The real reason Windows has sunk below the 50-percent mark is that smartphones and tablets are continuing to grow while the desktop keeps shrinking. Image: Nate Ralph/CNET Windows is still the most popular end-user operating system, but it’s now used by less than half of the visitors to the federal government’s websites. Windows has fallen to less than half of web visitors to US government websites. The […]
Submitted by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, THE ADDICTION Those who’ve had any brush with addiction know an addict will go to any length to support the habit, including stealing, lies and deception. The addict is aided and abetted by co-dependent friends and family members who cover up for the addict’s bizarre behavior and pretend nothing’s wrong. Breaking the addiction starts with the co-dependents recognizing their role and […]
Credit: CC0 Public Domain What could be learnt about the world if you could read the news from over 100 local newspapers for a period of 150 years? This is what a team of Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers from the University of Bristol have done, together with a social scientist and a historian, who had access to 150 years of British regional newspapers. The patterns that emerged […]
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Abu Dhabi // Rulers and officials of the GCC on Monday sent messages of condolence to the Iranian president and the family of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the senior revolutionary figure and pragmatist who had developed good relations with member states and presided over a thaw in Tehran’s relations with Riyadh during his tenure as president. Rafsanjani died on Sunday at the age of 82 after suffering a […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for January 10, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. newslide Abu Dhabi Boat tour Enjoy a ferry ride with Jalboot and explore Abu Dhabi’s coastline and landmarks in comfort. See Yas Marina, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Etihad Towers, Hiltonia Beach Club and Abu Dhabi […]
Despite similar failed attempts, two more letters were sent to the international sporting organisations yesterday requesting a lifting of Kuwait’s sports ban for six months until a new bill is approved by the Assembly, according to Head of the National Assembly’s sports and youth committee MP Saadoun Hammad. Several organisations including The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and football governing body FIFA suspended the Gulf state last October […]
At CES 2017, self-driving cars were a hot topic. Faraday Future revealed its Tesla challenger, the FF91, while Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, and Nissan all had anonymous vehicle announcements. But the big question is, when will truly self-driving cars be in use or available to purchase? That’s what I asked Ford executives before CES kicked off. Ford is actively developing its own self-driving […]
DUBAI An Iranian official confirmed on Monday that Saudi Arabia had invited Tehran to discuss arrangements for the annual Muslim haj, which Iran boycotted last year after hundreds died in a crush at the 2015 pilgrimage. Most were Iranians, and the incident infuriated Tehran. Soon after, ties between the two regional rivals worsened further when Saudi Arabia executed a Shi’ite cleric, angry Iranians stormed the Saudi embassy […]
Have you ever wondered why we divide our days into hours, minutes, and seconds? This video explains the history of our divisions of time. The post Why days are divided into hours, minutes, and seconds appeared first on Holy Kaw!. Via ASDA Alltop
Amazon’s Echo – and the built-in Alexa service: coming to a home near you, soon? Amazon’s Alexa service has been a surprise hit; the digital assistant wrapped up in the Amazon Echo smart speaker that is rapidly turning itself into the leading smart home hub. Alexa can be used for anything from playing music, setting timers and writing shopping lists, to controlling smart home systems, domestic appliances […]
newslide Mariah Carey says she was ‘foiled’ at NYE disaster gig Ahead of her forthcoming UAE concert, Mariah Carey has spoken out blaming producers for her bungled performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, saying “they foiled me”. Carey says on her Twitter page that the show’s production team had technical issues and her ear monitors didn’t work. Carey stopped singing during her live New Year’s […]
Once again, the dawn of a new year is upon us. People will wonder what to do, what will happen and what can they expect. We, as humans, will rely on pundits to tell us what they think and yes most of what will be said will have a 50/50 chance of being as much right as wrong. This year is going to usher in many seismic […]
Here’s what the next round of the N.F.L. playoffs looks like. The Giants dominated most of the first half, but they managed only two field goals by Robbie Gould before Rodgers invigorated the bundled-up crowd with two touchdowns in the final three minutes. The second was spectacular, a 42-yard heave to Randall Cobb that six Giants in the end zone failed to knock down as time ran […]
In an effort to improve fuel efficiency, NASA and the aircraft industry are rethinking aircraft design. Source link
Two weeks ago we previewed that the U.S. Department of Energy could begin to sell off some of its strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) as soon as January, the beginning of a multi-year process to shrink the nation’s stockpile of oil. Congress has authorized DOE to sell off $375.4 million worth of oil in its recent budget resolution. The DOE said that such a sale could be held […]
|By Arabian Post Staff| Saudi Arabia is working with PricewaterhouseCoopers on plans to cancel about $20 billion of projects as the kingdom seeks to shore up its finances, Bloomberg reported quoting sources. The Ministry of Economy and Planning hired the consultancy firm to review $69 billion of government contracts with a view to cutting about a third of them, it quoted sources as saying. Projects under review […]
The humanoid robot ‘Jia Jia’ can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked “Jia Jia” can hold a simple conversation and make specific facial expressions when asked, and her creator believes the eerily life-like robot heralds a future of cyborg labour in China. Billed as China’s first human-like robot, Jia Jia was first trotted out last year by a team of engineers at […]
After attending last year’s Detroit Auto Show, I wrote that CES can’t replace traditional auto shows just yet. But after spending the last few days at CES in Las Vegas, I’m ready to reverse that position (somewhat). At CES 2017, a critical mass of auto makers and major suppliers unveiled several new concepts, a ton of new technology, and arguably stole the show from traditional […]
No one can ever confidently predict what will happen in the following 12 months, but forecasting 2017 is particularly difficult. The surprises of 2016 (Brexit and the election of Donald Trump are at the top of the list but there were others, including the sacking of the entire Kuwaiti parliament, Saudi Arabia’s backflip on its oil production policy and the sudden demonetisation in India) demonstrate that we […]
Blow-dry bars are not the only booming business models in the world of hair and beauty. With the global appeal of beards, new barbershop concepts are also gaining popularity in the Middle East, where male clients are often just as particular about their appearance as women are. Nidal Rafiq Malaeb has been a barber for 15 years, and works at the new 1847 VIP Room in Jumeirah […]
Attackers claim to hold a copy of the data that can be restored for between 0.2BTC and 1BTC, but there’s no guarantee it’s actually available. Image: Victor Gevers/Twitter Tens of thousands of poorly-configured MongoDB databases have been compromised over the past week, with attackers wiping data and demanding up to one bitcoin to return it. Victor Gevers, from Netherlands-based GDI Foundation, and Niall Merrigan, a Norway-based developer, […]
Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield have inspired some glorious fan art.Image: Lionel Hahn/Sipa/Rich Fury/Invision/AP/mashable composite By Sam Haysom2017-01-09 10:35:02 UTC When a moment like the Ryan Reynolds/Andrew Garfield kiss happens, it sends gleeful shockwaves throughout the internet. One of inevitable results of such a moment? Fan art. First, let’s take another look at the kiss itself, in all its passionate glory: Here’s a close up, for good […]
An attendee walks past a message board celebrating 50 years of the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2017 Emerging technology is giving new hope for the handicapped, and harnessing brainwaves for the physically disabled and helping the visually impaired with “artificial vision” are just the start. Many systems showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are aimed at improving quality […]
