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iStockphoto Car makers need to improve the security of today’s connected cars before the arrival of self-driving cars, according to Europe’s cyber security agency. “Over the last few years, there have been many publications on attacks against smart cars, many of which have resulted in reputational damage for car manufacturers. The impact of attacks on a smart car has far-reaching consequences in terms of safety, while the […]

Submitted by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Electric, driverless shuttles with no steering wheel and no brake pedal are now operating in Las Vegas. There’s a new thrill on the streets of downtown Las Vegas, where high- and low-rollers alike are climbing aboard what officials call the first driverless electric shuttle operating on a public U.S. street.   The oval-shaped shuttle began running Tuesday as part of a […]

The British Antarctic Survey has announced it is relocating Halley VI, a research facility that sits atop the floating Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The ice shelf happens to be moving toward the Weddell Sea at 0.4 kilometers (approximately a quarter of a mile) per year. There is a higher possibility of huge chunks of ice breaking off as icebergs. The relocation of Halley VI is to […]

ABU DHABI // UAE driving schools are switching in increasing numbers to e-learning to help drivers be safe and responsible on the road. Waleed Mamoun Afanah is among those who have benefited from the online learning. Instead of sitting through long classroom lectures on driver attitude and responsibilities and figuring out what each traffic sign, road marking and traffic control device at intersections signifies, the 27-year-old Jordanian […]

KHARTOUM The Obama administration’s preliminary decision to ease sanctions on Sudan came with the full approval of the incoming Trump administration and after months of secret meetings, Sudan’s foreign minister said on Saturday. The United States said on Friday it would lift a 20-year-old trade embargo against Sudan, unfreeze assets and remove financial sanctions as a response to Khartoum’s cooperation in fighting Islamic State and other groups. […]

The Moto Z Play is all set to get updated to the much-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat this January. The Moto Z Play, is currently running on Android Marshmallow and now according to a tweet from Moto Deutschland, the smartphone will soon get a taste of Android N. The company confirms that the update for the Moto Z Play will be pushed out in end January. @Kvilpura Android […]

There is no guarantee that all will go according to plan, of course. Israel struggled for years to develop regulations to manage its newfound wealth. The international energy firms that Israel is now courting have other options in an evolving global market. And the politics of a new era, as President-elect Donald J. Trump encourages assertive Israeli action in Jerusalem and the West Bank, could kindle fresh […]

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Barnes & Noble’s latest Nook tablet has been pulled from sale. Barnes & Noble released its latest Nook tablet, the Nook Tablet 7-inch, on Black Friday in its latest attempt to battle the success of Amazon’s popular Fire tablets. With a low price of just $50, the new Nook was supposed to compete with the dirt-cheap Fire 6, but B&N’s slate has been riddled with issues from […]

A computer algorithm for analyzing time-lapse biological images could make it easier for scientists and clinicians to find and track multiple molecules in living organisms, outlines a new report. The technique developed by an international team of scientists is faster, less expensive and more accurate than current imaging methods that can identify signs of disease. (via WSJ)

Amazon is apparently gearing up to test out different prototypes of wireless technology and is eyeing a green signal from the U.S. government Both Facebook and Google have been conducting numerous wireless tests under the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) experimental authority in recent years. A report from Business Insider, which unearthed a government filing from Amazon, reveals that the e-retailer will follow in the footsteps of Google […]

Digital transformation must be one of the most over-hyped, least concrete terms around. Like every such term, it can mean different things to different people. It can also be a huge stress-generating, money-squandering machine for organizations. Because “if you’re not doing it, your company will die and you will lose your CIO or IT leadership job. You’ll be disrupted! Or fail the wrong side of the Innovator’s […]

130 entries from more than 40 nations discussed the most critical solutions to mitigate climate change risks over the next decade 14 January 2017 Abu Dhabi, UAE – Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has announced the winner of its fifth annual Engage Social Media Contest. This year’s contest received 130 entries, a record level of participation in the five years of this competition, with submissions coming […]

In October last year, Microsoft began making available Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2008 and 2012 patches in roll-up form. Credit: Microsoft Now, four months later, Microsoft is going public with some tweaks designed to fine-tune the rollup process and address IT complaints about how the system was working. First things first: Customers who use Windows Update and Automatic Update are not impacted by any of these […]

MOSUL, Iraq Iraqi special forces battled Islamic State militants inside the Mosul University campus on Saturday in a second day of fierce clashes in the complex. “There are still clashes. We entered the university and cleared the technical institute, dentistry and antiquities departments,” Lieutenant General Abdelwahab al-Saadi of the Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) told a Reuters reporter in the complex. “In the coming hours it will be […]

The mysterious dimming of the Tabby’s Star may not be due to an alien megastructure looping around it. Researchers of a new study suggest that the star may have eaten a nearby planet, which could explain why it erratically loses its brightness. Erratic Dimming Of Tabby’s Star The brightness of stars periodically dips by about 1 percent, which can be attributed to a planet orbiting around it. Scientists, […]

DUBAI// The country’s first “robot” pharmacist has been launched by Dubai Health Authority. The smart pharmacy at Rashid Hospital will be using the technology to dispense prescribed medication at the click of a button based on barcodes to minimise human error, reported Wam. The DHA plans to roll out the adoption of the system to all its hospitals. The robot, which begins operations from Sunday, is the […]

Not only is Kim Kardashian one of the most beautiful women in the world, she is one of the most high-profile too. This month, she returned to social media for the first time since she was robbed at gunpoint in Paris on October 3. With the eyes of the world’s media on her, and determined to make a fresh start after a traumatic year, Kardashian made her […]

Fact-checkers had a big year in 2016; will 2017 prove as eventful? Below are seven predictions of what the year ahead holds in store for fact-checking. As with the 2016 predictions, I promise to return to these when the year is over and evaluate how they fared. (You can check out last year’s annotated predictions here). 1. Fact-checkers will seek lessons from cognitive science Late last year, […]

Two years after departing Google, Andy Rubin is about to make headway on the smartphone industry — a field he helped push. Rubin is the creator of Android, a mobile operating system running on more than 86 percent of all mobile phones in existence as per IDC. He’s planning to merge artificial intelligence with his prowess in software engineering, and he’s doing it to produce consumer hardware. He’s […]

Qatar is regaining its appetite for deals. In the past two months alone, the world’s richest country per capita invested in Turkey’s biggest poultry producer, Russian oil giant Rosneft PJSC, and U.K. gas company National Grid Plc. The investments have been made through the Qatar Investment Authority, created in 2005 to handle the country’s windfall from liquefied natural gas sales, of which it is the world’s biggest exporter. […]

By Lisa Richwine | LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES Sony Entertainment Chief Executive Michael Lynton will step down to become chairman of messaging app owner Snap Inc, a move that puts an experienced Hollywood executive in a prominent role as the technology company prepares for an initial public offering. Lynton will give up his current role at Sony’s movie and television unit on Feb. 2 but remain as […]

Nintendo has finally unveiled the official details of the Nintendo Switch, including the price tag of $299 and the global launch date of March 3. Several games for the upcoming hybrid console have also been shown, with the highly-anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild announced as a launch title for the Nintendo Switch and Super Mario Odyssey revealed as the new 3D Super Mario game. Another high-profile game […]

Revolutions are only relevant until the next revolution comes along. Over the past decade, the smartphone revolution has fundamentally upended daily life. Walk through any public space and you will find people of all backgrounds transfixed by pocket-sized, rectangular obelisks. These little wonder slabs magically connect us to the rest of humanity and are personal windows into the digital ghost dimension that flows beneath civilization’s surface. […]

A research team headed by Professor Maurizio Porfiri has developed the first successful 3D computer modeling of the motions of zebrafish, which are increasingly the species of choice for biomedical research. Credit: New York University Every year, approximately 20 million animals are used in scientific research. Increasingly these animals are zebrafish, which are quickly eclipsing rodents and primates as a favored species in biomedical research because of […]

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