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Apple mulls price bump for iPhone 17, report claims

 

The iPhone 17 could see a price bump when it comes out this fall, the Wall Street Journal reported. It said the tech giant is "determined" to avoid appearing to attribute price increases to U.S. tariffs on its China-assembled iPhones, instead linking them to “new features and design changes.” The Journal noted that while the U.S. and China on Monday agreed to suspend most of the recent tariffs, a 20% tariff  imposed early in President Trump’s second term remains in place and covers smartphones ...

 

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  • The change was the result of an executive order from President Trump — Mexico sues Google over 'Gulf of America' name change
  • 'I seriously regret it' — I built a desktop PC specialized for AI
  • 'SoundCloud has never used artist content to train AI models' — SoundCloud pushes back against recent claims
  • Some recent and notable product releases for you — 13 cool new gadgets to keep on your radar
 
 

Kids are short-circuiting their school-issued Chromebooks for TikTok clout

 

A bizarre and downright dangerous TikTok trend is gaining momentum in U.S. schools. The so-called Chromebook Challenge involves students intentionally damaging school-issued laptops to make them smoke or catch fire. Using everyday items like paper clips or gum wrappers, teens are short-circuiting Chromebooks, leading to fires, evacuations, and at least one reported hospital visit. Districts in several states have issued urgent warnings to parents about the fad. With schools suffering property damage, some are threatening students with disciplinary action or even legal consequences ...

 

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Microsoft and OpenAI reportedly in 'tough' talks to renegotiate their partnership

 

OpenAI and Microsoft are in a “tough negotiation” to reshape their multibillion-dollar partnership in a high-stakes move that could pave the way for OpenAI’s IPO, the Financial Times reported. At the heart of the talks is how much ownership Microsoft will have in OpenAI’s restructured, for-profit business. The two companies are also said to be rewriting a long-term deal that governs Microsoft’s access to OpenAI’s powerful AI tech ...

 

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  •  When is the best time to book your flight? — Google just gave us the golden answer
  • The revered tree featured in Kevin Costner's Robin Hood movie — Tree felling prompted outrage, and a guilty verdict
  • Part of a Soviet-era spacecraft crashed to Earth on Saturday — No, Kosmos-482 didn’t land on anyone’s head
 
 
 
 
 

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