{
  "id": 16207989,
  "title": "The first broken iPhone Duos are here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/the-first-broken-iphone-duos-are-here",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T16:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017623/iphone-duo-broken-cracked-screen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The iPhone Duo, a newly released product, has seen its first batch of units with broken screens, according to reports from Reddit. The problem seems to occur in a specific area along the hinge, causing a distinct bright line or lines on the right side of the display. One user in Australia reported experiencing the issue after using their iPhone Duo for only six hours and opening it fewer than 20 times. They described feeling something near the internal hinge and hearing a crack as the screen broke along the hinge, with no visible damage on the screen's surface or the external hinge. Apple promptly replaced the faulty phone, as confirmed by the user. Other users have shared images and videos of their broken screens, with multiple cases collected in separate Reddit threads. However, Apple has not yet responded to inquiries regarding the issue.",
  "summary": "The iPhone Duo officially goes on sale today, but a few units already have broken screens. According to posts on Reddit about the affected units, the issue appears to be happening at a similar spot on all of them: Some kind of problem shows up on the inner screen along the hinge and a strange […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}