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The creator of Japan’s hugely popular and influential ‘Dragon Ball’ comics and anime cartoons, Akira Toriyama, has died aged 68, his production team said Friday. First serialised in 1984, ‘Dragon Ball’ is one of the best-selling manga franchises of all time and has spawned countless anime series, films and video games. Toriyama died on March 1 because of an “acute subdural haematoma” – a blood clot on the brain — a statement posted to the official ‘Dragon Ball’ account on X, formerly Twitter, said. “It’s our deep regret that he still had several works in the middle of creation,” said…
Being a partner and being a parent are probably two of the most fundamental jobs that we have in life. Ironically, we have no formal education or training on how to do either of them. Often, we model how to be a partner and parent based on our first families. The interactions we witness and experience from the adults in our lives growing up as children deeply affect how we function in these roles later in life. But what’s to guarantee that those relationship models were the healthiest? That’s where Charlotte Spurway, a British psychologist who has an established online…
Mozn Partners with Google Cloud, Elevates Regional AI Innovation at LEAP 2024 Company solidifies its reputation as a global brand, with its flagship platform FOCAL now being accessible worldwide through Google Cloud Marketplace Dubai, UAE, March 2024: Mozn, the regional leader in enterprise AI technologies, announced that it will be one of the first Saudi Arabian tech companies to collaborate with Google Cloud , propelling Mozn’s mission to “advance digital humanity by harnessing the powers of artificial intelligence” onto the international stage. The announcement was made at LEAP 2024, Saudi Arabia’s renowned technology conference. Mozn chose the high-profile forum to…
Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends. Some days are trickier than others. If you’re having a little trouble solving today’s Connections puzzle, check out our tips and hints below. And if you still can’t get…
Football matches set to take place in the UAE over the weekend have been postponed due to the unstable weather conditions, the UAE Football Association (UAEFA) said on Thursday. Following co-ordination with the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority (NCEMA), the UAEFA took the decision to postpone matches across various competitions scheduled from Friday, March 8 to Sunday, March 10. The FA added that the new dates of the postponed matches will be announced on a later date. Earlier in the day, the NCEMA had said that heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and hail will lash the country from Friday evening…
A cabbie is a cabbie is a cabbie. Such was the general perception about a taxi driver once upon a time. Not any longer. They don’t drive you in a vicious circle anymore to fleece you. They are now monitored; their conversations are recorded; their lane discipline watched and looks scrutinised. Google has taken over half of their job and cognition. If the GPS plays dirty and takes you on an unwelcome city tour, the driver is not to blame. It’s a case of humans playing subservient to machine. The world has changed so much in the past few decades…
SpaceX spent years developing a spaceflight system that enables it to reuse the first stage of its Falcon 9 booster. It does this by landing the booster upright just minutes after it’s deployed the rocket’s second stage. After that, it’s checked over, refurbished, and sent out for another mission. Some of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 boosters have made nearly 20 flights, and other parts of the vehicle, such as the Crew Dragon spacecraft and the fairing, can also be used for multiple missions. This carefully designed recycling method has allowed the Elon Musk-led company to slash the cost of space access…
In a remarkable collaboration honouring the indomitable spirit of women, Funun Arts Group and Khaleej Times proudly announced the successful conclusion of ‘Sheroes’, a three-day extravaganza held at the Khaleej Times office. This event, commemorating International Women’s Day, brought together a diverse array of talents, voices, and perspectives to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women across the globe. From March 4 to 6, ‘Sheroes’ captivated audiences with its multifaceted approach to honouring women. The event was meticulously crafted to offer attendees an immersive experience, blending art, dialogue, and collaboration to highlight the multifaceted nature of womanhood. The event commenced…
The Nexus, situated within Expo City Dubai, recently welcomed Aliyu Mohammed Ali, CEO and co-founder of Ehfaaz, a waste-management enterprise, for an open house event organised by the United Nations Global Compact. As part of the Global Compact Network UAE (GCN-UAE), Aliyu’s participation underscores the significance of Ehfaaz within the network, established through a Memorandum of Understanding with the UN Global Compact HQ. Ehfaaz is dedicated to reimagining waste management through a circular economy approach. Ehfaaz derived from Arabic Word Hafez (to protect) was founded with the sole purpose of creating and simplifying recycling solutions within the UAE to protect…
When you decide to speak to the world through your writing, how do you choose a form that does it eloquently? Or could it be that the form chooses you? When Arundhathi Subramaniam began to write poetry, she had already been taken in by its immense possibilities — the economy of language and the lyricality among other things. It was in 2001 that she first published her anthology of poems and more than two decades later, she is now a leading voice in Indian poetry. From existential questions to deep-diving spirituality, the poetic form has allowed her to examine the…