By Priceonomics Data Studio Each year, the State Department issues dozens of advisories with the intent of keeping Americans safe as they travel abroad. What countries are targeted by these advisories, and what risks do Americans face by visiting them? Are State Department advisories effective in keeping American travelers safe? We decided to investigate what are the most dangerous countries for American to visit as measured by […]
Havas, the French media agency, has joined the British government in pulling all of its digital ad spending from Google and YouTube in the UK, after it was revealed that government and corporate advertisements were being displayed alongside videos that advocate extremism. Havas, one of the world’s largest marketing groups, spends about £175m on digital advertising in the UK annually. It said it was also considering a […]
16 March 2017 The Arab Strategy Forum (ASF) has predicted six political and economic ‘Grey Swan’ events that have a high likelihood of occurring in 2017, said Director of the Forum, Suha Al Aleeli. The forum’s latest report, Al Aleeli added, establishes a scientific account of six unexpected events that could take place this year. The author outlines consequences of these events and their potential regional and […]
STUTTGART, Germany Porsche (VOWG_p.DE) will invest hundreds of millions of euros in digital services to generate the revenue needed to offset an expected decline in car sales in the coming years, its finance chief said on Friday. Growing demand for ride-hailing and car-sharing will make the part-time use of vehicles, including Porsches, as convenient as ownership in seven to 10 years and that could dent new car […]
Despite the surge in interest and sales of modern data discovery tools like SAP BusinessObjects Lumira and SAP BusinessObjects Cloud, corporations are still really, really interested in reporting. At the recent Gartner Data & Analytics event in Texas, Cindi Howson showed that descriptive analytics remains by far the most common type of analysis that companies do in the real world. Last year, Gartner redefined the BI and […]
HH Sheikha Manal: “The UAE’s success and experience qualifies the country to play an important role in shaping a new global roadmap for gender balance.” HE Mona Al Marri: “Through the Global Gender Circle initiative, we’re striving to provide new opportunities for international leaders and experts in gender equality to come together, develop innovative ideas and drive transformative change in achieving gender balance as well as bridging […]
Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon branding will now apply only to premium processors, while those in the 200 tier will be relabelled under the new “Qualcomm Mobile” brand in an effort to differentiate their value — with the chip giant also moving away from processor branding towards “platforms”. “Moving forward, only premium mobile platforms will retain the Snapdragon brand, while processors in the 200 tier will […]
ING Direct in Australia has released its financial results for 2016, reporting AU$295 million in statutory after-tax profit off the back of attracting 163,000 new customers during the 12-month period. According to ING CEO Uday Sareen, the bank’s customer growth came as a result of ING further developing its digital offerings and launching a new online banking platform in 2016. “Bank customer inertia is declining as people […]
Today, the Internet Society hosted a special Community Forum, “Youth on the Internet.” Hundreds of participants from across 6 continents joined the conversation to share their views on what the Internet means to them. A special thanks to our Next Generation Leaders who were panellists – Evelyn Namara (Uganda), Veronica Arroyo (Peru), Yuza Setiawan (Indonesia) for a vibrant discussion on topics such as how young people can […]
Last month, it was revealed that Sega was planning a panel for this year’s SXSW 2017 featuring everyone’s favorite blue hedgehog Sonic and his two upcoming games, the classic collection Sonic Mania and the yet-untitled Project Sonic 2017. Sega followed through on its promise and was present at SXSW 2017. However, the announcements that it made elicited mixed reactions from attendees. ‘Sonic Mania’ Delayed The first announcement that Sega […]
Authored by Michael Jabara Carley via The Strategic Culture Foundation, On 10 January 2017 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired his minister of external affairs, Stéphane Dion, and replaced him with Chrystia Freeland, who was then minister of international trade. This cabinet shuffle might not have gotten much public notice except that Dion is a distinguished parliamentarian, former leader of the party and leader of the opposition, […]
Katherine Pace, CEO of children’s lifestyle tech startup Elanation, believes that while children are born “digital natives”, the more they are handed iPads, computers, mobile phones, wearables, and smart garments, the more cases of childhood obesity and digital depression or addiction emerge. In response, Pace and her co-founder Aimee Atkins decided to build a suite of technology products for kids, with a health-focused twist on the usual […]
Messaging apps WhatsApp and Telegram had a severe security flaw that allowed hackers to hijack users’ account with just one image, security researchers reveal. Check Point Security researchers just disclosed a serious vulnerability that allowed hackers to hijack hundreds of millions of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts simply by sending a malware-laden image. The hack targeted the method in which both Telegram and WhatsApp process images and multimedia files. […]
A computer security firm on Wednesday revealed a flaw that could let hackers break into WhatsApp or Telegram messaging accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages. Check Point Software Technologies said that it alerted Telegram and Facebook-owned WhatsApp last week, waiting until the vulnerability was patched before making it public. Check Point did not specify how many messaging accounts were at risk, but did […]
Platform empowers SMEs to launch customizable online stores within 24 hours Chanbar.com leverages Facebook Messenger to place merchants in direct contact with customers Promoting inclusive, sustainable growth and jobs for the Iraqi community Advertisement Baghdad, Iraq – 15 March, 2017 Iraq Wallet, the country’s leading mobile wallet and digital payment company, announces it has expanded its ‘ZainCash’ service by introducing and launching chanbar.com, a multi-channel, cloud-based e-commerce […]
According to Google, background tabs are responsible for up to a third of Chrome’s power use on a desktop. Image: Google Google has begun to throttle some background tabs in Chrome as part of a plan to reduce its browser’s impact on power consumption. Chrome 57 introduces the first phase of its plan, which ultimately aims to kill background tab processing and reduce the browser’s impact on […]
Ride-sharing operator Grab has unveiled two new research facilities in Bangalore and Ho Chi Minh City, as well as plans to add more than 800 jobs across six of such centres worldwide over two years. The new hires would support four other R&D sites including Singapore, Beijing, Jakarta, and Seattle, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Its research efforts would focus on building out Grab’s transport […]
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Art Dubai Exhibition on display at Madinat Jumeirah. Art Dubai is a platform that lets Middle Eastern artists exhibit their works on a global stage. Sheikh Hamdan toured Art Dubai, which features 94 galleries from 43 countries, showcasing works from more than 500 artists. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, visited the Art Dubai Exhibition […]
Image: WayRay Augmented reality (AR) navigation startup WayRay has raised $18 million in a Series B round led by China’s Alibaba Group. The latest round brings the total amount raised by the Swiss startup to $30 million. WayRay, which develops holographic AR navigational solutions for connected cars, has also entered into a partnership deal with China’s Banma Technologies, an Alibaba and SAIC Motors-backed internet-connected car maker, to […]
Your daily guide to community and cultural activities across the Emirates for March 15, 2017, including performances, festivals, art exhibitions, film creenings, health and fitness events, talks, classes, workshops and family fun. Aarti Jhurani rounds up 10 things to do today in the UAE. Want to see your event listed here? Email us with the details and contact information at listings@thenational.ae newslide Abu Dhabi Film screening Book […]
Senior Officials Attend Opening Ceremony at MENA Headquarters in Dubai Internet City DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 14 March 2017 SAP SE today announced a five-year USD 200 million investment in the UAE, underpinning objectives outlined by the UAE Vision 2021 plan to create economic diversity and jobs for youth. Senior officials participated in the official ribbon-cutting VIP ceremony and inaugurated the new SAP MENA headquarters in […]
By Simon Carraud and Brian Love | PARIS PARIS Francois Fillon’s troubled election campaign suffered yet another blow on Tuesday when magistrates put him under formal investigation on suspicion of embezzling state funds, a first for a presidential candidate in France. Election graphic – here With less than six weeks to go until the first round of voting, Fillon has been unable to draw a line under […]
Identity management company Okta has officially filed for an initial public offering, seeking to raise $100 million. The tech IPO scene has been rather sluggish in the past several years, but things are expected to pick up in 2017 and the recent Snap IPO breathed some much-needed new life into the space. Many believe that the Snap IPO opened the door to more tech IPOs and they might just […]
When Strata + Hadoop World comes around in the US, once a year in New York and once a year, as it is now, in San Jose, CA, it’s a bit of a news feeding frenzy. I’m not even at the event; I was merely pre-briefed by four vendors, last week and yesterday, with announcements they’re making this morning. And still, it’s a lot. Cloudera told me […]
