DUBAI: Merge Technology has launched “Merge- Interpreter Sign Language”, the “first-ever” smart platform in the Middle East & North Africa to provide a community with a simultaneous interpretation of sign language for the deaf & hard of hearing. The platform enables users to communicate easily through video calls, with round-the-clock assistance from sign language interpreters […]
MUMBAI: Hero Indian Super League (ISL) Champions Mumbai City FC are delighted to announce a new global partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai for the 2021-22 season. The collaboration will see the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region become the Islanders’ Principal Partner. As a part […]
The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait. Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors — including the pandemic — the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program […]
The airports listed in the article or at least parts of them are managed by more than one country, giving a whole new layer to the phrase “international” airport. Those braving international travel in the Covid era are faced with navigating an ever-shifting maze of rules and restrictions. If you want to avoid getting stranded […]
DUBAI: World’s first AC safety helmet, which is designed and manufactured by India’s award-winning tech and safety start-up Jarsh Safety for the outdoor workforce and field executives was launched in the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai during Telangana Week. The helmet will be distributed in the UAE market by Dubai’s NIA Limited, which is […]
DUBAI: When Expo 2020 Dubai opened its doors to the world, 31-year-old Moroccan national Amine Zaanoun knew he wanted to visit as many pavilions as fast as he could — and now he has managed the monumental feat of visiting all 192 Country Pavilions in a mere two days. By the end of the first […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, approved a temporary licence to test self-driving vehicles, a move that comes as a part of the government’s continuous efforts to adopt advanced technologies within all sectors. The meeting, held […]
DUBAI: KITE (K-Pop in the Emirates) will bring the wildly popular Korean music genre to Expo 2020 on November 12, with the catchy hooks and sing-along lyrics of boy band Highlight and solo artist Punch. The event, which takes place at Jubilee Park, will feature two live concerts, as well as a virtual show broadcast […]
DUBAI: A smokeless clay pot stove that can save lives in rural India; a device that can refreeze the Arctic; and a ‘Green Point System’ that will incentivise recycling are just some of the judges’ top choices at Design for Change showdown at Expo’s Terra Auditorium, where school children ages 12-16 showcased creativity and innovation for […]
WhatsApp is on the verge of changing the way ‘groups’ work with an enormous update to the app. The new change reportedly means that you will be able to create groups within other groups. The upcoming ‘community feature’ will be quite similar to that of Slack, which many organisations use for work with lots of […]
One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000 (AED 2 m). The Apple-1 that is going under the hammer is one of the few surviving examples of Apple’s (AAPL) first computer in the world, according to John Moran Auctioneers. The lot includes an Apple-1 “NTI” […]
