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• The Legend of Zelda Movie's full title has been revealed
• It was announced during September 2026's Zelda-dedicated Nintendo Direct
• Its name ends a long-standing tradition for the iconic videogame franchise

The Legend of Zelda Movie's official title has been revealed — and it breaks a long-standing tradition for the incredibly popular Nintendo video game series.

Announced today (September 8) during the September 2026 Nintendo Direct, the forthcoming film's full name is — drumroll, please — The Legend of Zelda.

One name to (Hy)rule them all... (Image credit: Nintendo)

Okay, so Nintendo and film studio partner Sony Pictures won't be winning any creativity awards for that name. That said, it's a clean, subtitle-less name that's not only fitting for the game franchise's forthcoming big-screen debut, but also an homage to the series' first-ever entry — that being, the identically-titled 1986 game The Legend of Zelda.

The movie adaptation's title is even more appropriate when you consider that the beloved game series is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, too. The aforementioned game is the only one that doesn't have a subheading, either, so it makes sense why Nintendo would want to honor one of its longest-running series by giving it the same name as the game that started it all.

As much as I was hoping for an actual teaser and/or more official cast reveals — right now, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth's Link and Bo Bragason's Zelda are the only characters confirmed to appear — I might not have to wait too long for those wishes to be granted.

Indeed, speaking during today's dedicated Legend of Zelda Direct, Nintendo President Shigeru Miyamoto said "We'll share more details at a later date". Hopefully, there'll be another Nintendo Direct before the end of 2026 that lifts the lid on its cast and plot, and finally gives us some footage to pore over.

Bo Bragason will play the titular Hyrulian princess in next year's Legend of Zelda flick (Image credit: Nintendo/Sony Pictures)

It's been a while since Nintendo revealed anything new about this flick. Apart from Ainsworth and Bragason's casting in May 2025, the release of The Legend of Zelda Movie's first official images last September, and confirmation of The Legend of Zelda Movie's revised release date in May, the Japanese video game titan has been tight-lipped on its next film offering for some time.

That's not to say there haven't been leaks. Just last month, reports emerged that The Legend of Zelda Movie had found its Ganondorf and Impa, with the former being played by an unlikely choice. Meanwhile, the late Sam Neill is also seemingly set for one final big-screen outing — the Jurassic Park star and Yvonne Strahovski being linked with supporting roles in one of 2027's most anticipated new movies. Let's hope Nintendo has the courage and wisdom to tell us more shortly.

The Legend of Zelda Movie will launch in theaters worldwide on April 30, 2027. In the meantime, find out everything else we know so far about The Legend of Zelda Movie.

Turbo VPN impresses on paper: 21,000 servers across 140+ locations, consistently priced plans from just $3.33 a month, broad streaming unblocking, and a beginner-friendly interface.

Unfortunately, testing exposed fundamental flaws, including IP leaks and severely outdated security components. Combined with an as-yet unaudited no-logs policy, a suspected Chinese-owned parent company, and a deliberately obstructive cancellation process, Turbo VPN is impossible to recommend without sweeping changes.

Pricing, Value & Billing Traps

Turbo VPN offers one-month, one-year, and two-year subscription plans, each available in two tiers: Gold and Platinum. The key difference between tiers is the number of simultaneous connections – 10 versus 20.

As with most VPNs, the monthly option ($11.99 for Gold, $13.99 for Platinum) carries the highest per-month cost in exchange for short-term flexibility. One-year plans deliver 58% savings, working out at $5 (Gold) and $5.83 (Platinum) per month. The best value lies in the two-year plans: Gold includes three additional months free and, at 72% off, costs $3.33 per month, while Platinum, discounted at 67%, comes to $4.58.

These prices sit broadly in line with leading providers, and encouragingly, renewal rates remain consistent rather than increasing after the initial term, as some competitors do.

More concerning, however, is Turbo VPN’s convoluted cancellation process for website signups. There’s no option to disable auto-renewal within the account dashboard, which also doesn’t tell you about the renewal.

Canceling requires email verification, contacting support, explaining our reasons, and declining a retention offer – all compounded by the requirement to contact support at least three working days before renewal. Signing up through an app store is a safer bet – you can manage subscriptions yourself. All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee.

App Experience, Features & Usability

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Turbo VPN has apps for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS, plus a Chrome extension. However, there are no apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Linux, and router support is absent. It does offer a Smart DNS feature, which may provide a workaround for bypassing geo-blocks on devices that can’t run VPN apps.

The apps themselves are refreshingly beginner-friendly. On mobile, a minimalist interface shows a rabbit silhouette and a quick connect button (complete with a carrot graphic), while the desktop apps add a left-hand server list.

Once connected, the desktop apps display additional details such as connection duration, upload and download speeds, and – on Windows – the VPN IP address. Power users may find the apps overly simplistic, but less experienced users will appreciate the ease of use.

Protocol support is generous, though uneven. Windows and Mac both offer OpenVPN TCP, Lepus, and LinkSentinel, but Mac users get the broader selection with OpenVPN UDP, IKEv2, and ISSR also available. Notably absent is WireGuard – a strange omission given the speed and security advantages that have made it the most popular VPN protocol.

More worrying still are the results of our leak testing. The custom Lepus protocol failed to mask the user’s IP address entirely on Windows, while LinkSentinel suffered from persistent IPv6 leaks. Turbo VPN subsequently issued an emergency Windows update in response to these findings, but it highlights concerning gaps in the app’s security fundamentals.

The underlying technology shows its age elsewhere, too. Inspection of the Windows app’s files suggests it ships OpenVPN 2.4.7, released in April 2019 – meaning years’ worth of security patches and bug fixes are missing. Combined with the absence of WireGuard support, it’s a picture of outdated security foundations.

Split tunneling is limited to Windows and Android, although it covers both websites and apps. The caveat is that only exclude lists are supported – you can route all traffic around the VPN except selected apps, but you can’t do the reverse. That’s a drawback if you only need the VPN tunnel for one specific app, such as Netflix.

Turbo VPN claims P2P support, and that held up in testing, with files downloading without issue. However, there are no dedicated P2P servers, and the lack of port forwarding may deter more serious torrent users.

Server Network, Privacy & Infrastructure

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Turbo VPN boasts 21,000 servers – far more than most VPNs offer. The website says these span 111 locations, though our count found more than 140, suggesting a rapidly growing network. All the most popular locations are covered, including over two dozen cities in the US.

Unlike the vast majority of VPNs, Turbo VPN offers particularly strong Asia coverage spanning 33 countries. On the flip side, Oceania gets just two locations (one each in Australia and New Zealand), and Canada is under-represented with only Toronto and Richmond Hill.

Connecting via the Windows, Mac, or iOS apps puts you behind an in-app kill switch. Oddly, this isn’t on by default and has to be enabled manually in settings. Once activated, the Windows kill switch performed flawlessly in testing, cutting our internet connection immediately when we simulated an app crash.

Turbo VPN claims to operate a strict no-logs policy, saying it doesn’t retain identifying information such as your browsing history. That’s promising, but the privacy policy is vague, leaning on qualifiers like “such as” when describing collected data – suggesting the full picture isn’t being painted. Worse, the no-logs claim has never been verified by an independent audit, so it rests on the company’s word alone.

Finally, while the parent company, Innovative Connecting PTE Ltd., lists an address in Singapore, research indicates it’s owned by a Chinese company. This raises legitimate concerns about potential government access to customer data.

Speed Performance & Streaming Unblocking

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Turbo VPN doesn’t support WireGuard so for our speed tests, we instead connected via Lepus, one of Turbo VPN’s custom protocols. Using the nearest available server (USA East), we averaged 339 Mbps. As expected, speeds dropped over greater distance, with a UK server averaging 283 Mbps when connecting from the US.

Either way, those speeds are comfortably fast enough for bandwidth-heavy activities like streaming, torrenting, gaming, and video calls. It’s just that they trail well behind the fastest VPNs we’ve tested.

Streaming-optimized servers cover platforms in over two dozen countries, and unblocking performance was generally strong. In testing, we successfully accessed multiple country versions of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, DAZN, and YouTube. Smaller local services posed no problem either, with BBC iPlayer, ITVX, 7Plus, 9Now, and TVNZ+ all accessible.

Still, few VPNs have a flawless unblocking record, and Turbo VPN is no exception. It failed to get around blocks on Disney+ in the UK and Australia, DAZN in the UK, New Zealand, and Canada, and both Prime Video and DAZN in Canada.

The overall picture is a dependable VPN for everyday streaming. However, if raw speed is your top priority, rivals with WireGuard support simply offer more headroom.

Support, Accessibility & Reviews

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As VPN support sites go, Turbo VPN’s is decent, with a good number of troubleshooting articles and a search function that reliably surfaces relevant results. However, some articles contain outdated or outright wrong information – incorrectly describing the kill switch’s function and even suggesting PPTP for better speeds, a protocol Turbo VPN dropped years ago. Annotated screenshots to accompany the step-by-step tutorials wouldn’t go amiss either.

A chatbot exists, but it’s essentially another keyword search. Live chat with an agent can be requested through it, and support is also reachable via email or directly in the app. We received a knowledgeable response within 20 hours.

Accessibility is mixed: the app supports keyboard navigation but offers little visual feedback, while the website scored just 36% on AccessibilityChecker, with contrast and keyboard-navigation issues flagged.

App store ratings tell a more positive story: Turbo VPN’s Android and iOS apps carry excellent scores that rank among the industry’s best. Its Chrome extension is notably weaker, with recent complaints pointing to unreliable connections and slow speeds.

Final Verdict

Turbo VPN’s cheap long-term plans, broad streaming unblocking, and strong coverage in the US and Asia make it superficially appealing. Yet a VPN’s core job is protecting your traffic – and our testing found the custom Lepus protocol failing to mask users’ IP addresses on Windows, with persistent IPv6 leaks on LinkSentinel.

Privacy concerns compound the problem: an unaudited no-logs policy, outdated components like OpenVPN 2.4.7, and a parent company with Chinese ties. For audited security and reliable performance, look instead to the best VPN services like ExpressVPN and NordVPN.

Being a devoted Gemini user seems to require a peculiar combination of loyalty, patience, and an unusually high tolerance for the word Flash.

That patience is being tested again. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.1 last week, bringing significant improvements to its model lineup. OpenAI followed with GPT-6 Astra, its new frontier model designed to operate software, tackle complicated multi-step jobs, and work with considerably less human supervision.

Over in the Gemini community, meanwhile, some users are staring at their model picker and wondering when Google is going to join the party. The increasingly nervous focus is Gemini 4 Pro, the presumed next major frontier model from Google, and whether the company will actually release it at all.

Google has not announced that Gemini 4 Pro has been canceled, and the increasingly elaborate theories circulating on Reddit should be treated as exactly that: theories. Still, the mood is revealing. One r/Bard post jokes that Astra's arrival means Gemini 4 Pro will now be canceled while everyone waits for Gemini 4.5 Pro instead, and the thread title predicts Google will decide 4 Pro is no longer competitive enough and return to releasing Flash models.

Awaiting the new Gemini

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"I also want to feel the frontier," one Reddit thread begins, with plenty of sympathetic agreement from others. "Google doesn't have enough talent anymore, and most of its compute is reserved for Apple Intelligence and Google Search AI Mode," one user posted in response.

The frustration makes more sense when you look at what Gemini users can see happening elsewhere.

Anthropic calls Fable 5.1 one of its most advanced models for coding and knowledge work, with improvements aimed at long-running tasks and research. The model has a one-million-token context window and 128,000-token maximum output, while Anthropic has also made cache reads dramatically cheaper.

Then there is Astra. OpenAI describes GPT-6 Astra as its most intelligent model yet, with an emphasis on computer use, coding, and completing complex work across multiple steps. The important part for ordinary enthusiasts is that OpenAI says Astra is rolling into ChatGPT, including access through Plus in Work and Codex as rollout progresses.

Gemini users want their turn.

Another Reddit thread is literally titled “I envy them too,” but most of the comments there are pushing back against the idea that Gemini's current model is useless. "Just keep all three subs, best way to play," one post argues.

Still, that misses something about why people become attached to these platforms. Gemini comes with Google's wider ecosystem, Android integration, and tools such as NotebookLM. As one Reddit commenter put it when told to subscribe elsewhere, “Gemini is cooler, has more tools, NotebookLM, it's better integrated in Android, etc.” Switching models is easy. Switching ecosystems is less so.

Gemini Flash again?

There's a running joke is that Google will respond to all this impatience by releasing another Flash model. Google has continued iterating rapidly on its faster Gemini models, and the current Reddit discussion is full of references to Gemini 3.7 Flash and 3.8 Flash.

In the thread speculating about Gemini 4 Pro's fate, one commenter imagines Google announcing, “We have started our most ambitious pre-training run yet, for Gemini 4.5,” while another delivers the punchline: “Here's another few Flash models.” A less amused commenter writes that DeepMind has “lost the initiative” and its famous confidence.

This is not really a fight over whether Gemini 3.8 Flash is good. Some users think it is excellent. Multiple commenters argued that Gemini remains highly competitive on price and performance and wins when it comes to coding.

The feat is that, after years of seeming to have an AI advantage, Google has squandered it. When Gemini looks like it is following OpenAI and Anthropic rather than forcing them to respond, its most enthusiastic users notice.

Of course, whether Google even wants the same victory its Reddit fans want is debatable. A cheaper, faster model embedded across Search, Android, Workspace and countless other services could ultimately be much more valuable than topping a frontier benchmark for a few months. For Google shareholders, that could be wonderfully sensible. For the person refreshing the Gemini model picker while Claude and ChatGPT users play with their new frontier models, it is rather less exciting.

• 3,000 Swiss government devices will use open source software instead of Microsoft 365
• 172 workers already tested Germany's openDesk software in an earlier proof-of-concept
• The next stage should be complete by the end of 2027, at the cost of $11.1 million

Switzerland's federal government has launched a pilot program to explore the feasibility of ditching Microsoft 365 in favour of open source alternatives, and it's starting with 3,000 machines of the government's estimated 54,000 total computers.

The government is looking to move around 7% of its machines away from M365 by the end of 2027, the chancellery confirmed, but it's not the first time the Swiss government has explored open-source alternatives.

An earlier proof-of-concept, the details of which have just been released, demonstrate 172 federal employees testing German-made openDesk for document processing and emailing.

Switzerland is progressing with its open-source plans

Crucially, the government doesn't look to be removing M365 outright from all 3,000 machines, but rather, workers will be given openDesk to run in parallel in order to avoid any disruptions.

Central to the migration isn't necessarily an anti-Microsoft initiative, but rather a pro-digital sovereignty push. Switzerland wants critical government operations to be less dependent on foreign tech companies, especially US tech giants given ongoing geopolitical tensions.

US cloud legislation potentially allows American authorities to gain access to Swiss government information, and with Microsoft being an American firm, its 365 platform is naturally under assessment.

More broadly, Switzerland isn't the only country to be walking away from Microsoft and other US tech vendors in favor of local, open source alternatives. France and Germany have also introduced similar schemes.

Microsoft is already working on a solution to pacify Swiss sovereignty requirements - in 2025, it announced a $400 million investment in Switzerland to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure, with a major focus on government, finance and healthcare customers.

The ongoing project covering 3,000 devices is expected to cost $11.1 million, per the chancellery, with funding coming from pro-sovereignty initiatives.

The game seems geared more toward melee action than 3D zero-G combat — think less Armored Core and more Dynasty Warriors or Virtual On.

• Sony unveils the FE 8-14mm F3.5 G lens
• It's the company's first fisheye lens, covering a 180-degree field of view
• It costs $1,600 / £1,500 / AU$2,299

Sony has unveiled its first-ever fisheye lens, the FE 8-14mm F3.5 G, which becomes the widest-angle lens in the company's burgeoning lens range — and I've had my hands on it ahead of the announcement.

I'll admit, it caught me off guard to realize that Sony didn't have a fisheye lens for its mirrorless cameras until now — after all, there are a huge number of Sony lenses already available — but the 8-14mm will no doubt appeal to fans of the distorted, ultra-wide perspective.

Popular for astrophotography, urban landscapes, sports such as skateboarding, and hiphop music videos, fisheye lenses are the widest-angle lenses available, and now there's finally one available with the Sony name on it.

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The compact optic is designed for full-frame cameras, and has a maximum f/3.5 aperture across its 8-14mm zoom range. It certainly feels the part; it's dust and moisture resistant, includes a zoom lock, clicked / de-clicked aperture ring, focus switch, and a rear filter holder (which is handy, as the lens doesn't accepted threaded filters because of the bulbous front lens element).

Zoom and focusing are internal, which usefully means that the lens barrel doesn't extend when zooming, while close focusing is just 0.15m, with a 0.22x maximum magnification — you'll often want to make the most of the minimum focus distance to emphasize subjects in the frame.

At its widest 8mm focal length the lens covers a full 180-degree field of view, meaning that much of the built-in lens hood is in the frame — these files need processing to remove the pronounced vignetting. Zoom in to 14mm, however, and the hood is out of the shot completely.

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I've never really got on with fisheye lenses — the ultra-wide and distorted perspective isn't one I particularly like or feel that I can utilize — whereas I prefer ultra-wide rectilinear lenses (which correct that distortion for straight lines).

However, I'm challenging myself and giving Sony's first fisheye lens a proper go. It's early days in my testing of the the FE 8-14mm F3.5 G lens, and I look forward to sharing my review soon.

The lens is part of Sony's 'G' range of enthusiast-level lenses, and is priced at $1,600 / £1,500 / AU$2,299.

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• Spider-Noir was canceled after one season at Prime Video
• Nicolas Cage has had his say on the series' end, speaking exclusively to Deadline
• Despite the cancelation, Spider-Noir recently won five Creative Arts Emmys

Nobody likes a cancelation. Whether it's a flight or your favorite TV series, it never seems to get any easier. Prime Video's recent decision to cancel its new series Spider-Noir left many fans devastated, including me.

There are lots of comic book adaptations out there, and for me, Spider-Noir did more than enough to stand out from the crowd. Nicolas Cage brought his Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse character to life brilliantly, so it's a shame we won't see any more.

Having said that, Cage himself has been optimistic about the show's cancelation in a new statement received by Deadline. In it, he said: “For me, one season is perfect, having said what I wanted to say with this dangerous, innovative, pop-art Spider-Man. Onwards, upwards, inwards.”

Perhaps it's true and it's possible to have too much of a good thing. Season one is indeed excellent, and since it earned a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and secured five Creative Arts Emmys, including stunt coordination and title design, it's undeniably one of the best Prime Video shows.

Nic Cage plays The Spider in Spider-Noir. (Image credit: Amazon)

Across eight episodes, Spider-Noir centered around Cage's Ben Reilly aka 'The Spider', an older version of Spider-Man who is a down on his luck private investigator. Filmed like a classic 1930s detective movie, it focused on themes like grief, systemic corruption, and aging disillusionment.

Additionally, Spider-Noir invited viewers to watch in two ways whether it was 'authentic black and white' or 'true-hue full color'. As someone who loved Rockstar's LA Noire, this was fun to experience on one of the best streaming services too.

Even though Spider-Noir won't be returning, it's a solid entry into the Marvel franchise. Elsewhere, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is expected to be streaming on Disney+ soon, so I'm looking forward to watching that at home.

A government statement said on Tuesday social media platforms would be required to send a notification to new and existing users offering them a choice over their default feed.

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Britain announces a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, prompting warnings of US repercussions and an angry response from Israel.

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IN 2024, the ruling Taliban pledged to use flogging as well as stoning to punish people for not following certain of their precepts — committing adultery, running secret schools for girls. Have they followed through?

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• Half of UK CIOs say they're being held accountable for AI agent mistakes
• Bigger organizations, governments and public sector blame their CIOs more
• Tech leaders are also being asked to consider digital sovereignty while navigating vendor lock-in

New research has found half of UK CIOs say they're personally accountable when an AI agent makes a mistake - even though they may be little more than a figurehead for an entire department.

Interestingly, the bigger the company, the more personal accountability a CIO may have, despite likely having more workers and managers within the team, the report from 8x8 found.

Among companies with 50-99 workers, 45% of CIOs noted personal accountability for AI agent errors, but this grew to 62% among companies with 500+ employees.

CIOs say they're being held accountable for AI agent errors

Government and public administration organizations were found to put the biggest pressure on CIOs, with the figure sitting at 86%.

But more broadly than just facing the blame, CIOs are also struggling with data sovereignty. Two in five (39%) say the location of AI infrastructure has now become the primary factor behind which platforms they use, with questions about where data is stored and processed appearing both at the beginning of the procurement process but also at broad level.

"Sovereignty is the opening question in almost every conversation we're having with customers here," EMEA MD Jamie Snaddon wrote.

Nearly all (91%) UK technology leaders agree digital sovereignty has become a higher priority this year, with vendor lock-in, cost and complexity also influencing decisions.

With all of this added pressure, plus personal accountability, stacking up against the role of the CIO, the job is becoming riskier and less desirable overall. 8x8's research suggests that, with this current approach at least, CIOs may be more cautious adopting AI and could even be less willing to take on the job in the first place.

• Dacia says the thoroughly revised Spring will go on sale next year
• It will be based on the same platform as Renault’s Twingo
• More power, greater range and improved in-car tech all promised

Earlier this year, Chinese EV manufacturer Leapmotor upset the applecart when it dropped the price of its T03 electric city car down to just £12,995, making it officially the cheapest electric car in the UK.

Dacia, the long-time holder of that title, quickly responded and slashed the price of the current-generation Spring to just £11,990 in its cheapest version.

Now, the company says an all-new model is on the horizon, which promises 155 miles of range on the WLTP cycle (up from 140 miles) thanks to a larger 27.5kWh LFP battery, an extra 10 horsepower from the single electric motor and faster charging via 50kW DC outlets.

Perhaps more importantly, the upcoming Spring rides on an all-new platform, shared with the Renault Twingo and forthcoming Nissan Wave EV, which means the body is longer and considerably wider than the outgoing model.

This offers up more interior space for passengers — something the current Spring isn’t particularly good at — as well as an additional 29 liters of space in the trunk, increasing the maximum cargo space by 279 liters to 1,283 liters overall.

Alas, Renault’s RG-EV Small platform and the larger battery mean the new Spring will be considerably heavier, although Dacia says improved efficiencies in both the battery and motor ensure it offers more usable range than the vehicle it will replace.

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Alongside a generally elevated cabin, complete with more premium fabrics and trims, technology has taken a sizeable leap forward, too.

Every new Spring will get a 7-inch digital instrument cluster, while more expensive Journey models gain Dacia’s Media Nav Live system, built around a much larger 10.1-inch touchscreen.

It brings wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, connected navigation with real-time traffic and continuously updated European maps, plus connected services that let owners schedule charging and pre-condition the cabin remotely.

There’s also a vehicle-locating function and an app store, although it hasn't been confirmed whether the system will run on the Android Automotive platform like some of its Renault siblings.

Dacia has also added some useful EV-specific tech. The optional Charge Pack brings an 11kW AC charger and 50kW DC rapid charging, while Vehicle-to-Load capability allows the Spring to supply power to external electrical devices.

Analysis: More adventurous, but more expensive

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Dacia has been working hard over the years to position itself as the adventurous brand within the Renault Group, all while pushing its value-for-money messaging.

As a result, the new Spring looks decidedly more capable, with a more commanding road presence and protective cladding making it generally seem more robust than the current generation.

The Renault Twingo EV, which shares most of its structural components with the upcoming Dacia model, is yet to receive its official Euro NCAP safety rating, but we would bet good money it will be a good deal safer than the one-star rating the 2021 Dacia Spring received.

However, there is a big question mark hanging over the price. Dacia has revealed that the new Spring will cost less than £18,000 when it arrives in showrooms next year, although the UK government’s Electric Car Grant scheme could bring that down to around £14,000.

But even with subsidies, it looks like the upcoming Spring will no longer be the UK’s cheapest electric vehicle, leaving Leapmotor to take back the crown.

You have a lot of options when buying a new iPhone. In this guide, we walk you through the decision process of exactly where to buy and whether to get an unlocked one.

Apple may seem like an obvious winner for most, but readers’ responses say this brand is a force to be reckoned with in the smartphone space.

• A new teaser trailer for the forthcoming Musk documentary has landed
• It features footage of SpaceX rockets and spicy quotes about Musk
• Musk will be in theaters from October 16 before an HBO release

A new teaser trailer for the documentary Musk has landed on YouTube ahead of the much-anticipated film's premiere today at the Venice Film Festival.

The 48-second teaser (below) provides a taster of the documentary's likely divisive reflections on the world's richest man. It contrasts quotes calling him "the real-life Iron Man" and "the greatest capitalist in history" with some less complementary reactions — with one stating that "in a science fiction novel, he would not be the hero".

The documentary's Academy-Award winning director, Alex Gibney, has a strong track record with pieces about powerful people and corporations, having previously made classics like Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.

His Musk documentary has been over three years in the making, with Gibney revealing that he'd started work on it back in March 2023. Elon Musk isn't particularly happy about the documentary's release, posting on X back on August 6 that "it’s a hit piece" and that "Gibney is incapable of anything else".

Musk says director is trying to 'bore people to death'

Aside from its polarizing subject, the Musk documentary is notable for another reason – its run time is almost four hours. That's something that Musk himself also poked fun at on X, stating "is he trying to bore people to death?"

The trailer doesn't give a huge amount away about its conclusions, but Alex Gibney did reveal a little more in a chat with AP earlier this week. "In some ways it’s a simple story (with) a lot of complicated details," he told AP.

"I think his genius, if there is a genius, is that he is not an inventor, he’s an investor. His genius is stock pumping," he added. We can expect the documentary, like the trailer, to stir a lot of controversy then, particularly as it also delves into Musk's relationship with Trump.

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So does Musk himself appear in the documentary, or did he try to prevent it from reaching screens? "He didn’t really except in so far as the fact that people were terribly afraid to speak to me on the record, or at least on camera," Gibney told AP. "They were just terrified of Elon. And these were people in his companies. These were people who knew him well. These were supporters and critics," he added.

The Musk documentary will be released theatrically in the US on October 16. There's currently no confirmation of a UK release, but it's also expected to stream on HBO Max later this year.

Indeed has a claim to fame as the world's largest job board. It aggregates millions of job listings from companies and makes them easy to search. For job seekers, it’s a major hub for discovering job opportunities, with search filters to narrow results down to exactly what they seek.

But is Indeed your best bet for finding job opportunities? What are its pros and cons? What features does it offer, and how does it compare to the competition? I’ve tested the platform thoroughly to answer these questions. Let’s see what it offers.

Indeed: Plans and pricing

You can check out Indeed in the US here, and in the UK here.

Indeed is free for job candidates. You can sign up and scour job listings without paying a dime. However, businesses get charged to access certain features, like the ability to publish many job postings and to keep the posts active for a long time. Most job sites adopt this model of being free to job-seekers while charging subscriptions to employers, a fair model if you ask me.

Businesses can actually create free accounts, but with limited features. For instance, the free plan allows only 3 job postings per month, and each posting stays up for only 30 days. Free job postings also have lower visibility than paid placements. If your business wants to post more jobs, keep posts up as long as needed, and make them reach the most candidates, you’ll need to pay.

There’s no standard pricing plan. Instead, job postings are run like ad campaigns. You'll choose the number of days to keep the job posting up with better visibility, advanced matching, and the ability to target candidates in specific locations. Ad budgets start from $5 daily, or $150 monthly.

Indeed also charges businesses for access to its vast database of resumes, from which candidates can be quickly matched to job postings, and businesses can contact these candidates right on Indeed.

Known as Indeed Smart Sourcing, access to the resume database can be obtained through either the Standard or Professional plan. For $120 per month, or a discounted $1,150 if you pay annually, the Standard plan lets businesses contact up to 30 candidates per month and run advanced searches on Indeed's resume database.

For $520 per month, or a discounted $4,992 annually ($1,248 less than paying month-to-month), the Professional plan allows businesses to contact up to 100 candidates monthly, sync candidates’ data to applicant tracking systems (ATS), and use more advanced search filters on the resume database (e.g., candidates’ willingness to relocate). Indeed offers a 14-day free trial for this plan.

I’ll say Indeed’s plans are pricey, but they aren’t out of the norm compared to other job sites. I’ve reviewed many job sites and seen even more expensive plans for employers, so I’ll say Indeed is mid-range. Its plans aren’t the most affordable, but they aren’t the most expensive either.

Indeed: Features

Indeed is a popular job board with two user bases. On one hand, it connects job seekers to available opportunities based on their preferences. On the other hand, it helps employers find the right talent from a vast pool of job candidates.

Each party interacts with Indeed from a different perspective, but the goal of connecting job-seekers and employers remains intact, and Indeed does that well.

Job-seekers can sign up and immediately access Indeed’s database hosting millions of job postings. Of course, you can filter postings by type, pay, remote or in-office, experience level, and other factors to find exactly what you seek.

You can also upload your resume to Indeed’s database, and algorithms scan your resume to match you with fitting employers.

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Many companies use Indeed to post job opportunities and find job candidates, so you’re at the right place if seeking a new role.

However, Indeed’s immense volume of listings has both upsides and downsides. I noticed some duplicate listings when scouring through the job board and a few job listings that seemed off. I’d advise taking some time to analyze job listings before deciding to apply.

It also doesn’t help that there’s too much competition for jobs on Indeed. A massive user base means a single job listing often draws hundreds of applicants, and your resume might get lost in the sheer volume.

Indeed doesn’t show how many people have applied for a role, so you can’t tell the volume of candidates you’re competing with, unlike LinkedIn, which gives you a hint.

Yet, I found Indeed’s job board very helpful. Not only could I find roles through search filters, but I could also create email alerts for future job openings. I entered a job title, location, and keyword (e.g., "remote"), and received several job alerts matching these criteria. Alerts can be turned off anytime.

Indeed also lets you read company reviews posted by current and former employees. These reviews give you a hint of what working at a company is like, and you’ll know if it suits your preferences.

However, beware of both negative and positive biases in reviews. They can be overly negative or overly applauding with few details, so don’t make decisions based on one or two reviews. Check many reviews so that you’ll get a balanced opinion.

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Likewise, Indeed also displays salary data submitted by former and current employees. This data tells you the salary range to expect for a role you’re applying for. It isn’t 100% accurate, as compensation varies based on various conditions, but the data comes close.

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However, Indeed isn’t a networking site like LinkedIn. There’s no connecting with industry professionals and building relationships to leverage for future jobs. Indeed is for finding jobs and data about potential employers, and it excels at these core functions.

Indeed: Ease of use

Indeed offers one of the best interfaces among numerous job boards I’ve reviewed. Everything from signing up to uploading resumes, parsing job listings, and viewing company data was seamless during my tests.

Features are arranged neatly, and you can easily switch from one dashboard to another with a coherent workflow. The interface is quite minimalistic, with a mostly white background and a few blue-shaded colors to highlight other elements, which I found pleasing.

You can access Indeed via a web browser or download the iOS or Android mobile app for convenient, on-the-go usage.

LinkedIn: Support

Support isn’t an issue when using Indeed. Job-seekers have a dedicated Help Center containing how-tos, guides, and FAQs on issues they’ll likely encounter when using Indeed. The same goes for Employers, with a dedicated Help Center that solves issues encountered by businesses and recruiters using Indeed.

Employers can seek direct help from Indeed’s support team via email, live chat, or telephone. Free users can fill out a support ticket and wait for an email response within 24 to 48 hours, but direct live chat or telephone support isn’t available.

Understandably, Indeed reserves live chat and phone support for businesses paying for subscriptions.

Indeed: The competition

I’ve already mentioned LinkedIn as a major competitor, highlighting that it provides networking opportunities and gives a hint of how many people applied for a role, features not available on Indeed.

However, Indeed has a larger volume of job listings, particularly for entry-level roles, hourly jobs, and skilled trade positions, while LinkedIn is geared more towards corporate, finance, and tech-adjacent jobs.

ZipRecruiter is another major rival. Just like Indeed, it aggregates a large number of job listings and matches candidates to job opportunities. ZipRecruiter stands out with its AI-powered matching system, which analyzes job-seekers’ resumes and matches them to fitting job opportunities. Indeed offers a similar feature, but I think ZipRecruiter is better at matching resumes and job opportunities.

I’d say Glassdoor is another competitor, but the catch is that it’s now owned by the same company that owns Indeed. Glassdoor is known for its rich company data, particularly salary data across diverse industries. It remains a separate platform from Indeed, but both now share a unified login system and job listings.

Indeed: Final verdict

Indeed is a valuable tool for finding job opportunities. You can find abundant job listings in diverse industries and also upload your resume for employers to find you.

For businesses, Indeed makes it easier to find talent. Its vast user base gives businesses a second-to-none pool of candidates to select from, but at a cost. Overall, Indeed excels at its job of matching job-seekers with opportunities.

For more picks, we've tested the best recruitment platforms and the best job sites.

• A new leak has shed light on a rumored new watchOS 27 feature
• It could see improvements to Apple’s Workout app on Apple Watch
• The app might let you log individual reps and sets for strength routines

Apple’s watchOS 27 is almost upon us, and it’s going to arrive alongside the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 at the company’s Surprise and Shine event tomorrow. When that happens, there could be a new feature for the best Apple Watches that finally fixes a problem that has bugged me for years.

According to information supposedly found in the watchOS 27 beta and posted on the MacRumors forum, Apple is planning to boost the Workout app with a new feature that adds more control to your strength-based exercise routines.

Specifically, the leak asserts it will take the form of “richer details in strength workouts”.

“The new implementation can describe individual sets and store repetition counts, weight, equipment, body side, and duration for each set,” the leaker added. “A workout activity can now represent a session with multiple sets, with different loads and repetition counts in each.”

In other words, Apple might finally be implementing features that rival apps have offered for years. SmartGym gives you this kind of functionality, for example, and it’s one of the best Apple Watch apps around — it was even named Apple Watch App of the Year by Apple in 2023. Apple is evidently aware that its Workout app has fallen behind in this area — but will its solution be enough to catch up?

It’s about time

SmartGym has been able to count your reps and sets for years. (Image credit: SmartGym)

While I’ve been able to log my workout sessions in my Apple Watch’s Workout app, I’ve had to store the actual routines — including rep and set counts for each machine — in the Notes app. It means having to constantly flick between the two apps while I’m exercising, which is far from ideal.

Add to that the fact that the Workout app just records a single monolithic workout, with no way to log my reps and sets, and I come away from my time at the gym with no insight into how I did on any particular exercise.

So if this rumor ends up being on the money (and the feature actually works as intended), it could end up being one of my favorite additions to the Apple Watch ecosystem. If Apple is able to let me create an exercise plan filled up with rep and set counts, then take me through it when I hit the gym, I’ll be one happy camper.

That said, there are still some unanswered questions. For instance, SmartGym works completely independently of your iPhone and shows you everything you need on your Apple Watch face. Will Apple’s updated Workout app be able to do the same? That would make it even more useful.

And yes, you can already create a set and rest timer system, with labelling to show which exercises you've completed, using the lesser-known Custom Workout routine, but is still much more limited than I’d like it to be. It’s more of a workaround than a real solution.

With the new Apple Watches and their features set to be unveiled tomorrow, there’s not long to wait to see if my wish becomes reality. If Apple is finally able to match its rivals, it’ll be a case of better late than never — but I won’t mind one bit.

You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a printer for occasional home or home office use. I've picked out three Amazon inkjet printer deals that bring capable all-in-one models comfortably below $100. All three can print, scan and copy in color, with wireless connectivity for printing from your computer or mobile devices.

My top recommendation here is the Canon Pixma TS6520 is down to $81 (was $141 thanks to the quickest print speeds of the three, and the inclusion of automatic two-sided printing.

A good alternative is the HP Envy 6155 costs $90 (was $160). However, for the cheapest printer, check out the HP DeskJet 2955 at just $60 (was $90), making it the ideal price for back-to-school students and casual home printing.

Today's top inkjet printer deals under $100

Pixma TS6520 Wireless Color Inkjet Printer: was $140.99 now $80.48
The Pixma TS6520 combines printing, scanning and copying with automatic duplex and borderless printing, dual-band Wi-Fi, a 1.42-inch OLED display and speeds reaching 14ppm black and 9ppm color.View Deal

Deskjet 2955 Wireless All-In-One Color Inkjet Printer: was $89.99 now $59.99
DeskJet 2955 provides color printing, scanning and copying, dual-band Wi-Fi, mobile printing, a 60-sheet input tray and print speeds reaching 7.5ppm black and 5.5ppm color.View Deal

Envy 6155 Wireless All-In-One Color Inkjet Printer: was $159.99 now $89.99
The Envy 6155 prints, scans and copies, with automatic two-sided printing, a 100-sheet input tray, 2.4-inch color touchscreen, dual-band Wi-Fi and speeds up to 10ppm black and 7ppm color.View Deal

Why we recommend them

All three cover the essentials for a home office without taking you over $100. The $59.99 HP DeskJet 2955 is the obvious budget choice if your printing requirements are fairly basic.

Spending another $20.49 on the Canon Pixma model gets you considerably faster print speeds, automatic duplex printing and a small OLED display. It's a great middle-ground, with more features and quickest print speeds.

At $89.99, the HP Envy 6155 costs the most of the three, but it adds a larger 100-sheet input tray and 2.4-inch color touchscreen alongside automatic two-sided printing, which is better for a home office setup.

Both HP models also include a three-month trial of Instant Ink.

For more options, take a look at our round ups of the best home printers, and best inkjet printers.

Price context & historical value

The largest saving is on the HP Envy 6155, which has fallen from $159.99 to $89.99, knocking $70 off the price. The HP DeskJet 2955 drops from $89.99 to $59.99, saving you $30. Both HP printers are the cheapest we've seen them to date on Amazon.

The Canon Pixma TS6520 has been reduced from $140.99 to $80.48, saving you $60.51. This isn't the cheapest it's ever been as it was priced at $59.25 earlier this year.

Should you buy it?

✅ Buy one of these printers if...

You need an inexpensive all-in-one for relatively light home or home office duties. All three handle printing, scanning and copying without requiring much desk space. Wireless connectivity means you aren't restricted to printing from a computer connected by USB.

❌ Skip one of these printers if...

You regularly print dozens or hundreds of pages at a time. These are home inkjet printers designed for relatively modest workloads, so a faster printer with a larger paper capacity and lower running costs would make more sense for a busy office. I would personally consider buying an ink tank printer instead.

The Catch: What to know before you buy

Ink costs are worth considering before choosing any inexpensive inkjet printer, as the purchase price is only part of the long-term expense. The two HP printers include three months of Instant Ink, but you'll be charged a monthly subscription fee if you continue the service after the trial.

The HP models are also designed to work with cartridges containing original HP chips or circuitry, which limits your options for using cheaper third-party cartridges. If automatic two-sided printing is important, bear in mind that it's offered by the Envy 6155 and Canon Pixma TS6520 but isn't listed among the DeskJet 2955's features.

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