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Lily Allen recently delved into the widespread use of the term “nepo baby” in Hollywood, particularly its gendered implications, during an episode of her Miss Me podcast, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Comparing it to the pejorative term “Karen,” Allen, 39, expressed her frustration, suggesting it’s used to discredit women who are perceived as taking up space in the industry. She pointed out the discrepancy in how the term is applied, noting that while her brother Alfie, also an actor, doesn’t face the same label, she often does. The singer-songwriter highlighted her main grievance with the term, emphasising the infantilising…

Briton Andy Murray will make his comeback from injury at this month’s Geneva Open after the former world number one was handed a wildcard by the organisers of the French Open tune-up event on Wednesday. Murray, who turns 37 later this month, rolled his ankle in the final set of his defeat by Czech Tomas Machac in the Miami Open in March and withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters and Munich Open last month. The Scot opted not to undergo surgery and will now return in the May 18-25 tournament in Switzerland. The three-times Grand Slam winner, who had hip…

Sharjah sees a surge in tourism, welcoming 1.5 million hotel guests in 2023, marking an 11% increase The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) revealed the emirate’s latest developments during ATM 2024 Russia and the Baltics lead the sector’s growth rates in the emirate with an increase of 36%, followed by the GCC countries at 17% and Australia and the Pacific at 15%. More than 100 hotel establishments  in Sharjah provide more than 10,000 hotel rooms. Nearly 250,000 GCC guests were recorded in 2023, up from 211,000 in 2022. Oman leads in hotel guests numbers from the GCC region,…

Intel and motherboard makers aren’t on the same page about what exactly “default” means for high-end CPUs like the Core i9-13900K and Core i9-14900K. Intel has issued its first public statement regarding the wave of instability on its most powerful CPUs, but it doesn’t address the problem directly. Here’s the statement that was shared with Digital Trends in full: “Several motherboard manufacturers have released BIOS profiles labeled ‘Intel Baseline Profile.’ However, these BIOS profiles are not the same as the ‘Intel Default Settings’ recommendations that Intel has recently shared with its partners regarding the instability issues reported on 13th- and…

A major road in Abu Dhabi is set to be partially closed for a couple of days starting May 10, according to AD Mobility. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The closure on Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Road (E10) will start from 10 pm on Friday and last until 6 am on Monday, May 13. Three lanes towards Abu Dhabi will be closed. The lanes highlighted in red will be closed, while those in green will remain unaffected (check road map below). The government authority announced the road closure on social media platform…

Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can’t breathe, there’s a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die. You’ve just been stung by a tiny Irukandji jellyfish. While you are unlikely to die, toxicologist Jamie Seymour of James Cook University in Australia says you’ll wish you had. He should know — he’s been stung 11 times. But Seymour’s job is riskier than most: milking sea creatures of their venom to create life-saving antivenoms. Dozens of Irukandji jellyfish, some no bigger than a sesame seed, float in tanks inside a…

Kate Winslet, acclaimed Oscar recipient, is set to be lauded at this year’s Munich International Film Festival with the esteemed CineMerit Award for her exceptional contributions to cinema. Winslet will grace the German festival to present the European premiere of her latest cinematic endeavour, Lee, wherein she portrays the renowned war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller. Following the screening of Lee in Munich, Winslet will be bestowed with the CineMerit Award and engage in a compelling dialogue session. Under the direction of Ellen Kuras, Lee premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. The film features a stellar cast…

The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, premiere PFL Mena event in Riyadh this May 10 will air on MBC Action and Shahid. The PFL Mena Season will be live from The Green Halls in Riyadh and feature action in the Featherweight and Bantamweight divisions. Limited tickets are still available through the WeBook.com website and application here. PFL Mena: Riyadh will be the first instalment of a thrilling four-event sport-season format featuring the region’s top fighters and a groundbreaking initiative with SRJ Sports Investments (“SRJ”). The historic fight card will feature the best Middle Eastern…

Pearson to debut Generative AI Study Tools to university students internationally Dubai, UAE, 8th May 2024 – Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced that it will expand its generative AI beta study tools into global editions of its leading higher education titles, making the tools available to tens of thousands of students across the Middle East, Australia, Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Europe by August 2024. Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August.  Pearson’s AI beta study tools will expand to dozens of English-language Pearson eTextbook global editions and Canadian adaptations of US-originated…

Matter received its big 1.2 update in late 2023, and now the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) is ready to officially roll out Matter 1.3. The latest version of the interoperability standard is now available for use, offering added support for appliances like microwave ovens and lclothes dryers, while also introducing new features for water and energy management. The full list of new device types supported by Matter 1.3 include microwave ovens, ovens, cooktops, extractor hoods (such as vent hoods), and laundry dryers. These aren’t quite as exciting or mainstream as the nine device types introduced with Matter 1.2, but it’s…