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Apple is cracking down on AI apps that read your entire Mac

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Gemini just got a Map tool, but desktop users are left out

JANE A.

Mall of the Emirates just revealed its plan to steal your weekends

RAMI M.

RA2 claim Saudi Arabia’s first win of Kings League MENA Split 1, as reigning champs DR7 suffer second straight defeat

KEVIN SEBASTIAN

iPhone Duo’s nano-texture layer can be peeled off and replaced

NADINE J.

Apple Arcade October 2026: Terraria+, Pusheen’s Place and more

MAYA A.

ChatGPT’s virtual try-on feature wants your selfie and full-body photo

JOANNA Z.

Huawei Mate 90 series brings 12,000-nit screens and a mystery chip

MARWAN S.

TESSAN launches compact 3-in-1 travel charger for Apple Watch owners

MARWAN S.

Witcher 3 Remastered brings path tracing, transmog and a new home

JANE A.

ASUS ROG Swift OLED Ace named official PGL CS2 Major monitor

GUSS N.

Anker’s new MagGo power bank has a fan, and it matters

MAYA A.

Apple and pediatricians just made screen time battles way easier for parents

JANE A.

WhatsApp’s new teen controls lock settings behind a parent’s PIN

JANE A.

Gemini 4 Argon is here, and Google wants GPT-6’s crown back

MAYA A.

Lenovo and NVIDIA want to sell you an AI factory off the shelf

DANA B.

Instagram’s new AI assistant will tell you exactly why your Reels flopped

MAYA A.

Final Cut Pro just unlocked a Cinematic mode trick for iPhone 18 Pro

JANE A.

Nissan Pathfinder refresh lands in the UAE with a big tech upgrade

MARWAN S.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S12 tablets are here, and they’re huge

GUSS N.

Samsung’s latest tracker does something most trackers still can’t do

JOSH L.

ChatGPT just got an always-on sidekick that works while you sleep

RAMI M.

Nomad’s new Garmin bands target Fenix and Forerunner fans directly

JOANNA Z.

AULUMU’s new magnetic sling bags could end pocket fumbling for good

JANE A.

Your Disney+ app changes on 6 October, here’s what’s actually new

JOSH L.

Google just made a paid Gemini feature free for everyone

GEEK DESK

The RAM 1500 HEMI V8 is back in the UAE

MARWAN S.

Samsung’s 98-inch The Frame lands in the UAE

JANE A.

Lenovo launches IdeaPad Vibe laptops and IdeaCentre AIO i with Qira AI

JANE A.

RØDE LPA1 wants to delete your mic arm from every video shot

NADINE J.

OpenAI pulls new model over safety fears as AI incidents pile up

ADAM D.

Nothing’s new headphones claim 46dB noise cancellation with 10 mics

MAYA A.

Update your iPhone now: Apple patches flaw used in targeted attacks

GUSS N.

Anthropic’s mid-tier Claude just caught up with last generation’s Opus

DANA B.

Xiaomi 18 Pro is coming to the Middle East sooner than expected

JANE A.

HONOR Magic9 Super Edition crams an 11,000mAh battery

GUSS N.

BOOX Picco is a card-sized e-reader that snaps onto your phone

JANE A.

Shokz OpenDots 2 hits UAE shelves promising all-day open-ear listening

DANA B.

Bose just brought back wired earbuds after 11 years, blame teens

MAYA A.

WhatsApp’s Android app is getting a floating bar

ADAM D.

Dyson Airsmooth lands in UAE to fix your hot brush problem

MAYA A.

OPPO A7 Pro 5G hits UAE shelves with a battery that won’t quit

JOSH L.

Doozie’s Doghouse, Elmo, and more: Netflix’s cutest new shows for little ones

JANE A.

HONOR is now the Middle East’s number two smartphone brand

JANE A.

Dubai’s 17-day gaming festival returns with a new Games Week twist

MAYA A.

Truecaller’s new scam checker works without an app or sign-in

THEA C.

Taylor Swift breaks more records, but Madonna ruled the 2026 VMAs

NADINE J.

New Outlook will finally stop your most embarrassing email typos

DANA B.

Tesla, WeRide and Pony.ai are already testing at Dubai’s new lab

JOSH L.

Gemini Gems are disappearing in November, here’s what replaces them

JOANNA Z.

ChatGPT is killing custom GPTs, and the deadline is closer than you think

DANA B.

Meta and YouTube reverse course on banned Elon Musk documentary ads

JANE A.

John Goodman joins The Last of Us, and fans have questions

JOANNA Z.