🚔 Jail terms and fines up to AED 500,000 //
The UAE Public Prosecution reveals that fines of up to $136,124 (AED 500,000) and jail terms will be imposed on people and entities who are dealing in unlicensed digital payments or promote virtual currencies that are not officially recognised or licensed in the UAE.
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The UAE Public Prosecution reveals that fines of up to $136,124 (AED 500,000) and jail terms will be imposed on people and entities who are dealing in unlicensed digital payments or promote virtual currencies that are not officially recognised or licensed in the UAE.
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Jail terms and fines up to AED 500,000
The penalties are in line with Article 48 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 34 of 2021 on Combatting Rumours and Cybercrimes.
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🤕 Cryptocurrency is under the weather //
Today, crypto assets have suffered the sharpest daily decline. Bitcoin has been in a downward trend for many weeks, but now it has fallen below $24,000 for the first time since 2020, losing more than 12% overnight.
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Today, crypto assets have suffered the sharpest daily decline. Bitcoin has been in a downward trend for many weeks, but now it has fallen below $24,000 for the first time since 2020, losing more than 12% overnight.
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Cryptocurrency is under the weather
The situation with altcoins is even worse, for example, ethereum reached $1220, losing more than 15% that day. The cryptocurrency market lost more than $150 billion just over the weekend and Monday morning, falling below $1 trillion for the first time since…
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⚡️ Telegram Premium will be slightly cheaper than expected //
In Telegram’s new beta version for Android, one could find a mention of a premium subnoscription’s cost. Presumably, it will only be $3.99, although previously the price tag was expected to be a dollar higher.
The subnoscription’s exact cost will only be known at the time of release. It might vary from country to country.
Earlier, Pavel Durov said that the existing features will remain free after its release, with Telegram Premium allowing for additional features.
In addition, the premium subnoscription will expand users' limits and give them the opportunity to "join the club that receives new features first."
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In Telegram’s new beta version for Android, one could find a mention of a premium subnoscription’s cost. Presumably, it will only be $3.99, although previously the price tag was expected to be a dollar higher.
The subnoscription’s exact cost will only be known at the time of release. It might vary from country to country.
Earlier, Pavel Durov said that the existing features will remain free after its release, with Telegram Premium allowing for additional features.
In addition, the premium subnoscription will expand users' limits and give them the opportunity to "join the club that receives new features first."
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⚔️ Pavel Durov Speaks Out Against Apple //
Telegram’s founder drew attention to problems in the Safari mobile browser. Because of them, the messenger’s web version "cannot reach native-app-level quality on iOS”.
According to Durov, the reason is that Apple "limits web developers in terms of what they can do on iPhones and iPads." The Cupertinians are doing this intentionally.
This is how users are forced to move from web apps to native apps, where Apple is able to charge its 30% commission. The head of Telegram is glad that regulators have started to realize what is going on. He mentioned a recent statement from the British regulator.
“It's sad that, more than ten years after Steve Job's death, a company that once revolutionized mobile web turned into its most significant roadblock,” - concluded Durov.
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Telegram’s founder drew attention to problems in the Safari mobile browser. Because of them, the messenger’s web version "cannot reach native-app-level quality on iOS”.
According to Durov, the reason is that Apple "limits web developers in terms of what they can do on iPhones and iPads." The Cupertinians are doing this intentionally.
This is how users are forced to move from web apps to native apps, where Apple is able to charge its 30% commission. The head of Telegram is glad that regulators have started to realize what is going on. He mentioned a recent statement from the British regulator.
“It's sad that, more than ten years after Steve Job's death, a company that once revolutionized mobile web turned into its most significant roadblock,” - concluded Durov.
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💡5 Reasons Why You Should Have an Electric Car in Dubai //
The editorial team of Durov's Code tested the Volkswagen ID.6 and is ready to tell you why it's time to buy an electric car.
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The editorial team of Durov's Code tested the Volkswagen ID.6 and is ready to tell you why it's time to buy an electric car.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Have an Electric Car in Dubai
Dubai is developing at a rapid pace. There are more and more electric cars on the city streets, which, even in extreme heat, show increased comfort and convenience both for the driver and passengers.
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🤖 Bon appétit, meatbags //
FedEx launches first trial of its delivery robot, Roxo™ SameDay, in Dubai.
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FedEx launches first trial of its delivery robot, Roxo™ SameDay, in Dubai.
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Delivery Robot in Dubai
The world’s largest express transportation company, FedEx Express signed a collaboration with Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ) to launch the autonomous trials for its delivery robot in the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) community.
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🤷♂️ Better late than never… //
Mark Zuckerberg announces a new WhatsApp feature which allows to transfer all chats between Android and iOS. He also noted that this was a top requested feature.
Up until recently, data transfer only worked one way – one would lose all saved data, when switching from Android to iOS. At the same time, data transfer from iOS to Android was introduced about a year ago.
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Mark Zuckerberg announces a new WhatsApp feature which allows to transfer all chats between Android and iOS. He also noted that this was a top requested feature.
Up until recently, data transfer only worked one way – one would lose all saved data, when switching from Android to iOS. At the same time, data transfer from iOS to Android was introduced about a year ago.
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🤓 “Greater-fool Theory” //
Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams “based on the greater-fool theory” at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
“Obviously, expensive digital images of monkeys are going to improve the world immensely,” said Bill Gates.
Mr Gates is a renowned crypto sceptic. Last year, he sparred with Elon Musk over whether Bitcoin is too risky for retail investors and the environmental harm of mining coins. The billionaire has also supported digital banking efforts, which he described as “hundreds of times more efficient” than cryptocurrencies.
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Billionaire Bill Gates dismissed cryptocurrency projects such as nonfungible tokens as shams “based on the greater-fool theory” at a climate conference Tuesday, reviving past criticisms of digital assets.
“Obviously, expensive digital images of monkeys are going to improve the world immensely,” said Bill Gates.
Mr Gates is a renowned crypto sceptic. Last year, he sparred with Elon Musk over whether Bitcoin is too risky for retail investors and the environmental harm of mining coins. The billionaire has also supported digital banking efforts, which he described as “hundreds of times more efficient” than cryptocurrencies.
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🚀 Ground Сontrol to Major Tom //
There's never been a better time to launch nuclear power into space, according to Atomos Space. Atomos is a startup that plans to conduct a basic critical test of a low-power fission reactor in orbit for the first time in decades.
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There's never been a better time to launch nuclear power into space, according to Atomos Space. Atomos is a startup that plans to conduct a basic critical test of a low-power fission reactor in orbit for the first time in decades.
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Long-awaited Space Nuclear Reactor Project Announced
Nuclear reactors can help humans vastly expand our presence off Earth, but this dream has been stalled out for decades, partly due to regulations governing the use of nuclear power in space.
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🔥 Kaspersky Is On a Roll In MENA //
Kaspersky delivered 24% growth in the B2B sector in the Middle East in 2021, increasing its global non-audited revenue to a total of $752mln.
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Kaspersky delivered 24% growth in the B2B sector in the Middle East in 2021, increasing its global non-audited revenue to a total of $752mln.
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Kaspersky reports 24% growth in Middle East
After the second year of the pandemic, the company showed the best sales results in the company’s history, delivering major growth in strategic business areas - enterprise (+29% YOY) and non-endpoint specifically (+50% YOY).
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❄️ No Crypto Winter for Expo Dubai //
The Expo 2020 Dubai team is launching its first collection of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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The Expo 2020 Dubai team is launching its first collection of limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
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Expo 2020 Dubai Announces First Set of NFTs
The Expo team explains how enthusiasts could be among the first to own the collectible digital art pieces. NFTs are not the first initiative aimed at Expo nostalgia which is still high among residents. The team recently announced the Expo 2020 Dubai Minecraft.
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🎮 Jordan-based Games Publisher Expands to China //
Tamatem, the leading Arabic mobile games publisher, is expanding to China after securing investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo, the emerging markets investment franchise of Chinese VC, MSA Capital.
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Tamatem, the leading Arabic mobile games publisher, is expanding to China after securing investment and strategic partnership with MSA Novo, the emerging markets investment franchise of Chinese VC, MSA Capital.
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Jordan-based Games Publisher Expands to China
Founded in 2013 by Hussam Hammo, Tamatem has 50 published games, 150 million downloads, and seven million monthly active users.
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☔️AI To Predict Rains In UAE //
UAE is developing an AI framework that combines satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations.
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UAE is developing an AI framework that combines satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations.
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AI To Predict Rains In UAE
A novel AI framework will combine satellite observations and numerical weather prediction estimates in order to determine optimal cloud seeding timings and locations. The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has started its latest innovative project this…
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🏎 80% Ferrari Goes Electric By 2030 //
Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari has announced an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030.
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Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari has announced an electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030.
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80% Ferrari Goes Electric By 2030
Now, just four Ferrari models, or 20% of the range, are hybrid cars. The first full-electric Ferrari car model will be announced in 2025. The firm's electric car batteries will be integrated into the chassis of cars in a manner that reduces the weight of…
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🌝 UAE's Moonwalk //
Emirates Lunar Mission is planning to send the UAE-made Rashid Rover to the lunar surface in 2022.
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Emirates Lunar Mission is planning to send the UAE-made Rashid Rover to the lunar surface in 2022.
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UAE's Lunar Mission To Be Launched in 2022
The mission will cover a distance of 385,000 km to make UAE the first country in the Arab world and the fourth worldwide in lunar exploration.
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👋🏼 SpaceX Fires Workers Who Criticized Elon Musk //
SpaceX has fired at least five employees who were involved in circulating a letter around the company that was critical of CEO Elon Musk. More than 500 employees were reported to sign the letter.
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SpaceX has fired at least five employees who were involved in circulating a letter around the company that was critical of CEO Elon Musk. More than 500 employees were reported to sign the letter.
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SpaceX Fires Workers Who Criticized Elon Musk
The letter describedMusk’s behavior “a frequent source of distraction and embarrassment.” It also called for SpaceX to make its work culture more inclusive and “define and uniformly respond to all forms of unacceptable behavior.”
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🪂 Bitcoin Briefly Dropped Below $17,800 //
Bitcoin plunged to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897, on Saturday afternoon.
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Bitcoin plunged to about $17,749, and ether fell to about $897, on Saturday afternoon.
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Bitcoin Dropped Below $17,800
The world’s two hottest cryptocurrencies are down greater than 35% in the past week.
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