DUBAI: Soon, smartwatches could detect and capture the staggering range of human hand motions and store that information for a host of uses. ### Researchers from the US-based Carnegie Mellon University, after making a few changes to the smartwatch’s operating system, were able to use its accelerometer (a built-in device used to measure acceleration force)…
ABU DHABI: A jobless Indian man in the capital is battling renal failure but can’t afford medical care as his former employer is yet to release his end of service benefits despite a court order. ### Keralite Mohammad Ali Tharimoopantagath, 65, who worked with an Abu Dhabi-based contracting company as a purchasing representative, was made…
Dubai: Kerala Overseas Cricketers (KOC) emerged as the champions of the Dubai Cricket Council’s Forty Force tournament, beating Dubai Mammoths in the final by 21 runs at the Sevens ground. ### The KOC is made up of former Kerala state players and has earned the honour of winning a title in their debut tournament in…
Dubai. The UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) warned on Sunday against financial companies that are using what are “false certificates” to mislead clients into thinking they are licensed. ### The Authority warned investors against “fake offers” by these companies, and urged them to verify the license of companies offering investment opportunities. Investors can review…
This year, World No Tobacco Day will focus on the ill effects of tobacco on health. Experts at Dubai Health Authority (DHA) spoke to Better Health to discuss the ramifications of tobacco and the need for smokers to visit a smoking cessation clinic to stub the habit. ### According to 2018 WHO statistics, tobacco kills…
Sharjah: A 10-year-old Pakistani boy died from suspected toxic gas poisoning after his neighbours used unregulated pesticide, Sharjah Police said on Sunday. ### The boy’s twin sister and parents were also hospitalised with symptoms of chemical poisoning. Police are investigating the incident. ### The family had inhaled a toxic gas that had leaked out of…
Abu Dhabi: The UAE has condemned the package bomb explosion in Lyon, east France, on Friday, which left scores of injured. ### In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that, ‘The UAE strongly condemns and rejects such acts of sabotage which aimed at destabilising France’s security and stability.” The Ministry…
What you need to know: ### If you live in the UAE, you are no stranger to the sensation that is Lotus Biscoff Cookies or Lotus biscuits. In the last few years, the popularity of the flavour created a stir on social media. From pancakes to ice cream, the Lotus biscuit has been incorporated into…
Dubai: The seventh edition of the Nad Al Sheba Ramadan Sports Tournament — the biggest yet with more than 6,500 participants across 13 events — came to a close late on Friday with Shaikh Mansour Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai International Marine Club (DIMC), presenting Saudi Driving School (SDS) with the…
Christian Bale remembers hunkering down in front of a television set with his father to watch Formula One races, back in the glory days of Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Nelson Piquet. Click Here: ### They even went to Brands Hatch before F1 left the circuit near Kent, England. ### So the actor who’s been…