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- In the UK, Apple tried to block a mass lawsuit related to “batterygate” woes.
- However, a judge has ruled Apple can’t block it, opening the door for this and future suits.
- In the US, Apple needed to pay $500 million in a class-action suit related to batterygate.
Remember “batterygate”? If you need a refresher, it was a problem Apple faced in 2017 when it was proven the company intentionally throttles iPhone performance to preserve the longevity of batteries. In other words, Apple used software updates to make iPhones less powerful under the guise that it was doing users a favor.
In the United States, a class-action suit against the company for this practice resulted in Apple forking out $500 million. Obviously, Apple would like to avoid losing that much money again in the future.
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