Not so long ago, Bitcoin had been the talk of the town within the tech circle, mainly due to the level of complexity in understanding its inner workings by the common consumer-base. Currently, however, Bitcoin has ignited a frenzy among anyone looking to make extra money on the side by either investing or mining the […]
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Many around the world found the 2020 the most challenging time in their lives for the worldwide lockdown measures caused by the Novel COVID-19 pandemic; however, gamers across the globe took this as an opportunity to catch up on their stacks of videogames while watching their favorite streamers or esports teams compete at the highest […]
Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm trees, gleaming terminals, water cascades and near-Arctic levels of air conditioning. Now, the key east-west transit hub is rolling out another addition from the realm of science fiction — an iris-scanner that verifies one’s identity and […]
While 2020 will always be written off by many as the year that vastly disrupted people’s life, medical researchers may well look back at this year at the tipping point that saw the world place greater emphasis on their work. While funds poured into COVID-19 vaccinations, medical technology was making a silent rise behind the […]
Every year, the role of women in tech becomes more supported, as more female entrepreneurs and C-level executives take the helm at an even larger rate than before. This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) is all about inclusivity, with the event’s website describing the theme #ChooseToChallenge as follows: “A challenged world is an alert world. […]
Big Data Exchange (BDx), a pan-Asian carrier-neutral data center cluster, is launching its #BDxTheGap challenge on International Women’s Day to honor women in technology. The company’s commitment to closing the gender gap in technology and data centers in the Asia Pacific region, where BDx operates data centers, and around the world will be highlighted during […]
At INX, Maia Naor is one of those experts pioneering the new tokenized economy as VP of the company which specializes as a blockchain-based platform for trading digital securities and cryptocurrencies. Naor and the company have set out to change the future of finance when it opens its doors to trading 24 hours a day, […]
South Africa’s Information Regulator (IR) barred Facebook Inc. from sharing any information it collects from WhatsApp users in the country without prior authorization from the regulator, Reuters reported on Thursday. “WhatsApp cannot, without obtaining prior authorization from the IR, process any contact information of its users for a purpose other than the one for which […]
Anghami announced on Wednesday its merger with Vista Media Acquisition to become first Arab technology company to list on the NASDAQ, according to statement from the company, a leading music streaming platform and service in the Middle East and North Africa. Vistas Media Acquisition Company Inc. is a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company led […]
South African operator MTN is facing a rocky situation in Syria, as the company was placed under a judicial guardianship following a court battle that went in favor of the country’s telecoms regulator. The Syrian Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority had previously accused the provider of mismanagement and violations of its licensing contract. According to […]