DUBAI: Google has announced the launch of the AI Opportunity Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa, marking its biggest AI initiative in the region. This initiative aims to provide essential AI skills, research funding, and access to valuable AI products. Also read: Malware targeting millions of people taken down by international coalition Through […]
ABU DHABI: Khalifa University of Science and Technology in UAE has announced it will host NANO 2024, the 17th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, marking the event’s debut in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This landmark conference, organised in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, will showcase advancements […]
BRUSSELS: A global crackdown coalition, supported by Eurojust, has successfully dismantled the servers hosting RedLine and META, two infamous infostealer malware platforms, notorious for facilitating cybercrimes worldwide. This operation, marking one of the largest malware takedowns, targeted millions of victims globally, exposing and disrupting two major networks of personal data theft. Authorities from the Netherlands, […]
The festive season is here, and while we’re all busy shopping for gifts and planning celebrations, it’s crucial to keep an eye out for cyber fraud. Sadly, cybercriminals love this time of year because many of us are more focused on holiday cheer than online safety. So, let’s chat about how to keep yourself safe […]
The ongoing JioHotstar domain story just got a fresh twist, and it’s beginning to feel like a plot straight out of a thriller! The techie who previously asked Reliance Industries for a whopping Rs 1 crore to sell the domain has vanished without a trace. But in their place, a curious new message has appeared—a […]
WASHINGTON: A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts has undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) and is en route back to Earth after delays caused by adverse weather conditions, NASA announced on Wednesday. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, with NASA astronauts Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin on board, […]
NEW DELHI: India has launched an “International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System” in a milestone step to protect phone users from cyber fraud. Within 24 hours of its launch, the system identified and blocked 13.5 million calls as incoming spoofed calls, the Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, revealed at the launch. “This is another milestone […]
HOUSTON: During NASA’s Artemis mission, astronauts will have cars which are human-rated, unpressurised Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to help them explore more surface of the Moon and make a variety of scientific discoveries. Engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston are creating an unpressurised rover prototype, named the Ground Test Unit, in preparation for […]
It seems we’ve officially reached a point where robots not only threaten our jobs but are now aiming for our hearts as well. That’s right—two of the world’s most advanced AI robots recently went on a date, and it’s both hilarious and slightly unsettling. In a cheeky YouTube video, Ameca and Azi put on a […]
DUBAI: At the recent 2024 Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (AMGFC24) in Dubai, Dr. Erik Brynjolfsson from Stanford University highlighted how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping our future. He described AI as the most influential technology since the Watt steam engine, which kickstarted the Industrial Revolution. Dr. Brynjolfsson believes that while AI will […]
The Hunter’s Moon, also called the October Full Moon, illuminated the night sky this week, peaking last night on Thursday, October 17 at 7:26 a.m. EDT (4:56 in the afternoon) Institute of Science and Technology (IST). NASA states that the moon will be at its brightest during this time period, and its beauty can be […]
