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Apparently Your New iPhone 7 Might Also Explode, According to New Incident

Here’s some potentially ominous news for prospective iPhone users: a Reddit user by the name of kroopthesnoop shared an image on the r/apple subreddit of what appears to be an iPhone 7 that exploded. Luckily for the user, the device appears to have exploded in transit, as the phone’s smoldering carcass rests against its charred packaging. Users on the subreddit and elsewhere on the web have leapt at the news, citing that “leading smartphone makers just can’t stop copying each other” in reference to the stories of exploding Samsung devices, in

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Apple is Reportedly in Talks to Acquire… McLaren?

Though it may be delayed until 2021, Apple’s Project Titan is anything but dead if The Financial Times‘ new report proves to be true. According to the paper, the Cupertino tech giant has held talks with, of all people, British supercar manufacturer and Formula One imprint McLaren regarding a potential acquisition. The deal, which could instead result in “a strategic investment in the company,” may ultimately be valued between $1.3 billion USD and $1.9 billion USD. For comparisons sake, the Beats acquisition ultimately cost Apple about $3 billion USD back in 2014. (more&

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JerryRigEverything ‏Burns An iPhone 7 In Durability Test

For those who are still unconvinced by Apple’s latest changes, you’re probably waiting to see if the iPhone 7 is worth the investment. Perhaps the greatest change to the latest model of the smart phone is the absence of the earphone jack, already making the new wireless headphones the butt of every meme joke on the Internet. Additional rumors include one that supposedly claims the Jet Black model scratches incredibly easy. (more…)