Dubai: His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced the commencement of e-scooters operations in 11 new residential areas from the start of 2023. As such, the total number of districts in which e-scooters are permitted to operate increases to 21, and the total […]
Al Ain: All around the world, October is observed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This year, Al Ain Zoo hosted an event called, The Pink Run hosted at the Zoo in collaboration with the Ambulatory Healthcare Service and the Emirates International Hospital. The Zoo offered free entrance to participants and a special discount for their […]
World: Google has announced to put a “sponsored” tag on ads in mobile search results, in a bid to help users differentiate between paid and organic content. The company said it now wants the label to be prominent and clear across different types of paid content. Paid results will now carry a “sponsored” tag in bold, […]
London: Are women really better at finding and remembering words than men? A large study has now settled the score by Marco Hirnstein, professor at The University of Bergen, Norway, and his colleagues. The meta-analysis where they analyzed the combined data of all PhD theses, master theses, and studies published in scientific journals they could […]
Washington: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts aboard the Dragon spacecraft safely splashed down recently off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida, completing the agency’s fourth commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The international crew of four spent around 6 months in orbit. NASA astronauts Bob Hines, Kjell Lindgren, and Jessica Watkins and ESA (European […]
Dubai: Dubai Police has recorded a 65 per cent drop in the number of criminal reports during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. These statistics were revealed during the quarterly appraisal meeting of the General Department of Criminal Investigations (CID), which was chaired by Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al […]
San Francisco: After announcing several new features WhatsApp is now releasing the ability to add up to 1,024 participants to groups, for select beta testers. As per WABetaInfo, this feature is available on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, but it is limited to a certain undefined number of beta testers. WhatsApp Group Feature test […]
Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its ‘DEWAVerse’ platform on the Metaverse and became the 1st local government organisation to launch its platform on the Metaverse to provide its services to customers, employees, and members of the society. DEWA invests in Metaverse technology to implement and develop its current and future projects, […]
Dubai: The new law on domestic helpers aims to regulate the employment relationship of domestic helpers in the UAE, as well as set and balance the rights and responsibilities of all relevant parties involved, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) said. Under the new law, which will come into effect on December 15, […]
Dubai: Al Fardan Exchange L.L.C, the money transfer and currency exchange firm licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, has announced a collaboration with the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The agreement sees the launch of a complete digital KYC journey that uses new-age facial recognition technology to onboard new customers […]
World: Apple’s new iPhone has a new feature that could very well save your life in the event of a car accident. The company said the phone would be a game-changer when it came to those terrible moments in life. “iPhone 14 Pro comes with Crash Detection, a vital new safety feature that can detect […]
