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• Apple may stick with the Camera Control button
• Previous rumors suggested it wouldn't be on the iPhone 18
• We may see a simpler button on future iPhones

Last week we heard a rumor that the iPhone 17 would be the last to sport the Camera Control, which was only introduced last year with the iPhone 16 – but a fresh leak suggests the button will live on, albeit in a different form.

The new rumor comes from well-known tipster Instant Digital (via MacRumors), which states that Camera Control components are in production for the iPhone 18. That refutes the idea that Apple would get rid of it as it's not seeing a lot of use.

There is a twist though: Apple is apparently removing the capacitive sensor next year to cut down on costs. That's the sensor that detects any kind of touch or swipe, enabling users to gradually change settings like exposure or zoom.

That will leave only the pressure sensor, detecting distinct touches of different strengths. We'll have to wait and see how that might affect the different functions of Camera Control – some of them might be remapped or replaced, with the help of iOS.

Mixed reactions

We're expecting Apple CEO Tim Cook to introduce the iPhone 17 next month (Image credit: Getty Images)

When the Camera Control was introduced with the iPhone 16 models, Apple described it as a feature that "elevates the camera experience" and which is "packed with innovation" – offering easier access to various camera controls and Visual Intelligence.

In our iPhone 16 review, we described it as "major enhancement" for the Apple handsets, and in fact the "best addition" to the 2024 handsets. However, it didn't make an appearance on the iPhone 16e that Apple launched the following February.

Despite our enthusiasm for the small button, it's fair to say the reaction overall has been mixed. Some have struggled to find a real purpose for the Camera Control, but it seems that some time and effort investment is required to make the most of it.

What seems clear is that we'll get the standard Camera Control button back again with all four iPhone 17 handsets in September – including, if the leaks are to be believed, the iPhone 17 Air that's supposedly replacing the iPhone 16 Plus this year.

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I've been a happy iPhone owner since the 3GS way back in 2009, and yes, I have upgraded since then. Not once in those 16 years have I been genuinely tempted to switch to Android or a Pixel phone. But watching the Google Pixel 10 launch this week was the first time in a while that I've started to at least entertain a non-Apple future.

Google's new Pixels are far from perfect, and I'm still a long way from switching. But it was the overall tone of the event (from a tech perspective, rather than the celebrity cringe-fest) that left me sensing a momentum shift in smartphones. Pixels will continue to be niche compared to iPhones, but Google knows that AI is its era – and the Pixel 10 launch showed that its bullishness is well-founded.

The Pixels are the most iPhone-like phones on Android – rather than flashy specs and benchmark battles, they're all about features. And it's those features, plus Google's surprise push into repairability and fun accessories, that caught my eye as a long-time Apple fan.

Here are the five things that I think Apple needs to respond to at its iPhone 17 launch in September.

1. Genuinely useful AI features

The big asterisk here is we don't know exactly how well Google's new AI features, like Magic Cue, are going to work in practice. And I've also lost count of the number of times Google has promised us seamless AI wizardry, only for it to fall apart on contact with the real world.

But my impression from the Pixel 10 launch is that Google has some great ideas and, most importantly, is in the best position to pull them off. Take Magic Cue, for example – it's billed as the AI smartphone assistant we've all wanted for the past few years, popping up with relevant files or calendar entries when we're messaging or phoning friends.

(Image credit: Google)

Even as an iPhone user, I'm still very much in Google's world as a user of Calendar, Maps, and Gmail. I even use the Gmail app instead of Apple Mail on my iPhone. So the idea of an AI assistant that can make connections between all those services is an appealing one – and I don't really see Apple Intelligence doing that better than Gemini anytime soon.

Obviously, there are privacy concerns, and it'll likely be a slow-burn feature initially, but a lot of Google's AI features, like voice translation, work well on-device. It's long felt like Apple is playing catch-up in the AI spaces that appeal to me most, which aren't Genmojis and Image Playground. And the Pixel 10 launch really rammed that home.

2. Foldable first steps

Google knows it isn't a leader in foldables, but I like the fact that it's willing to at least throw its hat into the ring and iterate. As our hands-on Google Pixel 10 Fold review concludes, it isn't a reinvention and remains a few steps behind the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 due to its inferior weight, thickness, and cameras.

But the foldable's existence makes the Pixel 10 lineup feel more exciting. If I were on Team Pixel rather than Apple, I'd be comforted in knowing that while Google isn't a foldables champion, it's at least refining its craft and getting the real-world feedback it needs to make a great Pixel Fold one day. Maybe.

(Image credit: Google)

After so many years with Apple, I know that isn't how it rolls with new technology. It waits for others to publicly iron out the kinks before leapfrogging everyone with the polished version they've been stumbling towards. In theory, at least.

Am I confident it'll do this with foldables? Not particularly, if the Apple Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence are anything to go by. The iPhone Fold is rumored to be solving a lot of foldable issues (screen creases, weak hinges, and more), but by the time it launches, I might be more excited about screen-less AI gadgets that'll make foldables look like a Psion Organizer.

3. AI health coach

Health and fitness is the area where I'm most excited about AI's personalized potential. While I've long been a fan of open-water swimming and triathlons, I've never been a true data nerd with BPM and VO2 max – so that's why Google's new AI health coach really appeals.

Unfortunately, we didn't hear much in the way of specifics, but the concept is exciting – a personal AI health coach, trained on your exercise, sleep, and nutrition data, that can make little tweaks to your plans based on your metrics and how you're feeling.

I've always struggled with the tension between training plans and real life, with injuries, poor sleep, and other events often clothes-lining my good intentions, and leading to prolonged breaks. In theory, the new AI health coach for the redesigned Fitbit app could solve this – for example, letting me conversationally chat with the assistant about exercises for my stiff back or the best alternative workout for my sleep-deprived body.

Is Apple making something like this? Almost certainly, with rumors about Project Mulberry recently suggesting that an AI health coach will be part of a revamped Apple Health app. But I'm again not convinced that Apple is best-placed to win here – Google's AI coach is powered by Gemini, and so far Apple Intelligence features have been underwhelming.

4. Camera consistency

I've long been a buyer of Pro model iPhones, because cameras are important to me – but I don't see why telephoto cameras should be reserved for pricier models anymore. The Pixel 10 series has done away with this disparity, with even the base model now coming with a 5x telephoto camera.

This reflects well on the Pixel series as a whole. They're much friendlier to the average photographer than iPhones, which are rumored to again be keeping their telephoto cameras restricted to Pro models on the iPhone 17 range. Even as a Pro owner, that feels a bit mean.

(Image credit: Google)

This sense of making photography accessible to everyone is also behind Camera Coach, a new AI feature that tells you how best to compose and shoot photos. It isn't a feature I'd use, but I like the concept and I'm glad that it exists.

That said, I'm not a fan of all of Google's AI camera features. Its new 100x Pro Res Zoom feature (not to be confused with Super Res Zoom) sounds like it's overstepping the mark when it comes to how much AI-created detail is in our photos. It doesn't yet work on people, and Pro Res Zoom photos are tagged as 'edited with AI tools', but it still feels like a slippery slope for a default camera app to me.

5. The Pixel Watch 4's repairability

I'm a longtime Apple Watch owner, but the new Pixel Watch 4 has beaten it to a very cool feature. As long as you have a Torx screwdriver, you can replace its battery or display at home.

Impressively, this much-needed feature doesn't affect the smartwatch's waterproofing. The only downside is that Google has had to move the charging pins to the side of the device, which means yet another new charging dock. Still, that dock also looks pretty cool, and the repairability is overall a big net win.

(Image credit: Google)

While I'm expecting the Apple Watch to match the Pixel Watch 4's other big upgrade –phone-free satellite connectivity for emergencies – I'm less confident we'll see any major design changes to this year's Apple Watch 11.

The rumors are pointing to a major redesign for the Apple Watch 12, but there's still nothing in the speculation about repairability. It's another area where it again feels like Apple is lagging behind and happy to rest on its 'Carbon Neutral' laurels, but I hope I'm pleasantly surprised come September.

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• Cadence tool helps Nvidia model Rubin GPU power demands across billions of cycles
• Early analysis will help Nvidia improve chip efficiency and power consumption levels
• Nvidia and AMD hardware both contribute to Cadence emulation and prototyping platform

Cadence Design Systems has created a Dynamic Power Analysis tool designed to handle very large chip designs, including Nvidia’s Rubin GPU which carries more than 40 billion gates.

eeNews Europe reports the software operates on the Palladium Z3 emulator, allowing engineers to examine with incredibly high accuracy how energy is consumed across billions of cycles in only a few hours.

This is especially useful for AI accelerators like Rubin, where workloads vary widely and can stress different areas of the design at different times.

Addressing early bottlenecks

Power modelling is increasingly important as chips grow larger and energy demands rise.

Rubin could draw around 700W for a single die, with multi-chip configurations consuming up to 3.6kW. By running early simulations, design teams can size networks more accurately, spotting and addressing bottlenecks before the chip even reaches production.

eeNews says Rubin has been reported to require a respin. It taped out with TSMC in June on its 3nm N3P process, but Nvidia is looking to further boost performance in preparation for a battle against AMD’s upcoming MI450.

This could delay the first Rubin samples into 2026, although shipments are still expected to begin towards the end of that year.

The Cadence DPA app will play a central role in navigating these challenges, eeNews says. The emulator can reportedly handle up to 48 billion gates, supporting chip-level estimation of peaks and averages in power draw.

This enables developers to balance performance with efficiency while also limiting risks of delay from underpowered or oversized networks.

The Palladium Z3 platform itself uses Nvidia’s BlueField data processing unit and Quantum Infiniband networking to connect with the Protium X3 FPGA prototyping system.

The Protium platform is based on AMD Ultrascale FPGAs, which can run RTL models of designs, enabling early software testing before silicon is available. In this way, both Nvidia and AMD hardware are involved in supporting Rubin’s design cycle.

Cadence first introduced a DPA app in 2016, but the rising complexity of AI processors has since made such tools essential.

In Rubin’s case, the analysis and prototyping platforms will help engineers manage power demands at a scale not seen before, and the lessons learned here are expected to filter down into consumer products as the technology matures.

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• iOS 26 will usher in CarPlay’s biggest overhaul in years
• Expect big improvements to Maps and other popular driving apps
• Live Activity widgets allow more information to be displayed on-screen

This September, Apple users will receive a notification to update their numerous devices to iOS 26 – which is arguably one of the biggest updates to its products in recent years.

Alongside a new “Liquid Glass” interface, the Californian tech giant will introduce a number of new features and app updates that will benefit those who like to plug in their iPhone and make use of CarPlay convenience on the road.

Arguably the hottest new feature involves Live Activities making its debut in the CarPlay environment, acting as a handy widget that can sit alongside navigation instructions and audio apps to give easy-to-digest updates on important live events.

In the examples Apple has released so far, Live Activity appears as a flight-tracking app that shows the flight’s progress and flags if it is delayed or not – very handy for picking up friends and family from the airport.

Other uses for the feed include live weather updates, keeping up with sports scores or tracking the progress of an Uber Eats delivery. But it isn't the only update coming to CarPlay in iOS 26 – here's what else is changing...

1. Keep things personal

(Image credit: Apple)

The new Liquid Glass look will also afford CarPlay users greater control over the way their CarPlay system feels. Rather than simple Light and Dark modes, there is also the option to lightly customize the background from a pre-selected list of wallpapers.

Users can also choose a ‘transparent’ appearance that offers more separation between the app icons and the background. Early insights, like this one from Tom's Guide, claim that is less distracting and easier to use while driving.

2. First responder

(Image credit: Apple)

In the current generation of CarPlay, incoming text messages are chiefly handled by Siri, which means responses have to be composed using vocal prompts.

Anyone that uses CarPlay on a regular basis knows that this can be a little hit-and-miss, with the often noisy car environment confusing Siri, resulting in garbled messages. Personally, it often takes me several attempts to draft a coherent response.

In iOS 26, CarPlay will offer a 'Tapback' function to incoming messages, allowing quick replies via a pre-populated list of common responses – much like you can on an iPhone right now.

This negates the need to compose a message, as you’ll simply be able to reply with “I’m driving, call you later” or something to that effect via a single tap.

On top of this, Apple is building in Call Screening, which gathers information from the caller and delivers it to the driver, so you can decide whether or not you need to interrupt that fascinating podcast and take the call.

3. Home screen hero

(Image credit: Apple)

Alongside the ability to customize the look and feel of CarPlay to a degree, Apple will also introduce widgets to a dedicated panel, which will allow things like a digital clock, a calendar and even Apple Home shortcuts to be organized on a home screen for effortless viewing.

This set-up can act as an overall shortcut to more iPhone integrated content. For example, clicking on a calendar entry could also bring up any associated location, which will then open in a mapping service of choice.

Overall, there should be less need to pick up your iPhone and interact with it when behind the wheel, which is not only distracting and dangerous, it's also highly illegal in many countries.

4. Video on-demand

(Image credit: Apple)

Following this summer’s WWDC 2025 show, Apple quietly revealed that CarPlay would allow videos to be played on vehicle infotainment displays via its AirPlay streaming standard, meaning users could enjoy content when parked up.

However, there are a couple of major caveats, the first being that not all entertainment apps support AirPlay, so you won’t be able to watch Netflix, for example.

Secondly, we reported earlier this year that automakers will need to enable this feature separately to the rest of the CarPlay functionality, so it will be added on a case-by-case basis, taking into account local laws and legislations.

It’s not a massive issue, as many modern vehicles are already offering a number of popular streaming services natively via their various infotainment systems. But the ability to stream video could also be a boon for those with older or less capable infotainment systems.

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This week, we had Made by Google, the annual showcase where Google debuts its latest Pixel devices – and it served up a real treat!

We also got some brand new streaming goodies, including Peacemaker Season 2 (following Superman, we’re a lot more keen to see what the DCU is serving up nowadays).

To catch up on all that and more, scroll down for the 7 biggest tech news stories of the week (spoilers: there’s a fair bit of Google in here, but that’s no bad thing).

7. Silksong got a release date at Gamescom

(Image credit: Future)

Kicking things off with a different G, Gamescom 2025 was this week, and by far the biggest announcement is that Silksong finally has a release date, and it's in just two weeks on September 4. This writer couldn’t be more excited, and taking a Switch 2 with us to IFA has transitioned from a good idea to a must.

There’s also a new Lego Batman game. Legacy of the Dark Knight looks to combine elements of the most iconic Batman stories from across comics and the films, as well as gameplay which looks ripped from the Arkhamverse games – with, of course, a healthy dollop of iconic humor Lego titles are synonymous with.

We also got Black Ops 7 details, a look at Fallout Season 2, a Lords of the Fallen 2 trailer, a first look at the Sekiro No Defeat anime, and a teaser for Black Myth: Zhong Kui – among so, so, so much more.

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6. Apple TV+ got pricier

(Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Another day, another streaming service hiking up its prices – and this time, it’s Apple TV+. Apple’s streaming service shocked this week by raising prices for the third time in three years.

The changes took immediate effect on Thursday (August 21) for new subscribers, while existing customers will see their next renewal bill jump from $9.99 to $12.99 in the US, from £8.99 to £9.99 in the UK, and from AU$12.99 to AU$15.99 in Australia.

If you’re considering canceling your subscription off the back of the news, then it’s worth looking at ways you can avoid the Apple TV+ price hike, as you can save money by signing up for an annual account, bundle, or Apple TV+ free trial – which is essential if you’re a Slow Horses fan!

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5. Spotify stole and improved an Apple Music feature

(Image credit: Shutterstock / Taner Muhlis Karaguzel)

Earlier this week, Spotify unveiled a new in-app feature that allows users to transition seamlessly between songs in new and existing playlists by tapping the ‘Mix’ button in the filter toolbar. The feature is similar to Apple Music’s AutoMix function, but Spotify is allowing you to customize your own cross-overs.

When you enable the feature, tabs will appear between each track in your playlist, marking each transition. The ‘Auto’ preset will be applied at first, meaning that Spotify will automatically transition the songs for you, but you can also choose from a selection of presets such as ‘Melt’ and ‘Wave’, or create your own transitions by playing around with its volume, EQ, and effect curves functions to craft a perfectly-blended playlist from start to finish.

According to Spotify’s blog post, its answer to Apple Music’s AutoMix is being rolled out in beta to ‘eligible Premium users’, but we don’t know when it will be available for all paying Spotify subscribers just yet.

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4. We watched Peacemaker Season 2

(Image credit: HBO Max)

As another terrifically written and acted installment of the HBO Max Original, Peacemaker season 2 gets more than a thumbs-up from us.

Set a few months after Gunn's Superman movie, Peacemaker season 2 reunites us with Chris Smith (John Cena), aka the eponymous anti-hero, as he continues to struggle with reconciling his past.

It’s an impressive, entertaining, and startlingly thought-provoking continuation of its predecessor. A series packed with the usual trappings of a James Gunn project – dark and awkward humor, heart-wrenching moments, action-heavy sequences, a banging soundtrack, reams of melodrama, and broken characters you can't help but adore – it's must-see TV for DC comic book devotees, nascent DCU fans, and casual observers alike.

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3. Google Pixel Buds 2a made their debut

(Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol)

Google has launched the Pixel Buds 2a, aka the new most affordable Pixel earbuds. And in case you already own the Pro 2, Google gave those some useful free upgrades (coming September) at the same time.

As well as being the first A-series earbuds to get active noise cancellation (which Google says is 1.5x better than the noise-nixing you’d find in the original Pixel Buds Pro), they’re the smallest and lightest Pixel Buds to date, with Google's Silent Seal 1.5 to help block unwanted ambient audio – and we've given it a try in our early Pixel 2a hands-on.

As you'd expect, they work with Google's Gemini – but it’s good to see the latest 'Live with Gemini' variation of the service for real-time conversational responses.

And what of the Pixel Buds Pro 2 updates? There's a new color option, Moonstone (to match the Google Pixel 10 phone range), plus a free software update for all the other perks.

From September 2025, Pixel Buds Pro 2 will gain Adaptive Audio (Google's take on adaptive noise cancelling) alongside Loud Noise Protection and head gesture control, so you can pick up calls and reply to texts hands-free. They’ll also get better audio processing for using Gemini in noisier environments, Live with Gemini support, plus extra notifications about your battery level of the earbuds' case, so you're never caught short.

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2. Pixel Watch 4 dropped with first-of-its-kind features

(Image credit: Google)

While the Google Pixel 10 phones were the headline attraction at the Made by Google event this week, the Pixel Watch 4 also got some attention. With features new to the smartwatch category, such as emergency satellite connectivity, replaceable batteries and screens, a fully-domed screen, and simple raise-to-talk access to Google Gemini, the future looks bright for Google's smartwatch (especially due to its 3,000-nit brightness screen). It arrived alongside the announcement of a personal AI health and fitness coach headlined by Stephen Curry, although there aren't too many details on this front.

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1. We got new Pixel Phones

(Image credit: Google)

As expected, we got a whole new collection of Pixel phones from Google, including the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which brought some nice upgrades on the camera side, like better selfie cameras and a 5x optical zoom on the base model (unheard of).

Visually, none of the four phones, including the lovely Pixel 10 Pro Fold, got much of an update, but there are features that I think Pixel fans will appreciate. They’re all running the new Tensor G5, and, naturally, that’s powering all that AI and photo assistance, including the Camera Coach, which might make a great photographer out of any of us. Add Me can now add animals, and your phone can now do live translation in your voice.

Still, if we had to boil it down to the two most talked about updates, it might be IP68 protection for the Pixel 10 Pro Fold (a first in the folding space) and Pixel Snap, Android’s own version of Apple’s MagSafe. All we can say is, “It’s about time.”

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Stage 2 | Sunday, August 24 | Alba → Limone Piemonte | 157 km
Stage 3 | Monday, August 25 | San Maurizio Canavese → Ceres | 139 km
Stage 4 | Tuesday, August 26 | Susa → Voiron | 192 km
Stage 5 | Wednesday, August 27 | Figueres → Figueres (TTT) | 20 km
Stage 6 | Thursday, August 28 | Olot → Pal (Andorra) | 171 km
Stage 7 | Friday, August 29 | Andorra la Vella → Cerler (Huesca La Magia) | 187 km
Stage 8 | Saturday, August 30 | Monzón → Zaragoza | 158 km
Stage 9 | Sunday, August 31 | Alfaro → Valdezcaray | 195 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 1 | Pamplona
Stage 10 | Tuesday, September 2 | Sendaviva (Arguedas) → El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 km
Stage 11 | Wednesday, September 3 | Bilbao → Bilbao | 167 km
Stage 12 | Thursday, September 4 | Laredo → Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 km
Stage 13 | Friday, September 5 | Cabezón de la Sal → L'Angliru | 202 km
Stage 14 | Saturday, September 6 | Avilés → Alto de La Farrapona | 135 km
Stage 15 | Sunday, September 7 | Vegadeo (A Veiga) → Monforte de Lemos | 167 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 8 | Pontevedra
Stage 16 | Tuesday, September 9 | Poio → Mos (Castro de Herville) | 172 km
Stage 17 | Wednesday, September 10 | O Barco de Valdeorras → Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada) | 143 km
Stage 18 | Thursday, September 11 | Valladolid → Valladolid (ITT) | 26 km
Stage 19 | Friday, September 12 | Rueda → Guijuelo | 159 km
Stage 20 | Saturday, September 13 | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km
Stage 21 | Sunday, September 14 | Valdeolmos‑Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km

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You can watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS On Demand, streaming for free from Saturday, August 23. The free stream includes live coverage with start times varying each day between 10:30am BST (5:30am ET) and 3pm BST (10am ET).

This year Jonas Vingegaard will be eyeing his first Red Jersey after a previous unsuccessful attempt in 2023. Other challengers include Joao Almeida, Richard Carapaz and Egan Bernal.

SBS On Demand will stream all three weeks so you don't miss a twist or turn. But how can you watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere? Can you get the free 2025 Vuelta a España stream in the UK and the US too? And what devices is SBS On Demand available on?

Here's our full (and quick) guide to how to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS...

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SBS are streaming the Vuelta a España for FREE to Australian residents.

To watch SBS: visit the SBS On Demand website or download the SBS On Demand App (iOS / Android ).

SBS is free – but you will need to register for an account with an an Australian postcode (e.g. NSW 2000)

Register – sign up with your Gmail (we did back in May during the Giro d'Italia and the coverage was superb)

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How to watch 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere

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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch 2025 Vuelta a España action on SBS.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is the best choice.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting Canada and want to watch your free Australian SBS stream - you'd select Australia from the options.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the SBS website, sign in, and watch the 2025 Vuelta a España for free.

SBS Q+AWhat will SBS's 2025 Vuelta a España coverage include?

You can watch all the action from the 2025 Vuelta a España live and free on SBS On Demand from 23 August to the 14 September, with all the replays and highlights also on the platform.

The SBS Sport website will also provide cycling news, analysis and much more.

In addition to the 2025 Vuelta a España, SBS also shows live soccer as well as the other major grand tours across the cycling season.

Which devices can I watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS with?

• Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
• Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
• Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
• Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
• Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
• Freely
• Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
• Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
• iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
• LG Smart TVs (2016–2024)
• NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
• PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
• Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
• Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
• Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
• Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
• YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
• Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

2025 Vuelta a España Stages

Stage 1 | Saturday, August 23 | Turin → Novara | 183 km
Stage 2 | Sunday, August 24 | Alba → Limone Piemonte | 157 km
Stage 3 | Monday, August 25 | San Maurizio Canavese → Ceres | 139 km
Stage 4 | Tuesday, August 26 | Susa → Voiron | 192 km
Stage 5 | Wednesday, August 27 | Figueres → Figueres (TTT) | 20 km
Stage 6 | Thursday, August 28 | Olot → Pal (Andorra) | 171 km
Stage 7 | Friday, August 29 | Andorra la Vella → Cerler (Huesca La Magia) | 187 km
Stage 8 | Saturday, August 30 | Monzón → Zaragoza | 158 km
Stage 9 | Sunday, August 31 | Alfaro → Valdezcaray | 195 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 1 | Pamplona
Stage 10 | Tuesday, September 2 | Sendaviva (Arguedas) → El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 km
Stage 11 | Wednesday, September 3 | Bilbao → Bilbao | 167 km
Stage 12 | Thursday, September 4 | Laredo → Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 km
Stage 13 | Friday, September 5 | Cabezón de la Sal → L'Angliru | 202 km
Stage 14 | Saturday, September 6 | Avilés → Alto de La Farrapona | 135 km
Stage 15 | Sunday, September 7 | Vegadeo (A Veiga) → Monforte de Lemos | 167 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 8 | Pontevedra
Stage 16 | Tuesday, September 9 | Poio → Mos (Castro de Herville) | 172 km
Stage 17 | Wednesday, September 10 | O Barco de Valdeorras → Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada) | 143 km
Stage 18 | Thursday, September 11 | Valladolid → Valladolid (ITT) | 26 km
Stage 19 | Friday, September 12 | Rueda → Guijuelo | 159 km
Stage 20 | Saturday, September 13 | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km
Stage 21 | Sunday, September 14 | Valdeolmos‑Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km

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• Man City vs Tottenham: Aug. 23, 2025
• Time: 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT / 12.30pm BST / 9.30pm AEST
• Best Streams: USA (US) / TNT Sports (UK)
• Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is a heavyweight clash this early in the Premier League 2025/26 season, not least after the sides won their respective opening fixtures 4-0 and 3-0.

City purred in winning by four goals at Wolves. An Erling Haaland brace, plus Premier League debut goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, were more than enough for the side that finished 13 points shy of champions Liverpool last season. Dutch midfielder Reijnders was especially impressive, providing the box-to-box link following Kevin De Bruyne's summer release. Pep Guardiola has his sights firmly set on returning his side to the summit again this term, even with talisman Rodri still nursing an injury.

Spurs managed to put their UEFA Super Cup heartache against PSG behind them, by putting Burnley to the sword 3-0 on the Premier League opening day last weekend. A spectacular brace from Richarlison, including a superb overhead kick, showed the Thomas Frank revolution is already taking shape in North London, but losing out to bitter local rivals Arsenal in the race for Eberechi Eze's signature has since put something of a dampener on matters. Frank may go for a back three or Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Kevin Danso and try to frustrate City.

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How to watch Man City vs Tottenham live stream in the US

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is on USA Network in the US.

To watch games live on USA you can also use a cord-cutting service. Those with the channels available are Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. Of these we would recommend Sling TV, prices start from $45.99/month.

Outside the U.S. for Man City vs Tottenham? Use NordVPN to access your usual EPL streams.

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham live stream in the UK

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream will be on TNT Sports in the UK.

TNT Sports broadcasts 52 matches from the 2025/26 Premier League this season and Man City vs Tottenham is one of them. You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.

If you're travelling outside the U.K. during the season make sure you use NordVPN to tap into your home streams.

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham in Australia

Australian residents will be able to watch Man City vs Tottenham for free on Channel 9 and 9Now this weekend as part of Stan Sport's attempts to reach a wider audience.

Alternatively, the game will be on Stan Sport who are also broadcasting every other EPL game this season.

Outside Oz travelling? Use NordVPN to watch Man City vs Tottenham on 9Now.

Official Man City vs Tottenham broadcasters by regionAfrica

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

The Premier League 2025/26 broadcast rights for Africa are largely split between BeIn Sports and SuperSport.

Residents of the following African countries can watch Premier League 2025/26 live streams with a BeIn Sports subscription:

Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.

Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the Premier League 2025/26 TV rights across these regions in Africa:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena and Ascension, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• South Africa

SuperSport will host the Premier League 2025/26 on its satellite channels.

Americas

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• Canada

Fubo once again has the rights to broadcast the Premier League during the 2025/26 season, including Man City vs Tottenham.

• Latin America

A combination of FOX, Tubi and TNT Sports will show Premier League action in 2025/26 across the following regions in Latin America:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

Man City vs Tottenham is on Tubi.

• Latin America

South American countries – including Brazil and Caribbean – will be able to watch live Premier League 2025/26 matches on ESPN.

Europe

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The Premier League 2025/26 season will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services throughout Europe. You can check out specific information about your country below.

• Albania

Digitalb has the rights to show Premier League action this season.

• Andorra

Soccer fans in Andorra can watch the action on a combination of CANAL+ and DAZN.

Man City vs Tottenham is on CANAL+.

• Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Romania

Premier League coverage comes from Saran Media channels in these countries.

• Austria

Sky in Austria will show coverage of the Premier League in 2025/26.

• Belgium

Telenet will broadcast the Premier League 2025/26 in Belgium.

• Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

You can watch the Premier League 2025/26 season on Telekom Srbija channels in this set of counties.

• Cyprus

You can view the Premier League 2025/26 on Cytavision in Cyprus.

• Czechia, Luxembourg, Poland and Slovakia

The Premier League 2025/26 season will be shown on CANAL+ in these territories.

• Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden

Fans in these countries can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on Viaplay.

• Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

TV3 has the Premier League live stream rights in these countries this season.

• France

There will be coverage of Premier League 2025/26 in France on CANAL+.

• Germany

In Germany, the Premier League 2025/26 rights are owned by Sky.

• Greece

Greeks should head to IMG and Forthnet for the Premier League 2025/26 season.

• Hungary

Premier League 2025/26 live streams will go out on TV2 in Hungary.

• Iceland

Syn is the place to watch Premier League football in Iceland.

• Ireland

Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Ireland.

TNT will be showing Man City vs Tottenham.

• Israel

Charlton has won the Premier League coverage rights in Israel.

• Italy

Viewers in Italy can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on Sky Italia.

• Malta

Maltese soccer fans will be able to watch Premier League action on TSN.

• Portugal and Spain

DAZN has the rights to air the Premier League 2025/26 in Portugal and Spain.

• Switzerland

Fans in Switzerland can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on CANAL+ for French language commentary or Sky for German and Italian commentary.

• Turkey

BeIn Sports in Turkey will host some coverage of the Premier League 2025/26.

• Ukraine

Setanta Sports will show the Premier League 2025/26 in Ukraine.

Asia

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• Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

The Premier League 2025/26 rights for these Central Asian countries are held by Saran Media.

• Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand

Make your way to Jasmine if you want to watch the Premier League 2025/26 in these three countries.

• China

In China, the Premier League 2025/26 will be shown by Migu.

• Chinese Taipei

ELTA is the current Premier League rights holder here.

• Hong Kong

PCCW is the place to go for the Premier League 2025/26 in Hong Kong.

• India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Star Sports (and the JioStar app) is the Premier League 2025/26 broadcaster for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• Indonesia

Head to EMTEK channels in Indonesia for the rights to the Premier League 2025/26.

• Japan

U-NEXT will show the Premier League 2025/26 in Japan.

• Malaysia

Astro is the home of the Premier League 2025/26 in the Malaysia.

• Mongolia

Unitel will show the coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Mongolia.

• Singapore

StarHub provides coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Singapore.

• South Korea

Coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in South Korea can be found at Coupang.

• Vietnam

K+ is the Premier League rights holder in Vietnam this season.

Oceania

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• Australia

Stan Sport has the rights to the Premier League 2025/26 in Australia. Prices start from $27 per month.

• New Zealand

Sky Sport is the Premier League 2025/26 TV rights holder in New Zealand.

• Pacific Islands

Coverage in the Pacific Islands comes from Digicel. That covers:

Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Middle East

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

BeIN Sports MENA is the Premier League 2025/26 broadcaster across the Middle East.

You can watch the Premier League 2025/26 live streams with a subscription to BeIN Sports in the following Middle East countries:

Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Can I watch Man City vs Tottenham on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser. For example, Sky Go in the UK.

You can also stay up-to-date with all key moments from the EPL on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@PremierLeague), Instagram (@PremierLeague), TikTok (@PremierLeague) and YouTube (@PremierLeague).

We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.

• Man City vs Tottenham: Aug. 23, 2025
• Time: 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT / 12.30pm BST / 9.30pm AEST
• Best Streams: USA (US) / TNT Sports (UK)
• Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is a heavyweight clash this early in the Premier League 2025/26 season, not least after the sides won their respective opening fixtures 4-0 and 3-0.

City purred in winning by four goals at Wolves. An Erling Haaland brace, plus Premier League debut goals from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki, were more than enough for the side that finished 13 points shy of champions Liverpool last season. Dutch midfielder Reijnders was especially impressive, providing the box-to-box link following Kevin De Bruyne's summer release. Pep Guardiola has his sights firmly set on returning his side to the summit again this term, even with talisman Rodri still nursing an injury.

Spurs managed to put their UEFA Super Cup heartache against PSG behind them, by putting Burnley to the sword 3-0 on the Premier League opening day last weekend. A spectacular brace from Richarlison, including a superb overhead kick, showed the Thomas Frank revolution is already taking shape in North London, but losing out to bitter local rivals Arsenal in the race for Eberechi Eze's signature has since put something of a dampener on matters. Frank may go for a back three or Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Kevin Danso and try to frustrate City.

Here's where to watch Man City vs Tottenham live streams in the 2025/26 Premier League online from anywhere.

Use a VPN to watch any Man City vs Tottenham streamEditors Choice

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

The best value plan is the two-year deal which sets the price at $2.91 per month, and includes an extra 4 months absolutely FREE. There's also an all-important a 30-day no-quibble refund if you decide it's not for you.

- Try NordVPN 100% risk-free for 30 daysVIEW DEAL ON

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham live stream in the US

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream is on USA Network in the US.

To watch games live on USA you can also use a cord-cutting service. Those with the channels available are Sling TV, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV. Of these we would recommend Sling TV, prices start from $45.99/month.

Outside the U.S. for Man City vs Tottenham? Use NordVPN to access your usual EPL streams.

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham live stream in the UK

The Man City vs Tottenham live stream will be on TNT Sports in the UK.

TNT Sports broadcasts 52 matches from the 2025/26 Premier League this season and Man City vs Tottenham is one of them. You can get it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for a Discovery+ plan that includes TNT Sports.

If you're travelling outside the U.K. during the season make sure you use NordVPN to tap into your home streams.

How to watch Man City vs Tottenham in Australia

Australian residents will be able to watch Man City vs Tottenham for free on Channel 9 and 9Now this weekend as part of Stan Sport's attempts to reach a wider audience.

Alternatively, the game will be on Stan Sport who are also broadcasting every other EPL game this season.

Outside Oz travelling? Use NordVPN to watch Man City vs Tottenham on 9Now.

Official Man City vs Tottenham broadcasters by regionAfrica

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

The Premier League 2025/26 broadcast rights for Africa are largely split between BeIn Sports and SuperSport.

Residents of the following African countries can watch Premier League 2025/26 live streams with a BeIn Sports subscription:

Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Republic of the Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia and Tunisia.

Satellite TV provider SuperSport has the Premier League 2025/26 TV rights across these regions in Africa:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, St Helena and Ascension, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

• South Africa

SuperSport will host the Premier League 2025/26 on its satellite channels.

Americas

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

• Canada

Fubo once again has the rights to broadcast the Premier League during the 2025/26 season, including Man City vs Tottenham.

• Latin America

A combination of FOX, Tubi and TNT Sports will show Premier League action in 2025/26 across the following regions in Latin America:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama.

Man City vs Tottenham is on Tubi.

• Latin America

South American countries – including Brazil and Caribbean – will be able to watch live Premier League 2025/26 matches on ESPN.

Europe

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

The Premier League 2025/26 season will be shown by various broadcasters and streaming services throughout Europe. You can check out specific information about your country below.

• Albania

Digitalb has the rights to show Premier League action this season.

• Andorra

Soccer fans in Andorra can watch the action on a combination of CANAL+ and DAZN.

Man City vs Tottenham is on CANAL+.

• Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Romania

Premier League coverage comes from Saran Media channels in these countries.

• Austria

Sky in Austria will show coverage of the Premier League in 2025/26.

• Belgium

Telenet will broadcast the Premier League 2025/26 in Belgium.

• Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia

You can watch the Premier League 2025/26 season on Telekom Srbija channels in this set of counties.

• Cyprus

You can view the Premier League 2025/26 on Cytavision in Cyprus.

• Czechia, Luxembourg, Poland and Slovakia

The Premier League 2025/26 season will be shown on CANAL+ in these territories.

• Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden

Fans in these countries can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on Viaplay.

• Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

TV3 has the Premier League live stream rights in these countries this season.

• France

There will be coverage of Premier League 2025/26 in France on CANAL+.

• Germany

In Germany, the Premier League 2025/26 rights are owned by Sky.

• Greece

Greeks should head to IMG and Forthnet for the Premier League 2025/26 season.

• Hungary

Premier League 2025/26 live streams will go out on TV2 in Hungary.

• Iceland

Syn is the place to watch Premier League football in Iceland.

• Ireland

Premier Sports, TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Ireland.

TNT will be showing Man City vs Tottenham.

• Israel

Charlton has won the Premier League coverage rights in Israel.

• Italy

Viewers in Italy can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on Sky Italia.

• Malta

Maltese soccer fans will be able to watch Premier League action on TSN.

• Portugal and Spain

DAZN has the rights to air the Premier League 2025/26 in Portugal and Spain.

• Switzerland

Fans in Switzerland can watch the Premier League 2025/26 on CANAL+ for French language commentary or Sky for German and Italian commentary.

• Turkey

BeIn Sports in Turkey will host some coverage of the Premier League 2025/26.

• Ukraine

Setanta Sports will show the Premier League 2025/26 in Ukraine.

Asia

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

• Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

The Premier League 2025/26 rights for these Central Asian countries are held by Saran Media.

• Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand

Make your way to Jasmine if you want to watch the Premier League 2025/26 in these three countries.

• China

In China, the Premier League 2025/26 will be shown by Migu.

• Chinese Taipei

ELTA is the current Premier League rights holder here.

• Hong Kong

PCCW is the place to go for the Premier League 2025/26 in Hong Kong.

• India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Star Sports (and the JioStar app) is the Premier League 2025/26 broadcaster for India plus Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• Indonesia

Head to EMTEK channels in Indonesia for the rights to the Premier League 2025/26.

• Japan

U-NEXT will show the Premier League 2025/26 in Japan.

• Malaysia

Astro is the home of the Premier League 2025/26 in the Malaysia.

• Mongolia

Unitel will show the coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Mongolia.

• Singapore

StarHub provides coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in Singapore.

• South Korea

Coverage of the Premier League 2025/26 in South Korea can be found at Coupang.

• Vietnam

K+ is the Premier League rights holder in Vietnam this season.

Oceania

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

• Australia

Stan Sport has the rights to the Premier League 2025/26 in Australia. Prices start from $27 per month.

• New Zealand

Sky Sport is the Premier League 2025/26 TV rights holder in New Zealand.

• Pacific Islands

Coverage in the Pacific Islands comes from Digicel. That covers:

Cook Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Middle East

Click to see more Man City vs Tottenham streams▼

BeIN Sports MENA is the Premier League 2025/26 broadcaster across the Middle East.

You can watch the Premier League 2025/26 live streams with a subscription to BeIN Sports in the following Middle East countries:

Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

Can I watch Man City vs Tottenham on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser. For example, Sky Go in the UK.

You can also stay up-to-date with all key moments from the EPL on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@PremierLeague), Instagram (@PremierLeague), TikTok (@PremierLeague) and YouTube (@PremierLeague).

We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example:1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service).2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad.We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.

The Ricoh GR IV is the premium compact and Fujfilm X100VI rival that many keen photographers have been waiting for. This week, finally, preorders went live.

You'd think I'd be happy, but as a (mostly) satisfied Ricoh GR III user for several years, I was sorely disappointed when I saw the specs and first product images – the GR IV looks like a really minor upgrade.

I put together my Ricoh GR IV wishlist a long while back, and it looks like I'm going to have to hope and pray that the next generation delivers.

Yes, my top wish for the new model was that it remained as small as its predecessor. Ricoh went one better by making the GR IV even slimmer... fractionally. However, keeping something the same is hardly a reason to upgrade, is it?

Better autofocus was another wish of mine. I've not used the new GR IV yet, but the first hands-on video by a Ricoh ambassador suggests autofocus is slightly quicker, but only by baby steps. Again, not enough of a reason to upgrade.

And here comes the real sting in the tail – Ricoh has hit fans with a huge price hike, especially for shoppers in the US. The new GR IV costs $1,499 / £1,199 / AU$2,099. Ouch.

Holding my own GR IIIX. In my book, a model from the GR III series is the thriftier purchase than the new GR IV (Image credit: Future)

There's simply no way that a camera with updates this minor can merit such a price increase (of around 20-35%, depending on where you live).

The sensor only sees a small resolution bump – from 24MP to 26MP. There's a new 28mm f/2.8 lens, but it's unclear to me yet if it is noticeably better.

I wanted a tilt screen, but we still have a fixed one. I asked for a built-in flash, but again, that's a no. Better build quality? You guessed it – nope.

Yet here we are with a steep price increase that pushes the new model into a category with much fiercer rivals, such as the powerful (if bulkier) X100VI.

The GR series has comfortably sat around the $1,000 / £900 for years (with a slight price increase due in part, no doubt, to demand). That price feels fair.

If the price of the new model were around the same as before, I'd be tempted. But if I'm buying anything this week, it's going to be Ricoh's shiny new GF-2 external flash ($119.95 / £99 /AU$ TBC).

The new flash gun slots into the camera's hotshoe and is appropriately tiny, plus it's compatible with my GR III (although at the time of release, auto exposure isn't supported for older models – Ricoh says that'll come via a firmware update).

I'd rather the flash be built into the camera, but at least there's a good external option now.

With the GR IV, I think Ricoh has been stingy and greedy in one fell swoop, even if I'm delighted it has kept the series alive.

Want my advice? If you're keen on the GR series – and you should be, the GR III is one of the best point-and-shoot cameras with top image quality from a genuinely pocketable compact – then I suggest saving some cash by buying the older Ricoh GR III instead of the GR IV. You'll need to hurry to grab one while stocks last, though. Ricoh has discontinued it.

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The Ricoh GR IV is the premium compact and Fujfilm X100VI rival that many keen photographers have been waiting for. This week, finally, preorders went live.

You'd think I'd be happy, but as a (mostly) satisfied Ricoh GR III user for several years, I was sorely disappointed when I saw the specs and first product images – the GR IV looks like a really minor upgrade.

I put together my Ricoh GR IV wishlist a long while back, and it looks like I'm going to have to hope and pray that the next generation delivers.

Yes, my top wish for the new model was that it remained as small as its predecessor. Ricoh went one better by making the GR IV even slimmer... fractionally. However, keeping something the same is hardly a reason to upgrade, is it?

Better autofocus was another wish of mine. I've not used the new GR IV yet, but the first hands-on video by a Ricoh ambassador suggests autofocus is slightly quicker, but only by baby steps. Again, not enough of a reason to upgrade.

And here comes the real sting in the tail – Ricoh has hit fans with a huge price hike, especially for shoppers in the US. The new GR IV costs $1,499 / £1,199 / AU$2,099. Ouch.

Holding my own GR IIIX. In my book, a model from the GR III series is the thriftier purchase than the new GR IV (Image credit: Future)

There's simply no way that a camera with updates this minor can merit such a price increase (of around 20-35%, depending on where you live).

The sensor only sees a small resolution bump – from 24MP to 26MP. There's a new 28mm f/2.8 lens, but it's unclear to me yet if it is noticeably better.

I wanted a tilt screen, but we still have a fixed one. I asked for a built-in flash, but again, that's a no. Better build quality? You guessed it – nope.

Yet here we are with a steep price increase that pushes the new model into a category with much fiercer rivals, such as the powerful (if bulkier) X100VI.

The GR series has comfortably sat around the $1,000 / £900 for years (with a slight price increase due in part, no doubt, to demand). That price feels fair.

If the price of the new model were around the same as before, I'd be tempted. But if I'm buying anything this week, it's going to be Ricoh's shiny new GF-2 external flash ($119.95 / £99 /AU$ TBC).

The new flash gun slots into the camera's hotshoe and is appropriately tiny, plus it's compatible with my GR III (although at the time of release, auto exposure isn't supported for older models – Ricoh says that'll come via a firmware update).

I'd rather the flash be built into the camera, but at least there's a good external option now.

With the GR IV, I think Ricoh has been stingy and greedy in one fell swoop, even if I'm delighted it has kept the series alive.

Want my advice? If you're keen on the GR series – and you should be, the GR III is one of the best point-and-shoot cameras with top image quality from a genuinely pocketable compact – then I suggest saving some cash by buying the older Ricoh GR III instead of the GR IV. You'll need to hurry to grab one while stocks last, though. Ricoh has discontinued it.

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• Anthropic has developed an AI-powered tool that detects and blocks attempts to ask AI chatbots for nuclear weapons design
• The company worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure the AI could identify such attempts
• Anthropic claims it spots dangerous nuclear-related prompts with 96% accuracy and has already proven effective on Claude

If you’re the type of person who asks Claude how to make a sandwich, you’re fine. If you’re the type of person who asks the AI chatbot how to build a nuclear bomb, you'll not only fail to get any blueprints, you might also face some pointed questions of your own. That's thanks to Anthropic's newly deployed detector of problematic nuclear prompts.

Like other systems for spotting queries Claude shouldn't respond to, the new classifier scans user conversations, in this case flagging any that veer into “how to build a nuclear weapon” territory. Anthropic built the classification feature in a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), giving it all the information it needs to determine whether someone is just asking about how such bombs work or if they're looking for blueprints. It's performed with 96% accuracy in tests.

Though it might seem over-the-top, Anthropic sees the issue as more than merely hypothetical. The chance that powerful AI models may have access to sensitive technical documents and could pass along a guide to building something like a nuclear bomb worries federal security agencies. Even if Claude and other AI chatbots block the most obvious attempts, innocent-seeming questions could in fact be veiled attempts at crowdsourcing weapons design. The new AI chatbot generations might help even if it's not what their developers intend.

The classifier works by drawing a distinction between benign nuclear content, asking about nuclear propulsion, for instance, and the kind of content that could be turned to malicious use. Human moderators might struggle to keep up with any gray areas at the scale AI chatbots operate, but with proper training, Anthropic and the NNSA believe the AI could police itself. Anthropic claims its classifier is already catching real-world misuse attempts in conversations with Claude.

Nuclear AI safety

Nuclear weapons in particular represent a uniquely tricky problem, according to Anthropic and its partners at the DoE. The same foundational knowledge that powers legitimate reactor science can, if slightly twisted, provide the blueprint for annihilation. The arrangement between Anthropic and the NNSA could catch deliberate and accidental disclosures, and set up a standard to prevent AI from being used to help make other weapons, too. Anthropic plans to share its approach with the Frontier Model Forum AI safety consortium.

The narrowly tailored filter is aimed at making sure users can still learn about nuclear science and related topics. You still get to ask about how nuclear medicine works, or whether thorium is a safer fuel than uranium.

What the classifier attempts to circumvent are attempts to turn your home into a bomb lab with a few clever prompts. Normally, it would be questionable if an AI company could thread that needle, but the expertise of the NNSA should make the classifier different from a generic content moderation system. It understands the difference between “explain fission” and “give me a step-by-step plan for uranium enrichment using garage supplies.”

This doesn’t mean Claude was previously helping users design bombs. But it could help forestall any attempt to do so. Stick to asking about the way radiation can cure diseases or ask for creative sandwich ideas, not bomb blueprints.

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• Anthropic has developed an AI-powered tool that detects and blocks attempts to ask AI chatbots for nuclear weapons design
• The company worked with the U.S. Department of Energy to ensure the AI could identify such attempts
• Anthropic claims it spots dangerous nuclear-related prompts with 96% accuracy and has already proven effective on Claude

If you’re the type of person who asks Claude how to make a sandwich, you’re fine. If you’re the type of person who asks the AI chatbot how to build a nuclear bomb, you'll not only fail to get any blueprints, you might also face some pointed questions of your own. That's thanks to Anthropic's newly deployed detector of problematic nuclear prompts.

Like other systems for spotting queries Claude shouldn't respond to, the new classifier scans user conversations, in this case flagging any that veer into “how to build a nuclear weapon” territory. Anthropic built the classification feature in a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), giving it all the information it needs to determine whether someone is just asking about how such bombs work or if they're looking for blueprints. It's performed with 96% accuracy in tests.

Though it might seem over-the-top, Anthropic sees the issue as more than merely hypothetical. The chance that powerful AI models may have access to sensitive technical documents and could pass along a guide to building something like a nuclear bomb worries federal security agencies. Even if Claude and other AI chatbots block the most obvious attempts, innocent-seeming questions could in fact be veiled attempts at crowdsourcing weapons design. The new AI chatbot generations might help even if it's not what their developers intend.

The classifier works by drawing a distinction between benign nuclear content, asking about nuclear propulsion, for instance, and the kind of content that could be turned to malicious use. Human moderators might struggle to keep up with any gray areas at the scale AI chatbots operate, but with proper training, Anthropic and the NNSA believe the AI could police itself. Anthropic claims its classifier is already catching real-world misuse attempts in conversations with Claude.

Nuclear AI safety

Nuclear weapons in particular represent a uniquely tricky problem, according to Anthropic and its partners at the DoE. The same foundational knowledge that powers legitimate reactor science can, if slightly twisted, provide the blueprint for annihilation. The arrangement between Anthropic and the NNSA could catch deliberate and accidental disclosures, and set up a standard to prevent AI from being used to help make other weapons, too. Anthropic plans to share its approach with the Frontier Model Forum AI safety consortium.

The narrowly tailored filter is aimed at making sure users can still learn about nuclear science and related topics. You still get to ask about how nuclear medicine works, or whether thorium is a safer fuel than uranium.

What the classifier attempts to circumvent are attempts to turn your home into a bomb lab with a few clever prompts. Normally, it would be questionable if an AI company could thread that needle, but the expertise of the NNSA should make the classifier different from a generic content moderation system. It understands the difference between “explain fission” and “give me a step-by-step plan for uranium enrichment using garage supplies.”

This doesn’t mean Claude was previously helping users design bombs. But it could help forestall any attempt to do so. Stick to asking about the way radiation can cure diseases or ask for creative sandwich ideas, not bomb blueprints.

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• No confirmation from either company, and the report put discussions at the earliest stages

Apple's efforts to deliver the smarter Siri and full Apple Intelligence we were promised "in the coming year" might get a boost from an unlikely third party if Bloomberg's latest report is true. The iPhone maker is reportedly in early-stage exploratory talks about integrating Gemini in Siri.

There aren't many details beyond that, though Bloomberg's Mark Gurman contends that the shift to these Google chats happened after Apple couldn't reach financial terms with Anthropic (maker of Claude AI).

The possibility of Apple using Gemini's much more accomplished generative AI and one of its models (Gemini Pro, Flash, Lite?) to bring the conversational intelligence lacking in Siri would immediately transform Apple's nearly 15-year-old digital assistant into a more able AI tool, but it would also mean that Apple is ceding control in what is a key digital arms race.

How we got here

While working with third parties has always been a part of Apple Intelligence's strategy, Apple's CEO Tim Cook and the company's development leadership have never mentioned ingesting someone else's generative AI models. It's also a fact that Apple Intelligence's rollout has not gone exactly according to plan.

(Image credit: Shutterstock)

In TechRadar's conversation at WWDC 2025 with Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi, who is also now running Apple's AI development efforts, he explained why the company hadn't delivered full Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri on time. After struggling to get V1 architecture working as they wanted to, Apple had a decision to make:

"...fundamentally, we found that the limitations of the V1 architecture weren't getting us to the quality level that we knew our customers needed and expected." He added, "As soon as we realized that [...] we let the world know that we weren't going to be able to put that out, and we were going to keep working on really shifting to the new architecture and releasing something."

Gurman, though, contends that Apple is still not fully committed to using its own architecture and models and will soon make the decision about whether or not to outsource to a third party like Google for at least some of the necessary intelligence. Again, the discussions he describes are in the earliest stages. And whatever comes of them, assuming they exist, it's unlikely they will have any impact on the upcoming release of iOS 26, which features a smattering of Apple Intelligence updates but virtually none to Siri.

(Image credit: Shutterstock/rafapress)Far from strangers

Apple and Google are already search partners (Google is Safari's default search engine), and in Apple's Visual Intelligence, where you can choose to use Google to search on captured images (or you can ask OpenAI's ChatGPT about them).

Still, Gemini inside Siri would mark a major turning point for Apple and an admission that it's simply not up to the task of competing in the AI sphere, at least not at the level of an OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, or Google.

This approach, though, is not unheard of; Microsoft's Copilot is essentially a reskinnning of ChatGPT (though there are questions if Microsoft will continue getting access to OpenAI's best models).

Even so, Apple put a lot of effort and marketing into Apple Intelligence. The question is, can it still be called that if a big chunk of it is powered by Google?

We contacted Apple and Google for comment. Google had no comment. We'll update this story if and when Apple replies.

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• No confirmation from either company, and the report put discussions at the earliest stages

Apple's efforts to deliver the smarter Siri and full Apple Intelligence we were promised "in the coming year" might get a boost from an unlikely third party if Bloomberg's latest report is true. The iPhone maker is reportedly in early-stage exploratory talks about integrating Gemini in Siri.

There aren't many details beyond that, though Bloomberg's Mark Gurman contends that the shift to these Google chats happened after Apple couldn't reach financial terms with Anthropic (maker of Claude AI).

The possibility of Apple using Gemini's much more accomplished generative AI and one of its models (Gemini Pro, Flash, Lite?) to bring the conversational intelligence lacking in Siri would immediately transform Apple's nearly 15-year-old digital assistant into a more able AI tool, but it would also mean that Apple is ceding control in what is a key digital arms race.

How we got here

While working with third parties has always been a part of Apple Intelligence's strategy, Apple's CEO Tim Cook and the company's development leadership have never mentioned ingesting someone else's generative AI models. It's also a fact that Apple Intelligence's rollout has not gone exactly according to plan.

(Image credit: Shutterstock)

In TechRadar's conversation at WWDC 2025 with Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi, who is also now running Apple's AI development efforts, he explained why the company hadn't delivered full Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri on time. After struggling to get V1 architecture working as they wanted to, Apple had a decision to make:

"...fundamentally, we found that the limitations of the V1 architecture weren't getting us to the quality level that we knew our customers needed and expected." He added, "As soon as we realized that [...] we let the world know that we weren't going to be able to put that out, and we were going to keep working on really shifting to the new architecture and releasing something."

Gurman, though, contends that Apple is still not fully committed to using its own architecture and models and will soon make the decision about whether or not to outsource to a third party like Google for at least some of the necessary intelligence. Again, the discussions he describes are in the earliest stages. And whatever comes of them, assuming they exist, it's unlikely they will have any impact on the upcoming release of iOS 26, which features a smattering of Apple Intelligence updates but virtually none to Siri.

(Image credit: Shutterstock/rafapress)Far from strangers

Apple and Google are already search partners (Google is Safari's default search engine), and in Apple's Visual Intelligence, where you can choose to use Google to search on captured images (or you can ask OpenAI's ChatGPT about them).

Still, Gemini inside Siri would mark a major turning point for Apple and an admission that it's simply not up to the task of competing in the AI sphere, at least not at the level of an OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, or Google.

This approach, though, is not unheard of; Microsoft's Copilot is essentially a reskinnning of ChatGPT (though there are questions if Microsoft will continue getting access to OpenAI's best models).

Even so, Apple put a lot of effort and marketing into Apple Intelligence. The question is, can it still be called that if a big chunk of it is powered by Google?

We contacted Apple and Google for comment. Google had no comment. We'll update this story if and when Apple replies.

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This month's departures from HBO Max have a color in common: red. It's the color of Hellboy and the color of Mars – and it's also the color of that famous scene in the horror classic Carrie.

My three catch-em-while-you-can recommendations for HBO Max this month have something else in common too: stunning central performances. Ron Perlman is a wisecracking delight as a hellishly powerful superhero, adding a very welcome dose of grumpiness to a genre that was starting to feel somewhat stale. Matt Damon is utterly believable and completely compelling as a scientist stranded millions of miles from home. And Sissy Spacek in Carrie is truly exceptional, delivering a performance that's heartbreakingly fragile and truly terrifying.

These are very different movies, but they're all exceptional. If you've seen them already they're well worth revisiting. And if you haven't, you're in for a movie masterclass on one of the best streaming services.

Carrie

Two Carries are leaving HBO soon: the 1976 original and the 2013 remake. The older film is vastly superior to the newer one – the remake scored just 51% with the critics on Rotten Tomatoes and has variously been called "remarkably redundant", "terrible pointless junk" and "one of the worst remakes ever made". But the original film based on Stephen King's horror classic is tremendous, with an astonishing central performance by Sissy Spacek as the titular teen who starts to suspect she has supernatural powers. It's currently sitting with a whopping 94% rating from the critics.

Carrie "is a terrifying lyrical thriller," legendary New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote. "The director, Brian De Palma, has mastered a teasing style – a perverse mixture of comedy and horror and tension." Looking back from the 2020s, Total Film wrote: "Brian De Palma transcends the pulpy horror feel by emphasizing the awakening-sexuality metaphor, and using some glorious trickery," while The Fright File called it "One of cinema's ultimate operatic teenage melodramas. I have seen "Carrie" more times than I can count, and yet it never loses its uncommon heartbreak and blood-curdling dramatic power."

The Martian

Matt Damon spent a lot of time in spacesuits in the 2010s: there was (mild spoiler alert) Bad Space Matt in Interstellar, and Good Space Matt in this impressive solo performance. Damon is Mark Watney, left behind on Mars after a fierce storm leads his fellow explorers to think he's dead and leave the red planet without him. But he's not dead, and he'd really like to get home.

The 91% critic rating is well deserved. Empire Magazine gave the film four stars: "Instantly joining E. T. and Bruce Dern’s Freeman Lowell (Silent Running) in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest space gardeners, Damon’s Watney is the actor at his most engaging, by turns flip and desperate... The Martian mixes smarts, laughs, weird character bits and tension on a huge canvas. The result is (Ridley) Scott’s most purely enjoyable film for ages."

Hellboy

Like Carrie, there's more than one Hellboy movie and the original is vastly better than the remake: the 2019 reboot of Hellboy got a frankly embarrassing 17% critic rating. That's partly because it didn't have Guillermo Del Toro in the director's chair or Ron Perlman in the Hellboy prosthetics. The film is "a unique romp," The New Yorker said, "with an exciting yet vulnerable superhero at the center who just happens to be the spawn of Satan."

NPR raved about it too. "Anyone can send an immense, computer-generated vegetable monster rampaging at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, but it takes a special kind of imagination to do it in a way that's thrilling, emotionally complex, and rapturously beautiful all at once." Time Out agreed. "Del Toro, in love with his source but never overawed by it, keeps things moving; Perlman ties it together with some of the driest witticisms this side of Indiana Jones."

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This month's departures from HBO Max have a color in common: red. It's the color of Hellboy and the color of Mars – and it's also the color of that famous scene in the horror classic Carrie.

My three catch-em-while-you-can recommendations for HBO Max this month have something else in common too: stunning central performances. Ron Perlman is a wisecracking delight as a hellishly powerful superhero, adding a very welcome dose of grumpiness to a genre that was starting to feel somewhat stale. Matt Damon is utterly believable and completely compelling as a scientist stranded millions of miles from home. And Sissy Spacek in Carrie is truly exceptional, delivering a performance that's heartbreakingly fragile and truly terrifying.

These are very different movies, but they're all exceptional. If you've seen them already they're well worth revisiting. And if you haven't, you're in for a movie masterclass on one of the best streaming services.

Carrie

Two Carries are leaving HBO soon: the 1976 original and the 2013 remake. The older film is vastly superior to the newer one – the remake scored just 51% with the critics on Rotten Tomatoes and has variously been called "remarkably redundant", "terrible pointless junk" and "one of the worst remakes ever made". But the original film based on Stephen King's horror classic is tremendous, with an astonishing central performance by Sissy Spacek as the titular teen who starts to suspect she has supernatural powers. It's currently sitting with a whopping 94% rating from the critics.

Carrie "is a terrifying lyrical thriller," legendary New Yorker critic Pauline Kael wrote. "The director, Brian De Palma, has mastered a teasing style – a perverse mixture of comedy and horror and tension." Looking back from the 2020s, Total Film wrote: "Brian De Palma transcends the pulpy horror feel by emphasizing the awakening-sexuality metaphor, and using some glorious trickery," while The Fright File called it "One of cinema's ultimate operatic teenage melodramas. I have seen "Carrie" more times than I can count, and yet it never loses its uncommon heartbreak and blood-curdling dramatic power."

The Martian

Matt Damon spent a lot of time in spacesuits in the 2010s: there was (mild spoiler alert) Bad Space Matt in Interstellar, and Good Space Matt in this impressive solo performance. Damon is Mark Watney, left behind on Mars after a fierce storm leads his fellow explorers to think he's dead and leave the red planet without him. But he's not dead, and he'd really like to get home.

The 91% critic rating is well deserved. Empire Magazine gave the film four stars: "Instantly joining E. T. and Bruce Dern’s Freeman Lowell (Silent Running) in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest space gardeners, Damon’s Watney is the actor at his most engaging, by turns flip and desperate... The Martian mixes smarts, laughs, weird character bits and tension on a huge canvas. The result is (Ridley) Scott’s most purely enjoyable film for ages."

Hellboy

Like Carrie, there's more than one Hellboy movie and the original is vastly better than the remake: the 2019 reboot of Hellboy got a frankly embarrassing 17% critic rating. That's partly because it didn't have Guillermo Del Toro in the director's chair or Ron Perlman in the Hellboy prosthetics. The film is "a unique romp," The New Yorker said, "with an exciting yet vulnerable superhero at the center who just happens to be the spawn of Satan."

NPR raved about it too. "Anyone can send an immense, computer-generated vegetable monster rampaging at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, but it takes a special kind of imagination to do it in a way that's thrilling, emotionally complex, and rapturously beautiful all at once." Time Out agreed. "Del Toro, in love with his source but never overawed by it, keeps things moving; Perlman ties it together with some of the driest witticisms this side of Indiana Jones."

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• More range, faster charging and a lower price
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• The Leaf arrives at a time when demand for EVs is waning in the US

Nissan has revealed pricing for its US-bound Nissan Leaf model and it claims it will be the cheapest EV on sale when it hits roads in 2026.

The updated Leaf, which the Japanese marque hopes will prove even more popular than the ground-breaking original, will start at $29,990 for the Leaf S+ and rise to $38,990 for the top spec Platinum+ trim, which manages 259 miles on a single charge.

The entry-level model is around $3,000 cheaper than the 2011 original and undercuts the outgoing 2025 version, but Nissan will also reveal pricing for the cheapest S model later this year, which could well start at under $28,000.

Redesigned from the ground up and sharing its platform with the Nissan Ariya, the US-spec Leaf S+ features a 75kWh battery pack that is capable of 303 miles on a single charge. The outgoing 2025 model managed a max range of 212 miles.

Despite now adopting the more popular SUV/crossover body shape, the new Leaf is actually a bit shorter than the outgoing hatchback and only 10mm taller, but engineers have somehow managed to declutter to the interior so there is more space to comfortably transport passengers.

Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging port has been added, allowing users to gain access to the vast Supercharger network. Charging from 10% to 80% takes around 35 minutes from the faster chargers.

Other notable new features include an electronically-dimming panoramic roof, which Nissan says is a first in the segment, a Google-based infotainment system and advanced camera technology that provides a 360-degree view of the vehicle and offers an 'Invisible Hood' view to make parking easier.

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Despite rapid growth over the past few years, EV sales have slowed in the US in recent months, with Inside EVs reporting that America’s EV market share dropped from 7.4% to 6.6% in April of this year.

Consumer confidence has been shaken by the US government’s decision to remove subsidies, while funding for EV-related industries continues to be attacked. The support to ensure the technology goes mainstream just isn’t in place.

Nissan is also facing a crisis of its own, as its share price continues to tumble due to the continuing losses it has been posting. As a result, it has already announced deep cuts to the workforce and the closure of several plants.

The new Leaf needs to be a big hit in the US, while the upcoming all-electric Micra also hopes to have a successful run in Europe – seeing as it shares most of its components with the hugely popular Renault 5 E-Tech.

Priced as it is, the new Nissan Leaf comes about as close as the US will get to the mythical $25,000 EV (with a useable range) that the internet has been pining for.

Seeing as Tesla looks to have killed that idea, Nissan might be in the perfect position win over new customers.

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There are some very interesting Philips Hue products on the way, including new Gradient Strips, Festavia string lights, and a Philips Hue Bridge Pro that can support up to 150 devices, but one rumored release has had me scratching my head - Philips Hue Essential.

These appear to be slightly lower-spec versions of standard Hue smart light bulbs, and will presumably have a more modest price tag to match – but why? Who, exactly, is Philips Hue Essentials for?

The budget end of the smart lighting market is already dominated by the likes of Govee, Ikea, and WiZ – and that’s where things get interesting. You see, WiZ lights are made by a company called Signify – the same company that makes Philips Hue products under license. Why would it pit its two brands against one another with a low-cost version of Hue?

WiZ smart lights (such as this WiZ Gradient Floor Lamp) are made by the same parent company as Philips Hue products, but for different users (Image credit: Abigail Shannon)

Well, it isn’t – not quite. Aside from price, one of the key differences between WiZ and Philips Hue is connectivity. WiZ lights connect directly to Wi-Fi, meaning there’s no need for a hub, and they’re easier to set up. They’re a good option if you just want one or two bulbs and aren’t planning to build a sophisticated lighting system with switches and sensors.

Although you can control individual Philips Hue lights from your phone using Bluetooth, most people will use them with a Philips Hue Bridge, which plugs into your router and uses the Zigbee wireless protocol to create a mesh network that links all your devices together. No Wi-Fi necessary.

Using Zigbee rather than Wi-Fi means you can have a lot more smart lights in your home (a typical home Wi-Fi router isn’t really intended to communicate with more than a couple of dozen devices), with better range without the need for a Wi-Fi extender. (Zigbee devices also use less power, though LED bulbs aren’t huge energy-hogs to begin with, so you’re not likely to notice a huge difference on that front.)

Philips Hue Essential and WiZ bulbs, therefore, aren’t filling quite the same niche. If you only ever intend to own a couple of smart lights, then WiZ would be just fine, but Hue Essential will give you the option to expand your setup much further in the future, should you choose to.

A bright idea?

"Hue stretches across indoor and outdoor, and has different variants of products in all those categories," Giuliano Ghidini, Business and Marketing leader at Signify, told me in a recent interview.

"Hue offers a more comprehensive range so you can cover all rooms, and thanks to the technology it’s based on, Zigbee, with a Hue hub, you have very good coverage indoor and outdoor, and very high reliability without putting too much stress on your Wi-Fi network."

Pick up a couple of Philips Hue Essential bulbs with a Hue Bridge, and you'll have the option to extend your setup much further at a future date if you want to (Image credit: Philips Hue)

That makes Hue appealing if you have a generous budget and can afford to deck out your entire house, but the high entry price can be off-putting otherwise. A starter kit of two White & Color Ambiance bulbs bundled with a Hue Bridge might cost as much as $140 / £130 / AU$190. When you can pick up four Govee bulbs for a quarter of the price, with no hub necessary, it’s easy to see why homeowners with more modest needs would write off Hue.

The Philips Hue Essential series, depending on how it’s priced, sounds like it could offer the best of both worlds, with a palatable asking price and the ability to expand your smart lighting setup as much as you like later on, or just keep it simple and not feel like you’re under-utilizing it.

Essential? Perhaps not quite, but certainly more tempting.

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• Hackers claim to be selling millions of PayPal logins, but experts suspect foul play
• The dataset allegedly includes passwords, emails, and URLs for automated attacks
• Experts say the leaked sample is too small to confirm authenticity, and its low pricing casts doubt about its legitimacy

Hackers recently announced on a well-known forum that they were selling a dataset of 15.8 million stolen PayPal credentials, allegedly including login emails and plaintext passwords.

The cybercriminals claim the information was stolen in May 2025, and the dataset contains not just emails and passwords but also associated URLs, making it easier for criminals to automate credential stuffing attacks and launch identity theft scams.

They also claim that while many of the leaked passwords appeared unique and “strong-looking,” a large portion were reused. If true, the value of the dump may be smaller than suggested.

Doubts over the breach claims

However, experts who examined the small sample released to the public concluded it was insufficient to verify the attackers’ claims, noting if the breach really occurred in May 2025, much of the usable data might already have been exploited.

Interestingly, the price set for the alleged database is surprisingly low, raising further doubts about its authenticity.

Historically, high-quality stolen data commands far higher prices on the dark web.

However, PayPal quickly denied any new breach, instead pointing to a “security incident” from 2022, which involved credential stuffing attacks and resulted in regulators fining the firm earlier this year.

That event saw only 35,000 accounts exposed, a far cry from the millions now claimed by attackers.

Skeptics argue the resemblance between the alleged PayPal dataset and the structure of infostealer malware logs from an older event suggests foul play.

Infostealers quietly harvest passwords, cookies, and other details from infected devices, often packaging the data with a URL followed by login information.

It is quite common to find credentials listed in stealer logs that circulate on dark web marketplaces, but these are not directly from PayPal’s system; they are from compromised user devices.

Regardless of whether this new claim proves genuine, the situation underscores how easy it is for user information to circulate once stolen.

Leaked login details can enable identity theft and financial fraud long after the original compromise.

Users who have reused PayPal credentials on other platforms remain vulnerable to attack.

How to stay safe

• Change your PayPal password and avoid reusing it across other services.
• Enable multi-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security.
• Monitor accounts regularly for signs of identity theft or unusual activity.
• Use a strong internet security suite with firewall protection.
• Be cautious with links and attachments that may carry infostealer malware.
• Consider dedicated identity theft monitoring services for added protection.

Via Cybernews

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