Jian Gao, PhD candidate in engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi, is investigating how a next generation model of mobile communications could be the key to faster cell service, fewer dropped calls, and cheaper phone bills.
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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8668
Private sector firms to fuel Kuwait Vision 2035
The Kuwait Vision 2035 will fuel further private sector for the the national economy and boost efforts in achieving sustainable development, says a Kuwaiti government official.
Facebook’s new facial recognition feature alerts users of untagged photos
Facebook has recently announced that it would begin using facial recognition technology to tell people on the social network when others have uploaded photos of them, if they agree to let the company keep a facial template on file.
CNIL issues strict notice to WhatsApp to stop Facebook data transfers
WhatsApp, Facebook’s messaging service was given a one-month ultimatum by France’s data protection authority CNIL, which instructed it to cease …
KPMG Kuwait to accept payments in bitcoins
KPMG, a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, has announced that its office in Kuwait will now accept payments in bitcoins for a wide range of consulting services.
Kaspersky Lab detected 360K new malicious files per day in 2017
The number of new malicious files processed by Kaspersky Lab’s in-lab detection technologies reached 360,000 a day in 2017, which is 11.5 percent more than the previous year.
The cyber kill chain: Understanding the stages of a targeted cyber-attack
Lockheed Martin’s cyber kill chain approach breaks down each stage of a malware attack where you can identify and stop it.
How Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 aims to improve smartphones in 2018
Here are some features that smartphone aficionados can expect from Qualcomm Snapdragon 845-enabled devices in 2018 and beyond.
Microsoft flaunts AI progress in Bing, Cortana and Office 365
Executives showcased advances in the Bing search engine, Cortana and Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools utilising artificial intelligence.
The new age of RFID: Transforming retail and data inventory
Vic Bageria, CEO, Xpandretail on how the latest RFID technologies are enabling organisations with access to more accurate inventory data.