Apple’s Set-Top Box Returns, and the Same Questions Do Too

It is the product Apple would rather you stop asking about. On October 13, 2026, Apple is expected to pull the sheet off a new Apple TV 4K — an A19 chip, built-in mics for hands-free Siri, and maybe a speaker-equipped remote. This is the box Apple left untouched for four years, in a category smart TVs are eating, at a price two to four times a Fire Stick.

Apple ‘Welcome Home’ Preview: Is the Rumored HomePad Worth Staying Up For?

Apple HomePod and HomeKit ecosystem

Apple’s Oct 13 ‘Welcome Home’ event is expected to unveil a screen smart-home hub (HomePad), a HomePod mini refresh and new Apple TV 4K. But first-gen maturity, Siri IQ doubts, $299-499 pricing vs Echo Show/Nest Hub, product-line cannibalization and the walled garden make day-one purchase risky.

Codex Micro: A Flawed Attempt at AI Hardware

Codex Micro

As a dedicated AI control device launched through a collaboration between OpenAI and Work Louder, the Codex Micro garnered significant attention upon release thanks to its “cyber” aesthetic and positioning as a controller specifically for AI agents.