📺 New Chromecast with Google TV incoming

🖋️ Completely happy Friday, everybody! This week I found the magic of brown ink. It’s a pleasant variation to the usual black and blue you see in all places, including a bit contact of curiosity to all of my handwritten notes. As somebody whose favourite colour is brown (don’t @ me), I’m unsure what took me this lengthy. Anyway, right here’s some tech information.

The Chromecast with Google TV is without doubt one of the best streaming options round, and now it appears to be like like there will probably be a brand new mannequin popping out quickly.

• This would be the third mannequin within the lineup, after the unique 4K mannequin (2020) and the cheaper 1080p mannequin (2022).
• It was found by 9to5Google, who dug by way of the preview model of the Google House app to search out mentions of the brand new gadget.
• In all probability, the brand new gadget will probably be an up to date model of the unique 4K mannequin, which is due for a refresh.
• We’re guessing it’s going to assist the AV1 codec for higher stream high quality and decrease bandwidth utilization.
• Aside from that, the one criticism we have now concerning the unique gadget was an absence of cupboard space.
• To study extra, take a look at our evaluations for the unique 4K mannequin and the newer HD mannequin, each of which we extremely suggest.
• As somebody who simply purchased the HD mannequin for my aged in-laws over the vacations, it’s good for the remote-first crowd.

We’re only a few weeks away from the following Galaxy Unpacked occasion, the place Samsung is anticipated to disclose the most recent Samsung Galaxy S23 lineup. As at all times, there’s been a trickle of leaks forward of the official reveal, together with new renders simply yesterday.

• The newest photos (through WinFuture) don’t reveal an excessive amount of new info, however they do verify what we had already suspected.
• Notable particulars embrace particular person digital camera housing for every lens and curved metallic edges.
• We additionally obtained a glimpse of the brand new colorways, similar to Phantom Black, Botanic Inexperienced, Mystic Lilac, and Cotton Flower.
• On the within, all three gadgets will pack the most recent Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
• Digital camera efficiency can be anticipated to be improved, with the Galaxy S23 Extremely probably toting a 200MP essential shooter.
• In the event you can’t wait to select one up, you may already pre-order the gadgets right here, with no dedication in case you change your thoughts.

Right this moment we have now a bit tech story from everybody’s favourite rat pizzeria Chuck E. Cheese. A latest TikTok video (through Arstechnica) from Chuck E. Cheese worker Stewart Coonrod exhibits the method of putting in new software program for the most recent animatronic song-and-dance quantity, which incorporates two DVDs and a 3.5-inch floppy disk. Apparently, the corporate nonetheless ships new 1.44MB floppies to the few places that also use its “Cyberstar” laptop system that dates again to 1998.

Sadly (or perhaps not sadly?), this will probably be Charles Leisure Cheese’s ultimate dance, as Coonrod’s retailer is about for a transform that may take away the animatronics later this yr. Pour one out for America’s favourite dancing robotic pizza rodent.

Keep tacky,
Nick Fernandez, Editor.