Smart Dubai is gearing up to launch the third round of the Global Blockchain Challenge, organised in partnership with successful local accelerator the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA).
UAE bank rolls out cardless cash withdrawal feature
Emirates Islamic has introduced Cardless Cash Withdrawal – a unique feature available on the Bank’s Mobile Banking App.
Kaspersky Lab uncovers new Windows zero-day exploit
Kaspersky Lab technologies have automatically detected a new exploited vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows OS kernel, the third consecutive zero-day exploit to be discovered in three months.
Chinese tech giant opens first flagship store in Saudi Arabia
Huawei Tech Investment Saudi Arabia announced the inauguration of its first ever store in the Kingdom which opened at Riyadh Park Mall in the capital city Riyadh.
Dubai Future Foundation names new head for Area 2071
The Dubai Future Foundation has appointed Maha Khamis Al Mezaina as a Director of Area 2071.
Apple sets new record: App Store holiday sales hit $1.22 billion
Apple has announced that App Store customers worldwide set new spending records over the holidays, wrapping up a record-breaking year.
UAE government’s online portal records five million users
The official portal of the UAE Government witnessed significant increase in its users, touching 5 million in 2018.
Dubai, UK to foster collaboration between FinTech ecosystems
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Innovate Finance, an independent membership association that is at the heart of the UK’s FinTech ecosystem.
Middle East petrochemical plants slated to go online in the next nine years
Around 1,158 announced petrochemicals plants are slated to come online in the next nine years, primarily in Asia and the Middle East.
Dubai DED streamlines fine settlement with new automated system
The Commercial Compliance & Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in the Dubai DED has announced an automatic settlement facility for traders eligible for 50 percent reduction on commercial fines.
Transcend unveils new portable SSDs for console gamers
Transcend Information has launched two external solid-state drives (SSD) with expanded storage capacity. The ESD400K Portable SSD is the industry’s …
Vulnerabilities in electric car chargers could damage home networks
While modern electric vehicles are tested constantly for vulnerabilities, some of their essential accessories, such as the battery chargers, often …
Dubai Municipality uses nanotechnology to reduce carbon footprint
Dubai Municipality has announced that it won the first prize in the eighth edition of the Climate Change Awards 2018 …
Cryptocurrency mining affected millions of users in 2018: Kaspersky Lab
The global outbreak in malicious cryptocurrency mining that unfolded in 2018 saw the number of attacks increase by more than …