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Review: Bose QuietComfort 35

Impressive noise cancelling and functionality for those willing to open their wallets

How sports analytics can help teams secure an edge

Analytics is used for team selection, opposition analysis and performance enhancement

Dubai’s DP World to assess hyperloop transport system

The ports operator has launched a study into the high-speed transportation of containers

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires UK cybersecurity firm Nebulas

Combined with its previous acquisitions, the deal will create Europe’s second largest cybersecurity player, Investcorp said

70% of UAE consumers willing to try self-driving cars

Study suggests UAE consumers are more willing to try self-driving cars than the global average

UAE Space Agency and Lockheed Martin reveal space training programme

The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding signed between Lockheed and the space agency in June

Samsung reveals Note7 price, availability in the Gulf

The company’s latest smartphone will be available in the region later this month

Video: Is this what the iPhone 7 will look like?

Videos circulate about the next generation iPhone anticipated to be launched in September

Apple’s iPhone 6 remains UAE’s most popular smartphone in Q1 2016

Samsung is the most used handset brand in the country, finds TRA

Deliveroo raises $275m investment after global expansion

The UK-based company launched in the UAE in December 2015

Women launch civil case following Twitter comments insulting Emiratis

Are Saudi’s Prince Alwaleed and Steve Ballmer mulling Twitter buy?

Rumours this week boosted Twitter’s share prices

Legal view: What you should know about the UAE’s VPN law

No clarity yet about what exactly constitutes a “crime” when using VPNs

Dubai to invest $270m in future accelerators programme

The programme, launched last month, includes seven future challenges to be addressed by companies and entrepreneurs

UAE’s TRA clarifies that VPN law will not affect ‘legitimate’ users

The telecoms regulatory authority said that it is streamlining the use of VPNs in the country

VPN users in UAE could be fined up to Dhs 2m under new law

The new law aims to clamp down heavily on cybercrime

Kuwait warns Pokemon Go may harm users, society

Users of the app warned of risk of accidents and taking pictures of government installations

UAE telecoms authority warns against playing Pokemon Go

The TRA has said games that request geographical location of users could be dangerous

Careem announces $100m research and development strategy

Investment includes new hires in the UAE and Pakistan

Sharjah ‘gadget mall’ officially opens following year-long delay

Dhs 180m iMall was expected to house 100 shops, but only 42 retailers have signed up

Bringing 3D printing to the developing world

Pupils in rural Kenya are using technology to join forces with their peers on the other side of the globe

Bahrain’s Investcorp to acquire European cyber security firm Coresec

The deal follows Investcorp’s acquisition of cyber security firm SecureLink last year

A smart city revolution

Farid Al-Sabbagh explains why it may take years to realise the true significance of smart city development

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Cyber attacks from terrorists ‘just a matter of time’

In the first quarter of 2016 alone, there were 2.2 billion cyber attacks globally

What the Microsoft-LinkedIn deal means for the Middle East

Microsoft announced a $26.2bn acquisition of LinkedIn earlier this week

IBM signs technology services deal with Dubai’s Emirates Airline

The deal is designed to improve efficiency on the carrier’s passenger support systems and functions

UAE’s IT security spending is not enough – expert

IDC says 80 per cent of UAE firms lack IT security infrastructure

Middle East and Africa PC shipments decline 25% in Q1

IDC said another record decline was expected in Q2 of 2016

Saudi Arabia invests $3.5bn in Uber

The kingdom’s Public Investment Fund contributed the lion’s share of the tech companies recent $5bn funding round

Dubai Police plans use of robots and artificial intelligence by 2020

The emirate’s police force is exploring the use of robots to perform basic policing functions

Dubai looks to improve fintech credentials with bitcoin technology

Emirate plans to position itself at the forefront of blockchain technology with several new initiatives