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Apple is making it easier to spot apps built for its first foldable phone. A new “Made for iPhone Duo” badge will appear on App Store product pages for apps and games optimized for the device. Curated app and game collections will arrive on Friday, October 23, when the iPhone Duo launches in select markets. The new badge will help you find apps that take advantage of that giant screen on iPhone Duo. What can these apps do with the Duo’s bigger screen? Apple hasn’t shown exactly what the badge will look like, but it did share several examples of…
Regional industry stalwarts to assemble at ProPaper Dubai 2026 on October 20- 22,2026 to discuss the way forward, sustainability and resilience amidst cost inflation across raw material procurement and shipping, while exports are hit by geopolitical bottlenecks UAE paper mills shift priorities focusing on domestic market and neighbouring GCC countries DUBAI, October 21, 2026: —The US$2 billion UAE paper industry players are realigning their strategies to sustain growth, focusing more on the domestic and neighbouring GCC markets to counter geopolitical headwinds, rising raw material costs and logistics bottlenecks hampering exports to global markets. At the premium B2B trade event, ProPaper…
The next chapter of AI is knocking on our doors, as AI agents like Meta Muse, OpenAI Dots, Gemini Spark, among others, are becoming mainstream, and they are genuinely quite useful for a lot of things, ranging from being your personal assistant all the way to helping you manage a small business. However, many are still quite hesitant about giving these agents access to your accounts and their sensitive credentials. 1Password thinks it has a fix for that trust problem. Its new 1Password for Agents platform lets AI agents sign in to your accounts without ever seeing or storing the…
Mountain escapes, thermal spas and easy access are drawing more UAE and GCC visitors to the Caucasus Dubai, UAE, October 2026: Georgia is becoming a go-to destination for Gulf travellers who want more than a standard city break. Adventure in the mountains and restorative wellness retreats are leading the appeal, helped by short flight times and easy entry. The country recorded 145,513 visits from GCC countries in 2025, a 3.4% increase on the previous year. Momentum was stronger earlier in the year. Visits from Gulf countries reached a record 26,397 in the first half of 2026. Georgia’s mountain regions are…
Chatbots have one talent I can’t stop noticing: they sound sure, even when they’re wrong. Usually, that’s merely annoying. When someone’s safety is on the line, it’s dangerous. A new NYU Tandon study tested four AI chatbots on real questions about being stalked or controlled through devices, and experts rated 86% of replies inaccurate, incomplete, or unsafe (via NYU Tandon). What did the chatbots get wrong? We’re talking about technology-facilitated abuse, basically when a partner or ex uses spyware, trackers, or compromised accounts to monitor or manipulate someone. With so few specialist help services available, it’s understandable that survivors turn…
Ever notice how a good meal somehow tastes even better with the right song playing? Turns out that’s not just in your head, or rather, it actually is. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen found that your brain responds more strongly to taste when music plays alongside it, compared to tasting something in silence. The study, published in Nature, offers the first brain imaging proof of something scientists call sonic seasoning. How can music change the way your brain tastes food? The study scanned 28 participants using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to see how their brains reacted to music…
Artificial intelligence has already changed people’s lives, both at home and at work, but what happens when people start treating AI as a replacement for their loved ones? Filmmaker Taika Waititi explores this terrifying idea with his new sci-fi movie, Klara and the Sun. Based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, the film follows Klara, a solar-powered “Artificial Friend” played by Jenna Ortega, as she bonds with Josie, a sick teenager. Klara and the Sun paints an unusual, unsettling portrait of a world with AI. Essentially The Wizard of Oz meets Blade Runner, Waititi’s dystopian film is filled with his…
A patient regains his life free from regular blood transfusions after years of living with thalassemia Abu Dhabi, UAE, 20 October 2026: Yas Clinic, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), has achieved promising results in the treatment of thalassemia through advanced gene therapy, enabling Fahad, a 43-year-old patient, to become independent from regular blood transfusions after years of relying on them to manage his condition. For many years, Fahad lived with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, requiring blood transfusions every three to four weeks to maintain stable hemoglobin levels. In addition to the ongoing burden of treatment, he experienced a…
Samsung’s next budget fitness tracker may look a lot like its predecessor. Although the company has yet to share any details about the device, Android Authority has obtained videos showing the Galaxy Fit 4 in three colors, offering a closer look at a wearable that appears to retain the same basic design as the Galaxy Fit 3. Samsung may be playing it safe with its next fitness band According to Android Authority, the videos show the Galaxy Fit 4 in black, white, and light blue colorways. The footage offers a 360-degree look at the wearable, showcasing its display, frame, strap,…
Memorandum of Understanding signed at AccessAbilities Expo 2026 to improve access to assistive technology and support for adults, children and families Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 21 October 2026: The Brain & Performance Centre, A DP World Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Consort World, a Dubai-based assistive technology specialist serving people of determination across the Middle East and North Africa. The MoU was signed on 20 October at AccessAbilities Expo 2026, Dubai World Trade Centre, by Dr. Craig R. Cook, Chief Executive Officer of The Brain & Performance Centre, and Camille Matta, Chief Executive Officer of Consort…