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A sunset catamaran cruise on the blue waters of Barbados was the perfect way for Australia to bond before knuckling down to the business of winning the T20 World Cup, bowler Ashton Agar said. The test and one-day world champions launch their tournament against minnows Oman on Wednesday and have enjoyed a relaxed buildup while waiting for team mates to arrive from the Indian Premier League. With all players on deck by Saturday, the squad freshened up while sailing the Caribbean coastline, spinner Agar said. “We’re sort of sitting on the roof of the catamaran as we’re coming back last…

When you think of RedMagic, you usually think of gaming smartphones like the RedMagic 8 Pro. But this time, as spotted in Geekbench, RedMagic is debuting in the gaming laptop arena. The RedMagic GN001J gaming laptop is confirmed to launch in June, but no specific date is available. We do know, however, that this gaming laptop will pack an Intel Core i9-13950HX mobile processor, part of the last-gen Raptor Lake series, which would provide you with 24 cores and 32 threads at your disposal. This is an older chip, unfortunately, which hints that the device may land on the cheaper…

Air-conditioning woes at many well-established communities in Dubai are forcing residents to spend thousands of dirhams on repairs with some of them even contemplating relocating to different neighbourhoods. There have been several complaints about frequent disruptions in air-conditioning systems particularly this summer, even as rapid maintenance work was undertaken following the April 16 floods. Residents are resorting to purchasing extra fans and coolers while consistently urging their building maintenance teams to resolve issues. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channel Residents of Al Ghozlan 3, a residential building located in The Greens, are among…

Oil prices fell on Monday as the Opec+ group of major crude producers signalled they would start to unwind output cuts later this year. Stock markets, meanwhile, mostly rose on renewed hopes for US interest-rate cuts. Oil prices slipped after the Orgaisation of Petroleum exporting Countries and its Russian-led allies said on Sunday they would maintain output levels but begin to restore production from October, even as questions about China’s economic recovery and a spike in US stockpiles cause investors to fret over demand. “This deal looks to draw a line under attempts to drive energy prices sharply higher for…

Aryna Sabalenka powered into a seventh consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open on Monday with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 victory over American 22nd seed Emma Navarro. Two-time Australian Open champion Sabalenka belted 36 winners past an overmatched Navarro to avenge her defeat by the 23-year-old at Indian Wells in March. Second seed Sabalenka, a semifinalist in Paris in 2023, will take on France’s Varvara Gracheva or 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva of Russia for a place in the last four. “It sounds crazy to me, to be honest, and I’m super happy that I was able to bring this consistency…

Although Nvidia hasn’t said much about its upcoming RTX 50-series graphics cards during Computex, they’re coming, and we just got a new rumor about their potential specs. According to a reputable leaker, the RTX 5080 might be less impressive than initially suggested. If this is proven true, is this the direct result of Nvidia not needing to try as hard, given that AMD may be sitting out the race for the best graphics card in this generation? The intel comes from kopite7kimi — a frequent leaker in the GPU space, who has now said that not only will it take…

Sharjah will soon have two new football stadiums on top of mountains. Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, on Monday announced to build stadiums on high altitudes for Kalba Club and Khor Fakkan Club in order to ensure a ‘humidity-free atmosphere’ and improve playing conditions for the players. The stadium for Kalba Club will be at 850 feet above sea level while that for the Khor Fakkan Club will be at 900 feet above sea level, the Sharjah Ruler said, adding there will be a temperature difference of about 10…

The establishment of Free Zones in the UAE was a strategic move aimed at strengthening UAE’s global market presence and enticing foreign investments. However, there persists a common misconception surrounding Free Zones, particularly regarding the free zone being free from taxes. Contrary to popular belief, not all Free Zones are entirely exempt from taxation, specifically Corporate Tax (CT). The CT legislation has explicitly outlined that Free Zones are subject to taxation unless they meet specific criteria stipulated in the law. Moreover, the zero per cent tax rate, often associated with Free Zones, is available only when an entity derives income…

The Emirati spirit of endurance and determination has soared to new heights with Ras Al Khaimah’s long-distance runner, Abdulla AlShehhi, conquering the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM). The WMM is a championship-style competition for marathon runners that is a points-based competition founded on six major marathon races recognised as the most high-profile in the world – covering the cities of Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. AlShehhi recently finished the Boston marathon, and says it was the completion of an eight-year odyssey that has seen him push his way through every imaginable barrier to earn the coveted…

Last Friday, the estate of famed 20th century American photographer Ansel Adams took to Threads to publicly shame Adobe for allegedly offering AI-generated art “inspired by” Adams’ catalog of work, stating that the company is “officially on our last nerve with this behavior.” While the Adobe Stock platform, where the images were made available, does allow for AI generated images, The Verge notes that the site’s contributor terms prohibit images “created using prompts containing other artist names, or created using prompts otherwise intended to copy another artist.” Adobe has since removed the offending images, conceding in the Threads conversation that,…