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Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, introducing a passport-shaped design that opens into the largest display ever fitted to an iPhone. The device was announced in Cupertino on Wednesday as part of the company’s latest iPhone launch. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo/)) When closed, the iPhone Duo has a 5.4in outer screen and is similar in size to a passport. Opened, it reveals a 7.6in inner display designed for watching content, gaming and using two apps at once. ([apple.com](https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2026/09/apple-unveils-iphone-duo/)) Apple said the handset is its thinnest iPhone when open and features a precision hinge, a titanium body and a nano-texture…

A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Albuquerque after his eight-year-old cousin allegedly found his unsecured handgun on a kitchen counter and accidentally shot herself in both legs. Isaiah Richard Chavez is facing one count of child abuse and one count of negligently making a firearm accessible to a minor, under New Mexico’s Bennie Hargrove Gun Safety Act. Albuquerque Police Department officers were called to a property in the 6500 block of Basket Weaver Avenue NW at about 6am on April 27 after reports that a child had suffered a gunshot wound. Police said Chavez did not live at the…

The price of artificial intelligence tokens has fallen sharply in the United States, raising fresh questions over whether the booming demand expected to support the industry’s vast infrastructure spending will materialise. Businesses are now paying an average of 68 cents per million tokens, down from a peak of $1.15 in March, according to data from corporate spending platform Ramp. The 41 per cent decline has come despite the release of increasingly capable models by leading AI companies. Ara Kharazian, Ramp’s chief economist, said the figures represented a “crack in the AI thesis” rather than evidence that the market was collapsing.…

Stacey Solomon has returned to filming Sort Your Life Out after leaving the 2026 National Television Awards without a trophy, thanking viewers for supporting her and the BBC programme despite her triple defeat. The presenter was shortlisted for TV Presenter, Reality Docuseries with partner Joe Swash’s show Stacey & Joe, and Factual Entertainment for Sort Your Life Out at Tuesday night’s ceremony at The O2 in London. However, the awards went to Sir David Attenborough, Clarkson’s Farm and Gogglebox respectively. The official National Television Awards winners list confirms that Attenborough took the presenter prize, while Clarkson’s Farm won Reality Docuseries…

Google has released factory and over-the-air images for an early September security update for its Pixel 11 range, days after some owners began receiving the software automatically. The update, labelled “Sep 2026”, is available for the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It carries the build number CD1A.260905.001.A1, replacing CD1A.260714.001.A9. Google has assigned the devices a September 1, 2026 Android security update level. The download reported by users on the Pro models was under 100MB, with the installation screen stating that it addresses critical bugs and improves performance and stability. The company’s…

Alexis Mac Allister fired Liverpool into a 2-1 lead against Atlético Madrid with a superb low strike in the opening minutes of the second half at Anfield. The goal came after Rio Ngumoha skipped past Marcos Llorente with a burst of quick footwork before seeing his effort blocked. The deflection fell kindly to Mac Allister on the edge of the penalty area. The Argentina midfielder made no mistake, driving a shot with his weaker left foot into the bottom corner to give Liverpool the advantage in their Champions League league-phase opener on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. ([uefa.com](https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/clubs/players/250172672–alexis-mac-allister/?utm_source=openai)) It was a…

Illinois faces a potential bill of up to $700 million a year after recording one of the highest error rates in the US for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme payments, raising fresh concerns over the future of food support for millions of residents. Figures released by the US Department of Agriculture show that 14.67 per cent of Illinois SNAP payments were incorrect during the 2025 financial year. Most involved overpayments, although the rate also includes households receiving less than they were entitled to. The USDA classifies these as payment errors rather than fraud, saying they are generally caused by mistakes made…

Apple has unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone, in the biggest redesign of its flagship product for almost a decade as new chief executive John Ternus took charge of the company’s main launch event. Designed to resemble a passport when closed, the device opens horizontally to reveal a 7.6in display – the largest screen ever fitted to an iPhone. A 5.4in outer display allows it to be used normally while folded. Apple said the Duo was its thinnest iPhone when open and had been designed to combine the portability of a phone with an iPad-style experience. Both screens…

The contiguous United States has recorded its hottest summer since national temperature records began, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reporting unprecedented heat and expanding drought across much of the country. Average temperatures between June and August reached 74.4F (23.6C), making meteorological summer 2026 the warmest in the 132-year record. The figure was 0.4F higher than the previous records, set in 1936 and 2021. August also broke the record for the hottest month of its kind. The average temperature was 75.6F, while daytime highs averaged 88.6F — the highest such figure recorded across the contiguous US. Record heat across…

The captain of the Amazon cargo jet that overran a runway at Miami International Airport, killing five people, was a former US Army Black Hawk instructor and aviation safety officer, it has emerged. Joseph Carroll, 55, and his co-pilot, Jaime Felipe Silva Molina, 37, survived the crash and were released from hospital. Investigators were due to interview both men on Wednesday as they try to establish why the Boeing 767 appeared to begin a go-around before the crew attempted to stop the aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft touched down on Miami’s Runway 30 before continuing beyond…