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- Google's latest AI coding agent, Jules, is now generally available to all
- Jules offers a free tier and two paid options with higher limits
- Gemini 2.5 Pro produces high-quality code outputs
Google has announced the general availability of its latest AI coding agent, Jules.
Initially revealed in December 2024 as a Google Labs project, Jules has now launched as an offering to paying customers, but limited free access is also confirmed.
In a blog post announcing the launch, Google stated its decision to use Gemini 2.5 Pro would lead to "higher-quality code outputs."
Google makes Jules generally availableDesigned for asynchronous operation, Jules can work in the background without user supervision, making it a considerable improvement over previous generative AI examples of coding assistants. Supporting multimodal inputs and outputs, Jules promises to write, test and improve code while simultaneously visualizing results for its users.
Google hopes its new AI agent will not only be a valuable tool for developers, but also website designers and enterprise workers who don't have sufficient coding experience.
During the beta phase, users already used Jules to submit hundreds of thousands of tasks, with more than 140,000 code improvements shared publicly.
Now that Google's confident Jules works, general availability lands with a new streamlined user interface, new capabilities based on user feedback and bug fixes.
Although the free plan gets the same Gemini 2.5 Pro backing as the higher-tier options, it's limited to 15 daily tasks and three concurrent tasks.
Pro ($124.99/month) adds support for up to 100 daily tasks and 15 concurrent tasks, as well as "higher access to the latest models, starting with Gemini 2.5 Pro," suggesting it is likely to get model improvements before the free tier.
Ultra ($199.99/month) gets priority access to those latest models, plus 300 daily tasks and 60 concurrent tasks.
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- Timothy Olyphant had a very simple hack to get into character for Alien: Earth
- The fan-favorite actor plays a synthetic called Kirsh in the sci-fi horror TV show
- He didn't want to imitate actors who've played android characters in other Alien projects, either
Timothy Olyphant has lifted the lid on the surprisingly easy way he got into character for Alien: Earth – and the one thing he thought it would be "unfair" to do in the sci-fi horror show.
In the forthcoming FX TV Original, Olyphant plays Kirsh, a synthetic created by Prodigy Corporation, aka one of the five multinationals that effectively rule planet Earth. For the uninitiated: synethics are biomechanical humanoids – or, in layman's terms, androids – that carry out various tasks for their human creators.
The Alien franchise is as renowned for its synthetics as it is for its iconic monsters and its bleak, dystopian sci-fi aesthetic. From Ian Holm's Ash in the 1979 original, to Michael Fassbender's David in 2011's Prometheus and 2014's Alien: Covenant, the Xenomorph-fronted multimedia property is full of memorable – not to mention mostly duplicitous – android characters.
So, how did Olyphant set about differentiating Kirsh from synthetics we've seen in Alien: Earth's movie siblings? And what's the mysterious thing he avoided doing so Kirsh wouldn't be compared to Ash, David, or other androids like Aliens' Bishop and Alien: Romulus' Andy?
Kirsh (center) is the mentor and guardian of The Lost Boys, aka six Hybrids created by Prodigy Corporation (Image credit: FX Network/Hulu/Disney+)"Quite honestly, bleaching my hair was intended to do exactly what you're talking about," Olyphant said when I asked him what he did to make Kirsh as distinct as possible. "That was just to say 'Oh look, now he's separated himself a little bit from what we've seen before'.
"In the first movie, they [Alien's creative team] just made him [Ash] British. I felt it was unfair to do that [play a sinister character with a British accent] again. Quite honestly, no-one wants to hear me do that anyway!
"I do think that, in the simplest way, that little aesthetic adjustment does a lot of the work for me," Olyphant added. "After that, I can just play the scenes and try not to get lost too much with overthinking it and just let all of the puzzle pieces fall into place.
"When a scene's really well written, it does so much the work for you. It gives you a lot of room to play, because I always find it such a fun exercise to see how far you can take it in either direction and still feel like the scene holds together. It's a fun place to work from."
Alien: Earth launches with a two-episode premiere on Hulu (US) on August 12 and Disney+ (internationally) on August 13. Before it's released, read my Alien: Earth review to see what I thought of its first six episodes, and then check out the section below for more coverage of the Noah Hawley-created project.
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The TechRadar team has seen plenty of wearables over the years, and if you asked us about the best Garmin watches on the market right now, the Garmin Venu 3 would certainly be involved. It's an impressive device for all kinds of reasons, but an even better model is on the way in the form of the Garmin Venu 4.
Garmin hasn't said anything officially about this smartwatch yet, but a few leaks and rumors have emerged suggesting it's on the way. The Venu 3 launched in August 2023, so the time is definitely right for Garmin to introduce a successor.
In June 2025, we saw the launch of the Garmin Venu X1, which was something of a surprise – but the Apple Watch Ultra 2 competitor doesn't appear to be the true successor to the Venu 3, despite the branding. Read on to find out everything we think we know so far about what the Garmin Venu 4 will bring with it.
Cut to the chase- What is it? A flagship successor to the Venu 3
- When is it out? August/September 2025 looks likely
- How much will it cost? Around $450 / £450 / AU$749
- We're expecting a 2025 launch
- Mid-range pricing is likely
The leaks and rumors we've seen around the Venu 4 haven't specifically referred to a launch date or a price – but we can make some educated guesses on both counts, based on what Garmin has done in the past.
Garmin launched the Venu 3 in August 2023, while the Garmin Venu 2 broke cover back in April 2021 (there was also a Garmin Venu 2 Plus in January 2022, adding a mic). With a two-year gap between previous releases, the year 2025 and the month of August would be the clever guess for the Venu 4.
As for pricing, all we have is what we saw with the Venu 3: that watch originally went on sale for $450 / £450 / AU$749, so it's in the middle of the pack compared to other Garmin watches. It seems likely that the Venu 4 will take the same approach, sitting somewhere between the high-end Fenix models and the cheapest Forerunners.
Garmin Venu 4: Leaks and rumorsThe Garmin Venu X1 (Image credit: Garmin)- We've seen hints the Venu 4 is coming
- Screen and build upgrades could happen
Now we haven't been exactly inundated with Garmin Venu 4 leaks and rumors, so this section of our preview is going to be a little sparse. What we can tell you is that a mention of the Venu 4 watch has appeared on the Garmin Japan website – specifically, in a description of the Garmin golf app.
That tells us that the Garmin Venu 4 is almost certainly on the way, that you'll be able to use it to improve your golf game, and... not much else. Garmin has actually since removed the mention of the Venu 4 from the golf app documentation, so make of that what you will. Clearly, its existence was supposed to be a secret.
While it's not a leak per se, a report from Garmin Rumors does point out that out of all of Garmin's flagship smartwatches, the Venu is the one that's been waiting for a refresh the longest. The Garmin Fenix 8 was unveiled in August 2024, which gives us another indication that August 2025 could be the right time for the Venu 4.
We can also pick up some hints from the recently unveiled Garmin Venu X1, which shows how Garmin as a company is changing. It sports the biggest screen yet on a Garmin watch, and follows the recent Garmin trend of sacrificing battery life for display quality – perhaps hints at ways in which the Venu series may evolve.
Garmin Venu 4 What we want to seeSensors on the Garmin Venu 3 (Image credit: Future)As much as we like the Venu 3, it isn't quite a perfect smartwatch – and two years is a long time in the gadget industry. With that in mind, here are five improvements we're hoping to see when the Garmin Venu 4 eventually sees the light of day.
1. An improved designThe Venu X1 has already shown us what Garmin is capable of in terms of design refinements: it's noticeably thin and lightweight, and that's something we're hoping for with the Venu 4, perhaps with upgrades in terms of bezel style and overall durability.
We've seen titanium used in watches like the Venu X1 and the Forerunner 970, both launched in 2025, and the Venu 4 may well follow that trend. Given the two-year gap, we'd expect an upgrade on the Venu 3's 1.4-inch AMOLED, 454 x 454 pixel display too.
2. Upgraded sensorsWe're always looking for new and improved sensors on smartwatches and fitness trackers, whether it's improved accuracy for measurements or entirely new categories of measurement – and this is something that the Venu 4 could well be able to deliver on.
The latest Garmin smartwatches to launch are still making use of the Elevate v5 sensor that the Venu 3 is fitted with, so you could argue it's time for an upgrade in this area – even if the Venu 3 is already one of the best models on the market for health and fitness insights.
3. More software featuresIn our Garmin Venu 3 review, we pointed out that the watch was missing out on some of the more detailed metrics and advanced features that are available on other Garmin models – so Garmin could implement these features on the Venu 4, if it wanted to.
Features such as Suggested Workouts and Training Readiness aren't found on the Venu 3, but could be transferred over to the Venu 4 from other watches, adding to the appeal. It would be a way for Garmin to increase the value of the Venu 4 relatively easily.
4. On-board mappingOne of the disappointments about the Garmin Venu 3 is that it doesn't have an integrating mapping or route navigation feature, which puts it behind other models in the Garmin range – no doubt very deliberately, so each series can remain distinct from each other.
While it might create some overlap with the more advanced Garmin smartwatches, integrated maps would be a welcome and useful addition. It's worth noting that certain Garmin watches were recently upgraded with Google Maps support, which is a good sign.
5. A cellular modelIn recent years, Garmin has largely abandoned the idea of watches that can get online independently of a connected phone – no doubt making the calculation that the trade-off in terms of battery life and device price isn't going to be worth it for most users.
However, there's a lot to be said for a cellular watch option that can message, call, and update itself independently of any other gadget. It would help the Venu 4 stand out from the Garmin crowd, and mean it was better able to take on the best Apple Watches.
You might also like- Dashlane will soon end its free tier
- Users will have until September 16th to upgrade or switch providers
- Here is all the information on what to do next
September 16 is D-Day for Dashlane, and by D-Day, I mean the discontinuation of the password manager’s free plan.
Users will have to upgrade to a Dashlane paid plan, or switch over to a different free password manager.
The Dashlane free plan has long been the go-to for many who want a no frills credential manager that doesn’t break the bank - but users will now either have to pay up or switch providers.
Dashlane ditches free planUsers who do decide to make the switch to a different provider can export all their stored passwords from Dashlane as a CSV file, and import that file into an alternative provider.
Just be sure to delete the unencrypted CSV file once you are finished using it or it could put all your passwords at risk.
To export passwords from Dashlane as a CSV file, take the following steps:
- Open the Dashlane web app.
- Navigate to ‘My Account’ and then click ‘Settings’
- Click ‘Export Data’
- Use the ‘Export to CSV’ button to export all your passwords into a ZIP file.
- You may be prompted to enter your Master Password.
- Use your choice of password manager to import the CSV file, and then delete it once complete.
For those looking to continue using Dashlane, the platform offers two options, Premium, or Friends & Family.
The Premium plan grants you access to unlimited password and passkey storage, phishing alerts, secure sharing, Dark Web Monitoring for leaked credentials, a VPN, and passwordless login for new users. All these features are available across an unlimited number of devices at $4.99 per month (billed annually).
The Friends & Family plan includes all of the above across 10 accounts, with the one caveat being that only the plan manager will have access to the VPN. This plan costs $7.49 per month (also billed annually).
Alternatively, there are a number of competitors who also offer free plans. NordPass’ free tier offers unlimited password storage but only allows one active session at a time. RoboForm also offers unlimited password storage but also throws in a two-factor authenticator app, password monitoring, and a cloud backup. Alternatively, Bitwarden offers a free tier across an unlimited number of devices and includes secure passkey management with the added promise of it always being free.
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- Metal Eden officially launches on September 2 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S
- Reikon Game's new title is a sci-fi FPS featuring fast-paced combat combined with cybernetic parkour
- A new story trailer has also been released, and the game's free demo is still available
Reikon Games, the studio behind Ruiner, has announced that its next game, Metal Eden, will officially launch on September 2 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S.
From publisher Deep Silver, Metal Eden is an adrenaline-fueled sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS) featuring fast-paced combat combined with cybernetic parkour, that explores a world where humanity's consciousness has transcended the flesh, now residing within robots."
A brand new story trailer has also been released, showcasing the main character Aska, a Hyper Unit robot, who is sent on a suicide mission to rescue the citizens’ cores from the city of Moebius, once a hopeful new home for humanity, now turned into a deadly trap.
"Time to descend into the cryptic, atmospheric world of Metal Eden. It’s an invitation to embark on an immersive journey into the heart of Planet Moebius, where mankind’s remnants are trapped within decaying cores—and Aska may be the key to their survival," Reikon Games describes.
"Her hidden past begins to unfold as she confronts the devastating legacy of the Erosion Bomb and her own transformation from human to weapon."
The game also features eight unique missions where players will need to defeat the Internal Defence Corps in cybernetic warfare, confront engineers, and "uncover the mysteries of the project Eden."
Metal Eden was revealed in February as part of Sony's State of Play and was originally set for a May 6, 2025, release.
Although the game doesn't arrive for another month, a free demo is now available to play on all platforms, including Steam.
In TechRadar Gaming's Metal Eden preview earlier this year, hardware writer Dashiell Wood said the game is "an eclectic blend of everything that made Doom (2016) and Ghostrunner great, with bombastic action combat that challenges you to experiment with a varied arsenal of meaty futuristic weapons, and a fast-paced parkour system where you’ll be running off walls and gliding down neon-lit rails between fighting arenas."
You might also like...- The Google Pixel 10 series will reportedly let you talk to Gemini to edit your photos
- You'll be able to do so via voice or text
- We've also seen leaked images of the Pixel 10 in three shades
Google might have some major software upgrades planned for the cameras on the Pixel 10 series, because along with a new Gemini-powered Camera Coach, these phones might also offer a 'Conversational Photo Editing' mode.
This is according to Android Headlines, which claims that the new software tool will also be powered by Gemini, and will allow you to use your voice (or typed text) to ask for changes to photos, such as adjusting the background, brightening the image, or erasing an object.
So, this would give you one more way to edit your photos, and might make the process easier for users who aren’t confident in their hands-on editing skills.
Android Headlines claims that Conversational Photo Editing will come to every Pixel 10 model – so (we think) the Pixel 10 itself, the Pixel 10 Pro, the Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The site speculates that it might also eventually roll out to older models as a Pixel Feature Drop, but initially, at least, it’s thought to be exclusive to the upcoming phones.
A trio of colorsIn other Google Pixel 10 news, Roland Quandt (a leaker with a great track record) has shared some renders of the Pixel 10 with WinFuture, some of which you can see below.
Image 1 of 3(Image credit: WinFuture / Roland Quandt)Image 2 of 3(Image credit: WinFuture / Roland Quandt)Image 3 of 3(Image credit: WinFuture / Roland Quandt)These don’t really show us any part of the phone that we haven’t seen in earlier Pixel 10 design leaks, but they do give us a close look at the handset in blue, yellow, and black shades, which are rumored to be called Indigo, Limoncello, and Obsidian, respectively.
The blue and yellow in particular are quite striking, and are sure to stand out among most smartphones, so we hope this leak is accurate.
We’ll find out soon, as Google is expected to unveil the entire Pixel 10 line – with the possible exception of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold – on August 20.
You might also like- The Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge could get a thinner design and a bigger battery
- Noted tipster Ice Universe has suggested a thickness of 5.5mm (down from 5.8mm) and 4,200mAh battery capacity (up from 3,900mAh)
- The rumor doesn't give any more context or reasoning, so it's one to keep an eye on rather than believe right away
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge caused a commotion when it was revealed at the end of this year’s first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, so much so that the phone’s actual launch on May 30 seemed to come and go with relatively little fanfare.
And with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 taking over the airwaves at the end of July, it seemed possible that the new Edge series could fall into the background.
However, a new rumor suggests that Samsung is committed to supporting and refining its latest flagship series, and could bring some serious improvements to the Galaxy S26 Edge that put it right back into the spotlight.
Notable tipster Ice Universe (who now goes by the display name PhoneArt on X, formerly Twitter) shared a brief post on August 6 that simply reads: “Galaxy S26 Edge 5.5mm 4200mAh."
That first measurement most likely refers to the thickness of the phone – the Galaxy S25 Edge measures 5.8mm at its thinnest point, and having gone hands-on with the phone myself, I can vouch that it’s already incredibly impressive to hold.
At 5.5mm, the Galaxy S26 Edge would be thinner than an unfolded Galaxy Z Fold 6, the latter coming in at 5.6mm in its open state. That’s impressive, considering the Galaxy Z Fold 6 has much more internal space to fit its components into.
The second figure Ice Universe mentions refers to battery capacity, and, if accurate, would make a slimmed-down chassis even more impressive.
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge has a 3,900mAh battery – as our full Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge review notes, this is low for a modern flagship phone, but understandable given its svelte construction.
The Galaxy S25 Edge measures 5.8mm at its thinnest point (Image credit: TechRadar)If Ice Universe is on the money (and they have a fairly solid track record), then Samsung will have managed to increase capacity by nearly 8% while fitting the new cell into a smaller frame.
Around the time of the Galaxy S25 Edge’s reveal, I wrote that Samsung’s new slim flagship could open doors for a new branch of the smartphone market altogether, so this rumor gives me hope that the Korean tech giant is continuing to give the revived Edge series its full attention.
In fact, I think the Galaxy S26 Edge has the potential to be one of the best Samsung phones, or even one of the best Android phones, if these upgrades turn out to be real.
However, this post from Ice Universe is far from the most detailed tipoff we’ve ever gotten, so it’s probably best to wait for further tips and rumors to back up these suggestions.
In any case, we don’t expect to hear official word of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Edge until next year – for now, let us know what you want to see from this rumored phone in the comments below.
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- Samsung accidentally published the Buds 3 FE product page in Panama
- Two colors are shown: white and a very dark gray
- The price, in Panama at least, is $129
Samsung has accidentally leaked the new Galaxy Buds 3 FE on its Panama web site, and I'm trying very hard not to make a bad joke about the Panama Ear Canal.
This isn't the first time Samsung has accidentally leaked these buds: when Evan Blass leaked images of them in July, Samsung (probably) got them pulled – because the removed images then said "Media not displayed: this image has been removed in response to a report from the copyright holder" which effectively confirmed that they were likely real.
As much as I'd love to put on my tinfoil hat and claim that this is a clever marketing strategy, it clearly isn't: it's a cavalcade of mishaps and cock-ups.
So what have we learned from this latest oopsie?
The new Buds 3 FE look like washed-out versions of the Buds 3 Pro, pictured above (Image credit: Future)Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE: what's leaked?This time the leak is the accidentally published product page, and that means we know their Panamanian price ($129 USD), what they look like (a bit like monochrome Galaxy Buds Pro), and what at least some of the color options are (dark gray and white).
The Galaxy Buds 3 FE appear to have silicone ear tips but everything else is a guess: as Android Police reports, the product page doesn't include any actual product information, which is yet another indication that somebody's hit the go button too early.
In case you missed it, the Buds 3 FE are the follow-up to the original Buds FE or 'Fan Edition'. That's right, there's no Buds 2 FE, because the also-new Galaxy Buds Core effectively take that spot.
We thought the original Buds FE were, well, OK, describing them as "the Samsung equivalent of Apple AirPods" with "reasonably good" sound and decent ANC. Given how good the Buds 3 Pro are, here's hoping some of their sound quality and other improvements trickle down to Samsung's more affordable option.
You might also like- OpenAI's GPT-5 models have been leaked in a GitHub blog post
- The company will announce four new models later today
- The livestream begins at 10am ET/ 1pm PT/ 6pm BST
The next generation of ChatGPT, titled GPT-5, is expected to be revealed later today in an OpenAI livestream – but a leak on GitHub appears to have revealed everything the AI pioneers will unveil during the event.
The leaked information appeared on GitHub, highlighting the different iterations of GPT-5, which is describe as "OpenAI's most advanced model, offering major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience."
The GitHub blog leak has since been taken down, but can be easily accessed via the Internet archive.
The post highlights the following four new models:
- gpt-5: Designed for logic and multi-step tasks.
- gpt-5-mini: A lightweight version for cost-sensitive applications.
- gpt-5-nano: Optimized for speed, and ideal for applications requiring low latency.
- gpt-5-chat: Designed for advanced, natural, multimodal, and context-aware conversations for enterprise applications.
LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY 10AM PTAugust 6, 2025
We expect to get more information on these new models during today's livestream, which begins at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST.
While none of the models in the leak seem to hint at the model selection-less future we were hoping for, I'm still optimistic that GPT-5 ushers in a future where OpenAI's complex naming scheme isn't a point of friction for end users.
Sam Altman has promised in the past that ChatGPT's future would incorporate all models to determine which one can answer the user's prompt most efficiently. While this leak doesn't appear to showcase this future, Altman might reveal this innovation later today.
Stay tuned to TechRadar for all the GPT-5 news as it's announced. We'll be live-blogging throughout the day, documenting any information we find on the future of ChatGPT in the build-up to the livestream.