How a Houston resident uncovered recycling fraud with AirTags

Apple employs an advanced robot named Daisy to disassemble old iPhones. One Houston resident was suspicious of the city's "all plastic accepted" recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up. Deason, who regularly recycles her packaging and other waste, began to have doubts about the city's plastic recycling program.…

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Grab the season’s lowest prices on iPads at Amazon this Labor Day weekend

iPad prices dip to as low as $199 at Amazon. Additional Apple markdowns have been added to Amazon's already-aggressive Labor Day sale, with the iPad 10th Gen dropping to $299 and the M4 iPad Pro dipping to $899. The entirety of Amazon's Labor Day sale can be found on the company's dedicated deals page, but…

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Canada’s Digital Services tax on tech giants faces US pushback

The US Trade Representative object to Canada's unilateral Digital Services Tax. Canada's new Digital Services tax could cost iPhone maker Apple billions, but the US says the fees are discriminating against American tech companies — and is pushing for a delay. Canada first proposed the legislation in 2021 as an interim measure, following a statement…

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Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 ports) review: Complete charging control

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros6 ports140W PD 3.1 chargingCustom port control modesVisual charging displayClock ModeConsClock Mode lacks alarm clock features Price When Reviewed$169.99 Best Prices Today: Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime) $169.99 The 6-port 250W Anker Prime Charger offers a tidy way to charge multiple devices, plus customizable options to fine-tune what devices…

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Spotify says Apple is blocking volume controls for connected devices

Streaming service Spotify says iPhone users can no longer use the physical buttons to control volume when sending music over Spotify Connect to other hardware devices. Spotify's latest complaint against Apple concerns a change that the company has reportedly made to the access third-party firms have to its iPhone hardware and specifically the volume buttons.…

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Keep your Apple gear at 100% with this fast-charging MagSafe set for under $70

Charging your iPhone can be a lot more efficient if you have the right gear. And it helps if you can get it for a great price—today Amazon is selling the Anker 736 USB that’s available for $40 ($15 off) and Apple’s MagSafe Charger for $29 ($10 off), a perfect charging pair for your iPhones…

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Glowtime is coming and AirTags save the day, on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple's Glowtime event logo We're days away from the launch of the iPhone 16, but the question is whether Apple will make it to September 9 considering that it is — yet again — said to be doomed because Luca Maestri is leaving. The latest reason for the certain death of Apple is that its…

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EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to be replaced after 10 years battling Apple

Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager has spent a decade leading the European Union's attempts to control Big Tech, including actions Tim Cook described as "total political crap." She won't be doing it any longer. The role of European Commissioner for Competition is a mandate that sees its holder having to…

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