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Viral sheep

Posted on July 11, 2021

Israeli photographer Lior Patel’s drone footage of sheep has been viewed more than 100,000 times. It even caught the attention of the BBC. The second link connects to one copy of the Facebook video. https://www.timesofisrael.com/flock-of-sheep-captivates-in-beautiful-israeli-time-lapse-video/ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=355135256036023&id=114315533451331 https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-57690125

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Intel to build “chips of the future” in Haifa

Posted on May 2, 2021

Tech giant Intel is to set up a new $200 million campus in Haifa to develop the “chips of the future.” It intends to recruit 1,000 Israeli employees plus 400 more for its Habana labs subsidiary. Competition will be fierce … Continue reading →

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Yum! acquires Israeli hi-tech platform

Posted on April 12, 2021

Yum! Brands – owner of Pizza Hut, KFC and more, has taken over Israel’s Tictuk. It gives Yum! customers the ability to order fast food via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, SMS, QR codes, and email, via Tictuk’s omnichannel ordering and … Continue reading →

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Israeli-designed Instagram Lite

Posted on March 21, 2021

Facebook has begun roll-out of Instagram Lite, designed by its Tel Aviv team. The software was developed for people in remote communities with poor internet access. It requires only 2MB to download on Android (unlike the 30MB full version) and … Continue reading →

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Helping seniors get vaccinated

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israeli non-profits United Hatzalah and Yad Beyad for the Development of Mevaseret Zion have partnered in a project to transport the over 60s and the disabled to Covid-19 vaccination centers during lockdown. The volunteer EMT will also assist with registration … Continue reading →

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81 Haredi women complete tech training

Posted on January 3, 2021

81 religious Jewish women completed the first two-year Adva program that trains women for tech development jobs. The virtual graduation event was attended by Israeli tech executives, who recruited the graduates for Apple, Facebook, Check Point, XM Cyber and others. … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem pianos festival

Posted on November 22, 2020

The Jerusalem Theater’s eighth annual Pianos Festival was held online and free of charge to all who registered. Each performance was broadcast live on both Youtube and Facebook. The festival was dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven, marking 250 years since … Continue reading →

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Oud Festival goes virtual

Posted on November 22, 2020

The Jerusalem International Oud Festival Nov 19 – 28 will be online, free of charge on the Confederation House Youtube channel and on Facebook. This year’s festival will focus on Israel artists. https://www.midnighteast.com/mag/?p=52006 ttp://www.confederationhouse.org/en/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkD9PtB1oNpWeeSUJpCDpQ

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Instagram Lite

Posted on October 26, 2020

Facebook’s Israeli R&D center (one of Facebook’s largest hubs) launched Facebook Lite in 2015 for low-end phones and no WiFi (reported here previously). It is now developing Instagram Lite – under 2MB compared to the 32MB full version. The new … Continue reading →

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Untold News tells the news

Posted on August 23, 2020

Jacob Kamaras’ article below is a great advert for pro-Israel advocate Marcella Rosen and her Untold News initiative. Its Facebook page has over 725,000 followers including the important Hispanic community. The article itself describes many of Israel’s vital innovations to … Continue reading →

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