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    Claude Haiku 5.5: Count the cost of a finished task

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    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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How the Grand Egyptian Museum frames the Giza pyramids

As Cairo’s architecture conference puts the Giza museum on its programme, follow how a shaded entrance, a staircase and a view outside shape the visit.

11 Nov 2026
Original diagram showing a WhatsApp account holder creating a call link, a guest entering a name on a computer, and the host admitting the guest.

WhatsApp guest calls open the door to people without an account

A guest can join from a computer browser, but a WhatsApp user still creates the link and approves entry. The practical change is easier invitations, not a promise that every meeting need is covered.

11 Nov 2026

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

Meta offers Wonder and Wonder Full through different routes. Check your model, billing and data-use setting before you connect work material.

11 Nov 2026
Three phases of OpenAI Habitat storage: shared capacity, dedicated containers, then shared storage with hot-key limits and priority for interactive requests.

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

Habitat moved away from shared storage, then back again. The useful lesson for software teams is how to protect busy services without making every team a capacity planner.

11 Nov 2026

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

Meta's new interest controls invite feedback in your own words. A practical guide to making one useful request without confusing recommendations, source discovery and privacy settings.

11 Nov 2026

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

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

A used phone needs three checks: installed security software, the manufacturer's support window and its update schedule. Here's how to keep them separate.

11 Nov 2026
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Before selling your phone, prove the backup works. Then deal with the accounts

A reset is the final step, not the first. Check the replacement, follow the maker's sign-out and erase instructions, and never hand a buyer your credentials.

11 Nov 2026

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

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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.

By Buchi Henry Mbagwu

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