There’s never a shortage of obstacles for Walking Dead characters, but this time Rick and his gang of survivors are coming up against literal roadblocks. AMC has released a new sneak peek, showing just one of the problems in store for the group when the show returns this Sunday for the second half of season 7.
With Rick (played by Andrew Lincoln) and the other survivors determined to destroy the sadistic Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and the Saviors, they have to catch them first. That’s not so easy when their rivals don’t want to be found. The new sneak peek shows the group encountering one of what’s sure to be many barriers in their path.
At first, it looks like the Saviors have only inconvenienced them. The road is blocked by numerous empty cars, so they have to move each one of them out of the way. No big deal, right? Rick even comes up with a clever plan — to move them all back so their enemies won’t realize they’ve been there.
If only it were that easy. After clearing the road, they realize the Saviors seem to have rigged the scene to let them know if anyone passes. So much for the element of surprise. Getting revenge was never going to be easy, though. AMC warned in its synopsis of the second half of season 7 that “no amount of planning will prepare the group for all-out war with Negan and his army,” so expect more trials ahead.
With the show’s ratings down compared to previous seasons, the still hugely popular show is likely looking to step it up after the midseason break. The producers already listened to fans and dialed back on the violence, so we’ll see what else they have in store for us when The Walking Dead returns at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, February 12, on AMC.
Some of the best shots in Grok Imagine’s AI-made Odyssey don’t contain actors. Ancient landscapes stretch into the distance. Close-ups of grimy hands suggest people who have touched something rougher than a keyboard. For a few seconds, the illusion holds.
https://twitter.com/imagine/status/2113712964419063911
YouTube videos could soon look better without eating quite so much data, right? Thankfully, the platform plans to introduce a new video format called AV2 on its web player in early 2027, promising more efficient streaming and potentially fewer playback hiccups on slower internet connections. The big headline is a roughly 30% improvement in compression efficiency over AV1, YouTube's existing video format. That doesn't guarantee every video will use 30% less data, but it could make streaming a little easier on both internet connections and data allowances.
What is AV2, and why should viewers care?
YouTube is changing how its Home page works, giving viewers more control over what shows up there and making some of the app’s most-used sections easier to reach. Custom Feeds are now replacing the existing topic chips for eligible users, while YouTube is also testing a redesigned top bar on mobile that moves Subscriptions closer to the Home feed.
YouTube first started experimenting with Custom Feeds earlier this year, letting you type out what you wanted to watch and turning that request into its own stream of recommendations. Now, the feature is starting to look less like a side experiment and more like something YouTube actually wants people to use as part of their everyday Home page.