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Apple is cutting the price of its out-of-warranty battery replacement program for anyone with an iPhone 6 or later down to £25. The decision follows claims the company deliberately slowed down older models’ performance with a software update – something it flatly denies. However, Apple did issue an apology to customers for the way it communicated the issues surrounding older ...

A pair of new security vulnerabilities have been discovered in computer processors made by Intel, AMD and ARM by security researchers at Google. The bugs affect the hardware of the CPUs themselves – so all computer users are affected, whether they run Windows or macOS on a Dell or an Apple Macbook. Potentially, they could let hackers access personal information ...

A trio of new robots from tech giant LG are set to be shown off at next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The little ‘droids are designed to carry out tasks at airports, hotels and supermarkets – such as carrying suitcases or giving directions. And to make sure they’re up to the task of replacing human workers, the ...

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said his personal challenge for 2018 is to “fix” the social site and how it handles hate, abuse and fake news. The social network platform’s founder said the firm was making “too many errors” when enforcing its policies and stopping misuse of the site. The platform has been repeatedly criticised in the last year for ...

In case you missed it, Manchester United won on Monday. They started 2018 with a bang, overcoming a difficult run of results by beating Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park. But given the way Jose Mourinho ranted his way into the headlines straight after the game by calling out Paul Scholes you would be forgiven for having forgotten of United’s win. ...

Do not worry Manchester United fans, laziness is the reason for Jose Mourinho’s hotel living as the manager reaffirmed his commitment to the Premier League giants. Mourinho has called the Lowry Hotel in Manchester home since replacing Louis van Gaal in 2016, while his wife still lives in London. The 54-year-old’s decision not to buy a house has come into ...

REAL MADRID have reportedly been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Harry Kane. The Tottenham striker is much sought after, having netted more goals than any other player in 2017. Kane found the back of the net on 56 occasions – twice more than Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. And Real Madrid are currently on the lookout for a new ...

On December 31, 58-year-old parishioner Huguette Bonsonge joined her fellow from St Joseph church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa to take part in protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from office. The police had banned the demonstrations and said that all gatherings of more than five people would be dispersed to ensure public ...

Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal data. Apple said it had already released some patches but there was no evidence that the vulnerability had ...

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition government after visiting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday. “Currently there is no need,” Mnangagwa said about the possibility of forming a coalition with Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change. The president was responding to media questions after paying a courtesy visit to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Currently ...