Editor's Pick: Apple Sinks to Selling a $10K 'Douchebag Detector'

Apple Sinks to Selling a $10K 'Douchebag Detector'

Chris Maxcer 03/13/15 5:00 AM PT
	Apple should have created something worthy of being a symbol. Why didn't it sell a premium Apple Watch with a large portion of the proceeds going to support some charity? Or to produce sustainable energy? Or fund scientists to efficiently desalinate seawater? Or back a mission to Mars? Why not make the new fashion bragging right about something important rather than ostentatious? [More...]

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