Fwd: First Click: Forget the iPhone's disappearing headphone jack, what about the home button?

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Date: September 06, 2016 at 07:30AM

Sept 6, 2016 Let me be honest. When I first pitched this story to my editor I thought it was going to be about my dismay that Apple might be ditching the mechanical home button in the new iPhones being unveiled tomorrow — a rumor that's been floated alongside the (more apocalyptic-seeming) disappearance of the headphone jack. But, after a little more thought on the topic, I have to admit I'm torn. If the mechanized home button is replaced, I'll certainly miss it, but I'm beginning to realize it might also be for the best... Read the full article on The Verge - By James Vincent Five stories to start your day 1 Intel is buying the computer vision company that powers Tango and DJI's drones You might not have heard of Movidius — even though we said it was a chipmaker to keep your eye on back in March. It makes computer vision chips that allow devices to see and respond to the world... 2 Playing Pokémon Go in church could send this Russian YouTuber to prison for years A Russian YouTube star has been detained for two months and could face up to five years of prison time, reports the Guardian and many other outlets. His crime? Playing Pokémon Go in a church... 3 The European Space Agency has found its missing Philae comet lander The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission has finally found its Philae lander, nearly two years after the vehicle became the first ever to land on a comet. The mission team has struggled to... Advertisement 4 Bragi's new wireless earbuds are simpler and a lot cheaper One of the first companies to venture into the world of making truly wireless earbuds has revealed a second generation product. Bragi, the company that turned $3.3 million of Kickstarter funding... 5 Turning off this newly discovered brain pathway could help us block fearful memories Scientists now know how to make you forget your fears — at least if you're a mouse. By turning off a newly discovered brain pathway, scientists were able to make mice lose their fear of a shock.... About The Verge | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy

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