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With billions of users worldwide, Instagram is arguably the most popular photo sharing platform. With the ability to share posts, reels, and 24-hour stories, Instagram allows everyone and anyone to share snippets of their lives. The top accounts on the platform, primarily belonging to celebrities, show just how much we love to see the daily goings-on in lives different from our own.

Ever wondered who holds the top spot for the most followers? Here are the 10 most-followed people on Instagram, according to Social Blade.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 671 million followers

The most followed person on Instagram is none other than Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. At the time of writing, Ronaldo has amassed a whopping 667 million followers. Unsurprisingly, his posts mostly theme around football and his current team, Al Nassr. Ronaldo also holds the record for most liked Instagram comment when he wrote on Kylian Mbappé's Real Madrid announcement post "my turn (to watch)."

2. Lionel Messi – 511 million followers

Sticking with the footballer theme, the second most followed account belongs to Inter Miami CF player, Lionel Messi. His account also features mostly football content, sharing glimpses into life on and off the pitch. His most liked post is a series of photos celebrating Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup win.

3. Selena Gomez – 415 million followers

Actress, musician, and founder of cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, Selena Gomez is up next on the list. She shares career highlights, Rare Beauty promotions, and glimpses into her daily life, making her one of the most-followed celebrities on the platform.

4. Kylie – 391 million followers

The first of the Jenner-Kardashian clan to feature is Kylie. As of March 30, she has amassed an unbelievable 393 million followers. Her posts regularly give us an insight into her life, her Kylie Cosmetics empire, and family life with her two adorable children. Kylie previously held the record for the most liked photo on Instagram, a picture of her newborn daughter Stormi. However, she later lost this position to a photo of an egg (yes, an egg...).

5. Dwayne Johnson – 390 million followers

If you need motivation, The Rock's Instagram is your go-to. Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram followers are given a regular insight into his fitness routine, movie projects, and personal life. He shares workout clips with the sets and reps listed out for you to try at home, if you're feeling brave.

6. Ariana Grande – 372 million followers

The star of recent Wicked fame is number 6 on our list. An incredible singer and actress, Ariana Grande also holds Instagram-follower fame. Recent content has, of course, been heavily influenced by the recent release of Wicked, with the Oscar-nominated actress sharing behind-the-scenes images with co-star Cynthia Erivo.

7. Kim Kardashian – 353 million followers

Kim Kardashian's Instagram account is as aesthetic as her. It's full of glimpses of her Skims brand, family life and various other collaborations. Fashion is definitely a strong theme of her posts, and you can expect some serious glam envy.

8. Beyoncé – 307 million followers

Another musician to make the list is Beyoncé. Hot off a successful awards season for her latest album, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé's Instagram account is the perfect insight for fans. Posts regularly include her latest Levi's partnership, her new fragrance release, and of course, awards season success.

9. Khloé Kardashian – 299 million followers

Number 9 on the most followed list is Khloé Kardashian. Another insight into the Kardashian-Jenner family, Khloe's posts are primarily wholesome family shots.

10. Justin Bieber - 292 million followers

Justin Bieber takes the 10th spot on the most followed people on Instagram. The musician recently surprised fans with the release of another album, entitled Swag II.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026:

AcrossFlying ___ (kind of bat, despite its name)

• The answer is Fox.

Furniture retailer known for its sprawling stores

• The answer is IKEA.

Drug cops, informally

• The answer is Narcs.

Geological time period spanning several ages

• The answer is Epoch.

Like F, in the alphabet

• The answer is Sixth.

DownPenalties for parking violations

• The answer is Fines.

African mammal whose striped legs resemble a zebra's

• The answer is Okapi.

Make a copy of

• The answer is Xerox.

Bank customer's holding: Abbr.

• The answer is Acct.

"Quiet, you!"

• The answer is Shh.

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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Mini Crossword.

Margot Robbie will agree with you that there's a best way to put toilet roll on a holder, and she'll agree that men who idolise The Wolf of Wall Street's Jordan Belfort might not be taking the correct message from the film — but don't you dare try to come for her kangaroos.

In the BBC Radio One clip above, the Wuthering Heights star sits down opposite host Greg James to play "Unpopular Opinion", fielding call from listeners on a wide variety of topics.

The most controversial one? A caller who dares to suggest kangaroos are a pointless animal — an opinion which Robbie rightly corrects.

TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup for free for free on YouTube. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The leading club competition in the world of football is probably the Champions League, but there is life outside this bubble. You only have to take a quick glance at what's going on in the Concacaf Champions Cup to realise that this competition is absolutely electric.

If you're looking for unpredictable and competitive football in some of the most passionate stadiums in the world, you should check out this tournament. And you can do exactly that without spending anything. If you want to watch the Concacaf Champions Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the Concacaf Champions Cup?

The Concacaf Champions Cup is an annual international club competition organized by CONCACAF. This prestigious tournament features clubs from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup is a five-round knockout tournament with 27 teams that qualified based on their national and zonal league and cup competitions. The first four rounds are played as two-legged fixtures, followed by the final.

The defending champions are Cruz Azul. The winner qualifies for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup.

When is the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup?

The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup is the 61st edition of the competition. This year's tournament takes place from Feb. 3 to May 30.

How to watch the Concacaf Champions Cup for free

The 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup is available to live stream for free on YouTube.

These free live streams are available in most locations around the world, but not in North or Central America. Fortunately, fans in these excluded territories can still access this free live stream with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK (or somewhere else with access), meaning you can unblock free live streams of the Concacaf Champions Cup from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup from anywhere in the world by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK (or somewhere else with access)

4. Visit YouTube

5. Live stream the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup for free

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup without actually spending anything. This clearly isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream select Concacaf Champions Cup fixtures before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for YouTube?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on YouTube, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries

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

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

• Fast connection speeds

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

Live stream the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup for free with ExpressVPN.

There have already been numerous, disturbing mentions of Trump's name in the Epstein files, and the unredacted versions are reportedly even worse.

Certain members of Congress have now been given permission to review the Justice Department's now-unredacted files concerning the convicted child sex offender. One lawmaker is Rep. Jamie Raskin, who made a fairly grim claim about the number of times the president's name allegedly pops up.

"According to one of the Congressmen who just reviewed the unredacted files, Jamie Raskin, says he did a search, he said Donald Trump's name appears more than a million times," says Jimmy Kimmel in the clip above. "Which is a lot. There's only three million pages in the whole...that's more than Harry Potter gets mentioned in seven Harry Potter books."

Elsewhere, Jordan Klepper had something similar to say about it on The Daily Show.

SAVE $29.01: As of Feb. 11, the Apple AirTag four-pack is on sale for $69.98 at Amazon. That's a 29% discount on the list price.

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Apple recently released a new generation of AirTags, bringing even more protection and tracking to your most prized possessions. These currently retail at $99 for a four-pack at Amazon, but we all know that the release of a new model means older models drop in price. And as of Feb. 11, you can find the 1st generation four-pack bundle on sale for just $69.98.

AirTags work when you attach them to your items (passport, keys, etc.) and track via the Find My app. They use Precision Finding with Ultra Wideband technology to guide you directly to the tag, while the Find My network of hundreds of millions of Apple devices helps locate items further away. You can even share the tracking with airlines to help locate lost luggage.

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For items that are nearby but out of sight, the AirTag has a built-in speaker. You can activate it in the app, and you'll hear a noise play from the tag to help you locate it. They're not single use either; the coin cell battery lasts over a year and is replaceable. They're also IP67 water and dust resistant, so tracking shouldn't stop with a little dirt.

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Legendary documentarian Louis Theroux — also of viral "Jiggle Jiggle" fame — is back with a new feature-length project, this time delving into manosphere culture.

In the documentary teaser above, we see clips of controversial social media personalities like Sneako, Ed Matthews,and Harrison Sullivan speaking about their interactions with Theroux, before the man himself is seen smiling at the camera and asking, "Do I sound like that?"

Theroux has built a reputation for tackling dark and complex subject matters, and this isn't the first time he's delved into troubling online cultures. A few years ago, he spoke to far-right political commentators, including Nick Fuentes, for a documentary titled Forbidden America: Extreme and Online.

Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere is streaming on Netflix March 11.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG: Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collections have dropped even further at Amazon, now starting around $40.99 for Gastly and $45.54 for Charmander — well below typical retail pricing.

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For Pokémon TCG collectors trying to keep up with the very popular Ascended Heroes rollout, Amazon has already started cutting prices on the Tech Sticker Collections. As of Feb. 11, the Gastly set is listed at $40.99, while the Charmander version sits at $45.54 — a noticeable drop closer to market price compared to earlier listings hovering closer to the $47–$48 range. 

Each collection includes a foil promo card (either Gastly or Charmander) plus a sheet of themed tech stickers and three booster packs from the Mega Evolution set’s Ascended Heroes expansion. These smaller bundles aren’t meant to replace Elite Trainer Boxes, but they’ve become one of the fastest ways to get packs from the new set while the larger collections sit at even larger prices. 

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With fluctuating supply vs. demand for the expansion, like most others in the trading card game, Ascended Heroes booster packs are some of the most inflated in price right now — with individual boosters costing around $20 at retailers like Walmart. 

With these Ascended Heroes Tech Sticker Collections at new low prices, you’re saving at least $14.46 on three Ascended Heroes boosters compared to buying them individually ($60 total at Walmart). Then, you can consider the Charmander/Gastly promo cards and tech stickers as a deal buyer’s bonus. 

For booster multi-packs from other expansions, you can also get the Pokémon TCG: Phantasmal Flames 3-Pack Blister (Weavile edition) at $10 off. In fact, you can also get at least $10 off the Phantasmal Flames Booster Bundle — also on sale at Amazon.

U.S. lawmakers have reviewed unredacted versions of the Justice Department's files on convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and while Donald Trump's name has already appeared in the Epstein files, the actual mention count is reportedly...a lot more. Rep. Jamie Raskin told Axios he searched the president's name in the newly unredacted files, and said it came up "more than a million times."

The Daily Show host Jordan Klepper host reacted to Raskin's claim during Tuesday night's show.

"Holy shit, a million times!? There's not even that many references to Hamlet in the play Hamlet," Klepper said.

"Now, maybe Raskin is just being hyperbolic, but if this is true, wouldn't it just be easier to call this the Trump files featuring Jeffrey Epstein?" he continued. "Just think about the effort it took Trump's Justice Department to redact his name that many times. It's like trying to remove the pee from the water park. At this point, you just need to accept that it's in there and try not to think about it."

SAVE $60: As of Feb. 11, the Anker Prime Docking Station is marked down to $239.99 at Amazon. This is $60 off its list price of $299.99.

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If you're someone working at a busy desk, it can be helpful to include a docking station in your setup. These mini hubs can be used to expand the capabilities of your laptop, providing numerous extra ports to make connecting various monitors, peripherals, and cables simple and easy. If you've had one in mind, Amazon has dropped the price of the Anker Prime Docking Station.

As of Feb. 11, the Anker Prime Docking Station is on sale at Amazon for $239.99, a $60 discount from its full price of $299.99. Keep in mind that Amazon has it listed as a limited-time deal, so don't wait too long if you want to grab it at this low price.

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This Anker docking station is packed with ports to help you out. It includes 14 in total: one 140W 10Gbps USB-C upstream port, two 100W 10Gbps USB-C ports, one 100W 5Gbps USB-C port, two HDMI ports, one DisplayPort, two 5Gbps USB-A ports, one 480Mbps USB-A port, one 2.5Gbps Ethernet port, alongside a combination headphone/microphone jack and SD and TF card slots.

If you have a multi-monitor setup, this device can also power up to three displays at the same time, and one of those can even be supported up to 8K resolution. It's quite a powerful little device to have assisting you on your desk. Internally, it also comes with a built-in fan and ActiveShield 3.0 that help keep it cool and running smoothly.

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SAVE $20: As of Feb. 11, the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is on sale for $39.99 at Amazon. That's a 33% discount on the list price.

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The Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is back on sale at Amazon, and it's the first time it's dropped this low in 2026. As of Feb. 11, this streaming device is down to $39.99, a saving of $20 on list price.

The 4K Max is one of the most advanced options in Amazon's Fire Stick range, giving you incredible 4K Ultra HD quality with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and immersive Dolby Atmos audio. It also provides ample 16GB of storage for different apps and games. The setup is the same as other models, following the same simple process. Plug the device into your TV's HDMI socket (it comes with an HDMI extender if your TV sits against a wall), attach the power cable and plug that into a wall outlet, and that's it. When you turn the TV on, you'll be prompted to connect to the WiFi and log in to your Amazon account.

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The included remote will now control your TV for all actions, including powering it on and off and controlling the volume. And better yet, it has a handy Alexa button that lets you search through various streaming platforms at once, with just your voice. So if you don't know if your favorite show is on Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+, just ask Alexa to find it.

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Put simply, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is a lightweight laptop boasting stellar battery life, impressive performance, and a fanless design that borderline rivals that of the MacBook Air. Especially for commuters, this is a Chromebook you’ll want to keep on your short list.

Diving deeper into the details, this laptop wowed me with features I didn’t think I’d ever see grace a Chromebook. Its built-in webcam is so sharp, I had to do a double-take when I saw my selfie. With its fanless design, it produces zero noise — and somehow, it doesn’t get hot. Then, it comes equipped with an OLED display. Yes, you heard that right. An OLED display on a Chromebook. And the colors on it look just as vibrant and punchy as I could’ve hoped.

As outstanding as some of these Chromebook features are, this little laptop isn’t without flaws. I was disappointed by its lackluster speaker quality for music, its outdated 60Hz refresh rate, and frankly, its high price tag. 

When this laptop is on sale, it could be one of the best Chromebooks we’ve reviewed so far. When it’s not, it might be worth checking out the best laptops we’ve tested under $500 to find a better value.

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 has plenty of great features, earning it a Mashable Choice Award. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 price and specs 

Generally speaking, most Chromebooks are cheaper than the average laptop. The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is cheap for a laptop, but for a Chromebook, it’s one of the most expensive I’ve seen in recent years.

Our Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 review unit is $749.99 via Best Buy and comes with the following specs: 

• MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910

• Integrated Arm Immortalis-G925 graphics

• 16GB RAM

• 256GB of UFS storage

• 14-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) OLED touch display

This configuration is also available for $749.99 at Lenovo, where you can find a slightly cheaper configuration as well. For $649.99, the Chromebook Plus 14 lowers RAM from 16GB to 12GB, decreases storage from 256GB to 128GB, and ditches the fingerprint reader and the display’s touch capability, but it keeps the same OLED panel and display resolution, the Kompanio Ultra 910 processor, and the integrated Immortalis-G925 graphics.

A fanless design that excites the ears but not the eyes

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is a well-built laptop with bland looks. It features a silver chassis (officially called seashell) with an aluminum top lid that does a decent, but not perfect, job at resisting fingerprints, and a plastic bottom half that’s a little creaky when pushed, but feels sturdy overall.

It's not a looker by any means. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

It’s certainly not an ugly Chromebook, but it’s not going to win any best-dressed awards either. Though it could be a shoo-in for a few other award categories. Measuring 12.4 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches and weighing just 2.8 pounds, it’s one of the lightest laptops we’ve tested to date. And with a great fanless design, it’s one of the quietest laptops we’ve reviewed. 

A gorgeous display with one glaring weakness

Lenovo’s Chromebook Plus 14 features a 14-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) OLED touch display, which is rare to see on a Chromebook and is most likely the biggest reason for this laptop’s higher price tag. 

The picture on this OLED panel is stunning, especially when brightness is maxed out at 400 nits. Taking photos of displays is difficult, but I think the photo I snapped of the abstract painting wallpaper shows off the display’s capability for vibrant, rich colors that aren’t overly saturated. The colors aren’t as vivid as some of the OLED panels I’ve seen on higher-end laptops, but c’mon, this is an OLED display on a $749 Chromebook, and it looks dang good for that price.

The OLED display is pretty spectacular for a $749 Chromebook. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

Unfortunately, the beauty of the Chromebook Plus 14’s colorful display is diminished slightly by its 60Hz refresh rate. 

Of course, if you only plan to hop on the internet and stream content here and there, this borderline outdated refresh rate probably won’t bug you, and it does play a small role in extending battery life for this lightweight, travel-friendly Chromebook. However, if you want to use a Chromebook for cloud gaming or you want the display to be a bit easier on your eyes long-term, the 60Hz refresh rate may be a dealbreaker.

You may need to rely on wireless peripherals with this laptop

Chromebooks aren’t necessarily known for being powerful workstations, so the scant ports on the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 didn’t surprise me.

The left side has USB-C and USB-A ports. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

On the left side, you’ll find: 

• USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 port

• USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port

And on the right: 

• USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 port

• Audio jack

This is a decent array of ports, but considering this is a premium Chromebook, it would’ve been nice to see at least one extra port thrown in, like an extra USB-A or -C port, a microSD card reader, or an HDMI port. That said, the laptop does get points for evenly doling out its USB-C ports to the left and right sides, a charging convenience not all modern laptops offer.

The speakers are okay for dialogue, but crummy for music

The Chromebook Plus 14 is fitted with four 2W speakers and Dolby Atmos audio tech, and I hated listening to music on this laptop. No matter which song I played, the audio was tinny and fatiguing, especially at louder volumes. Around 30 to 40 percent volume, listening to music wasn’t too annoying, but any louder, and my favorite songs were grating to my ears.

SEE ALSO: The 10 best portable Bluetooth speakers take your music to-go

When watching content, the speakers sounded OK and fairly immersive, so they seem to perform better with speaking frequencies. But if you want to listen to music from this laptop, I’d definitely invest in a pair of the best headphones rather than rely on its built-in speakers.

A fairly enjoyable keyboard and trackpad combo

Typing on the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14’s six-row chiclet keyboard is generally a pleasant experience. There’s satisfying feedback and an enjoyable clack with every keypress, and none of the keys feel mushy. I was actually able to type faster on this laptop than my daily driver, right out of the box. 

The Quick Insert key is fantastic for accessing your clipboard, adding emoji quickly, inserting photos or other files into emails or documents, and getting help from Google AI with simple tasks. I also love the selection of functions in the top row, including keys for switching desk views, pulling up the accessibility menu, and starting dictation. That said, I did miss the Delete key’s presence as it’s one of my most-used keys.

I enjoyed typing on the Chromebook Plus 14. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

The keyboard is backlit with simple white lights. You can manually adjust the brightness to your preferences, or set the Chromebook to automatically adjust keyboard backlight brightness based on your surroundings. 

Moving on to the touchpad, it’s mostly smooth to operate, but with too much pressure or too quick movement, there’s a little stuttering to note. For the most part, it responds quickly and supports gestures accurately, but there were a few moments when the trackpad was slow to respond or required repeated movements before the cursor would go where I wanted it.

I wasn’t expecting this stellar webcam

Given the right lighting, the Chromebook Plus 14’s webcam is surprisingly impressive. 

Laptop webcams in general are pretty disappointing, so I wasn’t expecting much from a Chromebook, as they’re cheaper than most laptops. But this laptop’s 5MP RGB camera delivered sharp quality, clearly defining small details like strands of silver hair framing my face, and accurate colors, superbly rendering my complexion, light green eyes, and the red brick wall behind me.

I'm genuinely impressed by this webcam. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

For privacy, there’s a physical shutter you can slide over the webcam when you’re not using it.

Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 benchmarks and performance

The Chromebook Plus 14 delivers smooth overall performance. After firing up 20 Chrome tabs, the YouTube app, and the Spotify app simultaneously, there was minimal lag when loading new pages, switching apps, or working in cloud-based services like Google Docs and Sheets. 

Once I hit 25 open tabs, I noticed a bit of lag when loading new pages, but it only added a few seconds to the load time. For a basic daily task load of answering emails, browsing the web with an average of 10 to 20 tabs open, and using simple apps, this laptop is a great pick.

I was worried this Chromebook’s fanless design might translate to throttled performance, but luckily, that’s not the case. This laptop manages to perform well with zero fans — and therefore zero fan noise — and it only gets a little warm during long periods of use, even when charging.

Like other Chromebook Plus models, this laptop comes with a free year’s worth of Google AI and a slew of built-in AI features to help you summarize text, edit your writing, and more. The ‘Help Me Read’ and ‘Help Me Write’ features work as intended and can definitely help if you have a lot of reading and writing tasks on your plate. That said, some AI features clearly still need a lot of work, like the AI tools in Gallery to remove and expand backgrounds, both of which delivered disappointing results.

We ran Geekbench 6 to measure the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14's overall performance compared to other Chromebooks in a more standardized way. Powered by a MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor, it earned a multi-core score of 7,680, making it our best-performing Chromebook at the time of testing, with the Acer Chromebook 516 GE (2025) trailing closely behind with a score of 7,660 on the same benchmark.

Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 battery life

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 lasted a respectable 15 hours and 45 minutes on a full charge during our standard battery test, which involves looping a 1080p video at 50 percent brightness and 50 percent speaker volume.

At the time of testing, the only Chromebook that surpasses this lengthy battery life is the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514, which notched 18 hours and 11 minutes on the same battery test. These two Chromebooks share most of the same specs, but the Acer Chromebook has an IPS display, and the Lenovo Chromebook has an OLED display. That display variation is likely the only reason for this slight difference in results.

Is the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 worth it?

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 has a lot going for it: a battery that lasts nearly 16 hours, a gorgeous OLED display that’s a rarity for Chromebooks, stellar performance despite a quiet, fanless design, a satisfying keyboard, and a webcam that has no business being this good on such an affordable laptop. Plus, it’s stupid lightweight, so it’s a fantastic companion for traveling or commuting.

For all those reasons, I think the Chromebook Plus 14 is definitely worth it for anyone in need of a simple, ChromeOS-powered daily driver for school, work, or personal needs. However, I’d recommend waiting for a sale because its $749 sticker price is too much. 

Though Lenovo’s Chromebook Plus 14 is a fantastic laptop for some, I don’t think it’s the best Chromebook for everyone. If you want to use it for cloud gaming, its display being capped at 60Hz will be a major nuisance. If you want to jam out to your favorite songs without headphones, you’ll likely be disappointed by its tinny, fatiguing speakers. And if you have a big collection of wired peripherals you want to use, its minimal port setup might not be the best fit for you.

Otherwise, this is a great little Chromebook for most people, and it’s definitely worth considering.

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What is the best laptop for 2026?

My answer ultimately boils down to your operating system preference: Windows or macOS?

As of February 2026, I think the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M4) is the best MacBook for most people. It's a sleek-as-ever notebook featuring impressive performance, open-lid support for two external displays, a great 12MP Center Stage camera, and an extremely reasonable starting price of $1,199 (though it's often on sale for much less).

The best Windows laptop for most people is the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 with the Snapdragon X Elite chip, a sophisticated and snappy Copilot+ PC boasting a stellar battery life of nearly 23 hours. Note that Microsoft makes an Intel version that may appeal to users wary of Windows on ARM for app compatibility reasons, but it's significantly pricier.

SEE ALSO: The best laptops of CES 2026

Need something different? I've selected ten other options that are ideal for strict budgets, ultra-basic workloads, frequent travelers, content creation, PC gaming, and beyond.

A quick note before we get into the full list: Five of my picks received next-gen updates at CES 2026, and while most of their successors don't have official release dates or prices yet, the ongoing memory shortage is expected to make most new laptops more expensive later this year. Because of this, I'd strongly consider buying a last-gen model and springing for a RAM or SSD upgrade if possible. (More on this below.)

If you'd rather roll the dice and see how the latest laptops fare in testing, stay tuned. We'll be putting them through our extensive review process as soon as they start trickling out.

What's new

As of February 2026, I've added one new pick based on my latest round of testing. The MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ is now our top work laptop, a new category for this guide.

A note about laptop prices

Over the past 12 months, laptop prices have remained largely reasonable and stable despite a tumultuous economic climate. Last spring's tariff-related price increases wound up being minimal, and we saw affected models go on sale frequently throughout the year. In one impressive anomaly, Apple managed to release faster-than-ever MacBook Airs that were $100 cheaper than their 2024 predecessors, and ever since they turned five months old, they've enjoyed regular $200 discounts at major retailers.

Unfortunately, 2026 is probably going to look a lot different. As Mashable's Alex Perry reported, the global surge of AI data centers has created huge demand for DDR5 RAM and SSDs. Laptop manufacturers who put those same components in their PCs are now facing a shortage, and experts say this could lead to significant laptop price hikes or more limited configuration options. (Read: We might be going back to the days of 8GB RAM in mid-range laptops. It's so over.)

Since most manufacturers have yet to confirm price and availability details for the 2026 models they unveiled at CES, we have yet to see exactly how this RAM famine shakes out in reality. For their part, Windows laptops might be fine in the short term. Intel told Tom's Guide that PC makers have “about nine to 12 months of inventory" in stock as a buffer from the shortage. But what happens if it lasts beyond a year, as one Micron exec predicts?

This is all to say that if you're currently in the market for a new laptop, I'd buy one soon and equip it with as much storage and memory as you can afford. For what it's worth, the last-gen models I currently recommend won't feel outdated for years, and they've all held steady at their current prices so far.

A new Hubble Space Telescope image peels back layers of dust around the Egg Nebula, an astronomical tragedy of a star nearing death, foreshadowing the final act for our own sun.

The Egg Nebula lies about 1,000 light-years away in space in the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. At its center sits a dying star, completely hidden in a thick cocoon of dust. Only narrow beams of light escape through gaps near the poles, casting long shadows and bright streaks that give the nebula its striking, symmetrical look.

The scene stands out because it is the youngest and closest known example of a pre-planetary nebula. This short-lived phase comes just before a star turns into a full planetary nebula, the death throes of a sun-like star. Because this precursor lasts only a few thousand years, astronomers rarely get a nearby example they can examine in detail.

"At this early phase, the nebula shines by reflecting light from its central star, which escapes through a polar 'eye' in the surrounding dust," NASA said. "This light emerges from a dusty disk expelled from the star's surface just a few hundred years ago."

Hubble keeps returning to the Egg Nebula because it changes in ways astronomers can actually track over years and decades. By comparing images taken at different times, scientists can see dust shift, jets stretch, and structures subtly change shapes, helping them test ideas about how stars shed material as they die.

SEE ALSO: NASA's Curiosity rover is doing an incredibly rare experiment on Mars

Unlike giant stars that die in one violent explosion, a medium star like the sun is expected to just keep on burning until it exhausts its nuclear fuel. This event forms a so-called "planetary nebula," a confusing misnomer because it's not about planets. 

As a sun-like star nears the end, it puffs out into a red giant — up to 1,000 times its original size — eventually engulfing the space around it, including any nearby worlds. As the star eventually releases its outer layers, it withers to its core in what's known as a white dwarf star. At that point, it'll be about the size of Earth.

The Egg Nebula, aka CRL 2688, is not there yet. Unlike many planetary nebulas, it does not glow because its gas has heated up and become energized. Instead, it acts sort of like a cosmic mirror. 

Hubble's sharp vision shows what that light reveals. Fast streams of material race away from the star along its poles, carving long lobes through a slower-moving, older shell of shed dust. That outer shell appears as a series of evenly spaced ripples expanding outward in space. The neatness of these rings rules out a single supernova.

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"The arcs, lobes, and central dust cloud likely stem from a coordinated series of poorly understood sputtering events in the carbon-enriched core of the dying star," NASA said. 

The shapes also hint that the star may not be alone. One or more unseen companion stars could orbit within the dusty disk, using gravity to steer the flow of gas and dust into the patterns Hubble sees today.

Early Hubble images of the Egg Nebula mapped its basic shape. Later observations in different wavelengths probed deeper into the dust and revealed expanding arcs and jets. The latest image combines older and newer data to deliver the clearest view yet.

TL;DR: Live stream Slovakia vs. Finland in men's ice hockey for free on CBC Gem. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

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The women's ice hockey has been entertaining fans for the last week, and now the men are joining the party.

The group stage of the men's draw is organized into three groups of four teams, with Group B kicking everything off with two huge matchups. Slovakia vs. Finland is the first game on the schedule, quickly followed by Sweden vs. Italy. We're expecting plenty of big moments from these opening fixtures, and you can track all the action without spending anything.

If you want to watch Slovakia vs. Finland in men's ice hockey for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Slovakia vs. Finland?

Slovakia vs. Finland in men's ice hockey takes place at 10:40 a.m. ET on Feb. 11. This fixture takes place at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

How to watch Slovakia vs. Finland for free

Slovakia vs. Finland in men's ice hockey is available to live stream for free on CBC Gem.

CBC Gem is geo-restricted to Canada, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Canada, meaning you can access free live streams of the 2026 winter sports ice hockey from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Slovakia vs. Finland in men's ice hockey for free by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

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

4. Visit CBC Gem

5. Watch Slovakia vs. Finland for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch the ice hockey before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for CBC Gem?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including Canada

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

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

• Fast connection speeds

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

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TL;DR: A refurbished HP EliteBook 840 G8 with 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and Windows 11 Pro is available for $279.99 (reg. $899.98).

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Shopping for a work-ready laptop and hoping to skip full retail sticker shock? Refurbished laptops are a smart shortcut, and the HP EliteBook 840 G8 stands out in that crowd. Built for professionals, this model is now available refurbished for $279.99, 69% off its original price.

This laptop is powered by an Intel Core i5-1145G7 processor, 16GB of DDR4 memory, and a speedy 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. That’s more than enough muscle for everyday multitasking — browser hopping, video calls, spreadsheets, and document work — without taking up too much time. Intel Iris Xe Graphics step up for presentations, streaming, and light creative projects on the crisp 14-inch Full HD screen.

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Windows 11 Pro is preinstalled, bringing business essentials like advanced security and productivity tools right out of the box. The backlit keyboard is a plus for late-night or low-light sessions, while USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0 cover modern connectivity needs. Battery life is rated up to 15.75 hours, so you can spend more time working and less searching for an outlet or charger.

As with any refurbished device, condition counts. This EliteBook has a Grade A+ rating, meaning it should arrive in near-pristine shape with minimal, if any, cosmetic wear. Refurbs aren’t for everyone, but for buyers who value reliability and savings over factory-fresh packaging, they’re a practical pick.

The EliteBook 840 G8 is a good fit for professionals, students, or remote workers who need a dependable Windows laptop for daily tasks. At $279.99 (reg. $899.98), this refurbished model offers a lower-cost way to get business-class specs without overcommitting on budget, making it worth a look if you are already in the market for a work-ready machine.

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There's a lot of top-level winter sports taking place right now. We get to see some of the best athletes in the world compete in events like alpine skiing, ice hockey, curling, and more. There's a lot to watch, so some difficult decisions will need to be made. You can try and watch everything, but that's probably not good for your health.

Check out the busy schedule and pick your priorities. We're not going to tell you what to watch, but we are going to suggest you find some time to watch the snowboarding.

It's tough to compare anything else to the range of snowboarding competitions on display over the next couple of weeks. If you like seeing gravity-defying athletes doing things that no human should be able to do, snowboarding is for you. Frankly, they shouldn't be allowed to do some of the things they do. But anything goes in the quest for medals.

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If you want to watch the 2026 winter sports snowboarding for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is the 2026 winter sports snowboarding?

The snowboarding schedule is busy right now. Here's the schedule for all the finals coming up:

• Men's Snowboard Big Air Final — 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 7

• Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Finals — 8:26 a.m. ET on Feb. 8

• Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Finals — 8:36 a.m. ET on Feb. 8

• Women's Snowboard Big Air Final — 1:30 p.m. ET ET on Feb. 9

• Men's Snowboard Cross Finals — 8:56 a.m. ET on Feb. 12

• Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Final — 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 12

• Women's Snowboard Cross Finals — 8:41 a.m. ET on Feb. 13

• Men's Snowboard Halfpipe Final — 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 13

• Mixed Team Snowboard Cross Finals — 8:35 a.m. ET on Feb. 15

• Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final — 7 a.m. ET on Feb. 17

• Men's Snowboard Slopestyle Final — 6:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 18

Snowboarding fans can follow all events live without spending anything.

How to watch 2026 winter sports snowboarding for free

The 2026 winter sports snowboarding is available to live stream for free on a number of services:

• Australia — 9Now

• Austria — ORF

• Canada — CBC Gem

• France — France TV

• Germany — ARD

• Ireland — RTÉ Player

• Italy — RAI

• Spain — RTVE

• UK — BBC iPlayer

These free live streams are geo-restricted, but anyone can bypass these restrictions with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in another location, meaning you can access free live streams of the snowboarding from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 winter sports snowboarding by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in a location with free access

4. Watch the 2026 winter sports snowboarding for free from anywhere in the world

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch snowboarding before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for live sport?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries

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

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

• Fast connection speeds

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

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SAVE $500: As of Feb. 11, the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon. That's a 31% discount on the list price.

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Even with the recent restrictions on DJI products in the U.S., buyers can still purchase and use drones that are already available through normal retailers. The current rules target future imports rather than devices already in stock. So, if you’ve spotted the latest Amazon deal on the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo, you’ve still got time to make it yours.

As of Feb. 11, this stacked drone bundle is down to $1,099 from $1,599. According to camelcamelcamel, that’s its best-ever price at Amazon.

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The bundle includes the Mini 5 Pro drone, DJI RC 2 controller, three batteries, spare propellers, a charging hub, and ND filter; everything you need to fly and shoot incredible content. The drone offers a compact and foldable design, both easy to carry and simple to use. It has a palm-sized body and 42GB of built-in storage, so it may be small but performance is impressive.

It features a 1-inch CMOS sensor capable of recording sharp 4K video at 60fps with HDR, delivering clear, vibrant footage. A flexible gimbal also supports true vertical filming and up to 225° rotation. And to make flying safer, it includes nightscape omnidirectional obstacle sensing with LiDAR and vision sensors to help detect objects. And for battery life, you’ll get up to 52 minutes of flight time.

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SAVE $40: As of Feb. 11, Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale for $209.99 at Amazon. That's a 16% discount on the list price.

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If you’ve been waiting for the perfect excuse to upgrade your earbuds, you'll be pleased to hear that the Apple AirPods Pro 3 are on sale at Amazon. As of Feb. 11, the price is down to $209.99, a $40 discount. If you want impressive noise cancellation, clear audio, and smart features, these are the earbuds for you.

The AirPods Pro 3 are next level when it comes to noise cancellation, removing twice as much background noise as the previous generation. The sound is also improved with a redesigned acoustic system that improves bass, clarity, and overall detail, creating more immersive sound.

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These earbuds also have built-in heart rate monitoring that lets you track workouts and calories directly through your iPhone (no, we're not talking about a fitness tracker). It works by using very small, invisible light pulses to measure blood flow in your ear. While you’re wearing them during a workout, the earbuds can record your heart rate continuously and send that data to your iPhone or Apple Health app.

Battery life has also been improved, giving you up to eight hours of listening with noise cancellation or up to 10 hours in transparency mode with the Hearing Aid feature.

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TL;DR: The ASUS ROG Strix XG27UCG 27-inch 4K HDR gaming monitor is currently on sale for $337.99 at Amazon, down from its usual $449 price.

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High-end gaming monitors don’t always see deep discounts, which makes this latest drop on ASUS’s ROG Strix a strong contender for the next upgrade in your setup. 

As of Feb. 11, the 27-inch ASUS ROG Strix gaming monitor has dipped to $337.99 at Amazon, cutting $111 off its regular price and pushing it into a much more accessible range for gamers wanting to make the jump to 4K. After checking price tracker camelcamelcamel, we’ve confirmed that this is the best-ever price for this model.

In terms of specs, what really sets this monitor apart is its dual-mode design. You can run it at a sharp 4K resolution with a 160Hz refresh rate for cinematic single-player titles — like Red Dead Redemption 2, Detroit: Become Human, or The Last of Us series — or switch to Full HD at a blistering 320Hz for competitive play in Fortnite and Overwatch, all with a simple hotkey toggle.

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Combined with ASUS’s Fast IPS panel and a 1ms response time, it aims to deliver smooth motion without sacrificing clarity.

Visual quality is another highlight. That’s because the display supports HDR and covers roughly 95% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, which helps colors look vibrant while maintaining sharp detail during fast gameplay. Technologies like Extreme Low Motion Blur Sync and G-SYNC compatibility are also onboard to reduce tearing and ghosting, making it a strong pick for shooters and esports titles

Connectivity is flexible with USB-C, HDMI, and DisplayPort options that make it easy to hook up gaming PCs, laptops, or consoles. If you’ve been eyeing a premium 4K gaming monitor but waiting for the right price, we wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger as Amazon has marked this as a limited-time deal.

You can also snag monitor deals on Amazon that are a little more budget-friendly. For instance, the 27-inch QHD LG UltraGear monitor is also on sale for 50% off. For those shopping with an even bigger budget, the 49-inch Samsung Odyssey G9 curved gaming monitor has had a $500 price cut at Amazon.