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  1. Ai Tools

    ServiceNow in ChatGPT: check what can act now and what comes in 2027

  2. Ai Tools

    Meta Muse Wonder and Wonder Full: the access and data-sharing choices

  3. Distribution

    Facebook's Your algorithm: make a clear request, then check what changes

  4. Distribution

    WhatsApp guest calls open the door to people without an account

  5. Ai Tools

    OpenAI's storage story shows why isolation alone cannot keep an app reliable

  6. Ai Tools

    Claude Haiku 5.5: Count the cost of a finished task

  7. Ai Tools

    AI and COBOL: test the result, not just whether the rewrite runs

  8. Reviews

    Your Android version is not your support deadline. Check both before buying

  9. Distribution

    The World Bank's AI plan starts with the cost of getting connected

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Archival photograph of a green M-PESA kiosk in Kibera, Nairobi, with signs for SIM registration and replacement.

African tech spotlight

Kenya's inactive SIM safeguards: what the regulator told Parliament

An October parliamentary account describes subscriber notices and requests to protect a line during extended absence. Here is what was reported, what readers can ask, and what remains unverified.

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Editorial worksheet with separate cards for source, revision and the editor’s acceptance decision.

Editing in ChatGPT: keep the evidence beside the draft

ChatGPT now documents writing and code blocks directly in conversations. Keep source records and an accountable acceptance check beside every revision.

11 Nov 2026
Turn off model training? Check what Claude and Gemini still retain

Turn off model training? Check what Claude and Gemini still retain

Training controls, chat storage and feedback are different decisions. A practical guide to personal-account settings before sharing material you are authorised to upload.

11 Nov 2026

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NTT Figure 4 shows a small robot arm before prediction and four model-predicted outcomes for candidate actions, with the fourth highlighted.

NTT’s robot model previews a move. What did the shelf test measure?

NTT reported higher success in a small-robot shelf-loading task. Here’s how the model compares moves and what a baggage pilot still needs to show.

13 Nov 2026
Voyager 1’s Titan-Centaur rocket rises above its Florida launch pad, with bright exhaust and a broad cloud of smoke.

Voyager 1 is nearly a light-day from Earth. A round trip takes about two days

NASA’s 18 November projection puts one leg of the radio journey at about 24 hours. Here’s how to work out the round-trip signal time and follow the public briefing.

12 Nov 2026

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Communications masts on the skyline above fields and the stone stag on Mormond Hill in Aberdeenshire.

Scotland’s broadband voucher closes on 20 November. Ask your supplier to confirm submission

Eligible Scottish homes and businesses can get help with installation. Check the address, confirm that a registered supplier has submitted the request before the cutoff and read the ongoing costs.

13 Nov 2026
Forum’s announced US iOS and Android scope, rule labels and drafts, moderation conditions and a shared calendar.

Meta's Forum adds admin tools, with a US availability limit

AI rule labels and a shared content calendar address familiar moderation work. The announcement covers Forum in the US; UK and African group admins should check access before planning around it.

11 Nov 2026

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Anker Japan’s launch graphic shows a clip-on soundcore Work microphone and an example of Japanese speech becoming text in Typeless.

How to switch soundcore Work from recording to dictation

Anker’s firmware update lets its clip-on recorder work with Typeless. Check the model, make two connections and review what leaves your device before using it for work.

13 Nov 2026
Black AWOL Valerion Max projector seen from the front and right, showing its lens and side vents.

AWOL Valerion Max: plan the room before choosing the screen

The Max's optical zoom, vertical lens shift and optional external lens solve different placement problems. Start with the actual room and exact configuration, not the largest advertised image.

11 Nov 2026

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Close-up of a yellow Nomos table frame with angled support rods and dark fasteners.

From the People desk

Look under the Nomos table to see how one design became a system

The Foster + Partners Industrial Design show at AXIS Gallery opens on 13 November. Start with the supports in Peter Strobel’s photograph, then compare the layouts Tecno built around them.

By Buchi Henry Mbagwu

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