In the crash, the SUV plunged into Apple Derby Street in Hingham, MA, causing a gaping hole in the glass and pinning people against the back wall of the store. Photo: Apple
Bradley Rein, who allegedly crashed his SUV into an Apple Store in Massachusetts in November 2021, was indicted Tuesday. He faces second-degree murder, assault and other charges, a new report said.
The crash in Hingham, Massachusetts, killed one person and injured 22 others.
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Superstar player Zava (played by Maximilian Osinski) makes waves at AFC Richmond. Photo: Apple TV+
Ted Lasso wrangles with a fresh face — and even bigger ego — this week. There’s a new player stealing the spotlight from everyone else on the pitch in the Apple TV+ hit comedy about the little football club that could. And star striker Jamie Tartt isn’t happy about the new guy’s arrival at all.
Plus, Ted endures his own crisis when he calls home at the wrong moment and finds another man’s voice on the phone. And Rebecca gets an eerie prediction. The episode, entitled “4 5 1,” is a fairly standard edition of the show about how positive thinking can change everything (except maybe my attitude toward Ted Lasso).
In the "after" shot, the desk is a little more clear because the M1 Mac mini is nowhere to be seen. Photo: [email protected]
There’s much to be said for hiding stuff under your desk. And we don’t mean cramming it down there like you shove junk under your bed. We mean mounting it properly out of sight. It gets said stuff — computers, docks, cables — off the desktop for a cleaner look to your setup, not to mention a more-efficient workspace.
Today’s featured setup uses an inexpensive acrylic mount to stash an M1 Mac mini and connected cables under the desk. Below you can see images of the mount itself as well the “before” shot of the setup. The “after” shot appears above.
MacUpdater lets you see apps needing updates at a glance. And it can update many of them with one click. Photo: Leander Kahney/Cult of Mac
If you’re tired of the hassle of manually updating your Mac apps, MacUpdater is just what you need. Regardless of how many apps you have or where you got them, MacUpdater is the easiest way to keep them up to date effortlessly — a must for optimal functionality and security.
You can even enjoy a 15% discount with the code CULTOFMACQ1, exclusive for Cult of Mac readers.
The letter doesn't refer to the "rise of the machines" a la "Terminator," but it could have. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
A new open letter signed by tech leaders urges a six-month pause on development of advanced artificial intelligence applications that may pose “profound risks to society and humanity.”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, other tech execs and many AI academics signed the letter. It urges caution concerning “emergent” AI more powerful than GPT-4. We’re not talking Siri here (at least not yet).
This deal combines low-priced rounds of golf with $50 off a date-night dinner. Photo: Robert Ruggiero/Unsplash License
Hey golfers — stop paying full price to play the game you love. Pick up a Player’s Pass, a nationwide golf membership that slashes green fees, bundled with a $50 Restaurant.com gift card, all at an incredible discount.
Normally sold for $199, this package deal is available for only $44.97 with no coupon required through April 3 during our Spring Digital Blowout.
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When a mysterious machine appears in a small town, the residents get a disruptive look at their future possibilities. Photo: Apple TV+
New Apple TV+ high-concept sci-fi comedy The Big Door Prize stars perennial sad sack Chris O’Dowd as a man whose little world is rocked when a strange machine appears in the general store of his small town. Suddenly, friends and neighbors are changing their lives — and he feels out of step.
Funny, thought-provoking and sad, The Big Door Prize makes an interesting addition to the Apple TV+ lineup.
Here's how iPhone 15 Pro's capacitive buttons will allegedly work. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac/Pixabay/Pexels
Apple will include a new low-power microprocessor to power the iPhone 15 Pro’s capacitive buttons. This will enable the solid-state buttons to function even when the phone is switched off or has a dead battery.
The new microprocessor will also take over other low-power tasks like Apple Pay Express Card and Find My functionality. Apple’s A-series chip currently handles these tasks in super low power mode.
The new Apple Store that opens Friday in South Korea looks a little different than your typical sparkling shrine to the empire that iPhone built.
The new Seoul store’s striking facade features a “completely new gradient frit and mirrored coating treatment that blurs the transition from top to bottom,” Apple said Tuesday in a press release previewing Apple Gangnam. The building’s unique face also “shifts in appearance during different times of day or seasons.”
Track your fitness, nutrition and mental health with nearly 70% off this anti-aging app. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
How do your everyday actions affect your rate of aging? The Humanity app serves as a one-stop shop for gauging how the way you eat, exercise, rest and think impacts your overall health. It’s a science-backed comprehensive health guide, packaged into a single app — at a surprisingly low price.
During our Spring Digital Blowout sale, which ends April 3, you can pick up a lifetime premium subscription to the Humanity health app for only $99.97 (regularly $299) with no coupon required. That’s nearly 70% off a highly rated service that’s primed to elevate your fitness, nutrition and mental well-being.
Ready to build an empire by rail? Photo: Feral Interactive
Here’s your chance to build an empire of rail — and even beat notorious railroad barons of yesteryear at their own game. Take that, Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The classic strategy game Sid Meier’s Railroads! arrives April 5 on mobile devices including iPhone and iPad. And you can preorder now via the App Store thanks to Feral Interactive.
It vacuums, mops, avoids objects and, apparently, understands your commands. Photo: Ecovacs
Ecovacs Robotics’ newest robot vacuum, the Deebot T10 Omni, includes its own artificially intelligent voice assistant named Yiko, which features natural language processing. Sorry, Siri.
The premium vacuuming-and-mopping bot joins the new Deebot N10+ and T9+ vacuums in the lineup. And it comes at a deep launch discount through March 30.
SwitchEasy's MagEasy Flipmount is a sturdy stand for iPads, iPhones and other devices. Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac
It’s almost magical how an MagSafe iPhone sticks so firmly and easily on magnetic stands and chargers. But your devices don’t actually need to be MagSafe-enabled to enjoy that kind of mount — not if you have the MagEasy FlipMount Magnetic Hoop Stand. It’s MagSafe-compatible, sure, but it also takes older, unmagnetized iPhones, iPads and practically anything else.
That’s because the handy, flexible stand comes with adhesive magnetic hoops — also sold separately — that can make almost any device MagSafe-compatible. Both the stand and hoops are available now in the Cult of Mac Store.
Apple launched a new way to pay off expensive items on Tuesday. Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac
A new Apple Pay Later service allows consumers to pay off purchases of under $1,000 in installments. No interest or fees are charged. And it’s not only for Apple products — the service can be used for any expensive item.
It begins rolling out on Tuesday with broad availability “in the coming months,” according to Apple.
You can start listening to the Apple Music Classical app today. Photo: Apple/Samuel Sianipar/Unsplash/Cult of Mac
The long-awaited Apple Music Classical application is now live in the App Store. It gives subscribers access to the world’s largest classical music catalog, and is designed to help users find specific recordings of great works almost instantly.
Apple Music Classical is a dedicated app that is great for classical experts as well as anyone who is new to classical, with the largest classical music selection in the world, the very best search and browse capabilities, the most premium sound experience with Spatial Audio, and thousands of exclusive recordings,” said Oliver Schusser, Apple VP of Apple Music and Beats. “We believe this is the very best classical music streaming experience available anywhere, and for us, this is just the beginning.” If you’re looking for classical music songs, you can explore them through Apple Music Classical listening guides.
Master a dozen new languages with Babbel, at the best online price you'll find. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Even as the tools we use to communicate improve, there’s no replacement for mastering a new language. This Babbel lifetime subscription gets you on the linguistic fast track with more than two decades’ of language training experience at the best price on the web, now through April 27 during our Spring Blowout!
Magically erase all unwanted distractions from your iPhone photos. Image: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac
Magic Eraser — Google’s AI-powered tool for removing unwanted objects from photos, which once was reserved for Pixel phones — now works on iPhones and other Android devices. With just a tap or two, Magic Eraser lets you quickly and easily remove photobombers and other annoyances from your images.
You can find plenty of powerful photo editing apps for iPhone on the App Store, many of which offer similar object-removal functionality. However, it is hard to beat Magic Eraser’s ease of use, as it makes it simple to remove (or mask) unwanted objects in your photos.
watchOS 9.4 allows you to get rid of unwanted apps from your Apple Watch. Photo: Unsplash
Apple is now allowing you to delete pre-installed apps directly from the Apple Watch. The Cupertino giant has rolled out this change as a part of watchOS 9.4.
This comes a few years after the company added this capability on iPhones following iOS 14’s release.
iOS 15.7.4 takes care of a long list of security bugs. Photo: Cult of Mac/Egor Kamelev/Pexels
Apple introduced iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4 for older devices on Monday, closing significant security holes in a range of frequently used applications. Anyone still running iOS 15.x should install the new version.
Cupertino also released iOS 16.4 and the iPad equivalent on Monday. The updates for its older operating systems are further proof that Apple doesn’t abandon them.
Teach yourself Excel from scratch with this fun $10 course. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
When you think of Excel, you think spreadsheets — and let’s face it, that’s not a word that excites anyone. That’s a shame, though. Because these days, Microsoft Excel helps many Fortune 500 CFOs chart a course to success and lets tech companies build cutting-edge AI algorithms. You can even use it to create games.
Needless to say, learning Excel can be an asset on your resume, no matter what position you’re going for. And now there’s a quick and painless way to get yourself up to speed: The Complete Microsoft Excel Course.
Apple released OS updates for its various computers today, including Mac and iPad. Photo: Apple
The wait is over for macOS Ventura 13.3 and iPadOS 16.4, which Apple released Monday. While not major upgrades, they do bring new emoji, a better way for devs to work with betas, and other changes (including security updates).
Apple also released iOS 16.4, as well as watchOS 9.4 and tvOS 16.4, today.
After you upgrade your iPhone, try these new features in iOS 16.4. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Apple released iOS 16.4 on Monday, bringing significant changes and new features to its iPhone operating system.
Once you install iOS 16.4, the biggest point release of iOS 16 so far, check out these 15 features to try right away — including the new “high five emoji” combo.
You can get a good deal on a 2021 24-inch 4.5K iMac, plus other iMacs and MacBooks. Photo: Apple
Amazon bargain site Woot! is pushing M1 Macs at low prices through April 3. You can get up to 46% off some machines, which include MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac from 2020 and 2021, plus a handful of Intel-powered Macs.
iPad Pro's Magic Keyboard gets a massive $70 discount. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac
Looking to buy a Magic Keyboard for your iPad Pro or iPad Air? Amazon has discounted the excellent iPad accessory to a tempting price of $229 after a $70 discount.
If you have the bigger 12.9-inch iPad Pro, you can save $50 on its Magic Keyboard accessory.