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It has been consistently rumored that Apple is going to launch three new iPhones this September and if a new prediction is believed, the company’s 2018 iPhones may not ship with a Lightning to headphone jack adapter. It’s this peripheral that enables iPhone users to hook up headphones with a standard 3.5mm pin to the device even though it doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Apple currently ships this adapter with the iPhone.

Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis and his associates have predicted that Apple will stop shipping the adapter with new iPhones starting this year. If the information is correct, those who still want to use headphones with a standard 3.5mm pin would have to purchase the adapter separately.

Apple’s decision to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 was a very hotly debated decision. The company decided to ship this adapter with the iPhone so that the transition could be made easier for those who were still not over losing their headphone jack. Apple already sells the dongle separately for $9.

It would make sense for Apple to stop shipping this dongle with new iPhones as wireless headphones are becoming more popular and its own AirPods have proven to be a success as well. In that case, Apple simply may not see the need to ship an accessory with the box that’s really not serving any purpose for a lot of users.

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The musician has had enough of hotels catering to only one part of their customer base.

It’s been speculated that the jokes he told in 2011 spurred Trump to seek the White House.

I’d like to think that at some point in the evolution of Transformers, they looked as cheesy as this car one from Brave Robotics, Asratec Corp, and Sansei Technologies. The contraption is called the J-deite RIDE, which I think might translate to “Shitty Transformer.” The only Transformer lamer than this was that one that transformed into a boom box back in the ’80s. The only reason anyone ever bought that one was because it was on eternal sale.

Still, watch this thing transform. The mechanical engineering is impressive, as the two people sitting inside don’t get squished, or thrown out the doors like Bumblebee does when he transforms. And while it doesn’t look like it could drive very fast, its wheels do actually turn and steer. It can also take slow, but methodical steps. Check out the videos below to see the transforming action in person:

I’m almost as impressed with how insanely organized the workshop is in the background of the videos as I am with the robot itself.

[via Laughing Squid]

Amazon is starting the week off with a bang. Today’s deal of the day is all about PC gaming hardware and accessories, so if your rig could use a bit of an upgrade, you might want to have a look at what’s on offer. Sadly, the deals are mostly limited to storage and peripherals, so you won’t be finding discounts … Continue reading