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When I first switched to Linux, I had to wait six months for new Linux apps and updates. This was a buzzkill—but thanks to the Flatpak format and Flathub, the app store on my desktop has become a dynamic and invigorating place to visit.

Amazon Prime Video has been busy stacking its spring 2026 lineup with bold, genre-bending storytelling in newly released shows in the U.S. that are setting the tone for a wildly diverse streaming slate. From anime rebirths and superhero noir to sweeping literary drama, the shows we’ve chosen for your weekend entertainment prove there’s no single way to grab viewer attention right now. Anything goes.

The Ferrari Luce EV is a disaster if you ask the internet, but that's not what the company's sales records are saying. The company has taken enough orders for its first fully electric car to be sold out through the end of 2027, or roughly a year after deliveries begin in October.

Cloudflare’s DNS is easy to recommend for most people. It’s fast, their malware-blocking variants provide a decent safety net right out of the box, and they're easily memorized.

Best Anker chargers you can shop right now: Best budget deal Anker Nano (47W) $19.49 (save $10.50) Get Deal Best desktop charger deal Anker Desktop Charger (112W) $33.99 (save $6) Get Deal Best wall charger deal Anker USB Charger (67W) $34.99 (save $15) Get Deal

If you're still hoarding a drawer full of charging bricks, it's probably time to let them go (I'm a Millennial too, so I get it). There's really no reason to have so many blocks when you can buy one or two do-it-all chargers and just be done with it. Then you can use that drawer for other junk, like old receipts you've kept for no reason and Starbucks straws, because, you know, just in case.

Right now, Amazon's got a ton of Anker fast chargers on sale. Here are the best deals to grab before the weekend's over.

Best budget deal Anker Nano (47W) $19.49 at Amazon
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This tiny Anker Nano plug has two USB-C ports and folds down flat, so it won't cover the entire outlet or crowd your bag when you travel. It delivers 47W of power, so even though it's tiny, it can still charge your phone and your tablet at the same time.

Right now, you can get it for $19.49, down from $29.99, at Amazon. That’s a 35% discount or about $10.50 in savings.

Best desktop charger deal Anker Desktop Charger (112W) $33.99 at Amazon
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If your desk is covered in wires, this heavy-duty block offers a quick fix. It splits a 112W of power across six separate outlets (three USB-C and three USB-A) so you can power your entire workspace from one wall plug. It even comes with a little silicone cable organizer so everything stays in one spot instead of sliding off the back of your desk.

Right now, you can get it for $33.99, down from $39.99, at Amazon. That’s a 15% discount or $6 in savings.

Best wall charger deal Anker USB Charger (67W) $34.99 at Amazon
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This is the one to throw in your laptop bag if you hate carrying around three separate bricks for your computer, phone, and headphones. It gives you two USB-C ports and one classic USB-A port, and it's basically half the size of a standard MacBook charger block.

Right now, you can get it for $34.99, down from $49.99, at Amazon. That’s a 30% discount or $15 in savings.

More Anker charger deals

• Anker Smart Display Charger (45W) — $27.99 $39.99 (save $12)

• Anker Phone Charger (65W) — $29.99 $39.99 (save $10)

• Anker Prime Charger (100W) — $39.98 $69.99 (save $30.01)

• Anker MacBook Pro Charger (140W) — $64.99 $89.99 (save $25)

TL;DR: The official Casetify x Tamagotchi collection launches on May 29. The collection features phone cases, plush earbud pouches, phone straps, and customizable carry-on luggage, with prices starting at $36.

If you grew up in the '90s, it felt like every single person had a Tamagotchi clipped to their backpack. They were basically Sims, but cuter and pixelated; you had to feed them, clean up after them, and keep them happy 24/7, or they'd die. Everyone who was anyone had one, except me.

I was never allowed to have one. (The childhood trauma is real.) If your parents also denied you a virtual pet, it's time to pull out your wallet because we finally have adult money now.

SEE ALSO: The best '90s movies on Prime Video for when you want to get nostalgic

Casetify just announced a collaboration with Bandai Namco for an actual Tamagotchi collection, and it drops on May 29. And it's not just phone cases — they're releasing an actual, functional Tamagotchi device with a custom Casetify shell.

They're also offering "Chase Cards" with seven different rarity tiers from "Common" up to "Supreme Ultra Rare." Oh, and you can get a 21-inch carry-on suitcase in pink or blue that you can personalize with your initials in the actual Tamagotchi font.

The customizable 21-inch Casetify Travel Tamagotchi carry-on suitcases are available in Cobalt Blue and Primrose Pink. Credit: Casetify | Bandai Namco

If you feel a little silly about buying toys as a fully grown adult, don't. The "kidult" economy is huge right now. According to a market research report from Circana, global toy sales rose 7 percent last year, and collectibles spiked by 32 percent.

The collection officially goes live on May 29 at casetify.com/colab.

Move over, OpenAI. There's a new leader in the AI industry.

Anthropic announced on Thursday that it had raised $65 billion in funding from investors led by Altimeter Capital, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, and Sequoia Capital.

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This fundraising round puts Anthropic's valuation at nearly one trillion dollars, or $965 billion to be exact. OpenAI, long seen as the face of the AI industry after its AI chatbot ChatGPT was launched, was last valued at $852 billion back in March. According to the New York Times, the new valuation makes Anthropic the most valuable privately held AI company in the world (companies like NVIDIA and Google have surpassed the $1 trillion mark).

Anthropic has now usurped OpenAI in the AI race when it comes to valuation — and revenue too.

In addition to the fundraising round, Anthropic announced that the company hit a $47 billion revenue run rate earlier this month. 

As CNBC points out, that’s up from Anthropic's $30 billion run rate earlier this year and $10 billion in annual revenue last year.

Earlier this week, The Information reported that OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate is around $30 billion. Anthropic's $47 billion revenue run rate is roughly 35 percent more than OpenAI's. This is certainly not the most ideal news to drop for OpenAI right before the company's planned IPO.

SEE ALSO: Anthropic sues Pentagon as Claude downloads soar

“Claude is increasingly indispensable to our growing global community of customers, and we work tirelessly to make tools like Claude Code and Cowork more helpful, more powerful, and more adaptable to their needs,” said Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao in a statement. “This funding will help us serve the historic demand we are experiencing, stay at the research frontier, and bring Claude to more of the places where work happens.”

So, how did this happen? It appears that OpenAI has had more of a focus on ChatGPT subscriptions from everyday consumers, whereas Anthropic has positioned Claude as a leading developer tool for businesses with products like their agentic coding assistant, Claude Code. Based on Anthropic's revenue and valuation, their business model with its AI assistant Claude seems to be working better than the competitors. 

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3D printing makes it possible to manufacture items that once required a whole production line. These don’t necessarily have to be functional items, with many of them easy to justify on account of the fun factor alone.

Google just launched a fascinating-looking new Fitbit health tracker, but it's a little different from the ones you might be used to.

That's because the $99 Fitbit Air doesn't have a screen, instead opting for a combination of a mobile app and an AI coach to meet your health tracking needs. While Mashable's review is still in the works and will be ready soon, reviews for the device from other professional critics came out this week, so let's dive in and see what they had to say. Is it time to upgrade from your old Fitbit, or should you stick with something that has a screen?

Google Fitbit Air screenless fitness tracker $99.99 at Amazon
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Without dancing around the point, let's establish up front that almost every review of the Fitbit Air is a positive one. Despite some grumbling from long-time Fitbit users on Reddit about the Google Health app, early users really like the Fitbit Air so far.

Critics overall enjoyed the device's sleek form factor and health-tracking capabilities, though a few had nitpicks here and there. One thing to understand right away, though, is that the Fitbit Air at $99 (with an additional $99/yr subscription to unlock every Google Health app feature) is substantially cheaper than the latest Whoop tracker, which is an obvious inspiration for Fitbit's new device.

The Whoop fitness tracker comes as part of a subscription that starts at $149/yr, so Google's option is a definitive win in terms of value, and critics certainly noted that. In addition, Gemini superusers who already subscribe to Google AI Pro or AI Ultra receive complimentary access to the Google Health app, so no additional subscription is required.

SEE ALSO: I ran the NYC Marathon wearing 7 fitness trackers and they all watched me throw up

Beyond price, it sounds like the Fitbit Air mostly nails the crucial things you'd want it to nail, like comfort. Like any other Fitbit device, it offers a wide variety of band styles to choose from, which will mostly come down to personal taste. Andrew Gebhart of PCMag had kind things to say about the polyester-based Performance Loop band.

"The Performance Loop covers the sensor, so I never felt the need to take any precautions when lifting weights, and the device never got in my way," Gebhart wrote. "By contrast, I’d often have to reposition the Oura Ring for comfort, or shift the screen of a smartwatch to protect the display, when lifting weights. The Active Band offers even more protection, but the Performance Loop is durable enough for all everyday activities."

Since the Fitbit Air doesn't have a display, it relies entirely on the Google Health mobile app for tracking health, adjusting settings, or doing literally anything else you'd need a screen for. This has certainly ruffled some feathers online, particularly those belonging to longtime Fitbit users who preferred the older Fitbit app. But critics like Engadget's Cherlynn Low found the Google Health app pretty easy to use, with a home page that does a good job of displaying pertinent information for the user.

Looks comfy. Credit: Google

If you choose to pay the subscription fee, you'll unlock access to an AI coach within the app, which is one of the Fitbit Air's other defining features. It's functionally similar to automatically generated progress reports in other fitness apps, but now you can make requests of it in natural language via a chatbot interface. At Engadget, Low acknowledged that the AI coach can occasionally be a little buggy or insensitive regarding things like disordered eating, but found that it's generally decent at basic tracking and health guidance.

"For example, it used to be nearly impossible to ask an app to log 'the same cup of muesli and milk I had yesterday' and get the desired results. Thanks to its Gemini powers, the AI Coach did exactly what I asked, looking at my log history for the brands I specified and simply adding them to my data for the right day," Low wrote. "Of course, it was not perfect and occasionally I had to correct it. But by and large I found it easy to get the Coach to do basic things like tracking my nutrition and activity."

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Of course, there are some basic issues with the screenless tracker that are worth addressing. One thing you get if you choose to pay more for a Whoop tracker is better battery life. Contemporary Whoop trackers are rated for about 14 days of life on a charge, but every reviewer I read only managed to get roughly seven or eight days out of the Fitbit Air. It apparently charges quickly, so it shouldn't be a huge issue, but that's worth noting anyway.

One last thing to note, courtesy of CNET's Vanessa Hand Orellana, is that the Fitbit Air is significantly worse at being a watch than any other Fitbit model. Orellana liked the device overall, but made the very important observation that its form factor has real limitations.

"I've lost count of how many times I've glanced down at my wrist expecting to see the time, only to be met with a blank band staring back at me like, 'What?,'" Orellana wrote. "Between that and the fact that it couldn't ping my phone, there were moments the Fitbit Air felt like it was freeloading on my wrist."

If you want a watch, you should probably get something with a screen. If that doesn't matter to you, the Fitbit Air might be worth a try.

The new Google Fitbit Air is available now from Google, Amazon, and other retailers for $99.99.

Disclosure: PCMag, CNET, and Mashable are owned by the same parent company, Ziff Davis.

Horror is ushering in a new breed of filmmakers.

All across the genre, online creators are making the jump from YouTube to the big screen. Danny and Michael Philippou (aka Rackaracka) did it with Talk To Me and Bring Her Back, and Curry Barker is currently doing it with Obsession. Now, 20-year-old Backrooms director Kane Parsons joins their ranks.

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The young creator found fame on YouTube with his series of short films inspired by the Backrooms creepypasta born out of an old 4Chan post. His videos amassed tens of millions of views and a loyal fanbase. The question is: has Parsons, with co-writer Will Soodik, managed to make the challenging jump from short-form content to full-length A24 feature?

The answer is yes. But there is a caveat.

What's Backrooms about? Looks...ominous. Credit: A24

Set in Santa Clara Valley, California in the '90s, Backrooms hinges on wannabe-architect turned furniture store owner Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor). He's in a bad place, spending his days drinking and processing his recent separation with his therapist Mary (Renate Reinsve). But one night, while using his store as temporary accomodation, a flickering basement light leads him to the discovery of a hidden doorway, and a seemingly never-ending series of rooms.

The space beyond the door is the titular Backrooms, filled with faulty yellow lights, barely furnished rooms that oscillate between cavernous and claustrophobic, and strange distant noises that suggest the place may not be entirely empty.

Sound creepy? It is. Production designer Danny Vermette, art director Alan Derksen, and set decorator Trevor Johnston have done an amazing job at creating a world that feels both familiar and uncanny — and draws direct aesthetic inspiration from the creepypasta. Parsons, who also designed the lighting, uses this liminal space as his own nightmarish playground.

Featured Video For You Weapons, and the comedian turned horror director Backrooms feels like a new horror subgenre Lukita Maxwell and Finn Bennett play Clark's employees, Kat and Bobby. Credit: A24

Plenty of horror films explore creepy hidden worlds (see Insidious, Get Out, and Annihilation), and characters trapped in unusual spaces is something that's been done before too (see Exit 8, Cube, even Severance). But Backrooms feels like its own "liminal horror" beast. It's an M.C. Escher-inspired realm that plays on the uneasiness of seeing everyday objects slightly distorted: furniture stacked in a jumble in the centre of the floor; a tunnel halfway up the wall; corridors that go on and on and on. As the characters move through this space, composer Edo Van Breemen and Parsons' soundtrack is oppressive, while sound editor Eugenio Battaglia keeps your nerves on edge with ominous background rumbling and the whiny mosquito buzz of fluorescents.

Parsons' direction adds to this unique hellscape. His short films utilise found footage to complement the grainy mystery of the Backrooms, and his feature pays homage to this with a sequence in the second act that sees director of photography Jeremy Cox employing a handheld POV camera to horrifying effect. This is where the film is at its best, with Clark and two of his employees (Lukita Maxwell and Finn Bennett) dashing through a labyrinth of disjointed rooms. You don't know exactly what they're running from, or where they are, and the sequence is horror film-making at its finest.

Does Backrooms have any weaknesses? Renate Reinsve in "Backrooms." Credit: A24

The second act is, unfortunately, Backrooms at its peak. Act three doesn't quite deliver on the promise made by the film's first two thirds. Is it bad? Not at all. The final third hints at the answers to some of the film's bigger questions while also holding things back. It's still tense and scary.

But it's not quite as effective as what came before, and the main reason for that is that we finally see what the characters are running from. Like many horror films, seeing the monster inevitably removes some of the tension.

Despite this, Backrooms is still well worth a watch. The ending isn't enough to spoil what came before.

If anything, Parsons has managed to prove himself as an incredibly talented emerging filmmaker while also establishing the first chapter in what will surely end up becoming a brand new horror franchise.

Backrooms is in theaters now.

All the big power tool brands make tons of excellent tools, giving us more options than ever. And while Ryobi, Milwaukee, DeWALT, and others all offer common tools like drills, drivers, and saws, Ryobi also manufactures a bunch of niche tools you can't get from the competition. Here are five tools you might need that you can't get from Milwaukee.

SAVE $850: As of May 29, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E15 is on sale for $949.99 at Amazon. That's 47% off its list price of $1,799.99 and its best price on record.

Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E15 $949.99 at Amazon
$1,799.99 Save $850   Get Deal

I saw my first robot lawn mower in action at a local community center this week. I was a bit unnerved at first, but after gawking for a few moments, I was wowed by its performance. If cutting the grass is a chore you'd rather not do and you have the budget for it, you may want to consider one of these futuristic gadgets. While they can cost a pretty penny, Amazon just dropped the price of the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E15 to make the investment less extreme.

As of May 29, the Eufy Robot Lawn Mower E15 is down to $949.99 at Amazon instead of its usual $1,799.99. That's a 47% price drop and the cheapest this model has ever been, according to our favorite price-tracking tool.

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Ok, so they're not exactly new on the market, but robot lawn mowers are more advanced and accessible than ever.

The Eufy E15 utilizes stereo cameras, AI algorithms, and 3D sensors to distinguish your lawn's boundaries, avoid obstacles, and navigate your yard entirely on its own. It'll take a bit to map out your yard initially, but once it's familiar, you can view the complete layout on the app, manage zones, set custom exclusion areas, draw virtual walls, and more.

Mashable's sister site ZDNet tested it out and cheered that it's smart enough to not only avoid obstacles like patios, garden beds, and trees, but also toys randomly tossed in the yard or pets that cross in front of it. Eufy markets the E15 mower for yard up to 0.2 acres (8,700 square feet), but ZDNet's reviewer adds that it's also best for a "simple grassy yard with no steep slopes and a physical perimeter around it."

If that sounds like your yard, the Eufy E15 robot mower could be a great fit to take over your lawn care duties this summer. Snag it while it's nearly half its usual cost.

Google is deeply integrated into Android. Most phone brands rely heavily on their services to power everything, especially apps and syncing. One of the key functions Google handles on your phone is backup, which can end up sending more of your data to your Google account than you realize.

Best TV deals to shop this weekend: Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV $1,198.99 (save $801 ) Get Deal Toshiba 85-inch Z670R Series Mini-LED 4K Smart Fire TV $1,348.99 (save $1,151) Get Deal Sony Bravia 8 II 65-inch 4K Smart Google TV $2,598 (save $701.99) Get Deal

Even though Memorial Day has officially come and gone, Amazon's still got a few good deals going on select TVs. So, if you missed out on the holiday markdowns because you were too busy enjoying your long weekend instead of staring at a screen (good for you!), you're in luck.

SEE ALSO: What's the best time of year to buy a TV? Yes, there's an answer.

We dug through the leftovers and found the best TV deals to shop this weekend, including a 75-inch Hisense, an 85-inch Toshiba, and a 65-inch Sony.

Best Hisense deal Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV $1,198.99 at Amazon
$1,999.99 Save $801   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

If you're living room gets a lot of natural light (jealous, tbh), then you're going to need a TV that has an anti-glare screen. The Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV's anti-glare layer promises to keep the picture clear "no matter what's happening around you."

Right now, you can get it for $1,198.99, down from $1,999.99, at Amazon. That's a 40% discount or $801 in savings. It's also the lowest price we've tracked on this TV to date.

Best Toshiba deal Toshiba 85-inch Z670R Series Mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV $1,348.99 at Amazon
$2,499.99 Save $1,151.00   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

Trying to build an at-home theatre? Then you definitely need this 85-inch Toshiba Mini LED 4K Smart Fire TV. Not only is it gigantic, but it also has a built-in bass woofer (which isn't something flat screens typically have), so you can probably hold off on buying a separate soundbar.

Right now, you can get it for $1,348.99, down from $2,499.99, at Amazon. That's a 46% discount or $1,151 in savings.

Best Sony deal Sony Bravia 8 II 65-inch 4K Smart Google TV $2,598 at Amazon
$3,299.99 Save $701.99   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

If you're a bit of a picture-quality snob (or you just play a lot of PS5), this 65-inch Sony Bravia 8 II 4K Smart Google TV is built with over eight million self-lit pixels to give you the purest blacks. While the Quantum Dot panel and XR Triluminos Max deliver billions of accurate real-world colors.

Right now, you can get it for $2,598, down from $3,299.99, at Amazon. That's a 21% discount or about $702 in savings.

More TV deals to shop this weekend

• Samsung 40-inch Class Full HD F6000 Smart TV (2025l) — $147.99 $197.99 (save $50)

• Hisense 55-inch Class A7 Series 4K UHD Smart Fire TV (2025) — $269.99 $429.99 (save $160)

• Samsung 65-inch Class QLED Q7F Series Samsung Vision AI Smart TV (2025F) — $427.99 $499.99 (save $72)

• Samsung 65-inch Class QLED Q8F 4K UHD Smart TV (2025) — $597.99 $897.99 (save $72)

The best power station deals to shop this weekend: Best Jackery deal Jackery Explorer 2000 V2 $799 (save $700) Get Deal Best Bluetti deal Bluetti Elite 200 V2 $798.99 (save $271.01) Get Deal Best Anker Solix deal Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 $749 (save $750) Get Deal

There's a reason portable power stations have become so popular; they can be a real lifesaver, whether you're off the grid on a camping trip or at home during a power outage. Everyone can benefit from having one at the ready, but they're not exactly the cheapest investment. That's why when you see a good deal, you should jump on it ASAP.

We've found the best power station deals to shop this weekend from top brands Jackery, Bluetti, and Anker, with savings up to $750. With camping season in full swing and hurricane season right around the corner, it's as good a time as any to make the investment.

Best Jackery power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Jackery Jackery Explorer 2000 V2 $799 at Amazon
$1,499 Save $700   Get Deal Why we like it

The mid-range Jackery Explorer 2000 V2 is lightweight enough to take camping, boating, tailgating, and other adventures, weighing in at less than 40 pounds. Yet, it's packed with 2,042Wh capacity, which means it's powerful enough to serve as a home battery backup in emergencies as well. In real life terms, that's enough to keep your fridge up and running for over a day, heat up meals in the microwave, and brew many cups of coffee. On board, it has three AC outlets, one USB-A port, and two USB-C ports, as well as a built-in light and super-charge emergency mode.

While we've seen it drop as low as $679 post-Black Friday, this $799 deal is still a massive 47% discount and well worth grabbing.

Best Bluetti power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bluetti Bluetti Elite 200 V2 $798.99 at Amazon
$1,070 Save $271.01   Get Deal Why we like it

Bluetti's Elite 200 V2 power station weighs in at just over 50 pounds and is around the size of a small cooler. While it's not exactly what I would call lightweight, it's still small enough to fit snugly in a corner of your home or tote with you on a camping trip or off-grid adventure. It's also pretty powerful with a 2,073Wh capacity and the ability to power nine devices at once. It features four AC outlets, two 15W USB-A ports, two 100W USB-C ports, and a 120W car port on board, and supports 3,900W in power lifting mode. That's enough to run high-demand gadgets like hair dryers and refrigerators.

Typically over $1,000, it's on sale for just under $800 this weekend at Amazon.

Best Anker Solix power station deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 $749 at Amazon
$1,499 Save $750   Get Deal Why we like it

Anker launched the Solix C2000 Gen 2 last fall and Mashable's power station expert calls it "genuinely campground worthy." Falling just in between the two options above in terms of heft, it weighs in at 41.7 pounds. That's still on the lighter side for a power station with a 2,048Wh capacity. It packs in five standard AC ports, one TT-30, two 140W USB-C, one 15W USB-C, and one 12W USB-A, giving you plenty of options to keep your campground powered up. Anker even says it can power up a 190W fridge for up to 32 hours. The more advanced version of our favorite power station for camping, the C2000 Gen 2 takes everything we love about the C1000 and cranks it up a notch.

It's usually over $1,400, so snagging it for only $749 is a steal.

More power station deals to shop this weekend

• Bluetti Elite 30 V2 — $218.98 $299 (save $80.02)

• Bluetti AC50B — $258.96 $399 (save $140.04)

• EcoFlow Delta 2 Max — $898.99 $1,399 (save $500.01 + get free 45W solar panel)

• Bluetti Elite 400 — $1,298.98 $1,899 (save $600.02)

• Anker Solix Smart Generator 5500 — $1,799 $1,999 (save $200)

I remember visiting a good buddy of mine in 2005 and leafing through a magazine about IT and computers that his brother regularly read. I would usually glance through the mostly boring software and hardware sections (they were boring to the teen me) and jump straight to the video game reviews, but I'd occasionally read a piece about some cool and futuristic new technology the 2000s were brimming with. This time, it was an article about WiMAX, touted as theWi-Fi killer and the future of wireless broadband.

Home Assistant is a great way to automate your smart home, but you don't need to be limited to where you live. There are plenty of projects that can make Home Assistant incredibly useful even when you or your family members are out.

Netflix may have just released its new slate of movies and TV shows coming to the streaming service in June, which includes a new, telling documentary about Michael Jackson, and the five-part The American Experiment retrospective on 250 years of independence. But for this last May weekend, don't close the door on the month completely; there are still a couple of good ones to binge.

A fresh reinstall of Windows is tempting. Accumulated junk gets wiped out, misconfigurations are undone, and that weird intermittent instability is fixed more often than not. However, the idea that a fresh Windows install is inherently faster and easier than troubleshooting isn't really true anymore. Today, modern Windows is far better at fixing itself than people give it credit for, and the diagnostic tools available are better than ever.

We're always looking for new and inventive ways to hit you with big savings on popular items. We cover hundreds of deals every month. You can find these deals on site, on socials, and on our newsletter. We've also launched a Mashable Deals text group. The daily deals that we send to this group are researched and assessed by the team with the same level of care that we dedicate to the rest of our shopping content.

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