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I’ve been using Windows laptops for almost 25 years. In that time, I never once seriously thought of buying a MacBook. In fact, I can honestly say I had never used one at all until I bought my MacBook Air M5 six months ago. Never borrowed one for a weekend, spent an afternoon at an Apple Store, or even played with one at a friend’s house. Macs, to me, were just expensive computers for those who edited videos, made logos, or liked drinking expensive coffee. My change came completely by accident. Earlier this year, I was travelling across Manali in…

Apple has added several new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations to its Certified Refurbished Store, alongside more iPhone 16 Plus models and Apple Watches. The MacBook Air additions arrive at a particularly useful time. New M5 MacBook Air models are currently running in short supply across Apple’s retail network, with some configurations facing delivery estimates stretching into late August or September. Apple also raised MacBook Air prices in June, so students shopping before the new school year are being asked to spend more while potentially waiting longer to get one. Refurbished MacBooks could help with the supply problem The…

Ajman, CM Hypermarkets, has opened its fifth outlet in the UAE at Jurf, Ajman, as part of its strategic expansion into the country’s multicultural retail sector. The new outlet was inaugurated by Dr. Birbal Singh, Chairman of Dana Group of Companies, in the presence of CM Group Managing Partners Siraj Chembayil and Shamil Chembayil, along with Majeed Hamad Jaber Hamad Al Suwaidi and other guests. CM Hypermarkets aims to serve the diverse shopping needs of the UAE’s South Asian and Arab communities, including Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Nepali, Sri Lankan and Arab residents. The brand builds on CM group more than…

It happens to all of us. You hand your Pixel phone to a friend to show off a meme, and before you know it, they are swiping through your messages. Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 finally gives Pixel users a way to stop that, with a native App Lock feature baked right into the system. It’s the kind of small addition Pixel fans have wanted for ages. How does the new app lock actually work? Long-press on any app icon, and you will spot App Lock sitting alongside the familiar App info, Pause app, Widgets, and other options in the…

Apple has a memory problem. With the global chip shortage squeezing supply and pushing prices higher, the company has been looking for more places to source the memory in its devices. Two potential suppliers are in China, but the U.S. government isn’t particularly happy about that idea. According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has told Apple that the Trump administration does not want the company buying memory chips from Chinese manufacturers. Apple has reportedly been considering chips from CXMT and YMTC as it tries to expand its supplier options. The move, however, has already attracted…

Emoji reactions are one of the best features of WhatsApp. They let you quickly respond to a message with a simple long-press and tap, and they come in really handy when you are in a hurry or don’t need a word salad to respond.  However, one issue WhatsApp users have always dealt with is that the emoji tray was not customizable, so you were stuck with the emojis WhatsApp offered. But that might be about to change with a future update.  When did WhatsApp start working on this? WhatsApp started testing a custom reaction tray on Android last month, and…

U.S. courts are set to begin publicly reporting how often federal judges authorize the government to use spyware and hacking tools to intercept real-time communications, giving the public its first standardized view of how frequently these surveillance techniques are being used. The change will begin with data collected for the 2028 Wiretap Report, which will be published in 2029. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts told TechCrunch that the report will introduce a new “spyware/hacking” category covering wiretaps conducted using hacking tools and spyware, known to federal authorities as network investigative techniques, or NITs. A new window into government…

I have been following rumors about Google’s new HiLight feature long before the company even announced its name. A few weeks ago, reports spoke about the feature as Google’s AI interface, something that glows when users speak to Gemini.  Now that the company has wrapped the Pixel 11 launch event, everything’s out in the open, and one of the only two things it does is light up when you speak to Gemini. So, after all the speculations and build-up, Google’s big reveal is… basically the same thing we thought it was, and I have some strong thoughts about that.  I…

With time, more and more legacy hardware companies seem to be racing to bolt a humanoid robot onto their roadmap. The latest entrant is LG, joining the race with tentative timelines. The company’s bipedal humanoid, built on Nvidia’s robotics stack, is planned for early 2027, and it’s backed by a broader push into AI factories and self-driving vehicle platforms. Great to welcome @LGE_Global Group Chairman Kwang-mo Koo and LG leaders to NVIDIA as we enter the next chapter of our collaboration.Together, we’re expanding our work across AI infrastructure, physical AI and robotics.We’re excited about what our teams can build together.…

Sonos appears to have a new pair of premium headphones ready to launch, but the company may have very little left to reveal. A leak has reportedly exposed the Sonos Ace Ultra ahead of its expected official announcement, including its price, colors, battery life, and several hardware upgrades over the original Ace. According to Dealabs, the Ace Ultra is expected to launch in Europe for €449, making it €50 cheaper than the original Sonos Ace’s €499 launch price. The headphones are reportedly scheduled to be announced on September 1, 2026, with sales expected to begin on September 29. Sonos appears…