Category: Science & Tech

CAIRO: It is estimated that traffic issues in the capital Cairo alone cost Egypt’s economy $7 billion every year. This figure comprises health costs from…

View More A roadside assistance app cuts through Egypt’s traffic congestion

TOKYO: Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan: an ultra-thin display and monitor that can be stuck…

View More Palmreaders? Japan team builds second skin message display

HONG KONG: For Chinese cloud services companies, the coronavirus outbreak has become a rainmaker, bringing in new business far and wide as firms shift work…

View More China’s tech titans fight for cloud control

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: SpaceX’s historic first crewed mission to the International Space Station was set to proceed as scheduled on Saturday, NASA said, although uncertainty…

View More SpaceX launch moving ahead, weather uncertain

JEDDAH: Many special Eid-related traditions have been broken this year as families are forced to stay home because of coronavirus restrictions. But technology has come…

View More Saudis turn to technology for Eid gatherings

OSLO: Widower Per Leif Rolid lives alone on his farm, a two-hour drive from Oslo. His sense of isolation has mounted with the coronavirus pandemic,…

View More How tech is helping to beat the virus lockdown blues

In support of the World Health Organization (WHO), the widely popular social media platform Snapchat has launched new augmented reality (AR) lenses in partnership with…

View More New Snapchat feature helps users donate to COVID-19 response efforts

DUBAI: Four months into the battle against the latest strain of the coronavirus, it is clear that humanity must deploy all medical and technological tools…

View More Artificial Intelligence aiding fight against coronavirus

مع تزايد طلب العديد من الدول بقاء السكان في المنازل لحمايتهم من «كوفيد-19»، فإن الدراسة عن بُعد أصبحت جزءاً أساسياً للمرحلة التعليمية. وعلى الرغم من…

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As the $100bn Chinese technology conglomerate is embroiled in President Donald Trump’s trade war with Beijing, Arabian Business goes inside the global giant at its…

View More For your eyes only: Inside the world of Huawei