iPhone 17 Launches With New Air Model; Major Apple Watch, AirPods News Announced
Apple’s latest iPhone just got a lot lighter, and so did your choices.
The company’s September event delivered a wave of new devices, including its thinnest iPhone ever, a next-generation Apple Watch, and a major AirPods upgrade.
Apple’s annual September event, held Tuesday, Sept. 9, brought a flurry of new products and features, headlined by the debut of the iPhone 17 lineup and the all-new iPhone Air.
Thinnest iPhone Ever Highlights 17 Series
CEO Tim Cook called the upgrades the most significant in the company’s history, with the iPhone Air standing out as the thinnest iPhon…
Tinder Trap: Troy Woman Gets 10 Years For Role In Ambush Robberies
A New York woman will spend a decade behind bars for her role in back-to-back armed robberies orchestrated through the dating app Tinder.
Karina Carroll, 25, of Troy, was sentenced to five years in prison in Albany County Court on Monday, June 30, after pleading guilty to first-degree robbery. Her sentence will run consecutively to a previous five-year sentence doled out in Rensselaer County.
Carroll admitted to working with Terry Adams, 19, and William Camino, 20, both of Troy, to target unsuspecting men using Tinder.
The first robbery occurred in Troy on Feb. 18, 2024, when the trio use…
Dialing It Back: NY Students Would Be Barred From Using Phones During School Day Under Proposal
Students could soon go from scrolling to schooling.
A bold initiative unveiled by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, Jan. 22, would restrict smartphone use in all K-12 schools during the entire school day, including lunch time.
The proposal, introduced as part of the governor’s 2026 Executive Budget, aims to prioritize student learning and mental health, Hochul’s office said.
“From parents and teachers, to social justice and law enforcement leaders, New Yorkers agree that our young people succeed when they’re learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling,” Hochul said.
Under the…
