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Is there anything more romantic than cuddling on the couch?! Of course not. There’s a reason modern dating can be summarized with the phrase "Netflix and chill." Netflix is for lovers! 

With a deep catalog and a seemingly endless supply of rom-coms, the streaming giant has a lock on the love department. Whether you're looking for something to make you cry, make you sigh, or put you in the mood, Netflix has a movie for you.

Here are the best romantic movies on Netflix (in no particular order).

1. Hit Man Credit: Brian Roedel / Netflix

Glen Powell is Gary Johnson, a New Orleans psychology professor who finds himself posing as a hitman to help the local police catch people setting up murder-for-hire schemes. And even though he’s shy and awkward in his regular life, it turns out, he’s pretty great at pretending to be an assassin! Until he meets Madison (Adria Arjona), a desperate woman looking for an escape from her marriage. The attraction is undeniable and they quickly start hooking up. So what if she thinks he’s a killer? Nothing could go wrong here, right? 

Richard Linklater’s 2023 Hit Man is a sexy, silly, fast-paced adventure made all the more exciting by the fact that it’s inspired by the true story of a very real, 1980s-1990s professor in Houston! — Kristina Grosspietsch, Freelance Contributor

How to watch: Hit Man is now streaming on Netflix.

2. Carol

Based on Patricia Highsmith's novel The Price of Salt (republished as Carol in 1990), Todd Haynes' Carol stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara as two forbidden lovers in 1950s New York. Therese (Mara) is an aspiring photographer working at a department store one Christmas when she meets Carol (Blanchett), who is shopping for a present for her daughter. The sparks fly immediately, but their blossoming love has a few roadblocks, such as Carol's impending divorce from her crappy husband Harge (Kyle Chandler, no!), not to mention that era's attitude toward homosexuality.

If you're in the mood for queer yearning, a tense slow-burn, and one of the best sapphic love stories ever, Carol is the perfect watch. You will feel all the feelings. — Yasmeen Hamadeh, Freelance Contributor  

How to watch: Carol is now streaming on Netflix.

3. Lady Chatterley's Lover Credit: Netflix

This modern adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's scandalous 1928 novel will leave you absolutely swooning. Emma Corrin (The Crown) is spectacular as Connie Reid, the titular Lady Chatterley. Her marriage to Clifford Chatterley seemed like the perfect match before the war, but when he returns paralyzed, withdrawn, and uninterested in her happiness, Connie feels utterly alone and isolated in their empty countryside manor. She finds a refuge for her oppressive loneliness in the estate's gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors (Jack O'Connell). Very quickly the two begin a torrid affair that is both passionate and tender, exuberant and profound — and a threat to both of their lifestyles. 

Much like the source material, Lady Chatterley's Lover puts sex on full display. Their trysts are steamy and explicit, but thanks to the incredible vulnerability of Corrin and O'Connell, and the steady hand of director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, they never feel pornographic. The lovers' stolen moments are deeply intimate and personal. Together, in the sumptuous woods of the Chatterley estate, they explore each other's bodies and souls with unbridled joy. It's an elegant and sensual adaptation that makes an age-old story feel like a breath of fresh air. — K.G.

How to watch: Lady Chatterley's Lover is now streaming on Netflix.

SEE ALSO: 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' review: A steamy affair that makes room to examine class 4. Entergalactic

When street artist Jabari (Kid Cudi) moves into his new Manhattan apartment for a major job opportunity, he knows his life is about to change. But what he doesn’t anticipate is how mesmerized he will be by his charming photographer neighbor, Meadow (Jessica Williams). 

With a breathtaking animation style reminiscent of Into the Spiderverse and Arcane, Entergalactic is a fresh, captivating love story. Accompanied by the music of Kid Cudi’s 2022 album of the same name, the couple falls head over heels in a breathless, unbelievably lovely sequence — it’s hard not to fall with them. With epically imaginative visuals and a star-studded supporting voice cast featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Timothée Chalamet, and Vanessa Hudgens, Entergalactic is a one-of-a-kind romance for the modern audience. — K.G.

How to watch: Entergalactic is now streaming on Netflix.

5. Love at First Sight Credit: Netflix

Based on a hit novel by Jennifer E. Smith, Love at First Sight is a delightful romance with an airport at the center of its meet-cute. Haley Lu Richardson is a perpetually late, underprepared American student heading to London for her dad’s wedding, and Ben Hardy is a charismatic Brit who offers to lend her his phone charger at a crucial moment. They fall in love during the flight, but a mix-up at baggage claim prevents the star-crossed pair from sharing their contact information. Will they ever see each other again? Love at First Sight is a champion charmer, but it also packs a more weighty emotional punch than your standard rom-com. Gut-wrenching moments from a particularly unique costume party will stay with you for days.* — K.G.

How to watch: Love at First Sight is now streaming on Netflix.

SEE ALSO: 12 of the best movies by Black creators to watch on Netflix now 6. The Lost City

Does it ever feel like nothing will fix your problems but a Sanda Bullock romantic comedy? Enter 2022’s The Lost City. Is it a perfect movie? No. Is it a ridiculously fun adventure chock-full of charismatic actors and one iconic sequin jumpsuit? Heck yes, it is!

Bullock is Loretta Sage, a reclusive romance novelist who has given up on love in her own life after the death of her husband. Channing Tatum is simply perfect as the himbo cover model for her books who is secretly in love with her. When an unhinged billionaire kidnaps Loretta because her latest book recalls similar details to a lost treasure he’s hunting, Tatum takes it upon himself, and his zero useful skills, to rescue her.* — K.G.

How to watch: The Lost City is now streaming on Netflix.

7. When We First Met Credit: Jami Saunders

Groundhog Day meets Some Kind of Wonderful in this delightful romantic comedy from director Ari Sandel. Adam Devine and Alexandra Daddario star as Noah and Avery, friends who could've worked as a couple but didn't get the timing right. So when the pining Noah discovers a magical photo booth that will transport him back to the night he and Avery first met, he's willing to do anything to get it right this time(s). Funny and surprisingly sweet, When We First Met is a hidden gem time-travel romp with spectacular supporting performances and a predictable ending you'll like all the same. — Alison Foreman, Entertainment Reporter

How to watch: When We First Met is now streaming on Netflix.

8. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Karan Johar's directorial debut became an instant Bollywood classic when it hit theaters in 1998. Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) and Anjali (Kajol) are college besties until Rahul falls in love with Tina (Rani Mukerji) and Anjali realizes her true feelings for him. The friends become estranged before Tina dies, leaving behind a daughter, also named Anjali in honor of their old friend. Little Anjali grows up reading letters from her late mother, and she learns about her father's old friend — his first love. Tina tasks her daughter with tracking down Anjali and reuniting the friends as lovers, once and for all.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai remains Johar's best work to date, a film that made his name synonymous with pure power in the Hindi film industry. Khan and Kajol's chemistry captivates throughout, from their Gap-clad days of college teasing to the unfathomable sexual tension of the gazebo scene. Despite being famous for its love triangle, the movie never pits Anjali and Tina against each other, instead depicting a beautiful friendship between the two women as well as their respective relationships to Rahul. "Pyar dosti hai," Rahul declares early on: Love is friendship. And Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is nothing if not a timeless story about friends. — Proma Khosla, Senior Entertainment Reporter

How to watch: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is now streaming on Netflix.

9. Set It Up Credit: Netflix

Rom-coms are back, baby — and Set It Up, written by Katie Silberman (who also penned Booksmart) and directed by Claire Scanlon (The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine), is one of the best entries of this new golden age! Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell are young assistants who hatch a plan to set up their high-strung, demanding bosses (Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs) so they can finally get a weekend off. What these two schemers never anticipated, of course, was that they might find themselves in their own romance in the process. Whoops!

Set It Up is a fun, hilarious romp that feels exponentially more real than your standard, candy-coated romantic comedy. The characters are charming because they're flawed, and they talk like people you know (Zoey uses insider nicknames like "Golf Guy" when chatting with her friends about her dating life). If you're looking for a romantic comedy that leaves you feeling like you just had the night out with your crew, this is the movie for you.* — K.G.

How to watch: Set It Up is now streaming on Netflix.

SEE ALSO: Why everyone you know is falling hard for 'Set It Up' 10. Notting Hill

The movie that cemented Hugh Grant's place in cinema history as one of the most lovable bumbling Brits of all time, Notting Hill is a rom-com hall-of-famer. This dreamy and captivating love story, bursting with heart, is just as poignant now as it was in 1999. If you aren't moved by the final scene, then we're sorry, your heart is simply made of stone, and there's not much we can do about that. 

Julia Roberts absolutely glows as international movie star Anna Scott, who tries to hide from the paparazzi by wandering into an adorable bookstore owned by an equally adorable dude named William Thacker (Grant). Because, as previously mentioned, Grant is at his most criminally charming here, an unlikely romance blooms between the pair from completely different worlds. A superb supporting cast and an airtight script from rom-com veteran Richard Curtis (Bridget Jones's Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, About Time) makes Notting Hill the definitive take on the "celebrity falls for regular person" genre — the standard to which all subsequent romances have been held.* — K.G.

How to watch: Notting Hill is now streaming on Netflix.

11. Been So Long Credit: Netflix

Do you love musicals, romance, and Michaela Coel? Then Been So Long is the movie for you. This stylish musical epic follows Simone (Coel), a young, single mother in London completely wrapped up in caring for her differently abled daughter. After her friends and family tell her she's too uptight, she finally agrees to a night out and meets the handsome, complicated Raymond (Arinzé Kene). The two tentatively begin a flirtation, though they'll each have to contend with their own baggage before the relationship can thrive.

Directed by Tinge Krishnan and adapted from the successful stage show of the same name, Been So Long is a bright and buoyant musical for the modern era. The stories are grounded and complex, the characters are relatable, and — perhaps most importantly — the songs are absolute bops!* — K.G.

How to watch: Been So Long is now streaming on Netflix.

12. Alex Strangelove

Teenager Alex Truelove decides it’s high time to lose his virginity, so he and his girlfriend Claire plan to book a hotel room to get it over with already. But before the big day arrives, Alex meets Elliott — who is both openly gay and incredibly charming — and suddenly Alex is having trouble keeping his focus on Claire. 

Written and directed by Craig Johnson, Alex Strangelove is a heartbreakingly sweet coming-of-age and coming-out story that will have you falling for these well-meaning teens just trying to figure themselves out. — K.G.

How to watch: Alex Strangelove is now streaming on Netflix.

13. To All the Boys I've Loved Before Credit: Netflix

Netflix's rom-com revival kicked off in 2018, a year whose slate included this criminally charming movie based on the novel by Jenny Han. Lara Jean (Lana Condor) is a hopeless romantic in the habit of writing letters to her most epic crushes — writing, not sending. When the letters are leaked, she starts pretending to date Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) to divert attention from her real crush on her sister's boyfriend.

SEE ALSO: Why 'XO, Kitty' has the best relationship in the 'To All the Boys...' franchise

With a bouncy pop soundtrack and visual style that is the envy of your entire Instagram feed, To All the Boys is the kind of movie you can return to again and again, a comfort watch as sweet as Lara Jean's baked goods. Will we ever tire of watching fictional characters fake love until it becomes real? If they're even half as adorable as these two, the answer is no. — P.K.

How to watch: To All the Boys I've Loved Before is now streaming on Netflix.

14. Our Souls at Night 

Quiet, sweet, and touching, Our Souls at Night is a beautiful meditation on companionship and love. Jane Fonda and Robert Redford are excellent as two widowed, long-time neighbors who decide to start spending the night in the same bed to stave off loneliness. The arrangement is purely platonic, a simple solution to a problem — but as they get to know each other, a deeper love begins to bloom. 

Fonda and Redford are truly mesmerizing here, completely self-assured in bringing this spare, sophisticated script to life. There aren't a ton of films about romance in our twilight years, but the poignancy of Our Souls at Night proves that the power of love will never get old. — K.G.

How to watch: Our Souls at Night is now streaming on Netflix.

15. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Though this 1940s-set title is a bit of a mouthful, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a straightforward tale of boy-meets-girl. Or boy in a book club meets lady author who is staying in town to do research on the German occupation and uncovers WWII secrets. Lily James (Rebecca, Downton Abbey) and Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones) star as a bookish couple whose interest in history — and the author Charles Lamb — brings them together even as the world tries to move them away from each other. — Alexis Nedd, Senior Entertainment Reporter 

How to watch: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is now streaming on Netflix.

16. The Half of It Credit: Netflix

Director Alice Wu's The Half of It hinges on straight-A student Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) and her journey toward self-acceptance. It does wonders for the streaming service's rom-com catalog, not because it's especially new in its ideas, but because Wu executes them with a flair all her own.

A charming combination of unique subject matter and clichéd storytelling, The Half of It explores the perspectives of characters rare to the genre — namely, Ellie who is a queer, Chinese-American teenager — with some pretty predictable narrative turns. You haven't seen this story done with these characters anywhere else before, but you'll feel like you have. That's a victory for the genre in its own right.* — A.F.

How to watch: The Half of It is now streaming on Netflix.

17. Queen & Slim

Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) do not hit it off on their first date. As they drive home, they expect to never see each other again — until a traffic stop goes awry and the pair are suddenly on the run, together. While desperately trying to escape police persecution, a strong bond forms, but how much time do they really have? 

Lena Waithe’s Queen & Slim is a stunning and unsettling romantic crime thriller that puts police brutality and racial profiling front and center. There is a love story here, but also a powerful discourse about trauma, the Black experience, and the sprawling, devastating effects of systemic oppression. Expect to be moved. — K.G.

How to watch: Queen & Slim is now streaming on Netflix.

18. Always Be My Maybe Credit: Ed Araquel / Netflix

The thrill of a new romance often lies in just that — the fact that it's new. But what if your truest love lies in one of your oldest relationships? Always Be My Maybe stars Ali Wong and Randall Park as a pair of childhood besties who lost touch in their teens but find their way back to each other as grownups. With a delightful supporting cast that also includes Daniel Dae Kim, James Saito, and Keanu Reeves, Always Be My Maybe is as deliciously cozy as a bowl of Mom's kimchi jjigae — and just as satisfying. — Angie Han, Deputy Entertainment Editor

How to watch: Always Be My Maybe is now streaming on Netflix.

19. She’s Gotta Have It

​​Thirty-one years before it was a Netflix series, She’s Gotta Have It was the daring comedy that launched Spike Lee's career and became a landmark in America's emerging independent film scene. Filmed on a tight budget on black-and-white stock, this Lee joint centers on Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns), a charming Brooklyn-based graphic artist who is juggling three lovers. When these jealous men demand she choose just one of them, Nola is pushed to consider what she wants from love, sex, and relationships. Critics championed how Lee captured a side of Black experience rarely shown in mainstream movies. The prestigious Cannes Film Festival honored him with the Award of the Youth, while the Independent Spirit Awards gave him the award for best first feature, and Johns best female lead.* — K.P.

How to watch: She’s Gotta Have It is now streaming on Netflix.

20. The Last Letter From Your Lover

The sweeping, soapy melodrama The Last Letter From Your Lover spans half a century and checks off all the romance tropes: love letters, deceit, impeccable costumes, and ill-timed amnesia. It's The Notebook meets An Affair to Remember, with a dash of every period romance sprinkled in for good measure. Don't think about it too hard, and you'll be sure to enjoy the ride. 

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It's the '60s, and Shailene Woodley is Jennifer Stirling, a woman putting the pieces of her life back together after a car accident damages her memories — and her connection to her husband, Laurence (Joe Alwyn). When she discovers a love letter between "J" and "Boot," she can't help but wonder what else she's forgotten. At the same time, we also follow Ellie (Felicity Jones), a present-day reporter who stumbles across the letter in her publication's archives and becomes determined to find out what happened to the mysterious, passionate pair. The Last Letter From Your Lover is moody, glamorous, and boasts a stellar cast — a cozy, stylish pick for movie night. — K.G.

How to watch: The Last Letter From Your Lover is now streaming on Netflix.

21. The Incredible Jessica James Credit: Netflix

Get a masterclass in self-confidence and healthy communication from The Incredible Jessica James. Jessica Williams stars opposite Chris O'Dowd, with a supporting performance from LaKeith Stanfield. This charming tale of a woman who will stop at nothing to be loved the way she deserves explores so much of what makes romance the sticky business that it is. But this rom-com boasts just the right amount of optimism to keep you invested until its stunningly grounded happily-ever-after.* — A.F.

How to watch: The Incredible Jessica James is now streaming on Netflix.

22. Falling Inn Love

As a genre, romance can offer us a deep exploration of human relationships and what they demand of us — vulnerability, bravery, emotional intelligence — or it can simply be delightfully mindless fluff. Falling Inn Love is a truly excellent example of the latter. Christina Milian is delightful as Gabriela, a city girl from San Francisco who somehow wins a rustic New Zealand inn. And who happens to be the only person qualified to help her fix up the ramshackle property? That’s right — the hunkiest guy in town, Jake (Adam Demos, who co-stars in Netflix's steamy series Sex/Life).

Look, you're not here for the plot. You're here to watch hot people fall in love in a beautiful location, and Falling Inn Love absolutely delivers, with charm to spare. — K.G.

How to watch: Falling Inn Love is now streaming on Netflix.

23. All the Bright Places Credit: Michele K. Short / Netflix

There's nothing like a good ol' YA love story to get the tears going, and All the Bright Places is a guaranteed tear-jerker. Adapted from Jennifer Niven's novel of the same name, All the Bright Places follows two lonely teenagers, Theodore Finch (Justice Smith) and Violet Markey (Elle Fanning), who serendipitously meet one day and become fast friends, then quickly fall in love. The two discover that they share many similarities despite never really talking to each other at school before, which All the Bright Places uses to navigate hefty themes like teen mental health, loss, and grief. The ending will make you cry. Theodore and Violet's relationship will make you cry. And in my book, that's a 10/10 romance movie. — Y.H. 

How to watch: All the Bright Places is now streaming on Netflix.

24. 13 Going on 30

In 1987, 13-year-old Jenna Rink desperately dreams about being cool and popular. Things would be so much better if she were 30, flirty, and thriving! One morning, she suddenly gets her wish. Thanks to some vague magic, she’s now an adult with a grown-up magazine job and no clue how to navigate the world. So this 13-year-old in an adult body turns to her childhood best friend, Matty, for help — even though in Matty’s viewpoint, they haven’t been friends for 15 years. 

Jennifer Garner is impossibly adorable as Jenna, totally selling a preteen living in an adult world, and pre-Avengers Mark Ruffalo was the 2000s king of "Aw, shucks" boy-next-door charm. 13 Going on 30 simply radiates with warmth, optimism, and fun montages. It’s the definition of a crowd-pleaser. 

How to watch: 13 Going on 30 is now streaming on Netflix.

25. Miss Congeniality

When the FBI receives a credible bomb threat to the upcoming Miss United States pageant, they need to send an agent uncover. The only candidate? Tough, tomboy Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock), who needs one hell of a makeover scene if she’s going to blend in with beauty pageant winners. After being plucked, waxed, and blown dry, Gracie emerges as Miss New Jersey, ready to protect her fellow contestants… and maybe catch the eye of a handsome FBI agent (Benjamin Bratt) along the way. 

Ignoring the inherent misogyny of Gracie needing to be feminized to be attractive (we KNOW we were young and dumb in the '00s! Just go with it! This is one of the better ones for women, we promise!), Miss Congeniality is a top-tier romantic comedy. Female friendship is as important as romance and crime-solving in this laugh-out-loud romp that soars on the joy of its cast. Bullock is as loveable as possible, Michael Caine is delightful as a beauty pageant coach, and Candice Bergen and William Shatner are gleefully self-serious pageant veterans. It is impossible to be sad watching this, the movie that taught us about the perfect date: April 25. 

How to watch: Miss Congeniality is now streaming on Netflix.

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UPDATE: Jan. 31, 2025, 3:09 p.m. EST This article, which was originally published on Dec. 21, 2020, has been updated to reflect Netflix's current selection.

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The Apple AirPods 4 with active noise cancelation have only seen minor discounts since the big seasonal sale events last year, knocking about $10 off or so, but we've spotted a nice price drop that's definitely worth jumping on. If you've been hoping to get these earbuds on sale but wanted to wait for a greater discount to appear, now's your chance.

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SEE ALSO: The Apple AirTag 4-pack bundle is back down to its lowest-ever price

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Looking for a new smartwatch with fitness and lifestyle tracking? Look no further than the Fitbit Versa 4. A neatly designed touchscreen watch, this is the perfect companion for sports tracking and daily monitoring, without breaking the bank.

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SEE ALSO: The Apple AirTag 4-pack bundle is back down to its lowest-ever price

The Versa 4 is a great all-rounder fitness tracker, especially so for those who enjoy lifestyle features and a colorful user interface. There are over 40 sports tracking modes that include running, swimming, cycling, and general workout features. However, it's worth noting that the battery life isn't as long-lasting for long-distance activities as the likes of Garmin or Coros. So if you're into long-distance running, for example, take a look at the Forerunner range.

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The Apple AirTag is back on sale at Amazon, and we couldn't be happier about it. These little tracking devices can be attached to almost anything: keys, luggage, passport, anything you find yourself frequently misplacing. And as of Feb. 4, this Apple AirTag four-pack is reduced to just $69.99, saving you $30 on list price.

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SEE ALSO: Amazon deal of the day: The Apple AirPods 4 are on sale for just under $100

But how is it powered, we hear you ask? Well, according to Apple, all AirTags are designed to have a one-year battery life, and that's with regular use. They use a standard CR2032 coin cell battery, which is user-replaceable. When the battery is running low, you’ll receive a notification on your iPhone, giving you plenty of time to replace it. So with this four-back bundle, you'll always have active tracking.

It also has an IP67 water resistance rating, meaning it can cope with a maximum depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes. But let's hope your phone doesn't end up underwater...

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If a tablet upgrade is planned, you need to check out Amazon's Fire HD 10. Not being the latest in the range means it's more affordable, but still a great option for both work and play.

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This impressive tablet boasts a 10.1-inch 1080p Full HD display and is a great all-rounder. Perfect for streaming your favorite shows, reading, and searching the web. Like most Amazon devices, it comes with built-in Alexa for hands-free control and searching. This discount is available on all colorways for the 32GB model (with ads). Without ads, you can purchase for $109.99.

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Amazon's famed Smart TV device, the Fire Stick 4K Max, is back on sale. The Fire TV Stick is a streaming device that plugs into your TV (or laptop) and lets you access platforms like Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and more. So if your TV isn't particularly smart, you don't need to spend hundreds upgrading. Just pop the handy little device into an HDMI port and start watching.

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President Donald Trump temporarily delayed enforcement of the U.S. TikTok ban last month, stating that he intended to "negotiate a resolution" preventing the popular video sharing app from exiting the country. Now Trump appears to have revealed at least one plan he's considering — namely, having the U.S. government simply buy TikTok itself.

SEE ALSO: As TikTok faces a ban, creators brace for an uncertain future

The president called for the establishment of a U.S. sovereign wealth fund in his latest executive order on Monday, directing new Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick to devise a plan for the fund's creation within 90 days. This plan is to include recommendations for "funding mechanisms, investment strategies, fund structure, and a governance model."

Much like other investment funds, government-owned funds aim to build wealth for a country by investing in foreign and domestic assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate. The proceeds are then added to the government's budget.

This means that, if a U.S. sovereign wealth fund is created, the federal government may be capable of purchasing a significant stake in TikTok.

Will the U.S. buy TikTok?

Speaking about his plans for the U.S. sovereign wealth fund, Trump specifically named TikTok as an example of a company it might invest in. The former Biden administration banned TikTok in the U.S. from Feb. 19, alleging that the app is a tool for Chinese surveillance and propaganda. TikTok was thus prohibited from continuing its operations in the country unless its parent company ByteDance sold it to an entity the U.S. deems friendly. 

Of course, there's no entity more friendly toward the U.S. government than the U.S. government itself.

"We're going to be doing something perhaps with TikTok, perhaps not," Trump stated. "If we make the right deal we'll do it, otherwise we won't. But I have the right to do that. And we might put that in the sovereign wealth fund, whatever we make, or if we do a partnership with very wealthy people. A lot of options. But we could put that as an example in the fund."

Trump has previously indicated that said partners may include U.S. companies Microsoft and Oracle, stating that there is "a lot of interest" in TikTok from possible buyers.

If Trump does plan to use this proposed sovereign wealth fund to purchase TikTok's U.S. operations, he'll be on a tight timeline. The temporary stay on the app's ban expires 75 days from Trump's inauguration, meaning the sale may have to be negotiated before April 5. While Bessent expressed an intent to have the fund up and running within a year, that's still well past when the TikTok ban delay expires.

Trump could potentially try to extend the delay, particularly if negotiations for a sale are underway. However, any intent to buy TikTok ultimately means nothing unless ByteDance is willing to sell. The company has shown absolutely no interest in doing so, consistently maintaining that such divestment is "technologically, commercially, and legally infeasible."

Funding the U.S. sovereign wealth fund President Donald Trump signed his executive order concerning a U.S. sovereign wealth fund on Monday. Credit: Chris Kleponis / CNP / Bloomberg via Getty Images

No solid details have been provided regarding exactly where money for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund might come from. However, Trump previously proposed the idea of such a fund during his election campaign, stating last September that it would be funded by "tariffs and other intelligent things." Trump recently announced tariffs on trading partners Mexico, Canada, and China, though the former two have now been temporarily paused at the last minute.

"Other countries have sovereign wealth funds, and they're much smaller countries and they're not the United States," said Trump. "We have tremendous potential in this country. Tremendous."

Countries such as Singapore, Norway, and the United Arab Emirates do already have sovereign wealth funds, however these are typically financed by their budget surplus. In contrast, the U.S. has consistently run at a deficit since 2002, with the country's national debt currently standing at $710.9 billion. 

Australia and China also have sovereign wealth funds despite both currently running at a deficit. Even so, Australia's fund was established in 2006 during a string of budget surpluses, while China's was funded by the sale of special treasury bonds, long-term government bonds which reach maturity after decades.

How will the U.S. sovereign wealth fund be managed?

There is currently little information about how a U.S. sovereign wealth fund might be managed or operated either. Former president Joe Biden previously considered the creation of a sovereign wealth fund in 2024, however issues such as its funding, structure, and strategy were never completely ironed out.

Some have speculated that unelected billionaire Elon Musk may become involved in the proposed fund's management. It isn't an entirely unreasonable notion, particularly considering Trump's admiration of Musk as a "great business guy." 

Musk has quickly become deeply involved in U.S. federal affairs since Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, focusing on the country's finances in particular. Earlier this week, Bessent reportedly granted the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) full access to the federal treasury's database and payment system, raising alarm on the Senate Finance Committee. The White House further announced on Monday that Trump has made Musk a "special government employee," with CNN reporting that he has top secret security clearance. 

Such special employees typically work for the federal government for up to 130 days, while DOGE is scheduled to dissolve on July 4, 2026. Even so, it currently appears unlikely that Musk will bow out of federal affairs after either deadline has passed.

Interestingly, it was recently reported that Musk turned down a dinner with the head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund last October, taking objection to them declining him a "favour" by voting against his $56 billion Tesla CEO compensation package. Norway's fund is one of Tesla's largest shareholders.

A sovereign wealth fund may enable the U.S. government to directly invest not only in TikTok, but in Tesla as well (though there may be measures against this if Musk does become involved in its management). The fund would also theoretically be able to invest in other big tech companies such as Jeff Bezos' Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta. If it does, it would be a significant payoff for the big tech billionaires' efforts to endear themselves to Trump as of late.

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It's a parental debate for the 21st Century: How much screen time should we allow our kids to have? But because this is the 21st Century, it would be almost impossible to fight screen use entirely, so why not put it to good use by buying the kids a tablet that's good for both entertainment and education?

The good news is that there are tablets made especially for kids, or regular tablets that have great kid-specific features. It's a happy medium between giving your kids the access to tech that they want, without turning them into screen zombies.

With so many tablets on the market, it's hard to know which device is right for you and your kids — you want a tablet that will play to their interests, no matter how young they are, and will serve their specific educational needs. If you're unsure about how to choose a tablet for your kids, here's a quick guide.

Should kids have limited screen time?

Screen learning and screen time restrictions are increasingly significant points of study. Parents' questions often boil down to "how much is too much?" The general advice, as offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics, is that kids between 2-5 should be limited to one hour of quality content a day. Beyond that, it’s about setting a plan that suits your child and family. Routines are always good and sensible limits will help tackle reported problems that may come from excessive screen use, such as obesity, behavioural problems, and impact on learning or sleep patterns.

How do tablets help kids learn?

Tablets just feel more like playing, and it's not surprising that kids may be more willing to learn when it doesn't feel forced. One study found that students who used tablets saw higher exam scores than those who didn't use tablets, and they were able to recognise 20% more words due to an improved ability to recognise sounds and represent sounds as letters. A 2018 meta-analysis also found that touchscreens are beneficial for some learning, such as science and technology, because apps or games can create a memorable interactive experience (in contrast to simply reading about a science experiment, for instance, and not retaining the information).

What's important to remember is that tablets are a great learning tool as long as they're not a kid's only source of learning. Kids will always need to be comfortable reading print books and doing maths by hand. Sure. But the opportunities for self-sufficient and interactive learning on a tablet can't be understated.

How features do you need in a talblet for kids?

Most tablets made specifically for kids will already be equipped with built-in parent accounts, timers, and pre-selected websites or apps that are strictly for kids. Easy enough. General purpose tablets aren't a bad choice at all — many sites name the iPad as one of the best tablets for kids even though it's technically for everyone. The most important things to keep in mind when shopping for a tablet for kids are as follows:

• Screen Resolution — The required screen resolution will depend on the amount of movie watching and gaming your kids will be doing. If the answer is "not a lot," you won't need anything special.

• Storage — They'll probably have more apps than you do, and may need space for downloads like offline Disney+ movies, music, or some books for school.

• Parental controls — For obvious reasons, you are going to want to pay attention to the level of control you will be able to have over usage.

• Rugged-ness — Because kids are basically adorable destruction machines and you'll probably feel better with a protective case.

Focus on these features and you can't got wrong.

What is the best tablet for kids?

To help you make the best decision for you, your kid, and your life, we have shortlisted a selection of standout tablets for kids. There is something for everyone and every budget in this list, and all you need to do is pick a favourite. You have the choice of impressive tablets from the likes of Amazon, Apple, and more.

These are the best tablets for kids in 2025.

UPDATE: Feb. 3, 2025, 3:59 p.m. EST RestoreCord has responded to Mashable regarding the data leak recently posted on the popular hacker forum BreachForums. The story and headline have been updated to reflect the new information.

According to the third-party Discord backup service, the breach originally reported today by Leakd is "not accurate." RestoreCord says that there was a "small incident in November 2023 where a staff member improperly shared a limited number of IP addresses." RestoreCord also disputes the severity of one of the datapoints in the leak, saying that the IP addresses in the leak are "randomly generated IPs rather than actual user information."

The company also disputes the number of IP addresses that were leaked, saying there were fewer than 5,000 total.

In addition, based on this new information, Mashable was able to find that the "Restorecord 840K Records Database" file containing the stolen data had been posted on other hacker forums last year.

However, the data leak has since resurfaced today on BreachForums, so Discord users previously affected by the breach should remain vigilante.

The original article appears below.

Nearly one million Discord users just had their account details – including usernames, IP addresses, and Discord IDs – exposed in a hacking forum.

However, Discord, the popular chat room service, doesn't appear to have suffered from a data breach directly. Instead, a third-party backup solution known as RestoreCord has been breached.

As first noticed by cybersecurity website Leakd, a file containing a massive leak of Discord user data was posted freely on a popular hacking forum called BreachForums. The data, which includes users' Discord IDs, IP addresses, and usernames, was posted by a BreachForums user with the handle "Sythe."

RestoreCord is a service used by some Discord users to backup their servers on the platform. RestoreCord says on its website that it is "the only Discord Bot that you will ever need to protect and recover your server from raids, nukes, and more." RestoreCord boasts that it serves 99 million members, including 100,000 paying customers, and backs up 55,000 Discord servers.

The FBI seized BreachForums last year after the site became a well-known haven for buying and selling stolen data. However, one of BreachForums' domains popped back up just a few weeks after the May 2024 takedown.

BreachForums' founder Conor Fitzpatrick was arrested in 2023 on a range of charges connected to the site. However, Fitzpatrick just recently made news a few weeks ago after a U.S. appeals court overturned the lenient sentence he originally received.

It is unclear as of publishing as to how the data was obtained or if there has been any malicious activity connected to what's included in the leak. Mashable has reached out to RestoreCord for more information and will update this piece when we hear back.

During the early morning of Monday, Feb. 3, protesters flooded the Washington, D.C. street that marks the entrance to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The group wasn't trying to enter the federal premises in a violent takeover, but rather act as a wall of defense between the government agency and a directive to cease the organization's work as a matter of fiduciary foresight. Later that afternoon, the USAID office shut down. The official USAID website is no longer available.

SEE ALSO: Elon Musk's DOGE takeover is reportedly being spearheaded by young college grads

The decisions came after Elon Musk — newly-appointed leader of DOGE, a non-government agency with no official government powers or legal precedent for intervening in federal spending — declared he would be cutting off USAID, halting tens of billion in foreign aid spending. Musk, incentivized by President Trump's commitment to "cut federal spending" set his sights on what he called an "evil" "criminal organization," and a "viper’s nest of radical-left Marxists who hate America."

Federal employees were then barred from entering the D.C. premises, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared he would step in as de-facto USAID administrator, calling the humanitarian organization "a completely unresponsive agency" that needed to be "aligned" with U.S. foreign policy.

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The U.S. Agency for International Development operates the federal government's global aid budget and associated programs, serving as "the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in democratic reforms," according to the agency's archived website (accessible on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine).

USAID was established in the 1960s under an executive order by President John F. Kennedy, a result of the 1961 Foreign Assistance Act intended to streamline foreign aid and efficiently administer humanitarian aid on behalf of the U.S. government. USAID is overseen by the president, secretary of state, and the National Security Council, and seeks to invest in longterm economic assistance abroad as part of the country's larger foreign policy.

USAID operates through dozens of international field missions in more than 60 countries, each with a different focus area, including disaster and poverty relief, socio-economic development, and assistance with global issues — USAID frequently administers programs globally through collaborations with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Why did Elon Musk target USAID?

To put it simply, the agency oversees a lot of crucial spending. As of 2023, USAID was allocated around half of the U.S. government's total budget for international aid, a sum of about $68 billion.

Following Trump's order, and then reversal, of a government-wide federal spending freeze, Musk took aim at USAID as part of his mandate to rid the U.S. government of so-called corruption and superfluous spending. And while both Trump and Rubio had declared humanitarian aid would be waived under the auditing process spearheaded by DOGE, Musk moved forward with an attempt to eliminate USAID as a singular entity. Trump had recently made references to removing and replacing the "radical lunatics" overseeing USAID, as well. On Feb. 3, USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were fired.

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Simultaneously, Musk has been pushing for greater access and control over federal systems and their offices. After requesting and being denied access to internal systems through the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on Feb. 2, Musk reportedly pushed to oust administrators who had refused his requests, with two anonymous OPM officials losing access to the system shortly after. Musk and his allies later gained control of internal U.S. Treasury databases.

According to the BBC, USAID's activities will be rolled into the workings of the State Department with a significant reduction in funding and workforce. It's unclear how this will effect ongoing programs, including charity contributions, abroad.

What can DOGE actually do?

DOGE, otherwise known as the Department of Government Efficiency, was announced by Trump in November, shortly after he won the 2024 presidential election. The department's mandate, at the time, was described as modernizing federal systems and slashing inefficiency — Trump called it a new "Manhattan Project" set to overhaul the government's IT systems.

But DOGE is not a government agency with the same powers as the offices it's trying to eliminate. Instead, DOGE was established as an advising body under the United States Digital Service (now the U.S. DOGE SERVICE) and the Office for Personnel Management. Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, it should only be able to exercise advisory powers to federal spending, while Congress retains oversight and decision-making for large budgetary actions, despite the promises of Trump and Musk.

In practice, however, DOGE and its leader are exercising power they may not legally have a right to, and operating on a path that some refer to as a forcible takeover of government.

As DOGE head Elon Musk works to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, USAID's official website has gone dark.

Following Musk's threats to kill the office in charge of distributing foreign aid — including humanitarian allotments — Musk officially announced on Monday that President Trump had signed off on his so-called cost-cutting measures involving the agency, immediately shutting down the office and reportedly instructing security officers to stop federal employees from entering the premises.

SEE ALSO: [Update] Elon Musk shuts down USAID, calls it a 'ball of worms'

Not long before USAID's end, and in what appears to be the new strategy of the Trump administration, the agency's website was pulled. It now serves visitors with a notice that the server is unable to load. At the time, government employees and Democratic lawmakers expressed concern, as individuals were redirected to a State Department webpage merely summarizing USAID's work.

Previously, the administration pulled websites for the shelved Office for Gun Violence Prevention and multiple pages making referencing to LGBTQ (specifically transgender) resources and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.

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SAVE $50: The Sonos Era 100 smart speaker is on sale at Amazon for $199, down from the typical price of $249. That's a 20% discount.

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Your movies, TV shows, and playlists deserve something better than your TVs built-in speakers. Those are notoriously not so great (for starters, most face backward) and we have a new White Lotus theme song to look forward to in just a few weeks. Before the new episodes drop, make sure your TVs sound system is ready thanks to today's deal at Amazon.

As of Feb. 3, the Sonos Era 100 smart speaker is on sale at Amazon for $199, marked down from the standard price of $249. That's a 20% discount that'll save you $50. You're free to snag the white or black colorway options to score this sale price.

The Bluetooth enabled Sonos Era 100 is ready to play your favorite tunes with a dual-tweeter acoustic architecture and 25% bigger midwoofer. Boiled down, that means you'll be hearing better sound quality with deep base that comes from an impressively compact speaker.

Use it to play your podcasts while you clean or a pump-up workout mix. You could also add it to your home's speaker setup and connect it to your TV with the Bluetooth connection. Plus, it can also connect to a computer and even a turntable thanks to the line-in adapter.

If your home is in need of a more powerful Bluetooth speaker, today's sale price on the Sonos Era 100 means this is a great time to upgrade. Your playlists will thank you.

Save 31%: The 10-ounce Ember Mug 2 typically goes for $129.95, but as of Feb. 3, you can grab it for just $89.99 on Amazon, saving you $39.96.

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You and your loved ones deserve better than room temperature coffee.

Granted, upwards of $100 may seem an exorbitant price to pay for that, but I'm writing as someone who once subsisted most mornings on a glorious single sip of hot coffee, before inevitably getting wrapped up in starting my day, and ultimately resigning myself to a mug of lukewarm to outright cold coffee — I deserved better. Thankfully, I had a partner who saw that, and gifted me the heated Ember mug, and two years later, I can confidently say it was one of best gifts I've ever received.

SEE ALSO: 32 Valentine's Day gift ideas for men

With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's a great time to show your partner, your friends, or yourself that love, and thanks to a deal at Amazon, it won't cost quite as much. As of Feb. 3, you can grab the 10-ounce Ember Mug 2 for $89.99, down nearly $40 from its $129.95 list price.

I will acknowledge that even on sale, you're paying nearly $100 for a mug. However, that's part of what makes this mug a great gift — not that it's expensive, but that it feels just fancy and frivolous enough that most people will likely talk themselves out of getting it. That's one half of the good gift Venn Diagram — things the person would likely never get for themselves. The other half is, of course, something that the recipient will actually use, and if the recipient loves cozying up with a hot drink (again, I encourage including yourself in this category), I promise this mug will get plenty of use.

Beyond the price, there are a couple of setbacks for this mug. For one, its battery life maxes out at an hour and 20 minutes — it helps, don't get me wrong, but the Platonic ideal of the Ember Mug would last at least through the entire morning. That said, you can get around this by keeping it on its charging coaster after you fill it up — it won't recharge while it has liquid in it, but it will hold the battery life. The other downside is that it is hand wash only, so be aware if you plan on giving this to a dishwasher power user.

SAVE 54%: As of Feb. 3, you can get 27 preserved roses for just $59.94 at Amazon (54% off!). These stunning blooms last up to three years.

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We don’t usually write about non-Amazon sellers (aka third-party sellers), but this deal looks legit.

Right now, you can get a heart-shaped box of 27 preserved roses for only $59.94 from an online retailer called Glamour Boutique. Sure, the name isn’t super sophisticated, but these roses have more than 2K reviews and a 4.6-star average rating. (We also peeked at the photos to make sure they’d be worth showing off on the 'gram.)

SEE ALSO: Sexy Valentine's Day gifts guaranteed to spice things up

So, if you’ve always wanted to gift your SO a Venus et Fleur box for Valentine's Day but couldn't stomach the $399 price tag, this could be the perfect affordable alternative. If you wanted to make it look more luxe, you could pop it into a black Parisian hat box or get a crystal vase to display it in.

These roses come in sets of seven, 16, 27, and 50, and you can choose from colors like pink, yellow, red, etc. (The white looks especially chic.) And here’s the selling point: they're reportedly supposed to last for up to three years, so it's basically like getting three years’ worth of fresh roses for $60.

GET TWO FREE E-BOOKS WITH PRIME: As of Feb. 3, Amazon Prime members can snag two free Amazon First Reads books. Not a Prime member? You can still grab two e-books for just $1.99 each.

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If you’re trying to read more this year (first of all, good on you!), Amazon's First Reads program is a great way to add new books to your library without breaking the bank or taking up too much physical space on your shelves.

Each month, Amazon First Reads gives Prime members early access to new books and popular reads, and in February, Prime members can choose one Kindle book and one bonus short read for free. Non-Prime members will have to pay $1.99 (each) to add these books to their collections, but it's still a great deal compared to the usual retail prices.

SEE ALSO: 'Severance's 'The You You Are' is now a real book. Here are 4 things we learned from it.

This month’s lineup includes a mix of genres, from psychological thrillers to romance novels, so there’s a little bit of something for everyone. Find titles like The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez, Mr. Whispher by Andrew Mayne, and Not Quite by the Book by Julie Hatcher.

First Reads is free to join, and when you sign up, you’ll get a monthly email with the new selections of the month.

On the heels of its o3 mini release, OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT agent for handling in-depth research. Appropriately, it's called "deep research."

Using a yet-to-be-released version of OpenAI's reasoning model o3, deep research "conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks," said the announcement. Deep research on ChatGPT essentially functions as your very own research assistant. It's designed to help users "who do intensive knowledge work in areas like finance, science, policy, and engineering," but can be used for any kind of thorough research needs, like shopping for a new car.

Tweet may have been deleted ChatGPT's deep research report on the best snowboards for freestyle riders, complete with sources. Credit: OpenAI

If OpenAI's deep research tool sounds familiar, that's because Google Gemini released the same thing with the same name in early December. The two companies have continued to compete for AI dominance, taking that rivalry into the next phase of AI development, which is building models with more complex reasoning abilities and agents that can perform tasks on the user's behalf. Then there's the China-based DeepSeek, which exploded onto the scene last week with its cost-efficient R1 model, throttling tech stocks and spooking the AI industry.

SEE ALSO: OpenAI, Microsoft, Trump admin claim DeepSeek trained AI off stolen data

While R1 certainly made waves for being a fully capable LLM made for a fraction of the cost of ChatGPT, OpenAI seems to be flexing its muscles with the release of o3 mini, an agent called Operator for browsing the web and performing computer tasks, and now the deep research feature. "Deepseek's r1 is an impressive model, particularly around what they're able to deliver for the price," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X last Monday. "We will obviously deliver much better models and also it's legit invigorating to have a new competitor! we will pull up some releases."

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Altman went on to say, "we are excited to continue to execute on our research roadmap and believe more compute is more important now than ever before to succeed at our mission," in a follow up post referencing the company's plans for AGI and the billions of dollars raised to ostensibly achieve this mission. So, OpenAI is at least publicly staying the course, but we can also expect some product releases to keep the masses happy and engaged.

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Compared to other models like GPT-4o, which is best for real-time conversations, deep research is best for specific and in-depth tasks, which can take anyway from five to 30 minutes to complete. As the announcement notes, you can step away from your computer while deep research does its thing, and you'll get a notification of a final report within the chat when its done.

The responses include detailed outputs and summaries of its thinking, so you can see how deep research came to its conclusions. The report also includes citations and links to its sources.

Given the large compute power per query, OpenAI is first making deep research available to ChatGPT Pro users with 100 queries a month. Then Plus and Team users, then Enterprise users. Deep research is currently only available on the web, with mobile and desktop app access coming by the end of February. Sorry to users in the UK and EU, but OpenAI is "still working on bringing access" to you.

Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow (Conclave) face off in The Rule of Jenny Pen, a terrifying new horror film from director James Ashcroft (Coming Home in the Dark).

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Adapted from Owen Marshall's short story of the same name, The Rule of Jenny Pen follows arrogant Judge Stefan Mortensen (Rush), who experiences a near-fatal stroke and is sent to live in a retirement home. There, he meets fellow resident Dave Crealy (Lithgow). Crealy may seem mild-mannered during the day, but at night, he roams the home's halls and terrorizes residents with his doll, the terrifying Jenny Pen. With no help from the retirement home staff, it's up to Mortensen to take Crealy (and Jenny) down.

You can watch Jenny in all her frightening glory in the trailer above. And if she's not enough to convince you to check out The Rule of Jenny Pen, maybe you'll listen to Stephen King, who said in 2024 that The Rule of Jenny Pen is "one of the best movies I've seen this year."

The Rule of Jenny Pen hits theaters March 7.

SAVE UP TO 64%: Select SEGA games are discounted at Best Buy by as much as 64%. Sale prices start at just $19.99 and include Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch titles.

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Searching for some new entertainment to finish out the winter season? Look no further than Best Buy's sale on SEGA games. While the sale doesn't cover the newest titles, the selection is perfect for picking up a few titles you may have missed out on in the last few years.

The sale includes SEGA games fit to play on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, and Xbox One, to name a handful. Since some titles are up to 64% off, it's worth browsing the selection to find your new favorites.

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From Japan to Hawaii, dive into the RPG adventures of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth on the PS5. With Best Buy's SEGA sale, the game costs only $24.99, instead of the list price of $69.99.

Look forward to the often funny side quests and minigames whether you've played along with all Like a Dragon games or this'll be your first.

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What's better than one game? How about 16 classic titles all rolled into one game. That's what you'll get with Sonic Origins Plus and thanks to Best Buy, the game can be your to play on Xbox One and Xbox Series X for the low price of $19.99, down from the normal price of $39.99.

With old classics come new characters, modes, challenges , and extra scenes.

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If you're scanning the Best Buy SEGA sale and play on the Nintendo Switch check out Unicorn Overlord. While the game usually costs $59.99, Best Buy has it discounted to just $29.99. Explore the fantasy world with animated battles through five nations in Unicorn Overlord which lets you choose from over 60 characters including humans, angels, beasts, and elves.

With impressive graphics and a compelling story, the game will have you happily busy until the sun returns this spring.

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A new month brings a new slew of deals at Amazon. While the daily deals pages at the mega retailer can often be filled with inflated prices and items sitting at the same "sale" price for weeks on end, today's deals are actually pretty impressive. We've handpicked a few we think are worth grabbing on Feb. 3

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day. If these aren't getting the job done, check back tomorrow for a brand new batch.

Our top pick: Apple AirPods 4 Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods 4 $99.99 at Amazon
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Now's a great time to upgrade your listening experience with a new pair of AirPods. The fourth-generation earbuds (without ANC) are on sale for just under $100 at Amazon as of Feb. 3. That's 22% in savings and the biggest discount to date. With personalized spatial audio, Siri interactions, voice isolation, a surprisingly snug fit, and up to five hours of listening time, the AirPods 4 are a solid daily driver. Want noise cancellation? It'll cost you a bit more, although the buds with ANC are also on sale for 17% off.

Check out our review of the AirPods 4.

Fitbit Inspire 3 Opens in a new window Credit: Fitbit Fitbit Inspire 3 $79.95 at Amazon
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"For anyone new to fitness or any dedicated gym rat, the Fitbit Inspire 3 gets you more than you pay for," Mashable's reviewer writes. If you're making health and wellness a priority in 2025, the Fitbit Inspire 3 offers a huge suite of tracking features — from sleep and stress to steps and blood oxygen levels. It also has an intuitive, low-profile design, easy-to-navigate user interface, impressive app suite, workout insights, and decent battery life. As of Feb. 3, it's back on sale for only $79.95 at Amazon — that's 20% in savings — making it a total steal.

Check out our review of the Fitbit Inspire 3.

Beats Solo 4 Opens in a new window Credit: Beats Beats Solo 4 $99.99 at Amazon
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The Beats Solo 4s improve upon the previous generation with upgraded drivers, rebalanced acoustics, and an improved frequency response. Translation: they have much more dynamic sound. They also have better battery life, clocking in at around 50 hours (10 more hours than their predecessor). They lack noise-cancelling technology, which is kind of a bummer, but we're willing to overlook that since they're down to just $99.99. That's 50% off their typical cost and their best price on record.

Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire HD 10 $94.99 at Amazon
$139.99 Save $45.00 Get Deal

"The Fire HD 10 shines as a budget tablet designed for streaming and gaming," Mashable reviewer SaVanna Shoemaker writes. It's over 30 grams lighter than the previous generation and 25 percent faster. Plus, it features an upgraded front-facing camera (5MP vs. 2MP) for better pictures and video calls. It's not the fanciest tablet on the market by any means, but the no-frills design is ideal for watching movies, answering emails, or even reading on the go. It's usually $139.99, but you can slash 32% off as of Feb. 3 and grab it for just $94.99 at Amazon.

Check out our full review of the Amazon Fire HD 10.

Blink Video Doorbell Opens in a new window Credit: Blink Blink Video Doorbell $32.99 at Amazon
$59.99 Save $27.00 Get Deal

The Blink Video Doorbell gives you an extra set of eyes to see who (or what) is outside your door, whether you're at home or out and about. It features a 1080p HD live view, two-way audio, infrared night vision, and can be installed in minutes. Plus, it'll last for up to two years on two AA batteries when paired with the Sync Module (sold separately). Slash 45% off as of Feb. 3 and pick it up for only $32.99 at Amazon. That's just $3 away from its best price ever.

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