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Top Stories: iPhone Air Flops?, New Liquid Glass Toggle, and More

Top Stories: iPhone Air Flops?, New Liquid Glass Toggle, and More

Roughly a month after the release of the latest flagship iPhone models, it’s looking the new iPhone Air isn’t selling as well as Apple had hoped for, and that’s leading to significant production cuts as Apple seeks to balance supply to meet demand. This week also saw a new round of betas for iOS 26.1 and related updates with a …

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After ‘Megalopolis’ flops, Francis Ford Coppola puts his pricey watch collection up for auction

After ‘Megalopolis’ flops, Francis Ford Coppola puts his pricey watch collection up for auction

Francis Ford Coppola wants an offer he can’t refuse — on his timepieces. The Academy Award-winning director is selling seven watches from his personal collection, including his custom F.P. Journe FFC Prototype, estimated to sell for more than $1 million, according to a statement from Phillips, the New York City-based auction house. Phillips will hold the auction on Dec. 6 …

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Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone flops as foldable iPad hits a crea • The Register

Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone flops as foldable iPad hits a crea • The Register

Apple’s run of hardware experiments appears to be hitting some turbulence: The company’s ultra-thin iPhone Air has reportedly failed to catch on with buyers, while its long-awaited foldable iPad is slipping further down the calendar amid engineering snags and soaring costs. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, demand for the iPhone Air has fallen well short of expectations. Suppliers are …

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Galaxy S25 Edge flops so hard, Samsung pulls the plug on the lineup

Galaxy S25 Edge flops so hard, Samsung pulls the plug on the lineup

Despite Samsung’s heavy marketing push and its head start over the iPhone Air, the Galaxy S25 Edge has turned out to be a flop for the company. The signs were already there, with sales of the phone struggling to pick up pace weeks after launch. Now, following poor consumer interest, Samsung has decided to discontinue its Galaxy Edge lineup for …

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Taylor Swift Rules Box Office Again, Smashing Machine Flops

Taylor Swift Rules Box Office Again, Smashing Machine Flops

Having conquered the world’s biggest stadiums with her sold-out concert tours, Taylor Swift is proving again she can rule the big screen, too. Her newest theatrical effort, “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” is dancing to the top of box office charts with $33 million over the weekend. The “cinematic experience,” as the project has been dubbed, collected another …

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Sydney Sweeney’s “cliched” boxing drama flops with critics

Sydney Sweeney’s “cliched” boxing drama flops with critics

Sydney Sweeney‘s new boxing drama Christy has largely proved a flop with critics following its premiere. Read More: Sydney Sweeney doesn’t get why you’re obsessed with her: “I’m just being me” The new biopic follows the story of boxer Christy Martin, focusing on her career as one of the top female boxers of the ’90s and ’00s before enduring and surviving …

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NFL Week 1 takeaways: Packers impress, Aaron Rodgers delivers, Russell Wilson flops

NFL Week 1 takeaways: Packers impress, Aaron Rodgers delivers, Russell Wilson flops

Each Sunday, three of The Athletic’s NFL writers react to the biggest news, plays and performances from the day’s games. The first Sunday of the NFL season featured a dominating performance by the Green Bay Packers against the division rival Detroit Lions, a duel between Aaron Rodgers and Justin Fields, who traded places in the offseason; several promising rookie debuts; …

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Texas coach attacks ‘out of control’ expectations as Arch Manning flops in season opener | College football

Texas coach attacks ‘out of control’ expectations as Arch Manning flops in season opener | College football

Arch Manning pointed the finger at himself as his coach criticized outside expectations as No 1 Texas opened the season with a 14-7 loss at Ohio State on Saturday. Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning and grandson of Archie Manning, completed 17 of 30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception. “Ultimately not good enough,” …

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