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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after a visit to Priory View, an independent living scheme for older residents, in Dunstable, Britain April 11, 2017. (Reuters)

Queen Elizabeth II Has Secret Account on Facebook

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 8, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – Queen Elizabeth II of England has a personal account on Facebook that keeps her in touch with a small group of friends, reported the Daily Mail. It is known that the Queen, like her mother, is fond of speaking on the telephone. However, unlike her...

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Researchers said they developed a smartphone app and used it to command engineered cells to produce insulin that helps diabetic mice achieve and maintain stable blood sugar levels within two hours. — AFP pic

Smartphone App to Control Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetic Patients

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 28, 2017 | Health

London- Chinese researchers said yesterday they have developed a system that, for the first time, enables smartphones to remotely manage and treat diabetes in mice. In a study published in the United States-based journal Science Translational Medicine, the researchers...

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Students walk out of a showroom at the headquarters of Samsung Electronics in Seoul October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

Smart Appliances to Invade Houses Soon

by Khaldoun Ghassan Said | Feb 24, 2017 | Technology

Singapore- People can now prepare themselves to control functions of appliances they use every day for food storing, cleaning, and entertainment through messages. They will be able to talk with their TV to change voice and picture settings, even in Arabic. In fact,...

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Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook discusses the iPhone7 during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, U.S. September 7, 2016. Beck Diefenbach, Reuters

How Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything on a Smartphone

by Nicole Perlroth | Sep 9, 2016 | Business

San Francisco- Want to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone owners without their knowledge? Gather their every keystroke, sound, message and location? That will cost you $650,000, plus a $500,000 setup fee with an Israeli outfit called the NSO Group. You can spy on more people...

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An HTC smartphone, right, and an Apple iPhone (Reuters/Nicky Loh/files)

Give Your Smartphone a Kitchen Apron, Too

by Kit Eaton | Jul 17, 2016 | Food, Technology

New York- These days, you’re not limited to recipes in cookbooks: Millions upon millions of recipes are available in apps, jammed with flavors from around the world. The best even guide you through preparing and serving a meal, whether you’re cooking for yourself...