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Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 10 stories
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Apple has launched its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. Case makers including OtterBox and Spigen are releasing protective covers for the Duo, available for purchase or pre-order in the US and UK.
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature faster processors, a variable aperture camera, and bigger batteries. They do not include the Privacy Display technology found on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which uses a Flex Magic Pixel OLED panel to prevent shoulder surfing.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has adopted a new trading plan to sell up to 50 million of his shares in the software company. The potential sale is valued at up to $7.5 billion.
Apple Watch Series 12 launches September 18 at $399, featuring a new Health Sensing System that measures heart rate every five seconds, a 60x increase. The S11 chip doubles RAM to 4GB and enables Audio Intelligence features like Live Rewind and Sound Recognition.
The National Stock Exchange of India IPO opens for public subscription on September 17 and closes on September 21. The price band is set at ₹1,700-1,785 per share, with the book-built issue being an offer for sale of up to 126.4 million equity shares by 10 existing shareholders.
Anthropic blocked a cell of Claude users in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen who used the AI to develop advanced weapons, including a multi-variant hypersonic missile and a maneuvering warhead.
Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first folding phone, starting at $1,999 and arriving October 23. The device supports the USB-C Apple Pencil and runs a modified iOS with split-screen apps, but does not run iPadOS. New CEO John Ternus made his first public appearance at the event.
A leaked spec sheet for the Lenovo Googlebook 15 reveals a premium laptop with a 15.3-inch 2,880-by-1,800 OLED display at 120Hz and 500 nits brightness. It features an Intel Core Ultra 5 325 processor, up to 32GB of LPDDR5x RAM, a 70-watt-hour battery, and weighs 2.84 pounds.
Crypto scam victims are taking legal action against the U.S. government to recover seized funds. The victims claim the government is withholding money that was taken from fraudulent operations.
Apple and Samsung Display signed an exclusive three-year supply agreement for foldable panels for the iPhone Duo and subsequent models. Each panel costs approximately $250, making it one of the device's most expensive core components.
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