Aqara’s Matter-compatible camera promises easier smart home integration

Aqara’s Matter-compatible camera promises easier smart home integration

Smart home company Aqara has launched what it says is the first camera certified for Matter, the open source standard that enables interoperability across brands, like Google and Amazon. The Aqara G350 is an indoor security cam that also functions as a Zigbee and Matter hub in the Aqara Home app, which means the camera will enable you to control …

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Gold prices see modest increase in Pakistan

Gold prices see modest increase in Pakistan

The association reported that the price of gold per tola rose by Rs1, 000, reaching Rs523,762. KARACHI: The gold prices across Pakistan’s bullion markets recorded a slight increase, according to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association. The association reported that the price of gold per tola rose by Rs1, 000, reaching Rs523,762. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of …

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Akur8 Enters Life and Annuity Insurance Market with Strategic Acquisition of Slope Software – Pakistan News Express

Akur8 Enters Life and Annuity Insurance Market with Strategic Acquisition of Slope Software – Pakistan News Express

Akur8 Enters Life and Annuity Insurance Market with Strategic Acquisition of Slope Software Akur8, the leading Global Actuarial AI platform, announced today it has acquired Slope Software, a cloud-native, all-in-one actuarial modeling platform for life insurers and pension firms. PARIS and ATLANTA, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akur8, the leading Global Actuarial AI platform, announced today it has acquired …

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Iran seeks FIFA approval to shift World Cup matches to Mexico

Iran seeks FIFA approval to shift World Cup matches to Mexico

The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to kick off on June 11 and will be jointly hosted by United States, Canada, and Mexico. TEHRAN: The Iran Football Federation has initiated discussions with FIFA to relocate its matches in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 to Mexico, citing growing security concerns. According to a statement issued by the Iranian embassy, federation …

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PSL 2026: Australian government issues urgent travel warning to its players following deadly Kabul airstrike

PSL 2026: Australian government issues urgent travel warning to its players following deadly Kabul airstrike

The build-up to PSL 2026 has taken an unexpected and tense turn, with growing security concerns now threatening to overshadow the cricket. What was meant to be a celebration of the league’s expansion has quickly turned into a logistical and safety challenge, especially for foreign players – most notably those from Australia. Why Australian players will not travel to Peshawar? …

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How to make your smartphone last longer

How to make your smartphone last longer

Replacing a smartphone every two years is partially why billions of phones go into landfills each year. If stacked flat atop one another, that many handsets would reach farther than the ISS. But we’ve become accustomed to that 24-month time frame because wireless carriers often push an upgrade on biennial contracts, and many smaller phone makers only offer software support …

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Marshall adds a junior-sized party speaker to its lineup

Marshall adds a junior-sized party speaker to its lineup

Marshall is launching a smaller companion for its highly rated Bromley 750 party speaker. The new Bromley 450 retains the larger model’s guitar-amp motif but comes in a petite, less expensive package. The Bromley 450 carries over its larger sibling’s 360-degree audio trickery. Like equivalents from other companies, Marshall’s “True Stereophonic 360-degree sound” fools your brain into perceiving more directionality …

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The Hundred 2026: Sunil Gavaskar hits out at Indian franchise owners for recruiting Pakistani players in their teams

The Hundred 2026: Sunil Gavaskar hits out at Indian franchise owners for recruiting Pakistani players in their teams

The landscape of global cricket is currently witnessing a massive ideological collision between corporate expansion and national sentiment. Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has sparked a nationwide debate by sharply criticizing the acquisition of Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed by SunRisers Leeds, a franchise owned by the same Indian entity behind the IPL’s SunRisers Hyderabad. The controversy erupted during the inaugural …

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Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon is launching one-hour and three-hour delivery options across many cities in the U.S. as the e-commerce giant looks to compete with instant delivery companies like Instacart, DoorDash and Uber Eats. The e-commerce giant is making more than 90,000 items available via this new delivery system. If an item can be delivered to a user within one or three hours, …

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Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app ‘immediately’

Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app ‘immediately’

After ByteDance suspended the global rollout of its new Seedance 2.0 AI video generator on the weekend, US senators have now told the company to “immediately shut down” the app. “Seedance 2.0 poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system and, more broadly, to the constitutional rights and economic livelihoods of our creative community,” Senators Marsha Blackburn and …

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The Morning After: Apple’s surprise AirPods Max refresh

The Morning After: Apple’s surprise AirPods Max refresh

You may have a little Apple fatigue after last week’s barrage of Macs, iPhones and iPads. The company wasn’t done, however. Surprise! Here is an updated pair of AirPods Max. It’s a predictable surprise, perhaps, but one I wasn’t expecting after so many other new devices. It’s also the first true update. The AirPods Max 2 look identical to their …

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