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Although they’ve caught some flak over the years, Chromebooks provide a lightweight OS that Windows and Mac can’t touch. It’s also incredibly convenient and functional experience, with much lower system requirements. We’ve reviewed hundreds of the best laptops over the years, testing for important qualities like performance, battery life, and display quality. And we’ve found that Chromebooks consistently excel at performance and reliability. You can find Chromebooks from Google, HP, Lenovo, Acer, and many others, and we’ve dug through them to put together this roundup of the best Chromebooks on the market. The Chromebook laptops we’ve assembled here are something…

Afghan girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools, which are traditionally boys-only, a Taliban official said Thursday. A day earlier, UN special envoy Roza Otunbayeva told the Security Council and reporters that the United Nations was receiving “more and more anecdotal evidence” that girls could study at the Islamic schools known as madrassas. But Otunbayeva said it wasn’t clear what constituted a madrassa, if there was a standardised curriculum that allowed modern education subjects, and how many girls were able to study in the schools. The Taliban have been globally condemned for banning girls and women…

South Korean electronics giant LG has announced a handful of new educational, personal growth, and lifestyle apps and content that will run on its webOS-based smart TVs. In the lead-up to CES 2024, where the world’s biggest consumer electronics brands unveil their latest wares for the year, LG shared a list of new apps, platforms, and features that it’s hoping will “meet users’ individual preferences and interests” through its TVs, while “enhancing various lifestyles with fun and enjoyment,” a press release said. For the grown-ups, LG is bringing the popular online learning platform Udemy to webOS, with access to its…

One of the principal attributes of colonisation was the transmission of language — mainly the conquered subjects learning the language of their imperial oppressors, though occasionally it also went the other way. Since language is an instrument of self-advancement, it was embraced quite enthusiastically, as this account by Charles Trevelyan in his book On the Education of the People of India (1838) suggests: “The passion for English knowledge has penetrated the most obscure, and extended to the most remote parts of India. The steam boats, passing up and down the Ganges, are boarded by native boys, begging, not for money,…

A report released on Thursday by the UN finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are “starving” because of not enough food entering the territory since the outbreak of war more than 10 weeks ago. “It is a situation where pretty much everybody in Gaza is hungry,” said World Food Program chief economist Arif Husain. He warned that if the war between Israel and Hamas continues at the same levels and food deliveries are not restored that the population could face “a full-fledged famine within the next six months.” The report released by 23 UN and nongovernmental…

Tesla has shared a video of five Cybertrucks performing a synchronized light show. It’s not clear why the automaker has done this, but with the Cybertrucks’ frunks lit up red, and the vehicles front lights shining bright white, there’s a definite nod to the festive season here. During the 100-second show, the lights flash and dim and pulsate in various coordinated patterns to a music track called The Arrival. Don’t Miss In a message accompanying the video, the automaker suggests getting five Tesla-owning friends together to perform the same show, though we’re betting that folks may have more important things…

Scuba diving Santa This weekend, witness Santa’s aquatic adventure as he scuba dives into Atlantis, The Palm’s Ambassador Lagoon, swimming alongside 65,000 marine friends. Catch the underwater spectacle at 1pm daily until Monday, December 25. Tickets for non-resort guests are Dh 35, and resort guests enjoy free entry. After his dive, Santa will be available at his grotto at The Lost Chambers Aquarium from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Dive into the festive season with this unique and magical experience. Dive-in Theatre Unwind and embrace the holiday spirit at The Matinee, The WB Abu Dhabi’s dive-in theatre, part of the Curio Collection…

Israeli police have questioned 19 prison guards as part of an investigation into the death of a Palestinian inmate, authorities said Thursday, following allegations of torture. Thaer Abu Assab, 38, from Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, died last month after being beaten by prison guards in southern Israel, according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. “This week, 19 prison guards were interrogated,” a police spokeswoman said. “At the end of their interrogation, (they) were released under restrictive conditions. The investigation continues.” The spokeswoman said the interrogations were part of an investigation into a “suspected violent incident that happened…

For almost three decades, the Jingle Ball has brought together some of the hottest acts in the music industry for special concerts in Los Angeles. Since iHeartRadio took over the event, the Jingle Ball has expanded to other cities as a tour with limited stops that take place in December. This year, the annual iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 will bring together the best performances from the tour into a single televised concert. Unfortunately, the live stream of the primary concert already happened on December 8th, and iHeartRadio subscribers could listen to it for free. But the TV special is still coming…

Health insurance plans which offer dental and optical coverage start from as low as Dh3,000 and can go up to over Dh100,000 per person, say industry executives. Avinash Babur, founder and CEO of Insurancemarket.ae, said the inclusion of eye and dental coverage in a health insurance plan for a UAE resident typically begins at around Dh4,500, but the cost can vary based on several factors, such as the individual’s age, the network of hospitals included in the plan, and the coverage area. “It’s important to remember that the more comprehensive the coverage and the more premium the network of hospitals,…