I was kinda on the fence about checking out Pluribus, the buzzy new Apple TV sci-fi show from the creator of Breaking Bad.
I wasn’t a huge fan of that show, nor its follow-up, Better Call Saul.
But after reading our fantastic review of Pluribus, I’m fully on board.
Our review does a great job of explaining why you, too, should tune in.
Be warned: The review contains a big spoiler that is revealed in the first episode, so if you want to go in completely dark, do not click this link!
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You have to check out this mad USB hub built just for iPhone.
Instead of making subscribers pay separately for a bunch of different sports on Apple TV, the streaming service is moving toward offering all subscribers access to all sports, starting with Friday Night Baseball and Formula 1 racing, and now adding Major League Soccer to the mix.
Earlier this month, we reported on ANC-related problems with AirPods Pro 3 on airplane flights. Apple’s just released new firmware that — we hope — fixes the problem.
This is also welcome news: Apple’s erecting some firewalls between users and AI companies hungry for data.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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