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If you’re shopping for a car, some of the best deals are actually on used models. Over the past five years, hybrids have surged in popularity, offering efficiency and perks that traditional gas cars just can’t match.

If you've encountered the word "Boolean" but aren't quite sure what it means, this is the guide for you! From definitions of key terms to easy-to-follow examples, here's everything you need to know about Boolean logic in Microsoft Excel.

Spotify, Apple Music, or whatever service you use is getting more fragmented and more expensive. You're probably listening to the same set of albums over and over, like most people, too.

As if the proliferation and sophistication of scams on the internet weren't already enough, AI technologies are already making them more common, and harder to spot. Old scams can now be automated en masse, and entirely new scams are possible thanks to the latest AI tech.

“Horror movie” is such a broad term. You've got your supernatural films involving ghastly ghosts and demons, undead zombies, psychological mind-jobs, and “elevated” cinematic horror, like that of Jordan Peele or Ari Aster, designed for more refined horror fans. As for me, I prefer slasher movies—the ones where a psycho killer lets loose on a group of helpless victims, picking them off one at a time.

Nobody truly knows what happens when we die, but it’s always fun to speculate. There might be a heaven, hell, or something much stranger beyond our comprehension. Imagining the afterlife in film is about as enticing and bountiful with ideas as envisioning the darkest depths of outer space.

If you're a documentary lover, Netflix served up a treat in Summer 2025, with eight installments of fascinating tales that went viral with Trainwreck. From malicious mayors to catastrophic cruises, here's my ranking of each episode in the series.

Whether you’re a gamer, work from home, or just spend a lot of time at your PC, you likely sit at your desk for hours each day. That’s why it’s worth making your setup as cozy and convenient as possible.

I’m writing these words from my Galaxy Z Fold 6 running a beta test version of Samsung’s upcoming One UI interface. This time around, there’s just one feature in particular that made me willing to take a chance on buggy software just to get my hands on it.

Robotaxis are braving the notoriously hectic New York City streets, as Waymo wins coveted approval to test its autonomous vehicles.

The self-driving ride-share company has been granted the first pilot permit by the city of New York. This permits the company to train its camera, LIDAR, and RADAR systems on the busy NYC grid. Other autonomous vehicle companies, including competitor Tesla, have made aggressive pushes into the metropolitan area in a race to own the market in major cities.

SEE ALSO: Apple eyes Google Gemini for Siri upgrade

The permit allows Waymo to deploy eight vehicles (Jaguar I-Pace SUVs) throughout Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn from now until late September. The vehicles will be occupied by a safety operator who will maintain constant contact with the steering wheel. Waymo is not approved to test with passengers under the city's taxi and limousine licensing requirements, and had to submit additional plans to the city's emergency services system and Department of Transportation to get approval. The company told TechCrunch it plans to begin testing its fleet "immediately."

Last month, Waymo announced it has plans for a robotaxi launch in Dallas in 2026, following the tongue-in-cheek deployment of Elon Musk-led Tesla robotaxis earlier this year. Waymo, a leader in the space, already operates fleets in San Francisco, Austin, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. For several years, Robotaxi companies have been gradually piloting autonomous vehicle services in major cities (predominantly California), but few have gone fully to market.

If you primarily play online games, your headset is a crucial piece of gear. It provides a real advantage by helping you pinpoint where your enemies are. However, the truth is that a “gaming” headset isn’t necessarily the best tool for the job. Here's why.

Insiders say that Apple is in talks to use Google Gemini to beef up its already AI-enhanced iOS assistant.

First reported by Bloomberg News, the anticipated Siri upgrade — now slated for a potential 2026 release — may come as a customized LLM powered by Google's own Gemini chatbot. It's the latest in Apple's months-long exploration of external partnerships.

SEE ALSO: Netflix spells out generative AI guidelines for moviemakers

Sources familiar with the company told Bloomberg that Apple approached Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., about a custom model, and Google, in turn, has been testing a model that can run on Apple's servers.

In June, rumors circulated that the iPhone creator may shelve its plans to build an in-house LLM to power a better Siri in addition to its Apple Intelligence features, and was instead seeking a partnership with either OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude. Internally, the company has been weighing the pros and cons of an internal Siri AI (dubbed the "Linwood" project) versus an external technology (named "Glenwood").

At the time, Apple's interest in an outsourced Siri AI seemed like a defeat amid a still-expanding AI boom, as the company's rivals poached Apple's own leading AI talent to expand their efforts. But, in just the past month, other Big Tech companies have also decided to scale back their AI investments — a shift that some say signals an end to the AI "bubble."

Neither Apple nor Google confirmed the possible partnership, although both have signaled that a Gemini integration with Apple devices may be on the horizon in addition to their existing Search collaboration. The integration would be similar to previous deals between Apple and ChatGPT.

Netflix has given its media-making partners more parameters for using generative AI as the company becomes more brazen in its use of AI.

The entertainment giant's new generative AI guidelines, published last week on its Partner Help Center, outline low-risk and high-risk use cases for incorporating AI-powered tools or using completely AI-generated content in a piece of media hosted on Netflix. Reported by The Wrap, Netflix says its priorities are to protect personal data and creative rights, comply with legal standards of traditional content, respect performers, and build audience trust.

SEE ALSO: How to identify AI-generated videos online

"At Netflix, we see these tools as valuable creative aids when used transparently and responsibly," the company wrote. Netflix also acknowledged ongoing AI demands from Hollywood's unions, urging creatives to ensure their work "does not replace or materially impact work typically done by union-represented individuals, including actors, writers, or crew members, without proper approvals or agreements."

Primarily, the company establishes a set of standards that determine whether gen AI use needs to be escalated to the top or just "socialized":

• The outputs do not replicate or substantially recreate identifiable characteristics of unowned or copyrighted material, or infringe any copyright-protected works

• The generative tools used do not store, reuse or train on production data inputs or outputs

• Where possible, generative tools are used in an enterprise-secured environment to safeguard inputs

• Generated material is temporary and not part of the final deliverables

• GenAI is not used to replace or generate new talent performances or union-covered work without consent

Netflix's proposed matrix for assessing generative AI risks. Credit: Screenshot by Mashable/Netflix

Netflix came under fire in 2024 for the disclosed use of generative AI in the true crime documentary What Jennifer Did. Earlier this year, the streaming platform once again admitted to using generative AI in its post-apocalyptic original The Eternaut, replacing the work of a traditional VFX house with "AI-powered tools." Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, lauding the decision, said the outcome was ten times faster than traditional methods. It was the first time generative AI final footage was included in a Netflix original series or film.

Meanwhile, Netflix may be adding AI-generated ads to the platform's cheapest tiers, a move that the company's advertising president called a merging of Netflix's entertainment and technological prowess.

YouTube Music is celebrating its tenth birthday with new features for stans, including its first foray into community comments.

Announced on Aug. 21, the streaming platform will now let users leave their thoughts and engage with other users directly on albums and playlists — not just videos — and link up with friends and fellow fans using "taste matching playlists." The playlists will update daily based on the viewing and listening habits of joined users.

SEE ALSO: Pornhub copies TikTok with a feature fit for goonscrolling

YouTube Music subscribers can also find more information about their favorite artists in the real world, including notifications for new releases, merch, and live performances, through a partnership with Bandsintown. Users deemed "top fans" and artists who reach new milestones in music video views will also earn exclusive profile badges.

If these features sound familiar, it's because most of them are already available to Spotify listeners, including Blend playlists, live event calendars, and artist milestones — the music service even added an integrated merch hub on artists' pages. Other music streaming platforms have introduced features to support stanning behavior, too, like Apple Music's live performance Set Lists and shared playlists.

YouTube Music was first launched in 2015 as a standalone app, and has since rebranded and expanded within the YouTube ecosystem, including a Premium tier that now lets subscribers experiment with generative AI features and a Recap feature created in the image of Spotify's Wrapped. In February, the platform announced it had reached 100 million subscribers.

The iPhone 17 is coming in just a few weeks, and rumors have been circulating all summer. Alongside the usual models like the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models, Apple is also potentially bringing a slimmer phone to the party, as well as a new version of its FineWoven accessories. With all of that said, how many of the iPhone 17’s rumored features are actually new to the market?

It’s a tale that dates back well over a decade. Android phones have regularly beaten the iPhone to new features. I remember being a young tech blogger talking about how the iPhone 6 came with NFC, a feature that Android phones had included since the release of the Samsung Nexus S a few years earlier. 

Since this theme has been present in the iOS versus Android debate for as long as most of us can remember, let’s review the rumored features of the iPhone 17 and see which ones have already been on the market as Android phones. 

The iPhone 17 Air

One of the big rumors this year is that Apple will introduce a slimmer iPhone 17 alongside the rest of the lineup. Should the rumors pan out, the phone will be called the iPhone 17 Air, and it’ll be the thinnest iPhone that Apple has ever made. Leaked photos of the device show that it’s about as thin as its buttons, which is a turn from phones remaining thicker to accommodate larger batteries. 

The thing is, Samsung already did this, and very recently. The Korean tech giant released the Galaxy S25 Edge earlier this year, which is essentially a Galaxy S25 but made as thin as possible. It is barely thicker than its own buttons as well, and when viewed side by side, the design is pretty similar all around. Score one for Android phones. 

A wider camera bump

Another design change potentially coming is a camera bump that spans most of the width of the phone's back. It’s part of several design changes that are rumored to happen, including the iPhone going back to an aluminum frame instead of a titanium frame (which, consequently, was a design borrowed by Samsung). This is backed up by case renders of the iPhone 17.

Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable

If you squint a little, you can see that this is something already found on the Google Pixel 9. In Apple’s defense, the Pixel’s version is more curved than rectangular, like the iPhone 17’s camera bump is rumored to be. However, the idea of it spanning most of the back of the device has been done by several Android phones in the past, with the Pixel 9 being the most recent example. 

Vapor chamber cooling

Another rumor swirling around is that the iPhone 17 is finally upping its thermal game by introducing vapor chamber cooling. The premise is pretty simple and leverages the cooling benefits of liquids changing phases. Water heats up, evaporates, moves to the cooler end of the chamber, where it cools down, turns back into a liquid, and returns to gather more heat. It’s quite effective. 

Android phones have been using vapor chamber cooling for almost a decade. The Razer Phone 2 is largely considered the first phone to do it all the way back in 2018. Since then, Samsung and other OEMs have introduced the technology, and Samsung still uses it to this day. Interestingly, the Pixel 10 just introduced it as part of its lineup, so it beat Apple by a month. 

120 Hz displays on every model

In prior years, Apple reserved its 120 Hz refresh rate ProMotion display for the iPhone Pro models. This year, it’s rumored that the entire lineup is finally getting high refresh rate displays, unifying the lineup, which includes the iPhone 17 Air model. It’ll be the first time that every iPhone in a generation has had the same refresh rate since the entire iPhone 12 lineup featured 60 Hz displays. 

Android phones beat the iPhone to higher resolution displays by four years (2017’s Razer Phone versus 2021’s iPhone 13 Pro). However, Android OEMs have been stashing the tech in entire lineups since at least the Galaxy S20 series in 2020. Even Google does this with its lower-end Pixel phones, with the Pixel 9a housing a refresh rate of 120 Hz like its more expensive siblings. 

12GB of RAM, finally

Apple received praise for upgrading the iPhone 16 to 8GB of RAM from the 6GB of RAM in the iPhone 15. Rumor has it that the iPhone 17 will come with a 50 percent bump to 12GB of RAM, making it the most ever in an iPhone. This is no doubt thanks to Apple Intelligence, which requires more hardware than most other stuff you do on a smartphone, so Apple is beefing up its specs to make sure all the iOS 26 AI features work correctly. 

Android phones have had 12GB RAM or even more for quite some time. Samsung has been doing this for years, even offering 16GB of RAM in the Galaxy S21 Ultra before backing it down to 12GB on future models. Google and other phone makers have also done with the Pixel, sporting 12GB of RAM since last year’s Pixel 9, and some Chinese phones are ramping it up to 24GB or beyond. 

A larger battery capacity

Modern iPhones have become much more competitive in terms of battery life. The iPhone 16 Pro Max came with the largest battery ever housed in an iPhone, at 4,685 mAh. One of the rumors for 2025’s iPhone 17 is that the Pro Max is being made slightly thicker to accommodate a battery that hits the 5,000 mAh barrier for the first time in iPhone history. 

Here’s the thing: Android phone makers have been doing that for years now. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra was among the first, released in 2020. Plenty of Android phones have met or exceeded 5,000 mAh in the years since. It’s nice to see Apple bringing its phones up to par with the competition, and we hope they keep doing so in this arena, so battery life gets longer. 

A fully refreshed design with iOS 26 Credit: Zooey Liao; Apple

Apple is notoriously slow at overhauling iOS. The last time Cupertino had a major visual overhaul was when it released iOS 7 in 2013, which introduced a flatter, more modern design. While iOS 26 has its fans and detractors, there’s no doubt that it is bringing a very different look to the iPhone 17 and prior models that can support the updates. 

Since 2013, Android has had a few major design overhauls, including Material Design (2014), Material You (2021), and Material 3 Expressive (2025). This doesn’t matter too much, since designs are very subjective in general, but Android fans have had a lot more fun with large new design elements over the last decade and some change than iOS users have. 

Ultimately, it’s okay

Just because Android has beaten the iPhone to the punch doesn’t mean the iPhone 17 is going to be a bad phone. Apple’s optimizations are legendary, and we have no doubt that the iPhone 17 will be among the top smartphones released all year and into 2026. Even so, it’s good to know that Android phones still have a position in the market as being the first to have something. So, if you want a larger battery, more RAM, or phones that exceed 120 Hz refresh rates, you’ll need to shop for Android.

Dialogue is the most important part of movies and shows. You notice immediately when dialogue is too loud or too quiet, and having issues can ruin the entire experience. So, if you want the best quality, you need to focus on making sure your setup is done correctly for dialogue.

You know how they say that things keep evolving into crabs in nature? Well, it seems that, for some reason, social media platforms all eventually become TikTok. Which is very annoying for those of us with too much chronic back pain to be on TikTok in the first place!

You may have switched to Linux recently or years ago, but how much has your thinking changed? Linux is more than software to me; it's an entire ecosystem with its own set of ethics. I've outlined 5 markers that clearly indicate that I have moved on; perhaps you have too?

The best streaming deals to watch NFL games in the 2025-2026 season: BEST PRIME VIDEO DEAL Prime Video only (no Prime membership) $8.99 per month (save $6 per month) Get Deal BEST PARAMOUNT+ DEAL Paramount+ Essential annual subscription $59.99 per year (save 17%) Get Deal BEST YOUTUBE TV DEAL YouTube TV Free 10-day trial, then $49.99 per month for three months ($82.99 per month thereafter) (save $99) Get Deal BEST FUBO DEAL Fubo TV Pro plan $54.99 for your first month, then $84.99 per month (save $30) Get Deal BEST PEACOCK DEAL Peacock Premium annual subscription $109.99 per year (save 17%) Get Deal BEST BUNDLE DEAL ESPN Unlimited + Fox One $39.99 per month (save $19.98 per month) Get Deal

It's finally that time again: a new NFL season is upon us. That means it's also time to get all of your streaming services in order.

Notorious gatekeepers of their broadcasts, watching NFL games has become a tangled web of subscriptions. Even if you still have cable, you're going to need a couple of extra subscriptions to watch every game. We've done our best to sort out all the complicated details for you.

If you want to watch your favorite teams battle it out this season with or without cable, here's everything you need to know — including the cheapest possible way to do so (legally).

How to watch NFL games during the 2025–2026 season

Since no single network owns the rights to every game, watching your favorite teams isn't as cut and dry in the NFL as it is with some other sports. And now with streaming services throwing hats in the ring, even cable TV subscribers will need a few extras to catch every game.

Here's the general schedule each week for the 2025–2026 season:

• Thursday Night Football kicks off the week exclusively on Prime Video (starting week two)

• Sunday afternoon games air on CBS (stream on Paramount+) for AFC teams and FOX (stream on Fox One) for NFC teams

• Sunday Night Football games air on NBC and stream on Peacock

• Monday Night Football games air on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ (stream on ESPN Unlimited)

• NFL Network will also broadcast seven different games throughout the season

• Netflix will once again broadcast two games on Christmas Day this season

• YouTube, for the first time, will broadcast the Chiefs vs. Chargers game week 1 from São Paulo, Brazil

If you don't have cable, you have an abundance of options for watching games live. If you're a casual fan, you can simply invest in a digital TV antenna to catch local games and nationally broadcast games live on ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Beyond football, a digital antenna will also grant you free access to local news, nationally broadcast events like the Grammys or Oscars, and other network programming. If you're reasonably close to your local TV stations, you should be able to pick up at least the four main networks. Unfortunately, you probably won't be able to access ESPN.

You can also sign up for a live TV streaming service like YouTube TV or Fubo to get access to local networks, plus a ton of other channels. Live TV streaming services can be pretty pricey, but you do get a lot of bang for your buck. This option will get you ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, and NFL Network in most markets. No need to be close to your local TV stations.

With either option you choose, you'll still have to sign up for Prime Video if you want to watch Thursday Night Football games and Netflix for the two games on Christmas Day. You can also utilize streaming apps like Peacock, Paramount+, the new Fox One, and revamped ESPN to watch many regular-season games. It's all up to you and how many games you want access to. Below, we've rounded up the best streaming deals for each streaming service required to watch football games this season.

In-market vs. out-of-market games

Before you pull the trigger on any paid TV provider or streaming service, you need to decide whether you want access to local in-market games or out-of-market games. This is where watching sports gets really confusing and frustrating.

If you're a fan of your local sports team and strictly want to watch their season unfold, a digital antenna or live TV streaming service will get the job done. You will generally only get access to in-market games, which include the teams geographically closest to you.

If your favorite teams are not geographically close to you, they will likely be blacked out unless they are national broadcasts. In this case, the only legal way you can watch out-of-market games is via NFL Sunday Ticket. A costly streaming service, NFL Sunday Ticket exclusively streams out-of-market, regular-season, Sunday football games. There are two ways to subscribe: as an add-on to a YouTube TV base plan or as an individual primetime channel on YouTube. It costs $378 as a YouTube TV add-on and $480 as a standalone service, although there are typically deals around the start of the season (more on that below).

So if you’re a Baltimore Ravens fan living in Nashville, you can watch all of the Sunday Ravens games that aren’t shown on NBC, CBS, or FOX in your area with NFL Sunday Ticket. If you're a Ravens fan living in or near Baltimore, however, you'll want to grab a digital antenna or sign up for a streaming service like Paramount+ or YouTube TV.

The best football streaming deals for the 2025–2026 NFL seasonThe best Prime Video deals for Thursday Night Football

In addition to Thursday Night Football games, Prime Video is also set to stream an exclusive Black Friday game and a playoff game again this season during Wildcard weekend. Prime members get access to Prime Video included in their subscription, which costs $14.99 per month. If you're new to Prime, you can even score a free 30-day trial before you'll owe a monthly fee. Here are a few other ways you can save some money.

Best for long-term viewing: Prime Annual (save 22%)

Enjoy the perks of a Prime membership, including access to Prime Video, for an entire year with a Prime Annual subscription. Rather than paying a $14.99 monthly fee, you'll pay $139 up front. That ends up saving you about 22%, knocking the price down to about $11.59 per month.

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Most affordable: Prime Video only (save $6 per month)

If you don't want all the extra perks of being a Prime member, you can simply subscribe to Prime Video as a standalone service for just $8.99 per month. That's $6 per month cheaper than a full Prime membership. Naturally, Amazon makes it unnecessarily complicated to sign up for Prime Video alone. When you go to sign up for a subscription, you'll have to select the option to "see more plans" or "change plans" and navigate to the option for Prime Video on its own. Like a Prime membership, you can still cancel whenever you please with no strings.

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Best for those under 24: Prime for Young Adults (save 50%)

Amazon's Prime Student subscription has now evolved into Prime for Young Adults. Those between the ages of 18 and 24, as well as college students of any age, can now score a free six-month trial to Prime. After the trial period is up, it'll cost just $7.49 per month — that's 50% in savings. You'll have to verify your age or student status, but after that, the world of Prime is your oyster.

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Sunday afternoon games are broadcast on either CBS (for AFC teams) or FOX (for NFC teams). CBS is accessible without cable through Paramount+, while FOX is now accessible through a new streaming service called Fox One (see bundle deal under Monday Night Football). Meanwhile, live TV streaming services like Fubo, YouTube TV, or Hulu + Live TV will give you access to both CBS and FOX, although they are much more expensive. Whichever route you choose, we've found a few different deals currently live for the start of the NFL season. Here are our top picks.

Best for AFC games only: Paramount+ Essential annual subscription (save 17%)

Paramount+ is one of the most affordable streaming services at just $7.99 per month with ads. However, you can score it for even cheaper by opting for an annual subscription for $59.99. Slash 17% off when you pay for a year upfront. That knocks the monthly cost down to just $5 per month. Just note that Paramount+ only gives you access to in-network AFC games via CBS.

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Best for students who want to watch AFC games: Paramount+ for students

Students who want to watch in-network AFC games can score a Paramount+ Essential subscription for only $3.99 per month for 12 months. That's 50% cheaper than a typical Paramount+ subscription. You'll just have to verify your student status to unlock the deal.

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Best for NFC games only: Fox One annual subscription

Fox has finally launched its own streaming service, filling the gap for NFC games. With Fox One, you'll be able to catch in-market Sunday afternoon games, as well as plenty more of Fox's programming. It'll cost you $19.99 per month, but if you subscribe for the whole year, it's just $199. That's 17% in savings.

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Best live TV streaming service deal: YouTube TV (save $99 on your first three months)

YouTube TV is one of our favorite live TV streaming options. It will give you access to all the networks you need to watch Sunday afternoon games in your network, as well as Sunday night and Monday night games — NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, NFL Network, and ESPN. Through Aug. 31, YouTube TV is offering new users a discount on their first three months of service. Plus, you can kick things off with a free 10-day trial. It usually costs $82.99 per month for the base plan, but you'll pay just $49.99 per month (save $99) for your first three months, making it the most affordable and most well-rounded option for a live TV streaming service.

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Best a la carte option: Sling Season Pass (save $50.95)

If you prepay for five months of Sling Orange, Blue, and Sports Extras, you can save $50.95 with Sling Season Pass. The Blue package gets you access to FOX, NBC, ABC, and NFL Network in local markets, while the Orange package gets you access to ESPN. With the Sports Extras add-on, you'll also get access to NFL RedZone, where you can see every touchdown that happens on Sunday afternoons. It'll cost you $329 for five months of Sling Season Pass, which is significantly cheaper than any other live TV streaming service. Just be sure to check your local market to ensure you'll have access to the channels you need.

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Best bang for your buck: Get Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN+ all for $82.99 per month

While other live TV streaming services might be a little cheaper, Hulu + Live TV comes with the most bang for your buck. You'll pay $82.99 per month and get access to the live TV channels you need to watch NFL games, plus Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ (all with ads). For comparison, YouTube TV is also $82.99 per month and includes a similar live TV channel lineup, but no extras. Fubo is $84.99 per month and features a slightly wider channel lineup, but still no extras. Unfortunately, there's no introductory offer, but you will get your first three days for free.

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Another live TV streaming deal: Take $30 off your first month of Fubo

Fubo isn't our first pick for a live TV streaming service, simply because it's too expensive. However, the streamer is currently offering new subscribers their first month at $30 off. That knocks the Pro plan down to $54.99 for your first month ($84.99 per month thereafter) and the Elite plan with Sports Plus down to $74.99 for your first month ($104.99 per month thereafter).

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If you don't have access to local networks via a live TV streaming service or a digital antenna, you can still tune into Sunday Night Football on NBC by signing up for Peacock. The streamer will also host a Week 17 Peacock exclusive game, as well as the Super Bowl. After a recent price hike, subscriptions now start at $10.99 per month, but we've rounded up a few ways you can save.

Best for long-term viewing: Peacock Premium yearly subscription (save 17%)

If Peacock isn't running any sort of special, the best Peacock deal for most people on any given day is the annual subscription deal. And since you're going to need the streamer long term if you plan on watching the Big Game in February, it's worth committing to a yearly subscription. A monthly subscription with ads costs $10.99 per month (which adds up to $131.88), but a yearly subscription will only run you $109.99 (which breaks down to about $9.17 per month). That's about 17% in total savings. For those who prefer watching without ads, you'll pay $169.99 per year (which breaks down to about $14.16 per month instead of $16.99).

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Best for students: Peacock Premium Student Discount (save $8 per month)

Students wanting to tune into Sunday Night Football can score a Peacock Premium subscription for only $2.99 per month for an entire year. That's $8 cheaper than a typical Peacock subscription. You'll just have to be able to prove your student status through SheerID.

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Best for first responders, teachers, military: Peacock Premium for $3.99 per month

With annual first responder and military verification through SheerID, you can get Peacock Premium for just $3.99 per month. Upon verification, you'll receive a unique promo code to use when subscribing to Peacock. That will knock $7 per month off your total cost for the streaming service. Teachers can also score Peacock Premium for $3.99 per month, although their promotional period is limited to one year.

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Best Peacock third-party deal: Free Peacock Premium with Instacart+ (save $10.99 per month)

If you subscribe to Instacart+ for free grocery delivery, which costs either $99 per year or $9.99 per month, you'll get a free Peacock Premium subscription included. Just log in to your Instacart account, select your Instacart+ membership, then "unlock special offers" and activate the Peacock offer. You'll get redirected to Peacock's website, where you can sign in or create an account to activate the benefit.

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Last season, in order to watch Monday Night Football games on ESPN and ABC, you needed a live TV streaming service that included the channels in its lineup. This season, things have evolved. ESPN launched its own direct-to-consumer streaming service on Aug. 21, which means you can stream games on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ live without cable on the ESPN Unlimited plan. ESPN also recently acquired the rights to NFL Network and RedZone, so these channels are expected to stream on the new ESPN app as well. It costs $29.99 per month, but there are a few options that allow you to save some money.

Best for long-term viewing: ESPN Unlimited annual subscription (save 17%)

If you're all in on ESPN's new streaming service, you can save about 17% by subscribing for a full year instead of paying monthly. It'll cost you $299.99 in total, which breaks down to about $24.99 each month. That means you'll save $5 every month.

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Best introductory deal: ESPN Unlimited with Disney+ and Hulu (save $19.98/month)

As an introduction to its new streaming service, ESPN is offering its Unlimited plan bundled with Disney+ and Hulu (both with ads) for just $29.99 per month for your first year. That essentially gets you Hulu and Disney+ for free.

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Best bundle deal: ESPN Unlimited + Fox One

You can watch live Monday Night Football games on ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+, plus live Sunday afternoon games on Fox with the new ESPN Unlimited and Fox One bundle. Usually $29.99 per month apiece, you can sign up for both for just $39.99 and save $10 each month. This is a great value, particularly if you're a fan of an NFC team. Unfortunately, the bundle deal isn't set to launch until Oct. 2, so you'll have to subscribe to both separately in the meantime.

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Good question. If you want to watch mainly in-market games and nationally broadcast games, the cheapest way to do so would be to sign up for the new ESPN Unlimited and Fox One bundle, Peacock, Paramount+, and Prime Video for a grand total of $67.96 per month. This will give you access to FOX (via Fox One), ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+ (via ESPN Unlimited), NBC (via Peacock), CBS (via Paramount+), and Prime Video. You could also add Netflix into the mix in December if you want access to those two games for $6.99 (per month). If you add Netflix to the total, December would run you a little more at $74.95.

Here's the breakdown:

• $39.99 per month for ESPN Unlimited and Fox One — NFC games on Sunday afternoons and Monday Night Football games on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+

• $10.99 per month for Peacock — Sunday Night Football games on NBC, plus Peacock-exclusive game

• $7.99 per month for Paramount+  — AFC games on Sunday afternoons

• $8.99 per month for Prime Video — Thursday Night Football

• $6.99 per month for Netflix — two exclusive games in December

For out-of-market games, things get a bit more expensive. NFL Sunday Ticket is one of the only ways you can watch out-of-market games throughout the season. If you run and sign up before the Aug. 31 cutoff, new subscribers can score NFL Sunday Ticket for $34.50 per month, or $276 total for the regular season. It's typically $60 per month or $480 total, so we highly recommend signing up sooner rather than later. Check out our guide to out-of-market games for more information.

Another option for out-of-market games would be to sign up for a VPN and attempt to use a different location with any of the live TV streaming services above. For more information about VPNs and how to watch the NFL 2025–2026 season from other countries (or pretending to), check out this article on bypassing geo-restrictions.

Gaming monitor brands are on a roll right now. Samsung just released the Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor, the world's first-ever OLED gaming monitor with 500Hz refresh rate. Days later, Asus dropped a monitor with a 720Hz refresh rate. And don't forget LG's bendable 5K monitor that debuted at CES 2025.

If you're the type of gamer who likes to geek out over specs, we're truly living in a golden age.

Sure, not every game demands the best resolution or fastest refresh rate, but the better a game looks, the more immersive it will be. On top of that, you can have all the skills in the world when you're playing competitively, but that won’t make up for a slow refresh rate or response time. That's going to hinder you in an Overwatch match, no matter how good you are.

That's why the best gaming monitors can fully round out your PC gaming setup. You'll have to choose between ultra-wides, curved monitors, 4K monitors, OLED monitors, and monitors you can actually afford. So, we set out to test and recommend the top gaming monitors on the market, so you can worry less about the research and more about heading to checkout.

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Read on to find our picks for the best gaming monitors you can get right now. And as soon as we're done testing the new Samsung Odyssey OLED G6 gaming monitor, we'll let you know if it's worth the price of admission.