Netflix is raising prices across all of its subscription tiers, according to an updated “Plans and Pricing” page spotted by Android Authority. The company last raised prices in January 2025, when the cost of all of its tiers were jacked up by $1 or more. As of this latest price hike, Netflix’s ad-supported Standard plan is going from $8 per …

Jordan condemns Iranian attack on UAE in strongest terms Source link

Nakheel renews Dubai World Cup sponsorship for 30th anniversary, supports $2 million Shaheen Source link

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to engage in serious negotiations immediately. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, he claimed that Iran’s military capabilities have been largely destroyed and that the country is now “begging” for a deal. Trump asserted that 90% of Iran’s missile systems have been destroyed, and that US forces have neutralized Iranian drones, navy, air force, …

Economic Integration Committee propels national business climate as active companies exceed 1.4 million Source link

AI was once again the buzzword for this latest batch of YC Demo Day companies. Nearly 190 companies participated in Y Combinator’s Winter ‘26 cohort and presented their startups in a Demo Day on Tuesday.  These companies are working on products across industries such as law, transportation, and healthcare.   I did not, admittedly, listen to every single product pitch given the sheer …

Global spotlight falls on Meydan as 170 nations tune in for Dubai World Cup Source link

Google announced on Thursday that “Live Translate,” its AI-powered Google Translate feature that lets you hear real-time translations in your headphones, is expanding to iOS and to more countries. With this expansion, the feature is now available on iOS and Android in the U.S., India, Mexico, Germany, Spain, France, Nigeria, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, Bangladesh, and Thailand. Previously, it was …

A US District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas has dismissed X Corp.’s lawsuit against advertisers it claimed participated in an “illegal boycott” of X, Reuters reports. X originally filed its lawsuit in 2024 in response to advertisers pulling ads from the social media platform, a decision reportedly motivated by X’s lax approach to moderating hate speech. Judge …

The spooky, yet cozy, game Grave Seasons is coming out on August 14, which was announced at today’s . This is basically Stardew Valley, but set in a Lovecraftian nightmare of a town. Players farm, mine and romance villagers, but also solve murders and deal with the occasional bloodthirsty demon or two. It looks fun! This is being published by …

Dispatch was one of 2025’s standout titles and one of the best narrative games in years, which made its no-show on Xbox all the more puzzling. Luckily, that’s being rectified this summer. Announced during today’s Xbox Partner Preview , Dispatch is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud later this year. It will also be an …

OpenAI has put the kibosh on yet another project—at least for the time being. On Thursday, the Financial Times reported that the AI company would be “indefinitely” pausing plans to develop an “erotic” mode for ChatGPT. The proposed “adult mode,” which CEO Sam Altman first floated in October, had inspired considerable controversy from tech watchdog groups as well as from …

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, titled Cost of Hope, this summer. The expansion and its general release window was announced during today’s Xbox Partner Preview showcase. It’s been more than a year since the base game finally released, closing a long development cycle that was disrupted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where the studio GSC Game World was …

Lahore Qalandars has beaten Hyderabad Kingsmen by 69 runs in first match of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, at Gaddafi Stadium on Thursday evening. Batting first, Qalandars posted a formidable total of 199/6 in their 20 overs. Fakhar Zaman led the charge with 53 runs off 39 balls, hitting 10 boundaries and earning the player of the match award. …

Two U.S. senators on Thursday fired the latest salvo in an increasingly active front against data centers and their energy use. Senators Josh Hawley and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) asking it to collect details on energy use from data centers — and how that use is affecting the grid. The senators urged the …