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Deals: M4 MacBook Air all-time lows up to $199 off, M4 iPad Pro $350 off, M3 iPad Air, and more

Today’s best Apple deals are starting off with a bang and you might need to act fast to take advantage. Both the 13- and 15-inch 16GB M4 MacBook Air models are now starting at the best prices we have tracked online at up to $199 off the going rates – these deals might very well not last for long. Next up, we have the iPads – the entire M3 iPad Air lineup is $100 off, the iPad A16 from $299, and we have the 512GB M4 iPad Air at up to $352 off. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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This iOS accessibility feature allows you to clone your voice, here’s how it works

With every iOS update, Apple quietly adds additional features under its accessibility category. These features are there to give people and customers alternatives to how they interact and use their iPhones. When iOS 17 was announced, they added a new feature called Personal Voice. This new feature seemed terrific; it was a way to train your iPhone to speak and sound like you, literally. But now it’s been almost 2 years since its release. So, how well does it work?

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Apple could remove AirDrop from EU iPhones as legal battle heats up

Apple could remove AirDrop from EU iPhones as legal battle heats up | AirDrop contacts exchange shown

The legal battle between Apple and the European Union is showing no signs of easing up. A possible consequence of the latest round is that Apple could end up removing AirDrop functionality from iPhones sold in the EU.

Apple has appealed a key part of the Digital Markets Act that would require it to make certain features available to third-party companies, and given its hardline attitude so far, there could be significant consequences if it loses the case …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: How do IT teams balance quality work in a GenAI world?

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Kate O’Neill about her book, What Matters Next: A Leader’s Guide to Making Human-Friendly Tech Decisions in a World That’s Moving Too Fast, and how it impacts today’s IT leaders.

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Apple in the running to land streaming rights for MLB Sunday Night Baseball

Apple is said to be in talks with Major League Baseball to pick up streaming broadcast rights, especially focused on the Sunday Night Baseball games. The negotiations ensued after ESPN declined to renew its deal beyond the 2025 season.

The package of games that make up the former ESPN deal has drawn interest from Apple, NBC and others. It is likely the league will try to carve up the package into different buckets, to attract both a modern streaming audience and the eyeballs of traditional broadcast TV viewers.

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