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#TechFriday n°2️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ – Issue of 17/10/2025

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From Cameroon’s connected elections to Apple’s AI revolution, the Tech world has been buzzing! Between digital transparency, stronger cybersecurity, smarter education, and Google’s wild innovations, this week was packed 🌍💻.
See how Africa’s digital momentum meets global innovation.

Election data or digital illusion? Inside Cameroon’s viral “real-time” presidential vote trackers 🗳️🇨🇲
After Cameroonians voted in 2025, the web exploded with “real-time” election dashboards. Between digital transparency and data chaos, these platforms reveal how democracy — and misinformation — now play out online. Click here for full story
Meet Nano Banana, Google’s photorealistic AI that blurs reality and imagination 📸✨

Nano Banana, Google’s new gem, redefines visual creation. This AI model understands your instructions in natural language, merges, edits, and transforms your photos with unprecedented precision. A revolution for creators, but an ethical challenge for society. Click here for full story

Windows 10 is over: upgrade, extend, or switch? Your options explained 💻

Windows 10 support ends on October 14, 2025 — no more updates or security patches. Microsoft’s giving users one last free year, but time’s running out. Should you upgrade to Windows 11, extend security, or switch to Linux? Here’s what you need to know. Click here for full story

How Zambia is turning its schools into digital classrooms 🇿🇲💻

Zambia has trained 200 teachers in digital tools through a partnership with UNICEF and Airtel Zambia. This program aims to modernize education, strengthen digital skills, and reduce inequalities between urban and rural schools, laying the foundations for connected education. Click here for full story

Malawi maps its digital future with new national broadband system 🇲🇼🌐

Malawi has launched its National Broadband Mapping System to better understand internet coverage, identify underserved areas, and support its digital strategy. This project, supported by the ITU and the EU, aims to reduce the digital divide and promote inclusion. Click here for full story

Apple’s M5 chip doubles down on AI and gaming across the lineup 💻🚀

Apple’s new M5 chip supercharges AI and gaming across the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. Faster, smarter, and more efficient — but not without controversy. No charger in the box and no Pro/Max models yet… evolution or missed revolution?  Click here for full story

Egypt trains 1,895 “AI ambassadors” to bring artificial intelligence to everyone 🤖🇪🇬

Egypt is continuing its strategy to democratize artificial intelligence with the training of 1,895 “AI ambassadors.” This national program aims to make the technology accessible to all sectors by creating a generation of professionals capable of using AI on a daily basis. Click here for full story

Niger launches national cybersecurity center to defend its digital future 🛡️🇳🇪

In response to the rise in cyberattacks, Niger is setting up a National Cybersecurity Center (CNAC). This new body will protect sensitive infrastructure, train local experts, and strengthen the country’s digital sovereignty in a context of rapid technological growth. Click here for full story

FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8: the code that became an internet legend🗝️💻
Over 20 years ago, a simple Windows activation key, FCKGW-RHQQ2-YXRKT-8TG6W-2B7Q8, made it possible to install XP without paying. An internal error turned into a digital legend, and a lesson in humility for Microsoft in the face of the power of the Internet. Click here for full story
The iPhone Air is gorgeous — but its battery can’t keep up 📱🪫

The iPhone Air is a dream come true thanks to its lightness, but when it comes to battery life, it’s a cold shower: it struggles to last the day without recharging. Is this the price to pay for an ultra-thin smartphone? An unfiltered look back at Apple’s gamble, which is already dividing the techosphere. Click here for full story

 

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