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While tech giants remain locked in a relentless arms race to shove generative AI into every conceivable aspect of your life, the team behind the open-source office suite LibreOffice is taking the opposite approach. The Document Foundation today released LibreOffice 26.8 for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and instead of clogging up your toolbars with unnecessary chatbots or sending your documents off to cloud services, the update focuses entirely on fundamental, high-impact improvements for core office tasks. Practical features aimed at improving your workflow The standout addition in LibreOffice 26.8 is a new text layout algorithm for Writer called the Paragraph…

Market uncertainty creates long-term investment opportunities in Dubai real estate, says Nisus Finance UAE’s resilient economy, strong fundamentals and sustained population growth continue to reinforce long-term investor confidence. Dubai, UAE; August 26, 2026 Periods of market uncertainty have historically created some of the strongest long-term investment opportunities in Dubai’s real estate market, according to Nisus Finance, which believes the UAE’s strong macro-economic fundamentals, resilient regulatory environment and sustained population growth continue to support long-term investor confidence. Dr. Amit Goenka, Chairman and Managing Director of Nisus Finance.JPG The broader outlook for the UAE property market also remains highly encouraging. The market…

Nvidia has announced a significant batch of gaming updates for RTX Spark at Gamescom 2026. EA, Ubisoft, and Embark are among the latest publishers bringing support for their games to the platform, giving us a better idea of what gaming on RTX Spark could look like when devices arrive this fall. The list includes EA Sports F1 25, Apex Legends, Anno 117: Pax Romana, ARC Raiders, and THE FINALS. Nvidia is also working with EA to bring native Javelin Anticheat support to RTX Spark. That last part is particularly important because anti-cheat compatibility has been one of the bigger unanswered…

New 2,000-square-meter ADCOOP store in Shakhbout City offers a comprehensive range of fresh food and everyday essentials. Opening supported by AED 2 million in promotional offers, exclusive rewards and family experiences, as ADCOOP’s network expands to 101 stores Abu Dhabi, UAE – 26 August 2026: ADCOOP, the grocery retail arm of MAIR Group PJSC, announced the opening of a new store at Makani Shakhbout Community Center (“Makani Shakhbout”) in Abu Dhabi. The official opening ceremony will take place at 11:00 AM on Thursday, 27 August 2026. The opening will expand ADCOOP’s retail network to 101 stores and bring its retail offering…

Apple TV just handed viewers a first look at its newest crime drama, and the pitch practically writes itself. Picture Grand Theft Auto colliding with Heat, then add two leads who can carry a screen on charisma alone. That’s 12 12 12, an eight-episode heist thriller starring and executive produced by Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan, set to premiere globally on November 13 with a two-episode debut. From there, new episodes drop every Friday until the finale lands on December 25. What is 12 12 12 actually about? The catchy title actually describes the show’s whole structure. Each episode moves…

AGON by AOC has unveiled the AGP327KG, a 31.5-inch gaming monitor with a native 5120×2880 resolution running at 144Hz, at Gamescom 2026. Nvidia and AOC are billing it as the world’s first 5K monitor with G-SYNC Pulsar support, the variable frequency backlight tech that has been limited to 27-inch 1440p panels so far. A larger, more immersive panel The debut lineup of G-SYNC Pulsar monitors, launched earlier this year, all measured 27 inches, had a 2560×1440 resolution, and topped out at 360Hz, specs targeted at competitive gamers. The AGP327KG takes a different approach. Instead of pushing for a higher refresh…

Meta is preparing to make Facebook and Instagram feel noticeably different for younger users after agreeing to a massive settlement over claims that its platforms were designed in ways that could contribute to social media addiction. The headline-grabbing payment is enormous, but the changes attached to the deal may have a more immediate effect on how teens actually use the apps. Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims brought by 47 states, Washington, D.C., and several U.S. territories. The agreement avoids a major trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram used addictive product features, exposed…

Meta has just agreed to pay a hefty $17 billion to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in the state of California, alongside a few other states. As part of the lawsuit, attorneys general representing California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey accused the company of making its social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram) addictive by design and harming kids. A huge shift The news of the settlement comes merely a day after Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified in court that the company didn’t come out clear on the low adoption of its Take a Break feature, which encourages users…

Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models arrived this Tuesday, and while the performance upgrades are grabbing headlines, Apple quietly improved something just as important for many of us: display support. If you run a multi-monitor setup, this update is worth noting. So how many displays can you connect? The display count itself hasn’t changed. You still get up to three external displays on both models. What’s different is how those displays look while running together. On the M6 model, you can run two displays at up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 165Hz, a nice jump…

Cheap gaming headsets can be great for the value they offer, but you really can’t expect them to sound great or have decent mics. At the lower end, wireless also basically becomes a luxury as well. JBL, though, has decided that you don’t have to miss out on powerful audio regardless of the money you’re spending. At $49.95, the JBL Quantum 120 sits at the bottom of JBL’s refreshed Quantum gaming lineup but replaces those weak drivers with 50mm carbon dynamic drivers. These are the same drivers found on the more expensive Quantum 520X, which costs $129.95. And if that…