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Malaysian bookshop hits on novel idea to bring back readers addicted to ‘brain rot’ clips
“You don’t even have to look for it,” nine-year-old Anaqi said of the short videos he watches online. “It just shows up automatically, and it’s super interesting.” That instinctive pull is familiar to his father, Firdaus Omar. The 39-year-old Malaysian civil servant said his two children – Anaqi and his six-year-old brother – could spend hours watching the kind of short, noisy, endlessly recommended clips now commonly dismissed online as “brain rot”. He is worried about the effect of such...
Optical darkness travels faster than light, scientists say
It is a commonly accepted idea that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, but this is not entirely accurate. Albert Einstein stated in 1905 that information cannot travel faster than light; however, something that is massless and devoid of information could potentially exceed this cosmic speed limit—such as “darkness” itself. A team of international scientists, led by researchers at the Technion Institute of Technology, did not measure “darkness” or the absen...
Debris hits Oracle building in Dubai Internet City
Debris from an aerial interception hit the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City, with no injuries reported, the Dubai Media Office said on Saturday.The debris struck the building's facade, causing limited damage, it said.Earlier in the day, authorities responded similarly in Dubai Marina after debris from an aerial interception struck the facade of a building. No injuries or fires were reported.Authorities said the debris resulted from successful aerial interceptions and urged the public to re...
Hard-working Aussie almost DIES after horror mistake with painkiller Nurofen
Hard-working Aussie almost DIES after horror mistake with painkiller NurofenHuge Nurofen dose almost kills fatherSimon Yeaman took 30 tablets in two daysREAD MORE: Nurofen fined for saying drug targeted different types of painBy MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:35, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 04:37, 4 April 2026 e-mail View comments
Day 36 of war: Dubai deals with 2 incidents of falling shrapnel, no injuries reported
2 incidents of falling debris in DubaiDubai authorities dealt with two incidents of falling shrapnel in the early hours of Saturday. One was caused by debris from an aerial interception that fell onto the façade of a building in the Dubai Marina area. The other was of minor incident caused by debris that fell on the facade of the Oracle building in Dubai Internet City. No injuries were reported in both cases.
Iran conflict: Debris from aerial interception hits Dubai Internet City building
Authorities responded to a minor incident in Dubai Internet City after debris from an aerial interception fell on the facade of the Oracle building, the Dubai Media Office said. Officials confirmed that no injuries were reported and the situation was quickly brought under controlEarlier, authorities also dealt with a similar incident in Dubai Marina, where debris from an aerial interception struck the façade of a building. Again, officials confirmed that the situation was contained, with no inj...
Shrapnel falls on Oracle building in Dubai Internet City; no injuries recorded
Dubai authorities have confirmed that a minor incident resulting from the fall of shrapnel on the facade of Oracle's building in Dubai Internet City has been handled, as a result of a successful aerial interception, with no injuries recorded.
Pakistan Navy inducts advanced PNS Khaibar into its fleet
Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Naveed Ashraf emphasised the importance of a strong, balanced and technologically advanced navy during the induction ceremony of the 2nd PN MILGEM Class Corvette, PNS Khaibar, into the Pakistan Navy’s fleet, the military's media wing said on Saturday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Admiral Ashraf said, "Pakistan’s strategic location along vital maritime trade and energy corridors demands...
Transporters raise fares by 30pc as ‘subsidy falls short’
• Prices of vegetables, fruits, construction materials, essential commodities also surge• Citizens, businesses reject fuel price increase despite provincial relief measures• LCCI warns of higher production costs, reduced export competitiveness LAHORE: Transporters have increased fares by up to 30 per cent following the recent fuel price hike, stressing that the government’s subsidy was insufficient to offset rising operational costs. Moreover, the record increase in petroleum prices has also ca...
UAE weather forecast: Rising temperatures; rain, strong winds ahead
Dubai: Fair to partly cloudy skies are expected across the UAE on Saturday, with temperatures set to rise slightly before unsettled conditions bring a chance of rain and stronger winds in the days ahead, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Daytime temperatures are forecast to reach between 24°C and 28°C in coastal areas and 27°C to 32°C inland, while mountainous regions will remain cooler. ...
Iran conflict: Debris from aerial interception hits Dubai Marina building
Dubai: Authorities responded to an incident in Dubai Marina after debris from an aerial interception struck the facade of a building, the Dubai Media Office said.Officials confirmed that the situation was brought under control, with no reports of injuries or fire.
Debris from aerial interception falls on Dubai Marina building facade; no injuries
Dubai authorities have confirmed that they responded to an incident caused by debris from an aerial interception that fell onto the façade of a building in the Dubai Marina area. No fire or injuries were reported.
Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health
Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concernsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDatacentre developments are crowding out opportunities for housing and job-rich industries across Sydney, a New South Wales inquiry has heard, with one local council reporting a rise in blackouts linked to the industry’s expansion.Several Sydney councils, all facing an influx of datacentre developme...
IMF demands of Pakistan curtailing power subsidy in next budget
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded of Pakistan to slash the power subsidy in the next financial year to Rs 830 billion, sources said. As the Pakistan and the IMF preparing to set key targets of the next fiscal year’s budget, the lender has demanded Rs 206 billion rupees cut in the electricity subsidy in the budget, according to sources. “The energy sector’s subsidy should not be more than 830 billion in the next budget,” the IMF has demanded of...
Blake Lively breaks silence on ‘painful’ Justin Baldoni case after major court ruling
Blake Lively has finally broken her silence after a judge dismissed several claims in her ongoing legal battle against Justin Baldoni. In a lengthy statement shared on social media, Lively called the experience “unfathomably painful” while vowing to continue her fight in court. Lively said she was “grateful” that the core of her case will still be heard by a jury, despite the court throwing out a number of allegations. “I am grateful for the Court’s ruling which allows the heart of my case to be...
Telegram's Durov says Russia triggered payment system problem by blocking VPNs
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on Saturday that Russia's attempt to block Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) triggered a problem with a domestic payment system, adding that tens of millions of Russians were now resisting the digital controls. The issue sowed chaos on Friday for some shoppers, forcing the Moscow metro to allow entry without payment through its turnstiles, while a regional zoo had to ask visitors to use cash. "Their blocking attempts just triggered a massive ban...
Democratic states sue to block Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions
Democratic states sue to block Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMax MatzaGetty ImagesThe leaders of 23 Democratic-run US states have sued to block new mail-in voting restrictions that were issued in an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump earlier this week.The lawsuit argues that the president does not have the constitutional right to interfere with elections, which are run by state governments.The new rules "transgress...
Competition or ‘co-opetition’: how is convergence shaping AI race between China and US?
There was a surprise guest speaker at Nvidia’s widely watched GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, last month: Yang Zhilin, the founder of Beijing-based Moonshot AI, the developer behind the Kimi family of foundational artificial intelligence models. Amid heated rhetoric about US-China AI competition, which some have likened to an “arms race”, the participation of a Chinese AI start-up’s CEO at the flagship event of American chipmaking giant Nvidia might have struck some as.....
'Ride for peace': Nearly 300 bikers complete 110km non-stop from Dubai to RAK
Nearly 300 motorcycles set off from Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah last Sunday morning, as bikers from across the UAE united to promote a message of peace and unity.Organised by World of Bikers (WoB), the rally brought together riders from over 45 motorcycle clubs, along with several solo riders. Many participants were joined by their families, with some riding alongside their wives and children.“We had a little less than 300 bikes, but many riders came with passengers. So the total number of people w...
Chinese overseas need not keep to ourselves. I certainly don’t
While enjoying a foot massage in Buenos Aires’ Chinatown, I chatted with my masseuse, a Fujianese woman in her late 50s surnamed Wang. Her life, it seemed to me, mirrored that of many recent Chinese immigrants to Argentina. She eats exclusively Chinese food, her friends are fellow Chinese and she still speaks mostly Chinese. While it is not unusual for migrants anywhere to gravitate towards their own community, the tendency appears particularly strong among the Chinese. China’s presence in...