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Making a video game usually means learning to code, working with complex game engines, and spending hours piecing everything together. That is true even for simple casual games. Many aspiring developers have to learn scripting languages and different tools just to build basic gameplay. For hobbyists or people without technical skills, the process can feel overwhelming and discouraging. However, the company behind one of the most popular game engines is pitching a very different future for game development. Unity says the latest iteration of its AI tool will allow people to generate playable casual games using only natural language prompts.…

Spring cleaning usually means dedicating a full Saturday to scrubbing baseboards and chasing dust bunnies under the couch. But in 2026, the best way to handle your floors is to completely delegate the job to a robot. The robot vacuum industry has finally moved past the “bump into walls and get stuck on a rug” phase. The new standard is the all-in-one base station—machines that not only vacuum and mop, but also empty their own dustbins, wash their own mop pads, and dry them with hot air to prevent odors. Here are the best self-maintaining robot vacuums available right now…

Orbiting 250 miles above Earth, the views from the International Space Station (ISS) are second to none, and always make a huge impact on astronauts lucky enough to stay there. NASA’s Zena Cardman, who returned form the ISS in January after a visit lasting just over five months, this week shared a gorgeous time lapse (below) showing “a little of everything,” including sunset, lightning storms, air glow, moon glint, stars, and sunrise, and even a docked Dragon spacecraft bathing in the ever-changing light. “The space station rarely makes big changes to its orientation, but we were lucky to experience such…

Sony is taking a more hands-on approach to the growing problem of AI-generated music borrowing too heavily from real artists. According to Nikkei Asia, the company has developed new technology that can identify original, copyrighted songs inside AI-generated music and measure how much influence those works had on the final output. The system is designed to answer a question many musicians and labels are now asking: was my music used to train this AI, and if so, how much of it shows up in what the AI produced? How Sony tracks real songs inside AI-generated music Sony’s tool works in…

In what many users are calling the latest move in its ongoing battle against ad blockers, YouTube is increasingly displaying missing comments and sometimes even video descriptions for users who have ad-blocking software enabled on their browsers. The odd behaviour – comments sections replaced with a message stating “Comments are turned off” – has been reported across multiple devices and browsers, raising concerns about whether YouTube is intentionally stripping features for ad-block users. How the experience is changing for viewers Over the past week, viewers on forums such as Reddit and X have noticed that every video they load shows…

Google is rolling out a major update to its Gemini AI platform that changes how mobile users interact with artificial intelligence on Android devices. With its latest enhancement, Gemini can now operate in split-screen mode alongside other apps, allowing the AI assistant to work in context with what’s on your phone screen – without forcing you to switch between apps. Bringing AI into your workflow Traditionally, AI assistants on smartphones have existed in separate interfaces: you open a chat window, ask a question, then switch back to your app of choice once you’ve received an answer. Google’s new split-screen implementation…

Last year, Google first enabled AirDrop compatibility on Pixel 10 devices, a change that finally let Android phones share files with iPhones using Apple’s own system. Now, Google is expanding its Quick Share feature, and Pixel 9 phones are next in line. Google shared the news on X, confirming that the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold now support Apple’s AirDrop. Exciting News🎉 Starting today, we are bringing Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop to the Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro and 9 Pro Fold! The feature will roll out over the next…

Lenovo appears ready to revive its detachable ThinkPad design with a new entrant that could challenge premium 2-in-1 devices such as Microsoft’s Surface Pro and even Apple’s iPad Pro in the high-end convertible market. Early leaks and renders of the ThinkPad X13 Detachable Gen 1 reveal a sleek refresh that blends classic ThinkPad durability with a modern, tablet-first form factor just ahead of Mobile World Congress 2026. A new ThinkPad fold in a familiar 2-in-1 role According to recently leaked images and reports, Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkPad X13 Detachable retains the hallmark business-ready ThinkPad aesthetic while adopting a more contemporary, Surface-like…

Ahead of the first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, Samsung’s mobile division is struggling to finalise the pricing for the Galaxy S26. We’ve read plenty of reports about the pricing, but this one sounds, well, more realistic. The Korean smartphone maker is grappling with two main issues here. First, memory makers are focusing on enterprise-grade memory that requires high-bandwidth chips, which usually pay better than consumer-grade chips. Memory market pressures complicate pricing As a result, the supply of general-purpose DRAM, the kind used in smartphones, has declined sharply, leading to dramatic price increases. The Korean publication IT Chosun cites…

Dubai, UAE – 17 February 2026 – Dubai Chambers has partnered with Qashio, the UAE-based spend management and embedded finance platform, to enhance small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to advanced financial management and alternative finance solutions. The partnership establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at equipping Dubai’s SME community with digital corporate cards, automated expense management systems, and streamlined access to working capital solutions. The initiative supports Dubai Chambers’ ongoing efforts to strengthen the emirate’s business ecosystem and improve private sector competitiveness. Armin Moradi – Founder & CEO at Qashio The UAE Ministry of Economy projects that more than one…