Northern JourneysBy Blouin Orzes architectes, 2024Review Mason WhiteNorthern Journeys is self-described as a travelogue by Blouin Orzes architectes, but it is much more than that. The Montreal-based practice of Marc Blouin and Catherine Orzes has been working in the northern regions of Quebec (known as Nunavik), as well as in Nunavut and northern Manitoba, for more than two decades. The large-format book is an immersive collection of photographs, drawings, and short diary-like texts.Unlike a typical monograph, the book foregrounds concepts such as self-determination or being together as well as particularly unique journeys and place-based experiences over project descriptions and slick architectural photography. Blouin Orzes positions the collection of material in the book within the tension of what they call the north/south duality, where the north offers a space in which time takes on a different dimension. This atypical approach to a monograph allows for powerful connections between the distinct culture, climate, geography, and context of architecture and urbanism in both Nunavik and the Arctic as a region. The reader feels as though they are travelling along with Blouin Orzes as they meet Elders for a consultation meeting, or traverse challenging terrain in blizzards, or debate which portions of a project can be prefabricated and delivered by train or sealift.The short texts accompanying the full-page photographs of moments along the northern journeys provide a useful introduction to the unexpected aspects of Arctic-specific matters such as energy, adaptation, community, and land use. For example, the section on energy describes the hydroelectric mega-dams in the James Bay region as an essential to northern power supply, and details how the 1975 agreement for the dams led to the creation of the Inuit self-governing region of the Kativik in Quebec. Another travelogue entry describes the Inuit practice of building traditional structures during celebrations and community events, particularly in Inukjuak, but also in other hamlets and communities. Building these traditional structures ensures the continuation of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, or the Indigenous knowledge of the Inuit.The book also captures Blouin Orzes architectes own site-responsive projects, including the Katittavik Cultural centre in Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, the OMHK multifunctional warehouse in Salluit, Quebec, and the Wildlife Field Research Station in Pond Inlet, Nuvavut. The architects position buildings not as rarified objects, but as process, and as dialogue. The final projects are seen as artefacts of material culture, serving as modest back-drops to daily life.The format of the book is well-suited to this humble expression of architectureits folio of large-format candid photographs captures not only the buildings and the place, but also the way in which these buildings create opportunities for the intimacy of everyday northern life. Blouin Orzes architectes work, too, is honest yet experimental, and adventurous yet thoughtful.Blouin Orzes architectes work will be featured in Palazzo Mora, Venice, from May 10 to November 23, 2025, as part of a series of exhibitions organized by the European Cultural Centre during the 19th International Venice Architecture Biennale.As appeared in theApril 2025issue of Canadian Architect magazineThe post Book Review: Northern Journeys appeared first on Canadian Architect.

Glenn Hodak, a corporal in the U.S. Army Air Forces, has been accounted for nearly 80 years after he died in a fire at the Tokyo Military Prison in 1945. Defense POW/MIA Accounting AgencyAn American soldier who was killed during World War II has been accounted for nearly 80 years after his death.Last week, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that it had identified the remains of Glenn H. Hodak, a 23-year-old corporal in the United States Army Air Forces from Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. Hodak was accounted for on September 25, 2024.During World War II, Hodak was a gunner with the 93rd Bombardment Squadrons 19th Bombardment Group. He was on a bombing mission to Tokyo when his B-29 Superfortress plane was shot down in March 1945.At first, Hodak was reported as missing in action. But investigators later realized that Japanese forces had captured Hodak as a prisoner of war. He was taken to Tokyo Military Prison, where he was killed in a fire on May 26, 1945.The blaze was the result of heavy U.S. aircraft bombing of the Japanese capital, reported Military.coms Richard Sisk in 2024. On the evening of May 23, 1945, more than 500 American B-29 Superfortress bombers took off from the Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. When they reached Tokyo, they firebombed the city with highly flammable explosives under a strategic shift that was intended to force a Japanese surrender.The May 1945 bombing came on the heels of another intense U.S. firebombing campaign known as Operation Meetinghouse. Two months earlier, Operation Meetinghouse had killed an estimated 80,000 to 100,000 people in Tokyo, many of them civilians.After the war, members of the American Graves Registration Service searched for the remains of American soldiers throughout the Pacific region. In early 1946, they visited the Tokyo Military Prison, where the Japanese government indicated they would find the remains of 62 U.S. service members. In the end, they recovered 65 sets of remains and were able to identify 25 of them, including one set that belonged to a repatriated Japanese unknown.The services staff could not identify the remaining 39 bodies, so they buried the servicemen as unknowns in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.Decades passed without any answers for surviving relatives of the unidentified service members. Meanwhile, the American Battle Monuments Commission meticulously cared for the unknown service members graves at the cemetery, according to the agency statement.In March and April 2022, the remains were disinterred and sent to the agencys laboratory at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. In 2024, the agency launched its Tokyo Prison Fire Project, with a goal of identifying the American service members who perished in the 1945 blaze.The project faces considerable forensic challenges due to the condition of the remains, which were burned, damaged and commingled, the agency wrote in a social media post. Within one casket, for example, the agency found at least four sets of DNA.Eventually, forensic anthropologists Aelwen Wetherby and Kristen Grow were able to use dental and anthropological techniques, as well as circumstantial evidence, to identify Hodaks remains. They also used mitochondrial DNA, drawing on a sample provided by Hodaks great-nephew Benjamin Hodak.The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has had recent success accounting for Americans from the Tokyo Prison Fire, the agency says in a statement shared with CBS News Kerry Breen. We have accounted for two service members thus far for this project.Now that his family has been notified, Hodak will be laid to rest in Spring Creek, Pennsylvania, in May. He will be buried next to his mother and two of his brothers, reports Erie News Nows Mike Ruzzi.I was happy that a match was able to be made, Benjamin tells WENYs Jackie Palmer. It's amazing that they were able to find his remains, that we matched, and now they are bringing him home. I just want him back home; the whole family wants him home.Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.Filed Under: American History, Bones, DNA, Fire, Genetics, History, Japan, Military, Prisons, Teeth, US Government, US Military, Warfare, World War II

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Astra: Knights of Veda and Dungeon Stalkers publisher HYBE IM has raised $21 million to accelerate its business by leveraging K-pop artist IPs.The company said interest in its upcoming MMORPGs Architect: Land of Exile and Arkheron also drove interest in the deal.HYBE IM is a subsidiary of Korean entertainment company HYBE, a record label, talent agency, and music production company perhaps best known for managing immensely popular boyband BTS through its Big Hit label.HYBE has been making inroads into the video game industry through HYBE IM, which it established in 2022 to spearhead its development and publishing ambitions.The division previously secured an $80 million investment from the Makers Fund and other backers in 2024meaning it has now raised over $100 million to date.The latest funding round united previous investor IMM Investment with newcomers Shinhan Venture Investment and Daesung Private Equity.The cash will largely be used to bolster marketing, operations, and localization strategies to support the successful launch and live service operation of its titles.HYBE IM president Wooyong Chung said the company ultimately intends to "evolve beyond IP-based gaming and become a next-generation publisher delivering compelling content to gamers worldwide."Related:

A year and a half ago, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) worked with state attorneys general to shut down Prehired, a shady tech sales bootcamp program that a court said deceptively saddled students with millions of dollars in loans. Now, as the federal watchdog is being dismantled by Elon Musks Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a consumer advocacy group says the company is relaunching its old pitch under a new name: FastTrack.Prehired was an online program that offered training for entry-level software sales roles, promising that students would only have to pay the courses cost once they landed a job that paid more than $60,000 within 12 months of finishing. In a 2023 complaint, the CFPB and 11 states claimed that these were deceptively marketed loans with buried terms that left students on the hook even if they didnt get a job. After students had signed up, Prehired allegedly claimed theyd benefit from converting these loans into settlement agreements with the company, which actually made it harder for them to fight debt collectors.In November 2023, a court approved an order shutting down Prehired and permanently banning it from offering similar loans in the future. The company had already filed for bankruptcy. Prehired was ordered to refund $4.2 million paid by student borrowers on the income share agreements, and void $27 million worth of outstanding loans.Prehired, however, has allegedly done little to honor those terms. Last year, former Prehired students came across a new company called FastTrack, which looked suspiciously similar. It offered the same member success guarantee of landing a job with a salary of at least $60,000 within 12 months of completing the program, featured the same images on its website, and even displayed reviews that appeared to have actually been reviews of Prehired. It also featured a page of blogs authored by Joshua Jordan the name of the executive who previously ran Prehired (the author of those blogs has since been swapped out).There it was verbatim, just staring right at us the exact same sales pitchIn December 2024, the former Prehired students flagged the new FastTrack program to the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC), the nonprofit group that originally blew the whistle on Prehired. We did a side-by-side comparison of what we had saved as records of his old scheme, and there it was verbatim, just staring right at us the exact same sales pitch, says Mike Pierce, SBPCs executive director.FastTrack is offering interest-free financing for $30,000 in deferred dues, rather than an income share agreement, but Pierce says the guarantee offered is basically the same as Prehireds. We knew that was a lie at Prehired because eventually he drove a bunch of students who didnt get jobs into court and then into debt collection, he says. I would assume that thats a lie here too, because it doesnt seem like any other piece of the deal is any different.If FastTrack which Pierce says apparently launched soon after the initial consent order is simply a renamed Prehire, it is likely that Jordan has flagrantly violated the terms of the Prehired settlement, SBPC research and policy analyst Ella Azoulay says in a blog post. In letters sent on Monday to state AGs, SBPC claimed that Jordan appears to at least be violating the clear intent of the Prehired settlement, and FastTrack is at the very least engaged in the same unlawful conduct that resulted in the settlement agreement.FastTrack, which claims it has helped hundreds of members, could put a whole new crop of students at risk of wasted time and financial damage. Prehired used tactics that we had never seen a fraudster do before, Pierce says. That included a mass filing of debt collection actions against former students to get them to pay their income share agreements, and later push them into arbitration.One former Prehired attendee is Chris Belcher, a former Marine who signed up for the course in 2019 to get into tech sales. Belcher soon joined the company as a commission-based contractor, marketing the program to the military and to tech companies that might be interested in hiring Prehired students. But he says he was unable to recruit new businesses and left after a few months. Thats when he says Prehired started harassing the crap out of him. Belcher says hed gotten a job selling windows the glass, not the software yet Prehired was coming to collect on the $15,000, seeming to take credit for Belcher landing a role in an unrelated field. Belcher says he held firm in refusing to pay the fee.Belcher says hes not entirely surprised to see Jordans name pop up again with a similar program, because hes come to see many such businesses as suspect, though commonplace. It just doesnt surprise me, having learned about the shadiness of this side of this business, he says. He now advises people trying to get skills to go into tech sales not to take classes like those Prehired offered if they cost any money to do so.Instead of doing their job, we have watched the Trump CFPB fire its enforcement attorneys, shut down the agency, [and] take the name off the buildingUnder normal circumstances, the CFPB would have already initiated a new action against FastTrack and Jordan, says Pierce, who previously worked at the agency. But now, its been greatly weakened by President Donald Trump and DOGE. A backlog of cases built up under Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Budget and Management, who ordered staff to stop working on February 10th and a judge only just ruled last Friday that they could get back to work while a broader case is pending. This injunction means the judge believes the workers union will likely prevail in claiming the Trump administration unlawfully dismantled the CFPB, but reaching that conclusion could take months and if a Republican-led Congress formally shuts the agency down, much less can be done. The CFPB is supposed to be monitoring these consent orders to make sure that corporate criminals follow the terms of their deals here, Pierce days. Instead of doing their job, we have watched the Trump CFPB fire its enforcement attorneys, shut down the agency, [and] take the name off the building. So of course, thats a giant open for business sign for every two-bit fraudster in America. For now, as a battered CFPB is getting back to business, the SBPC is turning to state AGs as a last line of defense, Pierce says. But that doesnt mean theyre a sustainable replacement for a federal watchdog. You cant have the kind of scale and resources in a state AGs office that you get in Washington when you have a federal regulator with thousands of employees whose only job day in and day out is to watch for financial fraud, he says. This doesnt mean that the state agencies werent doing their jobs. It means that CFPB has a mission and the resources to do its job, and when it doesnt, people get hurt.See More:

The Pixel 10 Pro Fold might not look all that different. | Image: OnLeaks via <em><a href="https://www.androidheadlines.com/google-pixel-10-pro-fold">Android Headlines</a></em>You probably shouldnt expect major changes to Googles next Pixel foldable. Renders shared with Android Headlines by reliable leaker Onleaks show a Pixel 10 Pro Fold that looks very similar to its predecessor, potentially indicating that it could largely be just a spec bump.As shown in the renders, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold appears to feature the same stacked rear camera setup as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, along with a hole-punch camera on the external display and one on the top-right corner of the inner screen. The upcoming phone also seems to have a similarly-sized bezel and nearly the same dimensions as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold when unfolded: 6.1 x 5.9 x 0.21 inches.It does look like Google may have shrunk the gap between the screen and the devices hinge on the left side of the display, which would be a plus.The Pixel 10 Pro Fold will also likely come equipped with an upgraded Tensor G5 processor. Sources tell Android Headlines that the device could have a lower price compared to the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, which starts at $1,799.Google might not be making any big changes to the standard Pixel 10, either, as another set of renders OnLeaks shared with Android Headlines hint at …Read the full story at The Verge.

Marvel Rivals Venom twerk emote is finally here, and to no ones surprise, it has resulted in a swarm of twerking Venoms in nearly every Marvel Rivals match.Load up NetEase Games hero shooter today, April 1, and youll no doubt be met by at least a few Venoms throwing it back. Its a calculated release meant to coincide with all of the other gags polluting the internet today. The emote is also completely free to obtain, so the low barrier to entry, coupled with April Fools Day, has Marvel Rivals fans acting up, to say the least.Symbiote Boogie Venom twerk emote as seen in Marvel Rivals. Image captured by IGN.Even if youre just perusing through your social media feeds, youll likely run into a few clips showing how the more creative players are bringing Venom's cheeks to the battlefield. While some break up the heat of battle with a quick dance, others are gathering in matches populated exclusively by Venoms, presenting the perfect opportunity to start a twerking dance party. Its exactly what everyone expected to happen, and its hilarious to see in action.While the emote has been made available as part of April Fools' Day 2025, it doesn't look like the emote will be removed when Season 1 ends, so expect to see Venom dancing for years to come. For now, even those without the free Venom emote are gathering to enjoy Eddie Brocks twerking abilities. You can see how its being celebrated with some of the posts below.If youre looking to get in on the booty-shaking fun, youre in luck. The Symbiote Boogie Venom emote is available for free as part of the Galactas Cosmic Adventure limited-time mode. You can read more about what it takes to nab the emote before its gone here.For more on how NetEase is injecting a bit of twerking shenanigans into Marvel Rivals this April Fools Day, you can read up on how it made an infamous Moon Knight meme canon with a recent update. You can also learn more about why some players believe Marvel Rivals Season 2 will focus on the Hellfire Gala comic book storyline.Michael Cripe is a freelance contributor with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).

The act of using your hand to chop a throw pillowcreating a dent in the center with the top corners sticking upis a long-debated styling decision. There are passionate haters and strong advocates out there. So in 2025, whats the consensus? Find out where designers stand below.Related StoriesAre You Team Pillow Chop or No Pillow Chop?Donna DotanA living room by designer Betsy Wentz.Betsy Wentz, founder of Betsy Wentz Interior DesignIm Team NO Pillow Chop! Leaving pillows unchopped allows for a more nuanced display of textures and layers. This adds depth and visual interest to a space. I also feel like the chop is a dated look; its a trend thats passed.Elaine Griffin, founder of Elaine Griffin at HomeAbsolutely, positively NO pillow chop! Not only do they look amateurish to me, but they also transform throw pillows into giant fortune cookies, which is a major visual distraction from their main raison dtre, which is to accessorize the sofa and tie disparate design elements together.Marie Cloud, founder of Indigo Pruitt Design StudioHeather Ison PhotographyA bedroom by designer Marie Cloud of Indigo Pruitt.Can I choose both? I tend to go with a tailored chop for bedding and a more relaxed, un-chopped look for sofas. The structure of a chop on a bedespecially with statement pillowsadds polish and intention, anchoring the entire design.But in lounge-style seating, I prefer a softer silhouette that feels inviting and lived-in. In those spaces, the styling should feel intentional but not overly stagedand sometimes a sharp chop can disrupt that balance.Heather Ison PhotographyA bedroom by designer Marie Cloud of Indigo Pruitt.The primary suite from a recent project [above] is a great example of this approach: crisp, chopped euro pillows on the bed for a clean focal point, paired with relaxed, plush pillows in the adjacent sitting area to encourage comfort and ease.Alvin Wayne, founder of Alvin Wayne InteriorsIm team no chop all the way! I love when pillows lay naturally and organicallyit feels more effortless and inviting. Plus, I gravitate toward fun shapes like spheres and lumbar pillows, so the chop isnt even an option.Lynn Kloythanamsup, founder of Landed Interiors & HomesHaris KenjarA room by designer Lynn Kloythanamsup of Landed Interiors & Homes.I am anti chopped or upright pillow. Quite the oppositeI like the slouchy, floppy pillow! The floppy Raviolo pillow from Beata Heuman is a studio favorite.Enass Mahmoud, founder of Studio Enass I would say I am team NO CHOP. However, I have chopped pillows in the past for photo shoots. But now, I want my spaces to look as realistic as possible, so Ive converted to team no chop.Caitlin Creer, founder of Caitlin Creer InteriorsREBEKAH WESTOVERA bedroom by Caitlin Creer.I totally am team pillow chop, but for me, it slightly depends on the fill. I love the way down looks with a crisp chop but not so much if you have synthetic down or a microdenier because it can look lumpy.Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.

One of my favorite Apple accessory brands, Nomad, is having an extremely rare sitewide sale for April Fools! Nomad is giving everyone 15% off all of its amazing products. That means all of its newest releases, from its 3 in 1 charger to its new Kevlar cables to its leather phone cases, are eligible here, using codeFOOLS15at checkout. It is not very often we see its new, full-priced releases see a sale opportunity like this, so jump on it while you can!I have been using Nomad products for years. They are an amazing combination of high-quality materials and functionality. I use a lot of the products on a day-to-day basis, but I wanted to name a few below that I think are a lot for anyone in the Apple ecosystem! These have to be my most used Nomad products ever. I use them with my Apple Watch Ultra, and they are great. I use them for all occasions from runs to going out to dinner. FKM fluoroelastomer rubber100% waterproofInterior ventilation channelsCustom aluminum closure pinDesigned for Apple Watch Ultra & Ultra 2, Series 10, 9, 8, 7, SE, and all previous versions of Apple WatchNormally, it goes for $49, but with 15% off, it will be about $41!Horween Leather CaseThis is one of my all-time favorite cases. It uses super-soft, clean Horween leather for the rear of the phone and satisfying aluminum buttons around the side. Horween leather from the USADevelops a rugged patina over timeAnodized aluminum buttonsGrippy TPU bumper8ft drop protectionMagSafe & wireless charging compatibleNormally, it goes for $69, but with 15% off, it will be about $57!Stand One MaxThis is the best third-party Apple charger on the market. The new update gives us Qi2 charging and standby Mode support, and its great for a desk or nightstand setup!3-in-1 charging hub15W charging for MagSafeApple Watch Fast ChargerSupports iPhone StandBy modeAirPods Qi charging spotSolid metal & glass design2.0m USB-C to USB-C cable includedNormally, it goes for $149, but with 15% off, it will be about $127!Final thoughtsAgain, you need to use the code FOOLS15 at checkout for the discount, which will last from April 1 to April 3! This discount applies to all products on the site, so jump on it while you can!Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Your Tuesday deals on Apple gear and accessories are now live and at the ready down below. We are once again tracking $100 price drops on the latest iPad mini 7, including the mid-range 256GB model, as well as an ongoing offer on the 36GB M4 Max MacBook Pro at $350 off. From there we move over toOG Apple Watch Ultra units at up to $409 off the original list price, a new all-time low on Twelve Souths latest 15W Qi2 HiRise 2 MagSafe Charging Stand, and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones at $100 off. All of that and more awaits below in todays 9to5Toys Lunch Break.While you can still score the most affordable 128GB iPad mini 7 down at $399 via Amazon, the mid-range 256GB configs quickly jumped back up to full price right in the middle of the Amazon Big Spring Sale last week. However, the deals are now back on all four colors at $499 shipped, down from the regular $599. I certainly wouldnt blame anyone for just jumping on the now $399 entry-model and calling it a day I have spent more than enough time talking about how I tend to try and save as much cash as possible when it comes to Apple storage upgrades. That said, the mini 7 starts at 128GB, as opposed to the 256GB entry point on the M4 iPad Pro for example this configuration is starting to show its age if you ask me.While it wasnt all that long ago when more than just entry-level iPads started at 64GB, the 128GB models need to go the way of the old 8GB Mac configs if you ask me. The 128GB is likely more than enough for some folks, but it is really starting to feel a bit tight for me, even on a less pricey iPad, and nows your chance to score a good mid-range compromise on one of the more affordable current-generation iPads in the lineup.iPad mini A17 Pro 128GB $399 (Reg. $499)iPad mini A17 Pro 256GB $499 (Reg. $599) iPad mini A17 Pro 256GB $699 (Reg. $799) If youre looking for a case or sleeve to safeguard your new mini, here are our favorite options from $8.50.DREAMEs Spring Cleaning sale up to $700 off intelligent robotic cleaners and effortless wet/dry vacsDREAME is offering hundreds on savings on its range of intelligent robotic vacuum and mop combos as well as its wet/dry and stick vacuum models. Delivering as much as $700 in savings on X40 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop, youll find some of the best prices of the year on a collection of models across the brands to meet just about anyones needs.DREAME X40 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop:$900(Reg. $1 600)DREAME L40 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop:$500(Reg. $1,500)DREAME L10s Ultra Gen 2 Robot Vacuum and Mop:$400(Reg. $900)DREAME H12 Pro Wet & Dry Vac:$255(Reg. $450)DREAME H14 Pro Wet & Dry Vac:$400(Reg. $700)DREAME H14 Wet & Dry Vac:$300(Reg. $500)DREAME Z30 Stick Vac:$350(Reg. $700)DREAME R10 Stick Vac:$190(Reg. $300)Twelve Souths ultra-clean 15W Qi2 HiRise 2 MagSafe Charging Stand now at $64 Amazon all-time lowWhile we are still tracking a new Amazon all-time low on Twelve Souths flagship 3-in-1 HiRise 3 Deluxe MagSafe charging stand, we wanted to touch down this morning to shine some light on the newer 2-in-1 model too. Last fall Twelve South expanded its lineup of magnetic charging stands with the new 2-in-1 Qi2 15W HiRise 2 and we are now tracking a new Amazon all-time low down at $63.99 shipped.Regularly $80, this is a solid 20% in savings and the lowest price we can find. It is in fact the very first deal we have tracked on Amazon worth your time there were a couple offers at a few bucks off, but nothing like we have here today.While avid Apple Watch users will likely want to look towards the new low we are tracking on the 3-in-1 variant highlighted above, those who prefer an ultra-clean, all-white charging stand that can power up iPhone and AirPods (or any other Qi-enabled) device will want to take a closer look at the HiRise 2 we are highlighting here today.This one features 15W of Qi2 power on the main MagSafe pad that extends up from the weighted base where youll find the second wireless charger. It is a particularly clean and minimalist design that also supports both vertical and horizontal viewing angles on the adjustable main pad, making for a versatile, and yet simplified charging stand experience I came away impressed with after giving it a test run.More details and some hands-on impressions await right here.Twelve Souths wonderful 15W 3-in-1 HiRise 3 Deluxe MagSafe charging stand just hit the $100 Amazon all-time low (33% off)Score an OG Apple Watch Ultra today at $409 off the original price (1-year warranty, refurb)As part of its new Apple refurb sale, Woot is now offering Grade A Refurbished OG Apple Watch Ultra configurations with various band options down at $389.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise). Youre looking at $799 Apple wearables at $409 off the original list prices to land within $10 of the lowest price we have tracked this year, and there are several more band options up for grabs with todays deal.Last time around we saw some of these units down at $380 via Best Buy with a more limited selection of band options. Todays Woot listings include several Ocean Band colors alongside a pair of different Trail and Alpine Loops, all down at the same $389.99 Prime shipped.Clearly this is no Ultra 2, but for folks not looking to spend at least $600 or much more on one of those, the original Ultra looks very similar at a glance and delivers on just about all of the major functionality most folks really even use. They are still, in my opinion, a more premium and, frankly, nicer looking wearable than even the current-generation Series 10 models, but thats just a personal preference of mine the Series 10 does look nice, and especially that Jet Black colorway, but theres just something about the way the Ultra models look on the wrist for me.You cant score a black case OG Ultra, but the black Ultra 2 models are starting at $742 shipped on Amazon right now.While there were some solid deals on the flagship Bose QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Headphones as part of the brands spring event and the Amazon Big Spring sale that ended yesterday, the price just got even better this morning. Over at Amazon youll find a few color options of the regularly $429 over-ear ANC headphones down at $329 shipped thats $100 off and the lowest price we can find. they are still up at full price via the Bose site.These headphones dropped to $349 as part of both the aforementioned spring sales, but Amazon has taken things down at notch further to deliver a straight up $100 price drop and land on par with the official Black Friday price last year.While we have seen some notable refurbished options for less, and there were some on-page coupons that took things down to $299 as part of the holiday festivities last year, todays deal is matching the lowest we have tracked this year on Amazon.This mornings offer lands on the White Smoke, Black, and Lunar Blue sets over at Amazon we will keep an eye out on the other colors and keep you posted via our social feeds if we catch any movement there.The short-form takeaway here is wonderful active noise cancellation with the option to let some sound in when needed, solid Bose audio reproduction, spatial audio support, and up to 24 hours of wireless playback. I have a set of these and they are simply wonderful they didnt land in our Favorite Things of 2024 list for no reason.The $429 list price is a bit much, but the $329 deal here with $100 in savings is far more digestible if you ask me.Todays accessories and charging deals:While the notable trade-in deals that can net you the new 11-inch iPad (A16)at close to 50% off are still live (more on this below), Amazon has also dropped the most affordable model a touch lower for folks without some gear to flip. You will now find the 128GB model starting down at $327 shipped with straight up cash deals also still live on the upgraded storage tiers as well. Details below.Regularly $349, these new releases arent seeing massive price drops right now, but you are looking at the lowest prices to date on what are already notably affordable tablets (as far as iPads go anyway). The deepest deal now sits on the silver 512GB model that is seeing a solid $50 in savings, but there are discounts across all colors and storage configurations right now too:128GB iPad (A16) from $327 (Reg. $349)256GB iPad (A16) from $420 (Reg. $449)512GB iPad (A16) from $599 (Reg. $649)As mentioned above, and as we detailed previously, there are some serious trade-in savings to be had here for folks looking to flip a previous-generation iPad 10 for the new 11-inch model. In fact, you can land nearly 50% off the $349 list price and youll find all of the details you need on this offer right here.No, it doesnt support Apple Intelligence and no, its not the most powerful iPad out there. That said, it is a relatively affordable, current-generation iPad experience that makes for a great casual browsing and video chatting solution without breaking the bank.Our launch coverage over at 9to5Mac details the new iPad (A16) completely.Apples latest AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation drop back to Amazon 2025 low at $149 today, base set at $100Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Countdown [T-1 Day]: How to watch the Switch 2 Direct, pre-order details, moreAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel