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Just behind Taylor Sheridan, Guy Ritchie is the King of the streaming services. Scattered in between a slew of near-annual movie releases, we've had The Gentlemen on Netflix, MobLand on Paramount+, and Young Sherlock on Prime Video.

While Ritchie is the main creator of The Gentlemen and only the executive producer of MobLand, I've thought of the pair as two twin branches on the same tree since MobLand was released in 2025. Both deal with British crime families, violence, and secrets in abundance — each is a Ritchie story through and through.

With The Gentlemen season 2 set to be released on September 3, season 3 has secured an early renewal before we've even seen what the second installment has in store for us (though no Meghan Markle casting, despite many rumors). If anything perilous happens in the season finale, we've got the assurance of more episodes to fall back on.

But what does this mean for the other projects Ritchie has on the go? Young Sherlock season 2 was renewed shortly after season 1 and is currently in production, so we can let that be. However, MobLand is another story.

MobLand season 2 is set to hit Paramount+ on September 18, just weeks after The Gentlemen season 2 lands on Netflix. If Paramount surprised us all by matching Netflix's early season 3 renewal, we'd probably all feel a lot more confident about what's to come... but there's good reason why this won't happen.

In June 2026, it was claimed that Tom Hardy would not return for a potential MobLand season 3 due to "career suicide" behavior. As a source alleged to The Hollywood Reporter, “He refused to come out of his trailer for hours at a time. He kept the cast waiting, [which is] a power play. Keeping Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren and others waiting is career suicide, I would wager."

However, a separate source later told Variety, “Tom was not fired, the door is not closed for season 3, and things are being worked through creatively."

But other projects now taking precedence in Ritchie's busy calendar are putting me on edge. Logically, Paramount+ would not want to lose a show with such a high level of viewership, and Hardy's role could change shape or size to accommodate whatever has allegedly gone on behind the scenes.

Clearly, there's not the same level of confidence in MobLand that Netflix has in The Gentlemen, which also has very high viewership figures. Doubling down on its investment is the biggest sign of trust and conviction possible, with even Ritchie telling Netflix in a press statement that a third season felt "inevitable."

There is one thing to remember before we get too despondent, though: The Gentlemen drops in one go, whereas MobLand is a weekly release. Paramount+ tends to renew its big hitters partway through the current season's release schedule. With season 2 made up of 10 episodes, I'd say news by episode 8's release would seem appropriate.

Could this early renewal have thrown Paramount off its game, given everything that has allegedly happened? Perhaps. Does that mean MobLand season 3 is down and out? Absolutely not.

Bulk storage prices rarely move much on a single drive, so a genuine discount on an 8TB internal hard drive is worth flagging if you're looking for extra storage for your desktop or DAS setup.

Currently, the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive has dropped to $250 (was $280) at Best Buy. Operating at 5400 RPM, it's built for sheer storage capacity over peak performance, while delivering read and write speeds of up to 190MB/s.

BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive: was $279.99 now $249.99
8TB of storage in a standard 3.5-inch desktop form factor, spinning at 5400 RPM with read and write speeds up to 190MB/s. Straightforward SATA installation for anyone adding extra internal storage to a desktop tower, whether that is for a media library, backups, or general overflow storage.View Deal

An 8TB internal hard drive is one of the more practical ways to add bulk storage to a desktop or DAS setup without spending SSD money, and the Barracuda line has a long track record as a reliable, no-frills option in that space.

While it's not built for speed, the 190MB/s read and write speeds are enough for a media library, archives, backups, or overflow storage from a smaller primary drive, without the added cost of a faster but pricier 7200 RPM model. For a secondary or tertiary drive in a desktop build, that is a sensible trade-off.

A $30 drop from $279.99 to $249.99 is a modest 11 percent discount. It is not a dramatic markdown, and large-capacity hard drives tend to move in smaller increments than most tech categories, so this is a reasonable price rather than a standout deal.

✅ Buy the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB if...

You need a large amount of internal storage at a low cost per terabyte, you are building or upgrading a desktop and want a straightforward SATA drive, or your use case is bulk storage rather than fast load times.

❌ Skip the Seagate BarraCuda 8TB if...

You're building a NAS or RAID array, you want SSD-level operating speeds, or a plug-and-play portable drive.

The savings here are modest, and shoppers who can wait for a larger sale event may see a bigger discount later. This drive has not been reviewed by TechRadar or a Future sister site, so this recommendation is based on Seagate's established reputation and this drive's specifications rather than hands-on testing. It is also worth remembering this is a mechanical hard drive, not an SSD, so it prioritizes capacity and cost per terabyte over speed.

• See all hard drive deals at Best Buy.

While Labor Day is less than two weeks away, Lowe's summer clearance sale has some of the lowest prices of the year that you can shop right now.

• Shop Lowe's full summer sale

You can save up to 50% off on this summer's hottest products at Lowe's, including best-selling patio furniture, grills, and outdoor tools. August is the perfect month to score outdoor items for cheap, as retailers try to clear stock to make room for fall items. That makes it a great time to score record-low prices on seasonal items.

Lowe's is also offering up to 35% off major appliances, plus additional savings when you buy two or more appliances. That's similar to offers that I expect to see on Labor Day, as appliances are one of the most popular categories during the holiday event.

Below are links to Lowe's most popular sale categories, followed by the top deals on patio furniture, appliances, grills, bathroom products, lawnmowers and power tools. You can also find more of today's best early Labor Day sales further down the page.

• Appliances: 35% off washing machines, refrigerators & dishwashers
• Bathroom: 40% off vanities, faucets, shower heads & more
• Grills: grills & cooking accessories from $24.99
• Halloween: inflatables, indoor & outdoor decor from $30
• Lawn & Garden: landscaping, flowers & plants from $3
• Lawnmowers: up to $1,000 off lawnmowers, trimmers & blowers
• Patio furniture: 50% off chairs, sets, sofas & umbrellas
• Storage & organization: home & garage storage from $45
• Tools: up to 40% off DeWalt, Craftsman & Kobalt

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: up to 50% off patio furniture and accessories.
The best deals at Lowe's right now are on patio furniture. You can find summer clearance prices, with up to 50% off best-selling patio furniture, including dining tables, lounge chairs, umbrellas, rugs, and decor, with prices starting at just $19.98.View Deal

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: save up to 35% off major appliances
Appliances are one of the most popular categories during Labor Day, and Lowe's is offering up to 35% in savings on best-selling major appliances. You can save on refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers from brands like Samsung, GE, and Whirlpool, plus get an additional $300 off when you buy four or more appliances.View Deal

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: save up to $200 on grills
The Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale is a great time to score record-low prices on grills, and Lowe's offers up to 35% off its best-selling grills and accessories, starting at just $11.99. The retailer also offers discounts on grilling accessories, including covers, cleaning sets, and cooking tools. View Deal

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: up to 40% off select bathroom products
If you're looking to update your bathroom, Lowe's is currently offering huge savings on everything you could need. You can find deals on bathroom vanities, mirrors, faucets and shower heads, bathtubs, shower doors, toilets, and more.View Deal

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: lawnmowers and outdoor power tools from $99
No Lowe's holiday sale is complete without an outdoor tools section, and, as you'd expect, today's sale has quite a few options. You can save on lawnmowers, leaf blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and a wide range of associated accessories. View Deal

Lowe's pre-Labor Day sale: save up to 40% on tools and accessories
Lowe's has one of the largest online selections of tools, and you can save up to $150 from brands like Dewalt, Craftsman, and Black and Decker. Today's sale is a great opportunity to stock up on best-selling tools and handy accessories to prepare for the upcoming fall season.View Deal

• Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
• Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $99
• Appliances: up to $1,200 at Samsung
• Best Buy: 60% off appliances, TVs, laptops & more
• Casper: up to 30% off mattresses
• Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
• DreamCloud: up to 60% off mattresses, 66% off bundles
• Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
• Lowe's: $1,000 off appliances, patio & tools
• Nectar: up to 50% off mattresses, deals from $349
• Saatva: up to $625 off luxury mattresses
• Samsung: up to $2,000 off 4K, QLED & OLED TVs
• Target: 45% off clothing, tech & furniture
• Walmart: 58% off back-to-school, furniture, & clothing

• Brain chemistry may contribute to memory beyond ordinary electrical signalling
• AI systems process information without the living cellular environment found inside brains
• Astrocytes could play an important role in processing cognitive information

A new scientific model argues that binary code, the 0s and 1s underlying every computer, cannot fully explain how memory works.

Researchers Gerard Marx of MX Biotech Ltd. and Chaim Gilon of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem base their model on molecular and cellular evidence.

Their theory, called the Tripartite Mechanism of Memory, proposes that three biological components, not binary switches, are what generate genuine memory.

Unlike a silicon chip storing information as binary states, the tripartite model proposes that memory arises through three separate biological elements interacting.

These elements include brain cells, particularly astrocytes, interacting with neurons, along with the molecular environment surrounding those individual cells directly.

A third component involves specific chemicals, such as metal ions, neurotransmitters, and gliotransmitters, circulating continuously throughout the brain's living tissue.

The researchers suggest that living brains may do more than simply transmit electrical signals between individual neurons scattered across tissue.

They may also write and read certain kinds of information chemically, a process with no clear equivalent inside a silicon processor.

Astrocytes, abundant brain cells that interact closely with neurons, occupy a particularly important place within this newly proposed scientific model.

Marx and Gilon propose that clusters of astrocytes participate in processing cognitive information alongside neurons and the surrounding cellular environment.

A central part of their argument holds that biological memories are never simply pieces of stored logical information by themselves.

They argue that biological memory carries an emotional dimension that no binary code stored inside a computer's memory bank can replicate.

Their model treats chemical messengers, including neurotransmitters, as essential parts of the mechanism by which cognitive information becomes fully encoded.

Both computers and biological brains can store and retrieve information, though their underlying mechanisms may differ in fundamental ways.

In a computer, information ultimately carries a physical aspect that is encoded directly into its silicon hardware and internal circuitry.

Marx and Gilon ask whether biological memory also carries a physical aspect, though one rooted in living cells and organic chemistry.

That distinction grows increasingly relevant as AI systems become more capable of performing tasks tied closely to human logical reasoning.

Their paper directly challenges the assumption that greater computational power and complexity alone would necessarily produce biological-like consciousness in machines.

The researchers argue that purely electronic systems lack the biological infrastructure and emotional processes characteristic of living, breathing organisms entirely.

Their argument is not that AI cannot perform increasingly sophisticated intellectual tasks as computing power keeps expanding rapidly each year.

Rather, it raises a more fundamental question about whether intelligent behaviour equals the biological processes producing memory, emotion, and thought.

I’ve played about an hour of the Gears of War: E-Day campaign, which is shaping up to be a brilliant Xbox 360 throwback. Does E-Day reinvent the wheel? No, at least if the two missions that I’ve played are anything to go by, but everything that makes Gears of War good is present and accounted for.

My hands-on kicked off at the start of Act 2 of the campaign, with the fictional city of Kalona still grappling with the early stages of the mutant Locust invasion. Series hero Marcus Fenix and his rag-tag team of survivors, which includes long-time ally Dominic Santiago along with newcomers Mags Carter and Lucas Reyes, are holed up in the besieged city hall.

There are murmurings of a gigantic creature the group has just taken down — presumably a boss fight at the end of the previous chapter — and you’re quickly drafted into the military effort to take back the city.

Your first goal is to head to a nearby Thrashball stadium (a familiar in-universe sport that looks like a weird hybrid of football and rugby), which involves traversing the crumbling streets and crossing a giant mechanical bridge. Obviously, things aren’t so simple — with countless Emergence Holes (or E-holes for short) opening and spewing out waves of foes as you make your way over.

Locust enemies are aggressive and, while they don’t pose much threat in isolation, can employ some pretty formidable tactics. The basic rifle-wielding drones will stick to cover like glue, popping up intermittently to spray your team with bullets. They can be hard to keep track of in large numbers, so be careful that those armed with shotguns don’t manage to flank you, as a few close-range hits will shred your health bar in seconds.

Tossed grenades and groups of fast-moving, dog-like Feral Wretches keep the pressure up by forcing you to change cover frequently, preventing fights from devolving into opposing sides taking pot shots at each other across the battlefield.

The steady introduction of new enemy types, from lethal snipers to giant bazooka-equipped brutes, kept the handful of encounters I experienced fresh with some interesting scenarios, like covering another squad located on the other side of the bridge, thrown in there too.

It’s classic Gears of War action, elevated by meaty gunplay.

Chipping away at enemies from a distance is relatively ineffective and awkward (unless you manage to scoop up one of the powerful Breechshot rifles from a fallen enemy sniper to pop a few heads), but the up-close action is beautifully slick. The Gnasher Shotgun remains an absolute beast, with blowing an enemy in half a wonderfully satisfying reward for pulling off the perfect flank.

Once Fenix gets his hands on a prototype chainsaw bayonet, you know that I was sawing practically anything in my path to pieces in a glorious explosion of gore and viscera.

The latter portions of my hands-on had me tackling one of the game’s new ‘open district’ missions, and it’s about what you would expect from the name. You’re dropped into a large chunk of the city and granted the ability to explore it freely with a little map to guide you. It doesn’t feel like a true open world as you’re very much guided towards the next objective, though there are some optional side missions to discover and plenty of collectibles to scoop up.

The mission in my preview was a basic wave survival challenge that had me hunkered down in a car dealership with some non-player character (NPC) soldiers. It’s not the most exciting concept, and I’m hoping some of the side content available in the full game is more adventurous. I didn’t feel like my time was wasted, however, as completing it unlocked some powerful weapon mods.

Modding your guns is a new feature introduced in E-Day (presumably somewhat inspired by the similar upgrade system in strategy spinoff Gears Tactics) that lets you customize your gear by improving stats such as magazine size or fire rate. It can sometimes even change how an entire gun operates, for example, having your pistol fire in a two-bullet burst at the cost of long-range accuracy.

The whole formula feels a bit retro, which is far from a bad thing. You don’t really get decent story-driven shooters these days, and the promise of a roughly 14-hour campaign alongside a suite of multiplayer modes to dive into afterwards is the kind of experience I crave as a palate cleanser between mega live-service releases.

It definitely helps that E-Day looks simply amazing from a technical perspective. Xbox has developed a bit of a reputation for delivering some visually stunning titles this generation (look at the borderline photorealistic fidelity of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2), and E-Day is shaping up to be the best-looking yet. Its art direction blends 1980s retro charm with grand Gothic architecture and a distinctly alien, unfamiliar edge, all presented with ray-traced lighting, geometrically complex models, and flawless texture work.

I found myself poring over every detail, soaking in the signs and posters advertising services, the little notices stuck to the front of shops, the names of all the train lines in a subway station; it’s a lovingly crafted world that truly feels lived in.

If I had one complaint, it’s that it all doesn’t really look much like the world of the first Gears of War. That game is admittedly set more than a decade later, on a different part of the planet, but its cars and buildings in particular seem so much more modern than those of E-Day that it just doesn’t line up in my head. Were companies still making new vehicles and updating their storefronts while hundreds of vicious creatures were pouring out of the ground?

This is nitpicking, of course, and it’s not hard to suspend your disbelief when it’s in the service of some truly beautiful design. I’m excited to see even more when Gears of War: E-Day releases for PC and Xbox Series X and Series S on October 6, 2026.

• GTA 6 leak hunters now face fake downloads designed to compromise their computers
• The suspicious ISO reportedly disables Windows security tools after execution on affected systems
• A tiny 50KB payload allegedly sits inside a gigantic 113GB file

Keen Grand Theft Auto 6 fans searching for leaked copies now face another risk: a huge ISO file is reportedly circulating across torrent sites.

The file is said to measure 113GB, yet online testers claim almost all that space consists of empty data rather than genuine game assets.

Their analysis reportedly found a small malicious program hidden inside the file, making the download appear far more dangerous than it normally would.

The suspicious file reportedly began circulating on torrent sites after renewed interest in leaked GTA 6material and claims of a complete game build.

However, testers who examined the ISO reportedly found that it contains 99.99% empty zeroes, leaving only about 50KB of data identified as malicious code.

“I did some reverse engineering and confirmed that it is fully fake and full of viruses,” said @Aidas29506493, an online researcher on X.

The 113GB figure was created to make the file resemble a legitimate game release while concealing a much smaller payload, which could be ransomware.

Yet file size alone provides no evidence that an alleged copy contains authentic game assets or executable code from Rockstar.

The alleged code reportedly includes commands designed to weaken Windows Defender and interfere with other security tools on affected computers.

Such behaviour would allow the malware to operate with fewer protections after someone launches the downloaded file on Windows.

The analysis also reportedly found a PowerShell command that adds the system drive to Windows Defender's exclusion list for scanning.

Another command was said to terminate security software, although independent verification of those findings remains limited at this time.

The alleged ISO follows a series of GTA 6 leak claims that have generated substantial interest across gaming communities online.

A leaker known as Cyberleek has reportedly shared gameplay material and the game's fictional Leonidas map, while demanding changes from Rockstar.

Take-Two Interactive has also sought information from Microsoft that could help identify users connected with three Discord servers reportedly linked to leaks.

Those developments have increased attention around unofficial GTA 6 files, creating conditions that criminals can exploit with convincing fake downloads.

This situation also shows why unreleased game files can carry greater security risks than ordinary pirated software already available publicly.

Gamers downloading such files may expose passwords, personal files, browser data, or other information if malicious code gains access without warning.

Rockstar has scheduled the official release of Grand Theft Auto 6 for November 2026, giving players a legitimate alternative to unofficial copies elsewhere.

Until then, claims surrounding leaked builds and supposed ISOs should be treated cautiously because the files cannot be independently verified as genuine.

This case provides a strong warning, but further independent testing would be needed to establish every technical claim about the file itself.

Via Toms Hardware

Every time that a new Garmin smartwatch appears we know that our list of the best Garmin watches on the market is likely to be disrupted, and from what we've seen so far that certainly seems to be the case with the brand new Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro.

These wearables take over from the Fenix 8 and the Fenix 8 Pro at the very top of Garmin's product range, but are they the right buy for you? How much do they offer above and beyond the older models, and how do they compare to what's already available?

If you're weighing up a potential Fenix 9-themed upgrade, here's what you need to know in terms of what's new and what you get for your money.

If you're interested in a new Garmin Fenix 9, there's no shortage of models to pick from: there's the standard Fenix 9 in three sizes, the Fenix 9 Pro in three sizes, and the Fenix 9 Pro with InReach in three sizes.

On top of that (try and keep up at the back), there's a Fenix 9 Pro Solar model in two sizes, and a Fenix 9 Pro Solar with InReach model in two sizes.

Our comprehensive pricing table might make everything a little easier to digest.

Garmin Fenix model

43mm

47mm

51mm

Garmin Fenix 9

$999.99 / £859.99 / AU$1,599

$999.99 / £859.99 / AU$1,599

$1,099.99 / £949.99 / AU$1,749

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro

$1,099.99 / £949.99 / AU$1,749

$1,099.99 / £949.99 / AU$1,749

$1,199.99 / £1,029.99 / AU$1,899

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro Solar

N/A

$1,099.99 / £949.99 / AU$1,749

$1,199.99 / £1,029.99 / AU$1,899

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro with InReach

$1,199.99 / £1,029.99 / AU$1,899

$1,299.99 / £1,199.99 / AU$2,049

$1,399.99 / £1,209.99 / AU$2199

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro Solar with InReach

N/A

$1,199.99 / £1,029.99 / AU$1,899

$1,299.99 / £1,199.99 / AU$2,049

You can also check out the key specs of the Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro models below: we've compared the two 43mm OLED versions to make it a little easier to understand.

Component

Garmin Fenix 9 (43mm AMOLED)

Garmin Fenix 9 Pro (43mm AMOLED)

Price

From $999.99 / £859.99 / AUTBC

From $1,099.99 / £949.99 / AUTBC

Dimensions

43 x 43 x 13.8 mm

43 x 43 x 13.3 mm

Weight

61g

62g

Case/bezel

Titanium, fibre-reinforced polymer

Titanium

Display

416 x 416 px, AMOLED

416 x 416 px, AMOLED

GPS

Multi-band, GPS + Beidou + Glonass + Galileo + QZSS + SatIQ

Multi-band, GPS + Beidou + Glonass + Galileo + QZSS + SatIQ

Battery life

10 days (49 hours activity mode)

10 days (up to 50 hours activity mode)

Connection

Bluetooth, ANT, Wi-Fi

Bluetooth, ANT, Wi-Fi

Water resistant?

Yes, 10ATM

Yes, 10ATM

Memory

64GB (7,000 songs)

64GB (7,000 songs)

The on-board map is of course core to a lot of outdoor activities with the Fenix 9 series, and there are some useful-looking tweaks coming here. They include a new perspective view, which lets you see what's coming up more easily, at various different zoom levels, and there's more storage across the board with more map content already preloaded.

There's extra RAM inside these watches compared to their predecessors too, which Garmin says will make getting around the map on your wrist more fluid and responsive — panning is apparently now 30% faster, for example. Those are genuine improvements that should be noticeable if you're making the jump up from an older Garmin Fenix smartwatch.

There are some new activity features to talk about. The Fenix 9 watches offer stamina zones and stamina curves, to check how your endurance levels change over time, in relation to your training and fitness. The rucking features have been expanded meanwhile, to support pack changes during activities, and to enable more specific target metrics.

There's good news for regular indoor rowers. The new wearables are able to read data off selected machines directly, covering power curves and power zones, while the watches are able to calculate VO2 Max and certain other metrics from rowing sessions — which wasn't the case before. It means more detailed fitness insights from your rowing sessions.

We're already big fans of the Garmin LiveTrack feature, which lets you share your real-time location, route, and associated stats with other people, and it's getting better on the LTE version of the Fenix 9 Pro. Sharing can now be done inside Garmin Messenger from your wrist, with some preset messages available, and improved notifications.

There's also a brand new feature called Garmin Locate, which again works through Garmin Messenger from the other end: Here a contact requests your location, as a one-time share, if they need to know where you are. It's all a bit more elegant and social, but it does mean you're getting gently pushed more towards Garmin's own messaging platform.

An 'Epic' is a new idea from Garmin, arriving with the Fenix 9 series. Essentially, it lets you selected group activities and workouts together, almost like a folder in a filing cabinet: the examples Garmin gives are backpacking trips, cycling stage races, and strength plans. Data from individual sessions can be collected in an Epic, and viewed and analyzed together.

At first glance, it looks like an interesting expansion of what you can do with your Garmin, and you can create these Epics from past activities too — potentially letting you unlock new insights from records going back years. Notes and photos can be added along the way as well, together with health data collected between the main activities of each Epic.