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Apple on Monday released the second developer beta of iOS 27, build 24A5370h, marking the first significant update since the operating system debuted at WWDC 2026 two weeks ago. The beta ships two ...

Maybe students using AI when learning how to write isn’t so bad after all, according to a recent study. The act can inspire a different type of critical thinking, Abram Anders, an associate professor ...

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Shell Plc is nearing the sale of its fuel stations in South Africa to a unit of Abu Dhabi’s biggest oil company in a deal valued at about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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LONDON/SINGAPORE, June 30 (Reuters) - Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war could keep global liquefied natural gas trade flat this year if flows return to normal in ‌the ...