New story in Technology from Time: Apple’s New $349 HomePod Speaker Is Ruining Some Customers’ Wooden Tables
While Apple Inc.’s new HomePod speaker won praise for its audio quality, some users reported the device discolors wood surfaces. Customers posted photos online of wood furniture showing a pale ring from the HomePod’s silicone base. Websites Pocket-Lint and Wirecutter reported the issue earlier. A similar test by Bloomberg News didn’t leave rings. Other surfaces …