The steps are the identical for the AirPods Max headphones, besides you may ignore the half concerning the charging case lid. To test 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 large listening to assist software program replace that arrived late in 2024 to thank.
The Sims Turns 25
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Humple Borpnah! (That’s “glad 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 The Sims turns 25 years outdated on February 4, and naturally, EA is throwing a celebratory sale.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 %. 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 consists of The Sims, The Sims 2, and several other enlargement packs. It’s obtainable for $40 on PC. EA can also be unveiling a celebratory merch assortment on February 5, and the entire birthday sale is slated to final by way of February 10.
I’m taking a second to replicate 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 may get married, trapping my highschool enemies within the pool, and constructing my dream residence whereas inside adorning my current one. Some of us use The Sims to course of feelings or work out what they need in actual life. It is an escape price escaping to. The base recreation is free, making now an ideal time to snag some low-cost expansions and begin taking part in God nonetheless you see match. —Louryn Strampe
Apple Settles an Apple Watch Lawsuit
Did you personal the unique Apple Watch, Sequence 1, 2, or 3? Nicely, you might 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 might then injury different elements, such because the display screen. (You may as well solely qualify if you happen to’ve reported these battery-related points not directly, like submitting a grievance with Apple’s customer support between April 24, 2015, and February 6, 2024.)
Regardless of settling, in a assertion despatched to CNET Apple denied wrongdoing. “Whereas we strongly disagree with the claims made in opposition to these early technology Apple Watch fashions, we agreed to settle to keep away from additional litigation.”