Swimming with dolphins is one thing. Swimming with sharks, on the other hand, feels like an altogether riskier proposition, with Netflix putting the activity at the heart of a new six-part series that premieres on July 4.
All the Sharks is billed as a thrilling competition and documentary hybrid in which four teams of shark experts and enthusiasts travel the world to find and photograph as many shark species as possible — including rare and endangered ones like the Great Hammerhead and the Epaulette Shark.
The teams race against each other and the clock in dramatic marine environments — including locations in the Caribbean, the Maldives, the Bahamas, and Japan — in the hope of bagging a $50,000 prize for a marine charity of their choice.
All the Sharks combines elements of adventure, education, and conservation, while at the same time highlighting the ecological importance of sharks. And with the toothy creature having largely gotten a bad rap since Spielberg’s terrifying Jaws movie rewired our brains to associate beach trips with potential dismemberment, it’s hoped the new Netflix show will do its bit to change perceptions by highlighting sharks’ beauty and vulnerability.
The trailer (top) shows the teams before they head into the water with their cameras. The rules are simple. Every shark caught on camera earns you points, and the rarer the shark, the more points you earn. The team with the most points at the end walks away with the cash prize — making one marine charity very happy indeed.
Hosted by Tom “The Blowfish” Hird and produced by Best Production Company, All the Sharks is described by Netflix as a “fun, fast-paced journey into the misunderstood world of sharks — showcasing why these incredible creatures are more vital to our planet now more than ever.”
All the Sharks premieres globally on Netflix on July 4.
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.
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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.