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  In short: many of Apple’s new iPhones refuse to charge. The news comes following a flurry of customer complaints across Apple Support Communities, Reddit, MacRumors forums, Twitter and YouTube. And YouTube’s most popular tech channel has now shown off how widespread this is.  Thank You to  Unbox Therapy Speaking to me ahead of publishing, Lewis Hilsenteger - aka Unbox Therapy - told me of “hundreds” of posts detailing a phenomenon whereby the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max won’t charge if they are plugged into a wall charger when in standby. Moreover, some of the phones become frozen and have to be reset.  Curious about how widespread this is, Hilsenteger attained eight iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models and connected them to the standard charger Apple bundles in the box. Of the eight only two (one iPhone XS, one iPhone XS Max) worked correctly and charged from standby. Five of the other six (two iPhone XS, three iPhone XS Max) refused to charge

Before OnePlus launches its next flagship, the OnePlus 6T, the company will kick off a puzzle game competition that has a grand prize worth $30,000. Called Crackables, the game is played online on mobile devices only and represents a partnership between Google and OnePlus. You don’t need to install any apps, and you don’t need to buy a OnePlus phone to enter the competition. All you need to do is to point your mobile device to this link on September 18th, at 8:00 AM EST and try to solve the game as fast as possible. The first 1,000 players who manage to make it through the first three challenges will be able to move to the next stage, which involves having OnePlus send a microcontroller to them. The winner will take home a $30,000 ultimate gaming setup, but other prizes will be available along the way. We have no idea what to expect from Crackables. Apparently, the object of the game is to help someone escape. OnePlus describes it as a series of “Android-based c