Future Talk

Autonomous shuttles are coming to the world’s largest integrated educational district: Sharjah’s University City. In this episode, Naser Al Shamsi, Director of Sustainable Mobility with Bee’ah and Project Manager at ION, a UAE-based sustainable and smart transportation company joins us to tell us more about the successful pilot trial that was recently conducted for the NAVYA autonomous shuttles at...

Forget AR glasses. Augmented reality is headed to your windshield! In this episode, we discuss the features of this smart windshield. We also talk about Google planning to kill an application that lets you contact loved ones during an emergency and the UK Space Agency flying COVID-19 tests by drone. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website:...

3D printing is a technology that scientists and engineers are using to change the world. But what if we could put that piece of technology into the hands of students and children turning them from students into creators? In this episode, Founder of 3D Enova Ruba Hassan joins us to tell us more about the basics of 3D printing. We discuss the benefits of this technology for children and its applicat...

A digital learning platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) will be implemented in all public schools in the UAE soon. In this episode, we discuss which subjects will be included. We also talk about Google's new feature that can identify songs based on humans singing, whistling or humming and exoskeleton suits that are turning car factory workers into human robots. Listen to #Pulse95Radio...

The UAE Space Agency has signed Nasa's Artemis Accords to promote safe and responsible international space cooperation. In this episode, we discuss the plans to send the first woman and next man to the surface of the Moon in 2024. We also talk about YouTube banning misinformation that the coronavirus vaccine will kill or be used to implant surveillance microchips. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UA...

After unveiling its new line of iPads and Watches last month, Apple has finally announced its 2020 iPhone 12 lineup. In this episode, we discuss the specs of all four iPhones. We also talk about eco-friendly driverless shuttles passing their trial in Sharjah and Khalifa University students designing an eco-friendly face mask. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM)...

The first Emirati company in the UAE that specializes in the field of AI, BeyondX, has launched an autonomous car oil changing robot that can change the oil of your car no matter what type it is in just seven minutes. In this episode, CEO of BeyondX, Mohammed Al Zarouni, joins us to tell us more about the automated robots that they offer and the technology they are based on. He also tells us more...

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Don’t you wish there was magical shelf that could come up with new books once children outgrew the old ones? While magic shelves don’t exist, one online platform can help us get pre- loved books at discounted prices. In this episode, Somia Anwar and Grace Karim join us to tell us more about their platform: Bookends, a website born and bred in Sharjah that allows users to buy and sell pre-owned boo...

Samsung is rolling out a new course offering an introduction to machine learning and artificial intelligence in the UAE. In this episode, we discuss what the program will offer. We also talk about Facebook and Twitter taking action over Trump's misleading virus posts and Facebook launching an 'Emotional Health' feature to celebrate World Mental Health Day. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tun...

A wearable technology born and bred in the UAE has won the James Dyson Award this year. American University of Sharjah graduates, Maryam Moustafa and Nada Aldash, took home first prize and Dh9,500 for their invention of a ring that helps visually impaired people decipher colors. In this episode, we discuss the features of this ring. We also talk about its capability of scanning labels and reading...

Instagram will start testing shopping through its short-form video feature Reels later this year. In this episode, we discuss how the social media platform will also add shopping to its IGTV. We also talk about Apple offering fixes for battery drain and missing data in iOS 14 and WatchOS 7 and WhatsApp rolling out new features for iPhone. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your rad...

About 40 per cent of the engineers working on the UAE's ambitious plan to land a rover on the Moon by 2024 are women. In this episode, we discuss the design of the rover. We also talk about Apple suing its recycling partner for reselling more than 100,000 iPhones, iPads and Watches that it was hired to dismantle. We discuss the shocking news of Amazon warehouse robots causing 50% more accidents. L...

A team of researchers from Khalifa University has developed a portable Covid-19 testing kit that can deliver the results in just 45 minutes. In this episode, we discuss the technology that the kit is based on. We also talk about Apple's foldable iPhone that will come with a self-healing screen and the UK air ambulance testing a paramedic jet suit. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on...

Imagine if you had a magic wand that could disinfect surfaces and kill COVID19? Well we got the ‘magic’ wand just for you! In this episode, we talk about how Japan’s futuristic Taxis are taking the streets and keeping passengers COVID-19 FREE. We also talk about how Twitter is battling the spread of misinformation with a new “read before your retweet” prompt. And how can forget all about the TikTo...

Amazon is unveiling its own palm recognition technology that will be used initially to turn your hand into a personal credit card inside the company’s physical retail stores. In this episode, we discuss how the technology works. We also talk about how Facebook and Instagram might be blocked in Europe and the launch of the UAE’s third miniature satellite from Russia. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the...

UAE is set for more space missions over next decade. In this episode, we discuss the Emirates Moon Exploration Project that aims to send the first Arab mission to the Moon by 2024. We also talk about Sharjah Police launching an e-scheme to reduce traffic points and Google Maps releasing an update that can show coronavirus outbreaks in different areas. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning i...

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new 'Expiring Media' feature. In this episode, we discuss how this feature will be similar to that on Snapchat an Instagram. We also talk about Samsung launching an affordable Galaxy S20 FE to woo budget-conscious buyers and a new smartwatch called the ScanWatch that has more features than an Apple Watch 6 and the Fitbit Sense. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE...

Two universities now offer master’s degree in space science in a first for UAE. In this episode, we discuss what these programs will offer. We also talk about Oracle announcing that its new TikTok venture will be entirely independent from ByteDance and Amazon UAE rolling out an automatic delivery service for household staples. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM...

The UAE has signed an agreement with Nasa to train Emirati astronauts for potential missions to the International Space Station. In this episode, we discuss what this deal will entail. We also talk about the first innovative door mat invented in the UAE that can disinfects shoes. We also discuss the ‘Tatmeen' Platform that the Ministry of Health and Prevention has launched to secure healthcare sup...

Have you noticed the new small green or yellow dots appearing on the top right of your iPhone screen near signal strength? In this episode, we discuss this new update coming with the iOS14 for all iPhones. We also talk about Alibaba launching the first cloud computer that is as light as an egg and robots created for last-mile deliveries. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radi...

Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park is organizing the first edition of the MENA Innovation Technology Transfer Summit connecting Sharjah, Paris and New York and spanning 14 hours of discussions on innovation, technology transfer and sustainability. In this episode, the CEO of SRTIP, Hussain Al Mahmoudi, joins us to share the topics that the summit will discuss. He also discusses the fi...

Imagine having a tool on your wrist that allows you to check on your health at any given point and one that could potentially save a person's life from a stroke. In this episode, we discuss the ECG app becoming available on the Apple Watch Series 4 or later in the UAE. We also talk about Etisalat rolling out 5G for UAE home users and AI robots serving restaurant customers in South Korea. Listen to...

Facial recognition technology has become our new ID in the age of coronavirus. In this episode, Taleb Alashkar, the Co-Founder of AlgoFace, joins us to tell us more about how this technology has been used during the pandemic. He explains the way it maps out our faces and its role in retail during and post-COVID-19. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online...

A miniature satellite developed by university students in the UAE to observe the country's climate will launch later this month. In this episode, we discuss the details of this project. We also talk about an Emirati physicist who won the the “Oscar for Science” and YouTube rolling out its TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts. Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or...