AI
Microsoft patent describes AI that rewrites live speech and redraws lips
The filing lets preset rules or a viewer's profile decide which words change, so two people could see different versions of one stream, with no notice of edits.
Audio
Sony MDR-3R wired Walkman headphones will reach the UAE in December
Sony's USB-C remake of the 1979 MDR-3 needs no charging or pairing, and a Stranger Things Edition launches alongside it.
PC
Follyvale demo lands on Steam ahead of its end-of-November launch
The one-person studio's hidden-object game, set in Bruegel-style village paintings, will cost US$9.99 on Windows and macOS.
Audio
OPPO launches Watch X3 and Enco X4 in the UAE from AED 899
The Enco X4 is OPPO's first lossless earbuds, but only with the Find X10 Series, and XPENG GX buyers get 10% off the phones.
AI
Dukkani grocery app adds Urdu and Bengali walkthroughs
Dukkani says its Saudi cashier app can read a grocer's handwritten Arabic debt book from a photo, and now has walkthroughs in the languages of many workers at the till.
AI
Google tests a Google Messages homepage redesign with bottom search
The Google Messages beta moves search to a floating button by your thumb and puts big pinned-chat photos above the list.
PC
Microsoft rebuilds Windows 11 Search with inline actions in Beta
The new Windows 11 Search can turn on dark mode or Bluetooth and adjust brightness from results, and handles typos better, but it's English-only for now.
Accessories
Sony delays its Pulse Elevate speakers a week before launch
Sony cites a "production issue" and hasn't given a new date or a refund policy for the $219.99 speakers.
Apps
GOG Galaxy is coming to Linux, listed for 2027 alongside a rebuilt Windows and Mac app
GOG Galaxy is coming to Linux. GOG announced the official client at its first GOG Showcase on 5 November, alongside a rebuilt Windows and Mac version. GOG listed the new…
Industry
Lootah Robotics opens UAE’s first humanoid robot showroom in Dubai
Lootah Robotics' Sheikh Zayed Road showroom sells and rents robots for cleaning, facades, warehouses, and reception, with prices up to AED 3 million to buy.
AI
Lisa Su calls AMD “data center first” as gaming revenue falls 40%
Data Center revenue nearly doubled to $8.5 billion last quarter, and Su says AMD can shift chip supply between PCs and servers.
Components
Oppo reportedly cancelled the Find X10 Ultra amid memory price rises
A leak says Oppo dropped the Find X10 Ultra, leaving the MediaTek-powered Pro Max on top, and Xiaomi's 18 Ultra may have gone the same way.
Audio
Bluetooth High Data Throughput could reach 7.5 Mbps for lossless audio
Bluetooth HDT's new speed ceiling is enough for lossless 24-bit 96 kHz audio, but it needs new hardware, and the SIG expects products in 2027.
AI
ENOC opens its first Just Walk Out store, opposite City Walk in Dubai
Shoppers at ENOC's ZOOM store pick items, tap a payment card or mobile wallet, and leave without a checkout. ENOC says it is the Middle East's first Just Walk Out…
AI
Google’s AI spots high blood pressure signs from a smartwatch, no cuff needed
In a 196-person study, it beat a single office reading, but it still missed about a third of cases and home cuffs did better.
Audio
Hans Zimmer writes Qatar Airways’ new onboard music
Qatar Airways' new Hans Zimmer music now plays on its flights, and the five-track Burgundy Symphony album is free to stream on YouTube.
Cars
BYD’s YANGWANG U9 Xtreme hits 503.17 km/h on an Abu Dhabi highway
Abu Dhabi closed 10 km of the E11 for the run, where the electric hypercar became the first production car past 500 km/h.
Cars
Geely Monjaro EM-i plug-in hybrid launches in the UAE with 410 hp
AGMC's Monjaro EM-i quotes up to 1,095 km of combined range, 130 km on electricity alone, and a 30-80% DC charge in about 15 minutes.
Cinema
LEGO Ideas Godzilla is a 70cm, 5,363-piece set coming to the UAE
A fan's design that took two years to hit 10,000 votes becomes the biggest LEGO Ideas set yet, from AED 1,789 on 27 November.
Laptops
16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR: the screen is the story
The OLED screen and lighter body make Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro tempting again, but an early text-sharpness concern needs more time.
AI
Saudi Arabia launches AgentX AI hackathon in Riyadh to link skills to jobs
Backed by the communications ministry, teams build AI prototypes for real industries, aiming to match national talent with what employers need.
AI
Alibaba Cloud signs agentic AI deal with Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
The MoU promises Dubai firms AI training and certifications, plus compute credits and software licences for startups, but no value or dates yet.
AI
iOS 27.3 beta 1 brings back Apple’s new Health app with Health Age
The redesigned Health app ships to everyone next month, while Siri AI learns 15 apps and Safari gets vertical tabs and a dark mode for any site.
AI
Netflix AI Discover tests mood-based picks like “Scare Me” on TVs
The new TV-app tab is Netflix's first AI-branded recommendation feature, and the streamer calls it a "test kitchen" for its main app.