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Out of all the shows coming to Max in 2025, it’s these four that are on the top of my list.

The final weeks of 2024 are upon us and now that Max has dropped its 2025 teaser trailer (see below), I can’t help but think ahead and get excited for all the new shows coming to one of the best streaming services next year.

As well as a slew of new titles, including the upcoming release of Dune: Prophecy, the teaser trailer highlights some of the best Max shows set to return for a second and third season – some of which we also get a first-looks for.

Already, you can expect 2025 to be non-stop for Max with one thrilling TV show after the next. From returning fan-favorites like The Last of Us season 2 to new series such as It: Welcome to Derry, these are the shows I’m most excited to watch on Max in 2025.

The Last of Us season two

We already know that The Last of Us season 2 will be arriving in the first half of 2025 after its unsettling first trailer dropped in September, revealing new cast member Catherine O’Hara.

There’s no denying that its first season was more than a smash hit as it’s currently sitting at a staggering 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. Its second season teasers show that its next installment will undoubtedly be just as good, if not more tense, action-filled, and emotional than its first.

The White Lotus season three

(Image credit: HBO)

It’s not new to us that The White Lotus season 3 is lined up for a 2025 release date. After two years since the release of The White Lotus season 2, Max’s teaser trailer finally gives us the first-look of its next installment that we’ve been patiently waiting for. In addition to new cast members Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, and Blackpink’s Lisa, the trailer shows Natasha Rothwell returning to her role as Belinda from the show’s first season.

Mike White never intended his anthology series to surpass a first season, but six Primetime Emmy awards later and two unforgettable performances from Jennifer Coolidge, the show is still standing strong with viewers with a third season on the way.

While the first season was set on a holiday resort in Hawaii and the second season in Sicily, the upcoming third season takes us to Thailand where the drama will resume and unfold. What makes The White Lotus a successful TV show is its shape-shifting cast members and as for season three, newcomers Walton Goggins and Lisa from the K-Pop band Blackpink are drawing me back in. But I know I’m going to deeply miss Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid.

Peacemaker season two

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Peacemaker season 2 also scored a first-look snippet in the trailer, featuring leading man John Cena as well as new cast member Frank Grillo as Rick Flag Sr. It’s been a two-year gap since the superhero show’s debut, which has yet to announce a specific 2025 date for its next season.

Max’s superhero show Peacemaker is a direct spin-off to James Gunn’s 2021 movie The Suicide Squad, a faithful reimagining of David Ayer’s catastrophic attempt at the supervillain movie Suicide Squad (2016). While the superhero genre isn’t my go-to, Peacemaker’s bright and colorful action sequences as well as its 93% Rotten Tomatoes score could convert me in 2025.

Untitled Rachel Sennott Project

Rachel Sennott next to Ayo Edebiri in the coming-of-age movie Bottoms. (Image credit: MGM Studios / Amazon)

Rachel Sennott’s upcoming comedy series on Max is still in its early days (I mean, it doesn’t even have a name yet), but as a fan of Sennott’s skills as a writer and actor in movies Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and Bottoms (2023), the element of mystery surrounding her new show has me intrigued.

We still don’t know exactly when in 2025 the show will air, but from Max’s new teaser trailer I’m at peace with the fact that it’s well into production. I’m not sure exactly what to expect from Sennott in her new project for Max, but I can only guess that it will pack the classic dead-pan comedy she’s known for – and the quick snippet of her flashing herself while in the back seat of a convertible points to even more silliness on Sennott’s part.

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MSI is here to quell your fears of OLED burn-in, with the new MGP 491CQPX QD-OLED launched ahead of hotly anticipated Black Friday sales.

The new monitor was first announced in August, after its predecessor’s launch in 2024MSI’s MGP 491CQPX includes a range of improvements, notably its refresh rate and ClearMR certificationIts previous model (MGP 491CQP) is now on sale ahead of Black Friday

MSI launched an impressive super ultrawide gaming monitor earlier this year, which we delve deeper into in our MPG 491CQP review, opening the gateway for more competition among the best ultrawide monitors on the market this Black Friday. Now, we have more good news: an enhanced version of this has just launched, the brand-new MPG 491CQPX QD-OLED Super Ultrawide Gaming Monitor, which comes with a host of upgrades across the board.

While it maintains the 49-inch display size and 5120×1440 resolution, the advantages over the previous CQP model include a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms GtG response time, HDMI 2.1 ports, 98W PD (power delivery), and a superior ClearMR 13000 motion clarity certification from VESA, the display industry standards body.

With 49 inches of ultrawide screen real estate, the MPG 491CQPX is as luxurious as it gets for PC gamers. (Image credit: MSI)

OLEDs may be great at providing the best image quality for displays, but this doesn’t stop the possibility of unwanted blur, especially in fast-paced games. The aforementioned CQP 144Hz model offered a ClearMR 8000 certification, but with this improvement to VESA’s 13000 rating, blurry pixels in-game will be reduced significantly.

The next-gen QD-OLED panel from MSI (which was used in the 491CQPX’s predecessor) promises enhanced ‘sub-pixel arrangement’ which should produce sharper images and better text (a notable point of contention for some people with OLED monitors).

QD-OLEDs are well-known for their ability to provide the best contrast and deep black levels, all while utilizing a wider color gamut compared to LCD displays, so this combination is a huge benefit for users.

So, what about burn-in? How much will it cost?

Whilst we currently have no info on its cost, looking at the MPG 491CQP’s price ($1099/ £1098.95 / AU$1,699), it’s fair to say that it will be priced close within its range. The good news is if you’re in the UK, you can get your hands on the previous model for just £799 at Scan thanks to the Black Friday sale – a pretty good deal, right?

Both the old and new models utilize MSI’s OLED Care 2.0 software – it’s no secret that OLEDs are prone to burn-in, which can quickly become frustrating. Similar to the display care tools found in Dell’s Alienware AW3423DWF gaming monitor, OLED Care 2.0 sends you a pop-up to shift and refresh pixels on your display after about four hours of continuous use to protect your monitor from burn-in.

Despite its necessity, this sort of automated maintenance is one of the biggest downsides of owning an OLED display, but the benefits easily outweigh this. If you’re willing to take this in stride (or just don’t use your PC for more than four hours at a time), the CQPX will ultimately take your gaming experience to new heights.

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We’re rounding up all the early Black Friday PS5 Pro deals that are perfect for owners and prospective owners of Sony’s new console.

The Black Friday PS5 Pro deals will become part of the wider PS5 deals we’ll see later this month, and there should be a host of discounts on offer to PS5 Pro owners.

• See all of today’s best deals at Amazon

While the PS5 Pro is brand new and we can’t expect too much in the way of discounts on the machine itself, we’re hopeful of seeing some tempting propositions on accessories and games that are adjacent to it. After all, every PS5 accessory and game is usable and playable on the Pro.

We’re also quietly hoping for some more value offerings on the PS5 Pro too: perhaps some bundles that include the disc drive and vertical stand at a reduced retail price. This would increase the value proposition and help offer a way into the new console in a more fulsome way – and with it being so hard to buy a PS5 disc drive right now, this would be incredibly welcome.

Anyway, be it such bundles, discounts on the best enhanced PS5 Pro games, or other products that will enhance your PS5 Pro experience, we’re here to gather up all the best deals as we steamroll our way to Black Friday later this month.

PS5 Pro pre-orders – US Quick Links

PS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at AmazonPS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at WalmartPS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at Best BuyPS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at TargetPS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at PlayStation DirectPS5 Pro pre-order: $699.99 at GameStop

US Black Friday PS5 Pro deals – quick links

TVs: Save $800 on 2024 Sony TVs perfect for the ProHeadsets: Get the Razer Kaira Pro headset at less than half priceMonitors: Save up to $200 on 4K 120Hz monitors from the likes of AOC at WalmartControllers: Get the Nacon Revolution 5 Pro controller for $50 off at Best Buy, and moreSSDs: Save $150 on the Samsung 990 Pro at Best Buy, and moreGames: Save more than $30 on games like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart at Walmart

PS5 Pro pre-orders – UK Quick Links

PS5 Pro pre-order: £699 at AmazonPS5 Pro pre-order: £699.99 at ArgosPS5 Pro pre-order: £699 at VeryPS5 Pro pre-order: £699 at CurrysPS5 Pro pre-order: £695 at EE StorePS5 Pro pre-order: £699.99 at PlayStation Direct

UK Black Friday PS5 Pro deals – quick links

TVs: 4K 120Hz screens from as little as £299 at AmazonHeadsets: Save more than £60 on the SteelSeries Arctis Nova ProMonitors: Get more than £250 off a 4K 144Hz BenQ monitor for PS5 ProControllers: Save over £10 on the White DualSense at VerySSDs: Get the 1TB Samsung 980 Pro with heatsink for less than £100 at AmazonGames: Pick up the Pro-enhanced Jedi Survivor game for less than half price

My top US early Black Friday PS5 Pro and PS5 deals

My top UK early Black Friday PS5 Pro and PS5 deals

(Image credit: Future/Sony/PlayStation)

Hello and welcome to our coverage of this year’s Black Friday PS5 Pro deals and sales. if you’ve been looking for a place to browse for deals on the new Pro console itself (hopefully) or any of the best enhanced games, or accessories to team with your PS5 Pro then you’re in the right place.

While we’re hopeful, but not expectant, of some better value offerings on the Pro itself – perhaps via bundles that include extras like the disc drive – we’re definitely going to see price cuts on some top games, as well as a plethora of accessories from TVs to headsets, and from controllers to storage.

I recently reviewed the PS5 Pro so know a thing or two about it and what it can offer you – and what it needs to be better value – and I’ve also been a PlayStation and gaming hardware editor and writer for years, covering the PS5 launch and stock shortage, and the PlayStation Portal stock debacle too, to name a couple of examples. Importantly, though, I’m also another PlayStation-head who loves to save money on games and accessories so I know what makes a good PS5 Pro deal and PS5 discount. So sit back, and let’s begin.

What kind of Black Friday PS5 Pro deals will we see?

Particularly given the PS5 Pro is so fresh and brand new, you may be wondering what kind of deals I’m going to be concentrating on here – which is a fair question!

While I don’t necessarily expect to see any discounts on the console itself, I am just a tiny bit hopeful of seeing some better value offerings on it. I’d really love to see some retailers bundle up the disc drive and vertical stand with the Pro and shave some money off the price tag, for example. These kinds of bundles will still be expensive, of course, but might be enough to convince folks to jump in and get everything they need in one hit.

Adjacent to the console itself, on things like PS5 Pro games, and PS5 Pro accessories, is definitely where we are going to see discounts and deals galore. PlayStation first-party games, and major games of the past couple of years which are Pro enhanced will drop in price , so look out for discounts on the likes of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, the Horizon games, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (and more).

Then we’re definitely going to see discounts on accessories and complementing hardware to the PS5 Pro too. Headsets, controllers, SSDs, racing wheels, TVs, monitors, and everything else will have prices slashed so look out for those – and we’ll be highlighting a bunch here – throughout the sales period.

(Image credit: Future)

Having said that, the first price I need to tell you about is the best price on the PS5 Pro itself right now.

In the US, the best price we can find is a mere 99 cents off the listing price of $699.99. It’s not really a discount at this point, but getting the PS5 Pro for $699 at Walmart remains your best bet basically, at least right now.

However, folks in the UK have it ever so slightly better with the EE Store continuing its trend of shaving pounds off even the latest gaming gear. Right now, folks can pick up the PS5 Pro for £695 at the EE Store which is a whole £4.99 off the MSRP of the console. A small win, but a win nonetheless. However, we have spotted something else for UK shoppers that might be of interest if you’re prepared to wait a couple of weeks…

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The situation around Ryzen 9800X3D stock appears to be very shaky, with scalpers again causing misery for genuine buyers.

Ryzen 9800X3D has sold out everywhere, including a big German retailerThat retailer, MindFactory, had a fair bit of initial stock, but it’s all goneThe restock estimate from MindFactory is the end of December, worryingly

AMD’s Ryzen 9800X3D has been very well-received, but the problem with the CPU is that keen PC gamers who want to buy the chip aren’t able to – amidst scalping woes – and if a new rumor is right, they could be waiting for quite some time for an opportunity to pull the trigger on a purchase.

Many retailers went out of stock of the Ryzen 9800X3D pretty much straightaway when the processor hit the shelves – certainly online, anyway – although one major German retailer, MindFactory, appeared to have a good amount of stock initially.

Not anymore, though, because as VideoCardz spotted, MindFactory has now sold out of the new Ryzen CPU.

The retailer still has pre-orders open, but the expected delivery date for the Ryzen 9800X3D is, worryingly enough, the end of December 2024. In other words, the year might be almost over before a restock takes place at MindFactory, and if that’s the case for a big European retailer, could it be true more broadly?

(Image credit: Future / John Loeffler)

Analysis: Is there any hope of seeing much Ryzen 9800X3D stock this month?

How is stock for the Ryzen 9800X3D faring in general, then? Very badly. With US retailers, the CPU isn’t available at all currently (some have even dropped the listing for the Ryzen 9800X3D).

In the UK, it’s the same story, though Tom’s Hardware noticed a couple of retailers apparently picking up a little stock yesterday (November 11). We’ve just checked and that’s gone, though, unsurprisingly – even though one of those retailers had jacked up the price above the MSRP (a nauseating tactic, but not unexpected).

A slightly more optimistic glimmer for PC gamers keen to get this CPU is seen with the UK retailer Scan, which is predicting that stock will be back in come November 29. That’s still over two weeks away, though, and the chances of picking up a Ryzen 9800X3D in November appear to be pretty slim, from what we can tell.

Meanwhile, on eBay, in the US scalpers have the processor on sale from $640 upwards, a minimum of a third price hike on the CPU’s MSRP, hoping to tempt those who are desperate to get the Ryzen 9800X3D. Whatever you do, just wait – don’t encourage the price gougers, as if they fail to make a profit (or not much of one), they won’t be doing this again.

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Wireguard will remain the only VPN protocol by January 2026. Here’s why Mullvad kicked off this new security revolution.

Digital privacy and security is a dynamic sector that constantly evolves to keep up with new online threats and technologies. The best VPN services, for instance, regularly add new features to offer the best way to access a free and secure web. However, there are times when getting rid of unused tools achieves better results.

This is why Mullvad VPN has decided to say goodbye to the OpenVPN encryption protocol. In this way, the provider explains, developers can focus all their energy on improving the service around WireGuard in the future.

The removal of OpenVPN has now begun and is set to be completed by January 15, 2026, or earlier.

Mullvad OpenVPN will be gone by 2026

A VPN protocol is a set of instructions a VPN and server use to establish a connection and communicate. It defines all the aspects of how your connection works, including the encryption method used, server and app identification processes, and so on. All of today’s top VPNs offer a few options to choose from, with OpenVPN and WireGuard being the most common and secure.

As Jan Jonsson, CEO at Mullvad, told me, less than 7% of Mullvad users currently use OpenVPN. The team expects this number to drop even further in the coming year. Despite this, 28% of Mullvad VPN servers use OpenVPN.

“For obvious reasons, it would be better to convert these servers to WireGuard servers,” Jonsson told me. “Focusing on one protocol will free resources in terms of servers, but also allow our developers and operational team to develop solutions for WireGuard instead of maintaining a service that fewer and fewer people are using.”

As of November 8, 2024, the provider officially kicked off the process of removing OpenVPN from its service. The process is expected to be completed by January 2026 at the latest.

Mullvad’s Android and iPhone VPN apps already support only WireGuard at the time of writing. So, the transition will only affect desktop clients, namely Mac, Linux, and Windows.

If you’re using a router VPN or third-party app based on OpenVPN, the provider “strongly advises” migrating to WireGuard. You can find instructions on how to use WireGuard on Mullvad’s website.

Is WireGuard the future?

As mentioned earlier, WireGuard and OpenVPN are the most common VPN protocols. The latter was first released more than 20 years ago but is still widely used due to its reliability and secure reputation For instance, many services offer VPN obfuscation – the technology that makes your VPN connections look like normal traffic – via this protocol.

WireGuard is relatively new to the market, with the first version launched at the end of 2016. Fully open-source, WireGuard is a faster and lighter protocol thanks, primarily, to the fact that it’s composed of fewer lines of code. Developers describe it as generally more secure and faster – and our tests confirm that the fastest VPN speeds were achieved when using WireGuard.

Mullvad understood WireGuard’s potential since the beginning. Back in 2017, co-founder Fredrik Strömberg wrote a blog post to explain why, in his view, “WireGuard is the future” for VPN security. “Our intention is to make WireGuard our default VPN protocol. We encourage others to do likewise,” wrote Strömberg at the time. Now, that moment seems to have come.

The removal of OpenVPN has now begun and it is set to be completed by January 15, 2026 or earlier.

As Jonsson explains, OpenVPN isn’t “outdated,” but WireGuard is more beneficial for several reasons. Its simple design, for example, makes it easier for developers to integrate new features. WireGuard is also so-called “cryptographically opinionated,” which means that it supports only one cryptographic suite.

“Supporting multiple suites, so-called ‘cipher agility,’ may sound more optimal, but history has shown that this introduces unnecessary complexity and leads to security vulnerabilities,” Jonsson told me. “The WireGuard protocol design, however, allows for changing to a new suite should there ever be a problem.”

The provider has been building up to this moment over the years, so the removal of OpenVPN should not affect your experience too much.

Let’s take its VPN obfuscation techniques, for example. Mullvad has been using Shadowsocks obfuscation since 2019 as a default setting for its OpenVPN protocol to help users bypass firewalls and censorship. Last month, the provider extended Shadowsocks support to the WireGuard protocol.

“We will offer WireGuard, WireGuard over TCP, WireGuard over Shadowsocks, and other solutions,” Jonsson told me. “We are doing this because we believe it will be better for all our users and to allocate even more resources to help improve connectivity using WireGuard.”

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GoPro sunsets its Quik desktop app and points you to Adobe Premiere instead.

GoPro is sunsetting its Quik desktop video editing app The Mac version will be removed from the App Store on December 31GoPro says it’ll no longer be launching a Windows version

GoPro has pulled a surprise U-turn and announced that it’s sunsetting its Quik desktop editing app – less than a year on from bringing it back.

The Quik Desktop for Mac app will disappear from the App Store on December 31, according to a GoPro blog post. Meanwhile, the long-promised Windows version, which never arrived, will “not be released”.

The app was a handy video editing option for GoPro subscribers, and its return was announced in late 2023 after GoPro discontinued a previous free version in 2017. But after finally launching the Mac version in February, GoPro says it’s now “shifting gears to focus solely on mobile-focused editing solutions”.

That means the GoPro Quik app for iOS and Android will soon be the only GoPro-made way to edit your videos and boost their stabilization. If you’d prefer to edit on desktop, GoPro says it’ll be releasing updated versions of its plug-ins for some of the best video editing software like Adobe Premiere and After Effects.

GoPro does also have a web app for subscribers who’ve stored their videos and photos in the GoPro Cloud service, but that’s strictly for watching and sharing footage rather than editing.

(Image credit: Lauren Scott)

Why the U-turn?

GoPro is clearing going through some challenging times, with its main focus in 2024 being growing its subscriber base. But while the Quik desktop app was part of that plan (being only available to GoPro subscribers), it clearly wasn’t moving the needle enough to justify the development costs.

As GoPro recently revealed in its latest earnings call, the GoPro Max 2 – its long-awaited challenger to the best 360 cameras like the Insta360 X4 – now definitely won’t be launched until sometime in 2025.

That’s a big delay considering it was confirmed to be “in the works” back in September 2023, so it’s no surprise that the Max 2 is a bigger priority than shipping a Windows version of the Quik desktop app.

When the Max 2 does eventually arrive, it’ll be interesting to see what editing options GoPro provides, because 360-degree clips are notoriously demanding and often better edited on a desktop machine.

Until then, current GoPro owners who prefer desktop editing will need to either continue with an out-of-date Quik Mac app or switch to the likes of Adobe Premiere, After Effects or (hopefully) DaVinci Resolve, if GoPro makes a plug-in for the latter.

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Spyro Reignited Trilogy is finally coming to Xbox Game Pass.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is coming to Xbox Game Pass todayXbox initially confirmed the news in a cryptic social media postThis follows months of rumors that the game would get a release on the subscription service

After months of rumors, Spyro Reignited Trilogy has finally been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass.

Microsoft announced the news in a new blog post, sharing that the 2018 trilogy will be coming to the subscription service today November 12 for all tiers including Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate, and PC Game Pass, for cloud, console, and PC.

“Xbox players have been able to explore the Dragon Realms with Spyro since 2018 with the release of the Reignited Trilogy, and now we’re excited to invite our community to jump into these incredible adventures once again and relive the fun and nostalgia that only Spyro can bring,” Microsoft said.

Before the news broke, the X / Twitter accounts for Xbox Game Pass and Spyro hinted at a release in a series of cryptic tweets suggesting an official announcement was on the way.

This followed months of rumors that more Activision games were to be added to Xbox Game Pass. In July, a leaker accurately predicted the release of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 on the service, while also suggesting that Spyro Reignited Trilogy was “coming very soon”.

The Reignited Trilogy features all three original games built from the ground up for current-gen consoles and PC, including Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon.

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The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold inner screen could cost you at least $1,199.99 / £1,127.99 to replace.

The Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s inner screen costs $1,199.99 / £1,127.99 to fixiFixit calls the repair ‘Difficult’Foldable are a delight, but should be handled with care

You’re likely trying to take good care your Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, but you might want to be extra careful with the foldable, as iFixit has listed its repair kit (spotted by 9to5Google) for the phone’s inner screen, and it costs $1,206.99 / £1,134.99 (that’s about AU$1,830) with the screen on its own costing $1,199.99 / £1,127.99.

That’s about as much as an iPhone 16 Pro Max or a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, which means that if your foldable screen smashes you might be better off just buying a whole new device from our best phone guide instead of fixing it.

Interestingly it’s also pricier than the same part for the Google Pixel Fold – which costs $909.99 / £904.99 (about AU$1,400) for the kit or $899.99 / £894.99 for the part only. The only saving grace is that at least a replacement is available, as iFixit doesn’t provide repair kits for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.

You’ll only need to spend this much if you want to repair your phone yourself. If your phone is under warranty, or if you have Google’s Apple Care-like Preferred Care plan for your foldable, the cost of fixing it won’t be quite as steep.

If you do need to arrange the fix yourself, taking it to a professional will also save you a lot of time, as iFixit says replacing the inner screen will take roughly three to four hours and rates it as a “Difficult” fix – advising you to “Proceed with caution and patience” when undertaking it.

Buy with caution

(Image credit: Future)

Ideally, of course, you don’t want to have to fix your foldable, so it’s important that you don’t mistreat it.

While you can’t buy inner screen protectors for the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, you can get phone cases which should be able to absorb the shock of a drop better than the phone’s chassis alone. And bear in mind that the non-dust proof devices shouldn’t be taken to the beach, or anywhere particularly dusty.

That’s not to say you shouldn’t still consider getting a foldable despite these challenges. I’ve tried out the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and I’m currently testing the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and love both phones.

That larger inner screen is a delight for games and reading – effectively giving you a mini tablet in your pocket – and with the Pixel foldable its full-sized outer screen means you won’t always feel the need to unfold it (something which isn’t as much the case with the Z Fold 6).

That said, it’s worth considering a foldable’s added cost and extra fragility before you commit to making what will be an expensive investment.

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is available to preload, but you might need to clear some space on your Xbox first.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is now available to preloadIt requires roughly 150GB of console storage spaceThe game will launch on November 20

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to launch on November 20 and can be preloaded now on Xbox so that you’re ready to play when the big day comes around.

There is a catch, though, as the game comes in at an absolutely massive 146.58GB, which puts it right up there with some of the largest games on the platform.

Ensuring you have enough space for the download is going to be a bit of a hassle if you already have a substantial game library, especially for those using the original 512GB Xbox Series S which only has about 350GB of usable space out of the box.

If you don’t have around 150GB available, your best bet is to start uninstalling games or invest in any of the best Xbox Series X hard drives and SSDs, like the Seagate Xbox Storage Expansion Card, for a big storage boost.

Three editions of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl can be purchased now: the standard version, the Deluxe Edition, and the Ultimate Edition. The game is also available via an Xbox Game Pass subscription. All three versions are eligible for preloading, including for those accessing the standard version through Game Pass.

Luckily, if you can’t manage to muster up the storage space before launch day, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl will also be offered as Xbox Cloud Gaming. This won’t be much consolation for those with poor internet connections, but it does offer some the option to give the game a try before committing to a full download.

Throughout its development, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was hit with multiple delays partly due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, the region where developer GSC Game World is based, and the desire to polish out any ‘technical imperfections’.

In addition to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, the game will also be launching on PC.

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More victims are emerging from the MOVEit vulnerability exploition and subsequent data breaches.

Amazon has confirmed data has been breached through a third partyThe MOVEit cyberattack left the data of hundreds of thousands exposedThe third party did not have access to highly sensitive data

The MOVEit Transfer cyberattack that swept the world across the second half of 2023 is apparently continuing to wreak havoc, with Amazon confirming some of its employee details have been leaked via a breach in a third-party provider.

The compromised data includes employee work contact information, for example work email addresses, desk phone numbers, and building locations.

Amazon did not state how many employees had their data stolen, but confirmed the unnamed third-party did not hold sensitive data such as Social Security numbers or financial information.

MOVEit breach effects continue

Speaking to TechCrunch, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgommery said, “Amazon and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a security event. We were notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers including Amazon.”

The original MOVEit attack impacted an estimated 2,600 organizations after the Cl0p ransomware gang used SQL injection to compromise public-facing servers and steal data using LemurLoot from connected organizations.

Amazon’s confirmation of a breach comes shortly after a threat actor published data on BreachForums, a site used by cyber criminals to advertise stolen data for sale. ‘Nam3L3ss’, the original poster of the data said in their forum post that they had data stolen from 25 major organizations including Amazon, U.S. Bank, HP, Delta Airlines, Lenovo and many more (via HudsonRock).

Nam3L3ss also emphasized that “What you have seen so far is less than .001% of the data I have. I have 1,000 releases coming never seen before.”

The data stolen in the original breach remains a threat to affected organizations and could be used in a number of harmful ways, including phishing, social engineering, and fraud.

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