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Who Gets Paid Under YouTube’s New Monetisation Rules?
YouTube is doubling the threshold for new creators seeking ad revenue, while reportedly offering its biggest stars millions to stay exclusive.
By Megan Tomos
Culture
No AI, No Uploads, No Ads: Divine's CEO Says Friction Could Save Social Media
The six-second video app is banning everything that made modern social media frictionless. Its founder says that's exactly what will make people trust what they're watching
By Megan Tomos
Sponsored Content
The Infrastructure Nobody Sees Will Shape the Next Era of AI
Most of the debate around AI is about which model wins. Core42 has spent years on a less visible problem: what it actually takes to turn AI from an experiment into something a government or a bank can run every day, at scale, without it falling over.
Buying Guides
The Back-to-School Tech Worth Buying in 2026
From affordable laptops to AI note takers, this is the back-to-school tech worth buying in the UAE for the term ahead.
By Megan Tomos
Science
What’s the Difference Between Postpartum Psychosis and Postpartum Depression?
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put postpartum psychosis in focus. Here’s how the rare psychiatric emergency differs from postpartum depression.
By Evangeline Elsa
Business
Silicon Valley Doesn’t Get Why You Hate AI
Technology leaders don’t seem to understand society’s gripes about AI, but boy, are they posting through it.
Culture
Vine Is Back From the Dead, and It Brought an AI Bouncer
The six-second video app’s successor is here, with archived OG content, a Taco Bell partnership and a strict human-only policy.
By Megan Tomos
Security
Back-To-School Scams: What Parents Should Watch Out For
Fake tuition links, AI malware and bogus school-supply deals can catch families off-guard. Here’s how UAE parents can avoid back-to-school scams.
By Jumana Naim
Gear
7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App
From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature.
By Reece Rogers
Culture
GTA 6 Netflix Reveal: When to Watch and Which Leaks Are Real
Netflix subscribers will see GTA 6’s extended look six hours early. Here’s when to watch, what CyberLeek posted and which leaks may be real.
By Megan Tomos
Science
The UAE Is Betting Big on Medical AI. Now Comes the Hard Part
From autism screening to cancer diagnosis, the UAE’s medical AI ambitions face a harder test: proving these tools work in clinics.
By Malak Saleh
Science
Suhail Star UAE 2026: When and Where to See It
Suhail will return to UAE skies before dawn on 24 August, traditionally marking the end of peak summer and the gradual approach of cooler weather. Here’s how to see it.
By Lea AlSarraj
Culture
The Best TV Shows to Stream in the Middle East This August
From Silo and Lanterns to The 99 and Ted Lasso, these are the series worth watching across Netflix, OSN+, Apple TV+, Prime Video and more.
By Dana Alomar
Culture
The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood
Lindsay Clancy’s defence argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.
By Ej Dickson
Culture
The Best Movies To Stream in the Middle East This August
From The Devil Wears Prada 2 and F1 to murderous machines and a complete Spider-Man marathon, these are the movies worth watching across the region right now.
By Dana Alomar
Science
Is Expensive Bottled Water Actually Better for You?
Luxury water can contain different minerals and taste noticeably different. But a remote source, alkaline pH and high price do not necessarily mean better hydration.
By Megan Tomos
Gear
Coders Say They Already Found Workarounds to Claude’s Invisible Watermarks
Anthropic announced last week it would include invisible watermarks in AI-generated content to comply with new EU rules. Within hours, overrides were being touted online.
By Isabella Ward
Gear
What Is ChatGPT for Teens? Parental Controls and Age Verification Explained
As families across the Middle East prepare for a new school year, ChatGPT for Teens introduces learning tools, parental controls and stronger safeguards for users under 18.
By Javier Carbajal
Science
What Is El Niño, and What Does It Mean for Weather, Water and the Global Economy?
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be the strongest on record. Here’s what to expect.
By Ritsuko Kawai
Science
The Worst Effects of Oman’s Oil Spill May Be Beneath the Surface
Oil leaking from the grounded Caroline Bezengi has reached Oman’s coastline, threatening one of the Arabian Sea’s most ecologically sensitive areas.
By Omnia Al Desoukie
Security
The Open-Source Investigators Reconstructing the Middle East’s Wars
As journalists are shut out of conflict zones, investigators are using satellite imagery, social media and 3D modelling to document atrocities. But evidence alone cannot deliver accountability.
By Iain Akerman
Business
AI in the Gulf Has a Drinking Problem
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are spending billions on AI compute – but cooling power-hungry GPUs in 45-degree heat is straining water and energy grids.
By Malak Saleh
Culture
How Hot or Not Built the Internet We’re Still Swiping Through
Hot or Not taught the internet to rank people at scale. Twenty-six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture it helped create.
By Megan Tomos
Science
Desert Animals Evolved for Extreme Heat. Humans Can’t Simply Copy Them
Camels, oryx and native honeybees evolved to survive extreme heat, offering lessons for how humans might adapt to a hotter future.
By Evangeline Elsa