The steps are the identical for the AirPods Max headphones, besides you possibly can ignore the half in regards to the charging case lid. To verify the firmware model of your AirPods, go to Settings, faucet the identify 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 might have the large hearing aid software update that arrived late in 2024 to thank.
The Sims Turns 25
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Humple Borpnah! (That’s “joyful 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 The Sims turns 25 years outdated on February 4, and naturally, EA is throwing a celebratory sale.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 growth packs, stuff packs, sport packs, and bundles—some are discounted by as a lot as 50 p.c. There are rumors of a brand new growth pack arriving subsequent week, which might make it the 18th growth within the ever-evolving The Sims 4 universe (not counting the handfuls of smaller sport packs).
A brand-new Birthday Bundle contains The Sims, The Sims 2, and a number of other growth packs. It’s out there 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 might get married, trapping my highschool enemies within the pool, and constructing my dream dwelling whereas inside adorning my current one. Some people use The Sims to process emotions or figure out what they want in real life. It is an escape value escaping to. The base game is free, making now an ideal time to snag some low cost expansions and begin enjoying 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, 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 would then injury different elements, such because the display screen. (It’s also possible to solely qualify for those who’ve reported these battery-related points not directly, like submitting a criticism 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.”
