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Abu Dhabi, 24 February 2026: Yusuffali M.A., Chairman of Lulu Group International, has contributed AED 150 million in support of the “Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans” initiative, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. The “Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans” initiative aims to create a sustainable endowment (waqf) fund to ensure a stable and dignified life for orphans in the UAE and strengthen social cohesion and resilience. The contribution from Yusuff Ali M.A. highlights his deep…

Google is expanding the safety capabilities of its wearable ecosystem, introducing a critical update that will allow Wear OS smartwatches – including models like the Samsung Galaxy Watch – to receive independent earthquake alerts even when not paired with a phone. The upgrade arrives as part of the latest Google Play Services v26.07 rollout, marking a major shift in how emergency alerts reach users. Standalone alerts arrive on the wrist Earthquake warnings on Wear OS previously functioned as mirrored notifications. If a user’s phone received a regional seismic alert, the watch displayed a companion alert – meaning smartwatches were only…

Blizzard is officially bringing the Overwatch universe to mobile, and it just released a first look of the gameplay. Overwatch Rush is a new game built specifically for phones that reimagines Overwatch as a fast, top-down hero shooter designed for short play sessions. Blizzard’s announcement confirms that Overwatch Rush is still in early development. Unlike previous experiments, it is not a scaled-down port of Overwatch 2. Blizzard says the game is being built from the ground up for mobile, with controls, pacing, and match length designed specifically for iOS and Android devices. A mobile-first take on Overwatch heroes Overwatch Rush…

If you’re looking to get a dog but have reservations about all the poop, pee, and chewed shoes that you’ll have to deal with, then how about getting a robot one instead? Unitree has brought the idea a step closer with the launch on Tuesday of the impressive-looking As2 quadruped. The Chinese robotics giant already has plenty of experience building robot dogs, but the newly unveiled As2 stands out from its other models as a lighter, more agile consumer-grade contraption with a superior runtime of more than 4 hours, a walking range of 8 miles, and a top speed of…

Seamus Blackley, one of the original architects of the Xbox brand, has expressed serious concerns about the future of console gaming at Microsoft following a major leadership shift at its gaming division. In a recent interview with GamesBeat, Blackley warned that the Xbox brand may be gradually phased out as the company prioritizes artificial intelligence-driven initiatives over traditional gaming. His remarks have sparked debate across the gaming industry about Microsoft’s strategic direction and the long-term viability of its hardware business. Microsoft recently appointed Asha Sharma, a former executive from its CoreAI division, as the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming, succeeding…

Discord is officially hitting the brakes on its global age-verification rollout after weeks of confusion and backlash from users. In a new blog post, the company admitted it “missed the mark” in explaining its plans and confirmed that the worldwide launch has now been pushed to the second half of 2026. The announcement follows growing concern around facial scans, ID checks, and third-party vendors that would handle the verification process. Discord says many users walked away believing the platform would require face scans or government ID from everyone, which it insists was never the plan. According to the company, the…

Apple is expected to launch redesigned MacBook Pro laptops later this year, and these are expected to bring a massive overhaul in terms of looks and innards. The biggest change is going to be a touch-sensitive panel, one with OLED tech underneath instead of mini-LED panels that you get on the current crop of Pro laptops by Apple. But it seems the pill-shaped cutout from the iPhones — officially known as the Dynamic Island — will also appear on these laptops, as per Bloomberg. What’s the big shift? “The company’s initial touch Macs, due this fall, will have the Dynamic…

Kojima Productions has officially revealed the PC system requirements for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and the good news is that they are far more approachable than many recent big-budget releases. According to Sony’s PlayStation Blog, the PC version launches March 19 and includes a wide range of graphics presets designed to scale from budget systems all the way to high-end rigs. At the entry level, the game targets 1080p at 30 frames per second with hardware that many gamers already own. A GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 5500 XT paired with an Intel Core i3-10100 or Ryzen 3…

Researchers from the American Institute of Physics’ publishing arm have developed a technique that could change how smartphones are inspected for tampering and hidden modifications. Instead of physically examining a device, the team demonstrated a way to detect whether a smartphone has been altered using radio-frequency signals from a distance. The work introduces what researchers describe as a robust over-the-air testing platform that analyzes how a smartphone’s radio hardware behaves when it communicates wirelessly. The idea is surprisingly simple. Every phone’s radio components produce a unique “fingerprint” when transmitting signals. If a device has been modified, damaged, or compromised, that…

تعزيز حماية العلامات التجارية يرفع جاذبية بيئة الأعمال والاستثمار في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة إل إيه لحلول الأعمال: انضمام الإمارات إلى بروتوكول مدريد عزز قدرة الشركات على التوسّع الدولي بثقة دبي – الإمارات العربية المتحدة – فبراير 2026 : أكدت شركة إل إيه لحلول الأعمال، من الشركات الرائدة في مجال تأسيس الشركات وحلول الأعمال في دولة الإمارات، أن حماية العلامات التجارية باتت تشكّل ركيزة استراتيجية في منظومة تأسيس ونمو الشركات، في ظل التطورات التشريعية التي عزّزت مكانة الدولة كمركز إقليمي لحماية حقوق الملكية الفكرية. وأوضحت الشركة أن انضمام دولة الإمارات إلى بروتوكول مدريد بشأن التسجيل الدولي للعلامات التجارية، والذي دخل حيّز التنفيذ في ديسمبر…