On his birthday, Zac gives his hands-on review of the new AirPods Pro 2. New software betas brings a cool new screensaver for the Mac and some less-welcome changes to the Dynamic Island. iPhone 14 Plus launches and the smart home standard Matter officially hits a 1.0 release.

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Zac Hall @apollozac

Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo

• First iPhone 14 Plus pre-orders begin arriving to buyers
• Apple reminds customers about iPhone 14 Plus availability, in stores tomorrow
• iPhone 14 Plus reviews: Great battery life within a familiar hardware
• Ventura adds dynamic wallpaper and new screensaver as macOS 13 readies for release
• Apple isn’t selling its own lanyard for AirPods Pro 2; here are some other options
• Apple reportedly agrees to TSMC chip price increase after saying it wouldn’t
• iOS 16.1 beta 4 now available as public release quickly approaches
• Apple-backed Matter smart home standard officially launches as iOS 16.1 adds support
• USB-C iPhone will be a legal requirement in Europe by 2024, as law finally passes
• Apple presses on with Will Smith film ‘Emancipation,’ theatrical and TV+ release set

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