Icasa must rule out private companies storing fingerprints and let operators compete to stop fraud.
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EXSA, already licensed to trade locally, now wants to move electricity across Southern African borders.
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Apple released a software update aimed at fixing bugs found in early iPhone 14 units, including a problem that made the device’s camera shake.
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