Technology

• Sigma unveils an ultra-wide 12mm f/1.4 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras
• It's available for Sony, Canon and Fujifilm cameras for £519 (US / AU pricing TBC)
• 200mm F2 telephoto prime also revealed, part of Sigma's pro Sports line

Good Lord, Sigma's lens making department is on a roll. Following its versatile 18-40mm F1.8 zoom and award-winning 300-600mm F4 telephoto monster, it has unveiled two high-quality primes; a 12mm F1.4 for APS-C cameras, plus a full-frame 200mm F2.

The 12mm lens is the fifth and widest in a line of f/1.4 primes for APS-C cameras, following 16mm, 23mm, 30mm and 56mm options. I've tested all of four of those existing f/1.4 primes with a Canon mirrorless camera, and they pack superb optical performance into a lightweight and super-compact form factor.

There's still a clear need for the new 12mm lens, though, with its equivalent 18mm focal length in full-frame terms filling a niche for astrophotography, especially with its super-bright f/1.4 aperture. The previous widest f/1.4 lens in the range has an equivalent 24mm focal length, which won't be wide enough for many keen astrophotographers.

Sigma has made the ultra-wide prime for Sony E, Canon RF and Fujifilm X-mount cameras and its list price is £519 (US and Australia pricing TBC). We don't yet know if it will be made for other lens mounts such as Nikon Z or L-mount, but judging from previous launches I would hedge my bets that it will.

The new ultra-wide prime isn't the only news from Sigma today. It has also unveiled the world's first 200mm lens with bright f/2 aperture, available for Sony E and L-mount cameras.

As part of Sigma's Sports line for pros, the 200mm F2 shares much of the same DNA as the 300-600mm super telephoto zoom; it features superb optics, a high-speed autofocus response, 6.5EV optical image stabilization using Sigma's OS2 algorithm, and a dust- and splash-resistant build. It costs £2,999 (again, US and Australia pricing TBC).

The sales start date for both lenses is set for September 4.

(Image credit: Sigma)Shoot for the stars

Sigma's new 12mm F/1.4 lens will no doubt appeal to astrophotographers that shoot with an APS-C mirrorless camera, such as the Sony A6700, Canon EOS R7 or Fujifilm X-T5. However, with its compact build, wide perspective, responsive autofocus and minimal focus breathing, it also fits the bill for a different kind of star – vlogging.

It weighs just 7.9oz / 225g and measures 2.7in / 68mm in length, making it a compact pairing with any compatible APS-C, plus it's dust- and splash-resistant, so there's no problem getting out in challenging terrain or cold nights.

For optical engineering, the 200mm F2 pro prime is arguably all the more impressive, being the brightest 200mm lens on the market. It's billed for telephoto portraits and indoor sports, especially given its bright f/2 aperture and the compression effect achieved by the telephoto focal length.

It's a weightier affair than the 12mm F/1.4, tipping the scales at 64.2oz / 1,820g and measuring 7.9in / 201mm in length. That's the price you pay for the bright f/2 aperture at such a telephoto focal length, versus a 70-200mm zoom lens with a maximum f/2.8 aperture.

Judging from my experience with previous Sigma lenses, I expect both of these latest unique optics to deliver high-quality images, which are otherwise not possible given the world-first features on offer, while many APS-C shooters could finally have the astrophotography lens they have been asking for. For further information, do check out the Sigma website.

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It's confession time. I've been procrastinating over upgrading to Windows 11 on my main PC, even though I fully intended to move to the newer operating system, away from Windows 10, this year. (Actually, the original plan was to switch early this year).

So yes - I've let things slide, at least when it comes to my main PC, anyway. In my defense, I did upgrade my secondary machine - a Microsoft Surface Pro laptop - to Windows 11. Technically, then, I have made the leap to Windows 11 - in a partial manner - and I've found the latest incarnation of Microsoft's desktop OS just fine on that 2-in-1. There are no complaints there (well, mostly, and I'll come back to the one niggle shortly).

And while I was fully planning to migrate to Windows 11 on my work computer (I call it that, but I game on this PC too) as mentioned, there are some good reasons why I've put that plan on ice - for now.

Yes, I've not changed my mind about upgrading to Windows 11, but only adjusted the timeframe involved, as Microsoft busily reminds all of us Windows 10 folks that we only have two months of support (and vital security updates) left (as Bleeping Computer noticed). This is the latest step in a campaign of nudges to get people shifted over - Microsoft has even sent out emails directly to Windows 10 users, urging upgrades to Windows 11 in the past.

So, what are my reasons for deciding against taking the plunge with the newer OS? Well, there are a few of them, so let's dive in and explore.

Freebie extension

The first reason - and my main one, really - is that a couple of months back, Microsoft switched tack and announced that there would be a free way to get extended updates for Windows 10.

In case you missed it entirely, the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program was originally revealed for consumers with a $30 price tag (or equivalent in your currency). Then late in June, Microsoft brought forth a freebie option - well, in terms of the cash cost anyway: the new choice was to get extended support for a year if you sync your PC settings to OneDrive.

As I've said before, I don't think this is too big a deal for most people. It's not like you have to sync and store your personal data with Microsoft's cloud storage, just your settings. In my case, I do this anyway, so there's literally no cost for me to get an extra year of support. So, when this spin on the ESU was announced, it immediately took all the heat out of my (delayed) quest to upgrade my main machine to Windows 11.

And since then, I've only been thinking about why there's no rush at all now. While I didn't want to fork out actual money to stay on Windows 10, now I don't have to - and with effectively free extended support, I have until October 2026 to shift over to Windows 11. And frankly, there aren't really any pressing reasons to upgrade anyway…

(Image credit: Marjan Apostolovic / Shutterstock)Performance wrinkles

What's also become clearer to me as this year has progressed (with my upgrade heels dragging) is that Windows 11 is somewhat wonky in some elements of its performance. When using the operating system on my laptop, I've experienced sluggishness with File Explorer, which is pretty disappointing. This is likely the result of there being a lot of changes with work under the hood in Windows 11, and Microsoft has even admitted that the performance situation could be better - and it's working to improve this.

In fairness, on the whole, my experience with Windows 11 on my laptop - and my wife's PC, which also has the newer operating system - is that it's actually pretty snappy overall. Indeed, I'd say it's more responsive than Windows 10, but not by enough to have me rushing for that upgrade button.

Of course, performance levels on my other PCs don't guarantee that Windows 11 will feel just as snappy on my Windows 10 rig, either. That's the thing about upgrades: they can be unpredictable, and outcomes may vary on different hardware. And there are folks out there who are firing some considerable flak at Microsoft for Windows 11 being slower in general (not just File Explorer) - so that does leave a little room for doubt to creep in.

(Image credit: Shutterstock)Bugs and stability

Then we come onto the bugs. The fact that Windows 11 24H2 has been very glitchy (and generally weird) in many respects doesn't instill confidence, and for me, this was also a major pause for thought (in the past, as well as now). Case in point: I've just written an article about a new reported bug in Windows 11, which is seemingly breaking SSDs, and while it's still to be confirmed, and we certainly shouldn't be jumping to conclusions that the most recent August update caused it, this appears to be the case.

Whether that's true or not, we shall see in time, but the fact is that it's still something for those running Windows 11 to worry about. (Think twice before embarking on any big installations, as I discussed this earlier.)

Which got me thinking: if I stay on Windows 10, as I'd already been leaning towards anyway, I'm going to receive nothing but plain security patches over the next year and a bit. Just fixes for vulnerabilities, and no tinkering with the operating system whatsoever - meaning less chance of breaking stuff.

The upshot is that Windows 10 is likely to run a lot more stably than Windows 11, which is going to be witnessing a steady stream of new features as this year turns into the next, and 2026 rolls onwards.

(Image credit: Shutterstock / lassedesignen)Risk averse

I'm risk-averse in general – and particularly with computers – so it just makes sense to stick with Windows 10, and not twist to install Windows 11, for the time being. It won't cost me anything to do so, I know how Windows 10 performs – and it runs just fine for me, it's not sluggish at all, even if it may not be quite as snappy as my wife's desktop PC on Windows 11 – and I know it'll be more reliable in terms of what will happen with updates.

Don't get me wrong, though: I will be upgrading to Windows 11 next year. Indeed, I might make the leap straight away if a tempting new feature does arrive for Windows 11 (not that there's anything in particular on the horizon yet). But for now, I'll play it safe with Windows 10, as that just seems like the best course of action on balance.

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Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Aug. 19, No. 1,522.

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September is only a few weeks away, and that means Hulu is gearing up to clear out a handful of movies for its new arrivals. But don't worry, there are only 18 movies and two documentaries set to get the chop, so it's safe to say that Hulu's collection of best TV shows is staying put.

Compared to other streaming services – that have a tendency to remove major blockbusters more frequently – Hulu is far more likely to remove lesser-known titles that aren't as popular as its star movies and shows. Next month month is no exception, but it's always worth checking them out as one of your favorite hidden gems could sneak in there – you never know.

Everything leaving Hulu in September 2025

Leaving on September 1

Unplugging (movie)

Leaving on September 2

Taurus (movie)

Leaving on September 7

Petite Maman (movie)
Racing Extinction (documentary)
The Cove (movie)

Leaving on September 9

Corsage (movie)
The Last Victim (movie)

Leaving on September 12

Fool's Paradise (movie)
Lost Girls (movie)
Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (movie)

Leaving on September 17

Bad Axe (documentary)
Dakota (movie)
Somewhere in Queens (movie)

Leaving on September 22

The Almond and the Seahorse (movie)

Leaving on September 23

Dinner in America (movie)

Leaving on September 25

A Chiara (movie)
Private Property (movie)

Leaving on September 30

After Midnight (movie)
Charlotte (movie)
The Wheel (movie)

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Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Aug. 19, No. 534.

• NVMe 2.3 sets new ground rules which could alter storage behavior across multiple environments
• Power monitoring shifts focus toward sustainability and careful control in both enterprise and consumer drives
• Energy capping functions might prevent system stress in older setups that struggle with power draw

The NVM Express group has confirmed the release of NVMe 2.3, a revision that introduces 11 updates across storage command sets and transport protocols.

The changes touch NVM, Zoned Namespace, Key Value, Local Memory, and Compute, while also extending refinements to PCIe, RDMA, and TCP.

Alongside this, the NVMe Management Interface advances to version 2.1, and NVMe Boot moves to version 1.3.

Shifts in power control and monitoring

NVM Express says the purpose of this upgrade is to make solid-state drives more reliable, flexible, and energy-conscious.

In terms of power management, the new Power Limit Config function allows administrators to cap energy draw from an NVMe device.

This can prevent strain in older servers or in setups where consumption needs to be tightly monitored.

In addition, a Self-Reported Drive Power feature lets storage devices reveal usage levels in real time or across longer intervals.

Such reporting may help in capacity planning, early fault detection, and in keeping overall consumption within sustainable levels.

These features may be useful, but their practical benefit will rest on whether manufacturers implement them consistently across both the largest SSD models and portable external SSD units aimed at consumers.

Security changes also appear in the specification. Sanitize Per Namespace makes it possible to erase a defined portion of the drive while leaving the rest intact.

This may help in environments where parts of a drive are being retired or reassigned while other data remains active.

Another addition, Configurable Device Personality, lets an SSD shift operating modes depending on requirements, such as favoring speed or conserving power.

This could reduce the complexity of managing storage arrays, yet questions remain about how often real-world deployments will need such tuning and whether vendors will expose this level of control to users outside enterprise settings.

Rapid Path Failure Recovery is another headline change. When the connection between the host and the storage subsystem falters, the system can now redirect commands through an alternate path instead of failing outright.

The goal is reduced downtime and fewer errors from repeated requests.

For organizations running large clusters or managing the best rugged SSD options in field conditions, this could mean greater resilience.

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If you were hoping for yet another New York Times game to satisfy your word-puzzling itch, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Pips, the latest addition to The New York Times' growing games corral, is a word-free, domino-filled exercise in entertainment and occasional frustration.

Pips, which was launched on Monday (August 18) online and iOS and Android, is a departure from the global phenomenon Wordle and its cousin games, Connections and Strands (as well as competitors like Quordle). It has no letters, no word jumbles, or even topic-driven associations.

The only playing pieces on Pip's tiny game board are five dominoes. Yes, just like the dominoes you played with as a kid, or are still using in real life with games like Tiles (no, not the same as NYT's own "Tiles" game). Pips, by the way, are the dots on a domino.

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The object of the game is to place all your dominoes on the board by fulfilling certain on-board requirements. These are set out via color-coding, which indicates which Tiles are included in a condition, and small tags that define the condition (often a value) of dominos you can drop in one or more squares.

As you may recall, dominoes have values on them that range from zero (blank) to six pips. Each domino can have mismatched numbers or matching figures. It's these numbers and combos you'll need to pay close attention to as you try to work out each Pips logic puzzle.

This is the first New York Times game we can recall in recent times that allows for three levels of play per day – Easy, Medium, and Hard – and that lets you play all of them on the same day. As soon as you start playing, a timer starts.

Playing Pips

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On the game board, you'll see labels like ">3" ("greater than three"), "<13" for ("less than 13"), or "=" (indicating all squares feature the same number). In each case, the pips on the tiles have to meet those conditions, either individually or collectively.

Satisfying those conditions takes some non-linear thinking. Conditional colors across multiple tile squares do not necessarily mean that you'll be using both squares on one domino to meet those conditions.

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Sometimes you have to look for a condition or pair of conditions that can only be satisfied by one of the five tiles you've been given.

I started with the easy game and solved it in 31 seconds. Feeling pretty good about myself, I switched to Hard and found myself struggling for almost 10 minutes. Medium took me almost six minutes. Now, at least, I think I understand how to play the game and hope that I'll do better tomorrow.

Sharing your Pips

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As with all other New York Times games, you can share your score with friends. Shares show the Pips game number, game level, a color code that I assume reflects your performance, and time. For 31 seconds, I got a green dot. For 5:56, I got a yellow, and for 9:26, I got a red dot.

Pips certainly works a different mental muscle than Wordle, but overall, it feels less succinct and maybe a little less fun. There's a glorious combination of erudition and simplicity to Wordle that I cherish. As a writer, I love word games like it, including Connections and Strands. I also think the gamification, results, and competitions that result from games like Wordle are more universally relatable.

I'm not even sure how you would write the daily guide for Pips. The level of complexity and thought might make each daily read a slog or worse, highly frustrating.

We all use words every day to communicate. We have a sense that our aptitude for the English language is some measure of our intelligence, and whether or not that's true, we love to dunk on each other when we get Wordle in two or even one try.

There's no obvious Pips equivalent of "Got it in 2!" and for that reason, this is no Wordle, but that might just be OK.

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• iOS 26 public beta 3 improves app opening times
• This makes using apps feel much quicker and snappier
• The adjustment does make apps’ content load any faster, though

The third public beta of Apple’s iOS 26 has just landed, and it comes with a few minor tweaks and adjustments for your iPhone. But there’s one change that has really caught my eye, and it’s made my iPhone feel so much faster in the process.

Once you’ve downloaded iOS 26 public beta 3, you’ll likely notice the change almost immediately: now, opening and closing apps feels much snappier than before, with apps springing to life on your screen as soon as you tap them. Instead of waiting for them to fill your screen, they’re there almost instantly. The video further down this page shows the speed in action.

In objective terms, there’s probably only a minor difference in app opening and closing times between iOS 18 and the third beta of iOS 26 – maybe just a few milliseconds. Yet in practice, you absolutely notice the change. I love how quickly it feels like I can dive into my apps without waiting for the animation to finish in iOS 26.

In times when I need to get started rapidly – like opening my camera app to capture a one-off moment, for example – the new animation is a real blessing. But those times are comparatively rare, and I’ve found the main benefit is simply the feeling of increased snappiness I now get with my iPhone. It’s a small change, but a meaningful one.

The slight drawback

iOS 26 beta 6 brings new animations when opening and closing apps pic.twitter.com/u2BiXZDVTgAugust 11, 2025

That said, it’s worth noting that you might not feel the benefits at all times. That’s because the change impacts how quickly an app’s container loads and fills your screen, but it doesn’t actually make that app’s content load any faster.

So, if an app is poorly optimized or takes a long time to show any content on-screen, the latest iOS 26 public beta likely won’t make it feel any faster. That means the improvements could vary, depending on which apps you use the most.

Still, if your apps are well-made and load their internal workings quickly, you’ll really start to feel the improvement when iOS 26 lands properly next month.

Updates like this show that small tweaks can sometimes make more of a difference than new features or big, showy changes. That’s certainly the case here, and the rapid app-loading animations might be one of my favorite adjustments found in iOS 26 so far.

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• OpenAI has no plans to phase out GPT‑4o in October
• The company reinstated GPT‑4o after backlash
• OpenAI promised advance notice before any deprecation of models

Rumors of ChatGPT‑4o's demise have been exaggerated, according to OpenAI. Despite some loud rumors bouncing around Reddit and other social media platforms, ChatGPT's developer has no plans to phase out the popular GPT‑4o model in October.

A now-deleted Reddit post claimed GPT-4o was on a deprecation countdown for the AI chatbot. But the company confirmed to TechRadar that there is no such plan in October or at any other time. Should it happen, OpenAI promised there will be a heads-up with plenty of warning. The company even adjusted its documentation to reflect that fact.

The brief frenzy around the rumor isn't too surprising after what happened with GPT-5's debut earlier this month. Though OpenAI framed the upgrade as the choice any user would prefer, not everyone fell in love at first prompt. Some users described GPT‑5 as colder or too formal compared to GPT‑4o, and with only GPT-5 available, a lot of ChatGPT users were very upset.

OpenAI heard the outcry and reinstated GPT‑4o a day later for paying subscribers. Still, with GPT‑5 in the spotlight and improvements coming in to give it more of the kind of personality many claim to desire, it was not an absurd assumption to see GPT-4o’s days as numbered. They may not even fully trust OpenAI's assurances that there is no imminent sunset scheduled for GPT‑4o, but if it's still around in November, they might relax a little at least.

Model attachment

This might all seem dramatic, but in some ways, OpenAI must be pleased at the anthropomorphizing of its chatbot. Getting people invested in using AI is a major goal for the developers, and this shows that while the AI may be mechanical, a lot of people start to treat it as something else.

Someday, GPT-4o and its successors will likely get phased out. That’s just how AI development works. But clearly, the method of that phasing matters a lot to some people. And letting 4o stick around a little longer gives people space to decide when or even if they want to upgrade.

But for now, GPT‑4o still has a place in the ChatGPT lineup, and OpenAI is keen to assure you that you’ll know when it’s time to say goodbye, and it won't be in October.

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• Report finds developers overwhelmingly believe AI can handle marketing tasks once thought secure from automation
• Stroyblok finds 90% of developers use AI tools frequently or constantly in their coding
• Heavy AI adoption in coding shapes perceptions that marketing work could also be absorbed

A growing number of developers now believe artificial intelligence is poised to absorb much of what marketing teams currently do, new research has claimed.

A survey conducted by CMS firm Storyblok across 200 senior developers found nearly three-quarters of respondents think AI could manage either “most” or “all” of their company’s marketing responsibilities.

Specifically, nearly a third (28.5%) said they could handle the entire function with AI, while almost half (45.5%) felt confident they could manage most of it.

Confidence gap between developers and marketers

The study also found 20% believe at least some marketing roles could be shifted over to AI, but a minority, 5%, said AI should play no role in replacing marketing.

When marketers were asked the same question in reverse, fewer expressed such certainty about doing the work of developers.

Only 18.5% said they could cover all of a developer’s job, while 32% believed they could manage most, and over a third admitted they could only do some.

Developers, by contrast, appear to view their growing reliance on automation as a transferable strength that makes other roles more vulnerable to displacement.

That outlook is shaped by how deeply AI has already permeated engineering, as the survey reports nearly 90% of developers use AI tools either frequently or constantly in their coding work.

The most common reason cited is “increasing efficiency,” chosen by 30%, followed closely by automating routine tasks at 23% and improving skillsets at 22%.

These tools are no longer seen as occasional aids but as everyday instruments for writing and testing code, debugging, and accelerating learning.

This growing familiarity with automation has also changed habits of problem-solving.

When encountering obstacles, over a third (34%) of developers say they now turn first to an AI tool, compared with only 20% who would consult a colleague.

That shift reveals more than just a preference for speed, it shows how trust in machine guidance is beginning to outweigh reliance on peer exchange.

Such dependence shapes perceptions of what might be achievable beyond engineering.

If AI is already capable of generating functional code, identifying bugs, and streamlining tasks once thought too complex to automate, then managing the repetitive, process-driven side of marketing may appear within easy reach.

“Developers are among the most exposed to the impact of technological developments, so gaining a deeper understanding of their personal workplace preferences, stresses, and productivity more broadly can help businesses determine how best to manage change, improve happiness, and productivity,” said Dominik Angerer, CEO and co-founder of Storyblok.

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• Millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency has been seized by the DoJ
• The wallet belongs to a suspected ransomware operator
• The ransomware, Zeppelin, is functionally extinct

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced a cryptocurrency wallet containing over $2.8 million has been seized following charges of conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse, computer fraud and abuse, and conspiracy to commit money laundering brought against the wallet's owner.

Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko is thought to have headed up the now defunct Zeppelin ransomware operation, which collapsed in 2022, to ‘ target and attack a wide range of individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, including in the United States,’ the statement confirmed.

Zeppelin was a ransomware-as-a-service tool which uses phishing as a point of contact, using double extortion methods to steal and encrypt data to then sell (or threaten to sell) on the dark web.

Luxury assets

Alongside the cryptocurrency, the DoJ also seized $70,000 in cash as well as a luxury vehicle, assets which are alleged to be involved in ransomware activity - mostly having been used to launder proceeds gained through ransom payments.

‘Those assets were laundered in various ways, including by using the cryptocurrency mixing service ChipMixer, which was taken down in a coordinated international operation in 2023. Antropenko also laundered cryptocurrency by exchanging cryptocurrency for cash and depositing the cash in structured cash deposits.’

Zeppelin has been used to victimize organisations in manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and finance industries - particularly those that rely on sensitive data.

The RaaS was introduced in 2019, and tactics evolved over the next few years, with actors using the tool to distribute malware. However, after sloppy updated versions were released in 2021, the tool became significantly less prominent.

By 2022, the service was essentially abandoned. Security researchers Unit221b developed a decryptor key after the tool was used to attack nonprofits, homeless shelters, and charity organisations.

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August is coming to an end and, therefore, so is the summer season. There's no denying that Hulu's summer schedules have been stacked with fresh movies and binge-worthy TV shows – and it's keeping the ball rolling with its first list of fall titles.

In September, you can catch the return of two of the best Hulu shows, the first being Only Murders in the Building season 5 where we'll see Renée Zellweger, Keegan-Michael Key, and Christoph Waltz join the show's star-studded line-up. Additionally, we're also excited for High Potential season 2, the crime comedy-drama starring Kaitlin Olson.

But these Hulu Originals are just the beginning of what we're expecting to be a busy month for one of the best streaming services, and its slew of new movies is just as thrilling. From dramas such as Dead Poet's Society (1989) and Call Me By Your Name (2017) to familiar favorites Mean Girls (2004) and School of Rock (2003), these are some highly-rated gems coming to Hulu in September 2025. Which ones will you be streaming first? Let me know in the comments below.

Everything new on Hulu in September 2025

Arriving on September 1

America's Next Top Model season 16 (TV show)
Amsterdam (movie)
The Bob's Burgers Movie (movie)
Breaking Up (movie)
Call Me By Your Name En Espanol (movie)
Call Me By Your Name (movie)
Clueless En Espanol (movie)
Clueless (movie)
Devil's Due (movie)
Donnie Darko (movie)
Evil Dead Rise En Espanol (movie)
Evil Dead Rise (movie)
Finding Forrester En Espanol (movie)
Finding Forrester (movie)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (movie)
Gandhi En Espanol (movie)
Gandhi (movie)
How To Train Your Dragon (movie)
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (movie)
I Am Number Four (movie)
Invincible (movie)
Jennifer's Body (movie)
John Tucker Must Die (movie)
Juno (movie)
Just Married (movie)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (movie)
Mean Girls (movie)
The Meg En Espanol (movie)
The Meg (movie)
The Meg 2: The Trench En Espanol (movie)
The Meg 2: The Trench (movie)
Mrs. Doubtfire (movie)
Need For Speed (movie)
Never Let Me Go (movie)
Night At The Museum (movie)
Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian (movie)
Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (movie)
The Nun II En Espanol (movie)
The Nun II (movie)
Nosso Lar 2: Os Mensageiros (movie)
Pearl Harbor (movie)
Roll Bounce (movie)
See How They Run (movie)
She's The Man (movie)
Space Jam En Espanol (movie)
Space Jam (movie)
The School Of Rock En Espanol (movie)
The School Of Rock (movie)
Trap En Espanol (movie)
Trap (movie)
World War Z En Espanol (movie)
World War Z (movie)

Arriving on September 2

Betrayal season 3 (TV show)
Hannah Montana: The Movie (movie)
The New Boy (movie)

Arriving on September 3

Reminder season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 4

Blood & Myth (documentary)
Abducted in the Everglades (TV show)
Digital Addiction season 1 (TV show)
Digital Addiction Special (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 4 (TV show)
The Chef's Garden season 1 (TV show)
Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes season 2 (TV show)
The First 48 season 27 (TV show)

Arriving on September 5

Memphis to the Mountain (TV show)
Ballpark Blast! by MLB and pocket.watch season 1 (TV show)
I love You, Beth Cooper (movie)
LOL Live with Brandi Denise (comedy special)
LOL Live with Malik B (comedy special)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (movie)
Parental Guidance (movie)
Sacramento (movie)
There's Something About Mary (movie)

Arriving on August 9

Only Murders in the Building season 5 (TV show)
Jeopardy season 42 (TV show)
Jeopardy seasons 20, 21, 27, 34, & 35 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune season 43 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune seasons 16-18, 28, 37-39 (TV show)
Sister Midnight (movie)
Uncle Drew (movie)

Arriving on September 10

Tempest (TV show)
Court Cam season 6 (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 5 (TV show)
Oceanfront Property Hunt season 1 (TV show)
Alone: An Inside Look (TV show)
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (movie)
Color Out of Space (movie)
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (movie)
Paradise Hills (movie)
Settlers (movie)
The Square (movie)
Swallow (movie)
Werewolves Within (movie)
Would You Rather? (movie)
The Rental (movie)

Arriving on September 11

The Shallows (movie)
The Shallows En Espanol (movie)

Arriving on September 12

Himouto! Umaru-chan season 1 (TV show)
Insomniacs After School season 1 (TV show)
Dead Poets Society (movie)
Drumline (movie)
I Don't Understand You (movie)

Arriving on September 13

Tracker season 2 (TV show)
Botched Bariatrics season 1 (TV show)
Death by Fame season 3 (TV show)
Murder Under the Friday Night Lights season 4 (TV show)
The OceanGate Disaster season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 15

Futurama season 13 (TV show)

Arriving on September 16

Celebrity Weakest Link (TV show)
Name That Tune season 5 (TV show)
Jackdaw (movie)

Arriving on September 17

Dancing with the Stars season 34 (TV show)
High Potential season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on September 18

Reasonable Doubt season 3 (TV show)
Food Wars! The Second Plate season 1 (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 9 (TV show)
Alone (movie)
Fugitive Hunters Mexico (movie)

Arriving on September 19

Swiped (movie)

Arriving on September 21

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (documentary)

Arriving on September 22

Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal (TV show)

Arriving on September 23

Valiant One (movie)

Arriving on September 24

Doc season 2 (TV show)
FX's The Lowdown (TV show)
Murder in a Small Town season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on September 25

99 to Beat (TV show)
The Floor season 4 (TV show)
The Golden Bachelor season 2 (TV show)
Shark Tank season 17 (TV show)
A Seance With... season 1 (TV show)
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy season 4 (TV show)
Bigfoot Captured season 1 (TV show)
Cryptid: The Swamp Beast season 1 (TV show)
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive season 1 (TV show)
MonsterQuest Specials season 1 (TV show)
Ozark Law season 1 (TV show)
Zombie House Flipping season 7 (TV show)
I Survived . . . (TV show)
The Surfer (movie)

Arriving on September 26

Hell's Kitchen season 24 (TV show)
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 4 (TV show)
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior season 1 (TV show)
The Man in My Basement (movie)
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call En Espanol (movie)
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (movie)
Dragon Ball Z Battle of Gods (movie)

Arriving on September 27

Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks season 2 (TV show)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune season 6 (TV show)

Arriving on September 29

Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? (TV show)
America's Funniest Home Videos season 36 (TV show)
Bob’s Burgers season 16 (TV show)
Krapopolis season 3 (TV show)
The Simpsons season 37 (TV show)
Universal Basic Guys season 2 (TV show)
Vermeil in Gold season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 30

Bloody Axe Wound (movie)
Chad Powers (TV show)

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