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Apple is launching a Klarna-backed device leasing program called Apple Upgrade on July 28

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Apple is launching Apple Upgrade on July 28, a Klarna-backed leasing program for iPhones, Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches that replaces its current financing.

Apple is preparing to launch Apple Upgrade, a device leasing program backed by Klarna that will mark one of the biggest changes to how the company sells hardware, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The service is planned to go live on July 28 and will support most iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg. Apple declined to comment, and Klarna did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The program works like a car lease. Customers can pay off the device early, upgrade to a new model before the term ends, or return the device when the lease is up, with some of those transactions carrying an additional fee. iPhone and Apple Watch leases will...

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Claude Code puts auto mode in the driver's seat

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Framework loses customer data in Metabase zero-day attack

PERSONAL TECH Repairable hardware is little comfort when personal details escape Modular laptop maker Framework has warned customers that an attacker exploited a zero-day at analytics provider Metabase to access names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and login IP addresses, according to an email shared on Reddit. For business

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Cyber vulnerability sweep picks up Royal Navy drones sending data to China

EDGE AND IOT No, no nasties to see here, guv... Cameras aboard Royal Navy drone boats were found phoning home to an IP address in China during a routine cyber vulnerability assessment. The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed the discovery, describing it as "an issue affecting a Kraken Unmanned

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Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers

Personal tech Pub chain says turn off the cameras, reminds punters not to blare sound from phone vids either Wetherspoons has stopped short of banning Meta-style smart glasses from its pubs, but told The Register that customers should switch off their cameras and refrain from filming. "Like many hospitality

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Claude Code puts auto mode in the driver's seat

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Wetherspoons bars smart glasses from filming customers