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Apple iOS 185 Patch Crushes Sneaky Modem Exploit
Apple fixed a big security problem in its newest phones. The iOS 18.5 update repairs issues with the C1 modem found in iPhone 16e models. This fix stops bad people from stealing your data when you use your phone. The C1 modem helps iPhone 16e save battery life better than most other iPhones. Apple found that someone could spy on your calls or text messages without this update. The modem part that connects to cell towers needed better safety features. Apple added new checks to keep your information safe from spies. They made this modem themselves, which helps them fix problems faster. The update also repairs many other security holes in apps like FaceTime and Notes. Phone users should update their phones right away to stay protected.
Galaxy S25 Edge Is So Thin It Feels Like Paper
Samsung made the Galaxy S25 Edge super thin at just 5.8mm. The phone weighs only 163 grams, light as paper. It comes with a 6.7-inch screen that changes speeds between 1 and 120Hz. Tough Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 covers the front. The phone runs on the fast Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. You can choose 256GB or 512GB storage with 12GB of memory. The battery shrank to 3,900mAh to keep the phone slim. It charges at 25W and reaches 55 percent in half an hour. Wireless charging works right away. The phone lost one camera compared to other S25 models. The main camera is 200MP with built-in stabilization. Samsung claims it takes good 2x zoom photos without a separate lens. Next to it is a 12MP wide-angle camera, and another 12MP camera handles...
Apple Smart Home Hub Could Be Your New Butler
Apple plans to release a smart home hub with a screen like an iPad between 2026 and 2027. The device will cost about $1,000 and feature a display attached to a robot arm that can move around. This new gadget will work with voice commands through Apple Intelligence and connect all home accessories into one system. Users can make video calls with the front cameras built into the screen. The company aims to create a new version of HomeOS software for easier control of home devices. Former Apple Watch leader Kevin Lynch heads this project as part of what Apple calls a product renaissance. The expensive price tag places this item firmly in the luxury market rather than for average consumers. This hub represents a new category for Apple that...
Coinbase Just Crashed SP500 Party and Won Big
Coinbase will join the S&P 500 stock list on May 19, replacing Discover Financial Services. This marks the first time a crypto company has entered this major stock index. Coinbase celebrated with a post on X after previously fighting against SEC regulations. The company joins despite its stock falling 20 percent this year, though it jumped 10 percent after this news. This change opens the door for MicroStrategy to enter the index next. MicroStrategy has made $5.8 billion from Bitcoin since January. The firm holds 568,840 Bitcoin coins, bought at an average of $69,287 each. MicroStrategy buys 2,087 Bitcoin daily, much more than the 450 coins miners create each day. This buying pattern has turned Bitcoin into a shrinking asset with a...
Treasury Boss No Show as MPs Hunt Dirty Deals
Parliament wants to question Finance Minister George Guvamatanga about money problems. He missed his meeting with lawmakers on Monday for the second time. Kuwadzana MP Charlton Hwende told him to show up on Friday or face legal orders. Hwende plans to ask Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube to attend the same meeting. The committee needs answers about the money spent last year. Lawmakers want to check how the treasury paid $400 million directly to companies without going through government departments. Some cash went to Ren-Form CC, a South African firm that made election materials without proper bidding. Records show Zimbabwe paid them over R1.2 billion, but R800 million moved to accounts controlled by businessman Wicknell Chivayo. The...
Zimbabwe Back in England for Epic Test Throwdown
Zimbabwe cricketers trained in Leicester on Monday after landing in England. The team is preparing for its first Test match on English ground in more than 20 years. It will face England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham starting May 22. Head Coach Justin Sammons noticed high spirits among players despite the long travel from Harare. The group took Sunday off to recover before hitting the nets. Players feel excited about playing in one of cricket's famous settings. Zimbabwe comes fresh from a tied series against Bangladesh. Their England visit offers a chance to measure progress against one of the top teams. The squad begins with a practice game against First-Class Counties XI from May 15 to 18. This four-day match helps the team adjust to...
Starmer to Axe Visas and Halt Migrant Surge
Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to reduce the number of people moving to Britain over the next four years. He believes the country needs stricter rules about who can live there. Immigration played a major role when British voters chose to leave the European Union in 2016. More people came to Britain after the country left the EU than before, helping Nigel Farage gain support for his Reform UK party. The government will require newcomers to learn more English before arriving. People must stay longer in Britain before becoming citizens—ten years instead of five. Only college graduates can apply for skilled worker jobs. Starmer promised these changes would lower migration numbers, but he did not set a specific goal for how many fewer...
Britain plans to cut the number of people moving there from other countries. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced tough new rules on Monday for immigrants. The government thinks these changes will reduce arrivals by at least 100,000 people each year. Immigrants must live in Britain for ten years instead of five before they can apply to stay forever. People who help the economy may apply earlier. Companies must pay more money when they hire foreign workers, as fees will rise by 32 percent. Care workers from overseas will no longer be welcome after a four-year transition period ends in 2028. Foreign students can work for only 18 months after graduation instead of two years. Schools might need to pay extra taxes on the money they earn...
Satellite Tech Saves Zimbabwe Farms from Disaster
FAO earned recognition for helping Zimbabwe use satellites to improve farm data. The United Nations group won the SDG Custodian Agency Prize at the seventh GEO SDG Awards ceremony in Rome. This prize honors groups that use Earth-watching technology to help reach UN development goals. This partnership, along with NASA and the European Space Agency, works with more than 100 countries. The winning project started in 2023 and built a system that watches crops from space. Zimbabwe uses this system to create official farm reports and prepare for floods and dry spells. FAO has already set up similar projects in 20 other countries. The project made Zimbabwe's first national winter wheat map across 28 districts. This map correctly identifies...
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