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April 3, 2026

Apple's 50-year odyssey has redefined tech, pop culture

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
AP Technology Writer

CUPERTINO, Calif. — A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools' Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off.


 
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