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TL;DR: Amazon has the Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SH) gaming monitor on sale for $479.99, down from its $599.99 list price.

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OLED gaming monitors are becoming more affordable across top brands, and that includes Samsung’s popular Odyssey range .

As of May 14, Amazon has the Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G6 (G61SH) gaming monitor on sale for $479.99, knocked down from its $599.99 list price. Now at its lowest-ever price (confirmed via price tracker camelcamelcamel), that’s 20% off and over $100 in savings on a screen built for players who care about speed just as much as picture quality.

With the 27-inch QD-OLED panel (QHD 2560 x 1440 resolution), you unlock some middle ground with sharper detail than 1080p without needing to splurge into the 4K price bracket. Samsung also gives this model a matte glare-free finish, so you’re not constantly fighting desk lamps, sunny windows, or whatever else is trying to ruin a late-night match.

For faster games like Fortnite, Rocket League, or Star Wars Battlefront II, the Odyssey OLED G6 reaches up to a 240Hz refresh rate with a seriously quick 0.03ms response time. That combination of specs should make shooters, racers, and competitive multiplayer titles feel much smoother as part of your new PC setup.

The added AMD FreeSync Premium helps reduce screen tearing and choppiness when said fast-paced gameplay is trying to balance too many on-screen assets at the same time.

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Samsung also packs in HDR10, a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and Pantone Validation, with support for more than 2,100 colors and over 110 skin tone shades. In layman’s terms, games should look vivid, shadowy scenes should actually have depth, and character details shouldn’t look washed out.

For anyone worried about OLED burn-in, this model includes Samsung OLED Safeguard features like a dynamic cooling system, thermal modulation, logo and taskbar detection, and a screen saver — with the three-year manufacturer warranty adding another level of reassurance.

The stand supporting your shiny new monitor features height adjustment, tilt, swivel, and pivot support, making it versatile for whatever sort of gaming night you have planned, be it ranked matches, cinematic single-player games, or even watching movies and TV shows on Netflix or Disney+.

If you’re browsing offers on all the big gaming brands right now, LG’s 27-inch OLED UltraGear is on sale for over $300 off — also its lowest-ever price. For more deals on Samsung monitors, the QHD Odyssey G5 is now only $159.99. 

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Using Home Assistant, you can create powerful automations for your smart home that can do far more than proprietary systems such as Alexa. There are some automations, however, where Home Assistant may need a little help. The n8n workflow automation platform can make your automations even more powerful.

Bumble has announced a massive overhaul lately, but online daters aren't beelining to it.

On Monday, Axios posted its full interview with the dating app's founder and CEO, Whitney Wolfe Herd, where she discussed the already-announced news that Bumble is killing the swipe feature by the end of 2026. However, she also talked about Bumble's in-development AI dating assistant called Bee, also set for an end of year launch, which was announced back in the company's Q4 2025 earnings call.

Bumble's lean into an AI-powered product seems to be a long time coming, as Wolfe Herd commented back in May 2024 that she saw AI personas as the future of dating.

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However, people across social media got wind of Bumble's AI-forward plan, and they're not impressed. One TikTok user who met her partner on Bumble nearly two years ago said the app has "lost the plot" with its focus on AI. Another TikTokker said she gives up. Another still, a single woman, said she "cannot spend another moment in this f*cking hellscape."

Wolfe Herd posted a statement on her Instagram account on Tuesday to clarify a few things.

"A growing part of the tech world seems to believe human connection can be replicated, automated, or engineered," she wrote. "I believe the opposite, and at Bumble, we are building the opposite."

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Wolfe Herd said Bumble has "used AI for years to improve safety, reduce bad actors, and help people make better, more meaningful connections. But the next chapter of AI should not be about replacing human connection. It should be about strengthening it."

Clarifying that the future of Bumble is "not about automating love," the CEO stated that "the best AI should work quietly in the background so real people can show up fully in the foreground." She also promised "no AI openers, no AI-generated bios."

Bumble's approach is that AI should support people in showing up more authentically, not replace or speak for them, the company told Mashable. The team believes it's important that women have a seat at the table in how AI is applied, and ethical and responsible use is paramount to Wolfe Herd and Bumble.

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Most commenters on Wolfe Herd's post weren't convinced by Bumble's AI-focused "future of connection." The top comment asked what the company is doing about combating deepfakes. Wolfe Herd responded, saying that Bumble has supported legislation to fight deepfakes and invests in safety across its product and policies. Bumble works with nonprofit Partnership on AI, a coalition committed to building a framework for the "responsible use of AI-generated media."

"From detection tools and identity protections to partnerships and legal reform, we believe protecting women online must evolve as quickly as the technology itself," she wrote.

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Another commenter brought up Wolfe Herd's aforementioned comments about AI personas being the future of dating — at a Bloomberg Tech Summit in 2024, she said onstage, "There is a world where your dating concierge could go and date for you with other dating concierge...and then you don’t have to talk to 600 people." On Tuesday's Instagram post, Wolfe Herd called the years-old comment a "sound bite" where "people took a speculative thought experiment and turned it into a product announcement for some reason (click bait)."

"I was talking about the far outer edges of what AI could theoretically do someday, not saying Bumble planned to replace human dating with bots," she added. "In fact, the entire point was the opposite: using AI to reduce noise and help people get to real human connection faster."

Despite the outcry, Bumble is far from the only dating app to add AI features. Both Tinder and Hinge have, as well, with the former introducing an AI-powered matchmaker, Chemistry, and the latter adding AI features to help write better prompt responses and initial messages.

And at the same time, Bumble is also investing more into IRL events, suggesting that it knows there's an appetite for tech-free dating.

TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Booster Box is down to $129.99 at Amazon. This deals saves you 12% off its usual $146.95 list price.

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The Foundations expansion is one of the most fun ways to get into Magic: The Gathering, and Amazon has now dropped the best deal to help you dive in for less.

As of May 14, Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Foundations Play Booster Box on sale for $129.99, dropping it under both its usual Amazon price and the wider market rate. By comparison, TCGplayer currently lists the Foundations Play Booster Display with a market price of $135.80, and listings starting at $137.95 with shipping included. Walmart has the same box listed at $146.45 from a third-party seller.

The Foundations expansion is essentially designed to help you build a bigger Foundation with the Magic trading card game, as the name implies. The box includes 36 Play Boosters, with each pack containing 14 Magic trading cards and either a Token/Ad card or Art card. That all-around makes it great for drafting with friends, building out a collection, or just spending an evening ripping packs and hoping for something shiny. 

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Each Play Booster includes between one and four cards of Rare or higher rarity, plus a mix of Uncommons, Commons, and a Land card. There’s also one Traditional Foil card in every pack, with a Traditional Foil Land showing up in 20% of boosters. Borderless cards and Special Guest Mythic Rare cards are also possible pulls, which gives the box a bit more chase-card energy than a beginner-friendly set might suggest.

This probably isn’t as simple a starting point as a Jumpstart box, where you can shuffle two packs together and play immediately. Still, for players who want more flexibility, more packs, and better draft potential, Foundations Play Boosters are the better long-term buy.

Among other MTG expansions, there's also a price reduction on the Lorwyn Exclipsed Play Booster Box to only $119.95. Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel Spider-Man Gift Bundle is also on sale at Amazon.

If you’re a Pokémon fan, the newly-announced Pitch Black expansion is available to preorder at TCGplayer.

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We've all been there. The Wi-Fi acts up, a video call freezes, a download stalls, and the first instinct is to grab the laptop and move closer to the router. It feels logical, right? Closer to the source equals stronger signal equals better internet. Problem solved.

In an era of endless reboots and sequels, The Devil Wears Prada 2 managed to do the impossible: stay true to its roots while evolving for a new generation. In our latest episode of How It Hits, we take a look at the "legacy sequel" phenomenon through the lens of one of cinema's most stylish comedies.

Senior editor Shannon Connellan breaks down the return of Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily Blunt, and look at how the shift from print to digital journalism provides the perfect backdrop for the continued power struggle between Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs. Groundbreaking? Actually, yes.

It's hard to believe that foldables have been around for long enough (and gotten good enough) that I can use one that's totally fine and think to myself, "Eh, you can do better."

That's been my experience during early testing for the new Motorola Razr Fold. The $1,900 device has pretty much everything you'd want in a book-style foldable: it's reasonably comfortable in the hands, the displays are high quality, and it's got a battery that dwarfs the competition. But in actually using it, I've still found myself preferring the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 from a year ago, while also considering the upcoming, heavily rumored iPhone Fold.

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The first impression: This is a serious foldable with serious competition Credit: René Ramos / Mashable

Here's my takeaway from early testing: the foldable market is getting really crowded, and with such a high price, I'm not sure the Razr Fold has done enough to stand out against the competition just yet.

What I liked: It feels great in the hand, is easy to use, has killer displays, and boasts strong performance from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset.

What I didn't like: Not as thin as the Galaxy Z Fold 7, and like the competition, it has a steep price tag; my testing unit also experienced a battery issue.

Key specs:

• Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset

• Battery: 6,000mAh

• Displays: 6.6-inch pOLED cover display (up to 165Hz refresh rate) / 8.1-inch LTPO OLED (up to 120Hz variable refresh rate) with HDR10+

• Cameras: 50MP wide, 50MP ultrawide, 50MP telephoto, 20MP inner camera, 32MP cover camera

• Charging: 80W charging, 50W wireless, reverse wireless charging

• AI tools: Google Gemini, Perplexity, Moto AI, Microsoft Copilot

• Brightness: 6,200 nits

• Price: $1,899.99

Motorola Razr Fold feels good, but not quite as good as Galaxy Z Fold 7 Credit: René Ramos / Mashable

Last year, I fell in love with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 primarily because of its form factor. It was easily the thinnest and lightest book-style foldable I'd used at the time, and now. It's a new measuring stick for this type of phone in my mind, and that's also the first place where the Razr Fold comes up just short.

To be more specific, Samsung's foldable last year weighed just 215g and measured in at a mere 4.2mm when unfolded and 8.9mm when folded. Motorola's device, on the other hand, weighs 243g and measures in at 4.5mm when unfolded and 9.89mm when folded. In the grand scheme of things, those aren't huge disparities, but having used both devices, you can definitely feel the difference.

Last year's ultra-thin Galaxy Z Fold 7. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

The Razr Fold is noticeably heavier and a little more bulky, and in a world where Samsung has shown how thin book-style foldables can be, I'm not sure I can ever go back.

Having said all of that, this is still a reasonably comfortable phone to hold and use, especially compared to older, meatier foldables. Razr Fold's Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset keeps everything running smoothly, with social media and streaming apps working pretty much flawlessly in my limited testing so far.

The 8.1-inch AMOLED inner display with a 120Hz refresh rate is also crisp and clear, as is the 6.6-inch outer display, which has a blistering fast 165Hz refresh rate. As with pretty much every other book-style foldable on the market, this is the best way to watch videos and read things on a phone right now.

While I haven't done a ton of stress testing with the multitasking features yet, they do work pretty intuitively. Like some other foldables in this category, there's a horizontal app toolbar along the bottom of the inner display. While running one app, you can simply drag another one from the toolbar up into the main display itself, choosing where you want it to go. You can go halfsies or you can even turn one app into a free-floating window that you can resize and reposition to your heart's content, while the other one stays open behind it.

This isn't especially groundbreaking, but it is useful and works well.

TBD if its most distinctive features give it an edge Credit: René Ramos / Mashable

I still need more time with the Razr Fold before writing a full review, and part of that has to do with the phone's biggest potential edge over the competition: its battery.

The Razr Fold has a huge 6,000mAh battery inside it, significantly larger than the 4,400mAh cell inside my beloved Z Fold 7. If the Razr Fold can deliver notably longer battery life than other foldables, that could be a huge feather in its cap. Unfortunately, I am not in a position right now to judge that, as the review unit Motorola sent us has an issue where it will not charge correctly. I've been told this is not a common problem and Motorola is sending us a replacement, but this does mean that I simply can't analyze the battery right now.

One other potential advantage this phone has over something like the Z Fold 7 is that it natively supports the Moto Pen Ultra stylus accessory. I am not a stylus user by nature, and I haven't spent enough time using the Moto Pen Ultra on the Razr Fold yet to see if it's a game-changer, but Samsung sacrificed official S Pen stylus support on the Z Fold 7 last year in order to make the phone thinner. You can still use third-party pens, but Motorola having an official option that should work nicely with the phone is a big leg up for a lot of folks.

After a handful of days testing the Razr Fold, it's clear that this is a solid foldable phone that doesn't have anything catastrophically wrong with it, at least as long as the charging issue I encountered is an isolated incident. I'll have more to say on this soon.

Motorola just happens to be in an unlucky position here, with other major phone manufacturers having already matured in this space over the past several years, all while Apple takes its sweet time cooking up something that will almost certainly be very good, too.

The Motorola Razr Fold was released in the U.S. on May 21 for $1,899.99. You can order the foldable from Motorola and Best Buy.

Dell pulled back the curtain on its new entry-level Alienware gaming laptop on May 14, four months after teasing it at CES. It's called the Alienware 15, which might ring a bell, and it's now available for purchase on Dell starting at $1,299.99.

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That price is somewhat higher than expected. In a January blog post foreshadowing its arrival, Dell said the then-unnamed Alienware 15 would be sold "at our most accessible price point yet." That would put it around $1,000 or less, given that last year's Alienware 16 Aurora started at $1,099.99. But the base Alienware 15 is ultimately $200 more expensive than the 2025 base 16 Aurora. That's the laptop market for you.

"The rising cost of RAM is affecting pricing across the industry," a Dell representative told Mashable, referring to the ongoing RAM shortage fueled by global AI center construction. "The Alienware 15 is priced to be competitive against this new backdrop."

Here's the 2026 Alienware gaming laptop lineup (so far). Credit: Dell

The Alienware 15 is still the cheapest model in the 2026 Alienware lineup by several hundred bucks. It joins the now-mid-range 16/16X Aurora and the flagship 16/18 Area-51 gaming laptops, which start at $1,639.99 and $2,599.99, respectively. Moreover, Dell plans to run "regular promotions" on the Alienware 15, the company rep added.

On the non-gaming front, Dell is also launching some new mid-range consumer laptops called the Dell 14S and 16S. They feature slim aluminum builds, OLED display options, and up to 26 hours of battery life. They're available for purchase from May 14, starting at $1,269.99 and $1,319.99 in Intel Core Ultra Series 3 configurations. Additional variants with AMD Ryzen AI 400 Series CPUs will arrive later this month.

Alienware 15 features and specs The Alienware 15 has a 15.3-inch 165Hz display. Credit: Dell

If "Alienware 15" sounds familiar, it's because Dell's new entry-level gaming laptop shares a name with a 15-inch PC of yore. The company sold several iterations of an Alienware 15 from 2015 to 2018 starting around $1,199.99 to $1,299.99. But whereas those laptops were flashy and chunky — CNET called the 2016 model "a tank covered with Christmas lights" — the 2026 Alienware 15 is relatively svelte and demure.

Dell bills its design as an "essentials-only aesthetic." It has a metallic Nova Black finish and a holographic logo on its lid, and that's pretty much it. Instead of showy RGB accents, you just get white keyboard backlighting. This isn't necessarily a bad thing: It's not too "gamer-y" to use in an office or classroom.

The Alienware 15's keyboard features plain backlighting and a numpad. Credit: Dell

The Alienware 15 measures 0.81 to 0.9 inches thick and weighs 4.85 to 4.96 pounds, depending on the configuration. It's not especially thin, but it's much lighter than Alienware's Aurora and Area-51 models. (For what it's worth, Dell is also planning on launching new ultra-slim gaming laptops sometime this year.) It has a different hinge design with a simple rear exhaust system instead of a rear thermal shelf, similar to the Auroras.

The Alienware 15 is the lightest laptop in the current Alienware lineup. Credit: Dell

The Alienware 15 has a polycarbonate resin (plastic) lid and bottom cover, but Dell promises it has the same solid build quality as its higher-end machines. "We put the Alienware 15 through the same gauntlet of internal stress tests as every other laptop in our lineup," said Matt McGowan, Alienware's Head of Product. That includes hinge, keyboard, spill, and drop testing.

Under the Alienware 15's hood, you get a last-gen Intel Core Ultra Series 2 processor or AMD Ryzen 200 Series processor. (The AMD options are cheapest.) Graphics card options include Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 5050, 4050, and 3050 GPUs, with the latter arriving sometime down the road. The RTX 50 Series models will have a "Cryo-Chamber" thermal structure that allows for more airflow.

Left: It's VERY subtle... Credit: Dell Right: ... but the RTX 50 Series models have a slightly different bottom thermal setup for better airflow. Credit: Dell

Here's the rundown of the rest of the Alienware 15's specs:

• Storage options: 512GB or 1TB SSD

• Memory options: 8GB to 32GB RAM

• Display: 15.3-inch, 1920 x 1200 panel with a 16:10 aspect ratio, a 165Hz refresh rate, 300 nits of brightness, and AMD FreeSync support

• Ports: Ethernet port, HDMI port, two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, and a headphone jack

• Webcam: 720p

• Connectivity: WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2

Dell has been on a mission to make its gaming gear more accessible in 2026. Last month, it released a 27-inch OLED gaming monitor that's only $350.

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Windows laptops aren't the only computers getting more expensive amid the global RAM shortage. Two PC makers have quietly raised the prices of their premium Chromebooks.

As of mid-May, two configurations of the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 and one variant of the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 were up to $250 pricier than they were at launch last year:

• Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 (MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910, 16GB RAM, 256GB UFS) — was $749.99, now $999

• Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 (MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910, 12GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — was $649.99, now $829.99 (but sold out)

• Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 (MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910, 12GB RAM, 256GB UFS) — was $699.99, now $749

A second configuration of the Acer model has remained steady at $799.99 since its release in September 2025, though it was out of stock at the time of writing.

Lenovo and Acer haven't formally announced these price hikes, which were first reported by the tech site Chrome Unboxed.

When reached for comment, an Acer spokesperson issued the following statement to Mashable:

Acer is adopting flexible pricing and promotional strategies to support demand and stabilize product availability as component costs increase. With any given model, as existing inventory sells out and new product is manufactured, there may be increases beyond Acer’s original MSRP guidance. This pricing will change based on demand, supply, as well as component costs at the time of manufacture.

A representative for Lenovo acknowledged Mashable's request for comment and said they'll follow up soon. We'll update this story once we hear back.

Both Chromebooks are best-in-class machines (we've tested them), but they were already costly at their original MSRPs. The now-$999 Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14, in particular, is impossible for me to recommend at full price despite its beautiful OLED display and peppy processor. An on-sale M5 MacBook Air is a vastly smarter buy.

If nothing else, these Chromebooks make Apple's new budget laptop, the Mashable Choice Award-winning MacBook Neo, look like even more of a bargain at $599 (or $499 for education buyers). But it might not be available at that price for much longer.

The Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 is a really nice Chromebook — but for $999, just get an on-sale MacBook Air. Credit: Sarah Chaney / Mashable

A surge in RAM and SSD demand for AI data center construction has led to a shortage of those components, driving up prices for the chips themselves and, by effect, the consumer electronics that require them. The RAM crisis has gotten so dire lately that scammers have started selling fake RAM modules, and it's expected to get worse next year.

In April, Microsoft announced price hikes of up to $500 for its Surface Laptops and Surface Pro convertibles, blaming "recent increases in memory and component costs" in a statement to Windows Central. Meanwhile, the modular PC maker Framework has adjusted its RAM and SSD prices every month since December. Most recently, it told customers that it's seen some stability this spring, but cautioned that it's likely just "a temporary reprieve."

For its part, Apple has been largely immune to "RAMageddon" so far, though it discontinued the cheapest configuration of its Mac mini desktop computer earlier this month. The base MacBook Neo might soon suffer the same fate, according to tech analyst Tim Culpan.

UPDATE: May. 14, 2026, 7:37 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with a statement from Acer.

Androids have become fortresses that can stop threats and protect data when powered off. However, they haven't consistently given us the ability to easily and quickly lock down a single, sensitive file, which would make it as secure as possible. It's strange when you think about it, since it's a very old feature that should be possible without any tricks. Luckily, there is a straightforward solution to client-side file protection. You just have to look outside the apps you are given.

It can be hard to convey information in your smart home in an effective yet subtle manner. Mobile notifications work well for some things, but they can be easy to miss, and most of us receive too many of them anyway.

When people build a home audio system, they tend to prioritize raw output and deep bass. It's common, and I've even done it. It is easy to think that bigger is inherently better, and overspending on a single, massive unit that dominates your floor space won't create distortion. However, theater-level bass is really only needed in theaters; it won't do well in your home. By moving away from the temptation of the massive single box, you can get professional-grade audio without the premium price tag.

If you use ChatGPT, you already have access to Codex. At the time of writing, it’s available to both free and paid users. You can download it as a desktop app for Windows or macOS. It’s incredibly powerful, but most people ignore it because they assume it’s only meant for programmers. I understand why—after all, the word “code” is right there in its name—but Codex is too useful to overlook. Here are three reasons why I prefer it over the regular ChatGPT app.

Stephen Colbert has really put Barack Obama through the wringer. As well as challenging him to a rematch of wastepaper basketball and taking him on in a Wordle head-to-head, the Late Show host also gave the former U.S. president his famous "Colbert Questionert".

In the clip above Obama answers quickfire questions on everything from "favorite smell" to "earliest memory".

The sweetest answer? Probably his response to "Describe the rest of your life in five words", for which Obama uses three for his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha.

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Ncuti Gatwa is set to host the final episode of SNL UK Season 1 on May 16 and the regeneration jokes are out.

The Doctor Who star will join musical guest Holly Humberstone to close out first run of the UK version of Saturday Night Live, and the above teaser suggests it's going to be a delightful last ep.

Joining cast members Emma Sidi and Larry Dean, Gatwa appears on the SNL UK stage as a regeneration of last week's host, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, in full Fifteenth Doctor style (though for apparent copyright reasons, they can't mention the BBC show).

SNL UK has had a successful run in its first season with previous hosts Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall, Nicola Coughlan, and Aimee Lou Wood.

The show has been renewed for a second season, coming this September.

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It's no secret that I'm a Windows user, although Linux is catching up fast in my house. I've been using Windows since the Windows for Workgroups days, so I've lived through more Start menu redesigns, control panel reshuffles, and "future of computing" experiments than I can count. I'm not someone who thinks every older version of Windows was automatically better. In a lot of ways, modern Windows is more stable, more secure, and more capable than it has ever been.

Amazon's Alexa is now available on the company's shopping app and website in the US, bringing a wide range of new capabilities. Customers can now visit the Amazon app or website to have Alexa support them with suggestions, guidance, and a couple of useful features while shopping.

These days, chances are you're learning about new experiences, attractions, and hotels through a social app, so why not book all those things directly through that app?

That appears to have been the line of reasoning for TikTok, which just announced TikTok Go, a new feature that lets you book local travel and tourism services in the TikTok app.

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TikTok Go allows you to book hotels (via partners such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Viator), as well as tours and various attractions. In an example provided by TikTok, a user sees someone posting a video from a hotel in San Francisco; a couple of taps later, the user is booking a room in that very hotel, all without leaving the TikTok app.

“Every day on TikTok, millions of people discover where to eat, where to stay, and what to do next. TikTok GO connects that moment of inspiration directly to the businesses behind it," Adam Presser, CEO of TikTok USDS Joint Venture (the American company established to oversee TikTok's U.S. operations), said in a statement.

There are benefits for content creators here, too, as they can earn commissions by featuring hotels, attractions, and other local services in their posts.

There are certain caveats, though. Users must be 18 or over to use the feature, and it's only available to users in the U.S. (for now).

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Windows 11's April update made several tangible improvements to the operating system which made it a bit easier to use. However, they didn't solve the main reason that I tweak the registry: customization. There are too many customization settings without easily-accessible toggles, and until that changes, the registry will be one of my go-to tools.

SAVE OVER $500: As of May 14, the Hisense 50-inch Hi-QLED S7 CanvasTV is down to its lowest-ever price of $798.99 at Amazon.

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The 50-inch Hisense Hi-QLED S7 CanvasTV launched just last month, and already Amazon is offering a stellar discount. If you've been hoping to grab this smaller sized art TV for your home, now is an excellent time to do it.

As of May 14, the Hisense 50-inch Hi-QLED S7 CanvasTV is down from $1,299.99 to $798.99. This marks its lowest-ever price at Amazon.

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We consider these our favorite budget art TVs in our roundup of the best art TVs, with Mashable's Leah Stodart writing: "The most well-known dupe for The Frame, the Hisense Canvas' value is hard to pass up if budget is a consideration at all."

This Hisense CanvasTV offers excellent picture quality for watching your favorite shows and movies. Boasting 4K resolution and QLED Color, alongside an anti-glare display that gets rid of reflections, every image is brought to life with vibrant, stunning detail. And for those who love to stream, it also comes with Google TV so you can access your favorite apps in one place.

If you've been searching for a new TV, this is a great opportunity to save on the Hisense 50-inch Hi-QLED S7 CanvasTV at Amazon.

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