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AppleApple is turning 50, ya’ll! That’s right—on April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne started a little tech company in Jobs’ parents’ garage in Los Altos, California. The rest, as they say, is tech legend. But before Apple became the behemoth we know today, it had its fair share of hits…and some spectacular misses. In honor of its 50th anniversary, I thought it would be fun to take a nostalgic look back at the Apple gadgets we loved, got annoyed with, and everything in between.Yes, from the Apple I all the way up to today’s iPhone 18,…

As expected, vivo unveiled its vivo T5x today and while new in name, this is basically a rebadged iQOO Z11x which itself was announced last week. There are some cosmetic differences, with the T5x being available in Star Silver and Cyber Green colors. vivo T5x in Star Silver and Cyber Green Interestingly enough, the T5x gets the exact same pricing as its iQOO sibling, starting at INR 18,999 ($205) for the 6GB/128GB variant, and going up to INR 22,999 ($250) for the 8GB/256GB trim. The device is listed on vivo India’s online store with open sales scheduled…

Sears department stores have largely disappeared across the United States, but the brand and its appliance repair service are still in business, complete with a modern twist: an AI chatbot and phone assistant named Samantha. As the historic retailer steps into the future, though, new research shows that conversations people had with the chatbot were publicly exposed online.Since Sears is still a trusted name but largely out of the public eye, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler was surprised and alarmed last month when he found three publicly exposed databases containing massive troves of chat logs, audio files, and text transcriptions of…

Okba’s appointment comes as AXIAN continues to consolidate its leadership in African digital services and expand its impact across the continent. Kamal Okba has announced his return to AXIAN Group  as Chief Operating Officer of AXIAN Telecom , marking a strategic leadership move during a period of significant growth for the pan-African conglomerate. AXIAN Group, which focuses on advancing digital, financial, and energy inclusion across Africa, has expanded its footprint to over 10 countries directly, reaching more than 300 million people. Indirectly, through AXIAN Investissement, the group operates in 30 African countries. Since its launch, AXIAN’s telecom brand Yas has made…

Castorly Stock, PexelsWhen I set out on my hunt for the best gaming laptop under $500 for students, I realized I needed one machine that could handle it all: assignments, projects, essays… you name it… on a budget. As a student, you’re probably not trying to run Cyberpunk 2077 on Ultra settings—you just want to finish your economics presentation and then jump into a few rounds of Minecraft or League of Legends—preferably without your laptop sounding like a jet engine, ready for takeoff.After reviewing several options, I found a bunch of laptops that hit that sweet spot between study-ready and…

Earlier this month, Samsung confirmed the existence of a new Galaxy M17e variant, and the device has now been officially unveiled in India. The newly launched Galaxy M17e 5G appears to be a rebranded version of the Galaxy A07 5G, which debuted early last month. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 SoC, which can be configured with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. Luckily, the phone supports storage expansion via a microSD card slot. The handset sports a 6.7-inch LCD display that offers an HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.…

ARMONK, N.Y., March 16, 2026 — IBM today announced at GTC 2026 an expanded collaboration with NVIDIA to help enterprises operationalize AI at scale. Advancing efforts across GPU-native data analytics, intelligent document processing, on-premises and regulated infrastructure deployments, cloud, and consulting, the collaboration aims to give enterprises the data foundation, infrastructure, and expertise to move AI from pilot to production. (Shutterstock) Enterprises are making significant investments in AI, but too many remain stuck between experimentation and production at scale. The barriers are consistent: data is fragmented and difficult to access; infrastructure wasn’t built for advanced AI workloads; AI deployments don’t support the…

Lesley Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean national, brings to AfrexInsure a distinguished career spanning some of the world’s leading insurance institutions, including AXA Specialty, African Risk Capacity (ARC), and AXIS Capital. AfrexInsure,  the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) , has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho. The appointment comes at a critical inflection point for AfrexInsure as it advances its mission to provide tailored specialty insurance solutions for trade and trade-related investments. As the organization builds momentum in its development, strong executive leadership is essential to guide governance,…

The Xiaomi 17 Pro series debuted in September last year, and its successors are expected to arrive around the same time this year. While the launch is still a few months away, fresh details about the base Xiaomi 18 Pro have now surfaced online. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 18 Pro could pack a battery with a capacity of 7,000mAh or more. This is an upgrade over the 6,300mAh cell in the current Xiaomi 17 Pro. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max The handset is also said to support wireless charging, feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and carry…

HPE Unveils Next-Gen AI Factory and Supercomputing Advancements with NVIDIA SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16, 2026 — HPE today announced significant innovations to the NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE portfolio focused on large-scale AI factories and supercomputers that enable customers to scale, deploy efficiently, and gain faster time-to-insight. The full-stack AI solutions with NVIDIA include tightly integrated compute, GPUs, networking, liquid cooling, software, and services designed for at-scale and sovereign environments. AI-forward organizations and leading research institutions, including Argonne National Laboratory, HLRS, Hudson River Trading (HRT), and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), have chosen HPE AI…