Tech

Amazon is testing its cashierless checkout technology for bigger stores with larger spaces and experimenting the technology in Seattle, The Wall Street Journal has said. The technology functions well in a small store format but is harder to use in bigger spaces with higher ceilings and more production, the report added, citing …

Twitter said on Wednesday that it suspended an account for impersonating Russian President Vladimir Putin on the social media platform. “We suspended @putinRF–eng for impersonation based on a valid report we received from Russian officials,” Twitter said on Wednesday. Twitter spokesman Ian Plunkett said in an email that the suspended account was not affiliated with Putin. According …

Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, SKMC, has developed its technological systems to accelerate its pharmaceutical services to patients, by launching the first smart pharmacy in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. SKMC Smart Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy in the emirate, accelerates patients’ drug dispensation processes, ensuring drug safety and efficiency via artificial …

As part of its efforts to provide modern services and ensure customer satisfaction, the Dubai Land Department, DLD, recently announced a new development through the completion of ‘The Development Initiative’ for the lease self-registration service by adding new services to the Ejari smart application. Sultan Butti bin Mejren, Director-General of …

Dubai Municipality has completed the development of Mamzar Park to become the first of its kind smart park in terms of applying a range of innovative services according to the highest standards of technology development, which contributed in getting nominated to win the “Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart Government Program” for …

One of the co-founders of six-second video app Vine, which was closed down by Twitter in 2017, has announced that he’s working on a successor to the app. Dom Hofmann, who co-founded Vine in 2012, announced on Twitter that he’s developing a new app named Byte which will focus on …

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority warned the public against downloading and using an application called “WhatsApp Gold” and other third party applications that claim to have unique specifications while it is threatening the privacy of users. WhatsApp gold claims you can get the exclusive version of WhatsApp that is designated only …

Samsung has unveiled a folding handset at an event in San Francisco. It described its Infinity Flex Display as “the foundation of the smartphone of tomorrow” and said it intended to start production within months. When unfolded, the device resembles a 7.3in (18.5cm) tablet. When closed, a separate smaller “cover …

Snapchat has shed five million users over the last six months as it battles aggressive competition from Facebook and Instagram. The photo-sharing app suffered its second successive decline in popularity, falling from 188 million in the three months ending in June to 186 million by the end of September, according …

Facebook announces the removal of pages and accounts originating from Iran in a coordinated manner to carry out suspicious activities on Facebook and Instagram.