There are four big announcements at Apple ‘Scary Fast’ Mac launch event
Apple has launched a new M3-based MacBook Pro that can run for up to 22 hours of battery life. The new MacBook Pro starts at $1499, which is $300 higher than the M2 MacBook Pro. The new M3-based iMac starts at $1,299 with an eight-core GPU, an eight-core CPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
The 4 biggest announcements of the Mac launch event
Apple unveiled its new M3 chips, which are based on a 3nm manufacturing process, that it claims will improve performance in games. Apple claimed that its M3 chip provides the same relative CPU and GPU performance as a 12-core PC laptop at a quarter of the power draw and one-fifth of the power usage. The M3 chips will also be included in two new MacBook Pro models.
The company’s CEO will be a star witness in the trial
Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday took the stand during the ongoing antitrust trial of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Pichai was called by Alphabet to testify at the trial over whether Google abused its market dominance in search to suppress competition. Pichai also led the team that built the company’s Chrome browser.
How to set up a thermostat
The Matter Smart Home Interoperability standard has three thermostats and two HVAC systems. It was designed to be secure, private, easy to set up and widely compatible. It is designed to be a common language for connected devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a Cloud connection. The installation process for the other two is very similar.
A new executive order by the vice president aims to drag the US government into the age of chat
US President Joe Biden on Monday signed an executive order called “Protection of Generative Artificial Intelligence and its Importance for the Future of the United States” to regulate the technology. The order seeks to protect consumers, patients, support workers, promote innovation and competition, advance US leadership in AI technologies and ensure the responsible and effective government use of the technology.
The internet in Gaza is destroyed
The Palestine Red Crescent has said it lost contact with its operation room in Gaza after Israel carried out an air strike on the territory on Friday night. “The intense bombing…caused the destruction of all remaining international routes linking Gaza to the outside world,” it added. Aid groups said they had lost contact with their teams on the ground in Gaza.
The first election crisis happened a day after Musk freed the bird
Elon Musk has said Twitter’s advertising revenue was “still down” 60% in September, according to Reuters. This comes after Musk himself said that ad revenue on the platform has decreased year-over-year every month since he bought the platform. Visa spent only $10 on Twitter in weeks preceding Chris Yaccarino’s comments, down from $77,500 before Musk bought the company.
The Vision Qe concept is a reminder of the EV it hasn’t launched
Nissan and Mazda have announced their plans to make rotary-powered electric sports cars using solid-state batteries. The first production EV using Nissan’s e-4ORCE technology will go on sale by 2028. The Hyper Force is a rotary-powered sports car that makes 1,341 horsepower through the brand’s e-4ORCE technology. It was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.
Microsoft reorganized its marketing and Xbox teams to better prepare them for the future
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment CEO David Capossela has said the company’s gaming is progressing well beyond $1 billion limit. “We are excited to announce…Microsoft gaming is on a multi-year journey to reach players where they are, on the devices they choose to play, and our strategy is working,” he added. Capossela has served at Microsoft for 32 years.
There is a controversial Online Safety Act in the UK
The UK government has announced the new Online Safety Act (BODS), with the aim of “ensuring children are fundamentally safer in their everyday lives”. Failure to comply with the Act could result in fines of up to £18 million or 10% of a company’s global turnover, with their bosses facing prison. Platforms will have to prevent younger users from seeing age-inappropriate content.