Before anyone at Apple officially utters a word about the iPhone 8 it seems that we already know a lot about Apple’s upcoming $1,000+ smartphone. But Apple could still drop some surprises on us. Must read: OLED iPhone 8 may finally have the feature that owners have been craving #1: New iOS user interface We’re so focused on the hardware that we’ve not stopped to think about […]
Credit: Disney Research A new method developed by Disney Research for wirelessly transmitting power throughout a room enables users to charge electronic devices as seamlessly as they now connect to WiFi hotspots, eliminating the need for electrical cords or charging cradles. The researchers demonstrated their method, called quasistatic cavity resonance (QSCR), inside a specially built 16-by-16-foot room at their lab. They safely generated near-field standing magnetic waves […]
By Mike Stone | WASHINGTON WASHINGTON The cost of Lockheed Martin Corp’s stealthy F-35 jet could fall 16 percent to around $80 million in future purchases, according to the Department of Defense’s head of the program. In February, the Pentagon agreed to a deal for the tenth batch of the fighter aircraft at below $95 million per jet for the first time, compared with $102 million in […]
Tinder could be launching a Stories feature, and we’re not talking about a place where users reveal the most bizarre conversations they’ve had on the platform. Instead, there is a really strong possibility that the dating app adds some form of a video feature. Tinder announced on Wednesday it acquired the startup Wheel, the L.A.-based company that has developed a social network app where users share “video […]
RAS AL KHAIMAH // The small mountain town of Al Qour was filled with mourners on Thursday as people went to pay their respects to Juma Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Afghanistan who died in hospital in France on Wednesday. The father of five was receiving treatment for wounds suffered in a bomb attack in Kandahar last month. He was laid to rest after funeral prayers […]
Ten years ago Vladimir Putin angrily declared that the post-cold war order was a sham. Standing before the western military and diplomatic establishment at the Munich Security Conference, the Russian president accused the US of plunging the world into chaos by warmongering, meddling in other countries’ affairs and disregarding international law. For many, it marked the moment that Mr Putin became an adversary. Now, as foreign policy […]
Containers are great, having to re-invent persistence to use them, not so much. But that is changing. You’re not the only one concerned about container persistence: 82 percent of respondents in a recent survey said they’d deploy containers within two years if storage challenges could be resolved. That is a legitimate concern, as containers can offer great versatility and efficiency compared to virtualization, but being forced to […]
By Maria Tsvetkova and Humeyra Pamuk | ISTANBUL ISTANBUL Turkey has increased scrutiny of Russian-speaking Muslim communities in the past few months following a series of attacks blamed on Islamic State, a concrete example of the renewed relationship between the two countries. Turkish police have raided the homes of Russian-speaking immigrants in Istanbul, detained many and expelled others, according to interviews with Russian Muslims living in the […]
SMEs are going to dominate the renewables space, especially in emerging markets, such as the GCC, with the private sector playing a key role in driving adoption. UAE SMEs driving adoption and growth of the renewables sector The UAE’s cleantech industry is today buzzing with several start-ups and medium sized firms investing huge amounts of time and resources to identify better, more efficient and sustainable ways to […]
The alerts are designed to warn people about impending severe weather events such as flooding. Image: IBM Research scientists are building a new form of networking technology designed to provide billions of people with potentially lifesaving weather alerts, even if they don’t have internet connectivity. Developed by IBM Research and The Weather Company, Mesh Network Alerts is a peer-to-peer mesh networking technology that allows Android devices to […]
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. Imagine the reporters who must cover daily a bombastic New Yorker who has inherited a fortune, exudes a sense of entitlement, disdains much of the press, trafficks in half-truths, has overseen properties in huge disrepair, routinely overrules underlings, disdains public […]
By Phil Stewart and Robin Emmott | BRUSSELS BRUSSELS U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary on Thursday said he did not see the conditions for military collaboration with Russia, in a blow to Moscow’s hopes for repairing ties with the United States following Trump’s election. “We are not in a position right now to collaborate on a military level. But our political leaders will engage and try […]
ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Asif Saeed Khosa resumed hearing the Panama Leaks case, today. Salman Akram Raja, the counsel for PM’s family is continuing his arguments. During the proceedings, he provided the service records of Minerva firm pointing that Faisal Tiwana, a representative of Hussain Nawaz, made an agreement with the Arena company. Justice Azmat Saeed responded by inquiring the […]
The likes of France and the Netherlands have long been staple destinations for cycling enthusiasts, but the growth of riding a bike for sport has seen cycling-holidays spring up all over the world. And there are some new destinations that are going to special lengths to burst onto the scene Yorkshire, England Yorkshire has thrown itself into road cycling with almost unnerving gusto. Since hosting the opening […]
Sharjah Department of Statistics launches new scheme to enhance Emiratisation and facilitate social development programmes Sharjah, February 16, 2017 Hundreds of UAE Nationals have been flocking to the Sharjah Department of Statistics and Community Development’s (DSCD)’s stand at the National Career Exhibition 2017 to register their interest for employment with the government body. Taking place at Expo Centre Sharjah and concluding today (Friday), the exhibition has seen […]
In 2017 and beyond, consumers will finally start to benefit from some of the innovations that have been evolving over the past year, from 3D prosthetics to customised insurance packages. Many of these trends will be cemented in our routine lives over the next couple of years. Innovative insurance A new era has dawned on the UAE’s insurance industry since the rollout of the Dubai Health Authority’s […]
At almost two metres tall, the Woman From The Mangroves is life-size and imposing. Her body is made from fishing-net wire, traditionally used by the portside fishermen of Ras Al Khaimah, and her head is fashioned from part of an old mangrove tree taken, after it had already died, from the natural landscape along the emirate’s thriving coast. It is one of 41 pieces of art, and […]
Fintech has been gaining momentum across the globe due to the ability of disruptive technology to empower people to avoid being overcharged and underserviced when it comes to handling their money. As the sector moves away from a fad and into a more mature industry that is now seriously impacting the financial world, it is an exciting time for all parties involved. Digital wallets will be owned […]
Today at the RSA Conference 2017 in San Francisco, our Chief Internet Technology Officer Olaf Kolkman will be speaking as part of a panel on: Internet of Insecurity: Can Industry Solve It or Is Regulation Required? The abstract of the session is: The rise of IoT has brought forth a new generation of devices and services representing significant innovation, yet all too many ship insecure and are […]
By Lisa Baertlein and Paul Ingram | NOGALES, Arizona NOGALES, Arizona For up to 16 hours a day, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and mangoes grown in Mexico flow north through a border checkpoint into Nogales, Arizona, helping to ensure a year-round supply of fresh produce across the United States. This is a city built on cross-border trade. Each year, some 330,000 trucks and 75,000 train cars carrying $17 […]
Developer Nakheel said on Wednesday it has begun work on a new 55-storey residential tower, 16-screen cinema complex, multi-storey car park and retail expansion at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai. Nakheel said in a statement that has awarded a contract o Dubai-based National Gulf Constructions for enabling works at the site, located on the southern side of the mall, adjacent to The Gardens community. The new AED850 […]
New Zealand telecommunications provider Spark has announced its financial results for the first half of FY17, reporting earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of NZ$471 million, up 3.5 percent. Revenue was up by 4.1 percent, to NZ$1.79 billion, while earnings after tax amounted to NZ$178 million, up 12.7 percent. Capex increased by 3.7 percent for a total of NZ$224 million, and opex was up by […]
SYDNEY Australia’s Catholic Church has paid A$276 million ($213 million) in compensation to thousands of child abuse victims since 1980, a government inquiry heard on Thursday — the first time the total compensation paid by the church’s schools, orphanages and residences has been revealed. A report at a royal commission into institutional abuse said 3,066 victims had received some form of compensation from a Catholic body in […]
Mixing Gnawa grooves, desert blues, Cambodian psych-rock, Ukrainian folk-punk and Brooklyn bhangra-jazz, New York University Abu Dhabi’s free two-day Barzakh Festival is the widest celebration of global sounds in the UAE since Womad Abu Dhabi shut shop in 2010. Each act will play for about an hour. Here is the lowdown on what to expect. Thursday (from 7.30pm) Noura Mint Seymali Noura Mint Seymali, the Republic of […]
