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Apple is working on a new smart home accessory that will serve as a hub for interacting with Siri AI, controlling HomeKit devices, watching videos, checking the calendar and the weather, and generally offering up useful information to everyone in the household.

It’s safe to say that there are a fair few perks to working from home. My laundry pile has never been smaller, and my dog certainly seems to enjoy my company. But my neck, back and joints have all taken one for the team since I moved to a hybrid way of working. Forget ‘tech…

Software updates from smart refrigerator manufacturers like Samsung are designed to improve your existing experience with their product. In some cases, this could be optimizing the appliance’s performance, such as introducing region-specific updates that comply with local laws or introducing new features that were not included or were limited in the initial release. There are…

Apple’s long-awaited Home Hub will reportedly arrive on October 13th, according to Bloomberg’s reliable Apple whisperer Mark Gurman. The Echo Show-like device, rumored for a couple of years, will be at the center of Apple’s expansion into smart home technology and be a key launch for Apple’s newly minted CEO, John Ternus. 

The cost of smart contract development in the UAE can range from AED 147K ($40K) to AED 1.46 million+ ($400K+) in 2026. A basic contract with limited business logic sits near the lower end. Complex DeFi protocols, RWA tokenization platforms, and multi-contract systems can push costs far higher.

Meta introduced its own smart glasses earlier this year as a cheaper option than its Ray-Ban models and a way to partner with celebrities like Kylie Jenner on exclusive designs. The company is building on that strategy at Meta Connect 2026 by partnering with Blackpink rapper Lisa on two different styles of Meta Glasses. It’s also expanding…