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The general consensus on the Pixel 11 series is that not much sets it apart from last year’s models. One of the few highlights is the “HiLight” LED panel on the camera bar. It’s a cool idea in theory, but painfully underwhelming in reality—and it makes me worry about Google.

The new Pixel 11 series is here, and while there's a lot to appreciate, it's easy to understand why some fans feel like not enough has changed. While it's a familiar affair on the outside, with camera upgrades, a faster processor, and Gemini intelligence throughout, the Pixel 11 is actually quite impressive. That's especially true when it comes to cameras, and here are 5 features that make it stand out.

More than once, I've thought a USB port on my PC was broken. It only turned out to be true once, but when it was, I was actually able to fix it.

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of Ryobi and its endless selection of capable cordless power tools. I've been buying them for over 20 years, but the brand doesn't offer everything I need. I do a lot of automotive repairs and maintenance, which led me to buy the Milwaukee M12 angled impact wrench. It's such a game-changer that I'm now slowly collecting Milwaukee tools.

Are you tired of your Plex streams always stuttering but don't have the money for a brand-new media server? Here are three simple things that you can change to help make your streaming experience smoother on the hardware you already own.

Regardless of how you personally feel about it, it seems the AI coding assistants are here to stay. Although there are plenty of problems when it comes to AI slop code, vibe coding by people who don't understand the code itself, or the illusions of productivity destroyed by excessive quality control, coders are not letting this one go.

In 1980, roughly a third of new cars sold in the United States came with a manual transmission. By 2021, that number had fallen below 1% and has stayed there since, according to the EPA's Automotive Trends report. Stick shifts have become rare enough that when an automaker drops one from a lineup, most drivers barely notice.

I believe that coffee is more than a way of getting caffeine into your body, and the explosion in the popularity of specialty coffee means I’m not alone. An estimated two-thirds of the US population drinks coffee every day, and too many are settling for sub-par beverages.

Most of us give little thought to USB ports, beyond finding some of them kind of confusing, because what do you mean they're color-coded? But a handy USB port on the right device can actually be transformative. One such device is your router.

Motorola has made its name among the Android crowd thanks to its phones offering excellent value at any price bracket. And it's easy to see why, as even the cheapest devices, like those in the Moto G lineup, tend to pack surprisingly modern and capable hardware.

TL;DR: Watch Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga in La Liga for free on CazéTV. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

La Liga is back. We've already enjoyed a number of fascinating fixtures from the opening weekend, but the league's biggest teams are still to play.

That includes Atlético Madrid, a team that kicks off its campaign against Málaga midweek. Diego Simeone will demand a win, as he always does. Every fixture matters in the battle against Real Madrid and Barcelona, after all.

If you're interested in watching Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga in La Liga from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga?

Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga in La Liga kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 19. This fixture takes place at the Metropolitano Stadium.

How to watch Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga for free

Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga in La Liga is available to live stream for free on CazéTV.

CazéTV is geo-restricted to Brazil, but anyone can secure access with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Brazil, meaning you can live stream Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (we recommend ExpressVPN)

2. Download the app to your device of choice

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in Brazil

4. Visit CazéTV

5. Watch Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this fixture (plus additional Premier League action) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for La Liga?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on CazéTV, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries, including Brazil

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices, including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and usually offers a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99.

Live stream Atlético Madrid vs. Málaga for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

TL;DR: Paris Hilton co-designed a limited-edition version of Loop's Engage earplugs, featuring her signature Paris Pink and her signature on the carry case. The collab launches worldwide on Aug. 18 on Loop and Amazon, filtering background noise by up to 16 dB while keeping conversations clear.

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Paris Hilton teamed up with Loop Earplugs on a limited-edition version of the brand's Engage earplugs, and yes, they come in her go-to shade of pink. The collab takes Loop's best-selling Engage earplugs and gives them the Paris treatment: Paris Pink coloring, plus her signature stamped right on the carry case.

Functionally, they work the same way as the regular Engage earplugs, filtering out background noise by up to 16 decibels while still letting conversations come through clearly. So they're built less for total silence and more for taking the edge off loud, overstimulating environments, whether that's a concert, a crowded party, or just a chaotic afternoon.

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Loop co-founder Maarten Bodewes said the partnership felt like an easy fit, since Paris has spent years building a reputation for staying calm and composed no matter how loud or hectic things get around her.

Paris echoed that in her own statement, saying the earplugs help her stay locked in on what's actually in front of her, without dulling the moment entirely — and joked that of course they had to come in pink, since "everything's more iconic with a little sparkle."

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The Paris Hilton x Loop Engage earplugs go on sale from Aug. 18 on Loop and Amazon.

TL;DR: Battlefield 6's Top Gun crossover launched as part of Season 4's biggest update, adding three fully voiced Top Gun characters, themed jets and cosmetics, a reimagined Wake Island map, and a new Gauntlet mission in Battlefield REDSEC. A free trial is running on all platforms through Aug. 25.

Battlefield 6 just got a very specific kind of crossover. The game's Top Gun collaboration has arrived as part of Season 4's biggest update yet, with Paramount Games Studio helping bring it to life. If you've been curious but haven't committed, the timing works out — a free trial is running across PC and console through Aug. 25.

The crossover brings three characters from the Top Gun franchise into Battlefield 6, and all three are voiced by their original film performers. Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw is voiced by Miles Teller, Lt. Robert "Bob" Floyd by Lewis Pullman, and Adm. Solomon "Warlock" Bates by Charles Parnell. Players can also unlock Top Gun-inspired character skins and cosmetics to match.

The update adds two new aircraft to pilot: the F-74A Seacat and the F/A-81F Super Spectre. Team up with a squadmate to take them into dogfights across a reimagined version of Wake Island, one of Battlefield's classic maps, now rebuilt for this crossover.

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A jets-only Gauntlet mission is now available, set on a reworked version of Tsuru Reef. The free trial runs through Aug. 25 across all platforms, giving players a window to check out the Top Gun content, the new jets, and the Season 4 update before committing to a purchase.

TL;DR: Watch season 3 of Love Is Blind: UK from anywhere in the world on Netflix. Episodes 1-8 go live on Aug. 19, episodes 9-10 launch on Aug. 26, and the Reunion Special is available on Aug. 30.

If your favorite kind of chaos involves British accents, awkward pods, and weddings where nobody is quite sure what's going to happen, Love Is Blind: UK is the show for you. Hosted by Emma and Matt Willis, the British spin-off delivers all the deep conversations and wild vacation drama of the original series, just with some added British flavor.

Whether you're trying to be first to watch every drop or need a workaround while traveling abroad, here is everything you need to know to stream Love Is Blind: UK from anywhere in the world.

When is season 3 of Love Is Blind: UK?

The third season of Love Is Blind UK will be released in three stages:

• Episodes 1-8 — Aug. 19

• Episodes 9-10 — Aug. 26

• Reunion Special — Aug. 30

Where to watch Love Is Blind: UK online

Love Is Blind: UK streams exclusively on Netflix worldwide. To stream series 3, you’ll need an active Netflix subscription

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If you are traveling, hotel WiFi or local network restrictions might trigger geo-blocks, alter your available Netflix content library, or prevent you from signing in altogether.

The most reliable way to maintain secure access to your home streaming accounts while abroad is by using a VPN. A quality VPN reroutes your internet connection through a secure server in your home country, ensuring uninterrupted access to your subscription services.

ExpressVPN is our top pick for streaming when abroad, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices, including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and usually offers a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99.

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Desktop mode isn’t new to Android, but it’s having a renaissance. Google finally added proper desktop mode to Pixel phones this year, and as a long-time Pixel owner, I’ve been having fun with it. My latest project is a throwback to the Moto LapDock.

Buying a new streaming stick feels like the obvious move until you actually look at what you're paying for. The apps and picture quality are the same. Even the hardware hasn't changed dramatically from generation to generation. What changes for an old firestick is the price tag. This is one of those cases where buying used may be a better idea than buying new.

SAVE $15: Preorders for the Heated Rivalry Season 1 Collector's Edition 4K DVD are on sale for $69.99 at Amazon, down from the list price of $84.99. The set is scheduled for release on Nov. 24.

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[Lighter clicks]. August is getting warmer. Filming of Heated Rivalry Season 2 (and maybe Season 3?) is underway in Canada, and we now have artwork for the Collector's Edition DVD of Season 1. On top of these joys, the Collector's Edition is currently on sale.

As of Aug. 19, preorders at Amazon for the Heated Rivalry Season 1 Collector's Edition DVD are on sale for $69.99, marked down from the list price of $84.99. That's a $15 saving and an 18% discount. The set is scheduled for release on Nov. 24.

Back in June, when news dropped that the hit HBO/Crave show was coming to DVD, we knew there would be a special edition. We now have full details about the Collector's Edition, including artwork. With 4K UHD and Blu-ray quality, the Collector's Edition features the four-DVD set, collectible art cards, a double-sided mini poster, and a stress reliever in the form of a hockey puck.

SEE ALSO: The 'Heated Rivalry' soundtrack is coming to vinyl and CD: Where to buy every variant

When we first reported on DVD availability, the release date was set for late April 2027, but in more good news for loons, the launch date is now Nov. 24. For those in the U.S., that's two days before Thanksgiving this year.

In addition to the physical collector's items, the four-disk set includes behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producer Brendan Brady and author Rachel Reid. The DVD also contains deleted scenes and a blooper reel.

If you've been rewatching the show on HBO but want to immortalize it in your physical media collection, the Collector's Edition is a solid choice. Considering its release before the holidays, it might also be the best Christmas gift of the year for fans of the show.

I recently picked up an old laptop off Facebook Marketplace for $150. It has no discrete GPU, a low-power CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a meager 512GB SSD. It isn't exactly the kind of device you look at and think, "Yeah, this will be great for AI," but that is exactly how I've used it.

A fairy tale world lurks just outside of Portland, Oregon in Wildwood, the latest film from stop-motion studio LAIKA (Coraline, ParaNorman).

Directed by Travis Knight (Masters of the Universe) and based on the book by The Decemberists front man Colin Meloy, Wildwood is what you'd get if you set Jim Henson's Labyrinth in the Pacific Northwest. Like Labyrinth, the film follows a teenage girl's quest to save her baby brother from a magical world. In Wildwood's case, that girl is headstrong Prue McKeel (voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee), and that world is the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest right in Portland's backyard.

SEE ALSO: LAIKA's 'Wildwood' teaser trailer promises a gorgeous stop-motion fairy tale

The Impassable Wilderness is home to many astonishing sights, including talking animals like the General (Angela Bassett), a majestic golden eagle who oversees the forest. It's also home to the mysterious and powerful Alexandra (Carey Mulligan), whose tragic backstory takes center stage in Wildwood's latest trailer. As the trailer shows, Alexandra lost her son. In her grief, she is determined to regain what the forest took from her. Could her quest be linked to the murder of crows who abducted Prue's brother?

Check out the full trailer above to see more of Prue's adventure, along with the beautiful stop-motion animation that brings the Impassable Wilderness to life. With its epic animal battles and vast forest landscapes, Wildwood looks like a technical marvel.

Wildwood also features the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson, Len Cariou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, and Mahershala Ali.

Wildwood hits theaters Oct. 23.

SAVE OVER $30: As of Aug. 19, the JBL Grip portable speaker is on sale for $64.95 at Amazon. That's $35 off its full price of $99.95.

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A good portable speaker should be able to withstand trips to the beach, the pool, or camping this summer. If you've been on the hunt for a model like that to keep your favorite tunes going all day, look no further than the JBL Grip. As of Aug. 19, Amazon has even discounted several colors, so it's a great time to check it out.

While they're usually priced at $99.95, all of the available colors on Amazon's store page have been marked down to $64.95, saving you $35 overall. Some have even dropped to their lowest-ever prices with this deal, which is a great bonus.

Shoppers can also get a 90-day free trial of Amazon Music Unlimited with their purchase. This is only available to new subscribers.

SEE ALSO: Purple's Labor Day sale gets you a king mattress for the price of a queen — shop now for up to $400 off

The JBL Grip is IP68 waterproof, dustproof, and drop-proof from a height of 1 meter onto concrete. So no matter where your summer plans take you, it can handle the journey. It features AI Sound Boost, which analyzes music in real-time to optimize its output so it sounds fuller coming from the speaker.

Its battery will last you a very long time as well, up to 12 hours on a single charge, though you can get an extra two hours out of it with Playtime Boost. It even has a built-in ambient light, which is helpful as it gets darker out.

If you've been searching for a portable speaker, don't miss out on this great deal on the JBL Grip at Amazon.

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