Advanced photonic nanostructures are well on their way to revolutionizing quantum technology for quantum networks based on light. Researchers have now developed the first building blocks needed to construct complex quantum photonic circuits for quantum networks. (via WSJ)
A few days before President Trump’s inauguration, MuckRock opened up a Slack channel to help journalists better cover him and his administration. As of Wednesday, 250 people signed up. Most are journalists, about half from national newsrooms and half from local newsrooms around the country. “Anytime we have a new administration, there’s turnover and there are changes,” said Michael Morisy, MuckRock’s co-founder. “I always think it’s important […]
The growth in computing power and battery life for phones and tablets has left traditional PCs and desktops searching for an identity. This has forced manufacturers to reexamine the form, functionality, and purpose of PCs overall and desktops in particular. If a tablet can do what once required the power of larger systems, do desktops even have a place in the market? PC sales continue […]
By Antonio Denti and Isla Binnie | FARINDOLA, Italy FARINDOLA, Italy Rescuers pulled more bodies on Wednesday from the ruins of an Italian hotel which was flattened by a wall of snow last week, raising the death toll from the avalanche to 25. No one has been found alive since early Saturday and hopes of finding more survivors are fading. Using pickaxes and mechanical diggers, the rescuers […]
Three years after super typhoon Yolanda hit the country, close to 6,000 families in Tacloban City, Leyte, have yet to be given permanent housing. Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco told reporters that “turfing,” or turf wars, among other reasons, has caused the delay in the completion of the housing project. Based on National Housing Authority records, of the 14,433 families needing housing units, only 8,106 units have been […]
DUBAI // After living in the UAE for three years, Peter, an Irish lawyer in Dubai, had gained 17 kilograms. Even though he exercised five days a week, he was unable to lose weight. What the expatriate did not know was he was caught in a vicious cycle between obesity and sleep apnoea, a disorder in which a person experiences shallow breaths or pauses in breathing during […]
LONDON — Kuwaiti authorities hanged seven prisoners on Wednesday in a mass execution, including a member of the royal family. Five of the prisoners were foreigners: one each from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and the Philippines, and two from Egypt, according to the state-run KUNA News Agency. The prince who was executed was Faisal Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah, a captain in the Kuwaiti Army. He was convicted of premeditated murder […]
User experience (UX) — once an afterthought to technology implementations, and a lonely outpost of pursuit in the tech food chain — is suddenly red hot. More corporate attention, money and resources are flowing to upgrading and enhancing it. UX — and its fraternal twin, customer experience (CX) — are now top of mind for everyone, from product designers to marketers to senior executives. Photo: HubSpot That’s […]
BRASILIA Brazilian public health officials are working to stop an outbreak of yellow fever that has killed at least 40 people in Brazil from becoming an epidemic, urging people to seek vaccinations in nine of the country’s 26 states. The Health Minister said on Tuesday that 70 cases of the fever and 40 deaths have been confirmed in the outbreak centered in rural areas of the state […]
HONG KONG It is a scene unlikely ever to become reality – American president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hugging and leaning in for a kiss on the bustling streets of Hong Kong. The lookalikes of the controversial leaders turned heads and prompted many giggles as they paraded down a busy shopping district to promote a Lunar New Year song on Wednesday. “Die, […]
Live-streaming video is going to lead to something much worse if we don’t get rid of it now. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube need to kill live streaming; it invites bad behavior on many levels. The idea of taping illegal behavior is baffling because it seems to serve only as evidence of a crime. In years past, there was the […]
Constructing a building involves many geometrical shapes and patterns. In the absence of a proper mathematical calculation it is near impossible for anyone to build an architectural complex. However, the latest discovery may question the above statement. While studying the mysterious Sun Temple, researchers came across a few constructions that create equilateral triangles, 45-degree right triangles. The Golden rectangle which also happened to be quite popular with […]
Contemporary dance, live music, affordable art and specialised tours of some of Dubai’s leading galleries are all part of this weekend’s Quoz Arts Fest. Taking place in Alserkal Avenue and the surrounding areas, the event is back for its fifth edition, with more than 30 venues participating in the free festival. Alserkal Avenue director Vilma Jurkute says the fact that the event has grown since its inception […]
All but one of the students were enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. Created in 2012 by an Obama-administration executive action, DACA allowed teenagers and young adults who came to the United States illegally as children with their parents to register with the government and in turn receive a two-year renewable protection against deportation, along with work permits and Social […]
Abu Dhabi will be the host of the 2019 Special Olympics World Games, the world’s largest humanitarian and sporting event – the first time the event has been held in the Middle East. The games will take place in venues throughout Abu Dhabi from March 14-21 2019, state news agency WAM reported on Tuesday. The Special Olympic World Games celebrate the skills, talents and sporting achievements of […]
Jan 25, 2017 10:59 am IST Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted Wednesday that he had a “warm” conversation with America’s new president, Donald Trump, Tuesday while the White House said the U.S. leader told Mr. Modi his country considers India a “true friend.” The pair spoke on the phone Tuesday as Mr. Trump dials around the world in the first days of his new job. He […]
By James Pomfret and Fathin Ungku | HONG KONG/SINGAPORE HONG KONG/SINGAPORE Hong Kong said on Wednesday the Singapore government would not be criminally prosecuted over a licensing breach in the Chinese-ruled city in connection with the seizure of nine armoured vehicles in November. Hong Kong authorities seized the Singapore military’s troops carriers in November, as they were on their way home from military exercises in Taiwan. After […]
LAGOS General Electric Co (GE.N) has proposed investing in Nigeria’s oil refineries, potentially convening a consortium of companies to improve capacity at the run-down facilities. GE’s plan and similar promises from companies like Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) to work with Nigeria to rehabilitate the country’s three oil refineries could help the government as it tries to reduce costly imported oil products. The work was raised during a meeting […]
No, Mark Zuckerberg is not running for president. This came straight from the horse’s mouth after days of media speculation about the Facebook mogul’s political ambition. In a statement sent to BuzzFeed, Zuckerberg stated that he is focused on building the Facebook community and working on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Note how the word “never” was not mentioned at all, providing him wiggle room in case he […]
DUBAI // The emirate’s oldest dog rescue centre is preparing for its annual rush, as the novelty of puppies bought as Christmas gifts begins to wear off and owners realise the work, training and love needed to keep a pet. Each year hundreds of dogs are abandoned in the emirate, with staff at K9 Friends Dubai taking calls daily to look after dogs left by owners who […]
Comedy Central, which launched its Middle East channel (available on OSN) last January, is about to launch is first regionally produced show. Comedy Central Presents will follow in the footsteps of its namesake on the US channel by making (or breaking) the careers of the finest stand up comics in the region. The show, which was filmed in Stereo Arcade, Dubai, will be hosted by Emirati comic […]
French presidential frontrunner François Fillon has come under pressure to justify why he employed his Welsh wife as a parliamentary aide and specify what work she did for him. Mr Fillon, who won the centre-right presidential nomination in November on a vow to restore high moral standards in French politics, is facing claims from a weekly French satirical newspaper that his wife Penelope Fillon earned a total […]
TOKYO/SEOUL Japan on Wednesday lodged a protest with South Korea after a South Korean official visited a group of islets claimed by both countries, putting more strain on ties already damaged by the legacy of Japan’s 1910-1945 rule of Korea. The islands that lie equidistant between the two countries are called Takeshima in Japanese and Dokdo in Korean. They are controlled by South Korea and also claimed […]
– Top selling agents from more than 39 GCC travel companies hosted from 16-19 January 25 January 2017 Dubai, UAE – This month Dubai welcomed over 50 delegates from across the GCC in two familiarization trips including travel and tourism industry VIPs and representatives. With the GCC contributing 24% of all visitors to Dubai from January – November 2016, it continues to be a key focus for […]
