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From kiosk to store, the world of collectables is one step closer

DUBAI: Little Things Trading LLC has officially unlocked its latest The Little Things retail store at Mercato Mall in Dubai. The Little Things is a unique retail experience that carries a wide range of anime and superhero figures and figurines; Manga & comics; gaming consoles and accessories; model kits; trading card games; pop-culture associated merchandise […]

The return as well as the revival of the rail

“Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees. Leave Paris in the morning with T-E-E. In Vienna we sit in a late-night café. Straight connection, T-E-E.” Kraftwerk’s minimalist 1976 tribute to the pleasure of long-distance train journeys will likely be familiar to music fans, but to a generation of Europeans, Trans Europe Express remains a byword for fast, luxurious international […]

Careem has some interesting trends to report for 2021

DUBAI: Careem, releases its 2021 customer and business trends from across its Rides, Intercity Travel, Careem Bike, Food and Grocery Delivery, Careem Express, and Careem Pay services. The economic recovery boosted the growth of Careem services in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2021. Mobility of People transactions grew by 2.6x compared to […]

Here’s this year complete technology fails

For many, 2021 was a mix of hopeful and challenging, as covid vaccines became more widely available but the pandemic dragged on for another year. And while technology continued to keep us entertained and connected during the pandemic, it also made our lives harder. There were times this year when technology misfired or failed to […]

A look into the world of watch collectors

With pseudonyms like The Broker, The Astronaut and The Vampire, they’ve banded together deep inside the world of Soviet-era watch collecting. This cabal of watch aficionados spans the globe, albeit in cyberspace, bringing history to the wrists of thousands with timepieces dating back to the days of Stalin. Dashiell Oatman-Stanford calls himself “a Soviet watch […]

Families enjoy a run across the Expo 2020 Dubai

DUBAI: Families embraced their competitive and community spirit for the festive edition of Expo 2020 Dubai Run the World Family Run. Open to all ages and abilities, including strollers, the run route took in Ghaf Avenue, passing through all three of Expo’s Thematic Districts (Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability) and a host of International Participant pavilions. […]

Raising awareness about waste generation through puppets

DUBAI: A series of fun and creative puppet-making workshops, using recycled materials to raise awareness about the global challenge of waste generation and its direct environmental impact, are being hosted at the Spain Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai until December 27. Decorated with weird and wonderful puppets made from a variety of materials to spark creative […]

Store your Covid vaccine standing within your skin

A company in Sweden has created a microchip implant that can be inserted under the skin to store information on someone’s vaccination status.  Epicentre, a startup based in Stockholm, made headlines earlier this year when more than 100 employees got access passes to their office implanted into their arms.  Now it’s unveiled a gadget consisting […]

A string of lights that bonded a community

In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes in Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbours are all close friends. So when Matt Riggs, who lives on the block with his wife Kerry, found out his neighbour across the street was struggling with […]

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