Many Apple Watch buyers have aspirations of improving their health with the new device. But offers a program that provides a much bigger incentive to do so. With its Vitality Plus life insurance program, you can get an (almost) free Apple Watch Series 10 just for exercising.

John Hancock was one of the first companies to offer members a nearly free Apple Watch in exchange for regular exercise. The company and its members have found a lot of success with the program, which is over 7 years old now.

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Benjamin and Chance kick off the new year with a catch-up on Apple missing its deadline for next-gen CarPlay to be released in an actual vehicle, and assess the response to picking the Vision Pro as 9to5Mac’s Product of the Year. There’s also rumors of an Apple-branded smart doorbell to discuss, and TV+ tries a new marketing gimmick with a free weekend promotion.

And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo make some fun predictions about Apple-related news headlines that

Apple’s AirTag has come with its fair share of safety concerns, most of which have to do with problems like stalking. But now, the company’s adding new warning labels after being hit with a violation related to its battery.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) where it outlines Apple’s AirTag violation, and the fix that Apple has reportedly already implemented ( ).

The CPSC notified Apple that AirTag was in violation of warning label requirements related to Reese’s Law.

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A new year is here and we have a fresh batch of deals to scope out too. Alongside ongoing price drops across the , we are also now tracking up to as well as even lower pricing on Amazon premium renewed the original price tag. Those offers join the OG under the original new price and the return of all-time low pricing on the wonderful USB-C Wall Charger with Find My. Everything awaits down below.

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Over five years ago, Apple was hit with a lawsuit over ‘unlawful and intentional recording’ of Siri interactions. Now finally, the case is coming to an end, with Apple agreeing to pay $95 million in a settlement.

Apple’s years-long legal battle over Siri recordings is ending in a settlement, . The U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White still has to approve the settlement in Oakland, California federal court, but it was submitted with Apple’s agreement Tuesday night.

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Apple has a lot of successful products, but its biggest by far is the iPhone. This year, Apple has five new iPhone models coming, here’s what to expect from each one.

Hello 2025…and goodbye 2024! It’s been an exciting first year hosting the Security Bite column on 9to5Mac . I had the privilege of talking with many leaders in the security industry and traveling to places I never thought I’d find myself. In October, I took to the column on the road–sky and tracks, too–traveling to Kyiv to meet with world-class security engineers and to attend ‘s Objective for the We v2.0

Telegram verification is already available for public figures and bodies, but it’s now rolling out a new system where accounts can be verified by third-party organizations …

The existing system for verifying your Telegram account is to be a notable public figure or organization. Notability is established by linking to at least two pieces of press coverage about you by a credible, English-language publication, while your identity is proven by including a Telegram link in your bio on at least two other platforms:

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