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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a science geek.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. 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 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 4, 2026 Where did Wordle come from?

Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for June 4, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Mixed metals.

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Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter L appears twice..

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter A.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

ALLOY

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle 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.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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 Wordle.

SAVE OVER $20: As of June 4, the Lego Art Mona Lisa set (#31213) has returned to its lowest price yet at Amazon, at $79.95. This is $20.04 off its full price of $99.99.

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This year's Prime Day sale is a few weeks away, but Amazon isn't stopping its deals until then. If you've been searching for discounted Lego sets in particular, the retailer has quite a few to look through right now. Some are even sitting at their lowest prices. The Lego Art Mona Lisa set (#31213) is back at its lowest price at the retailer, making now an excellent time to buy.

While the Lego Art Mona Lisa set usually costs $99.99, Amazon's knocked just over $20 off, bringing it down to $79.95. Again, this marks a return to its lowest-ever price at the retailer, so now is an excellent time to swoop in and grab it pre-Prime Day.

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If you enjoy Leonardo da Vinci’s original work, this brick-built version of the Mona Lisa looks like a fun project to build and display in your home. Recommended for ages 18 and up, it comes with 1,503 pieces to create the Mona Lisa, along with a gold frame for displaying it once you're done. It also comes with blank pieces you can swap the eyes out for if you want a more abstract design.

Who knows how long this Lego Art Mona Lisa set will stay on sale at this price, though. Act fast to take advantage of this Amazon deal while it's still available.

If you're curious about what's new from Lego right now instead, check out our rundown of the best new Lego sets to see what's available.

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Talk to people who've heard about Linux but haven't used it, and they'll often say something like, "Don't you have to use the command line?" It's possible to do more outside the terminal on modern Linux distros, but I'll happily stay in the command line. It's still the primary interface for Linux for serious users.

Despite being massively unpopular even with Republicans, there's one part of Trump's anti-weaponization fund – a deal Trump struck with the DOJ that would have set up a $1.8 billion slush fund for people claiming political persecution – that he's still fighting to keep: an immunity deal that would protect him and his family from IRS audits.

"I'm sorry, what? He gets permanent immunity from tax crimes?" asks a shocked Seth Meyers in the Late Night clip above. "I've never heard of that. Even if you're acquitted in a murder trial, the jury doesn't say, 'You're free to go, and you'll never be tried again for any murder!

"It's especially insane when you consider what we already know," Meyers continues. "For years Trump did not pay any federal income taxes; in 2016 and 2017 he paid only $750 in income tax; and according to a 2024 report he may owe more than $100 million in back taxes. Now, you might be wondering why Trump owes $100 million in back taxes. The answer is actually very complex. You see, it has to do with long-term depreciation of assets and capital expenditures carried over multiple fiscal years, and itemized deductions from adjusted gross income, and I'm just f***ing with you, he cheated. He cheated on his taxes."

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TL;DR: Amazon has listed the Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box to preorder at a new sale price of $154.99, knocking $9.71 off the original $9.71. That’s an immediate 6% discount on the 30-pack box ahead of the set’s Oct. 2 release.

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MTG’s Reality Fracture expansion isn’t even out until after the summer; you can already get a deal on securing your new box of trading cards right now by ordering through Amazon. 

As of June 4, Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box up for preorder at $154.99, a 6% discount from the $164.70 price it had when listed. A 30-pack box, which means you’ll only be paying $5.16 per pack before tax. 

Better still, this listing is shipped and sold by Amazon directly, with delivery currently listed for Oct. 5 (slight after the expansion’s Oct. 2 release date). It also includes Amazon’s preorder price guarantee, so if the retailer drops the price again before release, you should pay the lowest price Amazon offers between checkout and launch. 

As an expansion, Reality Fracture is already being teased as one of Magic’s bigger story shifts for 2026. For its theme, Jace’s Echoverse is an alternate Multiverse full of twisted versions of familiar characters and spells, with echoed pairs, shattered mirror cards, facet foils, and other collector-friendly treatments. 

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Inside the Play Booster Box, you’re getting 30 Reality Fracture Play Boosters, each with 14 Magic cards. Every pack includes a Legendary card and its Echoverse alternative, along with one to five cards of Rare rarity or higher and at least one Traditional Foil card. Traditional Foil Lands can also appear in 20% of packs. 

As for other upcoming expansions, the upcoming Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster Box had a $50 price cut to just under $140. Meanwhile, the newly released Magic: The Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven - Play Booster Box is now only $135, too. 

If you’re also a Pokémon TCG fan, although currently not available on Amazon, the newly announced Pitch Black expansion — Booster Packs, ETBs, Display Boxes, and Booster Bundles — is available to preorder at TCGplayer.

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3D printers come in a range of sizes, from small compact units right through to room-sized behemoths. While space is a determining factor for where your 3D printer should go, there are some things that might sway you if you have the luxury of choice.

Google-owned robotaxi company Waymo is giving a new life to its old electric vehicle batteries — by using them to fill energy gaps in local grids.

Instead of recycling the retired batteries, Waymo's initiative will squeeze the last drops of electricity from them, and dispatch that power where it's most needed.

B2U Storage Solutions, which Waymo has partnered with on the initiative, says its EV battery storage systems "act as a vital reservoir." They absorb surplus solar power during midday peaks then send it back to the grid during high-demand periods, typically in the late afternoon. 

SEE ALSO: Can Waymo and Waze fix cities' potholes?

To begin with, that extra energy will benefit California and Texas, two states in which the company already does plenty of business. Cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio are all serviced by Waymo. The Waymo/B2U partnership will deploy hundreds of megawatts of storage capacity across the grids, the companies say.

That's not a huge amount — the greater Los Angeles region receives about 8,100 megawatts of electric capacity from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility — but it can replace the dirty energy often used to support the grid during periods of high demand, from gas turbines to burning trash.

"Our shared fleet of EVs provide a massive opportunity to support the growth of clean energy on the electricity grid while expanding the circular economy," Adam Lenz, Waymo's Head of Sustainability & Environment, said in a statement. 

SAVE $100: As of June 4, the Sonos Era 300 is on sale for $379 at Amazon. Compared to its full price of $479, this deal saves you $100.

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Whether it's for playing your favorite tunes or as part of your TV's surround-sound setup, a high-quality speaker can go a long way. The Sonos Era 300 is one we praised as having "Absolutely huge sound" back in its original review, and if you've been hoping to pick it up, the good news is Amazon's knocked $100 off its price tag right now.

Usually, the Sonos Era 300 speaker is listed for $479, but both the black and white models of it are marked down to $379 at Amazon as of June 4. Sure, its lowest-ever price is a bit lower at $359, but it's just a $20 difference between the two. Ahead of Prime Day, it's still a deal worthy of jumping on while it's still available.

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Whether you're already part of the Sonos ecosystem or this is your first jump into it, the Sonos Era 300 delivers big, clear sound. In our review, Mashable's Stan Schroeder said of its sound quality that, "Most smart speakers are built from compromises, and I typically want to equalize the sound this or that way, depending on what's playing. Not the Sonos Era 300; it sounds great no matter what you play."

However, he noted that "its design is a little lackluster," but if you care more about what comes out of it than how it looks, it can certainly deliver. Plus, if you already have other Sonos speakers like the Sonos Beam Gen 2 or Sonos Arc Ultra, you can pair them up for one incredible surround sound setup at home.

This discount on the Sonos Era 300 is a great one to jump on before Prime Day. Don't miss out on it at Amazon.

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The next time you're writing on your computer, pay attention to how much time you spend on editing text. How often you move the cursor. Or select some text to erase it. Scroll up or down a document. Jump around pages, chapters, paragraphs, sentences, and even words. Your hands are almost always switching between the keyboard and mouse when writing. These micro actions seem insignificant, but the time and effort they add up to are definitely not-so-insignificant. Imagine if you could cut them all out of your process. You could just wish a paragraph would disappear and instantly it would. Or just think about jumping to the bottom of a page, and you'd be instantly teleported there. Vim is a text editor built for that. It lets you edit text at the speed of thought.

TL;DR: Live stream Shnaider vs. Chwalinska in the 2026 French Open for free on France TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 French Open semi-finals take to the court today, and the women's field is wide open. Yesterday saw No. 22 seed Diana Shnaider knock out world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and now every woman in the semi-finals bracket has a genuine shot at winning the title.

With the other semi-final sees Marta Kostyuk play Mirra Andreeva, Russian star Shnaider faces unseeded Polish youngster Maja Chwalinska, who has battled her way through the tournament from the qualifiers. Can Chwalinska pull off another stunning win and go all the way to the final?

Shnaider enters the match as the favorite but it's been a tournament full of shocks and upsets so don't be surprised if there's one more twist in the tale.

If you want to watch Shnaider vs. Chwalinska in the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

How to watch Shnaider vs. Chwalinska for free

Shnaider vs. Chwalinska in the 2026 French Open is available to live stream for free on France TV.

France TV is geo-restricted to France, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in France, meaning you can stream the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 French Open for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

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

4. Connect to France TV

5. Watch the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer pretty generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Roland-Garros without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream the 2026 French Open before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to free streaming platforms from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for sport?

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

• Servers in 105 countries

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds

• 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 — 81% 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 money-back guarantee).

Live stream Shnaider vs. Chwalinska in the 2026 French Open for free with ExpressVPN.

TL;DR: Live stream Kostyuk vs. Andreeva in the 2026 French Open for free on France TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

What a tournament the 2026 French Open has been so far. Day after day it's served up surprises, twists, and upsets, with top seeded players undone by the Paris heatwave and some gutsy tennis from lower-ranked players.

Now it's about to get even more exciting as the women's semi-final matchups take to the court.

Yesterday saw the shock elimination of World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the hands of No. 22 seed Diana Shnaider, and every woman in the semi-final brackets must feel like the prestigious Roland-Garros is within their grasp — including Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk and Russia's Mirra Andreeva, who now face off in a politically-charged semi-final showdown.

Ranked at No. 8, Andreeva is the highest seed remaining in the women's singles but Kostyuk, ranked at No. 15, has been in excellent form, having knocked out No. 3 Iga Swiatek earlier in the torunament. This is truly a can't-miss semi-final match.

If you want to watch Kostyuk vs. Andreeva in the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

How to watch Kostyuk vs. Andreeva for free

Kostyuk vs. Andreeva in the 2026 French Open is available to live stream for free on France TV.

France TV is geo-restricted to France, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in France, meaning you can stream the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 French Open for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

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

4. Connect to France TV

5. Watch the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer pretty generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Roland-Garros without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream the 2026 French Open before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to free streaming platforms from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for sport?

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

• Servers in 105 countries

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds

• 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 — 81% 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 money-back guarantee).

Live stream Kostyuk vs. Andreeva in the 2026 French Open for free with ExpressVPN.

TL;DR: Amazon has seen another price slash for the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution—Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box from third-party sellers, now starting at $99.72 — over $20 off its base price. A 17 percent discount, which also saves you an extra $2.83 compared to buying from Amazon directly.

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While we slowly build up to the Pitch Black expansion’s July release date in the Pokémon TCG, you can increasingly grab products from Chaos Rising closer to market price — especially the ETB. 

As of June 4, Amazon has multiple marketplace listings for the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution — Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box under $100. The lowest-priced option is currently $99.72 via Collectors Expedition, with free delivery listed for June 10-11. Meanwhile, Prime Picks has it for $99.79 with free delivery from June 9-11. If you would rather stick with Amazon as both the direct seller and shipper, though, that listing is still available at $102.55. 

What’s more, you can save even more money if you’re open to shopping for trading cards outside of Amazon. Walmart currently has the same box listed for $84.99 through a third-party seller, as well, and TCGplayer’s unopened listings are also starting at $84.99 with shipping included, with both even dipping below its $85.27 market price. 

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Of course, you’ll get the same contents no matter which of the three you buy your Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box from: nine booster packs from the expansion, 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, and a Pokémon TCG Live code card.

If you’re unsure of all the valuable cards you can potentially pull, the full selection of the most expensive chase cards is available to buy separately on TCGplayer, as well — including Mega Floette ex, Mega Greninja ex, Mega Pyroar ex, Cinccino ex, and Mega Dragalge ex. 

To get even more boosters for less, the Pokémon TCG’s 36-pack Chaos Rising Booster Display Box is on sale for $265. If you don’t want to spend that much, you can also buy the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for under $60. 

Although currently not available on Amazon, the Pokémon TCG’s newly announced Pitch Black expansion — Booster Packs, ETBs, Display Boxes, and Booster Bundles — is available to preorder at TCGplayer.

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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is days away. Here's what the iPhone Ultra rumors, Apple's track record and Siri's new Google powers tell us about what to expect.

TL;DR: Watch the 2026 French Open for free on 9Now and France TV. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The world of tennis is focused on clay courts right now. Top players sharpened up in the Barcelona Open and Madrid Open, and now it's time for the main event: Roland-Garros.

Two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his title, but this year's tournament is not short of star names. It's always a special tournament filled with huge moments, and we've already seen some shock results as top seeds get dumped out.

If you're interested in watching the 2026 French Open from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

What is the French Open?

The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. It's the only Grand Slam tournament held on a clay surface, and is the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments.

The current singles champions are Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff.

When is the 2026 French Open?

The 2026 French Open is the 131th edition of the competition. This year's event takes place from May 18 to June 7.

How to watch the 2026 French Open for free

The 2026 French Open is available to live stream for free on 9Now and France TV.

9Now and France TV are geo-restricted to Australia and France respectively, but anyone can access these free streaming platforms with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Australia or France, meaning you can stream the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world.

Live stream the 2026 French Open for free by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

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

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in Australia or France

4. Connect to 9Now or France TV

5. Watch the 2026 French Open for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer pretty generous money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Roland-Garros without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term strategy, but it gives you enough time to stream the 2026 French Open before recovering your investment.

If you want to retain permanent access to free streaming platforms from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for streaming live sport is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for the French Open?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for streaming live sport on free platforms, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds

• 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 — 81% 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 money-back guarantee).

Live stream the 2026 French Open for free with ExpressVPN.

Donald Trump Jr. has released a honeymoon video following the wedding his father was unable to attend, and it's every bit as ick-inducing as you'd expect.

"They made their blessed union Instagram official, they posted a honeymoon video," says Jimmy Kimmel in the monologue above. "Now this is something that regular people do all the time — for a sitting president's son, I believe this is a first. And hopefully a last."

Kimmel then proceeds to play the video, complete with cheesy music and slow motion. His reaction? Fake projectile vomiting over poor Guillermo, multiple times.

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SAVE OVER $300: As of June 4, the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone robot vacuum and mop has hit its lowest-ever price at Amazon of $799. This is $300.99 off its full price of $1,099.99.

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Summer can be a chaotic time for your floors. If you're spending more time outside, there's a greater chance of dirt and other debris making their way inside. Robot vacuums can help make clean-up a bit easier, so you can spend more time enjoying the sunshine. If you've been searching for a model to cover vacuuming and mopping, the premium Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone has hit a new low price at Amazon.

Normally, the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone has a high price tag of $1,099.99, but as of June 4, it's dropped to $799 at Amazon. This is just over $300 in savings, and since it marks a brand-new low for this combo cleaner before Prime Day even begins, why not pick it up?

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The Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone boasts quite a hefty build, and it certainly means business for your floors if you live in a larger home. When it comes to vacuuming, it delivers 19,500Pa of suction to clear debris from your floors. And there's no need to worry about hair tangles, as it even has anti-tangle brushes that keep it from slowing down.

Harder surfaces will also get a deep mopping clean from the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone, thanks to the OZMO Roller 2.0 with TruEdge 3.0, which helps reach tight spots and clean up any spills. It won't take the mopping to your carpets, either, as it has a Triple Lift System that raises the roller mop as the robot moves across carpets so they don't get all wet.

If it's caught your eye, now is the time to save big on the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone robot vacuum and mop at Amazon.

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From Project Solara hardware to "agent-first" operating systems, Microsoft is betting that your future computing experience isn’t tied to one device. Instead, it’s powered by an army of autonomous assistants.

For years, when it'd come up in conversation that I have an automatic litter box, everyone always asked: "Oh, you have a Litter-Robot?"

The product category as a whole really got the Roomba treatment — the automatic assumption that every automatic litter box is a Litter-Robot, just like many people assume that every robot vacuum is a Roomba. So when Whisker released a more apartment-friendly version of the Litter-Robot in fall 2025, it was time to find out firsthand: Is the Litter-Robot actually that much more iconic than all of the other automatic litter boxes?

I retired my Leo's Loo Too litter box to my parents' house and put the Litter-Robot EVO in its place. Here's how it's going after six months.

What's different about the Litter-Robot EVO?

The Litter-Robot EVO is just under two inches slimmer (20.6 inches wide) and almost three inches shallower (24.5 inches sticking out from the wall) than the Litter-Robot 4, making it the most compact Litter-Robot model. Aesthetically, I'm not a huge fan of the super rectangular automatic litter boxes, so I like that the EVO retains the minimalist circular design that makes a Litter-Robot recognizable.

Since the waste drawer is smaller, the EVO is best for one- or two-cat households. Whisker says that the drawer holds waste for between three and seven days for a two-cat household like mine, and up to 10 days for a single cat.

Switching to the Litter-Robot EVO Out of my two cats, only one uses the EVO. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

My cats ignored the EVO's existence for at least the first month, despite the fact that it's extremely similar in size and noise level to the Leo's Loo Too that they were using without issue. It was literally in the same exact spot in the kitchen, too.

Originally, I suspected that they were thrown off by the difference in size of the entry holes. The 15-inch diameter of the Litter-Robot EVO opening is nearly double the size of the Leo's Loo Too opening. My cats couldn't care less about privacy when they're doing their business in the PetSafe ScoopFree litter box in my bathroom, but maybe a cozier design feels safer when the litter box is in the middle of a common area. (This isn't a design flaw — some cats might be intimidated by the idea of crawling into a tiny hole.)

But in my attempts to coax them to make the switch, I removed the litter guard at the bottom of the hole that's supposed to prevent litter tracking. That made the opening even bigger, but oddly enough, it helped. I couldn't find much advice online about switching from one brand of rotating automatic litter box to another. All I could really do was use the litter that they were already familiar with, sprinkle some litter attractant inside, and wait. Both cats tried it eventually, though Leota uses it far more frequently than Sansa does.

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The Litter-Robot EVO works with just about any clumping litter, making it easy to experiment with what your cat likes the best or what feels the cleanest in your home. If you're switching from a pan litter box with clay litter, your best bet is to transition to the Litter-Robot with clay litter. I like the BoxieCat BoxiePro clay litter, which uses probiotics to eliminate stinky bacteria and was designed specifically for automatic litter boxes.

Leota shows off her current litter spread after tracking an unnecessary amount of litter onto the floor. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable Until Whisker makes plastic-free waste liners, I'll be using these corn starch ones. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

I'm always looking to try new natural cat litters — I feel less bad about trashing bags of a biodegradable formula, and I've convinced myself that their dust is less dirty than clay. The Litter-Robot EVO plays very nicely with the grass seed litter I'm currently using, but corn cob litter has also worked. As long as the granules aren't pellets, the clean litter should safely sift through the small grate holes just like clay.

Speaking of my quest for the most eco-friendly litter box setup possible, I ditched the Whisker brand plastic waste drawer liners for biodegradable waste drawer liners made from corn starch. Whisker's plastic waste drawer liners weren't dramatically sturdier or dramatically better-smelling, so I don't see a major pull toward them. And if you know me, you know that single-use plastic doesn't fly in my household. Plus, the official Litter-Robot liners can get pricey. At $25 for 25 liners, assuming I change the bag at least once per week, I'd rack up an extra hundred dollars or two per year.

Litter-Robot EVO self-scooping: Inaudible and reliable

Without my EVO's dutiful record keeping of trips to the bathroom, I'd rarely be able to tell that the Litter-Robot was used at all on any given day. That's how inaudible and unobtrusive the spinning cycle is — literally, the sound of my cat digging around in there is louder. It only lasts for 30 seconds or so, sans any creaking that might spook a skittish cat. If a bedroom is the only place that you have enough room for a litter box, you'd have to be a remarkably light sleeper to notice the EVO scooping in the middle of the night.

I don't pay for Whisker+, so the app doesn't track my cats' weight fluctuation. Credit: Screenshot / Whisker Leota uses the Litter-Robot at 5 a.m. almost every day. Credit: Screenshot / Whisker

The Whisker app keeps a log of trips to the bathroom, as well as a meter showing how close your waste drawer is to being full. If you have more than one cat, the app will decipher between them based on weight. That could get hairy if both cats are roughly the same size, though you wouldn't be missing out on much important data about either of them. The EVO doesn't have the Litter-Robot 5's WasteID system to differentiate between No. 1 and No. 2 or the Litter-Robot 5 Pro's AI cat recognition cameras. But if you have more than one cat and presumably more than one litter box, metrics from a single litter box can't give a holistic picture of a cat's bathroom habits, anyway.

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My EVO's scale and sensors are temperamental from time to time. The app occasionally tells me that a five-pound cat entered, or marks that Sansa (the heavier cat) was the sole user for multiple days when I know she strictly uses the other litter box. I think this happens when I add a fresh scoop of litter and forget to tell the EVO that I did that. It's very finicky about the amount of litter in the barrel, and if you put too much in, it'll drop a ton of clean litter into the waste drawer.

Similarly, the waste drawer tracker gets thrown out of whack if I forget to manually reset the waste once I've emptied it. The EVO tracks waste pileup with infrared sensors rather than by weight, but can't the sensors see that there's nothing in the clean liner?

Litter-Robot EVO odor control: Great, from far away at least

Litter-Robots are praised for their elite odor control — to the point where I'm getting Whisker Facebook ads throwing direct shade at other automatic litter boxes for smelling bad. But that ad fails to mention that the amazing odor masking probably won't last forever.

On one hand, I'll vouch for the Litter-Robot EVO's ability to sequester the stink. I'm not hit with the muggy stench of litter box as soon as I walk in the door, which is impressive given my apartment's crappy ventilation. No one in my household would be shy about letting me know that it smells like litter box in here, so I'm confident that the EVO is keeping things fresh.

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But I am hit with the stench just about any time I crouch down there, even if I'm just getting extra cat food out of the credenza nearby. When it actually is time to empty the EVO's drawer, I legitimately have to warn anyone who's home to "not walk over here right now."

I've had cats my entire life and am not prissy about being a foot away from cat shit. What turns me off is that the drawer still stinks after you've replaced the dirty bag with a fresh one. Because plastic is microscopically porous, molecules that cause odor eventually absorb into those tiny holes. A carbon filter or really intense scrubbing doesn't have much power over that.

So while my Litter-Robot EVO has successfully contained the litter box smell for the past six months, I believe that it's only a matter of time until the smell baked into the drawer starts seeping into my living space. That's exactly what happened with my Leo's Loo Too after two years. Which makes me wonder: Why don't brands like Whisker make some longevity-centered design tweaks and switch to a stainless steel drawer?

Hypochlorous acid is non-toxic and great for deodorizing plastic. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable The Dyson PencilVac is skinny enough to reach the whole way back. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

I'm going to hold your hand when I say this: Having a self-scooping litter box does not mean you never have to clean that litter box by hand. If you want to slow down the stink buildup I'm talking about, regular cleaning of a few parts is a must. At least once a week, I wipe down the empty drawer with some dish soap and hypochlorous acid spray (not bleach), then let it air dry. I regularly vacuum the waste drawer slot to ensure no fallen clumps of waste are rotting down there.

Giving the crusty globe a good wash down is crucial here and there, though that's much easier to do with a hose outside than it is in an apartment with no outdoor space. I spray mine down in the bathtub every few months. Between these deep cleans, I grab a scoop to scrape off any waste clumps that are crusted to the inside of the globe.

Litter-Robot EVO build quality: Cute, but a little discombobulated for $600

As I said earlier, the Litter-Robot EVO genuinely has such a delightful little design compared to more robotic-looking litter boxes. But up close, there are a few nooks and crannies that take away from the EVO's overall build quality.

I feel like the pieces should click more seamlessly. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable The liner is quite visible from the front. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

The EVO's plastic feels flimsy, and some large pieces don't click together as sturdily as you'd expect. Mine has a small gap between the bonnet (the big round dome covering the rotating globe inside) and the base, as well as a large gap between the bonnet and the ring around the entry hole. The bonnet latch is also fussy, often giving multiple "bonnet removed" errors when reassembling after washing or gently scooting the machine to vacuum.

The new waste drawer setup is also a bit prone to error. Compared to the older Litter-Robots, whose litter drawer and step were all one piece, the EVO's compact waste drawer is a two-piece design. The parts are held together by a plastic notch system that can get knocked out of place if the drawer isn't pushed in perfectly. It doesn't take much to stir up a "waste cycle interrupted" error in the app, despite the fact that neither cat tried to re-enter during the cycle.

Is the Litter-Robot EVO worth it?

The concept of the Litter-Robot EVO is great. Whisker read the minds of cat parents who don't have a ton of open floor space for a giant litter box, and the EVO's quiet scooping and odor masking work well in an apartment. But I'm not sure that the EVO offers a premium enough experience for its price tag.

Sure, $599 seems cheap compared to a $799 or $899 Litter-Robot, but $599 isn't cheap in the grand scheme of automatic litter boxes. Other popular Litter-Robot alternatives like the Petkit PuraMax 2 or PetSafe SmartSpin perform the same basic self-scooping that the EVO does for far less money. The Petlibro Luma that my fellow shopping reporter, Bethany, tested costs the same $599, but offers waste identification and camera insights that Whisker only offers with the most expensive Litter-Robots.

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VidCon, the world's largest annual celebration of digital culture and its creators, is set to kick off on Thursday, June 25, in Anaheim, and attendees can expect to see both new and familiar content creators at the event.

Last year, creators like Hank Green, Rhett & Link, Grace Helbig, Tyler Oakley, and the Smosh co-founders, Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, were honored during VidCon's first annual Hall of Fame. Creators Markiplier, Philip DeFranco, Michelle Phan, and Cassey Ho were just announced as this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.

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Over 160 content creators are expected to appear at VidCon 2026, ranging from gamers and animators to family and lifestyle bloggers.

Here’s a full list of the featured content creators we can expect to see at VidCon 2026:

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Mashable will be on the ground at VidCon 2026, covering the creators, trends, and conversations driving internet culture, from breaking news and creator interviews to industry insights and live updates.

Queer horror fans have a complicated relationship to the genre. Horror cinema is a place where we have seen ourselves reflected, but often as villains.

From the flamboyant mad scientists of James Whale's Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein to the sapphic vampires of Dracula's Daughter, to the trans-coded killers of Sleepaway Camp and The Silence of the Lambs, LGBTQ+ characters shimmer throughout the fabric of the horror canon. While such problematic portrayals might feel like antiques, they've nonetheless shaped the genre and generations of queer horror fans. And for these folks, American filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun has made Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.

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Written and directed by Schoenbrun, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma celebrates the slashers and, through that, explores the complicated feelings of loving a genre that doesn't reliably love you back. But that's not all. They also offer a radical tonal shift from their moody films We're All Going to the World's Fair and I Saw the TV Glow, delivering a comedy that is part horny psychosexual thriller and part campy parody. The result is a film that is rollicking in queer joy, blood spray, and irreverent humor.

Yes, it's meta, smart, and challenging genre norms. But calling Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma "elevated horror" is to miss its point.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a story of love, sex, and perversion. Credit: MUBI

Hacks' Hannah Einbinder stars as Kris, a 29-year-old queer filmmaker whose Sundance success has earned her a shot at relaunching the long-dead Camp Miasma slasher franchise. Like with I Saw The TV Glow, Schoenbrun creates a deep wealth of lore and fandom merch to flesh out the fictional IP within this story. Where I Saw The TV Glow's central show had shades of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Camp Miasma seems a mix of Sleepaway Camp, Friday the 13th, and Twin Peaks.

The first film was a grimy, ultra-bloody slasher flick that centered on a wide-eyed Final Girl named Billy Preston, who was stalked by a harpoon-carrying killer called Little Death (I Saw the TV Glow's Jack Haven). For Kris, Billy is the key to understanding how to revive Camp Miasma, and so she travels to meet the aging scream queen (Gillian Anderson), who lives at the "haunted summer camp" where the first film was shot.

Red flags like this don't deter Kris, who is eager to walk in the footsteps of Little Death and his victims. But before long, Kris starts to realize that Billy isn't interested in making another movie. She's interested in Kris. Desire blooms between the two women, but inelegantly. And that's the point.

Schoenbrun recognizes how horror can be ludicrous, with kills that turn severed human necks into fountains that shoot blood 30 feet in the sky, as if we are meat sacks full of cherry soda just waiting to explode. Sex they treat as similarly silly from the moment we meet the siren that is Billy Preston.

Anderson plays the reclusive actress as Norma Desmond by way of Dolly Parton in a David Lynch movie. She slinks around the cabins with perfectly manicured, bright red nails, her hair in big, tumbling blonde curls, and her wardrobe silky robes that beg to be stroked. But then, she'll offer Kris a preposterously abundant plate of fried chicken, treating the accompanying dipping sauces as if they were oysters, ripe for vaginal allegory and campy foreplay.

While many might write Billy off as odd and flee this camp of red flags, Kris is drawn in because Billy is fearless, even in her strangeness. Through her influence, Kris not only reconsiders her Camp Miasma movie, but also her understanding of herself. Where Billy is a carnal creature who licks her fingers and speaks candidly of sex to a near stranger, Kris is shy and cerebral, far more capable of talking about "elevated horror" and transphobia in film than she is her own desires.

However, through her relationship with Billy, Kris learns to understand horror not just as her personal obsession, but also as a path to self-acceptance. How does a harpoon-wielding slasher, an avalanche of candy wrappers, and a Southern-fried recluse factor into that? Well, Camp Miasma's killer's name being "Little Death" is a pretty big clue.

We're talking orgasms.

Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder are a perfect match in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Credit: MUBI

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is gloriously irreverent in its approach to its influences. Schoenbrun name-drops or alludes to Sunset Boulevard, Psycho, Mulholland Drive, Bound, Friday the 13th, Sleepaway Camp, and more. But they do so with a rebellious joy that turns a transgressive backstory into a gorgeous portrait of nonbinary beauty, and an iconic final shot into a rebellious echo of pride.

The cinematography of Eric K. Yue manages to weave together tones that go from earnestly amorous to unapologetically loony. A production design that blends a realistic camp setting with forest backdrops that are clearly painted challenges the audience to consider what is real and whether or not that matters. The music offers Psycho-reminiscent stings of strings, sultry synth keyboard, and a chaotic soundtrack that ranges from Counting Crows' "A Long December" to Sade's "No Ordinary Love" and Donna Lewis' "I Love You Always Forever."

It's a bold blend of dark inspirations and cheerful pop. Anderson and Einbinder are entrusted to make it work, and they do. Einbinder steps out of the chaotic bisexual bravado of her Hacks heroine, embracing the timid sapphic who's technically poly but low-key resents her partner's (Jasmin Savoy Brown) boyfriend Thor (Aren Buchholz). Her intellectualizing and her filmmaking are where she feels comfortable, while Anderson's Billy is bored by all that blather. Billy relishes flesh and touch, and so becomes a carnal mentor.

Together, their quirks make sense, building a world that others might see as bizarre, but which the queer (like a gas station attendant with a septum ring) will clock as wondrous. Like Lynch's leading ladies in Mulholland Drive or Todd Haynes' in Carol, these two actresses tug on each other, giving the film a sexual tension and emotional pull that is exhilarating. And then on top of that, they embrace the absurdity Schoenbrun has baked in, which reminds the audience earnestly that sex need not be taken so seriously. It can be silly, messy, sweet, and bloody, and it can shine a light on the most fucked-up desires of our queer little minds. And all of that can be celebrated instead of shame, with the help of a Little Death.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma explores where queerness, self-acceptance, and horror collide. But it's also a hell of a good time. Schoenbrun and their cast embrace the ghoulish delights of slasher slaughters, the titillating fun of their teen sex and death, and the radiant joy of finding pleasure in your own body. All this makes Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma a knockout, from its first kill to its final thrill.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma was reviewed out of its North American premiere at Newfest. The film will open in theaters on Aug. 7.