Hundreds of gravesites in Texas were robbed of tens of thousands of dollars worth of bronze vases, but an Apple AirTag helped police track down the thieves. Apple AirTag 4-Pack Deven Clarke for Click2Houston: Investigators say the suspects intended to sell the sentimental items as scrap metal. Before that could happen, officials say some of the loved ones affected took matters into their own hands and helped police find three of the suspected culprits. “It is very frustrating having to do this over and over again,” said Tony Velazquez, who recently found out his uncle’s grave at the Restwood Memorial Park in Clute had been robbed… Velazquez says this time, the thieves were nice enough to take the flowers out…

Macworld At a glance Our VerdictThe MacBook Air with M2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor. It offers better performance, a more modern design, an improved display and some small but excellent improvements. There will be many for whom the older model is more than adequate, but the newer model costs just $100/£100 more and offers so much more value for money so it is our recommendation. Best Prices Today: Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (2022, M2) Retailer Price $999.00 View Deal $1,097.96 View Deal $1099.00 View Deal $1099.00 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices The M2 MacBook Air went on sale in July 2022. Compared to the M1 MacBook Air that launched in…

Macworld At a glance Our VerdictThe MacBook Air with M2 is a significant improvement over its predecessor. It offers better performance, a more modern design, an improved display and some small but excellent improvements. There will be many for whom the older model is more than adequate, but the newer model costs just $100/£100 more and offers so much more value for money so it is our recommendation. Best Prices Today: Apple 13-inch MacBook Air (2022, M2) Retailer Price $999.00 View Deal $1,095.76 View Deal $1099.00 View Deal $1099.00 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide View more prices The M2 MacBook Air went on sale in July 2022. Compared to the M1 MacBook Air that launched in…

Macworld The Apple Watch is getting its first major revamp to its operating system this fall. And can FaceTime spur Apple TV hardware sales? This, plus the fundamental change coming to all of Apple’s operating systems, all in this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 847 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 847 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 847 on Spotify Get Info  Click on the links below to learn more about what was discussed on the show.  Apple rethinks the Apple Watch with watchOS 10 update  You can now take FaceTime calls on your Apple TV 4K  How Apple’s upcoming widget revolution will change our screens forever  Subscribe to the Macworld…

Netflix seems to be silently killing “Netflix Basic,” its basic plan without ads, which is now suddenly no longer available for purchase in Canada. blogTO: Back when the platform introduced its advertising tier in November, Canadian viewers were given four membership options: Netflix Basic ($9.99/month), which only permitted one screen at a time; Basic with ads ($5.99), which has a few minutes of ads per hour and is also limited to one device at a time; Standard ($16.49), for up to two screens at once; and Premium ($20.99), for up to four. If you caught on to the past tense used when describing the first plan, yes, you guessed it: Netflix Basic, without ads, is now suddenly no longer available…

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 is on sale starting at $229.99 at multiple retailers. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but if you can’t wait until then, July 4th often brings deals on a host of tech. We’re still about a week out from the actual holiday — which seems to commemorate our independence as much as capitalism itself — but you can already take advantage of a few sales right now at Adorama, Amazon, and a number of other retailers. They include discounts spanning a range of popular tech, too, from 4K TVs and speakers to smart lighting and robovacs. Not every Fourth of July sale is worth…