technology
Sisi opens Cairo ICT 2019 conference on digitization
Egypt
December 1, 2019
Sisi opens Cairo ICT 2019 conference on digitization
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened on Sunday the 23rd round of the Cairo International Exhibition and Conference on Telecommunication…
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
Technology
December 1, 2019
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according…
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
World
November 30, 2019
China bans ‘fake news’ created with AI, bots
China has issued new rules banning online video and audio providers from using artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality technologies…
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
Technology
November 27, 2019
Bytedance: The Chinese company behind global TikTok craze
The Chinese billionaire behind teen phenomenon TikTok is a 36-year-old tech guru whose eye for youth trends and pioneering use…
At Instagram hotspot, LOLs trump likes
World
November 26, 2019
At Instagram hotspot, LOLs trump likes
Crammed into a supermarket trolley, Kiki Malliora squealed with laughter as she rolled past her sister at Cologne’s pop-up selfie…
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
Technology
November 25, 2019
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
BOSTON (AP) — The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many…
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Technology
November 24, 2019
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Chinese firms are omnipresent at a Paris homeland security trade show, capitalizing on their vast experience in developing surveillance systems…
Technical issues delay launch of Egypt’s first communications satellite
Technology
November 23, 2019
Technical issues delay launch of Egypt’s first communications satellite
The chief Executive of the Egyptian Space Agency, Mohamed al-Qousy announced on Saturday that the launch of the first Egyptian…
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
World
November 22, 2019
Tesla suffers broken glass mishap during chaotic launch
The big reveal of Tesla’s electric pick-up went embarrassingly wrong when the supposedly impact-proof windows smashed, leaving a flustered Elon…
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
Science
November 18, 2019
‘Kawaii!’ Olympic robot mascots thrill Tokyo students
Robot versions of Japan’s Olympic and Paralympic mascots thrilled hundreds of school children in Tokyo on Monday, striking sporting poses…