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Meta’s Quest 2 is the world’s most popular VR headset, and the latest Quest 3 is selling well and will quickly reach second place. However, the Vision Pro will arrive within days. While Apple’s VR headset outclasses Meta’s best in every way, the self-proclaimed “metaverse” company is reportedly optimistic about Apple entering the market. The timing of the Quest 3’s launch in October 2023 was perfect, riding the wave of excitement Apple created about mixed reality with the Vision Pro announcement four months earlier. Meta captured VR holiday sales before Apple’s headset was available and now benefits from increased media…

Palestinian mother Mazouza Hassan stood aghast at the potential threats to the work of the U.N. agency that handles most aid in Gaza after some Western states suspended funding to it over allegations employees took part in the Hamas attack on Israel. “We are thrown into tents and our children need to be vaccinated and pregnant women need to give birth … Where will these people go?” said Hassan, one of the 85 per cent of Gaza residents made homeless by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. The war has plunged Gaza into a humanitarian catastrophe, leaving its shelled-out population at…

Sri Lankan off spinner Maheesh Theekshana weaved magic with the ball to set up Sharjah Warriors’ emphatic nine-wicket win over Dubai Capitals at the ILT20 in Sharjah on Monday. Producing unplayable deliveries, Theekshana claimed four wickets for 20 runs as Dubai Capitals were bowled out for 104 runs in 18.2 overs. Theekshana was well-backed by Daniel Sams, who bagged 3 for 28 with his accurate left-arm medium pace. Chasing the modest target, Warriors raced to victory in 13.1 overs through an opening partnership of 70 runs in 8.2 overs between Niroshan Dickwella and Johnson Charles. Dickwella scored a 30-ball 37…

It’s always fun to imagine and speculate what new smartphone operating systems will bring. With Apple’s iOS 18 update launching later this year — and reported to be a big one — there’s a lot of anticipation over what Apple’s next iPhone update will bring to the table. We don’t know much about what the next iOS update will offer, but there is one feature that I now need it to have. Product designer Gavin Nelson recently shared an iOS concept feature on X (formerly Twitter) and Threads, and it looks incredible. Nelson calls the feature “iOS Dock Smart Stack,” and…

In a unique endeavour known as the Mental Health Immersive Lab, psychological therapy will now be offered through virtual reality technology to provide counselling for patients in the UAE. The inaugural day of Arab Health 2024 saw the unveiling of the Immersive Reality Laboratory, a cutting-edge smart technological tool adopted by the Emirates Health Services (EHS). This marks the Middle East’s pioneering introduction of the distinctive therapeutic approach. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. How does it work? As part of enhanced patient care, in this immersive lab, a therapist has the opportunity…

The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) has unveiled the Family Office Round Table (FORT) Dubai 2024, set for February 2, at the Museum of the Future. This event, co-hosted with the third-generation Patel Family Office from the United States, carries the theme “Abundance for the Future.” Positioned as a pivotal gathering of global wealth and innovators, it aims to align with Dubai’s visionary ethos. Lakshmi Narayanan, Chairman of SWFI, said: “This marks a remarkable accomplishment, inaugurating a new era of prosperity and global progress. Dubai’s fusion of innovation, cultural diversity, and a forward-looking vision, coupled with its commitment to ethical…

Australian World Cup legend David Warner may not have scored a lot of runs so far in his first season at the ILT20, but the impact of players like him and Shaheen Shah Afridi can be seen in the stands. David White, CEO of the ILT20, credits Warner and Afridi for the impressive turnout at the three stadiums — Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the historic Sharjah Cricket Stadium — this season. “I could not be happier, to be honest. I mean if you look at the crowd, we have more than 13,000 people…

Kitopi partners with Careem for rent-relief campaign Customers ordering from over 50 Kitopi restaurants on Careem Food were eligible to win rent coverage for 1 year, capped at AED 100,000 The winner was awarded AED 65,000 in rent coverage from Kitopi Dubai, UAE – January 29, 2024 – Careem, the region’s leading multi-service app, collaborated with Kitopi to cover a full year’s rent for one lucky customer, to help tackle the challenge of rising rent prices in Dubai. From December 8th to December 17th, customers ordering from over 50 Kitopi restaurants available on Careem Food had an opportunity to win…

Faster graphics memory is on the horizon. Samsung is set to unveil 37Gbps GDDR7 VRAM, meaning the fastest memory of this type that we’ve seen to date. This advancement could bring some serious gains to next-gen top graphics cards, especially if it manages to be featured in Nvidia’s next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs. Samsung is holding a session at the five-day 2024 IEEE International Solid-State Circuit Conference, titled “A 16Gb 37 Gb/s GDDR7 DRAM with PAM3-Optimized TRX Equalization and ZQ Calibration,” first spotted by TechRadar. That’s how we know this is happening, as Samsung hasn’t officially announced these faster memory variants…

The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, resulting in the death and injury of a number of people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its solidarity with Jordan and expressed its support for all measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its security and stability. It also renewed its firm position and permanent rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism that aim to destabilize security and stability, and are incompatible with international law. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels.…