๐คทโโ๏ธ Better late than neverโฆ //
Mark Zuckerberg announces a new WhatsApp feature which allows to transfer all chats between Android and iOS. He also noted that this was a top requested feature.
Up until recently, data transfer only worked one way โ one would lose all saved data, when switching from Android to iOS. At the same time, data transfer from iOS to Android was introduced about a year ago.
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Mark Zuckerberg announces a new WhatsApp feature which allows to transfer all chats between Android and iOS. He also noted that this was a top requested feature.
Up until recently, data transfer only worked one way โ one would lose all saved data, when switching from Android to iOS. At the same time, data transfer from iOS to Android was introduced about a year ago.
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๐ค โGreater-fool Theoryโ //
Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams โbased on the greater-fool theoryโ at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
โObviously, expensive digital images of monkeys are going to improve the world immensely,โ said Bill Gates.
Mr Gates is a renowned crypto sceptic. Last year, he sparred with Elon Musk over whether Bitcoin is too risky for retail investors and the environmental harm of mining coins. The billionaire has also supported digital banking efforts, which he described as โhundreds of times more efficientโ than cryptocurrencies.
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Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams โbased on the greater-fool theoryโ at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
โObviously, expensive digital images of monkeys are going to improve the world immensely,โ said Bill Gates.
Mr Gates is a renowned crypto sceptic. Last year, he sparred with Elon Musk over whether Bitcoin is too risky for retail investors and the environmental harm of mining coins. The billionaire has also supported digital banking efforts, which he described as โhundreds of times more efficientโ than cryptocurrencies.
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๐ Ground ะกontrol to Major Tom //
There's never been a better time to launch nuclear power into space, according to Atomos Space. Atomos is a startup that plans to conduct a basic critical test of a low-power fission reactor in orbit for the first time in decades.
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There's never been a better time to launch nuclear power into space, according to Atomos Space. Atomos is a startup that plans to conduct a basic critical test of a low-power fission reactor in orbit for the first time in decades.
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Long-awaited Space Nuclear Reactor Project Announced
Nuclear reactors can help humans vastly expand our presence off Earth, but this dream has been stalled out for decades, partly due to regulations governing the use of nuclear power in space.
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๐ฅ Kaspersky Is On a Roll In MENA //
Kaspersky delivered 24% growth in the B2B sector in the Middle East in 2021, increasing its global non-audited revenue to a total of $752mln.
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Kaspersky delivered 24% growth in the B2B sector in the Middle East in 2021, increasing its global non-audited revenue to a total of $752mln.
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Kaspersky reports 24% growth in Middle East
After the second year of the pandemic, the company showed the best sales results in the companyโs history, delivering major growth in strategic business areas - enterprise (+29% YOY) and non-endpoint specifically (+50% YOY).
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โ๏ธ No Crypto Winter for Expo Dubai //
The Expo 2020 Dubai team is launching its first collection of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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The Expo 2020 Dubai team is launching its first collection of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Expo 2020 Dubai Announces First Set of NFTs
The Expo team explains how enthusiasts could be among the first to own the collectible digital art pieces. NFTs are not the first initiative aimed at Expo nostalgia which is still high among residents. The team recently announced the Expo 2020 Dubai Minecraft.
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๐ฎ Jordan-based Games Publisher Expands to China //
Tamatem, the leading Arabic mobile games publisher, is expanding to China after securing investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo, the emerging markets investment franchise of Chinese VC, MSA Capital.
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Tamatem, the leading Arabic mobile games publisher, is expanding to China after securing investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo, the emerging markets investment franchise of Chinese VC, MSA Capital.
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Jordan-based Games Publisher Expands to China
Founded in 2013 by Hussam Hammo, Tamatem has 50 published games, 150 million downloads, and seven million monthly active users.
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โ๏ธAI To Predict Rains In UAE //
UAE is developing an AI framework that combines satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations.
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UAE is developing an AI framework that combines satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations.
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AI To Predict Rains In UAE
A novel AI framework will combine satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has started its latest innovative project thisโฆ
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๐ 80% Ferrari Goes Electric By 2030 //
Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari has announced an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030.
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Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari has announced an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030.
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80% Ferrari Goes Electric By 2030
Now, just four Ferrari models, or 20% of the range, are hybrid cars. The first full-electric Ferrari car model will be announced in 2025. The firm's electric car batteries will be integrated into the chassis of cars in a manner that reduces the weight ofโฆ
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๐ UAE's Moonwalk //
Emirates Lunar Mission is planning to send the UAE-made Rashid Rover to the lunar surface in 2022.
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Emirates Lunar Mission is planning to send the UAE-made Rashid Rover to the lunar surface in 2022.
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UAE's Lunar Mission To Be Launched in 2022
The mission will cover a distance of 385,000 km to make UAE the first country in the Arab world and the fourth worldwide in lunar exploration.
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๐๐ผ SpaceX Fires Workers Who Criticized Elon Musk //
SpaceX has fired at least five employees who were involved in circulating a letter around the company that was critical of CEO Elon Musk. More than 500 employees were reported to sign the letter.
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SpaceX has fired at least five employees who were involved in circulating a letter around the company that was critical of CEO Elon Musk. More than 500 employees were reported to sign the letter.
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SpaceX Fires Workers Who Criticized Elon Musk
The letter describedMuskโs behavior โa frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.โ It also called for SpaceX to make its work culture more inclusive and โdefine and uniformly respond to all forms of unacceptable behavior.โ
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๐ช Bitcoin Briefly Dropped Below $17,800 //
Bitcoin plunged to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897, on Saturday afternoon.
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Bitcoin plunged to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897, on Saturday afternoon.
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Bitcoin Dropped Below $17,800
The worldโs two hottest cryptocurrencies are down greater than 35% in the past week.
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๐ค Largest Crypto Platform In MENA Trims Staff //
BitOasis, the Middle Eastโs largest local crypto platform, reduced its headcount by about 7% this past week, the latest sign of stress at some of the regionโs biggest digital-asset exchanges.
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BitOasis, the Middle Eastโs largest local crypto platform, reduced its headcount by about 7% this past week, the latest sign of stress at some of the regionโs biggest digital-asset exchanges.
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Largest Crypto Platform In MENA Trims Staff
Earlier this week, nine employees were made redundant across offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Amman. As the market slows down we ensure to stay focused on execution and growing our footprint across the region, Chief Executive Officer Ola Doudin said in a messageโฆ
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๐Quantum Charging Can Charge EVs As Fast As Pumping Gas //
Employing quantum charging would lead to a 200 times speedup in a typical EV, which means that the charging time would be cut from 10 hours to about 3 minutes (at home), or 30 minutes to 9 seconds at a charging station.
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Employing quantum charging would lead to a 200 times speedup in a typical EV, which means that the charging time would be cut from 10 hours to about 3 minutes (at home), or 30 minutes to 9 seconds at a charging station.
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Quantum Charging Can Charge EVs As Fast As Pumping Gas
First proposed in 2012, the concept of โquantum batteryโ can vastly speed up the battery charging process by charging all cells within the battery simultaneously in a collective manner.
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โก๏ธTelegram Premium and New Features For Everyone //
The messenger has officially announced the launch of a monthly subscription.
- It will allow Telegram to improve, remain free, independent and user-centric.
- Existing features remain free for everyone, with non-premium users continuing to get new features.
Until the update 8.8 is available to everyone, here's a detailed story about all the new features.
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The messenger has officially announced the launch of a monthly subscription.
- It will allow Telegram to improve, remain free, independent and user-centric.
- Existing features remain free for everyone, with non-premium users continuing to get new features.
Until the update 8.8 is available to everyone, here's a detailed story about all the new features.
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Telegram Presents Paid Subscription and Adds New Free Features
Here's a story about Telegram Premium, the paid subscription, and new features for all users.
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๐ From Expo to City //
Expo 2020 Dubai site will reopen as Expo City Dubai, an eco-friendly, technological "city of the future".
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Expo 2020 Dubai site will reopen as Expo City Dubai, an eco-friendly, technological "city of the future".
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Introduces Expo City Dubai
The city will be home to offices, leisure facilities, food and entertainment venues, sports facilities and a mall.
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๐ง AI Is on Duty in the MENA Region //
Artificial intelligence has a significant impact on the economic growth of the MENA region. According to the Economist Impact report sponsored by Google, AI will bring $320 billion to the region by 2030.
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Artificial intelligence has a significant impact on the economic growth of the MENA region. According to the Economist Impact report sponsored by Google, AI will bring $320 billion to the region by 2030.
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence in the MENA Region
AI strategies of MENA countries focus on nurturing AI talent and creating an AI-friendly business environment.
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๐ค Premium features for bots //
Telegram team has updated the Bot API to version 6.1 which supports updates related to Premium accounts. In particular, bots can now identify premium users and premium stickers.
This means that soon Telegram will see the creation of many new bots that will have features available only to Premium subscribers (or vice versa, i.e. for free users only).
The messenger team talked about other innovations in Bot API 6.1 in the changelog.
Earlier, the official @PremiumJoinBot bot, which uses the new features, was released. It automatically lets in users with Premium subscription into a private chat.
However, users have already created an alternative @PremiumRemoveBot, that, on the contrary, bans all premium users in the chat.
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Telegram team has updated the Bot API to version 6.1 which supports updates related to Premium accounts. In particular, bots can now identify premium users and premium stickers.
This means that soon Telegram will see the creation of many new bots that will have features available only to Premium subscribers (or vice versa, i.e. for free users only).
The messenger team talked about other innovations in Bot API 6.1 in the changelog.
Earlier, the official @PremiumJoinBot bot, which uses the new features, was released. It automatically lets in users with Premium subscription into a private chat.
However, users have already created an alternative @PremiumRemoveBot, that, on the contrary, bans all premium users in the chat.
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