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Apple’s long-rumored smart home ambitions may finally be ready for prime time. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing to launch three new home products over the coming months, including a Siri AI-powered smart home hub, a refreshed Apple TV 4K, and an updated HomePod mini. The report pegs the Apple TV and HomePod mini for release this fall, while the new smart home hub is expected to arrive sometime “between October and early next year”. The wait for Apple’s AI-powered home may be over soon That timeline is the biggest development in Gurman’s latest report. Apple has been…

Pemo Receives In-Principle Approval for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE to Expand Financial Services Offering  The in-principle approval lays the groundwork for digital wallets, faster fund access and new product lines for Pemo’s 6,000+ UAE business customers DUBAI, UAE, 28th July 2026: Pemo, the UAE’s leading all-in-one spend management platform built for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), today announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) for a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence.  The approval will let the company hold and manage business funds digitally…

University of Minnesota researchers have taught an AI underwater robot to estimate a diver’s breathing rate by watching the bubbles released with each exhalation. The contactless system, detailed in a peer-reviewed study published in The International Journal of Robotics Research, works with ordinary camera footage. Divers don’t need to squeeze another sensor into an equipment loadout that is hardly lacking for accessories. Changes in breathing could eventually alert robotic dive partners when something looks wrong. At this stage, the system measures respiration and leaves humans to decide what the reading means. How the robot read bubbles The robot’s cameras watch…

SharpMinds Consulting Engineers Opens New Dubai Studio to Support Integrated Design and Engineering Solutions Dubai-UAE 27 July 2026:SharpMinds Consulting Engineers, a UAE-based consultantof innovative engineering and architectural solutions, today announced the opening of its new Dubai office, a move that reinforces the company’s long-term commitment to the UAE and supports the increasing demand for integrated, human-centric design and engineering solutions across the region. Located in Jumeirah,the new studio has been purposefully designed around the needs of SharpMinds’ team, clients, and partners. The space brings together the company’s architecture, engineering, interior design, and project management disciplines within a collaborative environment that…

Apple has officially launched Apple Upgrade, a leasing program that lets customers pay monthly for an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch instead of buying the device outright. The program went live today on Apple’s website in partnership with Klarna, replacing the iPhone Upgrade Program that Apple has offered since 2015. What you can lease and what it costs The lease length depends on what you’re planning to get. Phones and watches get shorter terms, 12 or 24 months, while iPads and Macs stretch to 24 or 36 months, giving those categories more room before the lease is up. The…

●       Three Weekly Winners Crowned in Shopping Malls Group’s DSS 2026 Promotion ●       Five More Exeed LX SUVs Still to Be Won, Spend AED 200 or More to Enter the Digital Raffle Dubai, UAE (28 July 2026): Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2026 is delivering on its promise of a summer full of rewards, as Shopping Malls Group’s flagship promotion, “Shop, Win & Zoom Away”, reaches its midpoint with three lucky shoppers already driving away in brand-new Exeed LX SUVs. Baiju Kurieash, CEO and Managing Director of BUZ Management and Marketing Consulting, the promotion organizer for Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), Since the…

BYD has entered the Japanese kei car market with the Racco, an electric car built specifically for the country’s compact car segment. Its top trim delivers 320 km of range, making it the first compact electric car in the market to pass 300 km, according to ITHome. Kei cars are a Japanese vehicle class with strict size and power limits, and the segment has long been dominated by domestic automakers such as Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, and Daihatsu. The Racco is BYD’s first attempt to compete in that space. Price undercuts Nissan’s Sakura The Racco starts at 2.145 million yen, about…

Bug Bounty Switzerland strengthens its presence in the Middle East with the appointment of Jacqueline Duvoisin as Regional Director. Dubai, July 28, 2026 – Bug Bounty Switzerland has appointed Jacqueline Duvoisin as Regional Director Middle East. Since May 1, 2026, Duvoisin represents the Swiss security-testing pioneer in all business matters across the Middle East from her base in Dubai. Swiss-born, she has lived in the region for over twenty years, during which she held various leadership and business development roles at companies in industries such as IT, healthcare tech, and aviation. As an expert on the EMEA market, she will…

Chuwi CoreBook Air MSRP $779.00 “A reliable budget laptop in times of an affordability crisis.” Pros Beautiful 2.8K 120Hz display Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports Premium metalliuc build Reliable performance Camera with physical shutter Cons Memory is non-upgradable Speakers are weak Slow storage Fans get noisy Quick verdict The situation out there is pretty grim for electronics shoppers. Finding a modestly priced laptop (or even a phone) without cutting serious corners is getting increasingly difficult, thanks to AI sending shockwaves across the entire supply chain. Intel is trying hard with its Project Firefly to finally put decent budget laptops on the…

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 28th July: Emirates Park Zoo & Resort has been recognised as the Best Destination in the UAE at the prestigious Haute Grandeur Global Awards, adding another significant tribute to its growing list of achievements. The award celebrates Emirates Park Zoo & Resort’s unique approach to hospitality and guest experiences, bringing together zoo, nature, adventure, and resort hospitality under one destination. The recognition highlights the resort’s commitment to creating memorable and immersive experiences for guests of all ages. Commenting on the achievement, Dr Walid Shaaban, Group CEO said “Receiving the Haute Grandeur Global Award for Best Destination in…