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Anthropic caught a Kenyan bot farm using Claude to praise Energy Cabinet Secretary
Anthropic removed an account using Claude to mass-produce fake grassroots tweets praising a Kenyan Cabinet Secretary before the 2027 election.
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Apple raises all iPhone prices by $100, discontinues iPhone 17 Pro
Apple discontinued the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max and raised its other iPhones by $100.
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Apple Watch Series 12 will listen to conversations and recap them for you
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 add Siri Recap and Live Rewind, tools that summarise conversations without recording audio.
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Apple launches AirPods 5 at $129 with ANC on every model
AirPods 5 cost $129 with Active Noise Cancellation included. The $149 version adds wireless charging, volume swipe and longer battery.
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iOS 27 release candidate arrives on Beta, finished update due Monday 14 September
Apple seeded the iOS 27 release candidate on 9 September. Here is what the release notes promise iPhone users.
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Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max with a variable aperture camera and 45-hour battery
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro adds a moving camera aperture, 45 hours of battery and a 2nm chip.
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iPhone Duo is official: Apple’s first foldable starts at $1,999 and is eSIM only everywhere
Apple has launched the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone and the first iPhone with two screens. John Ternus introduced…
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Apple’s foldable is called the iPhone Duo, and it starts at $2,000
Apple’s first foldable phone is the iPhone Duo, starting at $2,000 with October shipping, Apple Pencil support and 2TB storage.
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Apple Event Tonight: New CEO, iPhone 18, Foldable iPhone and More
Apple's event starts 8pm Kenyan time. Expect the iPhone 18 Pro, a folding iPhone Ultra, and Ternus's first keynote.
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LG smart TVs record with the screen off and scan your whole home network
Researchers found LG smart TVs logging standby audio and scanning home networks. LG denies recording conversations. What you can disable.
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iQOO confirms the iQOO 16 and an 8.8-inch Pad Ultra gaming tablet for the end of September
iQOO has confirmed the iQOO 16 and an 8.8-inch Pad Ultra gaming tablet for late September. Its specs remain leaks
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China puts 6G commercial services into its 2026-2030 telecoms plan
China's industry ministry has put 6G commercial services into its 2026-2030 telecoms plan, while Kenya is still busy expanding 5G.
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Samsung M16 LEAD OLED to be used on iQOO 16 and Apple’s first Foldable
Samsung M16 LEAD OLED could reach iQOO 16 and Apple's foldable. Here's how the display technology could improve your phone.
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Nubia NaviX Ultra launches 16 September with ByteDance’s Doubao driving the whole phone
Nubia launches the NaviX Ultra on 16 September in China, run by ByteDance's Doubao agent. WeChat blocked the December prototype.
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Baidu wants its AI agent to run your home
Baidu connected its Baidu Dazi agent platform to four new Xiaodu home devices, so the assistant now completes household tasks.












