If a picture is worth a thousand words, then an animated image must be worth millions a minute. You don’t have to do the math on that. Just look at the popularity of films like The Incredibles or Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

The latest version of Moho animation software makes it easier than ever for creators to put their art in motion. And a flash sale makes Moho a lot more affordable. Through June 20, you can grab this incredible alternative to traditional animation for just $79.97 (regularly $399).

Apple could switch to a more powerful Ultra Wideband chip on the iPhone 15. And for its 2024 iPhones, the company could adopt the newer and faster Wi-Fi 7 standard.

These hardware upgrades will seemingly allow Apple to build a more competitive ecosystem for its upcoming Vision Pro headset.

Any decent photographer knows that getting the perfect shot is only half the battle. Fine-tuning that pic requires just as much skill, but even the most experienced shutterbug needs the right tools. Luminar is a full-featured photo editor that’s long been a hit with amateurs and professionals alike.

The latest update, Luminar Neo, is now available with a host of add-ons for the best price on the web. You can get the Award-Winning Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle for only $79.97 (regularly $400).

In this installment of 3 Reasons to Watch, we rewind back to Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson, a 2021 miniseries about the ins and outs of modern music production and recording.

With superproducer Mark Ronson (who’s worked with stars like Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga) as our host, we see the ways in which sound can be manipulated — and the ways in which it is already miraculous. Here’s why you should give this must-see Apple TV+ music miniseries a spin.

This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: The M2 Ultra chip gives the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro incredible powers, the first benchmarks show. And the new 15-inch MacBook Air doesn’t look too shabby, either. In fact, it seems like the ultimate Mac laptop for most people.

Also on The CultCast:

• We’ve got a great travel charger from Ugreen in this week’s giveaway.
• Erfon uncorks an update on the untimely death(?) and possible rebirth of his beloved original HomePod.

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

iOS 17 has a lot of great headlining features — and many more features Apple didn’t have time to mention during the WWDC23 keynote. Today, I’m going one level deeper: Here are 10 more tweaks and smaller changes that could have a big impact on daily life with your iPhone after you update to iOS 17.

This iBrave lifetime subscription sets you up with advanced web hosting for just $79.97 for life. It comes with everything you need to build and deploy a professional website and keep it running.

This incredible deal — rated an average of 5/5 stars by verified purchasers — is for new users only, though. And it’s only available during our limited-time flash sale, which ends June 20.

Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air has received the teardown treatment less than a week after going on sale. The internals reveals the laptop is similar to its 13-inch sibling, with two additional speakers and the larger battery being the only significant difference.

Thanks to the larger chassis, Apple has also managed to fit a bigger battery on the 15-inch Air.

If you travel around the world, this Ugreen 65W GaN travel charger could become your best companion. Its powerful output and universal plugs will let you keep your MacBook, iPhone and other Apple gear juiced up practically anywhere you roam.

The Ugreen 65W Nexode GaN Charger packs two USB-C ports along with one USB-A port, making it easy to charge multiple devices simultaneously. Plus, its switchable plugs make it effortless for use when traveling in the United States and Europe. It retails for just $55.99, but you could snag one for free in this week’s giveaway.

New Apple TV+ drama The Crowded Room, about a man arrested for crimes he doesn’t have a real understanding of having committed, takes a trip overseas this week. Danny, fleeing from his past and his crimes, heads to London to look for his dad. But he finds another shady father figure waiting for him instead.

A few botched crimes and some bonding lead Danny down more dead ends as Rya interrogates him and hopes he finally sees the light. The episode, entitled “London,” offers a maddening glimpse at the show The Crowded Room could have been.

Are you using Microsoft Excel to its fullest potential? Most people know some basic functions and how to make a chart, but they miss out on advanced uses and automation to make their lives easier.

If you want to become a pro, you might want The Complete Excel, VBA, and Data Science Certification Training course bundle. It features 13 jam-packed courses with tips and tricks from the pros. And you can get lifetime access now for just $49.99 (normally $429).

While most people know iFixit for its brilliant teardown videos of Apple gear, its primary business is selling repair tools and other accessories. And that now includes a new 65W wall charger with a 6-foot cable.

As one might expect from a company known for looking inside devices, part of the housing for the new iFixit Fast Charger USB-C AC Adapter is transparent, showing off the internal components.

Apple TV+’s kaleidoscopic urban blight drama City on Fire comes to a close this week with events both explosive and not so much.

Amory’s on the move, William’s holding on for dear life, Regan and Keith are missing a few kids, Nicky and Sol come to blows, Charlie and Lorraine tell the truth, Parsa gets a second chance, and Samantha’s in the dark — just like New York City itself.

The limited series finale, entitled “In the Dark,” brings a suitably emotional ending to a show that narrowly avoided greatness.

Using Apple’s Find My network, the new AirCard from Swiss company Rolling Square can slip into your wallet like a credit card and help keep track of it. But it’s not just a tracker.

“AirCard is the first card-sized tracker in the world with a digital business card,” the company said. Its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has far-surpassed its goal with six days to go, so it’s likely the cards will ship.

If you or your dad have any need of accessories for Apple products, don’t miss the Father’s Day Sale going on now through Monday in the Cult of Mac Store. You can find discounts of up to 15% off on 140 products from Elkson, Just Mobile, Laut, Mifa, Rilee & Lo and Speidel. It’s quite a selection.

See some highlights below and check out the Father’s Day Savings collection!

If a dragon had jet engines you’d have Jet Dragon, a flying, racing game that requires plenty of strategy to make a winning team.

The app debuted Friday on Apple’s gaming service, and is playable on iPhone, Mac and more.

Amazon bargain site Woot! launched a new sale on Apple gear Friday. This time the deals cover iMacs, MacBooks and Studio Displays.

The sale ends late Monday night Pacific time, so act fast if you want to score some of these deals on new and refurbished gear.

Getting a complex computer setup just-so can be a daunting experience for even seasoned users. Maybe somebody should create a diagram or something? Well, someone did, making a highly capable MacBook Pro-and-PC setup with external display, storage, audio and more look even more complicated than it really is.

The sleekly executed diagram delighted viewers on social media. Check it out below.

If you want your key Microsoft software to be as functional, productive and secure as possible, you’d better update it. So it’s a good thing you can score the latest genuine copies of Windows, Microsoft Office and other great software at incredibly low prices.

And you can get those deals when you buy software activation keys. Just try shopping at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com if you want to stop paying full price.

Apple TV+ dystopian sci-fi series Silo, about the last remnants of civilization trapped in a huge underground structure, ratchets up the stakes as Juliette realizes she has only a few hours to set things right or she and Billings will face the music.

A flashback to a tumultuous time serves as her guiding light in the darkness — and even a reconciliation won’t save her. Entitled “Hanna,” it’s a very good episode of this surprise hit sci-fi series as we head into the first season’s home stretch.

The more data you have, the more cloud storage becomes essential. And if you’ve been holding off on picking a service, the choice just got easier — if a little more urgent. During our limited-time flash sale, new subscribers can pick from a variety of Prism Drive cloud storage plans for the best price on the web, including one that gives 10TB of lifetime cloud storage for just $69.97.

The Prism Drive Secure Cloud Storage subscription is rated an average of 4.5/5 stars from more than 60 verified purchaser reviews.

Apple is bringing Lockdown Mode to the Apple Watch with watchOS 10. The “extreme” protection security measure debuted on the iPhone and Mac with iOS 16 and macOS Ventura in 2022.

Designed for individuals at high risk of cyberattacks and malware, the mode imposes several restrictions on your Apple Watch’s functionality.

When you treated yourself to your current Mac or MacBook, did you spring for a model with extra storage space? If you didn’t and you’re running out of space, you could pay a monthly fee for iCloud.

Or, pay just one time and get this 1TB external drive for just $49.97, normally $63.

The latest Apple retail store opened its doors Thursday in London’s iconic Battersea Power Station. Shoppers lined up to see the new location, and the Macs and iPhones may have been overwhelmed by the architecture.

Camera shutters were clicking. Check out some of the many images shared of the gorgeous new store, Apple’s 40th in the United Kingdom.

Anker’s Soundcore brand offers competitive noise-cancelling wireless earbuds, including Liberty 4, released in fall 2022. Now it plans to roll out its “all-new best noise-cancelling earbuds,” Liberty 4 NC, for a surprisingly low $100 (with an early-bird offer to pay just $80).

And the new buds claim an impressive 60 hours of battery life, too. Top features and low pricing like that might make Apple nervous over its AirPods line of earbuds.