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RING RING

Trump’s Late-Night Phone Habit Revealed

The president seems to be up all night on his phone.

Annabella Rosciglione

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Symbolic photo on the topic of mobile phone use by children. A boy holds a smartphone in his hand on March 11, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)
SCREAM TIME

Phone-Obsessed Kids are More Obese, Depressed and Sleepless

Researchers found that having a smartphone at age 12 was tied to a 31 percent jump in the odds of depression.

Leigh Kimmins

Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 17 Pro.
IN THE THICK OF IT

Apple Stocks Dive After Launch of Thinnest iPhone

Apple left their investors largely underwhelmed with their skinniest gadget to date.

Annie Bang

IPhone Air
AIR SHOT

Apple Unveils Skinniest iPhone Ever

The tech company showed off the new iPhone 17 lineup at its “Awe Dropping” tech launch.

Annie Bang

Sao Paulo
BAD APPLE

Woman, 20, Dies With 26 iPhones Taped to Her Body

The young passenger collapsed during a meal break on an overnight bus trip.

Tom Latchem

President Donald J. Trump speaks at a press conference in Qatar.
LITTLE PROBLEM

Trump Begged Apple Boss Not to Build Phones Abroad

Apple produces most of its products in China and has no manufacturing plants in the U.S.

Lauren Lewis

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Apple pulled an AI news summary feature after it gave users inaccurate information.
UNDER THE RADAR

Apple ‘Beat’ Trump Tariffs by Moving 600 Tons of iPhones

The tech giant shifted a pile of iPhones worth $2 billion from India to the U.S. ahead of the tariff deadline.

Tom Sanders

President Donald J. Trump welcomes guests on the south lawn of the White House in April 2025.
VOWEL TEMPER

Trump’s Hatred of ‘E’ Words Explains His New Tariff Chaos

The president apparently thinks “exceptions” and “exemptions” make him look weak.

Janna Brancolini

Neil Berger, Director of 'Inheritance'
WHAT, LIKE IT'S HARD?

The Man Crazy Enough to Shoot a Spy Thriller on His iPhone

Neil Burger traveled from New York to South Korea to film “Inheritance,” filming it—chase scenes and all—on his iPhone 13. Here’s how he pulled it off.

Nick Schager

Phoebe Dynevor in Inheritance.
POCKET PRODUCTIONS

The Next Great Action Thriller Was Shot on an iPhone 13

“Inheritance” is an inventive marvel, full of globe-trotting chase scenes and bonkers action—made all the more exhilarating by how it was filmed.

Nick Schager

Apple pulled an AI news summary feature after it gave users inaccurate information.
FAKE NEWS

Apple Pulls AI-Generated News Alerts After Wacky Screw-Ups

The feature churned out a series of falsehoods including that Donald Trump had endorsed a Democrat for president.

Isabel van Brugen

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