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Find Windows 10 Pro for just $16 (with free upgrade to Windows 11 Pro) in CdkeySales’ big Easter Sale

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A white Microsoft Windows on a red background. Save big-time on Microsoft software by using promo code CULT at CdkeySales.com.
Save big-time on Microsoft software by using promo code CULT at CdkeySales.com.
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There’s nothing like an Easter egg hunt. And you can find fresh springtime deals on Microsoft software during the big Easter Sale at software activation keys provider CdkeySales.com. This week, you can take advantage of great prices on Microsoft Windows, Office and more. Don’t miss this chance for great bargains.

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There’s no need to shell out the full price for Windows 10 and other crucial software. You can click on the links below to secure low prices on loads of Microsoft software. Plus, Windows 10 comes with a free upgrade to Windows 11. To get the absolute best savings possible, enter promo code CULT at CdkeySales.com. That will slash an additional 30% off the site’s super-low prices on keys for Windows 10 Pro Global, Microsoft Office 2021 Pro and more.

Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker traces a tennis star’s epic fall [Apple TV+ review] ★★☆☆

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Tennis champ Boris Becker takes aim at a ball in archival footage from sports docuseries ★★☆☆
Nothing could stop Boris Becker's rocket ride to the top of tennis.
Photo: Apple TV+

TV+ ReviewNew Apple TV+ docuseries Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker centers on a famous tennis player embroiled in a scandal. Directed by prolific but utterly predictable documentarian Alex Gibney, the two-part series charts the rise and fall of the youngest Wimbledon champion in history.

Debuting today on Apple TV+, the straight-ahead documentary goes from Boris Becker’s historic wins to his similarly historic losses on the world stage thanks to dicey financial decisions. And it does so in the most formulaic fashion possible. That’s not the worst thing in the world, but it’s no ace, either.

Study IT at home with a $48 bundle crammed with 400 hours of material

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Study IT at home with this $48 bundle with 400+ hours of material.
Get 400+ hours of expert IT training for under $50.
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The cybersecurity industry is enormous, and it’s only getting bigger. By 2029, the cybersecurity market is estimated to be worth just shy of $400 billion. Still, that doesn’t mean that those jobs will be easy grabs. Get ahead of competing job applicants with a comprehensive overview of the field and essential skills with this cybersecurity developer and IT skills bundle.

This comprehensive bundle of courses gives you more than 400 hours of training from iCollege professionals. And it’s on sale for $47.99 (regularly $7,774) if you use code SECURITY40.

Apple couldn’t get away with proprietary USB-C cables for iPhone 15

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Apple couldn't get away with proprietary USB-C cables for iPhone 15
We might see this some day.
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USB-C is finally coming to the iPhone, but there are rumors and speculation that only Apple-approved cables will be able to charge the device. Realistically, though, there’s no way Apple would be allowed to get away with that.

The European Union is forcing Apple to drop the Lightning port, and would surely squash attempts to make USB-C into anything but a universal standard. That’s if Apple is even trying to do that, which is questionable.

Save up to 40% on iPhone cases and accessories in our Easter Sale

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The Laut Prestige Folio is not just an iPhone case. It's also a stand.
The Laut Prestige Folio is not just an iPhone case. It's also a stand.
Photo: Laut

The Easter Sale in the Cult of Mac Store features an array of iPhone cases and accessories at great discounts — up to 40% off!

You can find a huge selection of Laut cases to fit any taste and almost any recent iPhone (not just iPhone 14 series). And if you want a screen or lens protector, the sale has you covered with various options.

Check out the Easter Savings collection! And see below for some sale highlights for iPhone. The links below go directly to products.

Mac mini with M2 Pro: Apple silicon for the rest of us [Review] ★★★★★

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Mac mini with external hard drive, keyboard, trackpad and display sitting on the floor (isometric perspective)★★★★★
Here’s your classic product shot with everything sitting directly on a floor without anything plugged in.
Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac

The new Mac mini is the best value in the entire computer industry, point blank. It’s a $700 computer that won’t break a sweat editing high-resolution video, exhaustively long podcasts or giant graphic design projects — all at the same time. The M2 Pro model takes it even further.

Because of my job here at Cult of Mac, I wear a lot of hats. In a typical week, I edit videos, record a podcast, dabble in graphic design, compile open-source projects in Xcode and research topics for my writing. I’m basically all the creative professional stereotypes Apple loves to put in their promotional videos rolled into one.

After living with the new Mac mini for over a month, I can confidently say this is a fantastically powerful machine within the reach of independent creators, small businesses and schools.

$70 gets you 10TB of cloud storage for life

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$70 gets you 10TB of cloud storage for any file type.
You can upload almost anything to this 10TB cloud drive.
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It’s time to part ways with low-storage warnings. A good cloud drive can help you free up your devices’ local storage. And if you need a lot of room for a long time, here’s your chance to get a 10TB lifetime subscription to Prism Drive for the best price online. It’s going for just $69.97 (regularly $2,490) until April 11 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific. No coupon needed.

Patricia Arquette’s dark comedy High Desert hits Apple TV+ in May

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Patricia Arquette dark comedy 'High Desert' hits Apple TV+ in May
Will Patricia Arquette's second show on Apple TV+ be as big a hit as Severance?
Photo: Apple TV+

High Desert will join the collection of comedies on Apple TV+ when it premieres in May. This won’t be light fare, as it follows an addict who decides to become a private investigator.

The upcoming series stars Patricia Arquette, winner of several Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy awards.

Add ChatGPT to iPhone or Mac with this new Shortcut

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Add ChatGPT to iPhone or Mac with this new Shortcut
Have ChatGPT always available on your iPhone with S-GPT.
Photo: Federico Viticci/MacStories

Don’t be jealous of Microsoft Bing’s new AI capabilities: A new Shortcut called S-GPT integrates OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot into Apple devices. It works as a conversational search engine but can do much more, including summarizing a webpage and creating an Apple Music playlist from a list of suggested songs.

It’s a Shortcut rather than an app, and it’s free to download. There’s a very small fee for using it.

Morpho machine’s tiny cards trigger gigantic changes on The Big Door Prize [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★

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Cocoa Brown, Damon Gupton and Noor Naghmi in ★★★
Change is definitely in the air on The Big Door Prize.
Photo: Apple TV+

TV+ ReviewApple TV+’s high-concept existential comedy The Big Door Prize tackles the big questions this week. A small town has been invaded by something called the Morpho machine, a device that prints out cards based on people’s identities and tells them what they’re meant to be in life.

Some people love the Morpho machine and the big changes it triggers. Others, like our hero Dusty and a local priest, have issues with it. A strong showing from The Big Door Prize cast helps this week’s episode, entitled, “Father Reuben,” go down easy.

It’s face-off time this week on Ted Lasso [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★☆☆

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Nick Mohammed and Jason Sudeikis in ★★★☆☆
Nate (played by Nick Mohammed, left) and Ted (Jason Sudeikis) come face-to-face for a big match.
Photo: Apple TV+

TV+ ReviewIt’s payback time this week on Ted Lasso. Nate and Ted are due to face off after their acrimonious split at the end of last season. As usual, Ted doesn’t want to go negative. And, though Nate has unequivocally already gone negative, he feels bad about it.

Meanwhile, Keeley’s having second thoughts about Jamie and Shandy, Rebecca’s in an awkward position, an important financier shows up to the game, and Ted’s got the blues. Entitled “Big Week,” it’s a pretty solid episode of the biggest hit on Apple TV+, all things considered.

Easter Sale: Score up to 25% off stylish Apple Watch bands

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Mifa's Every Day Carry (EDC) nylon sports band comes in four colors/styles, including a new green color.
Mifa's Every Day Carry (EDC) nylon sports band comes in four colors/styles, including a new green color.
Photo: Mifa

In the Cult of Mac Store’s Easter Sale, you can slash up to 25% off regular prices on a variety of cool Apple Watch bands. Bands by Mifa and Elkson are 20% off while bands from Rilee & Lo and Laut are 25% off.

Check out the Easter Savings collection to browse the sale, and see some great highlights below.

Celebrating the joys of owning 2 Macs [Setups]

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Some people seem to an M2 Mac mini and an M1 MacBook Air in one setup is overkill. Others wouldn't have it any other way.
Some people seem to an M2 Mac mini and an M1 MacBook Air in one setup is overkill. Others wouldn't have it any other way.
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Are two Macs better than one in a computer setup? People’s opinions differ. What’s overkill to one person could be a perfectly sensible use of resources to another.

Until recently, today’s featured setup ran just an M1 MacBook Air. But then the user added an M2 Mac mini. To discover all the reasons why — especially if you need an excuse to add a desktop machine to your laptop setup or vice versa — read on. If you’re looking for ways to streamline your workflow, you might also want to explore how to control MacBook with iPhone, which can enhance productivity and device integration.

Apple and component suppliers move toward decarbonizing production by 2030

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Apple and component suppliers move toward decarbonizing production by 2030
Technicians from Simmitri perform maintenance on solar panels installed at Bench-Tek Solutions in Santa Clara, California.

Apple and 250 companies that supply components for its products are making progress in switching to renewable energy for all Apple production by 2030. The manufacturing partners support over 13 gigawatts of renewable electricity per year, a nearly 30% increase.

The company continues to distribute money from its $4.7 billion Green Bonds program to help finance the expansion of clean energy solutions around the world.

Get a refurbished MacBook Air with case for less than $250

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Get a refurbished 11
Work and play from anywhere with this refurbished MacBook Air.
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In a world increasingly cluttered with discarded hardware, buying refurbished gear is starting to look like the responsible choice in more ways than one. That goes double when it comes to MacBooks, which are known for their durability and reliability.

Case in point? This refurbished MacBook Air from 2015 comes ready to go for only $247.99.

Schmigadoon! taps ’70s musicals for darker season two [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★

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Episode 1. Jane Krakowski, Jaime Camil, Dove Cameron and Alan Cumming in ★★★
The mean streets of Schmicago don't look anything like the small-town fantasyland of Schmigadoon.
Photo: Apple TV+

TV+ Review Apple TV+ musical Schmigadoon! is whistling a brand-new tune. Our heroes find themselves not in the 1950s musical world of Schmigadoon, but in the bleaker, ’70s-style Schmicago.

The whimsy of the show’s first season is replaced with a sarcastic darkness in its second season, which debuts today. The songs get racier, but the show remains much the same. Schmigadoon! is still one of the better shows on Apple’s streaming service.

Not just you: Apple Weather is mucked up [Updated]

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Not just you: Apple Weather is mucked up
Is this happening to you, too?
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

If the Weather widget on your iPhone says, “No weather available,” you’re in good company. Apple reports that its weather service has been having a problem since Monday.

It’s affecting some but not all users.

Update: Apple says the problems were resolved early Wednesday morning.

iOS 17 could drop support for iPhone X and several older iPads [Update: Nope!]

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iPhone X with a red X sign on top.
iPhone X and other A11-powered iPhones could miss out on iOS 17.
Photo/Graphics: Bargus/Rajesh

A sketchy rumor claims Apple will drop support for iPhone X and iPhone 8 series with iOS 17. The next iPadOS release also reportedly will be incompatible with first-generation iPad Pros and iPad 5.

With iOS 16 last year, Apple stopped supporting several older devices, including the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 series.

Kick-start your lucrative new career in cybersecurity

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Let InfoSec4TC train you for a cybersecurity career, now only $70.
Get expert training for your cybersecurity career for less than $50.
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Cybersecurity jobs are some of the most sought-after careers in the tech sector, but they’re also some of the hardest to train for. But here’s the good news. If you’re a self-starter serious about learning the ropes, you can now get a lifetime of training from one of the most trusted cybersecurity training providers for only $49.97 (regularly $999).

iOS 16.4 takes big chunk out of iPhone battery life

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iOS update does not deliver promised iPhone battery improvement
iOS 16.4 appears to be draining iPhones much faster than previous versions.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

A week after the release of iOS 16.4, tests show that the new version significantly reduces the battery lives of a wide variety of iPhone models.

This has happened in the past for iOS releases and later updates have fixed the battery drain.