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If you were expecting the PlayStation 6 to arrive on the usual console timeline, it may be time to reset expectations. A new report from Bloomberg suggests Sony is considering pushing back the next PlayStation launch to 2028 or even 2029, a significant shift from the typical seven-year console cycle. Interestingly, this is something that was rumored late last year, too. The reason is not a lack of ambition or demand. It is a global memory chip shortage driven by the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. According to the Bloomberg report, the surge in AI data centers is consuming massive…

Minister of Economy and Tourism visits several retail outlets across the country to ensure price stability and the availability of goods ahead of Ramadan H.E. Bin Touq: The UAE’s strategic stockpiles are well-prepared to ensure a continuous supply and long-term availability of goods Abu Dhabi, 16 February 2026 – H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Consumer Protection, visited several retail outlets across the UAE to monitor price stability and the availability of essential goods during the holy month of Ramadan 2026. The visits also aimed to assess the compliance…

KSQF and ECPAT International announce first-ever Arabic translation and localisation of global child protection terminology guidelinesSharjah-led initiative aims to strengthen legal clarity, professional practice, and regional coordination in combating child sexual exploitation and abuse Landmark partnership signed between the Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation and ECPAT International to align child protection efforts across the Arab region The initiative addresses a gap in harmonised Arabic terminology on child sexual exploitation and abuse, supporting stronger prevention and response to both online and offline crimes Fully funded by KSQF and jointly implemented with ECPAT, the project includes regional validation with experts…

Google may soon give one of the best features in Pixel phones a bigger spotlight. The company is working on a dedicated app for Now Playing, the built-in tool that automatically identifies songs playing nearby. This Shazam-like feature shows the song title and artist right on the lock screen and saves a history of tracks your phone has recognized. The key appeal has always been that it runs on the device, meaning songs are identified locally without sending audio clips to the cloud. For Pixel users, Now Playing currently runs as a background service tucked inside Android System Intelligence. It’s…

“Sharjah International Education Summit” Concludes the 5th Edition with Strategic Recommendations to Advance the Education Ecosystem Sharjah – February 16, 2026 Under the patronage and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, the Sharjah Education Academy and the Sharjah Private Education Authority concluded the fifth edition of the Sharjah International Summit on Improvement in Education, held under the theme “Collaborating for Impact” on February 14 and 15, 2026, at the Academy’s campus in University City. The summit witnessed broad participation, bringing together more than 10,000 education leaders, policymakers,…

China is officially telling automakers to get a full grip: a complete wheel-style steering wheel. According to a draft from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the country plans to ban “yoke-style” or “half” steering wheels (via CarNewsChina). The ban comes into effect from January 1, 2027, as part of the updated national safety standard (GB 11557-202X). While the documentation doesn’t explicitly name yokes, the new crash-testing requirements make it effectively impossible to pass. China tightens its grip on steering design The updated safety norms require steering wheels to pass an impact test at 10 specific points around…

أدكووب تعزّز حضورها في سوق التجزئة بدبي  بتدشين منفذها الرئيسي في عود المطينة يأتي افتتاح أول منفذ بيع لأدكووب في دبي خلال شهر رمضان المبارك وبالتزامن مع “عام الأسرة” في دولة الإمارات، ليؤكد التزامها بدعم الأسر وخدمة المجتمعات المحلية. يجسّد منفذ البيع الجديد نموذج تجزئة مرتبطًا بالسوق المحلي، يوازن بين الجودة والسعر، وبدعم من شراكات وطنية فاعلة تسهم في تعزيز الأمن الغذائي وضمان توفر السلع الأساسية. دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة – 14 فبراير 2026: أعلنت أدكووب، ذراع التجزئة التابع لمجموعة مير ش.م.ع، عن دخولها سوق التجزئة في دبي بافتتاح أول منفذ بيع رئيسي لها في “مكاني مزهر 3” بمنطقة عود…

Apple has just sent out the media invites for an event happening on March 4. Interestingly, the events will be simultaneously held in New York, Shanghai, and London. The company, as usual, hasn’t said anything about the upcoming products, but we might have an idea of what’s coming. What’s coming? “Macs are imminent,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman shared on X. The outlet also reports that the company has planned a whole slate of refreshed products across the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and the Mac desktop line-up, but there is no clarity on exactly which product is going to be revealed at…

Travellers are no longer just booking beaches. They are chasing altitude, wildlife encounters and meaningful connection. In 2026, Thailand’s eco-tourism movement is transforming how visitors experience the country – and women’s travel groups are increasingly at the forefront of this shift. Industry data from 2024 – 2025 shows Thailand’s sustainable tourism sector expanding at more than 15 percent annually, with eco-tourism now accounting for over one-third of the country’s responsible travel market. But beyond the numbers, the transformation is visible in the kinds of journeys travellers are choosing. In northern Thailand, guided treks through Doi Inthanon National Park and the forested trails…

Google is introducing Gemini-powered Audio Summaries to Google Docs, letting you listen to a shorter AI-generated overview of your document on the go. Think of it as turning long-form documents, such as product manuals, minutes of the meeting, or a quarterly business report, into an audio-only podcast. Audio Summaries generate a short, natural-language recap of the document (typically a couple of minutes long) that retains the key ideas; it is based on Google Gemini. Your Google doc, now in podcast form It offers the gist of the entire document in audio format. You can listen to it while completing your…