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How Dubai’s business success stories are fuelling its startup ecosyste

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How Dubai’s business success stories – from Careem to Kitopia – are fuelling its start-up ecosystem by enticing entrepreneurs to launch ventures of their own.

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Google is attempting to phase out browser cookies again

Google is changing its browser cookie plans following complaints the FLoC proposal wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.

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Meta is building the world's fastest supercomputer

Facebook's parent company Meta said that it has created a new artificial intelligence supercomputer that it believes will be the fastest in the world.

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How Europe’s anti-Amazon start-up is changing our shopping habits

“We don't want to live in a world where we are on our sofa, we watch TV and we order on Amazon,” says Ankorstore co-founder and CEO Nicolas d’Audiffret.

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People

How contactless tech will transform travel in 2022

Seamless biometric technologies are the future, according to one travel expert.

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Swarms of drones illuminate the skies

Five hundred drones are programmed to fly together to create larger than life 3d images in the skies.

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Street artist KAWS brings augmented reality to London's Serpentine

American contemporary artist KAWS has opened a new exhibition at Serpentine in London, which features ten pieces accessible only via AR technology.

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Microsoft buys company that makes Candy Crush and Call of Duty

The deal will make Microsoft one of the biggest game producers in the world, making them more competitive with tech giants like Meta in the creation of the metaverse

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French voting app Elyze sparks concerns over data protection

France's data privacy watchdog says it's examining the Tinder-style app that helps voters decide what candidate to choose.

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5G could interfere with planes as they land, safety authority warns

US authorities said 5G signal could affect the altimeters in some planes, reducing their ability to slow down after landing in certain conditions.

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Japanese firefighter moonlighting as YouTube gamer has pay slashed

The man said he didn't realise his hobby would break Japan's rules on public employees holding second jobs.

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Revealed: The best places to work in Europe in 2022

Tech companies have dominated Glassdoor’s ranking of the best companies to work for this year, but who comes out on top in Europe?

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How safe will your data be in Meta’s hyperrealistic metaverse?

Meta has reportedly had hundreds of new patents for hyperrealistic tech approved for its metaverse but none of them mention privacy or safety.

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Norwegian police post suspect getting a drugs test on Snapchat

A Snapchat post by Norwegian police raised questions over privacy and power. Now the country's policing watchdog is investigating.

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Meta mandates booster shots for returning workers, delays reopening

All workers returning to office will have to present proof of their booster jabs, while the company closely monitors the Omicron variant situation, Meta said.

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EU will force tech firms to do more against child sexual abuse online

The EU's home affairs commissioner plans to propose new legislation that will strengthen requirements for reporting abuse by social media platforms and internet service providers.

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Balmain toys with NFTs in new Barbie-inspired fashion collection

The collection focuses on garments adorned with Barbie's signature pink shades and is almost entirely unisex.

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France fines Google and Facebook €200m over cookies consent

France hands Google and Facebook a €200 million fine over tracking consent

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Scientists plan to digitally unwrap mummified children in Sicily

The remains of 41 mummified children in the Capuchin Catacombs are to be analysed by a team of researchers from the UK using x-ray technology.

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AI chatbots already talk to you but now they can tell how you feel

The automated answering service, trained using a human voice, is capable of breaking down sentences into sounds and tones so it can talk back and read a caller’s emotional state.