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You’ve probably never heard of Advance Paris, but the prestigious French audio manufacturers are hoping to change that, today announcing that its premium lineup of amplifiers and hi-fi separates, adorned with their signature luminous VU meters, are now available to the U.S. market. Hi-fi enthusiasts and audiophiles will undoubtedly be most interested to get their hands on Advance Paris’ most popular component, the flagship A12 Classic Integrated Amplifier. The 120-watt-per-channel (into 8 ohms) integrated amplifier combines both solid state and tube amplification, with two tubes on the pre-amplification section for that smooth, warmer sound that only tubes can deliver. The…
A few weeks ago at CES 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang posited that practical uses of quantum computing were about 20 years away. Today, Google’s head of quantum Hartmut Neven told Reuters that we could see real-world applications of quantum computing within five years. So, who is right? According to Huang, current quantum systems don’t have enough “qubits.” In fact, they’re short by around five or six orders of magnitude. But why do we need so many? Well, current research suggests that more qubits result in fewer errors, creating more accurate quantum computers. Let’s talk about why that is. A…
In the realm of smartphones, Apple’s ecosystem is deemed to be the safer one. Independent analysis by security experts has also proved that point repeatedly over the years. But Apple’s guardrails are not impenetrable. On the contrary, it seems bad actors have managed yet another worrying breakthrough. As per an analysis by Kaspersky, malware with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) capabilities has been spotted on the App Store for the first time. Instead of stealing files stored on a phone, the malware scanned screenshots stored locally, analyzed the text content, and relayed the necessary information to servers. The malware-seeding operation, codenamed…
Owning a portable projector is one of the best ways to enjoy movies, shows, and video games on the go. And if you’ve been thinking about investing in one of these lens-equipped bad boys, allow us to direct your attention to the incredible TCL A1, an HD powerhouse that happens to be on sale: For a limited time, when you purchase the TCL A1 Google TV Projector through Amazon or Walmart, you’ll only pay $380. The full MSRP on this model is $500. It’s one of the best projector deals we’ve seen in a while, so take advantage of the…
Showcasing Its Key Initiatives in Advanced Technology Adoption Matar Al Hemeiri: Digital Dubai’s commitment to artificial intelligence aligns with the directives of our wise leadership. Dubai has been at the forefront of studying AI’s impact and adopting its applications to enhance services and benefit humanity. Dubai Feb 5, 2025 – As part of its commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements and future readiness, Digital Dubai is participating in the AI Everything Global Summit and Exhibition, taking place in Abu Dhabi & Dubai from February 4 to 6, 2025. The event will bring together experts, officials, and AI…
Earlier today, Google made a few notable AI announcements, at a time when the tech industry is peeling the layers of China’s DeepSeek AI and the search giant is staring at anti-trust heat in China. The latest from Google is an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Pro, which is claimed to be the company’s latest and greatest so far. “It has the strongest coding performance and ability to handle complex prompts, with better understanding and reasoning of world knowledge, than any model we’ve released so far,” says the company. This one raises the prompt context window to 2 million tokens,…
Airport Show 2025 to reflect the pace of technological progress at airports 160+ exhibitors for the largest airport industry B2B platform Airport technologies market size will be worth US$13.99 billion in 2025 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 5, 2025: When the US-based IBM Center for the Business of Government wrote in a study in March 2000 that “new strategies, new ideas, and new technologies were necessary for airports” for broadening economy, there were few takers even in the world’s biggest countries which a year earlier had handled over 8.3 million flights and 614 million passengers. In 2000, the number of…
Google will continue to go all in on AI in 2025, CEO Sundar Pichai announced during the company’s Q4 earnings call Wednesday. Alphabet shares have since dropped more than 7% on news that the company giant fell short of fourth-quarter revenue expectations and announced an ambitious spending plan for its AI development. “As AI continues to expand the universe of queries that people can ask, 2025 is going to be one of the biggest years for search innovation yet,” he said during the call. Pichai added that Search is on a “journey” from simply presenting a list of links to…
HE Dr. Amna Al Dahak Highlights the Unified Vision of UAE, Qatar, and Gulf nations in Advancing Sustainable Regional Food Security The UAE is participating in the exhibition as the ‘Guest of Honour’, with a dedicated pavilion that highlights the nation’s achievements in agriculture. Dubai, UAE, 5 February 2025: Her Excellency Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, Minister of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), said that the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries share a unified vision to drive cooperation in strengthening sustainable food security in the region. HE underscored the importance of collaborative efforts in addressing the region’s shared challenges, supporting…
OpenAI has unveiled a rebrand that brings changes to its logo, typeface, and color palette. It is the company’s first rebrand since it became notable in 2022 with the popularity of its ChatGPT chatbot. OpenAI, Head of Design Veit Moeller, and Design Director Shannon Jager spoke with Wallpaper about the rebrand changes noting that the company aimed to create a “more organic and more human” image visual identity. This included collaborating with outside partners to develop a new typeface, OpenAI Sans that is unique to the brand, a look that “blends geometric precision and functionality with a rounded, approachable character.”…