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Apple says payments fully blocked in Russia following government diktat [U]

Apple pulls the plug on all payments in Russia following government diktat | Photo shows Russian banknotes and credit cards

Apple says that all payment processing in Russia has ceased, meaning that it’s no longer possible for residents of the country to make app purchases or renew subscriptions. This includes subscriptions to Apple services like iCloud+ and Apple TV.

The move followed a diktat from the Russian government, and saw the closure of a loophole that allowed customers to make payments to Apple indirectly …

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United Airlines app streamlines AirTag tracking, tells you TSA wait times

United Airlines app streamlines AirTag tracking, tells you TSA wait times | Photo shows a 787-9 leaving the runway on a flight to London

The United Airlines app has been updated with streamlined access to AirTag baggage tracking. The app now makes it easier for you to share the location of an AirTag with United’s customer service staff.

Additionally, with a partial government shutdown leaving TSA checkpoints understaffed, the app will now provide you with estimates of the wait time for security at your departure airport – alongside a number of other useful enhancements …

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 up to $168 off new list prices (Various configs, open-box)

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Deals on the latest Apple Watch Ultra 3 have been extremely light this far. We did see a small selection of configurations at $100 for a very brief time during the Black Friday/holiday season last year, but beyond that the best we have seen this year is roughly $20 or $30 off. Best Buy’s “excellent” condition open-box units with the 1-year Apple warranty though have been much more generous with select models at up to $168 off with right now. You’ll also find some “Refurbished Excellent” units down at even lower prices below as well.

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Discounted M5 MacBook Pro hits Apple refurb store with key storage distinction [U]

Apple M5 MacBook Pro best trade-in value-2

Update April 8: Amazon has brought back new inventory of the 512GB model 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro in space black for $1,399.97. This is a great deal if you want a brand new machine and not a refurbished laptop.


Apple has added the plain M5 MacBook Pro to its refurbished store for a discounted price. However, the base storage change from last month means the value compared to new discounted hardware might not be as competitive as usual.

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This silver 1TB M5 MacBook Pro is back at its best Amazon price ever ($250 under launch)

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Amazon delivered some notable M5 and M5 Pro MacBook deals for Big Spring sale this year, and many of the best are still running. Those include the all-time lows on both the M5 Pro and M5 Max models we featured earlier, but we also wanted to highlight the 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro – the silver model is sitting down at its lowest price since the holiday deals in late 2025. 

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Mid-week Apple Books and audiobook deals from $1

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Today’s lineup of the best Apple Books deals is now ready to roll, including titles like American Sniper, How Y’all Doing?, Stone Blind, The End is Always Near, Divergent, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, and a series of 007 novels: Diamonds are Forever, You Only Live Twice, Thunderball, and more. Head below for a closer look.

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Official Apple accessory deals from $6.50: Thunderbolt 5 and MacBook MagSafe cables, much more

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Woot launched a notable Apple accessories sale yesterday, loaded with cables, and adapters, and keyboards, and more. We have already highlighted some of these offers, including the best prices around on the official Apple Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable, but there are plenty of notable discounts in the sale you’ll find down below – just be sure to use code APPLEFIVE at checkout for additional $5 off and remember there’s a limit of “one coupon use per customer.” 

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Tim Cook explores rare iPod, iPhone prototypes in new interview [Video]

Apple’s 50th anniversary celebration continues, this time with a fascinating new video from The Wall Street Journal.

In the video, WSJ columnist Ben Cohen to takes a walk down memory lane alongside Tim Cook, including rare Apple prototypes and other archival material that even Cook himself had never seen before.

“A lot of this I’ve seen for the first time in preparing for the 50th anniversary,” Cook said.

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Tesla confirms Model S and Model X production is over — only ~600 left

Tesla Model S X Lunar Grey

Elon Musk confirmed today that Tesla has stopped producing the Model S and Model X. Custom orders are no longer accepted, and only about 600 vehicles remain in inventory worldwide.

The CEO shared a throwback photo from the original Model S production launch at the Fremont factory in June 2012, writing on X: “Custom orders of the Tesla Model S & X have come to an end. All that’s left are some in inventory. We will have an official ceremony to mark the ending of an era. I love those cars.”

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Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: Conquistadorio, Greak, Raging Bytes, more

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Your mid-week lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Conquistadorio, Greak: Memories of Azur, Raging Bytes, The Darkside Detective, 60 Seconds! Reatomized, 20 Minutes Till Dawn:Premium, Flappy Frog, Halls of Torment: Premium, and more. On your way down, scope out Google Pixel Watch 4 back to all-time low pricing as well as Galaxy S26 at $50 off with a FREE $100 Amazon gift card and Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 714 hitting a new all-time low at $300 off for today only.  

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Apple at 50: How the company’s shift into health changed my life at 25

This story is part of 9to5mac’s series celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary.

April 1, 1976: 50 years ago, Apple was founded. 40 years later, to the date, I was a 25-year-old embarking on a health and fitness journey, and Apple was right at the core.

April 1, 2016: I started an Apple Watch workout streak that helped guide me to running. I’d never run in my life at 25, but I started closing rings on my watch with a used elliptical at home. By fall, I was running, and by New Year’s Day, I had lost 50 pounds.

April 1, 2017: I ran my first-ever 5K race. It was the “2017 Superintendent’s 5K Challenge: A Race for Education” in Miami, Florida. My 3.1-mile run time clocked in at 26 minutes 46 seconds with an 8-minute, 36-seconds pace per mile. I ranked 151 out of 2231 participants.

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