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Recreational drones banned in United Arab Emirates after oil facility attack

The Verge

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the flying of consumer drones by hobbyists. The news comes after a suspected drone attack hit an oil facility and airport in the country’s capital, Abu Dhabi, last week. The ban was announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Saturday and also applies to light aircraft like gliders.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 3’s EKG feature is coming to 31 new countries

The Verge

Samsung is expanding its Health Monitor app to 31 new countries , including 28 European countries, and people in those countries will be able to use the app with a Galaxy Watch 3 or Galaxy Active 2 smartwatch to take electrocardiogram (EKG) and blood pressure readings.

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Gulf states using COVID-19 contact tracing apps as mass surveillance tools, report says

The Verge

The study analyzed a collection of contact tracing apps, which are designed to inform and monitor physical contact between people in the event someone contracts COVID-19, from 11 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, France, Iceland, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Qatar, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.

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Headout raises $12M, plans to hire 150+ people as domestic travel rebounds

TechCrunch

A marketplace that let tourists make same-day bookings for tours, events and activities, the app expanded around the world after launching in 2015. Travel activities platform KKday raises $75 million Series C as it focuses on ‘staycations’ But as travel gradually resumes, Headout identified “two massive tailwinds.”

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Israel’s startup ecosystem powers ahead, amid a year of change

TechCrunch

In 2019 there was a 30% increase in startup funding and a 102% increase in M&A activity. Since the recent normalization pact between Israel and the UAE, relations with Arab states have begun to thaw. Indeed, more than 50,000 Israelis have visited the United Arab Emirates since the agreement.

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Quick-commerce startup YallaMarket eyes Saudi Arabia and Qatar next year after U.A.E expansion

TechCrunch

YallaMarket, a Dubai-based quick-commerce startup, is planning to expand within the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E), and to enter Saudi Arabia and Qatar next year, to tap the appetite for speedy and convenient grocery shopping. The startup, which was formally launched last month, is expanding in the U.A.E

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Huawei reportedly plans to return to the global smartphone market

TechNode

This technological breakthrough prompted multiple sources to confirm that Huawei has discreetly initiated a comprehensive strategy to reenter the global smartphone market, actively preparing its channeling and marketing teams for international markets. This month, Huawei is also expected to launch a new smartwatch in Spain.