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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21 August 2026: Dubai Airports has launched a new series of welcome experiences at Dubai International(DXB), offering Arabian hospitality and warm, thoughtful moments of care for residents returning home after the summer, visitors arriving in Dubai, and guests transferring through the world’s busiest international airport. Across Terminal 3, the activations bring moments of connection to the airport journey,transforming spaces from Baggage Claim and Arrivals throughto transit areas within DXB, into memorable experiences. Mascots from Dubai Police and the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs (GDIFA) welcome younger guests, while live music from a local musician…

A hot minute after leaks about camera-equipped AirPods Pro surfaced, pictures of Apple’s next Beats headphones have now appeared online. Shoppers in the UK and US can already see how much they’ll cost and which colors will be available, thanks to a leak across several retailers this week (via Macworld). The most interesting detail for me isn’t the headphones themselves, but their design and the Apple product they could complement so effortlessly. So what exactly leaked this time? The headphones, referred to as the Beats 360, showed up on Amazon U.K. first, then appeared at Apcom Slovakia and Misco, both…

Hudayriyat Island tops the Abu Dhabi real estate market for the second consecutive quarter of 2026 with AED 19 billion in sales Abu Dhabi, UAE, 21 August 2026:Hudayriyat Island topped the Abu Dhabi real estate market in terms of sales value for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Report for H1 2026, released by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC). The island recorded AED 19 billion, accounting for 27% of the residential sales value in the emirate. Saadiyat Island ranked second with AED 13.3 billion, followed by Al Reem Island and Al Maryah…

YouTube Premium appears to be getting more expensive again, with subscribers in several countries reporting fresh price increases. Singapore has the clearest confirmed change so far, while Android Authority reports higher prices showing up in parts of Europe. The latest reports follow another recent YouTube Premium price hike in the US. In Singapore, The Straits Times reports that an individual subscription is rising from S$13.98 to S$15.98 per month, while the family plan jumps from S$27.98 to S$31.98. New subscribers are already paying the higher rates, while existing members will see them take effect after at least 30 days. Elsewhere,…

Adobe Firefly has spent the past few years learning to make images and video. Now Adobe wants it handling the soundtrack too. Generate Music, Generate Speech, and Generate Sound Effects are now generally available in Firefly, giving creators tools for producing music, narration, and custom effects without leaving Adobe’s AI workspace. Adobe says Generate Music can create fully licensed, royalty-free tracks, while Generate Speech supports voices in more than 20 languages. That gives Firefly a much bigger role in video production. Instead of generating a clip and then bouncing between other tools to finish it, creators can now keep more…

Genesis has long built its reputation on taking familiar luxury formulas and giving them a few unexpected twists. It first revealed its original Neolun concept two years ago, and now the new mass-production GV90 takes that to another level. The flagship electric SUV arrives as Genesis’ largest and most ambitious model yet, combining a massive 123.5kWh battery, 657 horsepower, coach doors, a lounge-like interior and what the company claims is the world’s first roof airbag. The result is less of a conventional SUV and more of a rolling technology showcase for Hyundai Motor Group. Oh, and the electric SUV is…

~ Framework also rolled out across official charts in Egypt, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE ~ ~ Principles ensure charts continue to celebrate human creativity while supporting responsible innovation ~ Abu Dhabi, August 19, 2026 The Official MENA Chart has today announced that it has adopted a new set of principles governing the eligibility of recordings developed using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The principles are also being applied by the official charts in Egypt, North Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Launched in 2022, the Official MENA Chart ranks the biggest songs across 13 markets in the Middle East and…

If you’ve ever wondered whether that oddly generic track blowing up your playlist was made by a human or an AI, Apple Music is about to make it a lot easier to tell. According to an email sent to industry partners, first obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Apple Music will roll out AI labels sometime later this year. No exact date yet, but the wheels are officially in motion. What exactly will these labels do? Back in March, Apple Music quietly introduced transparency tags that let record labels and distributors flag content that was “materially generated using AI.” The new…

After unveiling its flagship Xperia 1 VIII in May, Sony is now gearing up to launch another device. The company just confirmed its next Xperia launch event for August 24. While it hasn’t named the device it plans to announce, all signs point to the mid-range Xperia 10 VIII. When to watch, and what the leaks suggest Sony will stream the event live on YouTube at 11 AM Japan time on August 25, so US viewers can tune in at 10 PM ET or 7 PM PT on August 24. Beyond confirming the date and time, the company hasn’t shared…

Steve Jobs’ return to Apple is usually told as one of Silicon Valley’s great comeback stories. A new account suggests there was another, far less public chapter that helped make it possible: a classified relationship between Jobs’ struggling computer company, NeXT, and the CIA. According to a report by Sharon Weinberger in The Wall Street Journal, the CIA quietly became an important customer for NeXT in the late 1980s, buying thousands of specially configured workstations at a time when Jobs’ company badly needed sales. The arrangement, the report argues, helped keep NeXT afloat and gave Jobs several more years to…