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Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack: review

The Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack is a power bank designed for charging Galaxy and other small devices.

It has quite a sleek design with an organic-looking finish, emphasized by the beige colorway of my unit, which is mottled for a pebble-like appearance. It also feels quite solid, although there is some flexing to the panels, so it isn’t the most rugged power bank around.

However, it’s pleasingly thin and light, and combined with the rounded edges at one end, this makes the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack relatively easy to carry around. However, it’s quite long, even for a wireless power bank, and many of the best power banks with similar power and capacity specs are smaller than this.

What also mars its seamless design is the hump of the wireless charging pad, although its soft material offers extra cushioning and grip for your device, and seems quite resistant to tears and scratches.

There’s no real interface to speak of on the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack. It features a single power button and five LED dots: one indicating charging activity and the other four representing battery life. These are placed at the end of the unit, next to the USB ports, and are large and bright enough to be seen clearly.

The wireless charging feature is capable of outputting 7.5W of power. It also features two USB-C ports, both of which serve as inputs and outputs. These offer Super Fast Charging, providing 25W of output power each when charging a single device.

Three-way charging is also supported when using both ports and the wireless pad, although the power output drops to 7.5W for all outputs in such cases. It’s also a shame that while charging, the battery life indicators don’t remain lit, so you can’t tell how much battery the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack has left without pressing the power button first, which is somewhat inconvenient.

It managed to wirelessly charge a Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, which has a 4,755mAh battery, from empty to full in about three and a half hours, which is quite a good performance. In the process, the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack lost all but one of its LED dots, indicating that it had between 5-20% left in reserve.

This is somewhat disappointing, since it means you’ll only get one full wireless charge out of it. What’s more, charging the bank itself from empty to full took over three hours, which isn’t particularly fast; other 10K power banks are faster at charging themselves than this.

The Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack is reasonably priced considering its wireless charging capability and the inclusion of two USB-C ports for additional charging. However, there are other wireless chargers out there with smaller form factors that perform just as well, such as the Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K), which even includes a handy flip stand for propping up your phone.

(Image credit: Future)Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack review: price & specs

Price

$44.99 / £44 / AU$79

Capacity

10,000mAh

Total wattage

25W

Number of ports

2

USB-C

2

Wireless charging

Yes

Weight

7.8oz / 222g

Power-to-weight

45mAh/g

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack Battery Pack?Buy it if…

You want to charge multiple devices at the same time
Thanks to the two USB-C ports and three-way charging support, you can charge all your small devices at the same time.

You want to charge wirelessly
The wireless charging capability is quite good, and the soft pad is durable and provides plenty of stability.

Don't buy it if…

You want multiple charges
With its 10,000mAh capacity, the Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack won’t be enough for charging your phone more than once.

You want the best value
There are cheaper power banks out there with similar specs, and sometimes with extra features to boot.

Samsung 25W 10,000mAh Wireless Battery Pack review: Also consider

Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K)
If you’re looking for another power bank with wireless charging capabilities, then the MagGo Power Bank is a great choice, given its small dimensions and integrated stand. Although primarily designed for MagSafe iPhones (hence the name), it works with Android phones as well, although it won’t provide the same magnetic security. MagSafe cases are available for Android phones, but since these aren’t officially endorsed, there’s no guarantee they’ll work with MagSafe chargers. Read our full Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K) review.

• HighPoint RocketStor 8631CW gives you 64GB/s GPU bandwidth - no drivers or software needed
• Real PCIe Gen5 x16 lanes delivered straight to your GPU through a single CopprLink cable
• Fits dual or triple-slot GPUs from Nvidia, AMD, or Intel - no compatibility tricks required

External GPU (eGPU) enclosures aren’t new, but HighPoint’s RocketStor 8631CW has entered the scene with an unusually aggressive pitch.

The company says this external GPU setup delivers a direct PCIe Gen5 x16 connection to a full-sized graphics card via a proprietary 1-meter CopprLink CDFP cable.

In addition to its bandwidth for desktop-class GPUs, this device supports plug-and-play, OS-agnostic and does not rely on software or drivers.

A closer look at the hardware setup

At the heart of the system is the Rocket 1634D host interface card, which uses Broadcom’s PEX 89048 switch to sustain its Gen5 x16 link, with up to 64GB/s transfer speed.

The card fits into low-profile systems, measuring 68.9mm x 165mm, and supports a single CDFP channel.

It supports LED indicators for visual feedback on connection status and secure boot at both hardware and software levels.

Connected to that is the RocketStor 8631C chassis, which uses Asteralabs PCIe 5.0 retimers to maintain signal integrity.

The enclosure supports one full-height, full-length, dual- or triple-slot GPU from any major vendor, including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.

It can handle power loads up to 600W and includes real-time power monitoring and an advanced dual-fan cooling system with programmable smart fan control for thermal issue alerts. There is also a back-panel mute button in case the audible alerts get too chatty.

Its dimensions are 370mm x 170mm x 88mm, which makes it large enough to house an RTX 5090-class card, but still compact enough not to overwhelm a desk.

This setup is aimed at workflows where stability and zero-configuration environments are mandatory - think AI model training, 8K editing, or enterprise-grade rendering pipelines.

But in a world where laptops are increasingly equipped with powerful built-in GPUs, this enclosure feels more like a fix for edge cases.

A creator looking for the best laptop for video editing or the best laptop for Photoshop will likely find plenty of capable systems that don’t need such a setup, particularly when portability, price, and simplicity are taken into account.

That said, as integrated GPUs and compact systems improve, the necessity of such a solution narrows, and the cost significantly increases.

You’ll need a PCIe slot in your system, a matching full-power GPU, and a compelling reason to justify the cost - but if you’re dead-set on hauling RTX 5090-class power around without a tower, this might be the only hardware currently up to the job.

The HighPoint RocketStor 8631CW is currently selling on HighPoint's website for $1,999.

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I have not heard a lot about X-Chair before I found out about the X4 Executive Chair. I had heard of them as a company, but I haven't done any deep research into who they were or what they produced until this chair. So, I went into it pretty oblivious.

After spending a few minutes customizing what my dream chair would be, I saw the price and the features and thought, let's see if this is worth the money, or if this is an overpriced leather cushion as I have seen in the past. The only other research I did was to check where this nearly $1500 chair was in the line-up regarding other X-Chair offerings.

Surprisingly, this was not the flagship model but the one below. This made me all the more intrigued about how this chair would perform against the best office chairs I've tested - especially given the price-point puts it on par with the likes of the Branch Verve or Herman Miller's offerings.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair: Pricing and Availability

The base model of this chair is retailing for $1428. But that price can be pushed up a whole lot more once you add extras, from headrest to heating and cooling pads.

My review unit clocks in at around $2052 in the Cognac leather variant, the X-HMT heat and massage, the headrest, the full rotational arms, the extended seat, the memory foam cushion, and the locking wheels.

You can buy this chair from online retailers like Amazon, as well as X-Chair's website by clicking here, and at the time of review, it's currently discounted by $345.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair: Unboxing & first impressions

Even after the unboxing experience, this chair was surprisingly heavy. I was shocked at how heavy this box was when I carried it to my home office from my front step.

In the box, X-Chair sends the chair pieces, the proper assembly tools, and clear instructions for assembly. My setup also came with a power cable to recharge the heat/cool/massaging feature.

The Cognac colorway is a tad more orange than I expected, but then again, maybe that's just in comparison to the dark walnut wood in my office.

Overall, the assembly was straightforward, and I could enjoy this chair within about 38 minutes. Once I got everything together, I appreciated how beautiful this chair was. It's expensive because it's gorgeous and incredibly high-quality.

X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair: Design & Build QualitySpecs

Height: 48.78 - 58.38 inches
Seat Height: 17.5-20.88 inches
Weight: 56.6lbs
Weight Capacity: 275 lbs

I chose the cognac because I love the lighter leather look. This one came out a bit oranger than expected, but it is still absolutely beautiful. The stitching and leather quality are spectacular, and the frame is rigid and clean.

This chair feels premium all around, even at the connection points. It feels like it will last a lifetime and is a flagship premium chair. If nothing else, you'll feel like you're getting what you paid for.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair: In use

This chair is interesting; I don't know if it's that the Dynamic Lumbar support took a bit to get used to or if it's because I've been in a season of working out of a lot of cafes in terrible chairs, but this chair took me a minute to get used to. Once I dialed in the tension, armrest locations, and other features, I found that I enjoyed the chair. It's comfortable for long periods, the lumbar support holds me in all the right places, and the recline is smooth and comfortable.

The features I was most excited about though are the heating, cooling, and massaging element. This little section is rechargeable with a barrel connector that has a long cable to a USB-A plug. The battery lasts a pretty decent amount of time before needing a recharge too which is great. The massaging feature is much more prominent than I expected it to be, I expected a slight vibration, but it actually does feel like a small massage for my lower back.

Same with the heating and cooling features. I thought that I would barely be able to notice these temperature changes, but in reality I could absolutely tell the heat, it even got a bit too warm for me, and the cool was excellent, especially for me since I usually run a bit warm to start with.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

I've used this chair at my secondary workstation for 159 days as of the time of writing this paragraph. So far, there have been zero issues with any of the components, it's still as clean and beautiful as the day I first got the chair, and I still love it to this day.

It's for sure a very expensive chair. However, if your budget is pretty extreme, or if you are simply looking for a fantastic office chair with some great features and the cost does not matter, then this is a fantastic option for you to look at. It's great, it's pretty customizable, and it should last you quite some time. In line with a lot of premium chairs, the frame itself has a 15-year warranty.

(Image credit: Collin Probst // Future )

Attributes

Notes

Rating

Design

Beautiful, professional design

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ease of use

Easy to utilize

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Practicality

Bougie, but brilliant

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Price

Hefty price for an impressive chair

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair: Final verdict

The X-Chair X4 Leather Executive Chair is a robust, beautiful, and feature-packed office chair for those looking for a chair that offers beautiful leather combined with ergonomic comfort and fun features like heated, cooled, and massaging lower backs. The frame is sturdy, it can hold a lot of weight, and it's a chair that you'll love to have your friends, family, and co-workers test out on off hours while you enjoy the comforts during business hours.

• Google confirms that Instagram for Android is draining excessive battery power compared to similar apps
• The issue apparently lies with the standard Instagram app
• Google’s advisory urges users to fix the issue by updating their app

Think your Android smartphone’s battery life has been dropping faster than normal recently? The culprit may have been identified.

Noticing excessive battery drain in recent weeks, Android users on Reddit have been speculating that the Instagram app is responsible. In battery drain comparisons with other apps, Meta’s social media app appeared to be consuming far more of their capacity than it should for the amount of usage.

One Redditor, using a Samsung Galaxy A53, noticed that 54 minutes of Instagram screen time used 12.4% of their battery capacity, while 49 minutes of WhatsApp screen time used only 2.4%.

Google has now stepped in to apparently confirm what many suspected. In an advisory post entitled “Battery drain on Android devices”, posted on the Android support site, a Google community manager identified Instagram as the cause of said drain, and urged Android users to immediately update their Instagram app.

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The latest build of the app at the time of writing (build 382.0.0.49.84) appears to resolve the issue, so if you’ve been noticing your smartphone losing battery power faster than expected, it’s well worth ensuring that you’ve downloaded this update.

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So if you’re still having power problems after the update (or if you don’t even use Instagram) check out our guides below to keep things ticking along on your Android phone for as long as possible.

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Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank: review

The Anker 20K 87W power bank has a large capacity and power output, as well as an inbuilt USB-C cable for ease of use. It’s a sleek-looking brick, although it’s quite big. Thankfully, it’s not too thick or too heavy, both of which help to make it more portable than it otherwise would be.

It features a small screen that displays the battery life as a percentage, which is bright and clear, making it easy to glance at. There’s also a relatively large power button next to it, which is very accessible owing to its size.

True to many of Anker’s products, it feels solidly constructed, equal in durability to the best power banks. This extends to the inbuilt USB-C cable, which Anker claims has 11lbs of pulling resistance, and is rated for over 10,000 bends and 5,000 twists during its lifetime.

It folds away neatly, sitting flush with the side panel, and it also feels secure in this housing, so I wasn’t concerned it would come loose or expose the jack to damage. What’s more, the cable is still easy to unsheathe when needed.

However, it isn’t that long, which, given the overall size of the bank itself, can make it a little awkward to use. It also has to be twisted around when connecting to devices in a way that feels unnatural, since the cable is flat rather than cylindrical.

In addition to this integrated cable, the Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank also features a USB-C port, which is capable of input and output (as is the cable), and a USB-A port, which is output only.

The Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank provides 87W of power in total, with a maximum of 65W for single-port charging, which is more than enough to charge large devices, including many modern laptops. It managed to charge my Google Pixel 7a, which has a 4,385mAh battery, in about two hours, which is respectable.

In the process, it lost 30% of its battery life, which means you should be able to get at least three charges out of it, which is acceptable, although some other 20,000mAh banks I’ve tested previously appear to retain slightly more in the tank than this.

Still, the Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank is reasonably priced considering its high power output, build quality, and integrated cable. However, it might not represent great value unless you intend on charging very power-hunger devices; even many modern laptops don’t need 65W to charge quickly. But, if you do, the Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank is a very solid portable and convenient option.

(Image credit: Future)Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank: price & specs

Price

$69.99 / £49.99 / AU$119.99

Capacity

20,000mAh

Total wattage

87W

Number of ports

3

USB-C

2 (1 x inbuilt cable)

USB-A

1

Wireless charging

No

Weight

15.5oz / 439g

Power-to-weight

46mAh/g

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank?Buy it if…

You want plenty of power
87W is a lot of power, meaning you should be able to charge many laptops and other similarly sized devices comfortably.

You want a solid build
The Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank certainly feels durable, and even the housing for the integrated cable seems to offer plenty of security.

Don't buy it if…

You want something small
The Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank is a sizable unit, and although it’s admirably thin, there are smaller 20K power banks out there.

You don’t need all that power
The 87W total power is probably too much for many, and even the 65W single-charging capability is overkill for many modern laptops.

Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank review: Also consider

INIU P51L-E1
If you’re looking for a bank with the same capacity as the Anker 20,000mAh 87W Power Bank but in a much smaller package, the INIU P51L-E1 could be the ideal solution. It too features a built-in USB-C cable, but also includes a flashlight for even better practicality. However, it has a lot less power (22.5W), so it’s really only suitable for devices no bigger than iPads and the like. Read our full INIU P51L-E1 review.

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• Research from NordVPN reveals 94 billion stolen cookies on the dark web
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New research from NordVPN has revealed cookies, the small information files generated from web servers and sent to web browsers, are being leaked and exploited on the dark web in huge numbers.

The findings calculate there to be around 94 billion cookies circulating on the dark web, with almost 42 billion of these originating from Redline, a notorious infostealer malware - although only 6.2% of these were still active, meaning they have a relatively short lifespan.

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This isn’t the first time NordVPN has warned that cookies are being abused, with millions of stolen UK consumers internet browser cookies leaked on the dark web in 2024, although globally the total for 2024 was 54 billion - outlining an increase year-on-year.

These cookies from the dataset contained a range of different information types, with the most common keywords being “ID” (18 billion), alongside “session” (1.2 billion), “Auth” (292 million), and “login” (61 million) - this is particularly worrying, as it suggests that they could be used “hijack live sessions without a password”. The researchers warn;

“Cookies may sound sweet, but sometimes they can leave a bad taste. The truth is, even the most seemingly unimportant cookies can do a lot of damage to you or your business. Once one door is open, it isn’t that difficult to open others. Session cookies, especially active ones, are a goldmine. They let attackers skip login pages altogether.”

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Everyone with an Xbox can also play The Division 2 from now until June 3 at no charge.

Recently, I've been very pleased with the content that Prime Video has been releasing, and a large majority of titles I've been streaming over the past few months have come from Prime Video's movie library.

Over the next few weeks, I'm looking forward to seeing what new Prime Video titles will be blessing our TV screens in June 2025, including Prime Video original shows and a whole new wave of movies. Nosferatu (2024) is the obvious standout, which I'll have to squeeze into our best Prime Video movies list.

Beyond Robert Eggers' latest gothic thriller, Prime Video is expanding each of its genre categories, adding cowboy drama Brokeback Mountain (2006), sport comedy Moneyball (2011), and sci-fi/ action Godzilla (2014), keeping up its reputation as one of the best streaming services.

It should be noted that, while the Prime Video Movie and TV Originals listed below are released worldwide, many of the third-party films and TV series that Amazon has licensed for June are only available in the US. So, it's best to bear this in mind before you read on.

Everything new on Prime Video in June 2025

Arriving on June 1

12 Angry Men (movie)
Annie (movie)
At First Sight (movie)
Bad Teacher (movie)
Benny & Joon (movie)
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Bill & Ted Face the Music (movie)
Billy Madison (movie)
Bloodsport (movie)
Brokeback Mountain (movie)
Capote (movie)
Chips (movie)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (movie)
Cowboys & Aliens (movie)
Daddy Day Care (movie)
Dead Man Walking (movie)
Fled (movie)
Godzilla (movie)
Guns of the Magnificent Seven (movie)
Half Baked (movie)
Happy Feet (movie)
Happy Feet Two (movie)
Heartbreakers (movie)
Letters From Iwo Jima (movie)
Life (movie)
Masters of the Universe (movie)
Midnight Cowboy (movie)
Mississippi Burning (movie)
Moneyball (movie)
Nanny McPhee (movie)
Oblivion (movie)
Platoon (movie)
Pixels (movie)
Red Corner (movie)
Return of the Seven (movie)
Rings (movie)
Road House (movie)
Ronin (movie)
Serenity (movie)
Stargate (movie)
Some Like It Hot (movie)
The Birdcage (movie)
The Brothers (movie)
The Greatest Showman (movie)
The Magnificent Seven (movie)
The Perfect Guy (movie)
The Thomas Crown Affair (movie)
The Thomas Crown Affair (movie)
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (movie)
Twins (movie)
Valkyrie (movie)
White Chicks (movie)

Arriving on June 12

American Thunder: NASCAR to Le Mans (documentary)

Arriving on June 13

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Arriving on June 15

The Chosen: Last Supper season 5 (TV show)

Arriving on June 18

We Were Liars (movie)

Arriving on June 20

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (movie)

Arriving on June 21

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams (documentary)

Arriving on June 23

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Arriving on June 25

Countdown (TV show)

Arriving on June 27

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Arriving on June 29

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Military Prosecutor Doberman season 1 (TV show)
Mouse season 1 (TV show)
The Heavenly Idol season 1 (TV show)
The Killer’s Shopping List season 1 (TV show)
Touch Your Heart season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on June 30

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• US-based Disney+ subscribers will soon have access to a new perks program
• An international roll-out is expected to happen later this year
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If you're a US-based Disney+ subscriber, you'll soon have plenty of exclusive perks at your fingertips. The streaming giant has just launched an "Always-On" program featuring discounts, free trials, and competitions.

At the time of writing, this perks program is only available in the US, but Disney+ plans to expand it to international markets later this year, with an exact timeline to be confirmed.

At launch, Disney+ and bundle subscribers will have access to rewards ranging from "one-of-a-kind experiences and limited-time sweepstakes to everyday savings and special discounts", according to their press release.

Hulu will follow suit on June 2, with new perks dropping weekly, including chances to win tickets for big events like Comic-Con San Diego and Lollapalooza, as well as sweepstakes to win merchandise from the best Hulu shows, like The Handmaid's Tale.

What is included in the new Disney+ perks program?

If you're a new or existing Disney+ customer, you'll start to see these perks being advertised on the Disney+ Perks website. Currently, only US subscribers can access this link; however, this will change when the international rollout occurs.

Disney+ has provided some examples of the kinds of things you can enjoy through the perks program, and there are some huge opportunities, like being one of the first to explore their new cruise ship and tickets to movie premieres.

Take a look at some of the offerings below:

• A chance to win tickets to the Freakier Friday World Premiere and be among the first to see the all-new sequel before it arrives in theaters August 8
• A chance to win a 4-night cruise on the Disney Destiny, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale beginning November 2025
• A 6-month free DashPass membership** from DoorDash
• 20% off on adidas.com and in the adidas app
• 15% off purchases at Funko.com and Loungefly.com
• A 3-month free trial of CLEAR+
• A 2-month Super Duolingo free trial
• Free in-game emoji from Disney Emoji Blitz
• Early access to the closed release of Disney Pinnacle by Dapper Labs, a monthly Mystery Capsule + until June 26th to claim a $10 Dapper Credit
• Special summer savings at Walt Disney World® Resort! Stay 2 nights or longer at select Disney Resorts Collection hotels and get rates starting from $99 per night at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
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With Hulu set to follow in Disney+'s footsteps, this is a great way to make the most of your subscriptions across the best streaming services.

It will be interesting to see if rival streamers decide to offer similar perks in the future, but for now, it seems Disney+ and Hulu are leading the charge here.

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Bono has been a ubiquitous presence for most of my adult life. I was just coming up in the world when U2's break-out album, War, arrived, and by 1987's Joshua Tree, Bono and lead guitarist Edge felt inescapable. In other words, I saw U2 frontman Bono as less of an enigma and more of a contemporary.

We're both old-ish men now, licking our psychic wounds and (in Bono's case) enigmatically revealing them to the world in, first, 2022's well-received memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, and now as an unusual spoken and musical journey, Bono: Stories of Surrender – the first immersive video feature-length film ever released on Vision Pro. It's a joyous, funny, sad, sometimes frustrating, and often intense guided tour back through Bono's life and career.

Mostly, though, it's a story of Bono (Paul Hewson) and "Da" his deeply Irish dad, Bob Hewson.

Apple provided me with a preview of the film, which I viewed almost entirely through Apple's $3,499 mixed-reality headset. There were, because of the way Apple insisted I access the video, some tech glitches (occasional freezing), but it was generally an immersive and often moving experience.

Shot almost entirely in stark black and white, the film is both a one-man oratory and an occasional musical performance. Director Andrew Dominik uses the Vision Pro's expansive, almost 360-degree canvas to literally paint scenes around Bono as the singer tells particularly Irish tales about, for instance, his mother dying suddenly when he was just 14, and his father never speaking his wife's name again.

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The stage is spare, featuring little more than a few chairs, a table, and a fake pint of Guinness. But Dominik uses the Vision Pro's native 3D immersive capabilities to embellish the stage and imagery.

Using 3D line drawing, Bono is, even as he performs or talks in front of a live audience, surrounded at points by lyrics, hand-drawn audience members, or boxes and papers that seem to reach to the sky above you.

This is not a concert or a U2 performance. Early on, Bono admits that it's "almost transgressive,' to be on stage without his bandmates. Instead, Bono is backed by the Jacknife Lee ensemble, which features an electronic drum kit and a harpsichordist/backup singer. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it works.

In fact, Bono, now 65, is in fine voice, which is clear, loud, and agile. This becomes less surprising when you learn that his father was a gifted tenor. Late in the film, Bono does some of his own operatic singing, clearly an homage to his late father.

There are some musical performances and even a few moments in the Vision Pro experience where you feel as if you're nose-to-nose with the iconic lead singer (it's unnerving), but most of the singing is done in support of the stories, or rather, the stories explain the origins of songs like Pride, With or Without You, and Sunday, Bloody Sunday.

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There's a decent amount of humor, especially a story about Luciano Pavarotti, but more importantly, you do get the origin story of Bono's musical interests and the formation of the band, which coincided with meeting his wife of more than 40 years, Ali Hewson.

The documentary does start off a little slowly and perhaps melodramatically, with Bono's 2016 heart surgery, and while I am deeply grateful Bono survived, I worried that the whole roughly 90-minute doc might be a bit of a slog. Fortunately, that harrowing tale was just the preamble, and soon, Bono was weaving an entertaining tale of hubris, struggles, and epiphanies.

It was, though, frustrating to hear the story behind I Will Follow and not get a full performance of the song. I'll admit that I wanted more of U2's discography, though Bono's fresh interpretations, like the almost a cappella Sunday, Bloody Sunday, were stunning.

In the end, this Bono: Stories of Surrender goes too fast, and it ends just as you feel you were finally getting to know the real Bono, a short singer with big tales and, I think, an even bigger heart. He's still not an enigma, but for the first time in 40 years, I feel as if I might just want to hang out with him.

As for the Vision Pro, it did a brilliant job. 90 minutes is a long time to wear the mixed reality headset (it was down to 10% battery by the end), so make sure you have a comfortable fit. Mine is good (I use the dual-loop band), though I did take a few breaks.

You can watch Bono: Stories of Surrender starting today on either the Vision Pro (for the special immersive experience) or on Apple TV+, where I suspect you'll enjoy it just as much.

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• Netflix fans think they've deduced the release date of Knives Out 3
• Two new teasers for the mystery-crime thriller might have given the game away
• Knives Out 3 is expected to feature as part of Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix sleuths appear to have unraveled the mystery of Knives Out 3's release date ahead of its likely reveal at Netflix Tudum 2025.

This year's edition of Netflix's annual fan celebration, which will take place on Saturday, May 31 – in the US, anyway – is set to unveil plenty about numerous new Netflix movies and the forthcoming seasons of some of the best Netflix shows. From Stranger Things season 5 to Wednesday season 2, there'll be a truck-load of release date announcements, trailer reveals, and more to pore over very soon.

Knives Out 3 – or, to give it its full title, Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – is also part of this year's line-up. Indeed, when Tudum 2025's date and slate were announced in April, the third Knives Out film was among the projects confirmed to appear.

It won't be making up the numbers at Tudum 2025, either. After months of radio silence, the Knives Out X/Twitter account has not only *ahem* come back to life, but also heavily implied that a trailer and release date announcement are imminent.

"The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures." pic.twitter.com/EYTtLlcYUXMay 28, 2025

Two days ago (May 28), a spooky new teaser, which you can view above, was uploaded to said social media account.

The footage, which simply shows a camera panning up to look at a church while its bells ring, doesn't give much away. However, the accompanying caption, which reads "The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers, but the root of the righteous endures", does.

Before I explain the significance behind that, though, another sinister teaser, which you can watch below, was posted on the same account yesterday (May 29). This time, the camera slowly crawls through a graveyard and comes equipped with the caption "The devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short".

"The devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short." pic.twitter.com/WyrQJJuCHyMay 29, 2025

Alright, what has this duo got to do with Knives Out 3's possible release date?

On the Knives Out Movie Subreddit, detectives have noticed that these captions are actually passages from the Bible. The first is taken from the Book of Proverbs, while the second is directly lifted from the Book of Revelation.

That's not all. As Reddit user Avalon3071 points out, these sentences are taken from specific chapters and verses in their respective tomes. On both occasions, it's 12:12.

You don't need to be a sleuth on the level of Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, or Benoit Blanc to deduce Wake Up, Dead Man's likely launch date from that. But, if you're really struggling to work it out, let me spell it out for you: People think Knives Out 3 will make its debut on the world's best streaming service on December 12, 2025.

Of course, all of this could be a mere coincidence but, if we've learned anything about teasers of this ilk, there's always a secret hidden within. Considering Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, aka the series' second installment, made its Netflix debut in December 2023, the streaming titan could look to replicate the success it had with that festive hit with the franchise's third entry.

In short: don't be surprised if Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery's release date is confirmed to be December 12 at Tudum 2025.

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• Hackers are hosting fake invoices on Google Apps Script, experts warn
• The invoices are sent via email
• Victims are redirected to a fake Microsoft 365 login page

Threat actors have been seen abusing Google Apps Script to launch convincing phishing attacks and steal people’s Microsoft 365 login details.

Cybersecurity researchers Cofense recently spotted one such campaign where Google Apps Script used to host a fake invoice.

First, the crooks would prepare the usual fake invoice phishing email. That email would carry a link to the invoice which, when hovered (or clicked) would point to script[.]google[.]com. That way, the criminals would create a false sense of legitimacy with the victims who might think the invoice was actually coming from Google or a Google-affiliated service.

M365 credentials

Clicking on the link opens a small landing page stating “you have one pending download available” and a “preview” button. #

The button leads to the actual malicious page, which mimics the Microsoft 365 login page, almost to the last detail. Those who don’t spot the trick and try to log in, end up relaying their login credentials straight to the attackers.

To better hide their tracks, the crooks set up the page so that it redirects back to the actual Microsoft 365 site, as soon as the login credentials are provided.

Google Apps Script is a cloud-based scripting platform that lets users automate tasks and extend Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Drive using JavaScript.

For example, a teacher could have a Google Sheets file with student grades, and by using Google Apps Script, they would be able to send personalized emails automatically, saving hours of manual work.

“Phishing emails like these are a good example of how attackers take advantage of legitimate domains to make their scams look more convincing,” Cofense’s researchers warned. “It is important to stay vigilant and educate employees about the risk of phishing attacks."

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