Karim Husami

Journalist for 8 years in print media, with a bachelor degree in Political Science and International Affairs. Masters in Media communications.

Google Includes Minimum OS Requirement for Play Store Apps

Google rolled out a new update to the Play Store that informs users of the required or minimum Android OS version a device needs to meet to complete an app’s installation.  The Play Store version 29.2.13 includes a new line item called “Android OS” under “App Info,” showing the minimum supported version.   Each Android app […]

India, Germany Share Commitment to Promote Green Growth

India and Germany agree on a mutual goal to be committed to promoting green growth and clean technology.  External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said he held a “constructive meeting” with German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze.  On Friday, he arrived in Germany to participate in the Munich Security Conference 2022.   “A constructive […]

Hacker Uses Phishing Attack to Steal $1.7 Million in NFTs from OpenSea

On Saturday, a hacker stole non-fungible tokens (NFT) worth more than $1.7 million from users from OpenSea, applying a phishing attack, which got him to steal 254 NFTs, including Decentraland and Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) tokens.   The attacker fooled the targets into signing a partial contract which gave the attacker complete control, meaning signing […]

'AI for Kids' Initiative Improves UAE Students' Digital Skill

Coders HQ, in partnership with Dell Technologies, launched on Thursday the “AI for Kids” initiative in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to build a new generation of coders from school students by introducing them to coding languages and the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their analytical and logical skills.   The initiative focuses on […]

U.S. Behind China in 5G Race due to ‘Pathetic’ Performance

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt criticized the U.S. government for its slow 5G rollout, arguing that its “dithering” has left America “well behind” China.   Dr. Schmidt wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal alongside Harvard government professor Graham Allison, saying that the U.S. is “far behind in almost every dimension of 5G while other […]

UAE Prepares National Crypto Licensing to Embrace Fintech

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is prepared to issue federal licenses for virtual asset service providers (VASP) by the end of the first quarter to attract some of the world’s biggest crypto companies, according to a government official.   Binance Holdings, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is among those considering imposing a more […]

Twitter Lets You Tip Creators with Ethereum

Twitter expanded its tipping options to let creators add their Ethereum address, not limiting its crypto fans to tipping with Bitcoin that was launched last September.   As such, Twitter’s “tip jar” feature, which makes it possible for users to earn money from their followers, was initially introduced in early May.            The users of Twitter Blue, […]

Russian-Backed Hackers Targeted U.S. Defense Contractors

Russian government-backed hackers obtained sensitive information on the development and deployment of U.S. weapons by violating defense contractors over the last two years, U.S. security agencies said in a public advisory on Wednesday.   As such, the information gathered is unclassified but offers “important insight into U.S. weapons platforms development and deployment timelines,” as well as […]

Driverless Taxi Service to Start in Dubai by 2023

In its latest announcement on Tuesday, Dubai’s Roads and Trasport Authority (RTA) publicized plans to start a driverless taxi service by 2023.  RTA said trials of the service were expected to start by the end of the year before an official launch in 2023.   As such, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ranked by global […]

OpenSea Launches Verified Customer Support to Fight Discord Scammers

OpenSea and non-fungible token (NFT) communications platform Metalink announced, on Tuesday, a new partnership aimed at preventing social engineering attacks carried out through Discord DMs.    Some confidence tricksters have made millions of dollars by posing as customer service agents in OpenSea’s official Discord server and tricking NFT holders into sharing details that will let the […]