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SAVE 29%: As of Feb. 20, you can get the 85-inch TCL Class T7 Series 4K QLED Smart TV for just $999.99, down from $1,399.99, at Amazon. That's a 29% discount or $400 in savings.

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If you want to maximize your screen real estate without overspending, TCL's 85-inch Class T7 Series model is worth a look right now.

As of Feb. 20, you can get the 85-inch TCL Class T7 Series 4K QLED Smart TV for just $999.99, down from $1,399.99, at Amazon. That's a 29% discount or $400 in savings. According to CamelCamelCamel, this is just two cents over its all-time low price.

SEE ALSO: Best 65-inch+ TVs for watching in dark and bright rooms

The QLED (Quantum Dot) display delivers bright, vibrant colors, while the 144Hz refresh rate means you won't deal with any motion blur while watching sports or playing fast-paced games. It also features a "Game Accelerator" mode that boosts the refresh rate up to 288Hz for a more responsive gaming experience.

Most 85-inch TVs in this price bracket stick you with a basic LED panel and a 60Hz refresh rate, so getting those upgraded specs for under $1,000 is a solid value.

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

The international ice hockey we've all been enjoying over the last few weeks is coming to an end. That's a great shame, but the good news is we've still got a number of incredible matchups to watch. USA took gold in the women's draw, but can the men do the same?

USA vs. Slovakia is the second semi final from the men's draw. We're expecting an entertaining battle between two talented squads. They'll be doing everything they can to make this weekend's final, and you can follow all the intense action without spending anything.

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

When is USA vs. Slovakia?

USA vs. Slovakia in men's ice hockey takes place at 3:10 p.m. ET on Feb. 20. This fixture takes place at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

How to watch USA vs. Slovakia for free

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

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

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

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

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

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4. Visit CBC Gem

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

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

What is the best VPN for CBC Gem?

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Did you know that Ryobi has been manufacturing power tools since 1968? The company, which started in Japan, eventually expanded into a global operation, launched its 18V line in 1996, and is still going strong today. As a result, you can find all sorts of unique products from Ryobi, including power tools that are blue, green, and even black.

Here's something phone reviewers never tell you: we play favorites. I've reviewed dozens of the best smartphones over the last 13 years, but only a few were truly memorable. Here are five phones I couldn't put down after my reviews were published.

Activate that sense of wonder (or just plain morbid curiosity), it's the weekend, and this hat trick of Netflix documentaries covers a bit of twisted glamour, brainy competition, and true crime.

In its first season, Paradise established a winning formula that combined earnest storytelling just bordering on full cheese with absolutely ridiculous twists.

SEE ALSO: 'Paradise's apocalypse episode is absolutely unforgettable

To see this formula at its finest, look no further than "The Day," Paradise's apocalyptic flashback episode. I lost my mind upon learning that the world ended because of an unholy volcano-tsunami combination (with some earthquakes and the threat of nuclear war on the side). But I also spent the entire episode in an anxious ball, fretting over Secret Service Agent Xavier Collins' (Sterling K. Brown) futile attempts to get his wife, Dr. Teri Rogers-Collins (Enuka Okuma), to safety.

"The Day," like the rest of Paradise, is a perfect emotional rollercoaster that zips and zooms between total investment and bewildered disbelief. That duality is also present in Paradise Season 2, which widens its world and takes much bigger genre swings, even if it's lacking as cohesive a mystery as "Who killed Cal Bradford (James Marsden)?"

Paradise Season 2 goes beyond the bunker. Shailene Woodley in "Paradise." Credit: Disney / Ser Baffo

Paradise Season 2's first big swing is opening with an episode with almost zero connections to Season 1. Instead of immediately joining Xavier on his quest to find Teri in Atlanta, we pick up with Annie (Shailene Woodley), a medical student-turned-tour guide at Graceland. When the apocalypse hits during a shift, she rides out the calamity amid Elvis Presley's belongings.

Her loneliness is broken up when a group of survivors, including charming leader Link (Thomas Doherty), arrives at the mansion. The ensuing encounter, albeit distrustful at first, morphs into something tender and sweet. The episode's hopefulness is a far cry from the bleakness of other post-apocalyptic media. Creator Dan Fogelman subverts audience expectations of the genre time and again throughout the season. Yes, there is the occasional human threat. But more often than not, the humans who have survived outside the bunker are willing to help each other. Like Annie, their isolation and paranoia often keeps them from taking the first step.

SEE ALSO: 'Paradise's twisty ending, explained: Who killed Cal?

Soon, Annie and Link's episode 1 vignette begins to fit into Paradise's bigger puzzle. Link and his crew are on their way to the Paradise bunker, where, unbeknownst to them, chaos reigns. Cal's death has left a power vacuum, Xavier's rebellion has sparked underground acts of resistance, and Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Julianne Nicholson) has another mysterious project up her sleeve.

I don't know where Paradise is headed, but I am loving the ride. Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi in "Paradise." Credit: Disney / Ser Baffo

Sinatra's new project is the mystery at the core of Paradise Season 2, and with all the intentional vagueness surrounding it, it lacks a lot of the human heft and political intrigue of Cal's murder.

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However, if Fogelman is heading where I think he's heading, then Paradise is setting itself up for a sci-fi twist that could be even wilder than the show's episode 1 bunker reveal. That reveal sprung almost out of nowhere in Paradise's first installment, whereas Season 2 is spending many episodes teasing out its big revelation, sometimes to the point of infuriation. Jury's still out on whether Season 2 will stick the landing on that front. After all, Season 1's best twist was almost entirely due to the surprise factor.

But even if the twist ends up not hitting, so much of Paradise Season 2 still does. Brown remains astounding, whether he's struggling in his new surroundings or flirting with Teri in a flashback episode. Xavier's compassion becomes a kind of superpower in the new world outside the bunker, furthering Fogelman's more optimistic vision of life after society's collapse. At times, Xavier can feel cartoonishly good, and some of the episodic flashbacks feel just a bit too emotionally on the nose, but then again, that almost-corny earnestness is part of Paradise's appeal. Combine that with whatever bananas twists Fogelman and his team have cooking, and you're looking at a heavenly good time.

The first three episodes of Paradise Season 2 premiere Feb. 23 on Hulu.

The internet has fallen in love with Punch, the 7-month-old macaque who clings to a stuffed animal for comfort. So when a video (since deleted) surfaced showing him being dragged across the ground by another monkey inside his enclosure at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, people online panicked.

Clips spread rapidly across social media this week, with viewers accusing the other monkeys of abusing him. People demanded answers. Some accused the zoo of negligence. Others declared the other monkeys bullies.

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But according to Ichikawa City Zoo, what people saw wasn’t cruelty. It was socialization.

In a statement published to X on Feb. 20, first in Japanese and then translated to English, the Ichikawa City Zoological and Botanical Gardens addressed the viral video directly.

Zoo keepers said Punch had approached another baby monkey in an attempt to interact. The baby avoided him. An adult monkey — likely the baby's mother — then intervened, dragging Punch away.

SEE ALSO: Punch the monkey's emotional support plushie is from IKEA. Buy it before it sells out.

The behavior may look harsh to human eyes. But for macaques, it's part of establishing boundaries.

"She probably felt that her baby was annoyed by Punch and got upset," the zoo wrote, describing the interaction as a form of discipline, not aggression.

Importantly, keepers said Punch was not injured. After the incident, he returned to his stuffed toy briefly — then resumed interacting with the other monkeys. "No single monkey has shown serious aggression toward him," the zoo said.

But the internet isn't watching Punch as a zoologist would. It's watching him like a fan.

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Punch's story has unfolded almost entirely online. People first met him through viral videos showing him clinging to a plush toy after being rejected by his biological mother. They projected onto him immediately: loneliness, vulnerability, resilience. They rooted for him.

So when a video appeared that seemed to confirm their worst fears — that he was being rejected again, and violently so — the reaction was visceral. They wanted to protect him. That emotional investment is part of what makes viral animal stories so powerful. And so volatile.

Online, animals often become characters in narratives that people build themselves. Every interaction becomes a plot point. Every setback feels personal. But those narratives don't always reflect reality.

Punch is still learning how to be a monkey. And according to the zoo, Punch's difficult interactions are part of a gradual process of integrating him into the troop.

He was hand-raised after his mother abandoned him. That saved his life. But it also meant he missed out on early social bonding. Now, he’s learning. That process includes rejection, correction, and trial and error.

It also includes progress. The zoo said Punch continues to communicate with other monkeys and shows resilience. Videos posted after the incident show him moving freely within the enclosure and being groomed by other adult monkeys in the troop. So instead of feeling sorry for the little guy, the Ichikawa City Zoo is asking Punch's online admirers to support his efforts.

He still carries his stuffed animal. But he doesn't always need it.

I always say the reason I have a bright-colored vehicle is so I can find it in the crowded Meijer parking lot after my Sunday afternoon grocery runs. As a fun experiment, take note of the vehicles you see and their colors while you are driving or walking through a parking lot. If everything appears grayscale, that’s not your imagination.

As major companies around the world start incorporating AI into virtually all aspects of their operation, things are bound to get a little wonky from time to time.

That's reportedly what happened to Amazon this past December, per the Financial Times. The company's cloud infrastructure, which makes up the backbone of a large part of the internet as we know it, experienced two minor outages that month, including a 13-hour outage in the middle of the month. It was apparently caused by engineers allowing the agentic Kiro AI system to perform some tasks, which led the AI to "delete and recreate the environment."

SEE ALSO: 4 highlights from Google CEO Sundar Pichai's talk at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India

Mind you, this event wasn't anywhere near the same scale as the big Amazon Web Services outage last October.

However, Amazon is denying the report. An AWS spokesperson told Reuters that it was a "brief event" caused by "user error," not AI by itself. In other words, if the Financial Times report is true, then the company is placing blame on the engineers who let the AI perform tasks rather than the AI itself. At any rate, the spokesperson also said the December outages did not impact major infrastructural services as the big October one did. (Mashable reached out to Amazon for comment, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.)

While the notion that Amazon's internal AI can facilitate infrastructure outages is not exactly encouraging, at least it didn't result in anything catastrophic.

Big, high-profile outages have been a recurring event on the internet lately. Most recently, we saw YouTube suffer a brief global outage. See also: Verizon, Cloudflare, Microsoft 365, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and TikTok.

Experts disagree as to whether internet outages are becoming more common. However, one fact is clear: As websites and apps increasingly rely on a small number of cloud providers — including Amazon Web Services — a single outage can have widespread, cascading effects across the internet.

UPDATE: Feb. 20, 2026, 12:36 p.m. EST We've updated this story to clarify that Amazon has blamed the outages on human error, not AI.

Are you looking for some more Home Assistant projects to get your teeth into this weekend? Why not organize your life by setting up a shared calendar, make Home Assistant visual with a color E-ink display, or use some 300-year-old math to get your home to the perfect temperature on time?

SAVE $100: As of Feb. 20, the MSI MPG 491CQP 49-inch curved OLED gaming monitor is on sale for $749.99 at Amazon. That's $100 or 12% off its current list price.

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There's no denying that curved, ultrawide gaming monitors are some of the most impressive on the market. Not only do you get an outrageous amount of screen real estate, but you'll also go from just playing games to being submerged in them. They're not for the faint of heart, but if you're ready to take the leap, the MSI MPG 491CQP monitor is on sale for 100 bucks off at Amazon.

As of Feb. 20, you can upgrade to the MSI MPG 49-inch curved OLED gaming monitor for only $749.99 instead of $849.99. That's 12% off and just $50 shy of its best price on record.

The 49-inch display is already large and in charge, but add the steep 1800R curvature to the mix and you'll have a massive amount of screen real estate. It does take up a bit of desktop space as well. The niche 32:9 aspect ratio isn't compatible with every game, so we recommend double-checking that the games you love are compatible before snagging it. If you've never had a curved monitor before, it'll take a little getting used to. But the wrap-around monitor will provide some unforgettable gaming experiences. It basically puts you smack dab in the center of the action.

The MPG 491CQP monitor offers a 144Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, VESA certification for ClearMR 8000, and DisplayHDR True Black 400, which ensure vivid imagery and mitigate motion blur. There's also a built-in gaming intelligence app that simplifies setup and helps dial in your settings. OLED Care 2.0 helps to reduce OLED burn-in risks and the monitor comes with a three-year burn-in warranty.

A premium curved OLED monitor can cost you over $1,000, so the MSI MPG 491CQP is quite the steal at just $749.99.

If you've paid for antivirus programs in the past, you know how it goes—pop-ups about the company's other products. Pop-ups about the last time you did a deep scan. Pop-ups about how your membership is expiring soon. Pop-ups about pop-ups.

The debate on whether HDDs are more reliable than SSDs never seems to end. There's no easy answer, but the reality is that any old drive is a hazard. HDDs may appear to be immortal, what with their cold storage properties and how bulky they are, but they're really anything but, and you may not see it coming when they finally fail.

SAVE 32%: As of Feb. 20, you can get the LG Ultragear 5K2K OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (45GX950A-B) for $1,350.18, down from $1,999.99, at Amazon. That's a 32% discount or $649.81 savings.

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Dropping over a grand on a gaming monitor is undeniably a flex, but if you've been waiting for a sign to upgrade your battle station, Amazon just knocked a hefty chunk of change off the crown jewel of LG's OLED lineup.

As of Feb. 20, you can get the LG Ultragear 5K2K OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (45GX950A-B) for $1,350.18, down from $1,999.99, at Amazon. That's a 32% discount or $649.81 savings.

SEE ALSO: Acer debuted 3 new gaming monitors at CES 2026 — should you upgrade?

While $1,350 is still a splurge, this is a pretty good price for an ultra-wide screen of this caliber. The curved display features "Dual-Mode" capability, which essentially serves as two separate monitors. When you want to get lost in a story-driven game, you can run the panel in 5K2K (5120 x 2160) resolution at 165Hz. But if you’re playing a competitive shooter where frames matter more than pixels, a hotkey instantly switches the screen to Wide Full HD and cranks the refresh rate up to 330Hz.

Add in a 0.03ms response time, a DisplayPort 2.1 connection, and the deep blacks OLEDs are famous for, and you have one of the most versatile gaming displays on the market.

The FBI warned that hackers are successfully stealing millions from ATMs — and the attacks are becoming more frequent.

The FBI warned that the increase in ATM jackpotting — which is exactly what it sounds like — is a result of both physical methods for theft as well as digital malware.

Wrote the FBI in a bulletin:

"Threat actors exploit physical and software vulnerabilities in ATMs and deploy malware to dispense cash without a legitimate transaction. The FBI has observed an increase in ATM jackpotting incidents across the United States. Out of 1,900 ATM jackpotting incidents reported since 2020, over 700 of them with more than $20 million in losses occurred in 2025 alone."

One form of malware, in particular, allows hackers to gain total control over an ATM, making the jackpotting reliably simple. Thankfully for regular people, the malware called "Ploutus" doesn't give hackers access to accounts but rather the machine itself.

"Once Ploutus is installed on an ATM, it gives threat actors direct control over the machine, allowing them to trigger cash withdrawals," wrote the FBI. "Ploutus attacks the ATM itself rather than customer accounts, enabling fast cash-out operations that can occur in minutes and are often difficult to detect until after the money is withdrawn."

Ploutus takes advantage of software that ATMs use to communicate with financial institutions, TechCrunch noted.

Deceased billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appeared to have multiple accounts on the dating site Match.com in 2012, years after being convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, files released by the Department of Justice suggest.

In the Epstein files, viewed by Mashable, there are numerous emails from Match.com dated in 2012, linking Epstein's Gmail and Yahoo addresses to two profiles on the site: "jeeproject" and "sultan175." Match seemingly emailed the former username "congratulations" for signing up, an alert to resubmit the profile because part of the text was "unintelligible or repetitious," and offers for a free 72 hours on the app. One account received a "Happy birthday" from Match on the same date as Epstein's 60th birthday.

Xbox Live, meanwhile, permanently banned Epstein in 2013 for being a registered sex offender.

SEE ALSO: The Epstein Files: Read Epstein's emails as if you hacked into his Gmail with Jmail

Additionally, the files contain emails about matches the accounts made, including women in their early 20s, as well as emails of members Match "selected for" the user, including a 20-year-old.

A couple of credit card statements in the Epstein files include Match.com as a payee, from 2007 (prior to his conviction) and again in 2012 (Epstein was convicted in 2008). Other files also suggest that he was on other dating apps (owned by Match and otherwise), and that he may have invested in Match Group, the parent company of popular dating apps Tinder and Hinge.

"I'm not at all surprised based on my previous experiences representing clients," lawyer Carrie Goldberg told Mashable. "I'm not at all surprised that a convicted sex predator was using Match Group products at all." Goldberg is representing plaintiffs suing Match Group after a serial rapist, Stephen Matthews, remained on Tinder and Hinge after multiple women reported him.

On whether Match Group had a legal duty to run background checks, Goldberg said, "Match Group has a legal duty to not release unsafe products into the stream of commerce…They're not allowed to increase the risk of harm to other users. They themselves have voluntarily committed to doing background checks."

Back in 2008, Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. He served less than 13 months and registered as a sex offender. Then, in 2019, Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors and later died in his cell. The Department of Justice has released more than 3.5 million files related to his crimes since Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law on Nov. 19, 2025.

Match's background check rules, then and now

In Match.com's Terms of Agreement from 2012, it states in bolded font and all caps: "You are solely responsible for your interactions with other members. You understand that Match.com currently does not conduct criminal background checks on its members. Match.com also does not inquire into the backgrounds of all of its members or attempt to verify the statements of its members. Match.com makes no representations or warranties as to the conduct of members or their compatibility with any current or future members."

It also states, however, that "Match.com reserves the right to conduct any criminal background check or other screenings (such as sex offender register searches), at any time and using available public records." In 2011, Match announced that it would begin screening users against the national sex offender registry following a lawsuit from a woman who alleged she was assaulted by someone she met on the site.

Match's current terms are similar to those in 2012, as are those of Match Group brands Tinder and Hinge. 

"The activity referenced dates back more than a decade, during a time when safety tools and registry checks were far more limited than they are today." - A Match spokesperson to Mashable.

A Match spokesperson told Mashable, "The activity referenced dates back more than a decade, during a time when safety tools and registry checks were far more limited than they are today. Since then, the tools available and Match Group’s own Trust and Safety practices have been significantly strengthened through improvements in technology and our continued investment in safety." Match didn't respond to Mashable's question about the "members [it] selected for you" emails.

Last year, Tinder began requiring all new U.S. users to scan their faces when they sign up. However, the company states this is intended to stop scammers and spammers. It's unclear if Tinder is using this technology to reference a sex offender registry database. (Hinge will soon begin testing the same feature.)

As first reported by the Dallas Morning News, there are emails in the Epstein files from OkCupid as well, dating back to 2011, the year Match acquired it. There are also numerous emails to Epstein from the Jewish dating site JDate, which is owned by Spark Networks.

A spokesperson from JDate told Mashable that as a matter of policy, the company doesn't comment on or disclose information about individual user accounts. They did review Mashable's inquiry internally and, "because the materials relates to activity from around 2013 and, in light of our data-retention practices, we are not able to determine whether any related JDate account ever existed or to verify the authenticity or completeness of the documents referenced."

Epstein's potential investments

Within the Epstein files, there are also stock portfolio statements from Deutsche Bank from 2015 and 2016 that identify the portfolio as holding Match stock; however, it's not clear to whom those statements belonged.

There is also an email exchange from 2018 between Epstein and his stock trader, Alpha Group Capital's Paul Barrett, where Barrett suggested investing in conglomerate IAC, which owned Match Group at the time. (IAC and Match Group separated in 2020.) IAC currently owns many media brands, including The Daily Beast.

"Buy InterActive Corp (IAC) on the back of continued success of Match.com and Tinder," Barrett wrote in a 2018 email, along with information about Tinder's growth. Epstein appears to have replied, "OK," to Barrett's suggestion.

Several files mention IAC chairman and senior executive Barry Diller, including a text exchange with former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, when Epstein alleges that Diller has been "on the island." Little St. James, also known as "Epstein Island," is a private island once owned by Epstein, and that's where sex crimes are alleged to have occurred.

Diller, who co-founded the Fox Broadcasting Company with Rupert Murdoch, has been in the news in recent weeks after reportedly expressing interest in buying CNN. He's also been spotlighted by Page Six for his Epstein connection, telling the publication, "I am probably the only one who went to the island to see the architecture rather than the inhabitants."

"As for the stock, we have no idea. This was never discussed." - An IAC spokesperson to Mashable.

"The relationship was distant," an IAC spokesperson told Mashable about Diller and Epstein. "As for the stock, we have no idea. This was never discussed." When asked to clarify who discussed this, the spokesperson responded, "We have no idea and are not aware of any discussions related to the purchase of IAC stock."

Match Group didn't respond to Mashable's inquiry about whether Epstein owned Match stock. 

Earlier this month, Mashable dove into tech titans who appear in the Epstein files, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

One of the most interesting things about modern "smart" hardware is that the machine you buy today may become a very different product a few years down the line. Since the manufacturer can update the firmware of your device, they can fix bugs and add new features.

The top 3 TV deals this weekend at a glance: LG LG 75-Inch 85A QNED Mini LED 4K TV $896.99 (save $703) Get Deal Samsung Samsung 75-inch Q8F QLED 4K TV $897.99 (save $202) Get Deal Hisense Hisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED ULED 4K TV $996.99 (save $1,003) Get Deal

It may not traditionally be the best time of year to buy a new TV, but rules are made to be broken. If you're rocking an older TV set that's lost its vibrancy, you can save a good chunk of change on a few excellent options from some of our favorite TV brands. I've rounded up the top three TV deals I could find heading into the weekend, with savings up to 50%. While I focused on 75-inch models specifically, most sizes of each TV are discounted — just click through to the different sizes on the product pages for further pricing details.

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This mid-range Mini LED option from LG leans heavily on AI to find the perfect settings to enhance your viewing experience. The Alpha 8 AI Processor Gen2 adjusts HDR and brightness in real time to suit what you're watching, boosts the dialogue over background noise, and refines the sound to your preferences. There's even an AI Magic Remote that delivers content recommendations, picture and audio customizations, and an art gallery to transform your TV from a basic black rectangle. As far as gaming goes, it packs a 120Hz native refresh rate and VRR 144Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium, LG's Game Optimizer, GeForce NOW, and Xbox Cloud Gaming. At under $900, it's chilling at its best price on record.

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On the budget-friendly side of Samsung's vast QLED TV lineup is the Q8F. It pairs a vibrant quantum dot display with a Q4 AI processor to upscale your content and integrated sensors that monitor and auto-adjust sound. Gamers will appreciate its dedicated gaming dashboard that offers a 144Hz refresh rate, AMD FreeSync Premium VRR, and Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ for buttery smooth performance. Its sleek and slim build is also minimalist's dream. While not quite its lowest price to date, you're still getting impressive features for a sub-$900 price tag.

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The U7 Mini LED is Hisense's "ultimate mid-premium" model from 2025. Its actual list price is nearly $2,000 (which you can see on Best Buy's website), which means you'll save just over 50% by picking up this deal at Amazon. The U7 combines mini LED backlighting with an impressive 165Hz refresh rate, making for a gorgeous, lag-free picture. It also features an AGLR-Antiglare low-reflection panel, up to 3,000 nits of brightness, and HDR10, HDR10+ Adaptive, HLG, Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atmos. In other words, it looks brilliant no matter the lighting scenario.

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SAVE 42%: As of Feb. 20, you can get the eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum-mop for just $349.98 at Amazon, down from $599.99. That's a 42% discount or $250.01 savings.

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There's just one annoying thing about shopping for a robot vacuum-mop combo: Either you pay close to $1,000 for a self-cleaning base station, or you settle for a cheaper model and manually peel off and wash dirty mop pads every single day. But as Presidents' Day deals quickly disappear, Amazon's been popping in some surprising discounts on vacuums and other home tech.

As of Feb. 20, you can get the eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum-mop for just $349.98 at Amazon, down from $599.99. That's a 42% discount or $250.01 savings.

SEE ALSO: I found the best robot vacuums for every floor, budget, and level of laziness (after testing 30+ models at home)

The Omni C20 offers 7,000 Pa of suction for vacuuming and features dual rotating mop heads that scrub your hard floors at 180 rotations per minute. Plus, the base station automatically empties the dustbin, washes the mop pads, and dries them for you so you never have to touch the gross stuff. It also features a "Pro-Detangle Comb" that reverses the roller brush to remove tangled hair, and it has an ultra-slim 3.35-inch profile to fit under your low-clearance furniture.