Facebook on Friday confirmed that some stories from News Corp, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, will be among the headlines delivered in a news tab the leading social network plans to launch in the coming weeks. Edited by seasoned journalists, the tab will be separate from the feed that …
Read More »First Arab on ISS set for Earth return
ALMATY: An Emirati who made history as the first Arab to reach the International Space Station is set to return to Earth on Thursday following an eight-day mission that sparked euphoria in his homeland. Hazzaa Al-Mansoori of the United Arab Emirates will touch down in the Kazakh steppes at around …
Read More »Google Chrome 77 update: Here’s what to expect
Google recently rolled out Chrome 77 for Android, Windows, Linux and iOS platforms and now the tech giant is planning to release an updated version of the browser which will make it even better. The new update will provide users with a new grid layout, aimed at making it convenient …
Read More »US gives Huawei 90 day reprieve on ban: Ross
The United States gave Huawei a 90-day reprieve Monday on a ban against buying US technology but added nearly four dozen subsidiaries of the Chinese telecoms giant to the prohibition. “As we continue to urge consumers to transition away from Huawei´s products, we recognize that more time is necessary to …
Read More »Dutchman concludes 95,000km ‘world’s longest electric car trip’
A Dutchman completed an epic 95,000 kilometre (59,000 mile) journey by electric car in Sydney Sunday in a bid to prove the viability of such vehicles in tackling climate change. Wiebe Wakker drove his retrofitted station wagon nicknamed “The Blue Bandit” across 33 countries in what he said was the …
Read More »Khashoggi crisis shines light on Saudi ties to Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO: The crisis surrounding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and concerns that he may have been killed in the Saudi consulate in Turkey, has highlighted the role of the Middle East kingdom in the US economy, especially in Silicon Valley. Saudi money has been a key source of …
Read More »Google’s China plan spurs inquiry from US lawmakers, staff departures
A bipartisan group of 16 US lawmakers asked Alphabet’s Google on Thursday if it would comply with China’s internet censorship and surveillance policies should it re-enter the Chinese search engine market. The questioning added to the pressure on Google to disclose precautions it would take to protect the safety of …
Read More »Google release date for Pixel launch event
SAN FRANCISCO: Google on Thursday sent out invitations to an October 9 event at which it is expected to unveil new models of its Android-powered Pixel smartphones. Invitations displayed little more than the internet titan’s logo along with the time and place of the event, set for a studio in …
Read More »China’s Didi suspends ride-hailing service after murder
BEIJING: China’s largest ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing is suspending its Hitch services nationwide, the company said in a statement on Sunday. A day after, police said a ride-sharing passenger in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou was raped and killed by a driver. Didi Chuxing, the biggest ride-sharing firm globally …
Read More »Social media users now want to look like their ‘filtered’ selves
Patients have been requesting their plastic surgeons to make them look like their filtered Instagram and Snapchat selfies, according to a research carried out by the Boston Medical centre. An article published in the JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal calls the trend “Snapchat dysmorphia”. Snapchat, Instagram and similar applications offer …
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