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Bloomberg reports “technical challenges” put Apple’s iPhone-subverting augmented reality glasses project on the back burner as it shifts focus to making a cheaper mixed reality headset.

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A burner phone is a cheap, prepaid, disposable mobile phone used for temporary, private, or anonymous communication, often purchased with cash to avoid a paper trail, allowing users to "burn" (discard) it after limited use, separating personal identity from communications for privacy, security, or to avoid tracking, though modern apps also offer digital "burner numbers".

Key characteristics

• Prepaid: 

  Comes with a set amount of talk, text, or data, without a long-term contract.
Disposable: 
Intended for short-term use, then discarded, often in a way that obscures identity.
Anonymity: 
Purchased with cash to avoid linking to personal information, though modern tracking methods exist.
Privacy: 
Separates activities from a primary phone, reducing spam and data exposure.

This video explains the origin of the term 'burner' and how these phones work:

Idioms:

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In a position of low priority. For example, I haven't forgotten his letter; I've just put it on a back burner for now. This term alludes to a cook's putting items requiring less attention at the back of the stove. [Colloquial; mid-1900s] Also see front burner.