World: A new supersonic plane revealed by a Spanish designer could get us across the Atlantic at expectational speeds. Oscar Viñals has designed The Hyper Sting concept that could get from London to New York in an astonishing 80 minutes. For comparison, a direct flight from London to New York currently takes around eight hours in duration. The futuristic concept would […]
World: One of life’s great mysteries has finally been solved: why do biro lids have holes in them? While some people think it’s to do with the flow of the ink, the real reason is actually much more important. According to Bic, the hole is a key safety feature. The pen giant’s website explains: “The reason […]
Dubai: Tennis royalty will descend on Dubai in December to compete in one of the most exciting sporting and music events ever to be held in the Emirates. The World Tennis League will not only showcase many of the best men and women players in the world but will also offer a fun-filled format featuring epic […]
Dubai: Dubai Land Department is working to develop a comprehensive statistical record of all residents in Dubai properties to support government entities in responding to the evolving needs of citizens, residents and visitors, the authority announced. To do this, the department is asking everyone to register the names of all co-occupants of residential units in the […]
UK: The latest UK immigration statistics show that nearly 118,000 Indian students received a student visa in the year ending June 2022 – an 89% increase from the previous year. India has now overtaken China as the largest nationality being issued sponsored study visas in the UK, according to a press release from the British High […]
Dubai: Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, the inaugural Dubai Esports Festival (DEF) 2022, set to take place from November 9 – 20, 2022, will feature an exciting set of live events and activities across two weeks that will bring together leading gamers […]
Abu Dhabi: The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has introduced a range of ‘Big Zero’ installations throughout Abu Dhabi, which will act as collection points for the public to deposit single-use plastic bottles for recycling. The installations will be placed in prime locations with high footfall such as malls, parks and events. The ‘Big […]
Sharjah: The Expo Centre Sharjah has announced that the 50th edition of the Watch & Jewellery Middle East Show (WJMES), which will run from October 5 to 9, 2022, will witness the biggest participation ever, featuring 400 exhibitors. Organised by the Expo Centre with the support of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), […]
World: Mark Zuckerberg announced that WhatsApp is rolling out Call Links to make it easier to start and join a call in just one tap. “We’ve also started testing secured and encrypted group video calls for up to 32 people on WhatsApp,” Zuckerberg posted. The group calling on WhatsApp until now allowed up to eight […]
Dubai: The Dubai Metaverse Assembly hosted a series of side sessions taking delegates on a virtual space odyssey to the horizons of the metaverse. Senior executives from major corporations as well as leaders and experts in metaverse technologies also discussed topics such as the relationship between the metaverse and gaming, retail, banking, and venture capital. […]
Dubai: Dubai has achieved outstanding results in the Local Online Service Index (LOSI) 2022 issued by the United Nations as part of its bi-annual E-Government Survey, with the city being included in the list of the world’s best-performing digital governments that received a Very High rating. Dubai was ranked fifth globally and first in the […]
