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Artemis II astronauts will watch Earth sink and rise behind the moon's curved edge today and ride through a slow solar eclipse unlike anything anyone has seen from home.

From the windows of the Orion spacecraft, the crew will see Earth as a bright, blue orb hanging above a stark gray foreground. Sunlight reflecting off oceans, clouds, and continents will turn our planet into a luminous beacon in the blackness of deep space. As the spacecraft curves around the moon, that beacon will drift lower and finally slide behind the cratered lunar rim in a slow-motion Earthset.

Unlike a sunset on Earth, where the sun drops beneath a distant horizon, this Earthset involves the entire planet. To the astronauts, Earth will seem to glide across the sky and then vanish. In that moment, the place where everyone they know lives will disappear from view, replaced by a silent, airless world.

All of this unfolds during today's close lunar flyby, the centerpiece of NASA's Artemis II mission. This swing around the lunar far side marks the climax of the 10-day spaceflight, when astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen come closest to the moon's surface, lose contact with Earth for over 40 minutes, and experience the rare combination of Earthset, a drawn-out solar eclipse, and Earthrise in a single sweeping arc.

SEE ALSO: Artemis 2 crew could be the first to ever lay eyes on these lunar areas

As Earth goes out of sight, radio contact with mission control will drop for roughly 40 minutes because the moon itself blocks the line of sight back home. Even without that link, the crew will keep working in the Orion spacecraft, dubbed Integrity, using onboard devices to capture images, measurements, and notes. 

"I would love it if the entire world could come together and just be hoping and praying for us to get that acquisition of signal," said Glover, the mission's pilot.

Apollo 8 astronauts captured Earthrise, the first color photograph of Earth taken by a person in lunar orbit, on Dec. 24, 1968. Credit: NASA

In that radio silence, the crew will also experience a unique kind of solar eclipse. On Earth, when the moon passes in front of the sun, the two appear almost the same size in the sky, and people on the ground see the sun's hazy outer atmosphere, called the corona, spread around a dark lunar disk. 

Near the moon, the geometry changes. From the astronauts' perspective, this is still a solar eclipse: The moon slides in front of the sun and blocks its light. The difference is our planet will appear off to the side, rising and setting near the rim, while the shrunken sun slowly disappears behind the much larger lunar surface.

The crew will use protective eyewear similar to the eclipse glasses people wore during the total solar eclipse across North America in April 2024. Those filters will let them safely look toward the sun in the moments before it vanishes and just after it returns.

"It's a little bit different, just based on the sizes of the objects. When we experience an eclipse here on Earth, the sun is about the same size whenever it's eclipsed by the moon," said Trevor Graff, an Artemis science officer, during a NASA broadcast. "The Integrity crew is going to be much closer to the moon at that time, so they're going to see the sun as a small disk [that] disappears."

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Once the sun is concealed, the scene will change again. With direct sunlight blocked, the astronauts will have a rare chance to study the moon without glare. Subtle features in the landscape may stand out more clearly against the dim, scattered light that remains. In that extended twilight, the moon itself becomes the main subject, lit only by reflected light and the faint glow of the distant universe.

"The moon will look about like holding a basketball at arm's reach," said Jacob Bleacher, NASA's chief exploration scientist, "so they'll be able to see a good bit of the moon."

A stuffie designed by an eight-year-old child serves as the zero-gravity indicator in the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission. Credit: NASA / Youtube screenshot

As they round the moon, the planet will reappear as an Earthrise, echoing the famous scene first photographed during Apollo 8: the gray curve of the Moon in the foreground, with a colorful Earth lifting into view above it. Rise, the mission's zero gravity indicator and plush mascot, celebrates that moment and bridges history with NASA's return to lunar space after more than 50 years. The little guy who freely floats through the cabin was designed by a second-grader in California.

If communications return on schedule, people on the ground may see elements of this sequence almost in real-time, sharing the instant when Earth clears the lunar edge and brightens the spacecraft windows. Behind the scenes, a dedicated science evaluation team will begin sorting through the flood of images and measurements, helping mission controllers decide what to prioritize for early analysis.

By the end of this long day, the spacecraft will have begun the journey home for a nailbiting splashdown off the California coast on Friday, April 10. 

Artemis II is about to have its climactic moment: The crew is heading into their closely choreographed lunar flyby, when their spacecraft will swing around the moon's far side. 

NASA will broadcast the space event live on Monday, April 6. During this pass, the four astronauts will carry out a detailed science plan that calls for 30 different observation targets. Some of the crew will station themselves at the central windows to photograph and document the moon views, while others will offer support from inside the cabin, rotating through roles as the flyby unfolds.

As the spacecraft moves behind the moon, Earth will gradually slide across the windows and then slip out of sight in a dramatic Earthset. During that period, radio contact with mission control in Houston will drop for about 40 minutes, a planned loss of signal caused by the moon blocking the line of sight. Even without that communication link, the crew will keep working.

Check out these Mashable stories for how to watch the historic mission milestone, why scientists are excited about the crew's lunar observations, and what the astronauts will experience from their perspective:

• Artemis 2 crew could be the first to ever lay eyes on these lunar areas

• How to watch the Artemis II moon flyby live

• The day Earth slipped behind the moon: the Artemis II crew's eclipse

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If you have a modern phone with a recent OLED screen, there's a decent chance that it comes with an AOD or Always-On Display feature. With this active, your screen will stay on and show information even when it's locked. Your first instinct might be to turn this off, or never turn it on because you think it's just going to tank your phone's battery.

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Save $39.99: Grab the Shark CryoGlow LED mask and charging stand bundle for $399.99 on Shark's website. Typically, the bundle will run you $439.98, saving you 9% on the total price.

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Red light therapy devices can range anywhere from about $100 to over $500, which doesn't make it the easiest shopping experience.

That's why the Mashable shopping team has been hard at work testing favorites, from brands like Solawave, Currentbody, and of course, Shark. After 10 months of testing, Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart names Shark's CryoGlow LED mask as the best she's tried — and as of April 6, it's on sale, along with a charging stand, for $399.99. Typically, the bundle runs you $439.98, saving you $39.99 overall.

While $399.99 is still an investment, it's just slightly more expensive than the Solawave and Omnilux red light masks at full price, and cheaper than the Currentbody and TheraFace masks. Plus, you get a charging stand (without the bundle, the Shark mask just comes with a storage bag).

The Shark CryoGlow mask is also much more versatile than much of its competition. Every single bulb in the mask can emit red, blue, and infrared light, making it great for anti-aging, fine lines, maintenance, and acne. While red light on its own can provide some support for breakouts, the blue light integration really makes the Shark mask stand out — especially considering its price compared to other masks that don't offer that feature (like the Currrentbody mask).

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The hard shell of this mask does make it harder to store (and much harder to travel with), but it does mold to different face shapes well. The other major point that might lead someone away from the Shark is that there's no light treatment for the under eyes — instead the brand opted for under eye chill pads, which feel amazing, but won't do much for fine lines.

Overall, we still consider it one of the best value and most versatile masks at full price, making it especially worth grabbing on sale if you've been in the market for light therapy mask.

Samsung knows there's no need to have two text messaging apps on your Galaxy phone, and it's ending that confusion soon. The company has warned users that the Samsung Messages app will be discontinued in July 2026 and will exclusively use Google Messages going forward.

Your TV no longer has to look like a void black rectangle when you turn it off. Instead, you can turn it into a framed piece of art with the Hisense CanvasTV. The brand just launched a new size that's perfect for a bedroom, kitchen, or studio apartment.

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Joining its 55, 65, 75, and 85-inch comrades, the new 50-inch Hisense CanvasTV is the smallest option available. It's also the cheapest, coming with a price tag of $1,299.99. When you're not streaming your favorite shows, the TV transforms into a piece of framed artwork. The Hisense CanvasTV comes with a magnetic teak frame, but you're able to easily change the frame's vibe by getting the walnut or white finish option separately.

SEE ALSO: How to get a free 55-inch Hisense Canvas TV: Preorder Hisense's cool new RGB TV

A 65-inch or larger TV might be awesome for living rooms or family rec rooms, but you might want something smaller in a bedroom, kitchen, or if you live in an apartment. That's where the new 50-inch TV could be the best option. Plus, it's the least expensive size.

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Hisense designed the CanvasTV to sit flush with your wall, like a painting or other framed artwork would. You get access to over 1,000 works of art to display on your TV when it's not in use, with no need to sign up for an additional subscription. Of course, you can also use your own photos or artwork with either the USB port or by uploading them to the Hisense Art Gallery App.

If you're in the market for a TV that doesn't scream "blank TV" when it's not in use, the Hisense CanvasTV is a great option, and now it comes in a great 50-inch size.

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SAVE 17%: As of April 6, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for $289.99, down from $349.99, at Amazon. That's a 17% discount or a $60 price cut.

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If you prefer Android over iOS, Mashable's freelance tech reviewer, Adam Doud, says the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is "worth the upgrade" — and right now, you can grab it on sale.

SEE ALSO: Is this the end of the line for Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold?

As of April 6, you can snag the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for $289.99 at Amazon, down from $349.99. That's a 17% discount or $60 savings.

When it comes to health metrics, the Galaxy Watch 8 can "track just about everything you do." It features a running coach, heart rate tracking, and an Advanced Sleep Coach that assigns you a "sleep animal" based on how you snooze (which is kind of fun, IMO). Plus, it's the very first smartwatch to run Google Gemini AI right on the watch face, and it features a unique "squircle" design (a round face on a rounded-square base) that sits thinner and flatter on your wrist.

"In theory, if you follow the advice of the watch without outright dismissing it, it can help you live a better life," writes Doud. "And you'll look good doing it."

We're still a month away from summer blockbuster season. However, this week's addition of new streaming movies is headlined by a shark thriller that will certainly make an impact on Netflix's top 10.

For the first time in decades, astronauts are heading back toward the moon. And for the first time ever, they are doing it with their iPhones.

NASA's Artemis II crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen — are not only documenting one of the most historic missions in modern spaceflight, but also turning it into social media content.

Over the weekend, Wiseman and Koch shared a photo of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, reportedly using the selfie camera on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. The images, which show the two astronauts gazing back at the planet through Orion's window, feel both futuristic and strangely intimate — a moon mission captured through the same front-facing camera millions of people use every day.

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NASA has said Artemis II astronauts were allowed to bring smartphones aboard the mission, with four iPhone 17 Pro Max devices traveling alongside the agency's more traditional camera equipment. The phones have been used to capture photos and videos from inside Orion as the crew travels deeper into space, and cannot connect to the internet or Bluetooth, the New York Times reports.

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But one of the mission's most viral moments so far has been an Instagram Reel.

On NASA's Instagram account, the Artemis II crew recently introduced themselves in a Reel styled like a cheesy '90s sitcom, complete with the theme song from Full House. The video leans into quick cuts, exaggerated frames, and astronauts who seem fully aware that a moon mission can also be memeable.

The Reel has already racked up more than 13 million views, underscoring how much NASA's relationship with the internet has evolved. Space missions were once experienced through grainy television broadcasts and carefully controlled press conferences. Artemis II is unfolding on social media, with astronauts posting zero-gravity updates, behind-the-scenes cabin moments, and cinematic images of Earth that look almost too beautiful to be real.

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That shift feels intentional. NASA has spent years building a more personality-driven social media presence, understanding that younger audiences are more likely to connect with astronauts as people rather than distant symbols of American achievement. Artemis II is still a deeply serious scientific mission — the first crewed flight to lunar space since Apollo 17 in 1972 — but the social content makes it feel accessible in a way earlier space programs never could.

There is something fitting about that. Artemis II is, in many ways, about ushering in a new era of space travel. The spacecraft may be state-of-the-art, but so is the instinct to document everything, post it, and turn even the most surreal experience imaginable into a Reel.

NASA's recent Artemis II images, including several photos of Earth taken from deep space, have already gone viral across social media. Their lunar flyby on April 6 will be livestreamed on Netflix. If Apollo belonged to television, Artemis II belongs to the feed.

It's moon flyby day, folks.

The Artemis II astronauts are expected to make history today as they reach distances no humans have ever traveled before on their journey around the moon.

The four-person crew — Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen — aboard the Orion spacecraft is scheduled to pass the distance record of 248,655 miles from Earth, set in 1970 by the Apollo 13, and continue on to 252,760 miles. In doing so, they'll be the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon in real time.

They won't be landing, but they will be gathering vital insights and data that will help NASA prepare for a future lunar landing in a couple of years' time. It's the most critical part of the 10-day mission, and you can tune into the historical event live.

Where to watch the Artemis II moon flyby livestream

NASA will provide live coverage of the historic lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Fortunately, they won't gatekeep the livestream; you have plenty of options to tune in.

NASA+, the space agency's streaming service, will livestream the flyby, as well as the agency's YouTube channel and social media accounts. All of these options are completely free. Several streaming services are also hosting the NASA+ livestream on their platforms, if you prefer to watch there, including Netflix and Peacock.

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While coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. ET, the flyby itself isn't expected until around 2:45 p.m. ET. NASA has outlined key lunar flyby times and milestones, but they are subject to change based on real-time operations. The crew will surpass the record for humans' farthest distance from Earth around 1:56 p.m. ET, and audio-only remarks from the astronauts will begin shortly after.

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Save $151.99: As of April 6, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are down to just $248 at Amazon. The 38% discount on their $399.99 list price puts them just $5 away from their record-low price of $243.

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Just because Amazon's Big Spring Sale ended last week doesn't mean you missed your opportunity to snag a great headphones deal ahead of Prime Day.

Prime example (no pun intended): the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $248, putting them just $5 away from their Spring Sale price (and lowest price ever) of $243. This deal also slashes $151.99 off their $399.99 price tag — and makes them a whopping $210 cheaper than the $458 WH-1000XM6 headphones.

Of course, the XM6 headphones are priced higher because they're newer. That said, I tested the XM5 and XM6 headphones head to head, and found that unless folding ear cups are a non-negotiable for you or the XM6s had a stellar sale, the XM5s remained the better value headphones. The noise-cancellation felt about on par with the newer headphones, and while the XM6s have slightly better sound and a better design, I wouldn't say it's the difference of $210.

The Sony XM5s hold up — that's why we still consider them one of the best in Sony's lineup.

The Artemis II mission is about to go down in the annals of history, traveling farther in space than any other crewed mission as the Orion spacecraft slingshots around the dark side of the moon. But it's making history in more ways than one.

In fact, the journey has been filled with firsts. It's the first time a woman astronaut and a Black astronaut have made their way to the moon. It's the first crewed launch of NASA's Artemis program, a multi-year effort to get us back on the lunar surface. It's also the first time humans have left Earth's orbit since 1972.

And, to the fascination of many online, the Artemis II crew is the first to bring iPhones into space.

"Home, Seen from Orion" photograph by Commander Reid Wiseman, taken with an iPhone 17 Pro Max aboard the Orion spacecraft. Credit: NASA SEE ALSO: The quirky stuff NASA packed in the Orion spaceship for Artemis II

Armed with a vessel equipped with the space agency's finest tech (don't mind the broken toilet or glitchy Outlook setups), the team also slipped the thin, aluminum unibody of Apple's latest iPhone 17 Pro Max into their space suit pockets. And they've been using the devices to document the journey, including two "selfies" posted by NASA and crew member accounts this past weekend.

In one image, taken April 2, mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of the Orion spacecraft windows, her face in shadow as the brilliant image of Earth shines behind her. The second image shows Commander Reid Wiseman in the same dramatic fashion, a mirror image of Koch, the two space voyagers looking back at their home.

"Spaceship Earth" photograph by mission specialist Christina Koch, taken with iPhone 17 Pro Max. Credit: NASA "Thinking of You, Earth" photograph by Commander Reid Wiseman, taken with an iPhone 17 Pro Max. Credit: NASA

According to the NASA Johnson Space Center Flickr page, the photos were taken with the iPhone's front camera, so, yes, they are technically selfies. And if you want even more specs, the photos were taken with the 2.715mm lens, f/1.9 aperture, and with the flash off.

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The Artemis II crew got the green light to bring iPhone 17s aboard the spacecraft months ago and had them in hand during their pre-flight quarantine. Smartphones have left Earth's orbit before, including on the 2021 Inspiration4 SpaceX flight and the last mission of the American Space Shuttle program.

In a statement to the New York Times, Apple said they weren't involved in the approval processes for sending the phones into space, but that it's "the first time an iPhone had fully qualified for extended use in orbit and beyond."

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The devices can't connect to the internet or even Bluetooth, but they can take photos and videos of the journey, which are then handed over to the Artemis teams back on Earth.

"We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world. Just as important, we challenged longstanding processes and qualified modern hardware for spaceflight on an expedited timeline," explained NASA administrator Jared Isaacman in a February X post.

The devices even made their way into the NASA livestream, with one flying across the cockpit from the hand of mission specialist Jeremy Hansen and over the head of pilot Victor Glover.

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So, how are Koch and Wiseman posting these incredible photos to the 'gram, without access to the internet (and while literally flying a spacecraft to the moon)?

"All four astronauts will hand their social media over to our respective agencies," Wiseman explained in a pre-flight social media post. "While we're up there, [NASA's] social media coordinator for the astronaut office, Camille, will be posting for myself, Victor, and Christina. We will write the content, we'll give her the ideas, we'll send pictures down while we're on our way out to the moon and back, and then she'll do the posting."

Everyone say thank you, Camille!

AI chatbots are great at answering questions or analyzing text, but they're usually limited to the tools that are built in. MCP changes that by giving chatbots a standard way to connect to external services, so that you can use your chatbot to actually get things done.

The Boys Season 5 is the most exhausting TV viewing experience I've ever had.

While the show began as a savvy skewering of superhero stories, it soon devolved into a punishing political satire with all the sharpness of a baseball bat. Season 5 continues that trend with The Boys' darkest, most dour season yet — one that plays at commenting on our fractured America, but only offers shock value as opposed to real substance.

SEE ALSO: 'The Testaments' review: 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel finds new power in its YA perspective In The Boys Season 5, Homelander is in control. Antony Starr in "The Boys." Credit: Jasper Savage / Prime Video

The Boys Season 5 picks up a year after the events of Season 4, when Homelander (Antony Starr) took control of the U.S. government. Since then, he's continued to shore up his volatile base and imprison any detractors in so-called freedom camps. There, detainees like the Boys' Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother's Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) are subjected to a non-stop deluge of Vought propaganda. Oh, and they're routinely tortured by sadistic Supe guards, including Love Sausage (Derek Johns), whose extendable penis gets extensive screen time as a tool for keeping prisoners in check.

The penis whip of it all is emblematic of The Boys' decline: Take something that was initially fun and shocking, then beat the enjoyment and surprise out of it until all you're left with is a resigned feeling of, "Oh, we're doing this again."

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The biggest offender here is the show's relentless focus on Homelander, whose megalomania reaches new heights in Season 5. However, while his ambitions keep growing, everything else about him has plateaued. After Homelander faced no consequences for killing a civilian in plain sight in the Season 3 finale, the show has escalated the atrocities he commits to prove over and over that he can get away with murder and still have the United States in the palm of his hand. It's bleak to the point of numbing.

The Boys' political satire lacks depth. Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Laz Alonso, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in "The Boys." Credit: Jasper Savage / Prime Video

Adding to that numbness is the fact that America's current reality is more upsetting than anything The Boys tries to conjure up.

Showrunner Eric Kripke has revealed that Season 5 was written before the 2024 election, and that the writers were envisioning a cautionary tale of what a new authoritarian America would have looked like should Donald Trump win. Of course, what they wanted to caution against is exactly what happened, leading to some eerie parallels between Season 5 and the real world. Coordinated police efforts to round up Starlight (Erin Moriarty) supporters recall ICE raids, while Homelander remains an explicit stand-in for Trump. However, the show's satire is unprepared to meet the real world's political moment.

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Like in past seasons, The Boys Season 5 seems to believe that simply name-dropping buzzwords is satire enough. Every episode feels like the show is running down a hot-button topic checklist, crossing off talking points like immigration, trans rights, and DEI initiatives without actually saying anything new or specific. If Trump had lost the 2024 election, perhaps we'd be able to look at these scenes and laugh a little about the the nightmarish alternate history we might have lived through. Instead, these moments bludgeon us with our reality and even feel dated by this point, enough to make you wish for truly any course correction and deeper introspection on the show's part concerning the second Trump presidency.

Even most of the non-overtly political elements of the season are slogs, from uninspired pop culture references (a Nicole Kidman AMC parody in 2026? Really?) to some of the most heinous insults you're ever heard. I get it, The Boys revels in its own rancidness. But five seasons in, the effects are stifling, and the lack of catharsis turns even the most ridiculous of fight scenes into joyless affairs.

There are still standout moments this season. Notably, they involve little to no Homelander. Personal conflicts within the Boys offer up rich character moments for the whole team, including a tense, paranoia-fueled sequence. Elsewhere, the Deep's (Chace Crawford) misadventures provide The Boys' most consistent dose of silliness, even if his manosphere podcast once again skews too far into checklist territory.

But on the whole, The Boys Season 5 is nowhere near a powerful swan song for what was once a refreshing superhero takedown. Instead, it's an agonized limp to the finish.

The first two episodes of The Boys Season 5 premiere April 8 on Prime Video, with a new episode every Wednesday.

SAVE 40%: As of April 6, you can snag the Eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99, down from $999.99, at Amazon. That's a 40% discount or a $400 price cut.

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If you're tired of spending your weekends cleaning (especially if you have messy pets running around and leaving surprises), you need to jump on this deal. The Eufy brand is a regular on our best robot vacuum roundups, and one of its top-rated models just hit a new record-low price.

SEE ALSO: I've tested 30+ robot vacuum and mop combos, including CES 2026 models. Here are the top 6 to buy.

You can snag the Eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% discount or a $400 price cut. This is the lowest we've seen this model go for to date, and a pretty solid deal for a fully loaded combo unit.

The Eufy E25 is an all-in-one floor-cleaning system that delivers 20,000 Pa of suction. It uses DuoSpiral anti-tangle brushes that are designed to suck up pet hair without clogging the machine (something I've had to deal with a lot with my Roomba and my stick vacuum). It's also totally hands-free: it automatically empties the dustbin, washes the roller mop, dries it at 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and refills the water tank all by itself. Basically, you can set it, forget it, and come home to spotless floors without ever getting your hands dirty.

With more than 53,000 reviews and a 4.3-star rating, this is definitely an upgrade worth making.

These days, there are literally dozens of streaming devices and dongles available, often at extremely affordable price points. But if you're an enthusiast or want more power and features than a $30 Fire TV Stick can deliver, you'll want this 11-year-old streaming device.

SAVE $50.01: The Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $58.99, down from the standard price of $109. That's a 46% discount that matches the lowest we've ever seen at Amazon.

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If you've ever left home without your earbuds, you recognize their importance. They're with us all the time these days. On the commute to work, at the gym, on the afternoon walk, and even when we're trying to fall asleep. If you're looking for a fresh pair but don't want to spend big money, check out this deal.

As of April 6, the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $58.99, marked down from the standard price of $109. That works out to a 46% discount, matching the lowest we've ever seen at Amazon. Today's limited-time discount shaves $50.01 off the normal price.

If you don't yet own something from Nothing, get ready to be wowed. The British tech company is quietly making incredible products that are shockingly affordable. The Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds fall into this category of Nothing products that should cost way more.

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For starters, there's the 42.5 hour listening time with the included case. Yes, that's nearly two days of non-stop listening before you'll need to plug them in. On top of this, the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds have excellent sound quality and noise cancellation.

You can also be connected to two devices at once with the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds and if you have a Nothing phone, you can get ChatGPT right in your ears.

Amazon has the $58.99 sale price listed as a limited-time offer, with a countdown timer indicating this deal expires at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight. So if you're in the market for affordable and shockingly impressive earbuds, hop on this deal to get the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds.

From YouTubers and TikTok stars to streamers and podcasters, Mashable talks to creators about how they built their platforms, the gear they swear by, and the trends they see coming next. Read more of our creator coverage, meet The Mashable 101 to discover the internet’s most exciting voices, and tell us about your favorite creators today

Most people shortlisting distros completely skip over MX Linux. There’s no glossy marketing campaign behind it, most YouTube channels don’t cover it, and you probably won’t see it trending on social media. However, at the time of writing, MX Linux ranks number three on DistroWatch, beating popular names like Ubuntu, Fedora, and even Zorin OS—which recently got a million downloads. Here are three reasons that justify its dominant position.