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Dubai, UAE — 06 January 2026: Network International, a leading fintech company across the Middle East and Africa, has become the first payments platform to enable regulated Stablecoin payments in the UAE through AE Coin acceptance, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank (MBank).  The partnership will see the integration of AE Coin, the UAE’s first Central Bank-licensed, fully reserved, AED-denominated stablecoin, into Network’s POS and E-commerce payment platforms, enabling merchants to accept AE Coin seamlessly across physical and digital channels. This aligns with Network’s broader strategy to expand its digital payment ecosystem and…

If your 2026 goal is to cook at home more (without spending every night doing dishes and waiting on the oven), a big air fryer is one of the easiest upgrades you can make. The Bella PRO 12.6-qt touchscreen air fryer pizza oven with rotisserie is down to $69.99, saving you $110 off the $179.99 compared value. At this price, it’s the kind of kitchen appliance that pays for itself quickly if it helps you skip even a couple of takeout orders. What you’re getting This is a 12.6-quart countertop air fryer with an oven-style layout, a touchscreen interface, and…

On the 12-day expedition to Antarctica, Dr. Khansaheb encountered the impact of climate change first-hand, emphasising the need for urgent collective action to preserve the environment. Dubai, UAE, 6 January 2026: Dr. Hussain Khansaheb, a UAE national and a marine engineer with nearly two decades of experience, has returned home following a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the Union Glacier in Antarctica. Supported by Dubai Holding, he was one of only eight global changemakers to attend the 2041 Foundation’s Ice Station Expedition 2025 from 1 to 12 December 2025. Led by world-renowned polar explorer and climate advocate, Robert Swan OBE, the first person to walk to both…

NASA has spent the last few weeks getting ready for two spacewalks at the International Space Station (ISS), its first in eight months. But just hours before NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman were due to begin the first of the two walks on Thursday, NASA announced it was postponing the event due to a “medical concern with a crew member that arose Wednesday afternoon aboard the orbital complex.” The U.S. space agency declined to offer any more information about the postponement, including which of the two astronauts was affected. Due to medical privacy, it is not appropriate for…

Indian-founded platform that’s delivered over 155 million square feet of real estate, launches regional operations in the emirate as part of its international expansion plans Dubai, January 8 – BCD Global, the international expansion platform of the leading global developers BCD Group, has announced its formal entry into the Middle East, naming Dubai as its regional headquarters as it accelerates its next phase of global growth. Dr Angad Singh Bedi, Chairman, BCD Global Over seven decades, the BCD Group has delivered over 155 million square feet of real estate across more than 300 residential, mixed-use and large-scale developments in seven…

While the show floor at CES 2026 is filled with experimental “Physical AI” and humanoid concepts, one device is already delivering the promises of the future. The YEEDI S20 Infinity is a high-performance “Home Agent” that solves the two biggest hurdles discussed at this year’s show: downtime and maintenance fatigue. Most robot vacuums are good at one thing: cleaning until their battery runs out. The YEEDI S20 Infinity, on the other hand, is built to keep going long after others return to their base. While it may have launched last fall, its standout technology still feels ahead of the curve,…

World Future Energy Summit provides platform to explore UAE-UK collaborative solutions UK aims to expand its low-carbon hydrogen production to 10GW capacity by 2030 At least half (5GW) will be fully green hydrogen powered by renewables Demand is driven by major industrial decarbonisation projects and data centre growth UAE brings expertise in large-scale CCUS and renewable energy integration projects Strengthening UAE-UK ties lay groundwork for joint venture projects and direct funding 6 January 2026, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: As the global energy transition accelerates, the World Future Energy Summit, taking place at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi from 13-15 January and…

This article was brought to you in paid partnership with Makera Some people might not know much about CNC machining – they might just see the machines that Makera produces and think they just look like smaller versions of those they used to use in shop class when they were younger. And they’d be right, that’s exactly what they are. But with a whole lot on top from the range of machines from the brand: there’s the Makera Carvera, which costs around $5000, the Carvera Air, coming in around $2000, and the news option currently on Kickstarter – the K1…

CES is now in full swing, and we’ve been drenched in all kinds of tech, from the sublime TVs to literally dozens of robots all promising to do something new and cool (although some just look a bit scary). As ever, Digital Trends has been pounding the halls, racking up hundreds of thousands of steps and trying to spot the bigger innovations from the ‘and me’ devices being created every year. We’ve also been sifting through the thousands of product launches being flung into our inboxes and around the web, dialling into what really catches our eye. These are the…

After Samsung and HKC, the Taiwanese tech manufacturer Acer has launched a new 1,000Hz gaming monitor. At CES 2026, the company unveiled the Predator XB273U F6, which looks like a fairly conventional 27-inch monitor at first glance, but it can switch from a 500Hz refresh rate to 1,000Hz in no time. At 500Hz, the Acer Predator gaming monitor provides the native resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. It also offers other gaming-centric features, such as AMD FreeSync Premium and a minimum response time of 0.5ms. Dominate with the Predator X34 F3 and the Predator XB273U F6 😏 See the game…