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It's time to load up on Halloween candy, and while you're at it, why not start a holiday wish list? Black Friday is just a handful of weeks away and each year it seems retailers start dropping prices earlier and earlier. That means some of our favorite products could start seeing discounts soon. And what am I excited for? Portable power stations, of course. In particular, I'm hoping to see new record-low prices on the Anker Solix C1000 and the Solix C1000 Gen 2.

Why we love the Anker Solix C1000 and C1000 Gen 2

Both models of the Anker Solix C1000 provide a bit over 1,000Wh of capacity and both use long-lasting LiFePO4 battery cells which can last for a decade. Port options on both models of the Solix C1000 are great and give you plenty of AC options, USB-C, and USB-A.

Both models are exceptional options for taking along for a weekend camping trip or for keeping around the house in case of a power outage. You'll be able to keep phones and laptops charged up, but you can also use it for a strand of string lights at the campground or for powering up the coffee maker.

At home during power outages, both models will be able to keep the WiFi router powered up so you can spend the outage streaming your favorite Netflix series, rather than worrying about conserving phone battery.

The original Solix C1000 has the advantage of a built-in lightbar and one additional AC port. The newer Solix C1000 Gen 2 is lightweight, smaller in size, and quicker to recharge.

In addition to using a portable power station while camping or during power outages, I find the Solix C1000 to be useful when I visit my family's house during the holidays. The 1950s home doesn't have plentiful power outlets like modern homes do these days. That means it's hard to come by an outlet in some situations. Instead of plugging my phone in to recharge across the room, I pack the Solix C1000 Gen 2 and use it as my nightstand, powering up my phone. It's also great for pairing with a laptop when working from bed, not that I'd ever do such an ergonomically incorrect thing.

Since the Solix C1000 Gen 2 can recharge back to 100 percent in about 50 minutes, it takes no time at all to recharge.

The Anker Solix C1000 (left) and C1000 Gen 2 (right) would make for the best Christmas present for a camping friend. Credit: Lauren Allain / Mashable Pricing history of the Anker Solix C1000 and C1000 Gen 2

During October's Prime Day event at Amazon, we saw a record-low price on the older (but still awesome) Solix C1000. That sale brought the price down to just $379, for a major savings of $420 compared to the list price of $799.

The newer Solix C1000 Gen 2 was left out of record-low pricing during October Prime Day but not long after the sale ended, we saw a record-low. The current all-time low price for the Solix C1000 Gen 2 sits at $379.99 from Oct. 20.

Black Friday deal we hope to see on the Anker Solix C1000 and Solix C1000 Gen 2

Since both models are great and both have an all-time low price of about $379.99, I'd be thrilled to see them drop down to this price again. Of course, lower would be ideal, but this amount of power and convenience for $380 is well worth the price, if you ask me. If you see either of these models drop below $379.99, I would highly recommend clicking "buy" at a record-quick speed.

Keep in mind this would make an amazing gift for that friend who's always camping or a pal who works in the backyard often and runs massive extension cords across the lawn to power up tools.

UPDATE: Oct. 30, 2025, 5:32 p.m. Meta confirmed to Mashable that Threads ghost posts appeared in web searches after the 24-hour expiration period and that the issue had been fixed as of Oct. 30. "We found a bug that let expired ghost posts appear in web searches," said Meta spokesperson Jocelyn Jones. "We've fixed the issue, and ghost posts are back to resting in peace where they belong: only the original poster can see them in their archive. We apologize for the scare."

Be careful what you "ghost post" on Threads because it might actually live on forever.

It appears that at least some ghost posts — the new Threads feature Meta launched this week that automatically deletes posts after 24 hours — are being scraped by Google, making them searchable. While writing about the internet’s reaction to the feature, I tested this by plugging text from several screengrabbed ghost posts into Google Search. In multiple cases, I was able to find cached versions of those posts still appearing in search results.

Here’s a screenshot showing the text from Mark Zuckerberg’s own ghost post announcing the feature.

Credit: Screenshot: Google

Here's another screenshot of a Google result for what appears to be a ghost post from the Threads account @hi.nixson.

Credit: Screenshot: Google

Here's a Bluesky post, included in my initial article about the internet's response, that shows screenshots of those original ghost posts.

Everyone is Ghost Posting! Ghosting?

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— jack 🎃🍂 (@j4ck.xyz) October 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Here's a post on X, also included in my original story, featuring a screenshot of a ghost post from journalist Ben Werdmuller about Meta's alleged history in Myanmar.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Here is a screenshot of that post, which appears to be archived in Google results.

Credit: Screenshot: Google

When you try to click on any of these Threads posts, however, you’re met with a mostly blank page and an error message that reads, "Sorry, something went wrong. Try again." That tracks, since the posts themselves automatically disappear from Threads after 24 hours.

To be clear, not every ghost post appears to have been scraped. I tested text from several screenshots shared on launch day, and while some showed up in Google Search results, others didn’t.

Of course, no one should expect a ghost post — or any post, for that matter — to truly vanish. Screenshots exist, after all. If you say something offensive, controversial, or just plain spicy online, it's safe to assume it'll live forever somewhere.

Still, it’s surprising to see that Threads' "disappearing" posts might linger on Google, even after they’ve technically been deleted.

Tesla's Robotaxi service officially went live in late June of this year in Austin, Texas. Since then, Elon Musk's much-touted autonomous driving taxi system has already seen quite a few crashes — and that's with a human safety monitor onboard.

According to a new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla Robotaxis have crashed four times since September. The most recent incident involved a robotaxi crashing into a "fixed object" while inside a parking lot, according to the EV news site Electrek, which noticed the updated crash information.

Recent Texas state law requires companies like Tesla to have a human safety monitor inside its Robotaxis due to its specific level of autonomous driving. These safety monitors are provided a killswitch to take over the vehicle in case something goes wrong with Tesla's self-driving system.

The NHTSA is a U.S. government agency responsible for enforcing motor vehicle regulations. Autonomous vehicle companies are required to report crashes to the agency within five days of being informed of these accidents. 

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The NHTSA requires automakers to share information regarding incidents with autonomous driving (ADS) vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The latter is what's typically found in regular Tesla vehicles with its Full Self-Driving system. However, robotaxis like Waymo's autonomous vehicles or Tesla's recently launched Robotaxis fall under the ADS category, marking this the first time Tesla has filed such reports under that designation.

With the two companies now operating ADS vehicles, Electrek compared the NHTSA incident reports between Tesla and Waymo. The outlet found that Tesla Robotaxis were involved in significantly more crashes per miles driven, despite Waymo vehicles not requiring a human safety monitor like Tesla Robotaxis. 

According to Tesla, Robotaxis have traveled 250,000 miles since the service launched in Austin in late June. Waymo's vehicles have traveled 125 million miles since the company launched its autonomous vehicles.

Breaking down the data, the report finds that Tesla Robotaxis crash approximately once every 62,500 miles. Waymo vehicles, which have been involved in 1,267 crashes since the service went live, crash approximately every 98,600 miles. And, again, Waymo does not have human safety monitors inside its vehicles, unlike Tesla's Robotaxis.

As Electrek points out, Tesla redacts a lot of information from its NHTSA reports, whereas Waymo provides more details about the crashes its cars are involved in. So, what exactly happened is unclear in many cases involving Tesla Robotaxis.

But, with the data we do have, it seems like Waymo has thus far bested Musk's Tesla when it comes to the more accurate autonomous vehicle system.

Samsung finally launched its Galaxy XR headset this month, so now everyone wants to know: What's the battery life like?

While Mashable has yet to perform nuanced battery testing of our own, we at least have official spec sheets to go off of right now. The big question is how the Galaxy XR's battery life compares to the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3, the two most mainstream competitors to Samsung's headset in the U.S.

Without wasting any more time, let's get into it.

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First, let's establish a baseline. Samsung's headset is rated for up to two hours of general use, and up to 2.5 hours of video playback. That's going to be our main point of comparison going forward.

As for Apple, the company actually, technically sells two versions of the Vision Pro now: One with an M2 chip, and one with a newer M5 chip. This matters because the two versions have slightly different rated battery capacities. The M2 version has the exact same "two hours of normal use and 2.5 hours of video playback" rating as the Galaxy XR. The M5 version, meanwhile, is rated for 2.5 hours of use and three hours of video playback.

So, in other words, Apple wins here if you buy the newest model.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy XR: How and where to get it Galaxy XR battery life compared to Meta Quest 3

Meta's device is a little different from the other two listed here because it has a built-in battery, instead of relegating the battery to a separate puck that you keep in your pocket. Other than that, though, the differences are minimal, as the Quest 3 is rated for 2.2 hours of use on a single charge. That puts it right in the same territory as Galaxy XR, but on a device that costs more than $1,000 less than the Galaxy XR.

Of course, there are other factors at play. Samsung's device is more advanced than the Quest 3 in terms of processing power, display quality, and number of sensors. That it holds up to the same level of battery life as Quest 3 despite doing so much more is perhaps a point in its favor. Still, don't expect to get more than three hours of use out of any of these devices.

Meta has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claims the tech giant violated copyright laws by downloading thousands of adult films to use in AI training.

The lawsuit was brought forth by adult film company Strike 3 Holdings and Counterlife Media in July, stating that they had discovered nearly 3,000 instances of Meta downloading copyrighted videos using hidden IP addresses. The lawsuit alleged the downloads were then used to train Meta's Movie Gen, Llama, and other video-based AI models. Strike 3 asked for $359 million in damages and a permanent ban on Meta's use of its materials.

Meta has now responded, arguing that the allegations by Strike 3 Holdings are "nonsensical and unsupported" — an attempt to extort Meta by making erroneous copyright claims — and that the company has no proof the videos were used to train AI.

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Insisting it was unaware of any illegal downloads, the company says that the torrenting began in 2018, before the company started researching multimodal models and generative video. The flagged videos, which were only intermittently accessed, therefore must have been downloaded for private consumption, Meta asserts, not to train its systems at large.

In the motion, Meta argues Strike 3 failed to provide any evidence of its claims that individuals used hidden IP addresses to download material or that employees involved in Meta's AI project could be implicated. "The far more plausible inference to be drawn from such meager, uncoordinated activity is that disparate individuals downloaded adult videos for personal use,” wrote Meta. The company has requested that the court dismiss the lawsuit on such grounds.

Meta has weathered several copyright-based lawsuits related to its AI systems in the past, including a joint lawsuit by noted authors whose works had been pirated to train the Llama model. It also recently overhauled its chatbot policies for teens, following an investigation that found chatbots had been allowed to engage in romantic and sensual conversations with young users and generate sexually suggestive images.

"We don’t want this type of content, and we take deliberate steps to avoid training on this kind of material,” a Meta spokesperson told Ars Technica.

The allure of a one day, door busting sale is no more. Shopping events which used to be a 24-hour marathon have now extended into multi-day events. On Oct. 30, Target officially announced its Black Friday sale, and it's coming way before Nov. 28.

The big-box retailer is launching its early Black Friday sale Nov. 6 through 8, three weeks before actual Black Friday. The early deals are a response to consumer wants, according to Target, based off McKinsey data that showed two-thirds of consumers are eager to start holiday shopping before Black Friday.

And to be fair, it makes sense considering how late Black Friday falls this year, nearly the latest it can fall in the year. But these early deals don't mean that Target is skipping out on standard Black Friday, they're still hosting a Black Friday sale on Nov. 28.

But if you're one of the 66% looking to get started on holiday shopping, here are the deals to look forward to.

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Leading up to the sale, Target has provided a preview of all the deals coming to their early Black Friday sale on Nov. 6 and 8. Based on the list, we're not seeing a ton of tech deals, instead the sale is focused holiday decor and toys. Here's what to expect:

• 40% off pajamas

• 40% off women & kids' sweaters

• 40% off select holiday decor and lights

• 40% off Lego

• 40% off Champion

• 40% holiday sheets

• Up to 50% off small appliances & floor care, including Ninja

• Up to 50% off select toys, including Barbie, FAO Schwarz and Hot Wheels

• 30% off women's and men’s Levi’s clothing

BUY IT FOR $59.99: Mattel's official Steve Nicks Bella Donna Barbie is the Best Buy drop for Thursday, Oct. 30. The doll has been sold out at Mattel's website and various retailers since its release on Oct. 21, so this could be your one chance to find it in stock. As of 12 p.m. ET, there was 36% inventory left for this drop.

Opens in a new window Credit: Mattel Stevie Nicks Barbie $59.99 at Best Buy
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Just like a white winged dove, the Stevie Nicks Bella Donna Barbie doll made a fleeting appearance at a few major retailers on its release date, Oct. 21, 2025. It sold out almost immediately after, only to be spotted again as price-gougers resold their supply. Now, Best Buy is offering a second chance to buy the Stevie Nicks Barbie at its real price of $59.99, for one day only on Oct. 30. She became available for purchase at 11 a.m. ET.

All you need to participate in Best Buy Drops is the Best Buy mobile app — that's the only place that drop items show up. Then, you can add the daily spotlighted item to your cart and check out like usual. All Best Buy drops have limited inventory, displayed through a status bar indicating the percentage that's already been claimed. Considering the Bella Donna Barbie was such a hot commodity upon original release, it'll probably be a similar story at Best Buy.

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"The timeless face of a rock and roll woman" in the most tangible sense, the official Mattel collab successfully recreates the essence of 1981 Stevie. We're talking full biblically-accurate Bella Donna garb: The flow-y white dress with big sheer sleeves, iconic platform boots, and feathered top hat are all present, complete in a mystical album cover-themed box that you'll have no problem leaving sealed. The intricate details have all been approved by the muse herself — Nicks even posted a sneak peek of the doll's boots on Instagram ahead of release.

Fans who were able to snag the doll on Oct. 21 can't help but unbox their prized possession on TikTok. RIP, Misty Day from American Horror Story: Coven. You would have watched these like they're ASMR.

But this isn't the first time we've seen a Stevie Nicks Barbie, though it is the first based on her solo career. The first, a Rumours-inspired doll styled just as meticulously as this one, came out back in 2023. You were lucky if you got your hands on one of those at a normal price, too — now, it can pretty much only be found on reselling platforms like eBay for upwards of $300. Scorned hopeful buyers from two years ago, your chance for redemption awaits at Best Buy.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons compelled a lot of people to buy Nintendo Switch consoles in 2020, and it's finally making its way to Switch 2 soon.

Nintendo surprisingly announced a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of New Horizons on Thursday, to go along with a massive free content drop for both versions of the game. This is the first time Nintendo has added anything new to the game in literally four years. Both the Switch 2 Edition of New Horizons and the new content launch on Jan. 15. Those who already own New Horizons can upgrade to the Switch 2 version for $4.99, or that version can be purchased separately for $64.99 if you don't own the game at all.

But what's actually new here? Let's dissect it.

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The paid Switch 2 update to New Horizons is the smaller prong of this two-pronged update coming in January. As with every paid Switch 2 update, it provides upgraded visuals in the form of 4K resolution when playing in docked mode. Strangely, this game did not get the customary bump up to 60 frames per second that most Switch 2 upgrades have gotten; it's still locked at 30FPS, which is honestly fine for a game like this, but still a little puzzling.

Aside from that, you can now use the Joy-Con mouse controls to decorate houses. This could be a huge added convenience in terms of precision, if you really care about interior decoration. There's also a new megaphone item that incorporates the Switch 2's built-in microphone, which lets you interact with villagers by shouting their names.

There are also a couple of upgrades to online play. One is that 12 players can now simultaneously visit an island, up from eight in the original game. Webcam support has also been added, so anyone with a camera plugged into their Switch 2 will have their face hovering over their in-game character, perfect for reaction shots.

Everything coming in the free update for Switch 1 and 2 How do I make my real apartment look like this? Credit: Nintendo

The real meat of this announcement is in the content update that will be available to players on both Switch and Switch 2, launching the same day in January.

For starters, there's a new resort hotel on the island run by Kapp'n's family. You can decorate rooms based on themes (complete with provided furniture) to please hotel guests. Doing so will reward you with tickets that you can use to buy exclusive clothing and furniture at the hotel.

Separate from that, home storage can now be expanded so you can store as many as 9,000 items, if needed. The limit was 5,000 before this update. Flora such as trees, shrubs, and flowers can also be stored this way now. There's also a new service from Resetti, who will instantly clear out an area of the island on your orders. This will be nice for anyone who wants to totally reset their front yard or something.

There are also some new items you can get, of course. The most exciting to me are a selection of classic Nintendo consoles which, like in previous Animal Crossing games, can actually enable you to play a handful of old Nintendo games. You do need a Nintendo Switch Online membership to access these games, though. On top of those, there are now LEGO-themed items you can buy, and some The Legend of Zelda and Splatoon-themed items you can get by using compatible Amiibo figures.

Easily the biggest new addition here, though, is Slumber Island. You access it by going to sleep, of course. Slumber Island is basically a completely blank new island that you can customize entirely to your liking. You can choose the time of day and weather, landscape it to your heart's content, and invite any villagers you want to come hang. Perhaps most excitingly, you can invite your friends to Slumber Island via online play, and they can actually help you out with any construction or landscaping projects. If you've ever wanted a more collaborative online Animal Crossing experience, here you go. Players can store up to three separate Slumber Islands per save, too, so you can have one for yourself and one for your friends, if you'd like.

This is a massive update for New Horizons, especially considering Nintendo said it was done updating the game in November of 2021. Sometimes good things do happen to those who wait.

SAVE $143.51: As of Oct. 30, get the JBL Tour Pro 2 earbuds for $106.44 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $249.95. That's a discount of 57% and the lowest price we've seen.

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$249.95 Save $143.51   Get Deal

If you need a new pair of earbuds, you've got tons of options. You could go for something from one of the usual suspects, like Apple, Samsung, or even Bose. But when contenders like JBL punch above their weight class, you've got to consider them as well, especially when you can get one of the brand's best offerings for a significant discount.

As of Oct. 30, get the JBL Tour Pro 2 earbuds for $106.44 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $249.95. That's $143.51 off and a discount of 57%. It's also the lowest price we've seen.

SEE ALSO: The 8 best earbuds to buy in 2025, selected by Mashable audio experts

These earbuds offer tons of features at their lowest price yet, including a smart charging case with onboard controls via touchscreen display. From there, you can control settings, manage calls, sound playback, and other options before you ever take your earbuds out of the case.

When you do connect them via the accompanying JBL app, you get great noise cancelling with smart ambient noise that you can control to your liking. It uses four different mics to help adjust sound automatically so you can block out distractions when needed or hear certain things in environments that call for it.

Beyond superb audio with crisp treble and satisfying bass, thanks to the 10mm dynamic drivers, these buds are also excellent for calls. They have 6 mics for voice control that help your voice stand out, with VoiceAware support to let you tune how much of your voice you want to hear while on calls.

You don't have to spend a couple of hundred to get great audio. But you will have to act fast for these, as they're only on sale for a limited time as a Lightning Deal. Get them while you can!

Apple's next somewhat major iOS update is almost here.

The operating system for iPhones is getting a notable update in iOS 26.1 in the near future, as evidenced by the fact that beta testers got access to the release candidate version of it this week. We don't know the exact day it will drop yet, but anyone who wants it would benefit from keeping an eye on their iPhone's software update page.

In the meantime, we now have a pretty clear idea of what iOS 26.1 includes. Here are the four biggest new features coming to iOS 26.1.

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Some people are not huge fans of Liquid Glass, the new design language for iOS 26. It makes app icons and other UI elements more transparent, which in turn has made them harder for some folks to distinguish at a glance. Apple has addressed this problem in iOS 26.1, offering a new "tinted" version of the interface. Simply go to Settings, find "Display & Brightness," and look for the new option there once the update is installed on your phone.

This isn't quite the same as being able to turn off Liquid Glass entirely, but it's better than nothing.

Stop accidentally opening your camera

By default on an iPhone running iOS 26, you can open your camera straight from the lock screen by swiping to the left from the right side of the display. This is convenient for when you need to quickly snap a photo without going through the process of unlocking your phone, but it also leads to a lot of instances of accidentally opening the camera when you don't want to do that.

After you've installed iOS 26.1, go to Settings, find "Camera," and toggle off the "Lock Screen Swipe to Open Camera" feature in the menu there. That will make it so you can't just swipe to open the camera anymore, meaning you're free to swipe to the left on your lock screen to your heart's content.

Support for more languages

Adding increased language support for Apple Intelligence features isn't necessarily flashy, but it's important, nonetheless. On the AI side of things, users now have access to these new languages:

• Danish

• Norwegian

• Dutch

• Chinese (traditional)

• Portuguese

• Swedish

• Turkish

• Vietnamese

That's not all, though! There are also some new languages being added to Live Translate for AirPods:

• Chinese (Mandarin simplified and traditional)

• Korean

• Japanese

• Italian

This is sure to be useful to plenty of folks.

Slide to stop alarms

Lastly, Apple is already walking back a change made in iOS 26. With that update, Apple made it so you dismiss alarms from the lock screen by simply tapping a comically huge button on the bottom of the screen. I personally dig this, but as some folks have noted, this makes it easy to accidentally get rid of an alarm.

With iOS 26.1, you now have to swipe to dismiss an alarm from the lock screen, adding a degree of intentionality to the process of making your phone stop yelling at you in the morning. Having to do that will engage your brain a bit, too, so maybe it's a good thing overall.

SAVE $99.01: As of Oct. 30, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are down to $149.99 at Costco. That's $20 cheaper than Amazon's price tag and 40% off its $249 MSRP.

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Amazon is our go-to for low prices, as we're able to track prices to assure that a deal is actually a good one. But for once, Amazon doesn't have the lowest price on something. Costco, known for big savings in bulk, is offering a low price on Apple's AirPods Pro 2.

As of Oct. 30, Apple AirPods Pro 2 are down to $149.99. That saves you $99.01 off the AirPods Pro 2 list price of $249. That gives you 40% off the earbuds and nearly brings them down to their lowest price ever. According to Camelcamelcamel, the lowest price ever on the Apple AirPods Pro 2 is $149, meaning this Costco deal is just 99 cents more. But there is a catch.

First, this deal on the Apple AirPods Pro 2 is available only to Costco members, meaning you'll need to sign up and pay for a membership if you want to access this deal. The second stipulation, is this deal isn't available to ship. The upside is that it's available for same day delivery through Instacart as long as the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are in stock nearby.

But what's so great about Apple's AirPods Pro 2? The earbuds debuted in 2022, but three years later they're still a great choice. They bring active noise cancellation and personalized spatial audio. With the charging case, the AirPods Pro 2 have up to 30 hours of playback. Plus, the AirPods Pro 2 now come with a hearing aid feature as well as a hearing test and active hearing protection.

Shop the Apple AirPods Pro 2 at Costco for $149.99 now.

Your Meta-owned feeds — Instagram and Facebook, notably — may soon feature even more content generated by artificial intelligence. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg himself said that was the plan.

Zuckerberg made the declaration during an earnings call this week. He talked about AI being the next big change in what appears on your social feeds.

Said Zuckerberg (emphasis added):

"Improvements in our recommendation systems will also become even more leveraged as the volume of AI-created content grows. Social media has gone through two eras so far. First was when all content was from friends, family, and accounts that you followed directly. The second was when we added all the creator content. Now, as AI makes it easier to create and remix content, we're going to add yet another huge corpus of content on top of those. Recommendation systems that understand all of this content more deeply and can show you the right content to help you achieve your goals are going to be increasingly valuable."

The long and short of it: That likely means more AI-generated content in your everyday life. Zuckerberg also touted how well Meta's AI social site, Vibes, was performing.

"This quarter we also launched Vibes, which is the next generation of our AI creation tools and content experiences. Retention is looking good so far and its usage keeps growing quickly week over week. I'm looking forward to ramping up the growth of Vibes over the coming months," Zuckerberg said in the earnings call. "More broadly, I think that Vibes is an example of a new content type enabled by AI, and I think that there are more opportunities to build many more novel types of content ahead as well."

It sure seems that Zuckerberg both believes in and enjoys AI-generated content. Mashable's review of the service, however, saw it as an "infinite slop machine." It can feel like endless eye candy, designed to grab your attention but not really do anything with it.

So, according to Zuckerberg, expect more of that in your future.

SAVE $640: The Segway Cube 1000 portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $359.99, down from the normal price of $999.99. That's a 64% discount and the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

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A portable power station is now at the top of everyone's packing list for camping. These allow you to keep your phones charged, a coffee maker going, the camp lights illuminating the area, and they can even power your laptop should you need to get a bit of work done. Most, however, do not like getting wet. And that makes sense since they're pretty much just a box of sophisticated batteries. However, there's a model on the market that comes with a waterproof rating and it's on a big discount today.

As of Oct. 30, the Segway Cube 1000 portable power station is on sale for $359.99 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $999.99. That's a massive 64% discount that saves shoppers $640. It's also the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

The Segway Cube 1000 offers up 1,024Wh of capacity from durable LiFePO4 battery cells that can last for over 4,000 cycles. You can keep devices like phones and laptops charged up while you're on the go with the Segway Cube 1000, but it's also great at home. When the power goes out, keep the WiFi router online with one of the three AC ports on the Segway Cube 1000. There's also two USB-C ports at 100W and four USB-A ports.

SEE ALSO: The Anker Solix C800 power station has dropped to its best-ever price at Amazon — save over $200

In real-life terms, Segway says the 1,024Wh capacity translates to recharging your phone about 87 times or keeping a coffee maker on for almost an hour. If you think you'll need more power, rest assured the Segway Cube 1000 is expandable, with the ability to connect to four extra batteries for a total of 5,120Wh.

But a shining feature on the Segway Cube 1000 is its IP56-rated battery pack. This rating means the Segway Cube 1000 can handle wet conditions like rain or morning dew. Segway designed this model with a waterproof shell, sealants, and films that assisted in the waterproof rating, so this is a great model for those who go camping in damp environments or during inclement weather.

Snag the waterproof Segway Cube 1000 while it's on sale at Amazon for $359.99. The record-low price is an Amazon lightning deal, so it could disappear quickly.

MARKET VALUE: As of Oct. 30, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Mega Latias ex Box is now at market value at Amazon compared to TCGplayer's pricing data.

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Mega Evolution and Phantasmal Flames are blowing up in the Pokémon TCG community, and a new ex box hasn't long dropped to add to the mix. In even better news, the Mega Latias ex Box is now at market value on Amazon compared to TCGplayer at $37.20. It includes two Mega Evolution, one Destined Rivals, and one Journey Together boosters, making this a very cool box to crack open.

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The promo card and jumbo card is Mega Latios ex, which means this basic Mega Evolution card can be played straight off the bat, using its attack and return moveset to quickly gain the upper hand in battles. Strafe switches out with another benched Pokémon whilst dealing 40 damage, with Illusionary Impulse dealing a massive 300 damage at the cost of discarding energy.

Most valuable Pokémon cards you can pull from the Latias ex Box Credit: Mashable Photo Composite / The Pokémon Company

I usually concentrate on the single card value of one set, but I thought I'd gather pricing data and where to buy links for the top 10 single cards out of Mega Evolution, Destined Rivals, and Journey Together. Whilst all of these chase cards technically have a chance of being pulled from the Latias ex Box, it's a ridiculously slim chance. Being in with a chance of pulling any of the below usually means going through a booster box or two, and even then the odds aren't in your favour. If this is what you're after, do your wallet a favor and just buy the card outright:

1. Mega Gardevoir ex - 187/132 (Mega Evolution)
   Near Mint Holofoil: $490
   Market price: $541.61
   Most recent sale: $420

2. Mega Lucario ex - 188/132 (Mega Evolution)
   Near Mint Holofoil: $499.98
   Market price: $542.29
   Most recent sale: $525.50

3. Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182 (Destined Rivals)

   Near Mint Holofoil: $495.99
   Market price: $581.93
   Most recent sale: $504.66

4. Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182 (Destined Rivals)

   Near Mint Holofoil: $289.99
   Market price: $296
   Most recent sale: $291.01

5. Mega Gardevoir ex - 178/132 (Mega Evolution)
   Near Mint Holofoil: $257.99
   Market price: $265.01
   Most recent sale: $255

6. Mega Lucario ex - 179/132 (Mega Evolution)
   Near Mint Holofoil: $273.50
   Market price: $281.51
   Most recent sale: $275

7. Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182 (Destined Rivals)

   Near Mint Holofoil: $220.03
   Market price: $242.87
   Most recent sale: $221.30

8. Mega Venusaur ex - 177/132 (Mega Evolution)
   Near Mint Holofoil: $190.01
   Market price: $194.58
   Most recent sale: $191.30

9. Lillie's Clefairy ex - 184/159 (Journey Together)

   Near Mint Holofoil: $190.01
   Market price: $194.58
   Most recent sale: $191.30

10. Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182 (Destined Rivals)

    Near Mint Holofoil: $145.93
    Market price: $153.59
    Most recent sale: $149.84

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This model boasts powerful suction that can handle all types of dirt and debris in your floor, including hair and other ground-in messes that you might be hesitant about tackling. It has a self-cleaning brushroll that can dig into carpets deeply, with an anti-hair wrap to keep your or your pet's hair from tangling up in said brush.

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Scream launched a wave of new slasher movies as well as a franchise that followed Final Girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) to college, Hollywood, and homecoming before moving on to a new batch of Woodsboro natives haunted by the killing spree of Billy Loomis and Stu Macher. With Scream 7; however, Sidney is back. And this time, her daughter is the target of the latest Ghostface. But she's not alone.

If the reunion of Sidney and her enemy-to-frenemy Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) isn't enough to get you stoked, how about the heart-wrenching detail that Sidney's daughter (Isabel May) is named Tatum? Yeah. Does that hit you like a garage door to the torso? Sidney named her kid after the best friend who got slaughtered by Billy and Stu back in high school. Will Tatum 2.0 meet a similar fate? Or will she "be a fighter" like her mom?

Fear not fans of Scream V and VI, Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding are back as resilient twins Mindy and Chad Meeks-Martin. But that's not the biggest surprise this trailer teases. If you stay to the very end, you'll hear a familiar voice say, "This is gonna be fun." THAT is the voice of Matthew Lillard, who played Stu back in Scream.

Fan theories have previously suggested Stu didn't die, and has been living out of the spotlight. Could that be true in Scream 7? Or will this sequel go the way of the Billy Loomis return in Scream V and VI, where Skeet Ulrich played a delusion (or ghost) that haunted his daughter?

We can't wait to find out.

Scream 7 will open in theaters on Feb. 27, 2026.

Tesla is recalling Cybertrucks again, and this time a hardware issue is to blame.

The company is recalling 6,197 Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to an issue that could cause the car's detached lightbar to fall off, posing road hazard to other vehicles.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the issue is only present in some 2024 Cybertrucks, and is due to "an incorrect surface primer" which "may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield." Simply put, Tesla used the wrong glue to attach the lightbars to some cars.

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If your Cybertruck is affected, Tesla will inspect your lightbar and either install an "additional mechanical attachment or replace the light bar using tape to adhere the light bar to the windshield as well as an additional mechanical attachment as necessary," all of that free of charge

We know that the number of recalled Cybertrucks represents roughly 10 percent of all Cybertrucks Tesla has sold so far due to another recall last week. That one affected 63,619 Cybertrucks over software that makes the front parking lights too bright, which could impair oncoming drivers' vision. That issue, however, was fixed via a software update.

Tesla's Cybertruck recalls happen often, and quite a few issues were hardware-related, meaning Tesla couldn't just fix them remotely. (Un)fortunately for Tesla, Cybertrucks aren't selling very well, so there's at least less of them to fix.

If The Witcher fans have been racking their brains wondering how Liam Hemsworth would pick up the leather mantle of Geralt of Rivia, the wait is over. Season 4 of Netflix's adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski's books is here, with Henry Cavill bowing out of the titular role last season.

Cavill's last scene as Geralt, in the final episode of The Witcher Season 3, Volume 2, was an exhilarating fight scene. So, how does The Witcher team wheel in a new Geralt? By literally dropping him into Cavill's existing scenes. As Mashable's Belen Edwards predicted, The Witcher got meta.

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With showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich back at the helm, the Witcher team has re-filmed parts of the series with Hemsworth in Cavill's place. In a recap that slots the new hire into the narrative to date, The Witcher Season 4, episode 1 has a young girl and a man narrating key moments from the legendary tale of Geralt of Rivia — just as one that people might remember differently. "And when it all seemed lost," the man narrates in the Season 4 opener, "Geralt rose again." It honestly feels like this line comes straight from the production team itself.

The first scene of Season 4 recreates the very first scene of The Witcher Netflix series, in which Geralt fights the eight-legged kikimora in the swamp in Season 1. It was the introduction of Cavill as Geralt, the shiny new screen version of Sapkowski's protagonist, rendered famous again by voice actor Doug Cockle in the CD Projekt Red games and Netflix animated film Sirens of the Deep. In Season 4, episode 1, amusingly titled "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger," the show reintroduces with Geralt fighting the kikimora again, but this time, we only see his face (Hemsworth's) at the end of the fight.

Hemsworth's Geralt fights the kikimora, which introduced Cavill's Geralt. Credit: Netflix

Here, the writers also give Hemsworth the character's signature line: "Fuck." Reader, it's no gravelly Doug Cockle "Fuck" or Henry Cavill-channelling-Doug-Cockle "Fuck." It's a pretty feeble attempt, in my humble opinion, but it's a box ticked.

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This is not the only Cavill-to-Hemsworth recreated scene in Season 4, episode 1. There's a montage of Hemsworth's Geralt and Anya Chalotra's Yennefer of Vengerburg establishing their tempestuous relationship, and a re-shot scene of Geralt meeting Freya Allen's Ciri for the first time in the Season 1 finale as his "Child Surprise."

In another key moment, Hemsworth appears in a re-shot scene from the Season 3 finale in which Vilgefortz of Roggeveen (Mahesh Jadu), the Big Bad mage everyone's been thinking was Stregobor (Lars Mikkelsen), kicked the shit out of Geralt on the beach by Aretuza — don't worry Jaskier (Joey Batey) and Milva (Meng’er Zhang) got him all healed up and back in those boots.

Henry Cavill's Geralt got absolutely smacked by Vilgefortz in the Season 3 finale. Credit: Netflix / Susie Allnutt

By getting meta and leaning on the storybook opening, The Witcher Season 4 urgently reminds the audience that Geralt is a character, quite literally including a shot that zooms into an illustration that becomes a real scene starring Hemsworth.

Honestly, the show feels weird without Cavill, who spent three seasons fine-tuning the character, and with Hemsworth never quite embodying the grunt and open disdain that Cockle and Cavill bring to the role. But if you're into The Witcher universe and want to dive back into it, it's got most of the lavish production elements from the first three seasons and well-hewn characters beyond the titular witcher.

The Witcher Season 4 is now streaming on Netflix.

Every trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things raises the stakes, to the point that I'm truly terrified for the fates that await our Hawkins faves in the Upside Down.

Stranger Things 5 kicks off with a time jump to the fall of 1987. That's over a year after the Season 4 finale, which saw the show's heroes unable to stop Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) from opening a rift to the Upside Down in Hawkins. Since then, Hawkins has been placed under military quarantine, and the government is searching relentlessly for Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown).

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However, Eleven and her friends have a plan of their own on how to stop Vecna and save the world. And based on Netflix's latest trailer for Season 5, it looks like their last adventure will be the most epic yet.

From Eleven fully flying herself over a fence to new looks at the Upside Down — including a vast landscape full of islands floating in the sky in the vein of Avatar's Pandora — the trailer is full of jaw-dropping moments that would surely look great on the big screen. And wouldn't you know it, the Season 5 finale will be screened in movie theaters, giving Stranger Things fans the chance to experience a supersized version of the show.

The trailer is also full of moments that may induce panic. Why is Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin) facing a Demogorgon alone? Why are Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Steve (Joe Keery) holding each other and sobbing? Why is Vecna strangling Will (Noah Schnapp)? I'm worried!

Watch the full trailer above for more worry — and anticipation — for Stranger Things 5.

Volume 1 of Stranger Things Season 5 premieres Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on Netflix. Volume 2 premieres Dec. 26, and the series finale premieres Dec. 31.

When I think of Los Angeles, I think of Rachel Sennott.

While the comedian got her start in New York, she became inextricably linked to L.A. in my mind thanks to her 2019 video parody of trailers for movies set in L.A. The combination of Sennott's manic spinning, her one-liners about drugs and eating disorders, and the thumping beats of Azealia Banks' "212" make for a hyper-specific pop cultural send-up (see: the trailer for The Bling Ring), one I'm at risk of quoting every time someone mentions L.A. The video also granted viewers a taste of Sennott's creative voice, which she has since fine-tuned in larger scale projects like Bodies Bodies Bodies and Bottoms. It seems fated, then, that Sennott would return to L.A. in her first outing as a series creator, for HBO's I Love LA.

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At first glance, I Love LA appears to channel the same energy as the movies Sennott parodied in 2019. The trailer promises glamorous house parties, celebrity cameos, and even a woman smoking cocaine. (Yes, a thumping techno soundtrack is also involved.) But it's been six years since Sennott first declared, "What? It's L.A.!" and now she has more to say, along with more space in which to say it. Because of that, I Love LA proves a hilarious dive into the obsessions and insecurities that come from trying to have it all, all told through the eyes of a delightfully messy new TV friend group.

What's I Love LA about? Rachel Sennott, Jordan Firstman, and True Whitaker in "I Love LA." Credit: Kenny Laubbacher / HBO

The center of that friend group is Maia (Sennott), an assistant at a PR firm who hopes to move up in the ranks after years of career stagnancy. Her two besties in the city are Charlie (Jordan Firstman), a blunt, unfiltered celebrity stylist, and Alani (True Whitaker), the daughter of a celebrated director who toggles between totally oblivious and deeply emotionally intelligent.

A wild card disrupts the group in the form of Tallulah (Odessa A'zion), Maia's closest friend from college. The pair were initially meant to move from New York to L.A. together, but Tallulah chose to stay behind. Now, she's an influencer It Girl on the verge of taking her fame to the next level, while Maia just feels stuck.

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Tallulah's surprise arrival in L.A. reminds Maia of her own shortcomings, and her early interactions with Tallulah reflect that. The two sling subtly disguised barbs at one another and cook up lies designed to make themselves see cooler than they are. It's all wrapped up in the candy-coated guise of friendship, but the cracks do shine through, and Sennott and A'zion will have you wincing at every backhanded compliment.

Despite the tension from years apart, Maia and Tallulah realize they've been putting up walls and projecting their own insecurities onto their friendship. They decide that the only way they can truly make it is together: Tallulah as talent and Maia as her manager. So begins a wild ride into the ups and downs of influencer stardom.

I Love LA is a sharp look into what it takes to be an influencer. Rachel Sennott and Odessa A'zion in "I Love LA." Credit: Kenny Laubbacher / HBO

Given that content creators are now a key part of the entertainment landscape, I Love LA offers a glimpse at the less-than-glamorous machinations behind the aspirational images influencers may curate for your feeds. Brand deals, talent teams, crisis management... these are just the tip of the iceberg of what I Love LA has to offer, with Sennott heightening each element of the creator economy for laughs. A scene of Tallulah filming a TikTok with real-life creator Quenlin Blackwell proves especially uproarious and biting, as the show's version of Blackwell demands a Kubrick-ian levels of takes for peak authenticity.

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Still, I Love LA's take on internet culture rarely feels pandering. Beyond a photoshoot or two, we never actually see the kind of content Tallulah makes. The choice means that I Love LA doesn't have to follow trends that could already feel outdated between production and the show's release. Instead, it relies on A'zion's performance to sell the idea of "Tallulah as influencer," and it works. A'zion bursts with the kind of unfiltered charisma and self-assuredness that marks the online It Girls of today, with Sennott's often frazzled, tightly wound work as Maia serving as the perfect counterpoint.

I Love LA features a great TV friend group and ensemble. Jordan Firstman, True Whitaker, Odessa A'zion, and Rachel Sennott in "I Love LA." Credit: Kenny Laubbacher / HBO

In addition to Sennott and A'zion, Firstman and Whitaker do excellent work as Charlie and Alani. The central quartet as a whole has impeccable chemistry, meshing nicely without sacrificing each character's individuality. I can see people claiming a character in the friend group now, in the way that they do for other HBO heavy-hitters like Sex and the City and Girls.

Early buzz around the show has led to Girls comparisons, and that certainly rings true throughout. There's a similar frank messiness to the friend group, and the characters are often just as self-centered, to the point that I can already imagine people bemoaning I Love LA's "unlikeable" characters. (Are they actually unlikeable, though? Or are they just uncomfortably relatable in a way that forces you to examine something about yourself?)

The fun doesn't stop with I Love LA's core friend group. Leighton Meester is deliciously obnoxious as Maia's boss Alyssa, while Josh Hutcherson provides a grounding balance as Maia's boyfriend Dylan. The two also come to represent the two poles of Maia's life: Alyssa echoes her ambition and the overall glamor of the L.A. hustle, while Dylan offers a break from the relentless chaos of Maia's career. I Love LA never demonizes Maia for wanting a rewarding job, but it certainly questions how this job (and the madness of L.A. as a whole) are impacting her connections with others.

Introspective without being preachy, and satirical without being exclusionary of non-L.A. aficionados, I Love LA's first season is another strong entry in 2025's crop of zillennial sitcoms, which also includes the likes of Overcompensating and Adults. For Sennott fans and newcomers alike, I Love LA has the makings of your next comedy obsession.

I Love LA premieres Nov. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.