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‘Invincible’ Season 4 Is Bringing in Matthew Rhys for a Major Role

Congo lining up off of Prime Video’s announcement that Invincible will have its fifth season queued up while its fourth season is waiting in the wings, Skybound Entertainment announced new casting for the adult animated series that’ll play a major role in its upcoming season at San Diego Comic-Con. During Invincible co-creator Robert Kirkman’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that actor Matthew Rhys (The Americans) will play the role of Dinosaurus. To all the folks who didn’t have

‘Peacemaker’ Came to Comic-Con to Tease the End of Its Own Universe

The most in-your-face explanation for what’s going on with Peacemaker in the new DCU can be found outside of San Diego Comic-Con. Simply put—as soon as you walk in past the HBO Max activation marquee for the Peacemaker “Peacefest” in the Gaslamp District, you see a sign that reads, “Relax, it’s a state of emergency; you’re fucked’, dude.” io9 was invited to scope out the space, which allowed for some rocking fun as you walk in through a Quantum Portal into the “altered dimension” of the Peacem

BlackSuit ransomware leak sites seized in Operation Checkmate

Law enforcement has seized the dark web leak sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several years. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed the takedown in an email earlier today, saying the authorities involved in the action executed a court-authorized seizure of the BlackSuit domains. Earlier today, the websites on the BlackSuit .onion domains were replaced with seizure banners announcing

I've Tried Making My iPad an Almost Mac With iPadOS 26 Beta

I can see the light on the horizon. In the near future I'm carrying just an iPad around and it's my full everyday computer. The Macbook becomes a distant memory. Apple hasn't made my ultimate fantasy true yet, but with iPadOS 26 it comes closer than ever. The newest operating system for iPads, expected to officially debut this fall, is now available to try in a public beta. It adds Mac-like features galore -- including a new multitasking mode, flexible windows, little window-sizing buttons that

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ChatGPT Agent now available on the Mac app

Last week, OpenAI announced Agent, a new feature on ChatGPT that can autonomously browse websites, analyze data, generate code, and even interact with third-party platforms like Google Drive and GitHub. Now, Agent is also available on the Mac app. Operator meets Deep Research, now on the Mac As OpenAI explained last week, ChatGPT Agent combines the Deep Research system for reading and interpreting site content, with the more visual, action-based Operator tool, which can interact with websites

Starlink is experiencing a network outage

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is experiencing an outage. Reports of connectivity issues started around 3:20PM ET, based on DownDetector, though SpaceX has only recently acknowledged the outage via a post on the Starlink X account. Users across the US, Europe and the UK have also reported issues on r/starlink, the service's Reddit page, and SpaceX has even acknowledged the outage on Starlink's website. The number of people potentially impacted could number in the millions — as of

Inter-Planetary Network Special Interest Group

IPNSIG was founded in 1998 by Vint Cerf and researchers within academia and NASA/JPL. We are now a full Chapter within the Internet Society, known as the Interplanetary Chapter. We work to extend terrestrial networking into solar system space, which is consistent with the Internet Society’s objectives to grow the internet to unpopulated areas, and connect the unconnected domain—and to ensure that even in space, “The Internet is for Everyone”.

Apple’s New Game Overlay in macOS 26 Could be So Much More

Gaming on Mac has come a long way, but if people are going to take it seriously—like, really seriously—Apple still has some work to do. The new public beta for macOS 26 and its gaming updates won’t convince the naysayers, but I see it as the tipping point, and all Apple needs to do is relax for once and let the players take control. For macOS 26, Apple added a new Game Overlay and Games app. The former acts as an easy way to adjust brightness, volume, or call friends while in-game. It also has

I've Tried Making My iPad An Almost Mac With iPadOS 26 Beta

I can see the light on the horizon. In the near future I'm carrying just an iPad around and it's my full everyday computer. The Macbook becomes a distant memory. Apple hasn't made my ultimate fantasy true yet, but with iPadOS 26 it comes closer than ever. The newest operating system for iPads, expected to officially debut this fall, is now available to try in a public beta. It adds Mac-like features galore -- including a new multitasking mode, flexible windows, little window-sizing buttons that

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Facer is finally returning to support Wear OS 6 smartwatches

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Popular custom watch face distributor Facer is embracing Google’s latest Watch Face Format with hundreds of thousands of new compatible watch faces. With this revamp, Facer will support smartwatches running Wear OS 6. Additionally, Facer is bringing new watch faces, a new social feed, and an energy consumption label for watch faces. In 2023, Google set out to improve the state of battery-hungry third-party watch faces on Wear OS. It introduced a new s

Linux Distros for Gaming: CachyOS Takes Over, According to ProtonDB

It’s summer. Usually everything is pretty quiet. There’s no reason to make waves unless you are on the beach. Just out of curiosity, I was checking a few days ago what happens to the Linux distros used for gaming, expecting no change at all from a few months ago. Boy, I was wrong. I told you last time that CachyOS was the fastest growing distro back in May 2025. You would expect such statements to tamper down over time: you can’t usually grow forever on a very competitive market. Well… until now

I’m Using These Sun Essentials This Summer To Protect My Sunburn-Prone Skin

Why we like it: This mineral and chemical combination sunscreen is our pick for the best facial sunscreen of the summer. It’s continued to top our list for the past couple of years due to its gentle formula suitable for those with acne, rosacea, eczema, sensitive skin and hyperpigmentation. The sunscreen is lightweight and rubs in without a white cast. Who it’s best for: I have extremely sensitive skin, so I must carefully consider which products work for me. Elta MD is one of the best if you h

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sues him: “This is not the Bobby we know”

A lawyer who represents Children's Health Defense—the rabid anti-vaccine organization founded by the equally fervent anti-vaccine advocate and current US health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—has filed a lawsuit against Kennedy, alleging that he has failed to set up a task force to promote safer childhood vaccinations. The task force's creation is outlined in the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which is mainly known for setting up the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Progra

VTuber agency VShojo shuts down after talent exodus

VShojo has failed and I’ve mismanaged the company into the situation you’re all witnessing. So today I am sharing the difficult news that VShojo is shutting down, and I take full responsibility for the decisions that led us to this point. I’ve been doing everything I can to fundraise and right the ship these past few months, but despite my efforts, we are in a worse position, and those I care about are now paying the price. Over the past few years, we raised around $11 million to pursue a bol

macOS Tahoe 26 public beta now available, here’s everything new, install guide

The wait is over. If you own a compatible Mac and are feeling bold, you can now install the first public beta of macOS Tahoe 26 and try it out for yourself. Here’s everything new in the system. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know the drill: Betas can be unpredictably buggy. Even if something works on one release, it is not guaranteed to work on the next. Here’s how Apple puts it on the public beta FAQ: “Please note that since the beta software has not yet bee

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macOS 26 beta preview: Spotlight's time to shine

I've learned not to expect much from macOS updates — not through sheer cynicism, but from the obvious reality that Apple pays far more attention to iOS and iPadOS than its desktop platform. I get it. macOS is a thing of the past, while smartphones and tablets are Apple's profitable present and future. But still, I think Mac users deserve more than just widgets, or the ability to merely mirror their iPhones (a feature that's not only genuinely useful, but also cements how crucial iPhones are to A

The POSIX specification of vi

Certain terminals do not have all the capabilities necessary to support the complete vi definition. When these commands cannot be supported on such terminals, this condition shall not produce an error message such as "not an editor command" or report a syntax error. The implementation may either accept the commands and produce results on the screen that are the result of an unsuccessful attempt to meet the requirements of this volume of POSIX.1-2024 or report an error describing the terminal-rel

‘Mighty Nein’ Rolls ‘Critical Role’ Into a New Animated Era

Critical Role fans won with the continued success of the Vox Machina animated series, and now they’re about to win again with the upcoming Mighty Nein spinoff. At San Diego Comic-Con, the cast (and creators) of the whole enterprise unveiled a first proper look at the series and its new band of screwups. Set decades after Vox Machina in the continent of Wildmount, our team here consists of graffiti artist Jester Lavorre (Laura Bailey), pirate Fjord (Travis Willingham), monk/detective Beau Lionet

macOS 26 preview: Spotlight's time to shine

I've learned not to expect much from macOS updates — not through sheer cynicism, but from the obvious reality that Apple pays far more attention to iOS and iPadOS than its desktop platform. I get it. macOS is a thing of the past, while smartphones and tablets are Apple's profitable present and future. But still, I think Mac users deserve more than just widgets, or the ability to merely mirror their iPhones (a feature that's not only genuinely useful, but also cements how crucial iPhones are to A

Microsoft: SharePoint flaws exploited in Warlock ransomware attacks

A China-based hacking group is deploying Warlock ransomware on Microsoft SharePoint servers vulnerable to widespread attacks targeting the recently patched ToolShell zero-day exploit chain. Non-profit security organization Shadowserver is currently tracking over 420 SharePoint servers that are exposed online and remain vulnerable to these ongoing attacks. "Although Microsoft has observed this threat actor deploying Warlock and Lockbit ransomware in the past, Microsoft is currently unable to co

Brave browser will block Microsoft Recall from tracking your online activity

ZDNET Microsoft has been touting its Recall feature to certain Windows users, but the screen snooper is already persona non grata with one popular browser. Starting with version 1.81, Brave for Windows will block Recall from automatically taking screenshots of your browsing activity, according to an article posted on Brave's website. "Given Brave's focus on privacy-maximizing defaults and what is at stake here (your entire browsing history), we have proactively disabled Recall for all Brave ta

How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before installing iOS 26 public beta)

What is cache? Cache -- or browser cache -- is the temporary storage of website files. So, things like images, scripts, and cookies that your browser saves on your phone to make pages load faster the next time you visit. Also: Every iPhone model that can be updated to iOS 26 (and which ones don't support it) Over time, though, those files can add up, taking a large bite out of your device storage and slowing things down. That's why it's smart to clear your browser cache regularly. In this art

Everything You Need to Try In macOS 26 and iPadOS 26 Public Betas

You’re probably already tired of the rants about Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign, but that’s too bad, because iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and all the other “OS 26” updates are now in public beta, and there’s a lot to unpack. You can sign up for the public beta program, though we should warn you that any beta software may introduce new glitches. If you’re planning to try the beta, you should back up your important files in case something should go awry. We took some time and tested macOS 26 and i

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Apple releases public betas of Liquid Glass-ified next-gen software updates

As promised, Apple has just released the first public beta versions for the next-generation versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and most of its other operating systems. The headlining feature of all the updates this year is Apple’s new Liquid Glass user interface, which is rolling out to all of these operating systems simultaneously. It’s the biggest and most comprehensive update to Apple’s software design aesthetic since iOS 7 was released in 2013. Rather than getting iOS 19, macOS 16, and watchOS

iOS 26 beta 4 changes, AppleCare One, and an M5 iPad Pro surprise

Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 26 beta 4, the strangely good deal that is the new AppleCare One package, and a surprising rumored detail about the upcoming M5 iPad Pro. And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo discuss the recent exodus from the AI group as motivation to work on Apple AI research wavers. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Hosts Chance Miller Benjamin Mayo Subscribe, Rate, and Review 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin an

A Premium Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User—Including Diplomats

An airline leaving all of its passengers’ travel records vulnerable to hackers would make an attractive target for espionage. Less obvious, but perhaps even more useful for those spies, would be access to a premium travel service that spans 10 different airlines, left its own detailed flight information accessible to data thieves, and seems to be favored by international diplomats. That's what one team of cybersecurity researchers found in the form of Airportr, a UK-based luggage service that p

Satya Nadella seeks to reassure Microsoft employees in layoffs memo

I also want to acknowledge the uncertainty and seeming incongruence of the times we’re in. By every objective measure, Microsoft is thriving — our market performance, strategic positioning, and growth all point up and to the right. We’re investing more in CapEx than ever before. Our overall headcount is relatively unchanged, and some of the talent and expertise in our industry and at Microsoft is being recognized and rewarded at levels never seen before. And yet, at the same time, we’ve undergon

People are getting over $4,000 each from the T-Mobile data breach settlement — here’s why

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile’s 2021 data breach victims have started receiving payments from the $350 million settlement. While most users received around $56 or $226 each, those who proved extensive financial harm received much more — over $4,000 in two cases. Such submissions required verifiable losses, such as identity theft, and included claims for associated expenses like legal fees and credit repair fees. Last month, users began receiving their share of the $350M settl

Deals: M2 Max Mac Studio $899 ($900 off), 24GB 13-inch M4 MacBook Air $160 off, iPhone 16 Pro, and more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are starting off with a seriously rare Amazon deal on Apple’s 32GB M2 Max Mac Studio with the 30-Core GPU at $900 off the original list price. We then move over to the MacBook world with the 24GB 13-inch M4 Air now undercutting the Prime Day price at $160 off alongside the M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $240 off the price at Apple. Those offers join a host of MagSafe and charging accessory discounts alongside Amazon’s Renewed Premium 1TB iPhone 16 Pro at $489 off. Head

Mitel warns of critical MiVoice MX-ONE authentication bypass flaw

Mitel Networks has released security updates to patch a critical-severity authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its MiVoice MX-ONE enterprise communications platform. MX-ONE is the company's SIP-based communications system, which can scale to support hundreds of thousands of users. The critical security flaw is due to an improper access control weakness discovered in the MiVoice MX-ONE Provisioning Manager component and has yet to be assigned a CVE ID. Unauthenticated attackers can exp