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Every summer, social media rediscovers the same “life hack”: if your phone gets too hot, stick it in the fridge for a few minutes. It sounds logical. Refrigerators are cold. Phones are hot. Problem solved. Except it isn’t. Repair technicians, smartphone manufacturers, and safety experts all agree this is one of the worst things you can do to an overheating phone. While the trick might cool the exterior temporarily, it can quietly create a much bigger problem inside the device – one that could permanently damage components or shorten the life of its battery. According to a new BBC report,…

If there’s one thing budget airlines aren’t exactly known for, it’s great onboard Wi-Fi. In Frontier Airlines’ case, it hasn’t offered in-flight internet at all. That’s about to change. Frontier Airlines has announced a partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring high-speed, low-latency internet across its fleet. Installations will begin in early 2027, making Frontier the first ultra-low-cost carrier in the United States to adopt Starlink’s satellite-powered connectivity. Streaming, browsing, and even gaming at 35,000 feet According to Frontier, Starlink will deliver gate-to-gate internet access capable of supporting everything from web browsing and messaging to video streaming, online gaming, and remote…

Sony has announced that the PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale will begin on July 15, bringing discounts of up to 75% across hundreds of PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games. Add-ons, expansion packs, and special editions will also be included. The full list of prices will appear once the sale goes live, but Sony has already confirmed plenty of major games for the promotion. The early lineup covers recent releases, PlayStation exclusives, and several older titles that may be worth revisiting at a lower price. Some of PlayStation’s biggest games are included The confirmed list includes Astro Bot, Assassin’s Creed Shadows,…

Not every hardware upgrade needs to be about speed. With Starlink V5, SpaceX is betting that a lighter design and lower power consumption matter just as much. The company has officially introduced its next-generation Starlink V5 kit, featuring a smaller and lighter design with significantly improved power efficiency. Smaller, lighter, and far more efficient According to Starlink, the new hardware can deliver download speeds of up to 375 Mbps, making it suitable for streaming, video calls, gaming, and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. The kit is currently available in select markets, with a wider rollout planned as production ramps up. The next…

Gears of War fans building a new PC rig just got a very good reason to make sure there’s a GeForce card inside. The Coalition and Xbox have named Nvidia the exclusive PC partner for Gears of War: E-Day, working alongside the studio since early development on performance tuning and launch support.  What does Nvidia’s partnership bring to the table? Built on Unreal Engine 5 and DirectX 12, the game will support Nvidia DLSS 4.5 with Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution, and Nvidia Reflex for reduced latency. In other words, RTX gamers will get higher frame rates, sharper visuals,…

The next three months will define the future of the smartphone market across the globe. As three of the most important handset makers gear up to unveil the next generation of foldables and flagships, the memory crisis is worsening with each passing quarter, pushing up phone prices across every segment. We have Samsung going live on July 22, 2026, with its latest foldables, followed by Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, revealing the iPhone 18 Pro and the first foldable iPhone in September (like they do every year). However, the middle month — August — is when Google finally hosts its…

Palmonas debuts in Middle East with first-ever International Store at Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi The renowned jewellery brand begins its international expansion, with Mall of the Emirates, Dubai set to open next. Abu Dhabi, UAE – July 2026: Palmonas, one of India’s fastest-growing jewellery brand, has officially entered the Middle East with the launch of its first-ever UAE store at Reem Mall, Abu Dhabi. Marking a defining milestone in the brand’s global growth journey, the launch signals the beginning of Palmonas’ expansion across the UAE, with its second location at Mall of the Emirates, Dubai set to open soon. Recognized…

You might assume most listeners would pick a real human voice over a synthetic one, but a new study says otherwise. Edison Research at SSRS surveyed 1,005 fiction audiobook fans in May 2026 for a study commissioned by AI audio company Spoken. The twist is that listeners rated the AI narration higher, and they did not even know it was AI until after they heard it (via Variety). Why listeners favored the AI narration Researchers split listeners into two groups. One group heard an excerpt narrated by a human voice actor, and the other heard the same passage using Spoken’s…

Dealing.com Sets a Guinness World Record, Redefining the Future of Global Investing with More Than 24,000 Tokenised Stocks The milestone was celebrated in the esteemed presence of H.E. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, marking the UAE’s leadership in blockchain innovation and the beginning of the next era of global finance. Dubai, UAE; July 14, 2026: Dealing.com, a global investing platform, has been awarded the prestigious Guinness World Records ™ title for ‘ The Most Tokenised Stocks Available for Trading on a Single Platform,’ with more than 24,000 tokenised stocks available to investors. Beyond a world record, the achievement establishes…

Spotify is rolling out a new AI-powered conversational feature that lets Premium users talk directly to the app about what they want to hear. Users can type or speak a request and refine the results through follow-up questions instead of manually searching for a song, podcast, or audiobook. The feature is available from Spotify’s Home and Now Playing screens and works much like a personal audio assistant. It can choose what plays, answer questions about the current track or album, recommend something new, and look through your listening history to provide more personalized responses. Now you can talk to Spotify:🎧…