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Israeli high-tech solutions could help Texas winter storm

Israel-based firms say their water filtration, farming and energy products could have helped when Lone Star State's power grid collapsed during crisis as infrastructure failed to adapt to extreme weather, leading to worst-case scenarios

Tara Kavaler/The Media Line , 09:16 , 02.27.21

Mideast mobility solutions for seniors

Israeli tech already helping Japan’s elderly reach their destination quickly and safely and may soon serve seniors closer to home, where mobility remains a challenge for members of the third age throughout the region

The Media Line , 17:13 , 02.24.21

Chinese spyware code copied from America's NSA, Israeli company says

Tel Aviv based Check Point Software Technologies report notes features in a piece of China-linked malware it dubs 'Jian' could only have been stolen from some of the National Security Agency break-in tools leaked to the internet in 2017

Reuters , 22:09 , 02.22.21

Israel says developing new Arrow-4 ballistic missile shield with U.S.

U.S. Missile Defense Agency chief says project reaffirms the America's commitment to Israel's security; Defense Ministry says Israel Aerospace Industries would serve as the prime contractor

Reuters , 15:24 , 02.18.21

Israel cancels participation in UAE defense expo, citing air travel curbs

Dozens of Israeli defense firms had been due to take part in the IDEX conference but Regional Cooperation Ministry refused to issue officials permission to fly over coronavirus fears; cancellation set to spell mass loses of deals to competitors

Reuters , 14:41 , 02.15.21

Cyberattack on IT giant may have compromised Israeli firm

Early indications show attack may have originated through Ness Israel network — which provides services to gov't ministries, hospitals and local municipalities — and further spread to global network, though these concerns have yet to receive an official confirmation

Tal Shahaf , 18:15 , 02.08.21

Israeli cyber industry records 70% growth in investments during pandemic

With many businesses forced to move their activity online, cybercriminals step up their actions against the vulnerable targets, in turn prompting potential victims to seek more security, with 25% of all global investments in cybersecurity going to Israel

TPS , 22:00 , 02.07.21

Israel unprepared for cyberwar with Iran, expert says

Recent cooperation agreement signed between Iran and Russia poses serious threat as it is sure to increase Tehran's defensive and offensive capabilities that are already seen as danger to critical infrastructure and large corporations

Tal Shahar , 18:17 , 02.04.21

Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation

Social media giant takes down messenger bot after it posts that PM wants phone numbers and IDs of unvaccinated Israelis over 60 'in order to convince them' ; Likud spokesperson says PM only wanted to urge people to receive vaccine

Reuters , 20:51 , 01.25.21

Israeli tech keeps UK and Irish buses COVID-free

Tel Aviv startup devises data-driven air purification system that has been installed on transportation for UK and Ireland frontline workers; system uses three methods to kill coronavirus, and found to be over 99.9% effective in cleaning indoor air

The Media Line , 08:52 , 01.23.21

Israel to sell its 'smart' shopping carts to UAE's biggest supermarket chain

Cart, developed by A2Z Smart Technologies Corp, is priced at NIS 20,000 each and is equipped with a touch screen, a barcode reader and a weight at the bottom that allows shoppers to shop without heading to checkout

Mirav Crystal , 13:18 , 01.11.21

Israeli firm provides Gaza with drinking water from the air

Watergen's solar-powered generators can produce 5,000-6,000 liters of potable water per day, depending on humidity; while not enough to meet enclave's complete needs, it's 'a start,' says Palestinian machine operator

AFP , 14:19 , 01.05.21

Tech giants join Facebook legal fight against Israel's NSO

Google, Microsoft, Dell and Cisco seek to challenge controversial Israel-based spytech firm's claim of immunity from lawsuits, say its 'powerful and dangerous' technology can fall into the wrong hands

i24NEWS , 22:53 , 12.22.20

Facebook removes anti-vaccine 'fake news' in Israel, government says

Social media giant takes down four groups at the weekend that had disseminated texts, photographs and videos with 'deliberately mendacious content designed to mislead about coronavirus vaccines'

Reuters , 14:25 , 12.20.20

Australia watchdog sues Facebook over 'misleading' Israeli VPN app

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Onavo deceived customers by collecting and sending user data to social media giant; move is latest in series of increasingly assertive stances towards U.S. tech behemoth

AFP , 15:16 , 12.16.20

Israel signals openness to future joint missile defense with Gulf partners

Head of Missile Defense Organization says during a briefing after a successful testing of a multi-tiered missile defense system, that similar technology might be offered to Israel's new partners in the region

Reuters , 14:58 , 12.15.20

Israel develops drip irrigation to solve rice paddy problem

Netafim, a company that pioneered drip irrigation in Israel decades ago, has just finished a pilot scheme using its environmentally friendly tech on 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of rice fields in locations from Europe to southern Asia

Reuters , 10:52 , 12.15.20

Hamas hackers targeting Arabic speakers, Israeli security firm says

Victims sent fake messages about burning issues in Mideast to entice them to click on malicious files; believed to be effort by terror group to understand mood in region as Israel begins to normalize ties with more Arab states

Yuval Mann , 15:11 , 12.09.20

Israel plans 'Beresheet 2' moon mission scheduled for 2024

Science Ministry says the literal moonshot will involve launching two landing crafts and an orbiter that would circle the moon for years, conducting experiments and collecting data on behalf of school students

Reuters, Ynet , 14:52 , 12.09.20

Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech

Israeli firm BeeFree Agro claims their technology can help ranchers herd 10,000 heads of cattle over vast areas of land, reducing operational costs as well as stress levels for both livestock and their human herders

Reuters , 15:00 , 12.02.20

Israeli water-from-air tech to be sold in UAE, Gulf states

Agreement between Emirates' Al-Dahra company, Israel's Watergen follows MoU signed in October; partnership to focus on agriculture sector, offices and apartment buildings, hotels, industry and maritime

TPS , 10:37 , 12.01.20

Israel's new virus surveillance system draws comparisons to China

Monitoring system installed in Or Aqiva can detect whether person is wearing a face cover and measure distance between individuals to determine whether they are observing social distancing; system does not possess facial recognition capabilities

Ilan Levinsohn , 18:21 , 11.08.20

Israeli tech mobilizes to predict coronavirus outbreaks through sewage

Health Ministry launches pilot study in 14 communities across country that could give authorities up to two weeks warning of imminent COVID-19 outbreak, thereby giving officials chance to crack down on potential virus hot spots

The Media Line , 16:51 , 10.30.20

EU to Facebook, Google, Twitter: Do more against fake news

European regulatory commission calls on tech giants to work harder on tackling disinformation, including false reports regarding coronavirus poandemic, in accordance with 2018 self-regulation agreement

Reuters , 13:42 , 09.10.20

Israel's largest hospital to develop health tech with UAE firm

MOU between Sheba Medical Center and APEX is first cooperation between Israeli hospital, Emirati company after countries agreed to normalize ties last month; Sheba says deal paves way for cooperation on innovation, training, medical tourism, COVID treatment

Reuters , 09:03 , 09.10.20