Sudan Detains Nine Opposition Leaders ahead of Planned Protest
Authorities in Sudan have arrested at least nine opposition leaders and activists, according to a civil society group, in the face of fresh anti-government protests expected after the weekly Muslim prayers on Friday. The head of the media office at the National Intelligence and Security Service denied any knowledge of the arrests. Sudan has been […]
Hand Watch Congaing Simple ECG Can Spot Dangerous A-Fib
A simple hand watch containing simple electrocardiogram (ECG) can track your heart rhythm and detect the presence of atrial fibrillation (“A-fib”),”), an irregular heartbeat that increases your risk for stroke and heart failure. More than 400,000 Apple Watch wearers have enrolled in a Stanford University-led study to determine how accurately the wearable technology detects the […]
Payam Satellite to launch into orbit
The Payam Satellite, manufactured by Amirkabir University of Technology, will launch into orbit in the near future, the information and communication technology minister announced, Fars reported on Tuesday. Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, who visited the space center at Iran University of Science and Technology, said the Payam Satellite will be completed and delivered by Friday. […]
Xiaomi makes the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest dynamic smartphone display
The new Xiaomi Mi Play has just been unveiled and already the device has helped Xiaomi score another mention in the Guinness Book of World Records. Using the new handset, the company created a dynamic display in the shape of a Christmas Tree that measures 8 meters. It took approximately 1,005 units to make up the record breaking […]
Google to Add New Security Feature to Chrome OS
Google will add a new security feature to Chrome OS, the company’s web-based operating system that powers its Chromebooks devices. The new feature, named USBGuard, will block access to the USB port access while the device’s screen is locked. According to a Chrome OS source code commit spotted by Chrome Story earlier this week, the […]
Quantum Internet on Global Scale Is Possible
According to a new experiment carried out between satellites in orbit and a station on the ground Quantum internet could be possible on a global scale for ultra-secure, next-generation communications. The team of scientists was able to exchange several carefully managed photons in pulses of infrared light, carried between Russian GLONASS satellites and the Space […]
US Congress seeks sanctions on Iran’s cryptocurrency efforts: report
US lawmakers have introduced a bill this week in Congress to undermine Iran’s efforts to develop its own cryptocurrency. According to New York-based CoinDesk, a news site specializing in bitcoin and digital currencies, Rep. Mike Gallagher has submitted a bill to the US House of Representatives called ‘Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act’, calling for imposition of […]
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series may support improved fast charging
Samsung’s 15W fast charging technology was pretty impressive when it first launched a few years back. However, subsequent solutions from rivals have aged the company’s tech quite a bit. With the Galaxy S10, though, this could all change. According to tipster Ice Universe, Samsung is currently hard at work on new fast-charging technology. The source didn’t provide […]
Institutions sell Iranian films illicitly to YouTube: producer
The spokesman of the Association of Iranian Independent Producers, Morteza Shayesteh, said on Tuesday that a number of Iranian institutions have illicitly sold some of their fellow filmmakers’ movies to YouTube. The executives of the institutions have disguised themselves as producers of the films and made deals with YouTube, he stated in a press release. […]
Iran to host two Intl. health tourism conferences in 2019
Iran is set to host two international conferences on medical tourism in 2019, a senior official at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education said. Mohammad Jahangiri, head of International Healthcare Association, said on Tuesday that the “5th Conference on Health Tourism in Islamic Countries” and the “2nd Conference and Exhibition of Health Tourism for […]