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Virtual reality is an interesting landscape to explore, but what about XR and AR? Find out what both can be like with a deal we've found that knocks down a pair of XR/AR glasses to a more affordable price and then check out your favorite videos, get some work done, or game with friends in a larger-than-life environment.

As of Sep. 16, get the Viture Pro 2 XR/AR glasses for $299 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $379 with the on-page coupon. That's $80 off and a discount of 21%.

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These stylish specs can put a larger-than-life picture right in front of your face. You can use them for a high-fidelity, quality 146-inch XR screen for gaming, work, and much more. Throw on these glasses, connect to a source like your phone or laptop, and you get a massive screen to enjoy all your content on.

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TL;DR: Watch Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League for free on CazéTV. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Europa League is calling for Sunderland. After an incredibly impressive return to the Premier League last season, Sunderland now find themselves playing midweek games against Europe's elite. Their campaign starts with a match against AZ Alkmaar at the Stadium of Light.

If you're interested in watching Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar?

Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 16. This fixture takes place at the Stadium of Light.

How to watch Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar for free

Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League 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 Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar 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 Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar 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 Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this fixture (plus Premier League action) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for Europa League?

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 Sunderland vs. AZ Alkmaar for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

TL;DR: Watch Milan vs. Benfica in the Europa League for free on CazéTV. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Europa League is back, and the first round of fixtures includes some really interesting matchups. One of the standout games on the schedule is Milan vs. Benfica, two teams hoping to advance to the knockout rounds of this competition.

All eyes will be on frontman Gonçalo Ramos as he comes up against his old side.

If you're interested in watching Milan vs. Benfica in the Europa League from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Milan vs. Benfica?

Milan vs. Benfica in the Europa League kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 16. This fixture takes place at the San Siro.

How to watch Milan vs. Benfica for free

Milan vs. Benfica in the Europa League 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 Milan vs. Benfica for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Milan vs. Benfica 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 Milan vs. Benfica 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 Milan vs. Benfica without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this fixture (plus Premier League action) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for Europa League?

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 Milan vs. Benfica for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Today, Amazon announced that its annual Prime Big Deal Days event will run from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Wednesday, Oct. 7. The 48-hour sale for Prime members, often referred to as "October Prime Day," serves as the retail giant's unofficial kickoff for the holiday shopping season.

Amazon moved up its flagship Prime Day sale from mid-July to late June this year, reportedly because of the timing of the FIFA World Cup and the U.S. 250th anniversary. But Prime Big Deal Days is happening during its usual fall time slot. Here's what you should know before you shop.

The best early Prime Big Deal Days offers we've spotted: Best freebie deal so far (tie) Amazon Music Unlimited (4 months) $0 (save $47.96 with Prime) Get Deal Best freebie deal so far (tie) Kindle Unlimited (3 months) $0 (save $35.97) Get Deal Best Fire tablet deal so far Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB) $76.99 (save $78) Get Deal Best Amazon kids deal so far Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (64GB) $94.99 (save $85) Get Deal Best Fire TV Stick deal so far Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select $19.99 (save $30) Get Deal Best (and only) Kindle deal so far Amazon Kindle Scribe Premium Pen $47.99 (save $32) Get Deal What is Prime Big Deal Days?

Prime Big Deal Days is a two-day, members-only sale that Amazon puts on every year in early October, a little over a month before Black Friday.

Amazon held its first fall Prime event in 2022, positioning it as "a chance to kick off the holiday shopping season early." That year, the event was called the Prime Early Access Sale. In 2023, Amazon renamed it to Prime Big Deal Days and expanded its scope to cover "everything Prime members need for Autumn," including early holiday offers and deals on seasonal household essentials like groceries.

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Prime Big Deal Days' deepest discounts typically go to Amazon devices like Kindle e-readers and Echo smart speakers. (It is an Amazon event, after all.) In the weeks leading up to the event, some of those devices are already on sale.

As of mid-September, the best early Prime Big Deal Days offers take up to 60% off select Fire tablets, Fire TV Sticks, and Kindle accessories:

• Amazon Fire HD 10 (32GB) — $76.99 $154.99 (save $78)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 (64GB) — $84.99 $129.99 (save $45)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (64GB) — $94.99 $169.99 (save $85)

• Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro (64GB) — $94.99 $169.99 (save $85)

• Amazon Fire TV Stick HD — $17.99 $39.99 (save $22)

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select — $19.99 $49.99 (save $30)

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus — $39.99 $69.99 (save $30)

• Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max — $49.99 $84.99 (save $35)

• Amazon Fire TV Cube — $109.99 $199.99 (save $90)

• Amazon Kindle Scribe Premium Pen — $47.99 $79.99 (save $32)

Additionally, shoppers can take advantage of free or dirt-cheap extended trials of Amazon services ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. A couple of the deals are open to everyone, not just Prime members.

Those who haven't tried Amazon Music Unlimited before can get four free months' worth of the streaming service with a Prime membership. (Nonmembers get three months free.) Prime also unlocks a $0.99 per month deal for four months of Audible Standard, an audiobook service.

SEE ALSO: I tested all of Amazon's e-readers, and this is the best Kindle to buy

Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's e-book subscription service, is now free for your first three months, no matter your Prime status.

From now through Oct. 5, the day before Prime Big Deal Days starts, Prime members can save $20 on Grubhub orders of $30 or more by entering the code DEALS20 at checkout. (Reminder: One of Amazon's Prime benefits is a free Grubhub+ membership worth about $120 per year.)

Finally, if you buy or lease a new car through Amazon Autos from now until Oct. 7 — yes, Amazon sells cars — you'll receive a free $1,500 gift card, so long as you're a Prime member.

What to expect once Prime Big Deal Days starts

Beyond the Amazon of it all, Prime Big Deal Days normally features deals on products from popular brands like Apple, Bissell, Bose, Dyson, Eufy, Keurig, KitchenAid, Lego, Ninja, Samsung, and Sony. That includes gadgets like headphones, earbuds, laptops, tablets, TVs, gaming gear, and robot vacuums.

We expect Prime Big Deal Days tech deals to be especially popular this year, given the ongoing RAM shortage that's forced extensive price hikes across the market. Just last month, Amazon itself raised the prices of over 20 of its devices due to "significant increases in memory and storage component costs," a company rep told Fortune.

In a blog post, Amazon said it will drop new deals three times per day while Prime Big Deal Days is live: at 3 a.m., 11 a.m., and 4 p.m. ET. These limited-time offers will be called "Today's Big Deals" and involve "some of the best savings of the season’s newest models and brands," it said, including Shark and Anker's Soundcore line.

Will any retailers be competing with Prime Big Deal Days?

Other major retailers typically run their own sales alongside Amazon's sitewide sales, including Prime Big Deal Days. This year is no different.

Target has confirmed that it will host a concurrent Circle Deal Days sale from Oct. 6 to 7. The event is open to members of its Target Circle loyalty program, which is free to join, though upgrading to the paid Target Circle 360 membership tier gets you early access on Oct. 5.

Meanwhile, Walmart is planning on running a Fall Deals event from Oct. 5 to 11.

Do you need to be a Prime member to shop Prime Big Deal Days? Credit: Amazon

Like summer's main Prime Day sale, Prime Big Deal Days is only open to members of Amazon's Prime program. However, you're still eligible for the deals even if you're only on a trial Prime membership. Most people get 30 days free, but college students and those ages 18 to 24 get six whole months of Prime for free through the Prime for Young Adults program.

To sign up for Prime, visit amazon.com/amazonprime. Just remember to cancel your membership before the trial period expires to avoid having your account converted to a paid subscription. (Amazon currently charges $14.99 per month or $139 per year; Prime for Young Adult members receive a 50% discount.)

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I used to majorly neglect my peripherals, but once I made the swap from a wired to a proper wireless mouse, I never went back. How could I?

"Big Oil fucks more people every day than I can do in a lifetime," said OnlyFans star Lily Phillips in a video called "Body Count." But this isn't one of her famous (or infamous) explicit clips — it's a climate change PSA by Headline Newds, a project about sharing science and news about climate change and the oil industry.

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Headline Newds is a web series created by Adam McKay (director of movies like The Big Short and Don't Look Up), performer and writer Bree Essrig, performer, writer, and director Megan Prescott, and comms strategist and filmmaker Jessica Riches. Headline Newds launched in April, and premiered its second season yesterday with Phillips' video, according to journalist Helen Meriel Thomas.

SEE ALSO: How sex workers are protecting their digital futures — and yours

"Sex workers can change the world. That's our ethos. They are the messengers we need," Prescott told Thomas. Prescott spoke to Mashable earlier this year about how the HBO show Euphoria made headlines due to its portrayal of sex workers, while sex workers themselves are getting pushed off the internet. Both she and Essrig have been featured in earlier Headline Newds videos "The Sun is Daddy" and "Unsafe Words," respectively.

Prescott and Riches told Thomas that they're utilizing the parasocial relationships fans of these creators have in order to engage them with the message. And who better to help relay the urgency of climate change than sex workers? "We're so used to people using sex workers for clickbait and not seeing them as human beings," Prescott told Thomas. Especially ones like Phillips, who have made headlines for their videos. Phillips also spoke to Mashable earlier this year about misconceptions people have about her and her work.

Another recent addition to the Headline Newds lineup is porn performer Ivy Maddox, with the project's Instagram promising more "very special stars."

Sex workers have also recently supported fights for free speech and digital privacy. Stateside, performer Siri Dahl organized the "Corn Telethon" in 2024 and 2025, first to raise awareness about Project 2025, and then to advocate for free speech.

SAVE 11%: As of Sept. 16, you can get the 11-inch Apple iPad (A16, 128 GB, WiFi) for $399.99, down from $449. That's an 11% discount or $49.01 in savings.

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If you missed the back-to-school sales (happens to the best of us) and want a reasonably priced tablet, our favorite budget-friendly iPad just got even cheaper.

SEE ALSO: The 7 best tablets of 2026: Comparing iPad, Samsung, and Lenovo

Right now, you can get the 11-inch Apple iPad (A16, 128 GB, WiFi) for $399.99, down from $449. It's not an earth-shattering discount, but saving $49 is still better than paying full price. That said, if you can hold out until October's Prime Day event, you might be able to snag it closer to $274 (the lowest price we've ever seen, last hit around December of last year).

Again, this is a budget iPad, so it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the higher-end models, but it'll still do everything you need it to — streaming, casual gaming, reading, or scrolling in bed. You can also use it as a makeshift laptop; you'll just have to buy the Magic Keyboard Folio (which, conveniently, is also on sale for $175 right now).

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

The new La Liga season is starting to take shape. Barcelona are leading the way, but Atlético Madrid are not too far behind. They sit on 10 points after five rounds of fixtures. Next, they face Osasuna at the Metropolitano Stadium, a team that has shown plenty of promise in their opening games.

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

When is Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna?

Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna in La Liga kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on Sept. 16. This fixture takes place at the Metropolitano Stadium.

How to watch Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna for free

Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna 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. Osasuna for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Atlético Madrid vs. Osasuna 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. Osasuna 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. Osasuna without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this fixture (plus 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. Osasuna for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

TL;DR: Watch Manchester United vs. Brighton in the 2026 EFL Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The EFL Cup offers up another clash between Premier League teams, with Brighton traveling to Old Trafford to play Manchester United in the third round.

Brighton have had a good start to the season — they're currently sitting fifth in the league — and are hoping to carry that good fortune into this cup competition. Man Utd, on the other hand, has suffered a few tough losses already — including a controversial loss to local rivals Manchester City this past weekend. They'll be looking to bounce back and progress to the fourth round.

If you're interested in watching Manchester United vs. Brighton in the 2026 EFL Cup from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Manchester United vs. Brighton?

Manchester United vs. Brighton in a 2026 EFL Cup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Sept. 16. This fixture takes place at Old Trafford.

How to watch Manchester United vs. Brighton for free

Manchester United vs. Brighton in the 2026 EFL Cup is available to live stream for free on ITVX.

ITVX is geo-restricted to the UK, 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 the UK, meaning you can livestream Manchester United vs. Brighton for free from anywhere in the world.

Livestream Manchester United vs. Brighton 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 the UK

4. Visit ITVX

5. Watch Manchester United vs. Brighton 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 Manchester United vs. Brighton without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream this fixture before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for ITVX?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on ITVX, 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.

Live stream Manchester United vs. Brighton in the EFL Cup for free with ExpressVPN.

Like clockwork, any time Amazon announces a Prime Day event, Walmart conveniently launches a counter sale. This October appears to be no different. Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, casually known as October Prime Day, is coming Oct. 6 and 7. So it's no coincidence that Walmart is throwing its own week-long sale starting Oct. 5.

Walmart's sale is simply named Fall Deals and unlike Prime Big Deal Days, you don't need to be a Walmart+ member to shop. However, most often with Walmart sales, members will get first dibs on deals. It costs $98 per year for a Walmart+ membership, but you can try it out for 30 days for just a buck.

There's not a whole lot of info yet on Walmart's anti-Prime Day sale, but here's a breakdown of what we do know. We'll update this story with more details as they become available.

When is Walmart's anti-Prime Day event?

As the countdown on the sale's landing page shows, the Fall Deals event will kick off at midnight ET on Oct. 5. While Amazon's event only lasts 48 hours, Walmart will keep the fun going for a full week, wrapping up on Oct. 11.

Walmart+ members will likely get early access to the Fall Deals event, though the specific time has yet to be announced. Stay tuned.

What will be on sale during Walmart's Fall Deals event?

While there's no formal announcement yet from Walmart, an initial landing page is teasing deals across several categories. Here's a glimpse at what's to come:

• Up to 30% off toys

• Up to 50% off home

• Up to 40% off "home upgrades"

• Up to 25% off tools

• Up to 30% off Halloween deals, from candy to decor

• Up to 40% off tech

• Up to 25% off wellness deals

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“Could I 3D print that?” It’s a question we’ve all asked. I had the thought while listening to an LP vinyl record one night. Nearly two years later, I finally found a way to make it happen. Get your headphones ready.

Boox has revamped its eReader lineup ahead of the Picco. The company has introduced three new Android 16-based models, including a Palma 3 that upgrades its most iconic device as well as the Note Air6 C and the Note Mini C.

Early holiday shoppers will have multiple sales to hit up next month. Target has announced its plans to host a 48-hour Circle Deal Days sale on Oct. 6 to 7, the same days as competing savings events at Walmart and Amazon — including the latter's "October Prime Day."

Circle Deal Days will feature discounts on "thousands of items across apparel, home decor, kitchen gadgets, beauty, toys, tech, and more," according to a company press release. That includes:

• Up to 40% off select tech, including select Dyson vacuums, Heyday gadgets, and laptops from Acer, Dell, HP, and Lenovo

• Up to 40% off select toys from Barbie, Monster Jam, and Our Generation

• 40% off select clothing and shoes

• 40% off seasonal decor and lights

• 30% off select kitchen gadgets

• 30% off select furniture, bedding, and home decor

Circle Deal Days will run in stores, online, and in the Target app.

Some fine print: Circle Deal Days will only be open to members of the Target Circle loyalty program, but it's completely free to join. Members of the paid Target Circle 360 tier will get early access to the sale a day early on Oct. 5.

Shoppers who sign up for Target Circle anytime between Sept. 27 and Oct. 5 will score a 15% discount on their first purchase post-joining. Those who upgrade to an annual Target Circle 360 membership will earn $50 in Target Circle Rewards, effectively cutting their $99/year membership fee in half. (Target Circle Rewards are cash-back credits that can be put toward future purchases.)

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Amazon previously announced that its Prime Big Deal Days sale will return on Oct. 6 and 7. The event is commonly referred to as October Prime Day because it's exclusive to members of the retailer's Prime program, just like its flagship summer Prime Day sale. Early Prime Big Deal Days savings are already live.

Meanwhile, Walmart will host a Fall Deals event for a full week from Oct. 5 to 11. It's not a members-only affair, though Walmart+ subscribers may get early access to the deals. (The big-box retailer hasn't confirmed that yet, but it's been an aspect of its past sales.)

GET FREE AIRPODS 4: Sign on for T-Mobile 5G home intenrnet and get a free pair of Apple AirPods 4 or a free $200 prepaid card. Home internet plans start as low as $35 per month.

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No one likes bills, but everyone likes having internet at home. Since those two elements are in opposition of one another, it's a great day when you can find home internet that doesn't cost a fortune. Thankfully, T-Mobile's 5G home internet starts at just $35 per month, and signing up soon means you can cash in on some great freebies.

As of Sept. 16, sign on for T-Mobile 5G home internet and get either free Apple AirPods 4 or up to a $200 prepaid card. T-Mobile 5G home internet plans start as low as $35 per month. You can check your home's service availability here.

T-Mobile makes home internet easy, and we're not upset about scoring a free pair of AirPods 4. Once you sign up for the 5G home service, T-Mobile sends everything you need to set it up with two-day shipping. Plus, it doesn't require professional installation. Set-up is simple and takes just 15 minutes, and there's no monthly equipment fees or annual contracts.

SEE ALSO: Amazon just cut the preorder price on the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 — save over $10

The cheapest T-Mobile home internet plan is on a great discount of just $35 per month which offers fast speeds and unlimited data. Plus, you can lock in the $35 per month price for five years. The $45 per month plan introduces faster speeds with no speed caps on the same unlimited data. Lastly, the $55 per month plan adds in Hulu and Paramount+ for all your streaming desires.

Before this freebies offer expires, make the switch the T-Mobile 5G home internet and score a free pair of AirPods 4. Because getting something for nothing in 2026 is a major win.

Every trailer for Wildwood has been a feast for the eyes, and the final peek is no different.

The upcoming fantasy adventure comes to us courtesy of LAIKA, the stop-motion studio behind films like Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings, and is based on the novel of the same name by the Decemberists' frontman Colin Meloy.

SEE ALSO: 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' trailer teases a treat for book fans

Wildwood whisks viewers away to the mystical land of Portland, Oregon, where an even more mystical land lurks just beyond its borders. That land is the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest that's home to talking animals, roving bandits, and the mysterious and powerful Alexandra (voiced by Carey Mulligan).

When a magical murder of crows whisks baby Mac off to the Impassable Wilderness, his teenage sister Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) vows to save him. Along with her classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), she plunges headfirst into a world of ancient magic.

LAIKA's stop-motion animators bring that magic to stunning life in the trailer, from epic battles to a chase sequence between crows and the General (Viola Davis), a massive golden eagle. Witness all that craftsmanship and more in the trailer above.

Wildwood's voice cast also includes 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.

I'm not planning to become a streamer any time soon. But I do enjoy recording retro games and tutorials for my classes. There's some fascinating technology used in modern streaming and screen recording that I like to mess with. I've been using OBS Studio (mostly in default mode) for a long time for my recordings, and I wanted more control. But sometimes, the interface can be a bit complicated for simple things. So I changed a few settings to help me make the most of this powerful software and to find/access them.

The absolute last time a company wants its namesake product to stop working is during a big annual event when everyone is talking about said company.

Salesforce learned that the hard way on Wednesday morning, per Quartz. The Salesforce software status page indicated that the company's enterprise software, used for things like tracking sales data and invoices, suffered an outage around 3:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning. The Salesforce Dreamforce event kicked off on Sept. 15.

Quarts reported that Salesforce's cloud suite became partially inaccessible to customers on Wednesday, as errors and other mishaps became more common than usual.

SEE ALSO: Why does the internet keep crashing so often? First Google Cloud, then AWS, now Cloudflare.

By about 7:00 a.m. ET, the problem had been mostly fixed, and the brief Salesforce outage appeared to be over. DownDetector showed user error reports for Salesforce spiking around 3:50 a.m. and steadily dropping as the work day began.

On its status page, Salesforce attributed the problems to an external vendor issue affecting Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge: "The vendor has released a fix for the intermittent freezing issue affecting Chrome 153 version. Customers using Chrome should update to the latest available version, which resolves the issue. Customers using Microsoft Edge 153 version may continue to experience intermittent freezing, as the fix for Edge browser is still pending."

This may not sound like a huge deal, except that the roughly three-hour outage occurred right in the middle of the company's annual tech conference in San Francisco. Considering that Dreamforce largely acts as a marketing tool for Salesforce itself, it's really inconvenient for the company's flagship product to stop working during the event.

Salesforce is fortunate that the outage occurred during overnight hours in the United States, at least, and that it got resolved before most of the country woke up. Our condolences to the engineers who had to work tough hours to get it fixed.

SAVE $200.02: As of Sep. 16, get the Bluetti Apex 300 Portable Power Station for $1,498.98 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,699. That's a discount of 12%.

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Fall may be right around the corner, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet in terms of potential power outages. There's still the possibility of storms, so make sure you're ready to take on anything with a portable power station. If you've yet to pick one up, now's the time to do so, especially with one particular model that's on sale right now.

As of Sep. 16, get the Bluetti Apex 300 Portable Power Station for $1,498.98 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,699. That's $200.02 off and a discount of 12%.

SEE ALSO: The 6 best power stations for camping keep you both online and off-grid

This compact power station boasts 2,764.8Wh of power capacity with a total output of 3,840W. That means you can charge up devices like your fridge, air conditioner, laptop, and much more. It has four AC outlets, two NEMA TT-30R and NEMA 14-50R outputs, and a toggle to change voltage from 120V to 240V. With all of these amenities, you could feasibly keep your food cold, have cool air, get work done, or even play games on a console with the power from this device.

It's 84 pounds, but generally smaller to maneuver when you need to find a place to set it up. That makes it a great idea for use as a backup station or for use in long-term locations like your camper or RV.

If you want a great portable power station that can ensure you're always ready in an emergency, this model is a fantastic choice. Be sure to snatch it up while it's on sale.

Since AI companions became mainstream news several years ago, so has the panic around them. AI psychosis has driven people to mental health crises and, in some extreme cases, violence. 

"There is a lot of media panic about how people are using AI companions," said Dr. Chloé Locatelli, a lecturer in digital media and culture at King's College London. But these chatbots are new, and so is the research around them. 

SEE ALSO: Majority of Gen Z would marry an AI, survey says

Locatelli's research digs into how people have emotional and erotic interactions through and with technology. Her earlier research focused on straight men's sex tech, but given AI developments, she wants to study how people interact with AI characters, beyond the heterosexual male demographic.

"There are important conversations to be had for sure," about how companion AI impacts people, "but the data isn't there," Locatelli told Mashable in a phone interview. 

She's trying to change that.

AI companion company Joi AI got in touch with Locatelli about a collaborative project, and she proposed a two-year longitudinal study through King's College's digital humanities department to interview Joi AI users. The study hasn't begun at the time of this writing because it needs ethics clearance from the department, but while having initial conversations, Joi AI invited Locatelli to be one of its "masturbation consultants."

Back in May, Joi opened up applications to document their masturbation habits. The company reached out to Locatelli personally to participate, and she calls it one of the highlights of her career so far.

Getting off for research

"In my research, I ask people quite intimate and personal questions about their sexual preferences, about their interactions with characters," Locatelli said, "and to be on the other side of that has been quite interesting for my work."

As part of her role in the study, Locatelli created her own Joi AI character, Juan, a muscular Latino man (which, coincidentally, sounds like the example that Mashable's Rebecca Ruiz gave in her AI companion explainer). She also engaged with some community characters that other people made, erotic and not.

The variety of characters on the platform "shows a really interesting potential of digital pornography, AI and porn, [and] AI companionship," she said. AI companionship comes with complications, she acknowledges, but there's a lot of space for creativity. 

Despite her research, though, she's someone who prefers to create sexual fantasies in her mind. There have been times in her life when she read a lot of erotica or watched a lot of porn, but for the last two to three years, she's used her vivid imagination to create scenarios, she told Mashable.

She even imagined sexual fantasies with her AI companion, Juan. "We would be chatting on the platform, and it would get a bit steamy," she explained. "And then when I would leave Joi AI and when I would be masturbating, I would take the character from Joi AI and imagine a scenario with him and myself, and transpose it onto my fantasy space."

The need for AI companion studies

Locatelli hasn't talked to any other participants, so she's not sure if she's alone in her experiences, but she's interested to find out if other people imagine scenarios with their companions. And AI companions are unique, she said said, from porn and other erotic content. The interaction and dialogue make it feel so personal and unique to the "two of you."

"That makes it very different to porn, and I think that's the interesting part. It's the reciprocity. It's the personalization," she explained. "It's the immediate shared fantasy that's co-created with this character, which I think is really ripe for sexual playfulness."

Through the Joi AI study, Locatelli also learned that stress relief was a big motivator for her to masturbate, rather than desire. She sees masturbation as a vitally important way to unwind, connect with her body, and get out of her head. 

"That's something that, through the study, I became aware of because I was documenting when I was doing it and how I was doing, and how often I was doing it," she said. "Seeing how often stress was a motivator was quite illustrative for me."

Locatelli hopes her own longitudinal study can begin at the end of this month and that it will give researchers a clearer idea about how people are using AI companions, as there are different categories of them. 

"There's so many different ways people use them, and I think that it runs a huge array of needs, wants, and desires, and each one comes with its own positives and its own complications," she said.

As for being a participant herself as a Joi AI "masturbation consultant," she said being asked to think critically about your sexual practices and desires is interesting. In her experience, what arouses people may be considered taboo or risky — whatever those terms mean for them. 

"There is something about this study inviting a critical reflection on what turns you on," she said, and it might actually be beneficial for everybody to self-reflect on that. As a researcher, she found it a good experience to be asked, "How many times have you wanked today?" 

It feels like there's a new food celebration every week. We're not complaining. We didn't celebrate National French Fry Day and National Hot Dog Day, but we know that a lot of people do. And smart people celebrate by taking advantage of promotions offered by leading retailers during these events.

National Guacamole Day is no different. We can't say we had this date circled on our calendar, but many popular chains are offering limited-time deals and genuine giveaways to mark the occasion. This is where you can capitalize.

Sept. 16 is National Guacamole Day. We're seeing special offers go live at Qdoba, Del Taco, Tijuana Flats, and more. We've lined up our favorites below so you can eat for free (or at a heavily reduced rate) today.

Bubbakoo’s Burritos

Free chips and a 4-ounce guac with any entree purchase.

California Tortilla

Free guac and chips with any entree purchase.

Cocina 214

Score discounted guacamole all day on Sept. 16.

Del Taco

Rewards members can score an Epic Fresh Guacamole Burrito for $5 (online or in app).

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Free chips and guacamole with an in-app purchase of $5 or more with code GUACDAY.

Guzman y Gomez

Get free guacamole added to your main menu item.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Score free guac with any entree purchase.

Moxies

Get fresh Smashed Guacamole with Tajín-seasoned chips for $12 during Happy Hour.

Qdoba Mexican Eats

Score free regular chips and guac when you make any entree purchase and enter code GUACDAY (online or in app).

Tabanero

Save 20% on your online order when you enter promo code GUAC20 during checkout.

Tocaya Modern Mexican

Rewards members can get a free half-size chips and guac with a purchase of $15 or more.