Tariq Al Barwani
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Oman Observer
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 6, 2026
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Don’t just trust what you watch! (opens the original)
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Imagine you receive a video message on your WhatsApp showing a friend or a close relative doing something embarrassing. The video looks real. The face, voice, and surroundings are familiar. You watch it and believe it. This video was sent to you by other friends or relatives, whom have also perhaps shared with others too. What was intended as a joke suddenly becomes a source of embarrassment, hurt feelings, and family tension. The person (friend or relative) in the video may never have done what
Are you ready for a computer on your face? Welcome to smart glasses. (opens the original)
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Imagine walking into a restaurant, looking at the menu, and asking the glasses you are wearing, "What do you recommend I eat today?” The glasses read the menu, translate it if necessary, and recommend a meal. After dinner, you walk outside and ask for directions. Your glasses guide you. Someone approaches and speaks to you in a language you do not understand. No problem. Your glasses translate the conversation, perhaps even displaying the translation in front of your eyes. You continue walking a
Phone + Tablet = The Future? Welcome to the Fold (opens the original)
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Whenever I travel, whether for business or pleasure, I usually carry two devices: a smartphone to stay connected and a tablet for reading books, writing my weekly articles, watching videos and browsing the web on a larger screen. This time, however, I decided to leave that usual combination behind and take Samsung’s latest innovation, the Galaxy Z Fold8, with its passport-sized form factor, for a test drive. What surprised me was how quickly I realized that I could replace, or at least significa
Your life needs a board of advisers (opens the original)
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You may be a senior executive working for a board, whether it is professional, academic or community. A professional board provides governance, oversight and strategic direction. An academic board focuses on education, institutional development and accountability, while a community board helps guide initiatives and ensure they deliver value to the people they serve. But there is one area none of these boards can support: your personal life. For that, you need your own personal board of advisers.
Why Do Some Organizations Get So Little Value from IT Training? (opens the original)
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Have you ever wondered why do some organizations invest heavily in IT training, yet see very little change in the performance of their employees? My article this week will aim to answer this question based on a practical experience via my engagements with different institutions, be it academic, private companies and/or some of the government agencies. Hopefully by the end of the article, you would have a better idea for what organizations should probably avoid and consider in order not to spend
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