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If you use a Fire TV, Amazon just gave it a pretty substantial AI upgrade. Alexa+ is now rolling out at no extra cost to compatible Fire TV devices across the U.S., including current-generation Fire TV Sticks, the Fire TV Cube, Amazon Ember TVs, and supported sets from brands like Hisense and Panasonic. There is no subscription to activate, no app to download, and you do not need a Prime membership. Eligible devices are upgraded automatically. So what actually changes on your Fire TV? The biggest improvement is search. Classic Alexa relied much more heavily on specific titles and keywords.…

With the final weeks of Dubai Summer Surprises underway, shoppers spending AED 500 or more at more than 200 participating jewellery outlets can enter the Buy Jewellery and Win 3KG of Gold for a chance to win the remaining gold prizes, including a grand prize of 1 kilogram of gold. Shoppers can also take advantage of exclusive jewellery offers, including discounts of up to 70%, zero making charges, complimentary gifts and more, before the promotion ends on 30 August. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 August 2026: With Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2026 entering its final weeks, jewellery lovers have until 30…

If you were hoping to storm through Cauldron Descent with friends anytime soon, you might want to sit tight. According to a new Bloomberg report, PlayStation has reportedly ordered a major overhaul of Horizon Hunters Gathering, the multiplayer spinoff Guerrilla Games unveiled back in February. The reboot comes after the game reportedly struggled during closed playtesting, leaving executives unconvinced the current direction works. The live-service model is getting scrapped Guerrilla has reportedly been reworking the game since June, and the plan is to strip out its live-service backbone entirely. Instead of an ongoing, continually updated multiplayer experience, the game is…

UAE, 18August 2026 –In late June, Apple announced price increases across its iPad and Mac products, with some iPad models seeing increases of more than AED 900, representing rises of close to 20% in certain cases. MacBook pricing also moved upward. These changes reflect a wider trend affecting the technology industry rather than any single brand. Since the rapid expansion of data centre infrastructure accelerated in 2025, demand for memory and storage components has increased significantly, placing upward pressure on component costs. With demand for AI infrastructure expected to remain strong, higher production costs could continue to influence the pricing…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has banned employees from wearing Meta smart glasses in federal workplaces over concerns that they could capture sensitive information and undermine privacy or legal protections, according to The New York Times. The rule applies to everyone at ICE, not only agents working in the field. ICE is effectively treating personally owned smart glasses like unauthorized body cameras. That fits its existing policy restricting recordings made by personnel while performing official duties. There’s an awkward bit of timing here. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fiscal 2027 budget includes funding for an operational smart-glasses prototype designed to…

H.E. Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah: “We are expanding international cooperation and partnerships to build an integrated ecosystem that supports the adoption of Agentic AI by businesses, enhances efficiency and productivity, and creates new opportunities for economic growth.” Dubai, UAE–Dubai Chambers has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to advance cooperation in Agentic AI and support the growth and expansion of Indian companies specialising in these technologies in Dubai. The MoU with NASSCOM was signed by Salem AlShamsi, Executive Vice President of International Relations at Dubai Chambers, in the presence of…

Remember when Jeff Bezos unveiled a drone delivery prototype on 60 Minutes back in 2013, promising it was only four or five years away? Thirteen years later, Amazon is finally making good on that promise at scale. The company has announced that Prime Air will expand to nearly 500 cities and towns by the end of 2026, a sixfold jump from where it stands today. How big is this expansion? Right now, Prime Air operates from just 11 sites across seven states, covering Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, and Texas. Soon it will add Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, and…

With a decade of disciplined growth behind it, Celestia Capital Group is stepping onto a larger stage. Across its three brands, Celestia Capital, Crystal Wings DXB, and Cake Delight, the group is charting an ambitious course of regional and international expansion, backed by one of the most diversified and operationally grounded investment platforms in the Middle East. There is a particular kind of confidence that only comes from having done the work. Not the confidence of a pitch deck or a projected return, but the quieter, more durable kind the confidence of a founder who has built something real, watched…

Google is finally rolling out the advanced sideloading flow it first teased back in March, giving power users a way to install apps from unverified developers on certified devices without touching ADB. Back then, Google started asking developers to verify their identity before their apps could land on certified Android devices, no matter if you download them from the Play Store, a third-party store, or sideload them directly. The idea is to tie every app to a real developer ID so scammers can’t easily sneak malware onto your phone. What do you have to do to use the advanced flow?…

Snowflake will announce a strategic initiative with KSA’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, reinforcing long-term support for the nation’s digital transformation and AI ambitions. Customers Red Sea Global, O3sigma, and Zahid Group will share how they are using the AI Data Cloud to drive value from their AI and data. Live demonstrations of CoCo and CoWork will show how businesses can automate complex workflows, generate trusted insights and scale agentic AI securely. Michel Nader, Regional Vice President, Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Snowflake RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – 19 August 2026 – At LEAP 2026, Snowflake, the AI Data…