Business
Qualcomm renews Apple patent deal as modem split continues
Qualcomm and Apple renew their global patent licence from April 2027, keeping the licensing relationship alive as Apple shifts modem design in-house.
PlayStation
Sony patent could let you buy PlayStation games by tapping your phone on a controller
Sony’s patent describes a PlayStation controller that could relay payment and account information from a nearby phone or card.
AI
Adobe brings Photoshop and Firefly to Google Gemini
Adobe Gemini now includes Photoshop, Lightroom, Express and Firefly tools, while Acrobat joins Adobe’s Claude connector.
Food
Hakkasan Dubai Reopens at Atlantis The Palm with a Refreshed Menu
Hakkasan Dubai has reopened at Atlantis The Palm after a summer refurbishment, with a new lounge and Dubai-exclusive Cantonese dishes.
AI
ChatGPT Voice gets GPT-6 models, plugins and ChatGPT Work
ChatGPT Voice now reaches GPT-6 models, connected plugins and ChatGPT Work across more of the ChatGPT experience.
Tech
UAE dirham symbol joins Unicode 18.0 as U+20C3
The UAE dirham symbol is now part of Unicode 18.0 as U+20C3, giving device makers a standard for adding it to keyboards and software.
AI
Amazon blocks Meta Muse from shopping on Amazon
Amazon has blocked Meta Muse from shopping on its store, citing unauthorised access, privacy and security concerns.
Components
MediaTek Dimensity CX C10 Max arrives in Lenovo Googlebook
MediaTek’s Dimensity CX C10 Max is a 3nm laptop chip with an 8-core CPU and 55 TOPS NPU, debuting in a future Lenovo Googlebook.
Cinema
UAE box office: Resident Evil opens with AED 5.1M
Resident Evil opens at number one in the UAE with AED 5.1 million. Here is the weekend chart and what the available Mojo data shows.
Tech
Windows 11 design refresh will modernise more legacy dialogs
Microsoft is modernising Windows 11’s Voice packages and Reset this PC dialogs as it works through the operating system’s remaining legacy interfaces.
Wearables
watchOS 27 removes Apple Watch double-click app switching
watchOS 27 replaces the Apple Watch double-click shortcut for switching apps with the dynamic app grid. Here is what changes for owners.
Cinema
UAE box office: I’m Game opens with AED 2.7M
I'm Game leads the UAE box office with AED 2.7 million as Malayalam and Hindi releases take three of the weekend's top four places.
Xbox
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Personally Answers Support Tickets
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma spends a few hours each month responding to player support tickets to understand Xbox problems first-hand.
Netflix
Best of the Best UAE: Netflix release date and where to watch
Best of the Best arrives on Netflix UAE on 18 September 2026, with Maitreyi Ramakrishnan leading a competitive Bollywood dance comedy.
Netflix
The Fixers UAE: where to watch the Netflix action-comedy series
The Fixers arrives on Netflix UAE on 17 September 2026 with 10 episodes. Here is the cast, trailer and subscription cost.
Cinema
UAE box office: I’m Game opens with AED 2.7M
I'm Game leads the UAE box office with AED 2.7 million as Malayalam and Hindi releases take three of the weekend's top four places.
Apple TV
Last Seen on Apple TV UAE: release date, price and what to know
Last Seen arrives on Apple TV in the UAE on 9 September, with Patrick Brammall leading a six-episode missing-daughter thriller.
Netflix
Where to watch Crew Girl (Season 1) in the UAE
Crew Girl follows a 16-year-old rower taking charge of a troubled boys' crew. Here is what TMDB confirms about Season 1 and its UAE streaming status.
PC
PS5 Emulator Progress Makes GTA 6 on PC Before Rockstar’s Version Possible
KyTyPS5 now runs GTA V gameplay on PC, raising the possibility of GTA 6 booting through PS5 emulation before Rockstar's native PC release.
PC
GTA 6 sleep system will track how rested Jason and Lucia are
GTA 6 will track Jason and Lucia's sleep, with being well rested affecting the regeneration of certain attributes.
AI
Microsoft Copilot Canvas turns Excel data into live dashboards
Microsoft Copilot Canvas is coming to Excel with interactive dashboards that update as the underlying workbook data changes.
PlayStation
Jin Sakai returns in Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted combat mode
Jin Sakai joins Ghost of Yōtei: Most Wanted as its fourth playable character, with the combat mode and Echoes of Sekigahara launching on 1 October.
Nintendo
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches on April 8, 2027, with PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC versions arriving simultaneously.
Audio
Anker announces its first OTC hearing aids with Thus chip
Anker's first OTC hearing aids use the Thus chip and promise up to 12 hours of battery life, but UAE pricing and availability remain unconfirmed.