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Ahead of the first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, Samsung’s mobile division is struggling to finalise the pricing for the Galaxy S26. We’ve read plenty of reports about the pricing, but this one sounds, well, more realistic. The Korean smartphone maker is grappling with two main issues here. First, memory makers are focusing on enterprise-grade memory that requires high-bandwidth chips, which usually pay better than consumer-grade chips. Memory market pressures complicate pricing As a result, the supply of general-purpose DRAM, the kind used in smartphones, has declined sharply, leading to dramatic price increases. The Korean publication IT Chosun cites…

Dubai, UAE – 17 February 2026 – Dubai Chambers has partnered with Qashio, the UAE-based spend management and embedded finance platform, to enhance small and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) access to advanced financial management and alternative finance solutions. The partnership establishes a framework for collaboration aimed at equipping Dubai’s SME community with digital corporate cards, automated expense management systems, and streamlined access to working capital solutions. The initiative supports Dubai Chambers’ ongoing efforts to strengthen the emirate’s business ecosystem and improve private sector competitiveness. Armin Moradi – Founder & CEO at Qashio The UAE Ministry of Economy projects that more than one…

Folks over at Android Authority have learned about Google’s “Project Toscana,” which seesms to be a codeword or internal name for facial recognition technology. What’s interesting is that the company is working to integrate the technology on both Pixel phones and Chromebooks. The publication’s source has used the advanced facial recognition technology on a Pixel phone with only a single punch-hole camera on the front, and two Chromebooks (with the help of external cameras), under varied lighting conditions. Hardware mystery: How does it work? So, unlike the current AI-based face unlock on Pixel phones, which isn’t quite useful in poorly…

[February 17, 2026, Dubai, UAE]: Taking a strategic step forward in its digital evolution, Gargash Group has partnered with Adyen, the global financial technology platform for leading businesses, to enhance its payment ecosystem. The partnership was officially announced during a signing ceremony held on February 11 at the Mercedes-Benz Brand Center in Dubai Design District, reinforcing Gargash Group’s commitment to adopting advanced technologies that elevate customer experience while empowering employees and partners. As the first phase of this collaboration, Adyen’s payment solution has been successfully implemented at Sixt UAE, part of the Gargash Group portfolio. The new system delivers a seamless,…

Android’s built-in backup system has always been useful for saving your settings, apps, photos, and some app data automatically. However, it has a glaring flaw. Files saved in the Downloads folder are not included in Android’s regular backup, which means if you switch phones or lose your device, those files are gone unless you remembered to upload them to a cloud storage service manually or copied them elsewhere. That situation is finally changing with the February 2026 Google Play System update, as Google has added a new local file backup system that can automatically back up the contents of your…

Zoya Developments Unveils Miorah by Zoya, Valued at AED 37.5 Million, Premium Fully-Furnished Residences in Dubai SouthScheduled for handover in Q2 2027, Miorah offers 28 studios and 32 two-bedroom apartments Dubai, UAE, Feb 2026 – Zoya Developments, a leading name in shaping modern communities across the UAE, has launched Miorah by Zoya, valued at AED 37.5 million. A premium collection of 60 fully furnished apartment residences, the project is located in the thriving hub of Dubai South. With meticulously curated interiors, hand-selected finishes, and a suite of lifestyle and wellness-focused amenities, Miorah promises residents a harmonious blend of comfort, convenience,…

Just yesterday, Apple announced a special “experience” or small-scale media briefing to be held in three cities across the world, including London, New York, and Shanghai, and we’ve already published a detailed story about the items we’re expecting from the showcase. However, less than a day later, Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei has emerged with a cheeky invite for the company’s new mid-rangers. In an X post, Pei shared a picture of the Apple invite, with “Nothing” spray-painted on the Apple logo and “March 5” on the event date. A cheeky invite to a Phone 4a event In his own cheeky…

This partnership brings hyper-personalised, real-time experiences to millions of users Dubai, UAE – 17 February 2026 — eNovate, a subsidiary of eFinance Investment Group,  and Cobi, a UAE-headquartered AI-native customer intelligence platform, today announced the integration of Cobi’s AI-powered intelligence infrastructure across its digital payment ecosystem to redefine how young people across Egypt engage with digital financial services. Enabled through Mastercard’s Engage programme, the partnership combines eNovate’s digital payments product suite and Cobi’s AI-powered engagement platform to give financial institutions a new level of intelligence, personalisation, and behavioural insight across their customer base. As the MENA region emerged as a global…

ChatGPT has a new security feature called Lockdown Mode, but OpenAI is clear about one thing from the start: most people don’t need to turn it on. The new mode is designed for users who face unusually high digital risk, such as journalists, activists, or people working in sensitive environments. For everyone else, OpenAI says the standard protections built into ChatGPT are already enough. What is Lockdown Mode in ChatGPT? Lockdown Mode is essentially a high-security setting that restricts what ChatGPT can do. When enabled, the system behaves more conservatively to reduce the risk of exploitation, manipulation, or unintended data…

With riders in Dubai and Abu Dhabi collectively reclaiming over 34,000 hours through AI-powered route optimization Dubai, UAE – February 17, 2026: Yango Group, the UAE-based global tech company digitalising urban services, today announced that its advanced AI-powered routing technologies saved urban commuters more than 5 million hours in 2025 across 20+ cities of its presence — the equivalent of 600 years of human time returned to communities. Yango Saves 34,000 Hours in UAE with Smart AI Routes The findings, based on an analysis of millions of Yango Ride trips in 2025, prove that intelligent routing delivers tangible quality-of-life improvements at scale,…