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Amazon is said to be continuing its casting search for the next actor to play James Bond, with several A-list names now reportedly in contention for the role. No final decision or official shortlist has been confirmed.
Citroën revealed the 2 CV Concept, an all-electric reimagining of its classic compact car, at the Paris Motor Show after teasing it in March. The company says a production version will launch within two years with a target starting price of about 15,000 euros ($16,800), though many of the concept's quirky design features are unlikely to survive regulatory requirements.
Omega has released a collection of six Seamaster Diver watches themed around James Bond, despite no new 007 film being in production. The move comes five years after the franchise's last entry, No Time to Die, and with Amazon—which now owns the Bond franchise—yet to cast Daniel Craig's successor or begin filming.
Filmmaker Todd Vaziri posted a video comparing Apple's 2026 keynote opener to scenes from the James Bond film Skyfall, pointing out matching camera angles and framing used to introduce Tim Cook and new CEO John Ternus. He also noted a gunbarrel-style sequence referencing the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture camera.
CNET published its daily hints and full solutions for the NYT Strands puzzle #924, dated September 13. The puzzle's theme, tied to secret agents and espionage, centers on the spangram UNDERCOVER along with related words like MOLE, AGENT, ASSET, PLANT, OPERATIVE and COUNTERSPY.
A blog post from a former technical surveillance countermeasures practitioner examines a long-circulated claim from spy-hunting training: that fluorescent tubes can passively pick up room audio through subtle light fluctuations caused by sound waves. The author lays out the physical reasoning behind the theory, then flags reasons for skepticism, including the near-vacuum gas pressure inside tubes and the phosphor coating's afterglow properties, both of which would work against capturing sound accurately.
Rockstar Games released an extended 27-minute look at Grand Theft Auto VI through Netflix rather than YouTube, blending cutscenes and gameplay footage into a cinematic narrative centered on protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos in Vice City. The footage mixes crime-heavy action sequences with quieter character moments, structured with film-like editing rather than a straightforward gameplay walkthrough.