'Murderbot' kills!

We’ve got so many good posts today, I didn’t know what to choose as the lead:

• DIY Touch ID hacks?

• A rave review of Murderbot, Apple TV+’s hottest new show?

• Or a review of a really interesting new gadget that helps hunt down charging problems?

I went with the review of Murderbot because it sounds like a must-watch. Or at least, a must-check-out.

TBH, the trailer for season one put me off. I didn’t like the “humor.”

But after reading our review, I’m a lot more inclined to at least give it a peek. Mostly because of this line:

“Just don’t think this series is like a made-for-TV Deadpool, another action comedy narrated by the lead character. In that Marvel movie series, people get killed for laughs. Murderbot includes nothing of the sort.”

I really don’t like the Deadpool movies for exactly this reason, and if Murderbot is the opposite, it’s going to be much more to my liking.

Take a gander to see if it appeals to you, too.

Also in today’s newsletter:

• Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace is a big fan of Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program. Now Upgraded is bringing a similar subscription plan to MacBooks, and it looks pretty great.

• Touch ID is great for unlocking your Mac and authorizing passwords, but it’s only available on Apple-made keyboards that some people really don’t like. Today’s featured setup highlights one user’s odd but clever workaround.

• Sony just updated its flagship noise-canceling headphones, making possibly the best headphones out there even better.

• Here’s that charging gadget I mentioned earlier. It’s a teeny little multimeter that has a bunch of handy uses.

• This cute handheld gaming console can emulate 20 classic systems, including Game Boy, Sega Genesis and Nintendo Entertainment System. I know what my brother’s getting for Xmas.

• Today’s the day in Apple history that Apple launched one of the best computers the company ever made: the venerable PowerBook 540c. Perhaps this should have been the lead post?

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

^{A message from Upgraded}

^{A message from the Cult of Mac Deals team}

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