What Abu Dhabi means to those who call it home
At 6 am, before the heat has a chance to settle, the Corniche belongs to the early risers. It is an ordinary day in Abu Dhabi, and it says a lot about the city. ‘I was born here.
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2027 : LE BAROMÈTRE DU REJET
POLITICO et Cluster 17 s’associent pour publier un baromètre mensuel permettant de mesurer le niveau de rejet des principaux candidats à la présidentielle dans l’opinion.
How stablecoins could reshape Middle East-Asia financial corridor
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Universities should assess how students use AI
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What's new at Lego for October? New sets to get stuck into — including a Holiday countdown kit
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Joe Jonas Falls Between Two Boats in ‘Terrifying’ Italy Accident: ‘I Just Need to Call My Kids’
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How these UAE students turn discarded chicken feathers into plant boosters
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PTI cannot afford a repeat of what happened in November 2024
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S’pore ministers are still underpaid: Their salaries are lower than ever since the 2000 reform
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Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 operates safely for 427 days, setting new record
https://www.dawn.com/news/2032463
Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Her Heart Out’ for Her Final Recording With U2
Recorded in June, the collaboration became an unexpectedly poignant farewell between two music legends.
Najib's application to stay his 1MDB sentence to be heard on Oct 14
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Oil prices fall as markets look to Iran truce, but remain wary of attacks on oil facilities
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Sarawak’s Serian, Kuching, Samarahan and Sri Aman see ‘Unhealthy’ API levels
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Four areas in Sarawak recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at the unhealthy level a...
$5 billion disaster cost: Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
DOE sees P8 diesel price rollback by end-September
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Lenny Kravitz Gets Into His Future Son-In-Law Harry Styles’ ‘Adore You’ at MSG
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Fagan's future undecided as Lions focus on making grand final history
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Astera Labs vs. Marvell Technology: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Astera Labs boasts higher revenue growth, but customer concentration poses a risk. Marvell trades at lower multiples with broader diversification.
Tinubu Upbeat as Ogun, DP World Sign $7bn Deal for Port, Blue Marine Zone
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The latest stock investors are buying shares from neighbourhood shops
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Ethiopia, Djibouti Presidents Hail Dangote’s $660 Million Oil Terminal, Pipeline Project
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At Editors’ Conference, Amupitan Says INEC Deploying AI to Detect Result Errors Ahead of 2027
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Govt working on 174 IMF-sought tweaks, NA panel told
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Tracking the movement of plants
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Beyond high-profile wars, a worldwide battle for critical minerals
Critical minerals are emerging as a new source of geopolitical tension, with governments seeking secure supplies for technology and industry
Ogra cuts RLNG prices by 20pc owing to cheaper Qatar cargoes
https://www.dawn.com/news/2032466
7 Strategien zum Ausprobieren: Chronische Schmerzen: Welche Rolle spielt unsere Psyche?
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AKA completes enterprise sales training pilot with major consumer electronics manufacturer
Software provider AKA completed a corporate pilot for its EOS knowledge engine with a global consumer electronics manufacturer recording higher factual accuracy during sales evaluation tests
Age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 2014 to 2017 and then plateaued
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Australians urged to get free flu jab as season peaks later than usual
Influenza cases are peaking unusually late in the year in Australia, so if you haven't had your flu jab this season, it's actually not too late.
Google’s first Project Suncatcher AI satellite set to blast off into orbit next week
Google LLC’s plan to put artificial intelligence data centers into low-Earth orbit is taking shape, as it prepares to launch its first satellite on a SpaceX Corp. rocket next week.
Trump and Xi address warnings AI could pose a threat to humanity
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This benched Lenovo Googlebook 2-in-1 tablet poses for another high-quality leak
This Lenovo 2-in-1 may have skipped the Googlebook launch, but it looks very real in leaked hi-res images.
Post-partum care in the UAE: What’s available for new mothers?
For new mothers in the middle of sleepless nights, feeding on demand and recovering from the birthing experience, asking for – or even recognising the need for – support can often fall low on the list…
Medical experts call for promoting clinical research
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Can Muse make us forget the metaverse?
Meta has a new vision to sell, but it may be getting ahead of itself. (The VR Glasses are amazing, though)
China tested a handheld submarine detector. It tracked a subway train underground
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AI will not become your employee. It will change what work has to be managed
Most AI writing about work still frames the shift too narrowly. The conversation often starts with a familiar question: which tasks can AI do? That is a useful starting point, but it misses the more important operational change. The deeper shift is not that AI can write, summarise, classify, or draft faster than before.
Brain structure changes appear seven years before Alzheimer’s plaques are detected
New research indicates that changes in the brain's outer layer can be detected at least seven years before amyloid plaques reach high levels.
Elastic fantastic: The deadly fluid of pitcher plants
In the world of carnivorous plants, Venus flytraps—with their showy, snapping reflexes—have long hogged the limelight. But plants have many creative bug-capture strategies, from slippery waxes to…
Tata tussle turns the spotlight on TVS-Hanno deal; India is leapfrogging in AI: Google Cloud executive
The Tata conflict has brought attention to Hanno’s deal with TVS Motor after documents revealed a 29-year lease and a build-to-suit structure.
AI pioneer: "These AIs cheat, even though they're not allowed to"
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FG targets $1.2bn private funding for fibre project
The Federal Government is seeking $1.2bn in private capital for its 90,000km nationwide fibre network project, with physical deployment set for October.
Sidec’s flagship AI & semicon summit just got a rebrand, and you’re invited this Oct 14-17
[This is a sponsored article written in collaboration with Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).] The world is getting hungrier for more chips, and no, not the crispy…
Microsoft is killing off the ‘Copilot Plus PC’ brand
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Thunderobot just launched a laptop that uses a special RAM-like SSD to boost AI performance — AI Master M7000 packs Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with 64GB RAM, runs 120B MoE models
Thunderobot's M7000 combines AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 64GB memory, and SSD caching to run unusually large local AI models.
Apple shares video highlighting new child safety features across its devices
Apple’s YouTube channel shared a video today showcasing how parents can manage the new and existing features of Apple’s Child Accounts. Watch it below. more…
Curious Kids: does music affect how plants grow?
Some people may think it’s nice to listen to music with their plants. But is there any truth to the idea that certain music boosts plant growth?
- Study by Dorothy Retallack in 1973 found rock music killed plants, classical made them thrive
- "Plantasia" album released in 1976, claimed to benefit plants
- Modern studies show mixed results, often flawed methodology
September’s ozone hole was the biggest in 20 years. The warning signs appeared months ago
This spring’s ozone hole is likely to be among the top ten most severe of all time, bringing weather changes to New Zealand and Australia.
New eye-tracking study reveals how followers use gaze to show conscientiousness
New research shows that highly conscientious people strategically direct their gaze at leaders during workplace negotiations. This nonverbal behavior acts as a powerful signal, making them appear more reliable and diligent to their colleagues.
Type-I IFNs in EAE drive synaptic transcriptional responses in neurons and astrocytes in the brain
Neuronal pathology plays a prominent role in the cognitive and neuropathic symptoms of multiple sclerosis; however, little is known about these pathological signals to neurons in the brain and their consequences on cognition.