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The standard iPhone 18 may get a bigger memory upgrade than previously expected, and it could solve one of the biggest limitations the phone was expected to have. According to analyst Jeff Pu in a research note seen by 9to5Mac, Apple is expected to equip the iPhone 18 with 12GB of RAM, up from 8GB on the iPhone 17. That’s also considerably more than the 9GB previously predicted by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. 12GB could unlock more of Apple’s AI features The extra 3GB could prove particularly important for iOS 27. Apple’s AFM Core Advanced model, which powers Advanced Dictation Preview…

MAIR GroupReports 14.8% Increase in H1 2026 Net Profit, Supported by Revenue Growth and a Resilient Business Model Retail transformationcontinued to drive growth, with like-for-like sales increasing 6.2%, supported by private label expansion and customer value initiatives. Makani Real Estate revenue increased 12.6% year-on-year, driven by portfolio expansion and healthy occupancy rate. Operational resilience supported the Group’s continued growth throughout a dynamic operating environment. ABU DHABI, UAE – 12August 2026: MAIR Group PJSC (ADX: MAIR) (“MAIR” or the “Group”), a strategic investment company focused on grocery retail and commercial real estate in the UAE, announced its condensed consolidated interim financial…

AI voice recorders that can capture meetings, transcribe conversations, and generate summaries are becoming increasingly common. Flowtica’s Scribe, for example, puts those capabilities inside a pen that can also be used for handwritten notes. Comu, formerly known as Comulytic, is taking the concept a step further with the Action Pro, which is a pocket-sized AI recorder capable of turning recorded conversations into editable presentations, follow-up emails, meeting briefs, documents, and action plans. The device has a dedicated AI button that lets users request these materials using voice commands. It can turn a conversation into a presentation Once a conversation has…

HID, Soloinsight and CTS Introduce IntegratedSelf-Service Visitor Check-In Kiosk for Global Enterprises and Critical Infrastructure Kiosk combines HID document authentication and facial recognition with Soloinsight’s CloudGate visitor management system to deliver identity assurance across the visitor lifecycle Dubai, UAE August 13, 2026 – HID today announced that its hardware-based HID ATOM™ document reader and HID U.ARE.U®facial recognition module have been integrated with Soloinsight’s CloudGate™ visitor management and physical identity and access management (PIAM) platform to enhance the self-service visitor check-in kiosk from Connected Technology Solutions (CTS).Designed for global enterprises and critical infrastructure environments, the integration enables organizations to verify visitor identities…

Google and Samsung aren’t just creating flagship smartphones. They’re building different philosophies for what “flagship” means, how “smart” a smartphone should actually be, and what cost you should pay for a top-tier experience. That would be the major theme in this comparison between the newly-launched Pixel 11 Pro XL, which goes on sale from August 20, 2026, and Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, which is already available in the market.  While Google’s new software and AI-based features seem all about killing third-party apps for specific use cases, the Galaxy S26 Ultra leans into raw hardware power and productivity tools to assert…

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Microsoft’s legal threats clearly didn’t scare off security researcher Nightmare Eclipse. Just weeks after the company warned it might pursue researchers who release undisclosed bugs outside its official channels, Nightmare Eclipse published a fresh Windows vulnerability, and it’s a nasty one. What exactly does ShieldBreak do? The new bug, called ShieldBreak, targets Windows Defender, the built-in anti-malware engine that ships with every copy of Windows. When exploited successfully, it lets an attacker jump from a low-level user account to full system access, essentially handing over the keys to your entire device. Nightmare Eclipse released the proof of concept as a…

ADFW 2026 Unveils First Wave of Top Speakers, Bringing the World’s Capital Community to Abu Dhabi The first wave includes senior UAE and Abu Dhabi government leaders alongside top global CEOs, chairpersons, founders, and institutional investors from industry giants such as Allianz SE, DBS Group, Franklin Templeton and Temasek Holdings. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 13 August 2026:Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), hosted by ADGM, today announced the first cohort of leading speakers for its fifth…

It’s that day of the year again. Google has announced its latest set of hardware, including the new Pixel 11 lineup, and, alongside the Gemini-infused smartphones, a new smartwatch that will remain on the shelves for the rest of 2026 and the first half of 2027.  Introducing the Google Pixel Watch 5, featuring a familiar round face, a snappier chip, and two health monitoring features that might be enough to sell potential buyers on the device: Blood Pressure Trends and Insulin Resistance Trends (or metabolic health). So what changes did Google make in the watch’s hardware? Google kept the circular…

Twitch has quietly started feeding your streams, VODs, and clips into Amazon’s AI training pipeline, and the opt-out button is tucked so deep in your settings that most people will never stumble on it. As Kotaku reports, streaming reporter Zach Bussey spotted a new toggle inside Twitch’s account settings on August 12 that lets you block your content from training Amazon’s generative AI tools. The screenshot spread quickly, and so did the direct link to the exact settings page, mostly because Twitch never bothered to announce the change in the first place. What happens if you don’t opt out? Leave…