In select countries, iCloud+ now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra charge - 9to5Mac

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Apple has added Apple TV and Apple Arcade to iCloud+ subscriptions at no extra charge in more than 100 countries, extending its content services beyond the Apple One bundle.

Streaming costs $702 a year more than in 2021 — HonestlyRanked
Nine major streaming services now cost $154.41 per month, up 61% from $95.91 in March 2021, adding $702 yearly for the same subscriptions.
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Apple has locked my Apple ID, and I have no recourse. A plea for help
An Apple user's account is locked with no explanation or recourse, and HN commenters share similar horror stories, despairing over the lack of accountability.
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Apple is about to make Hide My Email useless
Apple's decision to move Hide My Email and Sign in with Apple aliases to @private.icloud.com makes it trivial for services to block them, gutting the feature's privacy benefits.
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How ‘Silo’ Keeps Getting Bigger
The article explains how Apple TV+'s series Silo expanded from a confined mystery into a multi‑silo, centuries‑spanning narrative blending several TV genres by its Season 3 finale.
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