The 7 biggest announcements from the event
Apple unveiled a new iPad Pro with a larger 12.9-inch screen, which is equipped with Apple’s new M4 processor. The 12.9-inch iPad Pro features an 18:9 aspect ratio with a 1920-by-1200 display and has 128GB of storage. The latest iPad Pro will also feature an AI-powered virtual bass player and keyboard player for Logic Pro.
The iPad Pro vs. the Air is a spec comparison
Apple has launched its 10th-gen iPads in three sizes- 11-inch, 13-inch, and 15-inch – starting at $349 (24,999). The 11- and 13-inch models will ship with the Ultra-Retina XDR display that uses two OLED panels in tandem for increased brightness. The iPad Pro will also feature a 120Hz display, along with Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard accessories.
At the iPad event today, everything was announced
Apple on Wednesday announced its new iPad Pro with a new M4 Bionic chip that it claims outperforms all other iPad models. “The M4 chips are up to 70% faster and 50% more efficient than previous iPads,” the company said. It added the new iPad Pro comes with “super-fast” A12 Bionic chip which has a maximum speed of 10 GHz.
The iPad Air is now heavier than the iPad Pro
Apple has been criticised for calling the 11th-generation iPad ‘Air’ instead of ‘iPad Mid’. “The name Air is meant to convey a sense of light…It’s the lightest iPad out there, since it’s the lightest iPad out there. Should the 11th-gen iPads be considered the budget option, since it’s the lightest iPad out there, if it isn’t the Air?” wrote MacRumors.
The US ban was called unconstitutional by TikTok
Chinese social media platform TikTok has challenged a US law that would ban ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company. ByteDance, not TikTok, controls the algorithm that determines what millions see on the app every day, TikTok’s challenge states. “Banning TikTok is so unconstitutional that the Act’s sponsors have tried to depict the law not as a ban at all but as a regulation of TikTok’s ownership,” it added.
When she saw the Met Gala photo, her mother fell for it
A viral Instagram post claimed to show an elaborately-dressed Rihanna in attendance, when she was actually home sick with the flu. “Couldn’t make it to the Met, had to work,” she wrote while sharing a video of herselfsinging in the studio. Earlier, The Witness had reported Katy Perry didn’t wear a photo of her dress on the theme of the Met Gala.
The new iPad Pro is really thin, so I had a hands-on with it
Apple has launched its new iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch display and a stylus, the Apple Pencil Pro. The Pros comes with the Apple M4 processor, which is Apple’s first-ever chip with AI capabilities. Apple also launched a new keyboard, called the ‘Magic Keyboard’, which is compatible with both iPads. The Apple Pencil Pro runs on the M4 chip.
It is really thin with the new iPad Pro
Apple on Monday announced it is supporting the Apple Pencil Pro on iPads with M2 or M4 chips. The iPad Pro has been made available in silver and space black, along with 256 gigabytes of base storage. The iPad Air has been introduced in silver and space black, along with 256GB of base storage.
Boeing is preparing to launch a NASA crew into space
Boeing’s Starliner, which will be carrying two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, will be launched on May 6 in a joint launch with NASA. The Starliner will be crewed by NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who will head to the International Space Station. Boeing has received $4.2 billion for Starliner and was the first company to partner with NASA.
How to watch a launch
Boeing and NASA have launched a test flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which is set to begin astronauts’ first flights to and from the International Space Station. The launch was postponed last year after Boeing discovered adhesive tape used on the spacecraft was flammable. The test flight will be the first time Starliner will travel with people on board.