Apple TV in-person ‘experience’ coming later this month in LA

Apple is hosting an in-person ‘Think Apple TV’ experience over two weekends later this month in LA, here are the details.

If you live near LA, you’ll have a couple opportunities later in April for in-person Apple TV “experiences.”

They’re happening April 23-26 and April 30-May 3 at the Westfield Century City mall in LA.

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“Think Apple TV” will feature interactive fan experiences from hit shows including Pluribus, Margo’s Got


iOS 27 adding new ‘Siri’ app to Home Screen: Here are the rumored features

Third-party chatbot apps consistently dominate the App Store top charts, and in iOS 27, Apple reportedly has a first-party Siri app coming for your iPhone Home Screen to compete. Here are the rumored features.

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Deals: All 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models $150 off, Series 11 $99 off, Nomad leather iPhone 17 cases, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple’s most affordable 15-inch M5 MacBook Air at all-time lows , the 1TB model at $150 off , and more (all colors), alongside the up to $199 off 2026 MacBook Pro. While this Space Gray 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 is nearly $100 off , we also have some accessory deals including Nomad’s new Camino leather iPhone 1


New iPhone Fold leaks cover ‘Ultra’ name, launch timing, more

It’s been a busy week for iPhone Fold-related rumors already. But today, new posts from notable leakers address the rumored ‘iPhone Ultra’ name, launch timing, and Apple’s supply plans.

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Car Keys in Apple Wallet coming soon to major new vehicle brand

Apple Wallet’s car key feature is building momentum, with several major vehicle brands recently launching support or about to. Now we can add another “coming soon” brand to that list: Lexus.

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Amazon launches ‘Prime Video Ultra’ with new features, higher price

Last month Amazon announced that Prime Video Ultra would be launching soon in the US, and that day has officially arrived. Here are the details and how to sign up.

Amazon has just launched a new ad-free subscription plan for Prime Video, replacing the previous ad-free tier for US subscribers.

Prime Video Ultra is for current Prime subscribers.

The previous ad-free Prime Video plan cost $2.99/month, so Ultra brings a significant increase with it.

However, that increase also comes

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How the Mac changed the way I clear mental clutter

There’s a section on Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe site that reads “Calm in the brainstorm.” The tagline introduces the revamped version of Spotlight, but there’s another Mac experience that it’s even more applicable to for me.

Rewind the clock to December 2023 when Apple shipped iOS 17.2 with the . iPhone users were somewhat critical of the new app due to its basic features single device availability.

Six months later, Apple shipped a significant set of new features

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Tribit StormBox Micro 3: My favorite travel speaker just got better and cheaper

Tech can move on pretty quickly, but the Bluetooth speaker that still accompanies me on my travels was, until last week, the same one I’ve been using for four years. My Tribit StormBox Micro 2 was finally replaced by … the Tribit StormBox Micro 3.

Admittedly, the changes are relatively modest and most of those who own the original likely won’t need to upgrade, but they may be worthwhile if you’re trying to choose between the older and latest versions – especially with early-bird pricing

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YouTube Premium is getting a US price hike of up to $4/month

Google is implementing a price hike for YouTube Premium plans in the US, with prices going up by as much as $4 per month.

Live now for new subscribers, YouTube Premium pricing in the US is as follows:

  • Individual: $15.99/month, up from $13.99
  • Family: $26.99/month, up from $22.99
  • Lite: $8.99/month, up from $7.99
  • Music Premium
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WhatsApp is bringing Status updates to the top of the Chats tab

The new WhatsApp build on TestFlight includes references to an upcoming change that will bring Status updates (which is the app’s version of Instagram’s Story format) to the Chats tab. Here are the details.

Although WhatsApp Status hasn’t been as central to WhatsApp as Stories have been to other Meta products, it appears the company is working to give the feature a more central role within its messaging app.

A few weeks ago, WABetaInfo noted that the latest WhatsApp beta for Android hinted that the app would

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