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Spalba Expands Event-Tech Portfolio with AI-Powered Praloop
Asia’s first immersive event sourcing marketplace, Spalba, has expanded its event-tech offering with Praloop, an AI-powered event planning and design platform built to help planners, agencies and corporate teams manage the planning lifecycle from brief creation to execution.
Global Payments expands its Asia travel payments infrastructure to Thailand
Global Payments Inc. has expanded its cross-border payment capabilities in Thailand through a landmark partnership with Centara Hotels & Resorts. As Thailand’s leading hotel operator and one of Asia’s most recognised hospitality brands, Centara Hotel & Resorts offers more than 93 properties across 12 countries. The partnership will see Global Payments® power cross-border payment capabilities to support national and international visitation across Centara’s Thailand property estate.
Facebook Reportedly Testing New Reels-First Experience in India Putting Video Front and Centre
Facebook is said to be testing a new Reels-first experience in India. According to a report, selected Facebook users are now being taken directly to a full-screen video experience when they open Facebook. The move reportedly aims to change how users interact with the social media platform. The report mentions that the classic Feed, which users traditionally see when t...
HMD Slate Tab 5G Design Leaks Again, Could Feature Huge 15.6-Inch Display, POGO Pins, and More
HMD Slate Tab 5G could be gearing up for a return with a much larger design than previously reported. New renders reportedly show a 15.6-inch LCD panel, colourful finishes and POGO contacts that could support a keyboard or other accessory. Earlier leaks described a 10.6-inch 2K tablet with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, 8GB of RAM and a 9,250mAh battery. The conflicti...
Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Price Details Leaked Ahead of Launch; Specifications Tipped Alongside
Tipster Roland Quandt on Bluesky suggests Microsoft will launch the new Surface Laptop Ultra at its event later today. The company is tipped to launch two RTX Spark-based configurations. He states that pricing will start "from under ~3K to over ~7K for high-end configurations". The tipster claims the Surface Laptop Ultra will be the only new Surface hardware to launch...
Puffin island on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.
Amazon Great Indian Festival Smartphone Deals: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, iPhone 16 Get Big Discounts
Amazon is all set to kick off its Great Indian Festival sale tomorrow. It is the e-commerce giant’s biggest festive sale event of the year, bringing a range of smartphone deals across price segments. Customers can avail of price cuts, bank discounts, exchange bonus options, and no-cost EMI benefits during the sale. If upgrading to a new smartphone is on your wishlis...
Smart glasses privacy concerns grow: Norway, Australia, UK and US curb Meta Ray-Ban use
Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses are raising privacy concerns because they make it easier to capture photos, videos and audio without others knowing. Norway, Australia, the UK and the US are considering or enforcing restrictions on camera-equipped smart glasses in public and sensitive spaces.
Finland halts Google data center work over environmental assessment
A Finnish supervisory authority on Tuesday ordered environmentally significant preparatory work at two planned Google data center sites in northern Finland to be halted until legally required environmental impact assessments are completed.
Sony’s Next PlayStation Portal May Get an OLED Screen, New Listings Suggest
Sony could be preparing a significant refresh of its PlayStation Portal with an OLED display among the upgrades. Newly surfaced information suggests that the Japanese tech conglomerate is developing two versions of its video game streaming device. Launched in 2023, the PlayStation Portal lets users stream games from a PlayStation 5. While it is not a fully standalone ...