Marwan Elwaraki, Author at Doha News

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Technology

As Spotify and Apple go to war over podcasts, which tech giant will emerge victorious?

Tech giants Apple and Spotify are currently going head to head in the battle to reign the podcasting world. When Apple Podcasts launched in 2005, there were 3,000 shows available…

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Pro-Palestine censorship on social media is nothing new

Are social media apps censoring pro-Palestine content? The short answer is yes. The long answer is they’ve been doing this for a long time. The last few days of Ramadan…

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Colourful iMacs, AirTags: All you need to know about Apple’s unveiling event

With new products announced and several updated, we take a look at everything unveiled by Apple this week. Apple recently held its Spring Loaded event, and it surely lived up…

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What are ‘mystery flights’ and will they help the industry take off?

Following a year of travel restrictions, airlines have started exploring ways to tap into our need for adventure. As our desire to travel anywhere increases, airlines have taken our demands…

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SpaceX: Could ‘space tourism’ rocket despite $55 million ticket?

In 2001, Elon Musk envisioned a project that would build a greenhouse on Mars and grow plants on the planet. This led to the founding of SpaceX. Some 20 years…

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The future of ‘reality’ may soon be virtual

Virtual reality is the future. We’ve heard this for years now, but it’s finally becoming a reality. VR is a technology that’s no longer just for gaming but has come…

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Covid crimes: How vaccines are being sold on the darknet

Criminals are exploiting the Covid-19 pandemic to illegitimately sell vaccines, negative test results and certificates online. Covid-19 vaccines and negative test papers are being sold online on the darknet for…

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Technology

Battle of short video apps: ‘YouTube Shorts’ unveiled as latest TikTok competitor

Vine, Snapchat, Instagram Stories and Reels, Facebook Stories, TikTok and now YouTube Shorts – what’s the hype with short video features? In October 2018, TikTok surpassed Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and…

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NFTs: Why are memes selling for millions online?

Confused about NFTs? Wondering why people would buy memes for millions of dollars when they’re so readily available online for free? Here’s the low-down. In early February, the creator of…

Marwan Elwaraki