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Apple has announced it will upgrade its autocorrect feature so it no longer changes one of the most common expletives to the word "ducking". "In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too," Apple's software chief Craig Federighi said. The autocorrect feature on the iPhone keyboard has always had its quirks, and may occasionally substitute a logical replacement for a misspelt word while texting, inadvertently altering the intended meaning of a phrase or sentence.

A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood of water. Ukraine's military has accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russian officials have blamed the Ukrainians. People are currently being evacuated from communities in the surrounding areas, with fears that any flooding could be catastrophic. Here's what we know so far. Where is the dam? The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant is in the city of Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine's Kherson region, which is currently under Russian occupation. It was built in the Soviet era and is one of six dams that sits along the Dnipro river, which stretches all the way from the very north of the country into the sea in the south. It's huge and holds water equal to the Great Salt Lake in the US state of Utah, according to Reuters.

Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has officially filed paperwork to join an increasingly crowded field of Republicans running for president. Mr Pence, 63, is set to formally launch his campaign with a video, speech and townhall event in the early voting state of Iowa on Wednesday. The move pits him against Donald Trump, the man he served in the White House for four years from 2017-21. The former president is currently polling well ahead in the race. Most opinion polls show Mr Pence in a distant third place, with support in the low single digits. The former Indiana governor and congressman is expected to position himself as a continuation of the Trump administration's conservative agenda, without the baggage.

In a traditional American political world, Mike Pence's 2024 presidential campaign would have a lot going for it. A politician with experience in both Congress and as a state governor. A former vice-president who had multiple high-profile administration roles and four years to build connections with his party's grass-roots. A methodical but reasonably charismatic public speaker who has a track record of strong debate performances and a stint as a popular conservative radio host. This is not, however, a normal political world anymore - and it hasn't been since Donald Trump barrelled his way to the Republican presidential nomination and the White House in 2016. Instead, 2024 will be yet another precedent-setting moment in modern American politics - the first time a former vice-president and his former president will compete for their party's presidential nomination. Ex-Vice-President Mike Pence joins White House race "Pence is a traditional conservative," says David Oman, former chair of the Iowa Republican Party. "He's just not a loud one."

Apple has revealed a 15-inch version of the MacBook Air, a big version of its smallest laptop. The new MacBook Air is the smallest 15-inch laptop ever, at just over 11mm, Apple said. It is the first time Apple has made a version of its most powerful computer at such a size. Recently, Apple has only sold it in 13-inches, requiring users to pay up for a much more expensive MacBook Pro for a larger display – though it once offered the MacBook Air at 11-inches, too.

The chair of the COVID inquiry has been warned the "only logical response" if she lost the WhatsApp battle with the government would be for her to resign. Solicitor Elkan Abrahamson, who represents the COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign group, spoke following the government's decision to launch a judicial review into Baroness Hallett's bid for unredacted material to be handed over. Mr Abrahamson stressed he was not calling on her to quit but that she would face little choice if the courts sided with the government over the documents.

Crypto giant Binance has been accused of engaging in a "web of deception" as it was hit with another lawsuit by US financial regulators. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the trading platform and its founder Changpeng Zhao ignored the rules meant to protect investors to keep operating in the US. Both the company and Mr Zhao are accused of mishandling customer funds. Binance said it would defend the platform "vigorously". The complaint from the SEC is the second lawsuit filed against the firm this year and follows promises by the US to police the crypto industry more aggressively. The company, which was founded in 2017 and is active in more than 100 countries, denied that customer money had been at risk. "While we take the SEC's allegations seriously, they should not be the subject of an SEC enforcement action," Binance said, adding it had been in discussions with the regulator.

Ron DeSantis has vowed to dismantle Joe Biden’s “disastrous” economic policies if he wins the White House during a campaign stop in Iowa over the weekend. Mr DeSantis claimed President Biden’s agenda was crushing working Americans and pledged: “We’re going to focus on small business – NOT big business.” Ron DeSantis snaps at reporter who asked why he wasn’t taking questions from the public Ron DeSantis has vowed to dismantle Joe Biden’s “disastrous” economic policies if he wins the White House during a campaign stop in Iowa over the weekend. Mr DeSantis claimed President Biden’s agenda was crushing working Americans and pledged: “We’re going to focus on small business – NOT big business.” The Florida governor endured something of a rocky week on the campaign trail, snapping at a reporter and being heckled by a woman in South Carolina who told him: “You’re a f***ing fascist.” “Well, yeah, thank you,” the candidate replied. Mr DeSantis was also forced to give his own definition of “woke” after Republican rival Donald Trump claimed “half the people” cannot define the governor’s favourite word. Reacting to that broadside on Saturday, Mr DeSantis said: “Look, we know what woke is. It’s a form of cultural Marxism. It’s about putting merit and achievement behind identity politics, and it’s basically a war on the truth.” Two days earlier, Mr Trump had criticised the attack line, declaring: “I don’t like the term ‘woke’ because I hear, ‘Woke, woke, woke.’ It’s just a term they use, half the people can’t even define it.”