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Haptic buttons are predicted for Apple devicesThey're more durable and more customizableIt's unlikely we'll see them on the iPhone 17Haptic buttons (also known as solid-state buttons) don't physically move – they just give your fingers feedback in the form of vibrations to simulate a click. Apple uses them for its MacBook trackpads, and it seems they'll be coming to many other devices soon.As per well-known tipster Instant Digital (via MacRumors), Apple is exploring the idea of using haptic buttons for the iPhone, the iPad, and the Apple Watch – though the indications are that this isn't something we'll be seeing in this year's refreshes.This isn't the first time this rumor has appeared – we thought we might get haptic buttons back with the iPhone 15 series, if you remember – but it appears that they're back on the agenda for Apple, and this time not just for the iPhone.We don't get much more information than that, but the benefits of these haptic buttons are that they last longer (because they're not actually moving), and offer more customization options (because the force of the feedback can be adjusted as needed).Buttoned downWe might see haptic buttons on the Apple Watch too (Image credit: Apple)Based on this rumor at least, it seems unlikely that haptic buttons are going to be ready for the iPhone 17, or indeed the Apple Watch Series 11. Both of those devices will now be in the latter stages of their development ahead of an expected September launch.Looking further down the line though, some of this technology might appear in Apple's 2026 devices (by which time, Apple's launch schedule could be more staggered). It could show up slowly too, on some buttons but not on others.The iPhone 16 handsets do feature a Camera Control button that's partially haptic, but it uses tech that's actually a solid-state and physical mechanism hybrid. It possibly shows Apple experimenting ahead of going all in on haptics.Other leaks have suggested that Apple is working towards an all-screen iPhone in the coming years (without any notches or islands), while rumors of a portless iPhone have been swirling for years. Haptic buttons could be another part of that grand plan.You might also likeThese are the best iPhones you can currently buyOur full review of the Apple Watch Series 10The iPad mini could get an OLED display soon

Max is about to go through another big change, and I'm not talking about its rebrand back to HBO Max. Now that all the new Max movies and shows have been announced for June 2025, another library reshuffle is on the way.After being renewed for a new installment right off the back of season two, HBO original show The Gilded Age season three premieres on June 22 with the return of stars Christine Baranski and Cynthia Nixon. This will be shortly followed by two new original documentary features Enigma and My Mom Jayne on June 24 and 27 respectively.But it wouldn't be a classic Max list without a flurry of new movies and, in true Max style, it's packed with titles going back as far as Hollywood's Golden Age as well as modern favorites like Fight Club (1999) and Best Picture winner Parasite (2019), which packs a punch with each watch. With that said, we'd better start making some room in our list of best Max movies for the new arrivals.Everything new on Max in June 2025Arriving on June 1A Hologram for the King (movie)A Nightmare on Elm Street (movie)A Perfect Getaway (movie)Backtrack (movie)Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons (movie)Black Patch (movie)Blues in the Night (movie)Casino (movie)Fight Club (movie)Gentleman Jim (movie)Hellboy (movie)I Am Not Your Negro (movie)Igor (movie)Illegal (movie)In the Good Old Summertime (movie)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (movie)Kid Glove Killer (movie)Meet Me in St. Louis (movie)My Scientology Movie (movie)Numbered Men (movie)One Foot in Heaven (movie)Parasite (movie)Presenting Lily Mars (movie)Pride & Prejudice (movie)Public Enemies (movie)Reign of the Supermen (movie) Serenade (movie)Silver River (movie)Spaceballs (movie)Split (movie)Strike Up the Band (movie) Summer Stock (movie)Superman: Man of Tomorrow (movie)Superman: Red Son (movie)Superman: Unbound (movie)Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (movie) Thank Your Lucky Stars (movie)The Death of Superman (movie)The Fighting 69th (movie)The Harvey Girls (movie)The Hunger Games (movie)The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (movie) The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (movie)The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (movie)The Man Who Invented Christmas (movie)The Match King (movie)The Mayor of Hell (movie)The Mortician (movie)The Nitwits (movie)The Prince and the Pauper (movie)The Sea Chase (movie)The Sea Hawk (movie)The Sunlit Night (movie)The Verdict (movie)They Made Me a Criminal (movie)This Side of the Law (movie)Three Faces East (movie)Three Strangers (movie)Total Drama Island season 2 (TV show)Wagons West (movie)Words and Music (movie)You'll Find Out (movie)Ziegfeld Follies (movie)Arriving on June 2 BBQ Brawl season 6 (TV show)Arriving on June 3Bullet Train (movie)Ugliest House in America season 6 (TV show)Arriving on June 41000-lb Roomies season 1 (TV show)Fatal Destination season 1 (TV show)Arriving on June 5Bea's Block season 1 (TV show)Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose season 1 (TV show)Arriving on June 6House Hunters International volume 9 season 201 (TV show)Parthenope (movie)Arriving on June 10Virgins season 1 (TV show)Arriving on June 11 Guy's Grocery Games season 38 (TV show)Arriving on June 12 Bitchin' Rides season 11 (TV show)Mini Beat Power Rockers: A Superheroic Night (TV show)Arriving on June 13Cleaner (movie)House Hunters volume 10 season 240 (TV show)Maine Cabin Masters season 10 (TV show)Super Sara (TV show)Toad & Friends season 1 (TV show)Arriving on June 16Hero Ball season 3 (TV show)Arriving on June 17 Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Animal Pharm (TV show)Super Mega Cakes season 1 (TV show)Arriving on June 19Expedition Unknown season 15 (TV show)Mystery At Blind Frog Ranch season 5 (TV show)Arriving on June 20 House Hunters volume 10 season 241 (TV show)Lu & The Bally Bunch season 1 (TV show)Now or Never: FC Montfermeil (TV show)Teen Titans Go! season 9 (TV show)Arriving on June 21The Kitchen season 38 (TV show)The Never Ever Mets season 2 (TV show)Arriving on June 22The Gilded Age season 3 (TV show)Arriving on June 23 Match Me Abroad season 2 (TV show)Arriving on June 24Enigma (documentary)Mean Girl Murders season 3 (TV show)The Invitation (movie)Arriving on June 25Rehab Addict season 10 (TV show)Arriving on June 27House Hunters volume 10 season 242 (TV show)My Mom Jayne (documentary)Pati seasons 1 & 2 (TV show)The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (movie)Arriving on June 29#Somebody's Son season 1 (TV show)Family or Fiancé season 4 (TV show)Arriving on June 3090 Day Fiancé: Pillow Talk season 11 (TV show)Truck U season 21 (TV show)You might also like HBO Max's highly anticipated IT prequel series Welcome to Derry finally has a trailer, and it's delightfully creepy5 of the biggest streaming announcements from Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2025, from HBO Max shows to the new Superman trailerPeacemaker season 2 finally has a teaser trailer – here are 3 things you need to know about the hit Max show's return

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, May 31 (game #720).Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.NYT Connections today (game #721) - today's words(Image credit: New York Times)Today's NYT Connections words are…DIVESLUSHFENCELOCKSWIMHEDGEICEHAUNTMUTUALGUARANTEEJOINTRIDECINCHSHOOTTRUSTESTABLISHMENTNYT Connections today (game #721) - hint #1 - group hintsWhat are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?YELLOW: A bar you know GREEN: Multi-sportBLUE: In the bag PURPLE: A pool of moneyNeed more clues?We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…NYT Connections today (game #721) - hint #2 - group answersWhat are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?YELLOW: LOCAL WATERING HOLE GREEN: COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON BLUE: ENSURE, AS A VICTORY PURPLE: ___ FUND Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Connections today (game #721) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Connections, game #721, are…YELLOW: LOCAL WATERING HOLE DIVE, ESTABLISHMENT, HAUNT, JOINTGREEN: COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON FENCE, RIDE, SHOOT, SWIMBLUE: ENSURE, AS A VICTORY CINCH, GUARANTEE, ICE, LOCKPURPLE: ___ FUND HEDGE, MUTUAL, SLUSH, TRUSTMy rating: ModerateMy score: PerfectAs a big fan of multi-sport competitions I got COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON quickly, as these are all events in that particular Olympic sport.It’s called the modern pentathlon to distinguish it from the ancient pentathlon, but in truth it’s not very modern anymore. It’s a bit like someone calling a typewriter a modern pencil. In my opinion there should be more of these tests of sporting ability – I remember a brief attempt at marketing a chessboxing hybrid a while back and there is of course the triathlon, but why stop there?Combining table games, athletics and martial arts creates hundreds of watchable possibilities; who wouldn’t want to watch Jenga-Pole Vault-Judo? Getting the hardest group, comprising of four funds, early was a thrill for me today, tempered slightly by the fact that I don’t understand the blue group ENSURE, AS A VICTORY at all – just like I didn’t understand it a year ago when the exact same group appeared in Connections #340.Back then, in May 2024, it was a green group so I don’t think I’m alone in struggling to see where ICE fits in.How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Saturday, May 31, game #720)YELLOW: ALCOVE CAVITY, HOLLOW, NOOK, RECESSGREEN: WAYS TO RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE, MEDAL, PLAQUE, TROPHYBLUE: VERBS IN BREADMAKING FERMENT, PROOF, REST, RISEPURPLE: THINGS YOU CAN BLOW BUBBLE, FUSE, KISS, RASPBERRYWhat is NYT Connections?NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

Looking for a different day?A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, May 31 (game #454).Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.NYT Strands today (game #455) - hint #1 - today's themeWhat is the theme of today's NYT Strands?• Today's NYT Strands theme is… All riseNYT Strands today (game #455) - hint #2 - clue wordsPlay any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.RATIONTHINYOURATOMCOINBROOMNYT Strands today (game #455) - hint #3 - spangram lettersHow many letters are in today's spangram?• Spangram has 9 lettersNYT Strands today (game #455) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?First side: left, 4th rowLast side: right, 5th rowRight, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Strands today (game #455) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Strands, game #455, are…BAILCOURTROOMALIBIMOTIONOBJECTIONSPANGRAM: YOUR HONORMy rating: ModerateMy score: 1 hintThe theme “All rise” immediately had me thinking we were searching for terms connected to judges, juries and trials. I couldn’t see any search words, so I used a hint to begin the hunt. BAIL didn’t exactly open up the board – but seeing COURTROOM did.After a few easy editions, this Strands was much more of a challenge – OBJECTION was my final word, but it took a while to unpick the anagram and then connect the letters.Today’s spangram – YOUR HONOR – is also the title of a TV show that has an excellent opening episode about a crime, a compromised judge, and the manufacture of an ALIBI. The jury is out on the rest of the series.How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, May 31, game #454)SCRUNCHIECLAWCLIPBARRETTEHEADBANDSPANGRAM: HAIR ACCESSORIESWhat is NYT Strands?Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

Looking for a different day?A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, May 31 (game #1223).Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.Quordle today (game #1224) - hint #1 - VowelsHow many different vowels are in Quordle today?• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1224) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.Quordle today (game #1224) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.Quordle today (game #1224) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:Quordle today (game #1224) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?• P• M• W• ARight, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.Quordle today (game #1224) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle, game #1224, are…POINTMERITWHOOPAPHIDOn the surface WHOOP may look like a tricky word to get, but there are two reasons behind why I saw it immediately.Firstly, with an H, O, and P all with limited places to go, a word ending H-O-O-P seemed the most likely possibility. Secondly, when you play Quordle and its many variants for a while, a few words recur more than others and WHOOP is one of them. It still feels like magic when you get strange words like “whoop” correct, though. Worthy of a small “whoop!” at least.How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.Daily Sequence today (game #1224) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1224, are…GLOATLADLEALIKEVOUCHQuordle answers: The past 20Quordle #1223, Saturday, 31 May: CRUMB, ELFIN, DRIER, QUITEQuordle #1222, Friday, 30 May: RAJAH, CAUSE, BLACK, ETUDEQuordle #1221, Thursday, 29 May: CRIER, DRAPE, STRUT, NEIGHQuordle #1220, Wednesday, 28 May: HELLO, BEADY, VIGIL, PURERQuordle #1219, Tuesday, 27 May: TWEET, RANGE, POPPY, RADARQuordle #1218, Monday, 26 May: BLEAT, HOWDY, ASIDE, SCOOPQuordle #1217, Sunday, 25 May: OCEAN, AMBER, PIPER, GLEANQuordle #1216, Saturday, 24 May: HUSKY, HEIST, FOGGY, POLARQuordle #1215, Friday, 23 May: SHIRE, GIANT, AWAIT, CAPERQuordle #1214, Thursday, 22 May: LOSE, GLOVE, STINT, EXCELQuordle #1213, Wednesday, 21 May: NOVEL, CHOSE, DIRTY, DONUTQuordle #1212, Tuesday, 20 May: DECOY, SHAKE, MAPLE, PURERQuordle #1211, Monday, 19 May: LINK, HANDY, DITCH, WAIVEQuordle #1210, Sunday, 18 May: QUACK, ROACH, PURGE, DOWNYQuordle #1209, Saturday, 17 May: STRIP, RANGE, UNITE, GEESEQuordle #1208, Friday, 16 May: SHEEP, SNUCK, DRIFT, BREAKQuordle #1207, Thursday, 15 May: PAINT, CROUP, PEDAL, FLUKEQuordle #1206, Wednesday, 14 May: FAVOR, METER, PICKY, MAKERQuordle #1205, Tuesday, 13 May: SCENT, AGAPE, POLAR, YEARNQuordle #1204, Monday, 12 May: ROYAL, ARGUE, BUNCH, READY

Playdate Season Two is here, bringing with it two new games for the quirky yellow handheld every week until July 3. And if the first two titles are any indication of what this season will be like, it's sure to be a great one. Season Two kicked off on May 29 with the arcade action game Fulcrum Defender — from the studio behind FTL: Faster Than Light and Into the Breach — and the delightfully chill Dig! Dig! Dino!. The two games couldn't be more different from each other, but they're both bangers in their own right.

Panic also released Blippo+, which can only be described as a fever dream of cable TV, with the first drop of Season Two, and it is amazingly bizarre.

Fulcrum Defender

Subset Games

"Survive for 10min!" sounded almost like a threat when I first started reading through Fulcrum Defender's How To Play guide. Between all the on-screen information you need to pay attention to, the many different types of enemies that'll be attacking and the various weapon upgrades you can earn over the course of a run, there's a lot to take in, and I braced myself for a tense and complicated playing experience. But, while that may be closer to the case on Hard Mode, I found that Fulcrum Defender wasn't all that punishing of a shooter on Normal Mode. It's a challenge, for sure, but one with a surprisingly achievable goal that I was able to enjoy without losing my mind. At least, not until crossing the 10-minute mark. After that, all hell breaks loose.

In Fulcrum Defender, you're positioned at the center of a circular arena and have to fend off a continuous swarm of enemies. Your shield will take damage any time an enemy collides with it, and once enough have breached that zone, it's game over. To avoid that, you need to shoot them down one by one, using the crank to aim your weapon and the D-pad to shoot. Some enemies can be taken out in one shot, but others — distinguished by their filled-in appearance — require multiple shots. Over time, you'll earn weapon upgrades to build out a more powerful defense system, with options like large, guided projectiles and a flail that can knock out several enemies in one sweep.

It's unexpectedly addicting. The music is beautiful and calming, giving the whole thing a pleasant atmosphere despite the fact that you're surrounded by enemies at any given moment and trying not to die. Once I realized it was absolutely possible to survive 10 minutes and even go beyond that, I got sucked into the loop of trying over and over to beat my high scores. I'd love to see a global leaderboard for this game at some point, because I just know I'd be floored by how long some players will be able to last.

If you liked this one and want to know a little more about the making of it, be sure to check out our interview with Jay Ma, the co-founder of Fulcrum Defender developer Subset Games.

Dig! Dig! Dino!

Dom2D & Fáyer

I can't think of anything I'd rather be doing right now than pretending to be a paleontologist and casually digging for bones. No thoughts, just dig. That's exactly what Dig! Dig! Dino! has going on, and it's awesome.

You're working as part of a crew (made up entirely of anthropomorphic animals) at the site of some really unusual dinosaur fossils, and it's your job to dig up new bones and artifacts. Once you've got the entire skeleton of a particular dinosaur, you can scan it in the lab to reveal what it was like when it was alive. That information, coupled with the peculiar artifacts scattered around the site, paints a picture of some pretty strange activities that went on there long ago. For example, some of these dinosaurs seem to have had crystals growing out of their bodies, and it looks like they were warned about the asteroid extinction event. Fishy!

The gameplay is extremely low stakes — this is one for when you just want to zone out playing something that'll keep your hands busy. You're equipped with a shovel, a drill and a radar gadget for detecting items beneath the surface, and have no time-sensitive goals to hit. You only have so much energy, though, which will be consumed with each use of your tools. When you run out, the round is over. But you can visit each site as many times as you need to in order to find all of the dinosaur pieces hidden there, so it can be a really casual undertaking if you want it to be.

It's a really nice time, with a fun story to tie it all together. You'll get a solid few hours of playtime out of this, too, and the simplicity of it all means you can put it down and come back to it later without having to rack your memory to figure out where you left off. I loved this one.

Blippo+

Panic

What can one even say about Blippo+? This bizarre "1-bit television" experience came as a bonus with the first Season Two games, and it is something. Panic first teased it back in December 2024 as a Steam title, but here it is for the Playdate now, complete with a roster of channels playing hallucinatory programs and Femtofax, an interactive message board of sorts where you can find affirmations, neighborhood drama, chatter among amateur astronomers and more. Panic describes it as being "comparable to an old episode of The Twilight Zone," but it's more like an old episode of The Twilight Zone if it were made by Tim & Eric and aired after midnight on Adult Swim. I think I am obsessed with it?

I'm really interested to see where this goes. It'll keep getting new content alongside the rest of the Season Two releases, with new episodes every week for 12 weeks. I would totally park my Playdate in a dock (but not the Stereo Dock </3) on my desk and leave Blippo+ running in the background all day if it has enough fresh material to sustain it. The song playing alongside the endlessly scrolling Blippo+ TV guide screen is already stuck in my head, and I don't hate it. The program guide with this week's schedule is online, if you're curious about what's going on right now.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playdate-season-2-review-fulcrum-defender-dig-dig-dino-and-blippo-140036697.html?src=rss

Security experts say traditional identity checks fail because they treat each verification as an isolated eventDeepfake variations let fraudsters bypass biometric and liveness detection systems with easeConsortium validation shares data across organizations to detect subtle, repeated fraud attempts in real timeIn a digital world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, identity fraud is evolving in scale and sophistication.Experts from AU10TIX have flagged a new threat tactic known as “Repeaters” which is reshaping the way fraudsters infiltrate digital systems.Unlike traditional attacks, these aren’t designed for instant damage - instead, Repeaters quietly test the defenses of banks, crypto platforms, and other services by using slightly varied synthetic identities.Deepfakes as reconnaissance toolsOnce weak points are identified, those same assets are redeployed across multiple platforms in large-scale, coordinated fraud campaigns.At the heart of this strategy are deepfake-enhanced identities, slightly modified versions of a core digital asset.These changes may include tweaks to facial features, background images, or document numbers.When examined individually, each variation appears legitimate, often bypassing traditional Know Your Customer (KYC) processes and biometric checks.AU10TIX’s CEO, Yair Tal, describes them as “the fingerprint of a new class of fraud: automated, AI-enhanced attacks that reuse synthetic identities and digital assets at scale.”What makes Repeaters particularly dangerous is how they exploit gaps in current fraud detection systems.Most traditional defenses rely on static validation, evaluating each identity as an isolated event. Techniques like biometric scans, liveness detection, and ID checks often miss the broader picture.Because these synthetic identities are only submitted a few times per platform and appear unique, conventional tools struggle to detect the repetition.To counter this threat, AU10TIX therefore introduces “consortium validation”. Unlike siloed systems, this method allows multiple organizations to share identity signals across a real-time network, just like the best endpoint protection platforms.If an identity, or even a slightly modified version, appears at more than one member organization, the system flags it immediately.It’s a collaborative defense strategy aimed at connecting the dots between otherwise isolated incidents.“We’re proud to be at the forefront of detecting and blocking these attacks through advanced pattern recognition and real-time consortium validation,” Tal addedAU10TIX recommends organizations also audit for vulnerabilities to deepfakes and synthetic identities that can bypass traditional KYC defenses.It also recommends the close monitoring of behaviors across devices, sessions and onboarding events because it can reveal coordinated activities before they scale.The best chance at early detection of such fraudulent activity is a connected and behaviorally aware security infrastructure because no single solution can claim to be the best antivirus or the best malware protection against this new generation of fraud.You might also likeThese are the best AI website builders aroundUK businesses say that fear of missing out is driving AI adoptionTikTok fans beware - experts warn dangerous malware spread by AI fake videos

The indie-focused Day of the Devs is nearly here. That's the portion of Summer Game Fest where smaller publishers step into the spotlight. It tends to be a worthwhile watch, often eclipsing the main show. Get ready to tune in on June 6.

What's on tap this year? Heart Machine's 2D sidescroller Possessor(s) will make an appearance. If you like hand-drawn art, horror and visual novels, this is your game. (Oh, and don't forget "very hot" demons!)

We'll also see more of Outersloth's "nightmarish life sim" Neverway. That title has a killer elevator pitch. "After quitting her dead-end job, Fiona starts over on a farm and becomes the immortal herald of a dead god." (As one does!)

Big WalkHouse House

Untitled Goose Game maker House House is on the schedule. That will presumably mean a closer look at Big Walk. The "cooperative online walker-talker" eschews the hardcore competition common in online gaming. "Our favorite part of playing online coop games is when they give you enough direction for the group to keep up a good momentum," the studio said in 2023. "But it's relaxed enough that you're mostly just able to enjoy spending time with your friends." Expect a chill time with delightfully strange characters.

Expect much more beyond that small sampling. Day of the Devs kicks off on June 6 at 7PM ET. You can also stream it on YouTube and Twitch. Engadget will also be on the ground at Summer Games Fest with plenty of first-hand impressions.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/how-to-watch-day-of-the-devs-at-summer-game-fest-2025-150047219.html?src=rss