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SAVE OVER $800: As of June 19, the 65-inch Panasonic Z85 OLED 4K Smart TV is on sale for $998.05 at Amazon. This is 45% off its list price of $1,799.99, saving you over $800.

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Amazon Prime Day is creeping up on us — if you haven't marked your calendars yet, this year's sale event runs from July 8 through July 11 — but thankfully you don't need to wait to jump on some great deals. Amazon has quite a few sprinkled around already. If you've been looking for a new TV, this deal on the 65-inch Panasonic Z85 OLED 4K Smart TV is well worth a look.

The 65-inch Panasonic Z85 OLED 4K Smart TV is listed for $1,799.99, but you can score it for $998.05 right now. This is a 45% discount from its list price, allowing you to save over $800. It's also incredibly close to its lowest-ever price of $997.99, so there's no better time to grab it.

SEE ALSO: Are you 18-24? Get 6 months of Amazon Prime for free ahead of Prime Day.

If you've been hoping to upgrade to a larger TV for your home, the 65-inch Panasonic Z85 OLED 4K Smart TV is a great option. At 65 inches, you'll have plenty of screen space to take in your favorite shows and movies. And with its 4K resolution and OLED display, images will look crisp and vibrant across your screen. Your ears are in for a treat as well thanks to Dolby Atmos sound, which helps create an even more immersive experience.

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The best early Prime Day deals, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

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SAVE $300: As of June 19, the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 is on sale for $1,299 at Amazon. That's a 19% savings= on the list price.

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Prime Day is just around the corner, so it's time to stock up on all kinds of deals and discounts. But in the meantime, why not check out this great deal on the Jackery Explorer 2000 v2? As of June 19, this powerhouse is down to $1,299, saving you $300 on list price.

The Jackery Solar Generator 2000 V2 packs a serious punch. It weighs just 39.5 lbs, so you can take it on the go for road trips or camping vacations. It has also got a massive 2042Wh capacity and 2200W output across three AC ports, plus fast USB-C PD 100W charging.

SEE ALSO: Power up before Prime Day — save over $200 on the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

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SAVE $18: As of June 19, the Anker 3-in-1 charger is on sale for $71.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% saving on the list price.

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It's official: Prime Day is just a few weeks away and it wont be long before amazing discounts start rolling in. But if you can't wait until then, Amazon's Daily Deals is still serving up great prices on a range of products. Like this latest deal on the Anker 3-in-1 charger. As of June 19, this handy Apple device charger is reduced to just $71.99, saving you 20% on list price.

This foldable device is a travel-sized charger that powers your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time. It’s MagSafe-compatible and Qi2-certified, and can give you 15W fast wireless charging. You can charge an iPhone 15 Pro to 20% in only 15 minutes and an Apple Watch Series 9 to 30% in 22 minutes.

SEE ALSO: Why wait for Prime Day? The new Apple MacBook Air M4 has never been cheaper.

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• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $99.00 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

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Director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland return to the zombie franchise they kicked off in 2002 with 28 Days Later to offer the franchise's third installment, 28 Years Later. However, the 2007 sequel, 28 Weeks Later, didn't touch on the characters of the first film at all. So, should audiences rewatch these movies before diving into the next chapter of this undead saga?

28 Days Later centered on Jim (Cillian Murphy), a lone man lost in a post-apocalyptic London laid low by the Rage Virus, which has turned humans into flesh-chomping infected. The sequel, 28 Weeks Later, which takes place months after the initial breakout, focuses on a family of four whose reunion sparks a new breakout in a safe zone overseen by the American military.

Now, 28 Years Later follows a father (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and his 12-year-old son (Alfie Williams), who scour a devastated United Kingdom for resources to bring home to their safe haven of a village. So how do these movies connect?

SEE ALSO: Review: '28 Years Later' is a triumphant return, one of the scariest films of the year

We'll answer that, and tell you everything you might want to remember before sitting down for 28 Years Later. Fear not — no spoilers for 28 Years Later lie below!

Do I need to rewatch 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later to make sense of 28 Years Later? 

The short answer is no. This franchise works as an anthology, with each film focusing on a different family unit, be it Jim and his found family of survivors, the Harris family from the second movie, or Jamie, Spike, and Isla (Jodie Comer) in 28 Years Later. But there are some key details about the Rage Virus and the infected that are helpful to remember going in.

Plus, rewatching the prior films is a good way to get amped for 28 Years Later. How better to brace yourself for what Boyle and Garland have brewed for their intense return? 

To catch up on how to watch them, check out New to Streaming.

What do I need to remember about 28 Days Later to see 28 Years Later?

In 28 Days Later, the story followed London bike messenger Jim (Murphy), who comes out of a coma 28 days after the city has been ravaged by a Rage Virus that's turned mild-mannered citizens into rampaging infected.

This film, written by Garland and helmed by Boyle, introduced the Rage Virus, which takes only seconds to transform its victim into a new breed of zombie. Gone is George A. Romero's slow-walking undead. This infected person can run and isn't actually dead, so they can be killed by fairly conventional means — just avoid their infectious blood! Even a dead infected can be dangerous. Plus, they have no fear, throwing themselves full-bodied into any obstacle. So they are scary as hell as they run amok in metro or rural areas.

28 Days Later also introduced Jim's ad-hoc family of survivors, who learn through their rough time with a military squad that the UK has become a quarantine zone, with other nations surveilling to be sure it stays that way. Yet the film ends on a hopeful note, with Jim and his fellow survivors signaling a surveillance plane to show they're alive and uninfected.

The sequel's ending, however, is far from hopeful.

What do I need to remember about 28 Weeks Later to see 28 Years Later?

Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and written by Fresnadillo, Rowan Joffé, E.L. Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo, 28 Weeks Later offers flashier slaughter scenes and the inclusion of American military figures played by Jeremy Renner and Rose Byrne. But the focus is once again on a family, this one reunited in a safe zone on London's Isle of Dogs.

There, patriarch Don Harris (Robert Carlyle) is eager to reconnect with his children, Tammy (Imogen Poots) and Andy (Mackintosh Muggleton) — and also his wife, Alice (Catherine McCormack), the Typhoid Mary of the Rage Virus. 

Basically, Alice is infected, but not symptomatic in the way of the rampaging killers. A medic onsite (Byrne) suggests that her DNA could be the key to a cure for the Rage Virus. However, before that science can cook, Alice has a saliva-heavy make-out session with her husband, which sparks a new wave of infection in the safe zone, chasing the kids and their American friends to seek another safe zone.

At the film's end, it seems the Harris kids will be OK, swept by helicopter to a safe zone in France. But the film's final image shows the infected swarming up from the underground trains of Paris, revealing the virus has hit mainland Europe. The only possible bit of hope is that young Andy appears to have the same genetic quirk as his mom, having been bitten but not turned. So, could there be a chance at a cure in 28 Years Later?

You'll see.

28 Years Later opens only in theaters June 20.

Astronomers have added two more exoplanets to a growing study aimed at finding out whether rocky worlds near small, faint stars might have air.

Scientists leading a high-priority observing program with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have added two more rocky planets outside the solar system to their shortlist. These distant worlds — LHS 1140 b and LTT 1445 Ab — both orbit red dwarfs. These stars, also called M-dwarfs, are smaller and cooler than the sun, but far more common in space, making them intriguing places to look for potentially habitable conditions.

The new pair brings the number of targets in the project, first reported by Mashable, to four, though the researchers expect to eventually look at about a dozen exoplanets. 

The campaign will use Webb to look for signs of carbon dioxide, a heat-trapping gas, using a novel method for studying atmospheres, called the secondary eclipse technique. Meanwhile, the Hubble Space Telescope will focus on the stars themselves, studying their ultraviolet radiation output. Red dwarfs are ubiquitous in the Milky Way, but they’re also known for flaring and blasting out harmful ultraviolet light. That could strip a planet bare, leaving behind nothing but a dead rock.

"The answer for 'Are we special ... or not?' can start to be answered if we start uncovering atmospheres of these rocky exoplanets around M-dwarfs," said Néstor Espinoza, an astronomer heading the implementation team. 

SEE ALSO: Scientists haven't found a rocky exoplanet with air. But now they have a plan. A rocky world, LTT 1445 Ab, orbits a red dwarf star within a three-star system about 22 light-years away. Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser illustration Exoplanets targeted for atmosphere study

LTT 1445 Ab is roughly the size of Earth and about 22 light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The exoplanet orbits the star LTT 1445 A, which, in turn, orbits two other stars in a triple-star system. LHS 1140 b is a bit larger and heavier than Earth, located about 49 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. 

Both were discovered within the past eight years, but LHS 1140 b was the focus of a recent Webb study that suggested the planet could have an ocean half the size of the Atlantic and maybe even a thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth. 

"We'll need more JWST observations to verify an atmosphere," said Ryan MacDonald, one of the study's coauthors, on X last year, "but LHS 1140b is looking like one of the most promising potentially habitable super-Earths." 

These two selected exoplanets join GJ 3929 b and LTT 1445 Ac, a sibling to LTT 1445 Ab within the same star system, in the Rocky Worlds program. The first observations could begin as early as the end of this week.

There's a key difference between the first four targets and Earth: These alien worlds are so close to their stars, their years are only a few Earth-days long. That may not be a problem, given that their host stars aren't as hot as the sun, but could atmospheres even survive the constant barrage of harsh radiation? Getting to the bottom of that fundamental question is why this program exists, Espinoza told Mashable. 

"If we end up finding that these M-dwarfs have atmospheres, then immediately the likelihood of maybe life can emerge in M-dwarfs is more likely there than here," he said, comparing them to our own solar system, "perhaps because you will have many more possibilities of generating different types of atmospheres."

An exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, may have a thick atmosphere, allowing an ocean to pool on its surface. Credit: B. Gougeon / Université de Montréal illustration

Scientists have found signs of atmospheres surrounding many of the 5,900 exoplanets discovered so far, but all of them have surrounded gas giant planets, like Jupiter, with air mostly made of hydrogen. The hunt for a more terrestrial world shielded by a protective atmosphere has so far eluded astronomers.

Jennifer Lotz, who directs Webb and Hubble's operations at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, decided last year to initiate the rocky exoplanet survey using the director's discretionary time, the same way revolutionary science campaigns like the Hubble deep field images came to fruition. 

Secondary eclipse technique explained

Webb usually observes exoplanets through transmission spectroscopy, a technique for studying what molecules are present in an atmosphere by analyzing how starlight filters through it. But that method has had its drawbacks. If the starlight were completely uniform, that would be one thing, but red dwarf stars can get sunspots, causing variability in the signals. This problem, called stellar contamination, has recently led Webb scientists to embrace another technique, known as secondary eclipse observations. 

With secondary eclipses, it's a game of hide-and-seek. Scientists measure the signals of the red dwarf and planet when they're next to each other in space from the telescope's vantage point. Then, when the planet travels behind the star, scientists collect the star's signal alone while the planet is blocked. By subtracting the star from the total, the researchers can then isolate the light coming from the planet. Teams will use a particular wavelength filter that can detect carbon dioxide, thought to be a likely atmospheric gas.

Scientists will also take thermal measurements to get an early sense of whether an atmosphere could be present. If the temperature is lower than expected, it's a strong indication that a thick atmosphere is distributing energy from the planet's dayside — the hemisphere facing the star — to the nightside. 

More targets are expected to be announced before October, when the next round of telescope proposals is due.

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Gainbridge Fieldhouse is going to be electric for this huge Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals. It's win or bust for the Pacers as they look to force Game 7.

If you want to watch Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6) in the 2025 NBA Finals for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6)?

Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6) starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on June 19. This game takes place at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

How to watch Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6) for free

Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 6) in the 2025 NBA Finals is available to live stream for free on YouTube.

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TL;DR: Live stream PSG vs. Botafogo in the 2025 Club World Cup for free on DAZN. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

PSG and Botafogo won their opening 2025 Club World Cup games, and now they meet in Pasadena for a chance to secure top spot before the final round of group games. The Champions League winners will be favorites in this fixture, but anything can happen in tournament football.

If you want to watch PSG vs. Botafogo in the 2025 Club World Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is PSG vs. Botafogo?

PSG vs. Botafogo in the 2025 Club World Cup kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on June 19. This fixture takes place at the Rose Bowl.

How to watch PSG vs. Botafogo for free

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TL;DR: Live stream Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid in the 2025 Club World Cup for free on DAZN. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Atletico Madrid will be desperate to get some points on the board after being comfortably beaten by PSG in their opening 2025 Club World Cup game. The same goes for Seattle Sounders after they narrowly lost to Botafogo. Which side will come out on top in Seattle?

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When is Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid?

Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid in the 2025 Club World Cup kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on June 19. This fixture takes place at Lumen Field.

How to watch Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid for free

Seattle Sounders vs. Atletico Madrid in the 2025 Club World Cup is available to live stream for free on DAZN.

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TL;DR: Live stream Inter Miami vs. Porto in the 2025 Club World Cup for free on DAZN. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The second round of 2025 Club World Cup games includes a number of really fascinating matchups, like Inter Miami vs. Porto. Can the likes of Messi and Suarez still do it against top European opposition? You can found out without spending anything.

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When is Inter Miami vs. Porto?

Inter Miami vs. Porto in the 2025 Club World Cup kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on June 19. This fixture takes place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Porto for free

Inter Miami vs. Porto in the 2025 Club World Cup is available to live stream for free on DAZN.

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What is the best VPN for DAZN?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for streaming live sport on DAZN, for a number of reasons:

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

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• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• 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 generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (including money-back guarantee).

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TL;DR: Live stream Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup for free on YouTube. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Progressing from Group D in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup is going to be really tough for Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti. Both teams lost their opening games and most fans expect USA and Saudi Arabia to move into the knockout rounds. But what that really means is Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti takes on greater importance. It's win or bust at this stage.

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When is Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti?

Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup kicks off at 6:45 p.m. ET on June 19. This fixture takes place at the Shell Energy Stadium.

How to watch Trinidad and Tobago vs. Haiti for free

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Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television programs within each one!

Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services to determine what to watch. We've got your back, whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy, thriller, horror, documentary, and animation, among others. But if you're seeking something brand-new (or just new-to-streaming), we've got you covered there, too.

Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most-watchable. Whether you're in the mood for spine-chilling horror movies to rapturous serial dramas, post-apocalyptic romance, real-life heroes, and the unhinged comedy of chicken jockey, we've got something just for you.

SEE ALSO: The best Netflix movies of 2025 now streaming

Here's what's new on streaming, from worst to best.

10. KPop Demon Hunters

The incredibly titled KPop Demon Hunters is what happens when you blend K-pop and fantasy animation under the direction of Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans. The film hinges around K-pop stars and secret demon hunters Rumi (Arden Cho), Mira (May Hong), and Zoey (Ji-young Yoo), who find themselves up against a demonic boy band between stadium shows.

Squid Game's Lee Byung-hun, K-drama star Ahn Hyo-seop, Avatar: The Last Airbender's Daniel Dae Kim, and Crazy Rich Asians' Ken Jeong also voice characters. Plus, TWICE members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung created a song for the film. I'm running out of names to drop here! — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor

Starring: Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo, Yunjin Kim, Daniel Dae Kim, Ken Jeong, and Lee Byung-hun

How to watch: KPop Demon Hunters debuts on Netflix on June 20.

9. We Were Liars

The highly anticipated TV adaptation of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars hits Prime Video this week. Will it impress fans of the best-selling YA sensation?

Like its source material, We Were Liars centers on Cadence Sinclair Eastman (Emily Alyn Lind), a wealthy teenager who spends every summer with her family on her grandfather's Martha's Vineyard-esque island. Also on the island are her cousins Mirren (Esther McGregor) and Johnny (Joseph Zada), along with her best friend Gat (Shubham Maheshwari). Collectively these four are known as "the Liars." But when Candace suffers a mysterious head injury and loses her memories of one summer, the Liars grow distant. Will Cadence be able to remember what happened to her and the Liars that fateful summer?

Despite its beloved source material, We Were Liars is an unfortunately middle-of-the-road YA adaptation. The TV format does little favors to We Were Liars' climactic twist either, dragging out a reveal that becomes too obvious, too early on. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter

Starring: Emily Alyn Lind, Shubham Maheshwari, Esther McGregor, Joseph Zada, Caitlin FitzGerald, Mamie Gummer, Candice King, Rahul Kohli, and David Morse

How to watch: We Were Liars is now streaming on Prime Video.

8. The Waterfront, Season 1

Dawson's Creek creator Kevin Williamson delivers a gritty crime thriller with his latest show The Waterfront, about a North Carolina family whose fishing empire is on a downward spiral. The family in question is the Buckleys, who have ruled the town of Havenport for decades. But when patriarch Harlan (The Iron Claw's Holt McCallany) suffers two heart attacks, his wife Belle (Maria Bello) and son Cane (Jake Weary) take some creative — but dangerous — risks in order to keep the family business afloat.

With its family empire, rural setting, and web of criminal activity, The Waterfront feels like Netflix's attempt to recreate the success of Ozark. Yet its paper-thin characters and clichéd family dynamics water down its potential. It does get bonus points for attempted shark murder though! — B.E.

Starring: Holt McCallany, Maria Bello, Melissa Benoist, Jake Weary, Rafael L. Silva, Humberly González, Danielle Campbell, and Brady Hepner

How to watch: The Waterfront is now streaming on Netflix.

7. A King Like Me

Following its premiere at last year's SXSW, A King Like Me is making its way to Netflix. Directed by Matthew Henderson, the documentary examines the history and legacy of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, New Orleans' oldest Black Mardi Gras carnival organisation or krewe, founded in 1901. As historian, author, and NOIR 'N NOLA founder Cierra Chenier wrote for Essence in 2024, "Black New Orleanians have created and preserved their own Carnival traditions for centuries despite attempts at exclusion throughout history." Using archival footage and new interviews filmed by Henderson, the documentary aims to delve into the 100-year history of this powerful community krewe right up until its crucial role today. — S.C.

How to watch: A King Like Me is now streaming on Netflix.

6. A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie comes to HBO Max this week, which means you can scream, shout, and throw your popcorn around to "chicken jockey" from the comfort of your own home. Director Jared Hess brings Mojang's massively popular sandbox game to the screen, transporting viewers to Minecraft's cube-only Overworld alongside a group of four newbies (Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, and Sebastian Hansen). These four encounter Piglins, Creepers, and of course, Minecraft mainstay Steve (Jack Black) over the course of their epic (and blocky) journey.

Despite its focus on the power of imagination, A Minecraft Movie is a fairly by-the-book adventure movie with an overstuffed plot and tons of Easter eggs from the game. For game fans, the latter will be the main appeal. As Mashable contributor Kimber Myers wrote in her review, "No one in the audience is here for the plot. They’re either watching A Minecraft Movie for their love of the Minecraft world or because they love someone who loves it and isn’t old enough to drive themselves to the movie theater. As far as video game adaptations and children’s films go, A Minecraft Movie is so much better than it needs to be." — B.E.

Starring: Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge

How to watch: A Minecraft Movie debuts on HBO Max on June 20.

5. The Buccaneers, Season 2

You might have ventured into The Buccaneers' first season to satiate your thirst between seasons of Bridgerton without expecting much. However, this Regency romantic drama created by Katherine Jakeways, based on Edith Wharton's final novel, quickly found its own footing, offering diabolical narrative twists, long-simmering love stories, and a Taylor Swift-packed anachronistic soundtrack. 

And now, it's back for a second season on Apple TV+, with the show's core American expats — Nan St. George (Kristine Froseth), Jinny St. George (Imogen Waterhouse), Lizzy Elmsworth (Aubri Ibrag), Mabel Elmsworth (Josie Totah), Conchita Closson (Alisha Boe), and Lady Brightlingsea (Fenella Woolgar) — all returning. But where these England newcomers felt like fish out of water last season, they're now either in positions of immense power or on the run. Drama will ensue!* — S.C.

Starring: Kristine Froseth, Alisha Boe, Matthew Broome, Josh Dylan, Barney Fishwick, Aubri Ibrag, Guy Remmers, Mia Threapleton. Josie Totah, Imogen Waterhouse, and Christina Hendricks

How to watch: The Buccaneers Season 2 premiered June 18 on Apple TV+, with new episodes every Wednesday.

4. The Gilded Age, Season 3

The immaculately dressed upper echelons of American society return to the screen as Julian Fellowes' The Gilded Age embarks upon its third season. Season 2 of the Downton Abbey creator's HBO show saw fortunes lost and gained, proposals made and rejected, and the simmering social tensions of late 1800s New York City hit boiling point. This season, the stakes are higher than ever, and the very idea of the American Dream is rapidly shifting. — S.C.

Starring: Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Thomas Cocquerel, Simon Jones, Jack Gilpin, Cynthia Nixon, and Christine Baranski

How to watch: The Gilded Age Season 3 premieres June 22 on HBO Max.

3. Sally

Sally Ride made history as an American astronaut, not only as a woman in a field dominated by men, but also as a queer woman who became a national hero in a time when being openly gay was a harrowing prospect.

Written and directed by Cristina Costantini, Sally tackles all of this and more. Interviews with Ride's friends and colleagues bring context to the late icon's everyday life, childhood, sexuality, and journeys both personal and professional. Archival footage and interviews also give an insight into Ride's experience, as well as how she was treated differently from her male counterparts.

If you need something inspiring right now, don't miss Sally. — Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor

How to watch: Sally is now streaming on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+.

2. Love Me

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun star as will-they-won't-they lovers on a post-apocalyptic Earth in Love Me. But not like you might expect, considering these actors.

Written and directed by Sam Zuchero and Andy Zuchero, Love Me is a romance not between two impossibly beautiful humans, but between two AI robots who cross paths long after humanity's left the chat. One is a buoy programmed to learn. The other is a satellite equipped with a deep vault of information about mankind — including the cached videos of a couple of influencers who relish silly onesies, date night, Friends, and Blue Apron.

SEE ALSO: 'Love Me' review: Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun explore love at the end of the world

Naturally, these long-dead lovers become the model upon which robots try to understand relationships. It may sound bonkers or even cynical. But, incredibly, Love Me is warm, funny, and occasionally shocking, finding not only the humanity in its AI bots, but also what's real in the virtual.* — K.P.

Starring: Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun

How to watch: Love Me is now available for rental or purchase on Prime Video.

1. 28 Days Later

In 2002, director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland forever changed the landscape of zombie movies with 28 Days Later. In this post-apocalyptic horror-thriller, a Rage Virus has run rampant through London, turning average citizens into flesh-craving infected. And bike messenger Jim (Cillian Murphy) has a rude awakening from a month-long coma when he rises to this new, grim reality.

Boyle's kinetic energy fuels 28 Days Later, while Garland's script takes its motley crew of survivors (Naomie Harris, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson) through some truly twisted turns. It's as electrifying now as it was when it first hit theaters with the force of a zombie onslaught. And rewatching this box office hit is a great way to re-acquaint yourself with the world of the Rage Virus and the infected ahead of Boyle and Garland's return to the franchise with 28 Years Later. — K.P.

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Megan Burns, and Brendan Gleeson

How to watch: 28 Days Later is now streaming on Pluto TV.

Honorable mention: 28 Weeks Later

For the 2007 sequel to 28 Days Later, Boyle and Garland stepped away, replaced at the helm by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, with a script by Fresnadillo, Rowan Joffe, E.L. Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo.

The characters from the first film don't resurface. Instead, 28 Weeks Later follows Don Harris (Robert Carlyle) as he reunites with his children (Imogen Poots and Mackintosh Muggleton) in a NATO quarantine camp run by U.S. military. A deeply cynical movie, this sequel shows how one sentimental move can essentially bring down absolute mayhem. Full of wild slaughter, including a scene where a helicopter blade treats the infected like a lawnmower treats a blade of overgrown grass, this movie is definitely flashier and more ferocious than the first. But it lacks Boyle's energy and Garland's keen storytelling. —K.P.

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack, Mackintosh Muggleton, Imogen Poots, and Idris Elba

How to watch: 28 Weeks Later is now streaming on Tubi.

* denotes that this blurb appeared in a previous Mashable list.

2025 is now halfway through, and we have a pretty good idea of what the biggest tech trends will be. AI, cryptocurrency, and AR/VR are just some of the fast-developing technologies that have defined the year so far.

However, there's one tech trend that has continued to flourish year after year, unfortunately: Data breaches.

As more of our lives (and our data) shifts online, data breaches are getting bigger and affecting even more users. Plus, there are some concerning new cybersecurity trends, changing how leaked data spreads.

With half of 2025 left to go, Mashable takes a look at the biggest data breaches to be aware of in 2025 — so far.

The Coinbase bribes and ransom

Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., announced last month that it had suffered a data breach that affected nearly 70,000 customers.

While customer usernames, passwords, and crypto wallets weren't affected, a slew of other sensitive data was. Hackers obtained customer names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, photos of government IDs (such as driver's licenses and passports), and the last four digits of social security numbers. The hackers were also able to access some user account data, such as balance snapshots and transaction history.

This leaked information could also allow bad actors to socially engineer users and trick them into believing they're talking to a Coinbase employee. Coinbase understood this latter point as well, as the company offered to reimburse any users who lost funds in this way.

The Coinbase data breach was a particularly brazen cybersecurity incident, as the hackers demanded tens of millions of dollars in ransom in exchange for not leaking the stolen data. (Instead of paying the ransom, Coinbase instead announced in a blog post it was "establishing a $20 million reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the criminals responsible for this attack.")

The Coinbase data breach should sound alarms for non-crypto users as well, once they understand exactly how the hackers gained access to the company's systems. Hackers bribed Coinbase-contracted overseas customer service agents to breach the company's systems and gain access to user information. This sort of intrusion can happen to any company.

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The Coinbase breach was certainly unique; however, targeting third-party employees and systems has become a major throughpoint connecting some of the biggest hacks of 2025.

In February, for example, the popular food ordering service Grubhub announced a data breach that affected both its customers and drivers. Hackers were able to gain access to a variety of different personal data, ranging from names, email addresses, and phone numbers to partial payment card data. The intrusion happened through a third-party service used by Grubhub's customer support team.

Similarly, some customers of the car rental service Hertz had their data stolen as the result of a vulnerability found in Cleo, a third-party file-sharing service used by the company. Hackers were able to steal not only names, contacts, birth dates, credit cards, and driver's license information, but also even more sensitive data from car accident claims, including social security numbers, government IDs, and medical details.

Cases like these showed that even if you trust a company with your personal data, they're sharing the information with other third parties that you've never even heard of.

Password managers under attack

One of the worst data breaches ever occurred nearly three years ago, and its reverberations are still being felt in 2025.

Back in 2022, password manager LastPass suffered a massive breach when a cybercriminal stole login credentials for one of the four DevOps engineers who had access to the description keys for the company's cloud storage service. The still-anonymous hacker was able to infiltrate LastPass for months, completely undetected, even after LastPass thought it had dealt with the breach.

Now, in 2025, U.S. officials are investigating a number of cryptocurrency-related crimes that they believe the LastPass data breach made possible, according to Bleeping Computer. That includes at least one $150 million heist.

The success of the LastPass data breach appears to have set a nefarious new trend into motion: Bad actors are now explicitly targeting password managers.

Cybersecurity firm Picus Security shared a new report earlier this year that found that cyberattacks on password managers have tripled compared to 2024. The company's researchers discovered that out of more than a million types of malware, 25 percent of them were specifically targeting password managers.

It appears that, in 2025, cybercriminals have discovered that breaking into a service like LastPass gives them not just a login credential to a single service but the keys to the entire kingdom.

Hackers play the hits

It appears that even hackers need reminders, and that's exactly what this 2025 cybersecurity trend provides them.

This year has seen quite a few cases of older data leaks repackaged with updated or entirely new information and re-released, once again putting previously stolen data back on cybercriminals' radar.

For example, just earlier this month, a hacker leaked 86 million AT&T customer records, which included names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and social security numbers. However, according to AT&T, their systems had not been compromised, at least not recently. The company told Mashable that an internal investigation revealed that the leak contained only previously leaked materials from last year's Snowflake hack. AT&T released a statement saying, "it is not uncommon for cybercriminals to re-package previously disclosed data for financial gain."

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Mashable reported on one of the biggest data leaks, the RockYou2024 leak, last year. Like the AT&T leak, the hacker behind this incident exposed nearly 10 billion credentials simply by compiling previous leaks together and updating them with the latest leaked info.

Similarly, just last month, cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a publicly available, unencrypted database including the sensitive login credentials for more than 184 million accounts for a wide variety of platforms. Passwords for Google accounts, Facebook and Instagram accounts, and even Microsoft products were discovered in this database. One social media platform included in the database, Snapchat, said it had not uncovered any unauthorized access in its systems. This likely means that this database of leaked user information was likely compiled through multiple intrusions, directly at the user level, likely due to malware.

This concerning new cybersecurity trend shows that data stolen years ago can potentially come back to haunt you.

A potential X data leak

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has certainly changed since Elon Musk took over the platform. It's also faced new cybersecurity issues.

Earlier this year, a user on a prominent hacking forum claimed to have sensitive information, such as email addresses and other potentially revealing metadata, for hundreds of millions of X users. While no login credentials were leaked, the information shared was concerning because it could be used in other nefarious ways, such as being able to uncover an anonymous account. This might seem like much of a concern in the context of annoying trolls. 

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However, this metadata, which reportedly included account creation dates, locations, and current and former display names, could be potentially life-threatening for political dissidents in countries with harsh punishments for dissent.

Mashable wasn't able to independently verify the veracity of the leak, but the cybersecurity investigators at Safety Detectives say they were able to verify some of the data.

DOGE wants you(r) data

Speaking of Elon Musk, his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has the potential to be one of the biggest cybersecurity issues of our time.

We know DOGE embedded itself in numerous government agencies, at times accessing sensitive data. We know DOGE installed Starlink terminals at the White House and bypassed the usual security protocols in doing so (per the New York Times). We know that Musk hired young techies who idolize the billionaire in order to carry out DOGE's mission. (These individuals include then-25-year-old Marko Elez, who had previously published numerous racist posts, and 19-year-old Edward Coristine, also known as Big Balls.)

While Musk has been feuding with his now-former(?) ally, President Donald Trump, the public still doesn't know exactly what information DOGE had access to. More recently, the New York Times also reported that the Trump administration would like the secretive surveillance company Palantir to centralize data on American citizens into one centralized database. Per the Times, Palantir was chosen partly on Musk and DOGE's recommendation.

Over-the-ear headphones are everyone's usual go-to solution for blocking out the world. And listen, I get it. You couldn't pry my Sony WH-1000XM4s out of my cold dead hands. But honestly, as much as I love them, carrying around a clunky pair of headphones when I'm on the go is not ideal. I want a pair of headphones to tuck in my pocket that will still block out noise. That's the promise of the best noise-cancelling earbuds.

Every top brand has its own take on ANC earbuds, each with a unique style and a plethora of features. Since you can't possibly try them all, I've taken on the task of reviewing the best ANC earbuds for you.

What are the best noise-cancelling earbuds? Not all earbuds are created equal — some are far more comfortable than others. Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable

While there are plenty of audio brands that provide good sound quality and noise cancellation, audio leaders Bose and Sony are in a league of their own. Not only do they offer phenomenal ANC, but they also make music and podcasts sound better. On a good pair of headphones, "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter sounds even catchier with its sickly sweet tune.

Earbuds usually aren't as comfortable as over-the-ear headphones. I know this well, as I've found many pairs of earbuds that just plain don't fit in my ear. Others are downright uncomfortable. Once again, Bose tends to offer the best comfort. However, Bose and Sony aren't the only brands out there. That's why I set out to test the best the market offers and see what makes a great pair of earbuds.

Since you probably don't want to go through the process of buying and returning a dozen pairs of noise-cancelling earbuds before finding the right ones, I did that work for you.

How do noise-cancelling earbuds work? Noise-cancelling earbuds are small enough to slip in your pocket. Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable

All noise-cancelling headphones, including earbuds, have some passive noise cancellation. While over-the-ear headphones naturally block out noise by wrapping around the ears, earbuds don't block sound as effectively. Instead of covering your ears, wireless earbuds deliver sound directly into the ear canal to drown out other noises. They rely more on active noise cancellation (ANC) to reduce environmental noise.

ANC is an electronic process within the headphones. Internal microphones listen to your surroundings and then invert the sound, effectively canceling it. Sometimes, with noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds, you'll hear a slight buzzing or humming in the background, and that's the ANC at work. The best ANC earbuds shouldn't have this buzzing, however.

Let's be real: PC gaming offers the best possible experience for gamers. We love consoles, too, but you just can't deny it.

High-end gaming computers pack more graphical and processing power than any home console, and they offer a level of freedom in terms of customization and game choice that you’re just not going to find anywhere else. Unfortunately, a desktop PC does force you to keep your gaming sessions tied to your desk.

While desktops deliver elite performance, the best gaming laptops fit into the modern lifestyle more smoothly thanks to their portability. It’s more convenient to take your gaming rig with you on the go, whether that’s to a friend’s place or just to another room. Whether you're looking for a powerhouse that supports eye-popping visuals, a lightweight notebook to fit snugly in your backpack, or hoping to find a gaming laptop on a budget, we promise there's a machine for you.

SEE ALSO: Gaming starter kit: All the gear you need to play like a real gamer What are the best gaming laptops?

Finding the best laptop for your needs and budget can be tricky. They may be easier to parse than their desktop counterparts, but gaming laptops still require a fair bit of careful spec scrutiny. These are no consoles — you can’t just pick the latest generation system off the shelf and get playing. Choosing between the many graphics cards, processors, storage sizes, and screen types can be a real head-scratcher. Thankfully, you've got us to guide you through the process.

Read on to find our recommendations for the best gaming laptops of 2025.

What's the best cheap gaming laptop, and is it worth it?

When it comes to gaming laptops, it's totally fine not to immediately spring for the top-of-the-line, $3,000-plus powerhouse. Plenty of gaming laptops fall below the $1,000 mark and are well worth the money. But, we would advise you against going too cheap. You really do get what you pay for, and if you settle for a bottom-of-the-barrel machine, you're not going to be able to run the games you want to play anyway.

The Razer Blade 14 is a fantastic compact gaming laptop. Credit: Dylan Haas / Mashable

However, if you're looking to keep a tight budget and don't mind playing via cloud streaming, the Acer Chromebook 516 GE is a great option (more details on that laptop below). And if you're looking to spend even less, the Lenovo Gaming Chromebook 16 is another solid cloud gaming laptop, which you can read about in our guide to the best laptops under $500.

Any time you shop for a new laptop, a lot of people are going to tell you the same thing: Get a MacBook.

We don't blame them. The best MacBooks are fantastic laptops, and while they don't afford you the freedom of customization that other brands offer, that's not something everyone will care about. Most of us just want a high-quality laptop that'll get us through work, school, and play with minimal fuss.

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Although MacBooks can get a bit pricey — with the latest M4 MacBook Pros reaching into truly frightening territory — they justify the price with Apple's signature design, user-friendly OS, and zippy M-series processors. We were excited to see that the latest M4 MacBook Air starts at a relatively budget-friendly $999. Plus, you can often find MacBook Air and Pro models on sale if you shop third-party retailers like Amazon or Best Buy.

After testing out Apple's entire lineup of laptops, we're here to help you narrow down the choices and take home the Apple machine of your dreams.

Your first big decision: MacBook Pro vs. Air

With today's current lineup of MacBooks, you really only have two options: The MacBook Pro or the MacBook Air. So, which is right for you?

If you're a creative who regularly pushes your laptop to the limit with demanding video and photo editing applications, you'll want to aim for the Pro. The name of the game with the Pro line is processing power, and the latest iterations are the speediest and most performance-driven yet.

Testing the all-rounder M4 MacBook Air. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable Testing the super-powered M4 MacBook Pro. Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / Mashable

If convenience and portability are your top priorities, then the Air will be most suited to you. It's thin and light, and it even comes in a 13-inch option if you'll be lugging it around wherever you go. Plus, ever since the debut of Apple's M Series chips, the MacBook Air has become a pint-sized powerhouse. The most current model utilizes the M4 chip, so you won't be sacrificing all that much in terms of power.

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After testing out the latest Apple laptops, we think there are four MacBooks worth buying in 2025. Check out our top picks below, their pros and cons, and who we think would like each model best.

Which generation MacBook is the best?

This will come down to what you're willing to give up in performance, and in some cases, quality. But whatever you do deem worthy of sacrificing, you'll be paid back in savings. For example, the 2022 model M2 MacBook Air won't come with the latest chip, but you'll still be scoring an impressive laptop that frequently goes on sale for as low as $849.99.

A photo from Mashable's test of the M1 MacBook Air. Credit: Zlata Ivleva / Mashable Testing the M2 MacBook Air. Credit: Molly Flores / Mashable

So, if you've got a lighter budget, don't fret — you can still get a MacBook at an affordable price. Older MacBooks are still very much worthy of your consideration, and they won't cost you nearly as much.