Apple TV 4K 2022 vs. 2026: What's new and is it worth the $100 jump? - Engadget

The 2026 model is faster and can hear you from afar, but the 2022 box gets Siri AI as well.

The new Apple TV 4K, featuring Siri AI.

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It's taken Apple four years to bring us a new version of the Apple TV 4K, and along with it comes a now all-too-familiar price rise. The fourth-gen box Apple announced today is $299, a $100 jump over the cheapest previous-gen model. The sticker price is actually more than twice what the 2022 version cost at the start of the year, before the summer price increase. It's set to be released on November 13 with a faster A19 chip and built-in mics for talking to Siri without the remote.

210-million-year-old dinosaur discovery reveals a lost world in Africa

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth’s animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by diverse habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated here in the distant past. Paleontologists have been excavating this material for nearly two centuries.

Here's where Jim Cramer stands on this newly public AI infrastructure stock

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  • CNBC’s Jim Cramer said investors should hold off on buying newly public AI infrastructure company Accelevation Holdings, citing political uncertainty surrounding data centers ahead of the midterm elections and the presence of well-established competitors.
  • "Accelevation has an exciting story, but after it came public with a whimper, I'm not too eager to jump on this one," he said. "For now, I say let's put Accelevation on our watch list and see if management can deliver before we pull the trigger."

Jim Cramer on Accelevation: I'd rather stick with more established players

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GM Defense Is Making a Driverless Silverado-Based Military Vehicle

  • GM Defense, a military-focused arm of GM, is developing a driverless vehicle based on the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD.
  • The autonomous vehicle would be built for silent logistics runs and evacuations and feature a dual-rear-wheel skateboard architecture.
  • GM Defense expects to begin functional trials with the Silverado-based prototype sometime in 2027.

General Motors just revealed a driverless Silverado, but it’s not for civilian use. At the Association of the United States Army (AUSA)’s annual expo, GM Defense showed off an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) based on the Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD.

‘Just Dance: Decades of Hits’ Costume Designer Breaks Down the New Game’s Look and Not Using AI: ‘It’s Our Art’

At a time when AI is increasingly being used to replace human creativity, “Just Dance” is refusing to change its hands-on approach.

The Ubisoft dance game, which just launched “Just Dance: Decades of Hits” on Tuesday, brings on-screen characters to life through a process rooted in human labor. Real dancers wear handmade costumes, wigs and makeup before being filmed against a green screen and integrated into the game.

5 clever ways Gemini can automate everyday tasks - Engadget

Get the most out of Google's AI assistant.

The "Ask Gemini" bar on an Android phone.

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AI chatbots like Gemini have become quite popular for their ability to answer questions, but they can do much more than that. When it comes to Google's Gemini, you can also use it to schedule and automate tasks without having to handle them manually every time. For example, you can ask Gemini to check your calendar every day to calculate how much time you'll have between appointments, or even to constantly check for updates on a specific website. And if you pay for Google AI Pro or Ultra, Gemini Spark can reach into your inbox and calendar too. Once you've set up Gemini, here are a few things you can try first to automate your daily tasks.

Chuck Lorre Tells All: His 10 Years in Scientology, Clashes With Stars Like Roseanne and Brett Butler, and How ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Cast Shocked Him

Chuck Lorre has been entangled with some of the most notoriously difficult TV comedy stars in modern memory: Roseanne Barr, Brett Butler, Cybill Shepherd and, of course, Charlie Sheen. Of the four, he’s only made up with Sheen — and that rift took years to repair, as their “Two and a Half Men” meltdown was perhaps the ugliest clash of all.