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• NVMe 2.3 sets new ground rules which could alter storage behavior across multiple environments
• Power monitoring shifts focus toward sustainability and careful control in both enterprise and consumer drives
• Energy capping functions might prevent system stress in older setups that struggle with power draw

The NVM Express group has confirmed the release of NVMe 2.3, a revision that introduces 11 updates across storage command sets and transport protocols.

The changes touch NVM, Zoned Namespace, Key Value, Local Memory, and Compute, while also extending refinements to PCIe, RDMA, and TCP.

Alongside this, the NVMe Management Interface advances to version 2.1, and NVMe Boot moves to version 1.3.

Shifts in power control and monitoring

NVM Express says the purpose of this upgrade is to make solid-state drives more reliable, flexible, and energy-conscious.

In terms of power management, the new Power Limit Config function allows administrators to cap energy draw from an NVMe device.

This can prevent strain in older servers or in setups where consumption needs to be tightly monitored.

In addition, a Self-Reported Drive Power feature lets storage devices reveal usage levels in real time or across longer intervals.

Such reporting may help in capacity planning, early fault detection, and in keeping overall consumption within sustainable levels.

These features may be useful, but their practical benefit will rest on whether manufacturers implement them consistently across both the largest SSD models and portable external SSD units aimed at consumers.

Security changes also appear in the specification. Sanitize Per Namespace makes it possible to erase a defined portion of the drive while leaving the rest intact.

This may help in environments where parts of a drive are being retired or reassigned while other data remains active.

Another addition, Configurable Device Personality, lets an SSD shift operating modes depending on requirements, such as favoring speed or conserving power.

This could reduce the complexity of managing storage arrays, yet questions remain about how often real-world deployments will need such tuning and whether vendors will expose this level of control to users outside enterprise settings.

Rapid Path Failure Recovery is another headline change. When the connection between the host and the storage subsystem falters, the system can now redirect commands through an alternate path instead of failing outright.

The goal is reduced downtime and fewer errors from repeated requests.

For organizations running large clusters or managing the best rugged SSD options in field conditions, this could mean greater resilience.

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If you were hoping for yet another New York Times game to satisfy your word-puzzling itch, I'm sorry to disappoint you. Pips, the latest addition to The New York Times' growing games corral, is a word-free, domino-filled exercise in entertainment and occasional frustration.

Pips, which was launched on Monday (August 18) online and iOS and Android, is a departure from the global phenomenon Wordle and its cousin games, Connections and Strands (as well as competitors like Quordle). It has no letters, no word jumbles, or even topic-driven associations.

The only playing pieces on Pip's tiny game board are five dominoes. Yes, just like the dominoes you played with as a kid, or are still using in real life with games like Tiles (no, not the same as NYT's own "Tiles" game). Pips, by the way, are the dots on a domino.

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The object of the game is to place all your dominoes on the board by fulfilling certain on-board requirements. These are set out via color-coding, which indicates which Tiles are included in a condition, and small tags that define the condition (often a value) of dominos you can drop in one or more squares.

As you may recall, dominoes have values on them that range from zero (blank) to six pips. Each domino can have mismatched numbers or matching figures. It's these numbers and combos you'll need to pay close attention to as you try to work out each Pips logic puzzle.

This is the first New York Times game we can recall in recent times that allows for three levels of play per day – Easy, Medium, and Hard – and that lets you play all of them on the same day. As soon as you start playing, a timer starts.

Playing Pips

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On the game board, you'll see labels like ">3" ("greater than three"), "<13" for ("less than 13"), or "=" (indicating all squares feature the same number). In each case, the pips on the tiles have to meet those conditions, either individually or collectively.

Satisfying those conditions takes some non-linear thinking. Conditional colors across multiple tile squares do not necessarily mean that you'll be using both squares on one domino to meet those conditions.

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Sometimes you have to look for a condition or pair of conditions that can only be satisfied by one of the five tiles you've been given.

I started with the easy game and solved it in 31 seconds. Feeling pretty good about myself, I switched to Hard and found myself struggling for almost 10 minutes. Medium took me almost six minutes. Now, at least, I think I understand how to play the game and hope that I'll do better tomorrow.

Sharing your Pips

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As with all other New York Times games, you can share your score with friends. Shares show the Pips game number, game level, a color code that I assume reflects your performance, and time. For 31 seconds, I got a green dot. For 5:56, I got a yellow, and for 9:26, I got a red dot.

Pips certainly works a different mental muscle than Wordle, but overall, it feels less succinct and maybe a little less fun. There's a glorious combination of erudition and simplicity to Wordle that I cherish. As a writer, I love word games like it, including Connections and Strands. I also think the gamification, results, and competitions that result from games like Wordle are more universally relatable.

I'm not even sure how you would write the daily guide for Pips. The level of complexity and thought might make each daily read a slog or worse, highly frustrating.

We all use words every day to communicate. We have a sense that our aptitude for the English language is some measure of our intelligence, and whether or not that's true, we love to dunk on each other when we get Wordle in two or even one try.

There's no obvious Pips equivalent of "Got it in 2!" and for that reason, this is no Wordle, but that might just be OK.

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• iOS 26 public beta 3 improves app opening times
• This makes using apps feel much quicker and snappier
• The adjustment does make apps’ content load any faster, though

The third public beta of Apple’s iOS 26 has just landed, and it comes with a few minor tweaks and adjustments for your iPhone. But there’s one change that has really caught my eye, and it’s made my iPhone feel so much faster in the process.

Once you’ve downloaded iOS 26 public beta 3, you’ll likely notice the change almost immediately: now, opening and closing apps feels much snappier than before, with apps springing to life on your screen as soon as you tap them. Instead of waiting for them to fill your screen, they’re there almost instantly. The video further down this page shows the speed in action.

In objective terms, there’s probably only a minor difference in app opening and closing times between iOS 18 and the third beta of iOS 26 – maybe just a few milliseconds. Yet in practice, you absolutely notice the change. I love how quickly it feels like I can dive into my apps without waiting for the animation to finish in iOS 26.

In times when I need to get started rapidly – like opening my camera app to capture a one-off moment, for example – the new animation is a real blessing. But those times are comparatively rare, and I’ve found the main benefit is simply the feeling of increased snappiness I now get with my iPhone. It’s a small change, but a meaningful one.

The slight drawback

iOS 26 beta 6 brings new animations when opening and closing apps pic.twitter.com/u2BiXZDVTgAugust 11, 2025

That said, it’s worth noting that you might not feel the benefits at all times. That’s because the change impacts how quickly an app’s container loads and fills your screen, but it doesn’t actually make that app’s content load any faster.

So, if an app is poorly optimized or takes a long time to show any content on-screen, the latest iOS 26 public beta likely won’t make it feel any faster. That means the improvements could vary, depending on which apps you use the most.

Still, if your apps are well-made and load their internal workings quickly, you’ll really start to feel the improvement when iOS 26 lands properly next month.

Updates like this show that small tweaks can sometimes make more of a difference than new features or big, showy changes. That’s certainly the case here, and the rapid app-loading animations might be one of my favorite adjustments found in iOS 26 so far.

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• OpenAI has no plans to phase out GPT‑4o in October
• The company reinstated GPT‑4o after backlash
• OpenAI promised advance notice before any deprecation of models

Rumors of ChatGPT‑4o's demise have been exaggerated, according to OpenAI. Despite some loud rumors bouncing around Reddit and other social media platforms, ChatGPT's developer has no plans to phase out the popular GPT‑4o model in October.

A now-deleted Reddit post claimed GPT-4o was on a deprecation countdown for the AI chatbot. But the company confirmed to TechRadar that there is no such plan in October or at any other time. Should it happen, OpenAI promised there will be a heads-up with plenty of warning. The company even adjusted its documentation to reflect that fact.

The brief frenzy around the rumor isn't too surprising after what happened with GPT-5's debut earlier this month. Though OpenAI framed the upgrade as the choice any user would prefer, not everyone fell in love at first prompt. Some users described GPT‑5 as colder or too formal compared to GPT‑4o, and with only GPT-5 available, a lot of ChatGPT users were very upset.

OpenAI heard the outcry and reinstated GPT‑4o a day later for paying subscribers. Still, with GPT‑5 in the spotlight and improvements coming in to give it more of the kind of personality many claim to desire, it was not an absurd assumption to see GPT-4o’s days as numbered. They may not even fully trust OpenAI's assurances that there is no imminent sunset scheduled for GPT‑4o, but if it's still around in November, they might relax a little at least.

Model attachment

This might all seem dramatic, but in some ways, OpenAI must be pleased at the anthropomorphizing of its chatbot. Getting people invested in using AI is a major goal for the developers, and this shows that while the AI may be mechanical, a lot of people start to treat it as something else.

Someday, GPT-4o and its successors will likely get phased out. That’s just how AI development works. But clearly, the method of that phasing matters a lot to some people. And letting 4o stick around a little longer gives people space to decide when or even if they want to upgrade.

But for now, GPT‑4o still has a place in the ChatGPT lineup, and OpenAI is keen to assure you that you’ll know when it’s time to say goodbye, and it won't be in October.

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• Report finds developers overwhelmingly believe AI can handle marketing tasks once thought secure from automation
• Stroyblok finds 90% of developers use AI tools frequently or constantly in their coding
• Heavy AI adoption in coding shapes perceptions that marketing work could also be absorbed

A growing number of developers now believe artificial intelligence is poised to absorb much of what marketing teams currently do, new research has claimed.

A survey conducted by CMS firm Storyblok across 200 senior developers found nearly three-quarters of respondents think AI could manage either “most” or “all” of their company’s marketing responsibilities.

Specifically, nearly a third (28.5%) said they could handle the entire function with AI, while almost half (45.5%) felt confident they could manage most of it.

Confidence gap between developers and marketers

The study also found 20% believe at least some marketing roles could be shifted over to AI, but a minority, 5%, said AI should play no role in replacing marketing.

When marketers were asked the same question in reverse, fewer expressed such certainty about doing the work of developers.

Only 18.5% said they could cover all of a developer’s job, while 32% believed they could manage most, and over a third admitted they could only do some.

Developers, by contrast, appear to view their growing reliance on automation as a transferable strength that makes other roles more vulnerable to displacement.

That outlook is shaped by how deeply AI has already permeated engineering, as the survey reports nearly 90% of developers use AI tools either frequently or constantly in their coding work.

The most common reason cited is “increasing efficiency,” chosen by 30%, followed closely by automating routine tasks at 23% and improving skillsets at 22%.

These tools are no longer seen as occasional aids but as everyday instruments for writing and testing code, debugging, and accelerating learning.

This growing familiarity with automation has also changed habits of problem-solving.

When encountering obstacles, over a third (34%) of developers say they now turn first to an AI tool, compared with only 20% who would consult a colleague.

That shift reveals more than just a preference for speed, it shows how trust in machine guidance is beginning to outweigh reliance on peer exchange.

Such dependence shapes perceptions of what might be achievable beyond engineering.

If AI is already capable of generating functional code, identifying bugs, and streamlining tasks once thought too complex to automate, then managing the repetitive, process-driven side of marketing may appear within easy reach.

“Developers are among the most exposed to the impact of technological developments, so gaining a deeper understanding of their personal workplace preferences, stresses, and productivity more broadly can help businesses determine how best to manage change, improve happiness, and productivity,” said Dominik Angerer, CEO and co-founder of Storyblok.

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• Millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency has been seized by the DoJ
• The wallet belongs to a suspected ransomware operator
• The ransomware, Zeppelin, is functionally extinct

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced a cryptocurrency wallet containing over $2.8 million has been seized following charges of conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse, computer fraud and abuse, and conspiracy to commit money laundering brought against the wallet's owner.

Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko is thought to have headed up the now defunct Zeppelin ransomware operation, which collapsed in 2022, to ‘ target and attack a wide range of individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, including in the United States,’ the statement confirmed.

Zeppelin was a ransomware-as-a-service tool which uses phishing as a point of contact, using double extortion methods to steal and encrypt data to then sell (or threaten to sell) on the dark web.

Luxury assets

Alongside the cryptocurrency, the DoJ also seized $70,000 in cash as well as a luxury vehicle, assets which are alleged to be involved in ransomware activity - mostly having been used to launder proceeds gained through ransom payments.

‘Those assets were laundered in various ways, including by using the cryptocurrency mixing service ChipMixer, which was taken down in a coordinated international operation in 2023. Antropenko also laundered cryptocurrency by exchanging cryptocurrency for cash and depositing the cash in structured cash deposits.’

Zeppelin has been used to victimize organisations in manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and finance industries - particularly those that rely on sensitive data.

The RaaS was introduced in 2019, and tactics evolved over the next few years, with actors using the tool to distribute malware. However, after sloppy updated versions were released in 2021, the tool became significantly less prominent.

By 2022, the service was essentially abandoned. Security researchers Unit221b developed a decryptor key after the tool was used to attack nonprofits, homeless shelters, and charity organisations.

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August is coming to an end and, therefore, so is the summer season. There's no denying that Hulu's summer schedules have been stacked with fresh movies and binge-worthy TV shows – and it's keeping the ball rolling with its first list of fall titles.

In September, you can catch the return of two of the best Hulu shows, the first being Only Murders in the Building season 5 where we'll see Renée Zellweger, Keegan-Michael Key, and Christoph Waltz join the show's star-studded line-up. Additionally, we're also excited for High Potential season 2, the crime comedy-drama starring Kaitlin Olson.

But these Hulu Originals are just the beginning of what we're expecting to be a busy month for one of the best streaming services, and its slew of new movies is just as thrilling. From dramas such as Dead Poet's Society (1989) and Call Me By Your Name (2017) to familiar favorites Mean Girls (2004) and School of Rock (2003), these are some highly-rated gems coming to Hulu in September 2025. Which ones will you be streaming first? Let me know in the comments below.

Everything new on Hulu in September 2025

Arriving on September 1

America's Next Top Model season 16 (TV show)
Amsterdam (movie)
The Bob's Burgers Movie (movie)
Breaking Up (movie)
Call Me By Your Name En Espanol (movie)
Call Me By Your Name (movie)
Clueless En Espanol (movie)
Clueless (movie)
Devil's Due (movie)
Donnie Darko (movie)
Evil Dead Rise En Espanol (movie)
Evil Dead Rise (movie)
Finding Forrester En Espanol (movie)
Finding Forrester (movie)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (movie)
Gandhi En Espanol (movie)
Gandhi (movie)
How To Train Your Dragon (movie)
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (movie)
I Am Number Four (movie)
Invincible (movie)
Jennifer's Body (movie)
John Tucker Must Die (movie)
Juno (movie)
Just Married (movie)
Kingsman: The Secret Service (movie)
Mean Girls (movie)
The Meg En Espanol (movie)
The Meg (movie)
The Meg 2: The Trench En Espanol (movie)
The Meg 2: The Trench (movie)
Mrs. Doubtfire (movie)
Need For Speed (movie)
Never Let Me Go (movie)
Night At The Museum (movie)
Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian (movie)
Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb (movie)
The Nun II En Espanol (movie)
The Nun II (movie)
Nosso Lar 2: Os Mensageiros (movie)
Pearl Harbor (movie)
Roll Bounce (movie)
See How They Run (movie)
She's The Man (movie)
Space Jam En Espanol (movie)
Space Jam (movie)
The School Of Rock En Espanol (movie)
The School Of Rock (movie)
Trap En Espanol (movie)
Trap (movie)
World War Z En Espanol (movie)
World War Z (movie)

Arriving on September 2

Betrayal season 3 (TV show)
Hannah Montana: The Movie (movie)
The New Boy (movie)

Arriving on September 3

Reminder season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 4

Blood & Myth (documentary)
Abducted in the Everglades (TV show)
Digital Addiction season 1 (TV show)
Digital Addiction Special (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 4 (TV show)
The Chef's Garden season 1 (TV show)
Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes season 2 (TV show)
The First 48 season 27 (TV show)

Arriving on September 5

Memphis to the Mountain (TV show)
Ballpark Blast! by MLB and pocket.watch season 1 (TV show)
I love You, Beth Cooper (movie)
LOL Live with Brandi Denise (comedy special)
LOL Live with Malik B (comedy special)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (movie)
Parental Guidance (movie)
Sacramento (movie)
There's Something About Mary (movie)

Arriving on August 9

Only Murders in the Building season 5 (TV show)
Jeopardy season 42 (TV show)
Jeopardy seasons 20, 21, 27, 34, & 35 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune season 43 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune seasons 16-18, 28, 37-39 (TV show)
Sister Midnight (movie)
Uncle Drew (movie)

Arriving on September 10

Tempest (TV show)
Court Cam season 6 (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 5 (TV show)
Oceanfront Property Hunt season 1 (TV show)
Alone: An Inside Look (TV show)
Disappearance at Clifton Hill (movie)
Color Out of Space (movie)
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (movie)
Paradise Hills (movie)
Settlers (movie)
The Square (movie)
Swallow (movie)
Werewolves Within (movie)
Would You Rather? (movie)
The Rental (movie)

Arriving on September 11

The Shallows (movie)
The Shallows En Espanol (movie)

Arriving on September 12

Himouto! Umaru-chan season 1 (TV show)
Insomniacs After School season 1 (TV show)
Dead Poets Society (movie)
Drumline (movie)
I Don't Understand You (movie)

Arriving on September 13

Tracker season 2 (TV show)
Botched Bariatrics season 1 (TV show)
Death by Fame season 3 (TV show)
Murder Under the Friday Night Lights season 4 (TV show)
The OceanGate Disaster season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 15

Futurama season 13 (TV show)

Arriving on September 16

Celebrity Weakest Link (TV show)
Name That Tune season 5 (TV show)
Jackdaw (movie)

Arriving on September 17

Dancing with the Stars season 34 (TV show)
High Potential season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on September 18

Reasonable Doubt season 3 (TV show)
Food Wars! The Second Plate season 1 (TV show)
I Survived . . . season 9 (TV show)
Alone (movie)
Fugitive Hunters Mexico (movie)

Arriving on September 19

Swiped (movie)

Arriving on September 21

Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (documentary)

Arriving on September 22

Into the Void: Life, Death and Heavy Metal (TV show)

Arriving on September 23

Valiant One (movie)

Arriving on September 24

Doc season 2 (TV show)
FX's The Lowdown (TV show)
Murder in a Small Town season 2 (TV show)

Arriving on September 25

99 to Beat (TV show)
The Floor season 4 (TV show)
The Golden Bachelor season 2 (TV show)
Shark Tank season 17 (TV show)
A Seance With... season 1 (TV show)
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy season 4 (TV show)
Bigfoot Captured season 1 (TV show)
Cryptid: The Swamp Beast season 1 (TV show)
Gloria Gaynor: I Will Survive season 1 (TV show)
MonsterQuest Specials season 1 (TV show)
Ozark Law season 1 (TV show)
Zombie House Flipping season 7 (TV show)
I Survived . . . (TV show)
The Surfer (movie)

Arriving on September 26

Hell's Kitchen season 24 (TV show)
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 4 (TV show)
The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior season 1 (TV show)
The Man in My Basement (movie)
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call En Espanol (movie)
Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (movie)
Dragon Ball Z Battle of Gods (movie)

Arriving on September 27

Evil Lives Here: The Killer Speaks season 2 (TV show)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune season 6 (TV show)

Arriving on September 29

Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg? (TV show)
America's Funniest Home Videos season 36 (TV show)
Bob’s Burgers season 16 (TV show)
Krapopolis season 3 (TV show)
The Simpsons season 37 (TV show)
Universal Basic Guys season 2 (TV show)
Vermeil in Gold season 1 (TV show)

Arriving on September 30

Bloody Axe Wound (movie)
Chad Powers (TV show)

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• Biwin unveils Mini SSD offering 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB in a tiny footprint
• Mini SSD reads at 3,700MB/s and writes at 3,400MB/s using PCIe 4x2
• The device is smaller than a U.S. penny but rivals traditional M.2 drives in speed

Chinese storage company Biwin has unveiled a new storage format called the “Mini SSD,” designed for laptops, tablets, phones, and cameras.

At just 15 x 17mm and 1.4mm thick, it is smaller than a US penny, while offering storage options of 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.

Biwin claims sequential read speeds of 3,700MB/s with writes of 3,400MB/s over a PCIe 4x2 connection, making the Mini SSD a contender against traditional M.2 drives.

Mini SSD slots resemble smartphone SIM trays

To contextualize its performance, a standard MicroSD Express card compatible with devices like the Nintendo Switch 2 tops out at a theoretical 985MB/s.

Full-size SD Express cards can reach 3,940MB/s, nearly matching the Mini SSD but at almost twice the physical size.

M.2 drives remain faster, with 2230 variants approaching 8,000MB/s and 2280 models reaching up to 14,000MB/s.

The Mini SSD also compares to nano-SIM cards, which are smaller but designed for communication rather than storage.

While Biwin’s creation is compact, it does not appear to be a universal standard, leaving questions about broader adoption.

The Mini SSD features a dedicated slot that functions like a smartphone SIM tray - users can remove the storage by inserting a pin, which could simplify swaps and upgrades for certain devices.

This device supports IP68 water and dust resistance, along with the ability to survive three-meter drops.

Two new Chinese gaming portables have already incorporated the Mini SSD - the GPD Win 5, known for its large battery and Strix Halo chip, and OneNetbook’s OneXPlayer Super X hybrid laptop/tablet both feature dedicated slots for the Mini SSD.

Although these devices have been announced, none of them has revealed pricing or other commercial product listings.

While traditional M.2 drives still outperform the Mini SSD in raw speed, the new format offers a balance of size and performance that may appeal to mobile users.

Its compact dimensions, combined with fast read and write speeds, position it as a contender for the largest SSD capacities in a minimal footprint.

For users seeking a practical portable solution, the Mini SSD could be considered among the best external SSD options in its category.

Its very small size also means users need to handle the device with care, since it can easily be misplaced.

Via The Verge

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• Nvidia is bringing its GeForce RTX 5080 to GeForce Now, for its 'Ultimate' tier membership
• Prices will remain the same, with improved game performance
• Multi Frame Generation will also be available on GeForce Now

Gamescom 2025 is finally here, with plenty of new triple-A games to look forward to, and Nvidia has been hard at work behind the scenes to further strengthen its local and cloud gaming offering.

Nvidia has announced that the Blackwell RTX 5080 GPU along with Multi Frame Generation (MFG), will be coming to GeForce Now's (GFN) 'Ultimate' tier membership, set for launch in September. Team Green's driver-level Frame Generation tool, Smooth Motion, will also be available for RTX 4000 series GPU users, starting in beta this August.

While the RTX 5080 will enhance performance on the cloud gaming service, prices for GFN memberships won't increase, as some may have expected. It's worth noting that cloud-based RTX 5080 support will only be available for select games – and that seems set for more graphically demanding titles.

And that’s not all the cloud gaming fans can look forward to. The new Cinematic Quality Streaming (CQS) feature will arrive on GFN, with Nvidia claiming that this will deliver ”next-gen image quality that rivals local PC gaming”. Seeing it first hand in Black Myth Wukong screenshots, the enhancements in texture quality on foliage are clear to see.

Titles like Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, and Hell Is Us will be available once launched.

(Image credit: Nvidia)

As for Smooth Motion, GeForce RTX 4000 series users have been waiting a long while for this feature, and it's finally on its way.

This will essentially allow gamers to enable driver-level Frame Generation for games that don't have built-in Nvidia Frame Generation support. It acts in the same manner as AMD's Fluid Motion Frames, and is designed to improve performance with AI-generated frames.

It will be available initially during Gamescom 2025 via beta on the Nvidia app, and is due to roll out to all users by the end of August.

There's no word on whether Smooth Motion will be coming to older RTX generations just yet, and it's worth noting that Frame Generation is currently limited to RTX 5000 and RTX 4000 series GPUs.

Analysis: Cloud gaming just keeps getting better and better...

(Image credit: Nvidia)

If I didn't have a gaming setup already, GeForce Now would be right up my alley. This is because it's widely available on multiple devices, and is now using the second-most powerful GPU on the market for cloud gaming.

I’ve not been a particular fan of of cloud gaming, as it requires good internet connection, which isn't always a guarantee (depending on where you're located). However, with additions such as Low Latency Streaming (LLS), lag and stutter should be a lot less of an issue.

Handheld PC gamers are going to benefit from this significantly – particularly those using the likes of the Steam Deck or Lenovo Legion Go S (Z2 Go model), as they’ll be able to play games on the cloud at higher graphics settings.

I love to see updates like this from Team Green, and it’s good to know that if I ever need to use GFN one day, I’ll be able to enjoy the benefits of these new features.

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It's been a long time coming, but Capcom and Nvidia have finally collaborated on one of the Japanese developer's biggest franchises ever, in a move that's bound to be beneficial to in-game performance – and it's shaping up to be a game-changer.

For the first time, Nvidia's DLSS 4 technology will be officially available in Capcom's survival horror franchise, starting with Resident Evil Requiem with path tracing included when it launches on February 26, 2026. DLSS 4 will also be notably featured in Borderlands 4, Phantom Blade Zero, Pragmata, and Hell Is Us.

This is a huge leap for Capcom, since gamers have relied on community mods on PC for Nvidia's DLSS; AMD's FSR has been used through the franchise's recent titles, like Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 remake. While FSR isn't bad, it pales in comparison to Team Green's DLSS, and players have been limited to FSR 2 instead of FSR 3 in Village and RE4.

With advanced upscaling via DLSS 4, players will be able to enjoy a new chapter in Capcom's beloved survival horror franchise. Not just DLSS 4 with standard ray tracing, but path tracing, which takes lighting in-game to a new level entirely.

It's what we've seen in Cyberpunk 2077, providing bright and immersive visuals, but it's important to note that Requiem's path tracing model will also likely be demanding on hardware, which is why DLSS 4's Frame Generation will come in handy.

Gamescom 2025 is already here, and fortunately, Resident Evil Requiem will be center stage with Capcom ready to showcase what's in store for fans.

Analysis: hopefully game performance isn't an issue

(Image credit: Nvidia)

I'm incredibly pumped for Resident Evil Requiem, especially considering rumors that suggest Leon S. Kennedy will be a second playable character.

The only fear that I have at this stage is regarding the game's performance on PC, because if Monster Hunter Wilds or Dragon's Dogma 2 are anything to go by PC players might be in for a rough time.

It seems Requiem will be Capcom's most ambitious title in the Resident Evil franchise, with the latest chatter pointing towards a potential semi-open world experience, unlike any previous entry. We heard similar discussions before Monster Hunter Wilds' launch, and it turned out to be legitimate.

Perhaps the presence of DLSS 4 gives me a little more confidence that Capcom has taken greater care to ensure PC performance isn't an issue; Gamescom attendees will have an opportunity to test Requiem – I just hope my newfound faith on the game's performance isn't in vain.

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• Samsung could be adding a more vivid camera filter in OneUI 8
• According to IceUniverse, the feature will force a watermark on your image
• There's no release date yet

Samsung’s camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, which showcase it producing more striking and vibrant images. The catch? It’ll force you to watermark your photo.

Photo filters are nothing new, but one feature you might not be taking advantage of is that Samsung’s camera app can pre-apply filters to your snap – helping you to better visualize the final product in the moment.

It recently updated the tool to tweak the existing filters and allow you to create a custom filter based on another photo, thanks to AI assistance.

BREAKING！For Samsung users, here's a major discovery!Yesterday, I mentioned that the next version of One UI 8 would introduce two "Chinese-style" photo watermarks. But it turns out there's more to it—Samsung has tied its new "Vivid" style to the watermark. Look, all my… pic.twitter.com/zKx6jAgJc1August 18, 2025

Another change is apparently set to launch with a OneUI 8 update in the future, according to tipster IceUniverse. The update will usher in a new, vivid photo filter profile, but it will also put a border around your snap in a so-called “Chinese-style photo watermark.”

The border makes the snap look kinda like a Polaroid, with a thick bar at the bottom including info like the camera settings, date, and time when the picture was taken, as well as a note saying it was taken on a Samsung Galaxy phone.

This kind of watermark is common on phones from Chinese brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus.

(Image credit: Future)

Some people think the extra information is handy; unfortunately, for me, I’m not in that boat. I believe the watermark comes across as a blatant hijacking of my photos for marketing.

So, as a Samsung Z Fold 7 user, I’ll be steering clear of the vivid filter if this update rolls out as expected. I say that because, as with all leaks, we don’t know how the software update will materialize until it launches.

I’ll also hope the other filters aren’t ruined by a watermark, but we’ll have to wait and see what Samsung delivers.

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• First portable color ePaper monitor offers 13.3-inch screen, wireless connections and stand
• Bigme B13 provides multiple refresh modes, adjustable lighting and dual audio options
• Priced at $699, B13 targets early adopters seeking eye-friendly portable productivity

The world’s first portable color ePaper monitor has gone on sale, marking a new step for ePaper beyond e-readers like the Amazon Kindle.

The Bigme B13 is a 13.3-inch device that combines the familiar look of paper with the flexibility of a modern monitor.

Unlike LCD or OLED panels, ePaper is easier on the eyes for long use, making it appealing for work and study. The B13 supports both wired and wireless connections. It can be connected to a laptop, desktop or mobile device using HDMI or USB-C, or it can mirror content wirelessly.

Different user modes

If you require a dual-screen experience, an optional stand allows the monitor to magnetically attach to a laptop, for a compact portable productivity setup.

The stand is adjustable, with a universal backplate designed to fit laptops between 13 and 17 inches. Auto gravity adaptation means the screen rotates automatically when repositioned.

With its 4:3 aspect ratio and 3200x2400 resolution, the monitor is built for reading documents, editing text and browsing the web.

It won't be of interest to people whose work depends on creative projects, advanced data visualization, or tasks requiring color-critical business displays, but professionals handling reports, contracts, and lengthy text documents may find it useful.

Color output is rated at 150PPI while black and white reaches 300PPI. At 660g and just 6mm at its thinnest point, the B13 remains lightweight and highly portable.

Different modes allow you to adjust performance depending on the task. Text mode sharpens words, web mode smooths scrolling, image mode boosts color richness and video mode improves motion handling.

If ghosting occurs, which is a possibility, the refresh button clears the screen instantly. A 30Hz refresh rate helps the panel handle video playback with greater clarity than older ePaper screens.

The B13 includes a front light that can be customized for brightness and warmth, ranging from cool white to warm yellow. This light can also be turned off entirely, depending on your needs.

The monitor has built-in dual speakers and a headphone jack for video calls or casual audio playback without extra equipment.

The Bigme B13 is positioned as an early adopter product and priced at $699 although you can save 15% off the price using coupon code B13SAVE.

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• Researchers uncover two packages carrying an infostealer
• The victims are apparently Russian, and attackers American
• This prompted the researchers to speculate if the targets were Russian crypto hackers

Two malicious packages were recently discovered on the npm package manager platform targeting software developers on the Solana ecosystem.

However the discovery, attribution, and potential targets of the malware have made researchers speculate if this was a state-sponsored attack.

Solana is a blockchain designed for decentralized applications and cryptocurrencies. It is similar to Ethereum in many aspects, which is why it is often described in the crypto community as the “Ethereum killer”.

Targeting devs? Or hackers? Or both?

Recently, security researchers from Safety found two npm packages: “solana-pump-test” and “solana-spl-sdk”.

Both were submitted by the same author, and both contained identical code - and according to Safety, when these packages were installed, they ran scripts that exfiltrated sensitive information from compromised devices, including private keys that granted the attackers access to crypto funds.

Safety says that the victims - the developers that downloaded and ran the infostealers - were located in Russia.

The attackers, on the other hand, seem to be located in the United States, based on the IP addresses where the exfiltrated data was relayed.

These things were enough for the researchers to ask if this was a US-backed threat actor targeting Russia, probably due to currently strained geo-political relations between the two powers.

But npm, as a platform, is not Russian, or managed by the Russians. The npm platform is run by npm, Inc., a company that was originally independent but is now a subsidiary of GitHub, which itself is owned by Microsoft.

Still, Russia has multiple state-sponsored and affiliated threat actors known to target cryptocurrency users, or large enterprises which are then forced to make ransom payments in crypto. Groups such as Evil Corp, Sandworm, and APT28 (Fancy Bear) have been linked to campaigns that either exfiltrate cryptocurrency or deploy ransomware for financial gain.

Therefore, it is not too far-fetched to speculate if this attack was aimed at crypto criminals, as well as regular crypto developers.

Via The Register

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• Four in five companies knowingly ship vulnerable code, survey warns
• One-third say 60% of their code is now AI-generated
• Orgs need to use AI to identify vulnerabilities

A study of 1,500 CISOs, AppSec Managers and developers conducted by Checkmarx has claimed four in five (81%) companies knowingly ship vulnerable code, putting them and their users at risk of attack.

An estimated one in two respondents already use AI security code assistance, with around one-third (34%) admitting that more than 60% of their code is AI-generated – which can often contain known vulnerabilities by default.

An overwhelming majority (98%) have experienced a breach due to vulnerable code in the past year, and yet they continue to ship vulnerable code without implementing the right protective measures.

Companies are shipping vulnerable, AI-generated code

The report outlines how generative AI has now eroded developer ownership with code less likely to be affiliated with any particular individuals. It has also expanded the attack surface by reopening vulnerabilities that could previously have been avoided with proper coding expertise.

The trend has largely been blamed on artificial intelligence, with vibe coding on the rise and many developers now opting to edit AI-generated code rather than write their own from the ground up.

The lack of governance around this has created what the company describes as the perfect storm.

Fewer than half of the respondents were found to be using foundational security tools like DAST and IaC scanning, with a similar number using DevSecOps tools.

Looking ahead, Checkmarx stresses security should be built into projects right from coding level, with organizations urged to establish policies for AI tool usage. Acknowledging that developers are now actively using AI, Checkmarx suggests that, instead of banning it, companies should also utilize agentic AI to analyze and fix issues across projects.

"AI generated code will continue to proliferate; secure software will be the competitive differentiator in the coming years," Checkmarx VP of Portfolio Marketing Eran Kinsbruner concluded.

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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein will be coming to Netflix on November 7, with the streamer confirming the news alongside a first look at two of the new movie’s promotional posters (see below). We’ve already seen a few preview snaps of what’s to come as well as a two-minute trailer, showing Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein, Mia Goth as Elizabeth Lavenza and Charles Dance as Leopold Frankenstein. However, Jacob Elordi’s monster largely still hides in the shadows, only appearing as a black silhouette shrouded with furs and claws as dark as night.

FRANKENSTEIN, a film by Guillermo del ToroStarring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Coming to select theaters October 17 and on Netflix November 7. pic.twitter.com/zdYFoq9cURAugust 18, 2025

It goes without saying that this is another adaptation of the famed novel by gothic author Mary Shelley, with Frankenstein’s monster (which isn’t called Frankenstein, though we often get that mixed up) appearing in countless movies since way back in 1915. This is neither Netflix’s first foray into bringing the tale to life (remember Creature?), nor is it del Toro’s first original creation for one of the best streaming services around, having previously made an animated version of Pinocchio for Netflix in 2022.

But a version of Frankenstein made by del Toro! What a world we get to live in. The upcoming move has been my most-anticipated film of 2025 since last year, and thankfully, there’s a way I can see it before it hits Netflix in November (where I’ll watch it again, obviously).

Netflix quietly confirms October 17 theatrical release date for Del Toro’s Frankenstein before it drops on streaming

If you look closely at the above posters, you’ll see that Frankenstein is showing in select theaters from October 17. While that doesn’t mean everyone will have direct access, it does mean global hotspots will get the movie early (think New York, Los Angeles and London). Frankly, it’s a clever move, and addresses the one piece of feedback Netflix has received time and time again over the years: give your original movies a theatrical release, too.

Think of KPop Demon Hunters, the monster smash hit (pun intended) nobody expected is now playing catch-up with singalong screenings after the fact. On top of this, said screenings are typically only playing for two days in very limited locations, which basically defeats the point of letting fans enjoy the experience in the first place. Netflix has to do theatrical screenings before a streaming release for the strategy to work, for both struggling cinemas and the platform itself.

Given the two minutes of footage we’ve seen tells us as much information as a blank piece of paper, anybody seeing Frankenstein in cinemas first is essentially walking in blind. Sure, we’ll have likely had some reviews before then, but these showings will drum up the hype and engagement would Netflix chew its own hand off for, in the most organic way possible (by word of mouth from audiences). By the time Frankenstein then hits Netflix, it’ll be an explosion of views, with people likely racing to be able to see it first. It’s a marketing masterstroke, and a generous one too.

Speaking about the film, del Toro said in a statement: “The most important figure from English legacy is, incredibly, for me, a teenager by the name of Mary Shelley, and she has remained a figure as important in my life as if she were family. And so many times when I want to give up, when I think about giving up, when people tell me that dreaming of the movies and the stories I dream are impossible, I think of her.” Thank you Shelley, and del Toro, for your service.

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• Two new leaks claim future Garmin watches will be getting LTE connectivity
• This feature allows you to add smartwatches to a data plan, allowing you to make calls and stream without a phone
• It's a feature included on Apple and Samsung watches, usually on more expensive models

Two new leaks claim we could soon be able to make calls, stream music and answer texts from some of the best Garmin watches yet to be announced – even without an attached phone.

Yes, LTE connectivity is coming to Garmin watches, according to separate reports from leak sites Garmin Rumors and The5Krunner. Garmin Rumors partnered with a site called AppSensa, which digs into code to discover in-development features. Garmin is reportedly going "all-in" into cellular connectivity, according to the site.

Listed features include emergency satellite SOS messaging, two-way messaging, LiveTrack location sharing without a phone, and voice calling with contacts.

Garmin Messenger, the watch-to-watch satellite messaging service, is also reportedly being expanded. Perhaps Garmin Messenger will now be Garmin's principle messaging client, able to text using your data plan and reaching phones as well as other Garmin watches?

The5KRunner also reports these claims, stating that the obvious starting point is a rumored Fenix 8 Pro, in which the "Pro" stands for the inclusion of LTE connectivity. The best Apple Watches and best Samsung watches often come in cheaper Bluetooth-only and more expensive LTE-capable variations, so it would make sense for Garmin to follow this pattern.

A big step forward

(Image credit: Future)

Garmins have long been considered separate entities to smartwatches, as they're more like adventure companions or training tools than everyday communications devices. However, certain ranges such as the Garmin Venu series already blur the lines a little.

Making the watches capable of no-phone communications would mean a huge change in strategy, and would enable more smartwatch-like models, such as the Garmin Venu X1 to seriously compete with the likes and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra.

If true, I'm intrigued to see which future models get this rumored LTE option. The Garmin Venu 4 seems like a no-brainer. One commenter on our Garmin Venu 4 rumors hub agreed, stating: "If the Garmin Venu 4 ever came with LTE and text message response that would definitely be a gamechanger. So many current iPhone users would jump on the Venu 4 – it would be a dream watch."

Perhaps we'll see Forerunner Pros with LTE options in future too, as phoneless LiveTrack seems like a great safety tool for triathletes and trail runners doing solo training.

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• Cisco found a 10/10 flaw in Secure Firewall Management Center
• It released a patch and advised on possible mitigations
• No evidence of in-the-wild abuse so far, but users should still be on guard

Cisco recently fixed a maximum-severity vulnerability in its Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) product, and urged users to apply either the patch, or the mitigation, as soon as possible.

FMC is a centralized platform for configuring, monitoring, and analyzing Cisco Secure Firewalls, where users can manage policies, track threat intelligence, and monitor their deployments across endpoints.

As per Cisco’s new security advisory, the vulnerability was discovered in the RADIUS subsystem implementation of FMC. RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a protocol used to authenticate, authorize, and account for FMC administrators and VPN users by integrating with an external identity server.

Fixes and mitigations

The flaw is described as an “improper handling of user input during the authentication bug” which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands.

In theory, this could be done by sending crafted input when entering credentials - however the caveat here is that FMC must be configured for RADIUS authentication for the web-based management interface, SSH, or both, for the bug to be exploitable.

The bad news is that, according to BleepingComputer, this configuration is “commonly used” in enterprise and government networks where administrators want centralized login control and accounting for network device access. Therefore, the attack surface could be rather large, and the victims high in profile.

It is now tracked as CVE-2025-20265, and was given a severity score of 10/10 (critical).

Cisco released a patch to fix the issue, and said those that cannot apply it should disable RADIUS authentication and replace it with a different method, such as local user accounts, external LDAP, or similar. The company also said that the mitigations proved good in testing, but warned customers to run the tests themselves.

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Every morning, I browse the internet looking for clever ways people are using AI to achieve their goals. While I often find impressive use cases like "This ChatGPT prompt ‘unlocks 100% of GPT-5’s power’", this morning I stumbled across someone using ChatGPT to summarize book chapters.

Now, summarization tools are nothing new; in fact, some of the best examples of AI are apps like NotebookLM, which condense information into smaller, easily digestible chunks.

In this case, however, this prompt is being used to summarize fictional works, removing the beauty of what makes literature so inherently romantic. At first, I thought I would scroll past the Reddit thread, but after sitting on it for a while, I decided it was only right that I voice my opinion.

I think AI, in specific circumstances, is an excellent tool that can truly improve our lives. However, this prompt is an example of everything wrong with AI, and I can't help but feel sad to see people championing it.

Don't summarize artI Used AI to Read Books Chapter by Chapter — Here’s Why I’ll Never Read the Same Way Again from r/ChatGPTPromptGenius

The Reddit thread in question is titled, "I Used AI to Read Books Chapter by Chapter — Here’s Why I’ll Never Read the Same Way Again." Yeah, of course you won't be reading the same way again; you're no longer reading!

The user explains how they have been using an in-depth prompt to summarize books chapter by chapter, and honestly, it sounds like they're stripping pieces of literature of everything that makes them what they are in the first place.

I've not lost all hope in humanity, however, as the comments on the Reddit thread are pretty clear that this might just be a step too far. One user wrote, "This is one use of AI I CANNOT get behind, might as well put a Michelin star meal through a blender and eat it as a shake."

Another said, "Read the book… And if you can get the content and experience of the book with an AI summary of it, then it probably is not a book that you should be reading, in which case, just don’t read it or summarize it."

I see a place for summarization tools when it comes to simplifying non-fiction subjects like college textbooks, and I think that's a genuinely great way to get the most from AI. However, I fundamentally disagree with using AI to make creative work shorter and simpler for consumption.

Nowadays, every article you find online probably has some form of summary embedded at the top of the post, or you might even have an AI tool like Apple Intelligence to do the job for you. Even in these circumstances, I'm not a fan of the over-simplification of content, especially as we all continue to shorten our attention spans with the likes of quick-cut, short-form video content.

If you're relying on AI to summarize a book, you shouldn't be reading the book in the first place. Life is about curation, and what makes it so precious is the fact that we can't consume every single book, movie, or video game on the planet.

Use AI to help you make choices about what to consume next, but please, please don't use AI to do the consumption for you.

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• 115 inches with Samsung's Glare Free tech
• AI 4K and HDR upscaling and lots of picture optimization
• $26,999, available now

Samsung has unveiled its biggest ever Neo QLED TV, the QN90F – and if bigger means better, then this is its best QLED TV yet. At 115 inches it's designed to deliver what Samsung says is a "mind blowing" cinematic experience.

Big TVs are in big demand right now – see also, Skyworth's new 100-inch art TV – with sales of TVs 98 inches and bigger growing by 148% year on year. And with a recommended price tag of $26,999 (so around £19,940 or AU$41,449 as a guesstimate) the 115-inch QN90F is priced competitively for that market.

One of the selling points of this particular TV is that it's very bright compared to OLED, making it great for things like watching live sports in the daytime without having to make your room so dark you fall over your friends, family or housemates.

Samsung hasn't released the full details yet but as the owner of a much more modest Samsung Neo QLED I can confirm that these TVs are often so bright I feel I should be wearing sunscreen.

(Image credit: Samsung)Samsung QN90F: key features

The full spec sheet hasn't been revealed just yet, but we know that the QN90F has Samsung's Glare Free design and features the latest generation of the NQ8 AI Gen3 processor, which enables features such as the Supersize Picture Enhancer. That optimizes the display to ensure that, as Samsung puts it, "bigger doesn't mean blurrier" due to the larger size of giant screens' pixels.

The TV also features Samsung's Quantum Matrix Technology Pro for precise lighting control, and 4K Upscaling Pro, which does exactly what you'd expect with sub-4K resolutions. There's also Neo Quantum HDR Pro for real-time color optimization and Auto HDR Remastering Pro to upscale standard dynamic range media to "HDR-like quality".

Gaming and sports are incredible on enormous TVs, and here Samsung has delivered its Motion Xcelerator 144Hz for the former and AI Motion Enhancer Pro for the latter to keep things pin-sharp. And to soundtrack everything there are top-channel Atmos speakers and Samsung's clever Object Tracking Sound+, which delivers positional audio that follows the on-screen action.

The operating system is the familiar One UI Tizen, and that's guaranteed for seven years of OS updates to keep your TV apps and services current.

The QN90F is available in the US from today, August 18 2025, for $26,999. Official pricing and availability for other markets hasn't yet been released, but know this: we cannot wait to see it.

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• Amazon has released a bunch of official images for Fallout season 2
• The stills are our first look at the hit Prime Video show's next entry
• They come ahead of possible release date and trailer reveals at Gamescom 2025

Amazon has given us our first look at Fallout season 2 – and no, it's not released its inaugural trailer a day earlier than many expect.

The hit Prime Video TV Original is set to return to our screens before the end of 2025. And, to kick off its promotional push for the series' next outing, Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled seven official images to whet our appetite for Fallout's sophomore season.

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There's not a whole lot we can read into four of the images. However, the other three – pictures three, five, and six in the Instagram post above – will pique the interest of viewers and long-time fans of Bethesda's video game franchise namesake.

So, what can we read into this specific trio? Image five in the post above, which shows Moises Arias' Norm MacLean looking very stern as he stands opposite a bunch of other Vault Dwellers, is particularly intriguing. Indeed, last season's finale ended with Norm trapped in Vault 31 with no means of escape, nor any food or water to keep him alive. Unless this still is taken from a flashback sequence, it's clear that Norm finds a way out of Vault 31 in the Fallout TV show. We just don't know how yet.

As for the other two images, they show The Ghoul – albeit as Cooper Howard, aka his human form prior to The Great War – enjoying some time in New Vegas.

We'll get further insights into Cooper Howard's life before The Great War in season 2 (Image credit: Lorenzo Sisti/Prime Video)

We already knew this location would feature heavily this season – indeed, it was teased as much in the season 1 finale and in the first poster for Fallout season 2. Nevertheless, this is the first confirmation we've received that New Vegas will be shown off in all of its glory by way of some pre-Great War flashbacks. Hopefully, we'll learn even more about Howard's backstory and, after last season's flashbacks, whether he tells anyone about what the nefarious Vault-Tec is actually up to.

Potentially, it could be a big week on the Fallout season 2 reveal front. These images and its first piece of artwork aside, I'm expecting an official launch date announcement to be made at Gamescom 2025. In May, Amazon confirmed Fallout season 2 would make its bow this December, but an actual date hasn't been publicly disclosed. Could we learn on during Opening Night Live tomorrow (August 19)? I certainly think so.

A trailer for one of the best Prime Video shows' second chapter could be unveiled, too. I have no insider knowledge on the matter, but it would be a bit strange if Amazon dropped this season's first poster and images, but made us wait for some actual footage. I'd be surprised if a full trailer is released this early on in its marketing campaign, but a short teaser wouldn't go amiss.

But, what do you think? Have I missed anything significant in these first-look images? And do you think we'll get an official launch date and/or trailer at Opening Night Live? Let me know in the comments.

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