The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said it has charged former Apple engineer Weibao Wang with attempting to steal the firm’s technology related to autonomous systems, including self-driving cars, and then fleeing to China. Wang is the third former Apple employee to be accused of stealing autonomous trade secrets for China. The allegations against Wang come after another Apple employee, Xiaolang Zhang, pleaded guilty in San Jose federal court to a similar theft involving trade secrets in Apple’s car division. Sarah N. Lynch, David Shepardson, and Karen Freifeld for Reuters: “We stand vigilant in enforcing U.S. laws to stop the flow of sensitive technologies to our foreign adversaries,” Matt Olsen, the head of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, told…

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Macworld If you own an iOS device or two, then it’s highly likely that you also have chargers and cables to go with each one. Wish there was a streamlined, all-in-one charging solution for everything in Apple’s mobile ecosystem? You’ll be happy to learn that there is — And it’s called the MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station, currently offered at $27 off the MSRP. The MagStack isn’t like any other wireless charging station you’ve seen before. It actually folds up into different configurations so you can use it in a lot of different ways to keep all of your devices charged and usable throughout the day. You can lay it flat on a table, for instance, and charge three…

Macworld Ever since Apple set the ball rolling with its first iPhone, the smartphone industry has been overflowing with clever lifestyle ideas and new milestones. Apple itself is often at the forefront of innovation: the iPhone can now contact emergency services via satellite, unlock a car or find an escaped pet. iOS and the iPhone make it all possible. If the iPhone can do all this already, how much more will it be capable of five years from now? The key, when extrapolating the developments of the past into the future, is to bear something important in mind: the progress that lies ahead is always much faster than the progress we have already made. This is especially true for the…

Macworld There are a ton of different chargers you can get for your Apple Watch. But few, we’d wager, are quite as convenient and unassuming as this one. Want to charge your Apple Watch while on the go? Then this wireless charger keychain, which comes in a convenient two-pack and is currently on sale for more than $62 off the regular price, is a fantastic option. The wireless charger keychain elegantly replaces the stock charger that came with your Apple Watch. Instead of having to deal with a bunch of cables, you just keep this small charger on your keychain and juice up your wearable anytime and from anywhere. And that makes it a perfect travel accessory, no matter if…

Macworld Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of them. Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, but many have just been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what actors, directors, and producers are getting involved with which projects. We’ve divided this list in two: Coming Soon is a list of shows for which Apple has given an official release date or release window, and Further Out compiles other announced and not-yet-officially-announced projects that…