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AI accessibility tools have quietly become some of the more practical uses of the technology. We have already seen smartphones help visually impaired users find nearby objects and smart glasses connect them with people who can describe what is happening around them. Harvard researchers are now taking that idea further with an app built specifically around navigation. Called Mobilio, the app uses a smartphone’s camera, GPS, motion sensors, and LiDAR when available to help blind and low-vision users follow routes, stay on walkable paths, and avoid obstacles. Researchers at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences developed…

By : Sayed A., Chief Business Officer, Graystone Capital How Intelligent Financial Tools Could Transform Corporate Decision-Making in the UAE In February 2026, the Central Bank of the UAE quietly did something that said more about the state of AI in Emirati banking than any conference keynote could. It issued a formal Guidance Note on how licensed financial institutions should deploy artificial intelligence responsibly, covering governance, fairness, explainability, human oversight, and data privacy. The message behind the paperwork was unambiguous: AI in UAE banking has stopped being an innovation side-project and become core operating infrastructure, serious enough to warrant supervisory…

Netflix has spent years insisting it doesn’t need anyone else’s help to keep viewers glued to its platform, but that might be changing. According to The New York Times, Netflix executives have recently discussed bringing Peacock and Fox One onto the platform, a move that would mark a strategic change for a company that has traditionally kept its service self contained. Why this would be a big deal for Netflix Just two years ago, Netflix told shareholders it already operates as a go-to destination for entertainment, and doesn’t require any partnerships. That stance is clearly softening now. Netflix has already…

Your next laptop’s biggest bottleneck might not be its chip; it could be how well it stays cool. A new white paper from Ventiva, developed alongside analyst firm Moor Insights and Strategy, argues that thermal design is quickly becoming the deciding factor for how fast AI laptops can actually run. Why memory bandwidth is the real bottleneck The paper explains that local AI performance is measured in tokens per second, and that number mostly comes down to memory bandwidth. Most laptops today still rely on 128-bit memory buses paired with LPDDR5 memory, which caps bandwidth around 150 GB per second.…

Pixel 11 Pro owners running the latest Gemini beta might notice a new option in the app’s plus menu.  The new tool reportedly lets Gemini troubleshoot your smartphone rather than just point you to the right settings menu and list a dozen options. So what exactly does this new device help tool do? Tucked into the Gemini app’s plus menu or accessible through the overlay, the new option is called “Device help.” On the Pixel 11 Pro XL I’m currently using, it sits between Guided Learning and Personal Intelligence. It also carries a “Labs” label (similar to Personal Intelligence), indicating…

Podcasts have a tiny problem on social media: they’re not particularly convenient when you’re scrolling with your sound off. Thankfully, Threads may have a solution. The platform is testing a feature that automatically puts transcripts over podcast audio clips, allowing users to read along without ever turning their volume up. Your podcast, now with subtitles Threads head Connor Hayes showed off the experiment today, saying it’s one of several new tools the company is working on to help podcasters share their episodes. The feature appears to generate a transcript directly over an audio clip, with the words progressing as the…

Apple hasn’t even finalized the date for the iPhone 18 Pro launch event yet, but it’s already wrapping up the software groundwork needed to roll out the stable iOS 27 update alongside it. The company just pushed beta 7 for its entire fall lineup, iOS 27 through visionOS 27. So what exactly landed in Beta 7? Today’s drop includes upgrades across the board: iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The drop follows beta 6 from just a week earlier.  Build numbers move forward across the board: iOS and iPadOS move to 24A5424a while…

Apple has started rolling out its long-rumored AI shopping assistant, and it’s already appearing on some iPhones. Select users now see a new chat-style icon in the Apple Store app, replacing the usual search button (via 9to5Mac). Tapping the icon reveals a virtual assistant ready to help you shop. However, Apple has not made a formal announcement, and it appears to be a limited rollout for testing. Apple tipped its hand months ago You might remember hearing whispers about this back in July. Apple quietly updated the Apple Store app’s privacy policy with a new section called Virtual Shopping Assistant,…

Another month, another streaming price hike. This time, it’s ESPN that’s taking a turn at your wallet. Starting September 17, ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited will both cost more (via ESPN support). The ripple effect will also reach several Disney+ and Hulu bundles, making this the first price increase since ESPN’s standalone app launched last August. So what exactly is changing on September 17th? ESPN Select climbs from $12.99 to $13.99 a month for a $1 increase, with the annual plan rising from $129.99 to $139.99 for a $10 bump. ESPN Unlimited follows a similar pattern. It’s going from $29.99…

Scratched screens are one of those small annoyances nobody really knows how to solve. A new tipster claims Samsung and Corning could be changing that equation with the Galaxy S27 Ultra, using a display coating that doesn’t just resist scratches, but actually heals them. So what exactly is this self-healing coating supposed to do? Tipster @phonefuturist (a.k.a. Schrodinger online) says both companies are working on a next-generation Gorilla Armor protective coating focused on healing micro-scratches on its surface.  Instead of making the glass tougher to scratch in the first place, as manufacturers have done so far, the upcoming version could…