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Amazon MGM Studios just backed out of releasing Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s movie about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. According to Deadline, the studio confirmed it will no longer distribute the nearly finished film, even though it had been in the works for roughly a year and had already screened well in early test audiences. What Artificial is actually about, and why Amazon dropped it? Artificial is billed as a comedic drama covering the chaotic five days in 2023 when Altman was abruptly fired by OpenAI’s board. That apparently traced back to Altman trying to push out board member Helen Toner after…

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is looking like one of those rare shopping moments where our focus shifts from impulse gadgets to truly meaningful upgrades. Instead of highlighting short-lived, trendy purchases, this year’s standout deals center on practical technology designed to solve real-world problems. Whether it is keeping your home powered during unexpected outages, elevating the quality of your content creation, simplifying pool maintenance, or finally eliminating the daily clutter of multiple charging setups, the focus is entirely on utility. This lineup shows a massive shift toward automation, elevated convenience, as well as, long-term value, seamlessly bridging the gap between high-ticket…

UAE, June 19 2026 — Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has expanded the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate 2 lineup in the UAE with the introduction of a stylish new Green colour option. Joining the existing colour options, the new addition offers consumers another way to express their personal style while enjoying the smartwatch’s groundbreaking miniaturised sonar-based underwater communication technology and premium exploration-focused design. Redefining what is possible in professional diving wearables and engineered for explorers and everyday users alike, the WATCH Ultimate 2 integrates a mini sonar unit and advanced piezoelectric ceramic plates, enabling divers to communicate underwater without any additional…

ASUS’ Republic of Gamers brand is celebrating its 20th anniversary by bringing a five-figure collection of its coolest gaming hardware. The company just revealed pricing for its ROG 20th Anniversary Family Bucket Collector’s Edition, a monster bundle that costs 112,026 yuan, or roughly $16,578. The collection is apparently selling through an offline flash sale in Shanghai from June 20 to July 19, with buyers being selected through a lottery system. This is more than your typical PC upgrade. ASUS is selling you the whole ROG lifestyle starter pack, which will attract collectors after their next limited edition bundle. What’s inside…

Dubai Humanitarian Partners with Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation to Strengthen Global Humanitarian Leadership and Negotiation Capacity Dubai, UAE– 19 June 2026: Dubai Humanitarian (DXBH) entered a strategic agreement with the Geneva-based Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation (CCHN) to advance leadership, negotiation, and diplomacy capabilities across the global humanitarian sector. The signing took place ahead of a masterclass for senior leaders at Dubai Humanitarian’s Knowledge & Development Centre on Leading Humanitarian Negotiation and Diplomacy Processes in collaboration with Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA). Through this partnership, both entities will jointly design and deliver high-impact training programmes, workshops, and simulations…

Ever since Google rebranded the Fitbit app as Google Health, the app has been a work in progress. Version 5.02 is here to fix things, with features that shouldn’t have been removed in the first place. The two that most users will notice immediately are Hourly Activity and Naps, both of which had quietly disappeared from the redesigned app (via 9to5Google).  So what exactly is back in Google Health 5.02? Hourly Activity presents a chart of your step progress each hour alongside your daily step goal. You can add it back to your Today or Health tab using the customize…

Habib Al Mulla Academy Honors Winners of the Second Edition Habib Al Mulla Award for Legal Writing in the Presence of Leading Figures from the Legal Community Dubai, UAE – June 19, 2026 – Habib Al Mulla Academy, in collaboration with Saint Joseph University – Dubai and LexisNexis, hosted the awards ceremony for the second edition of Habib Al Mulla Award for Legal Research for 2026. The ceremony brought together legal professionals, academics, and competition finalists to celebrate excellence in legal writing. First launched in 2025, the initiative reflects the Academy’s commitment to nurturing future generations of legal talent and fostering…

Following up on the ROG Strix Scar 18 (2025)‘s impressive act, ASUS has built a successor that looks even more ridiculous if you glance at the spec sheet. The ROG Strix Scar 18 (2026) is not a cute little café laptop. The flagship gaming machine is built around a large 18-inch 4K miniLED display and hardware that embarrasses most desktop PCs. But all of this comes at a cost, and you might want to sit down for this one. Why the ROG Strix Scar 18 is overkill The SCAR 18 is powered by up to an Intel Core Ultra 9…

Dubai, UAE – 19 June 2026 – Emirates Biotech, a leading innovator in the biopolymers industry, will be exhibiting at Saudi Plastics & Petrochem 2026. The event will take place in Saudi Arabia from 21-24 June at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Emirates Biotech will be exhibiting at the UAE Pavilion, where visitors can learn more about the company’s Embio PLA biopolymers and their sustainability benefits across a wide range of applications. This event also marks the official introduction of the Embio PLA portfolio to the Saudi market, highlighting the environmental benefits of plant-based biopolymers in applications such…

Jon Prosser, the leaker Apple is currently suing for allegedly leaking iOS 26 trade secrets, has published yet another video on his YouTube channel called Front Page Tech, showing what he says could be the final design of the purported iPhone Ultra. Along with slightly different renders from last time, Prosser also points to iOS 27 developer code to back up his claims, particularly regarding the existence of the iPhone Ultra and a new feature that iOS users have been requesting for years. So what does the latest iPhone Ultra leak actually show? The renders show a book-style foldable that…