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SAVE $703: As of Oct. 28, the LG 39-inch UltraGear OLED curved gaming monitor is on sale for just $896.99 at Amazon instead of the usual $1,599.99. That's over $700 or 44% in savings.

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Making the switch to an OLED monitor will totally transform your gaming experience. Make it an ultra-wide curved screen and you'll go from simply playing a game to being completely submerged in it. Of course, as with most advanced tech in 2025, it's not a cheap upgrade. That's why it pays to take advantage of big discounts when they appear — like this 44% off LG UltraGear deal.

As of Oct. 28, you can get the LG 39-inch UltraGear OLED curved gaming monitor for $896.99 instead of $1,599.99. That's a huge $703 discount and drops the monitor to within $50 of its best price ever.

With an ultra-wide, 39-inch WQHD (3440 x 1440) OLED panel, 21:9 aspect ratio, and steep 800R curvature, the LG 39GX90SA-W UltraGear OLED delivers a truly immersive experience. Instead of merely showing you the game, it places you smack dab in the middle by wrapping the action around you. Of course, curved displays and ultra-wide monitors aren't for everyone. They take up more space than a regular monitor and are probably a bit of overkill for more casual gamers and users. They also take some getting used to. That being said, everyone from gamers to artists to multitaskers can benefit from a wrap-around display — and it may even increase eye comfort overall.

The 39-inch UltraGear OLED also packs a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms response time, is compatible with both Nvidia G-Sync and AMD FreeSync Premium, and offers plenty of ports for your peripherals. Even better, it doubles as a standalone smart TV, thanks to the built-in webOS smart platform. You can stream Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, and more without the need for a PC or separate TV. As a double-duty device, it makes the initial sticker shock of the monitor sting a bit less.

SAVE $250: The 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED gaming monitor is on sale for $649.99 at Amazon, down from the list price of $899.99. That's a 28% discount.

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This coming Sunday, most of us in the U.S. will set the clocks back by one hour. While that means the morning commute might be lighter, the sun will set earlier. If you're not a huge fan of getting home from work or school when darkness is descending at 4 p.m., ease your pain with some gaming. There's a solid gaming monitor on sale at Amazon that can help accommodate this.

As of Oct. 28, the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED gaming monitor is on sale at Amazon for $649.99, marked down from the standard price of $899.99. That's a 28% discount that shaves $250 off the normal price.

A solid gaming monitor can make a huge difference in the overall experience. You'll know that to be true if you've ever dealt with gaming on a laggy monitor. That's certainly not the case with the 360Hz Samsung Odyssey G6 monitor. Not only does it come with this impressive refresh rate, it has a 0.03 ms response time, so you won't miss an even a millisecond of action.

SEE ALSO: The stunning LG 65-inch Class OLED evo AI is at its lowest-ever price at Amazon — act fast to save $900

The 27-inch monitor size strikes a nice balance between a high-quality experience and not needing a larger desk. The glare-free display is also a plus for if that pesky sun peeks its head in during winter afternoons at the perfect blinding angle.

The included stand for the Samsung Odyssey G6 can tilt to your liking as well as swivel, get a height adjustment, or go vertical.

While it's sitting at $650 at Amazon, upgrade your winter gaming set-up with the 27-inch Samsung Odyssey G6 OLED gaming monitor. You'll be happy with the outcome, and snagging it soon means you'll have plenty of winter left to enjoy the experience.

TikTok creators stand to make even more money, thanks to a change in the platform's subscription model.

The company announced at TikTok's 2025 U.S. Creator Summit that creators can now earn up to 90 percent of revenue from subscriptions. However, some conditions must be met first.

TikTok said that creators now earn 70 percent of the revenue share, with the chance to get another 20 percentage point bonus on top of that. To be eligible for that bonus, the creators need to have at least 10,000 followers, earn 100,000 views in the last month, and post 3 or more subscription-only videos in the last month.

SEE ALSO: TikTok announces two new AI tools for creators: Smart Split and AI Outline

"The more consistent you are, the more you earn," Marisa Hammonds, the global head of creator marketing and community, said at the Creator Summit.

The change from TikTok emphasizes increasing engagement in communities while, of course, bringing in more money.

"Subscription allows TikTok creators to build stronger, more engaged communities while monetizing through a monthly subscription fee for access to exclusive perks like special badges, subscriber-only posts, chat features, and more," TikTok said in a press statement.

SEE ALSO: The $14 billion TikTok deal will be 'consummated' on Thursday, Treasury secretary says

The change in subscription payout currently applies only to U.S. and Canadian creators, but a TikTok spokesperson said it would be rolled out more broadly in the coming months. A post on TikTok's site notes that the rest of the world currently earns 50 percent of subscription revenue, with the ability to hit bonus figures that bring the total to 70 percent.

TikTok has already proven quite lucrative for creators, but now it might just be even more so.

Elon Musk's answer to Wikipedia is now here. On Monday, Musk announced that his own online encyclopedia, Grokipedia, was now live.

According to Musk, the current version of Grokipedia is only "version 0.1" but he claimed that it's already "better than Wikipedia."

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Up until a few years ago, Elon Musk frequently shared links to Wikipedia entries on X, then known as Twitter. However, since he has taken a turn into far-right politics, Musk has become a major critic of Wikipedia, claiming it has a left-wing bias. He has recently started referring to the site as "Wokipedia" and has made calls to "defund" or stop donating to Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the platform.

However, for supposedly being better than Wikipedia, Musk's Grokipedia appears to rip off a significant amount of content from it.

For example, as The Verge noticed, the Grokipedia entry for the Sony video game console PlayStation 5 is a complete word-for-word copy of the Wikipedia entry for PlayStation 5. Musk's Grokipedia even copied and pasted the exact same table of contents for the different sections of the PlayStation 5 entry. Even the cited external sources are the same, although it appears Grokipedia has changed the order of how they're listed.

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Grokipedia did add one thing to its PlayStation 5 entry that's not found on the Wikipedia version. A disclaimer at the very bottom of the page, which admits that it "adapted" the content from Wikipedia.

"The content is adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License," it reads. Because Wikipedia content is published under the Creative Commons public license, Grokipedia can republish its content under certain circumstances.

The copying problem appears to be extensive. We used the plagiarism detection service Copyscape to check the Grokipedia entry for the Titanic, and Copyscape found that 18 percent of the page, or about 3,600 words, were copied word-for-word from Wikipedia. At the top of Grokipedia's entry, it contains this notice: "Fact-checked by Grok yesterday."

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That suggests that Grokipedia is intended more as a fact-checking tool than a genuine alternative to Wikipedia.

Unlike Wikipedia, which has human editors who volunteer to contribute to the site, Musk's Grok AI is responsible for the content that gets posted on Grokipedia. And it seems that in many cases, Grok is just scraping Wikipedia entries in their entirety and pasting its contents on Grokipedia's own site.

Social media users are continuing to discover numerous Grokipedia entries that are lifted directly from the corresponding Wikipedia entries, often with no changes.

The Grokipedia entry for composer Franz Liszt? Plagiarized from Wikipedia. The Grokipedia entry for the Miller Effect? Copied sentence-by-sentence from the Wikipedia article. Grokipedia's page for the PC-98? Taken from Wikipedia.

One Wikipedia contributor found their own contribution to an entry was copied line-for-line and published on Grokipedia.

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So, how does Grokipedia differ from the supposedly woke Wikipedia?

Some of the more politically charged articles on Grokipedia appear to have been rewritten in order to add a right-leaning bent, but an enormous portion of Musk's Wikipedia alternative appears to just be Wikipedia itself.

In a Monday blog post, OpenAI touted the improvements its default model, GPT-5, has made in identifying and responding to users' troubling responses, including suicidal ideation. While new safeguards and the introduction of psychiatrists in helping train GPT-5 are leading to improved AI responses to mental health prompts, the blog post also pointed out some numbers that are bound to raise eyebrows.

While explaining GPT-5's abilities to detect serious mental health concerns, like psychosis and mania, the post noted that troubling user conversations with the chatbot are “rare.”

"While, as noted above, these conversations are difficult to detect and measure given how rare they are, our initial analysis estimates that around 0.07% of users active in a given week and 0.01% of messages indicate possible signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania."

The percentage seems small, but ChatGPT has 800 million weekly users, according to Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT. Altman made that stunning announcement earlier this month at OpenAI’s DevDay. 

SEE ALSO: Sam Altman: ChatGPT will get more 'friendly' again, even erotically so

If Altman's numbers are correct, that equates to 560,000 ChatGPT users showing signs of psychosis or mania, and 80,000 of their messages indicating mental health emergencies, according to the site’s estimates. 

OpenAI is continuing to work with its models to better identify signs of self-harm and steer those people to resources, like suicide hotlines or their own friends or family members. The blog post continues to suggest that ChatGPT conversations regarding self-harm are rare, but estimates that "0.15% of users active in a given week have conversations that include explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent and 0.05% of messages contain explicit or implicit indicators of suicidal ideation or intent."

With 800 million weekly users, that equates to 1.2 million ChatGPT users engaging in conversations with AI about suicide in a given week, and 400,000 messages from users that demonstrate direct or indirect indications of suicidal intent.

"Even a very small percentage of our large user base represents a meaningful number of people, and that’s why we take this work so seriously," an OpenAI spokesperson told Mashable, adding that the company believes ChatGPT's growing user base reflects society at large, where mental health symptoms and emotional distress are "universally present."

The spokesperson also reiterated that the company's numbers are estimates and "the numbers we provided may significantly change as we learn more."

OpenAI is currently facing a lawsuit from the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide earlier this year during a time of heavy ChatGPT use. In a recently amended legal complaint, the Raines allege OpenAI twice downgraded suicide prevention safeguards in order to increase engagement in the months prior to their son's death.

If you're feeling suicidal or experiencing a mental health crisis, please talk to somebody. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can reach the Trans Lifeline by calling 877-565-8860 or the Trevor Project at 866-488-7386. Text "START" to Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Contact the NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET, or email info@nami.org. If you don't like the phone, consider using the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Chat. Here is a list of international resources.

Instagram's Threads this week introduced a new feature: "ghost posts," which are posts that disappear after 24 hours. The internet isn't quite sure what to make of this.

Ghost posts aren't an awfully novel concept. Disappearing messages sparked Snapchat's rise a decade ago. People post, then delete posts — on X, Threads, or Bluesky — all the time. But having text-based posts archive automatically is a somewhat unique idea. And the internet had mixed reactions.

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Everyone is Ghost Posting! Ghosting?

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

So threads has introduced something called ghost posts which I really like. They are posts that essentially disappear after 24 hours and only you can see who likes the post and if anybody sends a comment it gets sent directly to your DM. I need BlueSky and others to this this immediately

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— Durrell (@durrell.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy) October 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM

Personally, I don't see the harm in Meta's new ghost posts. At worst, it's a feature that won't really catch on. But I can also see some use cases. Say you're following along with a sports game and want to comment in real-time, but don't want your timeline to forever house random reactions to big plays divorced of context. Ghost posts are perfect in that instance.

It could also be useful when saying a hot take you don't want out there forever. Hot takes are the backbone of text-based social media sites, after all.

The internet is still figuring out if it likes ghost posts, but don't be surprised if you see other sites eventually copy the feature.

TikTok just dropped a whole host of new tools and features — including new monthly rewards and so, so much AI.

Long videos are great for YouTube, but they might not be ideal for short-form video. Enter: Smart Split, an AI-powered editing tool that takes your longer videos — think podcast videos and hour-long video essays — and clips them into shorter videos.

"If you've ever spent hours trimming down podcasts into clips… this one is for you," Kim Farrell, the global head of creators at TikTok, said at TikTok's 2025 U.S. Creator Summit.

SEE ALSO: The $14 billion TikTok deal will be 'consummated' on Thursday, Treasury secretary says

The tool, which is available globally on TikTok Studio Web, automatically clips, reframes, captions, and transcribes users' longer videos into multiple short videos. To use the tool, creators still need to do a bit of work. You'll have to upload videos that are longer than one minute and select which parts you want clipped. Then, either decide how long you want the videos to be or let Smart Split automatically choose the length. You can also choose the caption formatting and reframe the content if necessary.

The platform also launched AI Outline, an AI-powered tool that gives creators video titles, hashtags, hooks, and outlines. Simply enter a prompt or select a topic on Creator Search Insights to get an outline that breaks a video down into six parts. After you get the AI response, you can ask it to edit the response — i.e., ask for it to give you another hook option or make the script better fit your audience. AI Outline is available for creators 18 years or older in the U.S., Canada, and select markets.

It's not surprising that TikTok would continue to lean into AI — it seems every social media platform is. Earlier this month, Twitch announced a new AI-powered tool that automatically creates clips from livestreams, kind of like the Twitch version of Smart Split. Meta has its own array of AI-powered tools for creators, like AI tools on Edit, AI Studio, and the "infinite slop machine" that is Meta AI's Vibes.

An Australian lawsuit against Microsoft over its subscription pricing has highlighted a way to get access to Microsoft 365 for cheaper, so long as you don't need access to the company's AI offerings.

The lawsuit, from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, accused Microsoft Australia and Microsoft Corporation of allegedly misleading customers over subscription price changes. In October 2024, the commission argues, Microsoft told its subscribers that Copilot would be integrated into the Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans and that subscribers would have to accept the integration and pay more money for it or they'd have to cancel their subscription altogether, according to TechSpot.

"The Microsoft Office apps included in 365 subscriptions are essential in many people's lives and given there are limited substitutes to the bundled package, cancelling the subscription is a decision many would not make lightly," the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said, TechSpot reported.

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission argued that this is misleading and deceptive because there is a third, secret option. While Microsoft would prefer everyone uses its AI, users can still, of course, use the Microsoft 365 Personal or Family Classic plans.

If you already have Microsoft 365, want to save a few bucks, and aren't particularly interested in AI, there's a way to do that. Simply sign into your Microsoft account, navigate to your subscriptions page and select "Manage," then click "Cancel subscription." You'll be prompted to downgrade to another plan with fewer features, according to Microsoft. Select Microsoft 365 Personal Classic or Microsoft 365 Family Classic, or another plan that works for you.

SAVE $120: As of Oct. 28, the 50-inch Pioneer 4K Xumo TV is on sale for $129.99 at Best Buy, down from its usual $249.99. That's almost 50% off.

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We've been clocking late October as one of the best times of year to find a TV on sale for a while now — the lead up to Black Friday is no joke. Best Buy's Deal of the Day on Oct. 28 is one of the best examples so far this year: A 50-inch 4K TV from Pioneer is on sale for $129.99, slashing nearly 50% off its $249.99 MSRP.

For reference, $129.99 was the sale price of the smaller 43-inch version of this same exact TV during Best Buy's Black Friday sale last year. And the cheapest 50-inch TV we saw during October Prime Day at Amazon was $189.99. If you've been waiting in the wings for a good budget-friendly TV deal this year, this is the one to make a move on.

SEE ALSO: What's new to streaming this week? (Oct. 24, 2025)

No one's expecting a cheap 4K TV to match the brightness of QLED or the shadow depth of OLED. But nearly 2,000 customers who already bought this TV at Best Buy are impressed by its picture quality for the price.

With your purchase, you'll also unlock a free month of FuboTV if you're a new subscriber (clutch for watching live sports) and two free months of Apple TV+ for new and some returning subscribers (catch up on Severance or end horror season with a bang).

Livestreams can be unpredictable, which is part of the fun, right? Not so much for risk-averse brands considering sponsoring a livestream on Twitch, Kick, or YouTube. A new AI product launching today promises to relieve that advertiser anxiety by yanking ads when livestreams go off the rails.

LiveGuard, from streamer-centric NexTide Media, analyzes advertiser-flagged words, weighing context, language, topics, tone, and emotion. Using those clues, the AI decides whether the content is ok or objectionable and, if the latter, yanks the brand mentions from the stream.

"Brands can fully contextualize their guardrails, choosing to avoid or allow categories such as NSFW discussions, political content, profanity, or other sensitive topics, creating total control over where and how their campaigns appear,” according to a statement from NexTide.

SEE ALSO: This $20 tool lets you livestream your earwax removal in HD

LiveGuard is pitched as novel since it operates live and in-stream, and can make decisions fast.  

Minecraft streamer JeromeASF touted the patent-pending AI tool in a statement: "LiveGuard gives creators and advertisers the confidence to collaborate safely, protecting the live experience without limiting creativity.”

Focused on live media advertising, LiveGuard creator Nextide says its services have been utilized by State Farm, the NFL, and the BET Awards.

Livestreams have a long track record of going awry — there’s a whole Reddit page devoted to live fails. Even Elon Musk was burned by a livestream in August, when he "rage quit" after being continuously cyberbullied. 

SAVE $9.99: As of Oct. 28, new and returning AMC+ subscribers can score a 30-day trial of AMC+ Premium (no ads) for free with the code AMC30FT4. That's a $9.99 value.

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The last thing any of us wants is to spend more money on streaming. Nearly every streamer has raised its prices over the past few months — Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock — which is why we recommend jumping on any streaming deal that pops up. While it may not be the most popular option around, AMC+ is running a deal that will cost you zero dollars. It doesn't get much better than that.

New and returning AMC+ subscribers can score a 30-day trial of AMC+ Premium (no ads) for free using the code AMC30FT4 at checkout. That saves you $9.99 and unlocks a massive streaming library for an entire month. If you recently cancelled your other subscriptions after the price hikes, this is a good way to satisfy your craving for new content without spending a cent.

You may know AMC as the home of The Walking Dead universe, but it has a lot more to offer than just your favorite post-apocalyptic zombies. It's also the home to shows like Mad Men, Portlandia, and Killing Eve, and movies like Late Night with the Devil (one of our favorite films of 2024), Clown in a Cornfield, and Good Boy (coming soon). The library also unlocks access to the entire Shudder, Sundance Now, BBC America, and IFC Films libraries, making it an excellent choice for horror freaks, British TV fans, and indie movie lovers alike.

As of now, AMC+ is pretty chill about password sharing, unlike most other streamers, meaning you can share your free month of streaming with your pals. It's really a no-brainer if you're seeking new content. Just remember to cancel your subscription before the month is up if you want to avoid charges.

SAVE 48%: The Bluetti AC200PL portable power station with the Charge 1 alternator charger is on sale at Amazon for $1,199, down from the normal bundle price of $2,299. That's a record-low price at Amazon.

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If you're into the camping scene, you already know everyone is buying portable power stations. They're perfect for taking on outdoor adventures to keep your essential tech charged up. Plenty have great recharging options but not all of them can recharge via your car's alternator. If you're looking for a way to charge up while on the road, check out this bundle deal at Amazon.

As of Oct. 28, the Bluetti AC200PL portable power station with the Charge 1 alternator charger is on sale for $1,199 at Amazon, marked down from the standard bundle price of $2,299. That's a record-low price with a 48% discount that shaves a major $1,100 off the price.

On its own, the Bluetti AC200PL offers 2,304Wh of capacity with a max output of 3,600W that puts it in line as a great option for both RV trips and home backup during outages. The TT-30 port option means this model is RV-friendly. Plus, it has major expansion ability. Should you want more power, the Bluetti AC200PL can connect with Bluetti batteries for a maximum of 8,448Wh.

SEE ALSO: The newly-launched Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 portable power station is already $700 off at Amazon

Today's bundle deal also includes the Bluetti Charger 1 alternator charger. This gives you the ability to charge via your car's alternator, delivering a maximum of 560W of power. The brand mentions this is six times faster than using the standard cigarette lighter in the car to recharge. The necessary DC input cable also comes with the Charger 1, so you'll be ready to roll. Bluetti says the Charger 1 can get a 1,000Wh portable power station back to 100 percent in 2.5 hours.

If your fall or winter plans involve taking off on a road trip in the RV or van, jump on this bundle deal to get the Bluetti AC200PL portable power station with the Charge 1 alternator charger while it's on sale for $1,199. Keep in mind this is an Amazon lightning deal which means it could sell out quickly.

The best Way Day deals at a glance Rugs Save up to 80% Shop Now Kitchen and dining room furniture Save up to 65% Shop Now Mattresses Save up to 60% Shop Now Christmas trees Save up to 40% Shop Now Mirrors, pillows, and decor Save up to 65% Shop Now

Leave it to Wayfair's biggest sale of the year to get me in the holiday spirit when I'm strictly trying to milk the last few days of spooky season. But Christmas trees and whimsical outdoor decor are hardly the only home deals participating in Way Day.

Yes, Way Day is back — it kicked off on Oct. 26 and runs through Oct. 29. Kind of like Wayfair's version of Prime Day, the mega home retailer typically one of these sales in the spring and one in the fall. The first one of 2025 was in April, but the fall version's timing just hits differently. You could buy a better mattress to smooth your transition away from daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 2, refresh your kitchen or dining room ahead of hosting guests, try a machine washable rug before paying Ruggable prices, or actually snag holiday decor on sale before the holidays — not at the after-Christmas sales.

SEE ALSO: We found all of the stores with the best Halloween clearance sales so far

Whatever you're eyeing, it'll be nice to get some of those big deliveries out of the way before Black Friday. Here's a broader look at the biggest deals categories this fall Way Day:

• Up to 80% off area rugs

• Up to 65% off kitchen and dining furniture

• Up to 65% off mirrors, pillows, and decor

• Up to 60% off mattresses

• Up to 60% off TV stands and coffee tables

• Up to 60% off living room seating

• Up to 60% off bedroom furniture

• Up to 60% off entryway furniture

• Up to 40% off Christmas trees

• Up to 40% off outdoor seasonal decor

Oh yeah, and enjoy free shipping on just about everything.

SAVE $500 + FREE ITEM: As of Oct. 28, the EF EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 is on sale for $3,599, down from $4,099, at Amazon. That's a 12% discount. Plus, get a free portable solar panel or portable power station with purchase.

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If you find yourself needing to charge your phone or other devices often, a small portable power station is ideal. But if you need to handle more long-term power outages or even go off-grid for a while, you need something decidedly more beefy. That means splurging on a backup power system that can handle just about any of your electricity needs. And you can get one for a great price right now at Amazon.

As of Oct. 28, the EF EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 is on sale for $3,599, down from $4,099, at Amazon. That's a 12% discount and $500 off. Plus, get a free portable solar panel or portable power station with purchase.

SEE ALSO: The 5 best portable power stations to stay charged up at home and on the go

The Delta Pro 3, which offers 4kWh of power and an extra 4kWh battery, gives you 8kWh of capacity in all, which means you've got plenty of electricity to keep you going. Power up your devices, run small appliances and even heaters to keep you warm if you're in an emergency. You've got enough power to keep you ready to go for any situation, with 4000W output and 120V and 240V options, which can get you through some hairy situations if needed.

In addition to this beefy battery-powered backup, you also get a free item with purchase, including a solar-powered battery or another smaller power station. All you need to do is add a qualifying item to your cart and go from there. Your discount will automatically be applied at checkout.

Winter is an especially bad time to run out of electricity. So make sure you're prepared with this power station.

If you’ve spent more than five minutes in modern dating, you’ve probably heard whispers about the Are We Dating The Same Guy? Facebook groups. Open only to women who must pass vetting checks to be admitted, they are designed to share information about men they’re dating.  Now, new platforms like The Tea — an app where women can anonymously post and search reviews of men, verify identities with photo checks, and even run background searches — are turning dating whisper networks into something slicker, more searchable, and more permanent.

The Tea has exploded in popularity, climbing to the very top of the Apple App Store charts and reportedly amassing more than four million users. But its rapid rise has been overshadowed by controversy, including two major security breaches and the recent news that the app has been removed by Apple from the App Store in all markets.

SEE ALSO: Are we dating the same guy? This Facebook group might know.

These groups are pitched as a form of protection, where women can warn other women about toxic or dangerous behaviour, or used to post warnings about men they’re dating. Women upload pictures of men they’re seeing and ask: “Anyone else dating him?” The comments flood in, sometimes revealing patterns of cheating or even serious crimes. Other times, the complaints touch more on poor dating etiquette, such as “he never texts back.”

Scrolling on social media, it's not uncommon to see screenshots of dating app message exchanges or TikTokkers live-vlogging their love lives. Dating has moved out of the private realm, becoming more akin to a public trial. 

I can't help but wonder: are these platforms making dating safer, or just making us all more suspicious?

So, let’s take it to court (figuratively, not literally).

The case for

Lalalaletmeexplain, a relationships educator who’s spent years on the frontline of dating discourse, says the groups were built out of necessity. “They were intended to be safe spaces built around sisterhood and solidarity. They exist to stop men from hurting women,” she explains. “And in many ways, that’s exactly what they are.”

She’s seen posts that uncovered men who were secretly engaged while dating multiple other women, men accused of sexual assault, even one man who was caught trying to meet up with a 15-year-old. “These groups have genuinely protected people,” she says. “They’ve saved women from fraud, from abuse, from men who could have seriously harmed them.”

The groups are tightly moderated. Entry requires vetting, rules forbid screenshots of anything you see in the group, and members who breach confidentiality are banned. That structure creates a sense of safety, particularly for women who have been through painful dating experiences. It also fosters community. “You’ll see women giving each other incredible advice,” says Lalala. “They can remind women who feel unworthy for being single that actually, there’s nothing wrong with them. Sometimes these groups even make women feel happier to be single.”

SEE ALSO: 'Are We Dating the Same Guy?' Facebook group lawsuit dismissed

And at their simplest, they save time. Instead of spending months figuring out if someone’s trustworthy, you can post a picture of a man and find out in hours if six other women are also dating him. In a world where dating often feels like a chore, that speed can be reassuring.

Men’s dating coach David Chambers sees that appeal. “We’ve lost the sense of close-knit community where you could vet people,” he says. “In the past you’d meet through friends, work, or at church. Someone could vouch for them. That’s mostly gone now. Everyone’s a stranger.” From his perspective, the justification behind these groups — protecting women — is completely valid. “Poor behaviour by men is a big part of why these groups exist. Anything that’s a good idea will be open to misuse as it grows, but for the most part, they serve a purpose.”

The case against

But noble intent doesn’t mean no collateral damage.

These groups aren’t moderated by trained professionals. A man might be labelled a “red flag” because he took too long to reply to a text or didn’t want a second date. Lalala says she’s seen “awful advice” and “unhinged questions” get posted. “People aren’t always consistent. Should this really be about minor quirks, or about serious red flags?”  Lalala adds: “One woman’s long-term ex was posted with comments about him being patronising. That wasn’t her truth. But it became the narrative.”

She’s also noticed racist and fetishising language, homophobia, and misogyny in some groups. “I’ve seen Black men discussed in really objectifying ways,” she says. And while the goal is safety, sometimes the effect is the opposite. 

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Posts are subjective by design. They rely on the feelings and interpretations of the woman posting them, and people can be messy, emotional, or vengeful. “I’ve seen men falsely accused of being married, or of serious crimes,” says Lalala. Conflating poor dating etiquette with abusive behaviour could prove devastating when reputations are at stake. Media lawyer Mark Stephens says, “If someone is identifiable, posts could be defamatory. I’ve seen wealthy men use libel laws to silence allegations, even when they may be true. But for ordinary people, defending yourself is expensive. If false claims spread, the damage is done before you can fight back.”

Even if a man does consider suing for libel, invasion of privacy or harassment, it’s rarely worth the cost. “The law is a blunt instrument,” says Stephens. “It’s often better to tackle these things interpersonally. But that’s not easy when the accusations are public.”

Chambers points out that people post about behaviour like ghosting or poor communication without context. “Maybe that person was going through something. Maybe they were actually a good communicator who didn’t meet that individual’s expectations. It doesn’t account for people changing or growing. We want to outsource our judgment because we don’t trust our own. But judging character is something we need to learn to do ourselves.”

He warns these spaces can even encourage paranoia. “People who are more anxious can lack trust in their own decisions, often because they’ve been hurt. They seek out others’ opinions, but that can make dating feel more unsafe than it really is.”

So while the groups aim to protect women, they can also breed fear, misinformation, and mistrust.

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So what’s the path forward?

Stephens believes we need clearer lines between criminal behaviour and what he calls “moral opprobrium” — essentially, publicly shaming people for being a bad date. “There’s a big difference between criminality, where there’s public interest in disclosure, and just bad behaviour. The impact of conflating the two is disproportionate.”

Chambers agrees. “If I were dating, I wouldn’t be worried about being posted, I believe I behave with integrity,” he says. “But I could still be misrepresented. These platforms don’t account for growth or context. They villanise people in the worst version of someone else’s story.”

Even Lalala, who sees their value, thinks there need to be stronger guardrails. “If this is about sharing information about men, then the women contributing need to be vetted too. And it should be about serious red flags — not just someone being a bit flaky.”

The verdict

As a man, it’s hard not to feel conflicted about all this.

I’ve behaved badly at times when I’ve dated. I’ve gone through periods in my life when dating has felt overwhelming and I’ve decided to take a step back, without communicating well. If I’d been posted in one of these groups back then, it might have looked damning. But it wouldn’t have been the full story. People are complicated. We make mistakes. 

I’ve heard stories of women disclosing medical details on these groups, outing the fact the person they’re dating has an STI like Chlamydia, the sharing of which is deeply unethical. 

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And yet, I can’t ignore that these groups exist because men cause real harm. Men can (and do)  cheat, lie, assault, and manipulate. Women deserve to protect themselves from that. 

What worries me is what happens next. When reputations are on trial in real time, judged by a jury of strangers, subjectivity gets treated as fact. Trust between men and women feels like it’s already incredibly fragile, and the presence of these groups is only ever going to create more of a disconnect.  

We should be creating systems to protect people from genuine harm, not platforms that invite us to treat every ex or bad experience as evidence. Dating will always carry risk, but if every misstep becomes a public trial in the court of public opinion, we move from accountability into paranoia — and ultimately that means men and women will pull back from dating altogether. 

OpenAI's ChatGPT will soon have a digital wallet built into it, courtesy of Paypal.

CNBC exclusively reported the news on Tuesday, noting that people will be able to purchase goods, and companies will be able to sell on the AI platform.

"We've got hundreds of millions of loyal PayPal wallet holders who now will be able to click the 'Buy with PayPal button' on ChatGPT and have a safe and secure checkout experience,” PayPal CEO Alex Chriss told CNBC.

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There has been lots of recent news for OpenAI and ChatGPT. The company last week debuted its own AI browser, ChatGPT Atlas. The idea is that ChatGPT's memory of your interactions and the chatbot's capabilities are included in the browser. There are also concerns, naturally, about the accuracy of results, considering AI tools have a tendency to to spit out confidently incorrect information.

It seems like not that long ago chatbots were just an interesting curiosity. But now they're attempting to become the primary tool for navigating the web and building out the ability to drain your cash at the click of a button.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 has been a huge sales success since its launch in June, and people are starting to buy games to go along with the new console.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A launched simultaneously on Switch and Switch 2 couple of weeks ago and is knocking it out of the park, sales-wise, according to a couple of different sources. The first is The Pokémon Company itself, which claimed in a press release (via GameSpot) that the game sold 5.8 million copies within a week of launch. That's not horribly surprising, but analyst Mat Piscatella of Circana also pointed out on Bluesky that the game had the biggest physical retail launch of any video game in the U.S. in at least two and a half years.

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For context, Piscatella said the last video game to do as well as Legends: Z-A is doing at brick-and-mortar stores was The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, another Nintendo exclusive, in May of 2023. Again, that doesn't even factor in digital sales, which make up a huge portion of all modern video game purchases. Piscatella didn't provide specific numbers, but as GameSpot pointed out, Tears of the Kingdom sold 10 million units (across physical and digital) in three days. Suffice it to say, Pokémon is doing quite well for itself if it's even remotely in that territory.

The Switch 2's lineup of exclusives is slowly rounding into form now, with Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Kirby Air Riders, and Metroid Prime 4 all dropping before the end of the year, too. Those may not all do Pokémon numbers, but expect Nintendo to be sitting pretty by the time its next quarterly earnings report comes out.

SAVE $700: The Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 is on sale at Amazon for $799, down from the normal price of $1,499. That's a 47% discount on the new model.

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Portable power stations come with year-round benefits. They're practically essential to take camping to keep phones charged and they're a lifeline when the power goes out at home. For those who have not yet made the investment in portable power, Anker has a new model that just launched today. Not only is packed with power, it's on a steep intro discount.

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While we love the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air for students and bargain shoppers, we think the 15-inch model is really Apple's sweet spot for most people. Even at full cost, Mashable's Stan Schroeder labeled it "the best-buy Apple laptop, period." But we're certainly not going to argue with a $200 cheaper price tag.

As of Oct. 28, the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air with the M4 chip, 16GB RAM, and 256GB of storage is back on sale once again for just $999 in every color variety. That's 17% or $200 off its list price and aligns with its best price on record in most colors. The sky blue option very briefly dipped even lower to $969 once before, but it's the only color to ever see that extreme price drop.

The 15-inch Air isn't just our favorite MacBook for most people. It's also one of our favorite laptops of 2025, period. As Mashable's resident laptop expert Haley Henschel put it, "it's beautiful, long-lasting, unexpectedly peppy, and priced very fairly, making it super easy to recommend for basically anyone wanting a near-perfect ultraportable." Its power alone is seriously impressive. It notched a multi-core score of 14,992 in Geekbench 6's CPU test, our primary speed benchmark. That's less than two percent slower than the M4 MacBook Pro (and about 17 percent slower than the M5 Pro). For a non-Pro device, that's pretty wild. Our reviewer called it "almost overkill."

Besides the excellent price and processing power, the M4 Air also includes an improved 12MP FaceTime camera and open-lid support for two external displays, so you can still use its own screen when it's hooked up to monitors.

For creative professionals running intense editing apps and software regularly, we still recommend the MacBook Pro. For everyone else, we say go with the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air — especially while it's on sale for $200 off.