Ford launched its Power Promise initiative in October that included a free home electric vehicle charger with installation for new EV buyers. The promotion was initially scheduled to end on January 2nd, but now Ford is extending it into the first few months of 2025.Starting today, Ford says its Power Promise promotion will run through March 31st, 2025, giving US customers who buy a new model year 2024 or 2025 Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or E-Transit more time to take advantage of the perks. Those include the complementary home charger with standard installation, 24/7 customer support for charging questions, and complimentary roadside assistance.The Ford Power Promise extension comes following a best ever quarter for EV sales at the automaker, according to Ford spokesperson Susannah Evans.Ford Mustang Mach-E sales were up 27 percent to 51,745 units for 2024 compared to the previous year, while the F-150 Lightning was up 39 percent to 33,510, and the E-Transit was up 64 percent to 12,610. The Mustang Mach-E hit a record fourth quarter with 16,119 sold and is the second-best electric SUV in sales in the US after the Tesla Model Y, according to Ford. The company sold 97,865 pure electric vehicles in 2024 still short of GM, which delivered 114,400 for the year.Fords Model e retail director, Stacey Ferreira shared on LinkedIn that customers have reported high satisfaction in the program, which includes an 11-day average timeframe from quote to install. Ferreira says that approximately 85 percent of the complimentary home charger installations were considered standard installations, meaning no additional out-of-pocket costs were necessary.

If you bought a brand new TV over the holidays and you're looking for a good audio solution at an excellent price, then one of the best Black Friday deals is back. Walmart is currently offering the Bose Smart Soundbar 550 for just $199 with free shipping after a massive $300 off instant discount. At this price, it's certainly one of the best soundbars you can get, especially if you're looking for an affordable soundbar that supports Dolby Atmos.60% Off Bose Smart Soundbar 550Bose Smart Soundbar 550 with Dolby AtmosThe Bose Smart Soundbar 550 measures a relatively compact 27" long and is a great complement to any TV sized 32" and higher. It houses a total of five speakers including two upward-firing speakers for Dolby Atmos compatiblity. If your content doesn't support Atmos, Bose uses its proprietary TrueSpace technology to simulate spatial audio. Another nifty feature is Bose's A.I. Dialogue Mode, which does a great job detecting dialogue in video content and amplifying the voices.True to its namesake, the Smart Soundbar 550 is a smart-enabled speaker with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. Pair with with the Bose app on your mobile device to sync and stream via Apple AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, and more. You can also pair it with Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa for voice control.This was one of the best and most popular soundbar deals on Black Friday, and it's good to see it return for 2025. If you're looking for more options, check out our best soundbar picks of 2025.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Not only is it a new month for LEGO fans, its a whole new year. The block-building company has a ton of new sets for January 2025, including new entries in typical categories like Star Wars LEGO sets and Harry Potter LEGO sets, and a lot more than that. Lets dive in and see whats new this month for LEGO fans.LEGO Grogu and Hover Pram Is Now AvailableLEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian Grogu with Hover Pram$99.99 at AmazonMy favorite new set for January 2025 is the long-named LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian Grogu with Hover Pram. On a price-per-piece basis, its actually super reasonable for a licensed Disney/Star Wars set at $99.99. Its also super adorable, which you cant really put a price on, now can you? Check out our We Build LEGO Grogu for details on the build.More LEGO Star Wars Sets for January 2025Grogu with Hover Pram - $99.99ARC-170 Starfighter - $69.99Home One Starcruiser - $69.99Acclamator-Class Assault Ship - $49.99Ahsoka's Jedi Interceptor - $44.99Mando and Grogu's N-1 Starfighter - $29.99Baby Yoda isnt the only new Star Wars set this month. A number of other sets are also out, including my favorite, the Home One Starcruiser from Return of the Jedi.LEGO Minifigures Series 27 Are Now AvailableLEGO Minifigures Series 27 (Tu$29.94 at Amazon6-Pack - $29.94Individual - $4.99A new batch of LEGO minifigures is now available to purchase in their usual blind box format. This latest collection includes a total of 12 new minifigures that run the gamut in terms of theme and character. Theres a Steampunk Inventor, a Pterodactyl Costume Fan, a Jetpack Racer, and a Bogeyman, plus a lot more.LEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet Is AvailableLEGO Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet$59.99 at AmazonLEGO flower sets are always popular, and this one has the potential to be among the most popular. Its the Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet, and its available in time for you to buy it for your significant other for Valentines Day, which will be here before you know it. Plus, you (or your plus one) dont have to water it.New LEGO Harry Potter SetsLEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley Wizarding ShopsDiagon Alley Wizarding Shops - $199.99Malfoy Manor - $149.99Hogwarts Castle: Flying Lessons - $79.99Hagrid & Harry's Motorcycle Ride - $49.99Hogwarts Castle: Dueling Club - $24.99Hogwarts Castle: Charms Class - $19.99I just completed a Harry Potter full series re-watch with my son and it remains a phenomenal story, surely one of the best cinematic sagas of the millennium. Six new LEGO Harry Potter sets are now available, including the micro-sized (yet wonderfully detailed) depiction of the Diagon Alley Wizarding Shops.New LEGO Animal Crossing SetsLEGO Animal Crossing Able Sisters Clothing Shop$39.99 at AmazonAble Sisters Clothing Shop - $39.99Leif's Caravan & Garden Shop - $29.99Stargazing with Celeste - $9.99The LEGO/Nintendo partnership continues apace with a new batch of Animal Crossing sets. These are all modestly priced, which is good for the pocketbook of anyone who enjoys the chill vibes of New Horizons and other games in the series.LEGO The Lord of the Rings: Barad-dr Is Available at AmazonLEGO The Lord of the Rings: Barad-drOne of two major newer Lord of the Rings sets, Barad-dr is Saurons stronghold, and this set is appropriately menacing. Its a huge build thats fun to put together and is filled with Easter eggs from the movies and books. See our We Build LEGO Lord of the Rings Barad-dur feature for more details before dropping nearly $500 on the set.New LEGO DC SetsLEGO DC Batman Tumbler vs. Two-Face & The Joker$59.99 at AmazonA trio of new LEGO DC sets are now available, including LEGO Batman sets, plus Superman fighting most infamous enemy. I like the Batman Tumblers vs. Two-Face and Joker, but the others are pretty neat, too.LEGO Brickheadz Tom & Jerry Is AvailableLEGO Brickheadz Tom & Jerry$14.99 at LEGO StoreI dont have a whole lot to say about this one other than I love it. Im not even particularly a fan of Tom & Jerry, but they look great in the Brickheadz format. Plus, its only $15.New LEGO Creator 3-in-1 SetsLEGO Creator 3 in 1 Medieval Dragon$59.99 at AmazonMedieval Dragon - $59.99Wild Animals Panda Family - $39.99Typewriter with Flowers - $29.99Space Robot - $24.99Playful Cat - $24.99The 3-in-1 sets are some of my favorites, because they give you a great bang for your buck. Instead of putting a set together once, these can be disassembled and pieced together in two other configurations. New Gift with Purchase Sets at LEGO StoreTudor CornerComes with Lucky Knots (40756) and Corner Kiosk (40757) sets for free.$229.99 at LEGO StoreThe LEGO Store is running a couple of new promotions that get you free sets when your purchase meets certain guidelines. Here are the Gift with Purchase sets that are available while supplies last in January 2025:Lucky Knots ($29.99 value) - January 1-7 with $150 purchaseTropical Toucan ($4.99 value) - January 1-13 with $40 purchase in City, Creator, DREAMZzz, and/or FriendsYou can find more LEGO Store promotions here. The sets above only scratch the surface of whats new for January 2025. If you want to see the full list of new sets, check them out at Amazon and the LEGO Store.Chris Reed is a commerce editor and deals expert for IGN. He also runs IGN's board game and LEGO coverage. You can follow him on Bluesky.

Call of Dutys 1.065.000 is now installable, setting the Squid Game crossover for Black Ops 6 and Warzone live.While the Squid Game crossover, alongside its controversial Event Pass, is the highlight of this update, it also makes a number of changes to the first-person shooter, as detailed in the patch notes on Activision's website.Conspicuous by its absence is mention of anti-cheat after a troubling period for Call of Duty that's seen its hardcore community call on Activision to do more to prevent cheaters from impacting both Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Expect anti-cheat improvements from Season 2.The 2.699GB patch (PS5) for the Call of Duty app, which must be downloaded whether you own Black Ops 6 or not, adds new Multiplayer and Zombies modes, the new High Roller Wildcard, and makes various balance changes to Scorestreaks. The patch notes in full are below.Call of Duty's Squid Game crossover. Image credit: Activision Publishing.Call of Duty Black Ops 6 update 1.065.000 patch notes:GLOBALMovementIncreased all mantle speeds.Doors can now be opened and closed while sprinting.WeaponsNew Cleaver Melee weapon now available via Event rewards.Addressed an issue where the players view could become obstructed with specific weapons when using the Dark Practitioner Tracer Pack Bundle without an optic.Addressed an issue where Gun Screens would not be visible on the Saug Mecha-Drake Mastercraft Blueprint.Hawker Hybrid optic now correctly works with the Ginger Dread Blueprint.UIImproved AAR flow.Added a Dismiss button to exit at any point and a timer.Added a Summary at the end.Improved readability when searching for a match.Addressed an issue where Gun Screens could not be previewed.NOTE: Some players may see their Operator selections and Operator customizations reset after this update.MULTIPLAYERModesRed Light, Green Light (NEW)Young-hee is watching, so dont misstep at the wrong time. Get on the pitch in the Red Card stadium and play three rounds of Red Light, Green Light, each two minutes long. In Round 1, no one gets a weapon. In Rounds 2 and 3, you can pick up weapons on the ground and eliminate other competitors with melee attacks and Finishing Moves. Theres just one simple rule: When Young-hee says Green Light, the fight is on. Move a muscle after she says Red Light and youre toast.Pentathlon (NEW)Prove that you have what it takes in the long run by competing in a series of Multiplayer modes to find out who reigns supreme! Play Domination, Kill Confirmed, and Hardpoint along with two new mode variants: Piggy Bank Team Deathmatch and Roulette. In Piggy Bank TDM, every elimination adds score to the Mega Piggy Bank; fight for possession of the huge payout when it drops part way through the match. In Roulette, one-shot eliminations via the Roulette Handgun award double the points, though with each fired shot theres a chance itll blow up in your hands!Squid Game Moshpit (NEW)Fire up the Squid Game Moshpit including Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Hardpoint with a twist as players gain access to three important Squid Game-themed features: Red Light, Green Light Scorestreak: Is the fight getting too hectic for you? Stop the enemy in their tracks with this Scorestreak that calls Red Light, commanding all enemy players to stop moving or risk elimination. Piggy Bank: Eliminated players have a chance of dropping a Piggy Bank that awards a small score boost when picked up. For a bigger payday, watch for the Mega Piggy Bank. Every elimination adds additional score to the Mega Piggy Bank, so once it drops, fight for it to acquire all the deposited score within. Roulette Handgun: The epitome of high risk, high reward. The Roulette Handgun spawns in the center of the map; grab it to activate a permanent UAV effect while wielding it and land one-shot eliminations against enemies, earning more than double the normal score to help you obtain Scorestreaks more quickly. The catch? Your location will be marked for everyone to see, and every shot has a chance to blow up the weapon, taking you down with it.Prop HuntImproved spatial audio on Prop whistles.Addressed an issue where Prop UI could remain present when switching rounds to the Hunter team.Addressed an issue where Props could block doors from opening when locked in place.WildcardsHigh Roller (NEW)Allows players to equip up to four Scorestreaks.ScorestreaksRC-XDSlightly reduced the RC-XDs max damage. Archangel LauncherAddressed a rare issue where the next bullet fired from a weapon after using the Archangel Launcher could be an Archangel rocket.Care PackageCare Packages will now contain the Scout Pulse Scorestreak less frequently.LDBRDecreased the damage the LDBR does to its owner.Reduced score requirement from 950 to 800.Sentry TurretIncreased Sentry Turret fire rate.Increased Sentry Turret HP.Reduced score requirement from 1000 to 950.HellstormReduced score requirement from 1050 to 1000.Watchdog HeloSlightly increased the Watchdog Helos damage.Increased Watchdog Helo accuracy when it acquires a new target.Reduced score requirement from 1100 to 1050.Strategic BomberReduced score requirement from 1300 to 1100.A.G.R. MK 1Top speed increased.Acceleration increased.Addressed an issue where the A.G.R. MK 1 was deploying with less HP than intended. DreadnoughtSlightly increased Dreadnought HP.Reduced score requirement from 1800 to 1700.UIAddressed an issue where the wrong Finisher would sometimes be previewed.Addressed various issues with overlapping text.Correct Calling Cards now display during the Winners Circle in Free-For-All.AudioReduced the range of Emote sound effects.ZOMBIESMapsCitadelle des MortsElemental Sword Wonder Weapons GeneralAll swords can now hit up to two enemies per swing. The additional hit will do damage based on distance.Additional hit damage is 100% at close-to-medium distance and 50% beyond that.Players can now parry Amalgam grabs with Elemental Swords.Addressed an issue where sword damage could be decreased when using the Void Sheath Augment for Aether Shroud.Balmung Ability procs more frequently while charged.Reduced the required kills to charge from 40 to 25.Decreased cooldown from 20 to 10 seconds.Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.DurandelIncreased special attack damage.Increased Electric Beam special attack damage per tick from 40% to 65% of base zombie health.Ability now procs more frequently while charged.Decreased cooldown from 25 to 3 seconds.Slightly lowered the chance to activate the passive effects to account for the decreased cooldown between activations.Addressed an issue where Durandels charged attack would not be visible to other players.CaliburnAdjusted to activate Napalm Burst Augments when the sword procs, similar to Balmung and Durandal.Solais Slightly reduced effectiveness of Armor regeneration ability.Slightly increased swing interrupt time for sword swing.Lowered Armor regeneration percentage from 5% to 4% per swing.Main QuestAddressed an issue where players could sometimes be unable to pick up the Lightning Rod depending on where it dropped.The Lightning Rod zombie will now return to the Dungeon if there are no players nearby.Addressed an issue where activating the Time Out GobbleGum to progress a round during the Main Quest boss fight would respawn eliminated players in the starting area and down them.Players will now respawn in the boss fight arena.Addressed an issue where Special Round effects would not disable when entering the Main Quest boss fight.Adjusted Deadshot ADS placement to be more accurate against the Main Quest boss.Addressed an issue where Krafft could speak to the player before interacting with him in the Dungeon.Addressed an issue where saving and quitting in a Solo match before speaking to Krafft would prevent Main Quest progression after loading the save.Addressed an issue where the Light Ritual mirrors could not be interacted with after a player joins in progress.Addressed an issue where wisps in the Light Challenge for the Mystic Orb would freeze visually but still count toward completion.Addressed an issue where the Mystic Orb would not be visible to players joining in progress after the Knights Ceremony.Addressed an issue where Main Quest progress was not saved when picking up the Mystic Orb after the Knights Ceremony and saving and quitting in a Solo match.Addressed an issue where the Durendal sword could be floating upon loading into a saved Solo match.Addressed an issue where melee weapons would not be able to open one of the locks on the Pack-a-Punch container.Closed an exploit where players would take no damage and be unable to move when failing the Sanctuary timed challenge.Addressed some instances where a specific set of interactions could lead to blank objective text.Addressed an issue where the Blood Aetherium Crystal could get stuck in a non-playable area.Addressed some issues with visual effects spawning in non-intended locations.Updated the model for the Mystic Orb.TerminusAddressed an issue where players respawned by progressing a round during the Main Quest boss fight with the Time Out GobbleGum would be unable to see the bosss health bar.Addressed an issue where the Workshop Lockdown Main Quest step would end early by placing a Shock Charge after starting.Speed Boost option now properly functions during the Boat Race Side Quest.ModesDead Light, Green Light (NEW)Compete in an undead version of the stop-and-go game in Dead Light, Green Light. In the Green Light phase, players gain a bonus to earned Essence, so rack up the zombie eliminations. Once Red Light is called, Essence is drained from any player who moves, so spend big before this phase or hang tight to avoid throwing away your hard-earned currency. And it doesnt end there. When the dreaded Dead Light phase begins, prepare for a tough fight as a meaner wave of enemies approach.Available first in Citadelle des Morts, with Liberty Falls added after Week 1.Directed ModeDirected Mode now available for Citadelle des Morts with unique rewards.NOTE: The deadline to earn the Main Quest early completion rewards for Citadelle des Morts via Standard Mode has been extended until the end of Season 01 to allow players additional time to complete the Main Quest.Extended time between rounds and the delay between spawning zombies after five looped rounds at the round cap in Directed Mode.Training CourseAddressed an issue that would prevent the Getting New Weapons station from progressing.WeaponsAddressed an issue where players would lose the ability to equip a second weapon if the Weapon Cycle setting was enabled.GobbleGumsAddressed an issue that left the player vulnerable briefly while teleporting from Anywhere But Here! or Nowhere But There GobbleGums.Ammo ModsShadow RiftBig GameBig Game will no longer deal lethal damage to Elite enemies.Field UpgradesAether ShroudVoid Sheath AugmentAddressed an issue where melee weapon damage would not be increased.ScorestreaksMutant InjectionAddressed an issue where Mangler Cannon effects could be stuck on the screen after the Scorestreak has ended.Chopper GunnerAddressed an issue where the gun from the Chopper Gunner could be used after the Scorestreak has ended.Sentry TurretAddressed an issue that prevented a Sentry Turret from being placed after using the Balmung charged ability.Power-UpsFire SaleAddressed an issue where rarely Fire Sale would leave an extra Mystery Box on the map.EnemiesDoppelghastAddressed an issue where the needle blast from a Doppelghast affected by Brain Rot could harm the player.VerminAddressed an issue where Vermin could sometimes hit twice with one attack.ActivitiesSplitscreenAddressed an issue where zombies would sometimes ignore the host player.ChallengesCamo ChallengesAddressed an issue where Pack-a-Punched GS45s would not progress the Siamese Camo after Military Camo progression was complete.Daily ChallengesAddressed an issue where the Drink 3 Perk-a-Colas Daily Challenge would not progress.Calling Card ChallengesPrestige 3: Explosive SurpriseAddressed an issue where the Explosive Surprise Prestige 3 Calling Chard Challenge was not tracking properly.Prestige 8: Close CallUpdated this Challenge to count kills from teleporting with the Anywhere But Here! GobbleGum.Updated this Challenge to also include Nowhere But There! GobbleGums.Addressed issues that prevented the following challenges from tracking properly:Trophy Hunter: MadnessPrestige 6: GulliblePrestige 7: Old FaithfulPrestige 10: StupifyWesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

AirPods Pro 3 are coming later this year. Despite Apple continuing to make AirPods Pro 2 better with new software features, theres still a hardware successor on the way soon. AirPods Pro 3 are expected to arrive in September alongside the iPhone 17 line, here are three new features were looking forward to.Brand new H3 chipAccording to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, AirPods Pro 3 will come with a brand new H3 chip.Sometimes a new Apple chip only offers modest improvements. Weve seen this with the M-series chips in Macs and iPads, A-series chips in iPhones, and even the Apple Watchs S-class chips.But so far with the AirPods H-series chips, upgrades have been big.No doubt this is due to the extended development time between updates. AirPods Pros H1 chip stuck around for three years before AirPods Pro 2 introduced the H2. And now, when AirPods Pro 3 arrive it will have been another three year wait for the H3 chip.Heres how Apple explained the H2s capabilities when AirPods Pro 2 debuted:the power of the new H2 chip provides an exceptional acoustic experience and cancels up to twice as much noise over the previous generation AirPods Pro. With a new low-distortion audio driver and custom amplifier, AirPods Pro now offer richer bass and crystal-clear sound across a wider range of frequenciesThe powerful H2 chip enables on-device processing, which reduces loud environmental noise [with Adaptive Transparency] like a passing vehicle siren, construction tools, or even loud speakers at a concert.Weve also seen the H2 power several new feature updates over the past couple years, so the H3 will no doubt unlock plenty of its own new features when it arrives. My personal hope: improved battery life.New AirPods Pro 3 designGurman also reports that AirPods Pro 3 are getting a new design.Thats unfortunately all of the info we have right now on the redesign.I wouldnt expect significant changes, since AirPods Pros design has generally been a big hit, and even inspired the redesigned AirPods 4.However, some small changes to the stem size perhaps, or fit in the ear, could be in store.Upgraded noise cancellation featureOne of AirPods Pro 2s biggest selling points, at least for me, was its improved Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) feature.Apple, according to at least one report, is planning to bring similar upgrades to its next AirPods Pro model.AirPods Pro 3s new ANC will reportedly be much better than the existing feature, no doubt powered by the new capabilities of the H3 chip.Wildcard: New health feature(s)I include this as a wildcard bonus because theres less certainty around it, but Gurman recently reported that three or more health features were in the works for future AirPods models:heart rate monitoring, similar to what the Apple Watch offerstemperature sensingplus new sensors that would enable a slew of physiological measuresOut of this list, Gurman believes heart rate monitoring should be ready to ship with AirPods Pro 3. However, due to the extra caution, care, and even regulatory approvals that tend to accompany health features, it could potentially be delayed.Apple recently shipped its first big health features for AirPods Pro 2 in iOS 18.1, but it sounds like much more is on the way.AirPods Pro 3 features: wrap-upAirPods Pro 2 are one of Apples best products, and the three years between updates only serves to build anticipation for their successor. As content as I am with my AirPods Pro 2, theres no doubt AirPods Pro 3 will be an instant purchase for me.What features do you hope to see in AirPods Pro 3? Let us know in the comments.Best AirPods deals and accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Apple TV+ is kicking off a free preview weekend. From Friday evening, January 3 through Sunday, January 5, the entire catalog of streaming shows and movies is available free. Fridays start time depends on region, but in the UK the free weekend started at 5 PM, so that should prove true in the US too. All you need is an Apple Account, and you can watch free from any device with an Apple TV app (including many smart TVs) or via the web. Here are 13 binge-worthy Apple TV+ shows to stream during this free weekend.Slow HorsesGenre: Espionage ThrillerSeasons: 4Slow Horses, a darkly funny espionage drama, follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage worlds smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.SeveranceGenre: ComedySeasons: 1, with season 2 dropping later in JanuaryIn Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in work-life balance is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work and of himself. In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.ShrinkingGenre: ComedySeasons: 2Shrinking follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to peoples livesincluding his own.SiloGenre: Dystopian DramaSeasons: 2Silo is the story of the last ten thousand people on earth, their mile-deep home protecting them from the toxic and deadly world outside. However, no one knows when or why the silo was built and any who try to find out face fatal consequences. Rebecca Ferguson stars as Juliette, an engineer, who seeks answers about a loved ones murder and tumbles onto a mystery that goes far deeper than she could have ever imagined, leading her to discover that if the lies dont kill you, the truth will.Genre: ComedySeasons: 1Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, hell be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.Ted LassoGenre: ComedySeasons: 3Jason Sudeikis plays Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer.HijackGenre: Action ThrillerSeasons: 1Told in real time, Hijack is a tense thriller that follows the journey of a hijacked plane as it makes its way to London over a seven-hour flight, and authorities on the ground scramble for answers.Monarch: Legacy of MonstersGenre: Action DramaSeasons: 1Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their fathers footsteps to uncover their familys connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga spanning three generations reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.Dark MatterGenre: Sci-FiSeasons: 1Hailed as one of the best sci-fi novels of the decade, Dark Matter is a story about the road not taken. The series will follow Jason Dessen (played by Joel Edgerton), a physicist, professor and family man who one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Wonder quickly turns to nightmare when he tries to return to his reality amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could have lived. In this labyrinth of realities, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from the most terrifying, unbeatable foe imaginable: himself.TryingGenre: DramedySeasons: 4In Trying, all Nikki and Jason want is a babythe one thing they cant have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, dramatic relatives, and chaotic lives, will the couple succeed in building the family of their dreams?SugarGenre: Noir DramaSeasons: 1Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried.Mythic QuestGenre: Workplace ComedySeasons: 3, with season 4 dropping later in JanuaryMythic Quest follows a group of video game developers tasked with building worlds, molding heroes and creating legends, but the most hard-fought battles dont occur in the game they happen in the office.WeCrashedGenre: DramaSeasons: 1Inspired by actual events and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its value plummeted. What happened?Which Apple TV+ shows are you trying out free this weekend? Let us know in the comments.Best iPhone accessoriesAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. 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Health care organizations may soon be subject to new cybersecurity rules. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing an update to the HIPAA Security Rule that would require covered health care entities to bolster their cybersecurity posture.The proposed change comes as breaches continue to wreak havoc in the health care industry. From 2009 to 2023, health care organizations reported 5,887 data breaches involving 500 or more records to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), according to The HIPAA Journal. A total of 667 health care data breaches occurred in 2024.Melanie Fontes Rainer, OCR director, pointed to the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare as an example of how these breaches are growing and impacting more people.This proposed rule to upgrade the HIPAA Security Rule addresses current and future cybersecurity threats. It would require updates to existing cybersecurity safeguards to reflect advances in technology and cybersecurity, and help ensure that doctors, health plans, and others providing health care meet their obligations to protect the security of individuals protected health information across the nation, Fontes Rainer said in the HHS press release.Proposed RuleThe HIPAA Security Rule, published in 2003, has not been updated since 2013, according to HHS. Covered entities handling electronic protected health information (ePHI) -- including health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses, and business associates -- would need to adhere to the updates in the proposed rule.Related:The unpublished version of the rule outlines proposed amendments to the Security Rule. The proposed changes are designed to align with best practices in cybersecurity, such as multifactor authentication, encryption of ePHI, network segmentation, and vulnerability scanning. Under the proposed rule, covered entities would be required to regularly review, test, and update cybersecurity policies and procedures, according to HHS.This rule represents a clear mandate for health care organizations, heightened accountability and an even greater emphasis on robust security protocols, Shawn Hodges, CEO of Revelation Pharma, a national network of compounding pharmacies, tells InformationWeek via email. Compliance will demand an ongoing commitment to quality control, frequent system audits, and advanced data protection measures.From Proposal to PracticeThe proposed rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Jan. 6. Stakeholders will be able to share feedback during a 60-day public comment period. New regulations always come with the potential for pushback.Related:One of the things that people will push back on is it really is going to take resources, costs and people to implement a lot of these changes, Brian Arnold, director of legal affairs at managed cybersecurity platform Huntress, tells InformationWeek.Resource constraint is a common concern in the health care industry, particularly for rural health care organizations and smaller providers.Anne Neuberger, the US deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, estimates that the proposed rule would cost $9 billion in its first year and then $6 billion over the following four years, Reuters reports.We faced similar apprehensions when HIPAA was first introduced over two decades ago, says Hodges. At the end of the day, these regulations exist to serve one purpose: protecting patients and their information. Every stakeholder in health care must recognize that this isnt just a regulatory obligation -- its a moral one.The public comment period will cross over into the incoming Trump administration, raising questions about the fate of the proposed rule.Arnold points out that issues like cybersecurity, data privacy, and national security are typically considered more bipartisan than others. On the other hand, the Trump administration has signaled a desire to slash regulations. What that means for HHS and this rule remains to be seen.Related:There is the chance that there won't be a lot of tabling of this rule and maybe embracing it, but I do think it presents the opportunity where there could be some tweaks to it [that] you might not normally have gotten if it was proposed and then adopted under the same administration, says Arnold. I don't expect these to be the final versions of the rules.Critical Infrastructure Under SiegeCritical infrastructure continues to be a target of threat actors, both nation state-backed groups and financially motivated criminal actors. Health care is just one of those targeted sectors that could be subject to new cybersecurity rules.The combination of increasing awareness of the overall vulnerability of critical infrastructure cybersecurity and the increased targeting of [critical infrastructure] by both cybercriminals and nation state threat actors like Volt Typhoon lead me to believe that well see more rule updates like this one in the coming year, says Trey Ford, CISO for the Americas atBugcrowd, a crowdsourced cybersecurity company, in an email interview.While the final version of the proposed changes to HIPAA and a timeline for adoption are uncertain, the threats the new rule aims to address remain a reality in health care.All in all, cybersecurity should be treated as a cornerstone of patient care. Protecting health information is not just an IT task -- its everyones responsibility in health care, says Hodges.

Actor Zachery Ty Bryan has been arrested.Per TMZ, police responded to a domestic issue at a residence in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Wednesday (Jan. 1).Authorities say the former Home Improvement star was involved in a physical fight and hassince been charged with second-degree domestic violence.Bryans bond has been set at $10,000, which, at the time of this writing, he has not yet posted. TMZ reports that he is still being held at the Horry County Jail.The actos mugshot shows a laceration on his left cheek, as well as a few nicks on his upper lip and chin. It also appears that he has a red mark on his forehead above his right eye.J. Reuben Long Detention CenterJ. Reuben Long Detention Centerloading...Zachery Ty Bryan's Run-InsWith the LawBryans arrest in Myrtle Beach is hisfourth run-in with the law in the last two years. In Feb. 2024 he was arrested for suspected driving under the influencein California. Eight months later, he was arrested for a second DUI in Oklahoma.Prior to that, the television actor was arrested in July 2023 for alleged domestic violence in Oregon. He was charged with felony assault for violating the Abuse Prevention Act, meaning he was accused of assaulting someone who previously was granted a restraining order.Star Tim Allen Shares His Thoughts About Zachery Ty BryanIn 2023, Tim Allen shared his thoughts about his on-screen son. He told Hollywood Reporterat the time that he believed Bryanwas a good kid, and he didnt understand what was going on with him.All you can do is step aside and let somebody go through their process, Allen said at the time. At a certain point, he deviated from the guy I know to somebody who is reacting to situations that I had nothing to do with and cant control ... I dont know what happens when people get corrupted. You just dont know.Get our free mobile appThe 12 Best New TV Shows of 2024Here's everything to binge-watch over the holidays.Gallery Credit: Emma StefanskyFiled Under: viral, ZacheryCategories: TV News

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A federal judge has approved an interim agreement in a lawsuit that alleges AI company Anthropic used copyrighted song lyrics without authorization or payment while training its system.Music publishers, including Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group and ABKCO, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Anthropic in 2023. The suit alleges that Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot was trained on, and produces results to queries about, lyrics from at least 500 songs by major artists, including Beyonc and Katy Perry, without Anthropic obtaining permission or compensating rights holders.On Thursday, US District Judge Eumi Lee signed off on an agreement between the publishers and Anthropic that requires the AI company to maintain its current copyright guardrails which means not providing lyrics to old or new song lyrics throughout the litigation process.The agreement says that nothing prevents Anthropic from "expanding, improving, optimizing, or changing the implementation of such guardrails, provided that such changes do not materially diminish the efficacy of the guardrails." It also allows publishers to notify Anthropic at any time if they believe the guardrails are insufficient, at which point the company must address their concerns.The court is expected to decide in the coming months whether songs owned by music publishers can be used for training the AI systems.The case underscores the tension between generative AI developers and copyright holders, and not just in the music industry. Publishers including The New York Times have sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft, and The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones have sued Perplexity, all alleging copyright infringement. Other publishers, meanwhile, have struck licensing deals with AI companies including OpenAI and Meta.Anthropic, backed by Amazon, Google, Salesforce and others, was founded by former OpenAI researchers in 2021. Its system is trained on datasets that may include copyrighted materials such as song lyrics, which has raised questions about fair use and proper licensing.In a statement shared with CNET, the company emphasized its commitment to copyright compliance, including by entering into the current agreement."Claude isn't designed to be used for copyright infringement, and we have numerous processes in place designed to prevent such infringement," a spokesperson said. "We continue to look forward to showing that, consistent with existing copyright law, using potentially copyrighted material in the training of generative AI models is a quintessential fair use."Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group and ABKCO didn't immediately respond to requests for comment, but the original lawsuit alleges that Anthropic "unlawfully copies and disseminates vast amounts of copyrighted works.""Just like the developers of other technologies that have come before, from the printing press to the copy machine to the web-crawler, AI companies must follow the law," the lawsuit said.Anthropic continues to face other legal challenges. Earlier this year, the company was named in a class-action copyright infringement lawsuit from authors who allege that Anthropic "built a multibillion-dollar business by stealing hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books."