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I recently tested the $2,599 Roborock robot vacuum with a robotic arm, which turned out to be mostly as gimmicky as it sounds. As the self-proclaimed Carrie Bradshaw of robot vacuum journalism, I couldn't help but wonder: Are we running out of ways to make the best robot vacuums better?

I don't think robot vacuum companies are totally running out of ways to innovate. But I do think they need to read the room, and center practicality in the average home rather than pushing half-baked high-tech fantasies.

Some household appliances are meant to be fun. Robot vacuums aren't one of them.

When testing a robot vacuum — an appliance whose sole purpose is to make home life easier — I'm constantly considering how many households could possibly need such and such a feature, relative to the cost of the vacuum. Though a robotic arm that picks up socks makes for a fun little video on Instagram, it wasn't all that realistic in practice.

The Saros Z70's whole "virtual claw machine" thing is more trouble than it's worth. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

The thing is, I don't look at every single household appliance through that strict utilitarian lens.

For example, I think kitchen appliances have a little more wiggle room to be silly and goofy and extra. Does anyone really need a countertop soft serve ice cream maker or frozen drink maker? Probably not, but the Ninja Swirl and the Ninja Slushi still went viral for a reason: Cooking and eating are two universal activities that bring people together, and that justifies spending a few hundred dollars on a new way to make those things happen.

SEE ALSO: We tested the most popular Ninja appliances in our own kitchens. Here's what we found.

Robot vacuums aren't exactly curating a meaningful experience like that. Cleaning is something that people want to get out of the way so that they can spend time on the enjoyable things that matter — like making desserts with loved ones. If a certain robot vacuum has so much fancy stuff going on that it can't simply axe the chore from the to-do list, we've kind of lost the plot of automated cleaning.

Where can robot vacuum features go from here?

Evolutions like dust bins that self-empty and docks that automatically wash and dry the mopping pads were transformative to the robotic vacuum industry. But they're not new to anyone anymore — that level of automated maintenance has been around for long enough that it's almost expected now. There are small ways that brands can keep improving on it, like the "self-emptying" Roomba that omits a self-empty dock, instead compacting dust inside itself to save floor space. But in general, it feels like we're just about maxed out in the self-cleaning category for now.

It goes without saying that robot vacuum brands will always be aiming to make suction power stronger or mopping better. But past that, the quest is to find new ways for a robot vacuum to solve cleaning-related problems for people without innovating too close to the sun. Vaguely put, the ideal new robot vacuum features would feel approachable and functional to the average person — not feel so out there that the entire premise of the feature sounds like a joke.

SEE ALSO: As a Dyson stan, I wouldn't tell anyone to buy the Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum

To be fair, Roborock was on the right track with the arm — its purpose was ultimately to save kids or parents the time that it takes to tidy up a cluttered floor. Its actual problem was the fact that the arm was so limited in the things that it could potentially pick up, and even then, it couldn't very reliably do that. Though I've loved several other Roborock robot vacuums (without robotic limbs) that I've tested, their small obstacle avoidance isn't 100 percent perfect yet. Shouldn't we focus on that first?

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There are plenty of more successful examples out there of how robot vacuums can solve more than one problem in one purchase.

Eufy is one brand that is particularly killing the game. A few of its 2025 botvacs are doing a cool 2-in-1 bit, combining multiple types of floor cleaning into one machine: The Eufy E28 comes with a portable carpet cleaner to tackle stains that obviously can't be vacuumed up, and the Eufy E20 is a robot vacuum that can quickly convert into a full-sized cordless stick vacuum or handheld vacuum. I haven't tried the E28 yet, but I was thoroughly impressed by the flexibility of the E20 in my apartment — so much so that I've dubbed it the most underrated vacuum of 2025 so far.

Sometimes it's a robot vacuum... Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable Sometimes it's a cordless stick vacuum. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

Stick vacuums and carpet cleaners are two items that most people are already familiar with, and two items that most people probably wish they had on hand. Eufy was genius to mash them together into a robot vacuum purchase, without making the process to switch between them super convoluted. The obvious next step seems to be a robot vacuum that cleans a carpet itself.

Though I'm roasting the arm, I still think Roborock is one of the smartest robot vacuum brands out there. I think I audibly cheered the first time I watched a Roborock vacuum swing a spinning mopping pad directly into a corner and along my kitchen counter. I had never seen such thorough corner mopping with a D-shaped mopping pad that just sits under the vacuum. That's the kind of straightforward innovation I'm talking about.

People really eat up that kind of visible cleaning performance. Take a transparent dust bin, for example: One of my favorite cordless vacuums self-empties each time I hang it up to charge, which means that I get to start each cleaning session with a clean slate. I can see exactly how thick of dust bunnies are being dredged up from a single room. It would be cool if some robot vacuum docks had a transparent window that showed progress like that, or if the app could provide intel on the weight of the debris picked up from a certain room.

It'd be cool to see proof of strong suction power like you can on a stick vacuum. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable Dyson's laser would be helpful for robot vacuums, too. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

Foolproof proof of a clean floor is a real selling point, you know? It's why the dust-highlighting laser on Dyson vacuums clicked so hard with shoppers, despite maybe sounding a little extra at first. Speaking of which, that'd be a wise addition to the next Dyson robot vacuum.

Shop our favorite robot vacuums Our top pick Roborock Saros 10R $1,599.99 at Amazon Shop Now Best if you also want a stick vacuum Eufy E20 3-in-1 $379.99 at Amazon Shop Now Best Roomba iRobot Roomba j7 $321.01 at Amazon Shop Now Best budget robot vacuum Shark Matrix RV2320S $249.00 at Walmart Shop Now

We need to talk about personal fans.

While attending VidCon 2025, it was hard to ignore their presence. As I was lurking around the creator floor, handheld fans were everywhere. At one point, I passed the ever fashionable Naomi Hearts and was taken by how chic she looked with her pocket-sized pink fan in hand. It's no surprise she called out the product when we spoke with her about her essential items. It would be easy to write off handheld fans as a creator fad, but when I arrived back on the East Coast to a hundred-degree heat dome, I still couldn't escape them. At a party I attended, at least two guests pulled out personal fans as the room's AC struggled to cool off the crowd. And while at the gym this week, I spotted a passerby cooling off in the afternoon heat with their handheld fan.

But because personal fans were on my mind, I was still convinced that now that I'd noticed them, I had a bias, that is, until I turned to my fellow shopping colleagues. Senior Shopping Reporter Haley Henschel chimed in that her Gen-Z sister had just purchased one and that they were everywhere at the Cowboy Carter tour. Plus, Deputy Shopping and Reviews Editor Miller Kern stuffed her and her mom's Christmas stockings with a personal fan last year. After we all quickly reminisced about being jealous of the kids at Disney World with their souvenir fans, it was clear that personal fans are the product of the summer.

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The rise in personal fan use shouldn't be a surprise, considering the intense heat that the northern hemisphere has been experiencing this month. The east coast of the United States experienced a heat dome that spanned from Chicago to Pittsburgh and North Carolina to New York. It brought temperatures that some states hadn't experienced in over a decade, according to the Associated Press.

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With global warming's impact, these heat waves are becoming more and more frequent. As Patrick Brown, a climate scientist at Johns Hopkins University, told Mashable's former science editor, Mark Kaufman, back in 2023, "A barely noticeable shift in the mean temperature from global warming can end up turning a 'once-per-decade' heat wave into a 'once-per-year heat wave' pretty easily."

Plus, this year's eastern United States heat wave happened early in the season, providing people with little time to get their bodies acclimated. With the strenuous heat, people are desperate to get cool, so it's no surprise they're turning to personal fans. When you can't control outside conditions or even be certain that you'll have access to good air conditioning, a personal fan can be a real lifesaver, as fans accelerate heat evaporation to regulate your temperature faster.

Their popularity is certainly due to the product's affordability, too. They're widely available across big-name retailers, usually priced no more than $20.

Where to buy a personal fan?

The most popular personal fan models I've spotted are handheld options that come in bright pastels. Most are USB rechargeable, with multiple speed settings and several hours of battery life. There are options that sit around your neck, but they're admittedly a lot less attractive, sort of looking like a pair of not very aesthetically pleasing headphones.

But where can you buy one? Quite literally anywhere. Amazon has endless choices. The most popular options are Gaiatop, Jisulife, and Sweetfull, which are all around five to 10 inches long and come in bright, colorful shades.

Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Jisulife

Henschel noted that her sister got her personal fan from Shein for just $1. The retailer is selling packs of fans in multiple colors, clearly appealing to a festival and concert-going crowd, looking for a fan to match every outfit.

These Shein models are surely lacking in quality, in comparison to even the $15 models on Amazon, and raise the question of longevity and the life cycle of these products. With Shein selling these fans in packs, they're a near antithesis to the underconsumption core that's taken over social media. The cheap availability of these products is ironic, considering fast fashion's contribution to global warming.

However, at such a cheap price, it's easy to understand the appeal. Staying properly cool often requires access to air conditioning, which can be sometimes hard to come by and certainly expensive. So when you're in the record-breaking heat, why not turn to a personal fan that's affordable and able to provide some cool relief?

Beats’ massive stake in the wireless headphones market has given the company free rein to venture into whatever product category it desires. I just never thought it would be accessories. Charging cables at that.

I envisioned something innovative like an ear hook attachment to use mid-range Beats earbuds as workout buds. That seems more ideal for the audio company that helped revolutionize headphones. Then again, such an accessory would have made the flagship Powerbeats Pro 2 less appealing, especially at their steep MSRP of $249.

Nonetheless, Apple and Beats fans have a charging cable to call their own. Several, actually. So, is the upgrade worth it, or should you stick with your worn-down iPhone connector that’s hanging by a thread? 

I’m sold on it. In fact, Beats’ USB-C to USB-C cable is my favorite Apple (and Android) accessory right now. Here’s why.

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Beats gained a bad rap in its early days for focusing more on style than substance. However, performance has substantially improved with every new brand release. Place these charging cables on the list as well.

They come in two lengths (1.5m and 20cm) that are suitable for pairing with your favorite portable chargers or smartphone. Beats sent me the shorter USB-C to USB-C cables, which were fine for juicing up my Google Pixel 7 at my work desk. The longer cables come in handy for charging devices in your car or on a nightstand.

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Expect these cables to deliver a little more charging power than the stock iPhone cable. My wife’s iPhone 15 saw a noticeable boost in charging compared to Apple’s alternative. The USB-C to USB-C version also supports fast charging up to 60 watts. Apple does sell a Thunderbolt cable that produces higher-speed transfers, but it is three times more expensive.

What’s most important is that Beats’ cables are compatible with all modern electronics. Not just current Apple devices. The multiple configurations — USB-A to USB-C, USB-C to USB-C, and UBC-C to Lightning — mean you can have a cable connected to a Microsoft-run desktop, portable DAC, and a ninth-gen iPad. Those are just a few examples.

The most fashionable charging cable you can buy Credit: Alex Bracetti / Mashable

Anker, Native Union, and UGreen all have trendy charging cables, but none of these brands can compete with Beats’ mainstream aesthetic. Signature elements like the B logo and vibrantly bold colorways remain irresistible. The braided design demonstrates sturdiness; a hard tug won’t rip the cable. This accessory is neatly packaged into a chic and tiny box that sits handsomely next to all Beats products. Furthermore, the cable gives flair to minimalist-looking audio releases like the AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WH-1000xM5.

Two hidden features that extend functionality

Reverse charging (aka device-to-device charging) isn’t talked about much with Apple products. This feature lets you transfer battery power from one device to another. Beats’ proprietary cables support this. Plugging one of them into a Mac will transform the machine into a power bank that can juice up your iPhone or Pill portable speaker. I tried this with two iPhones at the same time and witnessed the model with more battery life serve as a portable charger.

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The other major feature that deserves serious attention is lossless audio. Yes, Beats charging cables allow for lossless playback on compatible headphones, including the Solo 4 and Solo Pro. The AirPods Max seem to apply as well. It won’t work on all headphones. I had no luck with the all-new Sony WH-1000xM6.

Is the Beats charging cable worth it? Credit: Alex Bracetti / Mashable

Affordability alone makes these charging cables a smart pickup for any Apple or Android user. They sell for $19, and the black USB-C to USB-C version (20 cm) can be had for $17.69 on Amazon. The various colorways leave room to accessorize all forms of electronics, including headphones, smartphones, and even handheld gaming consoles (*wink* Nintendo Switch 2 *wink*).

Adequate lengths, fast charging times, and the inclusion of lossless audio add to their value. The smart move is to keep one in your travel bag and another at your work desk. You’ll also want to consider gifting a few as stocking stuffers this upcoming holiday season.

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A test of a new rocket motor for NASA’s future moon missions went awry this week, with the full-size booster hurling a powerful blaze and scattering debris.

Northrop Grumman, lead contractor for the booster, conducted the two-minute ground test of the solid rocket motor, which was strapped down sideways. For the first 1.5 minutes, the motor — known as NASA's Booster Obsolescence and Life Extension, or BOLE — seemed to be working fine. Seconds later, debris blew out of the nozzle and flames rippled through the long exhaust plume. 

The 156-foot booster kept firing through the remainder of the test, and no one was hurt. NASA's livestream, which you can watch below, caught the incident, starting at about 22 minutes and 17 seconds into the video. 

Engineers didn't immediately acknowledge the issue during that broadcast, apart from one controller uttering "Whoa," followed by an audible gasp. The company later confirmed a problem occurred late in the burn, though representatives didn't elaborate on what went wrong. 

The anomaly, which took place at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Promontory, Utah, raises questions about the hardware that could one day send astronauts into space — and potentially to Mars.

"As a new design, and the largest segmented solid rocket booster ever built, this test provides us with valuable data to iterate our design for future developments," said Jim Kalberer, Northrop Grumman's vice president of propulsion systems, in a statement.

SEE ALSO: Webb telescope smashed a record with the planet it just discovered A single BOLE booster produces more than 4 million pounds of thrust. Credit: Northrop Grumman

The BOLE motor is a major redesign of the ones used on NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, the rocket built to carry astronauts to the moon under the Artemis program. It swaps out old parts with lightweight materials and new fuel, giving it more thrust and allowing the rocket to haul heavier loads.

The boosters for the first eight flights of Artemis repurpose the steel booster cases and other parts from the Space Shuttle program. Beginning with Artemis IX, the SLS rocket, sometimes dubbed the mega moon rocket, is supposed to use the BOLE. The plan is for two of them to flank either side of the rocket.

"In order to save cost and schedule, we implemented the Shuttle's proven heritage hardware into our design, but this is being depleted as the Artemis program progresses," said Julia Khodabandeh, NASA's deputy manager for the SLS booster element office. "It's just not practical to restart the manufacturing from that 1970s era."

This was the first demonstration test of the enhanced five-segment solid rocket motor. That single booster produced more than 4 million pounds of thrust, said Dave Reynolds, NASA's SLS booster subsystems manager.

"You can see from the side of the mountain up there," Reynolds said afterward, "it's still feeling the effects of that test." 

The purpose of the demonstration was to test the limits of the motor's design, understand the stress and strain on different materials, and see if the motor's components could withstand extreme conditions. The two-minute test mimics the time a booster would fire during a real launch. Northrop Grumman officials said the data from the BOLE test will help improve the design. 

The new boosters are not expected to fly until at least the late 2030s, and it’s unclear whether they ever will. Proposed budget cuts for NASA would mean SLS production ceases after Artemis III, the first human moon landing since Apollo 17. That mission has been postponed until 2027 at the earliest.

The White House has said it would like to see the space agency focus instead on using commercial systems. Lawmakers are still debating how many more SLS launches, about $4.1 billion each, to fund.

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Under the UK's Online Safety Act, all sites and apps that host porn will have to establish "strong age checks" by a July 24 deadline, the UK's Office of Communication, known as Ofcom, shared.

The Online Safety Act (2023) is a set of laws to regulate online content. Age-verification for porn has been in the works for years in the UK, first attempted (and failed) in 2019 and reintroduced in 2022.

SEE ALSO: Supreme Court upholds Texas age-verification law

When the law goes into effect, complying porn sites must verify viewers' ages using one of the following methods:

• Facial recognition (users show a photo or video and technology analyzes to estimate their age)

• Banking information

• Digital wallets

• Credit card age checks

• Email-based age estimation (technology analyzes where else the email has been used to estimate age)

• Mobile network operator checks (confirming whether a phone number has age filters applied to it)

• Photo ID matching

The duty is on the platforms to establish these checks.

According to free speech advocates interviewed by Mashable, age-verification laws like this raise serious privacy concerns. Ofcom states it will work with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which regulates data protection in the UK, and will refer cases where websites haven't complied with data protection laws to the ICO.

According to Ofcom research, eight percent of children aged 8-14 in the UK visited a porn site or app in a month, including three percent of 8-9 year-olds. Boys aged 13-14 were most likely to visit such a site.

Eighty percent of adults support age checks on online porn sites as a way to protect children, according to Ofcom research.

Aylo, which owns Pornhub and other popular adult sites, has agreed to comply with the laws, though it hasn't stated which verification it will require.

"For years Aylo has publicly called for effective and enforceable age assurance solutions that protect minors online, while ensuring the safety and privacy of all users. The United Kingdom is the first country to present these same priorities demonstrably," Pornhub's vice president of brand and community, Alex Kekesi, said in a statement emailed to Mashable on behalf of Aylo.

"We think it's really positive," Ofcom's group director for online safety, Oliver Griffiths, told Mashable. "It's a bit of a contrast with what they've done in a number of countries."

Aylo blocked Pornhub and its other sites in France on June 4 in light of the country's age-verification law. Weeks later, the law was suspended until it's deemed legal under EU law, and Pornhub and is (for now) operating in the country again.

This difference could be because of Ofcom's discussions with people within the porn industry, as both Griffiths and Kekesi mentioned to Mashable.

"Ofcom has consulted with industry stakeholders and has presented a variety of flexible methods of age assurance that are less intrusive than we have seen in other jurisdictions, giving us the confidence to operate within their framework," Kekesi said. "Our conversations with Ofcom have been constructive and solution focused."

However, Kekesi did say that Aylo believes device-based filters are "the safest and most effective option for protecting children and maintaining user privacy online."

Age-verification legislation has ramped up in the U.S. as well. Around a third of states have instituted age-verification laws, which typically mandate that sites with over one-third explicit content require viewers to upload a government ID or participate in a facial recognition scan to confirm their age. In most instances, Pornhub effectively blocked itself in those states. The Supreme Court just upheld Texas's age-verification law, which sets a precedent for such laws in the rest of the country.

Griffiths called this a "global issue" and seeks to build global norms around age checks.

Another issue with these regulations, according to skeptics, is that age verification can be circumvented by software like VPNs. An initial study out of New York University suggested that age verification simply doesn't work because of the widespread availability of VPNs.

"If you have dedicated teenagers who are intent on getting around the checks in the same way as they kind of find their way into pubs and bars to buy alcohol, a number of them will manage to get through it," Griffiths said. "So don't think this is going to be foolproof." Ofcom research, however, points to younger children who stumble upon porn accidentally and discover it's "one click away."

"We think this is going to make a really significant difference" in those instances, Griffiths said.

Looking at the unbridled success of Phineas and Ferb, it's hard to imagine a time when creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh had to battle for its existence and integrity.

The Disney Channel series, which premiered in 2007, ran for 137 episodes across four seasons and sparked two made-for-TV movies, as well as video games. The characters became iconic in their own time, and again in memes years later as the child fans of the show grew to be TikTokking adults. When Disney+ launched in 2019, the show soon became a favorite on the streaming service, years after the Season 4 finale. So, the studio asked Povenmire and Marsh to come back for a fifth season, 10 years after Season 4 wrapped! 

SEE ALSO: 'Phineas and Ferb' creators spill the secrets of "Squirrels in My Pants" and the show's other beloved songs

To celebrate the launch of Season 5 of Phineas and Ferb, the show's animated creators (or the animated show's creators) came by the Mashable studio for our Say More interview series. You can watch the whole interview on YouTube. Below, we dive into some of the wildest stories of the show's success. 

Phineas and Ferb was a dream project for 16 years before it premiered.  Perry the Platypus has a rocket strapped to his back in "Phineas and Ferb." Credit: Disney+

On the Say More couch, Povenmire and Marsh recounted how they pitched the series for 13 years while working on other animated series like Family Guy and Rocko's Modern Life. It took another three years in development before the show's premiere on the Disney Channel. 

In all that time, the pair were committed to their concept. Today, they are still proud to say the pilot was "the exact same show" that they'd pitched for all those years. But making the Phineas and Ferb they dreamed of didn't come without some battles — including one over their triangle-headed hero's signature look. 

SEE ALSO: Watch Dr. Doofenshmirtz of 'Phineas and Ferb' sing the hell out of 'Bad Guy' Dan Povenmire's ultimatum saved Phineas' face. Phineas stands on a school desk in "Phineas and Ferb." Credit: Disney+

"A friend of mine told me once," Povenmire said, "that the most amount of power you can have in Hollywood as a creative — as somebody who's not holding the purse strings — is to maintain the ability to be OK to walk away from something. Know where that line in the sand is and just say, 'OK, no, no, thank you.'"

Sharing a moment when he almost walked away, he continued, "We didn't have to use that very often. But there was a time when the pilot tested really well." And yet Disney executives pitched changes anyway, including redesigning the characters to make them "more attractive." After three meetings with such notes, Povenmire had had enough. 

He recalled, "I finally pulled one of the executives aside and said, 'You know, you can make whatever show you want, because you bought it. It belongs to you. But if you want me to come work on it, it's gonna have to be the show I pitched you. Otherwise, I'll just stay at Fox this year [working on Family Guy], and you guys can make the show.

"I wasn't mean about it," Povenmire noted, "I was just like, this is the show I want to make. I don't want to make some other version of it. [After that], they sort of just started deferring to us for everything." 

On why they felt capable of saying no in the face of such studio pressure, Marsh mused, "Probably because we'd already pitched it for 13 years. The urgency was gone. We'd waited this long." 

Still, there were other battles ahead. Marsh explained, "The things that we fought for was stuff that we really believed in. And most of it was about — I think for us — it was trusting that the kid audience was smart — smarter than most people gave them credit for. So those tended to be the things that we leaned into, that we thought were worth fighting for."

He added that fans appreciated that trust, saying, "It's nice that [for] almost every one of those things, we've had multiple people come to us and go, 'I want to thank you for this.'"

Povenmire and Marsh fought for divorce and alimony to be a part of Phineas and Ferb.  Candace and her mom talk in front of a wall of family photos. Credit: Disney+

On the show, Phineas and Ferb are stepbrothers, with Candace and Phineas' mom having married Ferb's dad. This blended family wasn't a problem to Disney execs. However, actually using the word "divorce" on the show was. 

"We weren't aware that the word 'divorce' had never been used on the Disney Channel [shows] before," Marsh explained. "Somebody had said, 'You know, we can't say that.' And my personal situation, my mom's currently on husband number seven... It made that [note] really personal for me. And I'm like, 'Look, half of your audience is living in a situation that you're saying is so horrible that the word is not utterable. You can't do that.'" 

Povenmire added, "They were like, 'What happens if one of our audience members, their parents are going through a divorce?' I said, 'I'm sure that's the case.' They said, 'Well, what happens then?' I was like, 'Then they'll feel seen, they'll feel represented.'" 

Marsh continued, "And we had a couple of really great executives working with us, really championing the show, who really listened to us, listened to the arguments, and come back to say, 'You've made really great points. Go for it.'"

However, Povenmire noted, "Then, the very next episode, we wanted to say that Doofenshmirtz was getting alimony from Charlene because she was independently wealthy. And then we had to go through three or four more meetings to see if we could say the word alimony in the show." 

In end, they could and did. 

Phineas and Ferb was never just for kids. Phineas and friends sing in their classroom on the last day of school. Credit: Disney+

Marsh noted a recurring concern for Disney was that the humor of Phineas and Ferb might "go over the heads" of the target audience of children. ​​He explained, "We had to say, that's OK. We're also acknowledging there are parents in the room, or aunts and uncles or grandparents, or whoever it is, and it's OK that there's stuff in there for them too."

Povenmire added, "Then 40% of our audience became adults, and they stopped giving us that note." 

Looking back on these battles to make Phineas and Ferb the success that it is, Marsh reflects, "In hindsight, I'm really grateful that it took us 13 years to sell the show, because in that time, I think we changed. We grew. Our reputations were a lot better, and we also knew how to argue for what we believed in better. We were much more effective at being advocates for the things we believed in, that I don't know if we'd have been able to do back when we first started. So it all worked out at the right time, the right way." 

For more on Phineas and Ferb from Povenmire and Marsh, check out Say More's full interview on YouTube. 

How to watch: Phineas and Ferb Season 5 is now streaming on Disney+.

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The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup quarter finals showcase some really interesting matchups. Panama vs. Honduras might not be the biggest game of the round, but it's going to be a fascinating battle between two exciting teams.

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When is Panama vs. Honduras?

Panama vs. Honduras in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off at 7:15 p.m. ET on June 28. This fixture takes place at the State Farm Stadium.

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The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup has progressed into the knockout rounds, with all the biggest sides still in contention. Mexico meet Saudi Arabia in a fascinating quarter-final matchup. Mexico are the defending champions, but they'll need to be at their best to knock out Saudi Arabia.

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When is Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia?

Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off at 10:15 p.m. ET on June 28. This fixture takes place at the State Farm Stadium.

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Astronomers have discovered over 100 new alien worlds so far this year — some many light-years away from Earth — that showcase the vast diversity and drama of planetary systems across space. 

The number of confirmed exoplanets — planets that don't orbit the sun — has tipped 5,900, according to NASA, with thousands of additional candidates under review. All these worlds exist in our galaxy, though scientists believe they detected one planet outside the Milky Way in 2021.

This bounty is but a tiny sampling of the planets thought to exist throughout the universe. With hundreds of billions of galaxies, the cosmos probably sparkles with many trillions of stars. And if most stars have one or more orbiting planets — well, it's hard to comprehend with our feeble human brains. After all, our own solar system has eight full-fledged planets (apologies, Pluto) — and possibly even more awaiting discovery.

No two exoplanets are alike, each harboring its own distinct chemistry and conditions. Getting to know these worlds is easier now with the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. The observatory, a collaboration of NASA and its European and Canadian counterparts, spends about a quarter of its time on exoplanets. By studying their atmospheres, scientists can learn a great deal, including whether a world could be habitable.

Webb is embarking on a massive study of rocky worlds outside the solar system, specifically to learn whether exoplanets orbiting near cool red dwarf stars could have air. The campaign, first reported by Mashable, will take a closer look at a dozen nearby-ish exoplanets. 

SEE ALSO: A tiny star gave birth to an absolute giant. Scientists are puzzled. Astronomers have discovered a distant exoplanet with a tail that stretches over 5.5 million miles long. Credit: Jose-Luis Olivares / MIT illustration BD+05 4868 Ab

Astronomers have discovered a planet with a comet-like tail stretching more than 5.5 million miles. The rocky exoplanet, BD+05 4868 Ab, orbits a star 140 light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. An MIT-led team of researchers detected this world's tail, made of sand-sized particles, when it blocked some of the star’s light, causing uneven dimming during each pass.

BD+05 4868 Ab, found by NASA's TESS mission, is about the size of Mercury and orbits its star every 30.5 hours. At roughly 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, the planet appears to be shedding material — about one Mount Everest’s worth per orbit — that becomes its tail. Scientists plan to follow-up with Webb to study its composition.

Proxima b

Proxima b, the closest Earth-size exoplanet, likely cannot support life, according to a new study. Though the world orbits within a sweet spot of its star system where liquid water might be possible to exist on its surface, scientists now believe its host star — Proxima Centauri — is far too hostile. 

The star, about four light-years away, blasts the planet with extreme space weather that would likely strip away an atmosphere. Using 50 hours of observations with the ALMA telescope in Chile, researchers recorded 463 powerful stellar flares. 

WASP-127b

Astronomers spotted ferocious winds whipping around WASP-127b — the likes of which they’ve never seen before. On the gas giant, a jet stream races around the planet’s equator at 20,500 mph. That’s almost 19 times faster than the gusts on Neptune, the strongest winds in the solar system.

Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, scientists studied the planet's atmosphere from 520 light-years away. They found signs of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and shifting temperatures across vast regions.

K2-18b

The scientists who brought us the tenuous discovery of a potential water world with signs of life last year have come back with new data they say strengthens their case. Exoplanet K2-18b — a so-called Hycean world because it may have a hydrogen-rich atmosphere over a global ocean — has a strong signal for dimethyl sulfide or a similar gas, the researchers said. On Earth, those chemicals are made by living things like microscopic algae.

But the follow-up study of the planet 124 light-years away has only increased the controversy, driving many scientists unaffiliated with the team to speak out against it. The bulk of that frustration comes from how the team has communicated its findings to the public, suggesting the group is perhaps closer to discovering life beyond Earth than it really is. 

Scientists found two young gas giants orbiting the YSES-1 star, one with sand-like clouds and another surrounded in space by moon-making material. Credit: Ellis Bogat illustration Gaia-4b

The European Space Agency’s Gaia spacecraft has had its first independent success using the so-called "wobble" technique to find new worlds. The method looks for subtle jitters in stars that can be caused by a planet's gravity tugging on them. 

The giant planet, Gaia-4b, is 12 times heavier than Jupiter and 244 light-years away, orbiting a tiny star just 64 percent the sun's mass. Follow-up observations confirmed the discovery, marking a major milestone for Gaia’s planet-hunting mission. 

YSES-1b and YSES-1c

Scientists used Webb to capture rare direct images of two young exoplanets, YSES-1b and YSES-1c, orbiting a star over 300 light-years away. YSES-1c shows dark, silicate  clouds made of ultra-fine rock grains, and YSES-1b features a glowing dust disk — perhaps only the third of its kind ever observed — that may host a moon nursery.

These gas giants, each five to 15 times Jupiter’s mass, orbit a young, sun-like star, albeit at extreme distances. The new infrared images have offered a deep look into the chaotic early stages of planet and moon formation.

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The final of U21 Euro 2025 is here, with England taking on Germany for the trophy. We're expecting a thrilling contest between two attack-minded sides.

If you want to watch England vs. Germany in U21 Euro 2025 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is England U21 vs. Germany U21?

England vs. Germany in U21 Euro 2025 kicks off at 8 p.m. BST on June 28. This fixture takes place at Tehelné pole.

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England vs. Germany in U21 Euro 2025 is available to live stream for free on Channel 4.

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The 2025 British and Irish Lions started their campaign with a tough defeat to Argentina, but now the tour starts for real with the first of four fixtures against Australia's Super Rugby franchises.

Western Force are the first side to meet the Lions. If you want to watch Western Force vs. Lions for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Western Force vs. Lions?

Western Force vs. Lions starts at 11 a.m. BST on June 28. This fixture takes place at the Optus Stadium.

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The 2025 Club World Cup action continues with a number of really interesting knockout fixtures, including Benfica vs. Chelsea. The Portuguese side topped a group that included Bayern Munich, so they'll be coming into this game with a lot of confidence. Chelsea have failed to impress, but that's all forgotten about at this stage.

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When is Benfica vs. Chelsea?

Benfica vs. Chelsea in the 2025 Club World Cup kicks off at 4 p.m. ET on June 28. This fixture takes place at the Bank of America Stadium.

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Glastonbury Festival is all about the most exciting names in the music game, and that very much includes Doechii. The talented performer is making her UK festival debut, and you can watch without spending anything.

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When is Glastonbury in 2025?

Glastonbury 2025 takes place on June 25-29. Doechii is performing on the West Holts Stage at Glastonbury on June 28. The set is scheduled to take place from 10:45 to 11:30 p.m. BST.

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The best VPNs are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Glastonbury Festival without fully committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you plenty of time to live stream Doechii at Glastonbury 2025 before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the top choice for streaming live content on free platforms like BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is always protected

• Fast streaming speeds without buffering

• Up to eight simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).

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TL;DR: Live stream Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2025 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Glastonbury obviously attracts massive names to perform over the weekend, but the biggest this year? You could make an argument that Charli XCX's performance on the Other Stage is the most exciting set on the schedule.

If you're interested in watching Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2025 for free from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Glastonbury in 2025?

Glastonbury 2025 takes place on June 25-29. Charli XCX is performing on the Other Stage at Glastonbury on June 28. The set is scheduled to take place from 10:30 to 11:45 p.m. BST.

How to watch Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2025 for free

Charli XCX's set at Glastonbury 2025 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming platform 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 access BBC iPlayer to live stream Glastonbury 2025 from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Glastonbury 2025 by following these simple steps:

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

2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

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

4. Connect to BBC iPlayer

5. Watch Glastonbury 2025 from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Glastonbury Festival without fully committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you plenty of time to live stream Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2025 before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the top choice for streaming live content on free platforms like BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is always protected

• Fast streaming speeds without buffering

• Up to eight simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).

Live stream Glastonbury 2025 for free with ExpressVPN.