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A quick look at the best deals on self-emptying robot vacuums at Amazon Best budget robot vacuum deal Roborock Q10 S5+ $299.99 at Amazon (save $250) Get Deal Best roller mop robot vacuum deal Eufy C28 $549.99 at Amazon (save $250) Get Deal Best premium robot vacuum deal Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete $1,499.99 at Amazon (save $200) Get Deal

The question isn't whether it's worthwhile to get a self-emptying robot vacuum. It's simply which self-emptying robot vacuum you should get. And the list of potential options in your budget is much longer around Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which will run between March 25 and 31. A ton are already severely discounted in the week before the sale, including a few of my favorites that I've tested so far this year.

SEE ALSO: The Shark vs. Roomba debate is stale in 2026, but at least Shark is trying to revive its robot vacuum line

Automatic emptying isn't at all reserved for the best of the best robot vacuums as was the case five years ago — I'd argue that it's the most normalized feature outside of the vacuuming itself, even in the realm of cheap robot vacuums under $300. The unspoken agreement is that if you're buying a robot vacuum to avoid vacuuming by hand, you're not going to feel like manually dumping a dust bin every day, either.

Below, I'm tracking the best self-emptying robot vacuums on sale ahead of Amazon's 2026 spring sale. More good deals are likely to drop in the coming days, and I'll be updating this post accordingly.

Best self-emptying robot vacuum deal ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale Eufy C28 $549.99 at Amazon
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I tested and loved the Eufy C28 when it came out in February 2026. And I have a feeling it'll remain one of my most recommended robot vacuum and mop combos for the next year or so.

On sale for less than $600, the Eufy C28 is probably the most affordable roller mop robot vacuum you'll find. The fluffy roller spans the entire bottom of the vacuum and rinses itself with fresh water as it's mopping, making it a far more reliable choice for soaking up large liquid spills (without smearing them around) than other cheap mopping robot vacuums. Its self-emptying dock also washes and dries the mop after each cleaning, so it's easier to forgive how painfully loud it is.

Its small obstacle avoidance was surprisingly accurate during my testing — it avoided slippers and hand towels, cat toys, and (most) phone chargers as well as many premium vacuums.

Robot vacuum mop combos with self-washing mopping pads

• Roborock Qrevo QV35A — $399.99 $649.99 (save $250)

• Dreame L40 Ultra (Gen 2) — $479.99 $649.99 (save $170)

• Eufy X10 Pro Omni — $499.99 $699.99 (save $200)

• Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni — $599 $1,099.99 (save $500.99)

• Eufy C28 — $599.99 $799.99 (save $200)

• Eufy E25 — $649.99 $999.99 (save $350)

• Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller — $999.99 $1,599.99 (save $600)

• Roborock Saros 10R — $1,099.99 $1,599.99 (save $500)

• Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete — $1,299.99 $1,499.99 (save $200)

SEE ALSO: I tried the Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow: It's cracked the code to roller mopping along edges Robot vacuum and mop combos

• Dreame D20 Plus — $259.99 $359.99 (save $100)

• Roborock Q7 M5+ — $249.99 $329.99 (save $80)

• Narwal Freo S — $279.99 $349.99 (save $70)

• Roborock Q5 S10+ — $299.99 $549.99 (save $250)

• Mova P10 Pro Ultra — $399 $499 (save $100)

SAVE UP TO $9.01: The new Apple MacBook Neo is on sale on Amazon as of March 18. Save $4 on the 256GB base model (now $595) and about $9 on the 512GB version with Touch ID (now $689.99). Hey, it's something.

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It ain't much, but it's honest work: Amazon just put the brand-new Apple MacBook Neo on sale for the first time since its March 11 launch. The 256GB base configuration is marked down to $595, and the upgraded 512GB version with Touch ID is sitting at $689.99 in — a savings of $4 and $9.01, respectively.

Amazon will probably dish out much better discounts on the MacBook Neo this summer during its Prime Day sale. (I can't see it getting dramatically cheaper than this between now and next week's Big Spring Sale.) But to date, this is the best deal on new models with no strings attached.

Best Buy has some Neos that are around $20 off, but they're open-box, i.e. returned. The Apple Store will give you $100 off, but only if you're a college student, a parent of one, or school faculty.

We tested an indigo MacBook Neo. We loved it. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

The MacBook Neo is powered by a capable A18 Pro chip with 8GB of RAM. It's not as good for multitasking as a MacBook Air with more memory, but its perfect for folks who only have a couple tabs open at any given time. It can churn through basic tasks as fast as last year's M4 MacBook Air — think web browsing and sending emails.

In heavier workloads like video editing, it's just as zippy as an M1 MacBook Air from 2020. It offers around 15 hours of battery life per charge.

SEE ALSO: MacBook Neo review: I think Apple's going to sell millions of these

Features-wise, the Neo comes with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p webcam, a clicky mechanical touchpad, and Dolby Atmos speakers. Its all-aluminum chassis comes in four colors: indigo, silver, blush, and a punchy "citrus" yellow-green. (Amazon's deal only applied to the silver one at the time of writing, but that might change by the time you read this.)

"For students, young people, and casual users, there's nothing else like [the Neo] at this price," writes Mashable tech editor Timothy Beck Werth, who rated it a 4.8/5. (Check out his full review.)

If you're not sure whether the Neo is right for you, read our analysis of how it stacks up against the new M5 MacBook Air and older M-series models.

With desktop 3D printers becoming so common, what used to be a really specialized manufacturing tech is now available for everyone. However, don't think this easy access means that modern 3D printing is just a simple, plug-and-play device. Getting reliable, high-quality results isn't about how much your printer costs; it's more about what you put into it.

Damian McCarthy is the new king of horror. The Irish filmmaker has previously thrilled audiences with the mind-bending Caveat in 2020. Then, came Oddity, a smash-up of Irish folklore and horror that centered around a creepy wooden man. Now, he's returned with the Adam Scott-fronted Hokum, which is his best and most terrifying film yet. 

SEE ALSO: 17 SXSW movies you need to know about right now

Look, I don't say that lightly. I watch a lot of horror movies. Even outside of my job, I seek out the weird, the wonky, the scary-as-hell. And even though I loved Caveat for all its surreal spookiness and Oddity for its chilling imagery and gnarly twists, I was not prepared for Hokum. Sure, I called it one of my most anticipated films of 2026. But I could not predict from Hokum's curious first image of Scott, crouching in a wooden box, or even its trailer what was in store. As I teased in my headline, this movie scared me so intensely, so consistently, that I screamed myself hoarse by the end. 

And I can't wait to see it again. 

What's Hokum about? 

Written and directed by Damian McCarthy, Hokum centers on Ohm Bauman (Scott), an American author haunted by his past. Struggling to complete his popular book series, The Conquistador Trilogy, he takes a trip to Ireland, where his parents honeymooned long, long ago. There, he will sprinkle their ashes. But before he can find peace or leave the towering hotel with a dark history, he gets roped into the mystery of a missing woman and the lore of the witch said to haunt the honeymoon suite. 

Adam Scott is a real rat bastard in Hokum, and thank God. 

Scott is one of those American actors who do it all. On Parks and Recreation, he was a crush-worthy sweetheart. On Party Down, he was a comically cynical anti-hero. Step Brothers and The Good Place gave him hilariously malicious bros to play, while Krampus and The Monkey had him playing doomed dads. In the woefully underseen The Vicious Kind, he was a troubled and sexy lover. In the sci-fi series Severance, he thrills audiences as a tormented Lumon employee whose split consciousness leaves him torn between impossible choices. But in Hokum, he's a total jerk to just about all who come across his path. And it's thrilling to behold. 

The staff at the hotel is generally eager to please. Some even fawn over him when they realize he's the Ohm Bauman. The preening manager (Peter Coonan) gets a sneer for asking for an autograph. The kind bartender (Florence Ordesh) gets snark for daring to small-talk. The bellhop (Oddity fans, IYKYK) named Alby (Will O'Connell), who dreams of being a writer himself, is scorched by his idol's cruel attention. Ohm even has sharp words for the hotel's owner (Brendan Conroy), who — to be fair — is terrorizing young children with the tale of the local witch who snatches up tourists. 

The only person Ohm has any patience for is a weirdo in the woods called Jerry (David Wilmot), who looks after the wild goats, drinks their milk with magic mushrooms, and is on the run for a worrisome reason. Their connection is confounding but compelling, especially as Jerry presses Ohm into a series of deeply dangerous decisions in search of an impossible truth.

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It's a twisted pleasure to watch Scott snarl and jeer, in part because it's darkly funny to see this protagonist flaunt social niceties so blatantly. But moreover, his bad behavior gives horror fans a warning: Ohm will pay for being the ugly American, snorting at the locals and their lore, because as we all know from folk horror movies like The Wicker Man, such an attitude typically leads to disaster. Beyond that, however, Hokum carves out an unnerving story of healing, exploring not only why Ohm is such a prick, but also the terrifying path that will force him to reevaluate his vicious ways. Scott is uniquely perfect for such a role. For one thing, his ability to slide from one genre to another means that he just fits wherever he's set. So, whether he's facing down a furious brother, a spree-killing toy, or even a soul-splitting corporation, it just feels like of course, this thing would befall this guy. Scott is so skilled at locking into a tone from jump that he grounds whatever reality he's pitched into. Speaking of jumping….

The scares in Hokum had me howling, jumping, and desperate to cover my eyes.  Credit: NEON

Jump scares often get a bad wrap because they can be considered a cheap thrill. McCarthy, however, is a master of building tension and expectation, twisting his audience into a knot of fear, until we explode with a bellow or jump. Within the first five minutes of Hokum, he sets up a spirit that seems to be stalking Ohm. And its first jump scare had me screaming at the SXSW premiere of Hokum so hard that I could feel my ribcage vibrate. 

McCarthy offers this quick scare not just as a thrill to get audiences on board with his ghost-infested tale, but also as a misdirect about what's to come. After this point, Hokum veers away from the standard "surprise! There's something behind you" scare that releases tension, and more into the looming dread that you know something is there, you just can't see it… yet. 

McCarthy sets up the framework of a witch in a haunted honeymoon suite, then lets us linger at the bolted gate that should keep snoops out. But there's a crackling cackle in the darkness beyond the gate. So, naturally, someone will reach in an arm with a lighter, trying to make sense of what lurks in the shadows. Rather than a quick scare, McCarthy waits. The arm probes the dark, the hand so human and so exposed to whatever cannot be seen. The flame flickers, toying with our expectations of what it might reveal. And McCarthy waits. 

I could feel the scream tickling in my chest. My fingers pulled my notebook up to my nose. I grit my teeth and refused to cover my eyes, even though I desperately wanted to. And then comes the reveal. Brief, simple, and yet absolutely horrifying. The scream again escaped me, this time ripping through the fingers clutched around my mouth. 

Again and again, McCarthy builds on this tension with a production design of cryptic decay. The colors of the hotel are of wood, rot, and beaten flesh. Those who loved Caveat and Oddity will squeal in anticipation over familiar iconography, like a small service bell or a recurring rabbit motif. These three films, all chiefly set in a single spooky location, share a folk-horror framework, where a logical man is lost to a world of superstition and dark faith he can't comprehend, much less control. Yet McCarthy isn't building some concrete horror universe. Instead, these talismans suggest a slippery sisterhood of horror and lore. And it's deviously entertaining in its wild twists, gnarly monsters, and masterfully paced scares. 

In the film's climax, where Ohm must face not only his fears but also a ruthlessly wicked foe, I wrote only one note in my book: "I'm gonna hurl." Thankfully, I managed to keep the tension gurgling in my guts to myself. But this experience brought back a similar SXSW premiere, when I saw Ari Aster's Hereditary for the first time. I screamed, gasped, and even dry-heaved as the suspense of his cult tale grabbed me by the throat. I didn't sleep that night until the sun came up. For Hokum, I did manage to fall asleep, or at least collapse from the exhaustion of the rigors of the festival. But I did so with the haunting knowledge that if something came for me in the dark, I no longer had a voice — much less a scream — to call for help. And that is a new one, even for a horror fan who can't get enough of being scared out of my wits. 

Hokum is a seriously scary masterpiece. Like Caveat and Oddity, Hokum is twisted, horrifying, and darkly amusing. McCarthy has built on his skill for weaving together freaky folklore and compellingly quirky characters in a claustrophobic setting to deliver a supremely frightening thriller that swells in ambition as it does star power. It's a nerve-shredding, bone-rattling, scream-pulling good time, and an absolute blast to see in a theater. Don't miss it. 

Hokum was reviewed out of the SXSW film festival. Hokum opens in theaters on May 1.

TL;DR: Improve your memory with an app thanks to this lifetime subscription to the memoryOS Student Plan, now just $79.99 (reg. $198).

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You can get a personal trainer for your body, but what about your brain? Fortunately, there’s now an app for that — memoryOS. It gives users an average 70% increase in memory recall, and right now you can secure a lifetime subscription to the memoryOS Student Plan for just $79.99 (MSRP $198).

While there are many apps on the market promising they can give your memory a boost, memoryOS actually uses scientifically proven methods that truly work. With some help from memoryOS’s gamified microlessons, you can train your brain to remember important things.

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As the number one most-funded app on Kickstarter, memoryOS already has 500,000 users training their brains. It was co-founded by Jonas von Essen, a two-time World Memory Champion who won Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, and uses proprietary virtual Mind Palace technology to help teach effective memorization.

memoryOS employs Mind Palace technology to serve as your mind’s storage space, and mnemonics and spaced repetition, both time-tested, scientifically proven ways to boost your memory.

The memoryOS Student Plan isn’t only available to students — it’s for anyone looking to boost their memory. You’ll get 140 Loci, which are structured mind storage spaces for organized recall, 52 interactive micro-lessons, 11 lifelong memory skills, and 40 unlockable Loci Rewards to expand your mental capacity.

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Google, along with two cybersecurity firms, are warning iPhone users of a new exploit that can steal data — all from just visiting a website on a user's iOS device.

DarkSword is a new hacking toolkit being deployed by bad actors on a global scale. The reports by Google Threat Intelligence Group and cybersecurity companies Lookout and iVerify detailed multiple vulnerabilities used to carry out attacks against iOS devices running versions 18.4 through 18.7.

According to Apple's own developer website, nearly 25 percent of all iPhones are still on some version of iOS 18. Wired points out that this means there are potentially hundreds of millions of iOS devices susceptible to DarkSword.

What makes DarkSword so concerning? Unlike most malware, DarkSword doesn't need to be installed on a target's device. A victim simply needs to visit an infected website. From there, DarkSword steals personal or financial data. And unlike most spyware, DarkSword isn't being used for long-term espionage. 

"As opposed to many other previously reported cases of sophisticated attacks on mobile devices, DarkSword is not designed for ongoing surveillance," writes Lookout in its report. "Once it finishes collecting and exfiltrating the targeted data, it deletes the files it created on the filesystem of the device and exits. Its dwell time on the device is likely in the range of minutes, depending on the amount of data it discovers and exfiltrates."

Hackers utilizing DarkSword take what they want from the victim within a short period. Once an infected device is restarted, the spyware is nearly undetectable on the device.

SEE ALSO: Iran-linked hackers launch cyberattack against U.S. medtech company Stryker

DarkSword can be used to siphon all sorts of personal data from an iOS device to a nefarious actor. Call logs, contacts, calendars, notes, photos, screenshots, location history, web browser history, signed in account identities, device keychains, SIM card info, Find My Phone settings, WiFi passwords, iCloud content, and more can be sent to the threat actor through this attack. iMessage data, email, WhatsApp data, Telegram data, and even cryptocurrency wallet credentials can also be stolenl.

Another concerning aspect of DarkSword is the cleanup of the cybercrime scene afterward. There is none. Hackers who have utilized DarkSword have left the code behind for anyone to access and deploy. In addition, it appears these hackers aren't concerned with its discovery, resulting in the closure of the exploit, meaning they are likely confident new and similar attacks can be replicated with new tools.

Google's report details some specific attacks carried out by DarkSword. For example, one early incident in November targeted Saudi Arabian users through a Snapchat-themed website called Snapshare. The website forwarded visitors to a legitimate Snapchat site while it infected the device in order to hide the nefarious activity.

In more recent attacks carried out just this month, a hacker group with suspected ties to the Russian government, known as UNC6353, deployed DarkSword in order to target iPhone users in Ukraine. The group was somehow able to compromise legitimate Ukrainian news sites and official government websites to target its victims.

It is believed this threat actor is also behind a previously uncovered yet similar exploit known as Coruna earlier this year. That hacking toolkit targeted even older iOS devices that were still using iOS versions 13 through 17.

Prepare for liftoff. March marks the arrival of Project Hail Mary, one of the first event movies of 2026. Ryan Gosling headlines the space odyssey as Dr. Ryland Grace, a science teacher sent into space to save the world. Along the way, Grace meets Rocky, an alien who becomes his friend and a partner in the mission.

Yahoo recently announced new tools within Yahoo Scout, the company’s AI search engine, now in beta, that will support publishers and the open web.

It offers a stark contrast to the more closed ecosystem approach of Google and other AI search products.

Why does this matter? Artificial intelligence has had a devastating impact on publisher traffic as AI companies scrape, train, and repurpose publishers’ stories, typically without permission or payment. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)

New research from Chartbeat published this week shows that small publishers lost 60 percent of their search traffic between Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025. Medium publishers lost 47 percent, and large publishers 22 percent.

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Yahoo has been promoting Yahoo Scout at SXSW 2026, which comes to a close on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. When I first tried Yahoo Scout at SXSW, the first thing I noticed was how many links were included to publishers and other sources. And Yahoo says that’s intentional.

“The open web is essential for building quality AI experiences and we are committed to building Scout in a way that's trusted by users and sustainable for publishers,” said Eric Feng, SVP and GM of Yahoo Research Group. 

SEE ALSO: Pornhub traffic dipped during Bad Bunny's halftime show

Feng added, “Every answer in Yahoo Scout includes clear attribution and referral back to content publishers so we can be transparent with our users and provide them with additional context and coverage where needed.”

So, apparently, you can create AI search tools that support the writers, editors, publishers, bloggers, and creators actually generating the information.

Meanwhile, Google has found many creative ways to keep searchers within its ecosystem of products as long as possible.

Once upon a time, Google measured success by how quickly users left Google. The idea was that if a searcher left the search engine quickly, that meant they had found the information they needed. This was the philosophy of the old “Don’t be evil” Google of old. 

It even used to be part of the company’s “Ten things we know to be true” mission statement: “We may be the only people in the world who can say our goal is to have people leave our website as quickly as possible.”

But Google has changed, and that mission statement has become something of a time capsule.

“Google has had a long history of making moves that keep searchers in their own ecosystem,” said Lily Ray, VP of SEO Strategy at Amsive, in an email to Mashable.

For instance, “on AI Overviews, clicking ‘Show More’ now leads the user to AI Mode,” Ray said. “I would argue this is Google's most aggressive move yet to encourage users to switch to AI Mode. It appears that Google is trying to strike a balance between encouraging more usage of its AI products, while keeping users clicking on Google Ads, which generally still appear prominently in the traditional search results.”

A Google representative declined to comment for this story. However, Robby Stein, VP of Product for Search at Google, has previously said that Google is taking steps to encourage users to click on outside sources. However, the data on declining search traffic paints a very different picture.

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"I see Google's new AI products as an extension of this ‘Zero Click’ trend — it's in their best interest to keep users on Google as long as possible (like any other online platform)," Ray said.

Yahoo introduces MyScout and publisher pages The new MyScout personalized homepage for Yahoo users. Credit: Yahoo

In addition to Yahoo Scout, the company has launched MyScout, a personalized AI homepage for users. MyScout uses content from Yahoo Mail, News, Finance, and Sports to create a custom daily briefing for users, similar to Samsung’s Now Brief.

In addition, Yahoo has launched publisher brand pages within Yahoo News to support publishers that syndicate content on Yahoo.

“Yahoo Scout is built on our 30-year-history as a trusted guide to the internet. We have a proprietary knowledge graph of over 1 billion entities, unique insights from the trillions of consumer events that occur across the Yahoo ecosystem, and personalization signals from hundreds of millions of logged-in user profiles,” Feng told Mashable.

This article reflects the opinion of the author.

Subcompact SUVs have become one of the most popular choices on the road, with buyers swapping small sedans and hatchbacks for something taller and more versatile. Automakers rushed in to meet the demand, packing the segment with compact crossovers aimed at commuters, young families, and city shoppers.

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale air purifier deals at a glance: Best air purifier deal Sharp Smart Air Purifier for XL Rooms (FXJ80UW) 299.99 (save $200) Get Deal Best premium air purifier deal Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 499 (save $160.99) Get Deal

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is nearly here, but if cleaner indoor air is already high on your shopping list, you do not need to wait for the official kickoff date of March 25 to 31 to start saving. A couple of standout air purifier deals are already live at Amazon, including one option built for extra-large rooms and another premium model that doubles as a heater and fan.

There’s also already early spring sale deals on Amazon Echos, budget TVs, and even robot vacuums. In the meantime, though, whether you are dealing with spring pollen, pet dander, smoke, or just want to freshen up a stuffy room before allergy season really ramps up, these early offers are already top contenders worth your time, considering, at the very least. 

As of March 18, the Sharp FXJ80UW is the better pure value pick, while Dyson’s Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 makes more sense if you want an all-in-one appliance that can stay useful beyond spring — though there are also plenty of other offers from a wide variety of brands below as well.  

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At $299.99, this Sharp model is discounted by 40%, which chops a full $200 off its $499.99 list price. That is a serious drop for a purifier designed for extra-large spaces, with coverage of up to 2,430 square feet in one hour and an AHAM suggested room size of 502 square feet at 4.8 air changes per hour.

Sharp is giving you a lot for the money here, as the FXJ80UW pairs a washable pre-filter, activated carbon deodorizing filter, and True HEPA filter that captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns and larger, while also adding Plasmacluster ion technology for more active air cleaning. It also works with the Sharp Air app and supports Alexa and Google Assistant, which makes it feel a lot more premium than its new under-$300 price would have you believe. 

Even better, Sharp says its HEPA and carbon filters can last up to two years, depending on the environment, which could help soften long-term upkeep costs.

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If you want something more versatile, the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 is down to $499 from $659.99, saving you $160.99 — which price tracker camelcamelcamel also confirms is its lowest price ever. While this is more of a premium investment, it’s easier to justify when you remember this is not just an air purifier — but effectively a room heater and air conditioner, too. 

The HP1 combines HEPA and activated carbon filtration with whole-room heating and fan cooling, so it can stay in use year-round instead of being dragged out only when allergy season hits. Dyson says it captures 99.97% of microscopic allergens and pollutants as small as 0.3 microns, while also removing 97% of odors such as cooking smells, pet odors, and smoke. 

You also get app controls, voice compatibility, auto mode, night mode, and oscillation up to 350 degrees, which makes it a sleek option for shoppers who want cleaner air without adding yet another appliance to the room.

More air purifier deals

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Visual Studio Code has switched to weekly updates, so new features and bug fixes are now arriving at a rapid pace. The new version 1.112 update is now available, with a significant upgrade for web development and a few more AI coding features.

The best Amazon Big Spring Sale Samsung deals at a glance: Best Samsung tablet deal Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ 13.1-inch 128GB WiFi Android Tablet 499.99 (save $150) Get Deal Best Samsung TV deal Samsung 65-Inch Class The Frame Pro LS03FW 4K Neo QLED Mini LED Smart TV (2025 Model) 1597.99 (save $500) Get Deal

While Amazon’s Big Spring Sale hasn’t even started yet, Samsung shoppers do not need to wait until March 25 for the official kickoff to start saving. A couple of early standouts are already live at Amazon as of March 18 — including not only discounted gaming deals, Amazon Echo deals, Dyson deals, and MacBook deals — but also hefty discounts on Samsung’s art-forward 2025 Frame Pro TV and a solid price cut on the new Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ tablet.

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With its best-ever price on Amazon, confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel, Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is available for $499.99, down from $649.99. That is a 23% discount and $150 in savings on a big-screen Android tablet that looks especially appealing for note-taking, streaming, and casual multitasking.

The Tab S10 FE+ gives you a 13.1-inch display, Exynos 1580 processor, IP68 water resistance, 90Hz refresh rate, and an included S Pen. Samsung also says it supports features like Circle to Search, Handwriting Assist, and Math Solver, which make it feel a little more versatile than a basic entertainment slate. Add in up to 21 hours of battery life, and this is the kind of early spring sale deal that makes you understand while it’s currently selling fast — so grab yours before stock runs out. 

More Samsung tablet deals

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE 128GB WiFi Android Tablet — $299.99 $499.99 (save $200)

• Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Android Tablet + 128GB SD Card — $413.98 $529.99 (save $116.01)

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Samsung’s 65-inch The Frame Pro LS03FW is down to $1,597.99 at Amazon, which knocks 24% off its $2,097.99 list price and saves you $500.

That is a pretty appealing cut for a 2025 model, especially one built to double as décor. Samsung boasts that this set as a TV that transforms into a personal art gallery when it is not in use, with Art Mode, a matte display, customizable bezels, and a slim wall-friendly design. It also packs Mini LED lighting, Samsung’s NQ4 AI Gen3 processor, and support for VRR gaming up to 4K 144Hz, so it is not just about looks.

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• Samsung 55-Inch Class Crystal UHD U8000F 4K Smart TV (2025 Model) — $298 $347.99 (save $49.99)

• Samsung 55-Inch Class The Frame LS03F 4K QLED Smart TV (2025 Model) — $897.99 $1197.99 (save $300)

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Samsung phones

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• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) — $195 $249.99 (save $54.99)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic (2025) (46mm) — $369.99 $499.99 (save $130)

Samsung gaming monitors

• Samsung 32-inch Odyssey QD-OLED G8 (G81SF), 4K, 240Hz, Gaming Monitor — $899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)

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When Facebook changed its name to Meta a few years ago, the idea was that the VR metaverse would become a huge pillar for the company. I think we can safely say that's not going to happen.

On its community forums, Meta confirmed that Horizon Worlds, the flagship "hanging out and doing work meetings in VR" app for Quest headsets, will no longer be available in VR after June 15. It's not going away entirely, as Meta recently reoriented its metaverse efforts toward a Horizon Worlds mobile app. But Mark Zuckerberg's COVID-era dream of people spending huge portions of their days wearing VR headsets and messing around in Horizon Worlds seems to be dead.

SEE ALSO: Meta, Snap, and YouTube insiders reveal common mistakes new creators make

In fairness to Meta, the multi-platform approach to Horizon Worlds isn't new. It's been available on mobile and desktop since 2023, and it must be successful enough in the mobile format for Meta to keep supporting and building upon that version of the Horizon Worlds metaverse. But when it was supposed to be a VR system seller, Horizon Worlds was often the subject of mockery online for its underwhelming visual quality, initial lack of legs for avatars, and its reputation as a virtual ghost town.

Of course, as of right now, that doesn't mean Meta is giving up on VR. When it announced that Horizon was going mobile earlier this year, Meta reaffirmed its commitment to VR as a format.

"We have a robust roadmap of future VR headsets that will be tailored to different audience segments as the market grows and matures," Meta said in a press release. "And Meta remains the single biggest investor in the VR industry. Why? Because we believe in VR as a critical technology on the path to the next computing platform."

The enduring popularity of things like VRChat signals that there is a market for these sorts of virtual hangout spaces, but Zuckerberg's specific vision of the metaverse just never really took off as intended. At least we got a few memes out of it.

The Nissan Versa is gone, and just like that, the Hyundai Venue takes the crown as America’s cheapest new car at $22,150. It’s not exactly fresh—this thing’s been around for a while—but it still nails the basics with a boxy design, a simple infotainment setup, and just enough punch for everyday driving.

Best early deals under $25 ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale Best Amazon device deal Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus $24.99 (save $25) Get Deal Best Lego deal Lego Botanicals Petite Sunny Bouquet (#10347) $23.99 (save $6) Get Deal Best Bluetooth tracker deal Life360 Tile $14.99 (save $13) Get Deal

The countdown to Amazon's Big Spring Sale has begun, and while it doesn't officially start until March 25, there's already quite a few early deals worth checking out at the retailer. If you're not looking to drop a ton of cash during this seasonal sale event, we've gathered up some excellent deals under $25 that you can shop right now.

These range from the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, if you're looking to upgrade your streaming setup this year, to some sweet Lego sets, including the delightfully colorful Lego Botanicals Petite Sunny Bouquet, but there's much more to explore. As the Big Spring Sale gets closer, we'll be sure to update this with even more discounts that cross our radar, too.

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Note: You don't need to be a Prime member to shop the sale, but Prime members will receive exclusive deals on a variety of items.

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2026 has started off strong when it comes to what's available to stream, and if you've been looking to upgrade your setup to enjoy it all in 4K, the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is worth a look. At the moment, this streaming stick has returned to its lowest-ever price of $24.99 at Amazon, which is 50% off its list price of $49.99. It's a pretty excellent price to pay for what you're getting.

The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus supports 4K Ultra HD picture quality, which helps bring out the colors and crisp details in the shows and films you watch. It also supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos audio, which provide a little extra boost to picture and sound as well. And with support for Wi-Fi 6, you'll get to enjoy smooth streaming quality. If it sounds like the streaming package you've been searching for, this early deal at Amazon is well worth jumping on.

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• Blink Mini — $14.99 $24.99 (save $10)

• Fire TV Stick 4K Select — $17.99 $39.99 (save $22)

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The Lego Botanicals Petite Sunny Bouquet is a lovely little set to have up on display this spring, and what better time to grab it than while it's on sale? At the moment, Amazon has knocked the price of this 373-piece set down to $23.99, allowing you to save a few dollars off its list price of $29.99. If its caught your eye, this is a great time to grab it and piece together a pretty bouquet to have up during the warmer months ahead.

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• Lego Creator 3-in-1 Cute Bunny (#31162) — $15.97 $19.99 (save $4.02)

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• Lego Botanicals Mini Orchid (#10343) — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)

• Lego Botanicals Plum Blossom (#10369) — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)

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Want a better way to keep an eye on items like your wallet, keys, or bags? It's worth looking into a Bluetooth tracker, like the Life360 Tile. This helpful little device can be attached to a wide variety of items so you can easily track them if they escape your eyesight. If it sounds like something you need, Amazon's dropped their price for a limited time to just $14.99 ahead of the Big Spring Sale.

Usually they're listed for $27.99, so this deal saves you 46% overall. Plus, a variety of different colors have been discounted to this price, so you can pick out the option that best suits you.

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• INIU Portable Charger, 22.5W 20000mAh — $24.99 $36.99 (save $12)

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Amazon is reportedly planning to move up its annual Prime Day sale from July to June this year, a change that would have a huge ripple effect on the retail calendar. The news comes from Bloomberg, which cites "people familiar with the matter."

When reached for comment by Mashable, an Amazon representative said, "We do not have anything to share at this time."

Amazon has hosted its flagship summer sale for Prime members in July almost every year since 2015. The event was moved to October in 2020 due to logistical and supply chain issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEE ALSO: Amazon greenlights 1-hour and 3-hour delivery in select US cities ahead of its spring sale

Prime Day has traditionally been a 48-hour sale, but Amazon extended it to four days in 2025. The longer slot gave consumers more time to shop, but lessened the sense of urgency to make impulse purchases, per Bloomberg.

Rivaling retailers like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart always plan competing sales around Amazon events like Prime Day, so if its timeframe shifts, they'll have to adapt accordingly.

Such a move would also affect the myriad third-party sellers that do business through Amazon's Marketplace platform. As of 2025, their listings accounted for over 60 percent of all Amazon sales, according to a company press release.

Bloomberg's sources didn't provide reasoning for the possible Prime Day switch-up. But RetailWire speculates that it's a twofold decision where Amazon is chasing more back-to-school shoppers and distancing itself from the competition. (This assumes other retailers stick with the usual schedule.)

In the meantime, Amazon is gearing up to host its third annual Big Spring Sale from March 25 to 31 — its first major shopping event of the year, and one that also attracts attention from its rivals. Target just announced a concurrent Circle Deal Days sale that will run from March 25 to 27. Best Buy and Walmart will probably throw their hats in the ring, too.

When you get on Linux for the first time, it can be overwhelming just how much free software is available to you. After years of futzing around on Linux devices, I have some fairly uncommon software I've adopted for work and for play.

Google Maps has a long list of hidden (and sometimes, just underrated) features that help you navigate seamlessly. But I was not a big fan of using Google Maps for walking: that is, until I started using the right set of features that helped me navigate better.

A new study suggests that teen girls use so-called nudification apps at the same rate as teen boys. The artificial intelligence-powered undressing tools allow users to create sexualized images of a person, typically by uploading a picture of them.

The results surprised Dr. Chad M.S. Steel, a digital forensics researcher at George Mason University who studies technology-facilitated crimes against children.

"Males tend to be more involved in any type of online sexual endeavors, whether it's sexting or viewing pornographic material or the like, there's usually a much stronger signal for males than females," Steel said of the findings, which were published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.

SEE ALSO: Parents need to talk to their kids about this online danger right now

In Jan. 2025, Steel conducted an online survey of 557 English-speaking adolescents ages 13 to 17. Even a year ago, Steel found widespread use of nudification tools. Fifty-five percent of the respondents said they'd created a sexualized image, and 54 percent said they'd received one.

More than a third of teens said they'd been victims of the technology. More than a third reported that someone had made a non-consensual image of them, and a third said an image of theirs had been shared without their permission.

Roughly 1 in 6 teen girls and boys used nudification tools frequently to see how they looked. About the same share of teen girls shared such imagery "once or twice" with someone else. A slightly smaller percentage of boys reported the same behavior.

Why girls might be using nudification tools

Steel didn't ask the teens why they used nudification tools, though sexting is a common practice among adolescents. He suspects that the popularity of "try it on" clothing and makeup visualization tools among girls builds familiarity with the same type of engagement as nudification apps. Coupled with male coercion for sexually explicit imagery, teen girls may find themselves using a familiar technology to deal with the pressure, Steel explained.

Dr. Linda Charmaraman studies girls' wellbeing with an emphasis on social media and digital health but wasn't involved in the study. She reviewed the findings and told Mashable that teens are in a delicate developmental period as they form their identities and seek social connection and acceptance.

"When you combine that time of development with AI, it can bring further risks," Charmaraman, director of the Youth, Media, & Wellbeing Research Lab at Wellesley College, wrote in an email. "For example, there might be a lot of pressure for girls to create certain kinds of content in order to fit in with their peers and to possibly promote their social status."

Boys did report higher usage of generative AI than girls to create and distribute sexual imagery, both with and without the permission of the subject.

Steel said that he would like to see his results replicated among a much larger sample of teens.

"In this case, I'd love to find out that I had an extremely unusual subset," Steel said.

Charmaraman said that the survey's nationally representative sample and effective quality checks indicate it reached diverse households. Yet she wondered whether the way the survey was advertised could have attracted "technology-savvy" participants, potentially skewing the results.

Top takeaways for parents

• Nudification has become normal.
  Steel said the survey results suggest that teen use of nudification tools has become widespread, and that "we have no idea what the effects will be."

• How to talk to your teen about nudification imagery.
  Steel urges parents to consider the likelihood that their child will encounter nudification tools and imagery, and talk to them nonjudgmentally about the risks. Focusing on abstention won't work, he added, given that teens may see AI-created sexual imagery as a natural extension of exploring their sexuality.
  
  Charmaraman recommends regular conversations about what's happening in teens' digital lives. This builds a strong foundation so that if parents learn about distressing incidents like non-consensual sharing of AI-generated sexual imagery, the lines of communication are already open. Instead of immediately restricting an app or device, Charmaraman suggests learning more about a teen's intentions, such as why they wanted to create sexual imagery and whether they were coerced by strangers or peers.

• Deterring illegal imagery.
  Steel said teens often don't grasp that they're creating what's known as child sexual abuse material when they use nudification tools. It's unlikely that they'll face legal consequences when that imagery is shared consensually with an adolescent peer.

  In order to deter teens from creating and sharing images without permission, Steel recommends policymakers explore a bystander approach wherein teens are taught the value of speaking up if they learn their friends or peers are going to use AI to generate sexual imagery of a victim.

  Charmaraman has previously advocated for a "duty of care" standard that shifts safety responsibility from the user to the tech companies that design platforms.

  "Tech companies must also provide tools that allow minors and their parents to manage their digital experience, including the ability to disable certain product features and protect their personal information," she said.

• The risk of sextortion.

  Teens might not always understand that predators are highly interested in amassing collections of child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated imagery. Adult predators may ask teens for this content online, or they may use a nudification app to create that imagery based on publicly available pictures of the victim. Some predators may even try to sextort the teen using a nudified image they made on their own.

  Steel said both parents and teens should be aware of this possibility. Teens might consider using social media account protections, such as keeping their accounts private and allowing only well-known followers to access their photos.

If you have had intimate images shared without your consent, call the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative’s 24/7 hotline at 844-878-2274 for free, confidential support. The CCRI website also includes helpful information and a list of international resources.

TL;DR: Live stream Liverpool vs. Galatasaray in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Champions League is showcasing a number of huge second-leg matchups this week, including Liverpool vs. Galatasaray.

The Turkish side hold a 1-0 advantage after the first leg, so everything is still hanging in the balance. Liverpool are probably still favorites to advance into the quarter finals, but they'll need to be at their best to overcome Galatasaray. The likes of Victor Osimhen and Noa Lang will look to cause problems at Anfield. An early goal from the away side would put some serious pressure on the Premier League champions and manager Arne Slot.

If you want to watch Liverpool vs. Galatasaray in the Champions League from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Liverpool vs. Galatasaray?

Liverpool vs. Galatasaray in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 18. This fixture takes place at Anfield Stadium.

How to watch Liverpool vs. Galatasaray for free

Liverpool vs. Galatasaray is available to live stream for free on RTÉ Player.

RTÉ Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock RTÉ Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

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