LG has showcased a range of see-through TVs and as you can probably imagine, the LG Display’s transparent OLEDs aren’t really designed for homes and will most likely be better suited to shops or galleries. One example LG has shared is the Shopping Manager Showcase, which uses transparent screens to draw attention to items on […]
In what the company behind the technology is calling the “first direct-thought tweet,” the patient said “Hello World,” using the implantable brain computer interface, or microchip. A paralysed man has become the first person to tweet a message to the world using only direct thought. The feat was pulled off by Philip O’Keefe – a […]
DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has approved the emergency use of the Sinopharm CNBG’s new recombinant protein vaccine, following the strict monitoring and evaluation of the data of the study conducted in the UAE. The ministry affirmed that the emergency use of the new vaccine is in full compliance with the regulations […]
DUBAI: Careem, releases its 2021 customer and business trends from across its Rides, Intercity Travel, Careem Bike, Food and Grocery Delivery, Careem Express, and Careem Pay services. The economic recovery boosted the growth of Careem services in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2021. Mobility of People transactions grew by 2.6x compared to […]
For many, 2021 was a mix of hopeful and challenging, as covid vaccines became more widely available but the pandemic dragged on for another year. And while technology continued to keep us entertained and connected during the pandemic, it also made our lives harder. There were times this year when technology misfired or failed to […]
A company in Sweden has created a microchip implant that can be inserted under the skin to store information on someone’s vaccination status. Epicentre, a startup based in Stockholm, made headlines earlier this year when more than 100 employees got access passes to their office implanted into their arms. Now it’s unveiled a gadget consisting […]
Before the dawn of the smartphone era, manufacturers tried out a variety of different phone styles and designs to see what would stick. From candy bar phones with their clicking dial pads to more advanced flip phones and sliders to phones with full QWERTY keyboards. But in those days, it was the flip phone that […]
The James Webb Space Telescope is finally on the launchpad. The space observatory, safely tucked inside an Ariane 5 rocket, is expected to launch on December 25. The rollout took about two hours to complete, according to NASA. Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope on board, was rolled out to the […]
DUBAI: The Germany Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is not all just about technology and science, energy, future cities, biodiversity and similar serious subjects. It is also a fun place where visitors are invited to join interactive dance sessions at regular intervals throughout the day. The daily ‘Together We Move’ dance sessions, conducted by Germany’s […]
The oldest family tree in the world has been reconstructed through the analysis of ancient DNA taken from a Stone Age tomb in Britain, according to a new study published recently. Researchers extracted DNA from the bones and teeth of 35 individuals buried at Hazleton North long cairn in the Cotswolds-Severn region, England. They found […]
Just over a year after Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission returned the first subsurface sample of an asteroid to Earth, scientists have determined that the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu is a pristine remnant from the formation of our solar system. This was the first material to be returned to Earth from a carbon-rich asteroid. These asteroids can reveal […]
