Mission gadget geeks/techies, rejoice. Apple recently rolled out a hardware recycling program, promising customers big bucks (in store credit) in exchange for old gadgets. The new iPhone 5 is rumored to debut this September.

Speaking of erotica, Slate asks: “Why Can’t a Cop Photograph a Naked Sorceress?” Mission patrol officer Gared Hansen, 36, learned the hard way after being suspended in 2009 and 2010 for events surrounding his off-duty hobby: erotic imagery. Hansen is now suing SFPD in federal court in Oakland for allegedly violating his right to freedom of speech.

In other news, happy National Slinky Day!