The Reboot
We’ve been hearing a LOT about how robots will soon take over our jobs, but can they do a radio show that talks about that? Join Sonal Rupani on Dubai Eye 103.8’s brand new show The Reboot where she'll decode web3, crypto, AI and everything that will dominate the future. Sonal will also make sure you’re across the latest gadgets, tech trends and also the latest from the world of sci-fi. The Reboot airs every Saturday at 12 PM on Dubai Eye 103.8.
Episodes
31 May 2026. NASA announced three uncrewed missions to the moon, all in service of its goal to land Americans back on the moon in 2029. In the UAE, space authorities are preparing to send lunar rover Rashid 2 to the moon. What's fuelling our lunar ambitions? Sonal and Zeena put the question to our space panel:
Mac Malkawi - Founder and CEO BLINCspace
Abdulla Al Salmani, Co-Founder and CEO of SpacePoint.
Mohamed Abduljawad, AI...
31 May 2026. How does dynamic pricing work in favour of e-commerce businesses? Khalifa Manaa, Co-Founder of SAMPO Pricing, explains.
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17 May 2026. Sonal explores some hyperlocal community apps in the UAE, and how they make residents' lives easier.
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17 May 2026. Raz Hansrod of Gulf Photo Plus tells us what gear you need to get started in photography.
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26 Apr 2026. Sonal speaks to Peter, an automotive journalist who's been training AI to do human jobs.
He was hired through Mercor, a recruitment company who sources humans who can train AI.
Plus, we speak to Cypherleark's Amine Belarbi, who says cyberattacks have shot up since the conflict began.
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26 Apr 2026. Huawei is coming out with a phone that tells you how to pose for photos. We also explore different features you didn't know you had already - whether you're an Android or Apple user. Plus we speak to the founder of WAT, an app that takes care of recycling your electronics.
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15 Mar 2026. Sonal, Daan and Zee discuss the best sleep gadgets around, and explore an app that lets you dine out at fancy places without paying full price: Mezza.
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15 Mar 2026. Sonal and Zee explore the "designer baby" industry, where parents are promised disease-free, intelligent children.
Plus, a crash course on building your own app with AI tool Lovable.
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12 Apr 2026. Are you sure that person you're on a video call with is who they say they are?
Zeena speaks to Vijay Balasubramaniyam founder of deepfake detection startup Pindrop.
He says deepfake technology is not only being used by scammers. It's also a tool for state-sponsored activities.
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12 Apr 2026. Daan shares his bathroom gadget list - from beard trimmers to "loo lamps"
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29 Mar 2026. Two landmark jury rulings have put social media firms in the hot seat, with courts finding against them on everything from deliberately addictive design to enabling child exploitation. And if the headlines have you finally ready to log off for good, the founder of APP-stinence walks us through a step-by-step guide to quitting social media and taking back your attention.
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29 Mar 2026. Working from home has become the norm for a lot of us, but are you actually set up to do it well? Sonal and Daan share practical tips on how to optimise your home office, from the small tweaks that make a big difference to the bigger upgrades worth investing in. And if you’re spending 30 dirhams a day on café lattes, they’ve also got the breakdown on home coffee machines, whether you’re just ge...
Is there a way of telling deepfake from real, when generative AI has become so much more sophisticated?
Sonal and Zeena spoke to Naiyarah Hussain, Co-Founder AI Safety UAE and Carla Sertin, Head of Editorial Content at WIRED Middle East.
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Sonal, Zeena, Daaan and Kevin discuss Apple's affordable MacBook called Neo, Samsung s26's new privacy feature, and the new smartphone from Nothing.
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Sonal and Zeena explore the world of AI-powered apps for mental health, including Whisper Help AI, built by Dubai-based entrepreneurs.
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Educators Andrew Toward and Simon Wing tell us about Edfundo, an app that helps parents teach kids about spending and saving.
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We talk about the biggest tech trends in 2026 with Ray Dargham, Founder and CEO of Step Group, and Mehran Gul, author of The New Geography of Innovation.
One of the biggest questions is - Are we seeing more people losing their jobs to AI?
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Tech expert Kevin Sebastian tells us why he won't be buying a new gadget any time soon.
Plus, an app that promises to make home renovation painless - meet Amr Hosny, Co-Founder of Reno Home.
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That's the question we put to veteran journalist Michael Jabri-Pickett, who led newsrooms in the UAE for decades, before setting up his digital news platform called This is Dubai.
Plus: Zeena speaks to Merri Tuule Auer, whose therapy records got leaked online in a nationwide hacking incident involving a Finnish psychotherapy provider.
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Sonal, Zeena and Daan tell us about their favourite launches at CES.
Plus: What does the Oura Sleep Study say about our sleeping habits in the UAE?
And we download an app called Save Me, where we can find half-price food items.
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