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Apple unveils brand-new Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2

Apple has unveiled the Apple Watch Series 10, its thinnest and lightest watch yet, with a larger display, faster charging, and new health features, alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 2, now in black titanium with improved GPS accuracy, 36-hour battery life, and advanced sports capabilities both available for pre-order today, with availability starting September 20.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 (L) and Apple Watch Series 10 (R) models are shown. — APPLE
A side-view of AirPods in action. — APPLE

Google pledges production of 500,000 Chromebooks in Pakistan by 2026

Google has launched an initiative to produce 500,000 Chromebooks in Pakistan, marking the first presentation to PM Shehbaz Sharif during the Agay Barho event, where a report highlighted Pakistan’s growing IT exports and the need for further digital skills investment; Google emphasised its role in creating nearly 1 million jobs in 2023 and contributing Rs3.9 trillion to the economy.

Google Asia Pacific President Scott Beaumont presented a locally manufactured Chromebook to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a ceremony held in Islamabad on September 5, 2024. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Bangladeshi student activist-turned-interim IT Minister Nahid Islam. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Pakistani Deputy PM Ishaq Dar meets with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London on September 4, 2024. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
An impression is shown of a man being arrested by the FIA at Jinnah International Airport. — ORIGINAL/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of US vice president Kamala Harris (L) and former US president Donald Trump (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo shows Indian prime minister Narendra Modi (L) and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (L) and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. — FILE/AFP
A file photo is shown of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Turkish president Recep Tayyep Erdogan (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
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