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Your Kindle has a web browser where you can play board games like chess. It makes for a fun, distraction-free experience, so I wanted to see how far I could take it. With my jailbroken Kindle, I can actually install new apps on my Kindle and play games offline.

You're tired of your TV's crappy sound quality, so you go online to try and find a decent soundbar. To your dismay, every "best of" article insists that you need a $1,000 soundbar—anything else is a terrible, stupid, idiotic purchase. I'm here to tell you that the influencers are full of bologna.

HBO Max has released its May schedule, and it’s a thick one. The month kicks off with plenty of hit flicks from the 1970s through the 2020s, such as Enter the Dragon, Walk the Line, and Saltburn; then you're in for new seasons of hit shows, new documentaries and comedy specials, and a handful of movies making their streaming debut.

The electric vehicle market has grown from having only a scant offering of eco-friendly econo-boxes to accessible sports cars for enthusiasts. Those who live for the weekend canyon-carving run or the occasional track day may find the Porsche Taycan 4S is a strong benchmark, a proverbial “go-to” considering its design and engineering, along with Porsche’s legacy.

Excel has a powerful feature most people never touch—and it quietly turns spreadsheets into something far more capable. If you've ever hit the limits of the grid, Power Pivot is where things start to get interesting. It lets you connect large datasets so you can analyze them without merging everything into one massive spreadsheet.

Windows Virtual Desktops have been around for years, and for most of that time, I completely ignored them. I assumed they were one of those features Microsoft added that sounded useful in theory but didn't really change how most people worked. I already had multiple monitors, plenty of screen space, and a workflow that felt good enough, so I never saw the point.

The mistake some people make is thinking about Gemini exactly like they thought about Google Assistant. However, you’re probably missing out on one of Gemini’s best features if you’re using it that way. It’s called “Connected Apps,” and it may change how you use your Android phone.

NVIDIA has finally enabled RTX 5080 graphics for GeForce Now game streaming, and the move promises major improvements to your experience — provided you're willing to pay.

USB generational numbering is sort of straightforward, right? A bigger number means better, and so we have USB 1.1, USB 2.0, uh, 2.0 Revised, USB 3.0, 3.1, 3.2 (but now USB 3.2 Gen something or other), USB4, and USB4 2.0.

In his own words, Jonah Evarts is "just some guy that talks about books on the internet." But with more than 158,000 followers on TikTok, the Kansas-based creator has built a devoted audience around his love of reading, especially high fantasy. Since 2023, Evarts has transformed that passion into a full-time career, landing a spot on the reality competition series Destination X and publishing his debut novel, Reaper's Bend.

The return of BookCon after a six-year hiatus offered a rare chance for the online BookTok community to connect in person. We caught up with Evarts at BookCon 2026 to talk about turning a hobby into a career, choosing the independent publishing route, and what's next for his growing platform.

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Jonah Evarts: I started my BookTok account about three years ago, and I think I'd been posting for a couple of months before I really started even having anybody see my videos, which was crazy. And now, three years later, it's my job, which is crazy.

Are you doing it full-time now?

I've been doing it full-time for a year and a half, which feels really weird. Sometimes I wake up, and I'm like, "What am I gonna do for work? Oh, I'm gonna read a book."

How has it felt turning this passion for books into a career in content?

It happened so organically for me. When I first started posting, it was just for fun. None of my friends back home read, so I needed to put this energy somewhere, and I started making videos. I almost immediately started building a huge community of people who were also interested in the books I read. It just feels so strange to think that so many people like the same thing as me.

Has your relationship to reading changed since becoming a creator?

A little, sadly. At different times throughout the past three years, it's felt like I have to read this [book], because that's what's going to get views even if it's not what I'm in the mood for. I've had to grapple with that. I don't want to just read books because they're gonna get views. I think people can tell if I'm not super passionate or excited about a book. So I try to mood-read as much as possible. But sometimes people really want me to talk about a book, and it's hard not to get carried away with the crowd.

You're also a writer and an author, too. Was writing always a part of your content, or did you bring it in later?

I kept it hidden from everyone. None of my followers knew that I was a writer until I was already done with my book. So when I made a post saying, "I wrote this book, and it's coming out later this year," the general reaction was like, "Wait, what, you write books?"

It makes sense, writing is such a personal and often vulnerable thing to share.

That's part of the reason I kept it hidden. It's different to present yourself as a book reviewer rather than an artist. As an artist, you're the one being judged.

Now that you're in both spaces as a creator and writer, how have you navigated that?

There hasn't been a ton of crossover yet because most of the readers are my friends. I think a lot of that is because I went indie. Most of the people reading my book have followed me for years. So far, I haven't really had to branch out of my circle or my own audience. It's been really cool because everyone's been really supportive and affirmed me as an artist.

Do you feel that being a creator allowed you to take the indie publishing route?

When I first started writing, I was so certain I was going to try to go the traditional route. But for me, I wanted [this project] to be something where I could just overcome my fear of being seen as an artist. Going indie felt a little more like confronting my fear rather than seeking affirmation because I got a book deal. And I knew I could take that risk and invest in an editor and a book cover, expecting a return, because I knew some people in my audience might buy it. So [being a creator] let me take a bit bigger risk than I would have otherwise.

What's it like to interact with fans at BookCon when so much of your audience interactions happen online?

It's been crazy. The first time someone stopped me and asked, "Are you Jonah?" I freaked out. I feel famous right now, but I'm just some guy who talks about books on the internet. I went to Dragonsteel last year, and I expected to be a little more recognized there because that's my specific niche: epic fantasy books. The coolest part for me is seeing a bunch of other creators that I've known for years and bumping into them. Everyone's so friendly and supportive.

Also, you were on the show Destination X last year. Was that a fun side quest, or something you'd been dreaming of doing?

It was just a fun side quest. I got on the show because of BookTok. A casting agent found me on TikTok and asked if I would do an interview. And I said, "Sure," and two months later, I was in Belgium filming the show. It came out of nowhere, and it was crazy, but I represented BookTok.

What's next for you and your platform?

I am writing another book, and I'm really hoping to get a traditional deal with this one. And I'm hoping to progress my content in the same way. Maybe I'll start talking more about writing, because right now, it's mostly still just me talking about other people's books, but I love writing as much as I love reading. I would like to move in that direction eventually. I know other people in the space who have done so. I know there's a path for that, and I want to go after it.

There are few filmmakers who can say they established the formula for an entire genre of film. Well, the Zucker Brothers and Jim Abrahams certainly did! If you look at the most celebrated spoof films of the past 50 years, if they weren't made by them, they were inspired by them. It's hard to believe that some of their biggest hits almost didn't even get made.

As David Zucker told Mashable's Executive Producer, Mark Stetson: "Airplane was turned down by every studio. Believe me, it's the story of my life!"

Lucky for them, Michael Eisner, President of Paramount at the time, heard about the Airplane script and wanted to make it. "You're in," he said. "You don't even have to pitch this. I want to make this movie." Airplane ended up grossing $80million, over 5 times the film's budget.

Their next project was a short-lived tv series called, Police Squad, which ended up being the precursor to Naked Gun films. The tv show format wasn't quite right fit for the now iconic character Frank Drebin, so they had to "put a pin it" until they could make the film. In the meantime, they took their obsession with WWII spy films and made the tragically lessor-known cult classic, Top Secret, starring Val Kilmer. After the films moderate success, they finally made The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad, and the rest is movie history!

David Zucker will be presenting a special screening of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad at the Netflix is a Joke Fest on May 5th.

You can learn directly from David by joining his comedy community on Master Crash.

Bambu Lab’s Automatic Material System, or AMS, received a big upgrade with the release of the AMS 2 Pro in 2025. It’s one of the best quality-of-life upgrades you can make to a Bambu Lab printer, but it’s not without its flaws.

TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box up for preorder from $138.94, down from its typical price of $154.95. That saves you $16.01 on the upcoming nine-pack ETB, with Walmart and TCGplayer rocking even cheaper preorder prices right now.

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$154.95 Save $16.01   Pre-order Here

The Pokémon TCG’s new Chaos Rising ETB has been jumping up and down in price, leaving everyone waiting to see whether it will stabilize at either Ascended Heroes or Perfect Order pricing. Right now, it’s landed in a middleground thanks to some nice price cuts from our favourite trading card retailers.  

As of April 30, Amazon has the Pokémon TCG:Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box listed from $138.94, down from its typical $154.95 price. With a 10% discount, you’ll save you $16.01 on the upcoming nine-pack box ahead of the expansion’s May 22 release date. 

The lowest listing for $138.94 is sold and shipped by Collectors Expedition with free delivery currently shown for May 28-29. There’s also a second listing from Kings Games at $138.95 with free delivery shown for May 27-28.  If you’re open to other retailers to save even more on the ETB, there are lower prices at Walmart and TCGplayer. For instance, Walmart currently has the same Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box listed for $113.98 with free shipping, while TCGplayer’s unopened presale listings start at $109.48 shipped. 

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No matter which retailer you buy from, the Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box includes the following: 

• Nine Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Chaos Rising booster packs

• One full-art foil promo card featuring Fennekin

• 65 card sleeves

• 40 Pokémon TCG Energy cards

• A player’s guide

• Six damage-counter dice

• One competition-legal coin-flip die

• One plastic coin

• A collector’s box with six dividers

• One Pokémon TCG Live code card 

Just like Perfect Order, Chaos Rising is continuing the Mega Evolution set’s trend of featuring titular Mega Evolution Pokémon, especially those that featured in the Pokémon Legends: Z-A video game — including Mega Floette ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Pyroar ex, and Mega Dragalge ex.

If you’d like to save even more on the upcoming Pokémon TCG expansion, you can already save $30 on the 36-pack Chaos Rising Booster Display Box. In the event you’re still catching up on the latest expansions, the Pokémon TCG’s Perfect Order Booster Display Box is on sale for $229. 

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When Android first copied the iPhone’s gesture navigation system in 2018 with the pill-style system, it felt like a half-baked compromise. But with Android 10 a year later, gestures were refined into something smoother, more polished, and in many ways even better than Apple’s approach.

Smart TVs often slow down with time as updates to apps and the operating systems start to become too much for the relatively slow hardware inside. However, sometimes slow TV can be caused by a single issue. Luckily, the fix is inexpensive and widely available.

The Audi Q3 has long been one of the easiest entry points into the luxury SUV world, but the latest version is starting to stretch that definition. With pricing now pushing well beyond $40,000, it’s no longer the accessible premium option it once was, forcing buyers to question what they’re really getting for the money.

TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Sleeved Booster Pack listed for $12.99 with free delivery, sold by MVP Marketplace. That’s still above TCGplayer’s lowest unopened presale listing of $10.89 shipped, but Amazon is now much closer to the current market price. 

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Amazon’s preorder prices on the Chaos Rising expansion are thankfully starting to settle compared to other retailers in the trading card marketplace.

As of April 30, Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Sleeved Booster Pack listed at $12.99 with free delivery. The listing is shipped and sold by MVP Marketplace. Keep in mind that while the listing is showing delivery dates as early as May, Chaos Rising isn’t actually out until May 22 — meaning there was likely an error on the seller’s side, and you won’t get your order until after the expansion comes out.

That’s still not the cheapest Chaos Rising preorder you can find right now, but it’s a big improvement over the earlier Amazon pricing we saw for this same sleeved booster. The current $12.99 listing is now only $2.07 above TCGplayer’s listed market price of $10.92, and $2.10 above TCGplayer’s lowest unopened presale listing of $10.89 shipped.

If you sacrifice Amazon’s convenience, you’ll save a bit more at TCGplayer. At TCGplayer, unopened presale listings for the Chaos Rising Sleeved Booster Pack currently start at $10.89 shipped, with six sellers listed and a median price of $10.93.

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The Sleeved Booster Packs for Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising contain 10 random trading cards and code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live. 

To pay even less per booster pack, you can also grab the six-pack Pokémon TCG Perfect Order Booster Bundle for around $40. You can also grab the new Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box on sale at $8 off. 

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In 2004, Denzel Washington played the iconic role of John Creasy in Tony Scott's Man on Fire. 22 years later, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II takes over the role of Creasy in Man on Fire, now streaming on Netflix in the U.S.

SAVE OVER $250: As of April 30, the Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop is on sale for $349.98 at Amazon, a return to its lowest-ever price.

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If more time spent outside on dirty tracks has you feeling a little stressed about the condition of your floors this spring, it's worth looking into a robot vacuum. These cleaners can handle the dirty work for you. And this is a great time to buy, as retailers like Amazon are offering discounts on select models, including the Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop.

As of April 30, the Eufy Omni C20 is on sale for $349.98 at Amazon. This is a whopping $250.01 off its full price of $599.99, and also marks a return to its lowest-ever price at the retailer. If you've been looking for a little extra cleaning assistance this year, this model is well worth grabbing right now.

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The Eufy Omni C20 is an excellent all-in-one solution for your floors, as it can vacuum and mop. When it comes to the former, it offers up to 7,000 Pa of suction to clean up dirt, dust, pet hair, and more, and even features a Pro-Detangle Comb that prevents hair from getting tangled up in the roller brush. And when it comes to mopping, this cleaner can apply 6N of pressure at 180 rotations per minute to clear up any spills or stains that get in its way.

If you're curious how well the Eufy Omni C20 will do when it comes to cleaning underneath furniture, the good news is it's just 3.35 inches tall, so it can scoot underneath sofas, beds, or furniture to make sure each corner gets a deep clean.

It's worth keeping in mind that this is marked as a limited-time deal. Act fast to save on the Eufy Omni C20 at Amazon.

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If, like me, you wish your Jellyfin music server could do things that Spotify or Apple Music can, you're in luck. There are some awesome plugins developed by the Jellyfin community, which add lots of cool features to your Jellyfin server.