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Drone strikes damage Amazon data centres in UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (600+ words) Drone strikes have damaged Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centre facilities in the UAE and Bahrain, disrupting services across the region. Amazon's cloud division confirmed that two facilities in the UAE "were directly struck. It said the physical damage impaired…...
Apple unveils iPhone 17e to kick off loaded 2026 launch cycle
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (766+ words) Apple on Monday unveiled its newest budget iPhone, kicking off a 2026 product launch cycle that is expected to be one of its most anticipated yet. The iPhone 17e now comes with MagSafe wireless charging and accessories support, and Apple maintained its…...
Samsung bets on agentic AI with Galaxy S26 and is working with Google to develop 'AI OS"
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (972+ words) Samsung Electronics has launched its latest flagships to kick off this year's premium smartphone race, with a new focus on privacy features and agentic artificial intelligence designed to further personalise the user experience. The world's biggest smartphone manufacturer unveiled the…...
'The game has changed': Dubai Marina phone signal hacking fraud exposes cyber crime's new reality
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (1203+ words) A broken system of online authentication is being exploited by criminals, forcing cyber security firms to develop new solutions to secure user identities and data. Sophisticated techniques to snare unsuspecting online shoppers into parting with sensitive personal information have moved…...
Dubai gang jailed for hijacking mobile signals in banking scam
2+ week, 2+ day ago (723+ words) Cyber criminals who defrauded residents in Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah have been sentenced to six months in prison after hijacking mobile phone signals to send fake banking alerts. Three Asian men have been jailed for six months each by…...
US 'sneaked Starlink devices into Iran during internet blackout"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (467+ words) As Iran's rulers were trying to quell protests by blocking internet access, the US sneaked in thousands of Starlink internet consoles to keep demonstrators connected, it was reported on Thursday. The US State Department bought at least 7,000 Starlink terminals, and…...
Russia fully blocks WhatsApp in push for state-backed alternative service
2+ week, 4+ day ago (526+ words) WhatsApp, one of the world's most popular messaging services, is facing a blanket ban in Russia as the Kremlin moves to drive adoption of a new, state-sponsored app. More than 100 million Russian users of WhatsApp are facing isolation in the…...
Dubai-based Elcome links up with Amazon Leo for satellite internet
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (559+ words) Elcome, a Dubai-based marine electronics company, is linking up with Amazon Leo to provide low-Earth-orbit internet connectivity to the maritime sector. The company signed an authorised reseller agreement with Amazon Leo, formerly known as Project Kuiper, to increase internet offerings…...
UpScrolled social app hits No 1 in US App Store downloads
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (664+ words) UpScrolled, a social media application created by Palestinian-Australian technology entrepreneur Issam Hijazi, has reached the number one spot on the US Apple App Store. It has topped the charts for social media app downloads in several other countries and is…...
Iran flag emoji changed on X to pre-Islamic Revolution version with lion symbol
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (579+ words) Iran's flag has been changed on the latest version of the X social media platform, now showing the country's pre-Islamic Revolution flag featuring a lion. The flag emoji change was initiated several days ago by X's head of products, Nikita…...