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Deals – Big Spring Sale day 1: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch models up to $400 off, much more

Amazon’s 2026 Big Spring Sale is now live with a gigantic number of notable price drops. We have already rounded up this morning’s most notable offers but we also wanted to highlight the up to $400 off we are tracking on Apple Watch models as part of the Doorbuster offers as well as AirPods Pro 3 down even lower to $199, the AirPods Max 2 pre-order offers at up to $130 off, and much more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. We also have smart home deals and the Anker Big Spring Sale charging charging gear discounts to scope out as well. 

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UK regulator Ofcom welcomes Apple age verification in iOS 26.4

Ofcom welcomes Apple age verification in iOS 26-4 | Screengrab shown on a colorful background

Apple yesterday released iOS 26.4, with the company highlighting 13 new features and enhancements. The software update added functionality to Apple Music, made accessibility improvements, and introduced a number of other worthwhile enhancements.

There was one change the company didn’t mention, and that was the introduction of age verification for UK users. This was accidentally launched in a previous beta but is now official …

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Best Apple Big Spring Sale deals now live: AirPods Pro 3, MacBook Air/Pro, iPad, and more

The massive 2026 Amazon Big Spring Sale is now officially underway with loads of the best deals of the year on Apple gear as well as thousands of price drops across just about every product category. From discounts on the brand new M5 MacBook Air and M4 iPad Air, we also the return of holiday pricing on AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off the list price joined by price drops on M5 MacBook Pro models, iPad from $299, and much more. We will be updating this post throughout the day and for the next week as we make our way through the 2026 Amazon Big Spring Sale, and stay locked to 9to5Toys for up-to-the-minute price drops. 

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Just get a new Mac? Here’s how to upgrade it

Optimizing and perfecting my Mac setup is one of my favorite things to do. I love my M4 MacBook Pro, and surrounding it with accessories that improve my productivity is key to my workflow. If you just unwrapped a new Mac, there are tons of ways to upgrade your experience even further.

In fact, almost all of these products are on my desk as I write this story — and they’d pair perfectly with a new M5 MacBook Air or MacBook Neo.

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