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Comcast will bring Apple TV to X1 boxes and the new XClass smart TVs Comcast’s X1 platform has slowly added apps to its library over the years, and this morning on the company’s earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts announced that the Apple TV app would join the roster soon, while Comcast’s Xfinity Stream app will launch on Apple TV devices. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/28/22750469/apple-tv-plus-comcast-x1-flex-xclass-streaming-box-tv

Apple Music officially launches on the PS5 Apple Music is coming to a gaming console, and it’s the PlayStation 5. The new app lets Apple Music subscribers stream music from the service on Sony’s latest console, similar to what’s previously been possible with Spotify. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/27/22727865/sony-ps5-apple-music-app-streaming-game-console

Amazon’s new TVs will soon support Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Amazon is now making its own TVs, and today marks the release of the company’s Omni and 4-Series Fire TVs. As the 4K HDR sets start making their way to customers, Amazon is making one more last-minute announcement: it plans to add support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 and HomeKit features “soon. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/27/22747811/amazon-fire-tv-omni-4-series-apple-airplay-2-homekit

You can now ask Google to remove images of under-18s from its search results Google has launched a new safety feature that lets under-18s request the removal of images of themselves from the company’s search results. The feature was originally announced in August (along with new restrictions of ad targeting of minors) but is now widely available. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/27/22748240/remove-images-google-search-results-under-18-request-how-to

Apple’s MacBook Pro is a GPU-shaped warning to Nvidia and AMD Apple hit Intel hard with its first M1 chips, offering a rare step-change improvement in performance with its 2020 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. Less than a year later, it’s already starting to compete with the best GPUs from AMD and Nvidia as well. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/26/22746371/macbook-pro-m1-max-apple-gpu-performance-nvidia-amd

'Dune: Part Two' is happening It didn't take long to greenlight a follow-up to Denis Villeneuve's Dune. Legendary Pictures has confirmed plans to release Dune: Part Two, saying it was "excited to the continue the journey. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/dune-part-two-movie-approved-184447853.html

Adobe adds automatic sky and subject masking to Lightroom At its annual Max conference, Adobe detailed some enhancements that are coming to its Lightroom and Lightroom Classic software suites. To start, the company is introducing a “re-envisioned” set of selective adjustment tools. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/lightroom-updates-adobe-max-2021-130009666.html