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Chromebooks have been the go-to cheap, basic computers for over 15 years, but it’s no secret that Google has been preparing for something new. We finally have the details on what the next generation looks like: Meet the Googlebook.

Android Auto arrived over 10 years ago, but it hasn’t had many major changes in that time. Google’s new Material 3 Expressive design rolled out to phones last year, and now it’s coming to Android Auto. That might not be the most exciting update, though.

The folks at Google said they no longer think of Android as an “operating system.” Instead, they see it as an “intelligence system.” That tells you everything you need to know about Google’s vision for Android 17 and beyond. Get ready to let your phone do a lot more for you—if you trust it.

Days after releasing an update for older phones, Samsung is releasing the first One UI 9 beta for Galaxy S26 owners. It will be available in the U.S., U.K., Germany, India, Poland, and South Korea this week if you've signed up through the Samsung Members app.

In today's age, it really feels like there are endless amounts of superhero content, but most of the time, it’s coming directly from Marvel or DC. Now, there is nothing wrong with that. There’s a reason those companies have been around for decades. Sometimes, we need a break from Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, and all these heroes that we know.

Most of the time when you set up a router, the process only involves setting up a Wi-Fi name and password. If you stop there, you're missing out.

I prefer Android over the iPhone because it's an open platform. This is the same reason why many developers choose to create apps for Android. Now, a small but growing number are opting out of putting their apps onto the Play Store, and I can't say I blame them.

SAVE $100: As of May 12, the Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop with and Intel Core i5-13420H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD is on sale for just $699.99. That's 13% off its list price of $799.99.

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Looking for a gaming laptop that performs well, but won't cost over $1,000? Your search ends with this Acer Nitro V 15 deal.

As of May 12, the 2025 Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop with 8GB RAM and 512GB of storage is still on sale for just $699.99 at Amazon. That's $100 off its list price (about 13% in savings) and it includes a free month of Xbox Game Pass. While it's been chilling at this sale price for a week or so, it won't stick around forever. So if you're in the market, we recommend grabbing it sooner rather than later.

Consider this laptop your gateway into gaming. It's not a premium machine, but it handles the basics well at a budget-friendly price. It packs a 15.6-inch FHD IPS panel with a 16:9 ratio and speedy 165Hz refresh rate, as well as plenty of ports for your gaming accessories (HDMI 2.1, USB-C Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2, Ethernet E2600). Under the hood, you'll find a Intel Core i5-13420H processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card, 8GB of DDR5 RAM, and 512GB of solid-state storage.

While it won't win any major awards, it's a great beginner-friendly option for those just getting their feet wet in the gaming world or a solid on-the-go setup for those on a budget. Mashable tested the previous iteration of this laptop and called it "arguably one of the best cheap gaming laptops you can get." Grabbing it for $100 cheaper than usual is honestly a steal.

It’s no secret that AI technology has made leaps and bounds in recent years, and in the year 2026, AI systems have cemented themselves in everyday life for many of us, at least. But there might be a day on the horizon when AI tech has not just changed the way we use traditional microphones, but replaced them entirely.

Milwaukee fans know the company makes all sorts of M12 and M18 tools for a wide variety of uses, from drills and drivers to hand tools, lights, and even lawn mowers. And while most people own a drill, impact driver, or maybe a sawzall and other basics, there are several lesser-known Milwaukee tools that you'll absolutely want to add to your toolbox.

SAVE $2,504.01: The Anker Solix F3800 Plus portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $2,294.99, down from the list price at Anker of $4,799. That's a 52% discount.

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Summer fun is just around the corner. Soon we'll be barbecuing in the backyard, spending the day at the beach, and going on hikes in the wildflowers. But if you live in an area that's prone to summer storms, you might be dreading the inevitable power outages. Instead of dealing with going off grid, upgrade your home's system with a portable power station. There's a major sale on a huge model today.

As of May 12, the Anker Solix F3800 Plus portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $2,294.99, down from the list price at Anker of $4,799. That's a 52% discount that saves shoppers a massive $2,504.01.

The Anker Solix F3800 Plus does not mess around with power. It comes with 3,840Wh of battery capacity and the ability to support a 6,000W output. Anker says this capacity is ideal for keeping the house on-grid for a day. If you're looking for more power, you can add up to six Anker Solix BP3800 expansion batteries to the mix which will keep things powered up for nearly one week.

SEE ALSO: The Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus power station is massively discounted at Amazon — save over $1,000

If your home has solar panels, the Solix F3800 Plus is capable of connecting with up to 3,200W of solar power for recharging. That'll be excellent for summer storms that end with bright sunlight. The dual voltage 120V/240V means there are no limitations to what the power station can run in your house, from the refrigerator to the dryer.

Before this sale price disappears, get support for power outages with the Solix F3800 Plus. You'll be saving over $2,500 thanks to today's deal at Amazon.

Home Assistant has more integrations than you could shake a stick at. Some of them can be really useful, while others are less helpful. I tried five different media integrations for Home Assistant, and while all of them were useful, only three of them really hit the spot.

SAVE $35.70: As of May 12, get the Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities - Play Booster Box for $129 at Amazon, down from is usual price of $164.70. That's a discount of 22%.

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Looking for a way to add tons of new cards to your Magic: The Gathering collection, or need a quick way to build a deck? A booster box is where it's at. Right now, you can save big on one of the game's more recent expansions if you head to Amazon.

As of May 12, get the Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities - Play Booster Box for $129 at Amazon, down from is usual price of $164.70. That's $35.70 off and a discount of 22%.

SEE ALSO: The 30-pack Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box is now under $120 at Amazon

This booster box contains 30 booster packs from the intergalactic Edge of Eternities collection, which marks the game's first space-centric set. It features a wide variety of spaceships, planets, exploration cards, and much more with gorgeous art you'll love straight out of a sci-fi novel.

Not only is the artwork based on jaw-dropping interplanetary ships and space-centric content, but this expansion adds four new mechanics to the game: Station, Warp, Landers, and the Void. Each Play booster comes with 1-4 cards of rarity Rare or higher, including a shining Traditional Foil card of any rarity in every pack.

So if you're looking for an economical way to add a mass of new cards to your stash or you want to build a new deck from scratch from a different expansion than, now's the time to jump on this deal. You never know when Magic cards are going to go on sale these days, and it's best to act quickly when they do.

You don't need expensive project management software to build a professional timeline. With a few formulas and conditional formatting rules, you can use Excel to create a dynamic, color-coded Gantt chart that updates automatically as your project changes.

So, you turn on your TV, and then your PlayStation or Xbox turns on in sympathy. All you wanted to do was watch some Netflix, but now you have to switch over to the console first and shut it down. It's extra annoying if you have to get up to do it.

Once again, Google is hosting a dedicated Android event ahead of its annual developers conference, Google I/O.

Google I/O 2026 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, but you can watch "The Android Show" livestream today at 10 a.m. PT. You can catch the action on YouTube.

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In past years, the latest Android operating system updates were a major focus at Google I/O. But in the artificial intelligence era, Gemini and Google's other AI projects have taken center stage.

At last year's Android event, Google debuted Android 16 and its new Material 3 Expressive design language. It also showed off Wear OS 6, various Gemini device integrations, and introduced the Find Hub for finding misplaced items.

What's in store this year? Watch the livestream at 10 a.m. PT to find out. Mashable will be covering all of the biggest announcements, so come back for a breakdown on the latest Android news.

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Project Hail Mary is the first movie to bring me to the theaters in an embarrassing amount of time. So long I'm not willing to disclose it on the internet. But I am so glad it's the film that brought be back to the theater because it was So. Dang. Good.

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The book was a masterpiece and I'm happy to report that Drew Goddard's adaptation of Andy Weir's novel (of the same name) does it justice. Sure, it took some liberties with the story, but it makes for a faster-paced, more emotional journey. Plus, I'm not mad about a lot of the science babble getting cut.

It stars a witty, impeccably dressed Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace and an adorable rock spider alien named Rocky (voiced by James Oritz).

Project Hail Mary made its theatrical debut on March 20, 2026 and can still be seen in theaters across the country, but now the film is expanding its horizons and giving you another way to tune in. Here's everything you need to know in order to watch Grace and Rocky at home.

What is Project Hail Mary about?

Middle school science teacher Ryland Grace (Gosling) wakes up from a coma on a spacecraft (the Hail Mary) with no memory of who he is or why he's there. As his memory slowly returns, he realizes he's the sole survivor of a crew on a suicide mission to save Earth from alien microorganisms (astrophage) that are eating the sun's energy. Can his science skills and perseverance help him to save humanity?

Check out the official trailer below:

When will Project Hail Mary be streaming?

Amazon MGM Studios announced in mid-April that it was delaying the streaming release for Project Hail Mary and extending its theatrical run. The film even returned to IMAX theaters for a week to give audiences a chance to see the film in the way it was originally intended.

"We announced yesterday that MGM is extending the exclusive theatrical window for Project Hail Mary, so it won’t be on streaming anytime soon," Co-director Christopher Miller said in a post on X. "This is a movie that needs to be seen on a big screen...make plans to see it in a theater now! Bring friends and loved ones. It’s an experience to share with others."

It's not following the same theater-to-streaming trajectory as other Amazon MGM films, but I can see why. This is also completely new territory for the studio. The highest-grossing film for Amazon MGM ever and the second highest earner for 2026 as a whole, it appears the studio is waiting as long as possible before debuting it on streaming.

However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. While it won't be hitting streaming services quite yet, you will be able to watch it at home if you purchase or rent it on digital.

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Project Hail Mary officially made its at-home debut on digital retail sites like Prime Video and Fandango at Home on May 12, 2026. You can rent it for a slightly lower cost or buy it forever for a little more at any of the retailers below. With rentals, you'll have 30 days to watch and just 48 hours to finish watching once you begin.

• Prime Video — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99

• Apple TV — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99

• Fandango at Home — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99

• Google Play — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99

• YouTube — buy for $24.99, rent for $19.99

Stream it on Prime Video or MGM+ (at a later date)

When Project Hail Mary finally does arrive on streaming is anyone's guess, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say it could arrive in mid June (at the earliest). However, like I noted above, this is unprecedented territory. The streaming release could be pushed back even further. We'll update this story when we find out more.

Another thing to note is that it could make its streaming debut on either MGM+ or Prime Video. Previous Amazon MGM Studios films like Challengers and Blink Twice graced MGM+ first before finally expanding to Prime Video. It seems unlikely that Amazon would choose to debut its biggest movie ever on its smaller, niche streaming service, but we wanted to give you fair warning that it is possible.

The good news is that both Prime Video and MGM+ offer free trials if you're a new subscriber. If you're not currently a Prime Video or Prime subscriber, then you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to Amazon Prime. That goes for brand new subscribers and those returning to Prime after some time away. MGM+ offers users a free seven-day trial to kick things off, then goes for $7.99 per month or $5.17 per month if you sign up for a whole year.

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Samsung Wallet is extremely convenient, but if you only use it when tapping a payment terminal or never change the default settings, you aren't getting the most out of the app. On every Samsung Galaxy phone or watch I buy, I change a few Samsung Wallet settings to improve usability, speed, privacy, and more, and add a shortcut for easier access.

Over the past ten years, I've lived in two separate homes and have paid to install solar on both. It has been a great experience, but there are a few things I would do differently if I were starting over today.

OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips exploded online after posting her pornographic video of sleeping with 101 men in one day and starring in a subsequent YouTube documentary about the stunt in 2024. Now, Phillips is a tabloid sensation, making headlines about faking a pregnancy and getting a boyfriend like any other influencer would. Between late Nov. and Dec. 2024, her name was Googled 6.4 million times, according to Google Trends.

Being an adult creator mixes something she really enjoys — sex — with creativity, Phillips told Mashable in an interview. "It was something I just really wanted to do," she said. "I knew it was something that was just for me." 

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And she makes money from it. A lot of it. 

While Phillips was tight-lipped about a typical month's earnings, she did share that her biggest month pulled her in $800,000 following the shoot with 101 men.

"What's not to love?" she asked.

Phillips's profile has risen at the same time as a moral panic against porn, both stateside and in the UK, where she resides. 

For years, adult content creators like Phillips have been pushed off mainstream social media platforms. More recently, with the enactment of age-verification laws in many states and in the UK, access to explicit content has become more restricted; if a porn site complies, visitors must submit proof of age, be it a government ID or a facial scan. This has also occurred with content that's not at all explicit but deemed potentially harmful to minors, like a Reddit forum to help people stop smoking. 

For Phillips, who mainly uploads content on her OnlyFans account, porn allows her to be creative and make the content she wants (within the OnlyFans guidelines, of course). 

"For me, I see it as a real art," she said. "And it sounds silly, but I really…get to create my own art every day."

"I wasn't very good at school. I'm not great academically or anything like that. So to find something that I excel in feels amazing," she continued.

What people get wrong about Lily Phillips

There are many misconceptions about sex workers out there. The ones Phillips has heard about herself include that she's money-hungry ("No, I just do something that I enjoy and love") and that she has an "evil demeanor" ("No, none of this is evil or necessarily wrong…I'm just putting my art out there for people to also enjoy").

"And if the male porn star [were sitting] here, is that the first question you would ask him?"

She also sees how she's treated differently from men in the adult industry. One of the most-asked questions she received is what her parents think. "And if the male porn star [were sitting] here," she said, "is that the first question you would ask him?"

There's an idea of "ownership" when it comes to women, Phillips said, like her parents somehow own her. "No, this was just a choice I made on my own when I was an adult," she said. 

She herself is open-minded about other people's perspectives, so she finds it sad that others aren't the same way. "When someone's made their mind up, and they think they know everything about you and your job, it can be quite frustrating."

She'd love to sit down with someone who is anti-porn and hear why they're against it, and destigmatize the industry for them.

Phillips is also a supporter of the Online Safety Act, the UK's age-verification law that went into effect in July 2025. 

SEE ALSO: Porn censorship is going to destroy the entire internet

"There's nothing worse than…someone underage seeing my porn," she said. She first saw porn at 11 years old, and thinks the thought of someone underage seeing it is gross. 

Early studies about age-verification laws, however, suggest that they don't work to keep minors off porn sites due to software like VPNs and non-compliant websites. Many instead urge for device-level filters, which free speech advocates say don't infringe on adults' rights. Last week, Pornhub announced it's live in the UK again following the implementation of such a filter on iOS 26.4 devices; it previously blocked itself due to the Online Safety Act.

Phillips is also a proponent of more sex education and media literacy in schools. She mentioned that young men could watch porn and think that sex is like this in real life. As an adult, you come to learn that porn isn't like how everyone has sex, but that's not the case when you first become sexually active, she said. (Though some adults likely don't know this, either.)

Phillips told Mashable she hasn't seen her income impacted by the Online Safety Act at all. That could be because OnlyFans requires a credit card to create an account, which is a form of age verification. But a preliminary study shows that other adult creators have experienced income losses due to these restrictions.

A typical day for Lily Phillips

Every day is "super different," Phillips said, but she gave an example of what she was up to the day of her Mashable interview. That morning, she walked her dog and filmed custom content for clients and social media content. 

After the interview, she said she had other calls scheduled, including video calls with clients. Then, she was going to wind down for the evening.

"Most people think it's a huge amount of sex, but I probably only really have sex with other creators once a week," she revealed. "People probably think I'm banging out every single day, but [I'm] really not."

"I probably only really have sex with other creators once a week. People probably think I'm banging out every single day, but [I'm] really not."

As for porn studios, Phillips said she only works with them around once a month. She prefers her content to be exclusive to her OnlyFans, as she owns it herself. When she makes a video with a studio, "You sign that contract and they can sell [the video] when you're dead." Plus, studios don't pay as well. An industry professional told Mashable that the typical heterosexual scene pays around $1,200-1,600 for women and $700-1,000 for men. This can increase for specialized scenes or higher-profile performers.

Especially with OnlyFans, marketing and advertising are a huge part of getting an audience. OnlyFans itself doesn't have discovery functions, so creators need to go elsewhere, like social media, to find customers. So a lot of her time is spent creating social media content.

And it just so happened that days before Phillips spoke to Mashable, her Instagram account disappeared.

What happened to Lily Phillips's Instagram?

Phillips and her team confirmed to Mashable that her Instagram account was removed in early May. A Meta spokesperson told Mashable on May 11 that the account was removed in error and has been restored.

"A huge amount of industry girls are being deleted at the minute," Phillips told Mashable while the account was still down. This isn't too surprising, as more and more sex-related, LGBTQ, and reproductive health accounts are reporting that Meta is censoring them.

"We're really being discriminated against," Phillips said. "All my content is always in the guidelines. I really don't even show my ass cheeks or anything like that. I'm pretty strict."

"All my content is always in the guidelines. I really don't even show my ass cheeks or anything like that. I'm pretty strict."

Instagram is one of her biggest platforms that brings in OnlyFans subscribers, so if it remained down, it would've impacted her financially, she said. Her vlogging Instagram account with over 110,000 followers remained active while the main account, @lilyphillip_s, was down, but that's a small fraction of the 1.6 million following on her other account.

What's next for Lily Phillips?

In the immediate future, Phillips is appearing on the new Australian reality series Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money, which premieres at the end of May. 

Phillips sees herself as a workaholic, saying she sometimes doesn't sit back and take in how much she's made or the recognition she's received. But as the nature of content creators, adult and not, you can't just sit back on your laurels once you have an $800,000 month. If you want that to happen again, you have to work for it.

"Sustaining that can be quite hard," she said. Once you have a viral moment like Phillips did with 100 Men, she thinks about how she can top herself (figuratively) and keep doing better.