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Smart rings monitor your health in a tiny, inconspicuous package. At first glance, they look like any other piece of jewelry, a simple gold or silver ring. But with tiny sensors, these rings track biometrics through your finger. Yes, they'll track your step count and calories burned, but more advanced technology allows them to track sleep and stress levels, all detected through heart rate and variability.

After extensive testing — including some epic marathon training — we selected the best smart rings of the year so far. This year, Oura debuted the Oura Ring 5, which is an exceptional ring for comfort, design, and overall health tracking. While it takes the top spot in our guide, we tried plenty more options.

This guide compares the top options for fitness-minded tech users who want a low-profile health tracker. To compare the rings, we dug into what actually separates these rings: design, battery life, health features, price, subscription costs, and device compatibility.

SEE ALSO: I ran the NYC Marathon wearing 7 fitness trackers and they all watched me throw up

Latest updates to this guide

As of August 2026, we've replaced the Oura Ring 4 with the Oura Ring 5. Yes, it's the latest model, but its smaller size has greatly improved its comfort, making it the best Oura Ring but also the best overall smart ring.

We've also removed the Evie Ring from this list as it appears to be out of stock. The website for the Evie Ring appears to be unavailable, and the product is no longer listed for sale. We've reached out to Evie for comment on whether the ring is officially discontinued and the status of the company.

We're in the process of testing the RingConn Gen 2 Air for inclusion in this guide. Currently, we've included the Ultrahuman Air in this guide, which is no longer being made but is still available for purchase. We'll update this guide with the Ultrahuman Ring Pro once we've completed testing.

What's the best smart ring?

The smart ring market is ever-growing, with new models debuting each year. Samsung launched a smart ring in 2024, and while Apple doesn't have a smart ring on the market yet, we're sure it will be here in a matter of time. But smart rings are synonymous with the Oura Ring, a leader in the field, and for good reason. Having tried multiple Oura rings (the Oura Ring 4 and Oura Ring 5), testing their hype, and comparing them to other devices, we can confidently say Oura makes the best smart ring in 2026.

Oura offers the most expansive biometric tracking, monitoring your health around the clock. It focuses on daily and long-term health goals more holistically than other rings.

However, the Oura Ring has downsides, like a monthly subscription fee. If you're not down for a monthly fee, we tested some popular alternatives to Oura rings.

Why should you buy a smart ring? So you think you want a smart ring? Here's what you need to know about the latest tech wearable. Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable

Smart rings are not just another fitness tracker. Yes, they do track your activity, steps, and calories burned. However, they're really meant to offer a more holistic view of your health so you can gain deeper insights into your sleep habits, cardiovascular health, and more.

You're a good candidate for a smart ring if you hate the look of a smartwatch or fitness tracker with LED screens, which are categorically not cool. Smart rings are posed as a discreet option, looking like a regular piece of jewelry. However, to be frank, they don't blend in that well. In my weeks of testing, while wearing the rings during hangouts, someone would inevitably ask me, "What's that?"

Since a smart ring doesn't have a screen, you have to pull out your phone and open an app whenever you want to track activity. That's certainly not the end of the world, but if you convert from a smartwatch, you'll miss the convenience of tapping your wrist. That being said, I actually find a smart ring most useful when paired with a smartwatch. I ran all my testing while simultaneously wearing an Apple Watch, and I appreciated the smart rings that were compatible with my watch so I could receive push notifications.

Uber will now let parents remotely watch children's rides through their drivers' smartphones. Announced on Tuesday, the rideshare service has added a live video streaming feature to teen accounts, allowing their guardians to monitor them on their trips.

SEE ALSO: Flock pitched turning Uber and Lyft drivers into a mobile surveillance network

To use this new feature, the Uber driver must first have enabled live video. If they've done so and someone with an Uber teen account begins a trip, the adult linked to the account will receive a push notification alerting them that live video of the ride is available. The parent simply needs to tap the notification, and they'll be treated to a live feed from the front-facing camera on the driver's phone. Both the teen and the driver will receive notifications letting them know a parent is watching, and the stream will automatically end at the conclusion of the trip. 

Of course, this feature doesn't guarantee that anxious parents will be able to see their child in the Uber. Depending upon how the driver's phone is positioned, they may only get a view of the car's ceiling. However, considering that phone mounts are extremely common amongst Uber drivers, there's a good chance that at the very least they'll see the driver. Uber even suggests that drivers use a phone mount if they don't have app integration in the car itself.

The new feature launched in select U.S. regions on Tuesday, with rollout to continue across the country in the following weeks.

"Live video is the latest way we're updating teen accounts to meet the needs of families and build on existing safety features like live trip tracking, PIN verification, and audio recording," Uber's director of product management Ashu Manohar wrote in the announcement. "As live video expands nationwide over the coming weeks, we'll continue listening to feedback and improving the experience to help families stay connected when they’re on the go."

Interestingly, while adults linked to a child's account can watch the live video stream while their Uber trip is active, it will become inaccessible once the ride has concluded. Uber will apparently still keep the footage, stating that it will be reviewed if a safety incident is reported, but the encrypted video will not be viewable by the child, adult, or driver.

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Last year, Uber admitted that it routinely approved people convicted of violent felonies to be drivers, provided the convictions were over seven years ago. While potential drivers convicted of murder, kidnapping, or sexual assault were subject to a blanket ban, other crimes such as assault and child abuse were permitted. According to Uber, this was an effort at "striking the right balance" between keeping riders safe and allowing felons to move on with their lives. 

A New York Times investigation also found that Uber had received reports of sexual abuse or misconduct every eight minutes between 2017 to 2022. In response, Uber stated that 75 percent of these reports were "less serious." A Phoenix court subsequently found Uber partially liable for rape and violence its drivers committed against passengers. 

Uber has since expanded its safety measures, and now runs background checks on the past 99 years of a driver's life rather than just seven.

Aside from taking it off to recharge, I've worn the Fitbit Air nonstop for over three months. Google's first take on a faceless fitness tracker launched in late spring, and I was smitten from the beginning. The tracker has a simple and non-flashy design that I love. Plus, it sells for under $100.

Google offers several bands for the Fitbit Air including a silicone Performance Band. Credit: Lauren Allain / Mashable

My favorite element of the Fitbit Air has to be how it feels to wear. By far, it’s the most comfortable smartwatch or fitness tracker I've ever experienced. And since this is an honest review, I even like the Google AI fitness coach, which has given me almost daily workouts and has kept me on track more than any other fitness routine I’ve tried in recent years. But after three months of use, I have a few complaints. Here are my thoughts about the budget-friendly Fitbit Air and who should consider owning one.

Worth the $100 for the comfort and simple looks

Google designed the Fitbit Air to feel as if you’re wearing nothing, and I can confirm this is the most comfortable thing I’ve worn on my wrist. I’ve been wearing my beloved CMF Nothing Watch 3 Pro for months now, but I set it aside to test the Fitbit Air. The difference in comfort, size, and weight on my wrist was significant, especially while sleeping.

The Fitbit Air is tiny compared to my CMF Nothing Watch 3 Pro. Credit: Lauren Allain / Mashable

The Fitbit Air weighs 12 grams or 0.03 pounds. I don’t notice that I’m wearing it during the day or while sleeping. That’s about half the weight of the popular faceless fitness tracker, the Whoop 5.0, which clocks in at 26.5 grams. 

I took off the Fitbit Air to shower and swim in saltwater. That’s not necessary since it’s water-resistant up to 50 meters, but Google recommends taking it off to shower, as soaps could cause damage. Other than that, I wore it nonstop and got several compliments on the look. Some friends at dinner even assumed it was a bracelet and not a fitness tracker. 

Week-long battery life and quick recharging

Google claims the Fitbit Air will get up to seven days of battery life on a single charge, and they weren’t lying. In my testing for over three months, I got a bit over eight days of wear before my watch got to about 4 percent, and I set it on the charger to make sure I didn’t miss a night of tracking sleep. For comparison, the Apple Watch 11 gets about 24 hours of battery life per charge. 

The brain of the Fitbit Air easily pops in and out of the bands. Credit: Lauren Allain / Mashable

In addition to the impressive one-week battery life, the Fitbit Air takes hardly any time to recharge. On my first test, I reached a 100 percent charge in 67 minutes. That dropped to 65 minutes on my second recharge. After just 10 minutes of the Fitbit sitting on the charger, it had reached 44 percent.

After three months of using the Fitbit Air, I'm still totally shocked by how quickly it recharges. If I don't have an hour to spare, I love knowing that I can stick it on the charger for 10 minutes and get several more days of life.

Because of this excellent battery life and quick recharging, you don’t have to worry about skipping a night of sleep tracking or missing out on steps on account of the fitness tracker recharging.

Google Health Premium kind of rocks 

I tested the Fitbit Air with Google Health Premium, which comes free for the first three months. After that, it costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 for an annual plan. Built with Gemini, Premium comes with advanced AI features like the ability to ask Coach health and fitness questions, dive into mindfulness sessions, and get a customized weekly fitness plan. I told Coach I was focused on getting stronger and lowering my resting heart rate, and it popped out a five-session plan each week that incorporated my Hydrow rowing machine.

The Google Coach formulated a weekly fitness plan for me that was simple to adjust. Credit: Screenshot: Google Health Video of each activity helps with understanding each workout or stretch. Credit: Screenshot: Google Health

I’m not heavily on the AI train, so I’m a bit ashamed to say I love Google Health Premium, specifically the personalized workouts. I grew up in a Catholic school, which is to say, I’m a hardcore follower of the rules. So when the Google Coach told me to stretch, row for 20 minutes while keeping my heart rate in zone 2, and then stretch to cool down, I damn well did it. And that was enough to majorly up the frequency of my workouts.

After the first few months, I gave my Google AI Coach extra fitness goals. I explained I wanted to do two core workouts each week and add in a morning stretching routine. It took me less than five minutes to add both of those goals into my routine on the Google Health app. It all immediately populated in the "fitness" tab on my home screen. Because of how easy Google makes this, I think the Fitbit Air is an awesome tracker for people who want more consistency with weekly workout goals.

Sleep, nutrition, and hydration tracking on the Fitbit Air are exceptional, mostly

We’re all looking for a fitness tracker that gives us great sleep metrics in detail. Since I barely noticed wearing the Fitbit Air, I’m giving this the award of my new favorite sleep tracker. The detailed sleep metrics are insightful, and with each night I wear it, they get even better since Google is getting used to my sleep norms.

If you tend to nap like I do, the Fitbit Air might prove frustrating. It picks up maybe 50 percent of my naps. In addition to the tracking struggles, it often takes hours for nap metrics to land on my daily report after I wake up, even with manually refreshing the Fitbit several times in the Google Health app. When it didn't capture my naps, I asked the AI Coach what happened. It said either the watch band was too loose or I slept for under 20 minutes, which is the threshold for detecting naps.

Since the band was just as tight as it was the night before when it accurately tracked my sleep, that wasn't the issue, nor was the time since I slept for about 45 minutes. This scenario has happened plenty of times, which means I'm not convinced the Fitbit Air is a great model for those who like to nap.

The Fitbit Air has been inconsistent with automatically detecting naps. Credit: Screenshot: Google Health Testing out the ability to capture a photo of food to log in the app. Credit: Screenshot: Google Health

Google lets you track nutrition with the Fitbit Air, and that can be as easy as scanning a barcode or taking a photo of your plate. It even breaks down macro goals, so you can aim for the ideal amount of carbs, fat, and protein each day. Hydration tracking is also simple, and Coach would even send me a reminder to get my ounces in before it was time to wind down for the night, since I have a tendency to chug 20 ounces right before bed, leading to a midnight wake-up.

The Fitbit Air does not like cycling or stairs

I loved the fitness tracking on the Fitbit Air when I was rowing indoors during spring pollen season and when the temperatures got way too sticky in the summer. But when August rolled around, I committed to getting on my bicycle. I cycled almost everywhere I needed to go, like to the grocery store and a doctor's appointment. Overall, I got quite frustrated with the Fitbit's automatic cycling detection. It only captured about 75 percent of the rides I took.

Over the weekend, for example, I took off on my bike for groceries. I cycled for about 12 minutes to reach the store, spent 20 minutes walking while in the store, and another 12 or so minutes cycling home. When I got back, my Google Health app had notes about my walk but nothing about either biking session.

I have location permission open all the time for my Fitbit to access, but the lack of built-in GPS on the fitness tracker has proven to be a downside. If you're heavy into cycling, I'm not sure I'd recommend the Fitbit Air. You can manually tell the Google Health app you're heading off on a ride, but I'm not thrilled about going to the extra effort.

Zero total floors climbed, just like last week and the week before and the week before and... Credit: Screenshot: Google Health

The Fitbit Air will also not track stairs climbed. I didn't notice this at first, but Google Health sends me a weekly progress report that lists total steps, total miles, active minutes, sleep, heart rate, and more. Front and center of this report is total floors climbed, which forever remains at a giant zero, the same as last week. This isn't a dealbreaker for me, but if you're a stair-stepper person or like to make sure you're getting those flights in, the Fitbit Air will have no idea besides adding the steps to your daily total.

Like all AI-driven tech, the Fitbit Air has some flaws

No AI is perfect, and when testing the Fitbit Air, I landed in some errors. I skipped my daily workout, and Coach asked me if I did any other activity. When I said I had picked blueberries in the yard in the afternoon (gotta be some yoga moves in there), the Fitbit said it had logged that I ate one cup of blueberries. While that was probably true, I was trying to log light movement.

In all fairness, I did probably eat one cup of blueberries while picking. Credit: Screenshot: Google Health

I also noticed some inaccuracies when working out. Each Fitbit Air workout crafted by Coach begins with a warmup, which is usually stretching. Start the workout, and the app shows you a video of a person doing the stretch, which is incredibly helpful. However, the written description of the stretch didn’t always match the movements the person was doing in the video.

And of course, using AI health and fitness is not meant to be a replacement for getting professional medical care.

I'm still in love with the overall look, and durability is awesome

I've mentioned it before, but the look of the Fitbit Air is something I can't get over. I dig it, and it makes me happy to look down and see how simple and effortless it looks and feels. I've also spotted a few other people sporting the Fitbit Air while out in public, and I think it looks awesome on them, too.

I can also speak to its durability. After three months of non-stop wear, the included band, made of recycled polyester and elastane yarn, looks brand new. I wear the fog colorway band, and while that seems light enough to get super dingy, it has zero evidence of wear.

Although I haven't tested it out, the Fitbit Air Elevated Modern Band looks awesome, and I've added it to my Christmas wish list.

Is a screen-less fitness tracker right for you?

It took me a while to get accustomed to wearing something on my left wrist that did not tell me the time. I’m used to it now, but I could see this driving some people nuts. However, I prefer not to have instant access to my emails or text messages, so the faceless design is my ideal, though I understand it’s not for everyone.

In a way, the Fitbit Air is a great option if you’re heading more into the analog life and you’ve Bricked your phone, for example. But because there’s no face, everything about the Fitbit Air is done via the app, which is located on (you guessed it) your phone. So while you won’t get texts on your wrist, you do have to look at your phone to check steps, heart rate, and other metrics.

Is the Fitbit Air worth it?

After testing for over three months, I’d recommend the Fitbit Air to anyone who likes the idea of an affordable fitness tracker that doesn’t double up as a smartwatch. It’s a simple fitness tracker that’s comfortable to wear and includes plenty of health and fitness tracking. It’s also one of the budget-friendly options, costing $99.99. However, I found the added features from Google Health Premium to be well worth the price, so add on another $99.99 per year for access to those deeper insights.

I also think the Fitbit Air is a great tracker and well worth the price if you don't want a massive watch on your wrist. The level of comfort and minimalist style is something I'm still in awe over. Durability is also exceptional.

I don’t think the Fitbit Air is great for people who are strongly anti-AI. The benefits of health and fitness tracking lean heavily on AI. At times, it felt creepy to get a Google Health notification that confirmed I had arrived on vacation at my destination and had already gone for a walk on the beach. It's also proven it's not a great fitness tracker if you cycle often or you want to keep track of climbing stairs.

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SEE ALSO: MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air (M5): Which Apple laptop is better for you?

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SEE ALSO: Rare Pokémon TCG deal: Mega Evolution Chaos Rising Booster Bundle is down to $44 at Amazon

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SEE ALSO: Garmin just launched the screen-free Cirqa Smart Band, and it looks a lot like Whoop

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It was a warm summer night in September 2017 when Mashable asked itself: Has Apple innovation stalled? Do these glitzy new Apple phones (back then, that was the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, as well as the then-upcoming iPhone X) carry their weight, or did iPhone evolution end with the most perfect phone that came out two years earlier?

In short, we asked ourselves: Was the iPhone 6S the last of the great iPhones?

First, a little context. I didn't write the article; I'm way too enamored with the next new thing to look back in such a way. It was written by my former colleague Foster Kamer. Ever the new phone skeptic, Kamer argued that the iPhone 6S, then two generations old, was the perfect iPhone; one that's fast enough, perfectly sized, light, and equipped both with a headphone jack (remember those) and an actual Touch ID button, which was later replaced with a faux button and, ultimately, with Face ID.

The article goes into quite a bit of detail, but ultimately it's not just about the iPhone 6S or any particular iPhone; it's also about how the best iPhone purchase is almost always one that's one or two generations old. Because, you know, it's just so much cheaper.

SEE ALSO: The latest iPhone 18 news, leaks, and rumors: Release date, price increases, and colors

This is where I'm willing to concede the argument: Yes, if you don't care about the latest fancy new feature, by all means go for last year's phone, or even the one before that. It's probably gonna serve you just as well; it'll be a lot cheaper, and since these are iPhones we're talking about, it'll probably last you a good two, three, or even four years.

This is even more true today than it was in 2017. Smartphone companies have been putting their best R&D minds to work on smartphones for decades now, and innovation has, to some extent, been exhausted. I'm using the latest and greatest iPhone 17 Pro Max, but I can honestly say that switching to the previous model wouldn't kill me.

Glorious Touch ID button, why has thou abandoned us? Credit: Future Publishing / Getty Images

However, go back a year or two more, and the differences are staggering. The battery life and camera on my current iPhone are just so much better than they were on the iPhone 14 or 15 Pro Max, it's not even funny. I'm not even talking about some fancy new features; I'm talking about the very basics, precisely the stuff that seemingly reached its peak at every new iteration. The iPhones are still evolving; it's just harder to notice year over year.

To go back to 2017 and the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S, the argument that it is the peak iPhone seems hilariously wrong from our current perspective. Back then, it seemed like Face ID wasn't good enough to replace the Touch ID button, but it was, and it opened the way to iPhones with much larger displays. The iPhone 6S' 12-megapixel camera is potato-quality compared with today's powerful phone cameras, and don't even get me started on the 5-megapixel selfie camera. Yes, it was light, practical, and good enough for basic tasks, which is why Apple held on to a similar form factor for years in the form of iPhone SE. But no, the iPhone 6S was not particularly special, and it would feel laughably underpowered when used alongside any recent iPhone.

SEE ALSO: Apple's iPhone Ultra might have a staggered, country-by-country rollout

As I type this, we're probably weeks away from the grand unveiling of the iPhone Ultra. It’ll be Apple’s first foldable iPhone, making it a very different beast from all the iPhones that came before it. It’ll probably be fatter, heavier, and more expensive than regular iPhones. Still, it will also unfold into a glorious tablet, paving the way for actually enjoyable reading, or binging House of the Dragon on the go. And just like every new iPhone that takes a different direction from the ones that came before it, people will say it’s trash, and they’ll say you should stick to the far cheaper, far simpler iPhone that came out a few years back. Perhaps we at Mashable will once again have someone declaring that some older device was “peak iPhone,” especially when compared to some foldable nonsense.

This will surely be true for some people, and choosing a vintage device will definitely save you a decent amount of money. But then you’ll see, at the corner of your eye, someone riding the subway, someone enjoying a movie on the iPhone Ultra’s massive inner display. Then you’ll look at your old iPhone’s comparatively puny display, and you may feel a certain way, the same way you felt when you last realized that the new thing may just be, well, better than the old thing.

Credit: Internet Archive "The iPhone 6S is the last of the great iPhones, everything else is trash," published Sept. 11, 2017

SAVE $30: As of Aug. 26, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is on sale for $19.99 at Amazon. That's a 60% discount on the list price.

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Amazon has recently raised the list price of several of its devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Select. This popular model just jumped from $39.99 to $49.99. That's a $10 increase on one of Amazon's most affordable streaming sticks.

Thankfully, if you're looking to buy, it's currently on sale for just $19.99. This deal is for the latest 2026 release, which includes upgrades such as a new, modern design and more streamlined recommendations from Alexa+.

SEE ALSO: Kindles just got more expensive, but the Kobo Clara Colour is on sale for under $160

The Fire TV Stick 4K Select can stream content in 4K Ultra HD with HDR10+, making sure that movies and shows look sharper and more detailed. Getting started is straightforward, too. Plug it into your TV, connect it to WiFi, and you're ready to go.

For streaming, you can access all the main services like Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, and Disney+. It isn't limited to watching shows and movies, either: if you have an Xbox Game Pass subscription, you can use Xbox Cloud Gaming to play supported Game Pass games straight through your TV.

If you're looking to save on the Fire TV Stick Select, this limited-time deal is not one to skip.

TL;DR: Disney, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics just revealed all 32 team-character pairings for their new apparel collection — including the Eagles as Doctor Doom and the Packers as Chewbacca — with tees, crewnecks, and fleece now available online.

Disney just completed one of its biggest crossovers yet.

Disney Consumer Products, the NFL, Champion, and Fanatics revealed the final wave of team-character pairings in the Disney x Champion NFL Collection, completing a lineup that matches all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. The collection includes tees, crewnecks, and fleece for every team, and it's available now online and at select retailers nationwide.

Credit: Champion / Disney / Fanatics / NFL

Here's every team's match, broken down by division:

AFC East

• Buffalo Bills: Beast — strong, a little wild, fiercely loyal underneath it all

• Miami Dolphins: King Triton — royalty of the sea, fitting for a franchise with real staying power

• New England Patriots: Captain America — the embodiment of legacy and leadership

• New York Jets: Buzz Lightyear — fast, high-flying, and full of confidence

AFC North

• Baltimore Ravens: Diaval and Maleficent — dark, calculated, and hard to shake

• Cincinnati Bengals: Shere Khan — all stripes and swagger

• Cleveland Browns: Pluto — loyal and always down for a scrap, just like the Dawg Pound

• Pittsburgh Steelers: Pete — tough, no-nonsense, and built for physical football

AFC South

• Houston Texans: Jessie — fearless and gritty, with that classic Texas spirit

• Indianapolis Colts: Horace Horsecollar — a steady, hardworking Midwest workhorse

• Jacksonville Jaguars: Pepita — a spirit guide whose courage matches the team's identity

• Tennessee Titans: Thanos — locked in, relentless, and impossible to look away from

AFC West

• Denver Broncos: Maximus — tough and pioneering, always pushing forward

• Kansas City Chiefs: Big Bad Wolf — impossible to ignore, just like Chiefs Kingdom

• Las Vegas Raiders: Darth Vader — all mystique and menace

• Los Angeles Chargers: Hercules and Pegasus — legendary strength paired with serious flair

NFC East

• Dallas Cowboys: Woody — classic cowboy charm with real staying power

• New York Giants: Wreck-It Ralph — big, tough, but with heart underneath

• Philadelphia Eagles: Doctor Doom — commanding and hard to beat, cape and all

• Washington Commanders: Hamm — a nod to "The Hogs" and their grounded strength

NFC North

• Chicago Bears: Baloo — laid-back, fun-loving, and right at home in Chicago

• Detroit Lions: Simba — pride, strength, and a team on a mission

• Green Bay Packers: Chewbacca — loyal through the cold, no matter the conditions

• Minnesota Vikings: Thor — an obvious pick for a fan base that already yells "SKOL"

NFC South

• Atlanta Falcons: The Millennium Falcon — a fan favorite that's built a following through every twist and turn

• Carolina Panthers: Bagheera — disciplined and sharp, matching the team's black-and-blue identity

• New Orleans Saints: Louis — full of New Orleans energy and enthusiasm

• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Captain Hook — expressive, unmistakable, and leaning fully into the pirate theme

NFC West

• Arizona Cardinals: Jafar and Iago — a fittingly dramatic desert duo

• Los Angeles Rams: Sulley — big presence, big city, big championship energy

• San Francisco 49ers: Stinky Pete the Prospector — a nod to the team's Gold Rush roots

• Seattle Seahawks: The "Mine, Mine, Mine" Seagulls — a playful callback to the team's loud, dedicated fan base

The full lineup is out now. Disney says the collection is part of a bigger push tied to Disney and ESPN's "Year of the Super Bowl," building toward ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl broadcast on Feb. 14, 2027.

Shop the full Disney x Champion NFL Collection at NFLShop, Fanatics, and Disney Store.

TL;DR: Get the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan. Alternatively, the Apple iPhone 17 Pro is free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience Beyond plan (no trade-in needed).

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Samsung and Google are still the center of attention. Samsung just dropped three new foldables smartphones, two smartwatches, and smart glasses. Google then came along and dropped new smartphones, smartwatches, and more. Apple fans still need to wait for news of the latest iPhones.

Simply can't wait? You should know that you can still secure a limited-time offer on iPhones from T-Mobile. That's great news in the face of Apple price increases due to RAMageddon.

These are the best free iPhone deals from T-Mobile this week:

• iPhone 17e — free when you switch to almost any T-Mobile plan with no trade-in required.

• iPhone 17 — free when signing up for an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan and trading in an eligible phone.

• iPhone 17 Pro — free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience Beyond plan (no trade-in needed).

T-Mobile will charge taxes on these free deals, as well as a $35 device connection fee. That's a small catch, but that's how it often goes with this kind of deal.

If you’re still rocking an iPhone 12 or 13, you’re missing out on some genuinely game-changing features. The iPhone 17 is the first base model built specifically to handle Apple’s most advanced AI features. Mashable's Stan Schroeder said it's an "excellent phone that matches the iPhone Pro models in many ways that matter." That's enough for us to consider upgrading.

Get the Apple iPhone 17 for free this week with T-Mobile.

Apple has lowered the price on its Polishing Cloth. Previously priced at $19, the plain off-white microfibre cloth could now be yours for just $9. Alternatively, you could just get an off-brand one that does the exact same thing for a fraction of the price.

SEE ALSO: Apple announces new $899 M6 Mac mini and $5,499 M5 Ultra Mac Studio

Introduced in 2021, the Apple Polishing Cloth was advertised as being "made with soft, nonabrasive material" that "cleans any Apple display, including nano-texture glass, safely and effectively." The tech giant also included a list of compatible Apple products in the cloth's Apple Store listing, stretching all the way back to the 4th generation iPod Shuffle released in 2010.

Of course, the Apple Polishing Cloth was cross-compatible with a much wider range of unlisted devices from other brands. Because, again, it is just a polishing cloth. iFixit even did a teardown of the $19 cloth, discovering that it is really just two pieces of fabric glued together.

"The polishing cloth makes clear that when it comes to innovating new ways to get people to overpay for something, Apple is still leading the pack," former Mashable reporter Jack Morse wrote at the time.

Now the multi-trillion dollar company has made its Polishing Cloth more affordable, slashing its price by over 50 percent. The cloth's Apple Store description appears largely unchanged, barring an updated compatibility list to account for new and retired products. However, the Apple Polishing Cloth is now $10 cheaper, down from $19 to a comparatively more affordable $9.

Even so, that's still $9 for a basic microfibre cleaning cloth. If you aren't concerned with having an Apple-branded cloth to polish your Apple-branded phone while checking your Apple-branded watch, you can easily pick up a bulk pack of microfibre cloths for less. 

The Apple Polishing Cloth's price reduction might be enticing to those eager to shell out their hard-earned cash for absolutely anything Apple-branded. Within days of unveiling the cloth in October 2021, Apple pushed back its delivery window by over three weeks, with backorders stretching into January before the end of the month. For everyone else, you're probably better off saving your cash.

TL;DR: Live stream select La Liga fixtures for free on CazéTV. Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Premier League has fast-paced football that's all about physicality. The Bundesliga has the best attendances in incredible stadia. Ligue 1 is all about young talent coming up against the strength of PSG. But what about La Liga? The top of the Spanish football league system leads the way in technical ability and superstar names.

Of course, a lot of fans watch La Liga to follow Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, but there's so much more on offer from this incredible league. Want to see for yourself? It has never been easier to watch online.

If you want to watch 2026-27 La Liga for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is La Liga?

La Liga is a professional football league in Spain and the highest level of the Spanish football league system. It is controlled by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and is contested by 20 teams over a 38-matchday season.

The defending champions are Barcelona.

When is La Liga?

The 2026/27 La Liga season will start on Aug. 15. The campaign will likely end on May 23 or May 30.

How to watch La Liga for free

CazéTV will be showing select La Liga fixtures for free on their YouTube channel.

These free live streams are geo-restricted to Brazil, but anyone can bypass these restrictions with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Brazil, meaning you can unblock free live streams of the La Liga from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2026-27 La Liga by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (we recommend 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 Brazil

4. Visit CazéTV

5. Watch La Liga fixtures for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to free live streams of La Liga without committing your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it does give you time to watch select fixtures (plus coverage of the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1) before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to free live streams all season, you will need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for CazeTV?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream for free on CazéTV, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries, including Brazil

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

• Fast connection speeds

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 80% off for a limited time. This plan 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 $12.99 (with a money-back guarantee).

Live stream La Liga for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.

It's 2026, and times are good for getting what you want, when you want it, at the tap of a phone screen. That's right, there's a whole world of consumer brilliance behind an endless selection of apps. You can get almost anything you desire via your smartphone: Your weekly shopping, your favorite pizza, your high-end tech, even — our personal favorite — a red-hot hookup.

In fact, it's become the standard way to meet a date or potential partner. Online dating replaced the process of chatting someone up in a bar years ago, with the phenomenon of dating websites now going back decades. Some of these sites started up in the 1990s, in fact, though most of the modern-day dating action happens via apps. And as with all technology, the world of online and app-based dating continues to evolve.

According to the top sex-perts at Lovehoney — the popular sex toy brand and retailer that sells everything from lingerie and lubricants to dildos and tech-based toys — we're living in horny-but-wholesome times. Lovehoney has named 2026 "The Year of Pleasure."

But it's not about frivolous flings and one-night stands. It may be a surprise to some dating app users, but the humble one-night stand is on the decline. Wannabe daters are apparently searching for "purposeful pleasure" and "meaningful connections" instead of quick-and-easy sex.

People are still hooking up. Sex itself is still very much a No. 1 activity. But daters are on the hunt for hookups of substance — flings that actually mean something. We're becoming increasingly selective about who we hookup with and why. That's why it's important to use the right dating app. Each one offers something a little different, so the type of connections will vary from app to app.

To help you get started, we’ve looked at the top apps and taken advice from sex and relationship experts.

What to know before you swipe

Before you start downloading apps and sending a "hey" to anyone who catches your eye, it’s best to know just how to approach online dating. Our advice is to be 100 percent up front about who you are and what you’re looking for. And if you're interested purely in hooking up, maybe pass on more mainstream dating apps — apps such as eharmony that focus on romance and long-term relationships. The best hookup apps make chatting quick and easy (messaging, video calls, all that good stuff), and even the best free apps have ironclad safety features like profile verification.

Our main advice, though, is to stick to apps that are specifically designed for hookups and casual fun. Or even apps that are made to satisfy your kink (trust us, whatever that kink is, the likes of AdultFriendFinder have you covered). It can be freeing, not to mention productive, to be open about your desires. The ways in which we understand sex and relationships are changing all the time — just look at fast-growing "heteroflexible" sexuality, for instance. Hookup apps will allow you to explore any and all curiosities — but without any judgment or social anxiety.

SEE ALSO: The best sexting apps for discreet NSFW chats

It doesn’t matter what you’re looking for. It could be the chance to explore a new sexual frontier or a friends-with-benefits situation. And just because the one-night stand is in decline, it's still fun — just ensure it's safe and on your terms.

Whatever it is, we can help make it happen with this guide to the best hookup apps. Our selections are based on Mashable’s own real-world testing, expert input, and general dating app experience. We’ve broken down each of these hookup apps by features and function, and we've offered an option for every type of dater and every dating desire.

These are the best hookup apps for 2026.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you're a fan of UT-Austin.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Injury-prone

• Green: Cycling

• Blue: Go Longhorns

• Purple: Could be spelled like a sports team

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Vulnerable Spot

• Green: Famous Cycling Races

• Blue: Associated with the University of Texas

• Purple: Starts with an NFL Team, in Singular Form

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #702 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Vulnerable Spot: ACHILLES' HEEL, DEFECT, FLAW, WEAKNESS

• Famous Cycling Races: GIRO D'ITALIA, IL LOMBARDIA, TOUR DE FRANCE, VUELTA A ESPANA

• Associated with the University of Texas: AUSTIN, BEVO, BURNT ORANGE, HOOK 'EM

• Starts with an NFL Team, in Singular Form: COLT MCCOY, LIONEL MESSI, RAMBLERS, SAINT JOSEPH'S

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.