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Pokémon nostalgia is having a moment again, and this time it is arriving in the form of a tiny music player that looks straight out of the late 90s. The Pokémon Center has released the Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue Game Music Collection Game Boy Jukebox, a collectible device designed to celebrate the iconic soundtrack that helped define the original Game Boy era. The idea is simple but instantly charming. Instead of streaming the music from an app or playlist, the collection packages classic tracks from Pokémon Red and Blue into a miniature Game Boy-style jukebox. It is the kind…

A new challenger to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has quietly arrived – and it’s not from Samsung, Xiaomi, or Google. It’s the latest Leitz Phone, an ultra-premium, photography-obsessed flagship sold in extremely limited markets and produced under the Leica branding. For anyone who follows mobile imaging, this phone isn’t just another competitor. It’s a bonkers, camera-first superphone that out-muscles nearly every mainstream flagship in one specific arena: pure photographic capability. The twist? It’s only available in Japan, and stock sells out almost instantly. Yes – you can buy it, but only if you’re lucky. A camera system that pushes…

A new magnetic wireless power bank from Xiaomi is gaining attention – not because it’s an Android accessory, but because it feels like something Apple should have made. Its compact design, strong magnetic grip, and clean aesthetic make it look and behave like a premium iPhone-compatible accessory, offering a sleeker, more polished experience than many MagSafe alternatives. And yes – it works flawlessly with the Apple iPhone, despite not being an Apple product. A premium magnetic power bank that feels like it belongs to Apple’s ecosystem Xiaomi’s new magnetic wireless power bank instantly stands out because of its ultra-thin profile,…

Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, and it’s immediately clear that this is the company’s boldest attempt yet to compete with the iPad Pro. With a design unmistakably inspired by Apple’s premium tablet and a strong focus on keyboard-centric productivity, Xiaomi is signalling that the Android tablet segment is ready to take pro-level computing more seriously. At the core of the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is the Snapdragon 8 Elite platform A chipset that brings the kind of performance usually reserved for high-end smartphones and some laptops. This makes the tablet capable of handling demanding apps, complex…

After reviewing phones over the last few years, very little surprises me anymore. Bigger sensors, faster chips, and brighter displays, I’ve seen it all. Most of the time, the new “IT” factor revolves around hardware upgrades in these areas. So when a phone genuinely makes me think, “Okay, that’s pretty clever”, it feels like a breath of fresh air. The Galaxy S26 Ultra does just that. Apart from the flagship specs and the typical annual hardware updates, Samsung’s latest and greatest offers a host of thoughtful features that quietly improve everyday use, and that’s what I love about it. Now…

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 have quietly introduced a feature that could put them ahead of Apple’s AirPods in one key area: high-resolution wireless audio. The new earbuds support Ultra High Quality (UHQ) audio up to 24-bit / 96 kHz, a spec that edges into the territory traditionally reserved for wired headphones and dedicated hi-fi gear. On paper, that is a big deal. Most wireless earbuds compress audio heavily due to Bluetooth bandwidth limits. Apple’s AirPods, for example, still rely on the AAC codec, which prioritizes stability and efficiency over lossless playback. Samsung’s UHQ feature, meanwhile, aims to deliver higher-resolution audio…

After playing Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (now Siege X) on PC for nearly a decade, I’ve seen metas rise and fall, operators get nerfed to irrelevance, and some baffling changes from Ubisoft. But despite many controversial updates, R6S remains one of the most profitable games under the studio’s umbrella. So when Rainbow Six Mobile was announced, it didn’t seem like something I’d be interested in. Translating such a mechanic-rich experience to an accessible form seemed like a Herculean task. Mobile shooters usually follow a familiar formula that involves sprinting towards the nearest enemies for a gunfight. While that’s a…

Foldable phones have been around for years, but one of the biggest design frustrations has been the visible crease along the internal display. Thankfully, that may finally be fading into history sooner than many expected. Two upcoming devices, the Honor Magic V6 and the OPPO Find N6, are both teasing creaseless inner screens, apparently pushing display technology toward a smoother experience before Apple’s rumored first foldable or Samsung’s next-gen models do. BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨OPPO Find N6 “Zero-Crease” display revealed in a video posted by Zhou Yibao (OPPO Product Manager).It looks absolutely insane🤯 pic.twitter.com/u379xkNHMQ— Gm (@Gm_t18) February 28, 2026 The crease has…

A24 pulled back the curtain to The Backrooms, teasing an unsettling, must-see sci-fi horror movie from director Kane Parsons. Based on Parsons’s web series of the same name, The Backrooms follows a psychiatrist who ventures into an alternate, maze-like dimension to rescue a patient. The film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Life of Chuck, Doctor Strange), Renate Reinvsve (Sentimental Value), Mark Duplass (Creep), Finn Bennett (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Lukita Maxwell (Shrinking), and Avan Jogia (56 Days). This horror movie is Parsons’ feature-film debut as a director, the youngest in A24’s history. However, The Backrooms has already presented itself…

His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Sports and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), has affirmed that UAE Education Day – established by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and marked annually on 28 February – reflects the nation’s unwavering commitment to education as a cornerstone of its development model. HE Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi His Excellency emphasised that this transformative model solidifies education as a paramount national priority and a foundation for empowering national talent. It further catalyses growth in the sectors driving the economy of the…