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Apple TV+ is almost here! The misadventures of Apple’s OS updates! That and more are in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

The HomePod is a good smart speaker for folks who like to fall asleep to the sounds of their favorite playlist, podcast, or even the ambient sounds of nature. The latest patch allows you to set up a sleep timer, which automatically cuts off the music or sound after a specified time—hopefully after you’ve fallen asleep. Here’s how to set it up.

I’ve been covering Apple’s quarterly financial results—including the obligatory conference call between Apple executives and Wall Street analysts—for years now. And yet I never mention Apple’s head of investor relations, Nancy Paxton, who appears on every call to warn of forward-looking statements and introduce the analysts. Paxton is retiring in December and this was her 93rd and final earnings call, and if anything deserves applause, it’s sitting through 93 of these things.

Apple is at its best when it takes fancy technology and makes it disappear: when features seem to just happen, or "just work"—without consequence and without intervention. You simply use something in the way that it feels like you should, and it does what you think it should do (and does it well).

How to cut the cord: All the devices, services, and knowledge you need to ditch cable and save money.