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Apple is known for many innovative products — phones, tablets, watches, and computers. It has had a harder time getting into the smart home market, but now that Siri is finally closer to an intelligent service, Apple thought that now was the best time to introduce an entirely new product category: the HomeView smart display.HomeView is the first product of its kind for Apple. Before this, the company dabbled in smart speakers, like the HomePod and HomePod Mini, both with varying degrees of success. HomeView, however, is Apple’s first true home product with a speaker and display united into the same device.When HomeView launches, it will only come with a small number of Apple’s first-party apps by default.At first glance, HomeView looks a lot like an Apple Watch-shaped iPad mounted to a stand with a 360-degree speaker grille along the bottom. It features a 7-inch Liquid Retina Display to show information, a 12MP Center Stage camera for FaceTime calls, and four microphones and Spatial Audio speakers to interact with Siri. And it comes in four colors: silver, starlight (gold), rose pink (rose gold), and space gray. Alternatively, you can opt for a wall-mounted version without the speaker stand in either space gray or silver.HomeView is an odd device in that it doesn’t have its own branded operating system like Apple’s other platforms:iPhone = iOSiPad = iPadOSMac = macOSApple Watch = watchOSApple TV = tvOSApple Vision Pro = visionOSApple filed a trademark for homeOS, which would make sense for HomeView, but so far, the company hasn’t used the name. Instead, HomeView borrows from one of Apple’s existing software platforms.At first glance, you might expect HomeView to run on iPadOS. It is virtually an odd-shaped iPad on a stand, after all. But you would be mistaken. Early reports suggest that HomeView actually took some software from CarPlay, which is intended for infotainment centers inside automobiles.RELATED: These nasty iPhone exploits want to steal your money. Here's how to protect yourself. Techa Tungateja/Getty ImagesThis is a dubious move for Apple — first, because its major platforms usually have their own operating systems with unique user experiences, and second, because choosing CarPlay over iPadOS severely limits HomeView’s functionality. CarPlay devices don’t have access to the App Store, so app availability is limited to developers who support CarPlay through the iPhone version of their apps — which requires special approval from Apple.That means when HomeView launches, it will only come with a small number of Apple’s first-party apps by default. These include:AlarmsCalendarFaceTimeFind MyHomeIntercomMessagesMusicPodcastsRemindersSafariSettingsTimersWeatherWorld ClockAdditional CarPlay-enabled apps include:Apple Music ClassicalApple NewsApple TVAudiobooksAny of your third-party apps that are approvedEven more disconcerting are the apps that aren’t approved for CarPlay for safety reasons. Because Apple doesn’t want you driving distracted, you can’t get YouTube, Netflix, TikTok, Starbucks, or ChatGPT in your car. Inadvertently, these won’t be available on HomeView either, at least not at first.Luckily, unlike CarPlay, HomeView comes with the Safari web browser, so you may be able to navigate to these sites on the web to watch content, but the experience may not be as smooth as using a dedicated app.The main draw of HomeView is the new Siri, powered by Apple Intelligence. Apple wants this to be the main way you interact with HomeView — by summoning Siri and asking questions. Alternatively, you can use the touchscreen to swipe through the interface, as you would with an iPhone or iPad. Just don’t expect to have all of your favorite apps.As a Millennial who lived the dream of having an 8-inch TV on a swivel stand in my mom’s kitchen, HomeView could’ve been a great product to invoke that same nostalgia with a new modern twist. It’s odd to me, though, that Apple went out of its way to handicap its first smart display instead of building it off of a well-supported platform like iPadOS. This is virtually what it did for Vision Pro, and although that product didn’t really work out, Apple had the right idea in mind to give Vision access to as many apps on launch day as possible. That’s not happening with HomeView.Still, my wife insists we get one, so I may have a HomeView review for Blaze News in the future, whether I want one of these or not.HomeView is currently available for preorder at $299 for either the speaker-stand version or the wall-mounted variant. They will be available in stores and arrive at homes starting on November 13.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!...Read More

 
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The Department of War recently gave the green light for the Department of Homeland Security to test a "heat ray" weapon for potential use at the southern border.According to a memo obtained by CNN, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth authorized the DHS to test a military-grade heat ray and to develop tactics for its use at the southern border. The beam reportedly causes a burning sensation on human skin, a lasting 'tingling effect', and 'an instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect.'The memo reportedly states that it "shall not be operated by DOW ... personnel" and that DHS is solely responsible for "system employment, use, and development of tactics, techniques, and procedures." The heat ray gun, officially known as the Active Denial System, is a directed-energy weapon that reportedly shoots an invisible, electromagnetic beam with a range of a little more than half a mile. The signed memo authorized the "temporary loan" of one ADS system for seven months, starting in September.The beam reportedly causes a burning sensation on human skin, a lasting "tingling effect," and "an instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect," according to CNN. RELATED: Did Trump use the 'Havana syndrome' weapon on Venezuela? Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesAccording to a military fact sheet, the Active Denial System fires a radio frequency beam that penetrates the human skin at a depth of 1/64th of an inch, or "the equivalent of three sheets of printer paper."According to the results of previous testing involving more than 15,000 exposures on volunteers, the risk of harm is "less than ... one-tenth of one percent." The technology has been in development for more than two decades as improvements have continued to make the system lighter and more mobile, according to the fact sheet. CNN reported that the system has been deployed a number of times to potentially assist with crowd control throughout the years in different countries, and its use has been considered domestically as well, though in every case the military has declined to use the weapon's capabilities. For example, the U.S. military deployed the system in Afghanistan over two decades ago, CNN reported, but ultimately declined to use it. “CBP is continually evaluating new technologies, especially those that enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen mission capabilities,” a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement to CNN.The DHS can reportedly submit an additional request for continued use of the weapon at the end of the seven-month loan. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!...Read More

 
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