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Apple has canceled the AirPower product completely, citing difficulty meeting its own standards. “After much effort, we’ve concluded AirPower will not

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Years-old posts by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have disappeared — meaning key moments in the company's history have vanished.

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In a surprising turn of events, Apple has cancelled its long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat. The company says the product didn’t meet its “high…