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President of the Italian Republic confers the rank of Officer of The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic upon Her Highness Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi Italy’s highest of merit recognises Her Highness’s longstanding contribution to strengthening cultural relations between Italy and the UAE through education, publishing, culture and international dialogue Sharjah, UAE, July 15, 2026 In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, the President of the Italian Republic conferred upon Her Highness Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Education and Book Culture, the Officer…

Android is heading for its biggest app store shake-up in years. Starting July 22, third-party Android stores in the US can access Google Play’s catalog and offer those apps through their own storefronts. The change comes after Google and Epic Games withdrew their joint attempt to modify the permanent injunction in their long-running court battle. Google must now follow the original order requiring it to distribute rival stores through Google Play. Its support documentation confirms the July 22 launch date, though competing stores must enroll before they can participate. How will rival app stores work inside Google Play Participating stores…

Tetr College of Business Launches Global Gap Year Program Across Nine Countries, Combining Entrepreneurship, Cultural Immersion and Real-World Learning 15th July 2026, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Tetr College, a first-of-its-kind global B-school known for reimagining business education through immersive learning, has announced the launch of its Global Gap Year Program, a 40-week international experience designed to bring greater structure and purpose to the traditional gap year. Spanning China, Japan, Europe, Argentina, India, Kenya and Bali, the Gap Year Program combines practical entrepreneurial experiences, academic learning and cultural experiences within a globally immersive curriculum. The program combines academic, business and cultural immersions…

Motorola’s next flagship killer has officially arrived, and the hardware is every bit as ambitious as the leaks suggested. The Motorola Edge 70 Max has launched in India at 54,999 Indian rupees, or roughly $570, for the 8GB + 256GB model. A version with 12GB of RAM and the same storage costs 59,999 rupees, approximately $625, with first sales kicking off on July 20th. Motorola went all-in on performance The Edge 70 Max runs on Qualcomm’s 3nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, backed by LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage. Motorola claims the phone can surpass 3.2 million points in AnTuTu.…

Awqaf Abu Dhabi’s Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans breaks Guinness World Records™ with AED 3 Billions title for the “Most Money Raised for Charity by an Annuity Pledge in One Month” A global achievement that reflects the deeply rooted values of giving and solidarity in UAE society and reinforces the country’s leadership in advancing sustainable models of charitable and humanitarian work. Abu Dhabi, 14 July 2026: The Mother of the Nation Endowment for Orphans campaign, launched by the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Authority – Awqaf Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

Patch Tuesday updates are usually a shrug-and-install affair, but Microsoft’s July 2026 release actually gives you something to be excited about. You can grab this update, tagged KB5101650, right now through Settings, or manually via the Microsoft Update Catalog if you’d rather not wait for it to roll out. So what’s the big Windows Update change here? Head to Settings, then Windows Update, and you’ll find a new calendar tool that lets you pause updates by simply picking an end date up to 35 days out.  Once that window closes, Windows will resume checking for updates unless you go back…

Würth Professional Solutions Launches First Smart Hub in the UAE with dnata, Advancing Intelligent Inventory Management for Critical Operations Dubai, UAE 15th July – Würth Professional Solutions (WPS), part of the Würth Group, has launched its first Smart Hub in the UAE in partnership with dnata, one of the world’s leading air and travel services providers. The launch marks a significant milestone in WPS’s transformation from a traditional industrial supplier into a provider of integrated, digitally enabled inventory solutions designed to enhance operational performance, efficiency, and supply chain resilience. The Smart Hub is a fully automated, digitally connected inventory management solution that provides…

AI dictation app Willow launched its voice keyboard on iOS last November, giving iPhone users a more reliable way to type with their voice than Apple’s built-in dictation feature. At launch, the app had a capped weekly word limit on dictation, with unlimited use reserved for the $15 per month Pro plan. That limit is now gone, and iPhone users no longer have to subscribe to the Pro plan to get unlimited AI dictation. No more weekly word limit on AI dictation In a recent post on X, Willow says that unlimited AI dictation is now available for free in…

Etihad Credit Bureau Strengthens Income Assessment and Enriches Individual Credit Reports with GPSSA and Nafis Data Abu Dhabi, UAE –  14 July 2026: Etihad Credit Bureau has integrated verified data from the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) and Nafis into its credit information products, strengthening income assessment and broadening the information available through the Individual Credit Report. The digital integration between Etihad Credit Bureau, the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA), and the Nafis programme aims to establish a comprehensive ecosystem for the flow of financial, credit, and government support data. The collaboration leverages data exchange and analytics aligned…

Coding used to be reserved for developers who spent years learning complex languages. That has slowly changed with vibe coding, which lets you build apps and websites using simple, plain-language prompts.  The problem is that most of these tools still feel intimidating for regular folks, as they still need to understand the code to make any meaningful changes. If not, everything you make tends to look the same. Canva wants to fix that. Today, the company is rolling out Canva Code 2.0 to its entire community, combining AI-powered coding with its design tools, giving users an easy way to customize…