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• Haru encourages children to more enthusiastically react to their treatment
• Successful trial in Spain will lead to wider robot rollout
• Honda is looking at ways to expand its empathetic robot line-up

Honda is renowned for its quirky approach to robotics, demonstrating a wide remit of applications that span self-balancing motorcycles to innovative autonomous wheelchairs that can automatically adjust height so users can interact with others at eye-level.

Now it has added an AI-powered carer to that list, which has been introduced to a hospital in Seville, Spain, to help very sick pediatric patients through their treatments.

Dubbed Haru, the 12-inch desktop robot features dual screens, which act as both digital displays and eyes for better human-machine interaction, as well as an LED-infused base that doubles-up as a mouth.

It looks a little bit like a mash-up of a frog and Johnny 5 from legendary sci-fi movies Short Circuit – albeit minus the cool tank tracks that allowed Johnny to whizz around the place like a lunatic.

But underneath the cutesy exterior, Haru has played a very serious role in assisting and enhancing the lives of children undergoing long-term treatment in hospital.

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According to Honda, 95% of young cancer patients became more actively engaged with their rehabilitation since trials began at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital (HUVR) in 2021.

Packing numerous cameras and microphones, Haru harnesses the power of advanced AI to analyze the facial expressions and voice tones of patients and feedback accordingly. It can then use empathetic expressions and offer emotionally supportive responses to the children.

What's more, the dual screens can also connect patients to the classroom, so they can continue their education and catch up with fellow students via a video link from hospital.

Not simply a gizmo to spread a little joy, Haru is also helping neuropsychologists more efficiently undertake emotional and cognitive assessments of their patients.

Thanks to the data gathered by the robot, as well as wider biometric information collected by smartwatches and wearables connected to Haru, hospital staff say the potential to increase the number of assessments conducted per year is almost nine times the current amount, leaping from 510 to as many as 4,500.

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A spokesperson for the HUVR in Seville said that Haru holds great potential in bringing happiness to children, but also that is a refreshing change from the usual technologies used in hospitals, which typically focus on medical treatments or physical well-being.

“Haru has a positive psychological effect of lightening the mood of our young patients and also contributes to the well-being of the hospital as a whole,” the spokesperson added.

Following the successful three-year trial, Honda will now deliver 10 social robots to the same hospital in Seville, with a view to develop Haru as a “tangible AI system to be part of a society where robots can coexist as partners and facilitate communications that create connections among people,” Satoshi Shigemi, from Honda's research institute, claims.

Analysis: Technology for good

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One of Honda’s founding principles is “using our technology to help people” and it has historically been forthcoming in its work surrounding robots that it hopes will one day support our daily lives.

The company’s ASIMO robot has been a great showcase for what it is able to achieve, while its experimental Walking Assist Device and Uni-One hands-free personal mobility system have the potential to, one day, genuinely improve the quality of life for those living with disabilities.

However, it feels as if Honda’s social robot, Haru, is the first of its numerous innovations to be adopted following a successful trial period. Honda says the trial is now moving to "fully-fledge utilization of the robot", with 10 units being introduced to the Spanish hospital’s pediatric oncology unit until 2027.

The fact it has also already helped so many children with their ongoing treatment is a great example of AI being used for good. It doesn’t always have to be linked to a dystopian future where the robots take over.

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The Black Friday PS5 deals are here and they are even bringing with them bona fide PS5 Pro discounts, as well as a host of sales and price cuts on complementing games and accessories.

I've been tracking gaming hardware and PlayStation deals, writing about gaming tech for years, and covering sales periods for years now. That includes covering the PS5 stock shortage of a few years ago, as well as covering record-low prices on a host of the best and our favorite gaming tech across the years. As a result, I know how to find the best deals, and what the best deals look like on all things PlayStation.

• See all of today's best deals at Amazon

The Black Friday PS5 deals are always a staple of the November sales period and represent the best time to invest in hardware and accessory upgrades as well as pick up the latest and greatest games going too. This year, we've got the introduction of the PS5 Pro to contend with too, and I'm hoping for some value-busting bundles on that machine that will include the disc drive and vertical stand at a reduced retail price - or, at the very least, a restock to make it easier to buy a PS5 disc drive.

Will we see 30th Anniversary stock? Unlikely on the whole, but we have seen some PS5 bundles throwing in the 30th Anniversary DualSense today which is at least something.

Away from that new console, be it PS5 Slim bundles, or discounts on the best PS5 headsets, controllers, storage solutions, or PS5 and PS5 Pro-enhanced games, I'm here to guide you through the swathes of deals and discounts we'll across the whole Black Friday period. And we'll start with a few of my top picks.

US Black Friday PS5 deals - quick links

• PS5 Pro: Walmart's got the best Pro price
• PS5 Slim consoles: Save $75 on both Slim models
• PS5 Slim bundles: Get the Fortnite Cobalt bundle for $75 off
• Controllers: Save up to $31 on all DualSense pads
• Games: Save $20 on Silent Hill 2, Metaphor: Refantazio
• Headsets: Get $20 off the official Pulse Elite headset
• SSDs: Get our favorite SSD for $100 off
• TVs: Pick up our favorite OLED TV for PS5 for its lowest-ever price
• Monitors: Get the five-star Samsung OLED G8 for a record-low price

UK Black Friday PS5 deals - quick links

• PS5 Pro: Get the Pro for just £659 at EE
• PS5 Slim consoles: Pick up the disc Slim console for under £400
• PS5 Slim bundles: Save up to £90 on Slim bundles at Currys
• Controllers: Save over £20 on all DualSense pads
• Games: Save on Astro Bot, Stellar Blade, and more
• Headsets: Get my favorite PS5 headset for a record-low price
• SSDs: Get 2TB PS5 SSDs with heatsink from just £115
• TVs: Pick up our top-budget gaming TV for a lowest-ever
• Monitors: 4K PS5 monitors from £199

My top US Black Friday PS5 deals

The PS5 Pro itself remains in steady stock in the US with a whole host of retailers offering ways to buy the upgraded console.

Also in stock at: $699.99 at Amazon | $699.99 at Target | $699.99 at Best Buy | $699.99 at PlayStation DirectView Deal

If you're after the best-value PS5 Slim console as well as the best-value bundle, then this Fortnite Cobalt Star listing at Walmart is the way to go.View Deal

If you're happy to go digital then the same price cut is available on the Fortnite PS5 Slim Digital Edition bundle and represents excellent value for money if you haven't jumped into all things PS5 yet.View Deal

Adding an extra controller to your setup is never a bad thing and Black Friday is almost always the best time of year to buy a DualSense. Luckily all the colorwayts under the sun(almost) are discounted, but starting with the original white one is always worth a shout.View Deal

The Sony Bravia 8 4K TV is our pick for the best PS5 OLED TV and will be a brilliant companion for any PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 5 Pro this holiday. Our Sony Bravia 8 review will shine a more detailed light on why.View Deal

Horizon Forbidden West is probably the best-looking game on a console I've ever seen since testing it for my PS5 Pro review this month. It's one of the best games to get first for Pro owners and a superb one for a Christmas list for any PS5 player. Ten bucks off is nothing to sniff at either, which is also its lowest-ever price.View Deal

The Nova 5 is my favorite gaming headset of this year and is exceptional value at this price. Offering supreme comfort, brilliant audio quality, and battery life, as well as excellent flexibility when used in tandem with the Arctis Companion App, this is all the PS5 headset you'll ever need.View Deal

The PlayStation Pulse Explore earbuds at their lowest-ever price in the US makes for a much more compelling proposition. They've never offered better value and this brings their price down right into the face of the competition. Go planar for less with this deal.View Deal

This new lowest-ever price for Astro Bot is the easiest PS5 game deal recommendation I can make in 2024 - I've just completed it myself and am so close to the platinum. It's easily one of the top games to play on PS5 and a bargain at this price just a few months after release.View Deal

If you're looking for a quality 4K gaming monitor to team with your PS5 Pro or PS5, then this Acer model is worth considering with over $120 off its list price. It's got a 28-inch panel, so isn't too massive, and channels all that make Acer screens great with loads of ports, a 1ms response time, 144Hz refresh rate and it's also G-Sync compatible for PC gaming too. It's only $20 or so off its lowest-ever price right now.View Deal

This is a brilliant game deal with the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition now at a new lowest-ever price. This version of the critically acclaimed horror mystery game includes all the DLC and even a free copy of Alan Wake Remastered for the complete experience. Plus, it's PS5 Pro enhanced for good measure.View Deal

My top UK Black Friday PS5 deals

Amazon is our top pick for making a PS5 Pro order today, but the new, mid-generation upgraded console is in stock at a host of others right now too.

Also in stock at: £699 at Amazon | £689.99 at Argos | £699 at Very | £689 at Currys | £699.99 at PlayStation DirectView Deal

For those in the UK looking for the best-value PS5 bundle (or console deal generally, to be honest) then the Fortnite bundle is for you offering a few free Fortnite discounted console. Nice.View Deal

Digital gaming fans in the UK looking for a new PS5 can get the Digital Edition PlayStation 5 console for a massively discounted rate this Black Friday too. Yup, it's got the Fortnite bits in it too which makes it slightly better value.View Deal

The DualSense controllers are discounted in the UK too, with prices dropping across the whole color range which is excellent news for those who need another or are building a collection (like me).View Deal

This new lowest-ever price makes the premium Alienware AW3225QF QD-OLED monitor the best value it's ever been. If you're looking for a premium beauty of a screen to go with your PS5 Pro or PS5 then look no further than this. Add code AFF5MON to get another 5% off and get it down to the above price.View Deal

This white variant of the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is the same price as the black version but, being white, is more in-keeping with the slick PS5 aesthetic. It's a brilliant headset, and this new lowest-ever price makes it a great hit for those looking to go big this month.View Deal

The Pulse Explore earbuds are excellent value for money at this price and probably should have launched at this rate to begin with. They offer exceptional audio and are perfect for anyone on PS5 or PlayStation Portal.View Deal

This chunky discount takes the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro wireless gaming headset down a few notches and to a much more tempting (though still premium) proposition at £199. If you've been after a top-end gaming headset for less then this is a fine one to consider.View Deal

While EE doesn't list this as an official discount, it certainly is one with the Portal not receiving a price cut from Sony, and still retailing at its MSRP of £199.99 almost everywhere else. Regardless, this is a solid price on the PS5 remote play device and could make an excellent augmentation to any new PS5 Pro setup.View Deal

This edition of one of 2023's finest bags you all the expansions as well as the base game and only came out recently too! A neat saving of a fiver is very welcome and it's also one of the best Pro-enhanced games you can get right now.View Deal

The DualSense Edge is a superb premium PS5 controller that's usually just a touch too expensive to recommend. This current sale price is more in line with similar controllers on the market, and thus it's much easier to recommend currently.View Deal

This is a terrific price to bag Assassin's Creed Mirage, with John Lewis offering it for less than 15 quid. It's a new lowest-ever price and is absolutely worth it at this low price.View Deal

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is one of the sleeper hits of the year and is an absolute banger if you're into third-person action shooters. Even better if you're a Warhammer 40K fan. Even better at this new lowest-ever price.View Deal

The big day is here! Black Friday has finally arrived and there's going to be so many deals and discounts to sift through and peruse!

It's the biggest shopping day of the year and there's so much PS5 hardware and games to save on. I'm back to help you find what you need among this year's Black Friday PS5 deals and PS5 Pro discounts.

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There's almost no better place to start our coverage than the best prices on Sony's latest console, the PS5 Pro. Admittedly, though, this one is more exciting for our UK readers.

Our pick is the discount at EE, and for two reasons. First, it's a solid discount of 41 quid off the retail price of the console, but the shop is also offering an attractive trade-in offer that could see you bag up to £260 for your old console (a trade-in value that's then boosted by a code emailed to you).

This would take your cash outlay on a new PS5 Pro down to £399 which is pretty attractive if you were thinking of upgrading and definitely cements this as the best route to maximizing the value of a PS5 Pro in the UK.

Readers in the US have a much more limited scope for value right now, sadly. However, as long as Walmart continues to ignore the 99 cents of the list price, then that's the place to get your Pro from stateside.

US - PS5 Pro: $699 at Walmart

UK - PS5 Pro: was £699.99 now £659.99 at EE

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Actually, maybe an even better starting point would be the best PS5 Slim prices we've seen in ages - nay, ever!

These prices are for the console only but represent the lowest-ever prices and thus the best-ever time to jump into this generation of PlayStation gaming.

As a PlayStation expert and somewhat fanboy, let me tell you that it is so worth it and these are brilliant prices to jump in on.

US - PS5 Slim: was $499.99 now $424 at Walmart

US - PS5 Slim Digital Edition: was $449.99 now $374 at Walmart

UK - PS5 Slim: was £479.99 now £399 at Amazon

UK - PS5 Digital Edition: was £389.99 now £309 at Amazon

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Now on to the video games! There are plenty of offers to get your hands on this Black Friday but this is a cracker.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a personal favorite of mine from last year, and one of the best action-adventure games on the PS5. This US offer has been cut down to below half price, saving you $39 total, and the UK price is now distinctly impulse-purchase worthy...

US - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: was $69.99 now $30 at Walmart

UK - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: was £28.95 now £24.99 at Amazon

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And if you're planning on stocking up on said games this Black Friday, then you might well be in need of some extra storage. Lucky for you, I've found an excellent deal for one of the best SSDs for external use.

The Seagate Game Drive for PS5 offers 5TB of storage, which is plenty of space for anyone, and perfect if you're taking a big library of PS4 games with you onto the Pro.

US - Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: was $169.99 now $124 at Walmart.

UK - Seagate Game Drive for PS5 5TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: was £132.93 now £112.59 at Amazon.

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Moving to PS5 accessories, this next deal may give you cause to skip Sony's fancy DualSense Edge as another PS5 "pro" controller is now 25% off at Amazon in the US, and heavily discounted in the UK too.

While a bit more on the expensive side, even with the price cut, I think it's totally worth it for the standout features alone. This controller is officially licensed for PlayStation gaming, as well as PC, and boasts trigger stops, mappable buttons, Bluetooth audio, and more.

US - NACON Revolution 5 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller: was $199.99 now $149.99 at Amazon

UK - NACON Revolution 5 Pro Wireless Gaming Controller: was $199.99 now £159.99 at Argos

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As folks finish work in the UK, it's a good time to remind you guys of some cracking DualSense deals currently running at EE. Among almost the whole range of DualSense controller discounts the retailer has got running, the best are on some of the very newest Chroma colorways - where you can save a whopping 26 quid!

PS5 DualSense Chroma Pearl: was £69.99 now £43.99 at EE
PS5 DualSense Chroma Indigo: was £69.99 now £43.99 at EE

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Hold up, I've just remembered another UK PS5 deal has come across my desk which I cannot let slide! The even better news is that there's also one running in the US which is superb news.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 is one of the best headsets I've tested in recent years and probably my top headset of 2024. Right now, it's down to a record-low price in the UK but also got a neat $30 taken off its price in the US too.

It's such a good headset that offers great value even at its full price, so this is stupendous and not to be missed.

UK - SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P: was £129.99 now £94.99 at Amazon

UK - SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5P: was £129.99 now £94.99 at Amazon

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One of our favorite deals of this entire Black Friday PS5 sales period is the massive savings on PSVR 2 that we're seeing across both sides of the Atlantic.

Furthermore, the PSVR 2 - Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle has dropped to the exact same price at many retailers, including PlayStation Direct! This is the model we'd recommend if you immediately want to pair one of the best PSVR 2 games with your headset at no extra cost.

US - PSVR 2: was $549.99 now $349.99 at PS Direct

US - PSVR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle: was $599.99 now $349.99 at PS Direct

UK - PSVR 2: was £529.99 now £335 at EE

UK - PSVR 2 Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle: was £569.99 now £349.99 at PS Direct

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Another brilliant PS5 game offer this Black Friday is for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, one of the best PS5 games you can play right now, and also a game that just received a PS5 Pro enhancement upgrade.

Saving you $40, this offer is the cheapest online deal currently available, and it's half-price in the UK too. Result.

US - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: was $69.99 now $29.99 at Best Buy

UK - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: was £59.99 now £29.49 at Argos

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One for UK shoppers, right here: UK shoppers: If you've been hoping to see more 30th Anniversary DualSense stock then have we got the Black Friday miracle for you.

Although not selling the 30th Anniversary DualSense pad individually, EE is throwing it in with PS5 bundles - that include actual savings! There's a bunch of disc console bundles on offer that include the special DualSense, and you can also get it with the digital console.

You'll have to scroll down a bit to find the bundles that include the 30th Anniversary DualSense but they are there and the extra clicks are worth it for the limited edition gear if that's what you've been trying to get this month.

PS5 Slim disc edition Fortnite bundles: bundles from £459 at EE

PS5 Slim digital edition Fortnite bundles: bundles from £375 at EE

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One for the US crowd now.

If you are yet to pick up the behemoth sports game of 2024 that is EA Sports College Football 25 then there's a deal that's perfect for you. And it'll make you feel vindicated for waiting to pick it up.

You can currently get the game for PS5 at Amazon for less than half price which is wild value for money.

EA Sports College Football 25: was $69.99 now $29.99 at Amazon

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If you're looking at investing in more storage for your PS5, then a PS5 SSD deal could be just the ticket for you - and we have exactly that for you right now.

Currently, the WD Black SN850X SSD is on offer at Amazon, negating the expense that some high-end SSDs can demand.

WD Black 1TB SN850X SSD: was $129.99 now $87.60 at Amazon

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Hey everyone! Hardware Writer Dashiell Wood jumping in here to talk about a great PS5 game deal.

Right now Star Wars Outlaws Limited Edition is on sale at Amazon for just $39.99 - that's $30 off! It's a great price for a spectacular Star Wars and the lowest it's been at the online retail giant.

This Limited Edition version is an Amazon exclusive in the US and packs some neat little bonuses including the Rogue Infiltrator Character Pack which gives you some cool cosmetics.

Star Wars Outlaws - Limited Edition: was $69.99 now $39.99 at Amazon

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Rob here once again!

If you're on the lookout for a low to mid-range 4K UHD gaming monitor, I've managed to find a great deal on the Acer Predator XB273K.

Right now, Amazon is offering a fantastic 33% discount on the 27-inch display, which saves you a massive $150 and represents a new lowest-ever price.

On top of HDR support, this model features a refresh rate of 165Hz, which is perfect for playing the latest PS5 Pro-enhanced games.

Acer Predator XB273K: was $449.99 now $299.99 at Amazon

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One of the biggest attractions of the PS5 Pro is that its sizeable 2TB of storage means you'll have no trouble having a whole host of games at your fingertips. However, if you're looking for a way to take multiple PS4 games onto PS5 Pro, or just store them with your regular PS5, then an expandable storage like I've found here is well worth considering.

The WD Black P40 1TB external hard drive is a perfect device for doing just that, and it's come crashing down to a second lowest-ever price at Amazon right now! Snap it up and sort your storage woes (hopefully) in one fell swoop!

WD Black P40 1TB: was $139.99 now $99.99 at Amazon

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Dash back once again with another great game recommendation.

The hugely popular Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 has received a massive price cut for Black Friday, taking it down to a new lowest-ever price at Amazon. We loved this game in our review and I've been having a lot of fun with it myself so far.

It's a good old-fashioned third-person that really comes to life when you're playing with friends in its co-op mode. If you've got a few buddies and can persuade them to invest in a copy too, then you're going to have a truly banging time.

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2: was $69.99 now $49.99 at Amazon

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I've spotted a great US deal on one of my favorite ever wireless gaming headsets and it would be perfect for PS5 and PS5 Pro users.

The excellent Astro A50 wireless gaming headset is down to what I believe is its lowest-ever price right now at Best Buy and offers a brilliant way of getting premium gaming audio for less this November. Yes, this model is a little bit older, but quality endures and so this is a super deal.

Just note: you will have to get an HDMI adapter like Astro's own one to make the A50 work well with the PS5 but this huge price cut helps to offset that expense.

Astro A50 wireless gaming headset: was $249.99 now $149.99 at Best Buy

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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition on PS5 Pro is quite possibly the best-looking game I have ever played on any console ever.

It is stunningly good and, as a result, it's one of the first games I recommend to new PS5 Pro owners. It's also great on the original PS5 and I will be pointing out any discounts I see on it between now and, well, ever.

You can currently get it for $39.99 at Best Buy, beating its recent $10 Amazon discount by taking $20 off the retail price. A bargain.

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition: was $59.99 now $39.99 at Best Buy

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For those in the UK who are still up shopping, I've found the best offer on the excellent Sony Bravia 8.

This 4K OLED TV is perfect for PS5 Pro gaming and with the 122Hz option, it'll allow the console's PSSR upscaling technology to stand out in your living room.

With this offer, you'll be saving £600, which I think is an absolute steal.

Sony Bravia 8: was £2199 now £1499 at Amazon

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Another great deal for those night owls in the UK!

The DualSense Edge pro controller from Sony has always stubbornly held its high price tag, even in previous sales periods - up until now.

UK shoppers can now bag the pro controller for its lowest-ever price after it received a chunky price cut of £30. This is a record low so it's never been better value and might be tempting enough for folks to finally commit.

PS5 DualSense Edge controller: was £209.99 now £179.97 at Amazon

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If you're looking for one of the best racing games from this year to sink your teeth into over the holiday season, or to get the most out of your PS5 Pro, then I've found the deal for you.

The latest in Codemasters' awesome F1 racing series is a stand-out game on the PS5 Pro, and we can tell you directly why.

Our hardware writer, Dash, recently got to sit down with it and the developers to go hands-on with the game and hear about the tech that makes it so good. Here's what he thinks of the game on PS5 Pro:

"EA Sports F1 24 looks absolutely stunning on the PS5 Pro, achieving a lush 60 fps at 8K or a butter-smooth 120 fps at 4K. Ray tracing makes iconic tracks like Monaco and newer additions to the calendar like Las Vegas more life-like than ever, especially when you really crank up the rain and let its reflective surfaces shine. It will be a real treat for sim racers on the platform, but also makes for a fantastic showcase of what the PS5 Pro can achieve when all of the graphics options are pushed to the max."

This is the game's lowest-ever price too, so the value has literally never been better.

EA Sports F1 24 for PS5: was $69.99 now $34.99 at Amazon

• A rep from Inno3D Brazil let slip info about the next-gen flagship
• On a YouTube livestream they initially said it’d be available in a few weeks
• They then backtracked and said the reveal is set for CES 2025

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is widely expected to be revealed at CES 2025, and here’s another leak to add to the growing pile of speculation suggesting that this is indeed the case for the next-gen flagship GPU.

VideoCardz spotted that a representative from the Brazilian arm of Inno3D, a graphics card maker, accidentally let this nugget of info slip in a livestreamed interview on YouTube with Brazil-based retailer Pichau. (The video has just been taken down, we should note – it was live when we started writing this story, but is now marked as unavailable).

The Inno3D rep was responding to questions from viewers about the next-gen Blackwell GPUs, and there were mentions of the RTX 5090, whereupon the representative said that the graphics card would be ‘available’ in just three weeks.

You can imagine the reaction to that from viewers, which led to the representative backpedaling and saying that the RTX 5090 will “only be announced at CES 2025 in January.”

(Image credit: Gigabyte) Analysis: CES 2025 looks a pretty sure bet now – as does a price hike

As VideoCardz theorizes, what’s probably happened here (grab your saltshaker now) is that the rep was referring to Inno3D receiving its first RTX 5090 cards in a few weeks – so it’s probably prelaunch samples that’ll be ‘available’ to the board maker (not the public, of course).

However, this does indicate that Nvidia is readying everything for the big launch early next year, and that as many previous rumors have now insisted, the RTX 5090 is set to be revealed at CES 2025. (To be fair, there was some buzz about a late 2024 launch in recent times, but we think that idea has pretty much been sidelined again).

When the RTX 5090 does turn up, if the rumors are right, it’ll be very powerful – a big step on from the RTX 4090 – but also very power-hungry. And perhaps most worryingly, very expensive too, possibly to the point that Nvidia is pitching it as a GPU targeted at professionals, rather than PC gamers, to justify the price. Although GeForce is a gaming brand, so as we’ve discussed in the past, that doesn’t really make a lot of sense.

Whatever the case, the RTX 5090 is likely to see a price hike of some variety, the rumor mill is pretty certain about that – and possibly the RTX 5080 as well, the other Blackwell GPU supposedly set to be sprung on the world at CES 2025.

If you want an affordable high-end card – and affordable is a heavily relative term these days at the top of the graphics card spectrum – your soundest bet might be to check out some of the best GPU deals for Black Friday currently in play, with some tempting offers to be had (which is true at the mid-range, too).

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From power tools to socks and hats, Dewalt is sawing the prices of just about everything this Black Friday.

• React Native documentation for Fabric Native Components includes a detailed guide with specific commands
• One command was flawed, potentially resulting in malware deployment
• A hacker discovered the flaw and tried to exploit it

Hackers found a way to abuse official company documents and get people to install malware on their devices, new research has claimed.

In a recent blog post, cybersecurity researchers from Checkmarx explained how the React Native documentation for Fabric Native Components includes a detailed guide for creating custom components.

While Checkmarx did not detail the malware and its capabilities, it did say that the implications of this attack “extend beyond immediate data exposure”, suggesting the malware was some form of an infostealer.

Trust, but verify

React Native is an open-source framework developed by Meta, for building mobile applications using JavaScript and React, allowing developers to create applications for iOS, Android, and other platforms from a single codebase. Fabric Native Components, on the other hand, are part of the Fabric architecture in React Native, which is a re-engineered rendering system aimed at improving performance, interoperability, and developer experience in building native components.

The guide uses “RTNCenteredText” as an example, and suggests using “yarn upgrade rtn-centered-text” to update local development packages.

The problem here is that the command first checks the npm registry for packages, before looking at local files. A cybercriminal picked up on this flaw, created a malicious package with the same name, and uploaded it to npm.

“This incident serves as a reminder that supply chain security requires vigilance at every level,” the researchers said. “Documentation must be precise about package management commands, developers need to verify package sources, and security tools should monitor for packages that may be impersonating official examples.”

In this example, developers are advised to use explicit paths when adding local packages. “Instead of using “yarn upgrade”, use “yarn add ../package-name” to ensure you're referencing local development packages,” the researchers conclude.

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• The market for TVs over 97-inches has grown by nearly 900%
• Slightly more modest TVs are selling well in 2024 too
• The growth is driven by plummeting prices and post-pandemic upgrades

The market for huge TVs over 97 inches in size has grown bigger than the bill for our Black Friday impulse buys. It's increased by a whopping 877% in just one year, according to a new report, compared to a slightly less stratospheric 19% for TVs larger than 75 inches.

The eye-opening stats from market research firm Cicana, reported by CNN, confirm that there's one key reason for the rocket-powered growth: big TVs are finally getting much cheaper.

As the report states, those big TVs are 53% cheaper than they were this time last year. Hence the fast growth: the slower growth of the 75-to-96-inch market is likely due to much smaller price drops of a relatively titchy 6%.

In other words, people who previously wanted a really big TV couldn't afford them. And now, increasingly, they can – but the market isn't getting more affordable across the board.

Why are big TVs getting cheaper?

LG showed off a 97-inch OLED TV (the 97G2, above) in 2022, but the growth in TVs of that size has been largely generated by VA LCD panels. (Image credit: LG)

As ever with the TV market, some tech is cheaper than other tech. In big TVs, that tech is LCD: most of the names in big TVs offer models with relatively affordable VA LCD panels, which have come down in price even at the very largest sizes.

Price drops have been slower with more complex tech, which is why the very largest OLED TVs and micro-LED TVs are still much more expensive than their VA LCD siblings. That's likely to remain the case for a while yet.

There's another reason for the market growth: Cicada reckons that many people are buying big TVs to replace the TVs they bought during the Covid pandemic.

According to vice-president of consumer tech at Circana, Paul Gagnon, "The strong growth trend for ultra-large TVs aligns with the increase in 65-inch TV sales from 2018 to 2020, which consumers are now starting to replace five to six years later, in line with what our research suggests is the most common replacement interval."

That’s a trend the firm expects to see continuing into 2025 and beyond. Put another way, your long-held wish to buy a truly enormous TV has been officially granted.

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Long the purview of doctors, prescription, and expensive hardware, it's a pivotal moment for hearing aid technology with over-the-counter clinical-grade solutions like Apple's recently updated AirPods Pro 2 arriving in consumers' ears and potentially changing lives.

I think that is the message of Apple's latest holiday commercial, "Heartstrings," naturally, which focuses specifically on the Apple AirPods Pro 2's latest auditory capabilities.

Apple unveiled its over-the-counter (OTC) clinical-grade hearing aid test and augmentation in September alongside its new iPhone 16 handsets. Instead of new hardware, Apple was able to push a firmware update in the Apple AirPods Pros and for iPhones courtesy of iOS 18.1. I tried the hearing test last month and was surprised to find that I am not suffering from much hearing loss at all.

Apple's ad, though, paints a different scenario. In the video, which you can view on YouTube, a teenager opens her Christmas gift in front of her parents. It's a guitar, and as she tears into the wrapping, her father's mind traces back through flashbacks of her childhood. It's touching and effective because the toddler and child all appear to be the same person, but it's also heartbreaking because of the audio in the current scene, and all the memories are muffled. The father is clearly suffering from some hearing loss.

Apple doesn't specify his level of hearing loss but its Hearing Aid technology is designed to address mild-to-moderate hearing loss and not something that might be addressed with a doctor-prescribed hearing aid.

The daughter begins playing on her new (and miraculously in-tune) guitar, and the mother encourages the dad to "listen". He puts in the AirPods Pros and the sound is, as the commercial depicts it, instantly clearer. He uses a hearing aid volume slider on the iPhone to raise the volume of the assisted hearing.

I don't know if it's because I'm a dad or that Apple's advertising firm is just that good, but I got emotional watching the nearly two-minute ad.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds are incredibly effective at high-quality audio and excellent noise-canceling earbuds. They're also quite smart when it comes to automating transparency mode. I walk up to my coffee guy while wearing my AirPods Pro 2s and listening to a podcast. As soon as I start talking, the podcast pauses, and the ambient sound rushes in, delivered by the earbud's built-in mics. It's that technology, in concert with the recent firmware upgrade and a solid ear seal, that helps make the new hearing aid technology possible.

(Image credit: Apple)

I can confirm that Apple's scientifically validated hearing test works, and even though I don't have hearing loss, we already have examples of people using – and loving – Apple's new hearing aid technology.

TechRadar's Managing Editor, news, Jake Krol, asked his 77-year-old dad, whom the tests found was suffering from moderate hearing loss, to try the AirPods Pros 2 as hearing aids. Here's how Krol described his dad's experience:

"He described sounds as being more pronounced and amplified, particularly voices when he was conversing with family members or visitors in the house. Henry said he could hear much better, picking up all the details, including more subtle sounds, which he doesn’t have with partial hearing loss."

Seems like a lot of the heart-warming AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid stories might involve parents and their children. Also, if you plan on watching that ad, maybe find someplace private so you can have yourself a good ugly cry.

By the way, if you have or think you have some hearing loss and want to try out Apple's latest audio gear with hearing aid technology, you might want to check out the latest Black Friday Deals. There are some excellent values on the AirPods Pro 2 (previous AirPod models do not support OTC hearing aid tech).

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It is no secret that copyright-protected creative works (including newspaper articles, novels, music and images) are being used to train generative AI models. The issues are complex, but the battle lines are clearly drawn. Creatives are lobbying governments to protect their rights, in what many see as an existential threat to the future of creativity itself. The widely publicized Statement on AI Training, with over 30,000 signatories including high-profile writers, actors, and academics has brought growing public attention to the perspective of creators on the topic.

On the other side, AI companies are pushing for maximum freedoms to allow algorithms to train on existing material to ‘turbo-charge’ innovation. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella likened AI training to learning a topic from a textbook, arguing that companies should be given free rights over data to train their models. Like many countries, the UK government is in the spotlight as it works to see how it can reconcile the conflicting interests of groups that want to shape the legislation governing this rapidly developing area.

What is the current UK position?

To date the UK has taken a light touch approach to the intellectual property issues surrounding artificial intelligence. For instance, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA), drafted well over thirty years ago, is still the primary source of legislation for this area. The CDPA gives rights to owners of copyright to prevent original creative works being copied, distributed, or performed without permission. Although the CDPA has been amended over the years, it has not yet been updated to account for the AI age. This means that as it stands, unauthorized copying of protected works is not allowed for the purposes of training AI models for commercial purposes. This is in contrast to the EU position, where copying is allowed for commercial purposes unless the rights holder has opted out, and the US, where AI developers can seek to rely on the “fair use” exemption.

In practice, enforcing this restriction in an AI context is challenging. For a start, it is hard to know if any particular work is being used without access to the training data set used for each system. Even if it is established that the copyright-protected works were used in the context of training an AI model, a rights holder still must establish that copying of that work has occurred in the jurisdiction. To have a chance of success in such proceedings, it is essential for legal practitioners to properly understand the technology underlying the allegedly infringing AI model. Although training data is necessarily copied initially (e.g. into RAM), in most cases once it has been fed in, the AI model does not store a copy of the raw data. Instead, the AI’s neural network evolves in response to the training data. Without access to records, it is challenging to establish the identity of the data set (and any protected works) used in training, although in some cases tell-tale features in the output may provide clues.

Both of these issues of copying and jurisdiction are in dispute in Getty v Stability AI, where Getty has asserted that Stability AI has infringed their IP rights, both through the alleged use of its images as training data, and the generated image outputs that bear the Getty watermark. The trial is due to take place in June 2025 and it will be interesting to see how these issues are addressed by the UK Court.

Across the pond, similar cases are pending, including the parallel US proceedings in the Getty case. The New York Times has brought a claim against OpenAI in the New York District Courts, including a demand for the destruction of AI models that have used its content as training data. The outcome of these cases could drastically impact the relationship between AI companies and news outlets with respect to copyright.

How might UK policy change?

It is expected that the UK government will address some of the contentious topics surrounding AI in the soon to be published Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan. This is likely to propose changes to the CDPA to address the use of copyright-protected works to train AI models. The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has indicated in a recent statement that the Action Plan will include rights for publishers to maintain control over, and be paid for, content that is used for training. These changes are long awaited. The issue of content creators’ rights was debated in Parliament in 2021 following a private member’s bill initiated by Labour MP Kevin Brennan. This bill proposed rights to remuneration for creators and a transparency obligation that would provide authors with the right to be informed about how their works are being used.

The Brennan bill was inspired by the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market adopted in April 2019 and, in particular, the provision on authors’ contracts specifying that authors are entitled to receive appropriate remuneration where they have transferred exclusive rights for the exploitation of their works. Although the Brennan bill was not progressed, the government committed to examining the question of how to secure revenue for creators and the issue was considered as part of an AI and IP consultation.

The previous government’s response to the consultation, published in June 2022, stated that a new copyright and database exception would be introduced to allow text and data mining for any purpose, including for training AI models. Creators were not to be given a right to opt-out but would enjoy certain safeguards, allowing them the right to remuneration, for example, via subscriptions allowing lawful access to their works through a platform of their choice. The Prime Minister’s comments indicate that this remains the direction of travel for legislation in the UK.

Given the uncertainty surrounding content-holders’ rights at this stage, some major rights-holders are pre-empting legislative change by opting to enter into licensing agreements with AI companies. For example, the Financial Times in the UK, Axel Springer in Germany, and Conde Nast in the US have entered into commercial agreements with OpenAI, each reportedly worth tens of millions of pounds per year. These deals see OpenAI given access to the publications’ content, paying a flat fee for historic content plus an ongoing annual fee for new content. This trend has emerged over the past year, and it is expected that other media outlets may follow suit.

What are the implications of potential reform for both copyright owners and AI innovators?

Any changes proposed to this area of law will be significant for the UK IP landscape. So far, copyright law has evolved slowly in response to changing technology. Legislators have preferred to implement incremental changes to the existing law, although many legal practitioners have been calling for more holistic changes. The reforms needed to address the challenges raised by AI may well trigger such changes and it will be interesting to see how the upcoming AI Opportunities Action Plan addresses the issue.

In addition to copyright reforms, the EU recently enacted the EU AI Act, which governs amongst other things transparency and reporting requirements in relation to AI models. This legislation is the first of its kind in the world. Post-Brexit, stakeholders will be interested to see whether or not the UK will diverge from the EU position and signal a different direction for UK AI and copyright law. Either way, the Action Plan will bring some much welcomed clarity in this fast-developing area.

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Demand for skilled IT professionals has been lagging behind supply for some time in the UK, but when it comes to having the right cyber defences in place, this can be make or break for businesses. In a new report, GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used in malicious cyber activity and will almost certainly increase the volume and impact of cyberattacks – including ransomware – in the near term.

As the NCSC urges organizations and individuals to implement protective measures, business leaders are under pressure to improve their cybersecurity postures, and fast. Finding cybersecurity professionals with the right skillset to fill these roles is challenging. However, with demand outpacing the supply of trained talent. And if we’re able to plug the skills gap in the near term – are UK businesses set up to succeed?

Why cybersecurity needs to be top priority

Cybersecurity is, of course, a global issue. With attacks impacting such a big number of businesses, it is unsurprising that the Kyndryl Readiness Report highlights a significant readiness gap in the UK’s IT infrastructure.

Although many UK business leaders feel confident about their IT capabilities, only 39% believe their infrastructure is prepared to manage future risks. The aging infrastructure, with nearly half of critical components reaching end-of-life, not only falls short in supporting emerging technologies but also poses cybersecurity risks. As cyber threats grow increasingly sophisticated, outdated systems become prime targets, with security vulnerabilities escalating.

In the report, cybersecurity emerges as the top concern among UK executives, with 70% expressing concern about cyber-attacks and less than a third (33%) confident in their current cybersecurity readiness. Legacy systems, which many UK firms still rely on, complicate the deployment of advanced security measures, leaving organizations vulnerable. The rapid rise of AI-driven threats, coupled with end-of-life infrastructure, exacerbates security challenges, making cybersecurity a crucial area for improvement.

How the UK skills gap is compounding the security issue

The report underscores a critical skills gap across the UK’s tech sector, which is another hinderance to infrastructure readiness. Over 40% of business leaders cite a shortage of IT talent, particularly in AI, Machine Learning and Automation and 20% cite a shortage in cybersecurity and data policy as a barrier to digital transformation. This skills deficit impedes the adoption of modern technologies and prevents organizations from fully utilizing emerging cyber defense mechanisms. As tech advances outpace training programs, closing this gap becomes essential for the UK’s IT resilience and security.

Raising the bar on cyber defense

The cybersecurity landscape in the UK is rapidly evolving, with new threats like AI-driven attacks and the increasing frequency of ransomware adding urgency to the need for robust cyber defences. Yet, the challenge extends beyond technology alone. A lack of skilled cybersecurity professionals, outdated infrastructure, and the complexity of integrating modern defense tools all put UK businesses at risk.

To bridge the readiness gap, business leaders need to prioritize investment in both infrastructure and workforce development. This means not only upgrading outdated systems but also building a culture of continuous learning and upskilling in cybersecurity and IT. Collaboration with educational institutions, investment in AI and threat detection tools, and a proactive stance on legacy system replacement will be essential to staying ahead of threats.

Ultimately, achieving cybersecurity resilience requires a holistic approach—one that combines technology, talent, and forward-thinking strategy. By addressing these interwoven challenges, UK businesses can strengthen their defenses and prepare for the future of digital security.

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• Researchers found over 300,000 files of personally identifiable information
• The files are attributed to AI chatbot startup WotNot
• It took over to months for the information to be closed after initial disclosure

A huge Google Cloud storage bucket containing 346,381 files, attributed to AI startup ‘WotNot’, has been found unprotected online, experts have warned.

The exposed files, found by researchers at CyberNews, contained a ‘treasure trove’ of personal information, including passports, medical records, and CVs, which of course include full names, contact information, and addresses.

The storage bucket was accessible to anyone without needing authorization, and was left open for over two months after initial disclosure notifications were sent.

The risk of outsourcing

WotNot provides AI chatbots to businesses, offering a ‘personalized experience’ which is ‘available 24/7, responds instantly, and totally reliable’. The startup boasts 3,000 customers, and offers its services to ‘any vertical’, like Insurance, Finance, Healthcare, SaaS, and Banking. High profile customers include the University of California, Chenening, and Amneal Pharmaceuticals.

Using third party vendors for systems and resources is incredibly common, but businesses are left at risk if their vendors are compromised. AI services especially are interconnected, so are more likely to bring an uncontrolled flow of data - especially since customers are prompted to enter identifying information to the chatbots.

This incident, and the recent Blue Yonder ransomware attack, illustrate how important robust vetting and frequent cybersecurity assessments are when collaborating with third parties.

Data leaks containing personally identifiable information put both the customer and organization at risk.

“While WotNot’s scale may be modest, this leak presents a significant security and privacy threat and impact to affected individuals. The exposed personal documents provide threat actors a complete toolkit for identity theft, medical or job-related fraud, and various other scams,” Cybernews researchers said.

On a customer level, the risk of identity theft and social engineering attacks, since personal data can be used to design phishing attacks specific to the individual, or identification documents can be used to take out loans or commit fraud.

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Happy Thanksgiving weekend! Well, to our US readers, anyway. I hope you're enjoying plenty of food, downtime with family or friends (or by yourself if you need some peace and quiet!), and this year's Black Friday sales.

If you're feeling as stuffed as a Thanksgiving turkey from all of the food you've eaten, I suspect you'll be lounging about in front of the TV at some point, too. Luckily, no matter whether you live stateside or elsewhere, there's plenty to watch on the world's best streaming services this weekend. So, read on to see what's worth catching before the new working week starts. - Tom Power, senior entertainment reporter

Senna (Netflix)

One of the greatest, if not the greatest, F1 driver to ever live, the story of Ayrton Senna is one filled with record-breaking feats, showcases optimism and fearlessness in the face of adversity, and ends in tragedy. It's high time, then, that the three-time world champion's life was retold once more in epic and tear-jerking fashion.

Step forward Senna, a six-part Netflix series that dramatizes the Brazilian's life and career right up to his untimely death at the age of 34. At the time of writing, I don't know if Senna will manage to race onto our best Netflix shows list. If it recaptures the magic of the Sao Paulo-born driver's legacy and does as good a job of portraying him as Asif Kapdia's identically titled 2010 docufilm does, though, I'm confident it'll secure pole position in the drama section of that Netflix-based guide.

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Beatles '64 (Disney Plus)

Here comes another Beatles documentary! And it's just in time for the weekend too, making it prime viewing for Disney Plus subscribers. David Tedeschi's Beatles '64 is set to take us back to the quartet's very first trip to the US, giving us an intimate backstage look at how the band captivated a whole nation and started one of the biggest fan frenzies in history: Beatlemania.

Using restored in 4K footage captured by US filmmaking brothers David and Albert Maysles alongside archival interviews, this new docufilm offers a new way to get a sense of the electricity that must have been in the air when they came together during the Liverpool band's first performances in the country. I have a feeling this is going straight into our best Disney Plus movies guide.

Amelia Schwanke, senior entertainment editor

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The Agency (Paramount Plus)

I'm not sure what I'm going to do once The Day of the Jackal finishes, but it looks like I've found a perfect alternative with new Paramount Plus spy drama The Agency, an American remake of the French series Le Bureau des Legendes.

Michael Fassbender stars as Martian, a covert CIA agent ordered to leave his undercover life and return to London Station. When he reunites with his lover that he left behind, their romance is thrown into a dangerous game of intrigue and espionage that complicates his career, his real identity, and his mission.

On paper, The Agency sounds like it could be one of the best Paramount Plus shows going with its star-studded cast of Jodie Turner-Smith, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, and Katherine Waterston. But one thing's for sure is that I can't wait to watch Fassbender in this action-packed odyssey.

Grace Morris, entertainment writer

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The Madness (Netflix)

What would you do if you found yourself framed for murder? Well, The Madness poses this very unnerving question when it arrives on Netflix this weekend. In this tense new thriller, Emmy winning actor Colman Domingo plays a media pundit who is accused of murdering someone after he stumbles across a dead body, and he must reunite with his estranged family amid all the chaos.

Thriller is one of my favorite genres for a reason, because it can incorporate so many gripping stories and themes. I can’t wait to watch The Madness unfold this weekend and follow the story of a man whose life has been turned upside down seemingly overnight. This one looks like the kind of show I’ll be eager to discuss with others, and I can’t wait to be glued to my TV.

Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer

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Sweethearts (Max)

I do love a rom-com, but a good one can sometimes be hard to find. However, one of November's final new Max movies Sweethearts looks like the charming teen comedy I've been waiting for all this time. Sweethearts is about two best friends and college freshmen, Jamie (Kiernan Shipka) and Ben (Nico Hiraga), who make a pact to break up with their high school sweethearts over Thanksgiving break. This soon leads to a chaotic night out that puts their friendship to the test.

Sweethearts looks like it has everything I could want from a rom-com with drama, hijinks, repressed feelings, and even a possible friends-to-lovers trope. Yep, this definitely has potential to become one of the best Max movies.

Grace Morris, entertainment writer

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It's In the Game (Prime Video)

A videogame can take on a life of its own outside of the display screen you see it in and that's exactly what happened to the EA sports series Madden NFL. But did you know that the biggest videogame series of all time almost didn't get made?

In the new Prime Video four-part docuseries It's In the Game, EA Sports studio will tell all about the 8-bit game's pixelated origins and how it came to be its touchdown of the century. What better time to release what could be the next best Prime Video show about Coach Madden, then during Thanksgiving weekend (for US readers, anyway)!

Amelia Schwanke, senior entertainment editor

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Our Little Secret (Netflix)

It’s the end of November, so Christmas movies are flooding the best streaming services. Over on Netflix there’s plenty to dive into, and I have a little secret of my own because I absolutely loved Lindsay Lohan’s festive movie from last year, Falling for Christmas, so I’m excited to see her back again! Come on, Christmas movies should be silly and fun, that’s what I argued when I spoke about how Red One isn't perfect but proves we need more action-packed Christmas movies. I’m all for movies that aren’t afraid to be a bit ridiculous, honestly.

In Our Little Secret, Lohan plays a woman who is spending her first Christmas with her boyfriend's family but discovers her ex is also part of the holiday festivities, so she decides to hide their romantic history. The always brilliant Kristin Chenoweth stars, too, and yeah, I’m ready for some silly festive fun with one of November's final new Netflix movies. Let’s go!

Lucy Buglass, senior entertainment writer

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For more streaming recommendations, read our guides on the best Disney Plus shows, best Hulu shows, best Paramount Plus movies, and best Max movies.

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