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ZDF journalists Dunja Hayali and Sarah Tacke have been awarded the Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Preis, a respected German journalism award. Outlets including MOPO and Horizont report the two presenters are being honoured for their work, with the recognition drawing attention in German media circles.
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News outlets across Brazil are covering a mixed news day: Inter begins a restructuring of its women's football squad and confirms Gabi Barbieri will stay. In Sao Paulo, metropolitan transport will be free on election day for the 2026 vote. Petrol prices are rising in several cities, including Teresina, Piripiri and Belo Horizonte, while markets watch indicators and discuss whether the Ibovespa could rally after the elections.
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Alexandre Kalil, candidate for governor of Minas Gerais, cast his vote in Belo Horizonte and said he felt a 'spectacular sensation of duty accomplished'. The comments came as Brazilians headed to the polls, with the Minas Gerais race among the closely watched contests in the state.
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Apple's first foldable smartphone, dubbed the iPhone Duo, is dominating tech coverage in Japan. Outlets report sales estimates of around six million units, note the crease that develops on the display over time can be replaced for 3,200 yen, and debate how the wide, horizontal folding design differs from existing foldables. Commentators also say the launch puts the iPad mini's market position in question.
- 5Weather in Belo Horizonte draws attention ahead of October 4 election day▼previsão do tempo belo horizonte
People in Belo Horizonte are checking weather forecasts for Sunday, October 4, which coincides with elections in the capital of Minas Gerais. Local outlet Estado de Minas published a forecast piece specifically framing the outlook around voting day, reflecting widespread concern about whether rain or sun could affect turnout and campaign activities.
- 6Blind developer creates accessible iPhone match-three game Crumbcade●What does an iPhone game look like when its developer is blind? Here's Crumbcade: a bakery match-three where you can swa
A new iPhone puzzle game called Crumbcade, made by a blind developer, is drawing attention for its accessibility design. The bakery-themed match-three title allows diagonal as well as horizontal and vertical tile swaps, and every image in the game comes with a full text description so it can be played with screen readers like VoiceOver.
- 7Google Japan unveils conveyor-belt keyboard that moves keys to your fingers●Google Japan shows off conveyor-belt keyboard with keys that move to fingers Article URL: https://www. tomshardware.com/
Google Japan has revealed its latest novelty Gboard concept: a keyboard where the keys sit on four conveyor belts that slide horizontally, positioning the desired key under your fingers. The 3D-printable design, equipped with 29 keys across the belts, follows Google Japan's tradition of playful annual Gboard gimmicks, and tech watchers are reacting to its absurd but working engineering.
- 8Startup Applies Oil Drilling Techniques to Nuclear Waste Storage▼Big Oil Perfected Sideways Drilling. A Startup Wants to Do the Same With Nuclear Waste
A startup is adapting horizontal drilling methods, long perfected by the oil and gas industry, to handle nuclear waste. The idea is to use the same directional drilling expertise that made fracking profitable to bore deep, stable repositories for spent nuclear fuel. The story highlights how skills from fossil fuel extraction could find a second life in nuclear energy, a sector seeing renewed interest as governments look for ways to store waste safely and expand clean power.