The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised the growth outlook for the UAE with the overall real GDP growth moderating to 2.4% in 2016 from 3.9% recorded in 2015. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.zawya.com

From athletics to tennis, Guardian writers give their verdict on how competitors are working towards their medal targets for the Rio Olympic Games this summerHow are they shaping up? Mo Farah. Greg Rutherford. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.theguardian.com

Marguerite Dabaie is raising funds for A Voyage to Panjikant: A graphic novel about the Silk Road on Kickstarter! An ambitious teenage girl of the ancient past rallies against the closed-minded world she must abide by–but at a great cost.…

Protests were held in two Kazakh cities against a government decision to privatize agricultural land. At the rare public demonstrations in Kazakhstan on April 27, speakers called for the land to be kept in public hands and not rented to…

The overall biometrics market will continue to see substantial growth, but will also feature a shifting landscape, over the next severa Sourced through Scoop.it from: findbiometrics.com

The overall biometrics market will continue to see substantial growth, but will also feature a shifting landscape, over the next severa Sourced through Scoop.it from: findbiometrics.com

Industry associations GlobalPlatform and the FIDO Alliance have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to improve online authentication standards, according to a press release. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

Google will end support for OAuth 1.0 (2LO) by Oct. 20 Sourced through Scoop.it from: sdtimes.com

Socure reveals a predictive model with a 98.8 percent success rate in using online and social data to validate consumers’ digital identity. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Wearable tech startups see new deals and investments in 2016, with more and more targeting the fashion industry. Sourced through Scoop.it from: wtvox.com