As an Englishman, I find baseball even more boring than cricket, which is saying something.

But Americans love their national pastime, and now you can catch two soporific games on Apple TV+ each week, even if you don't have a subscription. See our how-to to find out how.

In other news:

• The first season of Apple TV+ hit Severance ends with a bang. Don't worry -- it's been renewed.

• If you or your partner snores, check out the anti-snoring gadget below. Apparently, it works better than stuffing a sock in your mouth.

• I totally disagree with Steve Jobs' quote at the end of today's newsletter, but it's an interesting perspective from a billionaire.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

How to watch 'Friday Night Baseball' on Apple TV+ for free — www.cultofmac.com

When it premieres today, Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ won‘t require a subscription. And it’ll stay that way for a while. The show presents two marquee games a week, along with live pre- and postgame coverage. Here’s how to watch baseball games on Apple’s streaming service for free — without needing an Apple device or an Apple TV+ subscription.

Apple leaves privacy trade group it sees as too ‘industry-friendly’ — www.cultofmac.com

The move comes ahead of Apple CEO Tim Cook headlining the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit next Tuesday.

Apple admits its iPhone apps don’t always win popularity contests — www.cultofmac.com

Plenty of third-party iPhone applications outperform Apple’s own on the App Store. That’s the conclusion of a report commissioned by Apple itself. This might sound embarrassing, but the company has a reason to tout the strength of rival software.

'Severance' season finale goes out with a bang [Apple TV+ recap] — www.cultofmac.com

The surprise hit draws its excellent first season to a close this week with an episode that makes excellent use of every second of its pulse-pounding airtime.

Get the best night’s sleep of your life with this anti-snoring gadget — www.cultofmac.com

If you or your partner snore, you’ll know that it can leave you sleepless and exhausted. While a gadget that stops snoring for good may sound like magic, it’s actually real. And today, you can grab the Snore Circle YA4200 Electronic Muscle Stimulator Plus on sale for $99.99. That’s a 15% discount off the regular price of $119.

Amazon discounts iPad Air 5 to its lowest price yet — www.cultofmac.com

Looking to buy the new iPad Air 5? Amazon currently offers an irresistible deal that knocks $70 off the tablet’s retail price. Thanks to the discount, you can get the 256GB iPad Air 5 in space gray with Wi-Fi for $679 — down from $749.

Apple no longer allows you to downgrade your iPhone to iOS 15.4 — www.cultofmac.com

Apple stopped signing iOS 15.4 just over a week after releasing iOS 15.4.1 to the public. This means it is no longer possible to downgrade your iPhone to the older version of the operating system. (Same goes for iPadOS 15.4.)

Collect and race gorgeous supercars in 'Gear.Club Stradale' on Apple Arcade — www.cultofmac.com

Take a long holiday in a gorgeous Italian villa, with all the time in the world to drive beautiful supercars. Multiplayer racing game Gear.Club Stradale zooms onto Apple Arcade on Friday alongside Sega classic Sonic Dash.

Which monitor gets the boot when the new Studio Display shows up? [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

The Mac Studio desktop computer and Studio Display came out on March 18 to (mostly) good reviews. And they’re showing up all over the place in people’s computer setups — especially the displays.

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"I'm convinced that to give away a dollar effectively is harder than to make a dollar." -- Steve Jobs