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- Ryzen Threadripper 9980X delivers unmatched power for multi-core workflows
- PassMark scores show AMD’s 64-core chip leading the desktop market
- Expensive but effective, Threadripper 9980X sets a new bar in performance
AMD’s new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series has finally gone on sale, with the flagship Threadripper 9980X available to buy now from Tech-America for a decidedly premium $5,198.
That’s expensive for sure, but for professionals who need top-tier multi-core performance, early benchmarks show the new chip delivers value where it matters - the proverbial bang for your buck, if you will.
Built on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, the 9980X has 64 cores with 128 threads. It’s not just the core count that sets the new chip apart from competition, but how it performs under heavy load.
Topping the chartsThe new chip is capable of handling demanding tasks like 3D rendering, simulation, and video production with impressive ease thanks to a base clock of 3.2GHz and a boost speed of up to 5.4GHz.
In fact, PassMark’s benchmarks (see below) suggest that it delivers a level of performance that outpaces even workstation-grade chips with more cores.
In PassMark’s multi-thread CPU test, the 9980X scored 147,481, placing it at the top of the desktop performance chart.
That’s higher than the 96-core Threadripper PRO 7995WX, which posted 145,572 points.
Despite having fewer cores, the 9980X comes out ahead, likely because of its higher base clock and superior efficiency across workloads that scale with clock speed.
(Image credit: PassMark)Single Thread resultsIn single-thread tests, the picture is a bit different. The 9980X scores 4,594, which puts it behind more consumer-oriented chips like Apple’s M3 Ultra and Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K. That’s not unexpected of course, since the Threadripper 9980X is designed for multi-threaded applications rather than everyday desktop use.
Compared to the previous-gen Threadripper 7980X, the 9980X shows about an 8 percent gain in performance. While that may not sound huge, it is enough to comfortably lead the current charts.
The chip also includes 64MB of L2 and 256MB of L3 cache, giving it plenty of on-die memory to keep things running fast.
Full reviews are expected soon, but early results suggest that AMD’s Threadripper 9980X is a serious upgrade for high-end users with deep pockets.
(Image credit: PassMark)You may also like- xAI has launched the new Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy AI models
- Grok 4 requires a $30 monthly SuperGrok subscription
- The launch comes as Grok faces renewed criticism
xAI introduced new versions of its Grok AI model line. Grok 4 and its larger, more powerful sibling, Grok 4 Heavy, are part of CEO Elon Musk’s effort to position Grok as a serious competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude. That includes the new $300-a-month subscription tier called SuperGrok Heavy, which offers exclusive access to Grok 4 Heavy.
Musk boasted during the announcement livestream that “Grok 4 is better than PhD level in every subject, no exceptions. At times, it may lack common sense, and it has not yet invented new technologies or discovered new physics, but that is just a matter of time.”
And the model’s benchmark scores do suggest it's not hyperbolic to say so; it's a legitimate leap forward. Grok 4 scored 25.4% on the notoriously difficult Humanity’s Last Exam benchmark without tools, putting it ahead of Gemini 2.5 Pro and OpenAI’s o3. The bragging is even more apt for Grok 4 Heavy, because as a multi-agent version of Grok 4, it deploys several reasoning agents simultaneously. On the same test, it scored 44.4%, better than all current commercial offerings.
The takeaway, at least from a technical standpoint, is that Grok 4 is now firmly in frontier-model territory. That’s a meaningful shift for xAI, which just months ago was primarily known for its integration with X, the rechristened Twitter owned by Musk. xAI is clearly trying to be taken seriously as a legitimate AI research and enterprise company.
If you do pay the $300 a month for SuperGrok Heavy, you'll get not only access to Grok 4 Heavy but also developer tools, API usage, and be first to try out new and upcoming features like an AI coding assistant, a multi-modal agent, and an AI video generator. As OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic all roll out more expensive subscription tiers, xAI is likely to be keen to come out ahead in both timing and model quality.
Introducing Grok 4, the world's most powerful AI model. Watch the livestream now: https://t.co/59iDX5s2ckJuly 10, 2025
Grokking controversyOf course, the benchmarks and demos shared by Musk and his team during the livestream could not quite overshadow how Grok’s official account on X this week spiraled into antisemitic madness.
The chatbot’s automated replies on X for hours included conspiracy theories about Jewish control of Hollywood, praise for Hitler, and even declaring itself as “MechaHitler.” The company swiftly deleted the posts as they appeared, and Grok briefly denied even making them before copping to the reality of screenshots.
Eventually, X deleted all of the eye-poppingly offensive posts and placed temporary restrictions on the account. The outburst appeared to be tied to a recent update to Grok’s internal system prompt that the company then reversed.
Musk didn’t address the incident directly during his Grok 4 livestream, nor did anyone at xAI offer a public explanation. Meanwhile, Linda Yaccarino stepped down as CEO of X on the very same day, though xAI insists the timing is unrelated.
With all that happening in the background, Grok 4's launch didn't have quite the clean innovation-centered debut xAI likely hoped for. And it's hard for the company to claim the praise for Hitler was simply a technical error when Musk, who is intimately tied to both X and xAI, has repeatedly insisted that Grok will be a non-politically correct AI model.
You can build the most powerful model in the world, but if users are constantly bracing for it to say something offensive or unhinged, that power won’t matter.
There’s no question xAI has the technical chops to build a top-tier model. But unless they start addressing trust, transparency, and content safety with the same intensity they apply to benchmarks, they’ll always be playing catch-up to companies with AI chatbots that don't remind people of major public relations disasters.
A company interested in what Grok 4 Heavy can do for them might be a little more hesitant to pay $300 a month if the first thing people think of when they hear about Grok powering the system is Holocaust denial. That kind of baggage is heavier than any dataset.
You might also like- MIPS once rivaled Intel and Arm, but now it's trying to matter again in AI chips
- From NASA probes to gaming consoles, MIPS quietly shaped modern computing before fading out
- Thirty years after leading RISC, MIPS is still hunting for a stable business model
MIPS, once a central player in the early RISC revolution and a long-time rival to Arm, has once again changed hands.
This time, in a somewhat ironic twist, the company has been acquired by GlobalFoundries, the chip manufacturer spun off from AMD.
The acquisition signals yet another chapter in the complex and turbulent history of MIPS, a firm whose legacy stretches from early workstation CPUs to powering the original Sony PlayStation.
A legacy before modern benchmarksDecades before anyone asked what the best laptop for video editing or the best GPU might be, MIPS was already changing the rules.
The company’s journey began in 1986 when the MIPS R2000 became the first commercial CPU to implement the MIPS instruction set and one of the earliest examples of RISC-based architecture sold under a licensing model.
John Hennessy, a professor at Stanford University and co-creator of the architecture, led the initiative to offer an alternative to the dominant CISC designs of Intel and Motorola.
The R2000 was compact for its time, containing around 110,000 transistors, and delivered clock speeds up to 15MHz.
Although it never achieved the market penetration of Intel, MIPS carved out notable successes.
The R3000, introduced two years after the R2000, powered everything from Silicon Graphics workstations to the first-generation Sony PlayStation.
It even guided NASA’s New Horizons probe through its Pluto flyby and onward to the Kuiper Belt.
Despite its obscurity in mainstream conversations today, MIPS quietly persisted in key embedded applications.
“MIPS brings a strong heritage of delivering efficient, scalable compute IP tailored for performance-critical applications,” said GlobalFoundries' COO Niels Anderskouv.
Ownership of MIPS has shifted frequently, revealing a company in search of stable footing.
After being acquired by Silicon Graphics in the 1990s, it passed through the hands of Imagination Technologies, Tallwood Ventures, and Wave Computing.
It reemerged post-bankruptcy in 2020 with a pivot toward the open RISC-V architecture, a move many saw as an attempt to regain relevance in an era increasingly dominated by open standards.
However, MIPS's eVocore series struggled to impress, leading the company to launch its Atlas range of cores and the Atlas Explorer platform aimed at performance optimization.
With GlobalFoundries acquiring the firm, the narrative shifts again.
MIPS will now operate as a standalone unit focused on AI, autonomous mobility, and the industrial edge.
Sameer Wasson, MIPS CEO, claims, “Becoming part of GlobalFoundries marks the start of a bold new chapter for MIPS.”
Still, skepticism remains, particularly given the uncertain trajectory of the broader RISC-V ecosystem.
Via eenewseurope
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- Asus pairs Ryzen AI with RTX 5070 in a chassis that screams MacBook aesthetic
- 64GB RAM and 2TB SSD make the ProArt P16 a mobile editing powerhouse
- OLED touchscreen delivers sharp visuals, but color accuracy calibration remains a question mark
Asus has unveiled two new laptops under its ProArt series, the P16 H7606WP and H7606WM, targeted squarely at creators.
While these devices may appear heavily inspired by Apple’s MacBook Pro, especially in their dark metallic finish and minimalist chassis, the hardware inside tells a different story.
Both models feature AMD’s Ryzen 9 HX 370 processor with integrated Ryzen AI technology.
Memory, storage, and GPU choices built for serious content creationThe P16 H7606WP comes with 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM running at 7500MHz, alongside a 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD.
It pairs this with NVIDIA’s RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, a relatively new entrant in the high-end mobile graphics space.
The more affordable H7606WM steps down slightly to an RTX 5060 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of storage, but maintains the same AMD processor.
These configurations signal that Asus is targeting users who need performance on the move, whether for video editing timelines, 3D modeling, or high-resolution image workflows.
For creators looking for the best laptop for video editing or for Photoshop, these specs check off many of the technical boxes, at least on paper.
The display on both models is a 16-inch OLED panel with a 3K resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels.
Touch support is included, and color accuracy appears to be a key focus, although exact calibration data hasn’t been shared.
At just 1.85kg and 15–17mm thick, these devices are relatively light and slim, and those students seeking the best laptop for architecture might find this combination of portability and power appealing.
This device supports USB4 ports capable of 40Gbps data transfer, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and an infrared webcam offering both conferencing and secure login support.
Asus also claims up to 21 hours of idle battery life and 11 hours of video playback, but these numbers often fall short in creator-heavy workflows.
A standout inclusion is MuseTree, an AI-based image generation tool preloaded onto these devices.
According to Asus, users can create images using either text prompts or source visuals, giving artists a native tool for rapid concept work.
However, practical value will depend heavily on how well the software integrates into existing creative pipelines.
With pricing at roughly $3,420 for the high-end model and $2,400 for the base version in Japan, these laptops are clearly aimed at the professional tier.
Via Guru3d
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- Qantas suffered a cyberattack in early June 2025
- A thorough investigation has now placed the number of affected individuals at 5.7 million
- Passwords and payment data is safe, but crooks took names, addresses, and other PII
Qantas has confirmed sensitive information on 5.7 million customers was exfiltrated in the recent cyberattack it suffered.
Australia’s largest airline said it recently spotted an intrusion after a threat actor targeted a call center, and accessed a third-party customer servicing platform. Initially claiming that six million people were affected, Qantas has now came forward with more precise figures.
In a press release published on the company’s website, it said the attackers took four million customer names, email addresses, and Qantas Frequent Flyer details. For the remaining 1.7 million, they also stole postal addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, gender, and meal preferences.
Scattered SpiderCredit card details, personal financial information, passport details, as well as passwords, PINs, and other login details, were not compromised, since the data wasn’t even held by the company, Qantas confirmed.
It said that it had started notifying affected customers of the breach, and urged them to remain vigilant and independently verify the identity of unsolicited callers.
The company did not say who the threat actors were, or if they tried to deploy any ransomware.
However the incident shares many similarities with other attacks recently made by the group known as Scattered Spider, a financially motivated hacking group known for targeting large US companies using social engineering and SIM-swapping techniques.
This group has not yet claimed responsibility for this attack - but in recent weeks, multiple reports have emerged of airlines being hit by cyberattacks, with Hawaiian Airlines confirmed suffering an attack and both WestJet and GlobalX suffering the same fate recently too. The FBI even released an advisory, warning US companies about Scattered Spider activities.
At press time, there was no evidence that the stolen data was released to the wild. Still, Qantas said it continues “actively monitoring” the web, with the help of specialist cybersecurity experts.
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- Windows 11 has a new Black Screen of Death (BSoD) rather than blue
- It simplifies the current BSoD as well as changing the color
- The problem is that it perhaps goes too far with the streamlining, and looks rather too much like a Windows update being applied
Windows 11 is getting a new design - and color - for the infamous 'screen of death' that appears when the system completely locks up and needs to be rebooted.
The Verge reports that after 40 years of the Blue Screen of Death, we're now getting a Black Screen of Death - handily still abbreviated to a BSoD - and it looks quite different to the current version in Windows 11.
In a change we already knew was in the pipeline, Microsoft has simplified the existing BSoD and removed the frowny face along with the on-screen QR code. The new black-colored screen for system crashes is far more streamlined and is currently being deployed in testing to the Release Preview channel.
In the blog post for that new Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft explains: "A more streamlined interface appears during an unexpected restart [system crash]. This updated design aligns with Windows 11’s visual style and helps you return to work faster. The screen displays a more readable layout while keeping the technical details visible. This screen appears with a black background."
You can see the new black screen below, which is mostly a simple message: "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart."
That's pretty vague, of course, but for those interested in more detail, there's a stop code (error message) at the bottom of the screen, as well as a pointer as to 'what failed' (info on which system file was involved in the error).
With this move now present in the Release Preview build, it means that the redesigned BSoD will be coming to the finished version of Windows 11 soon.
(Image credit: Windows Latest / Microsoft)Analysis: Crashing boreTackling these tweaks one by one, let's start with the QR code, which has been banished. Am I going to miss that? No, in a word, and I doubt many other people will, either. The idea was to scan it and get a fuller picture of the details of the crash presented to you, but it never really imparted any useful information, just a generic support blurb. (And sometimes users weren't quick enough to be able to scan the code on-screen, anyway).
As for dispensing with the frowny face, I guess the argument for this is that it looked rather clunky, or arguably even childish, but it did serve an important function of sorts: making it clear that a 'bad thing has happened' (TM).
Here we come onto the issue with the new-look BSoD in my opinion (and not just mine): that it isn't so clear that an error has occurred. The design looks very similar to a standard Windows update, particularly with the new black background, along with the 'percentage complete' counter.
And so folks who don't read the thing properly – and those people are definitely out there – may be confused as to what's going on. A further niggle is that having the screen black may feel a bit more intimidating – I've certainly seen this point raised before - as blue is a friendlier color, black is a bit doom and gloom-y.
At any rate, I think a visual backup to the 'device ran into a problem' text would be handy. Okay, you don’t need a giant frowny face, but there could be some kind of graphic to indicate that an error has occurred, mainly to differentiate the BSoD screen from an update.
It wouldn't be that difficult for Microsoft to make that tweak, of course, and the company might just do that, depending on feedback to the new BSoD. In theory, though, it's a tricky change to test; in the final preview channel, crashes should be unlikely, so not many Windows Insiders (AKA testers) will see it. (It's also worth noting that in early preview versions, the BSoD is actually a GSoD - a green screen).
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- Google reportedly set to offer the US Government discounts on cloud services
- It's already discounted its business software earlier this year
- Other hyperscalers are also discounting their cloud services
Google has become the latest in a growing list of tech companies to offer heavily discounted services to the US government, this time for its cloud services.
As reported by the Financial Times, the deal, which could be finalized within a matter of weeks, reflects an emerging trend across the sector, with tech firms all bidding to win big government contracts with attractive discounts.
The trend comes in response to President Trump's efforts to centralize government spending – by buying in bulk, Trump apparently hoped to secure bigger discounts, and that's exactly the response he has seen.
US government unlocks major Google Cloud discountsAlthough Google and the General Services Administration (GSA) are yet to share any details regarding the reported discounts, we know that other technology firms have also shared major discounts recently.
This includes Oracle, which is offering the US government a 75% discount on license-based software and "substantial" discounts on other cloud services.
As Oracle and Google are both offering discounts on cloud services, and they're likely to be joined by others, it's unclear whether the White House is set to choose one supplier, or if it will spread services across different operators.
Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services are also expected to offer comparable discounts to maintain competition against their hyperscaler rivals.
Although Google's latest discounts have not been confirmed, the company did offer a 71% discount on business apps earlier in 2025, which was set to save the US government up to $2 billion.
TechRadar Pro has asked Google to share any details on ongoing negotiations with the GSA, but we did not receive an immediate response. Any updates will be posted here in due course.
You might also like- ABC's long-rumored Scrubs revival is officially in development
- The popular medical comedy-drama ran for nine seasons between 2001 and 2008
- It'll air on ABC and Hulu in the US, but there's no word on where it'll be available internationally
It's time to dust off your medical coats and pagers, Scrubs fans, because the popular medical comedy-drama's long-rumored revival is actually happening.
First reported by Variety and later confirmed on the TV show's various social media channels, the Zach Braff-fronted project has been given a straight-to-series order by US network ABC for the 2025/26 TV season. That means at least one season will be made, and it'll air sometime before August 2026.
Posted by scrubs onAs confirmed on Scrubs' official Facebook page, it'll launch on ABC and Hulu in the US. However, there's no word on where international audiences will be able to watch it. My best guess is it'll come to Disney+ – indeed, ABC, Hulu, and Disney+ are all owned by The Walt Disney Company, so it makes sense that the last of those three services would be Scrubs' international home. I've reached out to Disney for an official comment, and I'll update this piece if I hear back.
Unsurprisingly, Scrubs doesn't have a concrete release date, nor is there any official word on whether it's a full-scale reboot or soft revival of the original TV show. Variety and ABC have announced original cast members Braff, Donal Faison, and Sarah Chalke are returning as John Dorian (more commonly known as J.D), Chris Turk, and Elliot Reid, though. The latter is the more likely scenario, then.
The new series' plot brief provides further evidence that it'll be a TV revival. Per ABC: "JD and Turk scrub in together for the first time in a long time. Medicine has changed [and] interns have changed, but their bromance has stood the test of time. Characters new and old navigate the waters of Sacred Heart with laughter, heart, and some surprises along the way."
Bill Lawrence, who developed the original series, and co-created Apple TV+ hits Ted Lasso and Shrinking, is returning to steer the show's revival. Braff, Faison, and Chalke will executive produce Scrubs 2.0 alongside Lawrence. Tim Hobert and Aseem will serve as showrunners and executive producers.
Opinion: don't dissect Scrubs on the operating table, pleaseWill any of Scrubs' other main cast members return for its TV revival? (Image credit: NBC)Delighted as I am that Scrubs is coming back, I am concerned it might lose what made the original unmissable viewing in the early to mid-2000s.
As the revival's story synopsis indicates, there have been significant advancements in the medical industry since Scrubs originally debuted on NBC. The same is true of society, so I expect Scrubs 2.0 to be a more progressive and inclusive series than its predecessor was. I'll be alarmed, then, if some of the original run's outdated jokes and/or stereotypes are retained.
That said, I hope Scrubs' reboot doesn't stray too far from other aspects that made the original so great. Keep the single-camera format. Bring back other characters from the show's first run, even if they only appear in supporting or cameo roles. Ensure it's as witty, slapstick, and sarcastic as its forebear. And, perhaps most importantly, make its melodrama and emotional scenes kick me in the gut and/or make my heart soar.
Do everything I've outlined in the above paragraph, and I'm sure Scrubs will be one of the best Hulu shows and best Disney+ shows whenever it's ready to be discharged from the hospital and lands on two of the world's best streaming services. Fail to do so, though, and the reboot's first season might also be its last.
You might also like- Researchers find four flaws in the BlueSDK Bluetooth stack
- They can be chained into the "PerfektBlue" RCE attack
- Multiple car vendors are allegedly affected
Security researchers have discovered four vulnerabilities in the BlueSDK Bluetooth stack which could be chained together for remote code execution (RCE) attacks.
This stack is used by multiple vendors across different industries - including car manufacturing giants Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda (and possibly others).
In theory, a threat actor could abuse these flaws to connect to a car’s infotainment system, and from there - eavesdrop on conversations, grab the contacts list from connected devices, track GPS coordinates, and more.
Can an attack be pulled off?The bugs are not that easy to abuse, though, but first - let’s get the formalities out of the way.
The four vulnerabilities were found by PCA Cyber Security, and are tracked as CVE-2024-45434, CVE-2024-45431, CVE-2024-45433, and CVE-2024-45432. Their severity ranges from low to high, and are found in different components of the stack.
Together, they were dubbed “PerfektBlue”. A threat actor looking to abuse them only needs one click from the victim - to accept the pairing of the bluetooth device with the vehicle. In some cars, even that is done automatically and without the victim’s input.
PCA Cyber Security reported its findings to OpenSynergy, the company maintaining the BlueSDK Bluetooth stack, in June 2024. A fix was deployed in September the same year. However, the fix must then be applied by car manufacturers, and according to PCA Cyber Security, this hasn’t been done yet.
Only Volkswagen is currently investigating the matter, and gave a rather long list of prerequisites that need to be filled before the bug can be exploited, hinting that the risk isn’t that big:
- The attacker must be within a maximum distance of 5 to 7 meters from the vehicle, and must maintain that distance throughout the attack
- The vehicle's ignition must be switched on
- The infotainment system must be in pairing mode
- The vehicle user must actively approve the external Bluetooth access of the attacker on the screen.
Via BleepingComputer
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Superman has taken flight in theaters worldwide, but I suspect some of you are already asking yourself when it'll be available to watch at home. The short answer is: I don't know, but that won't stop me from speculating on its eventual home release.
In this guide, I'll predict when the first DC Universe (DCU) film will be viewable on HBO Max in nations where that this streaming platform is available. For those of you who live in countries where it isn't, such as the UK, I'll also offer my thoughts on which service it may launch on, too.
When can I watch Superman on HBO Max?Hopefully, it won't be too long until you can stop looking up when Superman will fly onto your TV (Image credit: DC Studios/Warner Bros. Pictures)As I alluded to in this article's introduction, James Gunn's Superman movie doesn't have an HBO Max release date yet. However, I can use some of Warner Bros' other 2025 film releases to speculate on a possible home launch.
Take A Minecraft Movie, for example. One of the highest-grossing new movies of the year debuted in theaters on April 4. It was later released on HBO Max, aka one of the world's best streaming services, on June 20. That means 77 days passed between Warner Bros' movie adaptation of Minecraft landing in cinemas and joining HBO Max's movie library.
Meanwhile, Sinners, a supernatural horror period piece from Ryan Coogler, arrived in theaters globally on April 18. It earned a spot on our best HBO Max movies list when it landed on the streamer on July 4. Again, 77 days came and went between its big- and small-screen debuts.
If we use that pair as a guide for Superman's eventual release on HBO Max, it isn't likely to air on the streaming titan until September 26. That date will mark 77 days since the Man of Steel's latest cinematic adventure flew into theaters on July 11, so it's the best guess I can make at this time. Once an official launch date is confirmed, I'll update this section.
Which streaming services might Superman launch on in nations where HBO Max isn't available?The DC Comics icon's latest film should be available on other streaming platforms later this year (Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)If you live in a country where HBO Max hasn't launched yet, don't worry. Superman, aka the first DCU Chapter One movie, should come to other streaming platforms before 2025 ends.
The first place it should be available is on video-on-demand (VoD) services that allow you to rent or buy movies. So, you'll want to look on Prime Video, as well as online stores owned by Sky, Microsoft, and Apple, to watch the DC Comics film.
My best guess? Keep an eye out on these platforms towards the end of August, which is when Warner Bros. may start to offer Superman on these platforms. That said, depending on how well it performs at the global box office, Warner Bros. may extend its theatrical run into late August, which might mean you won't be able to rent or buy it until sometime in September.
But what about streamers that you're already subscribed to and pay a monthly fee for? This is a trickier question to answer because Warner Bros' comic book films have appeared on various platforms over the last few years.
However, there are some services that are more likely to offer Superman 'for free' – i.e. as long as you have a paid-for account, you can watch any film in a platform's back catalog – than others. So, based on where other DC comic book films are available now, or services they recently appeared on, read the below list to see which ones will be the most plausible homes for Superman. Once I know more about when and where one of the most exciting DCU movies and shows will be available to watch at home, I'll update this section.
- Australia – Binge or Stan
- Canada – Crave or Netflix
- India – Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema, or Prime Video
- New Zealand – Neon
- UK – Sky/Now TV
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You might also like- Gemini has been spotted on the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro with One UI 8
- There's been no official announcement from Samsung just yet
- Google's promised to bring Gemini to Samsung and Sony earbuds
Google has been replacing the Google Assistant with Gemini for a while now, and that rollout is now extending to third party products.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are the first third-party earbuds to get a Gemini upgrade, but they won't be the last: Google has promised to bring Gemini to more Samsung headphones and to Sony ones, too.
The news comes via Android Authority, which notes that the rollout appears to be happening very quietly: it's simply appeared on devices as a default voice assistant option on devices running the One UI 8.
If you select that option, the 'Hey Google' command calls up Gemini rather than the old Assistant.
Which earbuds are getting Google Gemini?(Image credit: Sony)We don't know the specific models just yet, but Google promised back in May that Gemini would be coming to a range of devices "plus earbuds from Sony and Samsung".
This means it's likely that we'll see the update appear for at least the most recent models such as the Sony WF-1000XM5 as well as their successors, which we think may arrive within the next few months.
As for Samsung models, we're waiting for the official announcement and more specifics. So far we only know about Galaxy Buds 3 Pro compatibility via the One UI 8 update, but we don't know if users with One UI 7 will also be supported – or which other Samsung models will also get the upgrade.
Google's investing lots of time, energy and money in Gemini: just yesterday it announced a bunch of new features coming to Android, including a big upgrade for foldable phone users, improved Gemini search and the beginning of Gemini integration with native phone apps such as Samsung's Notes, Calendar and Reminders apps.
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- His lawyer says Kasatkin bought a used computer, and he is completely innocent
- Kasatkin was allegedly denied bail
A Russian professional basketball player has been arrested at an airport under suspicion of being a ransomware cybercriminal.
On June 21, 2025, French authorities arrested Daniil Kasatkin at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. Kasatkin is a 26-year-old basketball professional, playing for MBA Moscow in Russian VTB United League.
He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 2019, and was apparently arrested at the request of US authorities.
Russia demands consular accessKasatkin’s lawyer, Frederic Belot, told French news agency AFP his client is basically PC-illiterate and that he could not have done any ransomware attacks:
“He bought a used computer. He did absolutely nothing wrong. He’s shocked,” Belot told AFP. “He’s useless with computers. He can’t even install an app. He didn’t touch anything on this computer. It was either hacked, or sold to him by a hacker who wanted to pass himself off as someone else.”
Speaking to Reuters, Belot seemingly acknowledged that the computer was used for cybercrime.
"Kasatkin simply used a second-hand computer he purchased without changing the system username. The account was undoubtedly hacked and was remotely controlled by cybercriminals without Mr. Kasatkin's knowledge," Belot said.
Following news of the arrest, Russia's embassy in Paris demanded consular access to Kasatkin, Reuters also said. "The embassy is dealing with the situation related to the detention of Russian citizen Daniil Kasatkin in France," the embassy said in a statement.
The embassy also slammed French authorities for being too slow: "This is not an isolated case when we are faced with a delay in the issue of consular access to a Russian citizen."
The Times of India reports that the French court denied bail for Kasatkin, who is now facing extradition to the United States. The name of the ransomware group he was allegedly part of was not disclosed, but the same publication claims the group struck more than 900 organizations between 2020 and 2022.
Via TechCrunch
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