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Senator: FBI bill to hack into terrorist’s iPhone was cheaper than first thought

(Image: file photo via CBS News/CBS Interactive)The FBI spent $900,000 on a hack that allowed federal agents into the San Bernardino terrorist's encrypted iPhone, according to a Democratic senator.Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) confirmed the figure this week during an open hearing. FBI director James Comey was testifying in regarding the agency's work, the events in the run-up to the 2016 elections, and the upcoming reauthorization of the [...]

How Volkswagen Quietly Stashed Half A Million Rigged Cars Around The Country

Volkswagen bought back hundreds of thousands of emissions-cheating cars. We just discovered what it has done with them all...   As Bloomberg reports, the German automaker agreed last year to buy back about 500,000 diesels that it rigged to pass U.S. emissions tests if it can't figure out a way to fix them. Except for a handful of 2015 models, VW dealers can't sell the cars until [...]

Mexican engineers flood Tesla hiring event in Monterrey | Reuters

By Anthony Esposito | MONTERREY, Mexico MONTERREY, Mexico Engineers from across Mexico streamed into a cramped hotel lobby in the industrial city of Monterrey for a chance of a job with the U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), which is looking south of the border for talent in short supply at home. The fair was held at a delicate time for American firms hiring abroad as [...]

Don’t trust Jared Kushner, says his former editor in chief – Poynter

Good morning. Here's our morning roundup of all the media news you need to know. Want to get this briefing in your inbox every morning? Subscribe here. The image of power was simple: Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump walking off Marine One Thursday, hand-in-hand, and boarding Air Force One for a short trek to New York City with Kushner's father-in-law. Yes, Jared Kushner, trusted power broker, to [...]

Dubai’s Jewel of the Creek set for 2019 completion – Construction

The Jewel of the Creek project in Dubai, which will include hotels, apartments, offices and a conference centre, is set to be completed in the first half of 2019. Dubai's transport authority said in a statement that it has awarded a AED375 contract for roads and tunnels leading to the project, which is being built between Al Maktoum Bridge, Baniyas Road and the Floating Bridge covering a [...]

EMI Participates in Half-yearly Meeting of Gulf Association for Metrology

06 May 2017Abu Dhabi, UAE – Emirates Metrology Institute (EMI), part of Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), participated in the half-yearly meeting of members of the Gulf Association for Metrology (GULFMET) hosted by Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) in Abu Dhabi. Held for the first time in Abu Dhabi since GULFMET’s establishment, the meeting drew the participation of representatives from leading National Metrology [...]

The Outline hires tech news prodigy William Turton – Poynter

When she joined The Outline from Gizmodo Media Group a few weeks ago, Executive Editor Katie Drummond expressed a desire to start breaking more news at the five-month old digital media startup. Today, she's hiring a scoopy cybersecurity reporter from her former employer to make good on that pledge. William Turton, the 19-year-old who's been covering tech and gaming since he was 14, is joining The Outline [...]

New source of dangerous electrical instability in the heart

Sudden cardiac death resulting from fibrillation -- erratic heartbeat due to electrical instability -- is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Now, researchers have discovered a fundamentally new source of that electrical instability, a development that could potentially lead to new methods for predicting and preventing life-threatening cardiac fibrillation. (via WSJ)

Saudi royal decree said to ease controls on women – Sport

Saudi women no longer need a man's consent to carry out certain activities, local media reported on Friday, but activists said the royal order does not go far enough. Saudi Arabia has some of the world's tightest restrictions on women, and is the only country where they are not allowed to drive. Under the guardianship system a male family member, normally the father, husband or brother, must [...]

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Spots Distant Galaxies That May Need Guarding : SCIENCE : Tech Times

In a newly released image, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has displayed many distant galaxies that were previously unseen or faintly seen. One is the galaxy cluster Abell 370 with a huge assortment of galaxies in different shapes guarding it and bound by mutual gravity in the immense cluster. Located at 4 billion light-years away and belonging to Cetus constellation, Abell 370 is a huge galaxy cluster imaged in the Frontier [...]

“The Brink Of War”: The Horror Of The Deep State’s Plan Exposed – Part 2

Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, In Part One of this article I detailed how propaganda has been utilized by the Deep State for decades to control the minds of the masses and allow those in control to reap the benefits of never ending war. In Part Two I will discuss recent events, false flags, and propaganda campaigns utilized by the Deep State to [...]

Thailand buys $530 million submarine from China, a move ‘opposed by most Thais’

Thailand has bought the first of three submarines from China in the strongest signal yet the military-ruled country is reducing reliance on its long-time ally, the United States.A Thai navy admiral signed an agreement for the $US393 million ($530 million) Yuan-class diesel vessel in Beijing even though Thailand's state audit office is still investigating the purchase. Prayuth Chan-Ocha, Thailand's Prime Minister. Photo: Getty Images Thailand's cabinet, dominated by military officers who seized power in [...]

BYOD and Beyond | ZDNet

Many corporate leaders love BYOD, telling employees "Bring Your Own Device" to work, and with good reason. When employees use the device they're most comfortable with to get their work done, they get more done faster. They will work from home, during their commute, and most any time they feel the need to. Beyond getting more and better work from their employees, employers eliminate investments in computing [...]

10 things to do today: Sign up for a media workshop, attend the film programme On Arab Geographies and more

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for May 6, 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.newslide Abu DhabiWorkshopSign up now to attend a media workshop with DJ Eric San, popularly known as Kid Koala. During the session, participants will [...]

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales

By Mike Stone | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to the kingdom this month, people familiar with the talks told Reuters this week.Saudi Arabia is Trump's first stop on his maiden international trip, a sign of his intent [...]

US President Trump picks Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip – Politics & Economics

Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed his first foreign trip as president will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican. Trump will add the three stops to an already announced visit to NATO and G7 summits in Brussels and Sicily later this month. "My first foreign trip as president of the United States will be to Saudi Arabia, then Israel, and then to a place that [...]

Trump’s anti-H1B tactics compel Infosys to recruit 10,000 employees in the US

Trump may bring jobs back to the US, but robots will get them This could be an important victory for a new president, a major capitulation by an Indian IT company or the emergence of a new model for Indian IT in the face of a rapidly shifting business landscape -- or, as the case may be, all of the above. A few days ago, Indian IT [...]

San Bernardino Shooting Victims’ Family Members Sue Tech Companies: Here’s Why : TECH : Tech Times

Families of three victims killed in the 2015 San Bernardino, California, shooting are suing Google, Facebook, and Twitter over claims that the tech companies knowingly allowed the Islamic State to share its propaganda on the respective social media and web platforms. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on Wednesday, May 3. The 32-page complaint states that the three [...]

Review: Mary Poppins and company are magical at Dubai Opera

Gawd bless yer Mary Poppins. And gawd bless producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh for having the foresight more than 40 years ago to see that the 1964 film would make the perfect stage musical. Well, in the words of the super nanny herself: ‘practically perfect’.Thanks to that foresight, the theatre-lovers of the UAE have the opportunity until May 25 to enjoy this brilliant show being performed at Dubai [...]

Bombay Sapphire Recall: Gin Contains Nearly Double The Advertised Amount Of Alcohol : HEALTH : Tech Times

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario has ordered a nationwide product recall for Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin on May 3 after Bacardi triggered a recall for the product in Canada. The recall was issued after the company discovered that a batch of the alcoholic beverage made it out of the production line in its factory without being properly diluted. Bombay Sapphire Recall The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a recall [...]

Italy Dependent On ECB “Buyer Of Last Resort” As Foreign Investors Dump Bonds Amid Capital Flight

Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Italy is increasingly dependent on the ECB to hold down bond yields as foreign investors dump Italian bonds like mad. Eurointelligence bills this as “Further Evidence of Capital Flight in Italy“.  In a column earlier this week, Federico Fubini notes that, according to the Bank of International Settlements, in 2016 international banks reduced their exposure to Italy by 15%, or over $100bn, [...]

OnePlus 5 Specs Leaked: 6GB RAM, Dual Rear Camera, 3,600 mAh Battery, And More : TECH : Tech Times

Just a few days after OnePlus CEO Pete Lau posted the first teaser for the upcoming OnePlus 5, some of the most important specifications of the device have been allegedly leaked on Chinese social network Weibo. According to Lau, OnePlus fans should expect a "big surprise" soon from the company. From the leaked specifications, the OnePlus 5 will definitely be considered as a smartphone to look forward [...]

What causes fake news, and what are its solutions? Journalists from NPR, CNN and the founder of PolitiFact weigh in – Poynter

When NPR's David Folkenflik was growing up in the Southern California town of Laguna Beach, he would occasionally visit an enormous newsstand where readers could find almost anything they wanted to read. The Economist was next to Time. The surfer magazines were next to the tattoo magazines. The fake or dubious news — the National Enquirers of the world — were also in their own slots, somewhere in the [...]

Hard-working judge at Dubai’s new One Day Court settles 6,000 cases in less than 2 months

DUBAI // Judge Ayman Abdul Hakam must be one of the busiest men in his profession. Few judges would be able to say that they have settled 6,000 cases in just over seven weeks, but that’s exactly what Judge Hakam has achieved since the launch of the One Day Court in Dubai in March. Set up under the directive of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and [...]