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Qatar Airways expands IATA Travel Pass for crew vaccine status

Qatar’s national airline will now allow cabin crew flying from six cities to use the travel pass to verify their Covid-19 vaccine status. Qatar Airways has expanded its rollout of…

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How Qatar used technology to fend off second lockdown

Modern technology has greatly helped Qatar monitor and contain the spread of Covid-19, health officials said. Qatar managed to avoid a full lockdown during the peaks of Covid-19 thanks to…

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New ‘Dracula’ energy-sucker technology could kill batteries

Advanced eco-friendly technology could soon replace batteries. A French startup may have revolutionised the way in which energy is used and preserved, possibly bringing an end to battery usage worldwide.…

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Hundreds of Facebook employees mobilise to tackle Palestinian censorship

The letter has received almost 200 signatures within the company. Staff at Facebook shared an internal letter calling on the company to “investigate and address potential biases” when moderating pro-Palestine…

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How private is your private data?

Tech titans seem to advocate for our privacy – but how genuine is it? We often hear companies and governments talk about encryption – some favouring it and others against…

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What are the latest Ehteraz updates?

The application’s new health updates are now available through Appstore or Google Play. A set of new features are now available on the Ehteraz phone application following a recent update,…

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How Apple’s new iOS 15 highlights mindfulness and focus

iOS 15 introduces new features for connectivity, mindfulness and more. Earlier this week, Apple announced major upgrades to all of its operating systems. The tech giant released a beta version…

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Twitter introduces Arabic ‘feminine’ language setting to address women

Twitter updates its language setting to better address and acknowledge female Arabic-speaking users. Twitter introduced on Tuesday a new website setting to allow users to choose another Arabic language option…

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Global digital travel pass set to take off in weeks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it will officially launch its digital Travel Pass on phone devices soon. The head of global airline body IATA announced on Thursday that…

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