World: If you’re an Apple user, chances are you may not have stopped to think about what the ‘i’ in iPhone stands for. However, it turns out that this question was answered by Steve Jobs back in 1998 – and he revealed that the ‘i’ doesn’t just stand for one word, but five. The i […]
UAE: UAE residency visa holders who stay outside the country for more than 6 months may now apply for a permit to re-enter the country, as per reports. The residents will need to specify a reason for having stayed outside the country for that long and may need to provide proof as well. Residents can […]
Dubai: In his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued directives to rename the Al Minhad area and its surrounding areas as “Hind City”. The city includes four zones—Hind 1, Hind 2, Hind 3, and Hind 4—and spans an area […]
Dubai: Swiss International School Dubai is now adding a state-of-the-art track and field athletics academy to its Al Jadaf-based site. The 1800-pupil school, one of the region’s only IB boarding schools, already offers students world-class athletics facilities – including a 400m running track, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a full-sized Techno Gym and a cardio suite. The […]
Dubai: Mahzooz’s 113th Super Saturday draws changed the fortunes of many participants and welcomed them into the good life. The draws witnessed 1,670 participants take home AED 1,872,600 in total prize money. Operated by EWINGS, Mahzooz, the leading weekly draw with the most frequent and biggest payout in the UAE has created 31 multi-millionaires in a span of two years. […]
Dubai: Dubai Police have fulfilled the wish of two siblings to wear the Force’s uniform and gave them a ride in one of Dubai Police’s luxury police patrols. This gesture is part of the ‘Fulfil a Child’s Wish’ initiative aimed at spreading happiness and positivity among children of different ages and nationalities. Also, read – […]
UK: Ormers can only be gathered on days which are dubbed ormering tides, so only two days after each between January and April of the calendar year, doing it at any other time is strictly forbidden in the UK. They first got really popular in the 19th Century, which had the unfortunate consequence of them being […]
Dubai: The Dubai Police recently demonstrated another act of compassion by caring for the children of a widowed inmate until she is released. The mother, concerned that her children would be separated by social care institutions due to their different ages, had kept quiet about her children being home alone without care, electricity, or water […]
– Also confirmed: Comic book artists Ken Lashley and Ryan Ottley – The World Cosplay Summit (WCS) is back for its 3rd appearance at MEFCC – VIP passes are selling quickly Abu Dhabi: Middle East Film and Comic Con (MEFCC) is announcing another out-of-this-world addition to its celebrity line-up, which will feature Star Wars actor Anthony Daniels. […]
Dubai: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) virtual employee ‘Rammas’, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI), answered more than 6.8 million enquiries since its launch in the first quarter of 2017 until the end of December 2022. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said that DEWA launched Rammas as part of its strategy […]
Guangzhou: Chinese scientists from Sun Yat-sen University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have started using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to detect visual impairment among kids via smartphones. The study published in the journal Nature Medicine described a smartphone-based health system, the Apollo Infant Sight (AIS). Also, read – The future of food security lies in […]
