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The Global Stage, Future Stage and newly rebranded Experience Stage to deliver industry-led intelligence, innovation and inclusive growth, reinforcing Arabian Travel Market as the place to learn from and shape the future of travel Leading global market research and insight companies, including Tourism Economics, an Oxford Economics company, Euromonitor, GSIQ, Dragon Trail, Videc, Women in Travel CIC, and ICCA, to lead discussions ATM will take place from 4-7 May at the Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 January 2026: Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has unveiled its extensive conference programme for ATM 2026, outlining a multi-stage agenda which will…
You know that awkward feeling when you’re in a crowded coffee shop or a noisy bar, nodding along to a story you can’t actually hear? Meta is finally rolling out a fix for that, and honestly, it sounds like a genuine game-changer for anyone who wears their smart glasses daily. They are calling it “Conversation Focus,” and it is currently hitting the Early Access channel for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN users in the US and Canada. This isn’t just a simple volume boost. Think of it less like a hearing aid and more like a zoom lens for…
Over the past few days, numerous Instagram users received an email regarding a password reset request. Around the same time, it was reported that cybercriminals had scraped the personal data of over 17 million users and that recent password reset phishing emails were linked to it. Well, Instagram says it has fixed the issue, while denying any data breach. What happened? Numerous users on X, including HaveIBeenPwned founder Troy Hunt, and Reddit shared screenshots of a suspicious Instagram password reset email in their inbox. Separately, cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes shared that hackers stole personal details of millions of users, and the…
At the recent CES 2026 tech show in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the latest version of its advanced Atlas humanoid robot, a machine that it’s been working on for more than a decade. The robot strolled onto the stage with such a natural gait that it must have had many audience members wondering if the team behind the robot had somehow managed to squeeze a human inside. But it was, in fact, 100% humanoid robot. At what appeared to be a side event at last week’s tech show, Boston Dynamics took some time out to entertain a small…
The hottest new trend in the world of e-commerce is AI or agentic shopping. ChatGPT got a shopping experience all the way back in April last year, and followed it up with a shopping research tool in November. A few weeks later, Amazon also introduced conversational shopping features powered by its new Alexa+ assistant, building atop the foundations laid by the Rufus chatbot. Just a few days ago, Microsoft also integrated a dedicated shopping and checkout system within Copilot. Google is now stepping into the arena with an expansive set of partners to enable shopping with Gemini and in the…
It looks like Samsung is gearing up to drop a pretty massive upgrade with the upcoming Galaxy S26 lineup, and for once, it’s actually something that might change how we use our phones daily. According to a fresh report from FNNews, the rumored AI-powered “Privacy Display” isn’t going to be gatekept behind the most expensive model anymore. While earlier whispers suggested you’d have to shell out for the Ultra to get this, it now seems like the standard Galaxy S26 and S26+ are invited to the party too. Honestly, this is a feature we have needed for years. We have…
After almost ten years on Netflix, Stranger Things has come to an end with the season 5 finale. As shown by the “Conformity Gate” conspiracy theory, many fans have been struggling to accept that their favorite TV series is no longer airing new episodes. Though Stranger Things will have some spinoffs in the near future, fans don’t have to wait to fill the void. There are plenty of other TV shows with similar stories and characters that should hook fans of Stranger Things. Across the sci-fi, horror, and mystery genres, these are the shows you should watch now that Stranger…
On today’s episode of You Asked, what did we learn about Dolby Vision 2? Quite a lot. Enough, in fact, to dedicate an entire episode to it. We are talking TV model availability, including models you may already have, what we were dead wrong about assuming before, and some side-by-side looks at the original Dolby Vision versus the new format. You will be impressed. Also, sorry in advance for how many times you are going to hear me say the words Dolby Vision. Dolby at CES 2026 The experience with Dolby at CES 2026 was awesome. It was my first…
A team of researchers in China has just pulled the curtain back on a new sodium-sulfur battery design that could fundamentally change the math on energy storage. By leaning into the very chemistry that has historically made sulfur a headache for engineers, they have managed to build a cell that is incredibly cheap to make but still packs a massive energy punch. The design, which is currently being tested in the lab, uses dirt-cheap ingredients: sulfur, sodium, aluminum, and a chlorine-based electrolyte. In early trials, the battery hit energy densities over 2,000 watt-hours per kilogram – a figure that blows…
CATL opens Middle East’s first NING SERVICE Experience Center in Riyadh —currently the largest new energy aftermarket facility outside China. The facility offers comprehensive full-lifecycle after-sales support, cultivates local technical talent and accelerates the deployment of advanced electrification and energy storage solutions. It also functions as a regional ecosystem hub linking diverse stakeholders and resources to drive industrial synergy and sustainable growth. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — On January 10, 2026, CATL opened the Middle East’s first and currently the largest new energy aftermarket facility outside China—the NING SERVICE Experience Center in Riyadh—strengthening its after-sales presence in the Middle East and supporting the region’s shift toward…