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The Verge
3 hours ago
- The Verge
This magnetic charger brings the conveniences of wireless charging to the iPad
Apple still hasn't brought wireless charging to the iPad, but Kuxiu's new charger brings similar functionality and convenience to the iPad Pro and iPad Air. Like wireless chargers for the iPhone, the M30 magnetically attaches to the back of supported iPad models, but instead of transferring power through wire coils and induction, it uses the same Smart Connector pins that iPad accessories like the Magic Keyboard rely on. The M30 Magnetic Smart Connector Charger is available now through Kuxiu's website for $39.99 and is compatible with iPad models that feature, and can charge through, the Smart Connector on the back. These include the M4 iPad Pros as well as many versions of the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, plus the M3 and M2-powered 11-inch iPad Air and 4th and 5th-gen versions of the 10.9-inch Air. In addition to potentially being easier to pop on and off the iPad than plugging in a USB cable, the M30 charger also frees up the tablet's lone USB-C port. When traveling, I frequently connect an iPad Pro to a hotel TV over USB-C to watch Netflix and Disney Plus, but that typically requires the use of a hub for connecting both an HDMI cable and power cord to the iPad's USB-C port at the same time. The M30 removes the need for a hub, assuming you just need to connect a single accessory, like an external drive. The M30 will also charge certain iPad models faster than even the new Qi2.2 wireless charging standard can. Supported iPad models using Apple's M2 and M3 chips will charge at up to 18W, but those with an M4 chip can charge at 35W speeds. For comparison, the iPhone 16 lineup can be wirelessly charged at up to 25W speeds using the new version of the MagSafe charging puck that Apple introduced in September. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Andrew Liszewski Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Apple Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Gadgets Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All iPad Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
NorCal man accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills to teen gets 8 years in prison
A Monterey County man was sentenced to more than eight years, in prison after he was convicted of selling pills laced with fentanyl via social media. Edward Tellez Solis, 27, was sentenced Monday to federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced, fake oxycodone pills on social media and possessing a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. The Marina resident was also accused of selling fake pills to a 15-year-old boy who died from an overdose. Federal prosecutors said the 15-year-old boy died after taking fake oxycodone pills, also known as "blues" or "M30," laced with fentanyl and sold by Tellez Solis in March 2022. Tellez Solis pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of distribution of fentanyl, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Dig deeper Federal prosecutors said that Tellez Solis used social media apps like Snapchat and Telegram to advertise, sell, and distribute fentanyl-laced pills, cocaine, ecstasy/MDMA, Hydrocodone/Norco tablets, marijuana, and Xanax tablets. In March 2022, Tellez Solis delivered at least nine M30 pills to the boy, who soon died from an overdose, federal officials said. When officers searched Tellez Solis' car, they found more than $17,000 in cash, a loaded gun, three fully loaded magazines, and almost 90 rounds of ammo. His home yielded more than $98,000 in cash, officials said. What they're saying "While this sentence brings a measure of justice to the community for this crime, it can never undo the pain and devastation the defendant's reprehensible actions caused the victim's family," said United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian. "We will continue to work closely with our federal and local law enforcement partners to fight the scourge of fentanyl and other illegal narcotics pouring over our border. We owe the victim's family and the people of the Northern District of California nothing less." "Edward Tellez Solis used social media as a superhighway to sell lethal drugs and line his pockets with the proceeds. [Monday's] sentencing marks a crucial step in bringing justice to the victim and a family devastated by the scourge of fentanyl," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris. "We will be relentless in our pursuit of unscrupulous drug dealers who distribute poison in our community." Once released from prison, Tellez Solis will serve three years on supervised release. He must also pay nearly $30,000 in restitution to the teen's family, federal officials said.
San Francisco Chronicle
11-06-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
NorCal man who sold pills to teen gets prison after fatal overdose
A Monterey County man was sentenced to eight years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills to a 15-year-old, leading to the minor's fatal overdose. Edward Tellez Solis, 27, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of California announced Monday. Tellez Solis, of Marina (Monterey County), used social media to advertise and sell drugs, including counterfeit oxycodone pills, known as M30 pills, that were laced with fentanyl, the attorney's office said. Prosecutors said Tellez Solis also sold cocaine, ecstasy, hydrocodone, marijuana and Xanax. Law enforcement said Tellez Solis used Snapchat and Telegram to reach customers. 'Edward Tellez Solis used social media as a superhighway to sell lethal drugs and line his pockets with the proceeds,' Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris said in a statement. On March 3, 2022, Tellez Solis offered to sell a 15-year-old more than a dozen M30 pills, prosecutors said, delivering at least nine of the pills to the teenager the next day. Prosecutors said Tellez Solis knew that the pills 'contained fentanyl or some other federally controlled substance.' The 15-year-old had an overdose and died after getting the M30 pills, the U.S. attorney's office said. Police searched Tellez Solis' car and found a 'stash of controlled substances,' as well as a loaded gun, three loaded magazines and 89 rounds of ammunition, prosecutors said. Law enforcement also found more than $17,000 in cash in Tellez Solis' car and nearly $100,000 in cash in his home, the attorney's office said. 'Today's sentencing marks a crucial step in bringing justice to the victim and a family devastated by the scourge of fentanyl,' Beris said. 'We will be relentless in our pursuit of unscrupulous drug dealers who distribute poison in our community.' On top of his prison time, Tellez Solis was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and ordered to pay nearly $30,000 to the family of the 15-year-old who fatally overdosed. 'While this sentence brings a measure of justice to the community for this crime, it can never undo the pain and devastation the defendant's reprehensible actions caused the victim's family,' United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian said in a statement.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Dallas man sentenced 18 years for running violent drug ring at local hotel
The Brief A Dallas man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for running a violent drug-trafficking operation out of a local hotel. The operation, based at the BuZen Suites Hotel, distributed various drugs including fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine 24/7. Violent acts, including beatings and assaults, were common occurrences within the drug conspiracy. DALLAS - A Dallas man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison today for his role in a violent drug-trafficking conspiracy operated from a local Dallas hotel. Local perspective Kenneth Ray Peters, 44, of Dallas and multiple codefendants utilized rooms at the BuZen Suites Hotel located at 2030 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas to distribute quantities of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, and other drugs. In January 2025, Peters pled guilty to his role in the conspiracy, and today, he was sentenced to 216 months' imprisonment by Senior U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn. The drug conspiracy continued throughout 2022 and into March 2023. Court records revealed that Peters and other coconspirators utilized a serving station inside multiple hotel rooms that held quantities of various drugs, drug paraphernalia and digital scales to distribute drugs to customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week. According to court documents, a security camera was installed in the corner of the rooms that recorded the events each day. Other coconspirators inside the rooms were paid to fill capsules with powdered fentanyl and cut and prepare other drugs for distribution. Photographs were introduced during court hearings that captured cash, drugs, and other drug trade tools. Peters admitted in court documents that violent acts committed by members of the conspiracy were common at the hotel, including multiple beatings, the pistol whipping of a customer, and the use of a lighter to burn the foot of a female customer who had passed out on the hotel room floor after ingesting drugs she had purchased in the room. Court records show that on April 19, 2023, law enforcement agents executed multiple search warrants at the hotel. Agents recovered distribution quantities of methamphetamine, powder and crack cocaine, heroin, powdered fentanyl, and counterfeit M30 pills that contained fentanyl, morphine, hydrocodone, Alprazolam and multiple kilograms of marijuana. Officers also recovered multiple handguns, one AK-47 rifle, one AR-15 rifle, body armor, multiple digital scales, syringes, and other items consistent with drug distribution. Dig deeper Other codefendants charged in Peters' indictment have already been sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Lynn. In December 2024, codefendant Derrick Alan Richardson was sentenced to 54 months in prison. In January 2025, codefendant Antoine Marquin Thompson-Stevens was sentenced to 108 months in prison. In March 2025, codefendants Keenan Bernard Allen a.k.a. "King" and Glenn Malcolm Blair a.k.a. "Slim" were sentenced to 240 months in prison. On May 8, 2025, Allen's younger brother, Corey Lanard Allen, Jr., was sentenced to 192 months in prison. The case was investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Dallas Police Department's Narcotics Unit. The Source Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Texas.
Forbes
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Look At What 720,000 HIMARS Fragments Did To A Russian Helicopter Base
A Russian soldier inspects HIMARS damage. On or just before March 24, a quartet of Russian helicopters—two Mil Mi-8 transports and two Kamov Ka-52 gunships—landed at an austere base somewhere in Belgorod Oblast in western Russia. Ukrainian special forces and the intelligence directorate in Kyiv were watching with at least one surveillance drone. One of the Ukrainian army's U.S.-made High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System wheeled launchers took aim. 'The target was engaged,' the special operations command reported. Four 660-pound M30 rockets, each packing 180,000 tungsten fragments, rained down from as far away as 57 miles. All four helicopters appear to have been hit. A Russian soldier and at least one dog trotted out to inspect the damage. Eight days later on Wednesday, that soldier's video circulated online—and the Estonian analyst WarTranslated translated it. 'Oh well, direct hit,' the soldier moaned as he inspected the shredded helicopters. Speaking by phone to a comrade as he recorded his battle-damage assessment, the soldier narrated in an increasingly dire tone. 'Kerosene is pouring out' of Ka-52 number 96, he reported. 'Spillage in the front.' 'Kerosene is fucking pouring' from an Mi-8, too, the soldier noted. Worse, the same helicopter took blast damage 'to the ass' that severed a rotor blade. The scale and severity of the damage was by design. With their thousands of submunitions or fragments, the M30 and the larger Army Tactical Missile System rocket—fired by the same launchers—are optimized for strikes on thin-skinned targets. People and helicopters, in particular. A Russian soldier inspects HIMARS damage. It's not for no reason that, when it tested the two-ton M39 ATACMS, the U.S. Army aimed the missile at a mock airfield where the service parked old helicopters and trucks. Footage of the test depicts submunitions tearing into the rotorcraft and vehicles. The precision strike in Belgorod came as Ukrainian brigades, having retreated from neighboring Kursk, extended a shallow incursion into the oblast. Ukrainian forces initially made modest gains by 'taking advantage of the enemy's communication and coordination problems,' according to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies. In recent days, they've fallen back in the face of Russian counterattacks. The attack on those four helicopters was part of the wider Belgorod campaign. But it was also revenge. On March 13, 2024, Russian artillery caught a trio of Ukrainian army Mil Mi-8 or Mil Mi-17 assault helicopters on the ground in Novopavlivka, 35 miles west of what was then the front line outside the ruins of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. A cluster munition exploded over the helicopters, ultimately destroying as many as three helicopters and killing two aviators.
