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At least two videos have landed on YouTube claiming they show parts of the riot that erupted at a Foxconn plant in Taiyuan, China, this past weekend. News reports say a brawl among Foxconn workers broke out Sunday night and turned into a riot involving 2,000 people. According to Reuters , 5,000 police officers were on the scene to control the outburst. Forty people were taken to the hospital but there are conflicting reports about any deaths. The plant, which some reports say has an iPhone assembly line, is now expected to be closed for as many as three days.

A brawl involving about 2,000 workers broke out Sunday night at a dormitory that houses Foxconn employees in China's Shanxi province. Forty people were taken to hospitals for medical attention and "a number" of individuals were arrested, Foxconn Technology Group said in a statement. The official New China News Agency put the number of injured at 10. Foxconn, a major supplier to many of the world's electronics giants, is perhaps best known as a maker of Apple products, including iPhones.

Foxconn Technology Group is denying reports in the Chinese media that it forced vocational students to work at factories that make iPhones for Apple Inc. The controversy targeting Apple's manufacturing partner in China comes as Apple is expected to unveil the latest iPhone on Wednesday. Foxconn, which in recent months has come under heavy scrutiny in connection with working conditions in its factories, has acknowledged that it uses students on assembly lines but says they are not required to work there.

Today's the day Apple is expected to announce the new iPhone, and we will be in San Francisco to report it live . Technology writer Andrea Chang will be live-tweeting the event from the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The media event is expected to start at 10 a.m. PDT, but we'll be providing coverage all day. The Tech Now blog will publish posts as news happens, so check back with us to see what's new with the iPhone and how it stacks up against the competition. We'll also discuss all the news in a Google+ Hangout later in the day with staffers from other tech sites; they'll provide their thoughts on the new Apple gadget.

Apple's stock barely budged after the technology giant unveiled the iPhone 5, which it bills as the world's thinnest smartphone. Investors seemed to shrug off the announcement -- but that's not entirely shocking. Apple shares have, on average, fallen 1.4% the day the company launched all of the previous incarnations of the iPhone, according to Morgan Stanley. PHOTOS: Apple iPhone 5 The investment bank said the week after Apple announcements haven't been all that hot either.

Apple announced its upgraded iPhone 5 today. It's thinner and faster, has upgraded camera equipment and battery life, but is it worth the price? The Times will host a live discussion at 2 p.m. PDT with technology writers Andrea Chang, Salvador Rodriguez and Michelle Maltais, along with Business Insider's Steve Kovach and MacRumor's Arnold Kim. We invite you to join in on the conversation by posting comments and questions below on this blog post. LIVE VIDEO DISCUSSION: Join us at 2 p.m. today.

Rumors have been swirling about the iPhone 5 as far back as April, if not earlier. Today we can finally separate fact from fiction. But before we find out the truth -- around 10 a.m. PDT -- let's recap some of the more notable rumors about what Apple may announce. You can check out photos of all the rumors on the link below. And check back later to see if any of them were anywhere close to reality. Rumor roundup: The new iPhone Larger screen The most significant rumor leading up to the next iPhone is talk of a larger screen.

Apple has had many breakthrough products, from the Apple II in 1977 to the more recent iPod, iPhone and iPad, and the success is expected to continue today with the iPhone 5. Still, not all of the company's creations have turned out to be winners. Apple has had a few devices that have been so bad they're considered among the worst gadgets of all time. Among them are the Apple III, Apple Lisa, Newton, Pippin and the Power Mac G4 Cube. Take a look at a gallery of these five failed Apple devices here and see just how badly some Apple products have flopped.

One of Apple Inc.'s largest suppliers has improved worker health conditions and safety after a sweeping inspection by a labor watchdog group. The Fair Labor Assn. said Tuesday that supplier Foxconn Technology Group had successfully completed more than 280 actions recommended this year by the group. Those included reducing workers' hours, enforcing breaks, changing the design of workers' equipment, updating maintenance policies and testing emergency equipment. After reports of suicides and dangerous working conditions at Foxconn's Chinese factories, Apple and its suppliers agreed to allow the Fair Labor Assn.