passengers on certain flights originating in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, as well other Muslim-majority countries, from bringing laptops, iPads, cameras and most other electronics in carry-on luggage. […]
Two weeks after a variety of online services from Microsoft suffered outages for several hours on Tuesday across Western Europe and the Eastern United States, Outlook and Hotmail appear to be having another outage across the US. Services like Xbox Live, Outlook.com, Skype, OneDrive, and Microsoft’s Windows Store are currently not allowing users to sign into accounts. Zero Hedge has tested a number of accounts, and can […]
(Image: file photo) NEW YORK — A lot of people woke up confused by the news this morning that the US government is banning electronics on some inbound flights from several Muslim-majority countries. They’re right. It doesn’t make sense. The simple rundown is that passengers on all airlines with direct flights from ten Middle Eastern and African airports — including in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan — […]
By David Shepardson and Kylie MacLellan | WASHINGTON/LONDON WASHINGTON/LONDON The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa in response to unspecified security threats. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said passengers traveling from those airports could not bring devices such as tablets, portable DVD players, laptops […]
Sandia National Laboratories’ Roger Suppona, left, and John Naegle, center, and Lewis Rhodes Labs CEO David Follett examine their Neuromorphic Cyber Microscope. This small processor can replace racks of conventional cybersecurity systems. Credit: Randy Montoya Cybersecurity is critical—for national security, corporations and private individuals. Sophisticated cybersecurity systems excel at finding “bad apples” in computer networks, but they lack the computing power to identify the threats directly. […]
DE LIMA SUPPORT While oral arguments continued on Tuesday at the Supreme Court on Sen. Leila de Lima’s petition questioning her arrest on drug trafficking charges, her supporters outside the court once again demand her release. —RICHARD A. REYES Justices of the Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted that detained Sen. Leila de Lima’s petition questioning her arrest might be headed for an outright dismissal due to violations […]
Audience engagement is more than just a buzzword — it’s an essential part of journalism. By focusing on three topic areas — transparency, listening and outreach — you can build trust and engagement with audiences in today’s political landscape. Here’s a checklist to help you get started with meaningful audience engagement from Jennifer Brandel, founder and CEO of Hearken, How are you creating opportunities for participation? How […]
The Kuwait National Cinema Company said on Tuesday it has decided to ban Disney’s hit movie “Beauty and the Beast”, citing its “responsibilities” despite it already having been screened. The film was released in the conservative Muslim Gulf state on Thursday, but the privately owned company withdrew the film four days later to review its content. “Beauty and the Beast” has come under fire in some Muslim […]
newslide Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan payed tribute to the teachers around the world at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. They were attending the award ceremony for the Global Teacher Prize – a US $1 million award presented annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession. The prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, […]
In a poorly rolled out bit of security theater, the US just banned people from carrying laptops, cameras, and tablets—but not phones—in the cabins of airliners traveling from several Middle Eastern and North African cities to the US. The regulation affects fliers from Amman, Cairo, Istanbul, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuwait, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. It’ll also affect anyone connecting through those airports. No US […]
Dubai-based ride hailing app Careem has introduced free Wi-Fi on all its business class cars. Customers using the car service will be able to connect to Wi-Fi via a passcode from the driver, enabling them to catch up with emails, surf the internet or check in with social media, according to the firm. The free Wi-Fi is part of the company’s plan to enhance its customer experience […]
At the start of March we showed a fascinating chart from Rystad Energy, demonstrating how dramatic the impact of technological efficiency on collapsing US shale production costs has been: in just the past 3 years, the wellhead breakeven price for key shale plays has collapsed from an average of $80 to the mid-$30s… … resulting in drastically lower all-in breakevens for most US shale regions. Today, in […]
The bug is one of three unpatched flaws that affect the Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro’s firmware version 5.2.1. Image: Tyler Lizenby/CNET A researcher has flagged a bug in Google’s Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro security cameras that allows an attacker within Bluetooth range to stop either device from recording. Bluetooth range, of course, is exactly where a burglar would be when planning to ransack a home, […]
The paper dispensers have reduced waste by 70 percent since they were brought to Temple of Heaven over the weekend, according to the firm behind the device A years-long crime spree by Chinese toilet paper thieves may have reached the end of its roll after park officials in southern Beijing installed facial recognition technology to flush out bathroom bandits. Park managers at the Temple of Heaven, an […]
PSIM Market Expects Banking Organizations To Drive Future Demand As Panama Papers Leak Triggers Security Overhaul – MarketIntelReports Monday, March 20, 2017 8:00 PM UTC Wilmington, Delaware, March 20, 2017 — The report “Global PSIM Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2021”, available on MarketIntelReports, estimates that the North American market will continue to remain as a key growth driver till 2021. Browse numerous […]
SHARJAH // Parents and children waded through muddy water and flooded car parks to reach school on Tuesday as rain lashed much of the country. Water pooled at the entrances and a lack of drainage systems left water standing for hours. In the Muwaileh area of Sharjah, muddied parents struggled to carry their children to classes. “I usually park my car opposite the school due to the […]
Nobel Prize-winning writers would almost certainly baulk at the faintest idea that they might work to a “mission statement”. But when St Lucian poet Derek Walcott wrote, “I seek/ As climate seeks its style, to write/ Verse crisp as sand, clear as sunlight/ Cold as the curled wave, ordinary/ As a tumbler of island water,” in his breakthrough 1962 collection In A Green Night, it served as […]
The Middle East is not Silicon Valley, nor should it aim to be, according to venture firm Wamda Capital’s Khaled Talhouni. Speaking at the Arabian Business Startup Academy yesterday, Talhouni said the region should aim to create a system that works for its circumstances, instead of mimic an existing one in the West. “I couldn’t disagree more that the Middle East is like Silicon Valley, not because […]
