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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…

Samsung debuted its first compact projector, the Freestyle, at CES in 2022 and followed it up with a modest refresh a year later. The second-generation model came with a few additional features, with the standout one being the ability to pair two projectors to create an ultrawide display. Now, as we draw closer to CES 2026, Samsung has teased a new model that looks largely unchanged on the outside but brings the biggest upgrade the lineup has seen so far. According to Samsung, the upcoming Freestyle+ will offer “smarter AI capabilities, improved brightness and expanded entertainment features.” The projector will…

LG just revealed its 2026 Gram lineup, and the big talking point right now is weight. These new Gram laptops take the idea of an ultra-portable laptop further by using a newly developed material called Aerominum, which makes the chassis exceptionally light while remaining tough and durable. It also resists scratches better and meets strict military-grade standards for ruggedness. The result is what LG is calling the world’s lightest 17-inch laptop with dedicated RTX graphics, a claim that immediately grabs attention for anyone who hates lugging heavy gear around. What’s new in the 2026 Gram laptops? The new Gram series…

Clicks is heading into CES 2026 with two new products designed to rethink how people interact with their devices. The company, best known for its QWERTY phone keyboard accessories, has unveiled a full phone called the Communicator and a new Power Keyboard accessory that doubles as a tiny power bank. Together, they show how physical input and focused hardware can still find a place in today’s touchscreen world. With CES 2026 around the corner, Clicks is betting that there are still plenty of people out there who want devices that help them communicate more and scroll less. Clicks Communicator is…

AirPods Max don’t usually need a sales pitch. People either want them for the Apple ecosystem experience, or they write them off as too expensive. That’s why the price matters more than the hype here: the AirPods Max (USB-C) are $449.99, which is a $100 drop. If you’ve been waiting for the moment when the “Apple tax” softens a bit, this is it. What you’re getting These are Apple’s premium over-ear headphones with active noise canceling and Transparency mode, built for long listening sessions at home, at work, or in transit. The USB-C version makes charging simpler if you’ve moved…