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It's almost time for the games to end. Squid Game's third and final season will bring down the curtain on the most-watched Netflix TV Original of all-time on Friday, June 27. There's no time like the present, then, to find out when you can stream it.In this guide, I'll tell you when Squid Game season 3 will be released globally on the world's best streaming service. You'll also find out if all six episodes will launch at the same time and if more chapters will air in the weeks ahead. So, throw on your pink or dark blue jumpsuit and let's dive in.What time can I watch Squid Game season 3 on Netflix?Front Man is always watching... (Image credit: Netflix)As I mentioned above, Squid Game season 3 will launch worldwide on June 27. That means you'll be able to stream one of the best Netflix shows' final installment on that date, regardless of where you live.Considering the number of time zones that exist, season 3 will make its Netflix debut at different times. So, if you want to watch it as soon as it's released – I wouldn't blame you if you do because, well, spoilers – read on to see what time that'll be (NB: if your nation isn't listed below, use one of the US release times to work out when you can stream it):US – 12am PT / 3am ETCanada – 12am PT / 3am ETBrazil – 4am BRTUK – 8am BSTIndia – 12:30pm ISTSingapore – 3pm SGTJapan – 4pm JSTSouth Korea – 4pm KSTAustralia – 5pm AESTNew Zealand – 7pm NZSTHow many episodes are there in Squid Game season 3?No, there won't be 222 episodes in Squid Game season 3! (Image credit: Netflix)Squid Game season 3, which is essentially Squid Game season 2 part 2 because its story picks up in the immediate aftermath of last season's finale, contains six episodes.They'll all launch on June 27, too, so you can watch the most popular Netflix series' final round of episodes back-to-back if you want.When will new episodes of Squid Game season 3 arrive?Once Squid Game's final six episodes are out, that's your lot, everyone (Image credit: Netflix)They won't. Once the survival drama's next six episodes air on Netflix, that's it.There are more projects that'll be part of the Squid Game franchise. A second season of reality series Squid Game: The Challenge is in post-production, while franchise creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is making a satire that's based on his quest to get Squid Game made. Additionally, Hwang has discussed making a spin-off that focuses on some characters in the main show, which could be set between seasons 1 and 2.As far the the mainline series is concerned, Squid Game season 3 marks the end of the road for Gi-hun's story. So, there won't be a season 3 part 2 or season 4 to look forward to.You might also likeWant to get the most out of your Netflix subscription? Stop making these 5 mistakes when choosing what to watchNetflix quietly released 5 TV shows from different countries with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes – here’s what you missedDon’t scroll Netflix endlessly to find something to watch – use these secret codes to find stuff you’ll love instead

The Ring app now sends notifications with AI-generated text descriptionsEach alert tells you what's happening in the video before you watch itThe feature is rolling out to Ring Premium users in the US and Canada todayTechRadar Smart Home WeekThis article is part of TechRadar's Smart Home Week 2025. From lighting and switches to robot vacuums and smart thermostats, we're here to help you pick the right devices to make your life easier, and get the most out of them.If you've got a Ring security camera or doorbell, there's good news - you can now get AI-generated notifications on your phone, describing exactly what's happening before you've watched the video.Each notification will include a brief snippet of text describing what triggered the motion detection, so you can decide whether it needs your attention or not at a glance before you tap through and open the app.The notifications are designed to be as succinct as possible, focusing on the person, animal, or object that's moving, and what they're doing.Video descriptions work with all Ring video doorbells and cameras, and are rolling out to Ring Premium subscribers in the US and Canada from today (international release dates are yet to be announced). For more details about Ring memberships and pricing, take a look at our full guide to Ring subscriptions.This isn't the first time Ring has used AI to describe what's going on in your video clips. Earlier this year, the company launched Smart Video Search, which lets you use natural language to look for specific events recorded by your doorbell or camera, so you don't have to spend time scrubbing through footage to find a particular moment.Did you see something?Ring's Video Descriptions (as the feature is officially known) sound like a welcome addition to the company's best video doorbells and best home security cameras, and I'm looking forward to testing them myself to see how accurate they are.Back in 2023, my colleague Lance Ulanoff tested a security camera that promised to deliver AI-generated notifications based on analysis of a single frame of video. The Psync Camera Genie S is compact and cute-looking, with features including object-tracking, but its Chat GPT-powered descriptions were often wide of the mark.During testing, the camera produced a deluge of notifications, which were often comically inaccurate. While it could usually detect people, it would often say they were carrying something that they weren't, and once the camera claimed an entire family was sitting around an empty dining room table. Psync's software also hallucinated a motorcycle visible in a closed shed, and a child playing in a deserted yard.Two years is a long time in tech, so I'm cautiously optimistic that Ring's smart descriptions will be much more accurate than that.You might also likeRoku's new wireless security cameras will guard your home for up to two years on a single chargeThis renter-friendly smart lock fits over your existing door hardware, and costs less than you might expectRing is giving two of its best security cameras a free video-quality upgrade this week

JBL Endurance Zone will hit shelves in JulyThe buds feature PulseDry to dry themselves off after a dunking (IP68 rated)They will arrive in five different colorwaysJBL just unveiled its ‘first ever’ open earbuds like the disappointing 2022-issue Tune Flex never existed. And I get it – I imagine JBL sort of wishes that its dual fit, choose-between-open-ear-or-closed-fit budget offering hadn't made it to market.To give the usually excellent US audio specialist its flowers (after all, the company makes some of the best Bluetooth speakers we've ever tested – and I adored the JBL Live Pro 2 and more recent JBL Live Beam 3 earbuds), JBL Endurance Zone are the company's first dedicated sports-specific open earbuds.I'm talking about the shell shape with a driver housing at one end of their ergonomic curve (that hovers over your concha but leaves your ear canal alone) and a battery pack at the other (that slips behind your ear, close to the lobe).So, Endurance Zone is the first effort from JBL that adopt the now-ubiquitous design adopted by most – though not all – of the best open earbuds we've tested to date. And this is a great decision, because according to rival firm Huawei back in February, open ear headphones were the fastest growing product in the audio industry, with a 600% growth rate from last year to this.What else is new? Let's dig in…(Image credit: JBL)How is JBL going to take you to the Endurance Zone? Gonna take you right into… the Endurance Zone (and thank you forever, Kenny Loggins). The Endurance Zone features JBL's new 'OpenSound' technology, boasting "punchy, dynamic sound while keeping you aware of your surroundings".There's also commendable IP68 protection against sweat, rain, or dust (so they can actually be immersed in water up to 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes and survive), plus JBL's Adaptive Bass Boost to automatically adjust the low end depending on your music's volume for precise tuning. A potentially great addition, because in open-fit designs such as these, bass clout is often the first audio casualty.Just finished an intense workout? JBL actually suggests rinsing JBL Endurance Zone so they’re ready for another day, and you can activate JBL PulseDry in the JBL Headphones App to clear any remaining moisture – yep, they'll even dry themselves off!Aside from this USP, their 32 combined hours of battery (8 in the earbuds and 24 hours in the case) is good, easily equal to some of the best earbuds currently on the market. Running out of juice ahead of a morning 10k? Fast charging gives you three extra hours of listening from a 10-minute charge.JBL Endurance Zone will be available from July, for £119.99 (which is around $163 or AU$250, although those prices are guesses) in your choice of Black/Gray, Black/Lime, Purple/Grape, Blue/White and White/Orange – as you can see from the main image here, I like the purple pair. And I cannot wait to give them a whirl.You may also like Not bothered by the open fit? See our pick of the best budget earbudsAnd here's our guide to the best noise-cancelling earbudsEveryone needs 5 pairs of headphones – these are the ones to buy

Here's a use of artificial intelligence that could be handy. Ring is adding AI-generated text descriptions of alerts. If it works well, a glance will be all it takes to tell whether something requires your attention.

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff gave some examples of the new notifications. "A person is walking up the steps with a black dog" could tell you it's just the dog walker returning. Or, "Two people are peering into a white car in the driveway" could indicate it's time to call the fuzz.

Siminoff wrote in a press statement that the descriptions are "intentionally concise." They only describe the main subject that triggered the motion alert and what they're doing. The Ring founder hinted that AI features were on the way when he returned to Amazon in April. "We're just scratching the surface of what we can do with AI — and I look forward to digging into this with the team even more," he said.

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The feature is only available to Ring Home Premium subscribers. That's the company's most expensive tier ($20 monthly or $200 annually). Fortunately, you don't have to buy new hardware to use the feature. It's available on all currently available Ring doorbells and cameras. Video descriptions are only available in English.

The feature begins rolling out today. Once available, you'll find the setting to toggle it on in the Ring app.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/rings-ai-video-descriptions-tell-you-whos-doing-what-130048789.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-130001078.html?src=rss

A new Dragon spacecraft launched on top of a Falcon 9 rocket at 2:31AM Eastern time on June 25, 2025 to take the four astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station. It's the second Axiom mission that's been sponsored in part by national governments, with the country and space organization of each participant contributing to mission costs. Former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson serves as the mission commander, while Indian Space Research Organisation astonaut Shubhanshu Shukla is the mission pilot. ESA astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski of Poland and Tibor Kapu of the Hungarian Space Office join them as mission specialists.

Nothing like a liftoff 🚀@Axiom_Space's #Ax4 mission, riding atop a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, launched from @NASAKennedy at 2:31am ET (0631 UTC). pic.twitter.com/RuvVZ9shT6— NASA (@NASA) June 25, 2025

Axiom Mission 4 marks the return to space of the four aforementioned countries, which had previously participated in Soviet-era Interkosmos missions over 40 years ago. The Dragon capsule carrying the astronauts, which they've named "Grace," is expected to reach and dock with the ISS at 7AM Eastern on June 26. NASA's live coverage will start at 5AM, and you'll be able to watch it on the NASA+ website — or you can bookmark this page and return to it later to watch the event below.

The astronauts are expected to live with the other ISS residents for 14 days to conduct various research experiments aboard the orbiting lab. Axiom says the experiments represents 31 countries and cover a wide range of topics across life, biological and material sciences.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/how-to-watch-the-axiom-mission-4-astronauts-reach-the-iss-133059974.html?src=rss

Marvel has released one final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First StepsThe first MCU Phase 6 movie launches in theaters worldwide on July 25Its latest teaser hasn't eased my worries about the potential fate of one characterThe Fantastic Four: First Steps is officially one month away (at the time of publication) from being released on July 25. And, to celebrate the countdown to launch, Marvel has debuted one final trailer that makes it look even more *ahem* fantastic than I already expected it to be.Unveiled on June 25, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie's new trailer puts the titular team's efforts to save their world from the planet-devouring cosmic entity known as Galactus front and center. Check it out below:Excited though I am for one of 2025's most anticipated new movies, it's only served to heighten my concerns about the possible fate of the group's strongest individual: Sue Storm.Storm, aka The Invisible Woman, is considered to be one of the most powerful beings in Marvel Comics. If she's been adapted as authentically as possible for this flick, she'll be just as potent in the MCU, too.Okay, but why would that mean she could die in First Steps? After all, Vanessa Kirby, who's playing Storm in the MCU, was among the 27-strong initial cast for Avengers: Doomsday, i.e. the next Marvel Phase 6 film that'll arrive after this movie. So, Storm must survive the events of First Steps to appear in that film, right?Anybody else worried about what's going to happen to Sue Storm? (Image credit: Marvel Studios)Not necessarily. Given she's the matriarch of Marvel's First Family and the mother of Franklin Richards (the baby we see in the latest trailer) who, if rumors are to be believed, is who Galactus is after, she'll do what any mom would do and lay her body on the line to save her first-born.It's possible, then, that Storm could sacrifice herself to not only protect Franklin and the rest of the team, but also defeat Galactus – or, at the very least, prevent him from taking Franklin. That could be a good way to set up part of Avengers: Doomsday's story, especially if Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom persuades Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic to help him if it means Richards gets his wife back. Hey, stranger things have happened!#TheFantasticFour: First Steps Only in theaters July 25. Get tickets now: https://t.co/qy8qR71712 pic.twitter.com/nlsCfCUTHYJune 25, 2025The Fantastic Four: First Steps' latest teaser is the fourth of its kind to be publicly unveiled ahead of the movie's release.Indeed, First Steps' inaugural trailer achieved lift-off in early February and revealed first-looks at the group, as well as teasing the movie's Big Bad and John Malkovich's mystery character. It was followed by an official trailer in mid-April, which showed off Richards' stretchy powers and The Silver Surfer, and confirmed a big fan theory concerning Sue Storm, too. More recently, another First Steps trailer also verified two of the worst-kept secrets about the superhero flick.The Fantastic Four's latest big-screen reboot – the group's previous films are available to stream on Disney+ – will aim to be Marvel Studios' biggest money-spinner since last year's Deadpool and Wolverine. The pressure is certainly after poor box office runs for Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*.Ahead of the comic titan's final movie release of 2025, read my ultimate guide on The Fantastic Four: First Steps for more on its cast, story, and potential MCU impact.You might also likeThe Fantastic Four: First Steps' runtime has been revealed – and so have some huge spoilers about the Marvel Phase 6 movie's plotThe Fantastic Four: First Steps is reportedly getting a sequel – and it isn't the only thing I've just learned about my most anticipated Marvel movie of 2025Marvel announces The Fantastic Four: First Steps prequel story as Lego leak reveals first full look at the MCU movie's villain Galactus

The iFi GO Pod Max cost £599 / $599 (about AU$1,254)They add aptX Lossless and K2HD support to wired IEMsSeparate Bluetooth, DAC and amp stages for hi-fi audioThe downside of even the best wired IEMs is that, of course, they're not wireless: in the search for the ultimate audio experience, lossy Bluetooth just doesn't deliver. But what if you could get hi-res wireless audio into those IEMs without the cables? That's what the iFi GO Pod Max delivers.The GO Pod Max is a new flagship for iFi, designed specifically for the most demanding IEM owners. And while they're not exactly cheap, the specification justifies the price tag.(Image credit: iFi)iFi GO Pod Max: key features and pricingThe GO Pod Max are made from precision-machined aluminum and include the Qualcomm QCC5181 chipset, which streams CD-quality audio without data loss over aptX Lossless. It also supports LDAC and aptX Adaptive.You already know about aptX and LDAC, but you might not be familiar with K2HD. Developed by JVCKENWOOD, it's an audio mastering technology that first appeared back in 2007 with the promise of improving the sound of music at CD quality, delivering an experience that comes closer to the original master recording at up to 96kHz throughput.In addition to the aptX Lossless and K2HD, the GO Pod Max has automatic impedance matching at 16-ohm, 32-ohm, 64-ohm and 300-ohm, built-in mics for clear calls, UV lights to sanitize your IEMs, and separate Bluetooth, DAC (in this case, a Cirrus Logic MasterHIFI) and fully balanced amp stages to deliver the best audio quality.The GO Pod Max promise seven hours of playback, plus another 28 from the aluminum charging case, and they're IPX5 rated for water and sweat resistance. The interchangeable ear loops have 2-pin and MMCX connectors to cater for most IEMs, and there are also options including T2, Pentaconn Ear and A2DC ear loops.The iFi GO Pod Max is available now with a list price of £599 / $599 (about AU$1,254).You might also likeiFi's GO pods might finally convince me that audiophile wireless earbuds are worth itiFi iDSD Valkyrie DAC review: a headphone amp capable of staggeringly complete soundThe best wireless earbuds, all real-world tested