While Amazon is still offering some deep clearance pricing on the M3 MacBook Air with 15-inch models at up to $550 under the original prices, we also spotted some notable chances to save on the most affordable new M4 model today. Best Buy’s open-box listings with full Apple warranties are now starting at $890, or up to $110 off the going rate, much like this deal on Apple Pencil Pro down at $88 shipped. From there, we also spotted the Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 GPS + Cell at $100 off alongside deals on Magic Mouse and the Braided Solo Loops. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Following Severance’s success, Apple TV+ has been rolling out compelling new shows one after another. And coming soon is Murderbot, a new sci-fi dark comedy that could be one of the best yet based on its just-released trailer.
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Apple released iOS 18.4 for iPhone users last week. The update included Priority Notifications, new emoji, an Ambient Music feature, and more. Now, the company is working on iOS 18.4.1 as a bug fix update.
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Meta is rolling out a new feature that will make it easier to switch from X to Threads. The new option is rolling out today in beta and allows you to “follow the same popular creators you’re following on X.”
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Meta has been working on a new privacy feature for WhatsApp, which will enable “advanced privacy” for chats. With the feature, users will have the option to further protect sensitive messages.
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Today was the first day that huge tariffs went into effect for most US imports, but it seems the impact will be short-lived—at least for many. President Trump has just enacted a 90-day pause on the most severe of the tariffs, with China a major exception. As a result, risk to Apple may be lessened, but they certainly aren’t in the clear.
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As Apple continues to grow the catalog of immersive video content for Apple Vision Pro users, we’re now learning more about the production process of this content. In a new interview on the Voices of VR podcast, Kent Bye was joined by Ant Williams, a freediving athlete featured in the “Ice Dive” episode of “The Adventure Series” immersive video show.
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President Trump may have announced a 90-day tariff pause on most countries earlier today, but China isn’t one of them. In fact, the China tariff increased from 104% to 125%, effective immediately.
In case you haven’t been keeping track, the China tariff started off at 20%. Then, in a matter of a week, it became 54%, then 104%, and now 125%.
Update 4/10: The tariff on imports from China is now 145%.
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Apple Notes has been on a tear over the last few years with big feature updates. While the app used to lag behind third-party alternatives, now it’s easily among the iPhone’s best notes options. Among the last couple years of updates, one powerful new feature that got overlooked by me is note links, but it’s recently made me rethink how I use Apple Notes.
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