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1983: Meet the COMPUTER ADDICTS | Newsnight | Retro Tech | BBC Archive The BBC has just shared another video from its archives, this one showing a report about computer addicts way back in 1983 when computers were just starting to find their way into the workplace and home. The first subject is shown bounding into his office at a local council, making a beeline for his massive Commodore machine. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, but then the report shows him in a pub on a workday lunchtime — not chatting with colleagues or downing a pint but…
A truck travelling to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan has crashed, with at least 17 killed and 41 injured. The crash occurred around 5 pm GMT on Wednesday night in Hub district of Balochistan province, District Deputy Commissioner Munir Ahmed told AFP. According to Ahmed, “the truck was overspeeding and it went out of the driver’s control while negotiating a turn” and fell into a ravine while approaching the shrine. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Shaukat Jalbani, the deputy medical superintendent of Hub’s main hospital, confirmed the count of the dead. He…
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for! A bite-sized version of the New York Times’ well-known crossword puzzle, The Mini is a quick and easy way to test your crossword skills daily in a lot less time (the average puzzle takes most players just over a minute to solve). While The Mini is smaller and simpler than a normal crossword, it isn’t always easy. Tripping up on one clue can be the difference between a personal best completion time and an embarrassing…
Ali Abdo is deeply passionate about the environment and has committed himself to raising awareness about climate change. The 39-year-old Egyptian man is now on a mission to promote environmentally conscious transportation. Ali is also a sustainability ambassador and environmental champion who holds a number of world records, including the ‘world’s longest journey on an electric motorcycle’, which he completed in Egypt during his ‘Ride to COP27’ and ‘the greatest distance on an electric motorcycle in 24 hours’. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels The founder of Ride to 2030 is now aiming…
Extra sweet smiles were written this Eid Al Fitr on the faces of children who previously had cleft lips and cleft palates. Thanks to Operation Smile and ‘Smiley Summer Campaign’ by a UAE mall, dozens of children were given free surgeries and safe cleft care. One of them was 10-year-old South African student Josiah Pietersen. He was still recovering from a recent bone graft procedure when he spoke over the phone with Khaleej Times and said the surgery was a success and a major milestone in his young life. “It was weird at first because a bone was taken from…
We have the solution to Wordle on April 11, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “BROTH.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely…
A few months ago, a health specialist delivered some news to Dave Griffin that hit him like ‘a ton of bricks’. “I was told that there is a possibility that I might have breast cancer,” he recalls, as we speak. One of the first people he broke the news to was Billy Garnon, the group administrator of Dubai Irish Dads. “The kind of support he gave me straight away was amazing,” he recalls. Billy was, in fact, one of the first people Dave befriended when he moved to the UAE from the UK, more than a year ago. Dave had…
You can’t keep a house clean without a good vacuum, and while adding one of the best robot vacuums to your smart home can keep things tidy most of the time, it can still be helpful to have a more traditional vacuum on-hand. The best vacuums are going to offer more power and more control, and right now you can get one with some pretty impressive savings. There are a lot of vacuum deals going on, and they include top names like Dyson and Bissell and popular styles like corded and cordless. Below you’ll find all of the best vacuum…
Companies in the UAE are increasingly reconsidering the needs of young parents and evolving their policies accordingly. From offering month-long paternity leave to granting days off for IVF (in vitro fertilisation) treatments and stillbirths, firms are going the extra mile for employee well-being and to ‘simply do the right thing’. For James Michael Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding, many of these policies are close to his heart. “When my wife had a miscarriage, we were traumatised. Last year, our company introduced a leave for those who had suffered a miscarriage or a stillborn. “In my email, I wrote that…
Following his side’s victory over Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) all-rounder Nitish Reddy posted a heartwarming picture with his parents, thanking them for their sacrifices in life. Reddy secured the ‘Player of the Match’ award as he helped SRH secure a win over PBKS by two runs after overcoming a late onslaught by Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma. “I am really very happy that I made my father proud. He fought against all odds to make me what I am today, he sacrificed his life for me. Those happy tears from my parents…