Apple TV 4Ks get a nice little software update with tvOS 27.1

The new software introduces Siri AI to the newest Apple TV 4K box and also enables users to connect up to four HomePod speakers. Apple Music and screensavers also get a makeover.

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Disney+ leans on VP9-2 codec to bring back HDR10 to some European users

Disney+ is trying to bring back HDR10 using the VP9 and VP9-2 video codecs, but they are supported by far fewer devices than HEVC, which it refuses to pay for.

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Microsoft kills Copilot on Samsung and LG TVs

The AI assistant never really took off, and it's likely that most people aren't going to mourn its disappearance.

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Xgimi expands its popular Horizon 30 projector series

The company has announced a new model called the Xgimi RS30 Pro High Brightness Edition, but for now it only seems to be available in China.

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Samsung TVs can hijack your soundbar to listen in, researcher claims

The researcher @log4j said he made the discoveries after examining why he kept seeing the same ads again and again, and found that his TV was using third-party microphones to listen in on users.

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