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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Gary Oldman’s Jackson Lamb is returning for a seventh season of Slow Horses.

    Ahead of season five which is set to premiere on September 24th, 2025, Apple TV Plus has announced that Slow Horses will be returning for a six-episode seventh season that will be based on Mick Herron’s Bad Actors — the eighth novel in their Slough House series.

    The season will feature Jackson Lamb and his team “on the hunt to find and neutralize a mole at the heart of British Government before they can bring down the state.”

    Apple TV+ announces seventh season for celebrated spy drama “Slow Horses”

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    Beyerdynamic updated its ’70s-inspired headphones with a big battery boostBeyerdynamic updated its ’70s-inspired headphones with a big battery boost
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The FolderDrive puts your files in your pocket.

    Inspired by the folder icon in macOS, David Delahunty originally teased their concept design for the FolderDrive on X a few weeks ago, but there was enough positive feedback for them to partner with Super Fantastic to make it a real thing.

    Pricing isn’t known but the first run of the FolderDrive, featuring 128GB of storage and a USB-C port on the bottom, will be limited to just 100 units.

    <em>There are no pricing or performance details yet for the FolderDrive, but it will feature 128GB of storage.</em>
    <em>Super Fantastic is using 3D printing to manufacture the FolderDrive’s unique design.</em>
    <em>The first run is being limited to just 100 units.</em>
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    There are no pricing or performance details yet for the FolderDrive, but it will feature 128GB of storage.
    Image: Super Fantastic
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Stranger Fits.

    Netflix and New Era have teamed up for a collection of six new hats ranging in price from $31.99 for adjustable options to $47.99 for fitted ones. It includes two Squid Game styles and a couple of Stranger Things designs with the most subtle of the two featuring an upside down version of the New Era logo.

    If you prefer to embrace advertising like Netflix did, there are also two hats featuring the streaming platform’s logo.

    1/6Image: Netflix
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    8BitDo updated three of its controllers so they’re ‘fully optimized to work with Steam.’

    The company announced through its X account that its Ultimate 2 Wireless, Pro 2, and SN30 Pro Bluetooth controllers are now optimized to work with Steam and SteamOS on desktop and handhelds.

    8BitDo says it will soon share more details about how the controllers’ Steam compatibility has been improved, but recommends that users update their “controller firmware and Steam client to the latest version for the best performance.”

    Three 8Bitdo controllers on a wooden table beneath a Valve Steam Deck console.
    Three of 8BitDo’s wireless Bluetooth controllers are getting updates to improve compatibility with devices running Steam or SteamOS.
    Image: 8BitDo
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    The ZX Spectrum inventor’s nephew created a new ultra-thin handheld emulator.

    Grant Sinclair, the nephew of Sir Clive Sinclair who invented the iconic ZX Spectrum 8-bit home computer, has created a new handheld emulator called the GamerCard that’s just 6.5mm thick thanks to its unique silicone covered micro button controls.

    It’s powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W with a quad-core processor and features a 4-inch, high-res, 60 fps, square screen but its £125 (around $170) price tag puts it in competition with more capable and familiar-looking handhelds from Anbernic and Retroid.

    <em>The GamerCard’s Raspberry Pi is compatible with emulators like RetroPie so you can play thousands of retro titles on the handheld, although most won’t fill its unique square screen.</em>
    <em>The GamerCard also features a pair of speakers, shoulder buttons on the back. 128GB of storage, a 1,600mAh battery, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and a USB-C port that supports video out capabilities.</em>
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    The GamerCard’s Raspberry Pi is compatible with emulators like RetroPie so you can play thousands of retro titles on the handheld, although most won’t fill its unique square screen.
    Image: Grant Sinclair Cardiff

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