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• Apple TV+ is getting a new limited series called Wild Things, though a release date hasn't been announced
• Jude Law and Andrew Garfield will star as iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy
• It's based on the Apple Originals podcast of the same name

I'm going to be sticking with Apple TV+ for the foreseeable future because they keep impressing me, and Wild Things has definitely caught my interest given its focus on late magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn.

A release window hasn't been confirmed, but we do know its based on the Apple Original Podcast Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy, and that it's an eight-part series, which will dramatize their life and careers.

Why I'm excited for Wild Things

As mentioned, I've always loved stage magic whether it's the double act of Penn and Teller or the illusions of Derren Brown, and Siegfried and Roy have long intrigued me.

Their story is definitely one that would make for a great drama given their controversies, such as the fact they performed with lions and tigers, a practice that was criticized by some circles. This all came to a head when one of their lions attacked Roy, seriously injuring him, and this is the kind of show that I'm sure will open up plenty of conversations.

The new Apple TV+ show "tells the wild ride relationship tale of two of the greatest showman-magicians in history who, along with their white tigers, are tasked with turning Sin City into a family-friendly destination. The duo pushes the concept of illusion versus reality to the extreme, personally and professionally, until tragedy reframes and opens a mystery surrounding their last fateful Las Vegas show,” according to the streamer.

In 2024, we crowned Apple TV+ as our Streaming Service of the Year and there's been plenty to keep me interested lately. As well as dropping a trailer for a new star-studded nightmarish thriller, they've also announced that Jude Law and Andrew Garfield will step into the shows of the iconic showmen for Wild Things.

On top of all this, WandaVision (aka my favorite Marvel show)'s Matt Shakman is directing the pilot and serves as producer so I'm hoping we can add this to our best Apple TV+ shows.

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• Google Messages is finally getting a mentions features, similar to the one in WhatsApp and Telegram
• It was first spotted in March, but Android Authority has managed to get the feature working
• Though it works for the most part, it's not quite ready for an official rollout

Google Messages has been getting some major upgrades in recent weeks, and the latest looks to be a new mentions function for group chats that would catch Messages up to the likes of WhatsApp and Telegram.

Speculation that Google was working on a mentions feature was fueled when the feature was spotted in an APK teardown by Android Authority in March, and now another teardown by the same outlet appears to have confirmed that it’s in the works.

While Google hasn’t confirmed that a mentions feature is coming to Messages, Android Authority managed to enable the feature and has given us a first look.

(Image credit: Android Authority )

Based on this new teardown, the mentions feature works much like the one we’re familiar with in WhatsApp, letting you draw attention to any member in a group chat. When you enter the @ symbol in a chat, a list of members’ names will appear, and you can select the person you want to mention.

When you send a message that includes a mention, the name of the person will appear bolded and highlighted, and other members in the group chat will be able to tap on the name to access their profile with DM and call shortcuts.

While Android Authority has got the feature up and running, it did encounter some issues that suggest Google still has some work to do on the feature before it can be rolled out.

(Image credit: Android Authority ) Mentions in Google Messages has a long way to go

The main issue the outlet discovered was that while the mentions feature worked normally, the member that was mentioned in the text didn’t receive a notification on their end, as they usually would with other messaging apps.

It seems, then, that the feature is still being tested in beta, and there’s no indication of when it’ll be rolled out – but Google Messages users have a few new features to explore in the meantimes.

More recently Google Messages has been testing more new functions that are set to roll out soon, including a feature that allows you to join group chats via links and its long-awaited ‘Delete for everyone’ option.

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• The official trailer for James Gunn's Superman movie has been released
• It appeared online after its premiere at Warner Bros' Upfront 2025 presentation
• The rebooted DC Universe's first movie flies into theaters in mid-July

The official trailer for James Gunn's Superman movie has taken flight and it confirms David Corenswet's titular hero will face off against yet another foe in the hotly anticipated comic book film.

Moments after its worldwide premiere during Warner Bros' Upfront 2025 presentation, the DC Universe (DCU) flick's latest teaser, one which commits the cardinal sin I didn't want from Superman's second trailer, was released online. Before we dig into its biggest talking point, i.e. who the aforementioned villain is, though, watch it for the first (or 10th, I'm not judging!) time below because there's a lot to unpack and enjoy.

The DCU Chapter One movie's latest trailer comes almost five months after the Superman's Krypto scene-stealing first teaser landed online.

Since then, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios have slowly begun to ramp up their marketing campaign for Superman's latest big-screen adventure. That promotional push has fully taken off in recent weeks, with the release of a new Superman clip that showed off the film's jaw-dropping Fortress of Solitude, numerous TV spots, and its latest round of footage leading the charge for a campaign DC Studios has dubbed as the 'Summer of Superman'.

Who is the Hammer of Boravia in Superman?

The Hammer of Boravia is a wholly new creation for Gunn's Superman film (Image credit: DC Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Alright, so who is this armored suit-wearing individual that Supes is seen battling above Metropolis? According to an edition of the Daily Planet newspaper that appeared in the movie's first trailer, they're simply known as the Hammer of Boravia.

Now, Boravia is a fictional nation that's appeared in Superman comic books. However, the so-called Hammer is an original character created specifically for one of 2025's most exciting new movies. Given their mysterious title, the Hammer hails from this country, which appears to have been repurposed as a Middle Eastern state for Gunn and Peter Safran's rebooted DC cinematic franchise.

Here's the thing, though: I'm not convinced that the Hammer of Boravia is a totally new metahuman who's been invented for Superman. I believe this is simply a ruse and that the individual beneath the armor is one of two other foes – but not the one teased in Superman's first-look image – that Corenswet's Clark Kent will have to contend with in this film.

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The first option is that the Hammer of Boravia is none other than Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor. As one of Superman's most notorious antagonists, it's not a stretch to assume that the incredibly gifted supervillain could invent and wield a near-Superman-proof super-suit that would allow him to go toe-to-toe with someone that Luthor clearly despises.

That said, I can't see Luthor being the one to masquerade as this superpowered being. After all, It's not in his nature to get his hands dirty. Instead, I think it's a different foe and one we've previously seen in Superman's first trailer: Ultraman.

Ultraman (second right) is the person I believe is hiding under the Hammer of Boravia's super-suit (Image credit: DC Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Think back to (or, rather, re-watch) said teaser and you'll be reminded that the Man of Steel battled someone wearing an all-black costume in a US football stadium. Clearly, Supes is having a real tough time with this individual – so much so, in fact, that numerous observers have claimed Ultraman must be a laboratory-grown clone of Clark Kent/Kal-El.

This isn't outside of the realms of possibility. An evil, alternate reality version of Superman, one called Ultraman, already exists in DC Comics. Then there's the fact that the Hammer of Boravia is seen shooting laser beams from underneath his visor in Superman's latest trailer. Heat vision is one of Supes' most iconic superpowers, so it stands to reason that a clone would possess a similar ability.

Add in the prospect of Luthor realizing that the only way he can defeat Superman is to genetically engineer a clone who can literally beat Kent in a one-on-one battle, and the evidence seems undeniable. The Hammer of Boravia/Ultraman simply has to be a replica of the titular metahuman.

Of course, this is all speculation, but all signs point towards the Hammer being a bait-and-switch move on Gunn's part – one where the Hammer will eventually be unmasked as Ultraman and, by proxy, a carbon copy of Superman himself. We'll find out for sure when the film achieves lift-off in theaters worldwide on July 11.

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• We may finally know more about the SoC in the Nintendo Switch 2
• It delivers a significant CPU and GPU upgrade
• Highlights include a much higher clock speed and DLSS support

Although Nintendo has kept concrete details under wraps, we finally have a better idea about the new system-on-chip (SoC) that powers the Nintendo Switch 2.

That's according to a detailed report by Digital Foundry , which digs into the exact specs for the forthcoming console and which seems to line up with many previous leaks.

The SoC is reportedly extensively customized, in contrast to the more stock Nvidia Tegra X1 found in the original Nintendo Switch.

Digital Foundry claims it features an eight-core ARM Cortex A78C CPU, with a clock speed of 998MHz while docked or 1101MHz in handheld mode. It's also capable of a max 1.7GHz clock speed, though it's unclear whether this would be reached in use.

The fact that the CPU seemingly runs at a higher clock speed in handheld mode is also quite unusual. Traditionally, CPU performance is throttled in mobile systems when they're running off battery power, in order to reduce power consumption.

Digital Foundry speculates that it may be designed to make up for the memory bandwidth, which drops from a docked 102GB/s to just 68GB/s in handheld mode.

Two of the CPU cores are reportedly reserved for system features, with six available for developers to use.

The GPU then features Nvidia's Ampere microarchitecture, which is also used in RTX 30 Series cards. The microarchitecture just turned four years old today, so is slightly older than the 2014 Nvidia Maxwell architecture used in the Tegra X1 was when the original Switch released in 2017.

The GPU offers 1,546 CUDE cores, a massive increase on the 256 of the Tegra X1. Its clock speed is also boosted, at 1,007Mhz docked or 516MHz in handheld mode, with a maximum speed of 1.4GHz.

Throw in the confirmed Nvidia DLSS support, and this SoC should be able to deliver a significant increase in graphical power.

In terms of RAM, the console has 12GB of LDPPDR5X memory in the form of two 6GB modules. 3GB is reserved for the system, while 9GB is available for developers.

Digital Foundry also states that there is no support for VRR over HDMI, which is a little weird given that it is supported by the system's built-in 7.9 inch, 120Hz and 1080p screen.

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• Intel just teased a new Battlemage Arc GPU, asking gaming fans to 'stay tuned'
• It's expected to be revealed at Computex 2025 alongside new Arc Pro and AI GPUs
• It could be a great opportunity for Team Blue to catch up to its rivals, with a more powerful, higher-end GPU compared to the Arc B570 and B580

With Computex 2025 now upon us, it's nearly time for plenty of tech reveals from handheld gaming PCs, processors, and GPUs – and Intel has hinted at a few big reveals to challenge its rivals, Nvidia and AMD.

In a post on X, Intel announced that it will be revealing new Arc Pro and AI GPUs at Computex; most importantly, it's just hinted at a new Battlemage GPU, with 'stay tuned' replies to users who flooded the replies with requests for the GPU purported as the 'Arc B770' for gamers.

Multiple rumors have been widespread regarding Team Blue potentially releasing a higher-end GPU as an upgrade from its previous GPUs (reported by VideoCardz), after its Arc B570 and Arc B580 GPUs launched late last year.

One in particular seemingly revealed Intel's plans for a new Arc B580 with 24GB of VRAM, which is a significant upgrade from the current model's 12GB. It's also expected to come alongside other 24GB Pro GPUs for workstations.

Thanks to Intel's new teasers, these rumors now have more credibility, although it's not exactly clear if it will be unveiling both a new Arc B580 24GB GPU and an entirely new Arc B770, or just the latter alone. However, one clear thing is that gamers will be getting a new Battlemage GPU, and one that is more powerful than any of Team Blue's previous offerings – and a Computex 2025 reveal looks imminent.

(Image credit: Acer, Intel) Intel has an opportunity to bridge the gap and catch up to Nvidia and AMD

It's no secret that despite the successes and impressive gaming performance from both the Intel Arc B580 and Arc B570, Team Blue still has some catching up to do with Nvidia and AMD. Fortunately, this rumored GPU sounds like it might be the start of that.

Both of its recent Battlemage GPUs aren't high-tier GPUs, but still manage to provide great performance results at 1080p and 1440p resolutions as budget options – but now, it sounds like Intel is making an effort in providing GPUs that are closer to middle or high tier (or at the very least more powerful GPUs than what is available).

While nothing is guaranteed, I'm hoping this is indeed the case because affordable GPUs need a greater focus for budget gamers; AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and 9060 series are a prime example of this (despite the inflation issues of partner cards).

I'm still keeping my expectations low, as I'm anticipating that there won't be any 'high-end' GPUs like the rumored Arc B580 24GB might suggest; at least, I don't see any of Intel's new GPUs matching or competing against the likes of an RTX 5070 Ti.

However, the rumors indicate that Intel is potentially cooking something that will make gamers take it more seriously when it comes to the GPU market – and I'm hoping it's a major surprise.

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• Philips Fixables opens the door to DIY repairs with a program built around 3D printing files
• One tiny 3D printed part might mark a big shift in how repairs are done
• Don’t get too excited, only one part is available, and it’s not widely accessible yet

Philips has launched an initiative called Philips Fixables, a program that allows customers to download and 3D print replacement parts for certain products.

According to Tom's Hardware, this is an early-stage effort with a limited rollout so far, but one that signals broader changes in how tech companies may begin supporting product longevity.

The project is currently being piloted in the Czech Republic, where Philips is collaborating with Prusa Research and LePub.

A rare move toward open-source repair

At present, the program includes just one part - a 3mm comb attachment for a Philips shaver - but the company says additional components will be added over time.

To print a compatible part, customers will download the corresponding file from Printables.com, a platform widely used by hobbyists and makers.

While the best 3D printers can replicate intricate parts with impressive accuracy, successful results will depend heavily on users following Philips’s recommended print settings. The company warns that deviations, such as reducing infill to save time or filament, could result in weaker or unusable parts.

As with any new idea, it remains to be seen whether this will succeed in practice. Users may end up printing inferior parts that repeatedly fail, leading to frustration rather than effective repairs.

It’s also unclear how quickly Philips will expand the program or what types of components will be included next.

The Philips Fixables website allows customers to request specific parts. If approved, Philips says it will notify users when those parts become available for download.

However, there’s currently no public timeline for turnaround, nor are there transparent criteria for determining which parts will be accepted. That may limit the program’s usefulness in its early form.

Still, the move is noteworthy. In an era where the best 3D printers and laser engravers are often restricted by proprietary ecosystems, offering open-source repair files, even in a limited capacity, is rare.

This initiative echoes recent efforts by other companies, such as Logitech’s partnership with iFixit, which also champions repair over replacement.

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WiiM's Sound speaker follows the company's range of budget streaming devices and includes voice assistant compatibility.

• WiiM announces 3 new streaming audio products
• WiiM Sound is Hi-Res Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speaker
• WiiM Sub Pro subwoofer and Amp Ultra amp also unveiled

WiiM has just announced that it's making its first speakers. The company has previously released a range of well-received music streaming devices and amps, and had partnered with Audio Pro on WiiM-enabled versions of that company's speakers, but these are its first self-made speakers.

It's introducing a wireless speaker called the WiiM Sound, and a subwoofer called the WiiM Sub Pro – plus a new, powerful streaming amp called the WiiM Amp Ultra.

The WiiM Sound very much looks like a competitor to the Sonos Era 100, and features a similar speaker setup, packing in two tweeters and a four-inch woofer – and promising 100W total of speaker power.

This isn't much of a surprise – ever since Sonos' disastrous app launch last year, WiiM has been taking advantage of the situation and pitching itself as the heir apparent for people who want multi-room streaming and don't trust Sonos any more.

But that was hard to do when WiiM only made amps and add-ons – the simplicity of having a speaker that handles everything is key to Sonos' popularity. This could be the final step.

The WiiM Sound is a very similar size to the Sonos Era 100 at 5.7x5.7x7.5 inches (146x146x193mm), and has touch controls on top for play/pause and skipping tracks, again very much like a Sonos Era 100 or most of the best wireless speakers.

But it's got one nice design feature that Sonos doesn't have: a cool circular touchscreen on the front, which can display artwork, show what's coming up in the queue, display retro VU meters, and can control playback.

(Image credit: WiiM)

There's built-in room correction for the sound, and Hi-Res Audio streaming support up to 24-bit/192 kHz.

The WiiM app provides multi-room support, and you use it to stream audio to the Sound from over 20 different music services, including the likes of Qobuz, Amazon, Tidal and Spotify. You can also stream to it from other apps using Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect or DLNA.

You might notice a name and feature missing from what I've said so far: Apple Music and AirPlay 2. This is basically the only major wireless speaker that doesn't have AirPlay 2 built in, and Apple Music isn't supported in the WiiM Home app.

This will be a real knock to lots of people who make use of the Apple ecosystem, and puts WiiM at a major disadvantage over Sonos for them. However, there is Bluetooth support here to stream to it from just about anything.

You've got the ability to pair two WiiM Sound speakers in a stereo configuration, or it can even work as part of a 5.1-channel speaker system wirelessly, if you use a WiiM amp's HDMI connection. I'll be interested to dig more into this in the future.

You might see WiiM refer to this as a smart speaker, but I wouldn't class it that way – it can be controlled by Alexa or Google Assistant, but it doesn't have these services built-in with mics. You'd need to use another device to trigger them, such as an Echo Dot.

The other obvious missing feature here is a line-in port – there's no mention of this in WiiM's info. One nice feature of Sonos' current speakers is that you can plug one of the best turntables right into them, and get instant multi-room support for your vinyl. But you'll need one of WiiM's other streaming add-ons for that.

However, there's another catch to getting excited about this outside of the lack of Apple support: the price, or lack thereof. We don't know what it will be until closer to its release, which is said to be in "Q3 2025" – so somewhere between July and September. I suspect that this will be more expensive than the Sonos Era 100 given the addition of the touchscreen, but we'll find out later.

Subbing in

(Image credit: WiiM)

The WiiM Sub Pro is a subwoofer with 250W of Class-D amplification, and can work wirelessly with WiiM products, or wired to anything with a sub output via RCA.

There's an eight-inch driver, and it's a fairly compact sub at 15.7x11.8x12.7 inches, but still won't be that easy to hide away.

Because it's designed to pair with basically any speakers you want, whether WiiM or not, there are detailed adjustments for crossover tuning within the WiiM app, as well as EQ options and room correction.

Once again, there's no price, but again it's lined up for a Q3 release.

Amping up

(Image credit: WiiM)

WiiM also announced a powerful yet compact new streaming amp, called the WiiM Amp Ultra. It's capable of 200W of power per channel at 4 ohms, or 100W per channel at 8 ohms. It has connections for four speakers as a result, making it nice and flexible.

When it comes to inputs, you've got all of WiiM's streaming powers, including all major music streaming services and casting options – again, with the exception of Apple's services. Hi-Res streaming is supported at up to 24-bit/192kHz, however the ESS ES9039Q2M SABRE DAC inside is capable of decoding up to 32-bit/384kHz.

There are USB and Ethernet ports for these higher-quality files, and there's an RCA input, plus an HDMI ARC port to use it for home theater sound.

There also a touchscreen on the front for nice artwork and direct playback control, plus a volume dial, as you'd expect from any self-respecting powerful amp.

And once again, there's no price yet, and the release is promised in Q3.

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• Microsoft accused of unfair software licensing practices... again – this time in the UK
• Consumers, businesses, and the public sector are all affected
• Office and Windows licenses are central to the case

Microsoft is facing a multibillion-pound legal claim in the UK over alleged anticompetitive behavior – Redmond has been accused of unfair software licensing practices, a complaint it's all-too familiar with given recent lawsuits and investigations.

The claim accuses the company of abusing its market dominance to restrict competition between new and pre-owned software licenses, inflating prices for both.

In the case of this particular lawsuit in the UK, the focus is on Microsoft Office and Windows licenses sold since October 1, 2015, therefore spanning a period of a decade.

Microsoft is in trouble in the UK over software licensing practices

Stewarts, a UK-based law firm, is leading the litigation, representing UK consumers, businesses and public sector bodies who purchased affected licenses.

Heading the case, Kate Pollock explained (via The Register): "Microsoft's conduct has had a profound and costly impact on millions of individuals and private and public sector organizations that rely on its software for daily business operations."

"This claim seeks to hold Microsoft to account and to secure compensation for the many affected members of the class. With billions of pounds potentially at stake, this case is about ensuring fairness in the digital marketplace and ensuring even the largest tech companies play by the rules," Alex Wolfson, the proposed class representative, added.

It's not the first time Microsoft has been in the news over anticompetitive business practices. A 2020 complaint from Slack was recently resolved when the tech giant unbundled Teams from its software subscriptions. Microsoft was also in trouble in the UK last year over allegedly making it more expensive for Windows Server customers to use the software on rival cloud platforms.

CISPE, representing cloud providers across Europe, also filed a complaint in 2022, but withdrew it after reaching a settlement with the Windows maker.

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• A new leak reveals a new MSI Claw handheld, with the model name 'MSI Claw 7 A2HM'
• It appears to be an upgrade from the original MSI Claw A1M
• Previous rumors suggested a new MSI Claw would use one of AMD's Ryzen Z2 processors

The biggest computing tech event of the year, Computex 2025, is fast approaching, which means that new handheld gaming PCs could be unveiled – and fortunately, a new leak suggests a new handheld from MSI may be one of them.

As reported by VideoCardz, a new MSI Claw has been spotted by a leaker on X (@94G8LA), based on MSI's hardware parts store. It appears to be a new variant of the original MSI Claw A1M, as it's labelled 'MSI Claw 7 A2HM', but is instead rumored to use one of AMD's Ryzen Z2 APUs or Intel's Arrow Lake processors.

This comes after speculation of MSI eventually releasing a new Claw handheld that could take advantage of Team Red's new APU lineup; while this should be taken with a grain of salt, this leak makes the previous rumors more plausible.

The purported new Claw won't be an 'AI+' handheld based on its leaked model name, so it may be safe to assume that it might not be as powerful as the Claw 8's Core Ultra 7 258V chip. However, it could likely be an upgrade from the original A1M model, which used the Core Ultra 5 155H processor (and that wasn't received well based on reviews).

Regardless, the question remains; if it does use one of AMD's Ryzen Z2 processors, will this be the Z2 Go (which we've seen on the Legion Go S), the Z2, or the Z2 Extreme? If the latter is the answer, then we could be in for a fantastic upgrade from MSI's original A1M handheld mishap.

(Image credit: Jouri Altorf) I'd absolutely love a Ryzen Z2 Extreme MSI Claw, but just not with a 7-inch screen...

The negative consensus surrounding the MSI Claw A1M is old news at this point; it was criticized due to its poor gaming performance and battery life, along with the inability to compete against other handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally.

Despite the massive improvements made with the Claw 8 AI+, MSI looks set to right its wrongs with the rumored Claw A2HM model (especially if it's using the Z2 Extreme APU) – but the only gripe I have is that it will be another 7-inch display.

It's not terrible by any means, as I've become accustomed to using my Asus ROG Ally's 7-inch screen, but it's definitely not ideal. A lot of potential screen space is already taken up by bezels, and this is why I've had the MSI Claw 8 AI+ on my wishlist, thanks to its 8-inch screen and powerful processor alongside it for great performance.

These are still just rumors, of course, but if MSI can launch an 8-inch A2HM as well, it would actually be great competition for the Claw 8 AI+ with more variety for its consumers.

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