Future Talk

The UAE government is working on a unified portal and application, where residents can access all the services offered by federal entities. In this episode, we give you all the details on this app. We also talk about Apple possibly blocking apps that don't comply with their new privacy feature and Apple's new over-ear Airpods Max that are available for order in the UAE. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in...

From the start of the new year, an automated system in the UAE will detect traffic violations, including the use of hand-held devices while driving and failure to fasten the seat belt. In this episode, we discuss the features of this AI. We also talk about an Emirati inventor who won an international honour for high-tech mission to combat passport fraud and self-driving robotaxis taking off in Chi...

Brevity is the heart of TikTok but the company wants to see if giving people the ability to record longer videos is something its creators want to explore. In this episode, we discuss the benefits of that. We also talk about Apple possibly owing iPhone 11 users you a free screen replacement and LG starting trials for indoor robot delivery services. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in o...

What would it feel like if someone can wear your face and then look exactly like you? Creepy, isn’t it? This is exactly what a researcher named Kamenya Omoto from Japan is planning to do. In this episode, we discuss how a company creates 3D-printed masks with real faces on them. We also talk about MoHAP showcasing the latest digital health services at GITEX Technology Week 2020 and Facebook bannin...

A young Emirati who aspires to become an astronaut at the age of 30 joins the Future Talk team today. Alia Al Mansoori is currently studying biological sciences at the University of Edinburgh. At 15 years old, she had beat 109 competitors to take home the winning prize at the Genes in Space UAE competition where her project was aimed towards helping astronauts avoid cell damage on long flights. In...

What part has the UAE played in your growth of TikTok as a business and as a platform? In this episode, Head of Video and Creative for TikTok MENA, Rami Zidan, joins us to discuss rolling out the Arabic version of TikTok For Business platform in the Middle East and North Africa region. We also talk about Tiktok launching specific filters or features to celebrate the 49th UAE National Day. Listen t...

Professor and Department Head of Computer Science and Engineering at the American University of Sharjah, Dr. Fadi Aloul, joins us to discuss what makes the UAE the perfect hub for innovation and why students are excited about this field. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com ************************ Follow us on Soci...

The Ghaf tree is known as the UAE’s national tree and has a special place in the heart of the UAE’s culture. In this episode, Sustainability and Community Manager at CAFU, Nabra Al Busaidi, joins us to discuss the use of the drone technology to increase the chances of these seeds germinating and UAE's use of technology in the next 50 years in the field of agriculture. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in th...

Scientists and researchers have increasingly voiced their concerns about the growing threat of space debris. In this episode, Research Assistant in the Meteorites Center at SAASST, Aisha Al Owais, joins us to discuss how often meteorites fall in the UAE and whether or not they pose any risk. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.puls...

The agriculture sector in the UAE has undergone many changes. The challenge is to conduct agriculture with minimum water. In this episode, Co-Founder and COO of VeggiTech, Hemant Julka joins us to tell us more about smart farms and hydroponics farming and what makes the UAE the perfect hub for integrating artificial intelligence in agriculture. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on yo...

The UAE’s space journey is only getting more exciting in January 2021 as the names of the two new astronauts from the second batch of the UAE Astronaut Programme will be announced. Reserve Emirati Astronaut, Sultani Al Neyadi, joins Future Talk to share snippets of his training and how he is celebrating the UAE National Day with the other astronauts at the Johnson Space Center in the United States...

It is Sheikh Zayed's vision that has made UAE what it is today, a happy land full of opportunities. To celebrate the 49th year of the UAE’s accomplishments, the designers of the 'Space Fountain’ Abdulaziz Al Meheri and Salem Al Messabi join FutureTalk to discuss the first landmark in the UAE that is related to the space industry and to inspire the Emirati youth whose dream of going to space one da...

Nicolas Cage's hit 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds is making a comeback, but this time Gone in 90 seconds as we talk about how one hacker managed to hack into a Tesla Model X in 90 seconds and steal it. In this episode we also talk about privacy concerns coming out of none other than Facebook and newly joined accomplice Amazon. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM)...

Sharjah is currently working on launching it’s first ever miniature satellite “the Sharjah-SAT-1” that will be launched in the first quarter of 2021. In this episode, engineer and research assistant in the CubeSats Laboratory at the Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST), Mohammed Bin Ashour joins us to discuss the goal of this satellite. We also talk about the struc...

In this episode, we discuss an initiative that the UAE has launched to build a smart security structure in schools, making it the first country in the world to apply the concept of a E-safe school to all its public and private schools. We also talk about the US extending the TikTok sale deadline to December 4 and Twitter 'automatically' de-verifying users as it opens verifications back up. Listen...

The Space Fountain is an innovative idea that was designed by Emirati Youth. It’s the first landmark in UAE that is related to the space industry. Its design simulates the launching moment of the Hope Probe. In this episode, Emirati designers, Abdulaziz Al Meheri and Salem Al Messabi, join us to discuss the inspiration behind this monument and the challenges that they faced while developing it. Li...

Cyber security giants call for outright ban on Stalkerware software – which is still legal. In this episode, Head of Technical experts, META at Kaspersky Emad Haffar joins us to tell us more about the rise in cases of cyber stalking since January 2020 and whether parents using stalkerware to monitor their child’s activity on their smartphone poses any threats on their security. Listen to #Pulse95R...

Apple has agreed to pay millions of dollars to 34 states over its controversial previous practice of deliberately slowing down older iPhones to extend their battery life. In this episode, we discuss why Apple wasn’t transparent in the past about its iPhone battery problems. We also talk about Amazon's White Friday sales that will begin on November 24 and Microsoft Teams takes on Zoom with free all...

In China, KFC has started deploying 5G autonomous vehicles which allow customers to purchase their finger licking good meals without human interaction. In this episode, we discuss the features of these trucks. We also talk about drones being used to plant one million Ghaf trees in the UAE and WhatsApp's new feature that allows users to mute videos before sending them. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in th...

Google’s version of Chrome that will run natively on Apple’s new Macs with Arm-based processors is now available. In this episode, we discuss the enhanced performance of this version of Google Chrome. We also talk about Zoom’s new security feature will let you stop ‘Zoombombers’ in their tracks and LG rolling out a new battery-run face mask with an air purifier in the UAE. Listen to #Pulse95Radio...

Whenever we hear the term robotic surgery, we tend to imagine that a huge terminator looking robot that is operating on us and that the surgeon is not involved. Yet, the reality is a lot different. MOHAP has recently announced the successful performance of three robotic surgeries for uterine prolapse. In this episode, Head of Gynecology at Al Qassimi Women’s & Children’s Hospital Dr. Mona Khal...

Revolutionary flying drone taxi hovers 150ft above Seoul river to show what it can do. But would you feel safe inside? In this episode, we discuss the capabilities of these flying drones. We also talk about the MacOS Big Sur update bricking some older MacBook Pro models and SpaceX launching four astronauts to ISS. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online o...

The UAE is a step closer to selecting its next two astronauts, with women making up a third of the remaining 61 hopefuls. In this episode, we discuss when the names of the country's next intrepid space travellers will be revealed. We also talk about why the video chat platform; Zoom has triggered many plastic surgery demands amongst its users. Moreover, we discuss YouTube Kids, an application that...

Microsoft said it has detected attempts by state-backed Russian and North Korean hackers to steal valuable data from vaccine researchers. In this episode, we reveal more details about those attempts. We also discuss the revolutionary home-delivery bot, Kar-go, and Amazon Alexa’s latest update, Care Hub, that will make it easier to help aging family members. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tu...

A digital school that seeks to provide an education to one million refugee and underprivileged children over the next five years has launched in the UAE. In this episode, we discuss how students will have access to digital learning materials available in Arabic and international curricula. We also talk about how technology will soon allow us to charge our smartphones via T-shirt and how to use the...