Technology
Dubai will host the 45th edition of GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s premier technology and artificial intelligence event, from October 13-17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The landmark gathering will bring together more than 6,800 tech enterprises and 2,000 startups from 180 countries. With the global......
Australia's Qantas airline has revealed that a cyber attacker infiltrated a database containing personal information of six million customers, marking one of the country’s largest data breaches in recent years. The breach targeted a third-party customer service platform linked to a call center,......
The planned continental tunnel project connecting Spain and Morocco has inspired Canadian-American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who aims to develop a similar initiative in the United Arab Emirates called the "Dubai Loop." According to the newspaper El Faro de Ceuta, Musk’s "Dubai Loop"......
Tesla is grappling with rising anti-Elon Musk sentiment, prompting some owners to disguise their vehicles out of fear of vandalism. Reports indicate a troubling increase in attacks on Tesla charging stations and cars, particularly in the United States and Europe. In a striking incident, seven Tesla......
Canadian investment firm Brookfield has announced plans to invest €20 billion ($21 billion) by 2030 to develop data centres critical for artificial intelligence (AI) advancements in France, according to a source close to the deal. This investment comes ahead of a global summit in Paris where political......
An official from WhatsApp has revealed that 90 users of the messaging platform, including journalists and civil society members, were targeted by Israeli spyware developed by Paragon Solutions. Following the cyber intrusion, WhatsApp issued a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon. The company has refrained......
Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is set to launch its hands-free driving system in 2025, followed by its advanced "eyes-off" system in 2026, according to CEO RJ Scaringe. The "eyes-off" system, which allows drivers to relinquish full control of the vehicle, is expected to provide......
The Canadian federal government has decided to close TikTok’s offices in Toronto and Vancouver, citing concerns about national security. Despite this action, Canadians will still be able to use the app. Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne explained that the decision was based......
Starting November 15, X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will permit third-party companies to access user data, including posts, likes, bookmarks, and reposts, for the purpose of training artificial intelligence models. This significant policy shift was detailed in an updated privacy......
Meta has unveiled new measures aimed at protecting young users on Instagram from the rising threat of sextortion, a form of online blackmail that coerces individuals into sharing explicit images. Beginning Thursday, Instagram will implement features designed to shield teenage users from potential exploitation......
A new HBO documentary, Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery, has reignited the debate surrounding the elusive identity of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, by naming Canadian developer Peter Todd as a potential candidate. This claim, however, has been met with swift denial from Todd himself, who......
In a bold move to enhance online safety for teenagers, Instagram has unveiled a comprehensive overhaul of its platform, promising an array of "built-in protections" for young users and granting parents increased control and peace of mind. The new "Teen Accounts" initiative, set to......
Armed with a modest budget and artificial intelligence, a student has accomplished an extraordinary feat: building a fusion reactor in his bedroom in just one month. Hudhayfa Nazoordeen, a mathematics student at the University of Waterloo, has achieved what many thought was impossible: constructing......
