In a surprise move, Apple just unveiled a new Apple TV 4K for 2022. Physically, the new streamer looks the same as its predecessors but internally there have been some significant changes — plus a welcome price drop.

The 2022 Apple TV 4K is now powered by Apple’s A15 Bionic chip for up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to 30% faster graphics compared to the 2021 model. Apple TV 4K now supports HDR10 Plus, in addition to Dolby Vision, for a more detailed picture.

The base model now offers 64GB of internal storage, up from 32GB previously, and retails for $129 — down from $179 previously. If you want a wired Ethernet port, something previously included in the base-spec Apple TV 4K, you’ll need to go for the $149 model, though you’ll also get 128GB of storage for that price.

Apple TV 4K (2022) is available to preorder now and begins shipping on Nov. 4.

Apple TV 4K (2022) pricing

Apple is offering a couple of different Apple TV 4K configurations for the 2022 iteration. The only differences are the capacity and the inclusion of Ethernet, but it does change the price. Here’s how US pricing breaks down:

• Apple TV 4K (64GB, Wi-Fi): $129
• Apple TV 4K (128GB, Wi-Fi + Ethernet): $149

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Preorders are now open for the new Apple TV 4K at Apple with prices starting at $129. Devices will begin shipping on Nov. 4.

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Looking for a last minute Halloween costume? Why not consider going as a 30-minute phone call that really could’ve been an email. It’s one of many creative 2022 costume ideas from Spirit, seasonal American pop-up retailer of Halloween getups. Well, one of the ideas from the internet dressing up as Spirit, that is.

The Fake Spirit Halloween costume meme involves adding an image and text to a blank template of a prepackaged Spirit costume. The meme started in 2019, but it’s really picked up this Spooktober as Halloween approaches. Spirit itself has even gotten in on the joke, going meta with a fake costume that turns you into an actual Spirit Halloween store. The costume comes with a sign for the abandoned building you take over and “the will to exist for only three months.”

The meme can get pretty pointed and political (this is the Internet after all). Fake costumes jab at short-lived UK Prime Minister Liz Truss (“discard after 45 days,” reads the package for the Truss parody costume); President Joe Biden; Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene, California Governor Gavin Newsom and local politicians. But a lot of the parodies just poke at professional stereotypes and pop culture.

There’s the venture capitalist costume that’ll have you wowing any party with your “generic advice” and “aggressive term sheets.” And the private equity associate costume, which comes with an “elitist personality” and “business jargon flashcards” (sorry, newsletter subscribers sold separately).

Pro tip: If you put on the rust cable knit

PayPal said Monday it has no plans to fine customers for using its service to spread misinformation, adding that an earlier policy update outlining a plan to fine users $2,500 for such an act was issued in error.

PayPal drew widespread criticism over the weekend after the company published an update to its new user agreement that prohibit PayPal customers from using its service for activities identified by it as “sending, posting, or publication of any messages, content, or materials” promoting misinformation .

The policy update, which would have levied a penalty of $2,500 for each violation, “went out in error” and “included incorrect information,” a PayPal spokesperson said.

“PayPal is not fining people for misinformation and this language was never intended to be inserted in our policy. We’re sorry for the confusion this has caused,” a PayPal spokesperson said.

The suggestion that a company could issue monetary penalties for speech it deemed misinformation comes amid ongoing scrutiny from conservative critics who accuse social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook of censoring content for ideological reasons, a claim the social media firms have repeatedly denied.

The policy update drew widespread condemnation on social media, including from David Marcus, PayPal’s former president, who slammed the policy in a tweet that said it “goes against everything I believe in.”

Halloween is nearly here, so you may be looking to scare yourself with some great horror flicks. And if you’re an HBO Max subscriber, you have access to an incredible selection of creepy, spooky, grisly and grimy movies you can watch whenever. The best horror movies on HBO Max range from certified classics like The Shining and A Nightmare on Elm Street to more recent entries like The Night House and The Witch.

Here are the tales you should make time for on HBO Max. All these films received generally favorable reviews or better, according to Metacritic.

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This historical horror movie pretty much guarantees nightmares. The disturbing film centers on a family in 1630s New England and marks Anya Taylor-Joy’s film debut. Over the 90-minute flick, strange and shocking things happen to a farmer, his wife and their five children who’ve relocated to a remote area on the edge of a forest.

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In case you haven’t yet been introduced to well-groomed investment banker Patrick Bateman, it’s time to pull out your business card and get acquainted. Elements of dark comedy, thriller and horror are on display in this film, a satire of late ’80s excess that stars Christian Bale as a wealthy young professional with murderous hobbies. Tune in for blood-splattered scenes and a committed performance from Bale.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Iconic slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street is streaming on HBO Max along with most of its sequels, so a

Sonos is one of the biggest names in music-streaming hardware and its range pairs excellent sound quality with refined aesthetics. Whatever your needs are, Sonos offers a robust range of speakers with a range of useful features. There’s support for pretty much every popular music streaming serviceincluding Spotify and Apple Music. Many of the speakers also offer their own voice commands via Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

With the release of the Sonos Arc and the Beam Gen 2the company also includes one of your most requested features: Dolby Atmos, which brings amazing sound quality. When you add the budget-friendly Ikea Symfonisk ranges, Mini Sub and Ray soundbarsthe number of Sonos-compatible speakers makes the multiroom system more attractive than ever.

Yet as the number of Sonos products keeps growing, it’s also become trickier to decide which speaker system device or devices in the Sonos ecosystem to buy. With that in mind, we’ve put together a quick guide to Sonos to help you figure out which products are right for you and which offer the best performance for your money. We’ll keep this list updated as the company releases new products.

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