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NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
UK YouTuber Tracks Stolen AirPods In Pakistan A Year Later, Vows To "Storm The Area"
British YouTuber Miles has gone viral after he revealed his mission to recover his stolen AirPods, which went missing from his Dubai hotel room a year ago. Using Apple's Lost Mode, he tracked the AirPods to Pakistan and vowed to reclaim them. The AirPods, initially missing from his hotel, mysteriously resurfaced in Pakistan, prompting Miles to take action. On May 29, Lord Miles, a popular YouTuber with over 172,000 subscribers, shared an update on his X account about his stolen AirPods, which he tracked to Jhelum, Pakistan, using Apple's Find My app. The screenshot revealed the AirPods' location near "2nd Wife Restaurant" on Defence Road, with recent activity just 31 minutes prior. "My AirPod Pros have been lost for a year in Pakistan, and guess who's going to go there next week and get his property back!" he wrote on X, alongside a screenshot showing the current location of his AirPods, somewhere in Pakistan. "They got stolen from my hotel in Dubai and made their way to Pakistan. I enabled lost mode and keep playing the 'find me' noise when he's using the AirPods. I'm going to get a police officer and storm the area, get back my AirPods and film it all. Don't like thieves," he added further. See the tweet here: My AirPod pros have been lost for a year in Pakistan and guess who's going to go there next week and get his property back! — Lord Miles Official (@real_lord_miles) May 29, 2025 Lord Miles now plans to involve local authorities to retrieve his stolen AirPods, intending to film the process for his audience. "I'm going to get a police officer and storm the area, get back my AirPods and film it all. Don't like thieves!" he stated. The plan sparked a mixed reaction on social media, with some questioning its practicality and potential costs. One user wrote, "Wouldn't it be easier and, I would think, cheaper, to just buy a new pair?" Another commented, "So you're gonna spend more money on the ticket alone… for AirPods you can just get for 2% of the price question mark." A third said, "My dude, you're not gonna wanna put those in your ears ever again lol." A fourth added, "Miles, could you imagine the amount of earwax attached to the AirPods. It's not worth it."
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
British YouTuber traces AirPods stolen in Pakistan a year later, plans bold recovery mission
British YouTuber Lord Miles has sparked a social media frenzy after revealing his dramatic plan to recover a pair of stolen AirPods Pro, nearly a year after they were stolen from his hotel room in Dubai. Using Apple's Find My tracking system, the content creator recently traced the wireless earbuds to Jhelum, Pakistan. In a post shared on X, Miles included a screenshot from the Find My app, pinpointing the AirPods' location near the '2nd Wife Restaurant' on Defence Road in Jhelum. The device was shown as active just 31 minutes before the screenshot was taken, confirming that the AirPods are still in use. 'My AirPod Pros have been lost for a year in Pakistan, and guess who's going to go there next week and get his property back!' he wrote. 'They got stolen from my hotel in Dubai and made their way to Pakistan. I enabled lost mode and keep playing the 'find me' noise when he's using the AirPods.' Determined to reclaim his belongings, Miles said he plans to reach out to local police and document the entire mission. 'I'm going to get a police officer and storm the area, get back my AirPods, and film it all. Don't like thieves!' he wrote. See the post here: My AirPod pros have been lost for a year in Pakistan and guess who's going to go there next week and get his property back! — Lord Miles Official (@real_lord_miles) May 29, 2025 Miles' bold recovery plan has set the Internet abuzz, with many users calling it a futile move. 'You could wait till it's a part of India. It will be much easier to get them then. Btw get ample insurance before leaving for Pakistan. And gallons of water too. They don't have any left now,' a user wrote. 'You mean you don't care about the cheaper re-purchase value and getting it back at the next business trip there a year later, even with the thief using it for a year hearing the 'find me' sound all the time? That's the best AirTag / Find my device story I've ever heard,' another user commented. 'You playing a dangerous game,' a third user reacted.
The Verge
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Verge
Sennheiser's new affordable open earbuds are less affordable in the US
Sennheiser has announced the first pair of open earbuds as part of its affordable Accentum range, but just how much of a bargain they are depends on where you live. US customers will have to pay more, presumably to offset increased import costs thanks to Trump's recent tariffs. The Accentum Open earbuds will cost $129.95 when they begin shipping to US buyers in early June, but cost less elsewhere. They'll arrive in Canada at the same time for CAD$149.95 (about $109), and are available already in Europe for €89.90 (about $102) and the UK for £69.99 (about $93). Those European prices include sales tax, making the difference even more stark. For comparison's sake, when Sennheiser launched the $199.99 Accentum True Wireless this time last year, they were priced at CAD$279.95 (about $203, converted at today's rates), €199.99 (about $227), and £169.99 (about $227). This is Sennheiser's first pair of 'open' true wireless earbuds, which don't block the ear canal, allowing listeners to maintain awareness of their surroundings. They ape the original AirPods' design, which audio manufacturers have returned to in recent years as an alternative to the total silence of active noise-cancelling models. The Accentum Open feature 11mm drivers and dual beamforming microphones for calls. Sennheiser says the buds last for six and a half hours on a single charge, with a total of 28 hours including the charging case. The fast charging delivers an hour and a half of playback from 10 minutes plugged in, and multipoint connectivity lets you connect to two devices simultaneously.
The Star
28-04-2025
- The Star
Singapore ex-national serviceman cop gets week in jail for stealing AirPods from station inspector
SINGAPORE: A full-time national serviceman (NSF) with the Singapore Police Force was at work in one of its bases in Ulu Pandan Road when he stole a pair of AirPods worth S$300 (US$228) from his superior. Muhammad Syafiq Sreyandi Mohd Faizal, 24, who completed his national service in October 2024, pleaded guilty to a theft charge and was sentenced to a week in jail on April 28. A second theft charge was considered during his sentencing. State Prosecuting Officer (SPO) A. Majeed Yosuff told the court that Syafiq was a corporal when he worked as a staff assistant at the Support and Technical Branch office of the Protective Security Command base. He was in the office on Aug 6, 2024, when he spotted a set of AirPods belonging to a 37-year-old station inspector who had stepped out earlier. Syafiq took the set, slipped it in his bag and left the base at around 6pm. The station inspector returned to his workstation about 15 minutes later and found his AirPods missing. SPO A. Majeed said: 'He activated the AirPod's tracking function, and realised that the (device) was moving along Lornie Road. 'At about 7.24pm, (the station inspector) was informed via the AirPods' tracking function that the AirPods were left in (a Sin Ming Avenue block of flats).' The station inspector found out that Syafiq was staying in the Sin Ming area and alerted the latter's supervisor – a senior staff sergeant. The station inspector was at work in the base at around 9am the next day when he re-activated the AirPod's tracking device and found that the set was in the Support and Technical Branch office. The senior staff sergeant and the station inspector searched the office together and found the AirPods in Syafiq's bag. The senior staff sergeant later spoke to Syafiq, who came clean about what he had done and handed the AirPods to his supervisor. SPO A. Majeed said: 'The accused had stolen the AirPods as his earphones were faulty, and he did not have enough money to buy a new pair. He had wanted to use the AirPods to listen to music.' On April 28, Syafiq, who was not represented by a lawyer, told the court that he is now jobless and is undergoing a 'crane course'. He pleaded for a second chance and asked to be given a warning. For theft, an offender can be jailed for up to three years and fined. - The Straits Times/ANN
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pensioners' victory as HMRC to amend emergency tax loophole affecting 11million
Pensioners are celebrating a victory as HMRC is set to eliminate a costly tax issue that left millions of them £3,900 out of pocket. The trouble stemmed from emergency tax codes applied to state pensions by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This was implemented as part of the pension reforms in 2015, giving some pensioners an emergency tax code. It saw HMRC dedicating an extra tax from additional sums taken from a person's pension fund based on the assumption that this withdrawal would be 'month one' in a series of payments over the rest of the tax year. Pensioners would then have to claim back the overpaid tax themselves. HMRC have now announced that, as of April, these emergency tax codes will be replaced with regular tax codes. READ MORE: Amazon shoppers race to buy 'better than AirPods' headphones reduced from £130 to £20 READ MORE: HMRC to hit 800,000 with 'unexpected pitfall' as new figures show extent of tax raid This should ensure that the correct amount of tax is deducted in real time. The HMRC newsletter that confirmed this change highlighted: 'We will automatically update the tax code for customers who are on a temporary tax code and would benefit from being on a cumulative code — this means they'll avoid an overpayment or underpayment at the end of the year. 'Those who, for the first time, start to receive ongoing pension payments will benefit from this change. There is no need to contact HMRC and once a tax code has been changed we'll inform customers by letter or digitally if they've signed up for paperless in the HMRC app or online.' It also claimed the department is currently working on a solution for people who don't turn this withdrawal into a monthly habit as they'll still be overtaxed on the first sum. Tom Selby, director of public policy at AJ Bell, told Birmingham Live: 'The Government has failed to adapt the tax system to cope with the fact Britons are able to access their pensions flexibly from age 55. 'Instead persisting with an arcane approach which hits people with an unfair tax bill, often running into thousands of pounds. And requires them to fill in one of three forms if they want to get their money back within 30 days." While state pension payments are not directly taxed, personal or workplace pension withdrawals can be. Each person is able to take up to 25% of their pension from the age of 55 completely tax free, according to Money Helper, but taking more than this amount could incur some tax bills which is what's targeted with the emergency tax codes that will hopefully be done away with in April.
