This week’s roundup looks at practical technology from a few angles: how students can use AI without losing their own thinking, how smarter public transport is showing up in Dubai, why 3D city mapping matters for services, and why cyber resilience needs planning before a crisis.
A QR code can make payment quick, but it can also hide a fake payment page. Before scanning any QR code for parking, delivery, bills, donations, fines, subscriptions, or online orders, take a few seconds to check where it came from. Dubai Police recently warned residents about scams involving fake
AI is now appearing beyond basic cybercrime tasks. Google says it is being used deeper in real cyberattack activity, including vulnerability discovery, exploit creation, malware support, and broader attack workflows. In a Google Threat Intelligence Group report published on May 11, 2026, the company said it had identified what it
Agentic AI is the next step beyond simply asking a chatbot for help. Instead of only responding to a prompt, agentic AI can plan steps, use connected tools, make decisions within limits, and complete a task with less manual input. IBM describes agentic workflows as AI-driven processes where agents can
AI can be useful for learning, but it should not become the place where your thinking stops. For students, writers, and researchers, the best use of AI is not to ask it to “do the work.” It is to use it as a helper for planning, checking, practicing, and organizing
