What type of miscreant steals other people's Christmas decorations? The kind that deserves to be outwitted by an AirTag! Luckily, thanks to Apple tech, this holiday crime story has a happy ending.

And (spoiler alert) so does Apple's new Claymation short, Ted Lasso: The Missing Christmas Mustache.

It's that time of year ...

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

Crime-busting mom tracks down Christmas decoration thief with AirTags — www.cultofmac.com

A Texas woman put Apple tracking tags on her outdoor Christmas inflatables just in case they were stolen. And when they were, she was able to use the item trackers to easily find them. Getting them back wasn’t quite as easy, however.

Apple staffs up to make its own wireless chips — www.cultofmac.com

Apple is reportedly hiring at a new office in Irvine, California, where it’ll make 5G modems and other wireless chips for future devices.

Ted Lasso loses his mustache in Apple’s animated Christmas short — www.cultofmac.com

Everyone's favorite unflappable coach is back like you’ve never seen him before in a new Christmas video from Apple. Claymation FTW!

This 5-in-1 modular charging station is the perfect gift for any Apple fan — www.cultofmac.com

You don't need separate charging cables for each of your devices. The Omnia Q5 5-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is one of the first that works for five devices at the same time, and it's on sale now.

Weird 'Severance' trailer will blow your freakin’ mind — www.cultofmac.com

Eerie sci-fi thriller Severance follows a group of employees who’ve had their work memories surgically severed from their personal ones. It’s a creepy idea, especially as it’s something Apple might consider whenever its top-secret product details leak. Watch the Apple TV+ teaser trailer!

Apple building smaller, more affordable alternatives to Pro Display XDR — www.cultofmac.com

The company is also reportedly working on a new high-end display with a built-in A13 chipset.

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One more thing ...

"Picasso had a saying -- 'good artists copy; great artists steal' -- and we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas." -- Steve Jobs