Uber has announced the roll out of the “Check Your Ride” in-app reminders and push notifications to all riders across the region where it operates, just as it did in the United States in April.
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Telecom subscribers in UAE rise to 24 million: TRA
The number of subscribers to telecommunications services in the UAE, whether through mobile phones, landlines and the internet, rose to around 24 million during the first five months of 2018.1 6221
Synology warns against ransomware attacks targeting NAS
A recent investigation by Synology has found that several users were under a ransomware attack, where admins’ credentials were stolen by brute-force login attacks, and their data was encrypted as a result.
Dubai Land Department introduces new online platform for service fee payments
Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), has launched a first-of-its-kind electronic system titled ‘Mollak’ to ensure transparency in transactions.
ThreatQuotient inks META distribution deal with StarLink
ThreatQuotient has announced a strategic partnership and value added distributor (VAD) agreement with StarLink.
UAE-based du teams up with Cisco to launch digital visual IVR
Cisco and UAE-based telecom service provider ‘du’, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), have launched of a first-of-its-kind Visual IVR.
Dubai-based health services firm help thwart healthcare fraud
Dubai-based IRIS Health Services has helped healthcare firms in the UAE, Oman and other ME markets save more than $10 million from fraud, the company’s CEO Anil Nair said.
ManageEngine rolls out new AI assistant
ManageEngine, the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, has announced the general availability of Zia, Zoho’s AI assistant, in its IT analytics solution, Analytics Plus.
Password-stealing malware on the rise: Kaspersky Lab
The number of users targeted by password-stealing malware jumped from 600,000 in the first half of 2018 to over 940,000 during the same period in 2019, according to new research from Kaspersky.
“AI a top interest for Emirati youth”: UAE minister
Modern technology has been increasingly grabbing the attention of the Emirati youth, according to Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence.
Noon to trial driverless delivery vehicles in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Noon has announced it has partnered with Chinese technology company Neolix to trial driverless delivery vehicles.