(Electronic Times)

Ever felt that your iPhone was just a little too, well, solid? If the latest rumor from Asia pans out--and how could we even doubt it?--the next iPhone may be sporting a back plate. The material--an alloy of zirconium, titanium, nickel, copper, and more--is supposed to feel like a liquid, because it's really been too hard for your phone to accidentally slide off a table so far.

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Tim Cook had some big New Balance sneakers to step into after the departure of the late Steve Jobs, but if his inclusion in 's 100 Most Influential People in the World is any indication, he's doing just fine. I mean, I bet he never thought he'd be up there on a list with Claire Danes, Adele, and Kim Jong Un.

(Fast Company)