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After nearly four years, Apple finally delivered an update to its most premium headphones. But instead of a new generation of AirPods Max, the company simply refreshed the existing over-ear headphones with USB-C support and a handful of new colors. 

With the same $549 price tag, the updated AirPods Max will maintain their status as Apple’s most expensive AirPods, though the updates are mainly



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Apple has announced the iPhone 16, the latest edition of its mainline smartphone. The iPhone 16 comes in a variety of slightly refreshed colors that are more vivid compared to previous years. Also refreshed is the updated dual-camera arrangement on its rear, once again set up vertically, as last seen on the iPhone 12 from 2020.

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The titanium Apple Watch Series 10 is carbon neutral, Apple announced during the “It’s Glowtime” event. Any Apple Watch in any finish can be carbon neutral this year, Apple says.

To reduce emissions, the titanium watch is made with 95 percent recycled titanium, Apple’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams said. Apple also makes enough renewable



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Apple’s annual iPhone event sure brought the fire on the handset side of things, but the company also announced two new AirPod models to join the ever-growing lineup. There's the standard AirPods 4 and a slightly more high-tech AirPods 4 with ANC. 

The biggest news is perhaps the addition of USB-C to the charging cases. This finally brings the AirPods in line with the rest of the world and, most



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After almost four years without a hardware update, a new version of the AirPods Max has been announced by Apple today, with the most welcome upgrade being a switch from Apple’s proprietary Lightning port to USB-C.

The new AirPods Max can be preordered today in several new color options that include black, purple, and orange for $549 (the same price as the



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Apple is adding sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch. The new feature is coming to the Apple Watch Series 9, the just-announced Series 10, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple announced at its product event on Monday.

Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes you to stop breathing as you sleep. Sleep apnea is a feature that wearables makers have



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Apple has refreshed the Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a new “satin black” color option and sleep apnea detection feature, the company announced at its September event today. It’s the first time Apple has offered the Watch Ultra in more than one color since it launched two years ago.

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Brian Niccol will assume Starbucks' CEO role in September.
  • Brian Niccol officially became Starbucks' CEO on Monday.
  • The former Chipotle CEO is likely to bring big changes to the coffee chain, which is in need of a turnaround.
  • Niccol's arrival could bring a C-suite shake-up and changes to Starbucks' menu, analysts said.

Brian Niccol is now the CEO of Starbucks. That means big



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Kate Middleton announced that she finished chemotherapy.
  • Kate Middleton revealed she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer in March.
  • She made her first public appearance in nearly six months in June.
  • And on Monday, she announced that she had finished chemotherapy.

Kate Middleton said she's finished with her chemotherapy treatments.

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Apple is bringing sleep apnea detection to some Watch models as it tries to position its wearable as a one stop shop for all things health. At the iPhone 16 launch event, the company announced the new Watch Series 10, highlighting the new feature. If you wear your watch to bed, you’ll get an alert pushed to your phone in the morning if it detects disturbances in your breathing. You will also be



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The Department of Justice's latest antitrust case against Google has kicked off.
  • The Department of Justice's latest antitrust case against Google opened Monday.
  • The DOJ accuses the tech giant of building an illegal monopoly of the digital-advertising market.
  • In a blog post before the trial, Google said the DOJ's "narrow view" of the market wasn't realistic.

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