The 11th Dubai International Sports Conference, to be held on 27th and 28th December, will host a series of sessions and workshops to address governance issues in football such as transparency, fairness, equality, participation and disclosure.
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Biometric security check may soon be reality at Indian airports
Fliers may soon be able to use biometric details for security checks at airports as the government works on putting in place such systems after receiving ‘good feedback’ for a pilot project.
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Convenience shop items delivered by drone in US
US drone delivery service Flirtey on Monday announced that its self-piloting flying machines have whisked flu medicine, hot food and more from 7-Eleven convenience stores to customers’ homes.
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Myanmar farmers reap rewards from 3D printing
Whizzing across a blue-lit platform with a whirr and a squeak, liquid plastic emanating from its chrome tip, the 3D printer seems a far cry from the muddy, crop-filled fields that fringe Yangon.
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Don’t fear the robots; they won’t kill jobs
“Rogue One,” the latest in the Star Wars franchise, has had mixed reviews but features one undisputed star: K-2SO, a gangly robot with the best lines. Movies of the distant future always tap into current anxieties, and the latest alarm is that the robots are coming. Droids may not conquer the world, but they will take over its work – white-collar as well as blue-collar. Could these filmmakers know something we don’t?
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Targeting the nation’s youths, Saif bin Zayed launches computer game called “UAE Racing”
A computer game developed in the UAE and targeting the nation’s young people was released today.
Robot gives rare glimpse under Antarctic sea ice
An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish.
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US university launches tool to show how fake news spreads
Researchers at Indiana University have developed a new tool that shows how fake news and unverified stories spread through social media.
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Virtual assistants expected to top virtual reality in holiday sales
Virtual assistants are set to pummel virtual reality headsets in the fight for consumer dollars this holiday season, while smartwatches drive wearable sales. Drones may fly under the radar, though.
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Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre inks agreement with Dubai Municipality to launch region’s first nanometric satellite
“The forward-looking vision of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has taken our mission to shape the future to the outer space,” asserted H.H. Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, and President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC).