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For the first time ever, Apple announced new iPhones and made the old ones cost MORE. Here’s what’s driving the bump, and how to buy TVs, laptops and phones before prices climb again.

Sept. 16, 2026

The iPhone 16 was $699 last Tuesday. The next day, it was $799. Same phone. Nothing changed. This is the first time Apple has raised prices on older iPhones at a launch event, and it’s not really about Apple. It’s about the chips inside everything you own, friend.

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Artificial intelligence

“We’ll just unplug it” isn’t a plan

Sept. 14, 2026

Security

Google caught malware that uses AI to rewrite itself every hour. Here’s why your free antivirus may never see it coming, and the 10-minute fix.

Sept. 14, 2026

Devices

They took your kid’s phone this month. Next thing, your boss wants yours. Here’s what he can and can’t legally do.

Sept. 14, 2026

Kim’s picks

📱 New phone? Here’s what it’s missing

Sept. 13, 2026

Devices

She hadn’t seen her childhood block in 70 years. Then she put on a headset in a California retirement home.

Sept. 13, 2026

Kim’s picks

On September 11, the phones didn’t break. They filled up. Here’s what still worked.

Sept. 11, 2026

🧠 How to see and delete what ChatGPT remembers about you

Sept. 10, 2026

Make AI run the break-even mortgage math the bank skipped

Sept. 10, 2026

The ads were timed on seven streaming services. Here’s who steals the most from your evening and which ad-free upgrade is worth it.

Sept. 10, 2026

Same towers, half the bill: A couple paying $200 a month asked me what the catch is. Here are all three.

Sept. 9, 2026

Your ring and watch are guessing. Calorie counts miss by up to 93%, and sleep stages are a bluff. Here’s how to wear one without letting it lie to you.

Sept. 8, 2026

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