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Supergirl is flying into theaters, and DC fans have plenty of reason to rejoice. The spinoff from 2025's Superman follows Kara (Milly Alcock), Clark Kent's cousin from Krypton, as she pub-crawls across the cosmos.

Her plans for devil-may-care merriment are disrupted, however, when she crosses paths with an orphaned girl named Ruthye (Eve Ridley) on a quest for vengeance. Whether Supergirl likes it or not, she can't help but be the hero — and the role model — Ruthye needs. And along the way, she'll run into fiends and foes, including the outrageous bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa). But above all, she offers a lesson that seems to fly in the face of her chipper cousin: Don't be nice. Be kind.

When Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko sat down in virtual interviews with Alcock, Momoa, and Supergirl screenwriter Ana Nogueira, they dug into what exactly that means. What's so bad about being nice? And what distinguishes being kind and being nice? And where does Lobo fit into this? You better believe Momoa and company had thoughts.

Supergirl opens in theaters on June 26.

New Orleans, home to more than 300,000 residents and an emergency system that handles thousands of calls each day, is turning to AI for help.

The city recently confirmed that emergency services, overseen by the Orleans Parish Communication District, are deploying an AI triage tool to screen and sort incoming calls to assist human operators. City representatives explained the technology is intended to reduce the number of repetitive calls and prevent lines from bottlenecking.

Basically, if a resident calls in an incident that's already been reported, like a car crash, the AI dispatcher is supposed to handle it.

SEE ALSO: AI companies keep destroying old books. Here's why.

The tool, referred to as AI Emergency Call Triage, was developed by AI emergency services company Carbyne. It's still undergoing real-world testing by operators, according to reporting by the Shreveport Times, but has been involved in triaging traffic-related emergency calls since at least 2023. The city also introduced an AI tool for its 311 non-emergency services in April.

New Orleans is one of several cities introducing AI into emergency and non-emergency call operations, and Carbyne is already working with public safety agencies across the country.

In 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a fact sheet exploring the implementation of AI into emergency service operations, including testimony from early adopters like the Orleans Parish Communication District. The agency determined AI could assist in "automating initial detection and triage, streamlining call flow," and reducing call load for human operators. The NTIA's fact sheet argued AI would be most efficient when deployed for translation, triage, automatic callback systems, and geofencing.

SEE ALSO: Real-life 'Minority Report': AI hopes to stop crime before it starts

Carbyne has multiple partnerships with transportation and law enforcement authorities around the country, including a recent partnership with Washington, D.C. city services to modernize public safety systems like 911 call handling.

In June, reporting from the Seattle Times revealed that the Seattle Fire Department had been deploying an AI-powered triage tool similar to Carbyne's product for nearly two years. The tool in question, developed by Denmark-based company Corti, monitored live medical calls and advised operators on where and when to dispatch immediate services. Corti's AI was also deployed by Boston Emergency Medical Services, according to the company.

Critics of such generative AI products have repeatedly raised concerns about caller data privacy, the potential for AI model bias when interacting with diverse populations of callers, and the limitations of AI-generated voice tools in general. Many have taken issue with the lack of transparency by city services integrating AI into public-facing call lines without explicit notice.

YouTube built one of the creator economy's biggest payment systems, but now it is raising the bar for who gets to share in it.

Beginning Feb. 1, 2027, new creators will need 8,000 qualified watch hours over the previous year or 20 million qualified Shorts views within 90 days to earn advertising and YouTube Premium revenue, the company announced Aug. 10.

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Both figures are double YouTube's current requirements of 4,000 watch hours or 10 million Shorts views. The announcement did not mention a change to the existing requirement that creators have at least 1,000 subscribers.

The new rules will also affect creators who are already part of the YouTube Partner Program. To earn ad and subscription revenue from Shorts each month, they will need to maintain 10 million qualified views during a rolling 90-day period.

Channels that fall below the threshold will remain in the program and can continue making money from long-form videos. Shorts revenue sharing will resume automatically if their views climb back above it.

YouTube said creators who already earn "significant revenue" from Shorts are unlikely to be affected, but did not disclose how many channels currently fall short of the requirement.

The updates mark the first significant overhaul of the Partner Program since 2018. More than 3 million creators now participate in the program, which distributes revenue from advertising and subscriptions and provides access to fan contributions and shopping tools.

YouTube’s business has grown considerably since its last overhaul, particularly around short-form video. The platform now records more than 200 billion Shorts views each day, nearly three times the 70 billion daily views it reported in 2024. Viewers also reportedly watch more than 1 billion hours of YouTube on televisions daily.

As it places tighter requirements on Shorts revenue, YouTube is promising other ways for smaller channels to earn money. The company said it plans to introduce bonuses tied to YouTube Shopping, incentives for brand partnerships, and additional payments for creators who start or grow trends.

Details about the value of those incentives, their eligibility rules, and when they will become available have not been announced.

The lower level of the Partner Program will remain unchanged. Creators can still qualify for fan-funding and shopping tools with 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads within 90 days, and either 3,000 qualified watch hours or 3 million Shorts views. That tier does not include advertising or Premium revenue.

According to YouTube's eligibility guidelines, qualified watch hours come from public long-form videos. Qualified Shorts views are engaged views from public videos shown in the Shorts feed. Activity from private, unlisted, or deleted videos does not count toward either requirement.

Premium Lite will create another subscription revenue pool

YouTube is also expanding Premium Lite to every country where the full YouTube Premium subscription is available. The service offers uninterrupted, offline, and background viewing of most content.

Under the updated structure, YouTube will place 60 percent of net Premium Lite subscription revenue into a dedicated pool for creators. The equivalent pool for full Premium subscriptions receives 30 percent.

The money is distributed based on what subscribers watch. Creators will continue to receive 55 percent of the revenue allocated to their long-form videos and 45 percent of the revenue allocated to Shorts.

YouTube said partners earn more on average when a viewer subscribes to Premium than when the same person watches ads. It expects the Premium Lite expansion and other updates to enable it to pay creators more in 2027 than in 2026.

The company did not disclose its total 2026 payout or estimate how many channels could see their Shorts revenue pause under the new rules.

When the changes arrive next year, creators will find out firsthand whether YouTube’s promise of more money still leaves room for smaller channels to earn it. Only time will tell.

House of the Dragon closed out its third season with the Battle of Tumbleton, a massive set piece that combined a military siege with some serious dragon firepower.

SEE ALSO: 'House of the Dragon' Season 3: How does the Battle of Tumbleton compare to the book?

The first of these dragons is Daemon Targaryen's (Matt Smith) Caraxes, who busts through Tumbleton's gate. The second of these dragons is Silverwing, ridden by traitorous dragonseed Ulf the White (Tom Bennett). Once an ally of Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D'Arcy), Ulf defected to Team Green when Ormund Hightower (James Norton) offered him Driftmark. (Daeron Targaryen's (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) small dragon Tessarion also makes a brief appearance, though he remains confined to his stable.)

In the battle's aftermath, as Caraxes chases Silverwing over Tumbleton, another dragon flies into view. Given its size, viewers were quick to believe it was Vhagar, who has been missing since she dropped Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) off for his vision quest at Harrenhal.

Was Vhagar at the Battle of Tumbleton?

However, that dragon is not Vhagar. It's actually Vermithor, aka "the Bronze Fury," Hugh Hammer's (Kieran Bew) dragon.

In George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood, Hugh also betrays Rhaenyra at the Battle of Tumbleton. In the show, he shows up for the fight in a different way, charging through the Tumbleton streets in search of his estranged wife Kat (Ellora Torchia). That leaves Vermithor up to his own devices.

Vermithor and Silverwing are actually a bonded pair of dragons. So when Vermithor pops up in that dragon-heavy shot, he's likely not coming to Caraxes's aid in taking down Silverwing and her turncoat rider. Instead, he's probably coming to his beloved Silverwing's defense.

House of the Dragon cuts away from that sequence before we can see yet another dragon dogfight. But unless Season 4 picks up seconds after the end of Season 3, it's likely all three dragons make it out of this situation alive. However, given Hugh's grief over Kat's death and Silverwing and Vermithor's bond, we may see yet another dragonrider switch sides in the coming conflict.

House of the Dragon Season 3 is now streaming on HBO Max.

Since Elon Musk's takeover of the former Twitter, now known as X, there have been plenty of criticism leveled against the platform and the changes Musk instituted. 

Regardless of one's political background or general feelings on Musk, one of the main unanimous complaints has been the overall diminishing quality of content of the social media site due in part to the Revenue Sharing program.

That's now coming to an end. X has announced its going to sunset its current Revenue Sharing program for creators and roll out a new monetization program known as Original Content Rewards.

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According to X, the Original Content Rewards program will seek to "reward creators who bring original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to X."

"The best content on X doesn't stop at resharing what already exists — it adds something new," X said in its announcements about the new monetization program. The statement hints at an ongoing issue that was devaluing content on the platform. Monetized users were simply sharing screenshots of other users' content, re-uploading other users' videos, and generally attempting to make as much money off of content they didn't create.

Other platforms' monetization programs, such as YouTube's, have long rejected or demonetized accounts that attempted to spam stolen content simply to garner views to profit off of. X seems like it will finally address this issue on its platform.

The current Revenue Sharing program on X will run through September 7, with final payouts going out around September 11. 

How X's new Original Content Rewards program will work

According to X, Original Content Rewards will kick off on September 8.

Some qualifications for the new monetization program on X are similar to the previous Revenue Sharing program. For example, users will still need to be a paying X subscriber to X Premium, Premium+, or Premium Business in order to qualify for Original Content Rewards.

However, there are some new requirements as well. Creators will now need to have a minimum of 500 verified followers or followers who also pay for X Premium, Premium+, or Premium Business. In addition, creators will need to have at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users over the last 90 days. According to X, impressions on replies are not included in this requirement.

Creators on X can check if they meet these requirements by clicking Premium on the sidebar menu of their account, followed by Creator Studio, and Original Content Rewards.

The new Original Content Rewards program will attempt to ensure that only original content is monetizable. Content must be completely original or significantly transformed in order to qualify. Copy and pasted content or re-uploaded videos that don't belong to the uploader are not eligible for monetization. 

In addition, original content payouts will be determined by "qualified impressions." According to X, a qualified impression is a unique impression from "subscribers to X Premium Basic, Premium, Premium+, or Premium Business on the Home Timeline feed, where at least 50% of the post is visible."

X says that it will continuously check on the eligibility of users and posting disinformation, utilizing bots for views, and purposefully soliciting engagement could disqualify users from the program even if they were previously accepted.

X accounts can be temporarily suspended or even permanently removed from the Original Contend Rewards program. There is an appeals process for users who believed they were wrongly suspended or terminated from the monetization program.

Some users who commonly break these rules under the current monetization program are frequently shared by X owner Elon Musk, himself so it will be interesting to see if the new Original Content Rewards program changes how monetized accounts post on X or if the rules are even fairly enforced across the platform. 

Save 41%: As of Aug. 10, the Lego Animal Crossing Blathers's Museum set is available for $47.17, down $32.82 from its list price of $79.99. This is the absolute lowest price the set has ever hit.

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It's been over six years since the release of the last Animal Crossing title, so chances are your island's museum is well and fully complete.

That doesn't mean you have to wait for a new game to get the good times going again. That's because the Lego Animal Crossing Blathers's Museum exists, and as of Aug. 10, the set is on sale $47.17, marking a first-time drop to its lowest price ever. At full price, the 543-piece set costs $79.99, meaning this deal amounts to a 41% discount.

The suggested age on this set is seven years and older, so it suits kids and adults alike. Along with the facade of the museum, the set features Blathers, Lily, a triceratops, plus two small exhibits and an homage to the Roost. While it's not exactly a true-to-game design, the smaller build means you won't have to make space for a replica in your home. Plus, this deal brings it down to a price point that makes a lot more sense for the scope of the set.

One of the downsides of being an incessant tinkerer is that I regularly break things. Messing with my homelab or smart home can often cause things in my home to stop working. When the internet stops working, my family immediately blames me, so I set up an internet status page so they could see that it isn't always my fault.

SAVE $1,090: The Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $1,709, down from the standard price of $2,799. That's a 39% discount.

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We're well into back-to-school season now and we're counting down the final few weeks of summer. If you live in an area that experiences fall storms, it might be time to start thinking about prep. Some of us are fine with a small portable power bank to keep phones charged up but other homes are looking for more. If you want to still use larger items like kitchen appliances while the power is out, check out this deal.

As of Aug. 10, the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $1,709, down from the standard price of $2,799. That's a 39% discount that saves over $1,000.

With a major 3,584Wh capacity, the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is perfect for home backup. It has four AC ports for appliances like the coffee maker, kettle, blender, and lamps. Dual USB-A and USB-C ports will help keep smaller gadgets charged up like phones, tablets, and earbuds. For larger appliances or RV adventures, the 30amp port will help out.

SEE ALSO: The DJI Power 1000 V2 is $300 off at Amazon and ready to power up your next adventures

Of course, the 3,584Wh is pretty heavy, so Jackery equipped this model with durable wheels and a telescoping handle. Jackery mentions this model will be able to keep a 100W refrigerator cooling for at least two days or it'll run the washing machine five times.

Instead of sitting in the dark during the next storm outage, rely on the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus. It's on sale for a limited time only for a major 39% off.

For most of my computing life, Debian and Ubuntu have been my go-to Linux distros. That will likely stay the same, even as Fedora gains traction, likely because I'm not ready to uproot my life into a new distro. If I did have to start over, I'd look closely at Fedora, and here are the reasons why.

Anthropic's AI programming tool just made a somewhat big change.

In a blog post, Anthropic announced that "auto mode" will, going forward, be turned on by default in Claude Code for anyone with a Pro, Max, or Team account. The change takes effect on Aug. 14, though you might get a prompt asking if you want to turn on auto mode depending on what settings you've chosen for yourself.

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For the uninitiated (read: me), auto mode in Claude Code stops asking for human prompts at each step of the development process, instead giving the AI agent permission to proceed on its own unless the action it's taking would be destructive or impossible to reverse. That sounds like it'd be difficult to trust as a programmer, but Anthropic claims that in testing, auto mode caught 89 percent of harmful actions, while real humans only caught 13.6 percent.

And now, that will be the out-of-the-box experience for Claude Code users. As always, though, you can still turn it off.

SAVE 10%: As of Aug. 10, you can get the Acer Predator GM7 2TB SSD for $278.99, down from $309.99, at Amazon. That's a 10% discount or $31 in savings.

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If you're tired of deleting games just to make room for new updates on your PC or PS5, adding a second solid-state drive is the easiest fix.

As of Aug. 10, you can get the Acer Predator GM7 2TB SSD for $278.99 on Amazon (down from its $309.99 list price). That's a 10% discount or $31 in savings.

SEE ALSO: The best SSD deals at Amazon this weekend: Live deals on Samsung, Lexar, Kingston, and more

This drive uses a PCIe 4.0 NVMe 2.0 interface to hit read speeds up to 7,400 MB/s and write speeds up to 6,500 MB/s, which means faster load times for your games and large files. It also includes built-in thermal throttling and power management to keep temperatures under control during long gaming sessions.

Its standard M.2 2280 form factor makes it compatible with most desktop PCs, modern laptops, and the PlayStation 5. If you're installing it in a PC, it also supports Acer's Biwin Intelligence software to help you run speed tests, migrate files, and clone your primary drive.

Trends among teenagers are an ever-changing hellscape, and finding the best gifts for teen girls (that they'll actually use for longer than a month) is a coveted skill. Even millennials — people who are not that old, thank you very much — can have trouble keeping up with the world predominantly ruled by TikTok and content creators.

An important reminder: Don't just wing it. Gen Z girls are clearly loyal to a defined handful of brands and have very specific aesthetic goals. Goals that could be torched by the honest mistake of grabbing generic white earbuds instead of the best AirPods or not realizing that Owala has eclipsed Stanley in the hierarchy of trendy water bottles.

SEE ALSO: Claire's is betting Gen Alpha wants creators, not celebrities

But you know who does know what teenage girls want this year? Other teenage girls. I'm regularly tracking viral TikTok products and compiling the most popular stuff with items that the high schoolers in my own life have mentioned. So even if you don't know what terms like whimsymaxxing mean, you're definitely in the right place to find a gift that a teenager thinks is cool. Whether it's for a birthday, holiday, high school graduation, or just because, here are 35+ unique gifts for teenage girls in 2026.

Dating app Hinge is releasing its first-ever audiobook, The Bookseller reported. It features writing and narration from Rufi Thorpe, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles, Curtis Garner, Tembe Denton-Hurst, Nicola Dinan, and Raven Smith. Each author wrote about a real-life couple that met on Hinge, and the couples contribute epilogues with their own reflections.

The audiobook expands the app's "No Ordinary Love" ad campaign of as-told-to love stories. It first launched in 2024 with six stories by writers such as Roxane Gay. No Ordinary Love continued last year with five additional stories published weekly on Substack. They were penned by five new writers, including Hunter Harris, who wrote the audiobook's foreword.

SEE ALSO: Hinge founder's AI matchmaker coming later this year

The audios are available now on Substack, Spotify, Libro.fm, Apple Audiobooks, Barnes & Noble Audiobooks, and the library app Libby. You can also read the written companions on Substack.

"Hinge continues to find inspiration in the rise of book-focused conversations on social media and how it deeply resonates with Gen Z," the company told The Bookseller. "Romance is the most popular genre read by 18 to 29-year-olds, and audiobooks are growing in popularity with readers, who listen as they go about their daily lives."

Mashable attended this year's BookCon, and it was such a success that next year's conference is set to be even bigger.

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Hinge's chief marketing and communications officer, Tamika Young, told The Bookseller that the campaign has always celebrated the real stories behind relationships, and that this year, the team focused on the conversations that moved those relationships forward, "the moments where someone asks the question, sends the text, or finally says the hard thing out loud."

SEE ALSO: The best dating apps for serious relationships

"These stories were meant to be heard, and an audiobook gave us the opportunity to bring listeners into those moments — to hear the pauses, the hesitation, and everything that happens just before someone finally says it," Young said.

In Hinge's latest report, it found that the majority of LGBTQ daters said that consistent communication from someone they're starting to date makes them feel less anxious. Its latest feature, Friend's Take, lets a user's loved ones contribute something in writing (or audio, or an image) to their profile.

Transforming an old Fire Tablet into a Linux Terminal is a fun weekend project for modding and home lab enthusiasts. These are Android devices, after all, and once you remove some of the Amazon bloatware with a tool, you can unlock their potential. So, I did something I've been wanting to do for a while: install a Linux distro and actually use it on a modded Fire Tablet.

Save $20: As of Aug. 10, you can pick up the Shark ChillPill on sale at Amazon, SharkNinja, and Best Buy. The personal fan is back down to a record low price of $129.99 from $149.99, saving you 13%.

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Picture this: it's 95 degrees, the sun is high in the sky, and you have tickets to a Dodger game, with seats right in the sun. This was my predicament one week ago, and though I wasn't thrilled, I applied a thick layer of sunscreen and packed my Shark ChillPill with the hope it delivered on its name.

I am thrilled to announce I did not burn or melt (the former thanks to the sunscreen, the latter, the ChillPill). Swapping between the fan and cooling heads, I endured the heat just fine, which I didn't think possible (having been in this predicament before). That's why I'm also thrilled to announce the 3-in-1 version of the Shark ChillPill is back on sale for its lowest price ever at several retailers as of Aug. 10, including Amazon, Best Buy, and Shark Ninja. With this deal, the usually $149.99 is down to $129.99, bring the price down $20.

SEE ALSO: Dyson Hushjet Mini Cool review: I tested this portable fan during 2 heatwaves to find out if it's worth $100

Admittedly, this is a steep price for a personal fan, when Amazon does have plenty of options under $25. However, the Shark ChillPill is versatile, coming with a standard fan head, a cooling head, and a misting head. Plus, I'm not the only Mashable staffer that's been saved by this mini fan. Lead Shopping Reporter Sam Mangino tested the fan out during the hottest day of the year and appreciated its 10 levels of adjustable speed and 11 hour battery life.

While it did the trick, she did mention that the shape could be bulky while holding it, the tank on the misting head was small, and higher speeds could get loud. I agree with most of the above — while it wasn't exactly sleek, I was able to hold it while walking around Dodger Stadium with relative ease. Mangino's recommendation was ultimately to buy the fan on sale, which makes this the perfect time to pick one up.

TL;DR: Dunkin' is giving away 1 million free drinks on Monday, Aug. 10, just a week after giving away 1 million free medium Refreshers on Aug. 3. Use the code FRSHDROP2 to claim your free refresher.

Dunkin' just dropped another giveaway, and it's a big one — 1 million free drinks are up for grabs today. Grab your free refresher with code FRSHDROP2.

The code came through Dunkin's Diehards Instagram broadcast channel, the same spot the chain's been using to drop its surprise deals lately. Heads up — it's likely one per customer, as with past giveaways, so don't expect to stack them.

Just a week ago, on Aug. 3, the chain gave away 1 million free medium Refreshers to celebrate the launch of the Diehards channel. And this isn't Dunkin's first rodeo with million-drink drops this year, either. The chain gave away 1,000,001 free hot or iced coffees on April Fools' Day, then followed up with another million free coffees on April 21, and another on May 19.

At this point, if you want in on these before they disappear, following the Diehards channel with notifications enabled is no longer optional. Head to Dunkin's Instagram, find the Diehards broadcast channel under the bio, and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next one.

Buying a family SUV is about more than horsepower, screens, or how impressive it looks parked in the driveway. You want something that makes everyday life easier and doesn't leave you second-guessing your choice.

Furious is heating up with episode 5, "Pick a Sticker."

FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum) is on the hunt for Catherine (Lola Petticrew), a serial killer on a quest of vengeance. But Alice's pursuit is being threatened by her abusive ex, Marshall (Jake Lacy), who reported that she pulled a gun on him.

Alice's boss, Nora Washington (Quincy Tyler Bernstine), tells her to straighten it out, or else she'll be pulled from the investigation. Digging into the antihero-ness of it all, Alice decides to invite Marshall to her apartment, where she seduces him and gets him drunk to break his sobriety.

In an interview with Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, Rossum spoke to this scene in particular.

SEE ALSO: How 'Furious' delves into a world of sex and violence without being exploitative

"We called that the whiskey waterboarding scene," Rossum explained. "It's a really intense scene on a number of levels."

She said, "You have my character [Alice] who's really been pushed into a corner in her job, who is having her job threatened because she tried to protect herself, because she pulled a gun on him to basically tell him [the abuse is] not going to happen again. He's used that against her to gain an upper hand in this case — and again, to kind of control her. And you have her understanding that unless she does something, she's sidelined [in the investigation]. And she knows that she has to make him fall back on his sobriety, because that's the only way to make people question the veracity of his potential statement against her." 

Speaking to how the scene was shot, Rossum, who is also a producer on Furious, shared, "We knew how complicated it would be emotionally for us as actors, physically for us as actors. We obviously had an intimacy coordinator and a fight coordinator. And we spent a day or two after work in the days leading up to it, blocking, rehearsing, and working through the beats of the scene, understanding the scene in the space, and really talking about all the ways in which these scenes can bring things up for you that can be vulnerable.

"And at the same time," Rossum added, "When you're in the great hands of [Furious creator and showrunner] Liz Meriwether, and you have a trusted crew around you, and another actor who is as brilliant and as professional as Jake [Lacy] is — I mean, we shot that scene, that section for about two days. It was really interesting and complicated. And I think once we started getting into the blocking of it, we felt like we knew it was going to work."

Furious is now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Monday through Aug. 31. 

SAVE 50%: As of Aug. 10, you can get the Garmin quatix 7X Solar Edition for $549.99, down from $1,099.99, at Amazon. That's a 50% discount or $550 in savings.

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If you spend a lot of time on the water, go on a lot of outdoor adventures, or just want a smartwatch that can handle your spontaneous lifestyle, Garmin's marine watches are as good as it gets. The only problem? They're expensive. Like, four-figure expensive.

SEE ALSO: The best smartwatch you've never heard of is on sale for less than $50

But right now, you can get the Garmin quatix 7X Solar Edition for a fraction of the price. It's currently on sale for $549.99, down from $1,099.99, at Amazon. That's a 50% discount or $550 in savings. It's also the lowest price we've tracked for this model.) But you'd better hurry: This is an Amazon Lightning Deal, and you only have a few hours left to grab it before the timer expires and the price goes back up.

This watch is designed specifically for boating and marine use. It connects with compatible Garmin chartplotters and lets you remotely control features like chart zoom, your Fusion stereo, and autopilot right from your wrist. You also get tide data right on the watch face, plus built-in alarms to notify you of an anchor drag or imminent tide changes.

Even if you aren't on a boat, it works as a full-featured multi-sport watch on land. It comes with a scratch-resistant Power Sapphire lens that uses solar charging to extend your battery life, along with both traditional physical buttons and a touchscreen interface so you can still navigate menus with wet hands or gloves.

Spotify has rolled out a feature that lets some users skip past podcast ads not sold directly by the platform, per an exclusive report from Semafor.

In the report, Spotify frames the change as a streamlined version of its existing skip button, but publishers say it could gut their ad revenue. According to Semafor, Podnews called the update a "significant threat" to ad-funded shows, while Crooked Media co-founder Tommy Vietor was more direct, writing on social media that it was "very cool" of Spotify to "try and destroy the podcast industry."

SEE ALSO: Spotify hits 300 million Premium subscribers

Semafor reported that several major audio networks contacted Spotify directly after the announcement to raise concerns about their monetization. Privately, the company has argued that the feature actually helps publishers by keeping people listening longer overall, citing internal engagement data, while also stressing that the button is still in early testing and could be pulled back.

A Spotify spokesperson confirmed to Semafor that the rollout is limited to certain paid subscribers and only appears when the app is open in the foreground, describing it as part of routine product testing aimed at making podcast listening "more intuitive" for Premium users.

The move lands as the podcast industry is already contending with a broader shift toward video platforms like YouTube, Semafor noted, and it isn't the first time Spotify has drawn pushback from publishers — the company partially reversed a podcast play-count rollout last year after similar complaints.