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Musicians could soon be able to remix the songs that they upload to YouTube thanks to an experimental AI tool currently rolling out to select content creators. The new tool is built atop YouTube’s Dream Track, which was released last year and enables users to compose songs based on text prompts and by using prerecorded vocals. Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, John Legend, Sia, T-Pain, and Charlie Puth have all signed on for the use of their vocal likenesses. The new feature acts as sort of a co-producer, allowing the creator to direct the remix and generate a 30-second sample based on…

Sharjah Archaeology Authority’s booth at the book festival celebrates knowledge-sharing, connecting past, present, and future Sharjah, November 15, 2024 The Sharjah Archaeology Authority’s booth at the ongoing 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is a captivating time capsule, transporting visitors back to the early days of life in the emirates. Showcasing meticulously pinned and backlit illustrations of artefacts unearthed in Sharjah, the display offers a glimpse into the emirate’s rich and ancient heritage. The booth features an impressive array of historical treasures: intricately carved ivory pieces, stone bowls, gold rings, Islamic pottery, softstone vessels, a chalice adorned with ibex motifs,…

Strands is a brand new daily puzzle from the New York Times. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. Like Wordle, Connections, and the Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below. How to play Strands You start every Strands puzzle with the goal of finding the “theme words” hidden in the grid of letters.…

Celebrating Morocco as Sharjah International Book Fair’s Guest of Honour,scholars illuminate centuries-old cultural ties Sharjah, November 15, 2024 The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), as part of its Guest of Honour programme celebrating Morocco, hosted a session titled A Symposium on Moroccan Andalusia, exploring the rich, intertwined heritage of Morocco and Andalusia. Distinguished panellists, including Dr. Ahmed Chaouki Binenine, Ahmad Shahlan, and Fatima Tahtah, guided by moderator Mohammed Laamarti, shared insights into how the Andalusian legacy continues to shape Moroccan and Andalusian identities across politics, culture, philosophy and the arts. Moderator Laamarti set the tone by emphasising that “Moroccan Andalusia…

Connections is one of the best puzzle games from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others — just like other NYT Games favorites The Mini and Strands. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s puzzle, check…

The non-profit organisation champions inclusive access to knowledge and promotes the love of reading during their participation at 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair. Audiobooks in collaboration with publishing houses including Kalimat Group, Altafarud Design and Publishing Services, Rabie Publishing House, Hudhud Publishing & Distribution, and WOW for Publishing and Educational Services, and Thaqafa Publishing House and Distribution. Through their “Pledge a Library” initiative, Kalimat Foundation donates a portable library containing 100 Arabic books to SIBF Guest of Honour, Morocco. Participation includes workshops and reading sessions promoting inclusive education. Merchandise collections such as “Stitching Hope for Gaza” and “KF x Mohammed…

Netflix has been hyping up the Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul boxing match for months as one of the biggest streaming events in the company’s history. But if tonight’s performance is any indication of what Netflix’s sports streaming will look like, then the company is in trouble. From the start, the live stream has been hit with severe technical glitches, loss of sound, and very slow feeds during reload attempts. The only good news so far is that Netflix hasn’t completely crashed. The glitch-filled performance suggests that Netflix successfully drew a large audience to stream the fight. But this isn’t…

Sharjah, November 15, 2024 HE Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Director General of Sharjah Digital Department, presents the “Technology Terms Dictionary” to HE Ahmed bin Rakkad Al Ameri, CEO of the Sharjah Book Authority on the sidelines of the 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair. The bilingual (Arabic-English) dictionary, developed by Sharjah Cybersecurity Centre, serves as a comprehensive reference for researchers and professionals in information technology and cybersecurity. This introduction is part of Sharjah Digital Department’s efforts to promote technological knowledge and expand Arabic digital content. Sheikh Saud bin Sultan Al Qasimi presented Al Ameri with a…

The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle’s continued success — and it’s all about math. Digits has players adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. You can play its beta for free online right now. In Digits, players are presented with a target number that they need to match. Players are given six numbers and have the ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide them to get as close to the target as they can. Not every number needs to be used, though, so this game should put your math skills to the…

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