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For over a decade, finding a rival Android app store meant hunting down APK files and clicking through security warnings. But that changes now. Aptoide Games, a gaming-focused marketplace, is available for download directly through Google Play in the United States. It marks the first time a competing app store has officially landed inside Google‘s own platform since it shut the door on rivals more than ten years ago. Why Google finally opened the door to Play Store Google’s longstanding legal battle with Epic Games set this in motion. Epic sued both Google and Apple back in 2020, after Google…

DSS Weekly Itinerary: Dubai Summer Surprises Unveils Another Week of Unmissable Concerts, Entertainment and Summer Experiences from 10 to 16 August Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 August 2026: Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) continues to bring the city to life with a diverse line-up of live entertainment, offers and family-friendly activities taking place from 10 to 16 August. This week, residents and visitors can look forward to an exciting line-up of live concerts featuring iconic artists such as Marwan Moussa, Hleem, Benny Dayal, Usha Uthup and Lucky Ali, alongside stand-up comedy shows featuring acclaimed comedians including Ricky Balshaw, Tevin Everett and more. …

The US Federal Communications Commission is considering a move that could make things pretty awkward for drone buyers. The agency wants to expand its existing restrictions to cover certain drones with features such as LiDAR sensing, thermal imaging, and aerosol-dispersing systems. The weird part? Some of these drones were already approved for sale in the US. In a report by DJI’s own blog, this new development puts several DJI models in the spotlight, including the Air 3S, Avata 360, and Mini 5 Pro. Under the proposal, these drones could potentially be pulled from the US market, even though the FCC…

Bosch Home Comfort Group Highlights Real Summer HVAC Performance as Gulf Buildings Enter Peak Cooling Season The air365 Max VRF system is designed for high-ambient regions, supporting efficient cooling performance, stable comfortand easier serviceability.   UAE, Dubai– Asthe Gulf region enters the peak hot season, Bosch Home Comfort Group is highlighting the growing need for regional buildings to look beyond rated cooling capacity and assess how HVAC systems perform under real summer operating conditions. Within this context, Hitachi Cooling & Heating, part of Bosch Home Comfort Group, is drawing attention to its air365 Max variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system, which…

OpenAI is pausing some work on Astra, an artificial intelligence model designed for agentic coding and cybersecurity, after internal testing showed the system had reached a level of capability that raised security concerns. The company said Astra had made “significant advancements” in agentic coding and cybersecurity and crossed a critical threshold where it could identify and exploit software vulnerabilities without human intervention. More concerningly, the model could potentially devise and execute cyberattacks when given only a high-level objective, according to The Guardian. OpenAI said Astra itself was not involved in a real-world cyberattack. However, the company discovered instances of autonomous…

Paperworld Middle East returns for milestone 15th edition as global paper and stationery markets set to exceed US$512 billion Research forecasts highlight sustained global market growth as Paperworld Middle East brings the international industry together in Dubai to shape the next generation of sourcing, innovation and trade Paperworld Middle East takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 13-15 October 2026 Dubai, UAE: The global paper and stationery industriesare forecast to reach USD 294.53 billion and USD 218.12 billion, respectively, by 2030, according to Fortune Business Insights, underlining the continued evolution of one of the world’s most essential manufacturing…

Tech companies have spent years promising that AI will help people accomplish more in less time. Inside several companies leading that race, some employees are describing an awkward consequence. More productive tools haven’t necessarily produced shorter working days. Workers at OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google told the BBC about punishing schedules and AI projects consuming nights and weekends. The twist is that their employers increasingly have evidence that AI really can help people get more done. AI really can help workers do more OpenAI says Codex has become the primary AI work tool across every department, including Legal, Finance, and…

Multi-year engagement creates a governed data foundation across Zahid Group Initial results reduce month-end reporting cycles from days to hours, often minutes In the next phase, Snowflake Cortex AI will enable employees to query enterprise data in natural language Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Zahid Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s leading diversified business groups spanning heavy equipment, energy, transport and manufacturing, and others, has selected Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, as the strategic foundation for its enterprise data and AI transformation, giving the Group a scalable way to strengthen governance, advance AI adoption, and elevate customer experiences enterprise-wide. The relationship was formalized during…

Hoy wants sending something from your Mac to feel as casual as dropping a file onto someone’s desk. Instead of opening another app, you drag it onto that person’s face sitting in the menu bar. The pre-release Mac app folds file sharing, voice notes, and screen recording into one lightweight interface. The person you’re sending something to effectively becomes the shortcut, which makes Hoy feel less like another messenger and more like a communication layer built into macOS. How does Hoy actually work Once someone joins a channel, Hoy puts their avatar in your Mac’s menu bar. You can drag…

Google is testing a small but useful change to Chrome for Android that could make downloading files less frustrating. Instead of automatically opening files such as PDFs in Chrome, the browser could soon send them directly to the app you have chosen to handle that file type. The feature is currently being tested through a Chrome Canary flag called “Open downloads in preferred app.” According to PiunikaWeb, the flag allows downloaded items to open in the user’s preferred application for that particular file type. It addresses a fairly familiar annoyance on Android. Download a PDF in Chrome today, and depending…