As Bloomberg reported today, Apple and Microsoft are now subject to Russian regulations requiring companies to store users’ communications and provide them to security agencies if requested. Here are the details.
At Micro Center’s Tustin, California location, one customer arrived ready to purchase a PowerSpec AI90 prebuilt containing an RTX 5090 and left with a form to fill out instead. A manager reportedly required the customer to complete an “Advanced Computing Product Purchaser Declaration” and have their driver’s license scanned before the sale could proceed.
The iPhone 18 Pro Max has a battery capacity over 20 watt-hours, which means there are additional shipping requirements. If an iPhone 18 Pro Max needs to be shipped somewhere, its maximum battery capacity has to be limited through firmware.
