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It's almost time to return to Nevermore Academy. The second season of Wednesday, Netflix's massively popular TV take on The Addams Family franchise, is just a couple of days from making its debut. So, you'll want to know when Netflix's most-watched English language TV Original will return to a screen near you.

Below, I'll tell you when Wednesday season 2 will be released worldwide. Towards the end of this article, I'll also explain why the supernatural mystery series' next entry won't arrive in full on launch day and give you a full rundown of its complete release schedule.

So, throw on your favorite black ensemble, and get ready to get kooky and snap your fingers, and let's dive in together.

What is the release date and launch time for Wednesday season 2?

Airhorns at the ready, everyone – Wednesday Addams' TV show returns this, well, Wednesday (Image credit: Netflix)

Shocking no-one, Wednesday season 2 will be released on its weekday namesake. Indeed, one of the best Netflix shows' next semester at Nevermore will begin on Wednesday, August 6. It'll land on that date worldwide, too, so US viewers won't be able to watch it a day earlier on the world's best streaming service.

As for when new episodes of the Jenna Ortega-starring TV show will air, they'll roll out simultaneously across the world, albeit at different times. To find out when they'll drop where you live, check out the below list (NB: if your country isn't included, compare the 12am PT time slot to your time zone to determine when they'll be released where you live):

• US – 12am PT / 3am ET
• UK – 8am BST
• Australia – 5pm AEST
• New Zealand – 7pm NZST
• Canada – 12am PT / 3am ET
• India – 12:30pm IST
• Singapore – 3pm SGT
• Japan – 4pm JST
• Brazil – 4am BRT

How many episodes are there in Wednesday season 2 part 1?

Wednesday's self-anointed bestie Enid is back for more shocking events in season 2 (Image credit: Netflix)

Wednesday season 2 volume 1 will comprise four episodes. They'll all drop on August 6, too, so you won't have to wait for new chapters to arrive every week.

As for why season 2 isn't launching in full: Netflix has made a point of releasing its biggest TV hits in two or three parts. Indeed, the most recent seasons of Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris, The Sandman, and Outer Banks have been split into various volumes.

In fact, Squid Game is the only one of its most popular TV Originals that didn't launch in two parts (you can make the argument that seasons 2 and 3 were two halves of the same installment, though). It's not a total surprise, then, that Wednesday is getting the same treatment as many of its peers.

When will Wednesday season 2 volume 2 launch on Netflix?

We'll see much more of The Addams Family in Wednesday's latest season (Image credit: Netflix)

The wait for Wednesday season 2's final four episodes might feel like a long one, but it won't be. That's because season 2 part 2 will launch on Netflix on Wednesday, September 3.

That quartet won't be the hit show's final episodes, either. On July 23, Netflix confirmed Wednesday season 3 had been greenlit. Prepare yourself for more murder-mystery adventures with the eponymous albeit reluctant hero in the future, then.

For more on the Tim Burton-directed series' return, check out our dedicated guide on Wednesday season 2 and read the section below for further coverage.

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• Apple's CFO said data center spend could "grow substantially"
• The company posted a 10% rise in quarterly earnings
• It's also staying on top of its sustainability credentials

Apple has alluded to wanting to increase spending on artificial intelligence and data centers to catch up with rivals after early Apple Intelligence features have left users wanting more in the shadow of Microsoft and Google systems.

CEO Tim Cook expressed an interest in acquiring larger AI companies after the company bought out seven smaller companies in 2025, marking a shift from the iPhone maker's typical strategy of low-key acquisitions.

The news came as Apple announced its third-quarter financial results, revealing a 10% year-over-year quarterly revenue of $94.0 billion.

Apple plans to invest more in Apple Intelligence

Speaking about double-digit growth across iPhone, Mac, and Services, Cook said: "We were excited to introduce a beautiful new software design that extends across all of our platforms, and we announced even more great Apple Intelligence features."

The company has fallen behind the likes of Microsoft and Google, who are spending around $85-100 billion annually on AI and data centers. Currently, Apple mostly relies on third-party data centers and has built a handful of AI tools in house, however users have been left facing disappointing launches and delays.

All of this could be about to change if Bloomberg reporting suggesting that Apple could buy Perplexity turns out to be true.

Speaking about data center spend on the earnings call, CFO Kevan Parekh explained: "It's not going to be exponential growth, but it is going to grow substantially."

However, Apple's cautious approach has proven valuable in terms of the company's environmental impact, where other companies have seen significant impacts from rapid data center expansion. In its 2024 Environmental Progress Report, the company highlighted its own proprietary server designs, which have boosted energy efficiency and reduced water consumption – they've also been powered by renewable energy since 2018.

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It’s pretty much common knowledge by this point that Siri is lacking compared to rival assistants and artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT. But according to a new report, Apple might be about to inject it with some much-needed power that could potentially transform it into a true force in AI.

In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman claims that Apple is essentially building its own ChatGPT rival that would bring chatbot capabilities to Siri.

The company has reportedly created its own 'Answers, Knowledge and Information' team to do this – and if it works, it could fix one of the biggest gripes I have with Siri. Too often, I ask Siri a question, only for it to bring up a search engine results page and cheerily respond with “Here’s what I found on the web.”

Other times, it’ll suggest handing over to ChatGPT instead of answering the question itself. For example, just try asking Siri a relatively simple question – “what is the most common type of tree in North America?”, for instance – and it’ll ask if you want to enlist ChatGPT for this task.

Both outcomes highlight how incapable Siri is compared to AI tools like ChatGPT. It’s like Siri is hoisting the white flag. “I don’t know what the answer is, but maybe you can find it yourself?” seems to be the message it’s conveying.

(Image credit: Shutterstock)

And there’s another aspect to this. Whereas ChatGPT can actually find the answer for me, Siri’s response is the equivalent of those sarcastic “let me Google that for you” web pages that rudely hint at your own stupidity for not simply searching for the answer yourself. That’s never a good look for a personal assistant like Siri.

But the bigger problem is that handing off to Google or ChatGPT doesn’t actually solve the problem I wanted a solution for in the first place, and it misses the entire reason why people ask Siri questions in the first place.

People ask Siri because they want answers, not because they want to do the heavy lifting themselves. If the outcome I’m looking for is a Google search results page, I could have opened Safari and done that myself. I wanted an answer, not more hunting around.

And that’s the key difference between tools like ChatGPT and Siri right now: ChatGPT provides answers, while Siri does not. Even when Siri ropes ChatGPT into the situation, it’s an extra step compared to Siri just giving you the result you wanted. Whatever the question, Siri is rarely the answer.

A shot in the arm

(Image credit: Apple)

Hopefully, Apple adding these “answer” capabilities to Siri could be the shot in the arm its virtual assistant desperately needs. That prospect is certainly more exciting to me than some of the other delayed Siri features, like its ability to work within apps or understand your personal context.

While those features are interesting and might grab the headlines, I don’t see myself using them very often. They’re more complex and specialized, whereas asking Siri a simple question is a much more common occurrence for me and, I suspect, the majority of Apple users.

Still, questions remain over how Apple will transform Siri into a proper answer engine. How will the company train Siri to be able to answer more questions? Will Siri simply search online for results, or will it be able to rely on stored knowledge? How will Siri be trained in a way that aligns with Apple’s much-vaunted privacy principles? And will it take away traffic from third-party websites, withering the web in the way ChatGPT and Google’s own AI overviews are threatening to do?

And then there’s the question of when Siri’s chatbot update will arrive. Apple is reportedly targeting a spring 2026 launch date for its next-generation Siri features, but that hasn’t previously included any mention of a chatbot, which could take a long time to develop. With AI developments moving at breakneck speed, will a Siri-based chatbot be able to keep up with its rivals?

Those questions will be answered in due course, but in the meantime, I’m looking forward to a more capable (and, frankly, less useless) virtual assistant. If Apple can offer these features in a way that respects your privacy and doesn’t rip off the world’s online content, then I won’t mind if Siri is a little less capable than ChatGPT. As long as it’s more capable than it is right now.

After all, the whole point of using an AI helper for search is to get actual answers, not a list of results that I could have searched for myself. If Apple can pull it off, this could be the upgrade Siri has been in dire need of for years.

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• A South Korean YouTuber is folding and unfolding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times in an extreme durability test
• The test is, at the time of writing, still being livestreamed on YouTube
• The phone has survived more than 130,000 near-consecutive folds

A South Korean tech YouTuber has taken on the challenge of unfolding and folding the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 200,000 times, putting Samsung’s latest flagship foldable through an extreme durability test.

YouTube channel Tech It is, at the time of writing, still streaming the experimental test, marking interesting developments as they go.

At 6,000 fold-unfold cycles, the phone suffered a reboot error, possibly overwhelmed by the constant switching between its folded and unfolded states.

At 46,000 cycles, the hinge began to creak – not encouraging at such a low number of folds, but keep in mind that this test is the furthest possible thing from everyday use.

At 75,000 cycles, text overlaid on the screen says an “unidentified liquid” began to leak from the hinge. Again, this is intriguing, but shouldn’t be cause for alarm unless you also plan to put your Galaxy Z Fold 7 through several thousand folds consecutively.

At the time of writing, the livestream has been running for nine hours, with just over 137,000 fold-unfold cycles registered. That suggests an average pace of around 4 cycles per second, though the current pace seems to have slowed to around 2.5 cycles per second.

At their current pace, and at the time of publishing, Tech It will complete their mission in around seven hours.

Should you pay attention to durability tests?

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is more durable than its predecessor on paper, but that's a hard claim to accurately test. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

As we previously reported, Samsung claims the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can withstand 500,000 folds – assuming you unfold your phone 50 times a day, that’s around 27 years of daily usage.

However, there’s no truly useful way to put this claim to the test – it’s not practical, or sensible, for the everyday user to count and log each time they unfold their phone.

Here at TechRadar, we don’t test for durability – though phone makers are always improving the resilience and longevity of their devices, there’s simply no objective way to test most durability claims.

Even quantifiable limits, like the 500,000 fold promise made by Samsung, can rely on a number of factors like temperature, frequency of use, or manufacturing inconsistencies.

Still, there is some value in tests like this – in the latest infamous bend test from YouTuber Jerry Rig Everything, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 refused to break in half – that's about as blunt a measurement as you could possibly take, but still noteworthy for a hinged device.

So while these tests are fun and eye-catching, be sure to check out our guides to the best folding phones and the best Samsung phones to find out how these handsets perform in real-world usage.

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From new episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 to the premiere of Amazon Originals like The Pickup (pictured above), Prime Video has a stacked list of new titles being added throughout the month.

August's lineup is slightly smaller then everything new on Prime Video in July, but there are notably more Amazon Originals to look out for, including two sporting docuseries Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues and Taurasi, the spy thriller Butterfly, the animated series Sausage Party: Foodtopia and the romantic drama The Map That Leads to You.

As usual, these titles will be joined by a bumper crop of licensed movies from the Hollywood vaults, including 80s classics such as Raging Bull and Sixteen Candles, and various live sporting matches from the New York Yankees, WNBA, and more. Read on for the full list of everything new on one of the best streaming services.

Everything new on Prime Video in August 2025

Arriving August 1

30 Rock seasons 1–7 (2006) – TV show

A Guy Thing (2003) – movie

Big Fat Liar (2002) – movie

Blow Out (1981) – movie

Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues (2025) – TV show

Cape Fear (1991) – movie

Conan the Barbarian (1982) – TV show

Conan the Destroyer (1984) – TV show

Death Becomes Her (1992) – movie

Death Race (2008) – movie

Death Race (Unrated) (2008) – movie

Duck, You Sucker! A Fistful of Dynamite (1972) – movie

Hazlo como hombre (2017) – movie

Hercules (2014) – movie

Howard the Duck (1986) – movie

King Solomon's Mines (1985) – movie

Lady Chatterley's Lover (2022) – movie

Lone Survivor (2013) – movie

Love Actually (2003) – movie

Maid in Manhattan (2002) – movie

Mermaids (1990) – movie

Miami Vice (2006) – movie

Mr. Mom (1983) – movie

Navy SEALS (1990) – movie

Only the Brave (2017) – movie

Out of Time (2003) – movie

Over the Top (1987) – movie

Overboard (2018) – movie

Pulp Fiction (1994) – movie

Raging Bull (1980) – movie

Ranchlands season 1 (2019) – TV show

Red Dragon (2002) – movie

Sixteen Candles (1984) – movie

Sleepover (2004) – movie

Something New (2006) – movie

Stigmata (1999) – movie

The Alamo (2004) – movie

The Battle of Britain (1969) – movie

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) – movie

The Strangers (2008) – movie

Transformers (2007) – movie

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) – movie

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) – movie

Uptown Girls (2003) – movie

Walking Tall (2004) – movie

Walking Tall: The Payback (2007) – movie

Wrath of Man (2021) – movie

Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) – movie

August 2

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) – movie

August 6

My Dead Boyfriend (2016) – movie

The Pickup (2025) – movie

The Summer I turned Pretty season 3 episode 5 (2025) – TV show

August 7

Taurasi (2025) – TV show

August 11

Father Stu (2022) – movie

August 13

Butterfly season 1 (2025) – TV show

Run the Tide (2016) – movie

Sausage Party: Foodtopia season 2 (2025) – TV show

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 6 (2025) – TV show

August 15

Betty la Fea: La Historia Continúa season 2 (2025) – TV show

The Siege at Thorn High (2025) – movie

August 16

Creed (2015) – movie

August 18

Homefront (2013) – movie

August 20

Pocket Listing (2016) – movie

The Map That Leads to You (2025) – movie

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 7 (2025) – TV show

August 21

Thursday Night Football (2025) – TV show

August 22

The Intern (2015) – movie

Wolf Man (2025) – movie

August 25

Upload season 4 (2025) – TV show

August 27

The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 6 (2025) – TV show

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2025) – TV show

August 29

Last Breath (2025) – movie

August 30

Hannibal season 1–3 (2013) – TV show

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• Valve's SteamOS market share has grown by 0.32%, based on new Steam Hardware & Software survey
• Microsoft's Windows 11 market share fell by 0.44%, suggesting gamers are migrating to SteamOS
• These results come right before Microsoft's new 'full-screen experience' for the Xbox PC app

Microsoft's Windows 11 is on the verge of receiving significant updates leading into 2026, specifically for gamers with its new Xbox PC app 'full-screen experience'. However, it appears as though Valve's Linux-based operating system is gradually taking the lead as the better operating system for gaming.

As reported by TweakTown, Steam's July 2025 Hardware & Software survey results suggests gamers are switching to Valve's SteamOS from Microsoft's Windows 11, with a 0.32% growth in Linux market share – while the market share for Windows 11 fell by 0.44%.

TweakTown highlights that Linux's 2.89% operating system market share equates to around four million players out of Steam's 132 million users, so the growth is fairly significant. It may also be a huge indication of how popular handheld gaming has become since Valve introduced its Steam Deck back in 2022, if a majority of these results stem from handheld gamers.

It's quite clear that Valve's SteamOS still has a long way to go in terms of its user count compared to Windows 11, but the Linux operating system has arguably already surpassed Windows in terms of game performance, accessibility, and features.

It's also worth noting that both Valve and Microsoft have pledged commitments to improve their respective operating systems. The former plans to expand SteamOS's compatibility with other handhelds and desktop PCs, while Microsoft is bringing a 'full-screen experience' to handhelds, debuting on the ROG Xbox Ally.

Analysis: I doubt the new Xbox PC app 'full-screen experience' will check the SteamOS momentum

(Image credit: Future)

As I've stated previously, it's very hard for me to see how Microsoft's upcoming Xbox PC app experience will shift me away from SteamOS, because the latter has simply won me over (at least with handhelds).

I won't say Microsoft doesn't stand a chance, and I'm certainly going to be checking it out once it's available – but I think the stage is already set for Valve to take the lead when it comes to PC gaming.

The tools at my disposal while using Bazzite (a SteamOS clone) are great for UI customization, and perhaps most importantly, improved game performance with Decky Framegen and Decky Lossless Scaling, all via Decky Loader.

Sure, there are certainly equivalent tools on Windows 11, but navigation and tinkering on this operating system, especially with a handheld, is something I don't want to deal with anymore. That's why this 'full-screen experience' sounds promising, as it sounds like an equivalent to SteamOS's game mode.

Microsoft's new efforts to improve gaming on its operating system are very welcome and appreciated, and I think it will attract many gamers once it launches with the ROG Xbox Ally – but overall, I suspect it won't check SteamOS's momentum.

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• Meta Ads and an SMS campaign is driving traffic to hundreds of fake Play Store pages
• There, victims download fake apps that carry the PlayPraetor malware
• The malware can log keystrokes, grab credentials, and monitor the clipboard

More than 11,000 Android devices were recently infected by a new variant of the PlayPraetor remote access trojan (RAT).

This is according to cybersecurity researchers Cleafy, who said that there is an ongoing, aggressive campaign to distribute the malware to as many devices as possible. So far, the RAT creates more than 2,000 new infections every week, targeting mostly devices in Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong.

PlayPraetor is apparently a Chinese piece of malware, The Hacker News reports. Citing previous research, the publication claims there are “thousands” of fake Google Play Store download pages, advertised through Meta Ads and SMS messages, in an attempt to reach as big of an audience as it can. So far, the researchers spotted five distinct variants of PlayPraetor, among which is one called Phantom, and a variant called Phish.

Hundreds of spoofed apps

Those that end up installing the malware can expect to lose their banking credentials, have their clipboard tracked, and their keystrokes/taps logged. At the moment, PlayPreator can impersonate more than 200 banking apps and cryptocurrency wallets, as it delivers an overlay that steals the login credentials.

Besides pretending to be actual apps, the malware is also distributed through fake Progressive Web Apps (PWA), as well as WebView-based apps. The latter was observed in the Phish variant while Phantom, for example, exploits accessibility services to obtain persistent access.

This variant also grants the attackers the ability to conduct on-device fraud and is apparently operated by two affiliates who control almost two-thirds of the botnet (around 4,500 endpoints).

To defend against such attacks, the best course of action is to be careful when downloading apps, and only go for those listed on official repositories such as the Play Store. Even there, users should only go for apps developed by well-established brands, which have thousands of downloads and positive reviews.

Via The Hacker News

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• PDP has revealed a new version of one of its best controllers
• The Turtle Beach Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded features an enhanced fightpad module and Hall effect thumbsticks and triggers
• It's up for pre-order in the US, and out now in the UK

Turtle Beach's competitive gaming accessory brand Victrix has revealed the successor to one of its best controllers.

The Turtle Beach Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded is an overhauled version of the popular Victrix Pro BFG, already one of of the best PS5 controllers today. It retains all the modular functionality of the original but boasts an enhanced design with an improved fightpad module designed for a better claw grip.

It also comes with Hall effect thumbsticks and triggers right out of the box, two major upgrades that should improve precision and help reduce wear over the years.

In addition to the PlayStation variant, an Xbox version will also be available. Both come in either black or white colorways, and cost $209.99 / £179.99.

Although the controller is out now in the UK, it's currently exclusively available to attendees of EVO 2025 in the US. It's up for pre-order on the Turtle Beach website, though, for a wider September 28 release.

The Victrix Pro BFG stands apart from most controllers thanks to its unique modularity. It can be customized and tweaked via a range of interchangeable components, such as alternate d-pads, thumbstick caps, and gates.

It also boasts a range of high-end features, including remappable rear buttons, a hair-trigger mode, and a robust companion app.

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• The iPhone 17 series could cost $50 more than the iPhone 16 line
• This is reportedly due to tariffs, though the impact has apparently been reduced thanks to Apple negotiating lower component costs
• We've also seen photos of many possible iPhone 17 series colors

It’s looking increasingly likely that the iPhone 17 series will cost more than previous models, because while we haven't seen many price leaks yet, most of the ones we have seen point in that direction – including the latest one.

According to leaker @Jukanlosreve, the iPhone 17 series will cost roughly $50 (around £40 / AU$75) more than the iPhone 16 series.

If that's the case, the starting price of the iPhone 17 would be around $850 / £850 / AU$1,475, the starting price of the iPhone 17 Pro would be roughly $1,050 / £1,050 / AU$1,875, and the starting price of the iPhone 17 Pro Max would be approximately $1,250 / £1,250 / AU$2,225.

A Brief Note on iPhone 17 Series Price IncreaseA few days ago, Jefferies analysts revealed in their note that the iPhone 17 series could see a $50 price increase.Additionally, WSJ reported last May that Apple was considering raising prices for the iPhone 17 series.Apple's…August 4, 2025

We’re also expecting an iPhone 17 Air, and this has previously been said to cost around the same as the iPhone 16 Plus, which would mean $899 / £899 / AU$1,599, though possibly around $50 / £40 / AU$75 more if this latest price leak is right.

In any case, this $50 increase claim echoes a recent report from Jefferies analyst Edison Lee (via @DeItaone), who claimed that all models except the standard iPhone 17 would see this increase.

@Jukanlosreve for their part claims to have reached this figure through modeling how tariffs, “the weak dollar effect”, and Apple’s own efforts to reduce the cost of components will impact the price.

A full selection of shades

Potential price rises are never fun, but in more positive news, leaked photos of potentially every iPhone 17 series shade have emerged.

Which model and color will you choose this year? pic.twitter.com/AtDFutgSX0August 3, 2025

Shared by leaker Majin Bu, these show the iPhone 17 in black, white, pink, blue, and green shades, the iPhone 17 Air in black, white, blue, and a pale yellow, and the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max in black, white, blue, gray, and brown.

These colors largely match what we saw in another recent iPhone 17 colors leak, but the green and gray shades weren’t included there, and the color that looks brown here appeared more orange in that leak – so there’s still plenty of uncertainty around exactly which colors will be on offer.

We should know exactly what will be on offer fairly soon though, as the iPhone 17 series is likely to launch in the first half of September, so around a month from now.

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• Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting mobile browsers
• Compromised WordPress sites lead to the installation of malicious PWAs
• Both site owners and users can mitigate the threat

There is a growing trend in client-side attacks, as cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting mobile browsers to bypass traditional security controls.

This is according to the latest “Client-Side Attack Report Q2 2025”, published by security researchers c/side. A “client-side” attack is a type of security breach that occurs on the user’s device (typically on their browser or mobile app), rather than on the server.

Based on extensive research of the market (compromised domains, autonomous crawling, AI-driven script analysis, and behavioral review of third-party JavaScript dependencies), the report says cybercriminals are injecting malicious code into service workers and the Progressive Web App (PWA) logic of popular WordPress themes.

Weaker sandboxing

Once a mobile user visits an infected site, the browser viewport is hijacked using a full-screen iframe. The victim is then lured into installing a fake PWA, often disguised as an adult-themed APK or a crypto app, hosted on rotating subdomains.

Primarily, the apps are designed to persist on the device beyond the browser session and act as a long-term foothold. However, they can also steal login credentials (by spoofing login pages or browser prompts), intercept cryptocurrency wallet interactions, and drain assets by injecting malicious scripts. In some cases, the apps can hijack session tokens, as well.

The criminals are using different techniques to evade detection, including fingerprinting and cloaking techniques that prevent the payload from being triggered in sandboxed environments, or by automated scanners.

The mobile platform is being increasingly targeted because web browsers have weaker sandboxing and limited runtime visibility, which makes them more vulnerable and susceptible to attacks. At the same time, c/side says users are more likely to trust full-screen prompts, or install suggested apps, without suspecting anything.

To mitigate the risk, there are things both developers and end-users can do, c/side says. Devs and site operators should monitor and secure third-party scripts, since these are a common delivery mechanism for malicious payloads. C/side also advocates for real-time visibility into what scripts are executing in the browser, rather than relying solely on server-side protections.

Users, on the other hand, should be careful when installing Progressive Web Apps from unfamiliar sources, and should be skeptical of unexpected login flows, particularly those that seem to come from Google.

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• YouTuber Moore's Law Is Dead has leaked potential PS6 specs
• The console may be powered by an RDNA 5 GPU, and outpace PS5 Pro
• Launch window is expected to be late 2027 to early 2028

A new round of potential PlayStation 6 leaks has come to light, this time from YouTuber and leaker Moore's Law Is Dead.

As reported by Wccftech, MLID has shared details of an AMD presentation from 2023, which allegedly contains an overview of specifications for the upcoming PlayStation 6 (codenamed Orion).

Judging by the leaked specs, it seems that PlayStation 6 will be less of a revolution and more of a refinement. It's targeting lower power consumption than the base PS5, and while it reportedly has fewer compute units than the PS5 Pro, it should be able to run faster.

PlayStation 6 is also expected to feature AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 architecture. In theory, this should deliver increased performance over the PS5 Pro. The presentation also suggests a higher overall bandwidth threshold than PS5 Pro, via GDDR7. PS6's bandwidth could reach anywhere between 640-768GB/s, an increase over the Pro's 576GB/s.

With all that in mind, PlayStation 6 - at least according to this presentation - is expected to boast roughly equivalent performance to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 graphics processing unit. It should also retain backwards compatibility with PS5 and PS4 games, and could cost around $499. The console is expected to ship sometime in late 2027 or early 2028.

Overall, while these leaked specs don't necessarily point to a dramatic upgrade over PS5 Pro, it's looking like PlayStation 6 will still be a decent and more energy-efficient improvement. The fact that it may also cost $200 less than the PS5 Pro definitely has my wallet breathing a little easier, as well.

The PS6 sounds like a similar beast to the next Xbox console, which MLID also leaked specs for recently. The difference here is that Microsoft may be targeting much higher graphical fidelity and performance with an ambitious goal of hitting 120fps at 4K resolution.

As ever, take all these leaks with a pinch of salt. At this early stage, specs such as this should be treated as estimated targets, rather than an outright confirmation of internals and performance.

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Ted Lasso season 4: key information

- Filming began in July
- Teaser trailer reveals cast and location
- Six of the show's main characters confirmed to return
- New cast members also announced
- Season 4 focuses on the AFC Richmond women's team
- Cast contracts hint at a possible new three-season arc

Ted Lasso season 4 is officially back filming. It may seem like surprising news given how season 3 ended, but the story is far from over for one of the best Apple TV+ shows. While Ted returned to the States, his football coaching journey won't be ending there as there's seemingly a whole new direction that Ted and his team are ready to explore.

From its very first season, the series became a global hit for the streaming service, thanks to an exceptional cast and uplifting charm of the endlessly optimistic yet inexperienced coach, Ted Lasso. Here’s everything you need to know about Ted Lasso season 4 from release date prediction, confirmed cast, plot rumors and more.

Spoilers for seasons 1-3 of Ted Lasso to follow. Potential spoilers for Ted Lasso season 4.

Ted Lasso season 4 release date speculation

Apple TV+ isn't letting its biggest hitter go that easy after it confirmed on March 14 that Ted Lasso season 4 was officially in development.

And there's even better news as it's now been revealed that filming for season 4 is officially underway, commending in late July as the Ted Lasso main cast reunited in an Apple TV+ season 4 teaser.

In the clip, Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones) and Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) are all seen gathering round a restaurant table in Kansas City – a far cry from the show's usual location, Richmond.

So, if I was to make a Ted Lasso season 4 release date prediction, I'd imagine it'll be mid- to late-2026.

Ted Lasso season 4 trailer: is there one?

A Ted Lasso season 4 full trailer is a while away (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Given Ted Lasso season 4 only began filming in July, there’s certainly no full trailer available to watch yet.

While there's the brief teaser trailer that confirmed production, it only saw four of the cast sat around a table. For a full trailer, I'm sure it'll arrive in 2026. When it does, I'll update this section here. So, be sure to check back!

Ted Lasso season 4 confirmed cast

Hannah Waddingham reprises her role alongside other big names (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Full spoilers follow for Ted Lasso season 3.

When it comes to Ted Lasso season 4 cast, a report from Deadline reveals the confirmed cast, both old and new, revealed so far:

• Hason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso
• Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Walton
• Brett Goldstein as Roy Kent
• Jeremy Swift as Leslie Higgins
• Juno Temple as Keeley Jones
• Brendan Hunt as Coach Beard
• Grant Feeley as Henry
• Tanya Reynolds as TBC
• Jude Mack as TBC
• Faye Marsay as TBC
• Rex Hayes as TBC
• Aisling Sharkey as TBC
• Abbie Hern as TBC

For the six confirmed returning cast, it's believed they have three-year pacts which, Deadline says, ties in with "speculation that Sudeikis has a new three-season arc in mind for Ted Lasso's new chapter".

For now, the new cast members, reportedly all series regulars joining the show, have roles yet to be confirmed. But, as reported by Deadline, it's believed some of the new cast "are expected to play players for the AFC Richmond women's soccer team at the center of Ted Lasso's new arc".

It's not clear whether the rest of the Ted Lasso cast will be returning, although Nick Mohammed (Nathan Shelley), in an official post on X (formerly Twitter) shared a video apologizing for having to move his upcoming tour dates, saying: “I know there’ll be speculation as to why you’ve moved these dates [...] I’ll be honest, it is for some filming.” With the hashtag, Ted Lasso.

But, one cast member that we're sure won't be returning is AFC Richmond's top player, Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster).

According to Puck News' Matthew Belloni, he's not expected to return due to scheduling conflicts. Clarifying: "To be clear, I mean as a series regular. Maybe he pops in for a guest spot or two."

Finally, you'll also notice Ted's son, Henry, has had an actor change. Previously Gus Turner in seasons 1-3, Feely has been cast in what Deadline believes to be due to the "required soccer proficiency" for the role.

Ted Lasso season 4 potential plot synopsis and rumors

A new direction for Ted Lasso season 4 (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

Major spoilers follow for Ted Lasso seasons 1-3. Potential spoilers for Ted Lasso season 4.

The biggest question over Ted Lasso season 4 is what it'll look like with Ted returning back to the States? Or, whether season 4 could be a spin-off, following Rebecca, Roy, and Leslie, given that they're all confirmed to return? Roy, as newly-appointed manager of AFC Richmond, could certainly be an option.

But, as we see Ted, Rebecca, Keeley and Leslie reunite in Kansas City in the teaser trailer, it seems it could be an entirely new story altogether. And, as per season 4's official logline (reported in Deadline): "Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his biggest challenge yet: coaching a second division women's football team.

"Throughout the course of the season, Ted and the team learn to leap before they look, taking chances they never thought they would."

This all ties into casting news with new characters joining to play the players of the AFC Richmond women's team.

And there's also been rumors about whether Ted Lasso will begin a new three-season arc, supported by the news that the main cast have confirmed three-year pacts.

When asked by Consequence about the possibility of a planned three-season arc, executive producer Brendan Hunt, aka Coach Beard, said: “Yes. Another arc is possible after this, for sure. We have always seen it as some kind of three-beat thing.

"Originally those three beats were more going to be modeled on what [the British] The Office did, you know, six eps, a special, boom, we’re done. We’ve certainly expanded those beats, but it does not mean that the whole kit and caboodle is getting chucked."

Nick Mohammed's Nate is surely going to be part of AFC Richmond's backroom team (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

In season 3, we also watched as Nate struggled to find his feet at his new job at West Ham, suddenly returning to AFC Richmond with a lower-level job by the season's end.

While he was abrasive towards Ted in the seasons up to this moment, his return to the club was met with Ted’s decision to leave and head back to Kansas. Though Nate was showing a different side to his character with several panic attacks over season 3 alluding to a deeper meaning, the path wasn't followed any further. For Nate, there's definitely potential for more.

The AFC Richmond players have more to say (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

While the men's team for AFC Richmond were keen to impress in the Premier League in season 3, the focus now turns to the women's team. No huge surprise given the conversations between Rebecca and Keeley towards the end of the season. But, it seems, Keeley got her wish.

With a new team, new season arc and new characters all joining for Ted Lasso season 4, the shift is officially happening. And Jason Sudeikis told the New Heights podcast: "It's exciting, and I mean, it's daunting, you know? Because we told the story we wanted to tell. But there's more there and it is a neat group of people to work with."

Ted Lasso: will there be more seasons?

With a whole new team, Ted looks set for more seasons (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)

With Ted Lasso season 4 officially in production, all the signs are positive for more seasons to come. The biggest hint though is Deadline's report revealing that the confirmed returning main cast members have signed up for a three-year pact. For this, I think there's every possibility we're looking at a new three-season arc.

Season 4 will turn its focus to the AFC Richmond women's team and since the men's team got a glorious three-season story, there's hopes that the women's team will follow suit. But, there's currently no official plans for season 5 and beyond.

Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel though, Brett Goldstein shared his thoughts about the show's future: "I think we'd love to do it forever, but I think there's a limit..."

While season 3 felt like an end for the show, it wasn't. So, there's hopes for more when we've already been given an extra lifeline.

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• The Galaxy S26 is rumored to be getting an NFC upgrade
• This would make mobile payments more straightforward
• We should see the Galaxy S26 phones sometime in January 2026

We're likely some five months away from the launch of the Galaxy S26 series, if Samsung sticks to its usual schedule in 2026, and the latest leak around these devices concerns a useful-sounding upgrade to contactless payments.

According to South Korean outlet ETNews (via SamMobile), Samsung is going to improve the Near Field Communication (NFC) tech in its next flagships – the protocol that powers in-person payments on all modern-day smartphones.

Samsung is planning to add a new NFC antenna right at the top of the phone, the report suggests, to go with the one next to the rear camera. That should mean that when you tap to pay, there's much less of a chance of missing the mark.

It would also put the Galaxy series on a par with recent iPhones, including the iPhone 16. Apple's handsets already have this kind of setup in place, and indeed Apple owns several patents for the tech, which Samsung has only just been able to work around.

No connection worries

NFC payments continue to grow in number

This may seem like a rather minor upgrade compared to components like chipsets, batteries, and cameras, but with contactless payments becoming more popular across the world it's certainly going to be a welcome improvement.

Mobile payments on current Samsung phones work fine, most of the time, but the positioning of the single NFC antenna can mean a connection sometimes isn't registered – which should no longer be the case with the Galaxy S26.

Of course this isn't official yet, until Samsung announces it. Other upgrades we've heard rumored for the Galaxy S26 series include boosts to charging speeds and camera quality, while the Edge model might fully replace the Plus model next year.

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It sounds like science fiction: “Could AI run for president?” But as someone who’s spent decades building software systems that prevent failure in high-stakes environments, I believe we’re approaching a moment when this question won’t sound ridiculous—it will sound inevitable.

By 2032, AI tools won’t just be answering our questions or drafting our emails. It will be deeply embedded in the systems that shape our lives: our healthcare, our education, our justice systems—and yes, even our governance. I’m not saying we’ll elect a robot to office. But I am saying that an AI might be the most impartial, consistent, and evidence-driven decision-maker in the room.

Let me explain.

What Software Taught Me About Broken Systems

Building software that anticipates failure taught me to look beyond surface-level issues and ask what’s really driving breakdowns—whether in code or in government. That’s what data and AI do best: find meaning in complexity.

Around 2019, I began to notice a deeply unsettling pattern—one that had nothing to do with code. Public trust in governments was collapsing. Democracies were paralyzed by short-term incentives, disinformation, and gridlock. Meanwhile, leadership decisions were increasingly detached from facts, drowning in emotion and noise.

I found myself asking the kind of question that gets you strange looks at dinner parties: What if AI could help us govern better than we govern ourselves?

AI Isn’t Perfect—But Neither Are We

When people talk about AI, they usually split into two camps: utopians who believe it will save us, and doomsayers who fear it will destroy us. But I’ve worked closely with AI systems. I know what they can do—and what they can’t.

AI doesn’t have desires. It doesn’t seek power. It doesn’t fear losing elections or gaining popularity. It doesn’t lie to protect its ego.

That’s not just a limitation. It’s also a strength.

Humans bring empathy, values, and creativity—but also bias, ego, and self-interest. AI, when designed ethically and transparently, brings clarity, consistency, and impartiality. It can help us make data-driven decisions that aren’t held hostage by emotion or lobbyists.

The realization hit me hard: for decades I’ve used technology to reduce failure in software. Couldn’t we use the same thinking to reduce failure in leadership?

What Changed My Thinking

I started imagining a governance model where AI doesn’t replace politicians—but augments them. A system where AI:

- Flags inconsistencies in laws.

- Predicts the impact of policy across different demographics.

- Helps allocate resources more equitably.

- Identifies disinformation in real time.

In short, AI wouldn’t run the world. It would help us run it better.

That’s why I coined the term AICracy—a system where AI assists governance with transparency and ethical guardrails, proposing evidence-based ideas for human leaders to shape, debate, and vote on. It’s not automation of politics. It’s optimization of decision-making.

What I’ve Learned—and What You Can Take Away

Over the years, I’ve come to believe that AI won’t undermine leadership—it will elevate it, if we let it. Here are a few principles I live by:

1) AI is only as good as the humans guiding it

Like steel, AI can build bridges or swords. It’s up to us to embed values, ethics, and context into the system.

2) Don’t see AI as a competitor—see it as an amplifier

It won’t replace human intuition. But it can scale clarity and reduce noise in overwhelmed systems.

3) Fairness is a systems challenge, not just a moral one

AI can analyze patterns of inequality and help us intervene—if we’re bold enough to use it.

4) AI can’t make moral decisions—but it can support more moral systems

Human oversight is critical. The goal isn’t to escape responsibility, but to deepen it—with better tools.

Where It’s All Headed

Out of curiosity, I recently asked ChatGPT and Gemini how they envision themselves evolving by 2032. Their answers startled me—not because they were outlandish, but because they aligned with what I already suspected:

By then, AI will be more transparent, accountable, and aligned with human values. It will help governments, companies, and communities reason across massive complexity in real time. It won’t just provide answers—it will become a collaborator in solving society’s hardest problems.

The question won’t be “Can AI govern?”

It will be: “Why would we keep governing without it?”

We’re not electing an AI president—yet. But by 2032, we may trust one to help us decide how to govern better. That, to me, is not far-fetched. It’s necessary.

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Artificial intelligence continues to fundamentally change how we do business, and in the past year, a new innovation has entered the spotlight. AI agents are being adopted at record speed across organizations, from marketing to data management to customer service, with the promise to streamline decisions, engage customers and boost productivity for companies to drive business value.

We’ve seen AI agent launches from companies across all sizes and industries. In May, Google announced it would incorporate AI agents in its searches, while Microsoft also announced a plan to use AI agents to help its users search the web. The use of AI agents is surging across industries, from finance and healthcare to car dealerships.

In fact, Boston Consulting Group predicts that the market for AI agents will grow at a 45% CAGR over the next five years. Gartner has also estimated that 80% of common customer service queries will be resolved by AI agents in less than five years.

But here’s the catch: agents are only as good as the data they run on.

Why Data Still Trips Up AI

No matter the cutting-edge nature of the AI tool or its sky-high promises, one constant remains when it comes to the data they’re operating on: garbage in, garbage out.

Companies racing against competitors to deploy AI agents without taking a step back to evaluate the sources they’re operating on face a major risk—if those agents rely on fragmented or inaccurate data, they won’t perform as expected. Even the most capable AI systems can’t deliver results if they’re built on bad information.

According to MIT Technology Review Insights, 78% of global companies are not ready to deploy AI agents and LLMs. What’s stopping them? Their data is not prepared to support AI. At the core of AI’s success is unified, accurate and real-time customer data.

When AI agents are powered by bad, disjointed data, the consequences can be costly. Last year, Air Canada was forced to reimburse a customer when its chatbot promised a discount that didn’t exist. And, in April, a tech company suffered fallout after a customer service agent’s mistake resulted in a wave of canceled subscriptions.

These types of mishaps can threaten customer loyalty and result in churn. AI agents are only as smart and useful as the data on which they’re built. In order to trust your AI agent, you have to trust your data foundation.

Identity Resolution, Reimagined for Agents

The most essential—and most overlooked—piece of making agentic AI work is identity resolution. Without a clear, accurate view of who the customer is across historically disconnected and fragmented systems, agents are flying blind.

That’s changing. AI agents can now take on identity resolution as part of their function, matching records in real time, continuously refining connections and operating without brittle rule-based systems. Rather than depending on static, one-size-fits-all profiles, agentic identity resolution builds a living picture of the customer, improving with each interaction and fostering enhanced productivity and accuracy.

This means fewer errors, less time-consuming manual data prep and faster time-to-insight for every downstream system.

Getting the Data Foundation Right

Before AI agents can operate effectively, the underlying data must be:

Unified: Data from every touchpoint, ranging from eCommerce and CRM to customer support, should be stitched together into a single, accessible layer that’s usable for marketing and engineering teams alike.

Accurate: Identity resolution must reconcile inconsistencies or duplicates across multiple channels and touchpoints to build a reliable profile.

Contextual: Different use cases need different views. Marketing might need probabilistic profiles for broad targeting, while support needs deterministic, single-session accuracy.

Governed: Access controls, human oversight, feedback loops and consent tracking are table stakes for compliant and trustworthy AI – especially in the wake of evolving privacy regulations.

A modern lakehouse architecture, paired with AI-native tools for identity resolution and customer profile building, can drastically reduce the manual effort required and make real-time, AI-powered decisions viable.

Data as Competitive Differentiator

Often, data quality is treated like plumbing, which is necessary but invisible. But in the age of AI agents, it becomes a competitive asset.

High-quality, agent-ready data enables better personalization, faster experimentation and safer automation. It allows AI to act with confidence, knowing who it's interacting with, what they want and how to best respond efficiently and effectively.

When done right, data doesn’t just support AI - it elevates it.

What’s Next

Agent-based AI is already reshaping expectations for responsiveness, personalization and automation. But the true breakthrough isn’t in the models, it’s in the data.

The companies that invest in a high-quality data foundation now will be the ones who make AI useful, reliable and transformative for not only their operations, but also for the end customer experience. That’s the difference between a flashy interface or a top-notch algorithm and an impactful, scalable solution.

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