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Man in his 20s dies after e-scooter crash with a car in Frinton on September 5. Essex Police investigate on Walton Road and appeal for witnesses and footage.

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max were announced today and keep last year's overall design but put the emphasis on camera upgrades, including a 48-megapixel variable-aperture system, new manual controls, and 4K Dolby Vision recording. Prices for the devices start at $1,199 and $1,299, respectively. TechCrunch reports: The new Pro series camera features a 48-megapixel camera with variable aperture, made with six thin blades. This system will likely improve low-light photography quality and speed. There are also new pro controls in the camera software, including white balance, shutter speed, aperture and histogram. There are also new photographic styles with texture and grain controls. [...] The new camera can record 4K videos in Dolby HDR Vision, and also apply cinematic effects after shooting the footage. The new Pro devices also have a smaller dynamic range island on the front of the device, which now allows you to track three live activities instead of two. Both phones are powered by Apple's latest A20 Pro silicon and feature a newly designed vapor chamber for improved cooling. The company has also improved the battery with a better design. Apple also said the iPhone 18 Pro supports video playback of 36 hours, and the 18 Pro Max has 45 hours of playback capacity. Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, Its First Foldable iPhone

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An inquiry into the fallout from the Peter Murrell scandal has been launched by a powerful Westminster committee after Holyrood refused to act.

As the steel buckled on first the North and then the South Tower of the World Trade Center, the lives of Joanne 'Jojo' Capestro and Phil Penman melded.

The winning bid was £115,000, reportedly a record price for any UK sports stadium interior sign, with the overall cost standing at £149,500 due to including commission and VAT.

At its September event today, Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone and one of the biggest changes to the device's form factor since its debut. Starting at $1,999 and available for preorder beginning October 16th, the device is roughly the size of a passport when closed and pairs a 5.4-inch outer screen with a 7.6-inch Super Retina XDR inner display. Apple says the inner screen offers 50% more display area than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, while the exterior display provides about 90% of the screen area of an iPhone 18 Pro. Apple Pencil support for both displays is coming later this year. Apple redesigned parts of iOS around the folding form factor. Users can run two apps side by side, launch two instances of the same app, save app pairings, and partially fold the phone to prop it up on a table without a stand. The interface automatically adapts as the device is opened, rotated or folded, while apps including Zoom and Slack are already being redesigned to take advantage of the larger canvas. There are more than 100 components in its hinge, along with carbon-fiber support plates and a titanium layer beneath the folding display. Apple says the multilayer screen structure allows its components to move relative to one another while folding to reduce distortion over time. The phone is IP68 rated and uses Ceramic Shield on the rear and Ceramic Shield 2 on the exterior display. As for battery life, Apple claims up to 31 hours of video playback using the inner display or 44 hours on the outer screen, although using both displays equally is rated for up to 24 hours per charge. Fast charging can bring the battery to roughly 50% in 20 minutes, though. The device is eSIM-only worldwide and includes Apple's new C2 modem, which the company says is up to 50% faster than the C1X while consuming up to 15% less power. What about the camera system? There's a 48-megapixel ultrawide, along with cameras on both the inner and outer displays. Because the phone can stand partially folded on its own, Apple is pitching new shooting modes including hands-free 4K Dolby Vision HDR time lapses, dual-camera capture and an outer-screen preview that lets subjects see themselves while being photographed. Developing...

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Many officers hugged before the procession arrived and even touchingly fixed one another's lapels and straightened ties.

An Ohio State Trooper has been hailed a hero after saving an adorable puppy left abandoned in a cage on the side of a highway in Medina County.

The long-lost supercontinent Gondwana has finally been pieced together after 550 million years.

Essex drought continues despite recent rain, the Environment Agency says, with hosepipe bans and low Hanningfield Reservoir levels highlighting water shortages.

Essex drought continues despite recent rain, the Environment Agency says, with hosepipe bans and low Hanningfield Reservoir levels highlighting water shortages.

A bypass of a bypass of a bypass

European tourists visiting America have been left utterly confused and overwhelmed by Walmart - and they have been documenting their hilariously chaotic trips to the store on social media.

Slashing the speed limit on the majority of Scotland's urban roads to 20mph has been branded 'a ploy against drivers'.

A court was told today that the actor had 55mg per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mg.

The diversion adds about 25 minutes onto the journey

Eggy armor cuts projectile speed in simulations as LEO gets increasingly crowded

Andy Burnham is under pressure to block the sale of British submarine maker Goodwin's defence assets to private equity amid national security concerns.

The heavyweight contenders battling to be crowned during America's Fat Bear Week have been announced.

The actress's son Charlie has given an update on her dementia battle as he appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday.