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• Preorder bonuses and trade-in deals are still available for the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra
• The Samsung Galaxy S25 series launches on February 7
• Trade-in offers may continue after launch

After months of rumors and weeks of post-announcement waiting, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is almost here – on Friday, February 7, Samsung fans will be able to get their hands on the Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra.

However, Samsung's generous pre-order bonuses are still active right up until the phones go on sale, which makes today (February 6) your last chance to save some serious cash on the new flagships.

First things first, Samsung is offering discounted storage upgrades when you pre-order any of the three Galaxy S25 models. For example, pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra with 512GB costs $1,299 / £1,249 / AU$2,149, the exact same as the 256GB model. The 1TB model costs the same as the 512GB version will at launch.

This effectively means you can take one step up the ladder storage-wise for no extra cost. More storage space allows you to keep hold of more apps, photos, and videos. And with Samsung positioning the Galaxy S25 and its siblings as long-term AI companions, this could be an offer worth considering to extend the lifespan of your new phone.

However, keep in mind that this isn’t an automatically applied upgrade. The models with lower storage remain available for preorder at the same price as their upgraded counterparts, so be sure to double check you’ve selected the upgraded version before checking out.

Terrific trade-in

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It’s great to see Samsung offering storage upgrades to all customers, but the real savings come thanks to another one of Samsung’s famously excellent trade-in deals.

In the US, customers can get up to $900 off the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, $700 off the Galaxy S25 Plus, and $500 off the standard Galaxy S25 by trading in their current device.

Those savings are in addition to credit towards storage upgrades. In the US the Galaxy S25 Ultra is technically available for $400 with 512GB of storage, or $519 for the 1TB version – a total saving of $1,140.

Trade-in offers aren’t quite as generous in the UK. Samsung is offering up to $660 off the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and up to £540 off the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Plus. In Australia, Samsung offers up to AU$850 of trade-in credit for all three models.

Samsung is also offering a variety of discounts on peripherals, such as cases and chargers, which can be added at the checkout. The Galaxy S25 series phones do not include a case or charger in the box, so a discount on these essentials is good to see.

As mentioned, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is due to launch on February 7 – that’s tomorrow at the time of writing. If the offers listed above look appealing, it could be worth acting fast to get a great deal on what will surely be some of the new best Samsung phones.

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• Italian citizens were targeted by Paragon spyware, government says
• A malicious PDF file was used to deploy malware through WhatsApp
• Paragon has since cancelled its contract with Italy

The Italian government has confirmed in a statement that seven of its citizens, and many others across Europe, were targeted by Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions.

The zero-click attack campaign used a malicious PDF file to infect users' devices through the WhatsApp messenger. The Italian ruling party, Fratelli d’Italia, has denied any involvement with the campaign.

Fanpage.it, whose director was targeted as part of the campaign, confirmed Paragon had terminated its contract with the Italian government for failing to comply with the “ethical framework” laid out in the agreement.

Paragon targets EU citizens

WhatsApp and its law firm Advant told the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency that seven Italian WhatsApp users were the targets of Paragon, but their identities could not be revealed because of privacy concerns.

Outside of Italy, citizens of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden were also targeted in the campaign based on country phone codes.

The victims were mainly journalists and other members of civil society, WhatsApp confirmed last week after accusing Paragon of the spyware campaign and issuing a cease and desist letter.

Paragon also stated earlier this week that the US and “allies” were customers of the company, and said that the company has a “zero-tolerance policy” for the “illicit targeting of journalist and other civil society figures,” with Paragon further stating that it would “terminate our relationship with any customer” found in violation of this rule.

The Italian government also stated that as WhatsApp Ireland Limited is the European operator for Meta, only European Union members have been included in the list of countries, potentially indicating that countries outside of Europe were also targeted in the campaign.

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The Monster Hunter Wilds requirements for PC have been revealed, alongside a new benchmarking tool that you can download for free. In general, you'll need to know the minimum and recommended specs to work out whether your setup can run the game.

From everything we've seen so far, Monster Hunter Wilds could be a big shake-up for the series, allowing players to carry two primary weapons, and opening up new play styles. In many ways, Wilds' focus appears to be on its living, breathing open world, which features a whole host of dynamic weather systems. If the Monster Hunter Wilds beta is anything to go on, we could see the game land on our list of best multiplayer PC games by the end of the year.

Here's everything you need to know about the Monster Hunter Wilds PC requirements. We'll detail the minimum and recommended specs so that you can decide whether you want to pick up the game at launch.

Monster Hunter Wilds requirements for PC

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Here are the Monster Hunter Wilds PC requirements, whether you want to play on minimum, recommended, high, or ultra specs.

Can you play Monster Hunter Wilds on the Steam Deck?

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Monster Hunter Wilds is not currently Steam Deck verified. This means that should you try to run it, it likely won't be a particularly stable experience. This can be confirmed via the game's pre-release benchmarking tool. You can use this to simulate the game on Steam Deck and get a score related to how well the machine can run things. At present, this does not go well, indicating that, at least for now, Monster Hunter Wilds is not suitable for Steam Deck. This could change in the future, and given Monster Hunter's history on handheld devices, we sure hope it does.

Monster Hunter Wilds requirements: FAQs

(Image credit: Capcom) Can I run Monster Hunter Wilds?

Capcom has released a benchmark tool that can be used to simulate Monster Hunter Wilds on your setup. It then gives you a score related to the performance you can expect. Download it here, and test out your machine. Note that you will need 29GB of available storage to do this.

Can a GTX 1080 run Monster Hunter Wilds?

You won't be able to run Monster Hunter Wilds on a GTX 1080. The minimum GPU requirements for the game start at the GTX 1660.

How much VRAM is needed for Monster Hunter Wilds?

At minimum specs, you'll need VRAM of 6GB if you're using a GTX 1660, and 8GB if you're using a Radeon RX 5500 XT. For recommended specs, you'll need at least 8GB VRAM. Once you're aiming for High specs, you'll need 12GB VRAM if you're using Radeon RX 6700 XT or higher. Finally, those looking to run Monster Hunter Wilds on Ultra settings will need at least 12GB VRAM for GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, and 16 GB VRAM for GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super / Radeon RX 7800 XT.

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• The latest Marvel Rivals patch arrives today
• It adds two new skins and deals with a handful of bugs
• There are no performance fixes, though

Developer NetEase Games has released a new update for the hugely popular multiplayer hero shooter Marvel Rivals.

Version 20250207 is available today and is a relatively small patch in the grand scheme of things. It adds two all-new skins, one for Luna Snow and the other for Captain America. The Luna Snow skin is called Mirae 2099 and outfits the superhero pop star in a futuristic, pink and white rockstar getup.

Complete with its own cool visual effects, it’s a fantastic looking skin and probably one of my favorite additions to the game so far. There’s no word on how much it will cost, but I’m definitely going to be adding it to my virtual collection straight away.

The Captain America skin is then called Avengers: Infinity War and, as the name would suggest, is based on the character’s look in the 2018 movie. Both skins will be limited-time store releases and become available tomorrow on February 7, 2025.

Elsewhere, the patch contains a number of bug fixes including instances where players could become stuck on map terrain and door synchronization problems on the Hydra Charteris Base: Frozen Airfield map. This is on top of a few hero bug fixes, mainly addressing issues with various abilities. You can see the patch notes on the game’s official website for a full list of fixes.

One thing noticeably absent from the patch notes this time, however, is any kind of attempt to address performance issues, which are frequently reported by users on social media. I personally experience quite a few framerate drops every time I play, despite using a PC that is well above the recommended specs. Fingers crossed that a more comprehensive performance update is on the way to finally sort this out.

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• Your Philips Hue Bridge is getting an update to fix a bug with motion sensors
• The problem made bulbs 'forget' your settings when activated by movement
• The update also improves stability for the Philips Hue Twilight lamp

There's a new software update for the Philips Hue Bridge that should fix a problem that causes your bulbs to 'forget' their previous settings. The bug meant that lights sometimes reverted back to their default brightness and color temperature when triggered by a motion sensor. That could be mildly annoying, or outright dazzling if it happened in the hallway when you made a late night trip to the bathroom.

As Fabian of Hueblog.com explains, software version 1969060020 also makes some general improvements to the reliability and stability of your Hue setup, and improves the operation of "certain models of the Twilight sleep and wake-up light". However, the official release notes don't elaborate on what these changes actually are.

The Philips Hue Twilight is one of the best wake-up lights we've reviewed, and we didn't experience any stability problems during our testing. For us, the only drawback was its list price of $279 / £249 (about AU$450), which makes it easily the most expensive sunrise lamp we've used. There don't appear to be any widely reported issues, so we're curious if we'll notice any differences over the coming days.

What else is new?

There are no details on the more general system updates either, though one commenter on Hueblog.com noticed a new feature when using a camera to trigger their smart lights, which makes it a more useful alternative to a motion sensor.

"I guess motion detection by cameras has something new too," wrote reader Davy Maekelberg. "Now [you] can set time when light needs to turn off again. Like with motion detectors."

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Do you have motion sensors as part of your Philips Hue setup, and have you noticed any changes in recent weeks? Let us know in the comments.

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• Big upgrades for Android's Health Connect are in the pipeline
• You'll soon be able to store medical record data
• Fitbit could be the first app to tap into that data

We've only just got used to Android 15 being around, but Android 16 is already in its early testing phase – and a new leak suggests that when that upgrade arrives, it'll bring some additional features to your Fitbit app.

According to some code digging done by Android Authority, an upgrade to Health Connect is being prepped in Android 16. Health Connect is the Google-developed central hub for all your health and fitness data, which can be shared between apps.

We already know that medical records are going to be added to Health Connect with the full roll-out of Android 16 – records including vaccinations, allergies, pregnancy details and more – and the hidden code discovered in the operating system suggests that Fitbit will be one of the first apps that can make use of it.

Fitbit can already add data and pull data from Health Connect, so it makes sense that support for medical records would be added when available – giving Fitbit an even more comprehensive look at your health profile.

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Health Connect compiles data from multiple apps (Image credit: Google)

Google is keen to emphasize that Health Connect goes to great lengths to keep your data secure and private: you get full control over which apps can access which bits of data, from the number of steps banked this week to how much you slept last night.

The advantage of having a central repository for all this information is that you can combine data from different apps together – maybe use a Fitbit tracker to monitor sleep, for example, and a Pixel Watch to count steps.

It also means you don't have to lose all of your carefully compiled health and fitness data if you decide to move to another app. However, it does depend on app developers signing up – and not all of the big names are on board yet (Withings and Polar are, but Garmin and Strava aren't, for example).

We should know more when Android 16 is finally finished and being pushed out to smartphones. It looks as though that will be around the start of June, ahead of some brand new Google Pixel 10 smartphones in the weeks following.

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Asus’ ExpertWiFi product family speaks to small businesses and retail outlets requiring a complete network security solution that’s affordable and simple to deploy. The EBR63 is a prime example: this deceptively small router teams up dual-band Wi-Fi 6 services with a heap of gateway security measures and delivers them all for only £125.

On the wireless side, the EBR63 has an AX3000 rating derived from claimed speeds of 574Mbits/sec on its 2.4GHz radio and 2,402Mbits/sec on the 5GHz radio, with the latter supporting high-performance 160MHz Wi-Fi 6 channels. However, the EBR63’s switch is only endowed with gigabit WAN and LAN ports so you won’t see the full performance potential of its Wi-Fi 6 credentials.

A positive takeaway is support for Asus’ AiMesh technology so you can use any compatible Asus wireless device to increase wireless coverage with up to 12 mesh nodes. You can also create up to five wireless SSIDs and present custom captive portals to guests and customers.

The EBR63 is a compact plastic unit that can be wall- or ceiling-mounted using the two holes in its rear panel. It also has a flip-out desk stand, but we wouldn’t recommend using this in a busy environment as it’s quite flimsy and, with the router only weighing 415g, it could easily get knocked over.

Internet redundancy is present, with the dual WAN feature able to apply failover or load balancing across two internet connections using the WAN port and a LAN port of your choosing. A quick fix if your main internet connection goes down is to connect a mobile to the EBR63’s USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 port and use it as an instant internet backup.

The EBR63 is deceptively small and delivers decent overall speeds (Image credit: Future)

Deployment is a breeze using the ExpertWiFi mobile app. With this loaded on an iPad, we connected it to the router’s secure default SSID and followed a wizard to activate the device and update its firmware.

Management choices abound. The EBR63 presents a well-designed web interface, which we used to create more wireless, or self-defined, networks. This is nicely handled as you choose from a list that includes employee, portal, guest, scheduled and IoT options, then fill in the fields presented and choose WPA2 or the more secure WPA3 encryption. The “Scenario Explorers” makes this even easier as you choose an environment such as office, coffee shop or home working and it will present you with the most appropriate settings.

Security features are quite remarkable considering the price. The SPI firewall can be customized with up to 128 rules, while the Trend Micropowered AiProtection Pro service blocks malicious sites, stops infected systems from accessing the network, provides intrusion prevention services (IPS) and generates security assessment reports.

Web content and app filtering can be applied to selected clients where you tick boxes next to any of the four categories, choose a discovered device from the drop-down list and add a new rule. VPN options are outstanding, as Asus supports PPTP, OpenVPN, IPsec and WireGuard VPN servers, while the VPN Fusion feature creates secure connections for devices that can’t run VPN client software. In addition, quality of service (QoS) features are handled by Asus’ Adaptive QoS, which prioritizes traffic from different apps and activities using a customizable list.

The EBR63 delivers great security and traffic analysis features (Image credit: Future)

Despite only having gigabit ports, the EBR63 delivered respectable speeds in our real-world tests. Using a Dell Windows 11 Pro workstation equipped with a TP-Link Archer TXE75E Wi-Fi 6/6E PCI-E adapter, we saw close-range large file copies between the client and a LAN-connected Windows server return a rock-steady 112MB/sec, dropping to 89MB/sec with the router placed ten meters away in an adjoining room.

The ExpertWiFi EBR63 will appeal to small businesses that want all their network services and security in one, easily-managed device. The gigabit ports do limit wireless performance but overall speeds are impressive nonetheless, and Asus delivers an incredible range of security measures at a very tempting price.

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• Leaked memo from Meta's CTO teases a big year for Reality Labs
• Meta could launch several AI wearables, and new mixed-reality apps
• The memo says 2025 will decide if Reality Labs' efforts "will go down as the work of visionaries or a legendary misadventure”

Following Mark Zuckerberg's comments about 2025 being a “defining year” for Meta's smart-glasses plans, a leaked internal memo apparently penned by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth is teasing some big things for the XR and AI tech its Reality Labs division is working on.

Shared by Business Insider, the memo is reportedly titled "2025: The Year of Greatness" and was sent to Reality Labs staff in November last year. It’s quite long, and features a fair bit of corporate motivational speak which isn’t all that relevant here, but here’s a snippet from the beginning of the leaked memo – I’ve highlighted some important text I’ll be discussing more below:

“Next year is going to be the most critical year in my 8 years at Reality Labs. We have the best portfolio of products we've ever had in market and are pushing our advantage by launching half a dozen more AI powered wearables. We need to drive sales, retention, and engagement across the board but especially in MR. And Horizon Worlds on mobile absolutely has to break out for our long term plans to have a chance. If you don't feel the weight of history on you then you aren't paying attention. This year likely determines whether this entire effort will go down as the work of visionaries or a legendary misadventure.”

So we might see six AI wearables, a tentpole mixed-reality title, and a serious Horizon Worlds push. Starting with that final highlighted section however, which raises the prospect of failure on the part of Reality Labs failure, it should be noted that Bosworth’s comments aren't as overly dramatic as they seem.

While Reality Labs posted its highest-ever revenue of $1.08 billion in Meta’s recent quarterly earnings report, it also posted its biggest ever loss at $4.97 billion. The division has been hemorrhaging cash since 2020 in the pursuit of developing XR and AI tech, and Bosworth’s comments suggest that Meta and its investors finally want to see a return on their investment. Thankfully for Reality labs, the memo also teases how that might happen.

“Half a dozen” Meta AI wearables incoming?

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Taken literally, Bosworth’s “half a dozen” comment suggests that Meta has six AI wearables up its sleeve – and it sounds like they’re set to launch this year. If that's correct, this is significantly more than expected.

Based on leaks and teases we were expecting two 2025 hardware launches, maybe three at a push: the third-gen Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses teased by Mark Zuckerberg (which could include a display), Oakley versions of its existing second-gen AI smart glasses, and perhaps Oakley versions of its third-gen specs.

Beyond these we'd heard that Meta was developing some kind of smartwatch/wristband to control its glasses, and even camera-equipped earbuds – marking wearables four and five off our list – however, the earbuds weren’t expected to land anytime soon. Meanwhile the wristband was believed to be more of an add-on than a full-on AI wearable, so perhaps there are even more unknown AI Metra gadgets set to launch.

Based on what we think we know about Meta’s release schedule our money is on Bosworth not just talking about 2025 releases – as we know that Meta has other glasses on the way, including the consumer versions of its Meta Orion AR glasses – and that he was using “half a dozen” as a synonym for ‘several’ rather than a precise figure for Meta’s output. Given that the line is taken from a leaked internal memo rather than an official statement it’s not so important for Bosworth to speak precisely, which is why we’re leaning this way.

If, however, Meta is indeed releasing more glasses than expected, our best guess is that we’ll either see Ray-Ban and (the rumored) Oakley joined by a third brand adapting Meta’s smart glasses tech into their designs; or that, rather than the third-gen smart glasses and display-equipped specs being one and the same product, it could be they’re different devices, to give the line both a high-end and affordable refresh.

The year of mixed reality

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Mixed reality – which has an app on a VR headset blend real-life and virtual elements into a single experience – has been on a major upswing since the launch of affordable full-color mixed-reality headsets like the Meta Quest 3.

Unfortunately, beyond some fun and innovative, but admittedly limited, experiences in the likes of Starship Home and Infinite Inside, as well as some delightful mixed-reality modes in larger VR titles, there’s yet to be a tentpole MR game or app in the same way as the main campaigns of VR titles Asgard’s Wrath 2, Batman: Arkham Shadow, or Resident Evil 4 VR.

Bosworth’s comments suggest that Reality Labs is helping to publish some major mixed-reality releases this year that get closer to making MR feel as fully realized as VR. Admittedly, these experiences likely won't be on the scale of something like Batman: Arkham Shadow – given that MR titles are inherently more limited by the player’s space – but an MR Focus, and some AA-level MR titles (vs meta’s AAA-quality VR games) could be incoming, and I’m excited to see what 2025 has in store beyond what we know about already (including games such as Laser Dance, which are looking awesome already).

Horizon Worlds reborn

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Since its launch, Horizon Worlds hasn’t really been much to write home about – in fact I wasn’t entirely aware that it had even launched on mobile yet. I only use it about once or twice a year to check out some concert in VR before letting it gather dust on my virtual game shelf. But I do know that Meta has been working on expanding the scope of Horizon Worlds, with not only player-made but game developer-made worlds for users to explore, and I’m cautiously optimistic that the game might finally feel like a complete package – which I can’t say was how I felt when it was first released.

Meta is likely hoping that its metaverse platform can steal away some of the success of the massively popular Roblox and Fortnite, with which Horizon Worlds shares several similarities, and more emphasis on Horizon Worlds' mobile port would help to reach audiences who have yet to buy a VR headset.

It’s been somewhat surprising to see Meta fail so miserably so far with Horizon Worlds given its social media-focused history with Facebook and Instagram, but perhaps 2025 is the year it finally turns the metaverse around. I’m cautiously optimistic that it might finally make the platform into something I care about, but I’m not holding my breath.

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• Apple’s foldable iPhone could launch in 2026, a new leak claims
• The report contains many details and specs for the device
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Rumors have been flying for months that Apple is secretly building a foldable iPhone, but the actual details of the device have remained largely hidden from view. Now, though, a leaker has spilled the beans on what we might be able to expect from Apple’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 5 rival, with everything from release date to design being brought into the light of day.

The speculation comes from long-time leaker Jukanlosreve on X, an account that has posted a steady stream of tech-related leaks on the platform. And according to the post, Apple might launch the foldable iPhone as soon as fall 2026, putting it roughly 18 months away.

While the rumors should be taken with a very large pinch of salt, there are five particularly interesting new details. Firstly, the post explains that “progress on small foldable phones is minimal; the focus is on large foldable phones.” How large are we talking? Jukanlosreve said the foldable iPhone will be 9.2mm thick when folded, with an unfolded single-side width of 4.6mm. Also, “the internal screen is comparable to two 6.1‑inch phones folded together,” Jukanlosreve explained, “resulting in a total size of over 12 inches.”

As for the hinge, this supposedly “utilizes Apple’s design solution” and “features a large folding mechanism on the left rear side.” The company has previously been rumored to be working on a hinge that shows no visible crease in the display, something that even the best foldable phones have failed to eliminate.

Fourthly, there's an intriguing hint about the foldable iPhone's battery – it will reportedly have a capacity of 5,000mAh. That would put it ahead of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which is Apple’s longest-lived iPhone and has been claimed to have a 4,685mAh capacity (Apple doesn’t list the battery specs on its website).

Whether that will actually mean the foldable iPhone lasts longer on one charge is up for debate, though, as it has to power two displays instead of just one.

Digging into the details

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The final interesting detail in this leak is that, surprisingly, Jukanlosreve’s post only mentions the foldable iPhone having two rear cameras – with main and ultra-wide lenses discussed, but a telephoto lens being absent.

This could mean that Apple is cutting features in a bid to keep costs down on an otherwise very expensive device (similar to the rumored iPhone 17 Air, which will apparently only have one rear camera). Or it could simply be that the telephoto lens will be present but Jukanlosreve does not have all the details on it yet.

The post estimates that Apple will sell 8-10 million units in 2026, then 20 million units in 2027. That’s well down on iPhone 16 sales numbers, but given how niche (and pricey) the foldable will be, it’s not surprising either.

And there was one more juicy tidbit nestled in the report: 2027 could see the launch of a “foldable iPad/MacBook.” This has been mentioned before, with highly accurate leaker Mark Gurman predicting its release date will fall in 2028. Does that mean the schedule has moved forward? We’ll have to see who is correct over the next few years.

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Zyxel’s XMG1915 family of switches is aimed at small businesses that want plenty of multi-gigabit ports in a space-saving design and at a competitive price. The range comprises three models, and we reviewed the XMG1915-10EP, which provides high-power PoE++ services.

Measuring only 250 x 104 x 27mm (WDH), this desktop switch packs in eight 2.5GbE multi-gigabit ports all capable of delivering up to 60W. It partners them with a pair of 10GbE SFP+ fiber ports for high-speed uplinks. It has a good power budget of 130W, which is facilitated by a chunky 150W external power brick that’s over half the size of the switch.

The switch uses its chassis as a heatsink and its fan-less design means it’s completely silent. Management options are good: you can run it in standalone mode or hook it up with Zyxel’s Nebula Control Center (NCC) service for full cloud access.

The switch packs plenty of LEDs into its front panel, with lights showing system and cloud connection status, while a three-color PoE LED warns if you’re getting close to the power budget. Each port is also assigned an LED that shows whether its connection speed is 100Mbits/sec, gigabit or 2.5GbE.

The diminutive XMG1915-10EP packs in eight 2.5GbE multi-gigabit ports (Image credit: Future)

The switch is easy to deploy in standalone mode, with its local web console presenting four wizards for setting a default admin password and SNMP community names, and configuring security features, VLANs and quality of service (QoS). Not that it will concern the target audience, but the XMG1915-10MP is a pure Layer 2 switch and doesn’t offer the “Lite-L3” static routing features found in Zyxel’s larger PoE switches.

Standard L2 features are plentiful and include port and protocol-based VLANs plus static and LACP link aggregation groups. VoIP networks are on its radar as the switch identifies traffic from IP phones using a customizable organizationally unique identifier (OUI) list and automatically prioritizes it by dynamically creating voice VLANs.

The web console’s dashboard shows details on system utilization, port speeds, whether they’re supplying power and overall power consumption for all connected powered devices (PDs). One of three power priorities can be assigned to each port so if the power draw gets close to the maximum available, those with the lowest priority will be switched off first.

Unless you’re planning on deploying power-hungry PoE IP cameras with integral PTZ functions, it’s unlikely you’ll get close to the maximum power budget. We tested this by connecting two Zyxel Wi-Fi 6E access points (APs) and the new WBE660S Wi-Fi 7 model plus Netgear’s tri-band WAX630E AP; we saw from the web console that the total draw didn’t go above 43W, leaving us with 87W still to play with.

Cloud deployment is swift. We used the Nebula iOS app on an iPad to scan the QR code label on the switch’s base. Two minutes later the switch popped up in our cloud portal and received all our site settings, including a new admin password.

The switch can be managed in standalone mode or remotely from Zyxel’s NCC cloud portal (Image credit: Future)

The widget-based NCC dashboard can be easily customised and we added widgets to show the online status of our switch and total power usage. Selecting the switch took us to its monitoring page, with color-coded views of all ports and 24-hour traffic and power graphs, which can be extended to seven days with an optional NCC Plus license and to one year with the Pro version.

For general switch operations, Nebula provides remote access to all the same features as standalone mode. Up to five global PoE schedules can be assigned to specific ports that determine when attached PDs are active and you can disable and enable PoE services on each one as well – very handy for remotely rebooting a PD that isn’t responding.

The compact XMG1915-10EP is a great choice for small businesses that want plenty of multi-gigabit ports and high-power PoE++ services. It supports standalone and cloud management and the remarkably low price includes an impressive set of features.

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• Cybersecurity agencies from the UK, Canada, and Australia and more publish recommendations
• The guidance is primarily for edge device manufacturers

The Five Eyes Alliance, a group of cybersecurity agencies from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the US, have come together to issue cybersecurity guidance for device manufacturers.

With critical infrastructure sustaining 13 cyberattacks per second in recent years, mitigating the effects of compromises is a priority at every stage.

The new recommendations are for manufacturers of network edge devices and appliances such as routers, firewalls, virtual private network (VPN) gateways, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and more.

Manufactured vulnerabilities

The aim of the advice is to help network defenders ‘secure organisational networks both before and after a compromise’ and to set expectations for the minimum requirements for forensic visibility. This will enable network defenders to more easily detect and investigate malicious activity.

The four sets of published requirements include the UK NCSC’s digital forensics guidance, Canada’s CCCS edge device security considerations, and from the Australian ACSC, both mitigation strategies and practitioner guidance.

Threat actors have been known to exploit flaws in edge devices to gain access to networks - so securing these devices will be crucial in the fight against cybercrime.

Edge devices usually have public IP addresses that can be reached from anywhere, and are particularly vulnerable to hackers because they handle important information and connect to external networks directly.

Included in the guidance are logging requirements, setting out the minimum expectations for threat detection and detailed event recording, and forensic data acquisition requirements, like volatile data collection to help facilitate automatic analysis and helping human investigators detect anomalous events.

“Device manufacturers are encouraged to include and enable standard logging and forensic features that are robust and secure by default, so that network defenders can more easily detect malicious activity and investigate following an intrusion,” said the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.

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This review first appeared in issue 356 of PC Pro.

TP-Link may be best known for its affordable business networking products, but it also has a strong presence in the video surveillance market. Its VIGI family offers a range of network video recorders (NVRs) and cameras, and in this review we look at its NVR1004-4P four-channel NVR and test it with TP-Link’s latest C540V outdoor PTZ IP camera.

Costing under £100, the NVR looks great value but you’ll need to add the extra cost of a SATA hard disk to store video recordings. At the rear are four network camera ports, each delivering PoE+ services, and it has a total power budget of 53W.

HDMI and VGA ports support local monitors, two old-school phono jacks are provided for audio in and out and a separate Fast Ethernet port facilitates NVR web management. Setup is easy; after fitting a 4TB Western Digital Red Pro hard disk in the NVR, we connected an HD monitor and followed the onscreen wizard.

To secure access, you choose an admin password and provide a recovery email address. You can also set a global username and password as well as a recovery email that are applied to VIGI cameras when they first come online.

The wizard finishes by displaying QR codes for TP-Link’s VIGI mobile apps. To use them, you create a TP-Link ID account and bind the NVR to it from its web console. We also loaded TP-Link’s Security Manager app on a Windows host and linked it to our ID account for remote NVR access, although this doesn’t provide event management.

It’s great value, but you’ll need to add a SATA hard disk to store recordings (Image credit: Future)

To add the C540V camera, we connected it to a PoE port and waited ten seconds while the NVR discovered it. All security settings and firmware updates were applied for us, and the NVR assigned a base set of video parameters that included enabling the latest H.265+ codec.

This IP66-rated camera delivers great image quality. Along with good contrast and color balance, it has a sharp focus, handles bright sunlight well and its motorized pan and tilt functions cover a lot of ground. The IR LED provides good night illumination up to around 20 meters, its white LEDs are blindingly bright, and the powerful integral speaker will scare the living daylights out of intruders.

(Image credit: Future)

The NVR1004-4P can’t match Synology’s DVA appliances, which provide slick people counting, face recognition and crowd control features, but it does offer a good range of detection and recording features. For basic motion detection, you draw multiple polygonal shapes in the camera view where you want it applied, set object height and width filters, tweak the sensitivity and enable human and vehicle detection.

Smart events go further, and allow you to draw lines in the camera view to denote digital fences and choose one-way or two-way directions. Custom detection zones can be monitored for objects being removed or those that linger in them for a specific period, while entry and exit regions are used to keep an eye on specific areas such as building entrances.

Along with event recording, trigger actions can include pop-up warnings, sounding NVR and camera audio alarms and activating a camera’s security lights. Recordings can be viewed from the NVR’s local monitor or web console, the Security Manager and mobile app, with options to choose camera channels and scroll through their timelines to points of interest.

The NVR supports a wide range of motion detection events (Image credit: Future)

The NVR1004-4P supports ONVIF-compliant IP cameras and it discovered our D-Link models as soon as we connected them to the PoE ports. We customized the live view to show all camera feeds, but features are more limited as we could only apply basic motion detection events to them.

You’ll need to use TP-Link’s VIGI cameras to get the best from it, but the NVR1004-4P is a good choice for small businesses seeking affordable in-house video surveillance. It offers plenty of video analytics features, the C540V camera scores highly for image quality, and the components are offered at very competitive prices.

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• Nvidia Shield's latest update, v9.2, adds a new 3D audio format
• The support comes two years after Nvidia first voiced plans to do so
• However, there's no sign of a new Shield TV model

A new update to the Nvidia Shield TV streaming box has arrived, with software version 9.2 now rolling out to Shield TV devices with a host of new fixes and changes, reminding us that the ageing streamer may still have some life in it yet.

The flashiest change is the addition of Auro-3D, a three-dimensional audio format in the vein of Dolby Atmos or DTS:X. Nvidia voiced its intention to support Auro-3D back in 2023, but it's taken around two years to finally get here.

Developed by Denon, Auro-3D works in a similar way to other three-dimensional formats, configured for a sense of height and surround sound immersion alongside traditional horizontal speaker arrangements. You'll need a minimum 9.1 channel speaker setup to get the full experience, mind.

The format isn't widely supported compared to Dolby Atmos, which you'll find on the best streaming services such as Netflix, but it's still a contender making its way to devices, Blu-rays and other platforms – and for those with a suitable home theater system, you'll likely want to check it out for yourself.

(Image credit: Nvidia )

Other changes for version 9.2 include added parental controls in French, increased security measures for 4K DRM playback, and a long list of bug fixes for video and audio playback, app launching, and smart assistant integration issues.

The patch notes mention that the update will remove your Shield TV from Google Home integration, too, so make sure you reconfigure your setup if that's something that affects you.

Will there be more Shield TV hardware to come?

It's an interesting time for Nvidia's TV streaming box. The Shield TV range first launched in 2015, with the latest Shield TV and Shield TV Pro models releasing in 2019, meaning the current hardware is getting a little long in the tooth – especially given it still runs on Android 11 rather than the latest Android 12 OS.

As we wrote in 2024, though, the Shield TV is still an excellent streaming box, even if its updates are now few and far between. It's a capable 4K HDR streamer for any smart TV, with countless Android apps and services, including the jam-packed GeForce Now streaming service with access to over 1,800 games.

But with plenty of other streaming devices to choose from, games consoles that double as streaming boxes, and reports that Valve may be looking at creating a Shield TV competitor, and it's hard to see how long Nvidia's box can hold on without releasing a new hardware iteration in the near future.

I can at least assure you that Matt Hanson, our Managing Editor for Computing and TR's foremost Shield fanatic, brings it up with Nvidia literally every time he speaks to the folks there, which has been pretty damn regularly recently – so when Nvidia finally breaks and promises a new one to shut him up, you'll know who to thank.

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• Invincible season 3's first three episodes are out now on Prime Video
• The show's latest entry is already laying the groundwork for another devastating storyline from the comics
• This season's evolving title card sequence holds the clue to this forthcoming event

Invincible season 3 has finally made its debut on Prime Video – and, even though we're only three episodes deep into its latest run, the show is already laying the groundwork for a hugely significant storyline from the comic series.

Just like its forebear, which was split in half – unsurprisingly, these volumes were labeled Invincible season 2 part 1 and Invincible season 2 part 2 – this season's evolving title card sequence holds the key. Expectedly, it hasn't taken long time fans of the source material, myself included, to work out what said sequence is teasing.

I'm about to get into major spoiler territory for the Invincible comics. If you haven't read them, I'd urge you to proceed with extreme caution because the following information could ruin season 3's final two episodes. I haven't seen them yet but, based on how the plot pans out in the graphic novels, it's possible that season 3 might end with the story arc I'm about to discuss. So, if you don't want to know anything from this point on, turn back now or read my review of Invincible season 3 instead.

*SPOILERS* #INVINCIBLE Loving the new Invincible title card intro! pic.twitter.com/BQJfGkaKfNFebruary 6, 2025

If you've watched this season's three-episode premiere, you'll have picked up on the constantly changing title card. The first is a clear reference to Mark's new "serious" supersuit that was shown in Invincible season 3's official trailer – i.e. the blue and black one he gets in the comics and Amazon's TV adaptation in the aftermath of his acrimonious split with Cecil and the Global Defence Agency (GDA).

The title cards of the episodes that follow, though, are different to their sibling. No sooner do they pop up on the screen, they suddenly and violently shake, which leads to a significant shift in the coloring of their title cards.

There's only one storyline from Robert Kirkman, Ryan Ottley, and Cory Walker's original literary works that these modified sequences are referencing: The Invincible War.

The Invincible War explained

The Invincible War causes wanton destruction across the original Mark Grayson's reality (Image credit: Image Comics)

A one-issue event – Invincible comic issue #60, for anyone wondering – the Invincible War is a cataclysmic event that takes place over a five-day period and results in the near-total devastation of the Earth that Mark Grayson/Invincible (the one we follow in the show and comics) calls home.

Led by one of Mark's arch-nemeses Angstrom Levy, who Mark believed he killed in Invincible season 2 part 2's finale, an army of evil, multiversal Invincibles invade the original Mark's reality and raise many of the world's biggest cities, including New York, London, and Moscow to the ground. It's a multi-pronged attack that completely blind-sides Earth's superhero contingent, as well as Cecil and the GDA, which – obvious as it is to say – immediately puts them on the backfoot.

Belatedly, Mark, the GDA, and the world's other superpowered beings rally and launch a staunch defence of this realm's Earth. Despite their best efforts and eventual victory, though, much of the planet lies in ruins, and numerous heroes have either been slain or severely injured in their duels with one or more of Mark's alternate selves. It's a situation that emotionally devastates this universe's Mark but, as established Invincible fans will know, he has little time to wallow in self-pity and come to terms with what's happened because – well, let's just say the Viltrumite warrior referred to as "Mister Ten Times Stronger", who may be voiced by one of season 3's nine new big cast additions, is ready to make his grand entrance in one of the best Prime Video shows...

So, will this season's seventh and eighth episodes cover the Invincible War and potentially introduce the aforementioned villain? Based on the plot points that season 3's first six episodes cover, they're next in line to be adapted. Seasons 1 and 2 ended with similarly brutal and noteworthy moments from the comics, so it's highly likely that Invincible's latest installment will do so as well. Whether the Invincible War and "Mister Ten Times Stronger" are covered before the final end credits roll, though, remains a mystery for now.

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He says the military should prepare exit options by land, sea and air so that anyone who wishes to can leave for "any country willing to accept them."

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• Half of entrepreneurs will increase IT investments this year, UBS finds
• Many are worried about higher taxes and geopolitical uncertainty
• Europeans among the most likely to increase AI and IT spending

New data from the UBS Global Entrepreneur Report has revealed the technology startup and small business world is in a healthy place, with three in five (61%) feeling optimistic about the prospects for their industries this year.

The news comes as more entrepreneurs look to invest in expansion, with investments in people and acquisitions on the cards for many.

That said, technology is also said to be a key focus area for entrepreneurs, with the report finding nearly half (45%) are expecting investment in AI infrastructure, applications and/or models, outpacing personnel investments.

Entrepreneurs are growing their businesses and investing more

Three in five (62%) now see AI as offering the greatest commercial opportunity for their industries, with two-thirds (67%) predicting AI will lead to improved productivity for a typical company in their industry by the end of the decade. Nearly half (47%) plan to increase IT and digital transformation spending over the next 12 months.

However, entrepreneurs are continuing to exercise a cautious approach, with many citing political uncertainty and/or instability (53%), higher taxes (42%) and major geopolitical conflicts (42%) as concerns in the next year alone.

Moreover, UBS revealed some key differences across the globe: European entrepreneurs plan to increase AI and IT spending, with digital transformation emerging as key focus areas; while respondents in the Americas will focus on personnel investments. Those located in Asia-Pacific and also Switzerland will focus on both strategic acquisitions and IT/AI growth.

The report also uncovered higher industry outlook optimism in the Americas (71%) compared with Europe (52%), Switzerland (50%) and Asia-Pacific (59%).

By analyzing how entrepreneurs perceive their industries, UBS hopes to understand the effects of the global pandemic and geopolitical conflicts on economic growth.

Head of Strategic Clients Benjamin Cavalli concluded: “This report captures the collective knowledge of some of the brightest business innovators we have the privilege to work with and highlights their insights on topics from their industry outlook to their business plans over a short-term horizon, and to the end of the decade.”

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