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Our sleep experts have been testing mattresses, bedding and sleep technology for years, dedicating thousands of hours to honing our craft of honestly and thoroughly reviewing beds and sleep-related products. We’ve tested well over 300 beds from dozens of brands like Casper, Helix, Nectar, Purple, Leesa and many more. 

Our bed testers have varying body weights and types, heights, genders and sleep preferences, allowing us to provide an overarching assessment of each mattress from multiple viewpoints. We take pride in our mattress testing methodology, which includes analyzing characteristics such as firmness, feel, temperature regulation, motion isolation, edge support and special features.

Firmness

One of the primary characteristics we look for when selecting the best mattresses for side sleepers is firmness, which implies the amount of pressure relief the bed offers. During our testing process, our experts of varying weights and body types take turns lying on the bed in each sleeping position to determine how well they’ll cradle our primary pressure points — mainly shoulders, hips and knees. When lying on your side, the mattress must offer some « give » around these areas. If a mattress is too firm, it can push back on these pressure points too much and cause soreness, pain and even numbness. 

As I mentioned, firmness is subjective and varies from person to person — the driving force behind the creation of our Mattress Smasher 9000. With the mattress placed on the platform, we activate the device, which presses its arm into the middle of the bed. Our corresponding software then provides the objective firmness level on a scale of 1 to 10, with being the softest and 10 the firmest. 

We never recommend a mattress with a high firmness score for side sleepers. The sweet spot for side sleepers is typically around medium-soft, give or take some, depending on your weight, body type and personal preferences.

Feel

The feel of a mattress is another important element we analyze and review. Influenced by the types of foams and coils used in its construction, the feel of a bed is exactly how it sounds — what does it feel like when you lie on it? Is it bouncy and responsive? Is it easy to switch positions? Or does the dense memory foam conform around your body and hold your shape for a while? Does the mattress have a soft, plush pillow top feel, or is it more neutral? Are the coils or zoned support noticeable? We do our best to describe precisely what it feels like to lie on each bed to help you determine if it’s right for you without having to test them all yourself.

In determining the best feel for side sleepers, we look for beds with a softer and more plush sensation that cradles your curves and offers plenty of pressure relief for your hips and shoulders. 

Read more: Why The Foam in Your Mattress Matters

Temperature regulation

Each individual’s preferences, body type and even health conditions can influence how hot or cold a mattress feels. We’ve also found that mattress brands exaggerate the cooling capabilities of their beds. This is why we detail how hot or cool the mattress sleeps during our testing process so that you have a more accurate understanding of how it feels to lie on it. Does the mattress sincerely feel cool to the touch and give a satisfying chilling sensation for hot sleepers? Or will it sleep more temperature-natural? Do the materials retain body heat and keep you warmer? 

Other external factors affect what the temperature of a bed feels like to you, such as bedroom environment, the bedding you use and the pajamas you sleep in. At our mattress facility, we test beds in temperature-controlled rooms without sheets or bedding to analyze their construction and materials and explain how they affect the overall temperature of the bed.

Motion isolation

Motion isolation is a simple term for how well the mattress deadens movement across its surface. A bed with good motion isolation is essential for light sleepers or those sharing the mattress with a partner or pets. We test a bed’s motion isolation capabilities by having one expert lie on the bed while another flops around and switches positions. Does the person lying feel the movement through the mattress, or is it subtle and less noticeable?

For the second method, we set a glass of water on the edges, rolling toward and away to see if the glass falls or the liquid sloshes over. Typically, beds with dense memory foam perform the best in this category. More responsive mattresses tend to have worse motion isolation.

Edge support

Edge support refers to the strength of the bed’s perimeter, another important factor to keep in mind if you sleep with a partner or pets or tend to sleep on the edge. Testing the edge support involves analyzing how well the mattress holds its shape and structure when we sit and lie on the perimeter. Does it cave in and give the sensation we’ll roll off, or is it super sturdy and supportive? 

We also push down on the edges with our fists to observe how much it compresses under pressure. Many mattress brands add reinforcements around the edges — whether coils or firmer foams — to enhance the edge support. Having solid edge supports helps to create a stable and consistent sleeping surface across the entirety of the mattress.

Special features

Mattress brands often offer beds with special features, such as covers with cooling technology for hot sleepers or zoned support specifically for people with back issues like sciatica. We always test and review these additional characteristics to determine if they live up to the brands’ claims and to let you know which sleeper type would benefit most.

Learn more: How We Test Mattresses

It’s that time of the week again – time for another refresh of the last seven days of tech testing in our regular Reviews Recap. We’ve rounded up the five hottest reviews published on our site this week, so if you’ve missed any, you can catch up below.

Plenty of new products have passed through TechRadar’s testing lab this week. Not only have we put the new open-ear buds from innovative tech brand Nothing through their paces, but we’ve also been checking out stylish hair dryers and breathtaking 4K media players.

So, if you want to know which gadgets will make worthy prezzies or stocking fillers this Christmas, read on to find our honest assessment.

1. Nothing Ear (open) review: open-ear buds that can’t overcome their critical flaw

The Nothing Ear (open) offer some small wins: they have a slender, easily pocketable case, decent touch controls, and, surprisingly for open-ear buds, don’t leak sound all that much. Unfortunately, they also don’t offer great audio quality: the sound often limits and distorts, especially on elements like drums. At the same time, the max volume doesn’t go as high as we’d like.

But a bigger problem is they have a pretty serious design flaw: thanks to their overly flexible ear hook, these open-ear buds wobble, making them inconvenient to wear during a workout. Given half of the reason people buy open ear buds is to stay safe while exercising outside, you may well be better off waiting until Nothing develops an Ear 2 (open).

2. Kaleidescape Strato V Movie Player review: absurdly high-quality movie performance at a lower cost

The Kaleidescape Strato V is a 4K movie player that combines the best of Blu-ray and a VOD service. It offers seriously impressive video and sound performance, its user interface is very straightforward and intuitive to navigate, and the Kaleidescape store often gets movies long before they’re released on disk.

But perhaps the most important thing is the fact it addresses the two biggest flaws of its predecessors – their high cost and the fact they didn’t support Dolby Vision. While it’s still a major investment, it offers even better value, allowing you to ditch the need for a discrete media player and server and bid goodbye to your bulky Blu-Ray collection to boot.

3. Bose SoundLink Flex Gen 2 review: Bose gives its well-balanced Bluetooth speaker even more polish

The Bose SoundLink Flex Gen 2 doesn’t necessarily rip up the blueprint created by its predecessor, but why should it when it’s building on such solid foundations? It offers great, balanced sound: the treble is nuanced and delicate, while the mids are resonant. Even the bass – not the speaker’s strongest asset – is deep and dynamic. Apart from a bit of clipping when played at the loudest volumes, there’s a lot to like here.

It also offers some fantastic features. PositionIQ automatically adjusts sound based on its placement and orientation, while its IP67 rating means it’ll have no issue seeing off a bit of grit or the occasional accidental dunking. This makes it great for taking out and about with you – although its 12-hour battery life won’t last you quite as long as some speakers on the market.

4. iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max review: a 2-in-1 robo vac that fluffs picking up fibers

The iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max is a 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that, unfortunately, falls short of greatness. While it has pretty decent obstacle avoidance and good performance on hard floors, it fares much less well on carpet, leaving behind pet hair and not always cleaning up all messes. Mopping performance is much better, even if it doesn’t use the spinning mop heads that most robot mops are equipped with.

The docking station is aesthetically appealing, but its horizontal water tanks tend to tip up when changing them, making it easy to spill them if their lids aren’t on properly. Both the dock and the Roomba Combo 10 Max make a lot of noise during operation, which makes it hard to ignore while doing business. Even with its reduced price of $999.99 / £799 (was $1,399 / £1,499), you may not be getting as good value here as with a more premium product.

5. Dreame Glory Hair Dryer review: a compact and quick hair dryer that doesn’t cost the earth

The Dreame Glory Hair Dryer provides impressive performance – particularly when you factor in its relatively affordable €139 / AU$299 price. Its powerful airflow packs a punch, and it offers multiple heat settings, meaning it’s able to dry hair quickly while ensuring it remains free of frizz. It’s also cleverly designed and engineered to be light and compact, while its magnetic attachments are easy to pop on and off.

It does have a few drawbacks. The placement of its controls on the rear of its handle makes it difficult to quickly switch settings midway through styling. At the same time, its brown diffuser attachment is big and bulky enough to detract from its otherwise neat aesthetic. But despite this, it still remains a great option for anyone who wants decent performance for a low price.

After Invisible Man and Abigail, Universal’s got another modern take on one of its classic monsters hitting theaters. While it’s taken some time to craft Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man, it’s getting here in about a month, and a new behind the scenes video digs into the film’s many inspirations.

In the featurette, Whannell readily admits to using the film to explore “infection and transformation,” themes that have been at the heart of werewolf stories. But his spin has some extra weight: he wrote the script in 2020 during the early pandemic days, so the film can’t help but also be about how sicknesses elicit feelings of “isolation, dread, and anxiety.” Blake, our eventual Wolf Man played by Christopher Abbott, gets attacked by a werewolf and gradually morphs into the monster as his wife Charlotte (Julia Garner) and daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth) can only watch as it happens…at least until it’s time for them to spend the rest of the night running away from him.

On a simliar note, the director considers Wolf Man a tribute to two of his favorite 80s body horror films, The Thing and The Fly. Those movies also explore the fear of someone becoming (or being near) something uncontrollable and dangerous. It’s a slightly different track for Whannell, who’s been in the horror game ever since the original Saw, but moves like Insidious and Upgrade focus on the terror of demonic posessions or evil, manipulative beingse. He very much likes using horror to “really dig deep into someone’s subconscious,” and with Wolf Man, he’s aiming to provide an “aural assault” and deliver “something horrific and visceral” to audiences.

We’ll see if his bite is as scary as his bark seems when Wolf Man hits theaters on January 17, 2025.

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Meta sent a letter to California’s attorney general on Thursday urging him to stop OpenAI from converting to a for-profit company, a move that Meta says would be “wrong” and “could lead to a proliferation of similar start-up ventures that are notionally charitable until they are potentially profitable.” The letter from Meta Platforms to Attorney General Rob Bonta, first reported on by , comes on the heels of an at the end of November that also asked for OpenAI’s conversion to be blocked.

Meta argues in its letter, which has published in full, that OpenAI was able to raise billions of dollars from investors under its original nonprofit mission and now “wants to change its status while retaining all of the benefits that enabled it to reach the point it has today.” It goes on to say, “OpenAI should not be allowed to flout the law by taking and reappropriating assets it built as a charity and using them for potentially enormous private gains.” The letter also calls upon the attorney general to look into OpenAI’s past practices as a nonprofit. Engadget has reached out to OpenAI for comment.

Meta’s letter also voices support for Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis to represent public interests in Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, . On Friday, published to show how he previously pushed for OpenAI to become a for-profit with him at the helm.

In a statement shared with The Verge in response to Meta’s letter, OpenAI board chair Bret Taylor said, “While our work remains ongoing as we continue to consult independent financial and legal advisors, any potential restructuring would ensure the nonprofit continues to exist and thrive, and receives full value for its current stake in the OpenAI for-profit with an enhanced ability to pursue its mission.”

Getting all the nutrients and vitamins your body needs can be difficult, and using supplements to fill in the gaps is a perfectly healthy and normal way to keep your body happy. However, it may do you even more good to try and add some extra food into your diet that is high in harder to obtain vitamins and nutrients to get it through your food instead.

Try taking a food-first approach with this guide to the top food sources — avoiding processed foods — for every vitamin and mineral. Because while supplements can help fill gaps, it’s always best to get most of your vitamins and minerals through a nutritious and balanced diet. You’ll notice that many overlap and — who’d’ve known — vegetables appear as a top source for almost every nutrient.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is a single vitamin, but two types are found in food. Preformed vitamin A, which your body can use immediately, is found in animal foods. Provitamin A is found in plant foods, and it’s a precursor to the type of vitamin A your body can use. Beta-carotene is the most common example of provitamin A. 

To avoid vitamin A deficiency with your diet, eat these foods high in vitamin A: 

• Eggs
• Meat, especially organ meats such as liver
• Fish
• Fortified milk
• Fortified cereals
• Carrots, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, cantaloupe, squash, mangos and other red, yellow and orange plant foods 
• Dark, leafy greens such as kale, spinach, arugula
• Broccoli

Vitamin B

The B vitamins are a group of eight essential nutrients humans need to support health. They’re all lumped into one class of vitamins because they have similar properties and are found in many of the same foods. 

The eight B vitamins include:

• Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
• Vitamin B3 (niacin)
• Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
• Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
• Vitamin B7 (biotin) 
• Vitamin B9 (folate and folic acid)
• Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

The best food sources of B vitamins are: 

• B1: Organ meats (such as liver and kidney), eggs, nuts, seeds, whole grains, enriched grains, legumes, peas
• B2: Eggs, dairy products, organ meats, leafy greens, lean meats, legumes, nuts
• B3: Eggs, salt-water fish, poultry, enriched and whole grains, legumes, avocados, potatoes
• B5: Cabbage family vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, kale), eggs, organ meats, poultry, milk, mushrooms, legumes, lentils, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, whole grains
• B6: Meat and poultry, nuts, whole grains, avocado, bananas, legumes
• B7: Chocolate, egg yolks, legumes, nuts, dairy milk, organ meats, pork, yeast
• B9: Asparagus, broccoli and other cabbage-family greens, leafy greens, beets, brewer’s yeast, fortified grains, lentils, oranges, wheat germ, peanuts
• B12: Eggs, dairy products, poultry, beef, pork, shellfish, organ meats, fortified foods (such as fortified plant milks)

Vitamin C

Best known for supporting immune health, vitamin C also contributes to the growth, development and repair of various tissues in your body. Vitamin C is an important part of the structure of your skin, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels, and it helps to form scar tissue in response to injuries. 

To make sure you’re getting enough vitamin C in your diet, eat plenty of these vitamin C-rich foods: 

• Citrus fruits, including oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit
• Semi-acidic fruits, such as mangoes, papayas, kiwi, pineapple and cantaloupe
• A variety of berries, including strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and raspberries
• Broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, lettuce, turnip greens, spinach, collard greens and cauliflower
• Sweet potatoes
• Winter squash varieties
• Peppers, especially red and green varieties
• Tomatoes and tomato products 

Vitamin D

The very best source of vitamin D is sunshine, but plenty of foods contain trace amounts of vitamin D to support a well-rounded diet. It’s hard to get enough vitamin D from food alone, so it’s a good idea to get outside for a few minutes each day in addition to prioritizing these foods.

• Fatty fish, such as tuna, mackerel and salmon
• Egg yolks
• Beef liver
• Mushrooms
• Fortified milk
• Cheese made with fortified milk
• Other fortified foods, such as orange juice, cereal, soy milk and yogurt

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant responsible for many bodily functions, including the formation of red blood cells. Deficiency in vitamin E can lead to complications such as nerve damage, muscle weakness, loss of motor control, weakened immune function and vision problems. 

The best food sources of vitamin E are: 

• Nuts, especially peanuts, almonds, and hazelnuts 
• Seeds, especially pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds
• Some vegetables oils, including wheat germ oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil and soybean oil
• Leafy green vegetables
• Mangos
• Avocados
• Asparagus
• Red bell pepper
• Fortified foods

Vitamin K 

Vitamin K is primarily a coagulant, which means it helps blood clot. Without vitamin K, you would lose too much blood even from a small cut or scrape. People on blood-thinning medications should talk to their doctor about vitamin K before increasing their consumption. If it’s safe for you to eat more vitamin K-containing foods, try adding these sources to your diet:

• Eggs
• Poultry, pork, beef and organ meat
• Leafy green vegetables, such as kale, spinach, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, collard greens and turnip greens
• Broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower

Minerals

In addition to vitamins, the human body requires several minerals to function optimally. Mineral deficiencies are often responsible for symptoms like fatigue, poor sleep, low moods and lack of focus.

You need two types of minerals to support your health: macrominerals, which you need in large amounts, and trace minerals, which you need in smaller quantities. The macrominerals include calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride and sulfur. Trace minerals include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride and selenium.

Calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body — you need plenty of it to keep your bones and teeth healthy, as well as support muscle and nerve function. The best sources of calcium include: 

• Dairy products
• Leafy greens
• Sardines and canned salmon, thanks to their edible bones
• Almonds
• Tofu prepared with calcium
• Whey protein 
• Fortified foods, such as cereal or flour-based products

Phosphorus

Second only to calcium in terms of abundance, phosphorus makes up 1% of your body weight and is present in every cell in your body. Phosphorus helps form your bones and teeth, makes protein for tissue growth and repair, and produces the molecules your cells use for energy. These foods contain ample phosphorus: 

• Beef, pork, poultry, eggs and organ meats
• Milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products
• Seafood

Many plant foods contain phosphorus, but most plants store the mineral as phytic acid, which humans can’t digest or absorb. The best way to get phosphorus is from animal foods.

Magnesium

Like the other macrominerals, magnesium supports nerve and muscle function, as well as bone and heart health. You can find magnesium in: 

• Whole grains
• Most fruits 
• Dark chocolate
• Avocados
• Nuts, particularly almonds, Brazil nuts and cashews
• Most seeds
• Peas and legumes
• Soy products, such as tofu and tempeh

Sodium

This electrolyte is essential for maintaining fluid balance in your body and helping your muscles contract, among other things. Many people try to limit their sodium intake (and some people need to), but consuming too little sodium can lead to health problems just like consuming too much can. 

The foods highest in sodium generally aren’t the healthiest sources of sodium, and sometimes a single savory snack can nearly reach the daily recommended sodium limit. However, some whole foods contain trace amounts of sodium, including: 

• Artichokes
• Bell peppers
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Celery
• Radishes
• Sweet potatoes 

You likely already eat plenty of foods high in sodium, such as bread, pasta, soup, deli meat, sauces and dressings, broths, stocks, canned foods, frozen foods and snack foods. Most people don’t need to increase their sodium intake and should limit sodium-rich foods if they tend to eat more than the recommended daily allowance of 2,300 milligrams.

Potassium

Another important electrolyte, potassium supports a regular and healthy heartbeat, offsets sodium’s effect on blood pressure, supports nerve function and muscle contraction, and moves waste products out of cells. Foods high in potassium include: 

• Citrus fruits
• Vine fruits, such as grapes
• Leafy greens
• Root vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, beets and turnips
• Bananas

Chloride

Chloride is an electrolyte that works with sodium and potassium to fulfill a variety of roles in the body. Dietary chloride primarily comes from table salt and sea salt, and most people get enough through the foods they eat daily, but you can maximize chloride intake by eating these foods: 

• Rye bread
• Tomatoes 
• Seaweed (like nori)
• Lettuce
• Olives

Sulfur 

Your body uses sulfur to repair DNA, protect your cells against damage, metabolize food and provide structure to your skin and other connective tissues. It’s an important trace mineral you can get from a variety of foods, including: 

• Pork, chicken, beef, duck, turkey and organ meats
• Most types of fish
• Seafood, including scallops, shrimp, prawns and mussels
• Eggs
• Dairy foods
• Many vegetables, including broccoli, asparagus, onions, leeks, radishes, cabbage and brussels sprouts 
• Dried fruit
• Beer, wine and cider

Iron

Most people know iron for its role in blood production. Most of the iron in your body is found in hemoglobin and myoglobin, two substances essential to the transport and transferring of oxygen throughout your body. The top food sources of iron include: 

• Fortified breakfast cereals
• Oysters
• Dark chocolate
• White beans, soybeans and lentils
• Tofu
• Sardines
• Spinach
• Red meat and organ meat

Manganese

This trace mineral is a cofactor for many enzymes, which means it plays a role in lots of chemical reactions that occur in your body, including the metabolism of carbs and protein. The best food sources of manganese are:

• Clams, oysters and mussels
• Brown rice and other whole grains
• Leafy greens
• Sweet potatoes 
• Soybeans and soy foods, such as tofu
• Chickpeas and lima beans 
• Pineapple 
• Coffee and tea 

Copper

Like manganese, copper is a cofactor for several enzymes. It’s also important for proper brain development and connective tissue integrity. Here’s where to find copper in food: 

• Whole grain products
• Shellfish 
• Chocolate 
• Organ meats
• Nuts and seeds

Iodine

Your body needs iodine for proper thyroid function: Without it, your body can’t make enough thyroid hormones. Iodine is especially important for babies and pregnant women, because this mineral is crucial to bone and brain formation.

The primary source of iodine in the American diet is iodized salt. If you consume a lot of salt, you probably get enough iodine. But in case you don’t, you can find iodine in these other foods: 

• Fish and seafood
• Cheese, yogurt, milk and other dairy products
• Seaweed 

Zinc

Zinc, the mineral popularized for its rumored defenses against COVID-19, has long been an ingredient in cold medications and throat lozenges. In addition to its well-known role in immune function, zinc also contributes to wound healing and protein synthesis. The best food sources of zinc include: 

• Oysters 
• Crabs and lobster
• Red meat
• Poultry
• Whole grains, especially fortified products
• Dairy products

Cobalt

Cobalt is found in the body as part of vitamin B-12 and helps your body process and absorb the vitamin. Most foods contain trace amounts of cobalt, but foods high in vitamin B-12 are particularly high in cobalt. 

Fluoride

Fluoride keeps your teeth healthy and strong. It also spurs new bone formation, so it’s especially important for infants and children. Most drinking water contains fluoride, although if you have well water, it may not be fluoridated. In addition to water, you can get fluoride from: 

• Seafood (the ocean contains sodium fluoride)
• Coffee and tea
• Any foods prepared with fluoridated water

Selenium

Selenium protects cells from damage, promotes reproductive health and thyroid function and supports DNA production. The most potent food source of selenium is Brazil nuts, and these can actually cause selenium toxicity if consumed too often. Other sources of food high in selenium include: 

• Tuna, halibut and sardines
• Shrimp
• Beef, pork and chicken
• Whole grains
• Eggs
• Beans, legumes and lentils

Read more: Best Multivitamins for 2024

• We could get a new Titanium Whitesilver shade
• It’s not the first time the color option has been mentioned
• Likely to be exclusive to the Galaxy S25 Ultra

We’re getting ever closer to the expected launch date of the Samsung Galaxy S25, and the latest rumor to reach us suggests we’re going to get treated to a stylish new color when it comes to the premium Ultra model.

According to well-known tipster @UniverseIce, this variant is called Titanium Whitesilver, and combines a white back with a silver middle frame. It sounds like it would be appealing, and is apparently « very beautiful ».

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this name: as our Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra colors rumor round-up will tell you, it’s appeared in a couple of previous leaks. However, it being mentioned again by another prominent leaker makes us more convinced we’ll see it.

There will be four « conventional » colors to go alongside it, the tipster says, though it’s not clear from this post exactly what these will be: quite possibly Titanium Blue, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black, and Titanium Silver based on information that’s already leaked.

Predicted colors

Trying to pin down the colors we’ll see with the Galaxy S25 isn’t quite as easy as you might think. The available colors can vary between countries and carriers, while Samsung often keeps some shades exclusive to its own website store.

Earlier this month we saw leaked images of SIM cards for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra model, which again hinted at blue, black, and silver – and there was also what seemed to be a gold option, which may be marketed as gray.

In fact if you want to get some idea of the colors for all the incoming Galaxy S25 models, we’ve got you covered there too. Overall, it seems there won’t be too much change from the Samsung Galaxy S24 models – though some shades might be renamed.

We won’t know for sure the colors that are going to be available until Samsung actually announces them – so we’ll let you know as soon as we know. Based on earlier rumors, the big day could be January 22, 2025.

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Studio Trigger’s Cyberpunk: Edgerunners was a hit when it came out, and CD Projekt Red’s more than aware how much folks love it. While we don’t know much about the franchise’s next anime venture, there’s at least some good, more present news for fans of the series to celebrate.

First up, did you know Edgerunners got a manga? No, really, it’s called Cyberpunk Edgerunners: Madness, and it’s a prequel whose first chapter came out on Friday in “select magazines” across Japan, Poland, and other territories. Written by CDPR’s comic/animation narrative head Bartorsz Sztybor and drawn by Asano, Madness is a prequel centered on the sister-brother duo Rebecca and Pilar before they joined Maine’s crew and…well, if you saw the show, you know. At the moment, Dark Horse is handling the English version, and there’s currently no way to read it in that language. The entire volume will hit sometime in 2025, but you can peep its colorful cover down below.

If that weren’t enough, Edgerunners is pulling an Arcane and coming to Blu-Ray next year! Currently, it’ll be released in North America and Japan, along with Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. At the moment, the Japanese release is the only one with an exact date: May 28, 2025. But what’s included in said Blu-Ray, and when it’ll land at other territories will be revealed in the coming months. It’s still a win, though: Edgerunners joins Arcane and the two Castlevania series as high-profile Netflix shows graced with a physical release. That’s a pretty big deal, especially since Netflix has recently shown it’s willing to get rid of interactive specials or shows like Voltron, which aren’t originals but were born on the platform.

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The annual Game Awards came and went this week, bringing for upcoming games, and crowning 2024’s game of the year: Astro Bot. Riding the excitement, The Game Awards has already announced the date for next year’s event. It’ll take place on December 11, 2025 at LA’s Peacock Theater.

As always, The Game Awards on Thursday treated us to of music from the GOTY nominees, and it goes so hard. That includes music from Astro Bot, Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong. It’s definitely worth checking it out if you missed it during the stream.

Among the trailers, we got a surprise look at from CD Projekt RED and an , a co-op action game coming out in 2025. We also saw previews for Naughty Dog’s ,  from Hazelight, a cute-but-spooky new co-op game called from the team behind Overcooked, and over a dozen other upcoming titles.

If you’re looking for fantasy TV shows, Netflix is where it’s at. There’s a reason the streamer is still the top dog — and when it comes to genre entertainment, look no further. 

When Game of Thrones first hit television screens, audiences weren’t ready for the scope that can be achieved with fantasy programming on TV. Since George R.R. Martin’s series ended, streamers have thrown a cavalcade of fantasy ideas at the proverbial wall. Of all the streamers, it was Netflix that has steadily brought jaw-dropping tales to the small screen. 

Think I’m nuts for mentioning Game of Thrones? Just look at titles like The Witcher, Sandman and Shadow and Bone to see the lasting impact HBO’s landmark series has left on the culture.

That said, there’s more to the fantasy genre than these hack-and-slash, magical monster shows. Netflix’s range is all-encompassing. Whatever fantasy itch you’re looking to scratch — be it a spooky murder mystery, a dystopian coming-of-age adventure or a colorful pirate journey — you’ll find it here. 

If you want suggestions for the best fantasy TV shows on Netflix, you’ve come to the right place. Scroll to find our guide for titles to add to your list. Now, all you’ve got to do is decide what to watch first. 

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• The US Treasury has issued a final rule on Executive Order restricting investment in certain Chinese industries
• AI, semiconductors, and microeletronics are all on the list of restricted investments
• Move is the latest salvo in tech trade war between US and China

The US government has issued new rules looking to restrict outbound investments in China’s high-tech industries.

The regulations, managed by the Treasury Department, are expected to require companies to notify the government of investments in sensitive technologies.

These sensitive technologies include areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, microelectronics, and quantum computing, particularly when these technologies could be used to advance military capabilities.

Biden administration focuses on National Security

These new rules are not entirely new as they build upon existing restrictions. In October 2022, the US implemented export controls to block China’s access to advanced semiconductor technologies, especially those essential for AI development. These export controls came alongside earlier tariff hikes on Chinese imports.

The U.S. government has been widening its efforts to curb the transfer of U.S. capital and expertise into China, addressing concerns over national security and military competition.

In 2018, the Trump administration initiated tariffs on Chinese goods and began restricting Chinese investments in US technology sectors, citing concerns over « forced technology transfer » and the potential military applications of advanced technologies.

Under the Biden administration, this did not change as the U.S. seeks to prevent technology and investments from supporting China’s military modernization, which officials worry could undermine America’s strategic interests.

The Treasury has been working on these restrictions since mid-2023, when it released initial proposals to potentially ban certain investments in China. The initial proposals drew public feedback from citizens and businesses, helping the department refine the scope of the rules.

The finalized regulations, outlined by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Investment Security are expected to strike a balance between protecting U.S. security interests and avoiding unnecessary disruption to commercial relations.

“The potential military, intelligence, surveillance, and cyber-enabled applications of these technologies and products pose risks to U.S. national security particularly when developed by a country of concern such as the PRC,” the Treasury Department notification said.

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