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While Valve’s Steam Machine launched at a higher-than-expected price due to the AI-driven chip shortage, it seems that the company is not sitting on its haunches and is still working hard to make the product more enticing to users.  One of the coolest features of the Steam Machine is the user-customizable front faceplate, and Valve has just made it better. The company open-sourced its “Inkterface” project, which allows users to build their own e-ink faceplate for the Steam Machine. Valve uploaded the full BOM list, 3D print files, and instructions for those who want to build their own E-Ink faceplate…

TIMELESS Luxury Lounge Redefines the Future of Sports Viewing in Dubai with an Unparalleled Luxury Hospitality Experience in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. FIFA World Cup 2026™, TIMELESS Luxury Lounge proudly unveils a revolutionary concept for enjoying live sporting events, one that seamlessly combines the excitement of world-class football with Dubai’s renowned standards of luxury hospitality. At a time when traditional sports bars are often associated with crowded spaces, excessive noise, and limited privacy, TIMELESS introduces a sophisticated alternative where every match becomes an exclusive lifestyle experience. Guests can enjoy the world’s biggest sporting events from elegant private lounges, complete with…

Sony recently announced that physical game discs for new PlayStation releases will end in January 2028, and the timing immediately raised questions. The decision came shortly after Rockstar reportedly generated more than $3 billion in revenue from preorders of GTA 6, including digital editions and code-in-a-box physical copies. That led some critics and fans to wonder whether GTA 6’s massive digital success had pushed Sony into making such a major call. A new report now suggests otherwise. According to ORF Salzburg, Sony’s disc production site in Thalgau, Austria is already being reshaped for a future with far fewer discs, which…

DDSC has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Bank of the UAE to partner with selected VARA-regulated exchange platforms and make DDSC available on their platforms The approval supports DDSC’s expansion beyond institutional settlement, paving the way for broader adoption across retail, merchant and business payment use cases through selected regulated platforms. The UAE dirham-backed stablecoin is issued through the collaboration between IHC, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Sirius International Holding, and settles on ADI Chain. The milestone further reinforces the UAE’s position as a global leader in regulated digital assets and next-generation financial infrastructure. Syed…

In May, Bloomberg reported that Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods Pro had reached “advanced” testing and could be heading toward early mass production. As someone who has used both AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3, I was looking forward to them. This week, a leaker has contradicted that. Kosutami, a prototype collector and occasional Apple leaker, posted on X that the project has been “suspended.” No additional details were provided. The post appeared to correct an earlier June update in which Kosutami had described the product’s development “case” as “concluded,” suggesting the revision was meaningful (via MacRumors). So what were the…

Collaboration to expand accessible and inclusive financial services across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan Mete Guney, Executive Vice President, Market Development, EEMEA, Mastercard and Kaan Terzioglu, CEO, VEON Group Dubai, July 3, 2026 – VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), a global digital operator and Mastercard collaborate to accelerate the development of inclusive, intelligent and accessible financial services across Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. The collaboration is designed to bring together VEON’s local digital platforms, customer reach, data-driven capabilities and emerging VEON Digital Finance strategy with Mastercard’s global payments network, technology and financial services expertise. Together, the organizations intend to explore the…

A new flower identification app wants daily walks to feel a little more like Pokémon Go, only with fewer raids and far less public phone shouting. flormie is an iPhone app built around a simple loop. Find a flower outside, scan it, and add it to a growing collection. That turns a normal walk into a low-pressure nature hunt, without pretending every sidewalk needs battle mechanics. It feels closer to a field journal with game instincts than another plant encyclopedia. The app is free on the App Store, with optional scan packs available through in-app purchases. i designed and built…

AI browsers are being sold as the next big thing. They can summarize pages, book trips, and even make purchases for you. But a new study from the University of Washington found that four of the seven most popular ones come with a security risk serious enough to let malicious websites steal data from other sites you have open. The more capable the browser, the bigger the risk turns out to be. The 30-year security rule that AI browsers are breaking Since 1995, every browser has followed a rule called the same-origin policy, which prevents websites from reading each other’s…

Anthropic’s most advanced publicly available Claude model is still leaving standard subscription access after July 7, but the company is now trying to calm fears that the move is permanent. Fable 5 recently returned to Claude after drawing scrutiny from the U.S. government. Anthropic said it would be included on Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans for up to 50% of weekly usage limits through July 7. After that date, the model is set to move to usage-credit billing, meaning users will pay for access outside their regular plan limits. That raised an obvious concern. Is Fable 5 becoming…

Warning: This article contains real-world examples of abuse. A BBC investigation has found that Instagram approved and displayed paid advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to users in India, raising fresh questions about the effectiveness of Meta’s moderation systems and the growing challenge of policing illegal content on social media. The investigation, conducted by BBC Eye, uncovered dozens of advertisements containing terms such as “rape video” and “child video.” These ads directed users to Telegram channels where illegal content was allegedly sold for as little as 99 Indian rupees (around $1). Paid advertisements slipped through Meta’s moderation systems According…