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Bless Sam Raimi. With the Evil Dead trilogy, this subversive American filmmaker bestowed upon horror fans an outrageous collision of horror, comedy, and gross-outs gags that became truly iconic. His madcap energy made the Spider-Man trilogy a foundation in superhero cinema, and then the grisly Drag Me to Hell (2009) assured fans that his foray into family-friendly fare didn't mean he'd lost his touch. Now, nearly 45 years since The Evil Dead debuted, he's once again serving up gloppy, gnarly, and hilarious horror with Send Help. 

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2026 is off to an incredible start in terms of horror cinema, thanks to Nia DaCosta's epic 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. And even though that zombie movie involves a prolonged scene of torture and flaying, Raimi's Send Help is far more likely to have audiences gagging, thanks to an almost gratuitous amount of glop. We're talking blood, sweat, vomit, and whatever else might ooze in quantities that had a packed theater of critics gasping and yelping in shock and deranged delight. But all this gross spectacle is just the start of what makes Send Help a totally twisted thrill ride. 

Send Help plays like Romancing the Stone meets Triangle of Sadness... meets Misery.  Dylan O'Brien and Rachel McAdams in "Send Help." Credit: Brook Rushton / 20th Century Studios

Rachel McAdams stars as middle-aged pencil pusher Linda Liddle; she's diligent, smart, and has a lot of unexpected skills, thanks to her deep love of Survivor. So, she's pretty pissed off when her nepo baby boss, Bradley Preston (Twinless' Dylan O'Brien), decides the promotion she deserves will go to one of his frat bros. However, their power dynamic shifts dramatically when a business trip leaves them both shipwrecked on a desert island. 

While a wounded Bradley is useless in building shelter, foraging, hunting, or gathering water, Linda's untapped survival skills make her a force to be reckoned with in the wild. So, yeah, it's basically like the third act of Triangle of Sadness, when the sunken yacht's cleaning lady, Abigail (Dolly de Leon), takes charge of the spoiled, rotten rich folk who've washed up on shore. However, Send Help's screenplay — by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift — pushes this premise beyond the expected "eat-the-rich" comedy into terrain that is both familiar and strange. 

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Some scenes hint at an enemies-to-lovers arc, where, forced to survive together, Linda and Bradley find the good in each other, despite their differences. Perhaps, in the wild, they'll get past their egos and fall for each other like Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas did in Romancing the Stone? There's certainly enough tousled curls and bared flesh for the possibility. However, other scenes suggest that Linda's interest in Bradley isn't so simple. Her obsession with not only showing him her worth, but also making him pay for his bad behavior leads to scenes that are jaw-dropping in their menace. As she flashes the only knife they have at him, I couldn't stop thinking about the hobbling scene in Misery, wondering just how dark Send Help would go. And in this weird space of genre mash-up, McAdams is riveting and darkly, darkly funny. 

Rachel McAdams is unexpectedly brilliant in Send Help.  Rachel McAdams in "Send Help." Credit: Brook Rushton / 20th Century Studios

No shade to the Oscar–nominated Canadian movie star, but for the first half of this movie I thought she'd been miscast. The premise of Send Help and some of its flirtier scenes might suggest that a rom-com icon like The Notebook star would be well-suited to the role of Linda. However, from the opening frames of this film, Raimi paints Linda not as a standard quirky-but-cute heroine, but as a repulsive mess. Her attire is ill-fitting, as if every piece of it is fighting with the next. Her hair is flat and greasy, as if she's forgotten that her hair even exists. And she brings a sloppy tuna salad sandwich to work every day for lunch, which ends up smudged onto her desk, her face, and even her boss' hand. When he coldly tells her there have been complaints about the "noxious" smells at her desk, you can practically get a whiff of the tuna and Miracle Whip through the screen. 

I marveled at why Raimi would cast McAdams in a repulsive role that felt like a riff on Roseanne Barr in She-Devil. It's strange to see this elegant movie star dressed badly, making cringeworthy, socially awkward conversation. But this discomfort is intended, as she will bloom like the She-Devil anti-heroine. Incredibly, Linda's time on the island leads to her getting a natural glow-up as she rediscovers her confidence. Frolicking under a waterfall, this is the romantic heroine McAdams audiences are familiar with — but not entirely. 

Always under the surface of Linda, there's something off about her. Despite her being the protagonist of the film, there's the unnerving sense that we can't really tell what's going on in her head. Sure, at first, audiences might well relate to the "eat-the-rich" fantasy of thriving on a tropical island while a shitty boss' life is in your hands. But McAdams never leans fully into her charisma, always keeping an edge to Linda that flickers like her annoyed eyes or the blade of her knife. Raimi wrings excitement out of a cat-and-mouse game between Linda and Bradley, where your empathy might well shift from one to the other and back again, and again, and again. By the film's end, McAdams has transformed, not just physically, but from a pitiable heroine in distress to something far more camp and thrilling, putting her performance here in the good company of Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep in one of my all-time favorite comedies, Death Becomes Her.

Send Help is a gross and glorious good time.  Dylan O'Brien in "Send Help." Credit: Brook Rushton / 20th Century Studios

McAdams feasts on every frame of this movie, and O'Brien — who thrilled critics with his astounding double act in last year's dark comedy Twinless — is her perfectly paired scene partner. At the start, his Bradley is an archetype of a rich asshole, brashly bullying his employees and casually sexually harassing any hot woman in his orbit, while wearing obscenely expensive clothing. On the island, however, the power dynamic shift pitches him into sulking, whimpering, or cajoling — all done with a keen comedic awareness. His torment is meant to be horrifying and hilarious, and it is, not only because of Raimi's mastery at building tension but also because O'Brien has sly but stellar skill for the playing the fool. 

He and McAdams collide so sensationally in this movie that it could have been fun, even if it were less gross. But honestly, the sheer amount of glop that Raimi flings at his stars and onto the screen enhances the sense of mayhem and suspense. Just as the script slams genre elements of romantic fantasy, dark comedy, and psychological thriller together to keep the audience off balance, the glop and gore knocks us out. For example, just when you think a scene is done with the vomit (or the blood), there will be another burst of fluid. Then another. And again. And each time, the audience I was part of screamed in horror, shock, and awe. 

This was an incredible viewing experience; Raimi took me back to being a kid again, watching Evil Dead 2 on VHS and squealing at the sheer outrageousness of it all. All these years later, I'm much harder to shock — and yet he did it again. Watching Send Help, my stomach churned, my jaw dropped, my eyes bulged, and I threw my hands over my face a few times to guard from the gross explosion on screen. Then I walked out cackling and giddy, because Send Help is not just one of the grossest movies I've seen in the last decade. It's also a rip-roaring, no-fucks-to-give good time. 

Send Help opens in theaters on Jan. 30. 

When Elon Musk's Grokipedia isn't just copying Wikipedia word-for-word, it's spreading falsehoods about the AIDS epidemic, justifying slavery, and citing white supremacist websites.

Now, at least two of the biggest AI chatbots, OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude, are reportedly citing Grokipedia as sources in their answers to user prompts.

According to a new report from the Guardian, the outlet found that ChatGPT, powered by OpenAI's latest GPT 5.2 model, cited Grokipedia in answering questions related to Iran and other topics. In one instance, ChatGPT cited Grokipedia to provide debunked claims about Sir Richard Evans, a British historian who was the lead expert witness against Holocaust denier David Irving at his 2000 libel trial.

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The report also found that ChatGPT wasn't the only AI chatbot pulling information from Musk's Grokipedia. Anthropic's Claude was also citing Grokipedia for certain queries.

OpenAI told the Guardian that ChatGPT's web search "aims to draw from a broad range of publicly available sources and viewpoints.” The company also said it applies "safety filters to reduce the risk of surfacing links associated with high-severity harms" and that ChatGPT clearly cites the sources it uses for its responses to users.

Security experts have pointed out that AI models can be manipulated into sharing disinformation and falsehoods through tactics like "LLM Grooming." While it's unclear if there's any third-party maliciousness behind ChatGPT and Claude's usage of Grokipedia as a source, the Guardian notes that it's certainly concerning.

Grokipedia is powered by Elon Musk's AI company xAI and its AI chatbot Grok. Grok has had its own issues on Musk's social media platform X where last summer it started praising Hitler and referring to itself as "MechaHitler." In a separate incident months earlier, Grok started replying to every query on X with right wing conspiracies about "white genocide" in South Africa.

Musk created Grokipedia as an alternative to Wikipedia, which Musk has criticized in recent years. However, Grokipedia has quickly become a source for falsehoods and disinformation on politically-charged topics. 

Musk, himself, has delved further into far-right-wing ideology that goes beyond even his financial support of President Donald Trump. Just weeks ago, Grokipedia's founder Elon Musk shared an image on X that painted the apartheid state of Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe, in a positive light.  

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.

Apple's revamped Siri, powered by Google's Gemini model, could be revealed soon.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a frequent Apple newsbreaker, reported that the company planned to reveal the Gemini-powered Siri in February. The announcement is highly anticipated, as Apple is turning to Google’s technology to help deliver on its AI ambitions.

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Wrote Gurman in his Power On newsletter:

"Apple appears to be less than a month away from unveiling the results of this partnership. The company has been planning an announcement of the new Siri in the second half of February, when it will give demonstrations of the functionality.

Whether that takes the form of a major event or a smaller, tightly controlled briefing — perhaps at Apple’s New York media loft — remains unclear. Either way, Apple is just weeks away from finally delivering on the Siri promises made at its Worldwide Developers Conference back in June 2024. At long last, the assistant should be able to tap into personal data and on-screen content to fulfill tasks."

It's long been expected that Siri would receive a Gemini-powered, chatbot-style makeover. Now, that shift appears likely to arrive this year, potentially alongside iOS 27 in the fall. By then, using Siri could feel much like interacting with today’s popular AI chatbots. Gurman reported, however, that some Gemini-powered features are expected to arrive earlier, with an iOS 26 update in the spring.

The move surprised some earlier this month, when Apple announced it had struck a deal with Google to help power Siri. The two tech giants are, after all, nominal competitors. But Apple's AI efforts have lagged behind, and the companies reportedly reached an agreement that benefits both sides.

Google framed the partnership this way: "After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google's AI technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users."

SAVE $46.55: The Mega Pokémon Pikachu build is on sale at Amazon for $58.20, down from the list price of $104.75. That's a 44% discount.

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Winter is the perfect time to dive into indoor hobbies. If you're trying to spend less time staring at a screen, building your favorite figures is a solid way to keep busy. Of course, we have the joy of Lego sets which include new Smart Play builds and new Pokémon figures. But if you're not looking to spend Lego money, check out this deal.

As of Jan. 26, the Mega Pokémon Pikachu build is on sale for $58.20 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $104.75. That shaves $46.55 off the price thanks to a 44% discount.

If you haven't been keeping up on Lego news, there are some new builds coming our way that we must catch. The first-ever Lego Pokémon sets are up for pre-order with shipping expected to begin at the end of February. But if you're in the mood to build now, there's an alternative that's truly adorable.

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The Mega Pokémon Pikachu build has 1,092 pieces of cuteness to make your own Pikachu to display at home. Not only will it look wonderful on your shelf, the build moves. Crank the wheel to make Pikachu run through the scene with motion in legs, feet, and tail. Plus, the Mega bricks are compatible with other name-brand bricks, should you want to use them for your own creation.

To help cut down on screen-time, grab the endless and wholesome entertainment of the Mega Pokémon Pikachu figure. It's on sale at Amazon for 44% off for a limited time only.

A large swath the United States was blanketed in snow over the weekend. If you need to drive in it, you should make a plan first.

Snow makes for fun social media videos, but it's not fun to travel in. Thankfully, the U.S. government maintains a website where you can find interactive, real-time road condition maps for basically every state or region in the country. It's mainly just a collection of links to other websites run by each state, but it's easy enough to find what you need. As a warning, you might need to scroll down and click through one or two links once you're at each state's Department of Transportation website, but I was quickly able to find good maps everywhere I looked.

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According to the National Weather Service's snowfall analysis map, much of the U.S. was covered in anywhere from three to 18 inches of snow in some places on Saturday and Sunday. Kids across the country are either doing snow days or remote days to start the week, while everyone else is just trying to stay warm.

If you absolutely must get out in the weather for any reason, just make sure you check one of these maps first.

SAVE 70%: As of Jan. 26, the Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Booster Display is down to $36 at Amazon. That's a 70% discount or a $83.76 price cut.

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I honestly had to do a double-take on this one because sealed booster boxes rarely, if ever, drop this low. If you play Star Wars: Unlimited or just like cracking packs without spending a fortune, this is a pretty wild price.

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As of Jan. 26, the Star Wars: Unlimited Jump to Lightspeed Booster Display is down to $36 at Amazon. That's a 70% discount or a $83.76 price cut. To put that in perspective, the current market price on TCGplayer is around $47 (right now, these boxes are selling for over $60 on eBay).

This is a full 24-pack booster display. Each pack comes with 16 cards, including guaranteed slots for a Rare/Legendary and a Foil. This specific set (the game's fourth expansion) introduces the new "Piloting" mechanic, so it’s a good way to get those specific cards into your rotation. At roughly $1.50 per pack, it's easily the most cost-effective way to build your collection right now.

Following months of rumors and speculation, Apple has revealed the second-generation AirTag trackers. There are some helpful improvements in the new model, but you probably don't need to rush with replacing your existing trackers.

SAVE 22%: As of Jan. 26, the Samsung 65-Inch Class QLED Q8F Smart TV (2025) is on sale for $697.99 at Amazon. That’s a 22% discount or $200 in savings.

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If you're on a budget, TV shopping usually means choosing between a good price and good specs, but this Samsung deal is letting you have both.

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As of Jan. 26, the Samsung 65-Inch Class QLED Q8F Smart TV (2025) is on sale for $697.99 at Amazon. That’s a 22% discount or $200 in savings. It's also the best price we've seen on this model since it launched.

The Q8f features a native 120Hz refresh rate, which is the spec you need for smooth motion on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, or live sports. It runs on Samsung's Q4 AI Processor to upscale content instantly and uses an AirSlim Design that sits nearly flush against the wall. Basically, it looks and performs like a much more expensive TV.

SAVE $80.02: The 65-inch TCL Class S5 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $369.97, down from the list price of $449.99. That's an 18% discount.

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February is shaping up to be an exciting month for sports fans. On deck, we have the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with an opening ceremony happening on Feb. 6. Olympic events will then take place throughout the month with a closing ceremony on Feb. 22. In addition to this international stage, we have the biggest game of the NFL season happening on Feb. 8. All of this action means you need to have a sports-worthy TV. Thankfully, there's a solid model on sale today at Amazon.

As of Jan. 26, the 65-inch TCL Class S5 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $369.97, marked down from the normal price of $449.99. That's an 18% discount that shaves a nice $80.02 off the price.

One of the best times of the year to buy a new TV with significant savings it during football playoff season, and this year has been no exception. We're seeing great discounts in all sizes to help get you prepared for the big game. Plus, this year we have the winter Olympics to look forward to.

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A 65-inch TV is a great size for most rooms, and TCL is one of the best budget brands in the business. Pair those together, and the 65-inch TCL Class S5 4K TV proves to be a worthy model. The LED TV has 4K ultra-high definition resolution. The LED backlight helps with brightness, contrast, and showing deep blacks. Should you want to use this model for gaming, it comes with a 120Hz refresh rate.

This model also gets extra points for being a Fire TV. Built in to the TV, you'll have the power of a Fire TV to keep your favorite streaming apps easy to access. Plus, you get the help of Alexa.

Before the delivery date of a new TV passes the major sports weekend that begins of Feb. 6, secure your fresh, upgraded TV thanks to today's deal on the 65-inch TCL Class S5 4K TV. You'll be spending under $370, and Amazon is tossing in free deluxe delivery into the room of your choice with removal of packaging.

In my quest to launch a SaaS app, I tried out several different hosts, including two of the biggest players for Next.js websites. However, I settled on an unlikely alternative that costs less and delivers more: a VPS. Here’s how I ditched Vercel and Cloudflare Pages for my own VPS, and why I think you should too.

Crossovers and SUVs have taken over showrooms, and somewhere along the way the sedan got treated like a bad idea. We’re told we need more height, tougher looks, and all-wheel drive just to survive a commute that mostly involves traffic lights and potholes.

microSD cards are fantastic storage tools, but they’ve never been one to win file transfer speed records—that is, until microSD Express. The latest microSD standard could completely revolutionize portable storage, and I can’t wait to see what’s in store.

SAVE $500: The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale at Amazon for $1,099, down from the normal price of $1,599. That's a 31% discount that matches the record low at Amazon.

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Despite the FCC ban on foreign drones, you can still get yourself a DJI drone. The fine print of the ban explains that any drone already in the country are excluded from the new legislation, which means they're fair game for ownership and operation. However, that means stock is dwindling, so if you're searching for a DJI drone, check out this deal.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,099 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $1,599. That's a 31% discount that takes a hefty $500 off the price. It also matches the record low at Amazon.

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The DJI Mini 5 Pro is a premium drone and the Fly More Combo makes it just that much more appealing. The bundle includes the DJI Mini 5 Pro drone itself, the DJI RC 2 camera-drone remote controller, a set of filters, three DJI Mini 5 Pro Intelligent Flight batteries, three propeller sets, a shoulder bag, and more. Boiled down, this is everything you'd want for an epic drone set-up.

In terms of performance, the DJI Mini 5 Pro is a stellar model. It has a one-inch CMOS camera with 4K HDR filming at 60fps. You can also go with 4K 120fps for slow-motion filming. DJI also made this model especially appealing for night flying thanks to the 360 degree Nightscape Omnidirectional Sensing and Nighttime return-to-home function. DJI's ActiveTrack 360° technology is a must-have feature if you'll be filming moving subjects like a cyclist, skier, or surfer.

While it's still in stock and on sale for a record-low price, snag the DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo. The bundle is packed with advanced accessories while still being a perfect model for beginners.

Resident Evil is a series that, I'll admit, I appreciate more than I like. It has nothing to do with the quality of the games, mind you, but more to do with the fact that they're usually some combination of scary and anxiety-inducing. It's a compliment, really. They work a little too well on me.

So, when I sat down for a beefy three-hour demo of the next mainline game in the series, Resident Evil Requiem, I wasn't sure what I would get out of the experience. Requiem has an interesting two-pronged approach that tries to reconcile the more classic horror elements of the earlier games in the series with the balls-to-the-wall action vibes of games like Resident Evil 4, to the point where that game's protagonist, Leon S. Kennedy, is back as one of the two playable characters in this game. I figured I would like playing as Leon, at least, but I wasn't sure about Grace Ashcroft, the other character who represents the more exploratory, stealthy, and puzzle-solving-focused side.

Despite my worries that I wouldn't quite gel with what was going on in Requiem due to my own personal weaknesses, it turns out Capcom is really good at making video games, and I had nothing to fear. Except for all the horrible zombies who wanted to murder me, anyway. Resident Evil Requiem's dual-protagonist structure made a heck of a first impression in the demo I played and left me feeling pretty confident in Capcom's ability to make a game that satisfies both ends of the Resident Evil spectrum.

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Capcom has politely requested that I keep story details to a minimum in this preview, which is honestly fine because I didn't see that much to begin with, and what I did see didn't really speak to me as someone without much investment in RE lore. All you need to know for now is that, at least in the portion of Requiem that I played, Leon and Grace are both trapped in the same messed-up medical institution full of zombified mutants and other grotesqueries for different reasons, and their stories seem to overlap only sparingly.

I found the basic structure of what I played to be pretty fascinating, especially in contrast to Resident Evil 6, Capcom's last attempt to fit multiple campaigns with different play styles into a single RE game. In that one, you chose a campaign from a menu, played through the whole thing as whatever character it was centered around, then did the same thing three more times. In Requiem, it seems that whoever you're playing as is dictated by where you are in the overall plot; in the demo I played, I started as Leon, then transitioned to Grace for a while, then went back to Leon to finish things off, all in a way that felt smooth and well-paced.

Leon's bits were shorter and more linear, as his whole deal these days is being a cool guy who kicks zombie ass. These parts felt like a very satisfying third-person shooter, with enemies who respond dynamically depending on where on the body you hit them and a litany of stylish melee finishing moves that Leon can perform on stunned enemies. This will feel very familiar to fans of the RE4 design philosophy.

I hope you like inventory management, because there's a lot of it here. Credit: Capcom

Grace could not be more different. Her portion of the demo was significantly longer and focused on exploration, resource management, and finding creative ways to just get from one point of the facility to another without getting eaten alive. I was pretty impressed by how relatively non-linear this section was. There were entire cutscenes or setpiece moments that I did in a different order from the other people playing around me, and while there's almost certainly an ideal speedrun route to doing everything in Grace's area, I found that there was a decent amount of freedom to it. Every player will eventually solve all these puzzles, but they won't necessarily do so in the same order, or at least that's the impression I got.

Speaking of puzzles, that part felt very Resident Evil to me in a good way. I spent most of Grace's section feverishly reading notes left by others to figure out how to unlock a variety of figurative and literal puzzle boxes. There's also a puzzle element to just navigating with Grace, as she doesn't have Leon's arsenal of weapons and attacks. She can still shoot enemies, but ammo is scarce, and her melee attacks are more in the vein of shoving enemies to the ground so you can run past them, in contrast to the Leon method of roundhouse kicking someone's head until it explodes.

Enemy placement in this game feels extremely intentional, and getting into the designers' heads as I played was part of the fun. If there's a big guy with a meat cleaver at the end of a hallway, that means I'm probably not supposed to go that way right now. That said, you do have the option of sneaking or sprinting past, if you feel bold.

It's all a matter of perspective First-person. Credit: Capcom And third-person. Credit: Capcom

The real magic of the demo occurred after I shifted back to Leon at the end of Grace's section. At that point, I was able to freely explore the same level from the perspective of someone with nothing to be afraid of. Leon is not only better equipped to fight whatever monstrosities Grace left behind, but he can actually open certain doors that Grace can't, thanks to the hand-axe he carries around. Yes, you can also use it to split open zombie heads.

Giving players a chance to run through areas a second time in a way that is dramatically less scary provides a refreshing bit of catharsis that I appreciated. I really enjoy it when games manipulate player perspective in that way, and Requiem seems built around that idea. Speaking of perspective, the entire game is playable in both first- and third-person, after Capcom spent the last two games forcing players into first-person before eventually patching in a somewhat janky third-person mode in Village. By default, Leon is in third-person, and Grace is in first-person, but I chose to play the whole demo in third-person because I felt it reduced the tension by a small (but definitely noteworthy) degree.

The best thing I can say about that is that I eventually forgot that what I was playing was designed to be played in first-person. It works remarkably well either way.

While a three-hour demo is not insubstantial, it still felt like a pretty small and enticing taste of what Resident Evil Requiem has to offer. I went into the session worried I wouldn't be able to finish the demo at all due to my weak constitution, but smart game design and just enough player empowerment through Leon's gameplay made it a really enjoyable experience. If the rest of Requiem is as good as what I played, we could have another Resident Evil banger on our hands, this time in a form that satisfies fans of different eras of the storied series.

Resident Evil Requiem launches on Feb. 27 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Apple's long-rumored AirTag upgrade is finally here.

The company announced in a press release on Monday morning that the original AirTag is getting a product refresh with a higher range for finding items and a louder speaker for when you're closing in on your lost item. It's available now and comes at the same price as the previous models: $29 for one AirTag and $99 for a four-pack.

As of this writing, the AirTag 2 is not available on Amazon, but you can buy them online at the Apple store.

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Apple didn't reinvent the wheel with the new AirTag, opting to retain the same basic design that it had before. Instead, this upgrade seems to focus more on usability. It uses the same ultra-wideband chip as the most recent iPhones and Apple Watches, and Apple says that facilitates a juiced-up Precision Finding feature that now works from up to 50 percent farther away than the previous generation. The latest Apple Watches are also now compatible with Precision Finding, so you can track down your item from your wrist.

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According to Apple, the new speaker is also 50 percent louder than before. It also integrates with the Share Item Location feature in the Find My app on iOS. That means you can "temporarily and securely" share the location of a lost item with a third party like an airline that might need help tracking down lost luggage.

This may not be the foldable iPhone reveal everyone is waiting for in 2026, but it's a good start to the year for Apple, regardless.

Windows has been my bread and butter for most of my life, starting with Windows 3.1. Over time, it has just become more and more user-friendly, but in the last few years, and particularly since the advent of generative AI, working with Windows feels like wresting with an angry bear on a daily basis.

TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow Play Booster Box has dropped to just $149.99 at Amazon. That's $53 off its usual $203.40 list price.

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More multi-pack products in our favorite trading card games are seeing discounts, and it’s nice to see this fan-favorite Magic set in the mix. As of Jan. 26, the Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow Play Booster Box has been cut to $149.99 on Amazon. That's a steep $53 discount off its $203.40 list price — and one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen for this critter-packed expansion. 

Bloomburrow has been a standout since launch thanks to its storybook fantasy vibe and a cast of heroic woodland creatures. Instead of planeswalkers and sprawling cities, this set zooms in on mice, frogs, bats, birds, squirrels, and more, all fighting to restore balance to a charming but dangerous valley. It’s a refreshing tonal shift for Magic, and will resonate with any new or lapsed players returning to see what these latest expansions are all about. 

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At $149.99, Amazon is currently undercutting Bloomburrow’s usual pricing by a wide margin.

The Play Booster Box includes 36 Play Boosters (that’s 504 cards total), making it especially appealing for Draft nights, Sealed events, or anyone who just loves cracking packs. Each booster contains 14 cards and a token or art card, with 1-4 rares or mythic rares per pack and a guaranteed Traditional Foil in every booster. There’s also a chance at borderless cards, foil land cards, and even ultra-rare foil mythics.

Play Boosters are designed to blend the best parts of Draft and Set Boosters, so they’re balanced for gameplay while still being fun to open. Whether you’re building a cube, hosting a casual draft with friends, or hunting for shiny woodland legends, Bloomburrow offers plenty of reasons to jump in.

For more MTG deals, you can also grab the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box at a massive discount right now. What’s more, MTG's Avatar: The Last Airbender Beginner Box is still down to its best-ever price on Amazon.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG: Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection Box is down to $52.95 at Amazon. That's nearly $22 off its usual $74.49 list price.

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Premium Pokémon TCG boxes don’t always age gracefully price-wise, but this Mega Venusaur set is offering eight boosters and more for a decent price. As of Jan. 26, the Pokémon TCG Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection Box is now only $52.95 at Amazon — a $21.54 cut off its list price.

Like most collection boxes in the Pokémon trading card game, the Mega Venusaur Premium Collection Box comes with a selection of booster packs, a promo card, and bonus accessories. Here’s exactly what you’ll get:

• Mega Venusaur ex foil promo card

• Eight Pokémon TCG booster packs

• Oversized lenticular version of the Mega Venusaur ex foil promo card

• Mega Venusaur tech sticker

This deal almost brings the Mega Venusaur ex Premium Collection Box down to its market value price vs. TCGplayer. Individually, booster packs of Journey Together, Mega Evolution, and Destined Rivals usually cost around $9 each on Amazon — costing around $72-73 if you bought eight packs of trading cards separately. This deal means you’re saving up to $20 on the booster packs alone, with the added promo card, oversized version, and the tech sticker as a nice bonus.

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If you’re after more packs from one particular Pokémon TCG expansion, you can also buy an eight-pack lot of Journey Together on sale for $64.95. For more savings on a premium collection, the Pokémon TCG: Mega Charizard X ex Ultra-Premium Collection is $100 off at Amazon.

SAVE 50%: As of Jan. 26, get your first box of dog food from The Farmer's Dog for 50% off.

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It's always important to make sure your dogs are treated nice, and a significant part of that is a healthy diet. If you've been searching for a healthier food option for your furry friend that's made from real meat and vegetables, The Farmer's Dog is very much worth a look. And there's no better time to check them out, as they're currently offering 50% off the first box.

The Farmer's Dog offers pre-portioned bags of dog food that are delivered straight to your door. That's incredibly convenient, especially if you're a busy pet parent who wants to make sure your pup is still looked after. If it interests you, their website features a quick questionnaire to fill out about your dog, or dogs, so you can create a personalized plan with recommended recipes and a daily price.

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According to The Farmer's Dog's About Us page, the team uses "quality and safety standards never before seen in the industry — and the result is fresh food that’s safe enough for humans to eat, but that’s nutritionally complete and balanced for dogs." It's delivered quickly to ensure that freshness, noting on the website that "Your food is made fresh and quickly frozen to lock in all the nutrients. No preservatives. Never stored on a shelf for years."

Treat your pup to some tasty meals this year, and save some cash while doing it. Don't miss out on 50% off your first box of The Farmer's Dog today.

Unlike Android phones, Apple hasn't qute embraced the ridiculous charging speeds that are possible with modern chargers and batteries, but that doesn't mean you can't get into a situation where your iPhone isn't charging as fast as it should.