By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
Illustrative image · Caleb Oquendo · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 weighs 201 grams compared with 254 grams for the iPhone Duo, according to a comparison published by Indian website MySmartPrice. Samsung's foldable smartphone is also presented as thinner and better suited to multitasking, while the iPhone retains a less reflective screen.
Technology start-up Nothing will launch its first artificial intelligence-based product in December, without a new screen or application. Chief executive Carl Pei describes it as a productivity tool, while its exact form remains unknown, according to TechCrunch.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Source: TechCrunch ·
Donald Trump has proposed that UFC chief Dana White become White House press secretary. White has not officially accepted the offer, but posted a photo of himself behind the press room podium, while Trump asked him to take the job, according to Seneweb.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Seneweb ·
The African Union honoured Nthati Moorosi, Lesotho’s Minister of Information and Technology, after three years chairing its specialised committee on communications and information technologies. The committee session ended in Libreville, Gabon; Ghana is taking over the chairmanship while Lesotho retains a Bureau seat as rapporteur, The Reporter reports.
🇱🇸 Lesotho · Source: The Reporter (Lesotho) ·
German lawmakers and other prominent figures received an Apple alert about a possible government-backed spyware attack. Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security recommends treating the devices as potentially compromised, according to TechCrunch, which also cited the Financial Times.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: TechCrunch ·
Leo XIV denounces drug-related violence in UruguayPope Leo XIV denounced violence linked to drug trafficking in Uruguay, where children live in neighbourhoods heavily affected by crime. The statement came during his South American tour, three weeks after surgery for lung cancer, according to Citizen Digital.
São Tomé to put Chinese customs scanners into service on 1 DecemberSão Tomé and Príncipe will put Chinese customs scanners into service on 1 December following a donation valued at seven million euros. The equipment, intended for Ana Chaves port and Nuno Xavier International Airport, is expected to strengthen checks on goods and baggage, according to Téla Nón.The week in Africa
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