{"id":1881684,"date":"2026-04-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881684"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:00:00","slug":"the-heist-of-ios-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1881684","title":{"rendered":"The heist of iOS 26"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main id=\"content\"><\/p>\n<div class>\n<article>\n<div class=\"duet--article--lede duet--page-layout--feature-article\">\n<div class=\"duet--ledes--special-feature-lede _3zbl0r0\">\n<div class=\"_3zbl0r1\">\n<div class=\"_3zbl0r8\">\n<div class=\"bu4cqq7 bu4cqq4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqp6\">\n<div class=\"_3zbl0r2 _1ymtmqp3\">\n<div class=\"bu4cqq0 _3zbl0r6\">\n<div class=\"_3zbl0r7 bu4cqq1\">\n<div class=\"_1ibjt4j0\">\n<div class=\"_1ibjt4j2 _1ibjt4j1 sticky-nav-trigger\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-image _1b9pgly0\">\n<div class=\"_1b9pgly1 _1b9pgly2\">\n<div 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He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1gmcxs27 _1gmcxs26\"><span class=\"_13g9mks17\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--share-buttons a8vjfv0\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"a8vjfvo\"><button aria-label=\"Copy link\" class=\"a8vjfv5 a8vjfv1\"><title>Link<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Share article\" class=\"a8vjfv5 a8vjfv1\"><title>Share<\/title><\/button><\/li>\n<li>\n<div><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Gift this article\" class=\"a8vjfv5 a8vjfv1\"><title>Gift<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"_13g9mks23 _1ymtmqpr _13g9mks17\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-body-container _1t5ltw90 _1ymtmqp5\">\n<div class=\"_1t5ltw91\">\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-body _9f4de40 _9f4de41\">\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\" class>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy2 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy7 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1 _17nnmdyb\">The most consequential YouTube video of Jon Prosser\u2019s career opens on Prosser himself, in a black hoodie and transparent glasses. The backdrop is familiar to viewers of his tech news channel, Front Page Tech, with warm, hanging lights and a bright white \u201cfpt\u201d logo behind him. Prosser stares meaningfully into the camera, and kicks the video off with just one line of introduction: \u201cI have seen some things.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The video debuted on January 17th, 2025, with the title \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HaP_q9W3AQE\">Here\u2019s your very first look at iOS 19<\/a>.\u201d For six and a half minutes, Prosser describes an unreleased version of Apple\u2019s iPhone software, not set to be publicly revealed for another six months. The images in the video, he\u2019s careful to note, are re-creations of what he saw rather than the original images. But the implication is clear: Somebody showed Prosser the unreleased software. \u201cI can say with 100 percent certainty,\u201d he says at the end of the video, \u201cthat what I showed you is real.\u201d Then he not-so-subtly asks his viewers to leak him even more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">In that first video, and in two others Front Page Tech published over the next three months, Prosser explained progressively more details of a long-awaited redesign for iOS, based largely on the software in the Vision Pro headset. The videos didn\u2019t get everything right; Some of the finer details were different when Apple finally released the software in June at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The final software wasn\u2019t even called iOS 19 \u2014 it was iOS 26. But Prosser was right about a lot of it, and about the big ideas behind the OS and the design system it was based on that Apple would call Liquid Glass. By the time June arrived, if you had seen Prosser\u2019s videos, you already knew the big news of WWDC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">For Prosser, a longtime Apple leaker, this was maybe his biggest scoop yet. But on July 17th, the company filed a lawsuit against him in a California court. In a complaint that also named Michael Ramacciotti as a defendant, the world\u2019s second-largest company alleged a \u201ccoordinated scheme to break into an Apple development phone, steal Apple\u2019s trade secrets, and profit from the theft.\u201d It accused Prosser and Ramacciotti of coordinating to break into an Apple employee\u2019s phone, with Prosser as both mastermind and money guy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Prosser was hardly the first person to ever share information Apple wasn\u2019t ready to publicize. Ordinarily, the company refuses to acknowledge leaks and just continues on as if it\u2019s all still a secret. But this time, the most secretive company in tech decided to pick a fight in public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<hr class=\"duet--article--divider _1ymtmqpj _1s2qrmb0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy6 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1\">Apple hates leaks. It has always hated leaks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The company loves the art of the grand reveal. Some of the company\u2019s most memorable moments are the introduction of the iPhone \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VQKMoT-6XSg?si=r71n3WmTIgumNOh6&amp;t=165\">\u201cThese are not three separate devices!\u201d<\/a> \u2014 as well as Steve Jobs pulling the first iPod Nano <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7GRv-kv5XEg\">out of the small pocket of his jeans<\/a> and taking the first MacBook Air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIV6peKMj9M\">out of a manila envelope<\/a>. Secrecy is so core to Apple\u2019s culture that often, employees join the company not even knowing what products they\u2019ll be working on. Leaks, the company has long said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/tech-industry\/apple-suit-foreshadows-coming-products\/\">spoil<\/a> the company\u2019s planned surprises and rob employees of the joy of finally revealing their work to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpj\">\n<div class>\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" id=\"dmcyOmltYWdlOjkwODQ4OQ==\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268343_Prosser_CVirginia7-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"1800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image of a glass Apple logo leaking liquid onto the floor.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268343_Prosser_CVirginia7-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption qama0i0\"><cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0i5\">Image: Cath Virginia \/ The Verge, Getty Images, Turbosquid<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Employees at Apple love the surprise, and not just the executives, says John Gruber, who has been covering Apple on <a href=\"https:\/\/daringfireball.net\"><em>Daring Fireball<\/em><\/a> for more than 20 years. While Apple\u2019s biggest events have recently featured recorded video presentations instead of splashy (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/report\/781673\/meta-demo-fail-connect-2025-mark-zuckerberg-google-glass-steve-jobs-wi-fi\">potentially risky<\/a>) live demos, he says that at Apple\u2019s former big live spectacles, a team that was working on a big new feature announced in the keynote would get good seats, \u201cso they got to be there when it was unveiled and hear people cheer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The mystery of a new launch, and the rumor and hype cycles that precede it, are also part of the mystique of following Apple. But it\u2019s not just about peeking into technology\u2019s equivalent of Willy Wonka\u2019s chocolate factory. Even small-scale leaks give Apple\u2019s competition an idea of what they might be up against, give ancillary businesses like product accessory makers a head start on what they might want to make, and give regular people an idea of whether it\u2019s worth waiting for the next device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Prosser got into the leaks game by \u201caccident,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=STtHzZFYkzY\">told YouTuber Jon Rettinger<\/a> in 2020. The first consequential leak he recalled was the Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20 Ultra, which launched in 2020 \u2014 Prosser said he was sent prices for the phones by a source from T-Mobile and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jon_prosser\/status\/1224121712016531457\">tweeted them<\/a>. Samsung, at its reveal days later, then announced the phones with the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jon_prosser\/status\/1227320700383485952\">same prices<\/a> Prosser had tweeted. \u201cThat is a cool feeling,\u201d he recounted to Rettinger. \u201cWe told the future. And that\u2019s what started it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Even when Prosser was leaking things like Galaxy prices and the time of day an iPhone would be released, he told Rettinger that the leaking life was \u201ca lot more stressful than I thought.\u201d \u201cI know that I play a character online,\u201d he said, \u201con the show and on Twitter, but really, behind the scenes, it\u2019s insanely stressful.\u201d He said he\u2019d talked to other reporters and leakers who had quit the game when it got too stressful. And he knew well, even then, that \u201cit only takes one wrong leak to ruin a reputation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Front Page Tech wasn\u2019t specifically designed to be a leaker channel, but as it became associated with revealing unreleased tech, leaks began to beget leaks. And the channel continued to grow, and it\u2019s now an involved production with close to 600,000 subscribers. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FdC496ZCNns\">oldest video<\/a> on Front Page Tech, a young Prosser stands in front of a white background, dressed casually in a fleece over a red T-shirt, and talks about the latest news in tech for eight minutes. Now, Prosser often stands in front of the big fpt logo, leading with attention-grabbing introductions and breathlessly narrating professionally made graphics of new devices. He\u2019s often wearing black. It\u2019s all, you might say, a bit Jobs-ian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj2 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-pullquote qnnwq0\">\n<div class=\"qnnwq1\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup qnnwq2 _1xwtict9\">\u201cI do not intentionally post anything that I do not believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI don\u2019t make many videos,\u201d Prosser tells <em>The Verge<\/em>. \u201cI spend days, weeks, sometimes months working on a single video.\u201d As of late, almost all of those videos are about Apple \u2014 and many of them purport to have details on still-unreleased devices like the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Fold. \u201cI like to fill the gap in between concept and tangible product,\u201d Prosser says. He adds that \u201cI do not intentionally post anything that I do not believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<hr class=\"duet--article--divider _1ymtmqpj _1s2qrmb0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy6 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1\">According to Apple\u2019s lawsuit, the company received a tip email on April 4th, 2025. (The lawsuit redacts the sender.) The mysterious tipster alleged that Prosser\u2019s information about \u201ciOS 19\u201d was sourced from an Apple employee, Ethan Lipnik. Prosser, the tip claims, had a FaceTime call between Lipnik \u201cor a friend of Lipnik\u2019s\u201d where the secret interface was shown. \u201cProsser has details on the Lock Screen, Home Screen, app animations, and app interfaces,\u201d the email said, and Prosser had allegedly recorded video from the call that he was sharing with other Apple leakers \u2014 at least one of whom said they knew it was from Lipnik\u2019s phone because they recognized his apartment in the video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI am sure that Apple has the resources to further investigate,\u201d the emailer wrote. The email was sent three days before Prosser published his third video about iOS 19. That third video shows many designs resembling what Apple eventually shipped to the public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Apple\u2019s original complaint says that its subsequent investigation uncovered an elaborate alleged plot. After Prosser learned that Ramacciotti was a friend of Lipnik\u2019s, was staying in his home, and needed money, Prosser and Ramacciotti \u201cjointly\u201d schemed to access Lipnik\u2019s Apple-owned development iPhone, according to the complaint. An audio message Ramacciotti sent to Lipnik, which Lipnik provided to Apple, claimed that Ramacciotti \u201cused location tracking\u201d to figure out when Lipnik would be out of the house for a while. Ramacciotti allegedly somehow obtained the passcode to the development iPhone and FaceTimed Prosser from the device. (Lipnik \u201chad failed to properly secure\u201d the iPhone in line with Apple\u2019s policies, the lawsuit says.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The day the lawsuit was filed, Prosser <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jon_prosser\/status\/1946056858474525097\">posted on X<\/a> that \u201cthis is not how the situation played out on my end,\u201d and that he had the \u201creceipts\u201d to prove it. \u201cI did not \u2018plot\u2019 to access anyone\u2019s phone,\u201d he said. In October, he told <em>The Verge<\/em> that he had been in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/803754\/apple-jon-prosser-trade-secrets-lawsuit-responds-default\">\u201cactive communication\u201d<\/a> with the company. He told <em>The Verge<\/em> in February that Apple\u2019s complaint \u201cseems like a dramatic heist movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">In a legal response to the complaint filed in October, Ramacciotti defended himself by saying he didn\u2019t know how important the unreleased software was given \u201cLipnik\u2019s willingness to swipe through\u201d the update a few weeks earlier. (Ramacciotti\u2019s lawyer declined <em>The Verge<\/em>\u2019s request to interview Ramacciotti. Lipnik didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment.) Ramacciotti denied the existence of any grand plot or conspiracy, disputed a few details of Apple\u2019s complaint \u2014 including whether he was tracking Lipnik\u2019s location \u2014 and said that he \u201cdid not initiate communications with Prosser based on any promise by Prosser that he would specifically pay [Ramacciotti] for Apple information.\u201d Ultimately, Ramacciotti said in the filing, Prosser offered and paid Ramacciotti $650 \u201cat some point after the FaceTime call.\u201d He also said he didn\u2019t know Prosser was taking a video during their call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">A clerk entered a default against Prosser earlier that month after he repeatedly failed to respond to Apple\u2019s complaint. The company said <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cand.452973\/gov.uscourts.cand.452973.16.0_1.pdf\">in a filing<\/a> that Prosser had been served personally on July 29th, 2025, and had missed an August 19th deadline. Apple gets to continue its case against both Prosser and Ramacciotti, only now Prosser can\u2019t participate in his own defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.cand.452973\/gov.uscourts.cand.452973.28.0.pdf\">an April 13th filing<\/a> from Apple and Ramacciotti\u2019s attorneys, Prosser \u201cindicates he is retaining counsel and intends to move to set aside default.\u201d After serving Prosser copies of subpoenas on February 3rd, the filing says Prosser provided some materials but has \u201cfailed to fully respond, or to respond at all, to certain requests.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div style=\"position:relative\">\n<div class=\"_1ymtmqpj\">\n<div class>\n<div style=\"background-image:none\" class=\"duet--media--content-warning ucljxw0\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image kqz8fh0\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" id=\"dmcyOmltYWdlOjkwODQ5Mg==\"><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268343_Prosser_CVirginia8-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"1800\" data-pswp-width=\"1800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image of glass scales above a white surface.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268343_Prosser_CVirginia8-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption qama0i0\"><cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1xwtict2 qama0i5\">Image: Cath Virginia \/ The Verge, Turbosquid<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">When <em>The Verge<\/em> reached out to Prosser in February over X DMs to discuss the lawsuit, he declined to answer specific questions, saying it would \u201cnot be wise of me to do so.\u201d However, he says that \u201cit\u2019s important to me that Apple gets the truth they\u2019re seeking, and I\u2019m working with them to ensure that happens.\u201d Prosser tells <em>The Verge<\/em> he is still in the US.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cWe don\u2019t comment on active litigation,\u201d Apple spokesperson Jacqueline Roy tells <em>The Verge<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj1 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<hr class=\"duet--article--divider _1ymtmqpj _1s2qrmb0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdy6 _17nnmdy5 _1xwtict1\">The Prosser lawsuit isn\u2019t the first time Apple has taken action against leakers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The company sued the publisher of the formerly influential Apple-focused site <em>Think Secret<\/em> in January 2005 along with other \u201cunnamed individuals,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/tech-industry\/apple-suit-foreshadows-coming-products\/\">alleging that<\/a> it believed the site \u201cstole Apple\u2019s trade secrets\u201d and that <em>Think Secret<\/em> \u201csolicited information about unreleased Apple products from these individuals, who violated their confidentiality agreements with Apple.\u201d Nearly three years later, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2007\/12\/20\/thinksecret-shuts-down-settles-apple-lawsuit\/\">the two sides settled<\/a>. As part of that settlement, <em>Think Secret<\/em> would no longer be published, and the site\u2019s publisher, Nick Ciarelli, said he would be moving forward with his college studies. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinksecret.com\"><em>Think Secret<\/em>\u2019s website<\/a> now only shows a message that says \u201cThe publication Think Secret is no longer in operation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Apple has also gone after employees for allegedly leaking information to journalists. After settling with former design architect Simon Lancaster, who Apple accused of providing trade secrets to an \u201coutside media correspondent,\u201d Lancaster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/11\/4\/23441260\/apple-settles-trade-secrets-lawsuit-simon-lancaster\">told <em>The Verge<\/em><\/a> that he shared information with <em>The Information<\/em>\u2019s Wayne Ma.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Last year, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/02\/07\/former-leaker-sued-by-apple-has-now-apologized-as-the-lawsuit-is-dismissed\/\">settled with<\/a> Andrew Aude, a former engineer who Apple alleged shared confidential information on his work-issued iPhone with employees at other tech companies and \u201cat least three national journalists,\u201d according to a copy of the lawsuit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/718014193\/Apple-Inc-v-Andrew-Aude\">uploaded by <em>MacRumors<\/em><\/a>. \u201cLeaking was not worth it,\u201d Aude said in a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andyaude1\/status\/1887639465574998500\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">(Traditional news media publications will report on information that is shared with them, but that information is freely given \u2014 it typically isn\u2019t paid for. And when publications report on what might be hacked or stolen information from a third party, they consider it very carefully. <em>The Verge<\/em>, like most responsible publications, also has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/ethics-statement\">a strict ethics policy<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">The most famous Apple leak is almost certainly the iPhone 4, which an Apple employee left on a barstool in California in March 2010. <em>Gizmodo<\/em> ultimately paid $5,000 for the device, ran a series of stories about it, and received a letter from Apple that said it \u201cconstitutes a formal request that you return the device to Apple.\u201d A <em>Gizmodo<\/em> employee\u2019s house was eventually raided by police, but the case itself was ultimately dropped. At the time, San Mateo County District Attorney Steven Wagstaffe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/tech-industry\/how-gizmodo-escaped-indictment-in-iphone-prototype-deal\/\">told <em>CNET<\/em><\/a> that investigators were looking for evidence that <em>Gizmodo<\/em> either participated in the theft of the phone or extorted the person who took it. \u201cWe didn\u2019t think [the evidence] supported either,\u201d Wagstaffe said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement _1o279nj2 _1o279nj0 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-pullquote qnnwq0\">\n<div class=\"qnnwq1\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup qnnwq2 _1xwtict9\">\u201cBeing sued by the corporate side of Apple doesn\u2019t make me any less a fan of their legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Prosser tells <em>The Verge<\/em> that, \u201cWith the narrative Apple was originally given, I actually understand why they\u2019d want to file a lawsuit.\u201d But he adds, \u201cI continue to make videos because I know the truth. I make my videos for my audience. Not for Apple. Being sued by the corporate side of Apple doesn\u2019t make me any less a fan of their legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Since the lawsuit was filed, Front Page Tech has continued to publish. And it has continued to publish leaks about Apple products, including the as-yet-unconfirmed iPhone 18 Pro and a foldable iPhone. Those videos feature the kind of flashy, macro-level device videos you see in practically every Apple keynote. Prosser offers what he says are details about the phones\u2019 sizes, their most important features, and the makeup of the entire iPhone lineup for 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _17nnmdya _1xwtict1\">In neither case does Prosser present the same level of detail as he did with his iOS leaks, nor does he make as many references to how he received his information. Front Page Tech videos recently have been a little more careful in that sense, and a little more vague in their sourcing and details. 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data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ecovacs1_d88ad7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.030450669914742%2C0%2C99.939098660171%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/910298\/ecovacs-deebot-x12-omnicyclone-robot-vacuum-mop-pretreat-ai\">Ecovacs\u2019 new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _184mfto0 _1lkmsmo3\">\n<div class=\"_184mfto7 _184mftop _184mftoa _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alienware\u2019s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268447_Alienware_AW2726DM_27-inch_QD-OLED_monitor_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/909344\/alienware-aw2726dm-qdoled-240hz-gaming-monitor-affordable-price-specs\">Alienware\u2019s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _184mfto0 _1lkmsmo3\">\n<div class=\"_184mfto7 _184mftop _184mftoa _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new Trump Phone design is here\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/trump-mobile-t1-phone-redesign-website-2026.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911503\/trump-mobile-t1-phone-redesign-new-website\">The new Trump Phone design is here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _184mfto0 _1lkmsmo3\">\n<div class=\"_184mfto7 _184mftop _184mftoa _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RAMageddon has come for Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/257745_Surface_Pro_AKrales_0329.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911322\/microsoft-surface-price-increase-ram\">RAMageddon has come for Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _184mfto0 _1lkmsmo3\">\n<div class=\"_184mfto7 _184mftop _184mftoa _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25774873\/nzxt_pc_case.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C5.5555555555556%2C100%2C88.888888888889&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911297\/nzxt-flex-pc-rental-settlement\">NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _184mfto0 _1lkmsmo3\">\n<div class=\"_184mfto7 _184mftop _184mftoa _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Apple Watch Series 11 has returned to its best-ever price\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/257945_Applewatch_Series_11_AKrales_0053.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class>\n<div class=\"_184mfto6\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r57 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4 _1lkmsmo5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/gadgets\/911191\/apple-watch-series-11-smartwatch-amazon-april-deal-sale\">The Apple Watch Series 11 has returned to its best-ever price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_1owd142\">\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nrj _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ecovacs\u2019 new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ecovacs1_d88ad7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.686967113276%2C0%2C66.626065773447%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ecovacs\u2019 new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/ecovacs1_d88ad7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.030450669914742%2C0%2C99.939098660171%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/910298\/ecovacs-deebot-x12-omnicyclone-robot-vacuum-mop-pretreat-ai\">Ecovacs\u2019 new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Andrew Liszewski<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T13:00:00+00:00\">An hour ago<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alienware\u2019s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268447_Alienware_AW2726DM_27-inch_QD-OLED_monitor_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alienware\u2019s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/268447_Alienware_AW2726DM_27-inch_QD-OLED_monitor_ADiBenedetto_0006.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/909344\/alienware-aw2726dm-qdoled-240hz-gaming-monitor-affordable-price-specs\">Alienware\u2019s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Antonio G. Di Benedetto<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T13:00:00+00:00\">An hour ago<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new Trump Phone design is here\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/trump-mobile-t1-phone-redesign-website-2026.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new Trump Phone design is here\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/trump-mobile-t1-phone-redesign-website-2026.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911503\/trump-mobile-t1-phone-redesign-new-website\">The new Trump Phone design is here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Dominic Preston<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-14T08:25:07+00:00\">8:25 AM UTC<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RAMageddon has come for Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/257745_Surface_Pro_AKrales_0329.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RAMageddon has come for Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/05\/257745_Surface_Pro_AKrales_0329.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911322\/microsoft-surface-price-increase-ram\">RAMageddon has come for Microsoft\u2019s Surface Pro and Surface Laptop<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Emma Roth<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-13T20:45:41+00:00\">Apr 13<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--content-cards--content-card _1ufh7nr1 _1ufh7nr0 _1lkmsmo3 _1ufh7nr5\">\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nr7 _1ufh7nr6 _1ufh7nrc _1ufh7nrh _10f040q3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrf x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25774873\/nzxt_pc_case.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=12.5%2C0%2C75%2C100&amp;w=2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"_1ufh7nrg x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;)\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25774873\/nzxt_pc_case.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C5.5555555555556%2C100%2C88.888888888889&amp;w=2400\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1ufh7nri\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1xwtict9 _1pm20r53 _1pm20r50\"><a class=\"_1lkmsmo0 _1lkmsmo4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/911297\/nzxt-flex-pc-rental-settlement\">NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_2xqpwjd _2xqpwj0\"><span><span class=\"_1lldluw2 _1xwtict5\"><span><span>Jess Weatherbed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"duet--article--timestamp tvl9dp2 tvl9dp0 _1xwtict5 _1ymtmqps\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-13T20:00:58+00:00\">Apr 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