Apple Announces New Apple Pencil 3 With Hidden USB-C Port

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Apple’s Newsroom announced the new Apple Pencil on Tuesday. It’s more affordable than its predecessors and offers some new features.

Scientists used a laser beam to bend a bolt of lightning for the first time

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Side by side images show lightning seemingly curving away from its path to follow a bright laser beam being shot toward the sky
Two side-by-side pictures of a lightning bolt interacting with a laser. It shows the bolt following the path of the laser on its way to the ground.

Houard, A., Walch, P., Produit, T. et al. Nat. Photon (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-022-01139-z. CC-BY 4.0

A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Honolulu didn't even leave Nevada before being struck by lightning and forced to turn back

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The Hawaiian Airlines inaugural service to Maui's Kahului Airport prepares for takeoff in Long Beach on Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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iFixit Teardown Shows Off the Repairability of the iPhone 15 Pro

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Are you thinking of buying the new iPhone 15 Pro? Take a look inside first.

Mysterious flashes of light on Venus aren't what scientists thought, according to a new study. And it could mean safer missions to the planet in the future.

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Venus has a mysterious display of light shows and scientists can't agree on what's causing them.

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Apple's Own USB-C Peripherals Are Damned Expensive, But That Doesn’t Matter Anymore

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There’s a lot to say about the newly announced iPhone 15 lineup, but the one thing that has everybody talking is Apple’s switch to the standard

Apple’s AirPods Pro Are Back, Now With USB-C Charging

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Perk up your ears—and then plug ‘em with some Apple-brand earbuds—because Apple is back with its latest AirPods and this time, they’re letting you charge with one of the most readily available cables around.

RIP Lightning Cords: Apple Goes Full USB-C

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After more than a decade of use, Apple’s new iPhone 15 will retire the company’s proprietary Lightning connector in favor of the USB-C port.

Can you shower during a thunderstorm? It's not a great idea; not even to do laundry — here's why

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A picture of a lake-side town at night showered by several lightning bolts at once in Maracaibo.
Lake Maracaibo acts like a beacon for lightning.

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Saudi Arabia Passes Law Requiring USB-C Charging on New iPhones, Androids, and Laptops

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Apple has once again had a wrench thrown in its plans for smartphone hardware, though it won’t affect the hotly anticipated autumnal release of the iPhone 15. Saudi Arabia had passed a law requiring all future smartphones sold in the country to have USB-C ports beginning in 2025.

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