Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 take the most popular headphones in the world to an entirely new level. AirPods Pro 3 deliver unbelievable sound quality and the world’s best in-ear Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) — removing up to 2x more noise than the previous-generation AirPods Pro, and 4x more than the original AirPods Pro. The updated design helps AirPods Pro 3 fit even better and provides greater in-ear stability during activities like running, HIIT, yoga, and more. For the first time, users can utilize AirPods Pro 3 to measure heart rate and track over 50 workout types with the new experience in the Fitness app on iPhone. Live Translation also comes to AirPods, making face-to-face conversations easier by helping users connect even if they don’t speak the same language.
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Wired reviews Apple’s AirPods Pro 3: The best AirPods get even better
U.S. EEOC sues Apple alleging company fired Jewish employee over Sabbath observance
Apple unlawfully failed to accommodate an employee’s Jewish faith and subsequently fired him because of his religion and in retaliation for complaining of religion-based discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday. The EEOC’s suit said a 16-year employee at the Reston, Virginia Apple Store, who worked as an Apple “genius” consistently received positive performance reviews. However, beginning in August 2023, shortly after he converted to Judaism, he requested an accommodation for observing his Sabbath by not working Fridays and Saturdays. His new store manager rejected the request, claiming Apple’s scheduling policy now prohibited him from having both Friday and Saturday off. Fearing he would lose his job if he did not comply, he worked on the Sabbath, against his religious beliefs. The EEOC also charged that around this same time, and after requesting his religious reasonable accommodation, Apple began disciplining him for allegedly violating its grooming policies, and shortly after he reminded his supervisor of an upcoming day off for religious reasons, Apple terminated him in January 2024, falsely claiming another violation of its grooming policy. “Employees should not have to violate their religious beliefs to keep their jobs or live in fear of retribution because they requested an accommodation,” said EEOC Philadelphia Regional Attorney Debra Lawrence in a statement. “The EEOC is committed to protecting the religious rights of employees in the workplace.” Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from failing to accommodate religious practices, absent an undue hardship, and from discriminating against employees based on their religion. Title VII also prohibits retaliation against an employee for complaining about or opposing discrimination. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. Apple, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-1637) in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. For more information on religious discrimination, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/religious-discrimination. For more information on retaliation, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/retaliation. MacDailyNews Note: The EEOC’s Washington Field Office is one of four offices in the Philadelphia District Office, which has jurisdiction over Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, and parts of New Jersey and Ohio. Attorneys in the Philadelphia District Office also prosecute discrimination cases from Washington, D.C., and parts of Virginia. Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post U.S. EEOC sues Apple alleging company fired Jewish employee over Sabbath observance appeared first on MacDailyNews. You're currently a free subscriber to MacDailyNews. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Apple holding the line on iPhone base model pricing has cost investors 13% since 2019 – Needham
Apple’s iPhone 17 launch this month included a significant error, according to one analyst, and shareholders have been and continue to bear the consequences. Priced at $799, the same as last year’s iPhone 16, the base model hasn’t adjusted for inflation. Needham analyst Laura Martin, in a Tuesday note, called this a “value-destructive” approach, estimating a 13% loss for investors since 2019. Christine Ji for MarketWatch:
Laura Martin, if her life depended on it, couldn’t identify her ass from her elbow. Needham clients should look elsewhere for investment advice. Forget Apple’s significant AI issues. You can use Grok, ChaptGPT, or any other GenAI tools on your iPhone (and iPads and Macs) via apps and the web until Apple finally gets their shit together (which the company will eventually do, even if it takes a new CEO). The next-gen iPhones will be compelling for hardware alone. Apple’s next-gen Siri is coming in spring 2026 and, again, a little birdie sings us very positive songs regarding that release. Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. The post Apple holding the line on iPhone base model pricing has cost investors 13% since 2019 – Needham appeared first on MacDailyNews. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy MacDailyNews, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe.
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Apple and OpenAI face off in court over alleged trade secret theft in AI hardware push
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