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The Bear is ready to roar back onto our screens. That's right, the hit culinary drama series' next chapter – The Bear season 4 – is just days away (at the time of publication) from making its worldwide debut. That's enough to make anyone shout "yes, chef!" at the top of their lungs.So, when can we feast our eyes on the popular and award-winning show's fourth installment? In this guide, I've served up a three-course meal that'll not only satiate your appetite on the aforementioned question, but also explain where you can watch it and reveal when new episodes will air. So, grab your cutlery, fill up your plate, and let's chow down on the most important information about season 4.Where can I stream The Bear season 4?What lies in store for Sydney in the show's fourth installment? (Image credit: FX Network/Hulu/Disney+)Like its predecessors, season 4 of the FX Network TV Original will be available to stream on Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally. No matter where you live, then, you'll be able to watch it on one of the world's best streaming services.When is The Bear season 4 coming out on Hulu and Disney+?Cheer up, Neil and Richie, season 4 will be here very soon! (Image credit: FX Network/Hulu/Disney+)One of the best Hulu shows will premiere in the US on Wednesday, June 25. Season 4 of The Bear, which is also one of the best Disney+ shows, will make its streaming bow on Thursday, June 26 in the UK and Australia.But, when will it be released in other nations? And what time will The Bear season 4 launch on Disney's two streaming platforms? Based on season 4's launch time in the US (see below), here's when I expect it to be released in other countries (NB: viewers whose nations aren't listed below can use one of the following dates and times to determine when they can watch it):US – Wednesday, June 25 at 5pm PT / 8pm ETCanada – Wednesday, June 25 at 5pm PT / 8pm ETBrazil – Wednesday, June 25 at 9pm BRTUK – Thursday, June 26 at 1am BSTIndia – Thursday, June 26 at 5:30am ISTSingapore – Thursday, June 26 at 8am SGTJapan – Thursday, June 26 at 9am BJSTAustralia – Thursday, June 26 at 10am AESTNew Zealand – Thursday, June 26 at 12pm NZSTWhen will new episodes of The Bear season 4 be released?Our faces when we find out new episodes of The Bear won't arrive after launch day (Image credit: FX Network/Hulu/Disney+)All 10 episodes of The Bear season 4 will arrive on launch day.That's good for anyone who wants to stream the show's next batch of episodes in one go, but it also means that new chapters won't air on Hulu and/or Disney+ after June 25/26. In short: don't expect further entries to be released one week later.You might also likeThe Bear season 4 gets a trailer, and one detail suggests it could be the show's final installmentJeremy Allen White ditches The Bear for The Boss in the new Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere trailerThe Bear’s Jeremy Allen White will star in Netflix’s new show from the author of Call Me By Your NameDisney+ Standard with Ads plan: was £4.99 per month now £1.99 at Disney+ in the UKThis limited-time deal represents a saving of 60% compared to the normal monthly price for the Disney+ Standard with Ads plan. Taking advantage of this promotional offer will get you access to some of the best movies and shows around, including numerous offerings from Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar. But, be quick! It's only available between June 11 and June 30 in the UK. This deal only offers for four months, too, so note that you'll automatically be enrolled on the Standard with Ads plan's usual £4.99 per month cost once your four-month window has expired.View Deal

Johnny Hopper, Studio Head and co-founder at Glowmade has said King of Meat won't crash despite there being over 100 levels to playHopper said all levels "run really fast"He added that these levels are "examples" of the dungeons players will be able to create themselvesKing of Meat will have over 100 levels to experience, but studio Glowmade has said that this won't stop the game from having good performance.That's according to Johnny Hopper, Studio Head and co-founder at Glowmade, who suggested to TechRadar Gaming that the team has paid attention to the co-op dungeon crawler's performance to ensure it won't crash."So the main thing is, is that the game doesn't crash, that's actually what we care about," said Hopper. "There's like 100 levels, around 100, that we're shipping with the game, made internally by our level designers. And they're all brilliant, they're all fun, they're designed, all [for] performance."They all run really fast, and they're all really good."Hopper continued, explaining that these levels are essentially "examples" of the dungeons players will be able to design in Create mode using the game's in-engine developer tools.He also said that there's "no kind of limitations on you" and a level isn't required to run at a certain speed, as long as it can run."We've got four different platforms or whatever to support, and something that's running on one, something that's running on my mega gaming rig might run terribly on Microsoft laptop or something like this," he said, "So we've got to make sure that it works and it's fun, and to give people the opportunity to kind of use these limitations and to have a nice time, and to make something that Is is performing or not."It was later confirmed that King of Meat will also offer both quality and performance options across PC and consoles, including PS5 Pro, that players can customize.There's no official release date yet, but King of Meat is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch.You might also like...Upcoming games 2025 for console and PCThe first Nintendo Switch 2 post-launch update has been released and it couldn't be more underwhelming - here's what's newNintendo Switch 2 review-in-progress live: my thoughts, reactions, and experience with the console and its games

King of Meat studio co-founders say the game's Create mode does have some design limitations for the sake of creative learningStudio head and co-founder Johnny Hopper says that the game isn't a "totally free form, Minecraft-esque" experienceMike Green, co-founder and design director, says players invested in creative learning can "tweak all the behaviors of pretty much everything"According to Glowmade's co-founders, King of Meat's Create mode will have some limitations built in for the sake of creative learning.In an interview with TechRadar Gaming, studio head and co-founder Johnny Hopper and Mike Green, co-founder and design director, touched on the game's dungeon maker, explaining that players will be able to create levels with the tools that were used to make the game's 100.Green said that the team was "inspired by Mario Maker" when designing the game's Create mode, but that there will be limitations for the sake of casual creatives so players know what they're doing."We know the language of Mario, we know what every single one of those things does without needing a tutorial," Green explained. "So we tried to do the same thing because, you know, obviously, with community-made content, you want people to go: 'Oh that's a switch, I know how a switch behaves', and if somebody took it away, [they'll] be slightly confused. So we've kept those limitations in, but then we've got a whole underlying logic system."The developer continued, explaining that a casual creator can build a dungeon easily using the tools provided, but for players invested in creative learning, they can "tweak all the behaviors of pretty much everything" and "go to town with it"."You know, sometimes the best creativity comes from having limitations," he said.Hopper added that this limitation was a deliberate decision because the game isn't a "totally free form, Minecraft-esque" experience."It's a different ask from a player, you know, if you give somebody a blank canvas and say, 'Now go make a level', that's much, much harder than kind of going, 'Here's a room, and you can jump in it, and you can get from A to B', and that change, that is actually a, kind of an easier thing," he said.The studio head said that the development team wanted to help players figure out how Create mode works from the start, because after creating the building blocks for a dungeon, the game gives more context for how to improve it."Really, one of the challenges of Create mode is not just building a thing, it's building a thing that is fun, and to try and kind of communicate that in the language of the tools and the visual language that we use to help players understand what it is to make something that is fun has been a really interesting challenge," Hopper said.King of Meat doesn't have an official release date yet, but we know the game is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch.You might also like...Upcoming games 2025 for console and PCThe first Nintendo Switch 2 post-launch update has been released, and it couldn't be more underwhelming - here's what's newThe Nintendo Switch 2 is the company’s least ambitious console to date, but its improvements are astronomical

As AI reignites Big Tech's push for smart glasses, here's a tech that could play a central role. xMEMS, which debuted a solid-state "fan on a chip" last year, has a new one for wearables. This could help future smart glasses melt your face figuratively — and not literally.

Founded in 2018, xMEMS specializes in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The California-based company started with solid-state speakers. Last year, it introduced its µCooling "fan on a chip" for phones and other thin devices. Now, it's applying its technology to wearables.

As smart glasses incorporate more advanced tech, the devices require cooling. But you can't exactly walk around with fans blowing on your face. That would be… noisy. Mechanical fans would also take up precious real estate, leading to diminished performance or bulky glasses. The tech that xMEMS made its bones on could offer a solution.

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xMEMS says its µCooling chip can help smart glasses use their full power without overheating. The company claims the silicon gives glasses 60 to 70 percent more power to work with. (They could use more power before hitting their thermal limit.) The chip also kept the devices up to 40 percent cooler. It also reduced thermal resistance by up to 75 percent.

The company states that this translates to cooler skin-contact surfaces, crucial in a face-worn device. (That's where you avoid melting your face the wrong way.) It also leads to sustained performance, improved comfort and long-term reliability.

The chip architecture doesn't have any motors or bearings. It operates silently and vibration-free. It's also tiny: as small as 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.13 mm.

"Heat in smart glasses is more than a performance issue; it directly affects user comfort and safety," xMEMS Marketing VP Mike Housholder wrote. "xMEMS' µCooling technology is the only active solution small, thin and light enough to integrate directly into the limited volume of the eyewear frame, actively managing surface temperatures to enable true all-day wearability."

xMEMS has samples available for interested manufacturers. The company expects volume production to begin in early 2026.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/wearables/the-xmems-fan-on-a-chip-is-ready-for-smart-glasses-130032660.html?src=rss

The HDMI forum, which develops and manages HDMI specification, has officially launched the final and full specifications for HDMI version 2.2. First revealed at CES 2025, version 2.2 was designed to make it significantly easier to send videos with higher refresh rates and resolutions to modern TVs, such as those with 4K and 8K displays. Version 2.2 cables are required to be branded with the Ultra96 feature name, which indicates that they support up to 96Gbps in bandwidth and all HDMI 2.2 applications.

The label ensures buyers that they're purchasing a certified product with the features they need, as the current ultra high-speed HDMI cables only support up to 48Gbps in maximum bandwidth. HDMI forum will require testing for each model length to guarantee compliancy, and the label is required to be displayed on the cable itself.

HDMI 2.2 cables are capable of sending content with up to 12K resolution at 120 fps and 16K resolution at 60 fps to supporting devices. They also support uncompressed full chroma formats such as 8K resolution at 60 fps/4:4:4 and 4K resolution at 240 fps/4:4:4 at 10-bit and 12-bit color. In addition, they come with a new feature called Latency Indication Protocol (LIP) that improves audio and video synchronization. It will be especially useful for more complex system configurations, such as those that include audio-video receivers or soundbars. Now that the Forum has officially released HDMI Version 2.2's full specifications, we'll just have to wait for certified cables and compatible devices to be available.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/home-theater/hdmi-22s-full-specs-have-been-finalized-with-better-support-for-modern-displays-130020213.html?src=rss

US Chief Administrative Officer confirms Congress-wide WhatsApp banData transparency and encryption are among the key concernsMeta says it disagrees “in the strongest possible terms”The US House's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has banned WhatsApp from all government devices used by congressional staffers amid growing security concerns.A Axios report claims the warning cited a lack of transparency surrounding data protection as a key motivation behind the ban, while also noting the absence of stored data encryption, raising potential security risks associated with WhatsApp use.The ban will affect all versions of WhatsApp, including the mobile app, desktop app and web browser versions.US Congress workers asked to remove WhatsAppStaffers with WhatsApp on House-managed devices will be contacted to remove the app, according to the report.Although tech bans are nothing new to US government workers, most have been related to ongoing geopolitical tensions – DeepSeek and ByteDance are two Chinese platforms that have been banned. However, workers have also been restricted from using Microsoft Copilot, and only certain paid versions of ChatGPT may be used."The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use," the CAO explained to Axios.Meta spokesperson Andy Stone challenged the Congressional ban of WhatsApp, wroting on X, "We know members and their staffs regularly use WhatsApp and we look forward to ensuring members of the House can join their Senate counterparts in doing so officially.""We disagree with the House Chief Administrative Officer’s characterization in the strongest possible terms."Stone also noted that WhatsApp messages are end-to-end encrypted by default, which is more than can be said about a number of other CAO-approved apps.Although one communication platform has been banned, the CAO explained that other alternatives remain viable, including Microsoft Teams, Wickr, Signal, iMessage and FaceTime.The news comes shortly after the Scottish government also banned WhatsApp (instead preferring certain enterprise messaging apps), but that move relates to the deletion of messages by workers, as highlighted in the Covid enquiry.You might also likeWe've listed the best online collaboration toolsMicrosoft employees join the list of those banned from using DeepSeekStill working from home? Consider installing the best video conferencing apps

Prime Day deals are already surfacing on Amazon ahead of the July 8-11 shopping event, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them. We've seen similar offers pop up in the past, but considering Audible is one of the top audiobook streaming services out there, it's worth highlighting again. New Audible subscribers can get three months of access to the Premium Plus plan for $3. That's a total of $42 off for the whole three-month period.

This is one of the best streaming deals around right now. The offer runs through July 31, which is actually a few weeks after Prime Day 2025 ends. Just keep in mind that if you don't cancel your Audible membership before the promotional period ends, it will automatically renew at the standard $15-per-month price.

Through the Audible Premium Plus plan, you'll receive one credit each month. You can use this to claim any audiobook you like on the platform, whether it's a bestseller, new release or something else you've been meaning to get to. You'll retain access to audiobooks you claim with credits even after your subscription expires. So, you're effectively getting three audiobooks for your permanent collection for three bucks.

Audible members will be able to take advantage of exclusive discounts and sales too. They also get access to thousands of audiobooks, Audible Originals and podcasts as long as their subscription remains active.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/three-months-of-audible-costs-only-3-in-this-prime-day-deal-143734567.html?src=rss