A former University of Southern Florida football coach had criminal charges against him dropped on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.  Jim Leavitt was arrested late last month by St. Petersburg Police on misdemeanor simple battery and domestic battery, and felony grand theft, but the state’s attorney’s office in Clearwater, Florida, said in a court filing that the “facts and circumstances” gave merit to closing the case, The Athletic reported.  Leavitt, who was the first coach a...

“Despite being much thinner and lighter, iPhone Air still gets amazing all-day battery life,” Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, said during Apple’s iPhone 17 launch event on Tuesday. “This is incredible — all-day battery life in our thinnest iPhone ever.” Hilariously, seconds later, Ternus revealed the “low-profile” MagSafe Battery accessory for the iPhone Air. “When using them together, iPhone Air has up t...

Those interested in the other iPhone 17 models are out of luck If you wanted to use Apple’s new MagSafe battery with the iPhone 17 series, you’re out of luck. On its online store, the tech giant confirmed that the latest MagSafe battery accessory is only compatible with the new, ultra-thin iPhone Air. In fact, the product page for the accessory is even titled “iPhone Air MagSafe Battery” in case there was any confusion. This means that those looking to pick up any of the other 17 series...

The new Apple AirPods Pro 3 have double the ANC performance, a built-in heart rate monitor and a live translation mode. The buds themselves also offer longer battery life, though that comes with an asterisk. Indeed, the Pro 3 buds are rated for up to 8 hours of continuous playback time – that’s up from 6 hours with the Pro 2 buds. However, the total listening time (buds + case) for the new model is 24 hours – that’s 6 hours short of the 30 hours that the Pro 2 buds can achieve. In other...

Baseus for MagSafe Portable Charger $30 $50 Save $20 Charger Type Portable MagSafe charger Brand Baseus Dimensions 4.6 x 2.7 x 0.7 inches The Baseus MagSafe portable charger is a Qi2-certified 10,000mAh power bank with a 15W magnetic wireless charger and a 22.5W USB-C port for fast wired charging. It has secure magnets for iPhones and graphene-enhanced cooling for safety. The Baseus MagSafe Portable Charger is currently on sale for just $30 on Amazon. This is a fantastic 40% markdown from its us...

Xiaomi is expected to replace the Xiaomi 15 on September 24. (Image source: Xiaomi) The Xiaomi 16 could well be one of three flagship smartphones that Xiaomi releases this month. In the meantime, a well-regarded leaker has summarised what to expect from Xiaomi’s next compact flagship ahead of schedule. Xiaomi is expected to deliver its next-generation flagships later this month in China. Based on recent leaks and rumours, the company will introduce a successor to not just the Xiaomi 15 (cu...

Last month, Joby Aviation purchased Blade Air Mobility’s helicopter taxi business for $125 million, with the goal of eventually replacing those noisy, polluting helicopters with its more quiet, battery-powered air taxis. But while it waits for FAA certification, Joby is teaming up with Uber to get more passengers in its newly acquired fleet of helicopters. Joby announced today that Uber customers will soon be able to reserve a helicopter ride on the ridehailing company’s app. The integration...

Apple introduces a lot of exciting products on Tuesday. But wait! There is one more thing, one thing that Apple didn’t show. Apple has released a new 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max charging. For $39 (it’s not available in the U.K. yet), this charger can add a 50 percent charge to the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro battery in 20 minutes, and that 10 minutes of charge results in about 8 hours of video playback. This wired charger can adjust its charging output to a maximum of 60W for a short boo...