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The steps are the identical for the AirPods Max headphones, besides you may ignore the half concerning the charging case lid. To verify the firmware model of your AirPods, go to Settings, faucet the title of your AirPods, scroll to the About part, after which faucet Model.

It is unclear why it took Apple so lengthy to element these directions, however we could have the massive listening to support software program replace that arrived late in 2024 to thank.

The Sims Turns 25

Humple Borpnah! (That’s “completely happy birthday” in Simlish). The Sims turns 25 years outdated on February 4, and naturally, EA is throwing a celebratory sale. It can save you on enlargement packs, stuff packs, recreation packs, and bundles—some are discounted by as a lot as 50 p.c. There are rumors of a brand new enlargement pack arriving subsequent week, which might make it the 18th enlargement within the ever-evolving The Sims 4 universe (not counting the handfuls of smaller recreation packs).

A brand-new Birthday Bundle contains The Sims, The Sims 2, and several other enlargement packs. It’s obtainable for $40 on PC. EA can be unveiling a celebratory merch assortment on February 5, and the entire birthday sale is slated to final by means of February 10.

I’m taking a second to mirror on one of many few video games that has been a staple all through my total life. Making grade-school crushes in Create a Sim so we might get married, trapping my highschool enemies within the pool, and constructing my dream house whereas inside adorning my present one. Some people use The Sims to course of feelings or determine what they need in actual life. It is an escape price escaping to. The base game is free, making now an ideal time to snag some low cost expansions and begin taking part in God nevertheless you see match. —Louryn Strampe

Apple Settles an Apple Watch Lawsuit

Did you personal the unique Apple Watch, Sequence 1, 2, or 3? Nicely, chances are you’ll qualify for $20 to $50 compensation as a result of Apple has determined to settle a class-action lawsuit about battery-swelling points in its smartwatches that would then harm different elements, such because the display. (You may also solely qualify if you happen to’ve reported these battery-related points in a roundabout way, like submitting a grievance with Apple’s customer support between April 24, 2015, and February 6, 2024.)

Regardless of settling, in a statement sent to CNET Apple denied wrongdoing. “Whereas we strongly disagree with the claims made towards these early era Apple Watch fashions, we agreed to settle to keep away from additional litigation.”