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TL;DR: Tidy up without putting in the elbow grease thanks to this Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Self-Empty Robot Vacuum and Mop, now only $134.99 (reg. $299.99).

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Bluesky, the popular alternative social media platform that rose to prominence following Elon Musk's acquisition of X, is looking for a new CEO to guide it through a growth phase.

In a post on Bluesky's website, Bluesky's now-former CEO Jay Graber announced that she was stepping down from the role. Graber noted that she's stepping back to build new products, not leaving Bluesky.

Graber will be staying with the social network as the organization's first Chief Innovation Officer — while a more experienced CEO is found. Bluesky now has more than 40 million users.

Venture capitalist Toni Schneider, a partner at the VC firm True Ventures, will step in as temporary CEO while Bluesky searches for its next head. Schneider previously served as CEO of Automattic, the parent company of the popular blog and CMS platform Wordpress.  

Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and it's an honor to have him come in to lead us into this next phase 🚀

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— Jay 🦋 (@jay.bsky.team) March 9, 2026 at 12:32 PM

Graber has been with Bluesky since its early beginnings in 2019. Back then, it was a project being worked on from within Twitter, the social media platform now known as X. Bluesky eventually spun off into a standalone organization working on a decentralized platform.

She cited "several intense and incredible years building Bluesky from the ground up," and the need for "a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things."

Bluesky gained traction as an alternative to Elon Musk's X after Musk acquired then-Twitter in October 2022. Bluesky's user base surged following the 2024 election as more liberal and progressive social media users looked for less far right online spaces, which was what Musk's X was transforming into.

As CEO, Graber seemingly became the reluctant face of Bluesky. As Wired points out, Graber started her career as a software engineer and always seemed more enthusiastic about the tech aspects of running Bluesky, as opposed to the business side of the endeavor.

Toni is a wonderfully thoughtful and insightful exec, who has shown that you can build a real business around open software. Finding someone who can execute and who understands the vision of an open protocol at the same time is rare—Toni gets it. I'm excited to see what Toni and Jay build together.

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— Mike Masnick (@masnick.com) March 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Despite this, and unlike many other tech CEOs, Graber enjoyed broad support from Bluesky's users. For example, a shirt that Graber wore at SXSW last year that poked fun at Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg quickly sold out on Bluesky's online store.

Graber will also play a role in choosing her successor. While the search is just beginning, Bluesky’s board of directors will ultimately appoint the social media platform's next CEO. Members of the board include Jabber founder Jeremie Miller, TechDirt founder Mike Masnick, and Graber who will also remain on the board while also in her new role.

Apple introduced its lowest-priced MacBook yet last week: the $599 MacBook Neo (which is $499 for anyone who claims the Apple education discount.) But the company is working on new products at the pricier end of the spectrum too.

Apple will likely call this line "Ultra", According to a new report from Bloomberg's Apple insider Mark Gurman. As Gurman points out, the company already has a number of high-end items that bear this name — including the Apple Watch Ultra, CarPlay Ultra and its Ultra chips, the company's most expensive chipset.

The iPhone Fold, the next generation of AirPods, and the touchscreen MacBook would all be products in the "Ultra" line, Gurman says.

It's possible that Apple won't go with the Ultra name, Gurman notes, but they are working on a line of high-end products — above and beyond its current premium products, the iPhone Pro and the MacBook Pro.

All three products are expected to carry a premium price, even for their base models. For example, Apple's forthcoming foldable smartphone, the iPhone Fold, which Gurman says could carry the "Ultra" name, is expected to launch at a starting price of around $2,000.

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about the iPhone Fold: Specs, pricing, rumors and leaks

The next-generation AirPods will reportedly include "computer-vision cameras" so that Siri can use visual data for its AI assistant feature. Gurman believes these AirPods could carry the "Ultra" name, and they would certainly be a higher-end product than the current AirPods Pro.

Meanwhile, Apple may present its long-rumored touchscreen MacBook as a separate entity from the MacBook Pro line of laptops. Gurman reports that they could opt for the Ultra name or call the touchscreen MacBook something different, but the point remains: Apple appears to want the touchscreen MacBook alongside the MacBook Pro, not as a replacement.

According to Gurman, the touchscreen MacBook may be priced even higher than the recently announced M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models. The M5 Max MacBook Pro currently has a starting price of $3,599.

There is reportedly debate within Apple about whether to manufacture a foldable iPad. A high-end "Ultra" version of the iMac is also under discussion. All of which fits Apple CEO TIm Cook's strategy of multiple pricing tiers for proven products, in order to capture the entire spectrum of its market — the MacBook Neo being proof that this strategy is in progress.

Anthropic's AI app, Claude, is surging to the top of global download charts — while the company wages a legal battle against the Pentagon for designating it a national security risk.

In a complaint filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Anthropic claims the federal government launched an unprecedented campaign against the company after it stood by its safety restrictions. Anthropic says it doesn't want its AI to be used for lethal autonomous warfare or mass surveillance of Americans.

"Anthropic brings this suit because the federal government has retaliated against it for expressing that principle," the complaint states. "When Anthropic held fast to its judgment that Claude cannot safely or reliably be used for autonomous lethal warfare and mass surveillance of Americans, the President directed every federal agency to 'IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic's technology.'"

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about the looming DJI drone ban in the United States

The fallout has been swift and wide-ranging. The General Services Administration terminated Anthropic's government-wide contract. The Treasury Department, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the State Department, and other government agencies announced they were cutting ties with the company.

Yet the controversy appears to have done little to dampen public enthusiasm for Anthropic's products. If anything, users are more enthusiastic now Anthropic is going head to head with the Trump administration.

The company says it is now adding more than one million new users every day globally — breaking its own signup records every day since the dispute erupted.

Claude currently holds the top spot on Apple's App Store in 16 countries, surpassing both OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini in more than 20 markets, according to data from AppFigures.

The lawsuit marks the culmination of mounting tensions between Anthropic and the Department of Defense, which the Trump administration calls the Department of War. The company had a major contract that made its generative AI systems the most used across the Pentagon.

That relationship unraveled when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed to dramatically expand AI's role throughout the military, and wanted unrestricted access to AI technologies. The effort required every AI company with Pentagon contracts to renegotiate its agreements.

But because Anthropic had become the military's dominant AI provider — with Claude reportedly the only advanced model allowed to operate on classified systems — the company found itself at the center of a contentious standoff with Hegseth and Trump.

The breakdown was as much about clashing personalities as competing principles, according to the New York Times. Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, a former Uber executive, grew increasingly frustrated with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei throughout weeks of negotiations.

As talks deteriorated, Michael began negotiating a fallback deal with OpenAI — a company whose CEO, Sam Altman, had been actively courting the Trump administration. Hours after the Pentagon's deadline passed without a deal, Altman announced that OpenAI had reached an agreement with the Defense Department.

The lawsuit argues the government's actions — including Trump's directive ordering every federal agency to immediately stop using Anthropic's AI, and Secretary Hegseth's designation of the company as a supply chain risk — violate the First Amendment, as well as the Fifth Amendment's due process protections, and the Administrative Procedure Act.

Anthropic's filing notes that the supply chain risk label has historically been reserved for foreign companies believed to pose a threat to national security. It has never before been applied to an American firm. The company is asking the court to declare the government's actions unlawful, and to issue a permanent injunction blocking their enforcement.

I’ve definitely wondered if my specific brand of horny was actually “normal.” As it turns out, the concept of "normal" is basically an illusion. That is the main takeaway from the hookup app Feeld's new "State of Reflections: Am I Normal?" report, which found that 42 percent of mainstream, non-Feeld daters actually practice kink.

Coinciding with the report, which "explores the gap" between what society labels as "normal" and what people really desire, Feeld launched an interactive quiz called Reflections to help you map out your own preferences. The tool was developed with researchers at the Bodies, Identities, Intimacies, and Technologies (BIIT) Lab at the University of Michigan, and you don’t need a Feeld account to do it.

But whether you’re single, coupled up, or in a messy situationship (Godspeed), trying to articulate your boundaries and desires to another person can be exhausting — especially if you’re on the apps. This feature is designed to make things a little less awkward.

SEE ALSO: Gen Z fantasizes about both monogamy and kink, Feeld says Feeld's new kinky quiz

Here’s how it works: Go to the link and click “Get started.” You’ll then be asked whether you’d like to continue in the browser or use the app. I’m on my computer writing this, so naturally, I chose to continue in Chrome. Of course, there’s a little age verification check. But it’s based on honesty; just check the box to confirm you’re 18 or older.

The questions are divided into three categories: Desires (four parts, 10 minutes), Boundaries (five parts, seven minutes), and Relationships (five parts, seven minutes). Each category asks you to answer questions based on a scale that ranges from “not at all interested” to “extremely interested.” The questions are written in very easy-to-understand language.

One quick tip: Make sure to really take your time with your answers. Once you finish the assessment, there doesn't seem to be a reset button to go back and take it again from scratch.

The Desires category explores different types of kink play (e.g., BDSM, exhibitionism, group sex). This makes sense, considering Feeld's report found its members are almost three times more likely to engage in BDSM and power play than the general population. The Boundaries section covers potential red flags and dealbreakers. According to the study, 75 percent of Feeld members consider talking about safe sex normal, while only 25 percent of external daters say the same. Having a whole section dedicated to this makes establishing those ground rules incredibly validating.

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The Relationships portion focuses on communication styles and whether non-monogamy is something you’d be comfortable with (which tracks, since Feeld originated as an app for polyamorous folks, even as more normies have made accounts). There are two written questions at the end of this section. You can only write up to 300 characters, and I'm not totally sure how they factor this into your overall "score."

Once you finish a section, the tool provides customized results that reflect your specific values and communication style. For example, the Boundaries section measures your voice and consent on a scale from "finding voice" to "warming up" to "clear," complete with a specific percentage. You can then click “go deeper” to get a full breakdown of your results, and there’s even a QR code you can scan to save them to your Feeld account.

Overall, I felt my percentages were pretty fair — though my experience highlighted an interesting quirk about the assessment. The quiz gave me a 24 percent rating for my kink affinity, which I don't believe is exactly accurate. I realized I was answering those specific prompts through the lens of a specific relationship rather than thinking about my desires in general, which definitely skewed my results. If you take it, keep that in mind: Your score might shift depending on who you’re picturing.

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On the flip side, my kink orientation score was spot on. It gave me an 83 percent ("integrated"), correctly noting that kink plays a meaningful role in my desires. It even broke that down into sub-categories, giving me a 78 percent ("kinky") for expression, a 53 percent ("exploratory") for interests, and a 100 percent "enthusiast" rating for toys.

After the assessment is over, your results are available via a shareable link, which is a great way to get your boundaries on paper. The tool basically does the heavy lifting of figuring out how to describe what you want, so you can skip those awkward introductory questions with potential partners. If you're comfortable sharing your preferences upfront, just take the quiz, save your results, and send the link to anyone you’re talking to. Above all, don't worry about being "normal."

Save 51%: Grab the Beats Studio Pro headphones at Amazon on sale for just $169.95. That deal slashes $180.04 off their $349.99 list price.

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Last week, we saw the Beats Studio Pro headphones drop down to $199.95, but just four days later, their price has fallen even more. As of March 9, the Beats Studio Pro headphones are just $169.95 at Amazon, saving you 51% on the $349.99 headphones. This sizable discount also brings the headphones just $10 away from their record-low price of $159.99.

SEE ALSO: The 11 best headphones of 2026 — see the top contenders from Sony, Apple, Bose, and Beats

Though these headphones are a few years old, they're still an especially great option for Apple users who want over-ear headphones with great Apple integration, minus the exorbitant price of the AirPods Max. Mashable contributor Alex Bracetti says that the ANC on these Beats is on par with AirPods Max, and they have better internals than the Maxes for producing well-rounded and detailed sound.

Bracetti determined that the main drawbacks of the headphones are that they can become uncomfortable after a couple of hours of wear, and the build quality could be better. Still, for $170, these are a solid all-around pair of over-ear headphones made for Apple users.

Claude AI discovered nearly two dozen vulnerabilities in Firefox, the Mozilla web browser.

Anthropic teamed up with Mozilla to test the security of its browser, allowing its AI tool to probe for vulnerabilities. Read, in part, a blog post from Anthropic:

"Claude Opus 4.6 discovered 22 vulnerabilities over the course of two weeks. Of these, Mozilla assigned 14 as high-severity vulnerabilities—almost a fifth of all high-severity Firefox vulnerabilities that were remediated in 2025. In other words: AI is making it possible to detect severe security vulnerabilities at highly accelerated speeds."

Anthropic noted that while Claude AI proved adept at identifying vulnerabilities, it was less successful at exploiting them. The researched asked the AI tool to "read and write a local file in a target system, as an attacker would."

SEE ALSO: Claude apps: How Anthropic will integrate Slack, Canva, and more

Wrote Anthropic:

"We ran this test several hundred times with different starting points, spending approximately $4,000 in API credits. Despite this, Opus 4.6 was only able to actually turn the vulnerability into an exploit in two cases. This tells us two things. One, Claude is much better at finding these bugs than it is at exploiting them. Two, the cost of identifying vulnerabilities is an order of magnitude cheaper than creating an exploit for them. However, the fact that Claude could succeed at automatically developing a crude browser exploit, even if only in a few cases, is concerning."

The whole endeavor showed that AI tools are relatively skilled at identifying vulnerabilities in open-source projects. Anthropic, obviously, is pitching Claude as a tool in preventing these vulnerabilities from being exploited.

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All eyes are on MAR10 Day. We're expecting free giveaways, major deals, and new releases on National Mario Day, but before we get to this special celebration of the Super Mario franchise, there's the small matter of Nintendo Direct.

Honestly, it's not exactly the most exciting Nintendo Direct. We're not getting game info or anything that fans desperately want to see. Instead, we're getting another Nintendo Direct focused on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. We'll absolutely enjoy the third and final trailer for the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, but we remain hopeful for a Nintendo Direct with more substance in the near future.

When is Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct?

The Nintendo Direct featuring the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie takes place on March 9. Here's the breakdown of start time by timezone:

• PST — 2 p.m.

• EST — 5 p.m.

• GMT — 9 p.m.

• CET — 11 p.m. 

How to watch Super Mario Galaxy Movie Direct

You can find the latest Nintendo Direct livestream on Nintendo's YouTube channel. Or alternatively, you could just keep this page bookmarked and check it out right here:

It's been less than a year since the Trump administration announced its sprawling AI action plan, and the government continues to push for America to be the global leader in AI.

And while American opinion on AI remains mixed, adoption of AI tools has grown domestically. U.S.-based AI companies are taking products to market at breakneck speeds. According to a 2025 Stanford report, the U.S. is building more top AI models than any other country.

With this as proof that their plan is working, federal leaders are charging ahead with new infrastructure plans and AI executive orders, from beefing up AI stack workers to coordinating military deployment. Here's what's happened over the last month:

SEE ALSO: Disinformation on U.S.-Iran war takes over the internet Ratepayer Protection Pledge 

In an apparent gesture to assuage growing concern about the impact of nationwide data centers, Trump unveiled the buzzy Ratepayer Protection Pledge on March 5. 

The voluntary, non-binding pledge is a tech industry commitment to provide or pay for all energy costs associated with AI projects. Signees agree to add new power stations instead of relying on existing power grids, cover costs of upgrading existing energy systems, and negotiate separate rate structures with local utility companies, when possible. It was signed by Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, and xAI, following months of comments by Trump encouraging tech companies to "pay their own way" toward a larger national AI infrastructure. 

Speaking at a White House roundtable on March 4, Trump said that Big Tech needed the "PR help," responding to a growing body of complaints that tech companies were offloading energy costs onto residents near data centers. "Because people think that if a data center goes in, their electricity prices are going to go up, and that’s not happening," the president said. "It’s not going to happen."

To the chagrin of climate activists, the agreement does not mention limiting the environmental impacts of data centers. And energy experts say that long-term energy cost reduction will take years to be reflected in the bills of community members  — if companies actually stick to their promises. 

U.S. Tech Corps 

On Feb. 22, the Trump administration quietly unveiled its new Tech Corps, an offshoot of the nation's Peace Corps, that will send trained Americans abroad to evangelize about American AI technology. 

Tech Corps members, who must have proven tech skills, will be assigned to projects in participating American AI Exports Program countries, participating in what the government calls "last mile" AI deployment, CNBC reports. A list of participating countries has yet to be announced.   

The Tech Corps will "help countries around the world harness American artificial intelligence to enhance opportunity and prosperity for their citizens," the official website reads. Examples on the website include working alongside schools to accelerate AI adoption, assisting national offices in co-developing AI models, and offering virtual project options in collaboration with American tech companies. Tech Corps volunteers serve 12 to 27-month placements, and on-ground deployments are expected to begin this fall. Like the Peace Corps, volunteers will get covered housing, healthcare, and a living stipend. 

The Trump administration has said it will harness the agency's existing infrastructure to "turbocharge" the mission of "promoting World Peace and friendship."

Don't confuse the Tech Corps with the Trump administration's Tech Force, a two-year training and fellowship program aimed at recruiting a fleet of AI specialists and technologists. At the time, the administration explained the program would result in about "1,000 technology specialists hired by agencies to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) implementation and solve the federal government's most critical technological challenges." The advertised salary for the select few ranges from $150,000 up to $200,000 — no degree required.​

AI-enabled Department of War 

But the biggest headline out of Trump's recent tech agenda is actually an escalating feud, as the administration's Department of War goes head-to-head with some of the country's leading AI companies. Amid a new war with Iran, the government hopes to use the modern tech to boost the country's warfare capacity. 

SEE ALSO: Anthropic challenges Department of War designation as AI dispute escalates

Part of the administration's efforts to modernize federal offices and integrate AI across departments, AI developers including OpenAI, Google, Perplexity, and Anthropic have snagged multimillion dollar contracts to deploy their services across the federal government and even work directly with federal agencies.

But a recent $200 million deal with Anthropic over the use of Claude by the U.S. military has since fallen through, after the company drew a hard line on utilizing its models to engage in potential mass domestic surveillance or power autonomous weapons under the Department of War. In response, Trump ordered an immediate termination of the use of Claude by government agencies and later declared Anthropic a "supply-chain risk" to national security, even as rumors circulated that negotiations had been reopened. In the meantime, OpenAI swooped in to take over the agreement, with CEO Sam Altman admitting the agreement to use OpenAI's model was rushed. 

"I think we are heading towards a world where the relationship between governments and AI efforts is critical," Altman wrote in a lengthy X post. "This will be difficult but it has to happen; I do not see any good future where we don't get there."

Uber is now offering its women-only safety feature, known as Women Preferences, to users nationwide.

First launched to pilot markets in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Detroit last July, the feature lets users and drivers select gender preferences for ride matches and schedule rides with women drivers. The setting is also available for Uber Teen Accounts.

SEE ALSO: Yet another state makes moves to end dynamic pricing

"Women Preferences was created because women asked for it," the company wrote in a March 9 blog post.

According to the company, Women Preferences has been used for 230 million rides since its launch. It's available for drivers in 40 countries and for riders in seven countries (the U.S., Germany, France, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Brazil, and Spain).

Uber's competitor Lyft launched a similar feature connecting women and nonbinary riders to non-male drivers nearly two years earlier. Lyft expanded the Women+ Connect tool nationwide in 2024. Both companies have weathered complaints that the ride-sharing apps are not doing enough to address rider assaults.

Last month, Uber was found partially liable for sexual violence perpetrated by one of its drivers and ordered to pay more than $8 million in damages. Rider Jaylynn Dean sued the company after she was raped by a driver in 2023 and discovered the company hadn't notified her that her trip was flagged for a potential serious safety incident. Uber faces thousands of pending sexual assault and sexual misconduct lawsuits, according to the New York Times.

Meanwhile, male drivers have alleged that such safety features are a form of workplace gender discrimination. A group of ride-share employees recently filed several lawsuits claiming they have lost wages, arguing there are grounds for a class action lawsuit.

SAVE 35%: As of March 9, you can get the TCL 55-inch Class T7 Series 4K QLED TV for $390, down from $599.99, at Amazon. That's a 35% discount or just about $210 in savings.

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If you're looking for a TV with a good screen that doesn't cost a fortune, this is the one to grab. Mashable readers buy this specific TCL model all the time, and right now, it's sitting at the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday.

SEE ALSO: What's the best time of year to buy a TV? Yes, there's an answer.

As of March 9, you can get the TCL 55-inch Class T7 Series 4K QLED TV for $390, down from $599.99, at Amazon. That's a 35% discount or just about $210 in savings.

For under $400, the specs on this 2025 model are genuinely solid. You'll get a 4K QLED display and a 120Hz refresh rate, which is just a technical way of saying you won't get annoying motion blur when you're watching live sports or playing fast-paced video games. It runs on Google TV, so all your streaming apps are built right in. It also works with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit if you prefer voice commands over digging through your couch cushions for the remote.

New information about Apple's long-rumored foldable iPhone keeps leaking.

The latest leak comes from longtime Apple leaker Sonny Dickson, who shared what looks like a few photos from the 3D CAD rendering files showing the iPhone Fold's hardware design.

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This isn't the first design leak we've seen for the iPhone Fold, which has a wider shape than the flagship foldables we've seen from Samsung, Google, and OnePlus.

Dickson's leak closely matches an earlier leak from YouTuber Jon Prosser of FrontPageTech.

As 9to5Mac points out, the back of the device shows the same camera plateau as found on the iPhone Air. However, the foldable device has two lenses on the back of the phone. In addition, a pinhole for the selfie cam can be found on the front of the device when it is closed. There also appears to be another pinhole for a selfie camera on the left-hand corner of the device when it is opened as well.

A foldable iPhone has long been a rumor among Apple fans and industry insiders. Reporters and analysts like Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo have all but confirmed that Apple is actively working on such a device, with a release potentially scheduled for fall 2026.

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about the iPhone Fold: Specs, pricing, rumors and leaks

According to Prosser and other leakers, the foldable iPhone will have a 5.5-inch external display, and the opened foldable screen will measure at 7.8 inches. When the device is closed, the foldable iPhone will be 9mm thick, and when opened, its thickness will roughly be 4.5mm, or even thinner than the iPhone Air.

Prosser's report also shared that the device is equipped with a total of four cameras, which would match the two rear cameras and the two selfie cameras as seen in the 3D rendering.

The details about the iPhone Fold from Prosser are notable considering that Apple is currently suing the YouTuber over separate leaks that Prosser shared previously concerning iOS 26 and Liquid Glass. According to Apple's lawsuit, another individual mentioned in the suit sent the information from an Apple employee's phone, which further legitimizes Prosser's sources.

For now, none of these potential iPhone Fold specs are confirmed.

SAVE $30: The 43-inch Samsung Class Crystal UHD LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $197.99, down from the list price of $227.99. That's a 13% discount and a record-low price at Amazon.

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We're not saying a new TV will make your life way better, but it very well might make binging shows way more enjoyable. If you're considering a new TV but don't want something gigantic that costs four figures, check out this budget-friendly deal at Amazon.

As of March 9, the 43-inch Samsung Class Crystal UHD LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $197.99, marked down from the usual price of $227.99. That's a 13% discount that takes $30 off the price. It's also a new record-low price at Amazon.

Are there fancier TVs on the market? Absolutely. Do you need one? Maybe not. For plenty of folks, the 43-inch Samsung LED 4K TV will be perfect for streaming workout videos in the bedroom, keeping the kids entertained with a classic Disney movie, or for watching baseball games in the den.

SEE ALSO: The 55-inch Sony Bravia 3 TV is over $50 off at Amazon — upgrade now for less

The Samsung Crystal UDK is the 2025 model with an LED display and a 60Hz refresh rate. It comes with Samsung TV Plus premium channels which gives you unlimited access to over 400 channels including news, sports, and movies.

Before this deal vanishes, upgrade to the 43-inch Samsung Class Crystal UHD LED 4K TV. It's on sale at Amazon for a record-low price of under $200. The size makes this model great for smaller rooms, and the affordable price adds to the allure.

SAVE 42%: As of March 9, you can get the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $1,249.99, down from $2,149.99, at Dell. That's a 42% discount or $900 savings.

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In theory, building your own gaming PC sounds like a fun weekend project. In reality, it involves stressing over cable management and praying you applied the thermal paste correctly. I'm a huge advocate for just buying a solid, ready-to-go pre-built rig so you can skip straight to the gaming part — especially when there's a discount this good.

SEE ALSO: CES 2026: Dell teases new ultra-slim and entry-level Alienware gaming laptops

As of March 9, you can get the Alienware Aurora Gaming Desktop (Intel Core Ultra 7 265F, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $1,249.99, down from $2,149.99, at Dell. That's a 42% discount or $900 savings.

Our sister site, PCMag, reviewed this 2025 Aurora lineup and gave it a 4.0 "Excellent" rating. They loved its "space-age" design, but the best part is obviously the hardware. (As a bonus, reviewers noted it runs "nearly silent" even under heavy gaming loads.)

It also has super-convenient front-panel ports, so you don't have to awkwardly reach around the back of the machine to plug in your headset or controllers. Plus, if you ever do get the itch to tinker, the Aurora's interior features tool-free access to most of its components. That means if you eventually want to pop in some extra storage down the line, you can do it without busting out a toolbox.

The best airline travel deals this week: Southwest Airlines One way tickets as low as $49 Get Deal JetBlue Airlines Up to 50% off flights with a vacation package Get Deal Frontier Airlines One-way fares as low as $19 with Discount Den Get Deal Spirit Airlines Up to 30% off flight and hotel bundles Get Deal

You're probably already feeling the pain at the pump as nationwide gas prices jumped an average of 27 cents in a week (per data from the AAA motor club) from the fallout of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. And that same surge is beginning to effect air travel as well. Jet fuel spiked an absurd 56% in the days following the strikes, which inevitably points to one thing: pricier plane tickets. TL;DR: If you're planning a trip (or even considering it), get your tickets ASAP before that price hike kicks in.

Fortunately, several airlines are running spring sales to ease some of that stress on your wallet. But you'll want to act fast to secure a deal. According to United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby, the impact from rising fuel costs on passenger plane ticket prices will "probably start quick." Shop the best spring airline ticket deals below.

Southwest Airlines: Get one way tickets as low as $49 Opens in a new window Credit: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines One way tickets as low as $49 Get Deal

Southwest Airlines stays pumping out discounts for its travelers. Its Spring Forward Sale is live from March 9 through March 12 and you can book a one-way ticket for as low as just $49. There is some fine print as always, so listen up. The discounted flight prices are valid on travel between March 31 and June 10 in the continental U.S. and inter-island Hawaii only, and a 21-day advance purchase is required. Restrictions, exclusions, and blackout dates apply. After some poking around, I was able to find $69 flights from Nashville to New York City, $67 flights to Atlanta, and $49 flights to Columbus. I suggest heading to the sale page and selecting your departure city from the drop down list to get an overview of costs.

JetBlue Airlines: Take up to 50% off flights with a vacation package Opens in a new window Credit: JetBlue Airlines JetBlue Airlines Up to 50% off flights with a vacation package Get Deal

If you book your full spring getaway with JetBlue airlines, you could save up to $500 plus get up to 50% off your flight. You'll have to act fast, though, as the website says the sale ends today (March 9). The discount will vary depending on your travel dates and availability, but JetBlue claims its included "a discount of up to 50% off in the package price." Use the following promo codes at checkout to slash the cost of your full vacation package:

• $25 off $750+ with code HELLOSPRING25

• $300 off $4,000 with code HELLOSPRING300

• $500 off $7,000 with code HELLOSPRING500

Frontier Airlines: Book one-way fares with Discount Den starting from $19 Opens in a new window Credit: Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines One-way fares as low as $19 with Discount Den Get Deal

Frontier Airlines is offering its Discount Den members flight deals as low as $19 one way. A Discount Den membership costs $59.99 per year and unlocks the ability to earn travel miles and Elite Status points for every flight, early access to promotions and offers, free flights for kids, and Discount Den fares for you and up to eight additional people on your reservation. With the current sale, I was able to find a flight from Nashville to Orlando for only $27 one way and from Nashville to Denver for only $57. The more flexible you are with your dates and destination, the better deals you'll find.

Spirit Airlines: Save up to 30% on your vacation when you bundle your flight and hotel Opens in a new window Credit: Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines Up to 30% off flight and hotel bundles Get Deal

You can save up to 30% on your next vacation when you bundle your flight and hotel with Spirit Airlines. Not to mention, you'll earn an extra 500 Free Spirit points for every vacation package you book, which you can put towards your next trip. If you're looking to get away ASAP, you can save even more on last-minute vacations. Some of the deals you can book include a flight and hotel for as low as $390 per person from Detroit to Miami, from Dallas to Montego Bay for as low as $632 per person, and from Newark to Fort Lauderdale for as low as $372 per person.

"You were gonna be somebody."

Those are the damning words Shyanne (Michelle Pfieffer) says to her daughter Margo (Elle Fanning) after learning she's become pregnant and is dropping out of college. But in the trailer for Margo's Got Money Troubles, the protagonist clearly has an interesting future ahead of her — albeit not the one she expected.

From Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley and based on Rufi Thorpe's novel of the same name, the show follows Margo as she starts an alien-themed OnlyFans in order to make ends meet with the help of her father, former pro wrestler Jinx (Nick Offerman).

Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty, and Lindsey Normington also star.

Margo's Got Money Troubles premieres April 15 on Apple TV.

SAVE 38%: As of March 9, you can get the DJI Power 2000 portable power station for $799, down from $1,299, at Amazon. That's a 38% discount or $500 savings.

DJI Power 2000 portable power station $799 at Amazon
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My power goes out all the time. Luckily, my sister works at Dominion Power, so I'm usually the first person in my neighborhood to know exactly what's going on. But having the inside scoop on a blown transformer doesn't keep my WiFi running or my fridge cold.

Since I still have to fend for myself when the grid drops, I've been keeping an eye out for reliable backup power.

SEE ALSO: The DJI Power 2000 portable power station means business, and it’s great for DJI drone owners

As of March 9, you can get the DJI Power 2000 portable power station for $799, down from $1,299, at Amazon. That's a 38% discount or $500 savings.

We've tested this exact unit, and Mashable's Lauren Allain named it the "Best for Content Creators." During testing, Allain found it to be shockingly quiet (running at just 30 decibels) and was able to charge her phone and a camera battery while cooking dinner in an air fryer. If you do use it during a blackout, it can keep a fridge cooling for up to 40 hours.

The DJI Power 2000 offers a 2048Wh LFP battery and 3000W of stable output, meaning it can power 99 percent of common appliances, from kettles and cookers to projectors and electric saws. It only takes 55 minutes to charge to 80 percent, and it has 15 ports to keep your laptop, phone, and lights charged and ready to go.

When Apple launched the first "e" model iPhone, the iPhone 16e, tech reviewers (me included) let out a collective: "WHY?"

It wasn't about battery life, or the chip powering it (both were pretty great), and no one was really phased about the device's archaic design. It was the lack of MagSafe, Apple's magnetic, wireless power charging tech that makes it easy to slap various accessories onto the phone. It seemed like such a weird omission. Ditching MagSafe probably cut some production costs for Apple, but it meant phone owners would not buy any of the accessories from Apple's rich MagSafe ecosystem.

I'm pleased to report that this year's Apple budget phone, the iPhone 17e, fixes this issue.

Same old design, with one big difference MagSafe is here, and so is the Clear Case with MagSafe. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

Apple sent me an iPhone 17e unit for review, and I was happily able to use my Apple Wallet and magnetic chargers with it. Apple also sent me a Clear Case with MagSafe, and while it may not be my favorite case in terms of design, it was a relief to be able to charge the phone magnetically without removing the case.

I'm aware that people who buy a budget phone are perhaps less interested in splurging on additional accessories. But MagSafe is a simple, cool feature that also works with cheaper, third-party accessories, and it doesn't get in the way if you don't care for it. I'm glad that Apple came to its senses and included it in the new iPhone 17e.

SEE ALSO: Comparing iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 17: Is the new $599 phone good enough?

The ability to use MagSafe chargers and accessories is just about the only physical difference between the iPhone 17e and 16e, though. The iPhone 17e looks exactly the same as its predecessor, with the only difference being the new color, Soft Pink. The unit Apple sent me was in this color, and I can tell you that it is a very nice, but indeed a very soft pink.

On the front, there's still no Dynamic Island; the Face ID sensors and the selfie camera are still hidden inside a notch on the top of the display. The dimensions have remained exactly the same (your old iPhone 16e case will work), and the weight is virtually the same (169 grams for the new model, 167 grams for the old one).

The display is still a 6.1-inch OLED that maxes out at 60Hz, and that's very apparent if you switch from a 120Hz phone; the transitions and animations aren't nearly as smooth on the iPhone 17e.

The biggest upgrades are on the inside The iPhone 17e Silicone Case (this one is in the Bright Guava color) can be attached to Apple's Crossbody Strap. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

The biggest improvements on the iPhone 17e are inside the phone. It has a new chip, Apple's powerful A19, which can power the latest AI shenanigans. Apple's C1X modem has replaced the old C1 modem, though it's hard to tell what sort of improvements this has brought.

Perhaps most importantly, the iPhone 17e starts at 256GB, compared to the iPhone 16e's 128GB starting storage. Given that the iPhone 17e's starting price remained unchanged at $599, this is a pretty big deal. You can also configure the iPhone 17e with 512GB of storage, but that takes the price to $799.

The combination of having Apple's latest chip and a decent amount of storage means this phone will be relevant for at least four to five years. In fact, this makes it extremely similar to the $799 iPhone 17, though the A19 chip on the iPhone 17e has one less GPU core, meaning it'll be slightly worse for gaming. If you don't care about having the flashiest phone, and just needs something that gets the work done, the iPhone 17e is a very interesting choice.

Featured Video For You Moltbook's real risk isn't AI. It's your data What about the camera? The camera on the back has the same specs as the one on last year's iPhone 16e, but it does have some improvements. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

When I reviewed the iPhone 16e, I was pleased with battery life and how powerful it was. But having used the phone over several months, I came away disappointed with the camera. The phone has a singular, 48-megapixel rear camera with very similar specs to the one on the iPhone 16. But it just wasn't the same; it was alright in daytime, but night shots, or even shots taken in the relative dimness of my living room, just weren't good enough.

The bad news is that the iPhone 17e has the exact same camera specs as the iPhone 16e. Apple says that the new A19 chips will unlock better shots, and some new camera features are indeed here, including next-gen portraits with Focus and Depth Control. But it's hard to say what the improvements are this early on.

On first glance, the camera is a little better than before. I was able to take some decent shots in fairly dark environments. But I'll need more time to assess just how much better it is.

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SAVE $40: As of March 9, pre-order the 11-inch iPad Air M4 for $559 at Amazon. That's $40 off the list price.

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Apple's new M4 iPad Air models are just days away from release — March 11, if you want to mark your calendar — and Amazon's offering a sweet discount for those who pre-order the latest tablet. Right now, Amazon is offering $40 off the 11-inch iPad Air (M4, 128GB, WiFi) when you pre-order.

This discount has dropped this iPad Air's price from $599 to $559, which is a great deal to jump on before it's even out. Who knows how much longer it'll last, given it's just a couple days away from release. Better to get a preorder in now and save than wait too long and be stuck paying full price.

SEE ALSO: M4 iPad Air review: A tablet that thinks it's an AI laptop

The real standout element of this new iPad Air is the fact it comes with the M4 chip. In our announcement breakdown of everything we know so far about this tablet, Mashable's Timothy Beck Werth said, "The M4 processor and enhanced wireless/cellular connectivity will undoubtedly deliver performance upgrades. Apple promises the new iPad Air will be 30 percent faster than the M3 model, with '50 percent more unified system memory."

Alongside a performance boost, this iPad also features a Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color, True Tone, and ultralow reflectivity for capturing a variety of colors and details on the screen. This model also comes with 128GB of storage to get you started, so you have plenty of space for your favorite apps, photos, and more.

If you have your eye on the new iPad Air models and want to save a little cash, act fast to score this great preorder deal on the 11-inch iPad Air at Amazon.