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A lithium-ion iPhone battery removed from its housing, showing the internal pouch cell.

Why Your iPhone's Battery Health Number Drops Even With Careful Use

Battery Health isn't a bug or bad luck, it's chemistry. Here's what actually degrades a lithium-ion cell, and which habits genuinely speed it up.

Tech  · 11 Jul 2026, 15:19  · Daniel Okafor
A pair of second-generation AirPods Pro resting beside their charging case.

Why Your AirPods Keep Switching to Transparency Mode

The chime you did not ask for has a cause, and it is usually a hearing-safety feature that needs a listening mode switched on to work at all.

Tech  · 9 Jul 2026, 06:07  · Daniel Okafor
Illustration of an iOS 27 scam-alert warning on an iPhone.

Apple's iOS 27 Adds 'Trust Insights' to Catch Scams as They Happen

The hardest frauds to stop are the ones the victim authorises. Apple's new iOS 27 framework watches the behaviour, not just the password.

Tech  · 3 Jul 2026, 09:25  · Daniel Okafor
An electronic board tracking South Korea's KOSPI index, which fell more than 8% on Friday, June 26, 2026.

Seoul market halts trading as Apple price hikes deepen AI selloff

A 20-minute trading halt in Seoul, Apple down 6% in New York, and a wobble under the AI trade that has carried Asian markets all year.

Business  · 26 Jun 2026, 09:22  · Priya Raman
An Apple store, where prices on iPhones, iPads and Macs could rise as memory chip costs climb.

Apple Says Price Increases Are 'Unavoidable' as Memory Costs Surge

The company that built the most profitable supply chain in technology says it can no longer shield buyers from soaring memory prices.

Business  · 18 Jun 2026, 07:16  · Priya Raman