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The Ballmers are upping the game of giving away money

What is a fitting follow-up to Steve Ballmer's career at Microsoft, where he was one of the tech giant's first employees and longtime CEO? How about becoming co-owner of basketball's Los Angeles Clippers franchise with his wife four years ago and also trying to figure out one of the trickiest puzzles in philanthropy. Steve and Connie Ballmer are attempting to tackle economic mobility, or how to give low-income, disadvantaged kids a legitimate shot at the American Dream.


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Why Apple’s AirPower Wireless Charger Is Taking So Long to Make

When Apple Inc. introduced AirPods earbuds in 2016, chief designer Jony Ive hailed the beginning of a new "wireless future." The company's devices would connect and charge without fiddly white cords and unsightly plugs and sockets. The next step was wireless charging for the iPhone, the ability to drop Apple's flagship product on a charging mat and juice it up via a process known as induction. Apple said in September that the iPhone X and iPhone 8 could be charged wirelessly.


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