Apple has unveiled its latest streaming box, the Apple TV 4K (fourth generation), which has a faster processor and onboard microphones for better integration with Siri AI. It’s coming in November for $299. The new Apple TV has an updated A19 chip, which Apple says is 50% faster than the existing A15 processor and has
A coalition of unions joined with the Motion Picture Association on Tuesday to unveil a report showing that a federal film incentive would reverse the decline of domestic production and create 143,500 jobs per year. The MPA held a Zoom press conference with actor Jon Voight and Reps. Laura Friedman and Brian Jack, the bill’s
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. With a deep breath, I took the cable seething
“Seismic”, “a socio-political earthquake”, “a watershed moment for Germany”. This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning victory of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in local elections in Germany on Sunday. Is that an exaggeration? Saxony-Anhalt is one of the smallest of massive Germany’s 16 regions. It boasts a
The Women’s T20 World Cup created “unprecedented visibility” for women’s football, according to the tournament director. Beth Barrett-Wild, outgoing director of professional women’s cricket at the England and Wales Cricket Board, said the event, hosted by England and won by Australia, had broken records for stadium attendance and broadcast audiences. He spoke as he was
