Statham's latest — the verdict is in

Jason Statham is, as our reviewer notes, a "remarkably reliable and consistent action star" and his latest outing is aboard a cargo ship hunting down human traffickers. We sat down to watch the Jean-François Richet-directed "Mutiny", which opens in theaters today, August 21.

Unfortunately, we've seen better from The Stath in the past. The sporadic action sequences in this movie are solid but unremarkable, and they aren’t quite enough to make up for the stretches of dull exposition in between.

• Read the full review: 'Mutiny' review: I wanted to love Jason Statham's new action thriller but it fails him

Google Photos tipped for 'Overnight backup' feature on Android

Google Photos may be on the verge of bringing out a new feature that, frankly, is long overdue. According to a report from Android Authority, the cloud photo app will soon offer an 'Overnight backup' feature that will handle your uploads each night while you're snoozing.

Currently, Android serves up a Doze mode that limits background processes, including backups when you're not using your phone to minimize battery drain. The report says the Overnight feature will require keeping Google Photos open, the device plugged in and unlocked. The screen will dim, but media backup won't be throttled.

This could come in useful when you're away and want to use hotel Wi-Fi to backup all your travel snaps. Sadly, there's no telling when (or if) Google will actually roll this out.

Googlebook leaks are coming thick and fast

Google is expected to officially unveil its first crop of Googlebooks next month after announcing the new laptops back at the Android Show in March. But this is Google we're talking about so, naturally, everything is leaking ahead of time.

Following similar leaks of upcoming Googlebooks from the likes of Acer, ASUS and Lenovo we've now gotten a first look at HP's offering. An image (above) posted to X by an account posing as notorious leaker Evan Blass, shows the laptop open with a two-pane Gmail layout and a cluster of Google apps on the taskbar.

If you need a primer on Googlebooks, check out our article on how they're set to differ from Google's traditional Chromebooks.