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1. Apple to Pay $113 Million Over "Batterygate"

Apple deliberately slowed down older phones to help them last longer, and the world went crazy, saying the tech giant wanted them to buy new phones. It's plausible, but only just so. Still, it's gonna pay for the decision.

2. GeForce Now Game Streaming Comes to iOS

Move over, Stadia. GeForce Now, another game streaming service that competes with Google and Microsoft's offerings, is now in beta on iOS, but as a web app, bypassing the rate Apple charges App Store developers.

3. Echo Frames Set to Launch Next Month

Amazon is releasing the previously-experimental Echo Frames next month for $250 a pop, bringing the audio-only glasses that interact with Alexa to the general public. Your move, Google Glass and Apple Glasses.

🦑 Go Deeper

Gaming is actually good for you, or at least that's what a recent study into gamers' happiness during the pandemic shows. Brandon Sams has all the details in his deeper look on Lifewire.

Whether or not iPhone sales are declining or staying flat, you just gotta love the overall numbers. Apple's doing pretty well as the maker of one type of smartphone here, just like it is with one type of laptop.

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🤓 Nerd Out

"It gets my (vacuum) seal of approval. Get it?" -Molly McLaughlin, Content Strategist

It’s bad enough when we drop our AirPods behind the couch. Imagine having to get them from a train track! This special vacuum should maybe come with every pair of Apple earbuds. (Share on Twitter)

💎 You Know You Want It

Did we mention Tanooki Mario?

Image: Lego

Sometimes, it's important to nurture your inner child. Like with this Super Mario Lego set that comes with Tanooki Mario. Or the Penguin suit. Or the 366 pieces in the master set. Heck, just get all of it when it arrives next year.

🎥 Behind the Scenes

Expelliarmus!

Technology has created some of the coolest special effects in movies for the past decade or so, with ever-more exciting and realistic events showing up on the screen. Sometimes, though, it's better to go old-school, like these non-CGI effects from the Harry Potter franchise.

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