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In a world where gaming is often seen as a ‘boys only’ club, two Emirati girls, Maryam Ali and Shama Al Mansouri, are rewriting the rules and proving that girls can dominate the esports scene too. Starting as gaming buddies with their brothers, these fierce ladies have levelled up their skills to compete on a global scale, proudly representing the UAE. From late-night gaming marathons to facing down stereotypes, their journey is one of passion, determination, and a whole lot of girl power. The early years Maryam Ali and Shama Al Mansouri discovered their love for gaming at a young…

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged for a third straight time at 5.25 per cent to 5.5 per cent, as inflation heads toward the US central bank’s 2 per cent goal. The Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE) has also decided to maintain the base rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) without change at 5.40 per cent. Inflation by the Fed’s preferred measure, the personal consumption expenditures price index, dropped to 3 per cent in the latest reading, from more than 7 per cent at its peak in the summer of 2022.

SpaceX has scrubbed Wednesday night’s launch of the triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the fourth such delay in as many days. In an earlier message, the commercial spaceflight company said that poor weather conditions at the launch site at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida meant that there was only a 40% chance of the rocket lifting off on Wednesday. But in a later message, it made no mention of this, saying only that it was scrubbing the launch and would use the delay to perform “additional system checkouts.” It added that it was “keeping an eye on the weather”…

Tesla has been forced to “recall” some 2 million cars — pretty much all of them in the U.S. and Canada — because of problems with the “Autosteer” feature, which more often than not is incorrectly referred to as “Autopilot.” But before you get a picture of endless lines of four-wheeled Elon babies waiting outside Tesla repair centers, it’s worth considering the following: There are recalls, and then there are recalls. Here, according to the National High Transportation Safety Administration, is what Tesla is dealing with: “In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility…

Operating conditions in the Dubai non-oil private sector economy improved sharply in the penultimate month of the year, despite the rate of growth softening from October, analysts at S&P Global said. Despite a slowdown in sales growth after hitting a peak in October, activity levels remained on a strong upwards trend, with inventories also continuing to rise at a historically rapid pace, S&P said in its PMI Survey report. “Strong demand, new clients and increased project work underlined a robust expansion in new order intakes midway through the final quarter of the year, fuelling a rapid increase in non-oil economic…

Let’s start this with a caveat or two: If you’re going to compare streaming services merely by the number of subscribers they have, it’s not exactly a fair fight. Not all services are available in the same places. Nor does the number of subscribers really address the “worth” of a streaming service. Or whether it’s easy to use, or if the apps are any good. Or, for that matter, if a given streaming service has what you want to watch, which really is the only measure necessary. Still, it’s interesting to keep up with how things are doing from a…

‘What do we want? Climate justice; When do we want it? Now!’ A strong sense of urgency led the chant, followed by continuous calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza. It was the largest demonstration at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai. At the forefront of the march of 2,000 protesters was a young climate activist from the Philippines – Pang Delgra, 28, who works as a climate justice team staff at Asian Peoples Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD). “Climate justice is anchored on the protection of human rights,” Delgra told Khaleej Times, explaining why environmental activists were not only…

Al Khoory Automobiles, a leading UAE-based distributor of Subaru, Yutong and King Long vehicles, has announced a strategic partnership with the Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre. As part of the partnership, Al Khoory Automobiles is delivering Yutong green buses to the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) that aims to deploy the new energy vehicles under its Green Bus Assessment (GBA) programme launched earlier this year. This is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce carbon emission and help the UAE achieve its Net Zero target by 2050. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), nearly 66,000…

Smart home devices have come a long way over the past few years. Walk into any home improvement store or supermarket, and you’re bound to find a wide variety of smart lights, smart locks, smart thermostats, and other “smart” gadgets. But one often overlooked category is smart plugs – tiny devices that plug into your electrical outlet and give your “dumb” electronics the versatility of a modern smart home device. Beyond giving you remote control of your outlets, many smart plugs allow you to set timers or monitor your electricity usage. This makes them surprisingly versatile while still carrying an…

Every evening until January 14, 2024, Dubai’s skyline will be illuminated by an extraordinary display of 800 drones soaring hundreds of metres above, creating a breathtaking spectacle in the night sky. This year’s free to attend Dubai Shopping Festival’s (DSF) drone show features two all-new displays, taking viewers on a magical journey through Dubai’s story, weaving an enchanting narrative of its humble beginnings to the exhilarating promise the city’s future holds. Creating a symphony of colours and shapes, the drones take flight from Skydive Dubai. Countless hours have been put into the programming and preparations to ensure tens of thousands…