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Stop previews from autoplaying on Apple TV

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By Philip Michaels Verified
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Tubi, don’t ruin this! My Apple TV has started yelling at me. Or at the very least, the Disney+ app on the Apple TV is now clamoring for my attention. It used to be that when I fired up Disney Plus on my Apple TV, I could browse for something to watch in relative peace. But at some point, an update must have come along that caused the app to break its previously inviolable vow of silence. Because now, when I hover over the thumbnail for a particular movie or show, a preview starts to autoplay.
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Prime Day, again?! Why it’s OK to ignore Amazon’s big sales event

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By Philip Michaels Verified
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When Amazon Prime Day gets underway this Tuesday (June 23), it will be the first time in nearly a decade that I’m not involved in some tech site’s effort to go all out with coverage around the online retailer’s multiday sales event. In recent years, my home base on the West Coast has meant late-night shifts posting about deals, updating constantly shifting sales prices and otherwise pointing out discounted doodads to readers.
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WWDC 2026: Apple’s AI overhaul leads the changes for this year’s software updates

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By Philip Michaels Verified
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Siri’s long-awaited overhaul made its public debut today during Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote, as Apple outlined its vision for a more capable version of its virtual assistant that’s powered by a new generation of Apple Intelligence. Going forward, Apple’s foundation models are being blended with Google Gemini to create the new heart of Apple Intelligence.
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