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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 15, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 15, 2026, 3:13 PM EDT UIL Limited Picks Up Another 30,000 2026 ZDP Shares From Its Own Subsidiary July 15, 2026, 2:29 PM EDT. UIL Limited said July 15, 2026 it bought 30,000 zero dividend preference shares from UIL Finance Limited, its own subsidiary, paying 150.00p per share. The ZDP shares don’t pay dividends and have a set redemption date. UIL Limited is holding them as an investment. With this move, UIL Limited now owns 4,720,582 out of 25 million ZDP shares issued by UIL Finance. The shares are due
July 15, 2026
Google Expands Gemini in Chrome Across Asia-Pacific as AI Browser Race Tightens
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Google Expands Gemini in Chrome Across Asia-Pacific as AI Browser Race Tightens

Google’s Gemini assistant is headed to Chrome users in seven Asia-Pacific countries, including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam. The feature, which bakes the AI assistant right into the browser, lands first on desktop and iOS—though iOS support skips Japan for now. This shift is significant: Google is recasting Chrome, making it less a simple browser and more a workspace for AI-driven productivity. With Gemini in Chrome, users get a tool that can park itself next to any webpage, field questions about whatever’s on the screen, summarize lengthy pages, even compare details between tabs. That chips away at jobs typically reserved for standalone search engines, chatbots, or productivity apps.
April 21, 2026
Oppo Find X9 Ultra Goes Global With a 10x Zoom Camera to Challenge Samsung
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Oppo Find X9 Ultra Goes Global With a 10x Zoom Camera to Challenge Samsung

CHENGDU, China, April 22, 2026, 01:32 Oppo has taken its Find X9 Ultra global, pushing its top-tier camera handset beyond China for the first time. The phone features a Hasselblad-branded setup that includes two 200-megapixel cameras and a 50-megapixel telephoto lens claiming 10x optical zoom. This launch puts Oppo head-to-head with premium offerings like Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, Xiaomi’s 17 Ultra, and Vivo’s X300 Ultra—segments where Oppo’s flagships have usually played a quieter role.
April 21, 2026
PS5 Age Verification Deadline: Sony to Block PlayStation Chat, Parties and Streaming Without Age Check
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PS5 Age Verification Deadline: Sony to Block PlayStation Chat, Parties and Streaming Without Age Check

Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to introduce mandatory age checks for adult PlayStation accounts in the UK and Ireland starting June 2026, according to a support page. Without verification, users lose access to messaging, voice chat, parties, broadcasting, and certain in-game sharing features—though gaming itself remains accessible until the check is done. This shift is getting attention as Sony starts alerting PS4 and PS5 players ahead of the June transition, effectively pulling one of gaming’s largest social platforms into the expanding age-assurance landscape. Age assurance, in practice, requires platforms to verify if users meet minimum age requirements for specific features—typically by checking a phone number, scanning a face, or reviewing an ID document.
April 21, 2026
Samsung Galaxy Buds Able Leak Reveals The Earbud Design Bose And Sony Already Bet On
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Able Leak Reveals The Earbud Design Bose And Sony Already Bet On

Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Buds Able haven’t been officially announced yet, but a firmware icon leak hints at a clip-on, open-ear style—departing from the brand’s usual in-ear and stem-shaped models. SammyGuru, which spotted the image in the latest One UI firmware, first reported the discovery. The leak comes just shy of two months since Samsung launched its Galaxy Buds4 series, leaving the company with a narrow window before focus shifts toward what could be its next audio move. Open-ear earbuds, which don’t block the ear canal, target listeners who need to keep tabs on their surroundings—think traffic, office chatter, or public announcements.
April 21, 2026
Xbox Game Pass Price Cut: Microsoft Slashes Ultimate, But Call Of Duty Loses Its Day-One Perk
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Xbox Game Pass Price Cut: Microsoft Slashes Ultimate, But Call Of Duty Loses Its Day-One Perk

Redmond, Washington, April 21, 2026, 09:39 PDT Microsoft slashed the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by over 20% on Tuesday, dropping a key perk: day-one access to upcoming Call of Duty titles is out. The move marks a significant shake-up for one of the company’s marquee gaming subscriptions. Meanwhile, PC Game Pass drops to $13.99 a month from $16.49, according to Microsoft’s Xbox division.
April 21, 2026
Apple’s 200MP iPhone Camera Leak Now Points To 2028 — And Android Has A Long Head Start
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Apple’s 200MP iPhone Camera Leak Now Points To 2028 — And Android Has A Long Head Start

Apple is weighing the addition of a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto camera to an upcoming iPhone, a supply-chain note from Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station suggests. But new reporting puts the likely debut further out, with 2028 now looking like the target instead of a near-term rollout. A periscope telephoto camera leverages folded optics to squeeze extended zoom capability into a slim smartphone frame. Timing is key here. Up to now, Apple’s Pro iPhones have stuck with 48-megapixel sensors on the back, working in zoom capabilities via its “Fusion” camera tech and processing rather than hardware. But dig into the iPhone 17 Pro specs and you’ll spot three 48MP cameras: main, ultra-wide, and telephoto—plus an 8x “optical-quality” zoom on the telephoto
April 21, 2026
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Reviews Are In: Fastest Desktop CPU, But The $899 Catch Is Hard To Miss
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Reviews Are In: Fastest Desktop CPU, But The $899 Catch Is Hard To Miss

SANTA CLARA, California, April 21, 2026, 08:58 PDT AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition landed high scores out of the gate in workstation and Linux tests Tuesday, though initial reviews pointed to a more limited fit for gamers considering the $899 price tag on the chipmaker’s latest desktop flagship. Phoronix, HotHardware, and TechSpot all posted pre-release benchmarks before the retail launch slated for April 22.
April 21, 2026
Sennheiser HD 480 PRO Launch: New Closed-Back Studio Headphones Target Bass, Comfort And Studio Work
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Sennheiser HD 480 PRO Launch: New Closed-Back Studio Headphones Target Bass, Comfort And Studio Work

Sennheiser on Tuesday introduced the HD 480 PRO, rounding out its professional 400 series with a closed-back option aimed squarely at recording, tracking, monitoring, and mixing duties that call for strong isolation. According to the company, the new headphones address two well-known closed-back issues: inconsistent bass response and listener fatigue over extended use. Timing’s key here: closed-back studio headphones—those sealed earcup designs that help muffle external noise and prevent bleed into mics—remain standard gear in live rooms, vocal booths, and on-the-go recording setups. Sennheiser’s latest push is to nudge that closed-back segment closer to the sound signature and precision of its open-back HD 490 PRO, but without giving up that all-important isolation when quiet working spaces aren’t an option.
April 21, 2026
Samsung’s iPhone Fold Fight Starts Early: July 22 Leak Points to a Wide Galaxy Fold
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Samsung’s iPhone Fold Fight Starts Early: July 22 Leak Points to a Wide Galaxy Fold

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to launch its latest foldable lineup at the Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22, according to Korea Economic TV. The company is set to introduce three new Galaxy Z Fold 8-series devices, among them a “Galaxy Z Wide Fold” that sports a 4:3 screen ratio. Samsung’s aiming this wide-screen model at Apple’s rumored debut foldable iPhone. S Pen support is on the roadmap again, but will roll out gradually as the company tackles earlier design limits around thickness and weight. Timing comes into play here as foldables shift from a Samsung-dominated corner of the market into a bigger premium-phone showdown. Counterpoint Research is forecasting 48% growth for North America’s foldable smartphone segment in
April 21, 2026
Google Photos Adds Skin-Smoothing And Teeth-Whitening Tools — Here’s Who Gets Them First
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Google Photos Adds Skin-Smoothing And Teeth-Whitening Tools — Here’s Who Gets Them First

April 21, 2026, 06:35 PDT—Mountain View, California. Google is adding a “Touch up” menu to Google Photos, letting Android users quickly smooth skin, erase blemishes, brighten eyes, and whiten teeth right from the app’s editor. The company describes the tools as built for light adjustments. The rollout starts now and will expand worldwide in phases.
April 21, 2026
Deezer’s AI Music Flood Hits 44% of Daily Uploads as Fraud Concerns Grow
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Deezer’s AI Music Flood Hits 44% of Daily Uploads as Fraud Concerns Grow

Deezer reports it now sees close to 75,000 entirely AI-generated tracks uploaded daily—roughly 44% of its new music intake each day. That surge puts machine-made songs on the verge of surpassing human-created uploads on the platform. The update’s impact comes down to scale: streaming royalties get pooled, so even tracks with barely any listeners can siphon off cash and attention if uploaded en masse. That’s especially true when bots or manipulation generate fake plays.
April 21, 2026
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Technology News 21.04.2026

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: April 22, 2026, 12:00 AM EDT 21 Best AI Tools for Research in 2026 (A Practical Guide) April 21, 2026, 11:51 PM EDT. AI tools for research have moved from niche utilities to essential infrastructure in 2026. This guide surveys 21 tools across the research lifecycle-from scoping to publication-ready synthesis-emphasizing real-time search, citation intelligence, systematic reviews, and document analysis. Perplexity AI blends live web results with cited sources and an Academic Focus mode for scholarly work, with a Pro tier at $20/month. Elicit targets evidence synthesis for literature reviews and emphasizes structured data extraction. The field
April 21, 2026
Apple’s iOS 26.5 Beta 3 Just Landed, and the Big iPhone Messaging Shift Is Closer
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Apple’s iOS 26.5 Beta 3 Just Landed, and the Big iPhone Messaging Shift Is Closer

Cupertino, California, April 20, 2026, 12:29 PDT Apple on Monday rolled out iOS 26.5 beta 3 for developers, nudging its upcoming iPhone update nearer to a broader launch. Testing focus remains on encrypted messaging and tweaks to Apple Maps. Over on Apple’s developer release page, iOS 26.5 beta 3 and iPadOS 26.5 beta 3 are listed as build 23F5059e, tagged with an April 20 date.
April 20, 2026
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Betas Bring Galaxy S26 AI Tools to Older Galaxy Phones
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Samsung’s One UI 8.5 Betas Bring Galaxy S26 AI Tools to Older Galaxy Phones

Samsung Electronics rolled out new One UI 8.5 beta updates, adding a batch of Galaxy S26 AI features to earlier high-end models—the Galaxy S25, Galaxy S24, and its latest foldables make the cut. One UI, Samsung's Android overlay, gets these additions in the beta software—an early test version, not yet public. This shift has weight right now: Samsung seems close to wrapping up a lengthy test phase for the Galaxy S25 series, and it's pushing those same features to last year’s top models. According to Android Authority, the S25 just hit its tenth One UI 8.5 beta. SamMobile points to a stable release possibly coming up next.
April 20, 2026
Google Pixel 10 Amazon Deal Hits $549 As Pro XL Falls As Low As $899
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Google Pixel 10 Amazon Deal Hits $549 As Pro XL Falls As Low As $899

Amazon on Monday was still offering the unlocked Pixel 10 128GB for $549, along with the Pixel 10 Pro XL 256GB at $899 in a single color—keeping its broad Google Pixel 10 sale going longer than deal trackers predicted. The discounts had been expected to end after the weekend. This shift is notable: Google is slashing cash prices on unlocked phones—no carrier contracts, no device trade-ins, no bill credits. That puts the latest flagship Pixel line right in the shopper’s view, while competitors like Apple and Samsung keep pushing buyers toward full-price hardware bundled with trade-ins or financing.
April 20, 2026
Google Just Changed Gemini Live on Android — The Full-Screen AI Chat Is Going Away
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Google Just Changed Gemini Live on Android — The Full-Screen AI Chat Is Going Away

Mountain View — April 20, 2026, 11:34 PDT Google is rolling out a new look for Gemini Live on Android, shifting away from the previous full-screen layout and instead anchoring the voice assistant within the main Gemini app interface. Users running Google app beta 17.14 have spotted the update, which signals a marked change in the company’s approach to its AI assistant’s in-app presence.
April 20, 2026
Xbox Opens Forza Horizon 6 Controller, Headset Preorders — Prices, Release Date and What’s New
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Xbox Opens Forza Horizon 6 Controller, Headset Preorders — Prices, Release Date and What’s New

REDMOND, Washington, April 20, 2026, 11:34 PDT Preorders kicked off Monday for Microsoft’s Xbox Forza Horizon 6 limited-edition wireless controller and headset, with prices set at $89.99 and $134.99. The new gear is rolling out alongside one of the platform’s headline spring game launches. Xbox Accessories’ Omar Smith and Tristan Munley described the controller as “one of the most vibrant” in Xbox’s lineup, featuring a look inspired by Japan’s Touge roads.
April 20, 2026
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