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• Kaspersky detailed ransomware cases in Colombia and Mexico where attackers exploited misconfigured systems
• Victims’ drives were locked with BitLocker, ransom notes printed via office printers
• New group “XEntry Team” claimed responsibility; misconfigurations remain a major breach risk

Cybercriminals have, in true Hollywood fashion, started using office printers to notify victims they were struck by ransomware.

Security researchers at Kaspersky have detailed two incidents which recently took place, one in Colombia, and one in Mexico, where cybercriminals took advantage of misconfigured systems.

However both had the same outcome - the attackers used BitLocker to lock down key drives, and then used office printers to print out their ransom notes.

XEntry Team claims the attacks

In Colombia, a machine containing eight terabytes of mission-critical data had its Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) disabled due to compatibility issues. It also had an internet-exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) running, which enabled relatively easy access for the attackers.

The Mexico attack was somewhat different. Three months before springing to action, the attackers discovered misconfigurations in the MSSQL service which granted them privileged access to the target environment. They spent the next couple of months lowering the server’s security settings, dropping web shells, and even though some triggered EPP alarms, the victims never investigated thoroughly.

In the Colombia case, the attackers asked for only $3,000, an offer the victims quickly accepted. Therefore, there was not enough forensic evidence left behind to conduct a thorough investigation. Kaspersky did not say how much money the attackers asked for in the Mexico case, or if the victims ended up paying or not.

In both cases, the attackers did not exploit a vulnerability, or even target an oblivious employee with social engineering. Instead, they exploited misconfigurations, which continue to be one of the biggest causes of breaches and data leaks.

“We strongly recommend configuring the RDP in strict accordance with cybersecurity best practices to prevent unauthorized access,” Kaspersky warned. “This is especially critical: according to our Global Report: Anatomy of a Cyber World, more than 13% of incidents are related to policy violations and configuration errors, confirming that misconfigurations continue to pose a significant risk.”

The attacks were done by a group calling itself “XEntry Team”. There are no prior reports of this group, and it is either a previously unknown threat actor, or a simple rebrand.

• Four original Xbox titles just arrived on PC
• The games are all available to buy or via any Xbox Game Pass plan
• They're part of a new Xbox backward compatibility on PC program

Microsoft just launched a new Xbox backward compatibility on PC program that makes it possible to officially play a selection of original Xbox games on Windows for the very first time.

As detailed in a new Xbox Wire post, the program is geared towards both traditional laptops and desktops in addition to handheld PCs such as the ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X and currently includes four games: Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, and Fuzion Frenzy. These can be purchased individually or accessed with any Xbox Game Pass plan (yes, even the budget-oriented Essential tier).

All of these titles have never been officially released on PC before. They were, however, already available on Xbox consoles via backward compatibility and if you have previously purchased a license on Xbox One or Xbox Series X and Series S it will now carry over to PC.

They're not just basic ports either. There are new graphics features like up to 4x resolution upscaling, vsync, anisotropic filtering, and enhanced anti-aliasing. A new achievement system is also in the works and will be added to these four titles some time in the coming months.

The release of these games is presumably just the beginning, and I'm hoping that we will see more and more original Xbox exclusives come over to PC. It not only gives consumers a convenient way to experience classic games on a new platform, but also forms an important part of digital preservation by keeping these releases readily accessible on modern hardware.

It's also a big win for PC gamers, who previously would have had to shell out for dedicated Xbox console hardware in order to play these releases.

If you're interested in checking any of them out, you can see the minimum and recommended system requirements below to make sure your machine is up to scratch.

Minimum system requirements:

• GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 550 or Intel UHD 770 or Intel Arc A310
• CPU: Min 4 Cores Intel Core i3-8100 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or AMD Ryzen Z2 A Processor
• RAM: 8GB
• OS: Windows 11

Recommended system requirements:

• GPU: Radeon RX 68005 or Nvidia GTX 1070 Ti or Intel Arc A770 
• CPU: 6 cores and 12 threads Intel Core i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme 
• DirectX Version: DirectX12 API, Hardware Feature Level 11 
• GPU VRAM: 8GB 
• OS: Windows 11

Also make sure that your operating system and drivers are up to date.

Can't decide what kind of coffee you'd like in the morning? De'Longhi has just launched a new coffee maker that can prepare both hot and cold espresso drinks — and even drip coffee if you're in the mood for something different. The De'Longhi Magnifica Duo offers a menu of 20 preset drinks, which you can choose with a quick finger-tap.

If you want to fine-tune your coffee, there are three user profiles, which let you save drinks with custom size, intensity, and temperature settings.

The Magnifica Duo is a successor to the Magnifica Evo Next, which our reviewer Josephine Watson awarded four stars out of five. The Duo has a similar look, and should be just as simple to use, but with the ability to prepare authentic cold-extracted espresso as well.

Unlike some other bean-to-cup coffee makers, which pour a shot of hot espresso over a cup of ice, the Magnifica Duo extracts espresso using cool water directly from the tank and passes it through the freshly-ground coffee beans more slowly to achieve a mellow, but still well-rounded flavor without bitterness.

(Image credit: De'Longhi)

Not only that, the Magnifica Duo also has a pair of swappable carafes for preparing hot and cold milk foam, so you can easily make iced lattes and cappuccinos. It's the same LatteCrema Hot and Cool system used by the De'Longhi Primadonna Aromatic, and is quite ingenious.

With the Hot and Cool system, milk never enters the machine itself, so you don't need to worry about any buildup inside, and each carafe can be disassembled into a few dishwasher-safe parts for quick and hygienic cleaning. It works with both and plant-based milks too, and in my experience testing the Primadonna Aromatic it delivered excellent results with both.

The De'Longhi Magnifica Duo is available now for $999.95 in the US, and £699.99 in the UK. That's about AU$1,350, though it hasn't launched in Australia just yet. I'm hoping to test it soon to see whether it can earn a place in our roundups of the best coffee makers and best espresso machines.

• The Army previously urged workers to get behind AI, offering them unlimited tokens
• Limits have been reinstated by the long-term future is less certain
• Iran operation saw token consumption skyrocket

The US Army has reportedly been forced to reinstate limits on GenAI use after workers quickly used the full allowance of tokens early, revealing that even one of the most well-funded agencies in the world can't keep up with AI's unpredictable and rising costs.

In May 2026, it was revealed that the Army would give users unlimited tokens, but by mid-June that token pool had already run dry.

Now an internal email, verified by Wired, confirmed that these limits have had to be reintroduced as a result, with usage renewed at its current level for the time being.

US Army struggling to keep up with AI token spend

Token availability beyond October 2026 remains uncertain, though, with the Army likely worried about rising costs.

"Apparently the whole Army burned through the whole year of tokens for just one service," an unnamed employee told Wired.

As for the intricacies, Wired reports that an annual enterprise pack for Ask Sage, the Army's chosen AI platform, contained 100 million tokens – enough for around 200,000 tokens per employee per month. Users who exhausted their initial allocations were automatically allocated more, though, making the cap virtually pointless.

To put quantities into perspective, the Defense Department reportedly used 20 billion AI tokens per day during its 38-day Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

More broadly, workers have been actively encouraged to use generative AI across the breadth of their roles so that the Army could find out exactly where the tech could seriously improve productivity.

Army aside, this particular case is the perfect example of how aggressive AI pushes might not always consider the impacts of cost., and with many AI vendors now shifting to unpredictable consumption-based or output-based models over flat per-seat subscriptions, it's becoming increasingly harder to predict and allocate budgets.

• Nvidia again showed off DLSS 5 at its Siggraph 2026 keynote
• Team Green made it clear that developers will have a level of control, with a choice of three different AI models
• There will be two sliders to play with, and masks to keep DLSS 5 from interfering with game assets where it's not wanted – but many gamers think devs should have much more control than this

Nvidia has given us another showing of DLSS 5, the incoming tech for its GeForce GPUs which received a very stormy reception when first revealed at GTC 2026 – and unsurprisingly, changes have been made in the past few months.

Tom's Hardware reports that Nvidia revealed more about how DLSS 5 will be implemented at Siggraph 2026 over in Los Angeles, where the tech was the foremost topic in Team Green's keynote.

Nvidia was keen to point out how it has changed the neural rendering model in some key ways since DLSS 5 was first announced. Of course, it's obvious that a lot of this is about combating the idea that the tech is 'AI slop' which makes games look worse rather than better, and characters (particularly faces) look bad and have that undesirable 'uncanny valley' effect. And indeed the criticism that DLSS 5 is messing with the art direction and overall feel of a game's graphics.

On the latter point, back at the original reveal, Nvidia stressed that it would give game developers control over the end result with DLSS 5, and now we're seeing how this will work. Team Green has brought in three different AI models which offer varying levels of detail (and impact on performance), so devs can choose between three different filters, essentially.

This isn't a game-wide choice, though, as the developer can apply any of those models to any different scene, mixing and matching as needed. There are also two sliders to adjust the 'structure' and 'tone' intensity of the effects.

On top of that, the developer can mask off any game asset where they don't want DLSS 5 to be applied. That's good news as it means that, for example, character's heads (and faces) could be marked as out-of-bounds, and therefore not subject to Nvidia's tech. The developer could just get DLSS 5 to enhance background objects and details, and maybe only in a relatively minor way (by toning down those intensity sliders).

To clarify, DLSS 5 is essentially an AI filter that sits atop the existing DLSS suite of technology. Underneath that, you still have upscaling (and frame generation), and Nvidia applies what's essentially a photorealism filter on top of that in the form of this new neural rendering model.

If you want to grab some popcorn, Nvidia's full Siggraph presentation is available to watch on YouTube, check it out below. All the DLSS 5 stuff is at the start (well, past the usual preamble).

Analysis: a step forward, but the doubters remain

Has Nvidia managed to placate the DLSS 5 haters, then? No, in a word. Did you really think it would?

As one Redditor put it: "I had so much hope for DLSS in the early days, what a dumpster fire it's turned into."

Another observed: "So just confirming what anyone with a basic understanding of AI already knew. Glorified Instagram filter."

To be fair, in general the reaction has been somewhat more positive compared to the original reveal, and clearly it's a good thing that game developers can at least keep 'yassified' faces out of the mix with characters. Clearly, there is a level of control here, but despite Nvidia treading more carefully in this respect, there's still a feeling that it isn't doing enough.

A choice of three AI models and a pair of intensity sliders is relatively limited, really, and a far cry from anything like a full level of control over how DLSS 5 imposes itself on a game. Although admittedly there's still some way to go before DLSS 5 comes out – it'll supposedly arrive later this year, in the fall (so theoretically any time from September through to November) – and Nvidia could put in additional controls before the launch.

Aside from disappointment around the level of control Nvidia is giving devs, the other beef being raised is how much of a performance hit this AI filter might be burdened with. When Nvidia first demoed DLSS 5, it was running on a pair of RTX 5090 graphics cards, and in this more recent outing, there's no mention of the hardware involved.

It's fairly easy to guess that the GPU demands haven't been meaningfully reduced yet, otherwise Nvidia would likely be shouting about that – and this is being read as a worry by some. I get where they're coming from, although Nvidia has clarified that the tech will run on a single graphics card (it'll have to, of course), adding at Siggraph that DLSS 5 is "VRAM efficient" (a nicely vague assertion).

I'd expect it probably won't run on anything less than an RTX 5080 to begin with, or indeed an RTX 5090. And the other fear is that the initial incarnation could be quite rough in terms of artifacts and the like, and that's a danger with the first take on any tech. Just look at the original DLSS (version 1), which suffered from blurriness and glitches, before they were polished out and it became a seriously impressive upscaler. Perhaps the same will be true of DLSS 5, but there's a long road ahead yet, and notably, a lot more doubts and question marks here.

I'll level with you: I was never the biggest fan of The Big Bang Theory. I held a torch for Young Sheldon like my life depended on it and was even happy to give Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage, but something has always felt off with TBBT in my eyes.

Maybe it was the bright lights and constant laugh track, or maybe it was the fact that I always felt too dumb to understand the nerdy science at its core. But there's good news — new HBO Max spinoff Stuart Fails to Save the Universe has made me feel like a born-again sitcom fan.

Logically, a TBBT spinoff should have followed Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Leonard (Johnny Galecki) or Howard (Simon Helberg) in their days after Caltech. That was what the fans wanted, right? Some even outright lobbied for Young Leonard, which would have been worthwhile for Christine Baranski screentime alone.

What we weren't expecting was a reality where awkward coming book owner Stuart (Kevin Sussman) accidentally triggered a multiverse Armageddon after breaking a device supposedly built by Sheldon and Leonard.

Together with on-off girlfriend Denise (Lauren Lapkus), as well as friends Kripke (John Ross Bowie) and Bert (Brian Posehn), they land in a different universe in each episode. It's something that should seem like a wildly complicated framework that runs away from us, but it's actually a solid foundation for some really silly fun.

Creators Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady and Zak Penn have thrown everything and everyone's kitchen sinks into Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and objectively, it's whip smart. Does it always fall on its feet? No. But you've got to have a huge amount of respect for something that swings so big and boldly.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is a breath of fresh air amongst TV that takes itself too seriously

The problem with something that's so dependent on its relatively complex premise is that you have to wade through a bit of metaphorical treacle in order for the TV show to feel effortless. Annoyingly, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe suffers from this, but I think the payoff is more than worth it.

Like a baby being taught to walk for the first time, we're handheld through explanations of Sheldon's device, how universe transportation works, how we ended up here in the first place, and what this means for what we might see across the season's remaining nine episodes (no spoilers here, don't worry).

I've never studied at Caltech and never plan to, but this is essentially a 25-minute crash course in things beyond most of our understanding. But once that's all out of the way, we relax into the laughs, stupidity and self-poking fun... and boy is the creative team coming in hot with self-awareness.

If the core storyline isn't doing it for you, there's an abundance of other intricately shrewd details to keep you occupied. Each of the episodes 10 title sequences are subtly different from each other, ensuring that we're engaged rather than committing the mortal sin of skipping through the credits.

On top of that, there's an extra layer of fun wrapped up in guessing what's going to be wrong with the next universe. Will its population have caterpillar bodies? Will they eat food with lizard tongues like that Treehouse of Horror episode of The Simpsons? The guessing never ends!

Ultimately, it's this sense of endlessness that is Stuart Fails to Save the Universe's biggest strength. The comedy could hypothetically run for 30 seasons and never lose its sense of freshness and wonder. What is continuity when you're constantly leaping through different universes?

This is an incredibly rare chance to be bold in the landscape of TV storytelling, and not only do I think HBO Max will continue to take it, but fan demand will be high — investing in something feels more worthwhile when there's (literal) infinite potential.

It's both a blessing and a curse for Big Bang Theory fans

(Image credit: HBO Max)

For existing TBBT fans, however, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe signifies a different kind of importance. There's existing lore hanging over the concept of the spinoff itself, with fans theorizing that ideas like The Council of Sheldons, seen in TBBT season 11 episode 3, could return here.

The beauty of this spinoff is that you don't really need to know the first thing about TBBT to understand it, but Easter eggs are still effectively woven into its fabric. Aside from the mechanics of Sheldon and Leonard's device, the overall lore isn't too dense or meta. However, as the original synopsis suggested, TBBT cameos will appear at different points throughout the season.

Who? I will not say. But it's important to note that not everyone has returned — this isn't a reunion special. This is bound to cause some friction among the existing fanbase, but packaging Stuart Fails to Save the Universe as a flat-out TBBT 2.0 would almost have been belittling.

The threads that have been taken forward are smart choices, and we certainly get bang for our buck when it comes to screentime and plot inclusion. Plus, this is a 'never say never' situation... in infinite universes, anything can happen, and anyone can appear.

Has 'King of Sitcoms' Chuck Lorre done it again? You bet. Stuart Fails to Save the Universe is a TV triumph that I never expected, and with episodes ranging from 18-25 minutes in length, you'll be left longing for more.

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe drops on HBO Max weekly from July 23.

If you thought the whole point of a foldable smartphone with multiple screens was that “one size does not fit all,” then you were only half right. It seems that we’re rapidly entering the era of multiple foldable phone size choices with — no surprise — Samsung in the lead.

That’s just one reason why now, in addition to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 and the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, we have the unusually proportioned Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, a flexible smartphone that, when folded closed, is quite close to the dimensions of a passport. All three of the new devices were officially unveiled at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked on July 22, and you can read our first impressions in our Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra preview and Galaxy Z Fold 8 preview.

After Samsung flew me out to visit its factories, meet its executives, and see these new foldables in person, I must’ve asked a dozen times: Why did you make this? Who is it for? I expect you'll be wondering the same thing.

(Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

There’s no arguing that the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (taking over the base name for the thinner and larger Z Fold 8 Ultra) is a compelling device. But the 10:61 aspect ratio of the 5.5-inch external display (it’s both wider and shorter than any typical flagship) and the opened 7.6-inch internal display, with its 4:3 aspect ratio, is almost unlike any handset we’ve seen in modern smartphone history.

The unusual size gives the Galaxy Z Fold 8 standout specs. At 201g, it’s the new folding phone weight leader. Unfolded, the screen resembles in size and dimensions your average Kindle e-reader (as a content-first handset, this makes some sense).

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As part of the folding phone family, the Z Fold 8 does share some specs with its larger sibling. Both have the new titanium-backed folding screens that are stronger than the older polymer-backed ones, but also more resilient thanks to the properties of the new, ultra-thin titanium-alloy sheet. I took a closer look at this new screen technology in my deep dive with Samsung Display. As with the Ultra unfolded, the screen on the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is virtually flat and has an almost unnoticeable bezel.

Both the Fold 8 Ultra and Fold 8 screens support a peak brightness of 3,000 nits and feature a new anti-reflective coating. Like the Ultra, the Fold 8 has a large (in this case, 4,800mAh) silicon-carbon battery with exceptional claimed battery life and fast wired (45W with a 69% charge in 30 mins) and wireless (20W Qi2) charging capabilities.

But this is not an Ultra device. There are just two external cameras: a 50MP wide and 50MP ultra. So maybe this is a device focused less on content creation than it is on content consumption. Even so, it's backed by the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chipset as the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (and Z Flip 8), as well as the same 12GB of memory, which means it’ll be no slouch on the performance side.

Still, knowing the specs doesn’t answer why the Z Fold 8 exists and how Samsung expects to sell it to consumers.

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As executives walked me through the new foldable devices, they called the Z Fold 8’s screen size “The new standard for viewing content.” Samsung believes that the 4:3 aspect ratio on the 7.6-inch foldable display is what consumers have been craving (even if they didn’t know it themselves). The result of this unusual screen size is that, in landscape mode, videos viewed on the screen feature shallower black bezels on the top and bottom for a more immersive experience. I did see this in numerous demos, though I kept thinking, “The black bars are smaller, but still there.”

When reading comics in portrait mode, though, the contrasty images filled the screen. It was a nice effect.

(Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

It’s also worth noting that the wider cover display, which accommodates a wider keyboard, makes for a slightly more pleasant texting experience.

When I spoke to Samsung Display executives about the new size, they told me that it wasn’t that they could not build this unusual size sooner. Instead, it was more about what they’ve learned about how people used their other foldables. The Flip seems to be more about self-expression, while the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and its predecessors, especially those that support multitasking, are about productivity and utility (though, since the Fold 7 lost support for the S Pen, they're no longer about drawing).

The new Galaxy Z Fold 8 sits in the middle. Sure, it’ll run the same One UI 9 platform, the usual smorgasbord of Galaxy and Gemini AI, and support multi-window navigation (including a new AI-based context-aware ability to sense when you need multi-windows and offer it up with a click). But the design speaks to those who primarily read, browse the web, watch videos, or scroll through endless TikToks and Reels.

Settling on a design

Getting to this rather unusual design wasn’t easy. When I asked Samsung EVP & Head of CX Office, Jay Kim, just how many designs were cast aside before arriving on the passport look, he told me, “Oh, so many, so many. I mean, because you need to have a size for the color screen, you need to have a size for the inside, and you know, you have to look at the display yield and everything around the technology around it, and you know it's a balance between thickness and weight, performance and everything about the product.”

In that design was a clear recognition of a perhaps underserved target market: “We realize that there's enough of a segment where consumers are very heavy on media, and basically you consume social media, you consume videos, you play games, and you read books in a most similar form factor. So, basically, we came up with a phone that's actually a very content native device.”

One thing is certain: the size and shape of the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is sure to provoke a reaction. The first time I held it, I was sort of amused. The folded size feels almost playful, but it’s also a very useful cover display. Opened, I noted the familiarity, especially in portrait mode, which is when I first realized it reminded me of my Kindle.

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Still, the risk is inescapable. When I asked Samsung’s Jay Kim how they tested this new form factor, he told me they basically dogfooded multiple designs within the company.

“We did a lot of internal testing on different factors and different sorts of usage, and how do you use it?” recalled Kim.

As he spoke, I thought about how Samsung employees might hold back a bit on honest reactions, but then there are always the bold ones, and you assume a few unvarnished opinions on the new Fold look in there, too.

Kim sounded mostly confident. “We hope the market reacts the way we planned originally, and I think it's all based on the planning, and we're waiting for the [reaction], but I think when we did our internal sort of testing, I think that was very aligned with our sort of original plan, so we hope... I think we're pretty confident.”

The 2026 edition of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is almost upon us, and you know what that means: all manner of rumors and speculation about the surprises Marvel might have in store for us at its now-customary Hall H panel.

To a certain extent, the biggest reveal has already happened. Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) diehards had expected the first official trailer for Avengers: Doomsday to be the focal point of the comic book titan's next presentation. With Avengers: Doomsday's main trailer released on Monday (July 20), though, Marvel must have something just as significant around which to center its forthcoming panel on July 25 at 5:30pm PT.

As attentions turn towards the Disney subsidiary's hour-long address at SDCC 2026, chief among fans' immediate thoughts is: what big reveal could Marvel make that a) would rival Avengers: Doomsday's first proper trailer as a major talking point, and b) is so noteworthy that Marvel felt confident enough to unveil Doomsday's trailer earlier than expected?

The X-Men will take center stage in Marvel Studios' post-Multiverse Saga plans (Image credit: 20th Century Fox)

One project that fits the bill is Marvel's new X-Men movie. The only post-Multiverse Saga film in active development, myriad rumors are circulating online about who could star in the mutant-led flick. You can learn more about which actors Marvel is reportedly talking to via my Marvel's X-Men movie guide.

For what it's worth, industry insiders, albeit ones with sketchy track records, have claimed there'll be no such cast reveals at SDCC 2026. My reading of the situation is that'll be the case, too, especially as Marvel will want to focus to stay on the rest of its 2026 line-up — I'll discuss this in more detail shortly — and the projects it'll release in 2027, such as Daredevil: Born Again season 3 and Avengers: Secret Wars. We're not expecting the new X-Men movie to arrive until the following year.

That said, I'd be surprised if Marvel doesn't say something about the MCU's first X-Men film. Speculation abounds that the comic titan might tentatively discuss other Marvel Phase 7 movies, such as Thunderbolts 2, The Fantastic Four: First Steps sequel, Black Panther 3, Nova, and Midnight Sons — the last of which might repurpose Marvel's long-gestating plans to introduce Mahershala Ali's Blade to the MCU. It would be bizarre, then, if that quintet is covered, but not the first film of what'll be version 2.0 of the MCU.

Marvel should treat fans to more footage and/or details about Avengers: Doomsday at SDCC 2026 (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

But, onto more pressing matters — namely, the rest of Marvel's 2026 movie and TV slate.

On the film side of things, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which swings into theaters between July 29 and 31 (depending on where you live), is expected to have a big presence at SDCC 2026. I'm willing to bet that attendees will be treated to some exclusive first-look footage, but any spoiler-based content, such as the identity of Sadie Sink's much-discussed mystery character in Spider-Man 4, won't be part of proceedings. Could we also get an early Spider-Man 5 announcement? As a huge Spidey fan, I'd be overjoyed if we did.

As for Avengers: Doomsday, I believe Marvel will show off some new clips from one of this year's most anticipated new movies, with the most likely candidates being extended looks at shots from its first main trailer. Where its sequel in Secret Wars is concerned, I think we'll get a name-drop and the briefest, spoiler-free hints about its story, but that's all.

Pre-SDCC 2026 chatter about Marvel's forthcoming Disney+ shows is much harder to read. After all, the studio has regularly reserved its biggest TV announcements for D23 Expo (Disney's flagship fan event, which takes place annually in Anaheim, California), so it stands to reason that there won't be a change in strategy this year.

Nevertheless, I predict we'll get some details about its final two TV series of the year — VisionQuest and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (YFNSM) season 2 — at SDCC.

Viewers will be reunited with White Vision in Disney+ show VisionQuest, which arrives this October (Image credit: Marvel.com)

With VisionQuest, I foresee confirmation of its main cast and a behind-closed-doors look at the Paul Bettany-led live-action program. Whether that'll be a full first trailer or a more general sneak peek remains to be seen, but I wouldn't be surprised if, as long as it's the former, VisionQuest's first trailer isn't publicly released following its possible unveiling at SDCC.

The same is true of YFNSM season 2. I'm of the opinion that Marvel's animated Spider-Man show will be highlighted in greater detail at D23 Expo 2026. That said, I'm fairly confident that Marvel will also deliver some news about it. Is it too much to ask for an official launch date? Not in my book.

Meanwhile, Marvel has already confirmed that it's full steam ahead on season 3 of its critically-acclaimed animated series X-Men 97. Will we hear more about it shortly? Not in my view. We've still got three more episodes of X-Men 97 season 2 to enjoy before it goes off the air, so any conversations about its follow-up season — especially those of a spoiler-based persuasion — will have to wait until D23 Expo 2026 or this year's New York Comic-Con.

Finally, will we hear anything substantial about Wonder Man season 2? That's similarly unlikely. Co-creator Destin Daniel Cretton has been incredibly busy with directing Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Although Cretton recently said that the cameras could roll on Wonder Man's next chapter as early as next year, this year's D23 Expo feels like a better fit for any major announcements for this series, as well as Marvel Zombies season 2, the company's first R-rated animated program.

What Marvel movies and TV shows do you think we'll see and hear more about at SDCC 2026? And which one(s) are you most looking forward to? Let me know in the comment section below and the above poll you probably scrolled past.

Once you're done, find out everything we know about Avengers: Doomsday, get the first details about Avengers: Secret Wars, learn all there is to know about VisionQuest, and what's what with Daredevil: Born Again season 3.

New data shows 55.3 million Suno accounts were affected in a breach exposing contact details, purchases, and partial payment card information.

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Apple is reportedly launching Apple Upgrade with Klarna, a leasing program for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch purchases in the US.

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• Proton VPN's Stealth protocol is now available in beta for Linux GUI users
• The obfuscation feature disguises VPN traffic to better evade censorship
• It is currently supported on Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora distros

In a major win for open-source enthusiasts, Proton VPN has officially launched its proprietary Stealth protocol in beta for Linux. Known for being one of the best VPN services on the market, the Swiss provider is continuing its push to bring the Linux experience up to par with its Windows and Mac counterparts.

Announced on its official Reddit account, the release introduces powerful obfuscation capabilities to the platform. In simple terms, the Stealth protocol makes your VPN connection look like regular, unencrypted internet traffic, allowing you to bypass aggressive internet blocks and firewalls in highly censored regions.

Speaking directly to TechRadar, the Proton VPN team confirmed the rollout, noting the strong demand from the open-source community. "Our Linux community has been vocal about their desire to receive Stealth protocol support, and we're pleased to now make this a reality," a Proton spokesperson said.

Being a beta release means that users may encounter instability and bugs. That's why Proton encourages users to report any issues. "We welcome as much user feedback as possible," Proton told TechRadar.

Proton also confirms that Stealth is only available on the Debian, Ubuntu, and Fedora distros at the moment, with more coming by the end of the summer. If you are looking to test the feature today, it is worth noting that it is currently limited to the Proton VPN Linux GUI (graphical user interface) app.

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Flying under the radar: Why Stealth matters for Linux

Authoritarian governments, restrictive internet service providers (ISPs), and strict workplace network administrators frequently use a technique called Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to detect and block VPN traffic.

Standard VPN protocols, like OpenVPN and WireGuard, have distinct cryptographic signatures. Even if your data is securely encrypted, DPI can analyze the metadata of your connection, spot those signatures, and immediately cut your access to the broader web.

Obfuscated servers, like those utilized by Proton's Stealth protocol, strip away this identifying metadata. By wrapping the connection to make it look like standard HTTPS web traffic, Stealth effectively hides the fact that you are using a VPN in the first place.

As Proton notes, "Linux users now have an effective, straightforward way to disguise their VPN traffic. The Stealth protocol helps avoid Deep Packet Inspection, and makes it harder for a VPN to be detected and blocked."

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The Stealth beta release is part of a much broader strategy to revamp Proton's offerings for Linux.

Over the past year, we have seen the provider promise a complete Linux makeover, bringing parity across its desktop clients. Since then, the company has delivered official one-click installs to the Snap store, introduced better stability updates, and most recently, expanded its capabilities with a new split-tunneling feature.

Bringing Stealth to Linux fulfills one of the major promises Proton made earlier this year. It also reaffirms that users running open-source operating systems aren't left behind when it comes to vital anti-censorship tools.

While CLI (Command Line Interface) users will have to wait a little longer, this GUI beta is a massive step forward for digital freedom.

Beware of low-price or early stock Samsung Galaxy pre-orders after the July 22 Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event. They might be too good to be true.

Scammers will be praying on those looking for stocks of the just-announced Flip 8 and Fold 8 handsets and anyone looking for a cut-price deal or an early release unit should watch where they browse.

There will be fake shops out there ready to take your money, your identity and maybe drop you some malware all at the same time.

There are some simple things you can do before you buy, though. Check the URL of the store you're in. It may look like one you know but AI has made it incredibly easy to create and clone pages that look legitimate.

If you don't recognise the store and it's offering a Samsung Galaxy deal or Flip and Fold 8 stock that you can't find anywhere else, then it's very likely a scam.

There are free tools you can use, such as link checkers from the likes of Google and NordVPN. These will, analyse the page before you have to click on the link, and will let you know if the page has been compromised in any way, i.e. if there is any malware or phishing attacks waiting on the other side.

They're excellent in any situation where you're not sure about a link you're looking at or have been sent.

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To keep yourself super safe, though, an extra layer of protection is advisable. There are browsers that can keep your more secure but it's hard to beat a browser that isn't even on your device in the first place.

IPVanish is a VPN that comes with a unique feature called Secure Browser which does just this. It's cloud-based software that you connect to from your device and then use to go online.

Because the browser isn't actually on your phone or laptop, it means that any site or service you access has no knowledge of you or your device at all. It can't follow you with trackers or cookies and it can't upload any malware or nasty code because it can't see you at all.

Combine that with the link checker and you'll avoid getting taken in by the fake shops and scams.

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IPVanish is one of the VPNs we recommend. It's cheap, at $2.19 per month, and comes with a fast and wide spread server network which means you'll get good internet connection speeds when using it, and will be able to use an IP address that makes you appear to be in almost any country in the world.

There are more high spec, and more expensive, VPNs out there but you won't find any with a feature like Secure Browser too.

Do take a look at IPVanish if you want to add a little more safety to your surfing, and please be careful when you're searching for deals at any big events like Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026.

• Valve's Steam Deck has reportedly seen 82% fewer units sold, due to price increases
• The estimates are based on the handheld's position in Steam's global weekly top seller rankings
• The purported demand plummet suggests the hype for handheld gaming PCs may be spoiled, as a result of the RAM crisis

It's fair to say that Valve was largely responsible for the resurgence in popularity of handheld gaming with the Steam Deck (of course, Nintendo also played its part with its Switch console), but the RAM crisis has apparently undone a lot of the work.

According to an analysis from Boiling Steam, the Steam Deck's sales have reportedly fallen by 82% on average, due to the price increase for both LCD and OLED models. The analysis is based on the Steam Deck's position in the weekly top seller rankings on Steam, including calculations and estimates made regarding revenue from the devices.

Boiling Steam claims that a 72% revenue contraction and a 54% price increase have "completely shut down the demand" for the Steam Deck, which has ultimately resulted in the suggested 82% fewer units sold on average.

These certainly aren't far-fetched suggestions, especially because some of the official data from Valve indicates that. In the global weekly top seller rankings, the Steam Deck is currently in 14th place, a drastic fall from a position in the top five.

It's also worth noting that the LCD model is discontinued (still pending discontinuation in Australia), meaning the minimum consumers would have to spend for a Steam Deck would be $789 / £649 / AU$1,199 for the 512GB OLED model. Stock for the latter and its 1TB counterpart is also intermittent due to RAM and memory shortages.

(Image credit: Valve)Worse value

Most importantly, both OLED models are priced much closer to the Steam Machine ($1,049 / £879 / AU$1,609) than before, which is a more powerful fully-fledged desktop gaming PC — and perhaps that explains why the mini gaming PC is currently third in weekly top seller rankings on Steam (even if it's only been there for a week).

The Steam Deck is also an aging device, with more powerful mobile hardware for handheld gaming having been released since the launch of Valve's handheld. The Steam Deck used to get a pass as it was a lot cheaper than newer, more powerful, competitors, but due to the price increase that's no longer the case.

It's not all Valve's fault, as the RAM crisis has effectively hit every PC manufacturer in 2026. After all, it's the reason why the Steam Machine costs as much as it does, as the market conditions forced Valve's hand to avoid selling at a loss.

However, the supposed significant drop in Steam Deck demand from consumers, combined with the $1,000+ prices for other handheld gaming PCs, serves as a strong indication that handheld PC gaming is becoming a very niche option for gamers once again — and it wasn't exactly mainstream to begin with.

Aurum PropTech is buying Housing.com in a $47.5 million all-stock deal, but the harder test will be integrating its platforms and customer data securely.

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It’s a big day for Samsung — and for fans of the company’s devices — with the brand unveiling three new foldable phones, two new smartwatches, and its first pair of smart glasses.

And it’s not just those glasses that are a truly ‘new’ thing from Samsung, as one of the phones is a new form factor too.

Below, you’ll find a rundown of the five biggest announcements at the second Samsung Galaxy Unpacked of 2026 — these are the key reveals you need to know about.

1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 (Image credit: Future)

If you’re assuming that the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a direct successor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, well, think again, because this is that new form factor I mentioned above.

Rather than a book-style foldable like the Z Fold 7, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a shorter, wider device with more passport-like dimensions. When unfolded and turned to portrait orientation it’s the ideal size and shape for reading, while in landscape it’s better suited to movies and games.

It has a 7.6-inch 120Hz foldable screen, a 5.5-inch 120Hz cover display, a 50MP wide camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, and a pair of 10MP selfie cameras — one on each screen.

It also has a top-end Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, 12GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of storage, while the battery is 4,800mAh. It starts at $1,899.99 / £1,699 / AU$2,699, making it a bit cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, detailed below.

2. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

Confusingly, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is effectively the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, so you probably have some idea of what to expect here.

This phone has an 8-inch 120Hz foldable display, a 6.5-inch cover screen, a 200MP wide camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, a 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and two 10MP selfie cameras. It also has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset, 12GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and a 5,000mAh battery — which is a big increase over the 4,400mAh cell of the Z Fold 7.

So this is a bigger, more book-like foldable than the Z Fold 8, and it has more cameras, but the same amount of power. It’s also extremely slim at just 4.1mm thick when unfolded, and it starts at $2,099.99 / £1,899 / AU$2,999.

3. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 (Image credit: Future)

Samsung has also unveiled a new device for fans of compact foldables, in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8.

This clamshell phone has a 6.9-inch 120Hz foldable screen, a 4.1-inch 120Hz cover screen, a 50MP wide camera, a 12MP ultra-wide, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy chipset (or an Exynos 2600 outside the US), 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a 4,300mAh battery.

So it’s the smallest and most basic of these phones, but at 6.1mm thick when unfolded and 180g, it’s Samsung’s slimmest and lightest Flip model yet. The Galaxy Z Flip 8 starts at $1,199.99 / £1,149 / AU$1,949.

4. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 (Image credit: Future)

As well as phones, Samsung has also announced the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2, and it’s the latter of these that’s the most exciting.

This watch has a mammoth 800mAh battery, which is up from just 590mAh in the original Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra. It’s also slimmer and lighter than its predecessor, with the brightest screen of any smartwatch, and a ton of new features, including the ability to track Daily Cardio Load and Vascular Load.

This is Samsung’s ultimate smartwatch, and it’s priced accordingly, at $699.99 / £649 / AU$1,299. If you’re happy with a slightly less feature-and-tech-packed smartwatch, then the Galaxy Watch 9 can be had from $379.99 / £349 / AU$649.

5. Samsung Intelligent Eyewear

Samsung Intelligent Eyewear (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

Samsung also gave us a closer look at what it’s calling ‘Intelligent Eyewear’ — said eyewear being the company’s first smart glasses.

Unlike the devices above, you can’t pre-order these yet, with Samsung promising they’ll land “this fall” — so presumably sometime between September and November.

No pricing was revealed either, but we did learn that these glasses will have a built-in camera and speakers, but no screen.

Initially, Samsung is partnering with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to offer a selection of frames, and you’ll be able to access both Gemini and Bixby through the glasses.

• Apple fixes Hide My Email flaw which exposed anonymous addresses through bounced spam logs
• Hidden emails created before July 7, 2026 may still be exposed in third‑party logs
• Users should update and consider regenerating hidden addresses to reduce lingering exposure risk

A year after first being discovered, a vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email feature has finally been fixed - however some users will probably remain at risk until they make changes on their end, as well.

The Hide My Email feature is part of the paid iCloud+ offering and allows users to quickly create a new, anonymous email address - very handy for people who don’t want to share their email with different products across the web. It is also important since some companies tend to sell this information to third parties who then, unsolicited, start sending spam emails and various offers.

In June 2025, security researcher Tyler Murphy found a way to link these anonymous emails to the “real” addresses, making the entire service useless. He disclosed his findings to Apple, who responded with a fix. However, the issue remained, and Murphy went back-and-forth with Apple, until finally deciding to go public.

Was it finally patched?

Now, he says the issue had finally been resolved, but there are caveats:

“We don't know how often hidden email addresses were leaked in email logs. For many major email hosts, the leak was triggered simply by an email being automatically rejected as spam, even if it was a legitimate message. Such emails probably didn't make it to your inbox, so you can’t review your spam folder to learn whether you were affected,” he said.

Even though the bug is now fixed, he thinks the risk to Hide My Email users remains. “Because non-malicious emails could bounce, revealing your hidden email address, and because mail transfer logs are often retained, we'd assume that any hidden email address linked to a Hide My Email address created before July 7, 2026, may have been exposed and could still be in third-party logs.”

Apple released a working fix on July 3 2026, with users urged to update immediately.

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• NordVPN releases a free-to-use AI tool that evaluates suspicious content
• NordBot aims to stop users from falling victim to social media scams
• It integrates directly with WhatsApp, Telegram, X, Instagram, Messenger

We all know the feeling of receiving a text about a missed delivery fee or a bizarre link from a friend's hacked Instagram account. As phishing tactics grow increasingly sophisticated, the maker of TechRadar's top-rated best VPN has launched a new tool to give you a much-needed second opinion before you click.

Today, NordVPN announced the launch of NordBot, an AI-powered agent designed to detect suspicious content across social media and messaging apps.

Developed by NordLabs, the company's experimental innovation hub, the tool allows users to quickly verify messages, URLs, and images directly within their favorite platforms.

Attackers constantly impersonate brands, support teams, recruiters, and even friends, often relying on urgency to push victims into sending money or clicking malicious links. The goal is to intercept scams where they are most prevalent.

"Scams follow you everywhere now, and they blend right into places you already trust. They show up in your DMs, your group chats, and the comments under a post you were just scrolling past," says Domininkas Virbickas, Product Director at NordVPN.

By evaluating content on the fly, NordBot aims to stop users from falling victim to fake giveaways and AI-generated imagery.

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Unlike standalone security apps that require you to copy and paste the suspicious content into a separate browser window, NordBot is designed to live where the conversations happen.

It currently supports Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, X, and WhatsApp (via the number +1 940-616-6302), with Reddit integration reportedly coming soon.

Using the tool is straightforward. Whenever you spot a suspicious delivery notice or an unfamiliar link, you simply share the content with NordBot via a direct message or tag it under a public post — depending on the platform.

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NordBot only checks the specific content you send it — analyzing the data before replying with a quick safety verdict — to return one of four clear signals.

Safe if the content shows no clear signs of danger. Suspicious means it contains elements that deserve caution. Dangerous when it appears likely to be harmful or deceptive. AI-generated is reserved for content that looks created or heavily altered by AI.

However, the company warns that the bot isn't foolproof.

Because any AI tool can occasionally miss risky content or flag harmless messages, NordBot should act as an extra safety signal rather than a total replacement for good digital hygiene or NordVPN’s built-in next-gen antivirus.

Users are still urged to never share sensitive information, such as passwords, payment details, or one-time codes, with unknown senders.

NordLabs' trackrecord in fighting scams

NordBot is the latest project to emerge from the NordLabs initiative. Other releases include experimental tools like an AI voice checker to spot audio deepfakes and a dedicated link-checking tool.

Virbickas confirmed to TechRadar that NordBot is built on the same scam-detection technology and link-checking engines that power its existing NordLabs tools. What's new is NordBot's capability of detecting AI-generated images, which works by extracting and analyzing any text found in images.

"So, it's a combination of proven, battle-tested detection technology and new capabilities, delivered where people need it most," added Virbickas.

As with any other NordLabs release, NordBot is also completely free for anyone to use and does not require an active NordVPN subscription.

• New Sony FX5 is the successor to the FX3 compact cinema camera
• A raft of upgrades include a new sensor, processor, battery and open gate recording
• Pricing starts at £4,700 and availability is from August

The industry's most popular compact cinema camera, the Sony FX3 from 2021, just got a huge upgrade. And having shot multiple productions with this very camera, I can tell you now that its successor, the new FX5, is going to be a big hit.

Last year I drafted in a pro filmmaker who I've worked with on many shoots to share the 5 upgrades he most wanted to see in a FX3 mark II, a camera that we now know is actually called the FX5, and almost every one of his wishes has been granted — and there are other improvements too.

Sony has finally included open gate video recording for the first time, meaning users can take advantage of the full height and width of the all-new 16.6MP stacked full-frame sensor's 3:2 aspect ratio, rather than being restricted to 16:9 or narrower like before.

That new sensor brings a welcome resolution increase from the FX3's 12MP, and open gate bumps up video resolution from 4K to 5K. Frame rates have been upped to 120fps in 5K and up to 240fps in 4K, too, so slow-motion recording is well catered for.

There's now internal 16-bit RAW recording, meaning no external monitor is needed for this high-quality format, plus a triple-base ISO, and A7R VI-grade in-body image stabilization.

In fact, every major feature has been upgraded from the FX3. We also get the same Bionz XR2 twin processor and AI chip as the new Sony A7R VI, which delivers enhanced subject-tracking autofocus, and what Sony says is better low-light performance.

The original FX3 (Image credit: Sony)

The FX5's form factor is largely similar to the FX3, and at 750g it's only 35g heavier. There are still multiple on-body mounting points and custom buttons, but there's now a chunkier handgrip which houses Sony's latest and higher-capacity NP-SA100 battery, which was introduced in the A7R VI and increases battery life by approximately 30% for approximately 170 minutes of 5K recording.

The FX5 also inherits the same video-only UI as Sony's high-end cinema cameras, the Venice, Burano and FX6, and gets several design tweaks, including a multi-function dial as on the Venice, as well as a multi selector (joystick) and a tally lamp.

False color, waveform, vector and focus map video monitoring tools have all been added — which is a first for a Sony camera at this level — in addition to the existing histogram, zebra, and peaking tools.

(Image credit: Sony)Sounds amazing, so what's the catch?

It's not all good news, mind you. The FX5's dual card slots are still designed to take SD and Sony's exclusive CFexpress Type A cards, rather than Type B. A word of warning here: if you don't already own some Type A cards, they cost a bomb.

And on the note of cost, prices for the video-only FX5 start at £4,700. That's the body-only price, while the bundle with the new top handle costs £5,200 (available separately for £780). I'll update this page with US and Australia pricing once I have it.

I expect most folks ready to splash the cash on the FX5 will opt for the handle bundle, withwhich they will gain 32-bit float audio recording.

There's also a new 7.07m-dot tilt OLED viewfinder, which looks particularly neat, even if it costs £650 and can't be used at the same time as the top handle, despite having its own port alongside the hotshoe.

The camera and accessories will be available from August, with the option to (irreversibly) disable in-body image stabilization ahead of purchase.

Not all of the aforementioned FX5 features will be ready to go, either. Sony says the following will only be available after a V2 firmware update: 4K240p, 5K120p, vertical UI, screen-grab function and Open Gate in XAVC codec. The timing of this firmware update is TBC.

Still, I expect the Sony FX5 to become a mainstay across low-budget productions. It delivers all of the upgrades that FX3 users wanted and more, and I can't wait to test it out on set.