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Honor has silently introduced a new budget 4G smartphone in select global markets. The phone’s called the Honor X7e and its key selling point is the large 7,500mAh battery. The Honor X7e is powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chipset and runs Android 16-based MagicOS 10.0. As mentioned in the beginning, the highlight of the phone is its large 7,500mAh battery, which supports 45W wired charging. In some regions, the handset will come with a 7,000mAh battery. The device sports a 6.6-inch LCD display up front with an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. Moving…

EU Names Scientific Panel and Advisory Forum to Guide AI Act Implementation AI Act enforcement gets independent expert support June 2, 2026 — The European Commission has appointed a Scientific Panel and an Advisory Forum to support enforcement of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. The two bodies will advise the Commission’s AI Office and national authorities on applying rules, with members serving two-year terms. Credit: Shutterstock The Scientific Panel brings together 60 world-leading independent experts with experience in frontier AI, engineering, technical auditing, industry and societal impact. It will focus on general-purpose AI (GPAI) models and systems, systemic risks,…

MGUSD will be integrated directly into the MoneyGram app in a self-custodial wallet to give customers a stable, dollar-denominated balance. MGUSD launches today in the U.S. market, with plans to scale globally. MoneyGram  announced the launch of MGUSD, a native U.S. dollar stablecoin and the foundation for a growing suite of financial services across its global network. As MoneyGram continues to build its payments infrastructure on blockchain, MGUSD will serve as the connective tissue powering those services for families sending money across borders and billions of people underserved by traditional finance. A collection of partnerships makes MGUSD possible. Bridge (a…

Surface RTX Spark Dev Box | Key Features, Price & Alternatives HomeComing SoonSurface RTX Spark Dev Box Gadget Flow EditorsSurface RTX Spark Dev BoxThe Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is a compact desktop workstation built for AI developers who need serious local compute without relying on the cloud.Petaflop AI Performance: Powered by an NVIDIA RTX GPU with up to one petaflop of AI compute and 128GB of unified memory, so you can train and fine-tune AI models locally without cloud fees.Code-Ready Out of the Box: Ships with a developer-optimized Windows 11 Pro setup, including VS Code, GitHub Copilot in Windows…

Back in March we got the first leaked details about the upcoming Redmi K100 Pro Max, and today the K100 Pro has received the same treatment. This device will allegedly come with an “ultra-high refresh rate screen” with an ultra-high resolution, which we assume means QHD+. The phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, unlike the Pro Max which will get the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6. The K100 Pro will have a 200MP main camera, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera, symmetrical dual stereo speakers with the strongest output in the segment, a large vibration…

Cisco Unveils Agentic Platform for Operating and Defending Critical IT Infrastructure LAS VEGAS, June 2, 2026 — In an agentic AI world, organizations must act and defend at machine speed and scale. Cisco Cloud Control, unveiled today at Cisco Live, is a unified platform built for humans and AI agents to manage, monitor and defend critical IT infrastructure — and the foundation for Cisco’s AgenticOps operating model. With one login, Cisco Cloud Control delivers a single view of Cisco networking, security, compute, observability, and collaboration in one secure environment. People and agents work from a single data layer,…

The CBN directed all affected institutions to submit evidence of compliance to the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department via the designated email address no later than July 31, 2026. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  has issued a revised directive to all participants in the country’s payments ecosystem, updating the implementation timeline and technical requirements for Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminal geo-fencing. In the circular addressed to Deposit Money Banks, Microfinance Banks, Mobile Money Operators, switching companies, payment service providers, and other licensed operators, the CBN announced changes to the enforcement framework initially introduced under its earlier directive dated August…

Xiaomi 17T Pro offers up to 120x AI ultra zoom! Home5G GadgetsXiaomi 17T Pro Gadget Flow EditorsXiaomi 17T ProCapture more of every moment with the Xiaomi 17T Pro. It combines Leica imaging, long-lasting battery life, and top-tier performance in a slim design.Leica Triple Camera System: Main 50 MP sensor uses a 1/1.31″ Light Fusion 950 sensor with OIS, paired with a 50 MP 5x periscope telephoto and a 12 MP ultra-wide. The telephoto supports lossless 10x zoom and AI-assisted reach up to 120x. That means distant subjects stay sharp without switching to a separate app.7,000 mAh Silicon-Carbon Battery: High-silicon-content battery…

According to a new rumor from China’s Digital Chat Station, Oppo is currently working on a mid-range A-series device with a whopping 10,000 mAh battery. The yet-unnamed phone will also allegedly have a large flat LTPS OLED screen with “1.5K” resolution. Unfortunately, the leaker hasn’t mentioned the exact chipset it will be using, just that the chip is built on a 4nm process. Given the mid-range nature of the A-series, it’s clearly not going to be a high end SoC. People on Weibo are speculating it might be the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, or a Snapdragon 6 series SoC, or…

Center for AI Safety Expands Leadership, Creates National Security-Focused AI Institute SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, 2026 — The Center for AI Safety (CAIS), a nonprofit focused on reducing societal-scale risks from artificial intelligence, today announced the appointment of Devin Kim as its President, as well as the establishment of the Frontier Security Institute (FSI), a new Washington, D.C.-based organization that will serve as the translation layer between frontier AI development and the National Security Enterprise. The two announcements represent a major expansion of the organization’s leadership and reach as CAIS grows to meet the urgent safety issues that AI…