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This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inexpensive seafloor-hopping submersibles could stoke deep-sea science—and mining Last week, two oblong neon submersibles started to descend nearly 6,000 meters into the Pacific Ocean. Throughout the rest of May, they will map the seafloor in search of critical mineral deposits. If all goes well, the vehicles, built by Orpheus Ocean, could help scientists probe the vastly understudied deep sea—and the resources it holds—at a fraction of the cost of existing systems. But the same submersibles are…

Through this collaboration, CSC and Honeywell will work together to enhance cybersecurity readiness by localizing cyber services, advancing capacity-building initiatives, and supporting the development of forward-looking cyber policies aligned with national frameworks. The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC)  and Honeywell  announced a new collaboration to pursue potential opportunities for the development of advanced cybersecurity programs across the country. The companies announced the collaboration at Make it in the Emirates 2026 and aim to reinforce national efforts to localize cyber resilience capabilities and build a secure, sustainable, and future-ready digital economy. Through this collaboration, CSC and Honeywell will work together to…

Katie Couric MediaYou wake up groggy. Not the pleasant kind of groggy where you know you slept deep and long. The suspicious kind, where your body is telling you one thing and your wrist is telling you another. You glance at your tracker. Eight hours. Ninety-two sleep score. Best night this week, it says.You feel like you were hit by a bus.This is the moment most people start questioning their sleep tracker. Not when they buy it. Not when they unbox it. After weeks of data that feels slightly, persistently, quietly wrong.Here is the thing nobody tells you at the…

According to a new report from Korea, Samsung’s successor to the Galaxy Ring is coming next year. The Galaxy Ring launched back in 2024, so this means it will have almost three years on the market before it’s replaced – a rarity these days in the tech world, where every product seems to be on a yearly refresh cycle or, in some cases, maybe a two-year cycle. The report in question says the Ring 2 is coming early next year, so it may be unveiled alongside the Galaxy S27 family. For the Galaxy Ring 2, Samsung is allegedly focusing on…

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a false advertising class-action lawsuit accusing the company of overhyping its Apple Intelligence features—specifically a promised AI overhaul of Siri that plaintiffs say never materialized and, according to their lawyers, may not arrive for years.The announcement comes just before Apple is supposedly set to finally unveil some form of AI-enhanced Siri at its developer conference in June, which would mark another swing at detailing a radically improved digital assistant for the iPhone.The legal complaint says that Apple allegedly saturated the market with deceptive ads, inducing consumers to purchase iPhones based on…

The declaration recognizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies as critical drivers of economic transformation, regional integration, and sustainable development across East Africa. At the 4th East African Community (EAC)  Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Conference held in Kigali, Rwanda on 1 April 2026, Ministers responsible for Science, Technology and Innovation, ICT, Education, and EAC Affairs adopted a landmark declaration on Artificial Intelligence aimed at accelerating regional digital transformation. The declaration recognizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies as critical drivers of economic transformation, regional integration, and sustainable development across East Africa. It also acknowledges the leadership of the EAC…

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker can expand into a multiroom setup! HomeAmazon Alexa GadgetsBose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker Gadget Flow EditorsBose Lifestyle Ultra SpeakerBring bold, clear audio to any room with the Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker. It packs immersive spatial processing and deep bass into a compact, elegant design.TrueSpatial immersive sound: TrueSpatial technology fills the room so music and movies feel three-dimensional, and pairing two speakers creates a wide stereo image and sense of height.Deep, controlled bass: CleanBass with QuietPort and DSP delivers tight, low frequencies without distortion so bass stays controlled at any volume.Streaming and connectivity: AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify…

The upcoming Sony Xperia 1 VIII has just been mistakenly listed by Amazon in both Germany and the UK. The listings reveal a release date of June 26. The pricing is insane: €1,868.99 in Germany, £1,728 in the UK. Do however keep in mind that the prices may just be placeholders – sometimes such early listings do their best to guess the official price, and they’re not necessarily a good indication of what that will be. That said, these prices also do include a pair of Sony WH1000XM6 headphones bundled with the phone. The Xperia 1 VIII has a 6.5-inch…

The investment round comes amid strong business momentum. ElevenLabs said it ended 2025 with $350 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and has already exceeded $500 million ARR in the first four months of 2026. ElevenLabs  has announced the addition of new investors in the third close of its Series D funding round, including institutional investors such as BlackRock, Wellington, D.E. Shaw, and Schroders, alongside global enterprises like NVIDIA (via NVentures) and Santander, as well as creative figures including Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria. The company, which is building an AI platform focused on transforming how businesses communicate with audiences,…

Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar offers thunderous bass! HomeAmazon Alexa GadgetsBose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar Gadget Flow EditorsBose Lifestyle Ultra SoundbarThe Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar delivers immersive, cinematic sound for movies, music, and games. It pairs Dolby Atmos with Bose speaker tech.Dolby Atmos & TrueSpatial: Produces three-dimensional sound that places effects and music above and around you, creating a wider, more natural soundstage for movies.PhaseGuide speakers: PhaseGuide drivers direct sound across the room. They spread audio without extra speakers and support strong surround imaging in large spaces.CleanBass & QuietPort: These systems deliver deep bass with tight control. Low frequencies stay defined at…