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At least 10 female farm workers, nine of them children, died in Egypt on Tuesday when a minibus plunged off a river ferry and into the Nile northwest of Cairo, the health ministry said. “The toll is at 10 and could rise,” ministry spokesman Hossam Abdelghaffar told AFP. Reporting the accident, the state’s flagship Al-Ahram newspaper said the driver, who had released the handbrake, was arrested while trying to flee. He had “a verbal argument” with one of the passengers before getting out of the bus, the paper said. Two of the victims — all of whom worked on an…

A former journalist and copywriter, Aditya Nair, produced a short story in just 10 minutes using AI. On Tuesday, Nair won the literature category at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship. Despite winning, he acknowledged that AI is effective, but cannot replace human writers. With a total prize of Dh1 million offered to winners in three categories, participants showcased their artificial intelligence skills in literature, art, and coding. However, as the global competition took place in Dubai, a pressing question hung in the air — will AI soon play a role in the literature industry? Nair, the winning participant who works…

For the first time in the product’s history, the iPad Air (2024) is now available in two sizes: 11-inch and 13-inch. Featuring the M2 chipset, the tablet includes a 12MP wide camera for 4K video and a 12MP landscape ultrawide front camera. It also supports the all-new Apple Pencil Pro. Whether you’ve purchased one of these versions or an older iPad Air model, such as the fifth-generation iPad Air, buying a case to protect your investment is a good idea. Here are our favorite iPad Air cases. Apple Smart Folio The best overall iPad Air case Pros High-quality Includes built-in…

For Mohammed Anwar, owner of Dallas restaurant in the Zahiya area of Abu Dhabi, Styrofoam cups have been a part and parcel of his eatery since it began in 1984. However, over the last three years, he has gradually removed these cups from his shop. “We were told by authorities that pouring hot items in these cups could release harmful chemicals,” he said, speaking to Khaleej Times. “Ever since we came to know of this, we have been gradually phasing them out.” On Tuesday, Abu Dhabi announced a ban on single-use Styrofoam products, including cups, lids, plates, beverage containers, and…

Integrating AI with blockchain technology will enable secure and transparent data sharing, while AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) will give rise to smart, connected ecosystems that can adapt and optimise in real-time, an industry veteran said. “Advancements in natural language processing, such as sophisticated language models and multilingual capabilities, will revolutionise human-machine interactions, enabling seamless communication and understanding across languages and cultures. Computer vision and deep learning techniques will enhance object recognition, image and video analysis, and augmented reality applications, aiding healthcare, retail, and entertainment industries,” Arjun Prasad, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at QX Labs AI, said.…

Records were broken with the 62s from Schauffele and Lowry being the lowest rounds in the history of the event By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Now that the second Major of 2024 is behind us, let’s reflect on the highs and lows, who performed well and what is next for others. First of all, congratulations to 30-year-old Xander Schauffler on his first Major – and a wire-to-wire victory. It is his first win since the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open and he has been trending nicely this year – but that ‘W’ was still elusive. His rounds of…

Held at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, the ceremony witnessed the honoring of Ahmed bin Saeed as the Personality of the Year 2024 in recognition of his role in supporting education through his leadership of the Emirates Airline Foundation Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Dubai, UAE, 21May2024:Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Supreme Chairman of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Medical and Educational Sciences, honored 62 winners of this year’s educational awards from a total of 459 participants at a ceremony held today (Tuesday, May 21) at Theater Hall, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai. The ceremony also…

Memorial Day often means we see some great laptop deals, and right now we’re already seeing some excellent early Memorial Day discounts on MacBooks. If you’re keen to snap up one of the best MacBooks for less, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. Apple is one of the best laptop brands around, so MacBooks are a great investment made even better when you can buy one for a discount. If you’re keen to check out the deals, keep reading while we take you through our highlights. Best MacBook Air Memorial Day deals There are a few different MacBook…

Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4℃ with Delhi gripped by a “severe heatwave”. Delhi city officials asked schools to shut with “immediate effect” due to the blistering heat, according to a government order quoted by Indian media, cutting short the term by a few days. India’s weather bureau has warned of “severe heatwave conditions” this week, with the mercury reaching the sizzling peak of 47.4℃ in Delhi’s Najafgarh suburb on Monday, the hottest temperature countrywide. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…

The current cyber threat landscape in the UAE can divided into three factors — ransomware, data theft and phishing, an expert said. “The main trends in the region and in the UAE follow the global trend. That the new emerging trend which we’re seeing is a sophistication of the attack of phishing using AI and we’re seeing it over here a lot,” Bilal Baig, Regional Director, Technical, MMEA at Trend Micro, said on the sidelines of the company’s Risk to Resilience World Tour in Dubai. The Risk to Resilience World Tour, organized by Trend Micro at the Museum of the…