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The year 2025 was a special one in a lot of ways, but not all of it was a rainbow ride for the average technology enthusiast. Apple finally went back to its engineering labs and gave us a taste of its innovative charm. At the same time, its laggardness in the AI race became even more apparent in the face of Google.  Electric cars kept getting better, more so in China than in the West, where the demand is cooling down. Meta gave us a new breed of smart glasses that put a screen in front of your eye, while…

Gous became the first player from an Associate Nation to score a century in DP World ILT20 history, bringing up the first century of Season 4 Gous and Zaman put on the highest opening stand of 157 runs in the DP World ILT20, taking the Vipers to 233/1 Debutant Usman Tariq led the charge with the ball, bagging three crucial wickets to seal the win Match officials line up for the playoffs can be found here Tickets for DP World ILT20 Season 4 can be purchased from the ticketing platform Virgin Megastore – link: tickets.ilt20.ae  For photos from DP World ILT20 Season 4, click here  …

Samsung is gearing up to unveil its next-gen flagship lineup later this month, and leaks are starting to paint a clearer picture of what changes we could expect to see on the Galaxy S26 lineup. We have already seen reports detailing several hardware and software upgrades set to arrive with the devices. Now, trusted leaker OnLeaks has shared images that offer a clearer look at the rumored design changes. As seen in previous leaks, the images suggest that Samsung could switch to a new camera design for the upcoming devices, featuring a vertical, pill-shaped camera island housing three sensors. The…

Dubai, UAE — 31 December 2025 –  As a cornerstone of the 31st edition of the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), e& MOTB (Market Outside The Box), the region’s leading open-air retail and lifestyle event, returns from 1 January to 11 January 2026 at the iconic Dubai Design District (d3) Waterfront. Now in its 13th edition, e& MOTB unveils its most ambitious transformation yet, introducing a redesigned layout, immersive futuristic activations, expanded retail and F&B offerings, and a dynamic entertainment programme for all ages. With free entry, extended operating hours, and a curated selection of more than 95 retail and F&B…

Samsung is reportedly planning a Galaxy S26 price freeze for its next flagship launch in March, even as component costs rise and the Korean won stays weak. A Maeil Business Newspaper report says Samsung also intends to keep pricing steady for its next foldables, expected in July, aiming to protect demand in the premium tier. If prices really stay put, the bigger question is how Samsung makes the numbers work. When costs go up but sticker prices do not, brands usually concentrate upgrades where shoppers notice most, then adjust the elsewhere. Samsung Electronics exec Lee Jae-yong frames it as a…

Dubai, UAE, 31December 2025:The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) successfully concluded the 13th edition of ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, which was held across nine major shopping malls throughout the UAE, along with parallel events in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Pakistan. The initiative featured a distinguished lineup of events,activities, and competitions that delivered modern insights and intellectual content, reinforcing the position of the Arabic language and underscoring its aesthetic beauty,along with its historical and cultural significance. During this year’s edition, which coincided with the World Arabic Language Day, MBRF launched the official ‘Bil Arabi’ website, featuring a large digital library…

Researchers studying AI chatbots have found that ChatGPT can show anxiety-like behavior when it is exposed to violent or traumatic user prompts. The finding does not mean the chatbot experiences emotions the way humans do. However, it does reveal that the system’s responses become more unstable and biased when it processes distressing content. When researchers fed ChatGPT prompts describing disturbing content, like detailed accounts of accidents and natural disasters, the model’s responses showed higher uncertainty and inconsistency. These changes were measured using psychological assessment frameworks adapted for AI, where the chatbot’s output mirrored patterns associated with anxiety in humans (via…

Amazfit is expanding its Active line with the Amazfit Active Max, a sporty smartwatch built around BioCharge, a real time energy and readiness score. The company says the score shifts through the day as your training, activity level, and stress change, with the goal of making it easier to decide when to push and when to recover. That readiness pitch is paired with long battery life. Amazfit claims up to 25 days on a charge in a lightweight design, with support for all day activity tracking and sleep tracking. Active Max is priced at $169 and is out now on…

Samsung Electronics is getting ready to showcase one of its most ambitious health features called Brain Health. The new feature is designed to help detect early signs of cognitive decline and early-stage dementia by quietly analyzing everyday data people already generate through their phones and wearables. Samsung is reportedly planning to demonstrate the feature during its CES 2026 preview events in Las Vegas, positioning it as a major step forward in digital health (via Sam Mobile). How Samsung’s Brain Health feature works Brain Health collects and analyzes daily data such as voice patterns, gait changes, and sleep behavior using Samsung…

Samsung reportedly plans to offer a new privacy feature on the Galaxy S26 Ultra that helps users keep on-screen content hidden from prying eyes. References to this feature were first spotted in a leaked internal build of One UI 8.5 last year. While Samsung has yet to make anything official, a new report has shed light on how the “Privacy Display” feature could work. Back in September, code spotted in the leaked One UI 8.5 build revealed that the feature would limit screen visibility from side angles. It also indicated that the feature would activate automatically while using sensitive apps…