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Apple has outlined a method for determining the exact generation of AirPods a user owns by checking the model or serial number, rather than relying on visual design cues. The company notes that several AirPods and AirPods Pro models share nearly identical designs and charging cases, making appearance alone an unreliable way to tell them apart.
The DEDA software allows users to extract, decode, and anonymise colour tracking dots embedded in printed documents, which encode information about the printer source. It supports both command-line and graphical interfaces, requiring Python 3 and optional dependencies for full functionality. The tool can analyze scanned images to identify unique printer patterns or generate custom tracking dots for document embedding.
An RTX 5090 Founders Edition owner reported that Nvidia rejected an RMA request after 30 days, citing an unreadable serial number printed on the card's metal bracket. The user says the card wasn't tampered with, and several other Reddit users report similar warranty denials tied to the same faded serial number issue.
An RTX 5090 Founders Edition owner reported that Nvidia rejected their RMA request after keeping the crashing GPU for over a month, citing an unreadable serial number on the card's metal bracket. The owner insists the card was never opened or tampered with, and other Reddit users say they've noticed similar fading on their own Founders Edition cards' printed serial numbers.