Justice Department launches probe into Bitcoin price manipulation, report claims

Internet forums are full of theories on who’s pushing the price of Bitcoin this or that way, and they range from somewhat plausible to completely ludicrous. But could some of them be right?
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Apple tells U.S. government it isn’t slowing old iPhones to get people to buy new ones

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Apple has confirmed the U.S. government is investigating the company after it was discovered Apple slowed down (a.k.a “throttled”) older iPhones. The U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are reportedly probing the company, though Apple wouldn’t confirm any specific agencies.

The tech giant, however, has denied any malicious intent, and reiterated that “we have never — and would never — do anything to intentionally shorten the life of any Apple product, or degrade the user experience to drive customer upgrades.”

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