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Happy New Year, everyone! 2025 is officially here and that means it's time to start getting excited about all of the new movies and TV shows that'll be released over the next 12 months.

Where Apple TV Plus is concerned, there'll be lots that'll be worth watching on TechRadar's 2024 Streaming Service of the Year award winner in the weeks and months to come. With Apple TV Plus set to be free to watch this weekend (January 3 through 5), you can also try it out and see if it's worth signing up for a subscription before the tech giant's 2025 movie and TV line-up kicks into gear.

You'll want to test out one of the world's best streaming services for free while you can, too, because there are a number of hotly anticipated releases set to arrive this month, including the long overdue arrival of Severance season 2. Here, then, is everything confirmed to be arriving on Apple's streaming platform before February 1.

January 3

Silo season 2 continues with its eighth episode on January 3 (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Silo season 2 episode 8

January 10

Silo season 2's penultimate chapter lands on January 10 (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Silo season 2 episode 9

January 17

Severance season 2 finally makes its debut on January 17 (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Severance season 2 episode 1
• Silo season 2 episode 10

January 22

Prime Target's first two episodes premiere on Apple TV Plus on January 22 (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Prime Target episodes 1 and 2

January 24

What secrets await Helly and Mark in Severance season 2 episode 2? (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Eva the Owlet season 2 episodes 1 to 9
• Severance season 2 episode 2

January 29

Celebrated comedy series Mythic Quest returns with a two-episode premiere for its fourth season (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Mythic Quest season 4 episodes 1 and 2
• Prime Target episode 3

January 31

Staring into the distance waiting for Severance season 2's third entry like... (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

• Severance season 2 episode 3

For more Apple TV Plus-based coverage, read our guides on the best Apple TV Plus movies, best Apple TV Plus shows, Foundation season 3, and Slow Horses season 5.

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Prime Video kicks off the new year with a refreshed library, featuring an impressive selection of exciting new movies arriving throughout January 2025. While a few new TV show seasons are also dropping, it’s the movie lineup that truly shines for Prime Video subscribers this month.

It’s no surprise that Prime Video remains one of the best streaming services around. With an already impressive library and a reputation for regularly adding lots of fresh content, it continues to deliver. Good news for those who like to escape the January blues.

Prime Video has added a huge selection of new films, from gory horrors to laugh-out-loud comedies and family action films to dark thrillers. There really is something for everyone in Prime Video's January 2025 update. Of course if you're not concerned with what's new but what's top-rated, take a look at our best Prime Video movies guide instead.

Everything new on Prime Video in January 2025

Arriving January 1

A Quiet Place: Day One (movie)
American Sniper (movie)
Autumn In New York (movie)
Barbershop (movie)
Barbershop 2: Back In Business (movie)
Basic (movie)
Beauty Shop (movie)
Benny & Joon (movie)
Bohemian Rhapsody (movie)
Boogie Nights (movie)
Bridesmaids Unrated (movie)
Captain Phillips (movie)
Coffy (movie)
Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream (movie)
Cutting Edge 4: Fire and Ice (movie)
Do the Right Thing (movie)
Dope (movie)
Edge of Tomorrow (movie)
Fled (movie)
Foxy Brown (movie)
Hoodlum (movie)
Horrible Bosses (movie)
Horrible Bosses 2 (movie)
Hotel Rwanda (movie)
Imitation of Life (movie)
In The Heat Of The Night (movie)
Jumping the Broom (movie)
Lee Daniels' The Butler (movie)
Liar Liar (movie)
Life as We Know It (movie)
Little Nicky (movie)
MacGruber (movie)
Major Payne (movie)
Mississippi Burning (movie)
Much Ado About Nothing (movie)
Mystery Men (movie)
Nicholas Nickleby (movie)
Return to Me (movie)
Rollerball (movie)
Santa Claus: The Movie 25th Anniversary Edition (movie)
Scent of a Woman (movie)
Some Like It Hot (movie)
Something Wild (movie)
Something's Gotta Give (movie)
Soul Plane (movie)
Stomp The Yard (movie)
Supernova (movie)
Tag (movie)
Ted (Unrated) (movie)
The Blues Brothers (movie)
The Brothers (movie)
The Company You Keep (movie)
The Cutting Edge (movie)
The Cutting Edge: Going For The Gold (movie)
The Equalizer (movie)
The Great Outdoors (movie)
The Grey (movie)
The Ides Of March (movie)
The Land Before Time (movie)
The Last Samurai (movie)
The LEGO Movie (movie)
The Sixth (movie)
The Social Network (movie)
The Way Back (movie)
The Woman in Red (movie)
Touch (movie)
Unforgiven (movie)
Valmont (movie)
Wedding Daze (movie)
What's The Worst That Could Happen?(movie)
Wicker Park (movie)
xXx (movie)
xXx: State of the Union (movie)
Yentl (movie)
How to Get Away with Murder, Season 1 - 6 (TV show)
Wild Cards, Season 1 (TV show)

Arriving January 2

The Fall Guy (movie)
The Rig, Season 2 (TV show)

Arriving January 10

Focus (movie)

Arriving January 15

Monk, Season 1 - 8 (TV show)

Arriving January 16

The Calendar Killer (movie)
Unstoppable (movie)
Jurassic World (movie)

Arriving January 17

Undercover Party Crasher (movie)
Molly Mae: Behind It All (TV show)
The Liberation (TV show)

Arriving January 21

Blink Twice (movie)
Harlem, Season 3 (TV show)

Arriving January 26

Rampage (movie)

Arriving January 27

Tribunal Justice, Season 2 (TV show)

Arriving January 30

You’re Cordially Invited (movie)

Arriving January 31

Breach (movie)
Friday Night Lights (movie)
Knocked Up (Unrated) (movie)
Scarface (movie)

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All the way back in 2024 – I’m talking a whole six-ish days ago at the time of writing – freelance tech journalist Gareth Beavis wrote an article for TechRadar detailing why he feels the rumored iPhone SE 4 could break new ground for Apple. Mr Hall’s thesis was that Apple could use a next-generation budget iPhone as a way to get Apple Intelligence AI tools to a wider market.

It’s a sound idea and one that I agree with. Yet as I stomped across the frost-covered ground of a frozen London park, letting my mind chew over the state of the smartphone market, I came up with the idea of the iPhone SE 4 being an anti-artificial intelligence phone.

Now, machine learning is almost inescapable in phones, given many use smart algorithms to balance battery life and process images. However, the rise of so-called AI phones is a rather new aspect of the mobile world, arguably spearheaded by the Google Pixel 8.

We now have phones with clever tools to rewrite emails for you in a desired tone, help you reshape a photograph into almost a new image altogether, take notes, and do all sorts of other smart things. Some of these tools are very useful, but in my time with the iPhone 16 Pro Max – a phone I very much like – I’ve not found Apple’s take on generative AI use particularly great or compelling. And I’m not alone, as my colleague Philip Berne feels the same.

There’s also the worry of privacy, smartphones already suck up a whole load of personal data if you allow them to; add AI into the mix and you’ve got a device that can almost feel like it’s monitoring you. However, like Thanos in the MCU, generative AI in phones is inevitable, at least in flagships, such as the hotly tipped Samsung Galaxy S25 series that I expect will come stuffed with AI tools. And if these tools are useful and intuitive, I’m all for them.

Equally, it’s got me thinking there’s an opportunity for phones, particularly budget models, to shun the AI smarts and embrace pure tool-like functionality with privacy enshrined at their core. Add in the intuitiveness and ecosystem of iOS and Apple’s propensity to tout privacy, and your mind’s eye could picture a next-gen iPhone SE. At least that’s what mine did when I was a’wandering.

An anti-AI phone

(Image credit: Mac Otakara)

With an increased desire to digitally detox and limit phone screen time to shut off and extract oneself from the constant ding of notifications and the influx of online content, I think there could be a real refreshed market for phones that avoid all the fancy AI bits and simply work as a phone, camera, web browser and casual games machine (it’s odd getting nostalgic for the phones of the 2010s but here we are).

Add in a phone that comes out of the box with a whole host of privacy-centric settings switched on, and you could be looking at a device that appeals to people who don’t want to bark at a phone to make a Van Gogh-style painting out of their dog or create a new emoji by smashing two other ones together.

I could fully see Apple taking this approach with the iPhone SE 4 if it is indeed in the works. Yet I think Cupertino will probably use the next SE as an entry-level route into Apple Intelligence, as it seems like the tech world is embracing AI, whether we like it or not.

My hope is that if Apple does lean into this, then it makes sure Apple Intelligence is fully loaded and ready to deliver properly handy AI tools rather than drip feed features the way it did with the iPhone 16.

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• Cofense report claims threat actors manipulate extensions to evade SEG file filters effectively
• Multi-layered defenses are crucial for combating archive-based malware threats
• Employee awareness strengthens defenses against suspicious archive files

The use of archive files as malware delivery mechanisms is evolving, presenting challenges for Secure Email Gateways (SEGs), new research has claimed.

A recent report by Cofense highlights how cybercriminals exploit various archive formats to bypass security protocols, particularly following a significant update to Windows in late 2023. Traditionally, .zip files have been the most common archive format used in malware campaigns due to their ubiquity and compatibility across operating systems.

However, Microsoft’s introduction of native support for additional formats like .rar, .7z, and .tar has expanded the arsenal of formats used by threat actors. These newer formats now account for a growing share of malicious attachments observed in SEG-protected environments.

Why archives work as malware vectors

Password-protecting archives is a common tactic used by attackers, as it prevents automated tools from analyzing the file’s contents.

Between May 2023 and May 2024, Cofense identified 15 archive formats used in malware campaigns. While .zip files dominated, taking up to 50%, formats like .rar, .7z, and .gz surged in popularity, particularly after Microsoft’s update in late 2023.

Certain malware families have a preference for specific archive types. For example, StrelaStealer and NetSupport RAT are consistently delivered via .zip files. Other malware, such as information stealers and remote access trojans (RATs), leverage a range of formats depending on the attack method.

Password-protected archives pose an additional challenge for SEGs. While only about 5% of observed malicious archives were password-protected, these files often evade detection because SEGs struggle to differentiate passwords embedded in lure emails. This tactic, combined with embedded URLs leading to malware-hosting sites, enables attackers to sidestep traditional defenses.

To counter the growing threat of malware-laden archives, organizations are recommended to adopt a multi-layered defense strategy. Employee awareness is critical, as well-trained staff can identify suspicious files, particularly those with unusual extensions or deceptive double endings, such as “.docx.zip.”

Organizations should also restrict the use of archive formats that lack clear business purposes, like .vhd(x) files, which are rarely necessary for email communication. Furthermore, SEGs should be equipped with advanced capabilities to analyze actual file formats, detect discrepancies, and manage password-protected archives.

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For many, the holidays are a season of change, to refresh one’s soul by reversing old thought patterns, adopting new perspectives, and an opportunity to try something completely different.

No, we don’t necessarily mean eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day as millions have done in Japan for decades, but perhaps expanding your streaming horizons by switching out a colossal homogenized platform like Netflix and lighting your imagination’s fuse by signing up for a colorful whirlwind tour of Japanese anime programming showcased on Crunchyroll.

The best Netflix anime might have been your go-to destination for cutting edge, hit series like Blood of Zeus, Castlevania, Arcane (make sure to read TechRadar's Arcane season 2 review), Blue Eye Samurai, and Terminator Zero, which is a "faithful adaptation" of the sci-fi franchise, but now it’s time to level up for a deeper plunge into the anime universe and explore the wealth of acclaimed series and global titles from Crunchyroll’s voluminous roster of evocative entertainment.

Why should you sip from a tiny teacup when you can guzzle from the river?

A purpose-built streaming service for anime fans

Attack on Titan: The Last Dance will be available to stream on Crunchyroll in early 2025. (Image credit: Crunchyroll)

Originally founded back in 2006 by anime-loving UC Berkeley grad students to later become an entertainment arm of AT&T’s Warner Media, Crunchyroll was acquired by Sony in 2021 and eventually merged with its Funimation brand before closing down the Funimation app in April 2024.

“Crunchyroll is the ultimate destination for anime fans, pairing the world’s largest dedicated anime library with exciting theatrical releases, immersive games, must-have merchandise in the Crunchyroll Store, the latest news through Crunchyroll News, deep dives into anime through The Anime Effect podcast, and much more,” Sheila Green, Crunchyroll’s VP of curation and programming, tells TechRadar.

“Each season, fans can check out 40-50 new series, so there’s truly a new adventure waiting for every kind of fan. In total, our anime library contains more than 25,000 hours, 50,000 episodes of series and films along with more than 3,500 Japanese music videos and concert series.”

There are currently three ad-free subscriber price categories to consider after Crunchyroll hiked its prices in the US and select countries in May 2024: 'Fan' tier ($7.99 / £4.99 / AU$10.99 per month), 'Mega Fan' tier ($11.99 / £5.99 / AU$13.99 per month) and 'Ultimate Fan' tier ($15.99 per month), which is only available in the US.

Each tier comes with various perks, including online store merchandise discounts, gaming options, and the ability to view content offline on multiple devices. For penny-pinchers, prospective customers can also stream a limited library of more than 1,000 hours of anime goodness for no cost with some commercial interruptions.

To unlock the full bounty of Crunchyroll’s epic assortment of anime, one of the premium plans is required but you can also take advantage of a Crunchyroll free trial, which was shortened from two weeks to just one earlier this year.

Crunchyroll 'Fan' subscription: was $95.88 for 12-months now $79.99 at Crunchyroll
This isn't a streaming deal per se, but purchasing an annual subscription up front does offer a fantastic 16% saving. If you're in the US, you'll have to head over to the Crunchyroll store to buy an annual gift card. This is only for the service's 'Fan' tier, but you can get the same discount in the UK and Australia for its more premium 'Mega Fan' tier, which will unlock more perks. If you're new to Crunchyroll, then you'll also be able to take advantage of a seven-day free trial. View Deal

“The Crunchyroll platform itself is purpose-built for anime fans,” Green adds. “While the experience is personalized, we also have a team of curators based in six countries who are anime fans themselves ensuring an experience that feels authentic and fan-led. Regularly called out on social media, these collections have something for everyone.

'Our goal is to make the experience feel like it was curated for you by a friend or a trusted guide to the world of anime. Because we’re fans, it’ll feel different than any other app that just has anime and lots of other content - we’re all about anime and we love it too.”

Crunchyroll's 2025 slate of returning fan-favorites

Demon Slayer season 4 premiered on Crunchyroll in May 2024. (Image credit: Crunchyroll)

Its main menu hub also offers fans breaking anime news, announcements, exclusive creator interviews, industry essays, quizzes, music, anime guides, informative explainers, and editor’s picks, making it one of the best anime streaming services.

Crunchyroll even has an official mascot called 'Hime'. This cool corporate spokesperson is known as a 'Kitsune', a traditional Japanese trickster fox spirit who oversees the Crunchyroll website with her squad of lesser spirits. Green reminds avid anime acolytes that there’s a lot to be excited for from Crunchyroll in 2025, with the best anime shows set to return.

“First, fans can head over to Crunchyroll in January to catch the new winter season including the highly anticipated return of Solo Leveling season 2 – Arise from the Shadow, and Dr. Stone Science Future, the fourth and final season of Dr. Stone. For fans that like to watch their favorite series on the big screen, Crunchyroll has North American and select international theatrical rights for the dark epic fantasy omnibus movie Attack on Titan: The Last Attack and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, the first film in an epic trilogy to tie up the beloved series, both coming to theaters in 2025.

"Fans can also expect the return of the Anime Awards, our yearly awards program honoring the creators, voice actors, and musicians, powering the global love of this dynamic medium. Fans can vote every day and cheer their favorites into the top spot starting April 3, with winners being revealed during a live ceremony in Tokyo May 25."

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• Gartner forecasts an acceleration of growth in 2025 with a 21.4% increase
• Cloud Application services will account for about $300 billion worth of business
• In contrast, desktop-as-a-service, once a promising growth area, will barely reach $4 billion

New research has claimed spending on cloud services is set to reach a new high as the demand for AI continues to grow.

A report from Gartner predicts worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will reach $723.420 billion in 2025, a growth rate of 21.4%, an increase from $595.652 billion in 2024, highlighting the growing reliance on cloud services across industries.

Cloud Application Services (SaaS) remains a key segment, with spending now forecast to grow from $250.8 billion in 2024 to $299.1 billion in 2025. Similarly, Cloud System Infrastructure Services (IaaS) spending is expected to reach $211.9 billion by 2025, while Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) will rise to $208.6 billion. In contrast, desktop-as-a-service (DaaS), once seen as a promising growth area, is now predicted to contribute just $3.85 billion to the 2025 total, reflecting its limited adoption and marginal share in the cloud market.

Predicting cloud infrastructure spending is tricky

In analyzing the market dynamics and noting the fractional change in the monthly cloud spending figures, The Next Platform noted, "The market for cloud infrastructure is now so large that it is very difficult for it to change drastically. But given the fact that people can turn off server, storage, and networking capacity as easily as they can turn it on, predicting how much money the world will spend on cloudy infrastructure can be tricky."

TNP also observed a trend where "more than two-thirds and heading towards three-quarters of raw infrastructure and platform services are sold together," now referred to as Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services (CIPS). In 2022, CIPS represented 70% of total IaaS and PaaS revenues, and this share is expected to grow to 71.6% by 2025. The Next Platform concluded, "In the long run, this is what 'cloud' will mean... You not only pick its preferences for servers and storage and networks, but you pick its platform."

The figures show an increase from a seperate November 2024 Gartner report which said spending on public cloud services would reach $723.421 billion, with Sid Nag, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, noting at the time, “The use of AI technologies in IT and business operations is unabatedly accelerating the role of cloud computing in supporting business operations and outcomes. Cloud use cases continue to expand with increasing focus on distributed, hybrid, cloud-native, and multicloud environments supported by a cross-cloud framework.”

Hybrid cloud environments are expected to become the norm in the next couple of years, with Gartner forecasting that 90% of organizations will adopt this approach by 2027.

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