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AI coding tools have made it ridiculously easy to build a web app, and it only takes a few minutes to set up now. This ease has lowered the barrier to app development, which is causing a new set of issues. So what happens when these AI-made apps go live without anyone checking the locks? You get secrets spilling out all over the internet. A WIRED report highlights a major security problem around so-called “vibe-coded” apps, which are built using AI development platforms such as Lovable, Replit, Base44, and Netlify. Why this is a bigger issue than you think Security…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about an app that looks at you through the Mac’s webcam, and as soon as it detects a slouching posture, it sends a notification. The app even logs all the instances and provides a daily posture score. It was an open-source app, but soon after it was shared on Reddit by the creator, a huge chunk of fellow Reddit lurkers started asking about how it processes and stores data. Those were existentially valid queries. After all, you are giving an app access to the camera, which can monitor you and the world around you…
مركز ميموريال سلون كيترنغ لعلاج السرطان يدعو إلى تعزيز الوعي بسرطان المبيض في دول الخليج التشخيص المبكر للنساء في عمر صغير – أبحاث جديدة تُظهر اختلاف الجينات الموروثة بين الشعوب، مما قد يؤثر على أنواع السرطانات التي تصاب بها المرأة و استجابتها للعلاج الرياض، أبو ظبي، دبي، الرياض، الدوحة – 8 مايو 2026 بمناسبة اليوم العالمي لسرطان المبيض، يدعو مركز ميموريال سلون كيترنغ لعلاج السرطان، وأحد أبرز مراكز علاج السرطان في العالم، النساء في دول الخليج إلى إعطاء الأولوية للفحص المبكر لسرطان المبيض. في دول الخليج، يتم تشخيص النساء بالسرطان في أعمار أصغر مقارنة بالدول الغربية، حيث يتراوح العمر لتشخيص سرطان…
Snapchat’s planned Perplexity integration is no longer happening. Snap revealed in its Q1 2026 investor letter that both companies “amicably ended the relationship in Q1,” ending a $400 million cash-and-equity deal announced last November. The deal would have brought Perplexity’s AI answering engine directly into Snapchat’s Chat interface. Users would have been able to ask questions and get conversational, source-backed answers without leaving the app. Snap had earlier said the partnership would begin contributing to revenue in 2026, but its latest sales guidance now assumes no contribution from Perplexity. Do users need AI search inside every chat app? The cancellation…
Young women, late diagnoses: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center urges greater awareness of ovarian cancer across the Gulf New research shows how inherited genetics vary across populations and can influence which cancers a woman develops and how they respond to treatment ABU DHABI, DUBAI, RIYADH, DOHA, 8 May 2026. On World Ovarian Cancer Day, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), one of the world’s leading cancer centers, is urging women and families across the Gulf region to prioritize early evaluation for ovarian cancer. In the Gulf, women tend to be diagnosed with cancer at a younger age than in Western…
While social media is a tool in connecting people, a new study suggests that it’s not actually surrounding you with the people you care about or doing much for loneliness. Researchers at Oregon State University studied more than 1,500 US adults between the ages of 30 and 70, and looked at how different types of social media connections relate to loneliness. The findings? People you don’t know in real life may actually be making things worse. Why online strangers could be the problem According to the study, social media connections with people users had never met in person were often…
Aram Group PJSC and Prepaire Labs Launch Strategic Alliance to Build the UAE’s Biological Infrastructure Network Abu Dhabi, UAE – 6 May 2026 — Aram Group PJSC has entered into a strategic alliance with Prepaire Labs through the acquisition of equity stake, announced during the fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates 2026 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The partnership establishes a long-term framework to develop sovereign biological infrastructure across the UAE, positioning Abu Dhabi at the forefront of what both organisations describe as the next global infrastructure class: biological intelligence systems and biological data centres. The…
Google just made its most serious moves yet into the fitness tracker market. The maker of the Pixel Watch has officially unveiled the Fitbit Air, a screenless health band priced at $99.99. Unlike Whoop, which locks all the fitness data behind a paywall, Fitbit Air’s core health-tracking features will remain free. Currently available for pre-orders, the device will start shipping across 21 countries starting May 26, 2026. You can get the tracker in four Pixel-like colors, including Obsidian, Lavender, Fog, and Berry, and choose from three different strap styles: Performance Loop, Active Band, and Elevated Modern Band. What does the Fitbit…
Event attracted 87 members of the Indian Business and Professional Council Dubai Chambers and Ministry of Economy and Tourism organise Indian family business forum to explore ways to enhance sustainability of family enterprises H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri: The UAE’s forward-looking vision has contributed to strengthening the growth and sustainability of family businesses, and we call on Indian companies to join the Unified Family Business Registry and benefit from its advantages and services. H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah: We are committed to supporting the transformation of family businesses towards more advanced institutional models that enable them to keep pace…
Google is officially pulling the plug on the Fitbit app, replacing it with the new Google Health app on May 19, 2026. It is quite ironic, as the company just announced a new Fitbit Air screenless fitness tracker, but the change will take place via an OTA update. This is happening after Fitbit’s fifteen-year run, wherein it gathered millions of fitness-focused users and provided them with various health trackers and meaningful insights via its software. Should Fitbit users worry? Google has already confirmed on X that the “Fitbit devices aren’t going anywhere,” so all the user data stays in place.…