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Wireless charging technology for mobile devices has become increasingly popular in recent years as it offers a convenient and cable-free approach. With the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, many might wonder whether it supports wireless charging and MagSafe technology. Well, here’s the answer. Does the Galaxy S24 have MagSafe? Like the previous generation models, including the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus, and Galaxy S24 Ultra have wireless charging capabilities. In this case, all three models support Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, which allows you to charge your phone at 15W. However, these models do not support…

Senior British Conservative lawmaker Simon Clarke called on Tuesday for a change of prime minister, saying Rishi Sunak was leading the governing party into an election later this year “where we will be massacred”. Since Sunak pushed through his Rwanda immigration plan last week, ignoring the demands of several in his party’s right wing to toughen it, some have been increasingly vocal in their criticism of the British leader, fearing he has little chance of reducing the opposition Labour Party’s lead before the election. But Clarke’s words, while welcomed by a few, were sharply criticised by some on the right…

PAYMOB AND MASTERCARD PARTNER TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL PAYMENT ACCEPTANCE IN MENA Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 24, 2024 – Paymob, the leading financial services enabler in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENA-P), has announced a partnership with Mastercard to accelerate digital payment acceptance across the MENA region.  The strategic omnichannel partnership will leverage Paymob’s payments infrastructure and Mastercard’s payments technology to scale the adoption of low-cost solutions among micro, small and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) in key markets. The agreement includes the acceleration and enablement of Tap on Phone, e-commerce gateway and payment links solutions. The collaboration’s focus on…

Even in a leap year, February is the shortest month of the year. February also tends to be pretty bleak at the box office, with only a handful of new titles compared to the rest of the months in the year. Regardless, there are still three movies that you need to watch in February. And one of them is a streaming original on Netflix, which means you won’t have to leave home for to watch it. Our must-see movie picks for February include a new spy action comedy, an animated flick, and Ethan Coen’s road trip film that doubles as…

The day will be fair to partly cloudy, the National Centre of Meteorology has said. There will be a gradual decrease in temperatures. Light to moderate winds will blow. A fog alert has been issued across the nation. The alert says, “A chance of fog formation with a deterioration in horizontal visibility, which may drop even further at times over some internal and coastal areas from 1.30am until 9.30am on Wednesday.” Below are the affected areas. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Temperatures could be as high as 30ºC in the country. Mercury…

The nose wheel of a Boeing 757 passenger jet operated by Delta Air Lines popped off and rolled away as the plane was lining up for takeoff over the weekend from Atlanta’s international airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Boeing was not immediately available to comment outside regular business hours. The nose gear mishap on Saturday came amid heightened scrutiny of the aircraft manufacturer by federal regulators following the mid-air blowout of a fuselage panel that left a gaping hold in an 8-week-old Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet flown by Alaska Airlines. Nobody was seriously injured in the…

Easy Burritos by Ali Slagle Yield: 6 burritos Total time: 50 minutes Saucy and savoury with just ground beef, beans and cheese, this easy recipe is inspired by Los Angeles-style burritos, which restaurant critic Jonathan Gold once summarised as “the rough equivalent of a hardhat’s lunch pail, a method of constructing a filling, portable meal from a tortilla, last night’s beans and a spoonful of stew if there was one.” This burrito’s filling eschews guacamole, sour cream, rice and raw vegetables, which means it freezes well for up to 3 months (see Tip). The seared ground beef is simply spiced,…

Only five countries have achieved a controlled, soft landing on the moon, but none of them have been commercial missions. Vying to become the first private company to achieve the feat, Japanese firm ispace sent its Hakuto-R Series 1 lander to our nearest neighbor last year. But in the final stages of its flight, the spacecraft lost control and crashed on the surface. More recently, Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic successfully launched its Peregrine lander on a ULA rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting it on course for a rendezvous with the moon that was supposed to take place next…

Regulatory changes and a robust economy are driving mergers and acquisitions, fostering consolidation in the insurance industry. By Staff Report The insurance sector in the Gulf, particularly in the UAE and KSA, the primary insurance markets in the GCC, is undergoing rapid evolution. The continued increase in insurance premium volume points to the market moving towards steadily towards maturity in terms of growth as well as regulations, noted Suresh Nair, Executive Director at Gargash Insurance. In 2022, the Middle East and Africa insurance market witnessed 24 M&A transactions. Notable mergers included Wataniya international Holding with Dar Al Takaful and the…

Netflix added 13 million subscribers in the final three months of last year, the company said on Tuesday, despite price hikes at the leading streaming service. Netflix finished 2023 with slightly more than 260 million subscribers worldwide, with a profit of $938 million in the final quarter versus just $55 million in the same period a year earlier. “We believe there is plenty of room for growth ahead as streaming expands,” the US company said in an earnings letter. Netflix shares were up more than 8 percent to $532.75 in after-market trades that followed the release of the earnings figures.…