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British Online School Introduces Flexible Term 3 Solution to Support Families Navigating Relocation 7April 2026; Dubai, UAE – In response to the growing number of families facing short-term relocation and uncertainty, Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA), an award-winning British online school fully accredited by the UK Department for Education, has introduced a special Term 3 package for the 2025/26 academic year. The initiative is designed to ensure uninterrupted, high-quality education for students during periods of transition. Minerva Virtual Academy Day In The Life Senna Recognising that stability in education is critical—especially during times of change—MVA’s latest initiative offers families a flexible alternative…

Intel and Nvidia’s growing partnership could reach an exciting turn in a few years. A fresh leak from tipster Jaykihn (via wccftech.com) claims that Intel’s upcoming Serpent Lake chipset could fundamentally change what laptop processors can do by integrating Nvidia’s RTX-class graphics directly onto the chip.  Serpent Lake refers to Intel’s purported hybrid chip that could combine the Tital Lake CPU architecture with Nvidia’s RTX Rubin graphics chiplets (based on TSMC’s 3nm fabrication technology). What exactly is Intel’s Serpent Lake chip? On the CPU side, the design reportedly packs eight performance and sixteen efficiency cores, drawn from Intel’s Griffin Cove…

Xiaomi looks set to take active cooling in smartphones out of the niche and into the mainstream with the upcoming Redmi K90 Max. While built-in fans aren’t new, they’ve mostly been limited to over-the-top gaming phones so far. With Xiaomi now preparing to jump on the bandwagon, the technology could finally reach a much wider audience. What do we know about the Redmi K90 Max’s cooling system? In a recent series of teasers on Weibo, Xiaomi President Lu Weibing revealed that the Redmi K90 Max will feature a new cooling system consisting of a large 18.1mm fan and a redesigned…

Samsung’s latest Weather update puts the focus where it matters right now, pollen. With allergy season ramping up, the app now shows what’s actually in the air so you can react before symptoms hit. Version 1.7.30.8 changes how that data appears. Instead of a generic icon, you now get separate categories for tree, grass, and ragweed, making it easier to read conditions without digging deeper. If you deal with seasonal allergies, the type of trigger matters as much as the intensity, and now that detail sits front and center. Samsung also reworks how severity shows up, replacing a color scale…

Dubai, UAE; 06 April 2026: Mashreq, one of the leading financial institutions in the MENA region, has announced the launch of a new service for its UAE-based Egyptian customers. For the first time, UAE-based customers of Egyptian nationality can open accounts with Mashreq Egypt instantly, fully remotely, and enjoy a single view of their accounts and transfer money in real time – all through the Mashreq UAE mobile app. Fernando Morillo, Global Head of Retail Banking This fully digital service is available to Egyptian nationals who hold a NEO, Gold or Private account with Mashreq UAE. It eliminates the need for…

AI coding tools were supposed to make software development faster and easier. They did, but maybe a little too well. People are writing code faster than ever before, and this has created a whole new set of problems for companies. According to The New York Times, one financial services company started using Cursor, an AI coding tool, and went from producing 25,000 to 250,000 lines of code per month. That sounds like a win, but it created a backlog of one million lines of unreviewed code.  “The sheer amount of code being delivered, and the increase in vulnerabilities, is something…

Installed in Tottori prefecture, the structure continues its story as a shared symbol of friendship between the UAE and Japan Abu Dhabi, UAE/Tottori, Japan, April 6, 2026: A pergola that formed part of the United Arab Emirates Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, has been installed in Tottori Prefecture, where it will continue to serve as a public space for visitors. Originally positioned at the entrance of the UAE Pavilion, the pergola provided a shaded area for millions of visitors as they approached the Pavilion. Its relocation to Tottori Kodomo no Kuni, a children’s facility, allows it to continue serving…

Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 is getting a new “Feature Flags” system, giving users more control over experimental features in the operating system. The upcoming addition, spotted in recent Insider builds, introduces a dedicated settings page where users can manually enable or disable features – similar to how flags work in Google Chrome. Microsoft is FINALLY adding a “Feature Flags” page to Windows Insider settings that will let you manually toggle new features on or off without needing to use vivetool or suffering through CFR! (Hidden bits in 26300.8155, not enabled yet) pic.twitter.com/YiP4acx0Nu— phantomofearth ☃️ (@phantomofearth) April 3, 2026…

Deerfields Mall records 11% footfall growth in Q1, reinforcing its position as a leading community driven retail destination in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi, UAE – Deerfields Mall has delivered a strong start to 2026, recording an 11 percent year on year increase in total footfall during the first quarter. The performance reflects the strength of the mall’s fundamentals and its deep-rooted connection with its surrounding communities, further reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a stable and attractive retail market. March alone recorded a 10 percent increase in visitor numbers, highlighting consistent momentum and the mall’s growing role as a key destination…

Apple’s long-rumoured foldable iPhone may finally be taking shape, with newly leaked renders offering the clearest look yet at what could be one of the company’s biggest design changes in years. The device, widely expected to be called the “iPhone Fold,” appears to adopt a book-style folding mechanism similar to existing foldables, opening into a larger, tablet-like display while retaining a smaller cover screen for regular use. The leaked CAD-based visuals suggest a familiar yet refined Apple approach The device is shown with flat edges, a clean rear panel, and a horizontal, pill-shaped dual-camera module reminiscent of recent Pro iPhones.…