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While smartwatches were built to make us more health-conscious and have us reach for our phones less often. I always believed that a second (smaller) screen on your wrist basically can be just as distracting as your smartphone, and the Oppo Watch X3 decided to stop pretending by doubling down on this. The Oppo Watch X3 comes with a dedicated remote control feature that lets me control my phone from my wrist, and I am having way too much fun messing around with it. This sounds ridiculous, but it has also been surprisingly handy. My wrist became a tiny remote…

Checkout.com supports Agoda’s payment processing across more than six million properties worldwide. Virtual card issuing delivers highly reliable payment operations for Agoda’s global supplier network. Dubai, UAE — 30 June 2026 — Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments company, today announces its partnership with digital travel platform Agoda. The partnership delivers high-performance digital payments infrastructure that supports Agoda’s mission of bridging the world through travel. Agoda connects travellers to over six million hotels and holiday properties worldwide as well as with flights, activities, and other travel experiences. To deliver travel experiences at this scale, Agoda relies on payments that perform…

X is making a serious push to become a destination for live video, launching a new tool called Live Studio and pledging $1 million in creator payouts to attract streamers to the platform. Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, announced the tool on X with a demo showcasing how it works. Stream controls, real-time analytics, and a $1 million payout Live Studio lives inside X’s Creator Studio, giving streamers a dedicated command center for going live. Creators can control who gets to watch, with audience spanning everyone on the platform, verified accounts only, followers, or paid subscribers. Setting up a…

Apple is planning a bigger production run for its first foldable iPhone than previously expected, according to a new report from Nikkei Asia. The company has reportedly told suppliers to prepare around 10 million iPhone Ultra units for 2026, up from earlier estimates of 7 to 8 million. A 30% jump in the build target The raised figure is notable for a first-generation device that has had a complicated road to production. Reports from earlier this year described hinge-related manufacturing problems that briefly cast doubt on the September launch timeline. Apple is said to have worked through most of those…

His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri, Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), said: “The Dubai-it initiative is a testament to the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and to a model of government in which ambition is consistently matched by action and delivery. Dubai’s global standing across economy, tourism, investment, and innovation has been built on a sustained track record of execution and tangible results that continue to generate impact locally and internationally. At the Dubai Department of Economy…

PlayStation Plus subscribers are getting a new lineup to dig into starting July 7, and this one leads with the biggest name Sony has put in the Monthly Games slot in a while. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III headlines this month’s lineup, joined by the co-op fantasy RPG For the King II and the retro-style action RPG CrossCode. All three games will be available on PS5 and PS4 and remain available through August 3. A blockbuster with a rocky reputation Modern Warfare III didn’t land well at launch. In our review, we called the campaign unremarkable, and the four-hour…

Acer’s 1,000Hz gaming monitor has moved from announcement to Amazon listing. The XV273U F5 is priced at $699.99, giving competitive players a real number to weigh before one of the fastest displays headed to North America actually ships. Availability is still the problem. Amazon lists the monitor as temporarily out of stock, and Acer has previously pointed to a Q4 North America launch window instead of a firm release date. The bigger question is whether the fastest mode deserves the attention. The XV273U F5 is a 27-inch QHD monitor first, and its most extreme refresh rate requires a serious cut…

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus MSRP $2,899.00 Released January 2026 “The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus provides piece of mind and ultimate compatibility” Pros Solid build quality with rubber wheels and telescoping handle Quiet operation Backward-compatible battery ecosystem Cons Most settings require the mobile app No 240V support Quick Review The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus is a powerful portable power station built for homeowners who want reliable emergency backup without committing to a permanent whole-home battery installation. With a 3,072Wh LFP battery, 3,600W continuous inverter output, and the ability to expand up to 11kWh with additional battery packs, it…

Earlier today, Sony announced it will stop making physical game discs for new PlayStation titles starting in January 2028. It looks like Microsoft is heading in the same direction, but with a consumer-friendly approach: Xbox owners may not have to leave their disc collections behind. According to The Verge‘s Tom Warren, Microsoft has been quietly working on a disc-to-digital feature for Xbox. It’s called Disc2Digital internally, and lets players convert their physical games into permanent digital licenses. So how does it actually work? Xbox employees recently began testing the feature. It first surfaced in May when references to “enable Disc2Digital”…

SpaceX has reportedly shown investors a prototype of a handset-like AI device that is slimmer than an iPhone. According to The Wall Street Journal, the device is said to run on a proprietary operating system, use a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, and integrate AI technology from xAI. The project is still at an early stage, and there is no guarantee that SpaceX will turn it into a real product. The report also does not describe it as a traditional smartphone, which is important. It could be a phone, something closer to a dedicated AI device, or a product that never makes…