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TCL and Gulf United FC Announce New Partnership as Andrés Iniesta Begins Coaching Chapter in Dubai Partnership brings together TCL’s global sports ambition, Gulf United’s focus on developing emerging football talent and a new chapter for football legend Andrés Iniesta Dubai, UAE, August 25, 2026: TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics and the world’s No. 1 Mini LED and ultra large screen TV brand, has announced a new partnership with Gulf United FC as the Dubai based club prepares for the 2026/27 UAE First Division season under newly appointed head coach Andrés Iniesta. The collaboration marks another step in…

Apple just gave the Mac mini a proper glow-up. The tiny desktop now comes with two chip options, the all-new M6 and the pro-grade M5 Pro, and both bring a massive jump in AI performance while keeping that same pocket-sized design we love. Apple just introduced the new Mac mini. Start at $899 for the M6 variant and $1,699 for the version with M5 Pro. Here’s a quick peek at everything you need to know: pic.twitter.com/nD0HScS9Vf— Digital Trends (@DigitalTrends) August 25, 2026 How much faster is the new Mac mini? The M6 chip is the star of the base model.…

Nine in ten finance professionals remain concerned about AI-generated insights as Middle East AI investment accelerates New ACCA report urges finance leaders to strengthen governance and skills as organisations embed AI into decision-making Dubai, UAE – 25 August 2026: As governments and organisations across the Middle East accelerate investment in artificial intelligence, a new report from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) warns that trust, governance and workforce capability must keep pace if organisations are to realise the technology’s full potential. Helen Brand OBE, chief executive, ACCA The report, Enabling finance insight: Bridging skills and data gaps for AI-enabled…

Nothing has officially confirmed Nothing OS 5.0, and based on what the team showed off in a recent company update video, this release is chasing one very specific goal: making the hardware and software finally feel like they came from the same brain, instead of two things bolted together. Why is Nothing doing a design overhaul now? Nothing’s design lead explained that ever since the Phone 1, the company has wanted its hardware and software to feel like a single product. The industrial design language that started with the Ear 1 carried over to the phones, but the software side…

Micro-loan account data, such as CashNow, now included in UAE credit reports, following the recent inclusion of Buy Now, Pay Later data Abu Dhabi, UAE – 25 August 2026: Etihad Credit Bureau, the UAE’s federal entity for credit information and data-driven insights, has further expanded the country’s credit reporting framework by incorporating micro-loan account data. Accordingly, micro-loan account data from providers such as CashNow, submitted by Botim Finance (formerly Quantix), will now be included in UAE credit reports. The development follows the Bureau’s recent announcement on the inclusion of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and other short-term credit information in…

Australia’s music charts are drawing a hard line against AI-generated songs, and it’s about time someone did. Starting this week, ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association), the body behind the country’s official charts, says every eligible release must be “substantially human made” to even qualify for a spot. Why did this happen now? The trigger seems to be Australian DJ Josh Fawaz, whose AI-assisted cover of Madonna’s Like A Prayer topped the ARIA dance chart and climbed to number 2 overall. The track has been streamed over 48 million times on Spotify, and Fawaz only added generative AI credits after people…

EYWA Way of Water to be EMFIS® Certified for Low-Electromagnetic Environment in Dubai’s Business Bay Dubai, UAE – August 25th, 2026 – Step into a bedroom at EYWA Way of Water and you will feel like entering a sanctuary. The invisible electromagnetic hum that fills every modern home has been filtered out. This allows the body to recover and improve residents’ longevity. Engineered quiet for the nervous system: This is the EMFIS® Certification quality seal, which will be granted to this waterfront residential development on the Dubai Water Canal in Business Bay. The project is targeting EMFIS® certification as part…

“The BRAVIA 9 II doesn’t replace OLED. It gives OLED its toughest competition yet.” Pros Exceptional 4,000-nit HDR brightness Outstanding color accuracy Excellent local dimming Refined Sony image processing Excellent bright-room performance Versatile all-around picture quality Cons Expensive flagship pricing OLED delivers deeper blacks Some blooming remains visible Limited off-axis viewing Fewer gaming-focused features Instant Insight The Sony BRAVIA 9 II might be one of the most ambitious LCD televisions Sony has ever created. Sony isn’t just trying to make another brighter Mini LED TV. It’s trying to solve one of Mini LED’s biggest challenges: how do you deliver incredible…

Celia has been part and parcel of Huawei smartphones for quite a long time. Users turn to voice assistants for things like setting timers, asking about the weather, and sending texts. Celia can be a lifesaver when you want to get something done on the fly and don’t have a hand to spare. When you want to pull up the navigation app while driving without taking your eyes off the road, or if you are in the middle of something and want to call your friend or set an alarm without dropping what you are doing, you can invoke Celia.…

Gaming headsets are great right up until I’ve been wearing one for three hours and desperately want my ears back. ASUS believes it has the answer with the ROG Gjallar. This is the brand’s first gaming soundbar to reach the US with a $599.99 price tag. Best Buy currently lists the system as sold out, while ASUS is taking notification sign-ups, so stock may be difficult to find initially. At that price, this is pretty much a premium soundbar. But the Gjallar is more than just your typical soundbar. Multiplayer without something clamped to my head ASUS pairs the soundbar…