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Big News: UAE Public Prosecution warns against breach of privacy in cyberspace

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Public Prosecution has warned the public against attacking or invading other’s privacy using a computer network or and electronic information system or any information technology means. According to Article 21 of the Federal Decree-Law no. (5)...

Telegram messaging app to launch pay-for services in 2021

Moscow: Messaging app Telegram will launch pay-for services in 2021, its Russian-born founder Pavel Durov said Wednesday, as the growing company needed "at least a few hundred million dollars per year". "Telegram will begin to generate revenue, starting next year,"...

Got Dh10K? Sounds good to splurge on a wireless speaker

If you’re an audiophile, it’s a given you’d have some high-end sound equipment. So with maybe you’d want to ‘listen’ to what this French company has to pitch (pun intended) to you. Devialet, a Paris-headquartered audio technology firm, is offering...

Australia watchdog sues Facebook over ‘misleading’ VPN app

An Australian regulator sued Facebook on Wednesday, accusing it of collecting user data without permission and alleging the social media giant “misled” thousands of Australians from a free VPN service advertised as private. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...

UAE alert: Update Apple products now to fix ‘multiple’ vulnerabilities

Apple has released new security updates for a number of its products, in which they fixed “multiple vulnerabilities”, according to a notice issued by the UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on Tuesday. The affected products include macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS,...

UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed meets Russia’s trade minister

Moscow: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reviewed the prospects of advancing cooperation between the UAE and Russia in areas of sciences, AI, healthcare, food security, technology and aviation, with Denis Valentinovich...

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UAE-Pakistan travel: PIA relaunches direct flights from Dubai to Skardu

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on May 30 the re-launch of its direct service between Dubai International (DXB) airport...

Schengen visa scam in UAE: Fake travel agents charging Dh4,000, experts warn

With the summer travel season in full swing, UAE residents are being warned about fraudulent travel agents charging thousands of dirhams per person for...

Dubai: No private parking? Residents may need to pay Dh500 for a spot this summer

With the Eid Al Adha break starting next Thursday, many UAE residents preparing for summer travel are facing an unexpected hurdle - soaring private...

UAE introduces new service to verify academic degrees of private sector employees

A new digital project launched in the UAE will help verify the academic qualifications of private sector workers, authorities announced on Monday. The service...

UAE: Minimum bank balance requirement of Dh5,000 suspended

The Central Bank of the UAE on Tuesday asked banks not to increase the minimum balance requirement from Dh3,000 to Dh5,000 for retail customers. The...