Talking Tech: Apple enters the buy now, pay later space

It's Thursday, Talking Tech readers. Welcome back! Brett Molina here again thrilled the weather is finally warming up as we deliver this week's tech headlines.

Let's start with Apple, which has officially made the leap into buy now, pay later services.

You may have seen these in different forms, such as apps like Klarna or Afterpay. You purchase a big-ticket item, then agree to pay for it over monthly installments.

Now, the iPhone maker introduces its own service called Apple Pay Later. It's available whenever you use Apple Pay to make a purchase with the tech giant or eligible merchants. Loans range from $50 to $1,000. Apple also says it won't charge interest or fees.

What else happened in tech?

Important change on Amazon. They'll now warn consumers about "frequently returned" items.

Apple iOS 16.4 is now available. And they come with a bunch of new emoji. 

Time to drop TikTok? One cybersecurity pro said you should consider it.

Pay for Panera with your palm. Restaurant to pilot Amazon's palm-scanning tech.

Headspace app gets new features. If you can't make it to a national park, your mind can still wander there.

Thursday tech tip

YouTube is easily among the top websites and apps out there, so who wouldn't want to get the most out of the video platform? Here are six tips and tricks to maximize your YouTube time.

One more thing

If you are an ice cream lover, Dairy Queen is offering its signature Blizzard for 85 cents. The price is in honor of 1985, the year the Blizzard debuted. You can snag your free treat between April 10-23.

Thanks for reading! 

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