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Saudi Arabia Passes Law Requiring USB-C Charging on New iPhones, Androids, and Laptops
Apple has once again had a wrench thrown in its plans for smartphone hardware, though it won’t affect the hotly anticipated autumnal release of the iPhone 15. Saudi Arabia had passed a law requiring all future smartphones sold in the country to have USB-C ports beginning in 2025. GSM Arena reports that the law will…
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High-Speed Photo of Electrical Storm Shows How Lightning Rods Work
A high-speed photo of lightning rods at work during an electrical storm in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is helping scientists understand how the devices compete to attract strikes and keep buildings safe from damage.
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The iPhone 15 Will Have a Dynamic Island, Whether You Like It or Not
It will be nearly the end of the year before we see Apple’s next phone in person, but the rumour mill started churning pretty early on for the iPhone 15. This week, we’re looking at leaked three-dimensional CAD files rendered at 9to5Mac that supposedly show what the iPhone 15 will look like. Unsurprisingly, it looks…
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Apple Quietly Dropped Two New iPads
Saving everyone the agony of a six-hour-long presentation, Apple has quietly announced a new 10th-gen iPad and a 6th-gen iPad Pro.