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Robots are incredibly precise, but being gentle is not always their strong suit. A machine that can build a car with near-perfect accuracy can still apply too much pressure when working in places where even the smallest mistake matters, like inside a human eye or during delicate surgery. That is why researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University are developing a new type of force sensor that could help robots “feel” what they are touching more accurately. The sensor is tiny, about the size of a grain of rice at just 1.7 millimeters wide, making it small enough to fit inside…

Recently, Google launched the Fitbit Air as a direct rival to the Whoop screenless fitness band, rebranded the Fitbit app to Google Health, and released a Gemini-powered AI coach. Exactly one day later, Whoop has responded with on-demand video consultations with licensed clinicians for US users.  The contrast is hard to ignore. While Google is betting on AI as your general health advisor, Whoop is doubling down on real, licensed doctors, and making the case that they can serve its fitness-focused users considerably better (via CNBC). What exactly is Whoop offering? Whoop has launched an in-app consultation feature that starts…

Samsung’s stable One UI 8.5 software has finally started reaching Galaxy S25 series devices after initially being introduced alongside the Galaxy S26 lineup in February. The update adds several new features, including upgraded Photo Assist, smarter Quick Share, Audio Broadcast, Storage Share, and new security tools. But it also leaves out several Galaxy S26 features that many Galaxy S25 users were expecting. Unsurprisingly, it has left many of them disappointed. What did Galaxy S25 owners actually miss out on? Posts on Samsung’s Korean community forum, along with feature lists shared by users who installed the stable build, point to at…

There is no app that lets you pull up someone else’s call history. There never has been, and there almost certainly never will be — carriers don’t expose that data, and no third-party developer has the access required to retrieve it. This is not a grey area; it is simply not possible. And yet, 7.3 million people, according to welivesecurity have downloaded apps that claimed to do exactly that. Security researchers at ESET spent months untangling a sprawling family of 28 fraudulent Android apps they collectively dubbed CallPhantom — apps that promised users a window into anyone’s phone activity: call…

We’re already in May, which means the next big iPhone season is slowly getting closer. In just a few months, iPhone 18 Pro will finally step into the spotlight, and I can’t deny it, I still get excited every year when a new iPhone launch approaches. There’s something fun about the buildup, the leaks, the keynote anticipation, and all the speculation that comes with it. But recently, a new video from Jon Prosser at Front Page Tech gave us what could be an early look at the upcoming Pro model, and honestly, it left me a little underwhelmed. If these…

I was recently waiting for an Uber when the GPS decided to lie for sport. The car was somewhere nearby, I was somewhere nearby, and somehow both of us were trapped in that modern ritual of wrong pins, slow turns, vague waving, and “I’m here” messages that help absolutely no one. That was when I had a very reasonable thought: this is exactly where a hologram of a giant arrow pointing at me would be useful. Not “spatial computing.” Not a $3,499 headset. Not an AR demo that looks incredible only if you’re the person wearing the glasses. I mean…

Strategic agreements signed with Emirates Development Bank, Etihad Credit Insurance, DHL, Aramex, and Al-Futtaim Logistics under DET’s Export Assistance Programme Financial partnerships will enhance access to trade finance, export finance, guarantees, and export credit protection for Dubai-based manufacturers Logistics partnerships will provide preferential shipping rates, customised logistics solutions, and end-to-end supply chain support to improve global market access Agreements signed during Make it in the Emirates 2026 reinforce Dubai’s integrated approach to boosting non-oil exports under the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33 Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 8 May 2026: The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, through its Export Assistance…

I have tried AI photo editing tools on a bunch of phones by now, and most of them follow the same pattern. They look great in a demo, seem useful in theory, and then become wildly unpredictable the moment you use them on an actual photo you care about. My issue with AI erasers and other editing tools was how inconsistent they were. But the Galaxy S26 is proving to be different. I have been trying Samsung’s AI editing tools on a few real photos, and the thing that stood out was not some wild, unrealistic image-generation trick. It was…

The Q1 2026 findings place the UAE at 70.1%, a Global First at the top of the global AI adoption index for the third consecutive time, with adoption growing at nearly four times the worldwide average. 08 May 2026; United Arab Emirates: The United Arab Emirates’ continued progress in AI adoption reflects sustained, long-term investment in digital infrastructure, skills, and governance. New findings from Microsoft’s AI Diffusion Report for Q1 2026 indicate that AI usage has become increasingly embedded in how people across the country work and learn, supported by foundations designed for resilience, operational continuity, and responsible growth. AI…

One of my cats recently caught some kind of bug, which meant a vet visit, blood tests, and about $135 poorer. After all that, it turned out to be a normal fever. Good news for the cat. Slightly humiliating news for the me who spent the next few hours wondering whether a gadget could’ve helped me panic more efficiently. That’s the problem with pet tech. It sounds ridiculous until life gives you one weird symptom, one missed meal, or one unusually quiet afternoon. There are feeders that portion meals from an app, collars that track escape artists, cameras that let…