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Apple unveils iPhone 18 Pro with variable-aperture camera, goes on sale Sept. 18

Apple unveiled its new premium iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in Cupertino, California on Tuesday. Both feature a 48-megapixel Fusion main camera and Apple’s first variable aperture, with four manual settings and developer controls via an API. The A20 Pro chip is built on a 2-nanometre process, with faster graphics and improved AI performance. Prices start at 1,990,000 won, with preorders from Sept. 12 and sales from Sept. 18.

Telecommunications & Media

Apple unveils foldable iPhone Duo starting at 3.29 million won in South Korea

Apple on Sept. 9 unveiled its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, in Cupertino, California. The device has a 19.3 cm internal display when unfolded and a 13.6 cm external display when folded, with the same aspect ratio on both screens. It uses Grade 5 titanium and an IP68 water and dust resistance rating. It runs iOS27 and uses an A20 Pro chip. In South Korea it starts at 3.29 million won, with preorders from Oct. 16 and sales from Oct. 23.

AI & Enterprise

AI data centres\' water use surges, topping California cities\' supply in 7 U.S. states

Data centres in seven major U.S. states may withdraw more freshwater each year than the total urban water supply used across California’s cities when cooling and power generation are included, an analysis showed. Non-profit think tank Ceres estimated annual withdrawals of about 10.4 million acre-feet. The report cautioned the figure measures withdrawals, not water ultimately consumed. Ceres also projected power generation could account for 72 percent of data centre water consumption by 2030.