At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nissan demonstrated its ‘ Brain-to-Vehicle ‘ programme that offers a direct link between driver and car. But this might just be the tip of the iceberg.
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Excessive technology use to blame for child obesity in UAE, Saudi Arabia
Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens.1 3461
Infoblox gets new chief information officer
Infoblox has announced that it has appointed Brad Bell as chief information officer (CIO) of Infoblox.
SpaceX launches megarocket with Tesla on board
SpaceX’s jumbo rocket built to be the world’s most powerful launch vehicle blasted off from Florida on Tuesday in its maiden test launch in a milestone for Silicon Valley billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk space company.
Abu Dhabi forum to prepare Emiratis for digital revolution
Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) has recently organised the Innovation Leaders Forum as part of the activities of the 4th Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET Week 2018.
HD Live Map brings Dubai one step closer to driverless future
As part of the government’s latest efforts toward a smart and driverless future, Dubai has announced that it a new partnership that will see the development of a high-definition mapping technology for the emirate.
DEWA awards $300M contract for power station
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded the AED 1.1 billion contract for the construction of the 4th phase of H-Station at Al Aweer to a consortium comprising Siemens and ELSEWEDY Power, according to the Dubai Media Office.
Facebook turns 14: Zuckerberg reflects on past “mistakes”
Dubai Uber users will soon be able to book air taxis
Uber Technologies and Bell Helicopter have announced that it is expecting to roll-out the first air-taxis by 2025, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Best smart speakers: which one should you buy?
Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Cortana, and other digital assistants can help you in dozens of ways, and you don’t have to lift a finger to summon them—just speak their names. If you already know you want a smart speaker, scroll down for our top recommendations.
Why we’re getting self-driving delivery before self-driving Ubers
The public will have to wait another decade for self-driving Ubers. But autonomous vans are already delivering groceries.