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Counterfeit iPhone traffickers behind $6.1 million con at Apple Stores are going to prison

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Counterfeit iPhone traffickers behind $6.1 million con at Apple Stores are going to prison Apple Store grand opening in Columbia, Maryland. | Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeIt’s normally pretty easy to get your broken iPhone replaced at Apple’s Genius Bar under your AppleCare plan, but a (criminally) enterprising sibling duo found a way to trick the system by swapping counterfeit devices with real ones. Unfortunately for them, they got…

The Verge 532 2023-11-25

SDCC 23: Heading to the Con? Check out The Lodge: A Paramount+ Experience

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SDCC 23: Heading to the Con? Check out The Lodge: A Paramount+ Experience Paramount is about to crash Comic Con with The Lodge, an “immersive experience” centered on some of the summer’s biggest movies. Good Energon There’s going to be an extra-good time at Happy Does, a restaurant in the heart of San Diego, this week. While the place is known for food and drink (and Padres games), … The post SDCC 23: Heading to the C…

Brutal Gamer 160 2023-07-19

SDCC 23: Dark Horse has a ton of exclusives heading to the Con, with pins, comics, and more

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SDCC 23: Dark Horse has a ton of exclusives heading to the Con, with pins, comics, and more Fans of Dark Horse Comics’ various comics and characters are going to want to head to the publisher’s booth at SDCC. Goods The goods, Dark Horse has ’em. Or at least, the publisher will have ’em come Comic Con time. Tomorrow will see the debut of a deep collection of items up for sale, all … The post SDCC 23: Dark Horse has a ton of exclusives h…

Brutal Gamer 168 2023-07-19

Con Man Scammed Washington DC Into Believing He Invented ‘Fuel Shark’ For EVs

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Con Man Scammed Washington DC Into Believing He Invented ‘Fuel Shark’ For EVs Do Washington D.C. city officials not read Jalopnik? If they did, they probably wouldn’t have entered into a contract with a con artist. DC’s WUSA reports that Lawrence Hardge — a man who isn’t me— has managed to scam his way into an actual contract with the city’s public works department. Read more…

Jalopnik 172 2023-07-19

SDCC 23: The Continental, Twisted Metal and more head to the Con from Peacock

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SDCC 23: The Continental, Twisted Metal and more head to the Con from Peacock NBC’s streaming service Peacock has some big properties heading to the Con, including the hotly anticipated John Wick spinoff. The Continental, but not Christopher Walken Though it might have flown under the radar a little, NBC’s Peacock service has been building what’s shaping up to be a nice little lineup. Aside from all of the … The post SDCC…

Brutal Gamer 213 2023-07-19

SDCC 23: New Spider-Men are revealed in the run up to Sideshow Con

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SDCC 23: New Spider-Men are revealed in the run up to Sideshow Con Happening right along with SDCC 2023, is Sideshow Con, and the collector company has a whole bunch of cool stuff in store. Upgrades Started a few years ago, Sideshow Con is more or less an extension of the company’s Comic Con appearances. Fans of the various lines that Sideshow both creates and stocks get fresh … The post SDCC 23: New Spider-Men…

Brutal Gamer 195 2023-07-12

SDCC 23: The Loyal Subjects resurgence continues at the Con with exclusive TMNT

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SDCC 23: The Loyal Subjects resurgence continues at the Con with exclusive TMNT The Loyal Subjects has struck gold with its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, and will be bringing a load of exclusives to SDCC. Too much? Never enough How Many TMNT lines are out there are the moment? How many of them are good? Yeah, somehow pretty much all of them are great in their own … The post SDCC 23: The Loyal Subjects resurgence cont…

Brutal Gamer 295 2023-07-04