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Where's the lane? Self-driving cars confused by shabby U.S. roadways

By Alexandria Sage | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Volvo's North American CEO, Lex Kerssemakers, lost his cool as the automaker's semi-autonomous prototype sporadically refused to drive itself during a press event at the Los Angeles Auto Show."It can't find the lane markings!" Kerssemakers griped to Mayor Eric Garcetti, who was at the wheel. "You need to paint the bloody roads here!"Shoddy infrastructure has become a roadblock to [...]

Fidel Castro, 1926–2016

He seized power audaciously in 1959 and commanded to the last a powerful personal following inside and outside Cuba. But during more than half a century in office Fidel Castro, who has died at the age of 90, metamorphosed from a popular and charismatic guerrilla leader into a traditional caudillo, an autocratic holdover from another age. At his life’s end, although bolstered by the emergence of a [...]

Live Chat on India’s Cash Crunch, Send Us Your Questions

Nov 25, 2016 12:35 pm IST We’re going to be live on Facebook at 9.30 a.m. India time Monday discussing India’s ongoing cash crunch and want your questions. The government’s crackdown on the hoarding of notes has left many Indians hungry for cash, and some with sackfuls of large bills they are unable to spend or deposit. Others have found inventive ways to get around the shortage. [...]

Riz Ahmed Wants to Fly the Flag for Everyone Who Feels Like They Don't Fit In

Nov. 21, 2016 11:03 a.m. ET LONG BEFORE BRITISH ACTOR and rapper Riz Ahmed made a career of role-playing, he was already navigating competing identities. “There was a bit of a jump between home and school, both culturally and classwise—I often found myself pinballing between different versions of myself,” says Ahmed, 34, about his teenage years. “I guess, in a way, I was sort of acting from [...]

A Long Weekend in San Diego: The Grown-Ups Guide

WHEREVER you are right now, there’s a very good chance the weather is much nicer in San Diego. California’s second most populous city has long used its relentlessly pleasant climate to lure travelers to attractions like the USS Midway, SeaWorld, more than 90 golf courses and roughly a bazillion miles of beaches and hiking trails. Rarely does a sneak attack of cold or wetness ruin a weekend [...]

J&J confirms talks with Actelion over pharma deal

Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare group, confirmed on Friday it is in preliminary discussions with Actelion, Europe’s largest biotechnology company, over a potential deal.Its statement came after days of speculation among investors that J&J had been preparing a bid for Actelion, although the Switzerland-based biotech had earlier warned “there can be no certainty that a transaction will result” from the J&J approach. People close to [...]

Brooklyn Men Arrested in Plot to Join ISIS

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.... three Brooklynn men who were allegedly planning to travel to Syria to join the SS had better rested today ... authorities arrested one of the suspects and at John F Kennedy Airport as he was about to board a flight to Turkey ... that eleven member countries in Brooklyn and in Florida ... greater New [...]

Black Friday History: What Was It All About Before Black Friday Turned Into A Shopping Phenomenon

Black Friday is highly anticipated nowadays due to the huge discounts it brings, but the history of Black Friday is actually a bit darker and more complex. Over the years, Black Friday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year, as huge crowds of shoppers flood stores the day after Thanksgiving to buy loads of heavily discounted stuff. However, the real story behind the term "Black [...]

'No Man's Sky' Foundation Update Coming Soon With Base Building And It's Just The Beginning, Says Hello Games

No Man's Sky is getting its first major update since its release back in August, as Hello Games has officially announced that the Foundation Update is "coming soon." The game stirred immense hype before it launched, but once it was released, many fans felt like they were cheated, and No Man's Sky was not all they expected it to be. No Man's Sky took years to develop, and the small [...]

'Overwatch' Could Soon Get A Christmas Event And New Game Mode, According To Discovered Sound Files

Massively popular multiplayer shooter Overwatch could be getting a Christmas event and a new mode, as sound files that have been discovered in the game suggest. The files were discovered and then uploaded on the Overwatch subreddit by redditor Venxa. Overwatch Christmas Event Among the uploaded files on the Reddit thread is what appears to be a Christmas-themed jingle based on Overwatch's theme music. While the discovery of the sound file [...]

Upcoming Abu Dhabi conference aims to protect cultural heritage in armed conflict

ABU DHABI // An international conference aimed at protecting cultural heritage during armed conflicts will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 2 and 3.The "Safeguarding Endangered Cultural Heritage" conference is an initiative by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and French President Francois Hollande. It will be held under the patronage of the United Nations [...]

Where to go when: winter 2016-17

Ashley Lane rounds up the winter activities in destinations ranging from Monaco and Manila to Brazil and Antarctica.• Read this and more stories in Ultratravel magazine, out with The National on Thursday, November 24newslideMonacoThough temperatures are lower than normal, heading to Monaco in December means fewer crowds and lower prices. There are also plenty of festivals and activities to keep visitors busy. Those planning to stay for [...]

Review: Pitbull was more filler than killer at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after-race concert opener

In the same way that Pitbull has been parachuted into dozens of pop hits to spout a fleeting guest verse, the Miami rapper’s appearance at this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix carried equal swiftness and surprise. Thursday’s performance at Du Arena – an opening night slot traditionally saved for an Arabic all-star bill – was announced, out-of-the-blue, just two weeks earlier. The advertising hoardings on Dubai’s Sheikh [...]

GMIS a platform for technology standardisation, says UNIDO at Moscow roadshow

Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit will enable discussion on standardising new technologies for industry-wide applications Current lack of standardisation means developing Internet of Things technologies are unable to communicate universally, limiting their potential Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 25, 2016The Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS) will further global discussions and spur international action on emerging technology standardisation, said Ludovica Alcorta, Director of the Development Policy, Statistics and [...]

Child supervision paramount for safety, UAE experts say

ABU DHABI // The deaths of three Emirati youngsters in Al Ain this week prompted calls from parents and experts to be mindful of where their children are and to ensure they are safe.Three children from two related families died on Wednesday after falling into a well at one of the family homes.A fourth child, aged 4, was rescued and taken to Al Ain Hospital after the [...]

Google Maps To Show How Busy An Area Is In Real-Time

Google offered a "Popular Times" feature on its Google Maps app last year to allow users to assess how busy an establishment would be at specific times of the week or day according to past history. Last year, Google introduced a new Google Search feature showing users when a bar, restaurant, retailer store or any other location was the busiest and most popular. When Is The Best [...]

Three Emirati children die after falling into well in Al Ain

AL AIN // Three children from two related families died on Wednesday after falling into a well in one of the family homes. A fourth child, aged four, was rescued and taken to Al Ain Hospital after the incident in Al Nayfa, Hili. The bodies of the three children were taken to the hospital morgue.The children were playing near the well when the wooden lid covering it [...]

Steam Awards Has Begun: Cast Your Votes For Your Favorite PC Game

Steam fans can now cast their nominations for the first-ever Steam Awards, coinciding with the kickoff of the Steam Autumn Sale running from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29. Steam Awards Categories Players may cast their nominations under eight available categories, the names of which aren't exactly representative of a prestigious caliber found on most mainstream awards shows for video games such as the forthcoming Game Awards in December [...]

10 things to do today: Meet The5 at Yas Mall; head to a #UAEReads event at Marina Mall; and more

Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for November 24, 2016, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film screenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun.newslideAbu DhabiArt exhibition Attend the opening of the exhibition Realism: Two Angels, which showcases works by Crimean artists husband-and-wife Katerina Spirtus and Andrey Dudchenko. The artists base their expression in realism, though interpreted in different ways, [...]

Letter of Recommendation: Letter of Recommendation: High-School-Football Games

Photo High-school-football games showcase so much more than just athletics. Credit Jonno Rattman for The New York Times Kenny Byrd broke one tackle, then another, and soon he had nothing in front of him but end zone. The crowd roared with delight; the marching band lifted its horns and belted out a celebratory rendition of “Shut Up and Dance.” Cowbells clanged. Behind me, the superintendent of schools [...]

Halo 4 Creative Director Josh Holmes Departs 343 Industries – IGN News

Halo 4 Creative Director Josh Holmes Departs 343 Industries - IGN News (Video Shooter) | Video Games, Wikis, Cheats, Walkthroughs, Reviews, News & Videos - IGN Middle East Halo 4 Creative Director Josh Holmes Departs 343 Industries - IGN News HOME NCIS ncis-season-11 Shooter Source link

Revealed: Dubai builds floral life-size version of Emirates A380

A new botanical wonder has taken root at the heart of the world’s largest natural flower garden in Dubai. Emirates airline has teamed up with Dubai Miracle Garden to construct the world’s largest floral installation through a life-size version of the Emirates A380, covered in more than 500,000 fresh flowers and living plants. When in full bloom, the aircraft structure will have an unprecedented total stem count [...]

Is "Fake News" The New 'Conspiracy Theory'?

Via The Daily Bell, Barack Obama on fake news: ‘We have problems’ if we can’t tell the difference The US president denounced the spate of misinformation across social media platforms, including Facebook, suggesting American politics can be affected. -Guardian Is fake news the new “conspiracy theory.” We’ve read that it may be, and it seems likely to us. That’s because “conspiracy theory” has seemingly lost credibility as [...]