ESET has investigated and identified a complex threat posed by a new strain of malware that has so far affected half a million users.
UAE favoured US tech stocks in H1 2017: Saxo Bank
Saxo Bank’s most traded stocks list has revealed that UAE investors largely opted to buy stocks in American technology companies …
Google redesigns mobile app, launches personalised ‘Feed’
Google has announced it is revamping its mobile app to include a personalised feed of links about hobbies, travel, sports and other topics – a move that puts the search company into more direct competition with social networks such as Facebook.
DEWA’s ‘virtual assistant’ service reaches new milestone
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced that its 24 hour chatbot Rammas has received more than 270,000 enquiries since its launch earlier this year.
Amazon reportedly working on mobile messaging app ‘Anytime’
Anytime by Amazon seems to be an all-in-one feature rich messaging service, including voice and video calls, as well as photo sharing with filters for “special effects and masks.”
Brand Builders: Rising stars of the regional IT marketing
Intelligent marketing strategies have the ability to put a brand on the map and increase its sales and reputation considerably. …
Dubai Future Accelerators seeks new wave of innovators
Run by Dubai Future Foundation, the third cycle will be held over nine weeks starting in October this year, and will see government entities joining hands with the private sector to develop ideas that integrate cutting-edge and 4th Industrial Revolution-inspired technologies.
French court tosses Google’s $1.3 billion tax case
A Paris court has recently ruled that Google is not liable to pay the $1.3 billion in back taxes demanded by the French authorities.
Don’t take the bait: 11 tips to thwart phishing attacks
From rewarding employees for savvy security smarts, to showing them how breaches are relevant to their every-day duties, we’ve got the phishing prevention tips you need.
The ‘Who’ and the ‘Why’ behind NotPetya
Late on 27 June, the New York Times reported that a number of Ukrainian banks and Ukrenergo, the Ukrainian state …
UAE blocks Skype voice and video services again
Microsoft-owned internet calling service Skype has reportedly been blocked again in the UAE amid confusion regarding the status of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications in the country.
Steve Jobs built iPhone due to ‘Microsoft exec rivalry’
Steve Jobs’ biggest motivation for building the first iPhone was a rivalry with an unnamed Microsoft executive, according to Apple’s …
VR and AR headset shipments to hit 100M units by 2021: IDC
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) continue to gain momentum in the mainstream tech media, according to recent forecast data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.
President Trump meets with CEOs of top tech companies
The tech executives also called for White House’s help in dealing with regulatory and other policy issues such as visas for highly skilled workers
KSA’s maroof portal to alert users on counterfeit products
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Investment has advised e-commerce and e-marketing sites with a social media presence to register on …
Google outlines new policies to curb online terror
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced that it will implement additional measures to identify and remove terrorist or violent extremist content on its video sharing platform YouTube.
Western Union bot empowers Messenger users to transfer money
Starting off as a service for users in the US, funds can be received into billions of bank accounts around the world or in cash at half a million global retail agent locations from the world’s largest metro areas to remote villages.
Google to introduce Chrome ad-blocking feature
Google has announced that it will soon introduce a new feature that will filter and block ‘bad ads.’
Bloomberg: Apple to debut Siri-controlled speaker
Apple has started manufacturing a Siri-controlled smart speaker to rival similar products by Amazon and Google, according to people familiar with the matter.
48% of UAE Internet users make personal info public online
People are exposing themselves to identity theft or financial attacks by sharing financial and payment details (53%), scans of their passports, driving licenses and other personal documents (71%) or passwords (44%).