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Celebratory fireworks will be muted across Sharjah this New Year’s Eve. This is among the latest decisions to scale back festivities in the UAE in solidarity with the Palestinians and as calls for an end to the hostilities in Gaza are amplified. From cancelling Diwali celebrations in some schools early last month, to foregoing elaborate Christmas celebrations this week, the call for ceasefire and scaling up of humanitarian aid has resonated louder among the residents. “The situation in Gaza is tragic, and I cannot remain indifferent,” Evgheni Pogonii, from Moldova, earlier told Khaleej Times as some Christians decided to forego…
PlayStation Plus has gone through several iterations and changes since it was first introduced. Originally, the service wasn’t required for online play at all and rewarded subscribers with extra discounts and free monthly games. Once the PlayStation 4 generation began, it was required for online play, but still offered those same benefits. Now, PS Plus is divided into three different tiers of subscriptions. The basic tier, PS Plus Essential, still gets three games per month added, while the Extra and Premium tiers will have a varying number of games added to their catalogs. With hundreds of games already and more…
The UAE aims to create a leading global model for sustainability across various national sectors and achieve the goals of the UAE Net Zero 2050 strategy as well as ensure a sustainable future for the next generation, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, said on Wednesday. The climate minister chaired the fourth meeting of the UAE Council for Climate Action held this year. The Council conducted an online meeting to review the national efforts towards climate ambition, the outcomes of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) hosted by the UAE, and other related matters.…
The freedom of impending retirement from the Test arena allowed South Africa opener Dean Elgar to produce one of his best innings as his unbeaten 140 handed the hosts an 11-run lead over India after day two of the first Test at Centurion on Wednesday. Last week the 36-year-old announced his intention to retire from international cricket after the two-Test series and said having made the decision he had little to lose as the home side were 256-5 at stumps in reply to India’s first innings’ 245. “I wanted to play with a bit of freedom,” Elgar said at the…
The two biggest audio trends in 2023 were open-ear earbuds and spatial audio. They weren’t new — both were already picking up steam a few years ago — but this was the year they became ubiquitous, as big and small brands jumped in with new products. What was once niche is now mainstream, and you can expect that acceleration to continue into 2024. Spatial audio Spatial audio is a strange term. We’ve been talking about it for years. Dolby Atmos is spatial audio for commercial and home theaters, but it wasn’t until Apple introduced it as a headphones (and earbuds)-based…
The UAE on Wednesday dispatched a plane carrying 50 tonnes of aid in food supplies to Seychelles to provide humanitarian relief to thousands of families impacted by the recent floods, which have caused severe and widespread damage. The plane was deployed in coordination with several humanitarian institutions in the UAE. Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, stated, “Under the directives of our wise leadership, the UAE remains steadfast in its humanitarian commitments, offering continuous support to alleviate the impact of the recent global humanitarian and natural crises. “These take many different forms, including waves…
The UAE Golf Team won gold medals in all three Team Divisions of the GCC Golf Championships at Ghala Golf Club, Muscat, Oman. There was representation from five GCC countries: Jordan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This is the sixth edition of the Ladies’ GCC and the seventh edition of the 16 & Under and 13 & Under Divisions. The UAE Ladies National Team, represented by Intissar Rich, Alia Alemadi, and Aasiya Saleem, won the Ladies’ Division Gold Medal. Intissar won the Ladies’ Individual title with a 54-hole score of 212, four under par, with a brilliant final…
If you have one of the best VR headsets, such as the new Meta Quest 3, you might be wondering what you can do with it. Beyond the best VR games, there’s a whole world of apps to explore too. VR apps can immerse you in any scenario or augment your actual surroundings with mixed-reality graphics. You can hang out and work with friends located anywhere in the world, watch movies on a giant cinema screen, learn about atomic bonds with molecules scaled up to fill the room, create 3D models with a swipe of your hand, and much more.…
As the 10th edition of the Light Middle East Awards approaches next month, the shortlisted entries for the awards ceremony have been officially announced. Taking place on the final day of Light + Intelligent Building Middle East on 18th January at the Palazzo Versace Dubai, the Light Middle East Awards aim to recognise excellence in the lighting industry and attract the attention of lighting professionals and enthusiasts from all over the world. With three overarching categories, including Project of the Year, Product of the Year and Partner of the Year, the awards are judged by an extensive panel of regional…
A New York City man has been charged with hate crimes following the Christmas Day stabbing of two teenage tourists from Paraguay at a restaurant inside Grand Central Terminal, authorities said. Esteban Esono-Asue, 36, also known as Steven Hutcherson, made derogatory comments about white people shortly before the unprovoked attack on the 14- and 16-year-old girls on Monday morning, according to a criminal complaint. He was being held without bail Wednesday after pleading not guilty Tuesday to attempted murder and assault as hate crimes, and child endangerment. According to the complaint, Esono-Asue initially was asked to leave the Tartinery dining…