Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Technology
Google: Self-driving cars improve, but still need human help
Google’s futuristic self-driving cars needed some old-fashioned human intervention to avoid 11 crashes during testing on California roads, the company revealed on Tuesday, results it says are encouraging but show the technology has yet to reach the goal of not
Palm-sized $79 computer targets emerging-nation needs
It is a spherical computer that costs $79, is packed with a fair amount of what the Internet has to offer – and fits in the palm of your hand. The computer startup Endless is out to bring the Internet
Facebook’s Messenger app passes 800 million users
Facebook Inc’s Messenger app surpassed 800 million users, the company said on Thursday, making it the fastest-growing app of 2015 according to research firm Nielsen. The means Messenger, which Facebook created as a standalone app in 2014, has more active
Yahoo looking to slash 10 percent or more of its work force: Report
Yahoo Inc. is working on a plan to cut its workforce by at least 10 percent and it could start the process as early as this month, Business Insider reported, citing sources. “We are not confirming this rumor or commenting
Apple stock slumps amid iPhone sales worries
Apple fans keep buying iPhones, but Wall Street keeps worrying the company won’t be able to match last year’s blistering sales pace. Shares in the world’s most valuable company have fallen more than 15 percent over the last month, amid
Apple paid CEO Tim Cook $10.3 mln in 2015
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook’s compensation rose 11.5 percent to $10.3 million in 2015, the company said on Wednesday, a year when its sales grew 28 percent and profits by 35 percent but its shares fell for the first time
New TV tech promises sharper colors, but not much to watch
For years, TV makers have focused on making pictures sharper by squeezing more pixels onto screens. Now, their attention is shifting to improving the way sets display color, with a newish technology called HDR taking center stage. HDR, or high
App usage soars as smartphones take hold
Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices, a study showed Tuesday. The survey by Yahoo-owned analytics firm Flurry found app usage on mobile devices jumped 58 percent
Twitter considering 10,000-character limit for tweets
Twitter Inc. is building a new feature that will allow users post messages as long as 10,000 characters, Re/code reported. The micro-blogging website, which currently has a 140-character limit, is considering launching the service toward the end of the first
Beware of funds pleas on social media
The Ministry of Social Affairs has warned against video clips with appeals for donations on social media by unknown people as the money can reach terrorist organizations or drug addicts. Such actions violate Saudi rules, it said, pointed out that
Gadgets get smarter, friendlier at CES show
From drones, cars and robots to jewelry, appliances and TVs, the new technology on display at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show promises to be smarter and friendlier than ever. The annual tech extravaganza with more than 3,600 exhibitors set to
South Africans react angrily to Facebook post deemed racist
Many South Africans reacted furiously on Monday to what they described as the racist remarks of a white woman who criticized black beachgoers in a Facebook post. Even political parties are commenting on the case, which has ignited fresh debate
Mark Zuckerberg unveils 2016 plans for artificially intelligent butler
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build an artificially intelligent assistant in 2016 to help run his home and assist him at work, the Facebook Inc. founder and chief executive said on Sunday. Zuckerberg, who commits to a new personal challenge every
’Clone’ tweets by Bollywood celebs spark Twitter outrage
India saw the launch of a much-touted 4G telecom service on Sunday night and Bollywood celebs turned to Twitter to break the news, all eerily tweeting the same thing. “Congratulations to the Jio family on this landmark day! This truly
New study links cell phone tower radiation to diabetes
A renowned professor of King Saud University (KSU) here has warned of radiation danger from cell phone towers, saying that the radiation emissions from towers can cause many health hazards because of their dense installations and unscientific proliferation. In a
Hackers step up cyberattacks in Turkey, hit banks
Turkish banks reported sporadic disruption to credit card transactions on Friday as hackers stepped up a two-week barrage of cyberattacks, believed to be the worst the country has seen. Local media have suggested that the bombardment of public and financial
Google developing new messaging app
Google, part of Alphabet Inc, is building a new mobile messaging application to better compete with rival services such as those offered by Facebook Inc, The Wall Street Journal reported. The new service would tap into Google’s artificial intelligence know-how,
Mobile browsing ‘will trump desktop by the end of 2016’
In a month of 2015 recaps from just about every company out there, now may be the time to start those predictions about what’s going to happen in the new year. Enter the Adobe Digital Trends report for 2016, which
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