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The FBI backs off, the iPad gets a name change, the iPhone gets a blast from the past, and we pick Apple's greatest flops.

Georgia Dow and Leah Yamshon

The appeal of Apple News (or lack thereof), how social media and forensics could have changed the O.J. Simpson trial, our favorite ways to mix devices and the real world, and technology hoarding habits.

Christina Warren, Casey Liss, and James Thomson

The People v. O.J. Simpson

The rise of the AIs, the appeal of premium smartphones, how we're reading books these days, and the death (or not) of email.

Florence Ion and Matt Egan

Choosing between convenience and security, our virtual-reality future, the viability of voice interfaces, and spending time in outer space.

Brianna Wu and Andy Ihnatko

Apple's venture into public betas, worst-case Apple/FBI scenarios, stealing good Android phone features, and the ethics of rating people.

Glenn Fleishman and Susie Ochs

Kanye pushes Tidal, Apple pushes back on the FBI, what we do with home videos, and the eternal Mac/iPad dichotomy.

David Sparks and Christina Bonnington

Broken phone horror stories, talking to our computers, chronological Twitter order up gives on, and clicky keyboards.

Anže Tomić and Christa Mrgan

Streaming services we rely on, home automation we're proud of, Apple's rumored move toward exclusive video, and shiny happy customer service stories.

Casey Liss and Aleen Simms

The chances for VR, Apple's best/worst quarter ever, iPad's continuing slump, and podcasts come to Apple TV.

Shelly Brisbin and Guy English

Things get a bit dark as we ponder a technological Sophie's Choice, prepare for our inevitable doom, and embrace terrible software, all before finally escaping to the paradise of the iPad.

Merlin Mann