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Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk, of Aeva, a Silicon Valley start-up making new guidance systems for driverless vehicles. Credit Jason Henry for The New York Times

New Sensors for Self-driving Cars

by Cade Metz | Oct 17, 2017 | Technology

New York – Soroush Salehian raised both arms and spun in circles as if celebrating a touchdown. Across the room, perched on a tripod, a small black device monitored this little dance and streamed it to a nearby laptop. Mr. Salehian appeared as a collection of...

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Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 Tablets are displayed during a launch event in New York September 17, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Amazon Launches its New Waterproof Kindle Oasis E-reader

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Technology

London – Amazon has unveiled its latest waterproof Kindle Oasis e-reader which can be used on the beach, in the pool, or in the bathtub; developed to survive immersion in up to 2 meters. The device is available for 3 different price, the 8GB version is for $250,...

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Google logo is seen at the Google headquarters in Brussels. – (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

Google Launches New App for Lucrative Surveys

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2017 | Technology

San Francisco, London — Google has launched a new app called “Google Opinion Rewards” which allows users make some profit after taking surveys which are usually conducted by certain companies. The US Company said the new app is currently available for IOs users in the...

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Saudi Arabia Leads Arab Countries in Online Transactions

by Sabri Najeh | Oct 16, 2017 | Technology

Cairo– Online transactions increased in Arab countries by 22 per cent in 2016, a growth that was led by Saudi Arabia with 27 percent, followed by Egypt with 22 percent and UAE with 21 percent. Events, entertainment, and exhibitions were the fastest growing payments...

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An electric car is displayed at the stand of German carmaker
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Boom of Electric Cars in Norway Causes Problem

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 16, 2017 | Technology

Oslo- The Norwegian capital is suffering from a problem, which may be raising discontent and dissatisfaction in other environmentally-aware cities. The problem is that Oslo’s residents are buying a lot of electric cars, so that the local government can hardly cope...

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A Best Buy store in Manhattan. John Taggart for The New York Times

Best Buy’s Secrets for Thriving in the Amazon Age

by Kevin Roose | Oct 14, 2017 | Technology

New York- While running errands the other day, I ducked into a local Best Buy to pick up a pair of new headphones. What I saw inside was shocking. Happy-looking people were huddled around tables filled with the latest gadgets from Microsoft and Apple. The video game...