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A number of ‘cool’ sneakers will be on offer at the event Getty

An older person’s guide to dressing up for Sole DXB without looking like someone’s dad

December 6, 2018
A still from Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee!

Review: 'Pokemon' and 'Civilization VI' will put smiles on the faces of long-time fans

December 4, 2018
Lofelt’s flagship product, Basslet, is worn around the wrist like a watch, and translates music you’re listening to on headphones into vibrations sent to the body.

Can you feel the music? Yes, as it turns out: the rise of haptic feedback

December 3, 2018
Instagram Checkout will now let you shop without leaving the app. Reuters

Are we all starting to realise that Instagram influence is 'fundamentally soulless'?

November 26, 2018
The longevity of Tetris in its original, no-frills format is an extraordinary phenomenon. Jochen Tack / Alamy Stock Photo

The story of Tetris: from video game to therapy

November 26, 2018
In Sichuan, if a blacklisted debtor receives a phone call, a recorded message will tell the caller how untrustworthy that person is. Getty 

China’s Social Credit System: The big experiment to turn real life into a video game

November 20, 2018
Big online services store copies of your data in multiple locations across multiple continents. Getty 

So, just how should internet users store their data?

November 19, 2018
Websites such as TripAdvisor are trying to end the proliferation of fake reviews. Alamy

Five-star fakery: how online reviews may not be as trustworthy as you think

November 5, 2018
Forget me not typeface

The new font that aids memory: Sans Forgetica

October 30, 2018
Epson, for one, has been accused of issuing firmware updates that prevent its printers from working with non-Epson inks. Getty Images

'River of black gold': Why printers have us all bleeding red ink

October 23, 2018
From left: Freddie Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris have been revealed as BBC Top Gear’s new presenting line-up, taking over the helm from Matt LeBlanc whose final series will air in early 2019 on BBC Two. Ashley Knotek / REX / Shutterstock

Can new hosts Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness save 'Top Gear'?

October 22, 2018
Once problems of speed and accuracy have been conquered, it could represent a gaming revolution where controllers are no longer needed, and experiences become fully immersive Illustration by Kareem Halfawi for The National.

‘Merging man and machine doesn’t come without consequences’

October 15, 2018
Elon Musk. Paul Warner / Getty Images

Can Elon Musk keep his feet on the ground as he reaches for space?

October 12, 2018
A number of women are exposing some of the biggest names in Bollywood. Burhaan Kinu / Hindustan Times via Getty Images

On the coat-tails of #MeToo, is it finally time for a big Bollywood clean-up?

October 11, 2018
iPhone unboxing videos attract more interest than most. Karen Bowden / The National 

Why do people love unboxing videos?

October 4, 2018
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Filipino drama made in Dubai for Dh10,000 hits streaming service

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Sinopharm vaccine 'more than 90 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation'

EU regulator finds 'possible link' between J&J vaccine and rare blood clots
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A senior citizen receives a dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a vaccination centre in Quetta on April 6, 2021. / AFP / Banaras KHAN

Sinopharm vaccine study, Filipino drama in Dubai, 1,803 cases - The Daily Update

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The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is one of the world's tallest hotels. AFP

Dubai dhow rescue, UAE tourism recovery, 1,930 new cases - The Daily Update

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The UAE's Hope Consortium delivers Covid-19 vaccine doses across the world. Hope Consortium

Beyond the Headlines: How Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium is helping to vaccinate the world

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Food distribution has already begun in Jordan, Pakistan and Egypt as part of the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign that aims to support disadvantaged communities across 20 countries during the holy month of Ramadan. WAM

100 million meals, 2022 for business normality, 1,958 new cases - The Daily Update

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