We all know the deal by now. Apple replaced its leather accessories with a new material it calls FineWoven. The idea is that getting out of the leather game at Apple’s scale lowers the company’s carbon footprint. So far, so good. But FineWoven hasn’t been a clear winner. Do you think the initial reaction has been overblown, or is FineWoven really as bad as its critics say?

No one knows what it will look like or what it will do, but it appears more than $1 billion in funding might be on the way for the project.

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The 23/24 winter season is around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere and ski and ride tracking app Slopes has a new update that brings a range of great new features. Here’s what’s new for Slopes alongside iOS 17 and watchOS 10.

Apple Watch Series 9 is the biggest year-over-year leap in recent years. It has not one, not two, but a whopping four new features, most powered by its updated chip.

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