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Snap’s AR glasses ambitions might be starting to look a lot more real. In an official announcement, Snap has said it has expanded its partnership with Qualcomm through a multi-year strategic agreement that will bring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon silicon to future generations of Specs. The company describes this as the first flagship engagement for Specs Inc, which will be launching Specs wearable later this year. What was revealed in the announcement According to Snap, future Specs devices will run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR platforms, while the company says it will provide the foundation for edge AI, on-device processing, advanced graphics, and…

AI hasn’t just arrived — it has quietly become part of the default experience online.  What started as a curiosity has quickly turned into a habit. In classrooms, students now draft essays with LLM tools beside them, replacing the familiar rhythm of notes, revisions, and late-night writing sessions.  Even dating apps — long seen as one of the most human corners of the internet — are increasingly powered by AI, from generating profile prompts to optimizing matches. In subtle ways, AI is beginning to shape not just what people do online, but how they interact with others.  AI isn’t just…

LG’s 2026 OLED lineup is headlined by the G6, but the C6 is likely the model most people will end up considering. On paper, both TVs share a lot, including LG’s new Alpha 11 AI processor Gen 3, along with similar gaming features and AI-driven tools. After seeing both models up close during LG’s recent reviewer workshop at its U.S. headquarters in New Jersey, the overlap becomes even more apparent, but so do the areas where they start to separate. The differences aren’t always obvious at first glance. If you’ve been trying to figure out what actually separates the G6…

The software development life cycle relies heavily on the integrity of containerized environments. As secure software delivery becomes standard in the development process, more teams seek hardened container images and similar hardened container solutions that deliver security without slowing build times. This change shows that container security has become a common need, not just an extra feature for a few specialized sectors. It has become a baseline for security teams that want faster deployment, smaller attack surfaces, and cleaner production environments from the very beginning of the coding process.  The Rise of Hardened Image Standards  For years, many developers treated container hardening…

Meta‘s new Muse Spark may be pitched as a smarter AI model, but based on early testing, it sounds like the kind of AI you really do not want anywhere near serious medical decisions. The recent WIRED report talked about the experience with Muse Spark. Meta’s health-focused AI model inside the Meta AI app did not show promising results. The chatbot reportedly encouraged users to upload raw medical information like lab reports, glucose monitor readings, and blood pressure logs, then offered to help analyze patterns and trends. All of this sounds pretty useful till you realize two immediate concerns. You’re…

UBF CEOs Advisory Council Reaffirms Commitment to Reinforce Banking Sector’s Resilience and Capabilities Abu Dhabi- Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 10 April 2026: The CEOs Advisory Council of the UAE Banks Federation (UBF), the sole representative and unified voice of UAE banks, held its first quarterly meeting on April 8, 2026, chaired by His Excellency Abdulaziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of UBF, to review the banking and financial sector’s performance, and discuss developments,  initiatives, and plans of UBF to develop the financial and banking sector during 2026. The meeting commended the Comprehensive Financial Institution Resilience Package, approved by the Board of the…

On a 2024 trip to Dharamshala, a well-known spiritual hub in India, I was surprised by the number of remote workers occupying cafe seats and glued to their laptops. At least three of my dorm mates told me they handle social media content for US-based creators with hundreds of thousands of followers. One enterprising 17-year-old enthusiastically told me she handled regional YouTube channels for a well-known US-based creator with over three million subscribers and wanted to aggressively win fans in the densely populated Southeast Asian market. For these freelancers linked to the volatile “social media economy,” the daily routine includes…

Dubai ad agency turns billboard into a self-funded tribute of gratitude and love for the UAE Dubai, 10 April – As global markets navigate a landscape of uncertainty, the UAE continues to stand as a beacon of stability and resilience. While business leaders across the region have applauded the nation’s defence mechanisms and leadership, one Dubai-based advertising firm is moving beyond words and into action. NextWhat Advertising has unveiled a massive, self-funded tribute billboard at the Dubai World Trade Centre Roundabout. In a move that breaks industry norms, the agency has bypassed commercial revenue to dedicate one of the city’s…

We just reported on YouTube showing 90-second unskippable ads to non-YouTube premium members, and while YouTube denies even testing such long ad formats, it’s possible they were testing the waters before releasing it to the public. Since the bug or test backfired, generating understandable negative reactions from viewers, it seems that YouTube is taking a different approach to skin the same cat. The only difference is that instead of free users, the change will impact its paid customers.  As reported by Android Authority, in an email to its Premium subscribers, YouTube said it will raise prices across all tiers. YouTube…

The UAE will bounce back from the current situation, Indian Consul General tells ICAI Dubai members as the new leadership team starts journey India has been an integral part of the UAE. NRIs form 40 per cent of the UAE who call the country their home. Indians are one of the few communities that are staying back in the middle of the regional conflict: Indian Consul General Satish Kumar Sivan tells 500+ accounting professionals in Dubai Date: Dubai, UAE; April 10, 2026 The UAE has the audacity to defy uncertainty by strengthening its bond with the international community, make them…