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I used to feel trapped by Spotify Premium. I thought that if I quit, I'd have to choose between listening to insufferable ads and shelling out hundreds every month for downloads and physical media. When I finally did quit Spotify, I learned you can actually listen to quite a bit of ad-free music without breaking the bank.

ChatGPT is getting a health upgrade, this time for users themselves.

In a new blog post ahead of the company's reported GPT-5 announcement, OpenAI unveiled it would be refreshing its generative AI chatbot with new features designed to foster healthier, more stable relationships between user and bot. Users who have spent prolonged periods of time in a single conversation, for example, will now be prompted to log off with a gentle nudge. The company is also doubling down on fixes to the bot's sycophancy problem, and building out its models to recognize mental and emotional distress.

SEE ALSO: An Illinois bill banning AI therapy has been signed into law

ChatGPT will respond differently to more "high stakes" personal questions, the company explains, guiding users through careful decision-making, weighing pros and cons, and responding to feedback rather than providing answers to potentially life-changing queries. This mirror's OpenAI's recently announced Study Mode for ChatGPT, which scraps the AI assistant's direct, lengthy responses in favor of guided Socratic lessons intended to encourage greater critical thinking.

"We don’t always get it right. Earlier this year, an update made the model too agreeable, sometimes saying what sounded nice instead of what was actually helpful. We rolled it back, changed how we use feedback, and are improving how we measure real-world usefulness over the long term, not just whether you liked the answer in the moment," OpenAI wrote in the announcement. "We also know that AI can feel more responsive and personal than prior technologies, especially for vulnerable individuals experiencing mental or emotional distress."

Broadly, OpenAI has been updating its models in response to claims that its generative AI products, specifically ChatGPT, are exacerbating unhealthy social relationships and worsening mental illnesses, especially among teenagers. Earlier this year, reports surfaced that many users were forming delusional relationships with the AI assistant, worsening existing psychiatric disorders, including paranoia and derealization. Lawmakers, in response, have shifted their focus to more intensely regulate chatbot use, as well as their advertisement as emotional partners or replacements for therapy.

OpenAI has recognized this criticism, acknowledging that its previous 4o model "fell short" in addressing concerning behavior from users. The company hopes that these new features and system prompts may step up to do the work its previous versions failed at.

"Our goal isn’t to hold your attention, but to help you use it well," the company writes. "We hold ourselves to one test: if someone we love turned to ChatGPT for support, would we feel reassured? Getting to an unequivocal 'yes' is our work."

Were you tricked by the video of a bunch of bunnies jumping on a trampoline on TikTok? Well, nearly 230 million people were — and plenty of those viewers had no idea that it was actually AI. In response, the creator who brought us the Punxsutawney Phil musical, Oliver Richman (or @olivesongs11), wrote and recorded a 30-second song about the AI video, also for TikTok. He wrote the song on day 576 of an ongoing project, where he writes a new song each day.

"That project has changed my life in so many ways," Richman told Mashable, adding that it brought him "back to the joy of creating." He scrolled across the viral video of the bunnies jumping on the trampoline and said he was "certainly fooled" and "thought they were real."

"So when I learned that they weren't, I was like, 'Oh, I think this is today's song."

The unknowing bunny song on TikTok now has over 3.8 million views, 600,000 likes, and hundreds of comments like, "Bo Burnham! At The Disco" and "Wait until you see the bear on a trampoline. Spoiler: also AI."

The song goes like this:

There were bunnies that were jumping on a trampoline

And I just learned that they weren't real

If a bot can inhabit

An unknowing rabbit

It might manufacture the way you make me feel

How do I know that the sky's really sunny?

Sometimes it feels like your love is as real as

An unknowing bunny

The video has inspired covers and renditions, stop-motion videos, reactions, and a variety of other really cool human-made art. As one creator wrote on a TikTok video using the sound, "The fact that this song written about AI is going viral is incredibly healing. Especially because us as artists and songwriters are being threatened of our livelihoods due to the use of AI. And AI could never create something this unique with this much feeling."

Richman said the response to his video has been "the most surreal thing ever."

"Every piece of art that I've seen, I like get emotional," he said. "It certainly made me feel connected to the beauty of the messiness of being a human. And the imperfections that AI tends to delete or perfect — seeing all of this human art has just been a very emotional and cool experience."

As Mashable's Tim Marcin recently wrote about the influx of faux surveillance footage of animals, it "seems to be a new genre of AI slop." But give the internet slop, and creators might make porridge (is that a saying?).

In the face of all the AI slop we see online, creators like Richman are staying positive. "Art is so cool. Human art is so cool, and that really excites me."

Updated on Aug. 4 at 3:00 p.m. ET — This story has been updated to include an interview with creator Oliver Richman. Some quotes have been lightly edited for clarity and grammar.

Plug-in hybrid SUVs are still flying under the radar, but that won’t last much longer. As automakers rethink their rush to go fully electric, PHEVs are stepping in as the smart, flexible middle ground.

A few weeks ago, my Windows 11 PC started lagging badly. Upon checking, I found that OneDrive had occupied a huge amount of storage on my PC. Luckily, I made all my OneDrive files cloud-only, and here’s how you can do that, too.

Macs older than this century should not be used by anyone as a daily driver, but many are pieces of computing history that a lot of people want to keep alive and, occasionally, play around with. Someone managed to backport Universal Control, a very modern Mac feature, to the Macintosh Classic, released 35 years ago. Well, kind of.

Verizon customers reportedly got double bad news this week: the phone carrier is raising fees and removing loyalty discounts.

According to users on the Verizon subreddit, several customers reported receiving an email from Verizon informing them their account discounts are ending. "We are writing to let you know that a discount on your account will soon end," the email said, according a redditor. "This discount will be removed no sooner than September 1, 2025." Several other redditors chimed in on the thread, saying they had a received the same email about losing loyalty perks offered to longstanding customers. Mashable has reached out to Verizon for comment and will update this story with a response.

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A few days earlier, Verizon confirmed to Tom's Guide that the company is increasing fees for activations, phone lines, and tablet plans by Sept. 1.

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Verizon customers are understandably unhappy about the changes. Some commented that they might change phone carriers to T-Mobile or AT&T as a result. "They just keep finding ways to crap on loyal customers," commented one redditor, underscoring the general sentiment of the thread that loyal customers are being penalized for their loyalty.

According to Tom's Guide, Verizon is reportedly trying to persuade customers on older plans to switch to its newer myPlan subscription. "We want to ensure you get the best value and experience from Verizon and encourage you to check out our myPlan options for the plan that works best for you," the email to customers reportedly said.

Cutting loyalty discounts and upping fees is a bold way to do that, since it seems to be alienating customers even more.

MAME has just dropped its 0.279 update, bringing many improvements to some classic arcade games. This latest release focuses heavily on graphical fidelity and accuracy of many older game consoles, so they'll feel like the originals.

The intimidating world of overlanding is enough to deter anyone from getting into this lifestyle. Social media has showcased countless behemoth-like rigs with lifted aftermarket suspension, tricked-out caps, and rooftop tents that offer better outfitting than your average inner-city apartment. It does have the ability to turn you away, to stop you from trying, but it doesn't need to be that way. You don't need to spend a fortune to start enjoying the overlanding lifestyle. All you need is a car with a bit of ground clearance, packing space, some roof load capacity, and you can be set on your way to unlock that inner weekend warrior.

Over the weekend, xAI released an updated version of the Grok iOS app with a new tool called Grok Imagine, which lets users quickly create AI images and videos. On X, excited Grok users are eagerly sharing their creations, and xAI founder Elon Musk is retweeting user posts.

Grok Imagine is available now to Heavy and Premium+ subscribers on the Grok iOS app, and to Heavy users on the Android app.

Grok Imagine features generative AI with text-to-image capabilities as well as the ability to turn images into short video clips with sound. In this way, it's similar to the new Midjourney AI video tool. Rival AI companies have AI tools that allow users to generate original videos based solely on text prompts, such as Veo 3 from Google and Sora from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.

Musk praised Grok Imagine on X, calling it a "meme motherlode." He also teased the NSFW capabilities of the model and said Grok Imagine "should get better almost every day."

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Earlier this month, xAI released Grok 4, the company's latest and most intelligent model to date. In our previous testing, Grok lagged behind other popular AI image generators, particularly when it comes to preventing deepfakes.

How to try Grok Imagine

While Grok Imagine initially launched solely within the Grok iOS app, the DogeDesigner X account, which Musk often retweets, reported that it's now available on Android as of Monday for SuperGrok Heavy users.

Mashable tested Grok Imagine using the iOS app, and found it easy to start creating images and videos there.

After opening the Grok app, users should see two tabs at the top of the screen: "Ask" and "Imagine."

Tap on either the "Imagine" tab or the "Create Image" button and you will enter Grok Imagine.

Left: The Grok iOS app. Credit: xAI Right: Features AI-generated images. Credit: xAI

How to create images with Grok Imagine:

1. Type in a text-to-image prompt, upload an image, or use the voice mode by tapping "Speak"

2. Grok will generate the image and some variations.

3. Keep scrolling to automatically generate additional images

4. Share or download the images

How to create videos with Grok Imagine:

1. Tap on an image and select "Make video"

2. Choose from the options: Custom, Spicy, Fun, Normal

3. Your video will automatically generate and appear on the app

How to turn images into video with Grok Imagine

1. At the bottom of the app, tap the photo icon with a plus sign

2. Upload an image from your phone

3. Your video will automatically generate and appear on the app

Mashable is still in the process of testing Grok Imagine for ourselves, but the initial results seem to be... fine. As with other Grok tools, Grok Imagine seems to be lacking in safeguards that are commonplace in the AI industry. We've reached out to xAI for comment.

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Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

I love looking at set designs when I’m watching a TV show. It’s one of the things that initially sucked me into Mad Men—all those amazing Mid Century Modern spaces. If you’ve also wished you could live in your favorite TV show, a website called ReRun-ify might be your new obsession. It’s a tool that takes any mundane room and gives it a TV-inspired makeover without you having to lift a finger.

Pro wrestling — especially WWE — has always thrived on shocking swerves to keep fans tuning in week after week. It's part Dragon Ball Z, part soap opera, and all spectacle. But based on the backlash erupting across social media, it seems there’s one swerve that isn’t sitting right with fans: the surprise return of Brock Lesnar.

Known to casual fans as the Beast Incarnate, Lesnar has spent the past year as persona non grata in the internet wrestling community. In Jan. 2024, just weeks before the Royal Rumble, former WWE employee Janel Grant filed a lawsuit alleging that then-CEO Vince McMahon coerced her into a sexual relationship and trafficked her to another executive and an "unnamed WWE wrestler." That wrestler was later identified as Lesnar. The lawsuit alleges McMahon offered sexual favors from Grant to Lesnar as a bargaining chip in ongoing contract negotiations.

In response, WWE quickly removed Lesnar from the Royal Rumble and scrapped plans for his WrestleMania XL match. He was also removed from the WWE 2K24 special edition cover and edited out of TV intro packages — effectively erased from the spotlight. It should be noted that at the time of this writing, although Lesnar was named 44 times in the suit, he is not a defendant in the case, nor has he been charged with any crime.

But now, it seems WWE is ready to move past the controversy — even if fans aren’t. At WWE's SummerSlam night two event, in what was billed as John Cena’s final SummerSlam match before retirement, Lesnar made a surprise return to confront him. While the pop from the crowd in attendance was thunderous, both fans and wrestlers online voiced frustration.

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Brock Lesnar’s return to WWE programming follows a string of controversial decisions by the company over the past week. The biggest of which was WWE abruptly announcing that press conferences with independent media would no longer take place. The timing raised eyebrows, as the announcement came shortly after top WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque appeared at the White House alongside President Trump for the signing of a new executive order to expand the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.

Per Wrestling Observer Radio, journalist Dave Meltzer notes that WWE canceled the press conferences to avoid having to answer questions about Lesnar.

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Smart rings are becoming increasingly popular options for those that want to keep tabs on their fitness and health, but don't want to lug around a smartwatch on their wrists. The Oura Ring is one of the biggest players in this segment, and now, the third-gen model is heavily discounted.

Two of NASA's historic data-collecting missions — used by scientists and earthbound agriculturalists to track carbon dioxide and crop health — may be permanently grounded as the Trump administration looks to shrink the agency's spending.

When they launched over a decade ago, the satellites known as the Orbiting Carbon Observatories (OCOs) revolutionized the collection of carbon data and greenhouse gas science. To put it simply, the OCOs changed how we understand our impact on the planet. Experts rely on the data for studies on greenhouse gases and severe weather and climate disasters, as well as other practical uses, including modeling the effectiveness of eco-friendly transportation on carbon dioxide emissions and even mapping plant photosynthesis and crop failures around the world.

SEE ALSO: This Webb photo didn't just see galaxies. It changed their place in time.

OCO-2 has been orbiting Earth since 2014, designed initially to measure regional carbon dioxide sources and natural "carbon sinks" that absorb greenhouse gases. OCO-3 was launched in 2020 to supplement previous OCO missions, and is attached directly onto the International Space Station. The satellites run the government around $15 million in annual maintenance costs, reports NPR.

The equipment was expected to last in space for several more years, NPR reports, but NASA employees have recently been tasked with drawing up plans to terminate their use.

The agency has been looking to private scientific partnerships to keep its missions running, as the Trump administration and other Republican leaders double down on attacks against climate change science. President Trump shut down the federal climate.gov website in June, following a May executive order that outlines a new "gold standard" for federal scientific research and enables agency heads to deem research that fails to align with the stipulation of the order as "scientific misconduct." The site now redirects visitors to the climate page of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Compared to his first term, Trump has slowed the federal government's investment in its space program. But the president's stance on proactive climate policy has remained the same across administrations: In 2019, Trump issued orders to withhold climate modeling research in federal assessments, following the deletion of federal climate change websites hosted by the EPA.

In the last month, Sean Duffy, secretary of transportation and acting NASA administrator, and other agency leaders have preemptively begun scaling back NASA's workforce and structure in order to align with a proposed 2026 budget cut that would see $6 billion of excised funding and the termination of dozens of science programs and missions, reports Reuters.

Dozens of NASA employees signed a letter in protest of the proposed budget, writing: "We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety, scientific advancement and efficient use of public resources. These cuts are arbitrary and have been enacted in defiance of congressional appropriations law. The consequences for the agency and the country alike are dire." The letter explicitly calls out the irreversibility of decommissioned spacecraft and the loss of mission observations, as well as cuts to research in "space science, aeronautics, and the stewardship of the Earth."

SEE ALSO: Live from space! Watch Earth live streamed on Mashable.

Illinois is officially staking its claim in the wild west of AI regulation. In a landmark move, state lawmakers have passed a bill banning AI from acting as a standalone therapist and placing firm guardrails on how mental health professionals can use AI to support care. Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law on Aug. 1.

The legislation, dubbed the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act, was introduced by Rep. Bob Morgan and makes one thing clear: only licensed professionals can deliver therapeutic or psychotherapeutic services to another human being.

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"We have already heard the horror stories when artificial intelligence pretends to be a licensed therapist. Individuals in crisis unknowingly turned to AI for help and were pushed toward dangerous, even lethal, behaviors," said Rep. Morgan in a statement to Mashable. "Every day, AI develops further in our country without the guardrails necessary to protect people. By passing HB 1806, we are taking action to pause the unchecked expansion of AI in mental healthcare and putting necessary regulation in place before more harm is done."

Under the new state law, mental health providers are barred from using AI to independently make therapeutic decisions, interact directly with clients, or create treatment plans — unless a licensed professional has reviewed and approved it. The law also closes a loophole that allows unlicensed persons to advertise themselves as "therapists."

Violating the act could cost up to $10,000 per offense, with fines scaling based on the severity of the infraction. The law went into effect immediately.

Illinois is now the first state to regulate the use of AI in mental healthcare. It joins a growing list of AI-related laws already on the books, including recent amendments to the state’s Human Rights Act. Those changes make it a civil rights violation to use AI in ways that result in discriminatory treatment of employees — such as using zip codes as a proxy for protected classes — or to deploy AI tools without notifying employees.

The role of AI in mental health care is still hotly contested. On one hand, the appeal is clear: with the high cost of care leaving millions of Americans without access to therapy, turning to AI can seem like a practical alternative. But warnings from mental health professionals, researchers, and even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman point to serious concerns. At best, AI-driven therapy poses major privacy risks. At worst, it could exacerbate a person’s mental health crisis, especially when vulnerable users mistake a chatbot for professional care.

"By clearly defining how AI can and cannot be used in mental health care," Morgan's statement reads. "We’re protecting patients, supporting ethical providers, and keeping treatment in the hands of trained, licensed professionals."

Save $50: Grab the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 on sale for $199.95 at Amazon as of Aug. 4. This deal saves you 20% on the normally $249.95 earbuds.

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There's nothing that kills the momentum of a good workout quite like earbuds that refuse to stay put.

That's one problem Beats set out to fix with their workout earbuds, but they didn't stop there. The result is the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2, and as of Aug. 4, you can grab them for $50 off their retail price at Amazon at just $199.95.

If your eyes popped out at the sale price, hear me out: these earbuds are a big upgrade over any cheap pair you might bring with you to the gym. Let's start with the fit: in my experience, they're a little awkward to put in at first, but once you find the right ear tip size and figure out the best angle to put them in at, Beats achieves something difficult — they give you a secure fit thanks to the ear hook, along with solid sound and ANC, thanks to the in-ear buds.

Open earbuds, another popular option for working out, can clip around the ear but sit outside of your ear canal, meaning you'll always hear the world around you. You can achieve the same effect with the Powerbeats' transparency mode.

Beats smartly opts for a tactile on-ear button controls that are way less likely than sensitive touch controls to get accidentally activated mid-workout. Naturally, they also have an IPX4 water- and dust-resistance rating, so you don't have to worry about getting too sweaty. The brand could've stopped here, but they also built a heart rate monitor into these earbuds, which according to our sister site PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis), works about as well as the monitor on the Apple Watch. These Apple-owned earbuds also pair just as quickly and as well as a pair of earbuds, making them an especially convenient workout option.

Considering their biggest con is their higher price point, it's worth grabbing them on sale. Though $199.95 isn't their lowest price ever — that would be their Prime Day price of $179.95, these earbuds don't go on sale that often, making this a deal worth jumping on.

The best Apple deals you can shop this week Best AirPods deal Apple AirPods Pro 2 $169 (save $80) Get Deal Best MacBook Air deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $799 (save $200) Get Deal Best MacBook Pro deal Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $1,299 (save $300) Get Deal Best iPad deal Apple iPad 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) $299 (save $50) Get Deal

If you checked our Apple deals last week, you'll find that not much has changed, but we're not really complaining. Several record-low prices are still available, so if you weren’t able to take advantage last week, now’s your chance. (I’ll admit, I’m a little curious to see what happens during Black Friday this year, considering all of the dirt-cheap deals we’ve seen since Prime Day.)

Here are the best Apple deals you can still get for the week of August 4.

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While the AirPods Pro 2 aren’t as cheap as they were over Prime Day, they’re still on sale. Right now, you can get the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169, down from $249, at Amazon. (Pretty good for earbuds with ANC.) The discount applies to the USB-C versions of the earbuds.

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The Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is surprisingly still at its record-low price. That's right: You can get the MacBook Air M4 (in any color) for just $799. That's a 20% discount and a $200 savings.

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If you'd rather have a Pro, the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is still sitting at $1,299.00. This is the lowest price we've tracked for this model and a full $300 off its list price.

More MacBook deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199 $1,399 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399 $1,599 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,499 $1,799 (save $300)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,699 $1,999 (save $300)

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You can still get the 11-inch Apple iPad 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) for $299. Honestly, for a do-everything tablet that's perfect for back-to-school or just watching Netflix, it's a tough price to beat.

Deals on Apple accessories and more

• Apple AirTag — $24 $29 (save $5)

• Apple Pencil (USB-C) — $69 $79 (save $10)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 $99 (save $19.02)

• Apple Pencil Pro — $99 $129 (save $30)

• Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) — $99 $129 (save $30)

• Apple Magic Keyboard and Case (iPad Air 13-inch) — $287.09 $319 (save $31.91)

SAVE $25: Get MLB.TV, the official streaming service of MLB, as a standalone service or as an add-on to Prime Video for only $34.99 for the rest of the season. With about two months to go, that means you'll save about $25 total compared to the $29.99 monthly cost.

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Watching sports has become incredibly frustrating in recent years — particularly for cord-cutters just looking to kick back and enjoy some baseball. So many subscriptions and services are required to simply tune into your favorite team's games. It's just silly. That's why MLB.TV exists, to simplify things for streamers and put every out-of-market game under one subscription. If you're hoping to catch the tail end of the season, which runs through the end of September, you can snag yourself an MLB.TV subscription for a discounted rate

As of Aug. 4, you can sign up for MLB.TV as a standalone service or as an add-on to Prime Video for only $34.99 for the rest of the season. With about two months to go, that means you'll save about $25 total compared to the $29.99 monthly cost.

There's a few things to note. MLB.TV's All Teams package gives you access to every out-of-market game, but blacks out your local team. In other words, this is really only worth it if you want to watch a team that lives in a different region than you. You can see which games are blacked out for you by entering your zip code on the sign-up page. For example, living in Nashville, I cannot watch Cincinnati Reds or Atlanta Braves games. Be sure to double check your region before you commit to a subscription.

Typically $29.99 per month or $129.99 for the whole season, MLB.TV is a solid option for those hoping to watch the most baseball for the lowest price. If you're just tuning in for the end of the season, $35 for the final stretch is a pretty sweet deal.

TL;DR: Live stream Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free on LFC TV. Access this one-month free trial from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The start of the new Premier League season is fast approaching, and the defending champions are ramping up their preparations with a double header against Athletic Club. Liverpool will play their final two pre-season friendlies on the same day at Anfield, and you can watch both games without spending anything.

If you want to watch Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Liverpool vs. Athletic Club?

Liverpool vs. Athletic Club kicks off at 5 p.m. and 8p.m. BST on Aug. 4. These fixtures take place at Anfield.

How to watch Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free

Liverpool vs. Athletic Club is available to live stream for free on LFC TV. A one-month All Red Video membership is available for free, down from the usual £4.99 per month.

LFC TV is not available all around the world, but anyone can access this one-month free trial with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can access LFC TV from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free by following these simple steps:

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

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

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK

4. Sign up for LFC TV

5. Live stream Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Liverpool vs. Athletic Club without committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to live stream this fixture before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for LFC TV?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on LFC TV, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to eight simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $139 and includes an extra four months for free — 61% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).

Live stream Liverpool vs. Athletic Club for free with ExpressVPN.

Save 19%: As of Aug. 4, you can grab the Dyson Supersonic on sale for $349.99 at Woot for the next four days, or until it sells out. This $80 markdown applies to the $429.99 model with five attachments, which hasn't gone on sale as often in recent months.

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If you've been waiting to grab the classic Dyson Supersonic on sale, now is the time.

The iconic hair dryer has a few different iterations these days, from the Supersonic Origin with one attachment to the Supersonic with three attachments — and those happen to be the models more typically on sale. Less common is seeing a markdown on the original Dyson Supersonic with five attachments, but as of Aug. 4, you can grab it on sale for $349.99 at Woot, saving you $80 on the $429.99 hair dryer. At the time of writing, it's at full price at Amazon and Dyson's website.

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The attachments you'll get with this dryer include the styling concentrator, flyaway attachment, wide tooth comb, gentle air attachment, and diffuser. After reviewing this hair dryer myself, I totally get anyone who might find that list overkill. And it's true — not everyone has the hair type that would justify all five of those attachments. However, if you have the hair type that justifies at least three, it could well be worth the cost. Even if you get the Supersonic Origin for its $299.99 sale price, buying two $40 attachments piece meal will put you a good $30 over the price of this dryer.

If you're just interested in the styling concentrator, wide tooth comb, and diffuser, the Supersonic with three attachments is actually a better choice, clocking in at a sale price of just $299.99 at the time of writing. Whatever model you go with, all three offer three heat settings plus a cool shot, three air settings, a nice compact design, and a seriously fast hair dry that doesn't feel like it's heavily damaging your hair.