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Hello Tomorrow! hits you with a velvet hammer this week [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★★☆

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Will Jack (played by Billy Crudup, right) get away with his lunar grift?
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TV+ ReviewHello Tomorrow!, the Apple TV+ show about a Space Age con man and the hapless people stuck in his whirlwind, makes a fateful stop at a baseball game this week.

Lunar real-estate salesman Jack Billings goes deeper into his deception now that he’s found a financier with even fewer scruples than he has about cheating people out of their money. And his son Joey, desperate to get through to his dad, decides to finally start trying to put Jack away for his crimes.

Meanwhile, Shirley and Eddie are in deep money trouble and have nowhere nice to turn. And Herb is left picking up after everyone. The episode, entitled “Certain Forces Once Unleashed,” delivers a bracing half-hour of television.

Apple Arcade’s collection of classic games just keeps growing [Updated]

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'Human: Fall Flat+' on Apple Arcade
The very odd platforming game Human: Fall Flat+ is now on Apple Arcade.
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Apple just added Human: Fall Flat+ to the hundreds of games already in Apple Arcade. And Clue: The Classic Mystery Game+ and Osmos+ joined the service earlier in March.

These “App Store Greats” are available to Arcade subscribers without the usual up-front fee or in-app purchases.

Save big on Apple Watch Series 8 and SE 2 refurbished units

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Save big on Apple Watch refurbished units
Apple Watch refurbished units comes with considerable cost savings.
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Apple just began offering refurbished units of the Apple Watch Series 8 and SE 2. Both wearables launched in autumn 2022, and shoppers can save as much as $80 by choosing a refurb unit.

These are primarily devices that consumers bought then returned so supplies are limited.

Apple begins beta testing iOS 16.5 and macOS 13.4 [Updated]

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Apple is already looking ahead to iOS 16.5 and macOS Ventura 13.4.
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Apple seeded the initial betas of iOS 16.5 and macOS Ventura 13.4 to the general public on Thursday. Developers were given access on Tuesday.  Beta testing began almost immediately after the public release of the previous versions.

iPadOS 16.5 beta 1, watchOS 9.5 beta 1 and tvOS 16.5 beta 1 are also available to the public and to devs.

How to enable Voice Isolation for iPhone calls in iOS 16.4

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How to enable Voice Isolation for iPhone calls in iOS 16.4
iOS 16.4 makes it easy to block embarrassing background noise from your phone calls.
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The Voice Isolation feature that’s been making FaceTime and Zoom video chats better for over a year is finally available for regular iPhone voice calls. With it, the people you’re on a phone call with can’t hear noises going on around you.

Here’s how to activate one of the best new features of iOS 16.4.

Apple VR headset production reportedly pushed back again

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Apple Reality Pro will reportedly be less bulky than rival devices.
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Apple delayed the start of production for its VR/AR headset by a month or two, according to a reliable source of insider information.

This raises questions about where we the mixed-reality device will get its big debut at WWDC23, as is widely expected.

WWDC23 invite might hint at Apple VR headset

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WWDC23 invite might hint at Apple VR/AR headset
Maybe? Possibly.
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The colorful image Apple used Wednesday to invite developers to WWDC23 set off speculation that it’s a hint that the company’s long-awaited VR/AR headset will be unveiled at the June event.

It’s not impossible — Apple dropped a major hint into the invitation to the iPhone 14 launch event.

Driver in Apple Store crash indicted on murder and other charges

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In the crash, the SUV plunged into Apple Derby Street in Hingham, MA.
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.
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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.

A superstar shakes up the AFC Richmond clubhouse on Ted Lasso [Apple TV+ recap] ★★☆☆☆

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Superstar player Zava (played by Maximilian Osinski) makes waves at AFC Richmond.
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TV+ ReviewTed 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 Big Door Prize, a mystery machine knows your future [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★

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When a mysterious machine appears in a small town, the residents get a disruptive look at their future possibilities.
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TV+ Review 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.