Washington: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX approval to use its Starlink satellite internet system on vehicles in motion such as cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft. Along with SpaceX, the FCC has also granted approval to Kepler Communications, paving the way for a new class of user terminals that can […]
San Francisco: Mozilla’s latest Firefox browser updates itself with a new feature that prevents sites like Facebook from tracking users across websites. Mozilla Firefox 102 was released with a new privacy feature that strips parameters from URLs that are used to track users around the web. Numerous companies, including Facebook, Marketo, Olytics, and HubSpot, utilise […]
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Mars Mission ‘Hope Probe’ has identified new observations, in addition to its nominal set of observations, about Mars’ atmosphere in its fourth batch of scientific data. Collected by the Hope Probe’s instruments during its mission in Mars’ orbit from December 2021 to February 2022, the latest data demonstrate the capabilities of […]
Sharjah: As of July 1, taxi fares in Sharjah are said to increase or decrease based on the fuel prices as per the UAE Ministry of Energy. The Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) the meter flag-down rate will accordingly be increased or decreased every month depending on the fuel prices. The UAE’s fuel price […]
Washington: NASA‘s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has captured the Moon passing in front of the Sun recording the 35-minute partial solar eclipse. “At the peak of the eclipse, the Moon covered 67 per cent of the sun, and lunar mountains were backlit by solar fire,” the report said. The high-resolution images captured by the SDO […]
Dubai: The Green Planet and Dubai Safari Park announce a Partner Exchange Programme that aims to safely exchange fascinating animals throughout the year. The strategic movement of animals promotes high standards of animal care, welfare, and conservation-focused breeding initiatives through open dialogue and information sharing. The first dispatch to arrive at The Green Planet at the […]
Dubai: Dubai has begun its 25 fils tariff on plastic bags to encourage the use of reusable products. The charge that came into effect today is part of a wider initiative to protect the environment and reduce waste. This is also aimed at phasing the disposable bags out in two years. UAE, a major oil […]
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has confirmed that it is testing a feature that turns video posts into Reels. The company said the change, which is currently being tested with select users around the world, is part of Instagram‘s plan to simplify video on the app. “We are testing this feature as part of […]
San Franciso: Facebook has rolled out a test to support non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with a select group of creators in the US on its platform, as it aspires to capture the multi-billion dollar metaverse industry. Navdeep Singh who is a product manager at Meta shared screenshots of NFTs on Facebook. “We’re launching NFTs on Facebook! […]
Abu Dhabi: The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in collaboration with the private sector, has announced the launch of the “Abu Dhabi Express” bus service in new areas in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to handle the ever-increasing passenger demand for the service since its launch in March […]
Medina: Saudi Minister of Health, Fahd Al-Jalajel, launched the Holo-Doctor service, for pilgrims attending this year’s Hajj season, via Madinah Int airport. The service, which offers state-of-the-art technology was made possible through cooperation with the Saudi Telecom Company STC, allowing patients to be diagnosed by doctors from Seha Virtual Hospital SVH in the capital, Riyadh. […]
