All of Friday’s best deals are now on tap today, delivering some fresh offers courtesy of 9to5Toys. Leading the pack, new all-time lows on iPhone 13/Pro/Max start from $540. Those discounts are joined by the best price ever on the StandBy-ready Anker 15W 3-in-1 MagSafe charging cube at $112. Then be sure to go score the Apple TV HD at the lowest price of the year at $79. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Pitaka recently released their Weaving+ series offering specially designed cases where they collab with creative artists to develop unique designs using their aramid fiber materials. They followed that up with their new Dreamland series for Apple Watch and Apple Watch Ultra inspired by architectural geniuses like Antoni Gaudi and Ricardo Bofill.

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It’s no surprise that Threads usage fell from the launch peak, as everyone wanted to check out the new kid on the block. But the bad news for Meta’s challenge to Twitter is that the number of active users – and time spent in the app – is continuing to fall …

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Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on all the available Apple Arcade games.

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Two reports yesterday suggested that there might be very limited iPhone 15 availability at launch. The biggest issue is said to be the slimmer bezels of the two Pro models, but it’s unclear as yet whether the non-Pro phones are likely to be affected by other production challenges.

If the issue does indeed only affect one or two models, then we already know what to expect, based on what happened with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 14 …

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Reddit protests have been continuing, despite threats by the company to take over subreddits which refuse to end them. The company has now carried out its threat against one of the biggest subreddits – a move which seems set to backfire.

Additionally, a fun crowdsourced art project on Reddit is now being used to post messages protesting against the company’s decision to charge extortionate amounts for API access …

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Apple TV+ today premieres a new documentary movie on the career of the eponymous NBA legend. From Apple Original Films and A24, Stephen Curry: Underrated is now streaming on Apple TV+.

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Popular messaging app Telegram recently announced that it’s been working on a new Stories feature that works pretty much the way you would expect. According to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the feature would be made available to users in July. Now users can finally share Stories on Telegram – but the feature requires a Premium subscription for now.

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Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple had been internally testing Siri support in Hebrew for the HomePod with iOS 16.4 – and there was even a video of the new language in action on a HomePod mini running an internal beta build. Now with iOS 16.6 and tvOS 16.6, Apple is officially rolling out Siri in Hebrew for both HomePod and Apple TV.

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At the start of 2022, mophie launched a compact portable charger for Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhone with official MagSafe. But this summer, a charging issue has surfaced that’s made the device unusable for some. Now a firmware fix is about to roll out, here’s how to get it as soon as it’s available.

Apple’s AirTag item tracker has once again stepped in to save the day for a United Airlines traveler. This time, magician Danny Orleans was traveling from Chicago to Newark to perform at a trade show when he realized United’s own magic trick had made his bag disappear…

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As we often report here, it’s common for tech companies to help each other improve their security systems by sharing zero-day exploits found by security researchers. Google, for example, does this a lot. But recently, an Apple employee reportedly found a zero-day exploit in Google Chrome – and that bug was never reported to Apple by that person.

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Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 are expected to be unveiled in less than two months, but not much is known about what will be new.

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Last fall, Case-Mate launched a series of retro USB-C chargers with flashy transparent designs. The single port offerings were great for your standard iPhone 14 charging needs, but that 30W GaN tech could only go so far. Now the company is back with a to the lineup. Meet the Case-Mate Fuel Brites 50W USB-C charger.

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In case you missed it, GM is planning to ditch CarPlay in all of its future EVs starting next year. A new survey from JD Power today only further highlights the stupidity of GM’s decision, revealing that fewer people than ever enjoy in-car infotainment systems from automakers. Instead – wait for it – they prefer CarPlay.

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Apple is reportedly facing production issues for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. A new report today says that these devices could face severe supply constraints in September due to Apple’s plans to significantly reduce the size of the bezel around the display.

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Apple Pay Later has been rolling out since March, but it’s still not available to everyone. Despite the limited availability, a new survey today suggests that Apple is already taking business from other buy-now-pay-later services like Paypal, Afterpay, and more.

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Back in 2013 in Nomad’s early days, the company launched an innovative charging solution for iPhone called ChargeKey. Now the “world’s most portable charging cable” has been redesigned with a modern and metal build and it comes in both Lightning and USB-C versions.

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