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Ships on land and cars in the sea: How Middle East war is messing with GPS in the UAE
TechnologydanasDawn1mo ago2 sources

Ships on land and cars in the sea: How Middle East war is messing with GPS in the UAE

Accurate GPS is a mainstay of modern life, but because of the Iran war, people in the UAE are finding that their phones think they are out at sea or in cities hundreds of kilometres away. Jamming and spoofing, used as a defensive tactic against missiles and drones, are to blame, experts say, but it’s not just enemy projectiles finding themselves lost in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). “I was using the maps while driving until it started taking me through weird roads,” said Hind, a French resi...

Last-minute call for Americans in 14 countries
WorldAl JazeerahotnewsTimes of India+1indian-express1mo ago4 sources

Last-minute call for Americans in 14 countries

The US State Department urged American citizens to “leave immediately” from 14 Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following the attacks…

Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as some 27 Middle East flights disrupted
WorldSCMP1mo ago

Travellers stranded at Hong Kong airport as some 27 Middle East flights disrupted

A joint US-Israeli attack on Iran forced airlines to cancel or delay at least 27 flights from Hong Kong to destinations in the Middle East on Sunday, leaving travellers stranded at the city’s airport. Hundreds of passengers packed Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning to inquire about the suspended departures, primarily to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Doha in Qatar and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Hong Kong flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways was among the airlines to...

Sky considers ending controversial UAE news joint venture
WorldThe Guardian28d ago

Sky considers ending controversial UAE news joint venture

Sky News Arabia has been accused of broadcasting propaganda and whitewashing genocide in Sudan Sky is considering terminating its joint venture with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after accusations it is involved in broadcasting propaganda and genocide denial. Sky is in talks with its partner in the UAE on Sky News Arabia over the potential termination next year of the licence to use its brand. Continue reading...

Hongkonger forks out HK$11,000 to flee Dubai after 8 failed attempts
WorldSCMP1mo ago

Hongkonger forks out HK$11,000 to flee Dubai after 8 failed attempts

Hongkonger Shirley Sung finally returned home on Sunday after being stranded in Dubai for a week and making eight failed attempts to secure a flight, ultimately paying HK$11,000 (US$1,406) to escape the Middle East conflict via Kuala Lumpur. The 30-year-old solo traveller, who had flown to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a wedding, found herself in a tense situation as she witnessed missile interceptions and sought shelter in a hotel car park during Tehran’s retaliatory attacks amid US-Isr...

UAE foils cyberattacks targeting country’s digital infrastructure, vital sectors: local media
TechnologyReutersDawn1mo ago2 sources

UAE foils cyberattacks targeting country’s digital infrastructure, vital sectors: local media

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) thwarted organised cyber attacks targeting the country’s digital infrastructure and vital sectors, the state news agency WAM said on Saturday. The attacks “included attempts to infiltrate networks, deploy ransomware and conduct systematic phishing campaigns targeting national platforms”, and involved artificial intelligence technologies to develop offensive tools, it added. The report did not say who was to blame for the attacks. WAM reported that cyberattacks o...