The Iran war was supposed to be a short, sharp strike that brought down the regime within a few weeks. Instead, the US finds itself enmeshed in a conflict that’s upending the world’s energy system. As oil and gas prices soar, there have been noticeable shifts toward clean energy, and it’s raised a profoundly weird …
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It’s getting ugly out there. The worse GOP midterm prospects look, the darker the rhetoric from top Republicans becomes as they single out Democratic candidates as weird, threatening and antithetical to what it means to be and look like an American. President Donald Trump is mocking the name of Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed …
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Every journey leaves a different mark on me. Some trips end with beautiful photographs and passing memories. Others send me back with new questions about ourselves and the world. For me, travel has never been merely a movement across geography. It has always been another way of learning, and a chance to test ideas beyond […]

The Faculty of Engineering at Matareya, part of Capital University, has signed a cooperation protocol with the Association of Safety, Disaster Management and Firefighting Engineers (ASDFE) to launch a specialised professional programme to train certified fire protection systems inspectors.   The agreement was signed by Amr Abdel Hady, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at […]

  Egyptian university students aged 18 and above can register for 12 months of free access to Google’s AI Plus plan under a joint initiative by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Google.  Registration is open until 31 December 2026, and each student’s subscription begins on the date they sign up. The annual plan is valued at approximately EGP 3,000 (USD 57).  The initiative, titled “One Million Egyptian Students Create with Gemini,” will help students use artificial intelligence in education, research and innovation while encouraging informed and responsible use.  It also includes training programmes throughout the year to broaden access to AI tools for students at universities across Egypt and support the development of young people’s digital skills. The subscription includes access to Google’s Gemini assistant and Gemini Notebook, previously known as NotebookLM. Students can use the tools to summarize lecture notes, textbooks and other study materials, prepare for exams, and support research.  Gemini Notebook also offers research assistance and audio and interactive summaries, including summaries of books up to 200 pages. Other features include tools designed to help students understand complex questions, generate images using Google’s NanoContinue reading "Egyptian Students to Receive Free Year of Google AI Access"
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In 2004, an office worker could sit with a single task for roughly two and a half minutes before glancing away. Today, that same worker lasts an average of 47 seconds before switching his or her attention, according to a 2023 University of California study that documented over two decades of workplace observation. The change is also noticeable in daily life, not just in the office. Haneen Ibrahim, 21, a university student, notices the change when she tries to undertake a task she once found easy.   “I used to be able to read a book for hours on end. I used to be so bored that I would pick up a pencil and start drawing,” Ibrahim said. “Now when I try to do that, I feel restless and impatient.” The University of California study, drawn from field studies that began in 2003 using stopwatches and clipboards and evolved into large-scale digital tracking, has become a shorthand for a broader affliction, which is the erosion of follow-through. In an age full of interruption, staying focused for an hour or two on one task, be it reading a book, engaging in conversation,Continue reading "Egyptians are Losing Patience in the Age of Social Media"
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China’s state-run refiners are expected to replenish their oil inventories at a rate of 400,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) between November and April after drawing on reserves to cushion the impact of higher prices caused by the US-Iran war, Bloomberg reported on 14 October, citing political risk consultancy Eurasia Group. In a note dated 13 […]
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said her government is nearing an agreement with the European Union on a mechanism to lower the price of gas used to generate electricity, Bloomberg’s Asharq Business website reported on 14 October. Ahead of a meeting with European leaders, Meloni told Italian lawmakers that technical negotiations with the EU […]
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