• Apple will allow activation of used parts in repairs by users & service shops

    Apple is expanding its self-repair program procedures, and is adding the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs -- assuming they haven't been harvested from stolen devices. An Apple repair toolkit Starting in the fall, Apple is implementing a new parts-pairing process that it says will "maintain an iPhone user's privacy, security, and safety, while offering consumers more options, increasing product longevity, and minimizing the environmental...

  • MoD official who took £70,000 kickbacks for commissioning military reports for Saudi Arabia is jailed for two-and-a-half years

    Jeffrey Cook (pictured), 67, was managing director of the Airbus subsidiary GPT Special Project Management Ltd, whose sole business was working on the Saudi National Guard's communications.

  • Communications Services Up Ahead of Netflix Earnings -- Communications Services Roundup

    Communications services companies rose as traders hedged their bets ahead of Netflix earnings. Shares of the streaming giant fell about 1% ahead of its

  • Saudi Official: Iran ‘Engineered a War in Gaza’ to Ruin Saudi-Israel Relationship

    A Saudi royal official says Iran “engineered the war in Gaza to destroy the progress in relations” between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

  • Saudi Official: Iran “Engineered A War In Gaza” To Prevent Israel-Saudi Normalization

    A senior unnamed official from the Saudi royal family has made a statement to the Kan public broadcaster, saying that “any suspicious object” fired over Saudi Arabia is shot down – hinting that the kingdom played a role in knocking down Iran’s missiles and suicide drones fired at Israel last night. The official also criticized […]

  • Apple Celebrating Earth Day and International Dance Day With New Apple Watch Activity Challenges

    Apple will launch its next Apple Watch activity challenge on Saturday, April 22 in celebration of Earth Day. To complete the challenge, Apple Watch owners will need to complete a workout that lasts for 30 minutes or longer, with the activity recorded through the Workout app or an app that adds information to the Health app.Let's get moving for the planet. On April 22, do any workout for 30 minutes or more to earn this award. Record it with the Workout app or any app that adds to...

  • EU to approve Apple's iPhone NFC chip policy changes, will allow competitors to Apple Pay

    The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be officially announced in the coming weeks, via Reuters. With these changes, apps will be allowed to become the default wallet app that appears when users double-click the side button or hold their phone near a payment terminal. However, the relaxation of...

  • More active weather pattern ahead for the week

    What We’re Tracking Mostly clear and relatively calm again tonight. Temperatures overnight should be a bit chilly again, as we drop into the upper 30s. A few areas may see some early morning frost on Monday, but we begin a warming trend. Monday and Tuesday, we warm back up close to 70° as our wind []

  • Woolworths officially launches in New Zealand

    Mercadona boosts investment in PortugalSpanish supermarket chain Mercadona is planning to inject €180mln into its Portuguese subsidiary to fund continued expansion plans in the country

  • Armenian FM to visit Saudi Arabia

    On April 17-18, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan will pay a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is the first high-level visit from Armenia to Saudi Arabia after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in November 2023. .Within the framework of the visit, Minister Mirzoyan will have meeting with Faisalbin …

  • Saudi Arabia´s influence on women´s rights

    The UN´s upcoming Status of Women Commission will be chaired by Saudi Arabia; will this threaten or benefit gender politics across the world? This March, Saudi Arabia was elected to chair the UN‘s forum to promote women’s rights and reduce gender discrimination. None of the UN member states protested; Saudi Arabia UN´s ambassador, Abdulaziz Alswasil, […]

  • Saudi Arabia placed this condition on normalization with Israel

    A Saudi official said the state is ready to accept a 'verbal agreement' from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would be willing to renew talks for Palestinian statehood as part of the normalization process between the two countries, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.The statement came amid reports that the Biden administration as been increasing pressure on both countries to come to a normalization agreement.console.log("2390 BODY2. CatId...