The satellites targeted for removal are the only ones monitoring Earth's greenhouse gases. Two of NASA‘s historic data-collecting missions — used by scientists and earthbound agriculturalists to track carbon dioxide and crop health — may be permanently grounded as the Trump administration looks to shrink the agency’s spending. When they launched over a decade ago, […]
IRS free file is 'gone' according to agency leader
Democrats say Trump is ending the program to benefit companies like Intuit and H&R Block. The IRS’s free Direct File program — a new initiative that allowed taxpayers to complete their taxes using free, guided tax software approved by the federal agency — is no more, following a push by the Trump administration to axe […]
Elemind is the sleep headband that cured my insomnia
Can the cure for insomnia really be as simple, and strange, as this? The Elemind headband didn’t exactly look like the cure to my insomnia the first time I strapped it on. In fact, this just-launched $350 device — “the first neurotech headband clinically shown to help people fall asleep,” according to its ad copy […]
TikTok adds parental blocking and well-being 'missions' to its safety features
Parents can get notified of uploads and see their teens' content and privacy settings. TikTok‘s health and safety settings are getting yet another upgrade, as the app announces a suite of new features for parents, creators, and users. In addition to rolling out the app’s own stab at a community notes feature, called Footnotes, TikTok […]
OpenAI launches 'study mode' for ChatGPT, turning the bot into a teacher
“Let's learn by doing.” OpenAI wants ChatGPT to be a pocket companion, friend, and now teacher, as the company launches Study Mode, a ChatGPT mode that turns the all-answers bot into a personal tutor. In Study Mode, ChatGPT no longer provides direct answers to user queries. Instead, when toggled on, users are …
Driverless flying taxi test successful in Abu Dhabi, launch expected soon: Here’s everything you need to know
Abu Dhabi is getting ready for autonomous flying taxis.
Gargash Motors Unveils the 2026 GAC GS8 Hybrid and Traveller in an Exclusive On- and Off-Road Experience at Dubai Autodrome
The 2026 GS8 introduces three distinctive trims—Petrol, Hybrid, and Traveller—each crafted to meet the evolving lifestyles of today’s drivers.
Self-driving Robotaxis coming to Dubai soon: Here’s everything you need to know
Pony.ai has partnered with Dubai’s RTA to bring self-driving robotaxis to the city.
Al-Futtaim Electric Mobility Launches the All-New BYD SEAL 7 DM-i Hybrid in the UAE
Featuring BYD’s next-gen DM-i platform, the SEAL 7 sets a new standard for plug-in hybrid performance and sustainable driving in the UAE.
R Madhavan’s three takes on Dubai: The synthetic, the multi-cultural, the evolving beauty
Everyone talks about Dubai’s safety and the kind of luxury and lifestyle it provides but Bollywood superstar R Madhavan, who has been living in the country for the past four years, aptly bifurcates Dubai into three branches, “People often come here and say it’s so commercial, sometimes they accuse it of being synthetic, and I […]