DUBAI: Seven years ago, South African shoe start-up Ayashisa Amateki, which specialises in customising sneakers, commissioned 85-year-old South African contemporary artist Esther Mahlangu to transform a pair of Air Jordans. Her creations, estimated to be worth around USD 560,000 (AED 2 m) were unveiled at the South Africa Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai. Known for […]
MICHIGAN: Robot food delivery is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But you may not see it in your neighborhood anytime soon. Hundreds of little robots — knee-high and able to hold around four large pizzas — are now navigating college campuses and even some city sidewalks in the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere. […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has marked another breakthrough by achieving the Guinness World Records title for the first 3D-printed laboratory in the world. The record was awarded for DEWA’s Robotics & Drone laboratory, housed within the Research & Development (R&D) Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Saeed Mohammed […]
UAE: It is no secret that mobile games are indispensable in our daily lives. That stereotypical perception where the mobile gamers are males who are sitting in front of their big screens has already changed, and now we all know that we are all mobile gamers. Whether we are traveling, taking a break from work, […]
AlUla welcomes guests on the world’s first ‘Museum in the Sky’ flight by SAUDIA. Visitors are invited to book a unique inflight experience on November 4th as SAUDIA and AlUla highlight arguably the world’s biggest archaeological program Riyad: The world’s first “Museum in the Sky” is a joint collaboration between AlUla and SAUDIA Airlines, to […]
The tie-up will enable the organizations to design and deliver distinctive and innovative medical education and research programs to prepare new physicians for the rapidly evolving and technologically advanced healthcare environment Abu Dhabi: A unique collaboration between Abu Dhabi-headquartered VPS Healthcare and Cumming School of Medicine of the University of Calgary, Canada, will help shape […]
DUBAI: Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima will attend the official opening of the Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai during the country’s national day on November 3, 2021. The official ceremony of the national day will take place at Al Wasl Plaza. King Alexander and Queen Máxima will be accompanied by Minister of […]
DUBAI: Dubai Miracle Garden, the largest natural flower garden in the world, is returning for its tenth season, a milestone in the award-winning garden’s journey. To mark the opening of the new season, the garden has been decked up with a range of never-before-seen floral installations that promise a multi-sensory experience. Dubai Miracle Garden features […]
SHARJAH: In line with its strategy 2021-2025, anchored on investing in the world-class infrastructure, and latest technologies on achieving digital transformation. The Sharjah Airport Authority has started implementing the “Passenger Flow and Queue Management” system, which contributes to enhancing efficiency in daily operations in the areas of check-in, security checks, and passports; as well as […]
NEW ZEALAND: As he made history by becoming the first person to fly across New Zealand’s Cook Strait in an electric plane, Gary Freedman thought it only fitting that the first thing he saw when approaching the Wellington coastline was the rotating blade of a wind turbine producing renewable energy. Freedman’s 40-minute solo flight in […]
DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai organisers have announced an impressive 2,350,868 visits from October 1 to 31, with a host of memorable events, entertainment, and seminars attracting people from the UAE, region, and beyond. So far, 28 per cent of visits were made by persons under 18 years old, but this figure is expected to grow as the […]
