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Dubai, UAE; 17 August 2026 – As the UAE continues to cement its position as one of the world’s leading innovation hubs, the rapid adoption of PropTech solutions is transforming every stage of the real estate lifecycle. Among the technologies driving this evolution, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are becoming increasingly important, enabling developers, architects and buyers to visualize projects with greater accuracy, improve collaboration and make more informed decisions before construction begins. The UAE’s PropTech market, valued at approximately AED 2.49 billion in 2025, is expected to grow to around AED 5.95 billion by 2032, representing a compound annual growth…
Every time I switch from any Android phone to a Pixel, there’s one small gesture missing that always annoys me. From a modern Galaxy phone or even a device from Xiaomi, I can double-tap an empty part of the home screen and immediately turn the display off. Samsung has offered a double-tap to turn off the screen since Android 11. On a Pixel, I still have to reach for the power button. To be fair, Google isn’t the only offender, and Motorola’s stock Android phones, like the Razr Fold, also skip such a basic feature. But this might be changing…
53% of Organizations Struggle to Translate Business Context Into AI Despite Rising AI Investment New Alteryx research finds 80% of organizations expect AI spending to increase over the next two years, yet more than half struggle to operationalize the business knowledge AI needs to deliver business value Andy MacMillan, CEO of Alteryx. August 17, 2026 —Alteryx, Inc., an AI-ready data and analytics company, today released its “2026 IT Leader Research: The State of AI Ownership, Agents, and ROI” report, revealing that organizations are entering a new phase of AI maturity where success is no longer defined by AI adoption alone,…
Five different foldable phones in one launch cycle sounds like a lot, at least to me, but that’s reportedly what Samsung has planned for 2027. A new leak lays out a lineup nearly double the size of this year’s three-phone spread. The Korean giant apparently wants to double down on the wide-format design buyers apparently can’t get enough of. Two of them could share the wide-format, passport-shaped design that broke sales records this year. What exactly is Samsung planning to release in 2027? According to a new ETnews report shared by leaker Ice Universe, Samsung’s 2027 foldable slate could include…
Apple’s MacBook Neo has quickly become the laptop that inexpensive Windows machines have to answer. Acer’s latest Go Air has apparently decided that the best response is to start ticking off some of the hardware Apple left behind. Acer has launched a new Go Air configuration in China powered by Intel’s recently released Core 5 320 processor. It comes with 12GB of LPDDR5 memory and a 512GB SSD for CNY 5,499, which converts to roughly $815. Global availability for this specific configuration hasn’t been announced, though it appears to be practically identical to the Acer Swift 14 that was showcased…
Anyone who bought Samsung’s pricey Odyssey series of ultra-wide monitors just found another reason to fill up every inch of it. Samsung has become the official TV, monitor, soundbar, and Wi-Fi speaker partner for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with Activision and Samsung integrating HDR10+ Gaming into the upcoming shooter. This isn’t just a simple partnership that brings some cool stickers or logos either; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will officially launch with support for a 32:9 aspect ratio. It gives Odyssey G9 owners a considerably wider view of the battlefield. The partnership stretches beyond display support too,…
The developer is now building Azizi Venice in Dubai South around the clock, with construction across its other key projects across the emirate operating at minimum 10-hour shifts daily Dubai, UAE – 14 August 2026: Azizi Developments, a leading private developer in the UAE, has intensified construction activities across its portfolio, with work at its flagship Azizi Venice development in Dubai South now progressing around the clock, 24 hours a day. The continuous construction schedule at Azizi Venice reflects the developer’s focus on accelerating progress and maintaining strong momentum across the large-scale community. Beyond Venice, Azizi is also advancing construction…
The AI race usually revolves around familiar names like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic. But when it comes to models developers can actually download and build upon, another company has raced to the front — and by quite some distance. Alibaba says its Qwen family of open-weight AI models has crossed 3 billion downloads globally over the past six months. That puts Qwen ahead of some of the biggest names in AI, including models from Meta and Google. The difference is especially striking in Hugging Face data for 2026. Google’s open models have recorded around 418 million downloads, while Meta…
Apple has improved its dictation feature a lot on the Mac, but it’s still nowhere near as good as some of the AI-powered dictation apps that have taken the App Store by storm. My only issue with these apps is that most of the good ones are subscription-based, and I don’t want to add yet another subscription to my already long list. That’s why I was happily surprised when I discovered TypeWhisper. It uses local AI models to transcribe text and is one of the best dictation apps I have tried. It has become my go-to app for jabbering and…
If you have ever installed a new app on a Mac, you already know the slightly tedious dance that comes with it. You download a DMG file, double-click it, wait for the virtual disk to mount, drag the app icon into your Applications folder, and delete the leftover file. This installation method has barely changed since it debuted alongside Mac OS X back in 2001, and developer Jeff Schumann finally got fed up enough to fix it himself. How EasyDMG simplifies the process of installing apps on Mac Schumann built EasyDMG, a free, open source utility with a fittingly self…