
#TechFriday n°2️⃣3️⃣8️⃣- Issue of 13/06/2025
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This week’s tech news is on fire! 🔥
Apple reinvents the iPhone, iPad and Mac with iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe: Liquid Glass design, smarter AI, and a new chapter begins. In Africa, Iziway boosts local e-commerce while Côte d’Ivoire steps up its cyber defense. We also cover puffs on the rise, seductive Instagram scams, age checks on X, and the new Xbox Ally X. A power-packed digest you don’t want to miss!
iOS 26: A new name, a new look, and smarter everything 🖌️
iOS 26 signals a new era for the iPhone: new name, Liquid Glass design, smarter AI, upgraded Messages, live translation, and Apple Music enhancements. Launching in September for iPhone 11 and newer, this update redefines what your iPhone can do. Click here for full story
Apple unifies OS names: Liquid Glass brings a transparent future to every device 🚀
Apple is streamlining its OS lineup: every system now follows a year-based naming scheme, and the new Liquid Glass interface is rolling out everywhere. Expect more transparency, consistency, and a modern feel across iPhone, Mac, iPad, and beyond. Click here for full story
Puffs: Sweet, trendy high-tech gadget or discreet poison? 😶🌫️
Stylish, fragrant and easy to use, puffs are taking over the streets of Cameroon. But behind their seductive looks, these electronic cigarettes raise health, educational and ecological questions. Between trendy gadget and threat to young people, the debate is intensifying in the Cameroonian public arena. Click here for full story
Iziway is making online shopping easier for everyone in Cameroon 🛒
Iziway Cameroon is revolutionising local e-commerce with a simple platform, fast delivery in several towns, and payment on delivery. It supports local merchants and appeals to users through its practicality, product diversity and responsiveness on social networks. Click here for full story
macOS 26 Tahoe: The Mac gets a makeover, and says goodbye to Intel 💎
macOS 26 Tahoe delivers the Mac’s biggest visual overhaul in years: a Liquid Glass look reminiscent of Vista, a supercharged Spotlight, built-in clipboard history, the new Phone app, Apple Intelligence, and unified naming. It’s also the last update for Intel Macs. Click here for full story
iPadOS 26: Is this the year the iPad becomes a true laptop rival? 💡
Looks fake, is fake: the shady truth behind Instagram’s seductive profiles 📸
Age verification on X: France’s latest crackdown could shake up social media access 🔞
France is pushing to force X (Twitter) to implement strict age verification, potentially treating it like a porn site. After a high-profile clash with Pornhub, this new move could dramatically change how French users access the platform. Click here for full story
Côte d’Ivoire ramps up its cybersecurity game as threats grow more sophisticated 🔐
Faced with an explosion in cyber attacks, Côte d’Ivoire is stepping up its defences. In 2024, more than 12,000 complaints were recorded. The ANSSI is centralising the response, supported by specialised centres. The challenge for 2025 is to protect the presidential election against digital threats. Click here for full story
The ROG Xbox Ally, Xbox and ASUS’s first handheld console, arrives with a design inspired by Xbox controllers, two powerful versions, and an interface tailored for gaming on the go. Microsoft aims to close the gap with SteamOS and shake up the portable gaming market. Click here for full story
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