Regional value-added distribution (VAD) firm Redington Value has introduced a new practice around data science and advance analytics to capitalise, …
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Excessive technology use to blame for child obesity in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens.1 3756
Smart homes are coming to Sharjah
Property developer Arada has announced that Sharjah is set to welcome its first smart homes, as the company prepares to roll out next-generation technology at its AED 24 billion landmark megaproject, Aljada.
Oppo launches Find X in UAE
The device is priced at AED 3,999 making it more expensive compared to other markets
“CIO’s wasting opportunity to innovate”: Oracle
New research from Oracle has revealed that the day-to-day operations and maintenance associated with legacy databases is hampering CIO’s in …
Twitter unveils live audio-only broadcasts from Periscope
Social media firm Twitter has been experimenting a new audio-only broadcast feature through its Periscope platform for a few weeks, …
US charges North Korean hacker for WannaCry cyberattacks
The US government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man in the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the …
How DIFC Courts will reshape the legal industry from Dubai
Amna Sultan Al Owais, DIFC Courts’ chief executive and registrar, knows that legal systems have to change. The organisation is …
Huawei sees a future with a “collaborative and open cyberspace”
Huawei’s Mika Lauhde called for increased international cooperation between policy-makers, governments, and private organisations to build an open and collaborative cyberspace capable of fighting new threats.
AI to detect mobile banking fraud in seconds
Microsoft has developed a solution using artificial intelligence (AI) that can identify fraudulent mobile banking transactions in less than two seconds.
Saudi Arabia declares heavy penalties for offensive satire on social media
Saudi prosecutors say they will punish satire on social media that “mocks, provokes or disrupts public order, religious values and public morals”.