Sina Estavi, a crypto entrepreneur bought Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first tweet as a non-fungible token (NFT) a year back. It was a tweet from May 21, 2006 read ‘just setting up my twittr’ and Estavi picked it up for USD $2.9 million (AED 10m). He listed it last week for a whopping USD $48 […]
Several people have always wondered about the idea of what it would be like to live forever and now it looks like the concept might soon come to life. A metaverse company is setting up a virtual world with a mode that allows the user to ‘live forever’. Artur Sychov was motivated to create his […]
DUBAI: In cooperation with Emirates Auction, and with the support of Emirates Telecommunication Group Company PJSC (Etisalat), the Most Noble Numbers charity auctions will include Diamond mobile numbers from Etisalat. The auctions’ proceeds will go towards supporting the efforts of the 1 Billion Meals initiative, the largest in the region to provide food support to […]
ABU DHABI: Illuminated e-panels and signage have already been installed by the Abu Dhabi Police across the emirate to remind motorists of posted speed limits under unstable weather conditions. Flashing 80 kilometres per hour speed limit signs will be activated during rain, strong winds, sandstorms, and heavy fog to warn motorists to keep a safe […]
ABU DHABI: The Tata Power Company Ltd. (Tata Power) and BlackRock Real Assets-led consortium, including Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), have entered into a binding agreement to invest in Tata Power’s renewable energy subsidiary, Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (Tata Power Renewables). BlackRock Real Assets, together with Mubadala, shall invest US$ 525 million (AED 1 b) […]
ABU DHABI: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport of Abu Dhabi has announced a new digital parking fees payment option through the smartphone app “Darb”. The app allows motorists to use the available balance in their Darb e-wallet to pay parking fees, simplifying procedures and saving time and effort […]
The distance between a specialist doctor residing in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and the holy city of Makkah, it did not deter him from saving the life of an elderly woman who suffered a stroke inside the Grand Mosque while performing the all-year pilgrimage known as Umrah. The 62-year-old woman was transferred by local paramedic […]
DUBAI: Emirates will soon launch Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and exciting experiences in the metaverse for its customers and employees. The airline, which has earned a reputation for its innovative products and customer-centric services unveiled its plans to build signature brand experiences in the metaverse, alongside both collectable and utility-based NFTs. The first projects are already […]
talabat, the region’s leading local tech organisation, announced the official launch of ‘talabat pro’ in the UAE, a subscription service that provides customers with access to benefits that include savings on delivery fees and double earnings in reward points on qualifying orders. To qualify for free delivery, order value should be above AED 30 and […]
In the year 1998, a microchip was first implanted into a human, but it is only in the last decade that the technology has been available commercially. British-Polish firm, Walletmor, said that last year it became the first company to offer implantable payment chips. “The implant can be used to pay for a drink on […]
ABU DHABI: During the UAE Government media briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Taher Al Ameri, Official Spokesman of the National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), announced the updated travel protocol for unvaccinated UAE citizens, which will come into force on April 19, 2022. During the briefing, Dr. Al Ameri stressed that the new […]
