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• Gentler Streak offers a more measured approach to fitness tracking
• The app has been updated to include sleep analysis and insights
• This should make it more of a health hub than a purely fitness-focused app

Gentler Streak has long been one of the best fitness apps for iOS thanks to its sensible and, frankly, less extreme approach to maintaining a streak than some rival apps. Long before Apple started allowing you to have a day off, Gentler Streak was all about encouraging rest days and recovery, while its activity suggestions are cleverly tailored to what your body needs at any given moment.

Now, Gentler Streak has received one of its largest-ever updates, and it’s one that transforms it from a fitness tracker into a full-fledged workout hub. The idea is to give you a central place to understand your overall wellbeing.

One of the largest additions in the new update is sleep analysis. Wear your Apple Watch to bed and every morning you’ll get a summary of your sleep quality, including duration, the amount of restorative sleep you got (this comprises deep sleep plus REM), the time you fell asleep and woke up, and the different sleep stages you went through. You can also view past nights’ sleep analyses to understand if there are areas you need to improve.

That last part – understanding how to get a better night’s sleep – is aided by Gentler Streak’s new sleep insights feature. This consists of seven different areas, including guides on getting more restorative sleep, comprehending sleep cycles, the importance of napping, and more.

Missing features

(Image credit: Gentler Stories / Future)

The app’s developers have opted not to include any kind of sleep debt measurement in Gentler Streak, and that’s because they say it “lacks solid scientific backing, and it’s more of a patch to the wound than allocating and addressing the source of pain.” Instead of trying to repay your sleep debt by getting more rest at the weekends, Gentler Streak wants to encourage you to get consistent sleep throughout the week and thereby improve your overall sleep hygiene.

There’s more to the Gentler Streak update than just sleep metrics, as the Wellbeing section has been rearranged with a new design that should make it easier to use. The Health area at the bottom of the Wellbeing tab displays sleep and period data, while key stats like heartbeats per minute and body temperature sit in the Body Metrics section. If you want to learn more, there’s additional information in the Gentler Streak blog post.

Overall, these changes should make Gentler Streak an even better way to track your health and fitness on your iPhone and Apple Watch. I’ll be reviewing the new app soon, so be sure to check TechRadar soon to find out all you need to know about it.

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It's already pretty hard to avoid being bombarded with TV ads, whether you're watching Prime Video or pausing YouTube – and LG is now making things a little worse by bringing its pesky screensaver ads to older OLED TV models.

Last month, we reported that recent LG TVs, including premium OLEDs, were sneakily starting to show screensaver ads after sets had been left idle for a while. Some testing on our own LG G4 confirmed that to be the case. Now, FlatpanelsHD is reporting that those ads are rolling out to older models dating back to 2020, too.

If you own LG models like the LG GX OLED (2020), LG B1 OLED (2021) or LG B2 OLED (2022), you could soon see the screensaver ads turned on by default. It seems they're also spreading to more recent models like the LG C4 OLED (2024), which is galling considering we consider it to otherwise be one of the best TVs you can buy.

Currently, the full-screen ads appear to be largely LG-related, promoting LG's own channels. But an article from LG Ad Solutions previously suggested they could eventually be expanded to include third-party ones – and there's evidence on Reddit that this might already be happening. Fortunately, there is a way to turn them off...

How to turn them off

For now, there is a simple way to turn off the screensaver ads on your LG TV (above). (Image credit: Future)

There is currently a simple way to remove the default screensaver ads on your LG TV. Just go to Settings > General > System Settings > Additional Settings, then scroll down to the unsubtly-named Screen Saver Promotion. Toggle this off and you'll be spared any more unsavory promos when your TV is idle.

Hopefully, this option will remain in the menus of LG TVs, because watching actual TV shows is quickly becoming a sideshow to being blasted with ads on many streaming platforms.

Earlier this month, the Financial Times reported that ads on Prime Video would “ramp up a little bit more into 2025” (according to Head of Prime Video International, Kelly Day). That follows the streaming service asking viewers to pay an extra $2.99/£2.99 a month to be spared from ads earlier this year.

But Prime Video and LG are far from alone, with YouTube recently introducing pause screen ads and Roku delivering Instagram-style shoppable ads to smart TVs. Let's just hope the best smart glasses like the Meta Ray-Bans don't start getting similar ideas.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 owners, and later users of the Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 series, are about to get a Wear OS 5 update after months of beta testing.

This update for some of the best Android watches comes from a recent Reddit post (first spotted via Android Police) with a screencap from Samsung to a beta tester, notifying them that the beta testing process has finished. Android Police reports that a new Wear OS 5 firmware update should arrive “in the next few days” for Galaxy Watch 6 owners who are not part of the beta program.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 owners can also expect a Wear OS 5 firmware update, although that will reportedly not be available for another few weeks.

Wear OS 5 will be launched, as usual, with Samsung’s One UI Watch interface. One UI Watch 6 is the latest version of Samsung’s interpretation of Wear OS, and Galaxy Watch 6 owners will be prompted to switch over via a software update.

The new Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is already using One UI Watch 6. It's receiving very good reviews, thanks to new features such as the Energy Score that's also used by the Samsung Galaxy Ring.

Analysis: Samsung succeeds where Google is struggling

(Image credit: Future)

Samsung has completed its testing and rollout of Wear OS 5, but Google is having a few problems with its own operating system. While Wear OS 5 is running on the Pixel Watch 3, Google has halted the rollout for the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2.

Users were reporting their devices being bricked by the new operating system, so Google is still working out the kinks there.

Nevertheless, we imagine the update will be rolling out to older Pixel Watch users before the end of the year.

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Are those sleigh bells I hear? Or is it just Max's November 2024 schedule? Last month, one of the best streaming services brought us an array of titles from comedy, action, and horror to fill our October evenings, and as we get closer to the holiday season you can expect to see a load of Christmas movies cropping up in between the best Max movies.

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Arriving on November 1

A Christmas Carol (movie)
A Christmas Story (movie)
Another Earth (movie)
Big Miracle (movie)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (movie)
Dirty Harry (movie)
Elf (movie)
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie)
Goodfellas (movie)
He's Just Not That Into You (movie)
Janet Planet (movie)
Jurassic Park (movie)
Jurassic Park III (movie)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (movie)
The Addams Family 2 (movie)
The Extra Man (movie)
The Full Monty (movie)
The Hangover (movie)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (movie)
The Other Side of the Door (movie)
The Polar Express (movie)
Unforgiven (movie)
Unstoppable (movie)

Arriving on November 2

Cleats & Convos episode 104 (TV show)

Arriving on November 3

Before They Kill Again season 1 (TV show)
Invincible Fight Girl season 1 (TV show)
Like Water For Chocolate (Como Agua Para Chocolate) season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 4

Holiday Wars season 6 (TV show)

Arriving on November 5

Game Changers season 1 (TV show)
Holiday Baking Championship season 11 (TV show)

Arriving on November 6

Fareed Zakaria Documentaries episode 201 – 204 (TV show)
Feuds Turned Fatal season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 7

Luva de Pedreiro: Viral Moves (Luva de Pedreiro - O Rei Da Jogada) (movie)

Arriving on November 8

Christmas Cookie Challenge season 8 (TV show)

Arriving on November 9

Cleats & Convos episode 106 (TV show)
Gold Rush season 15 (TV show)

Arriving on November 10

Build for Off-Road season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 11

Bellator: Fight Week Paris season 7 (TV show)

Arriving on November 12

Christina in the Country season 2 (TV show)
Moonshiners season 15 (TV show)
Operation Undercover season 1 (TV show)
TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 13

Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown (TV show)
Call Me TedDon't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 14

A Very Merry Rickmas Yule LogCalcifer Yule LogCarville: Winning is Everything, Stupid (movie)
Harry Potter: Fireplace (TV show)
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking season 1 (TV show)
Lost Monster Files season 1 (TV show)
The Dog House: UK season 5 Christmas Special (TV show)

Arriving on November 15

Casi el Paraíso (movie)
The Last Woodsmen season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 16

Cleats & Convos episode 107 (TV show)

Arriving on November 17

Dune: Prophecy season 1 (TV show)
Dynasties II season 1 (TV show)
First-Time Buyer's Club season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on November 18

Watchmen: Chapter I (movie)

Arriving on November 19

Night Is Not Eternal (documentary)

Arriving on November 20

Fareed Zakaria Documentaries episode 205 (TV show)
Surveilled (documentary)

Arriving on November 21

Human vs. Hamster (TV show)
Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch season 4 (TV show)
Mysteries of the Abandoned season 11 (TV show)
The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 (TV show)

Arriving on November 25

Get Millie Black (TV show)

Arriving on November 26

90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way season 6 (TV show)
Chopped: Volume 3 season 59 (TV show)

Arriving on November 27

Barnwood Builders season 19 (TV show)
Good Bones season 9 (TV show)

Arriving on November 28

Mysteries of the Abandoned season 11 (TV show)
Second Chance Stage (TV show)
Sweethearts (movie)

Arriving on November 29

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (documentary)

Arriving on November 30

Cleats & Convos episode 108 (TV show)

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Arriving on November 1

A Christmas Carol (movie)
A Christmas Story (movie)
Another Earth (movie)
Big Miracle (movie)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (movie)
Dirty Harry (movie)
Elf (movie)
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (movie)
Goodfellas (movie)
He's Just Not That Into You (movie)
Janet Planet (movie)
Jurassic Park (movie)
Jurassic Park III (movie)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (movie)
The Addams Family 2 (movie)
The Extra Man (movie)
The Full Monty (movie)
The Hangover (movie)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (movie)
The Other Side of the Door (movie)
The Polar Express (movie)
Unforgiven (movie)
Unstoppable (movie)

Arriving on November 2

Cleats & Convos episode 104 (TV show)

Arriving on November 3

Before They Kill Again season 1 (TV show)
Invincible Fight Girl season 1 (TV show)
Like Water For Chocolate (Como Agua Para Chocolate) season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 4

Holiday Wars season 6 (TV show)

Arriving on November 5

Game Changers season 1 (TV show)
Holiday Baking Championship season 11 (TV show)

Arriving on November 6

Fareed Zakaria Documentaries episode 201 – 204 (TV show)
Feuds Turned Fatal season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 7

Luva de Pedreiro: Viral Moves (Luva de Pedreiro - O Rei Da Jogada) (movie)

Arriving on November 8

Christmas Cookie Challenge season 8 (TV show)

Arriving on November 9

Cleats & Convos episode 106 (TV show)
Gold Rush season 15 (TV show)

Arriving on November 10

Build for Off-Road season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 11

Bellator: Fight Week Paris season 7 (TV show)

Arriving on November 12

Christina in the Country season 2 (TV show)
Moonshiners season 15 (TV show)
Operation Undercover season 1 (TV show)
TV on the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 13

Beat Bobby Flay: Holiday Throwdown (TV show)
Call Me TedDon't Hate Your House with the Property Brothers season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 14

A Very Merry Rickmas Yule LogCalcifer Yule LogCarville: Winning is Everything, Stupid (movie)
Harry Potter: Fireplace (TV show)
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking season 1 (TV show)
Lost Monster Files season 1 (TV show)
The Dog House: UK season 5 Christmas Special (TV show)

Arriving on November 15

Casi el Paraíso (movie)
The Last Woodsmen season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on November 16

Cleats & Convos episode 107 (TV show)

Arriving on November 17

Dune: Prophecy season 1 (TV show)
Dynasties II season 1 (TV show)
First-Time Buyer's Club season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on November 18

Watchmen: Chapter I (movie)

Arriving on November 19

Night Is Not Eternal (documentary)

Arriving on November 20

Fareed Zakaria Documentaries episode 205 (TV show)
Surveilled (documentary)

Arriving on November 21

Human vs. Hamster (TV show)
Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch season 4 (TV show)
Mysteries of the Abandoned season 11 (TV show)
The Sex Lives of College Girls season 3 (TV show)

Arriving on November 25

Get Millie Black (TV show)

Arriving on November 26

90 Day Pillow Talk: The Other Way season 6 (TV show)
Chopped: Volume 3 season 59 (TV show)

Arriving on November 27

Barnwood Builders season 19 (TV show)
Good Bones season 9 (TV show)

Arriving on November 28

Mysteries of the Abandoned season 11 (TV show)
Second Chance Stage (TV show)
Sweethearts (movie)

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Music Box: Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (documentary)

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Cleats & Convos episode 108 (TV show)

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OnePlus has released Android 15 to a selection of its devices, though not quite in the way we expected.

The company had previously suggested a launch date of October 24 for its Android 15-powered OxygenOS 15 wrapper.

However, the official announcement event on October 24 confirmed that users would get their first chance to upgrade through an open beta program rather than a wider stable release.

As Android Authority reports, The OnePlus 12 and 12R will be the first phones to receive a beta version of OxygenOS 15 on October 30. The OnePlus Open and OnePlus Pad 2 will receive the update in November, with other models following from December through till February.

It seems the oldest devices to receive the update (in beta) will be the OnePlus 10 series, first launched in 2022. Feedback from these betas will then be used to confirm stable release dates.

OxygenOS 15 new features

Surprisingly staggered release aside, OxygenOS 15 brings many new features to OnePlus phones, mainly focused on speeding up the user experience and implementing AI.

The update includes a new selection of AI tools for both photography and productivity, which could lead the OnePlus 12 or rumored OnePlus 13 to join our list of the best AI phones.

AI Detail Boost sharpens and refines distant or blurry subjects, AI Unblur removes blurriness, and AI Reflection Eraser removes reflections on both glass and other surfaces. AI photo features are handled in the cloud, meaning the image must leave your device to be processed.

New productivity AI is powered by Google Gemini and includes AI Notes, with summarisation and transcription abilities, and AI writing tools. Circle to Search also comes to OnePlus phones with this update.

The AI Reply feature analyse on-screen content and write replies when messaging, with WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat named as compatible apps.

Furthermore, the new Intelligent Search feature can trawl files, apps, and settings, to answer general queries.

OxygenOS 15 also enables parallel processing for animations, which OnePlus says improves the smoothness of the user experience. In this case, parallel processing means that you don’t have to finish one animation to begin another, which should make the phone feel snappier.

The app icons, quick control shelf, and other UI elements have been given a slight refresh, with a more rounded aesthetic, and you can now cut out elements of a photo to use with adaptive lock screen frames.

Additional features include Theft Detection, which uses gyroscopic and routine-monitoring data to lock down your phone if it thinks its been stolen, and a reduced install size freeing up several gigabytes of useable storage space.

If you’re after a complete overview of OxygenOS 15, the full presentation can be viewed on OnePlus’ website – and for the latest updates, be sure to keep up with our OnePlus coverage and Android coverage.

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OnePlus has released Android 15 to a selection of its devices, though not quite in the way we expected.

The company had previously suggested a launch date of October 24 for its Android 15-powered OxygenOS 15 wrapper.

However, the official announcement event on October 24 confirmed that users would get their first chance to upgrade through an open beta program rather than a wider stable release.

As Android Authority reports, The OnePlus 12 and 12R will be the first phones to receive a beta version of OxygenOS 15 on October 30. The OnePlus Open and OnePlus Pad 2 will receive the update in November, with other models following from December through till February.

It seems the oldest devices to receive the update (in beta) will be the OnePlus 10 series, first launched in 2022. Feedback from these betas will then be used to confirm stable release dates.

OxygenOS 15 new features

Surprisingly staggered release aside, OxygenOS 15 brings many new features to OnePlus phones, mainly focused on speeding up the user experience and implementing AI.

The update includes a new selection of AI tools for both photography and productivity, which could lead the OnePlus 12 or rumored OnePlus 13 to join our list of the best AI phones.

AI Detail Boost sharpens and refines distant or blurry subjects, AI Unblur removes blurriness, and AI Reflection Eraser removes reflections on both glass and other surfaces. AI photo features are handled in the cloud, meaning the image must leave your device to be processed.

New productivity AI is powered by Google Gemini and includes AI Notes, with summarisation and transcription abilities, and AI writing tools. Circle to Search also comes to OnePlus phones with this update.

The AI Reply feature analyse on-screen content and write replies when messaging, with WhatsApp, Instagram, and Snapchat named as compatible apps.

Furthermore, the new Intelligent Search feature can trawl files, apps, and settings, to answer general queries.

OxygenOS 15 also enables parallel processing for animations, which OnePlus says improves the smoothness of the user experience. In this case, parallel processing means that you don’t have to finish one animation to begin another, which should make the phone feel snappier.

The app icons, quick control shelf, and other UI elements have been given a slight refresh, with a more rounded aesthetic, and you can now cut out elements of a photo to use with adaptive lock screen frames.

Additional features include Theft Detection, which uses gyroscopic and routine-monitoring data to lock down your phone if it thinks its been stolen, and a reduced install size freeing up several gigabytes of useable storage space.

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Apple has confirmed it will open up its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) system – a secure cloud platform built to support the iPhone maker’s Apple Intelligence features – to security researchers who think they can spot vulnerabilities in its code.

Through the release of a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) and select PCC source code, the security community can inspect and validate the company’s security and privacy features.

To incentivize the reporting of vulnerabilities and bugs, Apple will offer up to $1 million as a reward for the most serious instance.

Apple bug bounties

PCC is engineered to ensure sensitive data from Apple devices is processed without compromising user privacy by preventing any unauthorized third party from accessing it, including Apple itself. Initially, only select auditors and researchers had access to review the code, but now Apple is expanding access to public researchers.

Running on macOS Sequoia 15.1 Developer Preview, the VRE allows users to boot PCC releases, examine the software and modify or debug it. The virtual environment is meant to mirror the secure cloud accurately, helping researchers to investigate its architecture without interfering with the live product.

Arbitrary code execution with arbitrary entitlements are the most lucrative discoveries, worth a $1 million bounty from the company. Other rewards, set at $250,000, $150,000, $100,000 and $50,000 are also available.

Apple also committed to considering reports that don’t match the predetermined categories, saying it would, “evaluate every report according to the quality of what's presented, the proof of what can be exploited, and the impact to users.”

“We believe Private Cloud Compute is the most advanced security architecture ever deployed for cloud AI compute at scale, and we look forward to working with the research community to build trust in the system and make it even more secure and private over time," the company added.

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Apple has confirmed it will open up its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) system – a secure cloud platform built to support the iPhone maker’s Apple Intelligence features – to security researchers who think they can spot vulnerabilities in its code.

Through the release of a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) and select PCC source code, the security community can inspect and validate the company’s security and privacy features.

To incentivize the reporting of vulnerabilities and bugs, Apple will offer up to $1 million as a reward for the most serious instance.

Apple bug bounties

PCC is engineered to ensure sensitive data from Apple devices is processed without compromising user privacy by preventing any unauthorized third party from accessing it, including Apple itself. Initially, only select auditors and researchers had access to review the code, but now Apple is expanding access to public researchers.

Running on macOS Sequoia 15.1 Developer Preview, the VRE allows users to boot PCC releases, examine the software and modify or debug it. The virtual environment is meant to mirror the secure cloud accurately, helping researchers to investigate its architecture without interfering with the live product.

Arbitrary code execution with arbitrary entitlements are the most lucrative discoveries, worth a $1 million bounty from the company. Other rewards, set at $250,000, $150,000, $100,000 and $50,000 are also available.

Apple also committed to considering reports that don’t match the predetermined categories, saying it would, “evaluate every report according to the quality of what's presented, the proof of what can be exploited, and the impact to users.”

“We believe Private Cloud Compute is the most advanced security architecture ever deployed for cloud AI compute at scale, and we look forward to working with the research community to build trust in the system and make it even more secure and private over time," the company added.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has slammed a media report about the imminent release of Orion, which is effectively ChatGPT-5, with a terse tweet on X.com. He described the report as “fake news out of control”, quashing rumors of a new version of ChatGPT before December.

fake news out of controlOctober 25, 2024

The report by The Verge quotes ‘sources’ as claiming Microsoft is planning to host Orion, the successor to ChatGPT-4 on its servers in November, pointing towards a release for the new LLM in time for ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday next month.

ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday

Altman, who has a history of posting cryptic messages on X.com that hint at upcoming product releases in a coded way, posted on 21 October “Whoa ChatGPT's 2nd birthday is next month!”, followed up by a tweet saying, “What should we give it for a birthday present…”

whoa ChatGPT's 2nd birthday is next month!October 21, 2024

Many users took this to mean a new product launch was imminent around the time of ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday (ChatGPT was released on 30 November 2022). Altman’s latest X.com post however would seem to remove any ambiguity around the event.

In a previous cryptic post on 14 September, Altman wrote “I love being home in the midwest. the night sky is so beautiful. excited for the winter constellations to rise soon; they are so great.”

i love being home in the midwest.the night sky is so beautiful.excited for the winter constellations to rise soon; they are so great.September 14, 2024

Since the Winter constellation Orion is most visible in the night sky from November to February, this was taken as another hint about a possible release date for Orion.

Most popular by far

ChatGPT is the most widely used chatbot in the US with a whopping 24.9 million searches for the term each month, according to Superside, which puts it a long way ahead of the next most searched-for AI chatbot, Google's Gemini on 1.5 million searches. You can use ChatGPT for several useful tasks like planning a trip, researching subjects for a school project, or simply coming up with a plan to get your next business idea off the ground.

ChatGPT will be integrated into an upcoming version of Apple Intelligence, running on compatible Apple devices, and become accessible through the Siri virtual assistant. ChatGPT is also accessible via a stand-alone mobile app that features an Advanced Voice mode on mobile, which enables you to chat with the AI just as you would chat with a human being.

We contacted OpenAI for comment on this story but they simply referred us to Altman’s tweet, saying “The best response is Sam’s tweet, which sums it up!”

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has slammed a media report about the imminent release of Orion, which is effectively ChatGPT-5, with a terse tweet on X.com. He described the report as “fake news out of control”, quashing rumors of a new version of ChatGPT before December.

fake news out of controlOctober 25, 2024

The report by The Verge quotes ‘sources’ as claiming Microsoft is planning to host Orion, the successor to ChatGPT-4 on its servers in November, pointing towards a release for the new LLM in time for ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday next month.

ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday

Altman, who has a history of posting cryptic messages on X.com that hint at upcoming product releases in a coded way, posted on 21 October “Whoa ChatGPT's 2nd birthday is next month!”, followed up by a tweet saying, “What should we give it for a birthday present…”

whoa ChatGPT's 2nd birthday is next month!October 21, 2024

Many users took this to mean a new product launch was imminent around the time of ChatGPT’s 2nd birthday (ChatGPT was released on 30 November 2022). Altman’s latest X.com post however would seem to remove any ambiguity around the event.

In a previous cryptic post on 14 September, Altman wrote “I love being home in the midwest. the night sky is so beautiful. excited for the winter constellations to rise soon; they are so great.”

i love being home in the midwest.the night sky is so beautiful.excited for the winter constellations to rise soon; they are so great.September 14, 2024

Since the Winter constellation Orion is most visible in the night sky from November to February, this was taken as another hint about a possible release date for Orion.

Most popular by far

ChatGPT is the most widely used chatbot in the US with a whopping 24.9 million searches for the term each month, according to Superside, which puts it a long way ahead of the next most searched-for AI chatbot, Google's Gemini on 1.5 million searches. You can use ChatGPT for several useful tasks like planning a trip, researching subjects for a school project, or simply coming up with a plan to get your next business idea off the ground.

ChatGPT will be integrated into an upcoming version of Apple Intelligence, running on compatible Apple devices, and become accessible through the Siri virtual assistant. ChatGPT is also accessible via a stand-alone mobile app that features an Advanced Voice mode on mobile, which enables you to chat with the AI just as you would chat with a human being.

We contacted OpenAI for comment on this story but they simply referred us to Altman’s tweet, saying “The best response is Sam’s tweet, which sums it up!”

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How to watch Generation Z online

Intergenerational warfare is given a fresh and meaty lease of life in Ben Wheatley’s six-part black comedy Generation Z. When a military convoy drops its toxic load outside a retirement home, its elderly inhabitants develop an insatiable appetite for young flesh. Here's where to watch Generation Z online for free – from anywhere.

An allegory of Brexit and Covid, Generation Z sees the military collude with the government and media in an effort to cover the spill up, leaving Dambury's youth to fend for themselves.

As if survival wasn't difficult enough, schoolmates Charlie, Kelly, Steff and Finn are told in no uncertain terms that the unfolding apocalypse shouldn't distract from their A-Levels, and it falls on the gang to get to the heart of the mystery, while showing compassion to the geriatric horde that's hell-bent on destroying them.

Starring Anita Dobson and Robert Lindsay, read on as we explain how to watch Generation Z from anywhere in the world.

Can I watch Generation Z for free?

Yes. The six episodes of Generation Z will be available to stream on the free Channel 4 streaming service in the UK.

Don't forget you can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on your usual streaming service from abroad.

Unblock any stream with a VPN

If you're keen to watch Generation Z but you're away from home and access to the show is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

Use a VPN to watch Generation Z from anywhere:

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Can you watch Generation Z in the US?

At the time of writing, any plans to make Generation Z available to watch in the US are yet to be announced.

Brits currently away from home can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on Channel 4 from abroad.

How to watch Generation Z for FREE in the UK

Generation Z premieres on Channel 4 at 9pm GMT on Sunday, October 27. Episodes air on Sundays and Mondays.

They'll be available to stream on the FREE Channel 4 streaming service after broadcast.

However, all six episodes are available right now on the premium Channel 4+ tier, which offers ad-free access to the platform's huge catalog of shows. It costs £3.99 per month or £39.99 per year after a 7-day free trial.

Outside the UK? To access Channel 4 from abroad, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed below.

Can you watch Generation Z in Canada?

As with the US, there's no word as to when or if Generation Z will air in Canada.

However, UK nationals currently traveling in Canada can use a VPN to unblock Channel 4 and watch the show from anywhere in the world. We recommend NordVPN.

Can you watch Generation Z in Australia?

Any plans to make Generation Z available to watch in Australia are yet to be announced at the time of publication.

Brits currently away from home can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on Channel 4 from abroad.

Generation Z trailer Generation Z cast

• Sue Johnston as Cecily
• Robert Lindsay as Morgan
• Lewis Gribben as Steff
• Paul Benthall as Frank
• Anita Dobson as Janine
• Jay Lycurgo as Charlie
• Buket Komur as Kelly
• Viola Prettejohn as Finn
• Ava Hinds Jones as Billy
• Johnny Vegas as Jason
• Chris Reilly as Terry
• Garrick Hagon as Gabe

Generation Z episode guide and schedule

Anybody with a Channel 4+ subscription can watch all six episodes of Generation Z right now. Otherwse, you'll need to wait to watch on the following dates:

• Episode 1 – Sunday, October 27
• Episode 2 – Monday, October 27
• Episode 3 – Sunday, November 3
• Episode 4 – Monday, November 4
• Episode 5 – Sunday, November 10
• Episode 6 – Monday, November 11

How to watch Generation Z online

Intergenerational warfare is given a fresh and meaty lease of life in Ben Wheatley’s six-part black comedy Generation Z. When a military convoy drops its toxic load outside a retirement home, its elderly inhabitants develop an insatiable appetite for young flesh. Here's where to watch Generation Z online for free – from anywhere.

An allegory of Brexit and Covid, Generation Z sees the military collude with the government and media in an effort to cover the spill up, leaving Dambury's youth to fend for themselves.

As if survival wasn't difficult enough, schoolmates Charlie, Kelly, Steff and Finn are told in no uncertain terms that the unfolding apocalypse shouldn't distract from their A-Levels, and it falls on the gang to get to the heart of the mystery, while showing compassion to the geriatric horde that's hell-bent on destroying them.

Starring Anita Dobson and Robert Lindsay, read on as we explain how to watch Generation Z from anywhere in the world.

Can I watch Generation Z for free?

Yes. The six episodes of Generation Z will be available to stream on the free Channel 4 streaming service in the UK.

Don't forget you can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on your usual streaming service from abroad.

Unblock any stream with a VPN

If you're keen to watch Generation Z but you're away from home and access to the show is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

Use a VPN to watch Generation Z from anywhere:

Editors Choice

NordVPN – get the world's best VPN
We regularly review all the biggest and best VPN providers and NordVPN is our #1 choice. It unblocked every streaming service in testing and it's very straightforward to use. Speed, security and 24/7 support available if you need – it's got it all.

The best value plan is the two-year deal which sets the price at $3.69 per month, and includes an extra 3 months absolutely FREE. There's also an all-important 30-day no-quibble refund if you decide it's not for you.

- So, try NordVPN 100% risk-free for 30 daysVIEW DEAL ON

Can you watch Generation Z in the US?

At the time of writing, any plans to make Generation Z available to watch in the US are yet to be announced.

Brits currently away from home can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on Channel 4 from abroad.

How to watch Generation Z for FREE in the UK

Generation Z premieres on Channel 4 at 9pm GMT on Sunday, October 27. Episodes air on Sundays and Mondays.

They'll be available to stream on the FREE Channel 4 streaming service after broadcast.

However, all six episodes are available right now on the premium Channel 4+ tier, which offers ad-free access to the platform's huge catalog of shows. It costs £3.99 per month or £39.99 per year after a 7-day free trial.

Outside the UK? To access Channel 4 from abroad, you'll need to download a good VPN, as detailed below.

Can you watch Generation Z in Canada?

As with the US, there's no word as to when or if Generation Z will air in Canada.

However, UK nationals currently traveling in Canada can use a VPN to unblock Channel 4 and watch the show from anywhere in the world. We recommend NordVPN.

Can you watch Generation Z in Australia?

Any plans to make Generation Z available to watch in Australia are yet to be announced at the time of publication.

Brits currently away from home can use a VPN to watch Generation Z on Channel 4 from abroad.

Generation Z trailer Generation Z cast

• Sue Johnston as Cecily
• Robert Lindsay as Morgan
• Lewis Gribben as Steff
• Paul Benthall as Frank
• Anita Dobson as Janine
• Jay Lycurgo as Charlie
• Buket Komur as Kelly
• Viola Prettejohn as Finn
• Ava Hinds Jones as Billy
• Johnny Vegas as Jason
• Chris Reilly as Terry
• Garrick Hagon as Gabe

Generation Z episode guide and schedule

Anybody with a Channel 4+ subscription can watch all six episodes of Generation Z right now. Otherwse, you'll need to wait to watch on the following dates:

• Episode 1 – Sunday, October 27
• Episode 2 – Monday, October 27
• Episode 3 – Sunday, November 3
• Episode 4 – Monday, November 4
• Episode 5 – Sunday, November 10
• Episode 6 – Monday, November 11

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