World: Remitly has revealed that becoming a professional poet is the ultimate career of choice for those living in the United Arab Emirates. The concept of a ‘job for life’ has changed dramatically in recent years, with new generations much more likely to seek a career switch and not ‘settle’ for a job role they […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
World: The Oscar race has begun with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealing who they think is worthy of competing for their prizes. For starters, there is the aforementioned Everything Everywhere All at Once, a powerhouse indie film that actually became a bonafide blockbuster, grossing more than $100 million (AED367m) globally largely due […]
Produced by Jio Studios and WideAngle Creations Directed by Priyadarshan Starring Urvashi in her 700th film Mumbai: Jio Studios’ and Wide Angle Creations’ upcoming Tamil film Appatha directed by Padma Shri and National Award-winning filmmaker Priyadarshan and starring National Award-winning actress Urvashi in her 700th film, has been selected as the opening film at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Film Festival organised by the Government of India, Ministry of Information […]
World: Microsoft Corp said it was investigating an issue impacting multiple services including Teams and Outlook, with outage reports saying the platforms were down for thousands of users globally. Microsoft did not disclose the number of users affected by the disruption, but data from the outage tracking website Downdetector showed more than 3,900 incidents in […]
USA: Twitter boss Elon Musk tweeted that a higher-priced subscription to the social media platform will not carry advertisements. The billionaire also said that ads are “too frequent on Twitter and too big,” and that steps will be taken to address those issues in the coming weeks. Twitter earns nearly 90% of its revenue from selling digital ads and Musk recently attributed […]
Dubai: Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V. Muraleedharan (MOS-VM) concluded a three-day official visit to the UAE recently. During the visit, he met with the Minister of Tolerance of UAE, H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Minister of Justice, H.E. Mr. Abdullah bin Sultan Al Nuaimi. MOS (VM) also […]
Dubai: The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced that it has selected the UAE Gender Balance Council as a knowledge partner to advance gender balance globally. The announcement recognises the UAE’s influential role in promoting gender balance in the Arab world. The recognition reflects the UAE Gender Balance Council’s significant achievements, guided by the UAE leadership’s vision […]
FOLLOWING NEWS THAT THE WORLD’S FIRST JUMANJI-THEMED LAND WILL OPEN AT CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES RESORT THIS SPRING, FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED, INCLUDING CONFIRMATION OF THE WORLD’S ONLY JUMANJI ROLLERCOASTER World: Chessington World of Adventures Resort has announced World of Jumanji – set to open in spring at the Surrey Theme Park and Zoo […]
