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Samsung threw us a curveball this week, or rather a ball that flies straight before making a spectacular 90-degree turn, a fold, if you will: The company plans to unveil a folding Galaxy Ultra.
Now, some might see this as a simple rebranding of the anticipated Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 (or maybe they were just jealous over Apple's rumored rebranding of all platforms to year format), but I do believe it's more than that. Without a doubt, it means very good things for the Z Fold...er...Z Fold 7 Ultra's camera array, which has always lagged behind the flagship Ultra line. As with previous top-tier Galaxy S phones, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a 200MP main camera and 50MP 5X optical zoom. By contrast, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has just a 50MP main camera and a 10MP 3X optical zoom lens.
Most people now expect that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Ultra (or just Galaxy Z Fold Ultra) will match the S25 Ultra camera specs.
But, to my mind, that still doesn't make this new foldable a true Ultra. To do that, it needs to incorporate the S Pen. I'm aware that the Galaxy S Ultra line didn't always feature a stylus. This happened when, in a similar fashion to what Samsung is announcing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note line disappeared and core features, like the S Pen, became part of the S21 Ultra line.
It's been four years since Samsung made that choice and, as I see it, the S Pen is now integral to the S25 Ultra's identity. It makes the phone far more versatile than flagship competitors like my beloved iPhone 16 Pro Max and many other Android rivals. It's a powerful tool when paired with Galaxy AI features like Sketch to Image, as well as note taking, and one of my favorites, drawing.
S Pens are not foreign to the Galaxy Z Fold line. You can buy a one or a special case that incorporates one. It isn't the same S Pen that slips into the S25 Ultra. You would damage the Z Fold's flexible screen if you used the traditional S Pen on it. There has never been, though, an S Pen incorporated into the Z Fold body.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's Pen. Let's make it thinner and slip it into the Z Fold Ultra. (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)There are likely good reasons for this. Chief among them is the current Z Fold 6's incredible svelte frame. Unfolded, the Z Fold 6 is 5.6mm thick. That's 0.2mm thinner than the new Galaxy S25 Edge and a few millimeters thinner than the S25 Ultra.
Still, if Samsung insists on calling this new phone an Ultra, simple "S Pen support" won't be enough. I want to see it innovate and make a special S Pen thin enough to slide inside one side of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 Ultra. It seems almost possible – after all, Samsung already removed Bluetooth support from the current S Pens. That likely means fewer components and more space, or at least the option to slim down a little bit.
It's not that I can't live with a decent S Pen Z Fold case but, considering what we're paying for the fold, and the Z Fold Ultra is unlikely to be any cheaper, why should I pay another $100 or $150 for a case and accessory? Also, the convenience of having the S Pen just a press away – it pops out of the Z Fold Ultra body – is so alluring.
So, that's my pitch. I'm all for a little strategic rebranding but, if you want me to get excited about it, it should bring some reinvention, too. A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Ultra with an integrated S Pen would be the absolute bomb.
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- DJI claims its products are fully secure and that it welcomes scrutiny
- DJI has already postponed the launch of the Mavic 4 Pro in the US
According to reports in the US, the Trump administration may be about to issue a total ban on US sales of Chinese-made drones. While that might sound like disastrous news for the likes of DJI, it may in fact provide it with an excellent opportunity to finally clear up any lingering doubts over security risks.
The Washington Post claims that, as early as this week, the White House will issue multiple executive orders that could lead to companies like DJI being effectively barred from selling any new models in the US.
Assuming the reports are true (and bearing in mind that Trump has U-turned on some proposed tariff and trade policies) this would be the latest development in an ongoing cold war between the US government and Chinese drone companies.
It’s one that precedes the current administration, too. In December of last year, one of Joe Biden’s last actions as president was to sign the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1709 of which mandates that “within one year of enactment, a designated national security agency must evaluate whether communications and video surveillance equipment from [Chinese drone] manufacturers pose ‘an unacceptable risk’ to U.S. national security or the safety of American citizens.”
US politicians have often made sweeping, somewhat vague statements suggesting that data collected by Chinese-made drones could be used for purposes counter to American security or commercial interests. And the aforementioned act tasks the US’s security apparatus to definitively find out if this is the case.
The DJI Mavic 4 Pro, which hasn't even been launched in the US due to the current uncertainty surrounding tariffs. (Image credit: James Abbott)“We welcome this scrutiny.”Thus far, the Trump administration has yet to assign any of the five national security agencies to take up this task. DJI, however, seems keen for the process to begin as soon as possible. Back in March, DJI Head of Global Policy Adam Welsh wrote an open letter to the agency heads requesting that “any or all of your agencies” begins the evaluation right away.
“We welcome this scrutiny,” Welsh wrote. The letter went on: “DJI is confident that its products can withstand your strictest scrutiny. We are confident not only because we have nothing to hide, but because independent firms and other U.S. government agencies have repeatedly validated and confirmed that DJI’s products are secure.”
Welsh outlined that the company had implemented a number of measures to ensure that its drones keep user data secure. For instance, flight logs, photos and videos are not synced with DJI servers unless a user chooses to do so, and US-based users cannot sync flight records with DJI servers at all.
DJI drones also feature Local Data Mode, which cuts any connection between the flight app and the internet, while the app allows users to manage their data, use third-party software and easily delete information on the drone.
US-based drone company Skydio, which produces the Skydio 2 pictured here, may benefit from the banning of Chinese-made drones. (Image credit: Skydio)Welsh goes on to point out the financial knock-on effect that restricting the sale of DJI drones could have on the US economy, claiming that DJI enables more than $116 billion in economic activity across the country, while supporting almost half a million jobs.
If the Trump administration were to implement a blanket ban, it could be as a means of boosting the domestic US drone industry which, at present, appears to represent a tiny share of US drone sales compared to the likes of DJI and Autel. While it’s clear the US drone industry could use some help, would US residents really be happy to be forced into buying far pricier drone hardware, just because it wasn’t made in China?
DJI, like many non-US companies, is already experiencing trouble due to the Trump administration’s blanket tariffs – or, more accurately, the confusion surrounding if they’re actually going to be introduced or not. Citing this uncertainty, the company has postponed the launch of its excellent new flagship camera drone, the DJI Mavic 4 Pro, in the US.
Let us know what you think of the rumored drone ban in the comments below.
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- The misconfigurations allow threat actors to deploy cryptocurrency miners
- A quarter of all instances are at risk, so users should be on their guard
Cybercriminals have been spotted abusing misconfigurations in popular public DevOps tools to deploy cryptocurrency miners - generating valuable tokens, while raking up huge electricity and computing bills for their victims.
Security researchers from Wiz Threat Research spotted the campaign and attributed it to a threat actor named JINX-0132.
Apparently, the crooks target many DevOps tools, but four stood out: Nomad, Consul, Docker Engine API, and Gitea.
Mitigation measuresThe first two are built by HashiCorp: Nomad is a workload orchestrator that schedules and manages the deployment of containers, virtual machines, and standalone applications across clusters, while Consul is a service networking solution that provides service discovery, health checking, configuration, and segmentation for distributed applications.
Docker Engine API is a RESTful API that allows developers and automation tools to interact with the Docker daemon to manage containers, images, networks, and volumes, and Gitea is a self-hosted Git service that provides source code hosting, issue tracking, code review, and collaborative development tools through a web interface.
“Misconfiguration abuse by threat actors can often go under defenders’ radar, especially if the affected application isn’t well known as an attack vector,” the researchers explained.
“A key characteristic of JINX-0132's methodology is the seemingly deliberate avoidance of any unique, traditional identifiers that could be used by defenders as Indicators of Compromise. Instead of utilizing attacker-controlled servers for payload delivery, they download tools directly from public GitHub repositories.”
The problem seems to be quite widespread, too, as up to a quarter of all cloud users could be exposed. In the report, the researchers said that 25% of all cloud environments are running at least one of the four technologies listed above. What’s more, at least 20% are running HashiCorp Consul.
"Of those environments using these DevOps tools, five percent expose them directly to the Internet, and among those exposed deployments, 30 percent are misconfigured," the team concluded.
To mitigate the risks, companies should implement strict access controls, conduct regular security audits, and perform frequent vulnerability assessments. Furthermore, they should not stall on applying patches, and should monitor their systems for abnormal resource usage.
Finally, they should secure DevOps environments against misconfigurations, restrict unauthorized command execution, and strengthen their authentication measures.
Via The Register
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is less than two months from release – and, to celebrate, Marvel has released a new trailer for its final movie of 2025.
Unveiled today (June 4), the teaser contains plenty of footage we've seen in First Steps' other trailers. However, there are a couple of references – one visual and one audio – that confirm two of the worst-kept secrets about the Marvel Phase 6 film's plot. Potentially big spoilers immediately follow the embedded trailer below, so turn back now if you don't want to know anything!
The trailer's first big reveal occurs at the 0:17 mark and, as if further confirmation was needed, reveals that Franklin Richards will appear in The Fantastic Four's next big-screen outing.
The son (and first-born child!) of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Franklin is one of the most powerful superhumans in Marvel comic book history. You can read more about him in a previous article of mine that covered a CinemaCon 2025 teaser that confirmed a big fan theory about Sue Storm. The fan theory in question? That Franklin would make his live-action debut in this film.
Meanwhile, the other big reference that the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie's trailer contains concerns Ben Grimm/The Thing.
Jump to the 0:47 mark of said teaser, and you'll hear Johnny Storm/The Human Torch ask The Thing "Is it Clobberin' Time?", which The Thing replies "Hell yeah!".
Marvel devotees will immediately recognize this catchphrase but, for those who don't know, "It's Clobberin' Time!" is The Thing's most famous saying in Marvel literature. Until now, the cast and crew of one of 2025's most exciting new movies wouldn't confirm if Grimm – or anyone, for that matter – would say it in First Steps. Well, now we have our answer.
As a family, they're unstoppable. Tickets for #TheFantasticFour: First Steps in IMAX are on sale now! https://t.co/liJpJh2idi #FilmedForIMAX pic.twitter.com/QIASNW3mB7June 4, 2025
As Marvel ramps up its promotional campaign for the iconic quartet's arrival in the MCU, we've learned plenty more about what to expect from The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Most recently, First Steps' runtime and a bunch of major story spoilers appeared online. Before then, Marvel confirmed a First Steps prequel comic would be released ahead of the movie's arrival. Oh, and a leaked Lego set gave us our first proper look at Galactus, aka the superhero flick's Big Bad.
Throw in The Fantastic Four: First Steps' official trailer revealing our first look at Julia Garner's Silver Surfer and Mister Fantastic's stretchy powers, the superteam being announced as part of the initial 27-strong cast for Avengers: Doomsday, and – spoiler – the group appearing in Thunderbolts' post-credits scene, and things have been looking pretty *ahem* fantastic for fans of Marvel's First Family. Roll on July 25, ie the date that The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released in theaters worldwide.
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- Nvidia has released yet another driver hotfix amid frequent updates in recent months
- The hotfix comes after Game Ready Driver 576.52
- Users are still reporting black screen issues, months after the bug's initial revelation
Nvidia has been at the center of controversy since its RTX 5000 series Blackwell GPU launch, with issues regarding missing specs and driver issues widespread – and unfortunately, the latter is still a trend after multiple updates.
As reported by VideoCardz, Nvidia released a new GeForce Hotfix 576.66 driver, which comes after the Game Ready Driver 576.52, to fix and address several game crashes and bugs. It's another addition to the frequent Nvidia Game Ready Drivers and hotfix updates in recent months, most of which have seemingly failed to address some of the long-lasting issues.
While it doesn't appear to affect all users, RTX 4000 and some RTX 5000 GPU series owners have voiced frustrations regarding the infamous black screen problem, which now mostly appears to occur on reboot (even without driver installation). It seems slightly different from prior complaints, which had a majority of users annoyed with black screens during new driver installations.
However, the Game Ready Driver 576.52 Reddit discussion suggests otherwise, as users highlight the same installation bug, either forcing a restart or wiping drivers completely using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller). It's not exactly clear what is causing the issue, but some users state that disabling G-Sync is one of the solutions.
Installing any of Team Green's new GPU drivers is essential, as they often come with new game or GPU support, but running into game or system-breaking bugs is a big gamble. Fortunately, rolling back to previous drivers doesn't require too much effort, but the same can't be said for Blackwell GPU users who can't go back to stable and older drivers before the lineup's launch.
Comment from r/nvidiaComment from r/nvidiaComment from r/nvidiaAnalysis: Are new driver updates even worth installing at this point?Luckily, my RTX 4080 Super doesn't require driver updates for functionality, unlike the new Blackwell GPUs. The problem is I'm missing out on important support updates for games; is it worth it to avoid any annoying bugs, though? The simple answer is yes.
I'm still using Game Ready Driver 572.47 from February, which has been the most stable for me. It came after I ran into the notorious black screen issue when installing a new GPU driver and attempting to reboot my system, ultimately pushing me to roll back to 572.47.
You could say I'm paranoid or overreacting, but I don't think I'm wrong in saying that caution is warranted with recent Team Green updates – and I know I'll have to take the risk eventually, but I don't think I'll do so until it's absolutely necessary...
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