By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD I’ve been planning to write about Youssef El Sherif’s Al-Nihaya (The End) since the holy month of Ramadan began but found it difficult to research and preferred to wait till the end before passing judgement on it. It is Egypt’s first ever sci-fi TV …
Read More »From the East to the East: Romania’s Darius Hupov interviews Egypt’s Ammar Al-Masry
This interview was conducted by Darius Luca Hupov. Hupov is the Editor-in-chief of Romania’s top sci-fi online publication, Galaxy 42, covering the activities of sci-fi enthusiasts from Europe to China and the Middle East. Darius Hupov has been writing science fiction since 1987 ans has published in the Banat Renaissance, …
Read More »DP World promoting digital tech in India
Invest India, Kerala Start-Up Mission and Startup Reseau, have teamed up with DP World to harness digital technologies like block chain, artificial intelligence, robotics, simulators and Internet of Things, IoT, to identify logistics-focused technology start-ups in India. The result of their joint efforts, Log-X, a national technology accelerator platform for …
Read More »UAE firm takes a hand in US robotic surgery venture
“Calling Dr Robot, calling Dr Robot, your next surgery’s waiting…” Such a vision needn’t be confined to the pages of sci-fi books of their movie spin-offs. A UAE-based investment group is pumping in millions of dirhams to make this compelling image a reality in local/regional hospitals. Crescent Enterprises, the …
Read More »UAE to host Global Future Councils’ annual meet
The UAE Government has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) – Davos to host the second Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (AMGFC) on November 11-12 in Dubai, it was announced on Saturday. Being held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …
Read More »Blade Runner 2049: Running on Empty After a Too Long Wait
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Well, I can’t say that I was surprised that I didn’t like Blade Runner 2049. I’d sussed its weak points out early on whilst watching the trailer. And if a trailer can’t make something look good – and trailers can make anything look good – …
Read More »Meet Lulu Hashimoto, the ‘living doll’ fashion model
Meet Lulu Hashimoto, a “living doll” and the latest trend in Tokyo’s fashion modeling scene. Lulu – a full-body doll suit consisting of a wig, a mask and stockings patterned with doll-like joints – was born from one woman’s desire to become cute. “I have always really liked dolls and …
Read More »In Japan, robot-for-hire programed to perform Buddhist funeral rites
A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair – the Life Ending Industry Expo – …
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