Tech

WhatsApp users worldwide have reported having trouble in downloading pictures and videos, some have also reported not being able to download files or voice recordings.

– Etisalat is set to invest AED4 billion in network upgrade in 2019, according to a senior executive. “The upgrade will cover the company’s mobile phone and fiber optic networks, along with infrastructure development as well as Etisalat’s G5 network,” Dr. Ahmed bin Ali, Senior Vice President Corporate Communication, told …

Smart Dubai unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence, AI, use case in the healthcare sector that allows healthcare professionals to pre-emptively predict a patient’s condition by tracking six vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and the pulse, among others. Nurses feed this data into the high-precision AI system, which analyses it …

It’s a big day for the future of wireless internet connectivity. Samsung’s 5G phone has hit the market — it is the first time a smartphone can access 5G without an attachment in the US. The $1300 Galaxy S10 5G smartphone is now available for Verizon customers in Chicago and Minneapolis. When …

A UAE newspaper has said that full two months have passed since the murderous events unfolded in Christchurch that claimed the lives of 52 and injured another 50 at two mosques. “And what makes those attacks on the Al Noor and Linwood Islamic Centre mosques horrendous is the fact that …

WhatsApp has urged users around the world to update the messaging app after it was targeted by a cyber surveillance attack. Dozens of WhatsApp users, including human rights organisations and a UK-based lawyer, are thought to have been targeted after hackers exploited a major vulnerability in the app in an …

Facebook has warned it could face a hit of up to $5bn (£3.88bn) as a result of an investigation by US regulators into its handling of user data. The social media giant, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, disclosed the estimated cost of the investigation into it by the Federal …

Artificial Intelligence, AI, holds the key to the future, and the UAE knows this best. Countries that fail to foresee trends or refuse to accept technological changes are sure to be left behind in a fast moving world, a UAE newspaper has commented editorially. “Thanks to visionary leadership, the UAE …

Seamless Middle East 2019 is set to take place from 10th to 11th April 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing industry leaders in the payments, retail, ecommerce and fintech sectors together to discuss the latest development in the field of digital technologies. Held under the patronage of H.H. …

The UAE Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of its ‘Community Awareness’ service via its phone application ‘MOIUAE’. The service provides users with information and programmes designed by the ministry’s Law Culture Respect Bureau, in cooperation with various ministry departments. Commenting on the service launch, Colonel Abdullah Rashid Al …