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The Tekken series isn’t just known for its slick 3D fighting. Like the Soul Calibur series, Tekken has become just as celebrated for its excellent character customizer over the years. As seen with Street Fighter 6‘s create-a-character, if you give players access to a tool this powerful, then you can expect tons of designs ranging from jaw-droppingly impressive to just plain weird. In Tekken 8‘s case, players immediately began creating their own dream guest characters using the customization mode once it launched. It’s almost scary how official some of the custom creations we’ve seen so far are, bringing characters from entirely…
A bridge from Sheikh Zayed Road to Dubai Harbour will slash travel time to the seafront destination from 12 minutes to three. The 1,500-metre bridge will have two lanes in each direction. Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said the bridge will serve as a direct entry/exit point for Dubai Harbour. It can accommodate 6,000 vehicles per hour. “The bridge extends from the fifth intersection on Sheikh Zayed Road (near the American University in Dubai) to Dubai Harbour Street. It passes by the intersection of Al Naseem…
The most talked-about shows in 2023 included HBO’s The Last of Us, Peacock’s Poker Face, Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, and Apple TV+’s Silo. There are only so many hours in a day to watch everything, though, which means others might have fallen by the wayside. The following shows probably ended up on your “that looks interesting” list, only to never actually be watched. Don’t worry, there’s still time. If you’re anxiously awaiting the return of your favorite shows this year, maybe some of the most anticipated drama series of 2024, take this time to power through…
For residents feeling frosty about the UAE’s tepid winter scene, here’s a chilly twist: On Sunday morning, Jebel Jais Mountain registered the lowest temperature across the UAE since the start of this winter. The sweater season might be fashionably late, but the country’s northernmost point brought along a 3.4°C surprise on Sunday. An unexpected dip in the mercury is sure to give residents in Ras Al Khaimah a taste of winter chill in the desert. An icy 4.2ºC was recorded at 5am on Saturday morning (February 3) at Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah, snapping Al Ain’s record of 5.3ºC…
There’s a scrum of people trying to get photos with the married couple at the Radiance banquet hall, and you can barely hear someone talk above the din of 400 guests tucking into biryani and chicken tikka, music and the drone whirring around the room. The bejeweled bride and her natty groom are beaming. Outside, the street is jammed with cars heading to wedding parties in neighbouring banquet halls, L’Amour, Candles and Hill Top. Hill Top, a multiplex, has three weddings going on at once. It’s winter in Pakistan, and that means weddings. Lots of weddings. During the cooler weather…
Portgual’s Swank Development has entered the UAE and will invest more than Dh300 million in a new luxury residential project in Dubai’s Meydan area. The Portuguese company is targeting ultra-luxury villas in Mohammed bin Rashid City in Meydan and is also in talks with master developers to develop more projects in the city. “Our projects will pave the way for a greener and sustainable future. We are not here to fill houses but to create homes that resonate with the needs of the residents,” said Prasenjit Ghosh, General Manager of Swank Development. He added that more details of the Meydan…
France captain Kylian Mbappe will join LaLiga giants Real Madrid when his contract with Paris St Germain finishes at the end of the season, Le Parisien and ESPN reported on Saturday. Mbappe said last year he would not renew his contract at the Ligue 1 side when it expired at the end of the 2023-24 campaign, allowing him to move on to another club on a free transfer. French newspaper Le Parisien and ESPN, citing sources, said the 25-year-old striker would announce a pre-contract agreement with the 14-times European champions next week. Stay up to date with the latest news.…
A series of events and a carefree financial decision have led me to fall in love with a gadget I haven’t used for several years — and it all started the day Apple decided to leave the old Lightning connection behind and use USB-C on the iPhone 15 series instead. But to tell the story, I will have to go back even further in time first. Let me explain. A gadget I loved but had forgotten about That story begins not with the iPhone but with a digital-to-analog converter, or DAC. At the start of 2022, I reviewed the Chord…
Two people who were involved in a car crash in the desert of Al Ain City on Friday (Feb 2) were evacuated by the National Search and Rescue Centre of the National Guard (NSRC). The authorities on Sunday said that the search and rescue team coordinated with the Abu Dhabi Police and conducted the medical evacuation mission successfully. The two suffered minor injuries and were airlifted by helicopter from the accident site to Twam Hospital to receive necessary treatment. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. On Saturday, two Asian men were rescued after…
A new examination and screening system can now accurately identify the presence of pork byproducts in processed meat products. The technology guarantees rapid and precise results, providing outcomes within a day and facilitating up to 100 tests per hour. The Dubai Central Laboratory has incorporated an innovative laboratory test that employs heightened concentrations of DNA or genetic material extracted from food items. Furthermore, customers can access environmental sample tests, covering both bottled and non-bottled drinking water samples, to ensure the absence of disease-causing bacteria in these samples. Engineer Hind Mahmoud Ahmed, acting Director of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department at…