Karim Husami

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

Etisalat exclusively brings Xbox All Access to the region

In an unprecedented move, Etisalat announced that it is exclusively bringing Xbox All Access to the region. The program includes a next-generation console of one’s choice between Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, depending on one’s preferences, and a 24-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which includes a library of over 100 high-quality […]

Musk warns employees of potential SpaceX bankruptcy

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk warned him employees over the holiday that the company is facing growing crisis with it’s Raptor engine production that, if unsolved, could result in the company’s bankruptcy. In a serious effort to increase production of the engine meant to power its next-generation Starship launch vehicle, Musk urged workers to cut their […]

India to boast 500 million 5G users by end of 2027, report says

Estimates show that by the end of 2027, 5G will represent around 39 percent of mobile subscriptions in India with an estimated 500 million subscriptions, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report for November 2021 that was issued on Tuesday. The report noted that 4G would remain the dominant technology in India in 2027, but its […]

Google failed to respect 'Don't Be Evil' policy when firing engineers

“Don’t be evil,” is the famous motto of Alphabet Inc. was not honored by the company especially after breaching their employment contracts, a group of former Google employees highlighted on Monday. Google have failed to respond to comments on the matter, while it previously said that the employees violated data security policies. Furthermore, former Google […]

China to set rules to protect drivers' rights in ride-hailing Industry

China defined new rules on Tuesday to protect the rights of drivers in its giant ride-hailing industry, requiring operators of the services to provide them with social insurance and make their earnings public. As such, the rules came after Chinese regulators told companies including Didi Global, Meituan, Alibaba Group’s Ele.me and Tencent Holdings, in September, […]

Australia plans laws to make social networks identify trolls

In a step meant to set restrictions on social media platforms, the Australian government is planning to introduce laws that force social media platforms to “unmask” online trolls despite experts saying it will do little to reduce online abuse. Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed plans for legislation that could force social networks to reveal the […]

Why BioTech is important

Biotechnology has many advantages including helping improve food quality, quantity, and processing, as well as also has having functions in manufacturing, where simple cells and proteins can be manipulated to produce chemicals. The source of biotechnology comes from the fact that technology aims to create tools to empower humans, aiming to change humans themselves to […]

October smartphone shipments rose 30.6% YoY across China, reports finds

In a positive development during an economic crisis, smartphones shipments within China rose 30.6 percent year-on-year to 32.7 million handsets in October, the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT) reported earlier last week. As such, 26 new models were released last month, up 4 percent from a year earlier, especially after a large fall […]

iSTAR gains European approval for implant for glaucoma surgery

While glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness affecting around 100 million people worldwide, iSTAR Medical, a Belgium-based medtech company pioneering novel minimally-invasive implants for glaucoma surgery (MIGS), announced Wednesday, that its breakthrough MIGS device, MINIject™, has been approved in Europe for open-angle glaucoma patients. As such, MINIject enables more patients to be effectively […]

Indian parliament demands regulator to oversee social media platforms

India has taken matters further with social media platforms by having a parliamentary panel recommending treating sites such as Twitter and Facebook as publishers and setting up a regulatory body to oversee them, possibly opening the companies up to more responsibility for user-generated content. The high-level committee made recommendations as it reviewed the personal data […]