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Cars driving on a highway underneath the Al Garhoud Bridge Toll Gate in UAE, with a sign displaying 'Salik' and Arabic text.
Living in the UAE

Salik Free Hours in Dubai: Timings, VAT and the One-Hour Rule

Salik’s normal free hours are 1am to 6am; during Ramadan, the published window moves to 2am to 7am. All times are Dubai local time. The other big distinction is just as important: a cheaper crossing is not a free crossing, and the one-hour rule is not a citywide toll pass. I would use the free…

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A hand touches the display of a car's infotainment system featuring various app icons, with the brand name 'Ferrari' above it.
Tech

Podcasts Killed the Radio Star

It’s a scene I’ve witnessed countless times in the past year: someone gets into their car, plugs in their phone, and before the engine’s even warm, a podcast is streaming through the speakers. The station dial? Barely touched. This moment captures the reality that Podcasts Killed the Radio Star — not in theory, but in…

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