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Apple is indeed making an entry-level MacBook for early 2026. We first heard of this back in the summer via a DigiTimes report and now Bloomberg is reporting on it. Apple has reportedly ordered early production of a low-cost MacBook with its suppliers and will target a release in early 2026. The laptop is said to have a “lower-end LCD display” and will use an A-series iPhone chipset, which is reportedly faster than the first Apple M1. The report says this entry-level MacBook will have a smaller display than the 13.6-inch MacBook Air, and will cost “well under $1,000”. Apple’s…

After a successful iOS launch earlier this fall, OpenAI’s popular AI video app is now making its way to Android devices.Sora arrives on AndroidSora, the app that turns text prompts and images into hyperreal AI-generated videos, is now available for Android users. If you are in the US, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, or Thailand, you can already grab it from the Google Play Store.The app lets you create realistic videos complete with sound from just a sentence or an image. Whether it is a cinematic scene, a short anime clip, or a remix of a friend’s video, Sora…

The initiative positions the company at the forefront of efforts to empower the continent through secure, scalable, and locally hosted cloud infrastructure, tailored specifically for African enterprises. UniCloud Africa  has officially launched its Sovereign Cloud Platform under the theme “One Cloud, One Africa,” marking a transformative step in Africa’s pursuit of digital and economic independence. The initiative positions the company at the forefront of efforts to empower the continent through secure, scalable, and locally hosted cloud infrastructure, tailored specifically for African enterprises. As a pan-African cloud services provider, UniCloud Africa is driving the growth of the region’s cloud computing market,…

WhatsApp has finally released an app for the Apple Watch. The new app lets you access basic functionality of the service without having to pull your phone out. The new WhatsApp app for Apple Watch supports being able to read full messages instead of just snippets. You can also see more of your chat history while reading messages. You can record and send voice messages and also send quick emoji as reactions. The app also shows high resolution images and stickers. Unfortunately, call functionality is still basic due to platform limitations. You cannot make or receive calls through the Apple…

Everyone has an inner monologue. When you’re commuting on the train, riding a bike, or in the shower, chances are you’re thinking about the day ahead, tasks you need to do, or maybe just mulling over a conversation you had the night before. Much of this stays in our brains, soon to be forgotten or pushed away when the train comes to the station. But what if you could have it all subtly recorded in one place, ready for you to digest later on?That’s what a new company called Sandbar envisions for Stream Ring, an AI-powered smart ring. The company…

Remember checking your wrist only to realize you still need to grab your phone to actually respond to that WhatsApp message? Those days are over. WhatsApp has officially launched a dedicated app for the Apple Watch, marking the first time users can manage many WhatsApp features directly from their wrist without needing to pull out their iPhone. The new app supports features that go beyond just responding to notifications. You can receive call notifications and see who’s calling, read full WhatsApp messages (even long ones) directly on their smartwatch screen, and send and record voice messages. Additionally, you can react…

The partnership is pending final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). BBK,  a leader in retail and corporate banking in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance,  the world’s largest blockchain ecosystem and crypto-asset exchange, to become the first bank and entity in the GCC to join the Binance Link Program. The partnership is pending final regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). The announcement was made at the Gateway Gulf Investment Forum Bahrain 2025, marking a significant milestone for the region’s digital finance landscape. Through this partnership, BBK…

Last month, OpenAI brought its Sora video-generation app to iOS. Now, the company has rolled it out to Android users. Sora is currently available to download from the Google Play Store. Users in Canada, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the US can try out the app on their Android phones. The app can generate videos from text prompts and images. It also supports collaboration, offers multiple video styles to choose from, lets users remix others’ creations, and includes community features to share and discover content. OpenAI also recently announced that users in select regions can now access Sora without…

Google has been busy improving its Translate app similar to how it made Google Messages and Google Maps more useful than one could ever imagine. Google accomplished this by adding many new capabilities to these apps. Now it would appear that the next app to get the Swiss Army Knife treatment from Google will be Google Translate. The app translates one trillion words every month, according to Google, and last month we told you that the app has started helping users learn a new language. This would seem to be right in Google Translates’ wheelhouse.Google Translate now has two translation models…

According to the Authority, the transaction was found unlikely to substantially lessen competition within Kenya’s telecommunications infrastructure market or raise any public interest concerns. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK)  has approved, without conditions, the acquisition of a 31.03% minority shareholding—complete with veto rights—by France-based impact investment fund, STOA S.A., in Atlas Tower Kenya Limited, a firm engaged in developing and maintaining telecommunications towers and related infrastructure across the country. According to the Authority, the transaction was found unlikely to substantially lessen competition within Kenya’s telecommunications infrastructure market or raise any public interest concerns. The approval marks another step in…