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Opec left its global oil-demand growth forecast unchanged for this year and next as it expects additional upside potential in the second half for a resilient global economy with the possible easing of monetary policies. The 12-nation group said in a report that it continues to forecast oil demand to grow by 2.2 million barrels a day this year and by 1.8 million barrels a day in 2025 while reporting a fall in crude output as the market awaits the group’s next production policy move at its upcoming meeting in June. The Vienna-based body said its crude oil production fell…

It is a year since one of the great golf, in fact sports stories of the century, happened at the 2023 USPGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, New York. Michael Block, the then 46-year-old PGA Club Professional from South California, shot rounds of 70, 70, 70 and 71, to finish one over par 285, tied 15th and won a cheque for $288,000. Each year, the leading 20 PGA Professionals from the annual PGA Professional Championship qualify for the second Major of the year. This year the PGA Professional Championship was held in early May at Fields Ranch at PGA…

Formatting an SSD is the best way to boost its performance or clear out any potentially malicious malware whenever you move it to a new system, purchase one second hand, or plan to sell yours on to someone else. While SSDs do offer incredible performance, that can degrade over time, and the last thing you want is your data ending up in the hands of someone else. Fortunately, cleaning out a drive and returning it to its near-factory-fresh state is pretty straight forward. Although you’ll need to take precautious to back up any important data, you can get your drive…

A city within a city – that’s how Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) will be once complete. It will have its own transport system, mini-forests, green zones, entertainment hub and other offerings such as food, beverage, and retail. Initial photographs were first revealed late last month when the design of the new passenger terminal was announced in a tweet by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. On Tuesday, the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), which is responsible for the design of the new passenger terminal at DWC, has given visitors…

Saudi Arabia’s Tax authority in Makkah has said that travellers will now be able to get an exemption on tax while buying from Duty Free stores at the Makkah airport. The authority said in a tweet that travellers can get an approval from the ‘arrivals hall’ at the airport in order to shop tax-free at the retail stores. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Earlier this month, Saudi’s low-cost airline flynas announced its expansion in the UAE market, adding Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) to its network. The airline’s…

Google parent Alphabet kicked off a presentation on Tuesday where it is expected to show how it is building on artificial intelligence across its businesses, a day after OpenAI demonstrated a new AI model that can work with sound and images. The new AI features unveiled at the Google I/O developer event in Mountain View, California, will help investors evaluate Alphabet’s progress as it races against Microsoft, OpenAI and other competitors to dominate the emerging technology. Microsoft-backed OpenAI on Monday showcased a new AI model called GPT-4o, which enables ChatGPT to respond via voice in real time and be interrupted…

Stalter likes hanging out with DJs and playing with ‘enthusiastic and aspiring amateurs as well as top pros’ By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer French golfer Joel Stalter says he is determined to embrace Dubai as his home city after moving to the Emirate three years ago. Stalter, who is a Golden Visa recipient, was happy to talk to Khaleej Times about his new life, his golfing aspirations and how he loves his new surroundings. “I practice and play a lot at The Els Club, Dubai. A lot of top players seem to be making Dubai either a…

Cookies are a convenient way to experience the parts of the internet you frequently visit. One can think of these non-edible artifacts as digital breadcrumbs for info you may not want to remember every time. But when your computer is tasked with remembering too many of these trail-markers, it can really slow down your machine. Regardless of the browser you’re using, it’s a good idea to clear your cookies every once in a while. We’ve put together this guide to teach you how to clear cookies on Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and a few other browsers. We’ll also teach you…

A new first-of-its-kind facility to recover recyclable materials from municipal solid waste will be developed in Abu Dhabi. Tadweer Group’s greenfield Material Recovery Facility (MRF), with an expected capacity of 1.3 million metric tonnes per year, will be located within the Al Mafraq industrial area. It will cover an area of more than 90,000sqm, making it one of the largest MRFs in the region. The key objective is to collect municipal waste and recover recyclables such as metals, plastics, and other materials. It will maximise the diversion of waste from landfill through recycling and preparing feedstock for the Abu Dhabi…

Google on Tuesday said it would introduce AI-generated answers to online queries made by users in the United States, in one of the biggest updates to its search engine in 25 years. “I’m excited to announce that we will begin launching this fully revamped experience, ‘AI overviews,’ to everyone in the US this week,” Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said at an event in California. The feature would soon be available in other countries, he added. With the change, many of Google’s search results will feature an AI “overview” at the top of the page before the more typical unfurling…