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Discounted iPad Pro hits Apple refurb store with last-gen specs

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 6:45am on 9to5Mac

Apple has added newer iPad Pro models to its refurbished store for a discounted price. However, there are key spec differences between the newest refurb iPad Pro models and new hardware.

Lectric April Showers e-bike sale offers up to $720 savings, EcoFlow + Anker SOLIX flash sales with up to 67% power station savings, more

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 6:00am on Electrek

We’re ending this week’s Green Deals with many sales, starting with the newly launched Lectric April Showers e-bike sale that is offering up to $720 savings, like the XP Lite2 JW Black Long-Range Belt-Drive Folding e-bike with $405 in FREE gear at $1,099, among others. There’s also EcoFlow’s Easter weekend 72-hour flash sale that has cut up to 58% off power stations and a 220W solar panel starting from $284, as well as a shorter-term 24-hour flash sale from Anker SOLIX with up to 67% power station discounts (and exclusive bonus savings) to lows starting from $699. We also spotted two of Worx’s latest Landroid Vision Cloud RTK robot lawn mowers – both a standard and 4WD model – at return and new lows, Segway’s budget-friendly E2 Plus II Electric Scooter at its second-best price, and continuing spring sale deals waiting for you below. And don’t forget about the other hangover deals at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s new low price on the EGO Z6 42-inch Cordless Electric Zero-Turn Riding Mower bundle with six batteries and a wall charger, the Segway e-scooters seeing bigger savings at Amazon, and more.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

Apple releases new iOS 26.5 beta 1 build for iPhone

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 5:57am on 9to5Mac

iOS 26.5 beta 1 arrived earlier this week for developers, but Apple has just shipped an updated beta 1 build for testing.

macOS 26.4 adds three new battery features on Mac, here’s how to use them

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 5:36am on 9to5Mac

macOS 26.4 is the latest Mac software update, and alongside new emoji and a Compact Tab Bar option in Safari, the new release also adds three battery-related features. Here’s how to use them.

The Weather Channel’s Storm Radar app lets you build your own AI weather presenter

Published: Apr 1nd 2026 12:40am on 9to5Mac

This week, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather presenter and much more.

The Official OSRS Podcast Episode 12 With J1mmy

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 12:00am on Old School RuneScape Recent News

tvOS 26 recently added two Apple TV 4K features I’ve been loving

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 4:54am on 9to5Mac

The wait continues for a new Apple TV 4K, but Apple has steadily added new features to tvOS 26 via recent updates, including two changes I’ve been especially enjoying.

This charger gives you real-time charging diagnostics, temperature data, and more

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 4:37am on 9to5Mac

Over the years, as battery tech has progressed, chargers have gotten faster, smaller, and more efficient. Do you remember those small 5W chargers Apple used to give us? That same size can now fit 60 watts of power output. But now all of these chargers look and behave the same. Cuktech’s new 100W GaN charger adds a beautiful real-time diagnostics display that gives you all the information you would ever need and want. Having visibility into exactly how fast something is charging is something I have always wanted. And it does even more than just that. Here is what you need to know.

Hey Siri, give us weather reports that work outside California

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 4:00am on 9to5Mac

Some of my feature requests are more ambitious than others, but my latest one is extremely unassuming. I would simply like Apple to appreciate that there are places other than California when it comes to Siri’s weather reports.

While I’m sure that the standard reports given by Apple’s voice assistant work just fine for Cupertino, they are lacking a vital ingredient for places like London …

The oil crisis is making drivers realize they can’t afford not to drive electric

Published: Apr 3nd 2026 3:47am on Electrek

The national average gas price hit $4.09 per gallon this week — up 33% from a year ago — as yet another oil crisis hammers American drivers. But this time, the math on switching to electric is so overwhelmingly clear that millions of drivers are doing the calculation and reaching the same conclusion: they can’t afford not to drive electric.

Electrified vehicle consideration jumped to 23.8% of all car shopper research activity in mid-March, the highest weekly level of 2026, according to Edmunds data. Online searches for EVs surged 17% in a single week as gas prices spiked.