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This week on AI: Lightning crashes, Apple gears iPhones against searches, iOS 12's speed put to the test & more

Popular stories this week included hints of Lightning being replaced with USB-C, iOS 12 features designed to block searches, and the real-world speed of the OS on older Apple devices.

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This week's top stories:

  • Apple's 2019 iPhone lineup may mark the end of the Lightning connector > >
  • Apple bans cryptocurrency mining on the iPhone and iPad > >
  • Here are all the big changes to Apple Maps in 2017 and 2018 > >
  • Apple confirms iOS 12's 'USB Restricted Mode' will thwart police, criminal access > >
  • iPhone 3GS returns to life with South Korean carrier > >
  • Stand-alone Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac preview arrives for enterprise customers > >
  • Video: Testing the speed of iOS 11 versus iOS 12 on the iPhone 6 and iPad Mini 2 > >
  • How to quickly force restart the iPhone X in case of a crash > >
  • How to set up your home network for many Apple TVs, Macs, iPhones, and iPads > >

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