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This week’s best Apple deals: MacBook Pro $300 off, AirPods Max 2, M5 MacBook Air $170 off, more
This week’s best Apple deals have been collected for you below. Whether you’re looking to land a brand new 2026 MacBook Pro or the M5 MacBook Air, the deals are flying at up to $300 off – we have details on the fastest shipping time for the new MacBook Neo from $590. Deals also carry over to all-time lows on the Apple iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, Apple Watch bands, the new AirPods Max 2, official cables, and much more.
Read MoreYour pantry, gas tank, and weekend BBQs will all benefit from this $20 BJ’s membership deal (Reg. $60)
Right now, a 1-year BJ’s Club Card Membership with Easy Renewal is available for a one-time $20 (MSRP: $60) through May 31. For a lot of people, warehouse memberships are about bulk shopping and simplifying routine purchases. BJ’s leans into that idea pretty well.
Read MorePodcast: Tesla Robotaxi, Rivian R2 configurator is live, China is taking over EU factories, and more
In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss updates to Tesla Robotaxi, Rivian R2 configurator going live, China taking over EU factories, and more.
Today’s episode is sponsored by GM Energy. If you want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home, and the GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. Learn more at gmenergy.gm.com
Read MoreFriday’s Apple Books and audiobook deals from $1
Today’s lineup of the best Apple Books deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Requiem Infernal: Warhammer 40,000 Series (Unabridged), Broken Crusade: Warhammer 40,000 (Unabridged), Cypher: Lord of the Fallen: Warhammer 40,000 (Unabridged), Space Wolf, The Council, The Complete Jane Austen Collection, and more. Everything is waiting down below.
Read MoreThis magnetic headphone amp puts a DAC (and display) on the back of your iPhone
If you’re serious about wired audio, there’s now a MagSafe headphone amp and digital-to-analog convertor for iPhone.
Read MoreApple Pencil Pro at over 63% off the list price, now under $48 (Amazon Like New)
Amazon’s official “Like New” listings are easily some of the best deals around when it comes to Apple Pencil Pro. You can land one right now at under $50 to deliver one of the best deals we have tracked to date – there’s an on-page coupon that knocks an additional 15% off in the cart. Details below.
Read MoreFriday’s Android game and app deals: Undergrave, Red Ronin, What Lies Underground, more
Your afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Undergrave -Tactical Roguelike, Red Ronin, Doom & Destiny Worlds, Mythic Trials 2, Nerd Survivors, What Lies Underground, and more. Samsung now offering $350 off all Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra models right now and you can still land 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 7 at a giant $819 off, but all of the apps are waiting below.
Read MoreDOJ reportedly demands Apple and Google identify over 100,000 users of car app
OpenAI just released new personal finance features for ChatGPT customers
OpenAI is catching up with some competitors and offering new personal finance features inside ChatGPT. The new personal finance experience is rolling out starting today for some subscribers.
Read MoreiPhone vibe coding app ships first update in four months after App Store review issue
All’s well that ends well in App Store review controversies. Back in March, a major agentic coding company made news when Apple reportedly pushed back on new versions of its iPhone app.
Two months later, the head of the company says they “worked things out with Apple,” and they have a big new app update to show for it.
Read MoreRivian opens R2 configurator: here are all the options and pricing
Rivian has opened the online configurator for the R2, its critical mid-size electric SUV, giving reservation holders their first chance to spec out the vehicle ahead of deliveries. The Performance trim starts at $57,990 — just under Tesla’s Model Y Performance at $58,880.
The configurator launch comes ahead of Rivian’s previously communicated June timeline, signaling confidence in the R2 production ramp at its Normal, Illinois factory.
Read MoreFriday’s Apple TV deals up to 60% off: Taxi Driver, Office Space, Django Unchained, Joker, Pi, Tulsa King, more
Friday’s lineup of the best Apple TV deals is now ready to go, including titles like Taxi Driver, Office Space, Django Unchained, Joker, Pi, Tulsa King, Yellowstone The Complete Series, Ex Machina, and more. On your way down, check out this M5 MacBook Pro back at the $1,499 Amazon low, $170 off this 13-inch M5 MacBook Air alongside these 15-inch models for today only. We also have up to $300 off Apple’s mid-range 512GB 13-inch M5 iPad Pro, but for now it’s all about the Apple TV deals.
Read MoreUpcoming Apple Card promo will basically give you free AirPods Pro 3
Apple is planning a huge Apple Card sign-up bonus for new customers as soon as next week. If you sign up for a new Apple Card, you’ll basically get a new pair of AirPods Pro 3 for free. Here’s how it’ll work.
Read MoreDeals: Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra $350 off, Galaxy Z Fold 7 up to $819 off, Amazon Memorial Day sale, more
The 2026 Amazon Memorial Day sale is now live and we are starting today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break off with Samsung now offering $350 off all Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra models alongside the 512GB Galaxy Z Fold 7 at as much as $819 off. Just be sure to scope out Samsung’s 27-inch Odyssey G50D QHD 180Hz gaming monitor down at $200 ($150 off) and this new Amazon low on the regularly $1,100 LG UltraGear 34-inch 240Hz OLED ultrawide monitor at $658. Head below for a closer look.
Read MoreDeals: 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro all-time low or M5 $1499, M5 MacBook Air $170 off, iPad Pro up to $300 off, more
Amazon’s 2026 Memorial Day sale is now in full swing and today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple’s 20-Core 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro hitting the Amazon all-time low at nearly $200 off alongside the most affordable M5 model back at the $1,499 Amazon low ($300 off launch price). Today is also your last chance on these 15-inch M5 MacBook Air deals at $170 off (as well as this 13-inch model), which is now joined by Apple’s mid-range 512GB 13-inch M5 iPad Pro at the Amazon low ($150 off), or up to $300 off open-box units. Head below for a closer look at the details.
Read MoreTesla finally reveals what happened in 17 ‘Robotaxi’ crashes
Tesla has quietly unredacted all 17 of its autonomous driving crash narratives filed with NHTSA, revealing for the first time what actually happened in each incident. The automaker had been the only ADS operator to fully redact its crash reports, marking every single narrative as “confidential business information.”
The data shows what we always suspected: most of Tesla’s crashes were not the fault of the autonomous system. But there are some genuinely concerning incidents buried in there.
Read MoreTarget 40-page Memorial Day Sale ad is here: Preview hundreds of deals going live this weekend
Amazon has now launched its official 2026 Memorial Day sale, and Target is up next. The 40-page Target Memorial Day Sale ad has arrived, giving you a closer look at deals on everything you might need for your upcoming cookouts and the rest of the summer.
Read MoreUber turns on Waymo as it pours $10B+ into owning robotaxi alternatives
Uber is publicly trashing its robotaxi partner Waymo while simultaneously investing more than $10 billion to build its own autonomous vehicle fleet with Rivian, Lucid, and Nuro.
The ride-hailing giant’s executives have spent the last few months taking direct shots at Waymo’s technology and deployment strategy — even as Waymo vehicles still operate on Uber’s platform in Austin and Atlanta.
Read MoreSwitchBot debuts new Matter-over-WiFi smart locks with 3D facial recognition, palm scanning, and launch deals
Today SwitchBot is debuting its all-new SwitchBot Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro with some notable launch deals at up to $40 off via its official Amazon storefront.
Read MoreMactracker app turns 25 as iPhone and iPad version sees major update with new features
Mactracker has long been a terrific Mac app for keeping track of pretty much every Apple hardware and software release ever. Exactly how long? 25 years, in fact.
To help celebrate the big anniversary, Mactracker for iPhone and iPad has a big new release out this week that includes useful new features.
Read MoreFriday’s best iOS app deals and freebies: Nerd Survivors, Control Ultimate Edition, more
Today’s lineup of the best iOS game and app deals is now ready to roll, including on ongoing deal on Control Ultimate Edition joined by Nerd Survivors, Cyber Manhunt, Wall of insanity, Slaughter: The Lost Outpost, Slaughter 3: The Rebels, and more. We also still have the most affordable M5 MacBook Pro you can buy back at $1,499 Amazon low ($300 off launch price) alongside $170 off this 13-inch M5 MacBook Air and these 15-inch models for today only, as well as up to $300 off Apple’s mid-range 512GB 13-inch M5 iPad Pro. Hit the jump for today’s app deals and loads of hangover offers from this week.
Read MoreScore your copy of the new Forza Horizon 6 at up to 15% off, more
The new Forza Horizon 6 has arrived and for those of you who aren’t Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members, we are already tracking some deals on the Xbox digital versions courtesy of Newegg. The deals range right from the standard edition up to the premium version and even the Premium Upgrade – “Xbox Play Anywhere across Xbox Series X|S and Windows devices.” Simply hit the links below and use the listed codes to land up to 15% off:
- Forza Horizon 6 – Premium Upgrade (Xbox Digital) $51 (Reg. $60)
- With code UPSXPFH6
- Forza Horizon 6 – Standard (Xbox Digital) $59 (Reg. $70)
- With code SXVPFH6
- Forza Horizon 6 – Premium Edition $102 (Reg. $120)
- With code SXVPFH6
- Forza Horizon 6 – Deluxe Edition $82 (Reg. $100)
- With code SXVPFH6
Today only: This 13-inch M5 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB drops to best price ever at $170 off
As we detailed already, today is your last shot at these Midnight 15-inch M5 MacBook Air deals undercutting Amazon. However, B&H is also offering this one 24GB 13-inch model at $20 less than the Amazon all-time low as well.
Read MoreWhy I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager
A to-do list feels like one of those things that almost everyone on the planet has, be it an old school one handwritten in a paper notebook or some kind of app.
Personally, however, I don’t have any kind of conventional to-do list. Instead, for decades now, I’ve been in the habit of using a calendar as my to-do list, and here are the reasons you too might want to give this a try …
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