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Preorders for the M2 MacBook Air begin July 8 with availability starting July 15, we compare the pros and cons over a 14-inch MacBook Pro, a new Lockdown mode has been found in iOS 16, Apple working on virtual credit cards, and we cover rumors of the Apple Watch “extreme sports” model plus the larger [&hellip;]

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M2 MacBook Air Preorders, iOS 16 Lockdown Mode, and Apple Watch Series 8 Rumors