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Genetec announces new version of Security Center Company shifts to continuous software delivery model; new version brings map enhancement features, authentication improvements and new automation features. Dubai, December 12,2023—Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced a new version of its flagship unified security platform, Security Center. With a shift toward a continuous delivery approach, this version marks a new era in the way customers can stay up to date with the platform’s latest features and updates. “The fast-changing security landscape is driving a requirement for rapid innovation. By adopting…

POOR THINGS | “The World Of Poor Things” Featurette | Searchlight Pictures In Poor Things, director Yorgos Lanthimos’ newest journey into the bizarre, the lead character, Bella Baxter (played by Emma Stone), embarks on a strange journey across Europe that involves a lovestruck lawyer, mutant animals, saucy Parisian prostitutes, and sex  … lots and lots of sex. Adapted from the novel by Alasdair Gray, the movie is a comedic meditation on gender, class, and what it means to be truly independent. Poor Things is also one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year, and part of the reason…

Israel said its troops had killed three Gaza hostages after mistaking them for a threat, with the armed forces expressing “deep remorse” over a “tragic incident” that sparked protests in Tel Aviv. The Israeli military said Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz and Samer El-Talalqa were shot during operations in a neighbourhood of Gaza City. The trio were among those kidnapped during Hamas’s raids into Israel on October 7, which killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and saw an estimated 240 hostages taken, according to Israeli authorities. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the death of the three hostages as an “unbearable tragedy”, while…

Star India pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two Test matches against South Africa after he failed to recover from the injury he sustained during the ODI World Cup earlier this year. In a further blow, seamer Deepak Chahar withdrew himself from the ODI series, which kicks off on Sunday, citing a family medical emergency. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that rising Bengal fast bowler Akash Deep will replace Chahar in the ODI squad against the Proteas. “Deepak Chahar has informed the BCCI that he will not be available for the…

42 Abu Dhabi Spotlights Gamified Learning at Games for Change Middle East Summit Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15 December 2023: 42 Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital’s innovative and disruptive coding school that provides a unique peer-to-peer, gamified learning methodology, participated in the Games for Change Middle East Summit, held in partnership with Abu Dhabi (AD) Gaming and the U.S. Mission to the UAE.Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the 2023 G4C Middle East Summit featured world renowned video games experts from both the US and MENA region. The event took place at W Hotel in Yas Island from…

Epson EcoTank ET-2800 MSRP $280.00 “The Epson EcoTank ET-2800 produces great photo prints and scans at high-resolution, making this a good family printer.” Pros Great photo print quality High-resolution 1200 dpi scans Great mobile app Small footprint Cons Print speed is slow No full-page borderless option Epson’s EcoTank ET-2800 is an all-in-one printer with refillable ink reservoirs that last a long time and save you money. It’s not a new idea, and Epson makes several other EcoTank models, but this is currently the most affordable model. The question is whether it’s one of the best printers available. I like the…

Be it hospitality, aviation or any other field of life, experiences are getting quite popular, rather than people spending on products. This trend is quite dominant, especially among the Gen-Z. In this age of technology when artificial intelligence, virtual reality and metaverse are revolutionising the experiences, Dubai entities are also embracing new technologies to improve visitor experiences. Metaverse is revolutionising the way people use the internet and seek experiences. This new technology is being used by hospitals, hotels and many other enterprises in Dubai. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has introduced a metaverse experience at its Innovation Centre in…

Just days after the announcement of some serious innovation in laptop memory, we’re now seeing some great news on the desktop front, too. MSI and Asrock have announced that they are enabling support for up to 256GB of DDR5 memory on select motherboards. Each memory slot will now support 64GB sticks, which means that motherboards with four slots can go up to 256GB while smaller ITX boards with two slots can go up to 128GB. This has been made possible thanks to Micron, the leading industry supplier for PC memory and data storage. The manufacturer is using its 1-Beta node…

As the weekend kicks off for UAE residents, the weather today is expected to be partly cloudy and dusty at times during the daytime, as per a forecast by the National Centre of Meteorology. Low clouds might appear over some coastal and western areas during the day associated with light rainfall. Weather conditions are likely to become humid over some internal western areas by night and Sunday morning. Light to moderate winds are set to blow today, freshening at times. Lowest temperature is expected to drop to 8ºC in internal parts of the country, with the highest reaching 28ºC.

Aayan Afzal Khan was only four when he was rejected by a sports academy for being too small for professional cricket training. On Friday evening, he led the UAE to their biggest victory in cricket history. Skipper Aayan was inspirational as the UAE pulled off a shock win over Pakistan in the Under-19 Asia Cup semifinals in Dubai. Having become the last man to fall after scoring a stirring 55 off 57 balls, guiding the UAE to a respectable total of 193 all out, Aayan delivered a miserly spell (10-1-31-0) with his left-arm spin and used his resources brilliantly as…