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The LiberNovo Maxis ergonomic chair sets a new standard for big and tall users

Anyone who has ever used a properly designed ergonomic chair will know the difference it can make to comfort, especially when working longer hours. Taller and larger-framed professionals, however, can find it challenging to enjoy the same benefits. That’s the problem the LiberNovo Maxis set out to solve — bringing the core innovations of the award-winning LiberNovo Omni, positioned as the world’s first dynamic ergonomic chair, into a design tailored for bigger and taller users. Key features including the Bionic FlexFit Backrest, Dynamic Support System, and Motorized Massage Mode have all been retained in the Maxis series, alongside the premium engineering that helped the Omni earn Red Dot: Product Design 2026 and iF Design Award 2026.

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Deals: 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.

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HomeKit Weekly: New SwitchBot Lock Vision brings facial recognition and Matter over Wi-Fi

SwitchBot Lock Vision

Today, SwitchBot has announced the new SwitchBot Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro. For Apple Home users, these new locks support Matter over Wi-Fi out of the box, so you do not need to buy one of these SwitchBot hubs to connect them, but you only need an Apple TV or HomePod. Let’s take a closer look at what these new smart locks offer and don’t

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9to5Mac Daily: May 15, 2026 – OpenAI plans legal action against Apple

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Why I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager

Why I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager | The photo shows the Calendar app open on an iMac

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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9to5Mac Daily: May 14, 2026 – AI on the App Store, more

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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