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Apple may be about to give the MacBook Pro one of its biggest upgrades in years, but the MacBook Air apparently has to wait a little longer for its turn. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to refresh the MacBook Air in early 2027. The upcoming model is expected to stick with a non-OLED display, even as Apple prepares to move its higher-end MacBook Pro lineup to OLED and touch support. The current MacBook Air is still pretty fresh Apple last updated the MacBook Air in March, moving the lineup to its M5 chip. The refresh also doubled…

YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube’s existing video format. That doesn’t guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances. What is AV2, and why should viewers care? Think of a video codec…

Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there’s now a much larger screen for that. Instagram brings Reels and more to Apple TV The new app lets users watch videos from their favorite creators, discover new content, and resume watching across devices. Instagram is pitching the…

Chinese AI startup Moonshot AI is deliberately limiting the hacking capabilities of its latest artificial intelligence model, highlighting a growing dilemma for the industry: how do companies make AI more powerful without making cyberattacks easier to carry out? The company introduced Kimi K3.1 Pro on October 24, describing it as a highly capable, open-weight model with around 3 trillion parameters. Unlike conventional AI services that operate entirely through a provider’s servers, open-weight models allow developers to download the underlying model files, run them on their own systems, and modify how they work. Moonshot said it removed cyber-related data from the…

Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its “finest headphones ever.” The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver. The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time.…

Vivo could have played it safe with the X500 series. Give the phones a slightly faster processor, slap on a new coat of paint, throw around a few AI buzzwords, and call it a day. Nobody would have been particularly surprised. Thankfully, Vivo seems to have had other ideas. The new X500 lineup consists of three phones: the X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. But don’t let the names fool you into thinking these are simply three sizes of the same phone. Each model has its own identity, with differences in display size, processing power, and camera hardware. The…

There’s no such thing as a free recommendation. Google’s latest policy tweak is a clear reminder. Google has long promised that your Gmail, Drive, and Google Photos content never helps it personalize ads.  However, since October 16, 2026, its privacy policy adds a catch. The promise lapses if you let other ad-showing Google services use that content. That means using Personal Intelligence, an opt-in tool that lets Google’s AI search read your connected apps, does exactly that (via Google). How does my private data end up in an ad? If you ask Google’s AI Mode where to eat near your…

UAE Student Robotics Team Wins Global Silver, Building on Gold and Silver Successes at ‘Robotics Olympics’ Young innovators continue the UAE’s impressive international robotics journey with another podium finish in 2026 DUBAI, October 26, 2026: The UAE’s young robotics champions secured silver in the Winning Alliance finals at the FIRST Global Challenge (FGC) 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, emerging among the top performers against student teams representing 187 countries and further strengthening the nation’s reputation for excellence in robotics and technological innovation. Popularly known as the ‘Robotics Olympics’, the competition brings together young innovators worldwide to tackle global challenges through…

Joyalukkas breaks two Guinness World Records titles with the world’s heaviest and largest pair of gold earrings Record-breaking Gold Earrings unveiled by His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism, at Jewel of Joy by Joyalukkas, Dubai Gold District – now on public display Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Saturday, 24 October 2026 Joyalukkas Jewellery, one of the world’s largest jewellery retailers, has officially entered the Guinness World Records with two titles – Heaviest pair of gold earrings and Largest pair of earrings – for a monumental pair of handcrafted gold jhumkas. The record-breaking earrings…

Technology has changed the way people adapt to everyday challenges. Whether it’s navigating with GPS, ordering groceries online, or using artificial intelligence to adapt to changing workflows, technology is a staple. This is never more true than when dealing with the weather. Technology can help you check the temperature, choose the right clothes for the day, and even stay comfortable when snow starts to fall. As fall and winter roll in with cooler weather, people are adapting to changes in temperature in real time. You might be utilizing smart thermometers in your home, capitalizing on smart home features that act…