The 7 Biggest Tech Stories of the Week From Apple’s M4 Mac Teaser to Alien Romulus Coming to VHS in 2024

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Things have been getting creepy around TechRadar since we started ours Halloween week event, but that didn’t scare away these big announcements from the tech world.

In fact, it is not so. After all, this was the week Apple teased its Mac M4, a great one Gap is back on our screens (sort of), and Alien Romulus has announced a VHS release. Yes, indeed.

Read on for more on all these stories and more as we recap the week’s biggest news, and be sure to check back next week for more on these M4 Macs when they’re officially unveiled.

And when you’re done, why not read our guide to seven new movies and TV shows airing this weekend?

7. Alien Romulus Gets a Blu-Ray… and VHS Release Date

Here’s a 2024 story you didn’t expect: Alien Romulus coming to VHS.

This isn’t just some download code gimmick Alien: Romulus the tape is described as a “full-featured VHS” that will be released in December with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a vintage-style dust jacket.

There are some basic questions that need to be answered, like how much it will cost and how much will be made, but if you’ve been dying to experience a vintage horror movie, then it’s time to dust off your old VHS player (or buy one). one on eBay) and take note Alien Romulus‘ VHS tape when it comes out.

6. Samsung released a new folding device

This week, Samsung gave us the new Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition – well, those of us who live in South Korea. It comes with a few upgrades like a 200MP main camera, but will set you back: 2,789,600 won to be exact (or roughly $2,000 USD / £1,550 / AU$3,000).

The base model already costs a pretty hefty $1,899.99 / £1,799 / AU$2,749, so fans were hoping that Samsung would instead release a cheaper Galaxy Z Fold Fan Edition (or FE) to match Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and other more affordable phones.

However, this was destroyed by Samsung itself when it announced that it “has no plans” to release a cheap Galaxy Z Fold phone, although it definitely should.

5. Garmin’s brand new beta update for Forerunners is out

Owners of the latest Garmin Forerunner watches – in particular Forerunner of 965, Forerunner of 265, Forerunner of 165, Forerunner of 955and Forerunner of 255 – get new features as part of Garmin’s public beta program. The main new abilities are for swimming (with “improvements to support pool swimming training with pace and critical swim speed alerts” and “improvements to the pool swim rest screen and alert tones”), as well as an all-new meditation feature.

While you must be enrolled in the public beta to take advantage of it, Garmin is rolling out these features as part of the public beta, meaning they’ll be rolling out to all Forerunners in the near future. In addition to being a top running watch, these changes make the Forerunner a great swimming watch. Ideal for triathletes and all-rounders.

4. Things got scary as TechRadar’s Halloween Week began

Halloween week from TechRadar runs from now until October 31st, and there’s plenty of great stuff to sink your teeth into. Whether you need the latest horror movie recommendations, soundbars for an immersive experience, or seasonal animated movies for the sick, it’s all here. Over the next few days, you’ll see articles from our Streaming, Gaming, Home and AI channels, as well as our experts’ top tips to help you have the best Halloween ever.

Some of these recommendations were considered in our latest podcast episode too, so be sure to check it out for more on the scariest season of the year.

3. Apple prepared to launch Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence launches next week, and we can’t wait to get our hands on Apple’s AI features for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Expect iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to launch in just a few days, along with a huge update to the AirPods Pro 2. The first wave of Apple Intelligence features will introduce the world to what Apple calls “artificial intelligence for us,” and provide writing tools, photo editing with Clean Up, notification summaries, and a redesigned Siri.

We’ve been using the iOS 18.1 beta for a few months now and can’t wait to see how the public reacts to Apple AI when it officially arrives. However, if you’re waiting for image creation tools like Genmoji and Image Playground, you’ll have to be patient – they won’t arrive until iOS 18.2 later this year. Let’s hope iOS 18.1 has enough meat on its bones to keep you busy until then.

2. The second season of the series “The Break” received the first trailer

It’s been an agonizing wait, but we finally got our first official footage Gap season 2. In just 24 hours Apple invited us all to a big one Gap– thematic meetingthe tech giant revealed introductory teaser for the 2nd season of “The Gap”.. Suffice it to say that Apple TV Plus The second season of the sci-fi thriller looks set to be just as weird, wacky and wild as its predecessor. We say the show will take place on January 17, 2025, which is when the much-awaited return of the highly rated show will be.

1. Apple told us to make our calendars “Mac”.

We expected Apple to release the M4 Mac this month, and at this point, it looks like Apple is ready to do so. In the teaser, Greg Joswiak – AppleThe SVP of Marketing – All but confirmed that new Macs are coming, with a social media post saying “Mac your calendars!” as Apple has an “exciting week of announcements” on Monday.

We expect that means new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, a refreshed Mac mini, and an updated iMac, all with Apple’s M4 silicon. The image of a glowing apple shared by Joswiak reminds us of the look of Siri with Apple Intelligence, so it looks like we can also look forward to the much-anticipated iOS 18.1 and mac OS Sequoia 15.1 update with this feature coming next week as well.

Other than that, new Magic accessories (keyboard and mouse) are likely to arrive, and maybe we’ll get an update or two for other Apple TV shows. Check back next week to see everything that was announced.