From original series to broadcast premieres, Hulu is a great place for TV fans this month.Hulu originals Whiskey on the Rocks (Jan. 22) and Paradise (Jan. 28) premiere on the streamer near the end of the month. Whiskey on the Rocks is a Swedish Cold-War satire inspired by an 11 day standoff that occurred between Sweden and the USSR in 1981 after a Soviet submarine ran aground within Swedish waters. Created by Dan Fogelman (This is Us), Paradise is a new drama about an upscale community whose idyllic facade is shattered when a surprising murder takes place. Starring James Marsden, Sterling K. Brown, and Krys Marshall, this is the perfect mystery to start off the new year.The season premieres of broadcast series like The Rookie, The Bachelor, Will Trent, Doc, and Going Dutch also join the Hulu library this month, with new episodes arriving weekly, per ABC and FOX schedules.Heres everything thats coming to (and leaving)Huluin January.Hulu New Releases January 2025January 1Dick Clarks Primetime New Years Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025: Special PremiereKids Diana Show: Lets Celebrate Together: Complete Season 1Papa Jake: Epic Box Forts: Complete Season 1After Earth (2013)American Psycho (2000)The Devils Own (1997)The Devils Own En Espaol (1997)Dirty Grandpa (2016)Empire Records (1995)Enders Game (2013)The Great Debaters (2007)Heat (1995)Insidious (2011)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Insidious: Chapter 2 En Espaol (2013)Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015)Insidious: Chapter 3 En Espaol (2015)The Intouchables (2011)John Wick (2014)John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019)The King Of Comedy (1983)Little Manhattan (2005)Man of the House (2005)Man Of The House En Espaol (1995)Mr. Deeds (2002)Pacific Rim (2013)Paddington (2014)Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 En Espaol (2015)Paul Blart: Mall Cop En Espaol (2009)Shutter (2008)Sorry To Bother You (2018)The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada (2005)The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada En Espaol (2005)Threesome (1994)The Town (2010)To Rome With Love (2012)The Walk (2015)xXx (2002)xXx En Espaol (2002)xXx: State of the Union (2005)xXx: State of the Union En Espaol (2005)January 22024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Special PremiereAmerican Pickers: Complete Season 25Beyond the Headlines: The Tanya Kach Story with Elizabeth Smart: Complete Season 1The Butcher: Complete Season 1Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 3My Citys Just Not That Into Me: Complete Season 1The Unbelievable with Dan Aykroyd: Complete Season 1January 3Extreme Makeover: Home Edition: Series PremiereAnimal Control: Season 3 PremiereGoing Dutch: Series PremiereMothers Instinct (2024)January 7Dead Pixels: Complete Seasons 1-2Stopmotion (2023)January 8The Rookie: Season 7 PremiereWill Trent: Season 3 PremiereDoc: Series PremiereIshura: Season 2 PremiereFall (2022)65 (2023)January 9Celebrity Jeopardy!: Season 3 PremiereShifting Gears: Season 1 PremiereBiography: Alice Cooper: Complete Season 1Biography: Chris Farley Anything for a Laugh: Complete Season 1Biography: Jeff Dunham Talking Heads: Complete Season 1Biography: Jeff Foxworth Stand Up Guy: Complete Season 1Booked: First Day In: Complete Season 2Extreme Builds: Complete Season 1Interrogation Files: Complete Season 1MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES: Complete Season 1 (SUBBED & DUBBED)More Power: Complete Season 1My Hero Academia: Season 7, Episodes 148-159 (DUBBED)Kitchen Nightmares: Season PremiereSpecial Forces: Worlds Toughest Test: Season 3 PremiereDance First65 En Espaol (2023)Join our mailing listGet the best of Den 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Animation: Complete Season 1 (DUBBED)Swamp People: Serpent Invasion: Complete Season 4Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits: Complete Season 1January 24The Killer Inside: The Ruth Finley Story (2024)Arcadian (2024)City of Dreams (2023)January 28Paradise: Series PremiereThe Bachelor: Season 29 PremiereHumane (2024)January 30The First 48 Presents: Critical Minutes: Complete Season 3AThe Food That Built America: Complete Season 5Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid: Complete Season 1January 31Rachael Rays Meals in Minutes: Complete Season 1Scamanda: Series PremiereTake Cover (2024)Leaving Hulu January 2025January 2Mia and Me: Hero of Centopia (2022)January 6The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)January 9Pharma Bro (2021)January 13Ailey (2021)January 14Bergman Island (2021)January 20Paris, 13th District (2021)January 21The Estate (2020)January 26Happening (2021)January 27Mayday (2021)January 28Charli XCX: Alone Together (2021)9 Bullets (2022)Assassin (2023)Stop and Go (2021)January 29The Reef: Stalked (2022)Gigi & Nate (2022)January 31Small Engine Repair (2021)10.0 Earthquake (2014)12 Pups of Christmas (2019)A Chance for Christmas (2021)A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019)A Snow White Christmas (2018)A Unicorn for Christmas (2021)An En Vogue Christmas (2014)Christmas Crush (2019)Country Christmas Album (2018)Four Cousins and a Christmas (2021)Merry Kissmas (2015)The Spruces and the Pines (2017)

The hit adult animated series Harley Quinn is returning for its fifth season on Max this January. This time, Harley, Ivy, and the crew are taking their hilarious shenanigans to Metropolis, where they start to uncover looming threats from Lex Luthor and his sister Lena, as well as Brainiac. Theres also a new medical drama coming to Max this month The Pitt. Starring Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby, this series is set to follow a day in the life of this chief attendant in the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital emergency room. Each of this seasons 15 episodes represents an hour of Dr. Robbys 15 hour shift, almost like if the shows 24 and ER had a baby.The final season of the CW show Superman & Lois also arrives on Max at the beginning of the month, if youre looking to catch up!As far as movies go, A24 films The Front Room, Look Into My Eyes, and A Different Man all land on Max this month. The Uncharted movie adaptation starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg is also joining the Max library this month, as well as movies like It Follows, Crazy Rich Asians, and Mad Max.Heres everything coming toHBOandMaxin January.HBO and Max New Releases January 2025January 15 Things with Kate Bolduan (CNN)A Star is Born (1937)Act of Valor (2012)All Elite Wrestling: 2019 PPV Events (5 Episodes) (2024)All Elite Wrestling: Collision 2024 (5 Episodes), Season 2All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2019 (12 Episodes), Season 1All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 2024 (7 Episodes), Season 6All Elite Wrestling: Rampage 12/13/2024, Season 4Annabelle Comes Home (2019)Annabelle: Creation (2017)Balls Out (2015)Batkid Begins: The Wish Heard Around the World (2015)Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)Best Of Enemies (2015)Bitter Creek (1954)Black Gold (1947)Blue Velvet (1986)Buffaloed (2020)Calamity Jane (1953)Call Me by Your Name (2017)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)Cow Country (1953)Crazy Rich Asians (2018)Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)Destination Tokyo (1943)Diggers (2007)Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)Each Dawn I Die (1939)Eat Pray Love (2010)Fast & Furious (2009)Floyd Norman: An Animated Life (2016)Free Birds (2013)Green Lantern (2011)Heaven Help Us (1985)HGTV Dream Home 2025Home Again (2017)Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015)House at the End of the Street (2012)I Am Love (2009)Injustice (2021)Iris (2015)It Follows (2015)It: Chapter Two (2019)Jason Bourne (2016)Johnny Angel (1946)Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)Justice League: Doom (2012)Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)Justice League: War (2014)Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)Kept Husbands (1931)Kicks (2016)Lemon (2017)Mad Max (1980)Matilda (1986)Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Morgan (2016)Mortdecai (2015)Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)My Favorite Wife (1940)Mystic Pizza (1988)Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)Night and Day (1946)Nocturne (1946)Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band (2020)Paddington (2014)Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Red Light (1949)Reframed: Next Gen Narratives, Season 1 (2025)Room for One More (1952)School Life (2017)Sex and the City 2 (2010)Shining Vale, Season 1Shining Vale, Season 2Showing Up (2023)Silver Linings Playbook (2012)St. Vincent (2014)Steel Magnolias (1989)Stephen Kings It (1990)Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)Sully (2016)Supergirl (1984)Superman & Lois, Season 4Tangerine (2015)Task Force (1949)Teen Wolf (1985)Tennessee Johnson (1942)The Accountant (2016)The Addams Family 2 (2016)The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)The Big Year (2011)The Birth of a Nation (2016)The Boondock Saints (1999)The Cable Guy (1996)The Conjuring 2 (2016)The Craft (1996)The Curse of La Llorona (2019)The Imitation Game (2014)The Leopard Man (1943)The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952)The Mouthpiece (1932)The Narrow Margin (1952)The Prince and the Pauper (1937)The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)The Purge: Election Year (2016)The Red Badge of Courage (1951)The Student Prince (1954)The Usual Suspects (1995)The Whistlers (2020)The Wrong Man (1957)Volunteers (1985)Warcraft (2016)Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic (2008)Whitey: United States of America V. James J. Bulger (2014)Wild Boys of the Road (1993)Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)Woman in Gold (2015)World Without End (1956)January 2Expedition Files, Season 1 (Discovery)Isadora Moon, Season 1A (Max Original)My 600-lb Life, Season 13 (TLC)The Deep 3, Episode 227 (TNT)January 3Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Season 10 (Magnolia Network)Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, Season 49 (Food Network)The Front Room (A24)January 4Belle Collective, Season 5 (OWN)January 5Craig of the Creek, Season 6B (Cartoon Network)Mecum Top 10, Season 10Totally Spies, Season 7AJanuary 6Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains (Food Network)Join our mailing listGet the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox!January 7Cleats & Convos with Deebo Samuel, Episode 111 (B/R)How It Really Happened, Season 8 (CNN Original Series)Kids Baking Championship, Season 14 (Food Network)The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: The Final Chapter, Season 3 (ID)The Edge with Micah Parsons, Episode 219 (B/R)January 87 Little Johnstons, Season 15 (TLC)CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute (2024)Fixer to Fabulous, Season 6 (HGTV)Wildcard Kitchen, Season 2 (Food Network)January 9Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol (ID)Sons of Ecstasy (Max Original)The Pitt, Season 1 (Max Original)January 10Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? (HBO Original)Black Butterfly (2017)Holla (2006)Look Into My Eyes (A24)Vinnie Jones: In the Country, Season 1-2 (discovery+)January 11Road to NHL Winter Classic, Episode 204The Steam Room with Ej and Chuck 125 (TNT)January 12Naked and Afraid Spain (Aventura En Pelotas Espana), Season 1 (Discovery International)January 13Barneys World, Season 1BJanuary 14Baylen Out Loud, Season 1 (TLC)Death by Fame, Season 3 (ID)The Curious Case of, Season 1 (ID)The Last Party: Death on Tresco, Season 1 (discovery+)January 15An Update On Our Family (HBO Original)Cult of Fear: The Asaram Bapu Story (discovery+)Marshall (2017)Uncharted (2022)January 16Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail (2024)Divided By Design, Season 1B (HGTV)Harley Quinn, Season 5 (Max Original)Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 4 (ID)My Sesame Street Friends, Season 15 (Max Original)Sesame Street, Season 55 (Max Original)January 17A Different Man (A24)Better Off Dead (1985)Real Time with Bill Maher, Season 23 (HBO Original)Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)January 21Contraband: Seized at the Airport, Season 1 (Discovery)January 22Expedition X, Season 8 (Discovery)January 23C.B. Strike: The Ink Black Heart (HBO Original)January 24Harpoon Hunters, Season 1 (Discovery)January 25Bugs Bunny Builders, Season 2B (Cartoon Network)January 27Scars of Beauty (Beleza Fatal), Season 1 (Max Original, Brazil)January 28Chopped, Season 60 (Food Network)January 29The Flip Off, Season 1 (HGTV)January 30Mermicorno: Starfall, Season 1A (Max Original)The Other Side (Del Otro Lado Del Jardn) (Max Original, Colombia)January 31Guys Ultimate Family Cruise (Food Network)The Eastern Gate (Przesmyk), Season 1 (Max Original, Poland)

Jan 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananGenerative AI / Election InterferenceThe U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday leveled sanctions against two entities in Iran and Russia for their attempts to interfere with the November 2024 presidential election.The federal agency said the entities a subordinate organization of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a Moscow-based affiliate of Russia's Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) sought to influence the electoral outcome and divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns."As affiliates of the IRGC and GRU, these actors aimed to stoke socio-political tensions and influence the U.S. electorate during the 2024 U.S. election," it noted in a press release.In August 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) jointly accused Iran of attempting to undermine democratic processes, including by orchestrating cyber operations designed to gain access to sensitive information related to the elections.Around the same time, Meta revealed that it blocked WhatsApp accounts used by Iranian threat actors to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S. The campaign was attributed to an IRGC-affiliated hacking crew codenamed Charming Kitten.A month later, U.S. federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges against three Iranian nationals allegedly employed with the IRGC for targeting current and former government personnel to siphon sensitive data.In tandem, the Treasury Department also sanctioned seven individuals for conducting spear-phishing, hack-and-leak operations, as well as interfering with political campaigns in 2020 and 2024.The latest Iranian entity to fall under the purview of U.S. sanctions is the Cognitive Design Production Center (CDPC), a subsidiary of the IRGC that's said to have planned influence operations designed to incite socio-political tensions in the lead up to the 2024 elections.Also sanctioned by OFAC is a Moscow-based entity called the Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE), which works directly with a GRU unit responsible for sabotage, political interference operations, and cyber warfare aimed at the West.It was founded in late December 2020 as a non-profit by Aleksandr Dugin, who was previously sanctioned by the U.S. in March 2015 for being "complicit in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, or sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine."CGE, per the Treasury Department, "directs and subsidizes the creation and publication of deepfakes and circulated disinformation," using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create synthetic content at scale and distribute them across bogus websites masquerading as legitimate news outlets."CGE built a server that hosts the generative AI tools and associated AI-created content, in order to avoid foreign web-hosting services that would block their activity," the agency said."The GRU provided CGE and a network of U.S.-based facilitators with financial support to: build and maintain its AI-support server; maintain a network of at least 100 websites used in its disinformation operations; and contribute to the rent cost of the apartment where the server is housed."Valery Mikhaylovich Korovin, a GRU officer, is alleged to have carried out these clandestine influence operations targeting the U.S. elections since at least 2024, coordinating financial support from the GRU to his employees and U.S.-based facilitators."The Government of the Russian Federation employs an array of tools, including covert foreign malign influence campaigns and illicit cyber activities, to undermine the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States and its allies and partners globally," the Treasury said."The Kremlin has increasingly adapted its efforts to hide its involvement by developing a vast ecosystem of Russian proxy websites, fake online personas, and front organizations that give the false appearance of being independent news sources unconnected to the Russian state."Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

High atop Chiles 2,700-meter Cerro Pachn, the air is clear and dry, leaving few clouds to block the beautiful view of the stars. Its here that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will soon use a car-size 3,200-megapixel digital camerathe largest ever builtto produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days. Generating 20 terabytes of data per night, Rubin will capture fine details about the solar system, the Milky Way, and the large-scale structure of the cosmos, helping researchers to understand their history and current evolution. It will capture rapidly changing events, including stellar explosions called supernovas, the evisceration of stars by black holes, and the whiz of asteroids overhead. Findings from the observatory will help tease apart fundamental mysteries like the nature of dark matter and dark energy, two phenomena that have not been directly observed but affect how objects in the universe are bound togetherand pushed apart. Rubin is the latest and most advanced entrant into the illustrious lineage of all-sky surveyorsinstruments that capture, or survey, the entire sky, over and over again. Its first scientific images are expected later this year. In a single exposure, Rubin will capture 100,000 galaxies, the majority invisible to other instruments. A quarter-century in the making, the observatory is poised to expand our understanding of just about every corner of the universe. The facility will also look far outside the Milky Way, cataloguing around 20 billion previously unknown galaxies and mapping their placement in long filamentary structures known as the cosmic web. I cant think of an astronomer who is not excited about [Rubin], says Christian Aganze, a galactic archeologist at Stanford University in California. The observatory was first proposed in 2001. Then called the Large-Aperture Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), it grew out of an earlier concept for an instrument that would study dark matter, the enigmatic substance making up 85% of the matter in the universe. LSST was later reenvisioned to focus on a broader set of scientific questions, cataloguing the night sky over the course of a decade. Five years ago, it was renamed in honor of the late American astronomer Vera Rubin, who uncovered some of the best evidence in favor of dark matters existence in the 1970s and 80s. During operations, Rubin will point its sharp eyes at the heavens and take a 30-second exposure of an area larger than 40 full moons. It will then swivel to a new patch and snap another photo, rounding back to the same swath of sky after about three nights. In this way, it can provide a constantly updated view of the universe, essentially creating this huge video of the southern sky for 10 years, explains Anais Mller, an astrophysicist at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. A view of the back of the Rubin Observatorys massive LSST camera, which boasts six filters designed to capture light from different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.SPENCER LOWELL 1) Secondary mirror (M2); 2) Lenses; 3) Primary Mirror (M1); 4) Tertiary mirror (M3)GREG STEWART/SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY/NSF/DOE/RUBIN OBSERVATORY/AURA To accomplish its work, Rubin relies on an innovative three-mirror design unlike that of any other telescope. Its primary mirror is actually made up of two separate surfaces with different curvatures. The outer section, 8.4 meters wide, captures light from the universe and reflects it onto a 3.4-meter-wide secondary mirror located above it. This bounces the light back onto the inner part of the primary, which stretches five meters across and is considered a tertiary mirror, before being reflected into a digital camera. The compact configuration allows the enormous instrument to be powerful but nimble as it shifts around to take roughly 1,000 photos per night. It has five seconds to go to the next position and be ready, says Sandrine Thomas, the deputy director for the observatorys construction and project scientist for the telescope. Meaning that it doesnt move. It doesnt vibrate. Its just rock solid, ready to take the next image. Technicians reinstall a cover on the secondary telescope mirror, to protect it before installation.SPENCER LOWELL The observatorys three mirrors and the housing of the LSST camera are mounted on a structure called the Telescope Mount Assembly. The assembly has been carefully engineered for stability and precision, allowing the observatory to track celestial objects and carry out its large-scale survey of the sky.SPENCER LOWELL The primary and tertiary telescope mirrors are positioned below a chamber at the Rubin Observatory that is used to apply reflective coatings.SPENCER LOWELL A view of the Telescope Mount Assembly from above, through the observatorys protective dome shutter.SPENCER LOWELL Rubins 3,000-kilogram camera is the most sensitive ever created for an astronomical project. By stacking together images of a piece of sky taken over multiple nights, the telescope will be able to spot fainter and fainter objects, peering deeper into the cosmos the longer it operates. Each exposure creates a flood of data, which has to be piped via fiber-optic cables to processing centers around the world. These use machine learning to filter the information and generate alerts for interested groups, says Mller, who helps run what are known as community brokers, groups that design software to ingest the nightly terabytes of data and search for interesting phenomena. A small change in the skyof which Rubin is expected to see around 10 million per nightcould point to a supernova explosion, a pair of merging stars, or a massive object passing in front of another. Different teams will want to know which is which so they can aim other telescopes at particular regions for follow-up studies. The focal plane of the LSST has a surface area large enough to capture a portion of the sky about the size of 40 full Moons. Its resolution is so high that you could spot a golf ball from 24 km (15 miles) away.VERA C RUBIN OBSERVATORY Matter in the universe can warp and magnify the light from more distant objects. The Rubin Observatory will use this phenomenon, called gravitational lensing, to study dark matter an as-yet-unidentified substance that makes up most of the universes matter.ESA, NASA, K. SHARON/TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY AND E. OFEK/CALTECH With its capacity to detect faint objects, Rubin is expected to increase the number of known asteroids and comets by a factor of 10 to 100. Many of them will be objects more than 140 meters in diameter with orbits passing near Earths, meaning they could threaten our world. And it will catalogue 40,000 new small icy bodies in the Kuiper Belt, a largely unexplored region beyond Neptune where many comets are born, helping scientists better understand the structure and history of our solar system. We have never had such a big telescope imaging so wide and so deep. Anais Mller, astrophysicist, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia Beyond our solar system, Rubin will see telltale flickers that signal exoplanets passing in front of their parent stars, causing them to briefly dim. It should also find thousands of new brown dwarfs, faint objects between planets and stars in size, whose positions in the Milky Way can provide insight into how the environments in which stars are born affect the size and type of objects that can form there. It will discover never-before-seen dim dwarf galaxies orbiting our own and look closely at stellar streams, remnant trails of stars left behind when the Milky Way tore other, similar galaxies apart. The facility will also look far outside the Milky Way, cataloguing around 20 billion previously unknown galaxies and mapping their placement in long filamentary structures known as the cosmic web. The gravitational pull of dark matter directly affects the overall shape of this web, and by examining its structure, cosmologists will glean evidence for different theories of what dark matter is. Rubin is expected to observe millions of supernovas and determine their distance from us, a way of measuring how fast the universe is expanding. Some researchers suspect that dark energywhich is causing the cosmos to expand at an accelerated ratemay have been stronger in the past. Data from more distant, and therefore older, supernovas could help bolster or disprove such ideas and potentially narrow down the identity of dark energy too. An overhead view of the observatory.SPENCER LOWELL In just about every way, Rubin will be a monumental project, explaining the near-universal eagerness for those in the field to see it finally begin operations. We have never had such a big telescope imaging so wide and so deep, says Mller. Thats an incredible opportunity to really pinpoint things that are changing in the sky and understand their physics. Adam Mann is a freelance space and physics journalist who lives in Oakland, California.

html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"As we conclude the celebrations of 2024, we have compiled a list of 10 eagerly anticipated buildings set to open in 2025.MAD Architects' Fenix Museum in Rotterdam features an iconic "Tornado" structure that rises from the ground floor and extends out of the rooftop onto a platform.Other notable projects include Snhetta's Shanghai Grand Opera House, which has a sculptural staircase connecting to the roof; Foster + Partners' Techo International Airport in Cambodia, designed with structural trees that create a spacious roof; and BIG's Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, characterized by its curvy roofs. Together, these buildings comprise our list of the most anticipated buildings set to open in 2025.Here are ten buildings we are excited to see debut in 2025 (in no particular order):Image Henry VerhorstFenix Museum in Rotterdam by MAD(to be opened on 16 May 2025)Designed by MAD Architects, the Fenix Museum is scheduled to open on 16 May 2025 in Rotterdam. Currently under construction on site, the FENIX Museum of Migration is the first MAD cultural project in Europe. The project was commissioned by the Droom en Daad Foundation.Under the direction of conservation architects Bureau Polderman, the 1,486-square-meter museum is located in a former warehouse on a prominent location in the center of Rotterdam's historic harbor. A dynamic structure known as the "Tornado" rises from the ground level and spills out onto a platform from the rooftop. The Tornado structure evokes the rising air by hanging over the city. It is a metaphor for the journeys refugees take around the globe.Read more about the FENIX Museum of Migration by MAD.Doris Duke Theatre under construction on the Jacobs Pillow campus (October 2024). Image RobertBenson; courtesy of Jacobs PillowJacobs Pillow, Doris Duke Theatre inBecket, Massachusetts, USA by Mecanoo (to be opened on 9 July 2025)The new Doris Duke Theatre in Becket is set to be opened on 9 July 2025. Designed by Dutch architecture practice Mecanoo, the theatre is located in Becket Massachusetts, Jacobs Pillow is a treasured 220-acre National Historic Landmark and will be a home to Americas longest-running international dance festival. The reimagined Doris Duke Theatre occupies the site of the former studio theater from 1990, destroyed by fire in November 2020.The recently renovated Doris Duke Theatre, which looks to the future with cutting-edge technology, adaptable performance spaces, and an accessible, sustainable design, will open in the summer of 2025. While Marvel is the architect of record, the project is developed in collaboration with technical theatre consultant Charcoalblue and renowned artist Jeffrey Gibson. The project will be Americas "only purpose-built new dance theater" in the Berkshires, United States.Read more about the Doris Duke Theatre by Mecanoo.Image Moreau KusunokiPowerhouse Parramatta inSydney, Australia by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton (to be opened early 2025)Designed by Franco-Japanese architects Moreau Kusunoki, lead designer of the project, and Australian architects Genton, local architect of the project, the Powerhouse Parramatta is scheduled to be opened early 2025. The 32,579-square-meter museum is situated in Parramatta, which is surrounded by a river and is home to one of Australia's most varied and rapidly expanding communities. According to Powerhouse Parramatta, "Australias largest cultural infrastructure development since the Sydney Opera House and will open in 2025."The museumdubbed "a pioneering a new museum model"aims to reshape modern museum culture and practice. The combined area of the exhibitions and public areas will be 8,572 square meters. Three levels of size and complexity can be found in Powerhouse Parramatta's structure: the building's faade and, most importantly, its supporting structure, or exoskeleton, are both formed by the white steel latticing that envelops the structure.Read more about the Powerhouse Parramatta by Moreau Kusunoki and Genton.Image Tadao Ando Architect & AssociatesNaoshima New Museum Of Art in Naoshima, Kagawa, Japan by Tadao Ando (to be opened in spring 2025)The new Naoshima New Museum Of Art in Naoshima, Kagawa, is scheduled to be opened in spring 2025. Designed by acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando, the museum is located on a hilltop near the Honmura district of Naoshima, Japan. Once complete, the Benesse Art Site Naoshima will be Ando's tenth architectural work, the Naoshima New Museum of Art.With two stories below ground level and one on the ground floor, the new three-story museum features a wide roof whose slope complements the hilltop site. Straight down from the ground level to the underground floors is a stairway chamber with a skylight for natural light. There are four galleries on either side of the stairs. A caf on the ground floor's northern section provides a picturesque view of the island of Teshima and the passing fishing boats, which is a typical sight of the Seto Inland Sea.Read more about the Naoshima New Museum Of Art by Tadao Ando.Image courtesy of Foster + PartnersTechno International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia by Foster + Partners (to be opened in July 2025)Designed by Foster + Partners, the new Techno International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is scheduled to be opened to the public in July 2025. The project's structural trees provide a spacious roof and a light-filled passenger interior. Inspired by Campodia's vernacular architecture, Foster + Partners' design seeks to be the new vision for Cambodia's capital while also adapting to its tropical environment.In order to maximize walking distances, the terminal structure is designed with a central headhouse and two aerofoil-shaped wings for arrivals and departures. There are several structural trees that support the large roof; each tree is 36 meters long. The lightweight steel grid shell that makes up the roof canopy. In addition to its shell feature, the roof will contain a cutting-edge screen that filters sunlight and lights up the expansive terminal area.Read more about the Techno International Airport by Foster + Partners.Image StudioSZ - Justin Szeremeta, David Sommer, courtesy of SnhettaShanghai Grand Opera House, Shanghai, China by Snhetta (to be opened in late 2025)The new Shanghai Grand Opera House in Shanghai is set to be opened to the public in late 2025. Designed by the world renowned Norwegian architecture firm Snhetta, the 146,786-square-metre building has a sculptural stairway connected to the roof in an effort to draw in a younger audience for experimental performances. For the ground floor's new public area, the spacious spiral staircase is aimed at becoming a great avenue.The Opera's main auditorium, which has 2,000 seats and is a perfectly tuned instrument with cutting-edge technical solutions and excellent acoustics, is its focal point. For smaller shows, the second stage, which has 1,200 seats, will provide a more intimate atmosphere. In an effort to draw in a younger audience of operagoers, the third stage, which has 1,000 seats, provides a versatile staging and seating configuration that allows for more avant-garde and distinctive productions.Read more about the Shanghai Grand Opera House by Snhetta.Image courtesy of OMA and InplaceHarajuku Quest in Tokyo, Japan by OMA / Shohei Shigematsu (to be opened in February 2025)A new mixed-use scheme, designed by OMA, is scheduled to be opened to the public in February 2025. The design, led by OMA Partner Shohei Shigematsu, features a twisted and sculptural facade created through a "pinching and pulling" approach that enhances its sculptural expression.Named Harajuku Quest, the complex spans 8,082 square meters and includes retail spaces on the first three floors, while dining areas occupy the upper three floors. The rooftop features a terrace surrounded by a large central green wall. Once complete, Harajuku Quest will be the firms first ground-up mixed-use building in Omotesando.Read more about the Harajuku Quest by OMA.Image Justin SzeremetaSuzhou Museum Of Contemporary Art, Suzhou, China by BIG (to be opened in 2025)The new Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art, designed by BIG, is set to be opened to the public in 2025. Currently under construction on site, the 60,000 square meter new museum, created by BIG, architecture company Font, and engineering firm ARTS Group, provides a modern interpretation of the elements that have influenced the city's landscape, architecture, and urbanization for centuries.The project is designed as a community featuring 12 pavilions. Four of these pavilions will house the main gallery experience of the Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art. The remaining five pavilions will include a theater, a restaurant, a grand entrance, and a multipurpose hall that can be used for events and lectures.Read more about the Suzhou Museum Of Contemporary Art by BIG.Image Foster + PartnersSheikh Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by Foster + Partners (to be opened in 2025)The Sheikh Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, designed by Foster + Partners, is scheduled to be opened in 2025, according to Foster + Partners' website. One of the highly-anticipated projects of 2025, the 44,000-square-metre museum is nestled in a landscape garden, and will be dedicated to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding president of the UAE. The Zayed National Museum will be the centerpiece of the Saadiyat Island Cultural District, showcasing the history, culture, and recent social and economic transformations of the Emirates.The galleries are designed within a mound that abstracts the topography of the Emirates. Rising above this mound are five lightweight steel structures, sculpted aerodynamically to function as solar thermal towers. The heat generated at the top of the towers draws air vertically through the galleries, utilizing the thermal stack effect. Despite ongoing construction delays and uncertainties regarding operational strategies, the museum is now expected to open in 2025.Read more about the Sheikh Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners.Image courtesy of MAD ArchitectsAnji Culture and Art Center, Anji, China by MAD (to be opened in 2025)The Anji Culture and Art Center, by MAD, is set to be opened in 2025. The current construction project spans 120,000 square meters and is concealed beneath white metal roofs that resemble "bamboo leaves" in Anji, China. This project includes six major venues: the Grand Theater, Conference Center, Leisure Center, Sports Center, Youth Activity Center, and Art Education Center. These venues are strategically located beneath the "bamboo leaves" roof, which surrounds the unique green tea fields of Anji.As MAD founder Ma Yansong stated, "Anji is the only county to win the "United Nations Habitat Award" and has been praised as bamboo and white tea town of China.""The project is designed as a transitional connecting space between the natural and built environments of the region; on the east side lies the city, while the river and the mountains in the distance on its west side," he added.Read more about the Anji Culture and Art Center by MAD.Top image in the article: Shanghai Grand Opera House, Shanghai, China by Snhetta. Image StudioSZ - Justin Szeremeta, David Sommer, courtesy of Snhetta.

If you're familiar with the latest wellness trends, and also enjoy taking your vitamins and minerals in gummy form, you've probably heard about the sea moss gummies trend. Even celebrities like Bella Hadid are hopping on the trend -- the model drinks sea moss gel every morning.Created using sea moss, a type of seaweed that grows off the coasts of Europe, the United Kingdom and North America, these gummies can contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and polyunsaturated fats. But are sea moss gummies actually worth adding to your wellness routine? Let's look at the benefits and risks.What are sea moss gummies? Upgrade your inbox Get cnet insider From talking fridges to iPhones, our experts are here to help make the world a little less complicated. How sea moss gummies are made can vary between recipes, but they generally have many similarities, starting with their main ingredient: yes, it's sea moss. It's common to see these gummies made with sweeteners, added flavoring, fruit juice concentrates, glycerol, pectin and processed seaweed. However, simple versions with more minimalistic ingredients can also be found. Those who are adventurous in the kitchen can even purchase sea moss gel to make gummies at home.When sea moss gummies are made, the moss is first processed into a gel, then heated and mixed with juice and a binding agent like agar agar or glycerol. At this stage, sweeteners, added vitamins and other ingredients are whisked into the mix. Once thoroughly incorporated, the contents are poured into a gummy mold and refrigerated. The initial gel is made by soaking sea moss in clean water for up to two days before blending and then refrigerating it until it thickens into a gel substance. ablokhin/Getty ImagesHow do sea moss gummies work?The human body uses 102 different minerals and nutrients to sustain itself. Sea moss gummies contain 92 of these 102, according to brands likeWixar Naturals,Dr. T's Naturals and SVNNA. That high concentration of bodily nutrient needs is a big part of why seaweed is considered a superfood. The bioavailability of sea moss gummies and their health benefits are still being researched, but they contain many highly bioavailable components. The bioavailability of a food is how easy it is for your body to break down that food and retrieve essential nutrients from it. The more bioavailable something is, the easier it is for your body to digest and absorb it.There are some potential positive overall health effects, but there are also some risks to be aware of. For the positive, research may indicate that sea moss gummies could help alleviate arthritis, diabetes, autoimmune difficulties and ocular and cardiovascular diseases. One of the most significant risks to be aware of is the high levels of iodine in seaweed. If you use sea moss gummies, keeping track of the recommended dosages and not exceeding your daily recommended iodine intake is essential. Those with thyroid disorders, those breastfeeding and those who are pregnant have to be especially cautious.Potential sea moss gummies' benefitsSea moss gummies have a plethora of potential health benefits. The following list attempts to capture as many of these benefits as possible, but there still may be more uncovered through ongoing research. It is also important to note that while Irish sea moss is known to contain all of these beneficial nutrients, there is not enough research available to say that the supplement and gummy forms of Irish sea moss (which are processed) have the same nutritional and antimicrobial properties as the Irish sea moss itself. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidantsThe type of seaweed used in sea moss gummies contains 92 of the 102 minerals and nutrients the human body needs. This food is also heavy in antioxidants, providing several general health benefits to the immune system, eye health, brain function and more.Potential immune-boosting propertiesSea moss contains many aspects that can indirectly aid the immune system. The antioxidants, as mentioned above, are part of this. This algae also contains prebiotics and is heavy in fiber, which can work together to improve gut health, thereby promoting a healthier immune system. Sea moss also has several minerals and nutrients that can help with immune system functionality.Support for digestionSea moss gummies may aid with digestion due to their high concentrations of fiber and prebiotics, which can both work to improve gut health and functionality.Contribution to skin care and hair health Veronique Beranger/Getty ImagesSea moss contains many components that can aid with the health and beauty of skin, hair and nails. Many of these components work together to assist the body's production of collagen, which plays a significant role in the health and appearance of our skin, hair and nails. Beyond the vitamins and minerals, this superfood also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which can help with skin health, hair strength and nail durability.May lower your risk for cancerSome research has shown positive benefits from utilizing sea moss extracts to combat cancer cells in mice. These studies are pursuing the possibility of using seaweed to create anti-cancer agents. More research may be needed, but scientists have found promise in the possibility of using anti-cancer agents from seaweed to help in the treatment of colon and breast cancer.Sea moss gummies' risks While there are many potential health benefits to consider, there are also some risks and potential side effects to be aware of.Potential interactions with medicationIf you are on medications, it's always wise to speak with your prescribing physician before adding any other health supplements, prescriptions or medicines to your health routine. Sea moss is known to interfere with some thyroid regulation medications. If you are taking medicine for your thyroid, speak with your physician before considering sea moss gummies.Allergic reactions in some individualsHumans can have and develop food allergies to just about any food. Before trying a new type of food, it's a good idea to test your response to it. If you're uncertain about your food allergies, speak with an allergy specialist first. monstArrr_/Getty ImagesOverconsumption risksBecause sea moss contains high levels of iodine and heavy metals, overconsumption of this superfood can lead to health risks. If using sea moss gummies, make sure not to exceed the recommended daily dosages and be aware of how much iodine and heavy metals you consume from other sources.Contamination issues in low-quality productsA product is only as good as its source materials and its production. Lower-quality products can run the risk of contaminants mixing with the ingredients at different stages of production. Also note that because sea moss isn't regulated by the FDA in raw or supplement form, it isn't possible to know the quality of what you're purchasing.Lack of informationThere is not a lot of information about sea moss out there. Also, most studies on sea moss have been conducted on animals, not on people. More research is needed. Potential sea moss gummies' side effectsWhile sea moss gummies are a superfood and possess many potential health benefits, they can also have unwanted side effects in some situations:Iodine toxicity: High levels of iodine in seaweed can lead to a toxic buildup in the body if you overconsume sea moss gummies.Heavy metal toxicity: High levels of heavy metals in seaweed can lead to a toxic buildup in the body if you overconsume sea moss gummies.Digestive difficulties: Some individuals have a strong gut reaction that can result in diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain and vomiting.Gut inflammation: Because seaweed is heavy in carrageenan, these supplements can result in intestinal inflammation and bloating in some people.Who are sea moss gummies best for?Individuals looking to improve their overall health and wellnessBecause this superfood is so loaded with nutritional benefits and potential health effects, it may be helpful to those looking for all-around general health and wellness boosts. Remember, though, that it's always best to speak with a medical professional before attempting to treat any illness and that health supplements are not a replacement for medical treatments or expertise.Those seeking to boost their nutrient intake naturallySea moss gummies provide great nutritional value even without their other potential health benefits. These supplements may be a good choice for those interested in increasing their nutrient intake through natural sources.Vegans and vegetarians looking for plant-based supplementsSea moss gummies are primarily made from vegan-friendly ingredients and may provide a good source of vitamins and nutrients for vegans and vegetarians looking for plant-based supplements.Who should avoid sea moss gummies?People on specific medications that may interact with sea moss monstArrr_/Getty ImagesBefore adding a supplement to your routine, always consult your prescriber if you're on medications. Sea moss gummies are known to interact negatively with some thyroid medications, but such bad reactions may not be limited just to these medications.Pregnant or breastfeeding women (unless approved by a health care provider)In general, it's strongly recommended that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should avoid consuming sea moss gummies because of their iodine contents. Your health care provider may clear you in such circumstances, but you should always speak with them first to avoid endangering your health or the health of your unborn child.

Our Experts Written by Taylor Leamey Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement Why You Can Trust CNET 16171819202122232425+ Years of Experience 14151617181920212223 Hands-on Product Reviewers 6,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,00013,00014,00015,000 Sq. Feet of Lab Space How we test CNETs expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.Table of Contents What to consider Form Creatine comes in various forms: powder, capsules and chews. Dosage Know the appropriate dosage of creatine you should be taking daily. 5 grams is usually the recommended amount. Price Creatine will sometimes vary per price depending on its concentration. Flavor Usually creatine is unflavored, but there are brands that may sell them with certain flavors. Certification Supplements like creatine should have a third party sports certification like NSF for Sport, which ensures the product contains no banned substances. Our Picks Best overall creatine supplement Thorne Creatine View details $47 at Amazon View details Best pure creatine supplement Klean Athlete Klean Creatine View details $30 at Amazon View details Best budget creatine supplement BulkSupplements.com Creatine Monohydrate Powder View details $33 at Amazon View details Best creatine supplement for muscle growth Bare Performance Nutrition Creatine Monohydrate View details $35 at Amazon View details Best vegan creatine supplement Gnarly Nutrition Creatine Supplement View details $55 at Amazon View details Best preworkout creatine supplement Proven4 Sport Pre-workout Powder View details $40 at Amazon View details Best creatine powder supplement Optimum Nutrition Micronized Creatine Powder View details $30 at Amazon View details Table of Contents If you exercise often and want to boost your strength as well as muscle recovery, creatinemay be worth adding to your regimen. Creatine is an amino acid that can enhance exercise performance (and therefore support muscle growth) and has been found to promote brain health.Harvard Healthnotes there's some evidence that creatine supplementation can even speed up recovery in muscle cells after strenuous workouts when used in conjunction with proper nutrition.This scientifically backed supplement is offered in a variety of forms, including powders, capsules and chews. However, not all creatine supplements are the same, so you'll want to know which type to opt for and how much creatine you should take. Whether you want to gain lean body mass or boost your recovery, we found the best creatine supplements to support your fitness journey.What is the best creatine supplement?I researched and evaluated many brands while making this list, plenty of which impressed me. I found that the best creatine supplement is Thorne Creatine. Throne is one of the most well-known and trusted brands in the supplement industry, thanks to its high-quality ingredients and third-party testing. The only thing you get in Thorne Creatine is 5 grams of creatine monohydrate per serving, with no additives to worry about.Reviews support that Thorne doesn't have a taste and mixes easily into drinks. Thorne is a little more expensive than other brands, but you're paying for the quality and reliability of the ingredients.Best creatine supplements of 2025 Photo Gallery 1/1 $47 at Amazon $42 at Walmart Pros NSF Certified for Sport Free of major allergens like gluten, soy, yeast and dairy Cons Not a budget option There are no flavor varieties available Dosage 5 grams per scoop. One scoop serving sizeForm PowderFlavor UnflavoredType Creatine monohydrate $47 at Amazon $42 at Walmart Thorne is a popular supplement brand known for the research and development it puts into its products. With Thorne, you know the product is high quality, thanks to the rigorous third-party testing by bodies such as NSF and TGA. That's why Thorne is my pick for the best overall creatine supplement.It contains only creatine monohydrate, the most well-researched and effective form of creatine on the market. Creatine monohydrate sounds complicated, but it's just a creatinine molecule matched up with a water molecule. Thorne Creatine contains no gluten, dairy, soy and other major allergens.Reviews for this creatine supplement vouch for the powder's ability to mix easily into liquids. When dealing with powder supplements, many brands are known to clump, but not Thorne.

With Apple Intelligence for the iPhone getting all the attention, it's easy to overlook all the new features and tools that are available for your Apple Watch in WatchOS 11. Most of the updates come in the form of new health, fitness and safety tracking tools. There's a new sleep apnea notifications feature, which can indicate signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea when you wear the Apple Watch Series 10, Series 9 or Ultra 2 to sleep. There's also a new Vitals app and you can finally pause your activity rings.WatchOS 11 is compatible with any Apple Watch from the Series 6 and later, and the second-gen SE. To try outWatchOS 11.2, you need to haveiOS 18on your iPhone paired to the Apple Watch. To start the installation process, go to Watch > General > Software Update. Once you've installed the update, these are our favorite features that you should explore. Watch this: What's New in WatchOS 11 05:53 Sleep apnea notificationsTheApple Watch Series 9,Ultra 2andSeries 10can check for signs of potentialsleep apnea, a potentially serious condition where you stop breathing throughout the night. It's estimated that1 billion peoplearound the world may have the condition.Using the accelerometer, the Apple Watch tracks a new metric called breathing disturbances by monitoring for small movements at your wrist. You'll be able to see this metric in the Health app after each night of sleep, listed either as elevated or not elevated. A notification will be sent if the watch notices consistent signs of sleep apnea. The feature has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration in the US, and will also be available in over 150 countries. The Apple Watch Series 10 can detect signs of sleep apnea. Lisa Eadicicco/CNETCamera Remote controlsOne of the sleeper apps on the Apple Watch is the Camera Remote which lets you control your iPhone's cameras. A new addition that Apple added in WatchOS 11.2 is the ability to pause video recordings. iOS 18 brought the ability to pause and unpause video recordings on your iPhone, but it's nice to see the feature added to the Apple Watch now, too.Change your Activity RingsIn WatchOS 11 you can finally adjust your activity rings and take a rest day if you're sick. In the Activity app, tap on the three rings and then tap pause rings. You can pause for the day, week or month, or you can set a custom target.Another great new option is being able to change your goals for each ring: Move, exercise and stand. If you know that a 30-minute exercise goal isn't right for you, that can be adjusted up or down. Adjusting your Move ring in WatchOS 11. Celso Bulgatti/CNETIndividual days of the week can also be adjusted. Go to the calendar icon at the top right then press schedule and adjust accordingly. I know my Tuesdays are usually pretty low on workouts as I'm in the office, so I set that target to be lower, then up my weekend goals as I'm out and about a lot more.The Vitals app tracks your health overnightWhen you wear the Apple Watch to track sleep, it's also recording other key metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate and wrist temperature. The Vitals app surfaces these metrics in the morning so you can see them on your wrist, rather than pulling out the Health app to dig into the menus. Use the screen or the crown to scroll through the metrics.One helpful view is the past seven days view, which tells you if any of your vitals fall outside of your range of normal and highlights it in pink. You'll also get notification on your wrist if two or more vitals are off. The Vitals app. Celso Bulgatti/CNETTraining Load helps you keep an eye on your workoutsTraining Load is a way to measure the intensity of your workout routine, so you can keep on track if you're working towards a marathon or the like, or want to avoid over-training.Open the Activity app and find a new icon in the top right. Tap the chart symbol and the white line shows your 28-day weighted average of activity, with your past seven days compared against it. You can scroll the digital crown to go back through your last week's workouts. They'll be categorized as anything from "well above" to "well below" your average and each gets an effort rating. The Training Load screen in the Activity app. Celso Bulgatti/CNETCompatible cardio workouts like walks, runs, hikes and rowing will get an effort rating out of 10. The Apple Watch calculates this based on data like height, weight and age, plus calorimetry data from your workout like GPS and heart rate.You can adjust this effort rating if you think it doesn't really reflect your workout. Say you're overly tired from a late night and pushed to do a run, but it was slower than usual, you can change the effort rating to more accurately reflect how you felt. Tap the effort rating to bring up a chart and turn the crown to move the rating.A nice perk if you have an Apple Watch Ultra or Ultra 2 is that you can see your vitals and training load data on the Modular Ultra face by customizing the side bezel complication.Check in with your Apple Watch for safetyThere's a new safety tool on the Apple Watch called Check In with WatchOS 11. It works both from the Workout app, and from the Messages app. Similar to how Check In functions in iOS 17, you open the Messages app and choose the plus icon to find Check In. Here you can adjust it to "check in" with a friend or family member based on a period of time, or when you arrive at a set destination.During a workout, swipe right and tap Check In. It will automatically text your selected contact when you finish your workout. If the Apple Watch notices you're not progressing as expected; your speed increases dramatically; or if your heart rate goes down close to your resting during an intense workout, it will prompt you to respond.Otherwise it will share your location, with either limited or full data based on your selection, with your contact. A Live Activity appears at the top of the Smart Stack. Celso Bulgatti/CNETOnce you start a Check In, this also starts a Live Activity on the watch that shows up in the Smart Stack. Like on iOS 17, Check In only works if your recipient is also running iOS 17 or later and it will not work for other contacts who aren't using iMessage.The redesigned Photos watch faceWatchOS 11 doesn't have any new watch faces per se, but the Photos face gets more functionality. Pull out your iPhone and go into the Watch app, where you can choose people, pets, nature or city photos to highlight on your wrist.In the background, your phone rates the best photos on composition and facial expressions to highlight what it thinks are the top images to show on your watch face. You can even go one step further and change the size and font of the time, plus background colors on your images to make the watch face more personal.Remote app gets even more toolsI use the remote app on the Apple Watch more than I care to admit and it has even more controls in WatchOS 11. Open the Remote app then tap the three dots at the top right. Here you can mute and unmute your connected Apple TV, turn on captions or even power off your connected device with one tap. The Translate app in WatchOS 11. Celso Bulgatti/CNETTranslate appThe translate app is now on the Apple Watch. Just speak your phrase and choose the target language, then the Apple Watch plays back the translation. In the settings you can change the speed to make playback slower or faster. Plus, you can download 20 different language packs so it will work even if you don't have the paired iPhone with you.A few of my other favorite features of WatchOS 11 include:Extra tools to help track pregnancy in the Health app.Live Activities now appear in the Smart Stack, like if you call a car or snooze an alarm.Offline mapping in Apple Maps now lets you get turn-by-turn navigation for hikes with voice guidance.iMessage tapbacks have a different look, which is a nice subtle change.Tides app to keep track of water conditions.Double Tap now lets you navigate through any app -- messages, weather or basically anything else -- in two pinches.Since you need to download iOS 18 to try out WatchOS 11, you might as well explore some of its new features, too. Check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet for features to try.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is Eurogamer's Game of 2024Worldly.Image credit: Microsoft Feature by Katharine Castle Managing Editor Published on Jan. 1, 2025 It's rare that a game released in the last gasp of December manages to not just make a lasting impression on almost a dozen-odd members of staff, but a big enough one to almost instantly supplant the last dozen months' worth of equally excellent video games they've all been playing. But that's precisely what Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has done to the Eurogamer team over these last few weeks, stealing in with hushed footsteps to lift this year's most coveted prize before any of us really knew it was happening.It's a testament to the strength of what MachineGames has managed to achieve here with its globetrotting romp about a mysterious and ancient legend circling the planet, as well as its deep commitment to letting players create their own improvised fun within it. It's also a lesson in how we as critics should always encompass the full scope of what any given year has to offer us, as to ignore such a brilliant, shining gem of a game just because it falls at an awkward time of year is simply a disservice to you, our readers.This spirit of play and unbridled adventure is also what defines Eurogamer's second game of 2024, Team Asobi's joyous Astro Bot. It was quite a close-run race between these two games this year, and both stood head and shoulders above almost everything else when it came down to the final vote.Eurogamer rounds up 2024's best video games.Watch on YouTubeIn some respects, these two games sit at almost opposite ends of the spectrum - one is a PlayStation family mascot platformer that rattles through 30 years of gaming history with delightful exuberance, while the other is a boisterous Xbox blockbuster that meshes breezy and spontaneous stealth systems with whip smart puzzles and brawny melee action. But I think they both speak to the same, underlying yearning we all feel - that we're tired of being spoon-fed the same bland AAA fare year after year, and that what we really want is to poke, twist, prod and really get beneath the skin of what makes these games tick. We want to be challenged, to engage with what's in front of us, and we want to feel thrilled and elated by it all as well.That's not to say we're actively shying away from some of the darker aspects that also make games great. The sheer number of horror games on this year's list is ample proof of that. Indeed, these, too, can be sumptuous interactive feasts that make our brains light up in all the same ways that games like Astro Bot and Indiana Jones do. But I think it's that particular mix of player-authored chaos and creativity that The Great Circle taps into that's made it such a deserving champion of this year's picks.The invitation to reach out and pick up a broomstick, a hammer, a mandolin, a violin bow, and then grasp and hold it in Indy's hand with such poise, and such devious confidence, that you don't even need to think twice about where that object's going to end up in the next five seconds. It's going to crumple and splinter the temple of the nearest Nazi guard, buckle them at the knees, and knock them out cold. Such is the fate of every object that passes through Indy's fingers, because it's too goddamn delicious not to (well, apart from the copious biscotti loaves, bananas and prickly pears you'll also find lying about - those are going straight into Indy's gob to give his health and stamina bars a second wind of endurance). Image credit: Digital FoundryBut even though the outcome of all these myriad objects might be set in stone, The Great Circle still thrums with the unexpected. Your plan of attack might get thwarted by a hidden guard you didn't clock on your approach, say, your silent takedown suddenly erupting into a frantic chase of thrown bottles, grabbed trowels, and chaotic, panicky punches. Or you might come across a little brain-teasing puzzle that acts as a pleasing diversion for a few minutes, encouraging you to take five to solve a proposed board game conundrum, or crack a locked safe where skill books, cash and other tasty treats lurk within. Or perhaps you simply want to pause a moment to spend a little more time with its superb cast of characters, from your spirited companion Gina, right down to the Sukhothai village chief and his cat Fried Egg.Or maybe you'll stumble across an entirely different rabbit hole on your way through its densely plotted locations that forms one of The Great Circle's many outstanding sidequests, many of which are so substantial, not to mention almost integral to what's going on in the wider story, that you'll want to seek them out regardless. Often sequestered away from the rest of The Great Circle's story missions, they take you to all sorts of different places on its various maps that you might not have explored otherwise, their tailored plotlines and environments bringing a unique flavour to each and every one of them. Some tap into stealth-driven rescue missions, while others lean into Indy's penchant for tomb raiding. There's even one that feels like an homage to PT - a truly spectacular sequence that I won't spoil any further, but which is just sitting there, off the beaten path, ready to delight those who happen to come across it.I didn't come across it at first - it was only after going back to mop up the stuff I'd inevitably had to leave behind in order to finish our review on time that I eventually discovered this little side story. And it really feels all the more special for having missed it the first time. A heavier handed blockbuster would have taken great pains to make sure I saw and experienced every last hyper realistic morsel of it in a single-player game like this (looking at you, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and your stupendous ode to maximalist excess), and with the threat of rising development costs and the pressure of making sure players get their pound of flesh in exchange for their 70 British pounds, it's understandable why games leave so few stones unturned these days. Image credit: Eurogamer/Bethesda SoftworksBut how much more exciting it is to discover these gems for ourselves - to unravel new wrinkles in Indy's story without them being handed to us on a plate, and all virtual fingers pointing 'Go here! Please! I promise it will be good!' How much more thrilling to be able to have that secret handshake with the developer, in a moment that feels truly your own. This is what the best games of recent years have always done for us - the Outer Wilds, the Elden Rings, the Unpackings, the Cocoons. All of them put the player at their heart, presenting us with rich and vibrant worlds to simply go away and tinker with at our own pace, peeling back its layers, and fully submerging ourselves in everything these games have to offer us. They let us play, uninhibited, within their respective sandpits, and they remind us of what's possible in games, and how, even after all these years playing them, that they still have the capacity to surprise and delight us - whether we're stepping into the shoes of a well-known film star, or a shining, blank canvas little robot.Indiana Jones and the Great Circle does all this and so much more with such confidence that it's the best full stop to the year we could ask for, really. And with any luck, it will also be a bright new beginning for its developer MachineGames as well, a studio that's taken such an assured swing with this new blend of genres that I can't wait to see how it builds on these experiences in the future. Indy is back, and he's never been better.

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games hereAs one of the biggest multiplayer launches of 2024, Marvel is filled to the brim with millions of players. However, since release, some players have discovered that the free-to-play hero shooter will frequently lump them into lobbies with AI-controlled bots.Alongside the worries of pay-to-win exploits, players have expressed their frustration at the sheer amount of bots in multiplayer matches. However, it seems that this feature only affects the games Quick Play mode.Marvel Rivals bot system explainedAfter a deep investigation, Marvel Rivals player Ciaranxy took to the games official Reddit to detail how the games bot system actually works.The player explained that bots will only be added to matches when using the games Quick Play feature. At the time of writing, AI-controlled characters are not present in Competitive games.Furthermore, Marvel Rivals bot matches appear to be fixed. Matches consist of four human-controlled characters on the player side with two AI teammates and an entire team of bot opponents. All of these bots have level one profiles and also have restricted access accounts.Through testing, the player discovered that, after two consecutive losses, your chances of being put into a bot lobby in Quick Play are very high.The biggest issue with bot lobbies in Marvel Rivals is that leaving them does penalise the player. For those who dont want to play against bots, they are forced to play competitive as leaving casual lobbies with obvious AI-teammates will strike their accounts.For most of the games 20 million players, the addition of bot lobbies probably doesnt matter all that much. Nevertheless, it is an annoyance for players who do notice the games reliance on AI enemies.For more Marvel Rivals coverage, read our tier list for the best heroes and villains or check out some leaked characters coming to the game. Marvel RivalsPlatform(s):macOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series XGenre(s):Fighting, ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share