Apple has a ‘Welcome Home’ event on Tuesday, and we’re expecting big changes coming to smart home products, including a new countertop Hub, HomePod mini speakers and Apple TV 4K box. Bridget Carey breaks down the rumors and what has her excited.

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Timecode Chapters:
0:00 A new HomePod is coming
1:05 Hidden Apple code shows new HomePod Mini 2 colors
1:36 HomePod Mini 2 chip upgrades
1:49 Living in a world with 2 Siris
2:02 Smarter Siri for new Apple HomePods
2:25 Apple brings HomePod Mini surround sound into the home theater
2:36 Could a new Apple TV 4K box be on the way?
2:48 New Apple TV 4K box details
2:54 Apple TV 4K hardware upgrades
3:26 Are we getting a new Apple TV remote?
3:42 Here comes the HomeHub speaker with a screen
3:53 Apple HomeHub details from Bloomberg’s reporting
4:11 HomeHub screen could minic iPhone Duo
4:24 How will a HomeHub contribute to the smart home?
4:36 Possible HomeHub versions
4:52 Countertop HomeHub design
5:05 More smart home devices expected from Apple
5:23 Snoopy and the HomeHub
5:54 Are you ready for Apple’s new smart home products?

Video Credits:
Host: Bridget Carey
Scripted by: Bridget Carey
Producer: Carly Marsh
Camera: Carly Marsh, Celso Bulgatti, Bridget Carey, CNET Archive
Video Editor: Carly Marsh
Thumbnail Designer: Zooey Liao

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Watch Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and the Windows team introduce the next era for the OS, including more trustworthy AI agents, the Surface Laptop Ultra and Nvidia-powered laptops and PCs for creators and developers.

Read more about the Windows Event on CNET.com
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Timecode Chapters:
0:00 Introduction: Agent 365, Microsoft IQ, and Copilot
1:22 Microsoft Execution Containers (MXC) & Agent Containment
2:32 Agent Identity, Observability & Enterprise Management
3:32 Microsoft Defender Agent Security & Risk Containment
4:58 Hybrid Intelligence & Local Model Execution
5:45 MAI Code 1.1 Flash & Local Model Compression
6:34 New Windows 11 Taskbar Search & Quick Actions
7:45 Copilot App Integration & Native App Creation
9:10 Copilot Autopilot: Autonomous File & Email Workflows
11:00 Surface Laptop Ultra Announcement & Performance
11:56 NVIDIA RTX Spark & Gaming Announcements
12:20 Surface Laptop Ultra Hardware Specs & Magnetic USB-C
13:48 Surface RTX Spark DevBox & Pre-Orders
14:13 RTX Spark Laptop Ecosystem (Lenovo, ASUS, Dell, MSI, HP)
15:10 NVIDIA DGX Station for Windows & Desk-Side AI Performance

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Producer: Stephen Beacham
Video Editor: Stephen Beacham
Thumbnail Designer: Jeffrey Hazelwood

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The smallest of the Googlebooks, the XPS has the same high-end look and feel as the XPS 13 Windows laptop. It has a great design with a full aluminum body that weighs 2.2 pounds.

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