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Innovative discount platform, Nafaa, connects verified students with curated benefits Canadian University Dubai (CUD) Advertising and Integrated Marketing Communications student, Faissal Bochi, has developed an innovative digital platform to connect UAE students with curated discounts from participating brands. Conceived and executed alongside Faissal’s undergraduate studies, Nafaa exemplifies the intersection of academic study and practical application emerging from the university’s campus incubator. Nafaa, the name derived from the Arabic word for “benefit” or “value,” reflects its purpose to create meaningful advantages for students while enabling brands to engage with a distinct academic community Drawing on his own experience after moving to…

RayNeo has introduced its latest AR glasses, the Air 4 Pro, bringing upgraded visuals and immersive audio in a lightweight design. For those who want something a little different, there’s also a Batman Edition that adds a touch of fun to the device. The headline feature of the glasses is the display. According to RayNeo, the Air 4 Pro is the world’s first AR glasses with HDR10 support, delivering over a billion colors with brighter highlights and deeper shadows, reaching a peak brightness of 1200 nits, and offering twice the dynamic range of previous RayNeo glasses. The custom Vision 4000…

A robot vacuum is only useful if it actually saves you time. If you still have to empty it constantly or babysit every cleaning run, the convenience disappears fast. That’s why this Shark AV2501AE deal stands out. It’s down to $299.99 from $649.99, a steep 54% discount. What you’re getting The Shark AV2501AE is a robot vacuum with an XL HEPA self-empty base that can hold debris for up to 60 days. That means far fewer trips to empty the bin yourself, and that’s the feature that makes a robot vacuum feel genuinely convenient. It also uses LIDAR navigation, so…

This is the version of AirPods 4 worth paying attention to. These are the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, and at $119, down from $179—you’re looking at a 34% discount on the model that actually adds the features most people care about: noise canceling, Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode, and wireless charging in the case. More importantly, this is the price where the “should I just get the cheaper version?” debate mostly disappears. At $119, the ANC model makes a lot more sense than usual. What you’re getting Amazon lists these as the AirPods 4 Wireless Earbuds with Active Noise…

Portable power stations usually sit in the category of “very useful, but expensive enough to keep putting off.” That is why this deal stands out. The Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 is down to $429, which is a sharp drop from $799. At 46% off, this is the kind of discount that moves it from a nice-to-have backup option into something much easier to justify for real-world use. And this isn’t some tiny battery pack for topping off a phone. It’s a serious power station built for outages, camping, road trips, and backup duty at home. If you’ve been waiting…

NASA has announced a major revision of its Artemis III mission, which had originally planned to put the first astronauts on the moon since 1972. The space agency has now confirmed that it needs more time to prepare for the endeavor, and so Artemis III will instead test out systems and operational capabilities in low-Earth orbit to prepare for a crewed Artemis IV landing in 2028. In a statement shared on its website, NASA said the newly designed Artemis III mission will likely include “a rendezvous and docking with one or both commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, in-space tests of the docked…

Anker has unveiled the Soundcore Space 2 headphones at MWC 2026, updating one of its most popular product lines. The move builds directly on the success of the Soundcore Space One and Space One Pro, two headphones that became well-known for delivering surprisingly strong active noise cancellation and features at prices far below flagship competitors. With Space 2, Anker is not reinventing the formula. Instead, it is refining the parts that made the previous models so appealing while adding smarter features and better comfort for daily use. Smart sound, expanded codec support, and flexible ANC The headline upgrade is improved…

Anthropic’s Claude has surged past ChatGPT on the App Store charts, marking one of the most dramatic shakeups yet in the consumer AI race. As reported first by CNBC, Claude jumped to the top download spots shortly after controversy erupted around AI partnerships with the U.S. Department of Defence. The timing has raised eyebrows across the tech industry. While AI app rankings often shift based on new features or marketing pushes, this spike appears tied to public reaction and growing debate around how AI companies work with governments. The result: a sudden wave of interest in alternatives. The surge highlights…

A new online movement calling for users to cancel ChatGPT subscriptions has quickly gone mainstream, and it all traces back to a controversial new partnership between OpenAI and the U.S. Department of Defence. The deal allows OpenAI’s models to be deployed inside classified government networks, a move that has sparked backlash across social media and tech communities. Tonight, we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network.In all of our interactions, the DoW displayed a deep respect for safety and a desire to partner to achieve the best possible outcome.AI safety and…

For the better part of the past half a decade, Windows laptops have had a recurring identity crisis. You could either get absurd performance, or you could buy great battery life. Getting both at the same time wasn’t always accessible, and you often would have to make compromises with fan noise, heat, standby drain, or the kind of “why is it warm in my bag?” behavior MacBook owners never had to worry about. Now, the next-gen silicon is changing the story. Intel’s next wave (Panther Lake) is being positioned as a major efficiency and AI platform swing. Right alongside it,…