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Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #579) - today's words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• SUGAR
• GOAT
• RELAX
• ORANGE
• HOST
• REST
• DOOR
• HINGE
• EASY
• RYE
• DEPEND
• CAR
• RELY
• CHILL
• ENOUGH
• BITTERS

NYT Connections today (game #579) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Stand by me
• GREEN: Take the pressure off 
• BLUE: Classic cocktail
• PURPLE: Game show brain teaser

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #579) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: BE CONTINGENT (ON) 
• GREEN: "CALM DOWN" 
• BLUE: INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED 
• PURPLE: FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL PROBLEM

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #579) - the answers

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The answers to today's Connections, game #579, are…

• YELLOW: BE CONTINGENT (ON) DEPEND, HINGE, RELY, REST
• GREEN: "CALM DOWN" CHILL, EASY, ENOUGH, RELAX
• BLUE: INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED BITTERS, ORANGE, RYE, SUGAR
• PURPLE: FEATURED IN THE MONTY HALL PROBLEM CAR, DOOR, GOAT, HOST

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 mistakes

I was completely unaware of the “Monty Hall problem” and even after reading its Wikipedia page (views of which will reach a record high today) – much like Schrödinger's cat – I still don’t get it. I’d stick with my initial guess, or pick the GOAT. Thankfully, my job here is revealing the answers to Connections, not explaining Connections categories.

The other colors were much easier, especially INGREDIENTS IN AN OLD FASHIONED, as BITTERS are not used for much else. I did waste a mistake on “CALM DOWN”, picking REST instead of ENOUGH before switching focus to the list of dependables.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Thursday, 9 January, game #578)

• YELLOW: VENDOR'S SPOT AT A MARKET BOOTH, STALL, STAND, TABLE
• GREEN: DOG COMMANDS COME, HEEL, SIT, STAY
• BLUE: CORPORATE DEPARTMENTS FINANCE, IT, LEGAL, SALES
• PURPLE: LAST WORDS IN "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" FROM, SEA, SHINING, TO

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #313) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… They're inseparable

NYT Strands today (game #313) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• STORY
• CLEAR
• BEAR
• HEAL
• RULE
• BLUR

NYT Strands today (game #313) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

• Words with friends

NYT Strands today (game #313) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 5th row

Last side: right, 5th row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #313) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #313, are…

• ARTS
• CRAFTS
• MILK
• CEREAL
• SOAP
• WATER
• RHYTHM
• BLUES
• SPANGRAM: TOGETHER

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

My first thoughts after seeing today’s theme was famous married couples or double acts, but Strands is rarely that straightforward.

Instead, we were given some words that enjoy hanging out together – MILK and CEREAL, SOAP and WATER, ARTS and CRAFTS, and big mates RHYTHM and BLUES. Rhythm is a word I always struggle to spell correctly, so it took me a while to connect the letters even though I knew what I was looking for. It just looks weird, the R, the H, the Y, the M at the end.

There were lots of “TOGETHER” words missing, of course, including a few that are never heard unless alongside their companions – Kith and Kin for example, great '80s synth band (not really) Flotsam and Jetsam, To and Fro, or my favourite Kit and Caboodle. I think we should set “caboodle” free from ”kit” and get it some limelight of its own. It’s a great word that deserves to be more than a dog food brand. My pals might think I’m mad but I’m going to get it into a conversation – I’m going to be selling a caboodle of clothes on eBay and I’m going to be having caboodles of fun at the roller disco on Saturday. 2025 word of the year, caboodle, I can see it now.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Thursday, 9 January, game #312)

• BIGEYE
• BLUEFIN
• SKIPJACK
• ALBACORE
• YELLOWFIN
• SPANGRAM: TUNA FAMILY

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1082) - hint #1 - Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1082) - hint #2 - repeated letters Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle today (game #1082) - hint #3 - uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1082) - hint #4 - starting letters (1) Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1082) - hint #5 - starting letters (2) What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• B

• I

• L

• T

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1082) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1082, are…

• BIGOT
• INLET
• LEECH
• TUNIC

I’m on a two-day streak of clearing Quordle in seven lines, thanks to some super-lucky guesswork today – the C in TUNIC helping me get LEECH.

Again, I came close to finishing on my sixth go, but chose the wrong word ending in OT.

Sticking to the same two start words is also helping me get more consistent, but I’m not sure if using a double E word is useful or a waste of a letter.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Daily Sequence today (game #1082) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1082, are…

• TENET
• ROOST
• OLIVE
• SERVE

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1081, Thursday 9 January: RESET, HUMOR, TENOR, IMAGE
• Quordle #1080, Wednesday 8 January: MINCE, SADLY, RISEN, VOUCH
• Quordle #1079, Tuesday 7 January: CREED, FILET, ROUTE, TAPER
• Quordle #1078, Monday 6 January: PIVOT, WOOLY, GRUNT, GROOM
• Quordle #1077, Sunday 5 January: BORAX, JUDGE, CADET, SALON
• Quordle #1076, Saturday 4 January: CORER, CRATE, QUASI, EXIST
• Quordle #1075, Friday 3 January: PERKY, QUARK, NAVEL, SHEEN
• Quordle #1074, Thursday 2 January: UNIFY, SWORE, DEPOT, INTRO
• Quordle #1073, Wednesday 1 January: CLING, SUITE, WORRY, TONIC
• Quordle #1072, Tuesday 31 December: PLUMP, TUBER, IRATE, ICILY
• Quordle #1071, Monday 30 December: TODDY, GROIN, GROWN, VERVE
• Quordle #1070, Sunday 29 December: PURER, SPLAT, RABID, EMCEE
• Quordle #1069, Saturday 28 December: BUNCH, LABOR, TRIPE, BUNNY
• Quordle #1068, Friday 27 December: BRAWL, LYING, ORGAN, CRONY
• Quordle #1067, Thursday 26 December: TATTY, OVERT, FLOUR, SWEPT
• Quordle #1066, Wednesday 25 December: LIVER, CRIER, SHORE, MURKY
• Quordle #1065, Tuesday 24 December: TIPSY, SCALE, FLYER, VALVE
• Quordle #1064, Monday 23 December: SNAKE, SAVVY, ELBOW, TWEED
• Quordle #1063, Sunday 22 December: DOUBT, SLURP, PAPER, CIVIL
• Quordle #1062, Saturday 21 December: STRIP, BUDGE, SAPPY, SHELF

• The BRIX GB-BRU7-255H crams up to 96GB of DDR5 memory in a 0.5L chassis.
• It also offers two PCIe slots that can accommodate up to 16TB SSD storage
• Because of the open nature of the platform, one can expect it to be cheaper than Apple's storage upgrades

Gigabyte has announced its latest mini PC, the BRIX GB-BRU7-255H, which measures 119.4 x 112.6 x 34.4 mm with a total volume of 0.5L, making it smaller than Apple’s Mac Mini M4.

It supports up to 96GB of DDR5 memory and offers dual PCIe Gen 4×4 slots, allowing up to 16TB of NVME SSD storage.

By comparison, the Mac Mini M4 offers a maximum of 32GB of RAM, plus less storage capacity at a higher price point.

Cutting-edge performance

The BRIX GB-BRU7-255H is powered by Intel’s Core Ultra 7 255H processor, a 16-core, 28-watt chip based on the Arrow Lake architecture, offering clock speeds of up to 5.1 GHz plus integrated Intel Arc graphics with up to 8 Xe cores as part of the the Intel Xe LPG+ iGPU architecture.

The open nature of Gigabyte’s platform gives users more choice as to where they source their memory upgrades versus Apple's own ecosystem.

The BRIX GB-BRU7-255H connectivity options include a 4 x 4K Display output, Thunderbolt 4 port, 4 USB 3.2 Gen2, 2 HDMI 2.1, dual SODIMM slots and a 2.5G LAN + WiFi 6E support.

The company also revealed that this energy-saving device supports low-noise operation.

Pricing details for the BRIX GB-BRU7-255H are yet to be announced.

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• The bHaptics vest and sleeves let you feel VR
• Compatible with Meta Quest 3, PC VR and PSVR 2
• I've tried them, and I love them

I adore VR and the incredibly immersive experiences it can facilitate through headsets such as the Meta Quest 3. But despite everything VR headsets do well, they’re limited to just sight and sound – with basic haptic rumblings in the controllers (and, in some cases, headset rumble) only doing a little to immerse you via touch. These simple haptics are not properly feeling a VR world, but with bHaptics’ accessories – which I’ve tested at CES – you can unlock a superior experience.

For my demo I was outfitted with three accessories: the TactSuit Pro haptic vest on my chest, a pair of TactSleeve haptic arm guards, and my Meta Quest 3 headset was equipped with the haptic Tact Visor to provide head haptics.

I was then dropped into a custom XR sandbox outfitted with various weapons and items which showcased the bHaptics tech’s capabilities.

Picking up a virtual shotgun, I could feel the kickback in my arm and shoulder, while the electro rifle sent a tingly ripple down my arm and side. I could feel healing drinks in my stomach and gentle waves through my body to signify I was back at max health.

(Image credit: bHaptics)

To help showcase the differences, the demo also featured non-haptic versions of every object so I could directly compare them with the haptics – and the haptic versions are huge leap ahead for immersion. I’ll admit that they weren’t perfect all the time in terms of feeling like real life, but I’d score them at an 8 or 9 out of 10, while the non-haptic-accessory controller rumbles are maybe a 2 or 3.

The experience took another step up when feeling the same weapons I fired before being fired at me. Thankfully it wasn’t painful, but I could shoot electro blasts and lasers at a model representing me and feel the attacks – with my actions sending realistic signals through the vest, arm and headset haptics.

It was surprisingly accurate – tracing the laser across my back I could feel differently placed haptic sensors activating as it moved – and gave VR attacks a more tactile oomph than they usually would.

(Image credit: bHaptics)

What was perhaps best of all is that these haptic gadgets aren’t some prosumer accessory that only businesses or folks with a lot of cash to splash can enjoy. The vest is priced at $499, the sleeve at $199, and the visor at $149 – which aren’t cheap, but aren’t prohibitively expensive either. Plus they’re compatible with Quest, PSVR 2, and PC experiences across games like Beat Saber, Dungeons of Eternity and Arizona Sunshine 2 to name a few.

The team was also explaining that community members can create their own custom haptic mapping mods for currently unsupported titles on PC – or to augment the haptics in supported titles, so you won’t always have to wait for a developer to incorporate haptics themselves.

I’d love to test them out more, but from my brief demo I was very impressed with what bHaptics has created. If you’re looking to upgrade your VR headset setup, I’d suggest not just looking at a headset strap or carry case, but one of these haptic vests too.

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• Sony's new XR headset is all about creating content
• The new Xyn sub-brand covers 3D scanning and creation
• It's similar to other headsets, with one major design difference

Even without unveiling its next-generation Bravia TV lineup, Sony still has a pretty packed CES 2025. Case in point is Xyn, a new sub-brand within Sony focused on capturing, creating, and playing within spatial worlds, and I got to go hands-on with the Xyn Headset Prototype as well as a new solution for capturing in 3D.

The entire lineup is about spatial creation, so unlike PlayStation VR 2 or Meta Quest 3 or 3S, Xyn’s Headset is all about people and brands – big or small – who want to create content.

The Xyn Headset is pretty lightweight and takes a familiar form; I was right at home demoing the prototype, which easily rested on my head and, like countless other headsets, could be tightened or loosened via a dial at the back. The real stars here are the fact that it can be self-powered (meaning it doesn’t need to be plugged into any other device) and the 4K screens.

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In my hands-on, which you can see a video of below, I was viewing a digital environment on 4K micro-OLED displays – one for each eye. The space around me consisted of some ground, various building elements, and even skeletons. The main event, so to speak, was a bunch of crystal rock formations of varying shapes and designs; I was tasked with placing them in and around the environment.

And these elements weren’t just drawn up in a creative app, but rather scanned in using another piece of the Xyn portfolio. With the controller in hand, I could resize the crystals and place them anywhere, all fairly easily. It all felt pretty fluid even for an early prototype. While the graphics were good, the real difference here is that the screen can easily flip up, putting you back in the real world.

Considering these elements were scanned in using a station with a traditional Sony Alpha camera that had a phone running a prototype Xyn app connected to it, it makes the case that a flippable screen to potentially see the items you’re creating 3D images of can be pretty handy.

And that process of scanning items, be it crystals, shoes, or even fancy china, was pretty simple. I watched as a Sony rep snapped several photos of the object and saw the app on the phone show a heat map that glowed blue in the area that was captured.

Scanning an object in using a Sony camera and a beta Xyn app to create a 3D object. (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol)

From there, it gets processed in the cloud, and I could view those 3D models back on a custom glasses-free 3D monitor that has a camera for eye tracking to make the effect really pop. I could see this being handy for folks who want to get started with 3D production, building or creating these elements for virtual world, and even for larger productions.

What’s really neat is the accessibility, because you don’t need a degree in 3D modeling or design, as the app makes the experience quite seamless… at least in this early stage.

(Image credit: Future)

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It could potentially help to open up creating spatial content to more folks, so while the Xyn Headset itself is still a prototype and might not be sold directly to consumers for content consumption, the worlds, objects, and environments potentially created with Xyn Capture and tweaked to perfection on the headset could be seen on more mainstream VR platforms in the future.

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• Verizon has secured a major US Air Force contract, despite recent security issues
• The contract will see Verizon delivering 5G network upgrades to bases across the US
• The win comes despite recent network breach by foreign hacker

Verizon has announced it will be providing the US Air Force with 5G network upgrades at 35 installations across the United States.

Through the agency’s Offer to Lease program, Verizon will provide network enhancements like new macro builds, small cells, and C-band carrier adds, hopefully offering higher speeds, increased bandwidth and lower latency for base personnel and community.

However some may raise eyebrows at the news, which comes little more than a week after Verizon and AT&T confirmed their networks were free of Chinese state-sponsored attackers Salt Typhoon.

Verizon military contratcs

The wide-ranging attack saw nine major firms breached, and over 100,000 routers compromised in one network alone, and the attackers were able to ‘geolocate millions of individuals, to record phone calls at will’, according to Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Adviser for Cyber and Emerging Technology.

It’s unclear whether the deal was made before the breach was announced, but the intrusion is considered one of the worst of its kind in telecommunications breaches, and the consequences of the breach are still being understood.

Verizon already holds contracts with the Armed Forces in supporting flight line testing equipment, animated simulation and training, full-motion, high-definition video to support telemedicine for its airmen, and ultra-fast artificial intelligence for biometric identification.

“This is Verizon’s 7th OTL win out of 8 attempts, which serves as a testament to the trust the U.S. Air Force has in the strength and speed of our network, as well as the quality of the professional and managed services expertise they gain from our people,” said Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president, Verizon Public Sector.

“We are honored to have Verizon Business serve as one of their most trusted partners.”

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• The OmniStudio X has a 32-inch 4K display and is yet another Next-Gen AI PC
• HP chooses to stick with to Intel and its Core Ultra 7 CPU range
• A smaller version of the OmniStudio X with a 27.5-inch display is also available

HP has introduced the OmniStudio X series, featuring 27-inch and 32-inch All-in-One desktops which look to rival Apple's iMac.

Both models are powered by Intel's Core Ultra processors and Arc Graphics GPUs, with 16GB or 32GB of LPDDR5X-8533 MT/s RAM and four PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD storage options; 2 TB, 1 TB, 512 GB, or 256 GB.

The display is available in Full HD (1920 x 1080) touch and non-touch options, as well as a 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) non-touch variant.

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All display options feature IPS technology with anti-glare coating and support 99% sRGB colour accuracy, as well as TUV Eyesafe and flicker-free technology to counter blue light emission.

Expect 550 nits of brightness, and HDR 600 support, covering 95% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut.

The Ultra 7 258V, Ultra 7 256V, and Ultra 5 226V processors in the OmniStudio X series will provide clock speeds of up to 4.8 GHz.

Connectivity options include USB Type-C and Type-A ports, HDMI-In and Out ports, a headphone/microphone combo jack, and an RJ-45 Ethernet port. It also supports Intel, MediaTek, or Realtek Wi-Fi options along with Bluetooth support up to 5.4.

Both models include AI-enhanced productivity tools, such as the HP AI Companion, and security features like adaptive dimming and lock on leave.

The HP AI Companion allows users to ask questions, get intelligent assistance, analyze personal files, and optimize their system through personalized PC settings and support.

Though the energy consumption of AI remains a problem, HP maintains that the OmniStudio X product series uses recycled materials to reduce environmental impact.

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• Researchers from Patchstack find two new flaws in Fancy Product Designer
• The Radykal-built WordPress plugin has more than 20,000 active users
• The flaws allowed for remote code execution, arbitrary file upload, and more

A popular WordPress plugin was found carrying two critical vulnerabilities that allow threat actors to upload files, tamper with databases, and essentially take over compromised websites.

To make matters worse, the vulnerabilities remained in the code for more than half a year, despite the developers being notified, and actively working on new versions in the meantime.

Cybersecurity researchers from Patchstack claim in late March 2024, they discovered two vulnerabilities in Fancy Product Designer, a premium website builder plugin developed by Radykal, which allows users to create and customize products, such as t-shirts, mugs, or posters, with various design tools and options for e-commerce stores. It has more than 20,000 sales.

Silence of the vendors

The vulnerabilities are tracked as CVE-2024-51919 (severity score 9.0), and CVE-2024-51818. The former is an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability, while the latter is an unauthenticated SQL injection flaw. Since the former allows for remote code execution (RCE), it could lead to full website takeover in some scenarios.

Patchstack claims to have notified the vendor of the issues in late March, but never heard back from the company. In the meantime, Radykal was working on new versions of the plugin, and released 20 of them. The latest one was pushed two months ago (6.4.3), and it still carries the critical security flaws.

To warn users of the risks, and to draw attention to the problem, Patchstack added the bugs to its database, and published an in-depth blog, with the technical information found within enough to build an exploit and target websites using Fancy Product Designer.

To prevent that from happening, web admins should create a whitelist of allowed file extensions, and thus stop threat actors from uploading whatever they please. Patchstack added that users should sanitize user input for a query to defend against SQL injection attacks, too.

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• Yellowstone is reportedly coming to Netflix in the UK, Canada and The Netherlands
• The hit Western drama won't be available on Netflix US due to streaming rights
• Viewers in the US can only stream Yellowstone on Peacock and Paramount Network

If you've been wanting to stream Paramount Plus' biggest neo-Western drama Yellowstone, but you’re not subscribed to that particular streaming service, then Netflix might have you covered, as the hit Taylor Sheridan series is reportedly rolling out in more countries, including the UK – although not in the US.

Thanks to Sheridan, Paramount Plus has become the home of neo-Western dramas, and it it all began with the behemoth Yellowstone, which has since birthed two spin-off shows – 1883 and 1923, with more in the works. Netflix caught on to the Yellowstone hype in early 2024 and managed to secure rights to stream one of the best Paramount Plus shows. Then on January 15 last year, Yellowstone was released internationally for the first time, with seasons 1-3 landing in at least 18 countries, including Brazil, India and Germany.

Yellowstone is now available to stream on Netflix in over 50 countries, with the show being released in waves. After the first batch in January 2024, other countries like South Africa and Israel picked up the show in the summer. In December 2024, some Eastern European countries and the Baltics had Yellowstone added to their Netflix library.

Now, Yellowstone is rumored to be expanding to even more countries on Netflix, with What’s On Netflix reporting that the series will become available on one of the best streaming services in the United Kingdom, Canada, and The Netherlands from January 30. There’s no news of the show coming to Netflix in Australia, where viewers can currently stream it on Stan.

It’s not known how many seasons will be released for those three regions, but given that Netflix’s previous rollout saw seasons 1-3 become available in most countries, we can expect the same to happen here. Seasons 4 and 5 are currently only available on Paramount Plus in those countries where that streaming service is available. Meanwhile, Yellowstone streams exclusively on Peacock in the US, but it looks like the Kevin Costner-led drama won’t be added to Netflix’s library there anytime soon.

Why isn’t Yellowstone coming to Netflix in the US?

Netflix only has Yellowstone licensed in certain territories, and those don’t include the US. NBCUniversal’s Peacock acquired the US streaming rights to Yellowstone from CBS in 2020, which means the series only streams on Peacock and Paramount Network.

As per Puck, Peacock will retain the US rights to Yellowstone until four years after the final episode airs. The Yellowstone season 5 finale aired on December 15, 2024, so we’ll have to wait until 2028 to see if the show finds a new streaming home in the US.

While Yellowstone may not be available, there are plenty of other Paramount shows to enjoy on Netflix US, like the Showtime series Dexter and Your Honor, as well as Star Trek: Prodigy. But if you’re looking for more Costner cowboy chaos, you’ll be please to know that his Western movie Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 has found a home on Netflix.

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• The bug allows threat actors to establish persistence, brick the device, or tamper with the results
• A patch has since been made available, so update now

A popular DNA sequencer has been found carrying a vulnerability allowing threat actors to establish persistence on the device, destroy the hardware, or even tamper with the results, experts have claimed.

Researchers from Eclypsium analyzed the BIOS firmware in iSeq 100, a DNA sequencer built by a US biotechnology company Illumina, a benchtop sequencing system designed for small-scale genomic and targeted sequencing applications. It is used to read and analyze DNA, help researchers understand genetic information, study diseases, develop treatments, or explore how organisms are related.

Eclypsium said the device boots an older version of the BIOS firmware, which even ran in Compatibility Support Mode (CSM), in order to support older devices. It did not boot with standard protections, including Secure Boot technology.

Manipulating outcomes

All of this made iSeq 100 vulnerable to nine different bugs, some discovered in 2017, and with different severity scores. Threat actors could launch LogoFAIL, Spectre 2, and Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS) attacks against these devices, it was claimed.

To make matters worse, Eclypsium said it only analyzed this specific model, and that it is possible that other models are suffering from the same drawbacks, as well, especially since the motherboards in these devices were built by a third party.

“If the data is manipulated by an implant/backdoor in these devices, then a threat actor may manipulate a wide range of outcomes including faking presence or absence of hereditary conditions, manipulating medical treatments or new vaccines, faking ancestry DNA research, etc,” Eclypsium said.

Since making the discovery, Eclypsium notified the iSeq 100 manufacturer, who came back with a patch. There was no word on how many devices are vulnerable, or how fast the patch will be applied on all of them.

“Our initial evaluation indicates these issues are not high-risk,” an Illumina representative told BleepingComputer.

Via BleepingComputer

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• Ivanti uncovers two security vulnerabilities, including one critical-severity
• One of the flaws was being abused as a zero-day by a Chinese threat actor
• Researchers uncovered never-before-seen malware being deployed in the attack

Ivanti has warned customers of a critical vulnerability impacting its VPN appliances that is being actively exploited in the wild to drop malware.

In a security advisory, Ivanti said that it uncovered two vulnerabilities recently - CVE-2025-0282 and CVE-2025-0283, both of which are impacting Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances.

The former seems to be the more dangerous of the two. It is given a severity score of 9.0 (critical), and is described as an unauthenticated stack-based buffer overflow. “Successful exploitation could result in unauthenticated remote code execution, leading to potential downstream compromise of a victim network,” it was said.

The second vulnerability, also a stack-based buffer overflow, comes with a 7.0 severity score (high).

New malware deployed

The company urged customers to apply the patch immediately, and provided further details about the threat actors and their tools.

In partnership with security researchers at Mandiant, Ivanti determined the first vulnerability has been abused in the wild as a zero-day, most likely by multiple threat actors.

In at least one of the compromised VPNs, Mandiant found the threat actors deploying the SPAWN ecosystem of malware (including SPAWNANT installer, SPAWNMOLE tunneler, and SPAWNSNAIL SSH backdoor).

The group behind this attack was identified as UNC5221, which is apparently, a China-nexus espionage group, active since at least December 2023.

In the past, UNC5221 has been linked to the exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN appliances, targeting organizations in telecommunications, healthcare, and public sectors. The group focuses on data exfiltration and espionage.

Mendiant has also seen crooks drop previously unseen malware, now tracked as DRYHOOK and PHASEJAM. They were not able to attribute these families to any known threat actor.

“It is possible that multiple actors are responsible for the creation and deployment of these various code families (i.e. SPAWN, DRYHOOK and PHASEJAM), but as of publishing this report, we don't have enough data to accurately assess the number of threat actors targeting CVE-2025-0282,” Ivanti said in the report.

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• The ThinkVision P32UD-40 is Lenovo's new flagship business monitor
• It has 12 ports including a Thunderbolt 4 one and Gigabit Ethernet
• Users can daisy-chain several together for improved productivity

When choosing a business monitor, buyers typically look for a display with sharpcolors and plenty of ports that can simplify everything from creative projects to data analysis and multitasking across multiple devices.

At CES 2025, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkVision P32UD-40, which ticks all of those boxes. The 31.5-inch flagship IPS display has a 3840x2160 resolution, HDR10 support, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1.

The monitor supports up to 98% DCI-P3 and 99% sRGB and BT.709 color gamuts, making it suitable for tasks requiring precise color accuracy, and the screen’s 2.0mm ultra-thin bezel design maximizes screen space for an immersive viewing experience.

A dozen ports, and much more besides

(Image credit: Lenovo)

Elsewhere, the ThinkVision P32UD-40 offers a number of features such as Picture-in-Picture (PiP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbP) modes, along with a KVM switch for managing multiple devices seamlessly. The inclusion of daisy-chaining capabilities allows users to connect multiple monitors, improving multitasking and workspace efficiency.

What stands out for me, though, is the ThinkVision P32UD-40’s impressive array of no fewer than 12 ports, including a Thunderbolt 4 connector capable of 40Gbps transfer speeds, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, a second DP 1.4 for daisy-chaining, USB-B, USB-C, four USB-A ports, and a Gigabit Ethernet port, offering versatility for a range of devices and peripherals.

With a refresh rate ranging from 24Hz to 120Hz, the screen balances smooth motion and energy efficiency, aided by Lenovo’s AI Power Saving Mode, which adjusts backlighting and pixel intensity based on the displayed content. The monitor is certified with ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Gold, and multiple TÜV Rheinland eye comfort standards, including low blue light and flicker-free certifications.

Sustainability is a core focus for Lenovo’s new products, and the ThinkVision P Series is no exception. The P32UD-40 is constructed using 95% post-consumer recycled plastic for its front bezel and covers, while its stand swivel incorporates 100% recycled aluminum. The panel itself uses 20% recycled glass.

The ThinkVision P32UD-40 is expected to be available in Q2 2025, with a starting price of $1,199.

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A surge in VPN usage is the cause of slow internet speeds in Pakistan, with each megabyte of data routed via these services costing approximately $1 to the country's economy.

This shocking revelation came from a recent report published by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) – local publications, including the Pakistani English-speaking newspaper The Express Tribune could reveal.

While this isn't the first time authorities have condemned unauthorized VPN usage for, among other things, internet slowdowns, experts have long argued that government-imposed censorship is instead to blame for breaking the internet in Pakistan.

The ongoing Pakistan debate

According to the PTA report – as reported by The Express Tribune – the ever-growing reliance on the best VPN apps "has put additional pressure on Pakistan's internet infrastructure."

This is because, authorities explain, virtual private network (VPN) services bypass local content delivery networks (CDNs), causing inefficiencies. Additionally, hefty VPN usage is also behind significant economic losses "due to increased reliance on foreign exchange."

As per the PTA data, VPN bandwidth usage peaked at 634 Gbps in August, 597 Gbps in September, 815 Gbps in October, and 378 Gbps in November.

These numbers certainly do not come as a surprise. Pakistanis have turned en masse to VPNs since the beginning of the year as a means to bypass stringent online restrictions.

X (formerly Twitter) has been inaccessible without a VPN since February. Meta's Facebook and Instagram were also restricted in July 2024 and May 2023, respectively, according to Surfshark's Internet Tracker. Bluesky and WhatsApp were the latest social media platforms blocked in the country this year.

Proton VPN has been recording spike in VPN sign-ups from Pakistan since the beginning of the year, with the most recent increase reaching +2860% over baseline on November 26, 2024. (Image credit: Proton)

It was in this context that the PTA first shared plans to regulate the use of VPNs as a way to curb misuse back in August. Authorities would later deem unregistered VPNs a "security risk" for Pakistan as they can be used to access "sensitive data."

The PTA then set a deadline for November 30, 2024, to begin implementing the new policy, urging businesses and freelance workers to register their services to avoid any disruptions. As the registration deadline expired, however, it was revealed that Pakistan doesn't have any legal grounds to ban VPNs, according to Pakistan's Law Ministry.

On December 19, 2024, the PTA shared some new directives that require VPN companies to obtain a Class License for Data Services to operate within the country. VPN providers will also be forced to collect and share users' information usage with authorities upon request – de facto going against their strict no-log VPN policies.

While it's too early to know if such an attempt to regulate VPN usage will be successful this time, it certainly kicks off a new phase for the PTA's quest to regulate the use of these services in Pakistan.

• SonicWall is mailing IT admins, warning them about a high-severity vulnerability in its firewalls
• The bug is "susceptible to actual exploitation" it said
• A patch is available, as well as a few mitigation measures

SonicWall has recently addressed a high-severity vulnerability in its firewalls which is “susceptible to actual exploitation.” The company has since started notifying IT admins, urging them to apply the fix immediately and secure their endpoints.

Citing a few Reddit users who were contacted by SonicWall, BleepingComputer said the vulnerability is an authentication bypass in SSL VPN and SSH management, tracked as CVE-2024-53704.

It has a severity score of 8.2 (high) and impacts multiple generation six and generation seven firewalls, powered by SonicOS 6.5.4.15-117n and older and 7.0.1-5161 and older.

Three more flaws

"We have identified a high (CVE Score 8.2) firewall vulnerability that is susceptible to actual exploitation for customers with SSL VPN or SSH management enabled and that should be mitigated immediately by upgrading to the latest firmware, which will be web-posted tomorrow, Jan 7th, 2025," SonicWall apparently said in the email.

"The same firmware upgrade contains mitigations for additional, less-critical vulnerabilities."

For those running Gen 6 or 6.5 hardware firewalls, SonicOS 6.5.5.1-6n or newer is the firmware they should update to, while Gen 6 / 6.5 NSv firewalls need to look for SonicOS 6.5.4.v-21s-RC2457 or newer. Finally, TZ80 users need at least SonicOS 8.0.0-8037.

In the same patch, the company fixed three additional flaws (CVE-2024-40762, CVE-2024-53705, and CVE-2024-53706), which allow for authentication bypassing, remote code execution, and more.

Those that are unable to install the patch immediately should at least apply the mitigations SonicWall suggested in the security advisory, which include limiting access to trusted sources, or disabling SSLVPN access from the Internet.

To minimize the potential impact of an SSH vulnerability, SonicWall suggests restricting firewall management to trusted sources as well, and disabling firewall SSH management from the internet.

Via BleepingComputer

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• Disney Plus will offer HDR10+ streaming of movies and TV shows
• It joins Prime Video and Apple in offering support for the HDR format
• HDR10+ is supported on Samsung TVs in place of Dolby Vision

Disney Plus will support HDR10+ streaming on movies and TV shows in the future, as reported by Media Play News. There is currently no timeframe for when this will happen.

The announcement was made at a press conference at CES 2025 by a representative of Communication Research Inc

Disney Plus joins some of the best streaming services such as Prime Video, Apple TV Plus, Hulu, Paramount Plus, and YouTube in supporting the premium HDR format. Disney Plus will continue to offer Dolby Vision HDR streaming as well.

HDR10+ is a premium HDR format that allows for a more dynamic, brighter, and more contrast-rich picture than SDR and HDR10. It is not only supported on streaming but also on 4K Blu-ray as well.

Why is this good news for Samsung TV owners? Until now, Disney Plus has only offered Dolby Vision HDR quality, and as Samsung TVs don't support Dolby Vision, instead opting to support HDR10+, viewers couldn't get the most out of their hardware. With HDR10+ support coming to Disney Plus, Samsung TVs, some of the best TVs around, will now get an upgraded picture when watching the best Disney Plus shows.

Samsung TVs aren't the only TVs to support HDR10+. Hisense, TCL, Panasonic, as well as Philips in the UK, all offer models that support HDR10+ as well as Dolby Vision. LG and Sony however do not support HDR10+, not even on more premium sets such as the LG C4 OLED or Sony Bravia 9, instead opting for Dolby Vision HDR support only.

Great news for Samsung

The Samsung S95F (pictured here at CES 2025) will have another streaming service it can present in its best HDR picture. (Image credit: Future)

It has always seemed like an odd decision by Samsung to continuously forego support of Dolby Vision in its TVs; a decision that hasn't changed with its 2025 OLED TVs or its 2025 mini-LED TVs.

Many streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus originally opted to only support the Dolby Vision HDR format, meaning Samsung owners would miss out on the best possible picture quality on their TVs. A TV like the Samsung S95D for example, one of the best OLED TVs of 2024, deserves the best quality on a streaming service.

But this decision by Disney means that Samsung TV fans - and crucially potential customers - can now buy with a bit more confidence knowing another streaming service has joined the seemingly growing group of streaming sites to offer HDR10+ streaming.

Whether other streaming services will offer HDR10+ support (looking at you, Netflix and Max) remains to be seen, but until then, Samsung lovers now have one more service they can watch on the best Samsung TVs in the optimum quality.

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At this point it’s unusual for a major tech industry event to pass by without a new handful of handhelds – and while the Nintendo Switch 2 might still be just a twinkle in Nintendo’s eye, the PC gaming handheld market is booming.

The latest company to hop aboard this particular gravy train is Acer, bringing its budget Nitro gaming brand to the fore with the new Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11, officially showcased at CES 2025 this week. Acer is somewhat late to the handheld PC party, with Valve’s Steam Deck ostensibly kicking off proceedings back in 2022 and other manufacturers already entering their second generation, such as Lenovo with the Lenovo Legion Go S, which was also revealed at this year’s CES.

I’ve been holding out hope for an Acer entry into the handheld PC hall of fame for a while now, partly just because I like Acer’s hardware; I’ve long been a fan of the Swift laptop line, and the Predator and Nitro gaming brands have a good track record when it comes to delivering strong performance at reasonable prices. But after seeing what Acer had on show at CES, I’m not entirely convinced…

A monster handheld

Now, we already knew Acer had a handheld in the works, but that was the Nitro Blaze 8 – the Blaze 11 was a CES surprise. The Blaze 8 (which, frankly, should be called the Blaze 9 since it has an 8.8-inch display) looks like Acer’s spin on the traditional gaming handheld formula, with specs that are broadly similar to competitors like the Lenovo Legion Go and Asus ROG Ally X.

In awe at the size of this lad. An absolute unit of a handheld gaming PC. (Image credit: Acer)

But the Blaze 11? That’s got a humungous 10.95-inch 1600p display and will cost you $1,099 (around £1,000 / AU$1,740) – a steep price of admission for a product in a market where the $500 mark seems to be the ideal price point.

An 11-inch display on a handheld is, quite frankly, a bit nuts. Just look at that press shot up top: does that really look comfortable to use? How heavy is it in the hands? Going from something like a Steam Deck or the featherweight Switch Lite to this chunky boy is certainly going to require some adjustment. And despite its massive screen, the Nitro Blaze 11 only packs a 55Whr battery (possibly to keep the overall weight down a bit), compared to the 80Whr battery in the ROG Ally X.

How big is too big?

11 inches is… pretty darn big. (You in the back, stop giggling.) That’s almost the screen size of the laptop I’m writing this review on (a 13-inch HP Spectre x360), and I don’t have to physically grip that by both sides to use it.

I'll concede that the Blaze 11 could offer the best 'detached' portable gaming experience (Image credit: Acer)

I will say this in Acer’s defense: like the Nintendo Switch or Lenovo Legion Go, the Blaze 11 has removable controllers (which I will refrain from calling ‘joy-cons’) that slot into place on either side of the main unit, which itself has a kickstand to let you use it as a sort of portable gaming display. While this is a feature I’ve largely snorted at in the past – I’ve literally never used my own first-gen Switch in this configuration – I’ll admit that it makes more sense with a bigger screen. As seen in Acer’s promo images, the Blaze 11 also comes with a separate connector that can transform those two not-joy-cons (sorry) into a singular gamepad for a better experience.

Still, with so large a screen and so high a price tag, I do have to seriously question the practicality of the Blaze 11 against simply buying a traditional gaming laptop. I’ll reserve my full judgment until I’m able to properly review this odd, beefy device myself; but right now I have to say that this might be the strangest design choice I’ve seen Acer make for a long time.

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A lot can change over the course of a year, especially your music taste - I know mine has. For me, 2024 was the year of fresh music discovery, and compared to January 2024, my new year moods are slightly different. I know this because Spotify’s Playlist in a Bottle is now available to unlock.

In January 2024, Playlist in a Bottle returned to one of the best music streaming services for a second year running, and if you’re a Spotify enthusiast like me then you’ll remember locking away three songs that resonated with you the most this time last year. Now the wait is over, and you can now open your music time capsule and unveil the songs that you had on your radar - but you have until January 31 to claim your Playlist in a Bottle from last year.

This is a pinnacle time of year for Spotify’s personalized features, and Playlist in a Bottle is a soft follow-up to Spotify Wrapped, which is categorically the platform's most anticipated feature. Since its inception in 2023, Playlist in a Bottle is a small but mighty feature that’s not only a fun and quirky in-app experience, but also offers a comparative insight to the shifts in the music that appealed to you at the start of last year. With that said, I’ve opened my 2024 Playlist in a Bottle twice, and it hasn’t given me the option to create one to open next year. Therefore, we can only assume that Playlist in a Bottle is no more, but we've asked Spotify to confirm if it's coming back this year and will update this story when we hear back.

As mentioned above, January 31 is the cut-off for you to open your Playlist in a Bottle capsule from 2024, and if you’re having issues with accessing it, we have you covered.

How to find and open your Spotify Playlist in a Bottle Go to Spotify on your mobile device

(Image: © Future)

You can go to spotify.com/playlistinabottle or open the Spotify app in your phone and use the search hub to look up ‘Playlist in a Bottle’.

Unlock your playlist from 2024

(Image: © Future)

Once you’ve found Playlist in a Bottle, select ‘Claim Your Playlist’ and Spotify will take you on an interactive journey to unveil the songs you locked away a year ago.

Save your 2024 Playlist in a Bottle

(Image: © Future)

After that, you can save, share, and listen to your new playlist - but only until January 31!

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• Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to March 2025
• It's the game's second delay after its original release date slipped from November 2024 to February
• Ubisoft makes the announcement as part of a wider strategic update

Ubisoft has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows a second time, with the game's release slipping from February to March this year.

Originally scheduled to come out in November 2024, the game was delayed to February 14, 2025, to allow more time for extra polish, but has now received a second delay of nearly five weeks.

As part of a wider strategic update statement, a Ubisoft states that: "As part of the renewed focus on gameplay quality and engaging day one experiences, it has been decided to provide an additional month of development to Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

"This additional time will allow the team to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months and help create the best conditions for launch by continuing to engage closely with the increasingly positive Assassin’s Creed community."

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot added, "We are all behind our teams’ efforts to create the most ambitious Assassin’s Creed opus of the franchise and made the decision to provide an extra month of development to Shadows in order to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months that will enable us to fully deliver on the potential of the game and finish the year on a strong note."

Any extra time when developing a game is rarely a bad thing, and fans of the series will be hoping that these extra few valuable weeks will ensure Shadows has a terrific run at being added to the upper echelons of the internet's collective best Assassin's Creed games list.

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• Leaked GameStop Nintendo Switch 2 listings have appeared online
• The original post appears to show compatible Switch 2 accessories
• Accessories listed include a Joy-Con Charging Stand, carry cases and more

GameStop has reportedly uploaded a range of Nintendo Switch 2 accessory listings to its site.

Switch 2 leaks seem to be everywhere lately with the latest posted by Reddit user 'Opposite-Chemistry96' (via VGC), allegedly providing us with even more details about the upcoming handheld and its compatible accessories.

The apparent listings pictured in the attached image appear to show that the next Switch console will support MicroSD Express cards, a faster option compared to those currently supported on the Nintendo Switch.

The MicroSD Express cards listed are between 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB, costing $49.99, $84.99, and $149.99 respectively, suggesting that the Switch 2 will allow more storage this time around.

Switch 2 SKU’s found in system today!! from r/Switch

In addition to the MicroSD Express cards, the post also lists several other Switch accessories that could potentially be sold by either Nintendo or other third-party companies, including a Joy-Con Charging Stand, a "Switch 2 Carry Case", a "Switch 2 Deluxe Gaming Case", a tempered glass screen protector, and Thumb Grips.

It also seems like the Switch 2 will also offer a Joy-Con Charger Grip, like the original Nintendo Switch. From previous leaks, it's alleged that the upcoming console will feature magnetically attached Joy-Cons that can be locked onto the device using triggers.

This means that the new Charger Grip for the Switch 2 could be designed differently from the original model in some capacity, but we have yet to see official images of the accessory just yet.

Earlier today, another alleged look at the Nintendo Switch 2 was leaked online with a 360-degree render. The images and video were provided by OnLeaks, via 91mobiles, and gave us our best look at the unreleased console yet, showcasing an 8.4-inch display and a black design.

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