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Over the past few months, rumors about the second-generation iPhone Air have been all over the place. While some reports suggested Apple had scrapped the model due to weak sales of the original, others pointed to a delayed launch in 2027. Last month, a leak contradicted both these claims, hinting that Apple could still launch the iPhone Air 2 this fall. Now, the same leaker has doubled down on this release timeline and offered a few more details. In a recent post on Weibo, leaker Fixed Focus Digital has claimed that information from Apple’s manufacturing supply chain points to a…

75% of the companies supported were global firms and 15% specialise in AI Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy supported the establishment and expansion of 1,690 digital startups during 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 39.7% H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama: “Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy remains committed to accelerating the shift towards a fully integrated digital economy built on advanced infrastructure, agile legislation, and a pro-innovation business environment.” Dubai Founders HQ launched in October as a joint initiative between Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism and Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy to strengthen the emirate’s ecosystem for startups and SMEs. 12% of…

Last year, Apple released the new and improved AirPods Pro 3. The device launched three years after the AirPods Pro 2, with significant improvements in sound quality and noise cancellation. And while this is the usual cadence for the Pro-grade AirPods — once every two or three years — Apple is expected to break that trend this year. The Cupertino giant is reportedly working on a new, high-end version of the current-generation AirPods Pro 3, and it could go official alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and the first foldable iPhone at the September 2026 launch event. Why Vision Pro could…

Most laptop deals are on entry-level configs that look good on paper and then slow you down the moment your workload grows. This one is aimed at people who actually push their machines. The 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 Pro chip is down to $2,599.00, saving you $300 off the $2,899.00 compared value. The key detail is the 48GB of memory, which is the kind of spec that keeps a laptop feeling fast when you’re juggling serious multitasking or heavier creative and technical work. What you’re getting This is a 16-inch MacBook Pro with an Apple M4 Pro chip,…

Rokid’s AI Glasses Style is launching globally at $299, positioning itself as a more affordable alternative to Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses. Instead of chasing augmented reality visuals, Rokid has deliberately skipped a built-in screen altogether. The AI Glasses Style is completely screenless and weighs just 38.5 grams, making it light enough to wear all day without discomfort. Instead of visual overlays, it relies on voice, audio, and a built-in 12MP Sony camera capable of shooting 4K video in clips up to 10 minutes. Battery life is rated at up to 12 hours of typical use, thanks to a dual-chip design…

Apple plans to turn Siri into a full-fledged AI chatbot later this year, as it scrambles to catch up with rivals like OpenAI and Google after years of falling behind in generative AI. The move follows reports that Apple plans to power Siri’s AI overhaul using Google’s Gemini technology. The overhaul would fundamentally change how Siri works. Internally codenamed Campos, the new Siri is expected to replace the current interface entirely and behave more like a conversational chatbot. Users would still summon it the same way, by saying “Hey Siri” or holding the side button, but the experience would feel…

Adobe Acrobat now has a new set of AI-powered features that can transform documents into presentations and even audio podcasts, making it easier to consume and repurpose information. These tools build on Acrobat’s existing AI Assistant, which was already capable of answering questions about documents, but now goes further by reshaping content into new formats. For users handling reports, research papers, or long PDFs, a new AI capability called ‘Generate’ can turn dense text into content that’s easier to scan, share, or listen to. Turning documents into podcasts and presentations One of the most eye-catching additions is the ability to…

If you thought rising RAM prices were tough on your wallet, storage might be the next tech category to feel the pinch. According to a recent report from Chosun Biz, major flash memory producers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are planning cuts to their NAND production in 2026, even as demand for storage continues to grow, particularly from AI and data center customers. That shift has sparked concern that SSD prices, already trending upward, could climb even further this year. NAND flash memory is a core ingredient in solid-state drives, USB flash drives, and other storage products. As such, tighter…

After years of limited gaming support on Windows 11 ARM devices, Microsoft has officially expanded the Xbox app to be fully available on all ARM-based Windows 11 PCs. That means laptops and tablets powered by ARM chips can now dive into much of the Xbox PC experience with native support for hundreds of titles from the Xbox PC app catalog. The announcement comes as part of Microsoft’s January 2026 Xbox update, which also includes several other improvements, like a game-save sync indicator and broader cloud support. But the most significant change for ARM users is straightforward: you can now download,…

The excitement is building as NASA works toward launching its first crewed lunar flight in more than five decades. The Artemis II mission, which will take four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon, could lift off as early as February 6. NASA has just released a cinematic trailer for the highly anticipated mission. You can watch it via the player embedded at the top of this page. “We will see things that no human has ever seen … pushing ourselves to explore is core to who we are … it’s part of being a human,” one of the…