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SAVE $50: As of August 11, get the DJI Mini 3 for $499 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $549. That's a discount of 9%.

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If you're interested in flying a drone, creating drone-centric content, or just taking some cool pictures, DJI is a brand that has plenty of options for you to choose from. While it's been difficult to obtain a DJI drone with the FCC ban, there are still occasionally models that go back in stock at Amazon. There's one on sale right now you can get for a great price, and if you're interested in grabbing it, you'll want to do so before it once again becomes unavailable.

As of August 11, get the DJI Mini 3 for $499 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $549. That's $50 off and a discount of 9%.

SEE ALSO: The ultimate travel vlogging setup: Save over $100 on the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Vlog Bundle

This lightweight drone is just half a pound, which makes it an impressively small drone that's perfect for newbies. It can even fold up to become smaller, so if you want something compact and simple to use, this is the model to go after. But just because it's small, that doesn't mean it's bereft of features. It has 4K HDR video capabilities as well a gimbal design that allows it to shoot vertically with dynamic angles.

It offers about 38 minutes of flight time per battery charge, which you can extend up to 51 minutes if you pick up the Intelligent Flight Battery Plus as a separate purpose. Other than that, it also has built-in intelligent features of its own, like auto takeoff, precise hovering, and return to home capabilities so you don't have to do it all yourself.

If you're ready to try out drone flying, this is a great time to do so and a deal that's well worth starting with.

There are plenty of three-row SUVs that can haul a family, swallow a pile of luggage, and get everyone where they need to go. What’s harder to find is one that makes you feel like you spent considerably more than you actually did.

SAVE $200.99: As of Aug. 11, the Ecovacs Deebot X11S Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $799 instead of its usual $999.99. That's a savings of 20%.

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There's no denying that the robot vacuum market is severely oversaturated. With tons of brands, models, and features to navigate, we understand that choosing the right one isn't easy. This $200 discount on the Ecovacs Deebot X11s Pro Omni, however, might be the factor that finally helps you decide.

As of Aug. 11, the Ecovacs Deebot X11s Pro Omni robot vacuum mop combo is on sale at Amazon for only $799. It usually clocks in at $999.99, which means this deal saves you about 20% or $200.99. According to our favorite price-tracking tool, that's also its best price on record.

We have a few dealbreakers when it comes to buying a robot vacuum mop combo. The first is the lack of self-washing and drying the mop pads. Fortunately, the X11s Pro Omni tackles everything for you with its all-in-one Omni station. It handles all the maintenance, including heated high-pressure washing, auto-drying, auto dustbin emptying, water box auto-cleaning, and more.

Other dealbreakers include robot vacuums with less than 10,000 Pa suction power and the lack of obstacle avoidance and smart mapping on board. The Deebot X11s Pro Omni checks all the right boxes with up to 30,000 Pa suction power, advanced AI-powered navigation with smart obstacle avoidance, and smart control with YIKO voice assistance.

If you want a robot vacuum that will make your life a little easier and take both vacuuming and mopping off your hands, the Ecovacs Deebot X11s Pro Omni is a solid pick. And at 20% off, it's not too harsh on your wallet either.

Asus Gamer Days deals at a glance Best gaming laptop deal Asus ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop (Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, 1TB) $1,799.99 (save $200) Get Deal Best gaming desktop deal Asus ROG G700 (Intel Core 7 265F, 32GB RAM, 1TB) $1,649.99 (save $150) Get Deal Best gaming mini PC deal Asus ROG NUC 16 (Intel® Core Ultra 9, 64GB, 1TB) $2,999 (save $200) Get Deal

Tech prices continue to rise, especially as the memory shortage gets more intense. That's not great news for anyone who uses tech, but it can be espeically painful for gamers. Running games tends to require a machine with higher-end specs and more memory. But if you've been looking at an Asus gaming set-up, there's good news in store.

The Intel Asus Gaming Days event is underway through Sept. 13. With it comes deals on gaming laptops, desktops, and mini PC options. The best deals take $200 off and come with the benefit of getting two free games. Eligible purchases will email a unique master key to claim your free games by Oct. 31.

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Built for speed, excellent visuals, and responsiveness, the Asus ROG Strix G16 is on sale for $1,799.99 for a $200 discount. This gaming laptop comes with the Intel Core i9 processor, 32GB memory, and 1TB SSD storage. In terms of display, you're in line for 165Hz FHD+ which is ideal for both gaming and streaming action content.

Asus also paid special attention to cooling with the ROG Strix G16, equipping it with an advanced cooling system that says quiet. Ports on the Strix G16 include an HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4, 2.5G ethernet port, an audio jack, plus a few more.

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The 2025 Asus ROG G700 comes with the Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060Ti graphics card. The 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD make for quick multitasking and loading games. There's also an included RGB keyboard and mouse to complete your new gaming setup.

In terms of cooling, the Asus has three fans for intake and a rear exhaust. Plus, there's an included dust filter. Pair it with an excellent gaming monitor and you're in for the best winter gaming season yet.

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If you're in the market for a mini PC, the Asus ROG NUC 16 is included in Asus Gaming Days deals, taking $200 off the base price. Asus says the ROG NUC 16 is meant for hardcore gamers looking for advanced features, combining a compact size with powerful performance. Stand it up or set it down horizontally, and you're in line for great performance with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor. For even better graphics, Asus used the NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 and the NVIDIA Reflex for low latency.

Thumb screws give you easy access for adding memory or storage without the need to track down tools. There's also a dedicated heat sink that Asus says reduces operating temperature to a cool 59 degrees.

Many of the streaming media players on the market are built on Android—this includes Fire TV and, of course, Google TV. So, why can’t an Android phone be used as a streaming stick? They can, and that’s exactly what I did with an old Samsung Galaxy phone.

Image editors and desktop publishing tools keep getting better all the time. While I love a good dedicated publishing tool like Scribus, sometimes I need something quick to test layouts or make images/videos fast. There are plenty of image editing tools out there, but Canva and PenPot are two of the most powerful that I've used. So I decided to compare them and see how they both fit into my workflow.

SAVE $700.99: As of August 11, get the Ecovacs Goat A3000 Robotic Lawn Mower for $1,799 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $2,499.99. That's a discount of 28%.

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If the idea of having to spend time mowing your lawn sounds like the worst time possible, it might be a good idea to invest in a robot to handle it for you. Robotic lawn mowers are a great way to keep a tidy lawn without actually having to do anything, and you can get one on sale for an excellent price right now.

As of August 11, get the Ecovacs Goat A3000 Robotic Lawn Mower for $1,799 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $2,499.99. That's $700.99 off and a discount of 28%.

SEE ALSO: The best robot lawn mowers in 2025

This robot vacuum requires no perimeter wire installation and lets you go wire-free thanks to the HoloScope 360 Dual-LiDAR navigation system and AI camera. It can handle itself while mapping your yard, up to 3/4 acre, and can remain accurate up to less than an inch even when dealing with less than optimal conditions.

It uses a TruEdge trimmer to keep borders around your lawn clean-looking, so you don't have overgrown grass and weeds around your flower beds, driveway, or other lawn decor. And with a massive 7,500 mAh battery that can be charged back up in just over an hour, it can get the job done without you having to sit and wait for it to juice back up for too long.

Though we're heading into fall, you're still going to have to contend with keeping your lawn fresh and clean. Make it easier on yourself with this robot and write off one more home task that you won't have to deal with.

Some tech projects generate a lot of information, and that information isn't always used as well as it could be. I have a Raspberry Pi project running bird detection software, and it's identified a large number of species. I decided to see if I could take the audio that it had captured and turn it into an educational game.

Sumerian Pictures' new trailer for Josephine is a tense experience, teasing a chilling mystery around one question: What did Josephine (newcomer Mason Reeves) see happen in the park? But the film, of course, digs even further.

This Sundance Grand Jury and Audience Award-winner from writer and director Beth de Araújo (Soft & Quiet) is based on her own life experiences. Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan lead the film as parents of eight-year-old Josephine, who witnesses a crime in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. How can her parents help her process it?

Mashable entertainment editor Kristy Puchko called Josephine "easily the most buzzed-about title out of Sundance."

"Not a tear-jerker but a nuanced family drama that's ripe in emotional intelligence and thought-provoking sequences, Josephine is a hard watch and a must-see," she writes in her Sundance round-up.

The cast also includes Philip Ettinger, Syra McCarthy, and Eleanore Pienta.

Josephine hits cinemas Nov. 20.

You might want to think carefully the next time you copy-paste text from an AI chatbot. Anthropic has confirmed that its Claude AI models now watermark generated text and files, making it easier to gauge the authenticity of material — with major ramifications for slop and privacy issues.

With Nvidia's RTX 50 Super a pipe dream, and GPU prices crazier than ever, now is not the time to get a new graphics card. Look, I wouldn't mind, but no. The prices are way too wild.

There's a secret lurking at the heart of Hellcat, a horror film soon to hit Shudder.

On the festival circuit, critics cheered writer/director Brock Bodell's feature film debut for its intensity and its surprising twist. To tantalize would-be viewers, Shudder has shared with Mashable an exclusive clip from Hellcat. And as someone who knows its secrets, I can assure you that this clip has some telling clues about the movie's secret subgenre.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

SEE ALSO: Best horror movies of 2026, and where to watch them now

Hellcat stars Dakota Gorman as Lena, a young woman who awakes to find herself in a mobile home that she's never seen before. The windows are covered, but she can tell she's speeding along down some road. But who put her here? And why is she locked inside? Soon, she'll learn her captor is a man named Clive (Todd Terry), who communicates with her from the cab of his tow truck through a PA system.

In the clip above, Lena's searching the trailer when she finds a mini-fridge, which, alongside some condiments, holds a rack of needles that she notes are filled with lorazepam (an anti-anxiety medication), along with a plate of bloody, raw meat.

Clive bellows, "Do not touch my medication!" but he won't explain more. But before Lena can demand answers, she's attracted to the bloody meat. And then, she hears a strange sound — a woman's whimper — coming from the back of the camper.

What's going on?! You'll have to watch Hellcat to find out.

Hellcat premieres on Shudder on Aug. 14.

SAVE $70: As of Aug. 11, new and former subscribers can score a full year of ad-free Paramount+ Premium for just $69.99 instead of the usual $139.99 with the code saveannual50. That's a 50% discount.

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If you've been hunting for a good streaming deal this summer, your search ends here. A new promo code for ad-free Paramount+ just dropped — and this time it's for a full year instead of just a couple of months.

As of Aug. 11, new and former Paramount+ subscribers can unlock an entire year of the ad-free Premium plan for just $69.99 with the code saveannual50. That's $70 or 50% in savings. Crucial: On the sign-up page, be sure to toggle the plan from "monthly" to "annual" and select the Premium ad-free option. On the checkout screen, click on "Have a promo code?" and enter saveannual50. The discount will then automatically apply.

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The code is actively working as of Aug. 11, but the end date is unspecified. So if you want to lock in the savings, do it ASAP.

A Premium subscription includes ad-free streaming (except on live TV), access to your local CBS network live, the entirety of Showtime's catalog, the ability to download shows and movies for offline viewing, and a robust library of Original Series, Paramount Pictures films straight from the theater, nostalgic shows from MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and more. And as of this year, it's also the exclusive home of UFC's marquee events as well as 30 Fight Nights — including the upcoming UFC 330 event. That's a whole lot of content for what breaks down to just $5.83 per month.

If you're looking to diversify your streaming lineup while beating the summer heat, half-priced Paramount+ Premium is an excellent value. Just be sure to set your calendar alert to cancel it a year from now if you want to avoid paying full cost.

I've used Windows for most of my life, but I've become increasingly frustrated with the way Microsoft expects me to work. Search is still unreliable, useful context-menu options are hidden behind an extra click, and Windows can use my internet connection to help distribute updates to other PCs through Delivery Optimization. Add in Microsoft's recommendations I never asked for and constant interface changes, and there's no shortage of reasons to consider leaving Windows.

Something's very off in the trailer for Gentle Monster, with Léa Seydoux starring as a woman facing dark truths in her own home. And though the film's absolutely not about the Korean eyewear brand, the director was inspired by the company's name.

Written and directed by Marie Kreutzer, the film follows concert pianist Lucy (Seydoux) whose idyllic home life with her husband Philip (Laurence Rupp) and son is shattered when the police show up with a search warrant, accusing Phillip of a heinous crime. Forced to reckon with the accusations against the person she loves, Lucy has more than one lie to untangle, and her son to protect.

It's a complicated film, thematically, for Kreutzer, whose 2022 film Corsage starred actor Florian Teichtmeister, who was charged for similar crimes. The director told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2026, "In the middle of that whole scandal and shit storm, I thought maybe I cannot make Gentle Monster anymore, because everyone will always make that connection. It didn’t take me very long until to realize that I might have to make it even more."

From the trailer, we get a glimpse of director of photography Judith Kaufmann's cinematography, music by Camille, and a powerful performance from Seydoux, who stars alongside Jella Haase and Catherine Deneuve.

Gentle Monster will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, before its release in select cinemas Oct. 30. The film will then be streaming on Netflix from Nov. 18.

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SAVE $400.01: As of August 11, get the Bluetti Elite 300 portable power station for $1098.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,499. That's a discount of 27%.

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Though summer is quickly fading away into fall, that doesn't mean severe weather just goes away. Heavy storms can often bring power failures and outages, and if you're someone who tends to deal with losing your electricity when they roll through, a portable power station could be the ticket to easier times. If you're looking to get one right now, this deal is a great pick that can help you out in a variety of situations.

As of August 11, get the Bluetti Elite 300 portable power station for $1098.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,499. That's $400.01 off and a discount of 27%.

SEE ALSO: The 8 best portable power stations to stay charged up at home and on the go

This portable power station is the perfect solution to losing electricity or staying powered up while camping or going off-grid. It's a larger power station that boasts about 3,000Wh of capacity with a 2,400W output. But even though it's got plenty of juice, it's still relatively small at just 14 inches wide, 12 inches tall, and 12 inches in depth. It weighs about 60 pounds, so it might be a bit more difficult to tote around, but if you want to give it a more permanent placement, it's definitely the right fit.

It has a large enough battery capacity to keep you going for quite some time though, no matter the use case. It can recharge a 60W laptop 33 times or a 10W phone over 90 times. Plus, if you need Wi-Fi while the power's out for internet or even VoIP phone service, it'll keep you running for over 85 hours.

Now's a great time to go ahead and be ready for a variety of power-centric situations, so be sure to grab yours while this Bluetti model is on sale.

In Home Alone 2, Kevin McCallister scoffs at Cedric when asked if he knows how the television works. "I'm 10 years old. TV's my life," Kevin tells Cedric before tipping him with gum. I'm much older than Kevin, but I can relate to what he said about TV. It's not my entire life, but it's certainly a crucial part, considering I write for How-To Geek's streaming vertical.

Few things are more frustrating than a phone that suddenly starts feeling sluggish. It's even worse when there's no obvious cause, like overheating or running a demanding app. That's because Android is a surprisingly complex operating system, and the real reason behind a slowdown isn't always easy to pinpoint.

Are you looking for a new laptop as school approaches? Look no further than the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 Gen 11. With a 15.3-inch 16:10 120Hz display, the latest Intel Core 7 processor, and ample I/O, this laptop is sure to be the perfect mix of work and play that you've been looking for.

Anthropic's Claude will start watermarking AI-generated content in compliance with EU rules, the company announced on Tuesday.

In a Claude support document, Anthropic wrote that it has signed the EU AI Act's Article 50(2) Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content, and explains how it plans to put those rules into practice.

SEE ALSO: Claude Code’s auto mode will be on by default, Anthropic confirms

Models launched in the EU on or after Aug. 2, 2026, wrote Anthropic, will support watermarking at launch. This includes output from all models including Claude Platform (API), Claude, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Tag. Generated text will have embedded watermarks, while generated files will include "digitally signed provenance metadata where supported."

Notably, it won't apply only to Europe; instead, the watermarks will appear wherever Claude is offered, worldwide, though Anthropic warns that some platforms or features may not support certain watermarking types.

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The watermarks won't be visible if you don't know what you're looking for. For text files, the watermark will be "part of the text" and it will "travel with the text when it's copied and pasted elsewhere," but Anthropic doesn't really go into the technicalities of how this will work. For files such as images, Anthropic will use the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) open standard. Details on how to recognize these watermarks will be shared in "forthcoming documentation," wrote Anthropic.

As for existing models that were launched before Aug. 2, 2026 (that's pretty much all of them at writing time), Anthropic says it's working to add watermarking support to those as well.

Watermarking won't be foolproof, warns Anthropic. For example, heavily edited, paraphrased, or translated text could not carry a detectable watermark, and a file's metadata could be stripped through format conversion, screenshots, or other means.

Anthropic's move follows similar commitments by AI companies including OpenAI, Google, and Meta.

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