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• A teaser for Severance season 2's final episode has been released online
• The clip shows a white goat being transported down one of Lumon's hallways in a trolley
• Apple's most popular TV Original hasn't revealed what they're being used for

We're nearly there, folks. The final episode of Severance season 2 is almost upon us – and, to celebrate (or should that be commiserate?), Apple has released an incredibly brief teaser for the forthcoming finale.

And when I say brief, I really mean it. The teaser, if it can even be called that, is a five-second clip that shows a white goat being wheeled down one of Lumon's sterile hallways via a trolley. The little guy bleats a couple of times while they're being taken... somewhere, too, and they don't sound like happy bleats to me. If anything happens to him, Lumon, my 'innie' and 'outie' will come for you!

Season finale Friday.#Severance pic.twitter.com/yf0wGtZTYsMarch 18, 2025

The 10th and final installment of Severance's second season is one of the most hotly anticipated episodes of the year so far. Indeed, the sci-fi mystery thriller series is now considered to be an even more popular Apple TV Original than its sibling Ted Lasso. Understandably, then, excitement is slowly building ahead of its debut on Apple TV+ later this week.

Many fans, myself included, will be hoping that season 2 episode 10 finally answers some of our biggest questions about the show, too. I've spent the last nine weeks poring over every one of season 2's episodes, coming up with new theories about this engrossing alternate reality to our own, and speculating on where the story will go next.

While I don't agree with some viewers that season 2's pacing has been off, then, I am ready for the show's creative team to pull back the veil on some of Severance's biggest mysteries. That includes why Lumon's Mammalian Nurturables division has been hand-rearing goats and what the nefarious buitech company is going to use them for. Fans have come up with plenty of theories about the goats and Im curious to see if any of these five intriguing theories about the goats will be proven correct.

Our last check-in with Lumon's goats took place in season 2 episode 3 (Image credit: Apple TV+)

Anyway, with the next episode of one of the best Apple TV+ shows set to arrive on March 20 (US) and March 21 (UK and Australia), we've got a few more days – at the time of publication – to wait for its release.

While we do so, read up on my latest Severance theories in my season 2 episode 9 recap piece, or read the section below for more of my coverage around the show in general.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows seems to have benefited from its extra time cooking in the fire, as developer Ubisoft Quebec has created an excellent new entry in the action open-world role-playing game line of its behemoth stealth series.

Review info

Platform reviewed: PS5, PS5 Pro
Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
Release date: March 20, 2025

It has all the right ingredients to make it a delicious large-scale experience, from rewarding exploration of a beautiful world to some exquisite combat that’s the best in the whole series. That's on top of its dual protagonist system, which offers the best of both worlds on a gameplay front.

But one word I kept coming back to in particular while sinking dozens of hours into Shadows was ‘balanced’. For example, the balance between protagonists Yasuke and Naoe’s styles, skill progression, and landmarks discovered via exploration constantly tempts you to play further.

As a result, Assassin’s Creed Shadows hits the mark in an awful lot of ways and is right up there when it comes to the best Assassin's Creed games. Yes, its story darts about all over the place to its detriment (although it earns credit for deviating from the obvious means to tell a narrative) and peters out rather, and the Hideout mode demands a fair bit of resource grinding, but these minor quibbles never halted my enjoyment of roaming Feudal Japan and unraveling its many mysteries.

(Image credit: Ubisoft) A world worth waiting for

One of the stars of the whole show is the setting of Feudal Japan in the 16th century. In short, it's perfect for the lore and gameplay of an Assassin’s Creed game. This rendition of the period is an absolute beauty with breathtaking vistas, varied and eye-catching typography, and exquisite landscape features from water courses to lush vegetation and a wonderful utilization of Japanese landscapes, architecture, and gardens.

The environmental and weather effects are both visually and audibly varied too. There are snow blizzards you can’t see through, pounding rain that makes the ground muddy, a distinct hazed redolent of that which often sits on the Japanese landscape, and gusts of wind lightly rustling brilliantly blooming cherry blossom trees.

Not only that, the world is filled with plenty of things to discover, stumble upon, and do. From tombs and parkour paths to find loot in, strongholds to clear, meditation and temples to gain knowledge points from, to painting wildlife and completing contracts, there’s loads to sink your teeth into. While many of these would feel at home in the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, for example, the slightly smaller map size helps to keep it all in check and creates an emphasis on quality over quantity.

(Image credit: Ubisoft)

There are plenty of viewpoints to climb and get vantage across the land - no AC game would be complete without them - but climbing them doesn’t automatically reveal everything in a region. It’s no longer a one-stop show-me-everything trick. Instead, a few question marks and maybe the next nearest viewpoint or two will appear on your map, but the emphasis is on inspecting the world and identifying the places you want to go to next.

This change in exploration ensured I was immersed in the world and I loved the sense of discovery. The shift to putting the onus on you to actually go to places or find locations is something I’ve wanted from the open-world line in the series for a while - and it works. This also works on a micro scale when looking for evidence or people during missions; you really feel like you’re snooping about and every discovery feels a little more earned.

Thus, even the world itself has a nice balance to it. Its overall size, the amount of things within it, and the distance between those locations and activities make for a well-filled world that reveals itself and can be explored at your own pace.

(Image credit: Ubisoft) Dual blades

As a long-time fan of this series, I was originally unconvinced about the dual-protagonist setup in Shadows. However, after previewing the game at the Quebec studio, and now spending dozens of hours with it properly, I can say that it really works.

Naoe and Yasuke are incredibly specialist and feel honed to their specific niches. It’s still worth remembering, however, that this dual protagonist setup is not like Assassin’s Creed Syndicate for example, where both playable characters are members of the Assassin brotherhood; here, we’ve got one stealth-attuned assassin and one bombastic samurai who’s best suited to all-out combat.

Despite their distinct styles, playing with either has one thing in common: some of the best combat in the series. Whether I was implementing quickfire attacks in one-on-one combat with a Kusarigama hook-and-chain weapon as Naoe, or smashing through doors and mowing down gaggles of goons with Kanobo with as Yasuke, both characters are a blastic.

Shinobi Naoe is a true assassin, and, in a strong field, possibly one of the best to play as yet. She’s fast, lethal, and stocked with stealthy tools. Lurking in the shadows, utilizing her slick parkour moves, and infiltrating places unseen feels excellent. There’s something satisfying about mastering her vulnerability and high-risk one-on-one combat too; Naoe almost feels underpowered when out of stealth, and this successfully balances out her efficacy.

Best bit

Shadows’ take on exploration and discovery of the world is a welcome breath of fresh air for the series. Viewpoints only reveal some of your surroundings, and, as a result, the urge to get to locations and discover more of the world is strong, with more places of interest revealing themselves as you get to each one.

On the other hand, Yasuke is built for head-on combat. Focusing on all-out damage, he can wield the biggest weapons and create the largest devastation, and take the most punishment. Seeing baddies go flying from huge ground attacks or massive kicks brought satisfaction to combat when going big, and every hit felt impactful and spectacular.

Equally, the limits on Yasuke’s stealth abilities feel about right: he’ll get seen when trying to hide behind cover, he’s rubbish at parkour, and his assassinations are deliberately non-stealthy.

I did find myself playing as Naoe an awful lot more due to the excellence of stealth and assassination, but knowing I could rely on changing to Yasuke to go all out with a Kanobo club was a joy - even if the act of changing between them could be a little more seamless than having to re-enter menus.

The balance of the game comes to the fore again, but three-fold: first in the balance between what Naoe and Yasuke offer in style, second in the way that each is balanced in terms of capabilities, but third in terms of progressing both and their skill sets. For example, if you identify skills you want then you can act accordingly, pivoting away to gather specific knowledge points that unlock levels of skills rather than just encouraging you to hoover up one-dimensional skill points.

(Image credit: Ubisoft) A story that fades

Sadly, I can’t rave in the same way about the story as much as I can about everything else.

Told through a mix of flashbacks, main story-adjacent missions, and some linear moments, I appreciate the series trying to weave the narrative in a different way, but it all feels a bit scattershot.

However, there are redeeming qualities that do go some way to mitigating the otherwise spotty narrative. The performances, cinematography, and attention to detail in cutscenes - I was always taken by the characters’ eyes and the level of eye contact between them - is excellent and leads to a wonderfully cinematic feel. This helps to present the story and cutscenes in an engaging and sometimes gripping way - it’s just a shame that it never really got its hooks into me.

It’s worth mentioning that playing the main missions and going after the main targets often culminates in wonderful segments that focus on killing the right person in a sprawling, dangerous location, and then getting out.

I was also pleasantly surprised to find sub-groups and organizations of evil schemers that meant satisfying investigations and assassinations were not limited to one main group of big bads. Complementing this, main targets or not, were the kill screens which were an excellent artistic touch throughout, with the screen changing to black and white splattered by the bright blood of your victim.

(Image credit: Ubisoft) Filling out the experience

Assassin’s Creed Shadows also brings some new facets to the series with it.

The Animus Hub greets you when booting up the game. On one hand this is a functional launcher-type screen that can act as simply the home screen for Shadows and the most recent AC games (from Origins onward). On the other, it actually handles the modern-day stuff well and provides a good launchpad for jumping into any of those games. A nice, apt base for the whole Assassin’s Creed experience.

Personally, I wasn't drawn much to the new base building-like Hideout mode and it does take some time in the main game to gather all the materials needed to build and upgrade everything. In terms of adding buildings to your settlement, there are tangible benefits to be gained such as more scouts that can reveal clues and locations on the map for you, adding engravings (upgrades) to weapons, and being able to remove regional wanted statuses.

In this way, it feels like an evolution of the Ravensthorpe settlement concept from Valhalla. However, I preferred the implementation in Eivor’s adventure which was simpler and wasn’t trying to be a whole new game mode.

Even so, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ various delays have clearly been worth it, as it’s some of the most fun I’ve had in the series in a long while. It takes all the best bits of the RPG line of games in the series and refines them, but also throws in some excellent stealth, combat, and exploration which makes for a memorable experience throughout. Its drawbacks are relatively small in comparison to its strengths and I am already committed to exploring all its nooks and crannies, well after rolling credits.

Should you play Assassin's Creed Shadows? Play it if...

You want a huge open-world AC game to sink hours into
Shadows is the next big Assassin’s Creed game and if you’ve been after another experience like that of Odyssey or Valhalla then Shadows will not disappoint with its large world and the amount of things to do.

You’ve been pining for a Feudal Japan setting for Assassin’s Creed
The wait for Assassin’s Creed to take its adventures to Feudal Japan has been absolutely worth it. The landscapes, characters, and history of the place are perfect for the series and Shadows capitalizes on that well.

You enjoy different combat playstyles
If you’re an action-adventure fan who likes to constantly mix things up in combat or have multiplayer playstyle options, then those offered by Naoe and Yasuke could scratch quite the itch.

You want an open-world game with rewarding exploration
Shadows shakes up the series’ traditional approach to world exploration and offers something far more nuanced, immersive, and rewarding. Nothing is fed to you in terms of exploration, and areas aren’t suddenly filled after reaching viewpoints; the world entices you to explore it and the satisfaction of doing it is excellent.

Don't play it if...

You prefer the smaller Assassin’s Creed adventures
Assassin’s Creed Mirage this is not, and if you prefer the more focused, small-scale adventures that the series has been known for in the past, then Shadows might be a bit overwhelming.

You don’t want to devote hours to resource-gathering and location completing
While there’s so much to do across Shadows’ landscapes, you’ll need to spend a good while gathering resources to get the most out of the hideout mode and complete a lot of minigames and locations to unlock the top skills.

Accessibility

Ubisoft’s modern suite of strong accessibility options is available in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. There are multiple difficulty levels (all of which are described in full) that affect combat and stealth, and you can also change the game to have one-hit assassinations. If you want to make exploration easier, you can turn on guidance for that to make discovery more straightforward.

There are options to change or turn off graphic effects such as blood, as well as alter the camera, and change inputs for actions. There are also plenty of options for subtitles, text size, background color for text, and language options. The game also features modes to cater to Red-Green and Blue-Yellow colorblindness.

(Image credit: Ubisoft) How I reviewed Assassin's Creed Shadows

I’ve played Assassin’s Creed Shadows for more than 40 hours for this review, going through the main storyline, undertaking a host of side quests, and taking time to explore the vast world. As well as thoroughly exploring the main game as both Naoe and Yasuke and using as many weapons for both as I could, I dedicated time to having a poke about the Animus Hub and spending time in the Hideout mode too to explore what both have to offer.

I reviewed Assassin’s Creed Shadows on both my PlayStation 5 setups testing on a PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro and using an Acer X32QFS gaming monitor and Samsung Q6F 55-inch 4K QLED TV for display, and a Yamaha SR-C20A soundbar and Samsung soundbar for audio. When using a headset, I adopted a SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 on the PS5 Slim and a SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless with my PS5 Pro. I used a regular DualSense Wireless controller on both consoles, and I also played Assassin’s Creed Shadows on my PlayStation Portal.

The game offered me two or three graphics modes depending on the display I was using. The standard, default two of Quality and Performance are present - with the performance mode being preferable on 60Hz displays - while a Balanced mode is available on HDMI 2.1 displays offering something akin to a quality-meets-40-frames-per-second experience. My preference by far was the latter and found it to be an excellent mix of both performance and overall image quality.

First reviewed March 2025

• Quantum computers could crack encryption, putting even printers at risk
• HP’s new models include chips to resist quantum-level firmware attacks
• They also support Zero Trust and early-stage BIOS protection

Quantum computing is widely seen as the next major leap in technology, but also poses a security threat, as it could break the encryption systems which protect everything from online banking to government data.

The idea that vast amounts of sensitive information could be cracked in seconds by a future quantum machine is understandably a big concern, and even printers could be at risk - and to address this issue, HP has announced what it calls the world’s first printers designed to protect against such attacks.

The new 8000 Series of A3 printers, including the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 8801, Mono MFP 8601, and LaserJet Pro Mono SFP 8501 (which can output up to 70ppm), include updated ASIC chips designed with quantum-resistant cryptography, which HP says also allow digital signature verification for firmware protection.

Updated ASIC chips

“Without quantum resilience, a printer facing a quantum attack at the firmware level would be fully exposed through malicious firmware updates, giving the attacker stealthy, persistent and total control of the device," the company said.

HP also claims the hardware is designed to secure BIOS and early-stage firmware, limiting the risk of manipulation through fake updates. The new models take zero trust security approaches too, helping companies manage their print fleets more securely.

There's no word on pricing or availability of the new printers yet, but this move follows HP’s earlier introduction of business PCs with firmware protection against quantum threats. The company said it plans to apply quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms across both its PC and printer product lines.

HP also notes because many print contracts run for several years, businesses should consider this timeline in their next purchasing decisions to avoid future compliance gaps.

While quantum computing it’s still some way off achieving its full potential, the likes of Google and Microsoft have made a number of breakthroughs in this field.

Most recently, Microsoft took the wraps off Majorana 1, its first-of-its-kind quantum chip with topological core architecture.

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After years of leaks, occasional singles and rare live appearances, rap phenomenon Playboi Carti has released his third studio album. Simply titled MUSIC, the record set the internet and fan circles ablaze when it appeared on streaming services on March 14 – but less than a week on, keen-eared fans suspect something’s not quite right.

To say the impact of MUSIC has been massive so far would be an understatement. Opening track POP OUT has already racked up more than 10 million streams on Spotify, and the album ropes in collaborators from the scene’s highest echelon – legends from Carti’s hometown of Atlanta including Future and Young Thug, pop superstars such as The Weeknd, plus of course rap heavyweight Kendrick Lamar, who checks in for not one, but three guest appearances.

This didn’t stop fans from scrutinizing every second of the album, though – quite the opposite. With so few releases and appearances in the past few years, Carti’s massive fanbase took to the new record like fresh water in the desert, ripping through its 30 tracks and immediately posting reactions and discussions to online platforms like Reddit.

Carti – real name Jordan Carter – is no stranger to controversy, but the release of MUSIC sparked an altogether new debate. Fans began to suspect the presence of AI vocals throughout the long-awaited album; specifically alleging Carti used AI to mimic his own voice, with some suggesting that The Weeknd’s feature verses may have been altered too.

To clarify, I mostly found Reddit threads debating whether two tracks on the album (RATHER LIE and FINE ****), utilize AI, with commenters sitting on both sides of the argument. “Genuinely pathetic” says user dat_grue, while user whatsongisdat says “who cares it’s mid either way”.

Whatever you make of it, using AI is a pretty stark allegation for an artist whose only instrument is his voice. With so much of rap music’s history based in the authenticity and honesty of individual MCs and with Carti taking so long to supposedly work on this new record, any suggestion of using AI to take a shortcut was bound to cause an uproar.

Playboi Carti has been a mainstream staple for almost a decade (Image credit: Wojciech Pędzich / Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution / Cropped and resized) RATHER LIE?

Now, I’ve been pretty vocal about my distaste for AI, especially generative AI. I find it totally backwards to hand creative work – perhaps the defining ability of humanity – to totally automated processes.

I’m not saying AI can’t be used as a tool for legitimate artistry. Stem separation, where songs are split into their instrument parts with extremely reactive and sophisticated EQ and volume changes for more streamlined sampling, is one great example. But as a replacement? No thanks. If these rumors turn out to be true, I’d feel let down that one of the most popular artists in the world, one with major label backing, has been allowed to take the easy route.

With that all said, it’s not really the potential inclusion of AI that truly unsettles me in this case – it’s that I don’t think I’d be able to tell the difference.

And right now, no artist (or producer) is obliged to disclose whether what we're hearing was ever actually uttered from our beloved artist's mouths, or played by their hands.

AI text, image, and video generators have worked their way into public view over the past few years – Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion and DALL.E are fairly well known examples. However, the presence of AI in music is increasingly part of the conversation – and part of production – even if the technologies behind it are substantially less well known.

In August 2024, I came across a new single from dance music producer Dan Snaith under his Caribou alias titled Volume, a rework of the iconic house track Pump Up The Volume by MARRS. What I didn’t know beforehand, or indeed realise until I read it elsewhere, was that the female vocal that glides through the background of Caribou’s version is, in fact, Dan Snaith singing into an AI processor.

I was stunned – firstly by how natural everything sounded, and then by the fact that, despite considering myself a tech-savvy music lover, I hadn’t sensed something was even different about this vocal.

It’s a similar story with MUSIC. When I first came across these AI accusations, I did a mental scan of the album and found… nothing. Even now, nothing seems particularly out of place against Carti’s characteristically chaotic delivery and already machinic production. I just wouldn’t be able to tell.

Caribou's Dan Snaith on stage with the project's live band (Image credit: Shutterstock / Christian Bertrand) GOOD CREDIT

At this point, you may be asking why people should care – whether or not AI is used on MUSIC, the end result probably sounds the same. However, I think forgiving its use so easily could set a dangerous precedent.

As my TechRadar colleague Rowan Davies recently reported, a coalition of more than 1,000 musicians recently released an album consisting of silence and studio ambience to protest the growing threat AI poses to music and the music industry.

The silent album, titled Is This What We Want?, protests proposed UK legislation that would allow AI developers to appropriate copyrighted music for the sake of training AI, effectively bypassing the rights of the musicians to be reimbursed and recognized for their contribution to the eventual output.

Enmeshing AI with the music itself would make it a whole lot harder to make for the music industry to resist the rising tide of consumption and redistribution that happens when AI takes from existing material. If you ask me, AI cannot be inspired – it lacks the human capacity to create and therefore cannot be considered to make anything legitimately new. As such, involving AI in the creation of music is damaging not only to musicians’ already tight pockets, but their role in society too.

At the very least, I’d like to see some kind of mandatory warning label on streaming services, like the “E” icon that marks songs with explicit language, to denote the use of AI in a track. This would still require self-reporting from artists and labels, but it’s the best I can imagine platforms like Spotify and Apple Music having the capacity to implement.

I’m expecting Playboi Carti to scoop up plenty of great reviews and possibly some awards for MUSIC. To myself and others raised on SoundCloud rap and the mid-pandemic hyperpop explosion, it’s the first genuinely monolithic record of the year. I just hope these rumors of using AI vocals are proven to be just that, rumors and nothing more, for the sake of the music industry at large.

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• Zoom’s AI agents are coming to Meetings, Team Chat, Docs and more
• More than 45 “innovations” have been made to boost productivity
• New features will be rolling out over the coming weeks

Zoom has announced the next step in its agentic AI strategy with a range of new skills, agents and models coming to Zoom Workplace and Zoom Business Services.

The company said the new releases will help its users get on with being more productive and strengthening their relationships with customers with the help of more autonomous AI tools.

With the bold claim that over 45 new innovations have made it to Zoom’s portfolio, its agentic AI will cover apps like Zoom Meetings, Zoom Phone, Zoom Team Chat, Zoom Docs and Zoom Contact Center.

Zoom AI Companion gets an agentic boost

The platform’s AI Companion, which gets a 2.0 version launch, will continue to serve as the vehicle for Zoom to implement agentic AI across its portfolio, just with helpful enhancements like reasoning and memory for decision-making, problem solving and learning.

Zoom CPO Smita Hashim summarized: “AI Companion is evolving from a personal assistant to being truly agentic.”

Besides the usual task action and orchestration functionalities of agentic AI, Zoom will also help workers manage their calendars and generate content.

Later this spring, users will also be able to create and deploy customizable virtual agents for more contextual customer conversations, but they’ll also be able to take action. Third-party agents such as the ServiceNow Now Assist agent and custom agents are also set to be supported “soon.”

Agentic AI promises major boosts for things like detecting action items in meeting summaries with Zoom Tasks and extracting tasks from calls using the Zoom for Microsoft Teams app. Coming later in May, we’re also promised agentic AI for creating meeting agendas and also real-time summarization of meetings and phone calls.

It’s not just worker productivity that’s set for improvements, though, because AI Companion for Workspace Reservation will recommend which days employees should go to the office based on scheduled meetings and teammates’ scheduled in-office days, with the agentic portion of Zoom’s AI proactively booking desks or Zoom Rooms.

“We’re delivering value for our customers through AI agents and agentic skills that solve real customer problems, helping them connect, collaborate, and get more done, all within the Zoom platform our users trust and love,” Hashim added.

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It's a great time to be a Hulu subscriber, and though the weather may be getting better as spring starts to blossom that doesn't mean you have to spend every waking minute outside. I'd say you're entitled to a few evenings spent indoors bingeing the best titles on the best streaming services, particularly on Hulu.

Although, it has to be said that April looks to be a bittersweet month for Hulu's new arrivals. On the one hand, the new roster of fresh movies packs yet another powerful punch of personal favorites that rank among the best Hulu movies already on the platform, including Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010), Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park (1993).

However, on the other hand, April marks the end of one of the best Hulu shows as we will unfortunately have to bid farewell to Elisabeth Moss in The Handmaid's Tale season 6 when the final season premieres on April 8. It's been a long ride, but even the best TV shows have to come to an end at some point – at least its sequel series The Testaments is in the works!

So while you prepare yourself for a climatic final season, take this as your sign to scour through Hulu's April schedule for your next TV obsession. Take it from me, there's plenty to choose from, you just have to know where to look.

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Arriving on April 1

Arrival (movie)
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (movie)
Black Swan (movie)
Boys on the Side (movie)
Concussion (movie)
Concussion (En Espanol) (movie)
Copycat (movie)
Enough Said (movie)
The Equalizer (movie)
The Equalizer (En Espanol) (movie)
Gifted (movie)
The Good Thief (movie)
Gone Girl (movie)
Gulliver's Travels (movie)
The History of the World Part I (movie)
I Heart Huckabees (movie)
Interstellar (movie)
Interstellar (En Espanol) (movie)
Jumanji (movie)
Jumanji (En Espanol) (movie)
Jurassic Park (movie)
Jurassic Park III (movie)
The Karate Kid (movie)
The Karate Kid (En Espanol) (movie)
The Karate Kid Part II (movie)
The Karate Kid: Part II (En Espanol)
The Karate Kid Part III
The Karate Kid Part III (En Espanol)
Little Man (movie)
Little Man (En Espanol) (movie)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (movie)
Made in America (movie)
Me, Myself and Irene (movie)
Mrs. Doubtfire (movie)
Oddity (movie)
Red Sparrow (movie)
The Revenant (movie)
Runaway Jury (movie)
Sexy Beast (movie)
Shark Tale (movie)
The Spy Who Dumped Me (movie)
Superbad (movie)
Superbad (En Espanol) (movie)
Tombstone (movie)
True Story (movie)
21 Jump Street (movie)
22 Jump Street (movie)
Wall Street (movie)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (movie)
War of the Worlds (movie)
Widows (movie)
Wild (movie)
The Wolf of Wall Street (movie)
The Wolf Of Wall Street (En Espanol) (movie)
Year One (movie)
You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (movie)

Arriving on April 2

Beyblade X season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on April 3

Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America (TV show)

Arriving on April 4

Dying for Sex (TV show)
Fire Force season 3 (TV show)
Classified (movie)
The Darjeeling Limited (movie)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (movie)
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (movie)
The Royal Tenenbaums (movie)
Rushmore (movie)

Arriving on April 5

American Monster season 3 (TV show)
Bering Sea Gold season 3 (TV show)
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives seasons 1-2 (TV show)
I Love A Mama's Boy season 2 (TV show)
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The World According to Allee Willis (documentary)

Arriving on April 6

Witch Watch (TV show)

Arriving on April 8

The Handmaid's Tale season 6 (TV show)
Small Things Like These (movie)

Arriving on April 9

Angels & Demons (movie)
The Da Vinci Code (movie)

Arriving on April 10

Court Cam season 7 (TV show)
Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life season 1 (TV show)
Ca$h (movie)
Hesher (movie)
Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (movie)
Red Dog (movie)
So Undercover (movie)
Spun (movie)

Arriving on April 11

Got to Get Out (TV show)
Garfield (movie)
Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties (movie)
Magpie (movie)

Arriving on April 12

Fixer Upper season 5 (TV show)
MythBusters season 5 (TV show)
The Family Chantel season 4 (TV show)

Arriving on April 15

Lake George (movie)

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Azrael (movie)

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• Rumors suggest a revised May 2025 launch for the EOS R6 Mark III
• It could inherit features from the pricier EOS R5 Mark II
• As a potential EOS R6 Mark II update, it rivals the Nikon Z6 III and Sony A7 IV

Canon's twin launch of the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II stole 2024's headlines, with the latter camera winning TechRadar's camera of the year award. However, it's believed that the mid-range (and more affordable) EOS R6 Mark II remains Canon's most popular full-frame mirrorless camera, and that it could be updated soon with the Canon EOS R6 Mark III.

Canon Rumors initially touted an announcement for the end of 2024, which would have tallied with Canon's two-year cycle for EOS R6 cameras so far. However, here we are months later in March 2025 and there's still no sign of the third model, the potential EOS R6 Mark III, nor a rival Sony A7 IV successor for that matter – the rumored Sony A7 V, which is also taking longer than expected.

That leaves the Nikon Z6 III as the best full-frame mirrorless camera for most people. It might not hold that crown for long, however, if that latest EOS R6 Mark III launch rumors are accurate this time.

I've no doubt that a third model is in the pipeline, but I'm less convinced that it will come as soon as May – it's telling that there are so few leaked EOS R6 Mark III features. Still, that doesn't stop us from speculating about what features the next model could have, and what it needs to have to be a worthy EOS R6 Mark II upgrade and Nikon Z6 III rival.

Fully stacked: the latest stacked sensor type could be the single biggest upgrade for the EOS R6 Mark III. (Image credit: Sharmishta Sarkar / Future) 1. A new stacked sensor

While a number of EOS R6 / EOS R6 Mark II users would hope for a higher-resolution sensor in a third model, the more likely scenario outlined by Canon Rumors is that the sensor will remain a 24MP unit. However, it will be a 'stacked' sensor type, like the one we saw in the EOS R3 – Canon's previous flagship before the EOS R1.

A stacked sensor delivers faster readout speeds, which can in turn improve a camera's overall performance for burst shooting and autofocus, plus its handling of rolling shutter distortion. The Nikon Z6 III features a partially stacked 24MP sensor, whereas the Z6 II has a regular 24MP sensor.

These sensors don't come cheap, and if Canon decides to put one in the R6 Mark III it will likely have an impact on the camera's price. However, it's the logical upgrade for Canon to start with; and keeping resolution to 24MP would leave sensible breathing space between the EOS R6 Mark III and the next model up – the higher-resolution EOS R5 Mark II, which has a 45MP stacked sensor.

The twin card slots of the EOS R5 Mark II. Expect much the same in the EOS R6 Mark III. (Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman) 2. Improved speed

To fully utilize a faster stacked sensor, the EOS R6 Mark III is also going to need a new processor. The EOS R1 / EOS R5 Mark II introduced a DIGIC accelerator – it's much like a second processor that streamlines how files are processed, easing bottlenecking – and that same secondary processor will likely find its way into an EOS R6 Mark III.

A DIGIC accelerator could enable faster and longer burst-shooting sequences, plus better pre-capture shooting and various other speed-dependent features.

However, it'll be of no use to have a stacked sensor and second processor if the cameras still relies on SD cards to store files. No, the EOS R6 Mark III will need to accept the faster CFExpress Type B cards too, and I expect one slot for each of those card types.

I posed this basketball player before a match to register them in the EOS R1. Following that, the camera prioritized this player as the point of focus throughout the game. This tech could find its way into the EOS R6 Mark III. (Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman) 3. The latest autofocus

Again, it's pretty typical for Canon's latest autofocus system to trickle down from its flagship models all the way to its mid-range models, such as the EOS R6 series. To that extent, I expect the EOS R6 Mark III to feature the same autofocus system as the EOS R1 / EOS R5 Mark II, which is pretty much the best in the business, especially if you photograph certain sports.

We've already covered just how sophisticated Canon's autofocus is in our in-depth reviews – some standout features include subject priority and sports priority modes. For the former, you can take a picture of a person and store it in the camera as a priority subject for the camera to focus on, such as the bride at a wedding. For the latter, users can select one of a number of sports, and the camera can assess where the key points of interest are based on the action, say the player kicking a ball.

What is unlikely to be inherited from Canon's flagship models is Eye Control AF, which works using a sensor in the viewfinder that knows where your eye is looking in the frame, and automatically adjusts the focus area to what has your attention.

Might we see an all-new screen in the EOS R6 Mark III that outdoes the one in the EOS R5 Mark II? (Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman) 4. A new multi-angle screen

I don't expect many improvements with regards to the body and handling of the EOS R6 Mark III. However, Canon Rumors says the latest camera could feature a multi-angle LCD screen much like the one on the Sony A9 III, which would be a first for Canon.

A multi-angle screen effectively has twin hinges, meaning you can flip the screen out from the body, and then spin it again. This allows for easy viewing from awkward angles when you're shooting in horizontal and vertical formats, where a single-hinge type would be limited to horizontal tilting.

Apparently, the screen itself could be a fancier OLED type too, rather than LCD. That would make for easier viewing in bright light, although the tech would further increase the cost. File that one in the unlikely category.

An example of how much bigger Canon's in-camera AI upscale editor makes images. (Image credit: Future | Tim Coleman) 5. In-camera AI editing

Another feature that debuted in last year's flagship models was in-camera AI editing. Such AI tools aren't just gimmicks – they can prove genuinely useful on the go, and one such feature is upscaling – I wrote about my experience getting 400% bigger images with the EOS R5 Mark II. Another is denoising, to improve detail in low-light / high-ISO images.

I see no reason why these tools can't make their way into an EOS R6 Mark III if it features the upgrades already mentioned above. And a feature like upscaling, which could quadruple the camera's image size from 24MP to 96MP, arguably makes even more sense. The increasing sophistication of the tech really could put the megapixel race to bed.

Summary

I don't think we'll see a lot of completely new tech in the EOS R6 Mark III, whenever it finally launches. However, by inheriting a lot of EOS R3 / EOS R5 Mark II tech, it will be a healthy update of the EOS R6 Mark II, especially for users who need a speedier camera and improved autofocus accuracy.

We could see a faster stacked sensor, twin processors that includes the DIGIC Accelerator, Canon's best-ever autofocus, CFExpress Type B card compatibility, a new screen, plus a host of other hidden features, wrapped in much the same body as before.

If all those upgrades are delivered, I struggle to see Canon pitching the EOS R6 Mark III for anything less than the EOS R6 Mark II's launch price, which puts it north of $3,000 / £3,000. With the Nikon Z6 III and Canon EOS R6 Mark II already heavily discounted to around 50% less than that, the consequence of EOS R6 Mark III delays is clear.

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• Cisco Talos says hackers are abusing CSS in emails
• The stylesheet language is used to hide content, track people's behavior, and more
• Researchers suggest IT teams adopt advanced filtering techniques

Cybercriminals are using CSS in emails to track their victims, learn more about them, and redirect them to phishing pages, experts have warned.

Cybersecurity researchers at Cisco Talos outlined how CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is used in emails to control the design, layout, and formatting of email content. Businesses use it not only to make the emails look better, but also to keep the layout consistent across different email clients. There is nothing inherently malicious about CSS but, as is the case with many other legitimate tools, it is being abused in attacks.

"The features available in CSS allow attackers and spammers to track users' actions and preferences, even though several features related to dynamic content (e.g., JavaScript) are restricted in email clients compared to web browsers," a Cisco Talos researcher said in a report.

Advanced filtering techniques

Through CSS, cybercriminals can hide content in plain sight, thus bypassing email security solutions. They can also use it to redirect people to phishing pages, it was said. The tool can be used to monitor user behavior which, in turn, can lead to spear-phishing or fingerprinting attacks.

"This abuse can range from identifying recipients' font and color scheme preferences and client language to even tracking their actions (e.g., viewing or printing emails)," they said. "CSS provides a wide range of rules and properties that can help spammers and threat actors fingerprint users, their webmail or email client, and their system. For example, the media at-rule can detect certain attributes of a user's environment, including screen size, resolution, and color depth."

Cisco Talos said the new campaign builds upon a “hidden text ‘salting’” one they uncovered in late January 2025.

To tackle this threat , the researchers suggested IT teams adopt advanced filtering techniques that scan the structure of HTML emails, rather than just their contents. An email security solution could, thus, look for extreme use of inline styles or CSS properties such as “visibility: hidden”. Deploying AI-powered defenses is also recommended.

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• EliteBook 6 G1q is HP’s flagship 14-inch next-gen AI laptop
• It's powered by Snapdragon X chips with up to 45 TOPS NPU performance
• There's an AMD version of the 14-inch laptop, but Intel sits this one out

HP has been shaking things up at its Amplify 2025 event, unveiling new AI laptops and changing brand names in a bid to make them easier for would-be buyers to understand. The company offers "i" or "a" versions of its AI laptops, so you can tell at a glance whether a device has an Intel or an AMD processor.

However these aren’t the only players in town - and HP knows it. If you’re a highly mobile professional who needs to stay constantly connected and wants to offload time-consuming tasks to AI, HP has launched the EliteBook 6 G1 series laptop, which includes a 14-inch model with a 40–60 TOPS NPU that’s "purpose-built for knowledge creators to do more."

There are two EliteBook 6 Next Gen AI models to choose from: one with an AMD processor (G1a) and one with a Qualcomm processor (G1q), both in a 14-inch size. While Intel is offered in the standard AI version (less than 40 TOPS NPU), and in the higher-end EliteBook 8 G1 models, it’s not offered at all in the EliteBook 6 Next Gen AI lineup.

Choice of Snapdragons

The 14-inch EliteBook 6 G1q Next Gen AI PC is powered by a 45 TOPS Snapdragon X, X Plus, or X Elite processor. Memory configurations go up to 64GB LPDDR5X, with storage options ranging from 256GB to 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. The 14-inch display comes in multiple options, including WUXGA (1920 x 1200) and WQXGA (2560 x 1600).

Other features of note include an FHD camera, with optional 5MP+IR or AI-enhanced cameras. Audio is delivered through dual stereo speakers by Poly Studio and dual microphones with AI noise reduction.

The laptop also includes a spill-resistant keyboard (optionally backlit with Durakeys) and a Microsoft Precision touchpad. Connectivity options include two USB4 Type-C ports, two USB-A ports, HDMI 2.1, audio jack, RJ45, and an optional Nano SIM. Wireless support includes Wi-Fi 7 or Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth 5.4 or 5.3, along with optional 5G WWAN.

Battery options are 48 or 56Wh. The laptop weighs around 1.45 kg and comes in any color you like, as long as it’s silver. Bundled software includes MyHP, HP AI Companion, Microsoft Copilot, Poly Camera Pro, and more.

There’s no word yet on pricing or availability for HP’s sole Qualcomm AI laptop.

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• HP EliteBook 8 G1 features modular parts for fast hardware replacement
• Battery, fans, SSD, memory and keyboard can be swapped in minutes
• Self-aligning display and accessible components simplify repairs and upgrades

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It’s almost a surprise that other major laptop manufacturers haven’t followed a similar path, but HP appears to have cottoned on to this approach with its new EliteBook, unveiled today at Amplify 2025.

The enterprise-ready EliteBook 8 G1, with an AMD or Intel processor, is designed to be easily repaired or upgraded, with HP saying the battery, fans, SSD storage and SODIMM memory can be swapped out in under 10 minutes, and the wireless LAN and mobile broadband M.2 cards are also fully accessible and quickly replaced. If that’s not enough, the modular keyboard can also be removed and switched, and the self-aligning display does not require single-use jigs for replacement.

Redesigned inside and out

HP says the new EliteBook 8 G1 has been, "redesigned inside and out", offering up to 224% better power efficiency. The Series 8 G1 PCs are also made using a diverse range of recycled materials, including glass, cooking oil, rare earth magnets, magnesium, aluminum and ocean-bound plastic.

There is a choice between next-gen AI PCs (with 40–60 TOPS NPUs) and regular AI PCs (with less than 40 TOPS NPUs). They come in G1a (AMD) or G1i (Intel) models, available in 13-inch (with soldered-in memory), 14-inch, and 16-inch sizes.

All feature a WUXGA (1920x1200) display, a redesigned thinner chassis, new Glacier Silver color, larger trackpad, fingerprint reader in the power button, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, USB-C and USB-A options, HDMI 2.1, and support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3 or 5.4, and optional NFC and Smartcard reader. They support up to 64GB of RAM and up to 2TB of SSD storage.

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• HP has debuted a number of new AI laptops at Amplify 2025
• The company has followed Dell’s lead with AI-driven rebranding across its laptop lineup
• 800 and 600 series become EliteBook 8 and 6, while 400 series is now ProBook 4

HP has launched a range of new AI laptops at its Amplify 2025 event with a host of new brand names.

The company's 800 Series is now EliteBook 8, and the 600 Series is now EliteBook 6 (both systems come in 13, 14, and 16-inch sizes).

The 400 Series is now ProBook 4 (in 14 and 16-inch sizes). ZBook Firefly is now the ZBook 8 G1i (Intel) and G1a (AMD), ZBook Power is now the ZBook X G1i, Elite Mini/SFF/Tower is now EliteDesk and Elite AiO is now EliteStudio. Clear?

Easy to understand

At the start of the year, Dell decided that the arrival of the AI era meant it was time for a fresh start, and in debuting a new Pro range of laptops, it waved goodbye to the beloved Latitude brand, which was first introduced back in 1994.

The ax swinging didn’t end there, though. The company also debuted a new Pro Max mobile workstation family, which replaced the 32-year-old Precision brand. Intel, which finally has a new CEO, has also been playing the name game recently to try to make things clearer for customers.

While HP’s rebranding isn’t anywhere near as major as Dell’s (it’s also worth noting that more people will be familiar with Dell’s Latitude and Precision brands than any of HP’s brands), it’s still another big change for consumers to get their heads around. At least it’s straightforward enough.

If you want an EliteBook 8 G1 Series laptop, you can differentiate between the models by size (13, 14, 16), processor (G1i for Intel or G1a for AMD), and Next Gen and regular AI models (which offer different TOPS). Once you know what’s what, you can quickly spot the difference between the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 13” Next Gen AI PC and the HP EliteBook 8 G1i 16” AI PC.

Is the rebranding totally necessary? That’s a matter of debate.

“We take a very conventional and pragmatic approach," Tom Butler, Executive Director of Commercial Portfolio and Product Management at Lenovo, recently told NoteBookCheck.

"There is a series name for our ThinkPad products, like T series, L series or E series, with screen sizes in the product name for clarity - T14, T16 and so on. In order to keep it logical and help people keep track, we also put a generational name after. At the moment, we are not making any changes in our direction. Lenovo has solid brand equity, as do our sub-brands like ThinkPad, ThinkBook or Lenovo Yoga for consumers.”

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