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Paradise Season 2 introduces a whole new host of post-apocalyptic survivors, those who didn't have access to the Colorado bunker during Season 1's volcano-tsunami mass extinction event. Among them are Link (Thomas Doherty) and Geiger (Michael McGrady), two leaders of a group heading across the United States to get to the bunker.

SEE ALSO: 'Paradise' Season 2 review: Great things lie beyond the bunker

When we meet them in episode 1, they're making a pit stop at Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion, where tour guide Annie (Shailene Woodley) has been hiding out for the past three years. Before the group moves on, Annie overhears Link and Geiger talking about their next steps.

"We've got to get to the bunker, we've got to get inside, and we've got to kill Alex," Geiger tells Link.

Sounds like a plan, guys! I just have one teeny question: Who the heck is Alex? No Season 1 character had that name, especially none of the major power players in the bunker.

Thankfully, Paradise Season 2 does reveal who Alex is in its third episode. Unthankfully, the reveal raises more questions than answers. Let's get into it.

We've already met Alex in Paradise.

In the flashback portions of episode 3, Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Julianne Nicholson) hires Billy Pace (Jon Beavers) to take out professor Henry Miller (Patrick Fischler). He's the owner of Vestige Quantum and developer of a technology that she desperately needs for a secret project tied to the bunker. In refusing to sign it over, he signed his own death warrant.

Billy goes to Henry's house, where he finds him caring for his bed-ridden wife (Gwen Holloway), who has Huntington's disease. Her name? Alex.

Not only does the name match up to Link's target, but Alex also knew Link. He was her husband's ace student-turned-business partner, and the closest thing to a son the couple had.

SEE ALSO: Wait, is 'Paradise' Season 2 doing time travel?

Case cracked, right? Not so fast. Knowing he's about to die when Billy shows up, Henry euthanizes Alex, telling her he'll be seeing her again soon. That means Alex is long dead by the time Link and Geiger head to the bunker. However, there's no such thing as a coincidence in Paradise. There has to be some tie between the late Alex and the Alex whom Link is determined to kill.

My guess? We're looking at some sort of time travel or multiversal shenanigans. That could explain why Link kept getting nosebleeds at the mention of Alex in episode 1 — maybe she's an anomaly in our reality.

Alex is involved in Sinatra's secret project. Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi in "Paradise." Credit: Disney / Ser Baffo

Episode 3 reveals that there's even more to the Alex puzzle than meets the eye. During a conversation with her housekeeper (and apparent co-conspirator) Carmen (Maria-Elena Laas), Sinatra asks, "How is Alex?"

"Alex is well," Carmen responds.

The following conversation is extra cryptic, all concerning Sinatra's secret project, which is big enough that it requires her to siphon power from the bunker.

"Any other messages? Do they have an estimate?" Sinatra asks.

"No messages," Carmen says.

"Any estimate?"

"It's too unpredictable," Carmen replies. "But she is getting closer."

What are the messages? Who are "they," and what are they estimating? And what is Alex getting closer to?

More importantly, is Alex even a person? Could "Alex" be a code name for the Henry's technology that Sinatra co-opted? And if so, why would Link want to destroy — or "kill" — it if Sinatra is so sure it can save the world?

Paradise hasn't given us any of those answers yet, but it did give me a nosebleed just thinking about all of it.

Paradise is now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Monday.

Something strange is afoot in Paradise Season 2.

Everyone's getting nosebleeds. Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) keeps seeing visions of a man he's never met. And Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Julianne Nicholson) is working on a project that's somehow even more secret and important than the apocalypse bunker. I don't know about you, but I smell a twist coming, and it could be one of two things: time travel or multiversal shenanigans. Maybe it's even some combination of the two. After all, Paradise ended its very first episode with the earth-shattering reveal that it was taking place in an underground city. If you want to follow that up, you've got to go big or go home — and both time travel or the multiverse would count as going big.

Here are all the clues from Paradise Season 2's three-episode premiere that point to time travel.

SEE ALSO: 'Paradise' Season 2 review: Great things lie beyond the bunker The one thing Sinatra doesn't have is time. Julianne Nicholson and Sarah Shahi in "Paradise." Credit: Disney / Ser Baffo

In a flashback in episode 3, Sinatra has a disheartening talk with Dr. Louge (Geoffrey Arend), who is convinced a supervolcano-megatsunami combo will destroy the world. (And wouldn't you know it, he winds up being right!)

Dr. Louge tells Sinatra that even if people did somehow manage to survive the initial disaster and rapid cooling that would follow, the trapped greenhouse gases would soon heat Earth back up to an unlivable temperature. Anyone still around would die due to the heat or crushing pressure. Basically, Sinatra's bunker would only buy people a few more years.

"There's only one thing that can fix this, and it's the one thing even you can't buy," Dr. Louge tells Sinatra.

"And what is that?" she replies.

"Time."

Dr. Louge may intend that statement to be a hard truth, but Sinatra likely takes it as a challenge. Have we ever known Sinatra to back down from a challenge? Absolutely not. This is the woman who built a whole underground city to weather the apocalypse. If someone tells her she doesn't have time, she is going to find a way to make more time. And how do you make more time? Perhaps with the help of a time machine. Speaking of...

Sinatra has a secret project.

Episode 3 reveals that in addition to building the bunker, Sinatra has been working on another project this whole time, one that's so big she needs to siphon power from the bunker to keep it running. Paradise has yet to reveal what the project is, but based on how anxious Sinatra is about it, it seems like she's banking on this project to solve her pesky time problem. Could she actually be building a time machine? Seems like it, but I'm not ruling out multiversal shenanigans quite yet.

SEE ALSO: 'Paradise's apocalypse episode is absolutely unforgettable Let's talk about "Advanced Wave Functions, Superposition, and Quantum Entanglement."

In order to kickstart her project, Sinatra needs to buy a company owned by professor Henry Miller (Patrick Fischler). We don't learn what his company does, but we do learn its name, Vestige Quantum, as well as the name of the class he teaches for grad students: Advanced Wave Functions, Superposition, and Quantum Entanglement.

Now, I'm no quantum physicist. I'm not even a regular physicist. But I have seen too many Marvel movies, so even just looking at those words makes me think of the multiverse. That thought only persists when you dig into the actual definitions of the terms.

In quantum mechanics, superposition means that systems can exist in multiple states at once — at least, until we observe them. The Schrödinger's cat thought experiment is the classic example of this. Let's say you put a cat in a box along with a Geiger counter, a minuscule amount of radioactive substance, and a mechanism that will shatter a vial of poison should the radioactive atoms decay. If you leave this box alone and have no knowledge of whether the atoms have decayed or not, then the cat is theoretically both alive and fatally poisoned until you open the box.

Elsewhere, according to NASA, quantum entanglement is "the idea that particles of the same origin, which were once connected, always stay connected... If something happens to one particle, it affects all the others with which it’s entangled."

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That's all heady stuff, but in the world of Paradise, perhaps it means that Henry was trying to find a solution to our dying planet through quantum physics. Is there a state in which Earth is simultaneously destroyed and not, and if so, how do we make the "not" option a reality? Or could he be trying to find another version of Earth that's entangled with ours?

These theories are more multiverse-focused than time travel-focused, but one element of the Henry's involvement brings me all the way back to the time travel element. Right before Billy Pace (Jon Beavers) assassinates him, Henry says, "Today, I am choosing to believe that it all worked. That you are supposed to be here."

Sir, what is "it"? What are you working on that might have worked and led Billy to you on purpose? Is it some experiment that will only occur in the future and reverberate through the past? My head hurts.

What's going on with Paradise's nosebleeds? Thomas Doherty in "Paradise." Credit: Disney / Ser Baffo

You know who else's heads hurt? Everyone who's getting nosebleeds and disorienting headaches, that's who. Link (Thomas Doherty) gets two nosebleeds in the first episode: both times when he and Geiger (Michael McGrady) are discussing heading to the Colorado bunker and killing Alex (which is its whole own thing). We also learn that Link was Henry's protégé, so if anyone is able to understand whatever quantum shenanigans are going on here, it would be him.

In episode 2, Xavier gets a nosebleed while flying his plane through an unusual storm that makes him crash. He gets one again while experiencing a vision of him and Link walking together through a white hallway. In episode 3, Billy also gets a nosebleed after meeting Link and sparing his life. Somehow, Henry anticipated this was coming and handed Billy a tissue before he died. Did he know the meeting was coming because the meeting was pre-ordained and he'd witnessed it through time travel? Whatever the answer, something about Link and his relationship to the bunker is causing nosebleeds left and right, and somehow it will impact the fate of the world.

(Again, how do we really know this? Has someone traveled to the apocalyptic future and learned all the events that led to it?)

How did Xavier and Link meet?

Xavier's strange visions of him and Link might also point to time travel. As of yet, we don't know if these two characters have ever met in the past, although it seems unlikely. That means they might meet in the future, in which case, why and how is Xavier seeing this? It has to be time travel, right? Or a dream of some other universe where they've teamed up? Please, Paradise, I'm begging for answers. My yarn wall can only get so big.

Paradise is now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Monday.

SAVE $398: The 75-inch Hisense U7 LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $899.99, down from the list price of $1,297.99. That's a 31% discount and the lowest price we've ever spotted at Amazon.

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As is evident by the blizzard hitting the Northeast, winter is not over. If you'd rather ignore the cold temps for the rest of the season, you're probably making a playlist of all the bingeable shows you've heard about but never found the time to watch. If your living room could use a TV update before tucking into these shows, check out this great deal at Amazon.

As of Feb. 23, the 75-inch Hisense U7 LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $899.99, down from the list price of $1,297.99. That's a 31% discount that takes $398 off the price. It's also the lowest price we've ever spotted at Amazon.

Hisense makes some of the best TVs that don't come with astronomical prices. That's even more true thanks to this sale price on the 75-inch Hisense U7 TV that has 4K resolution on a mini-LED ULED display. It'll get up to 3,000 Nits of brightness on the 2025 model and Hisense added an anti-reflective layer that'll be great for keeping distractions off the TV.

SEE ALSO: The Hisense 75-inch QD7 TV is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save over $100

For those who want to game on a new TV, the Hisense U7 has a 165Hz refresh rate and it's equipped with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro.

More user-friendly features includes a built-in Google TV which will help keep all your streaming apps neatly organized. As part of today's deal. Amazon is throwing in free deluxe delivery and unpacking service, which usually costs $29.99. This service means the delivery person will bring the TV into the room of your choice, unbox it, and remove the packaging for free.

While it's sitting at an all-time low price, upgrade your streaming sessions with the 75-inch Hisense U7 LED 4K TV. You'll be saving nearly $400 by snagging this Amazon deal.

TL;DR: Live stream the third season of Love Island: All Stars for free on ITVX. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

We should all be seeking as little drama as possible in our private lives. There's a lot of joy to be found in a peaceful existence. That being said, there's also a great deal of joy to be found in watching other people's messy lives play out. And that's exactly what Love Island provides.

The hit show delivers weeks of flirting, breakups, and passionate debate between fame-hungry singles. It's exactly what we all need to get through these bleak winter months. And the only thing better than Love Island is Love Island: All Stars. Someone came up with the great idea to invite some of the best Love Island contestants back for another chance at finding love.

They're looking for love, OK? They're not heading back for a quick paycheck. How dare you even suggest that.

If you're interested in watching Love Island: All Stars for free from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

When is Love Island: All Stars in 2026?

The third season of Love Island: All Stars starts on Jan. 15. This latest season is expected to run for six weeks.

How to watch Love Island: All Stars for free in 2026

The third season of Love Island: All Stars is available to live stream for free on ITVX.

ITVX is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone from around the world 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 the UK, meaning you can unblock ITVX to watch Love Island: All Stars from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Love Island: All Stars 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 the UK

4. Visit ITVX

5. Stream Love Island: All Stars for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for unblocking streaming sites are not free, but they do tend to offer free trials and money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Love Island: All Stars without committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it gives you time to watch a large chunk of the season before recovering your investment.

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

What is the best VPN for ITVX?

ExpressVPN is the top choice for accessing free live streams on ITVX, for a number of reasons:

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Live stream Love Island: All Stars for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

GET FREE EARBUDS: Through Feb. 26 (or while supplies last), you can get a pair of refurbished Bose QuietComfort Ultra or Ultra Open earbuds for free ($249 value) at Bose.com when you purchase a new pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 earbuds or Bose Ultra Open earbuds.

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It's no secret that Mashable's shopping team loves Bose headphones. We regularly feature them in our roundups of the best earbuds, best noise-cancelling headphones, best open earbuds, and everything in between. But one thing we're not thrilled with is the price tag for these stellar buds. If you've been wanting to upgrade your earbuds to Bose, but don't want to dish out the money, now's your chance to score a pair for free. Let's break it down.

Through Feb. 26, you can get a pair of free refurbished Bose Ultra Open earbuds ($249 value) when you buy the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 earbuds (Mashable's favorite noise-cancelling earbuds) or get a free refurbished pair of Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds ($249 value) when you buy the Bose Ultra Open earbuds at Bose.com. That means you'll get two pairs of earbuds valued at $548 total for only $299.

To secure your free earbuds, just add a pair of QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) earbuds or Ultra Open earbuds to your cart on the Bose website. Once in your cart, you'll have the option to select a pair of free Bose Ultra Open earbuds (refurbished) in black, white smoke, or lunar blue or Bose QuietComfort Ultra (1st gen) in the same shades.

The second-generation QuietComfort Ultra earbuds offer some of the best noise cancellation we've encountered. "These earbuds deliver immersive sound that envelopes you in your music," Mashable's shopping reporter Bethany Allard writes in her review. They're also some of the most comfortable, as the name suggests. The previous generation buds are still pretty dang great as well. Meanwile, the Ultra Open earbuds are some of the best sounding open-ear headphones on the market. To score either option for free is a total steal, even if it's a refurbished pair. Just be sure to lock in the deal by Feb. 26 (or sooner).

Even though Linux might only hold a tiny part of desktop market share, its influence goes much further than the small number of regular people who use it every day. Most of the infrastructure in the world, such as web servers, run on some form of Linux. Software developers commonly use Linux for their work, and certainly the people who work on Windows are not only aware of Linux, but are intimately familiar with it.

Can someone please give Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) a break?

One of horror's most legendary Final Girls, Sidney went through hell and back in the first four Scream films, as well as the 2022 relaunch of the franchise. While she seemingly got a reprieve in Scream VI (in reality, Campbell turned down the film due to a pay dispute), Sidney is back for even more suffering in Scream 7. And you know who might be responsible? Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard), one half of Scream's original baddie pair.

SEE ALSO: 'Scream 7' trailer: Neve Campbell returns, but that's not what has us screaming

While promotional materials for Scream 7 have yet to actually show what's happened to Stu in the years since the original Scream, the first trailer did feature a flash of his voice, sending an excited chill up every Scream fan's spines.

Scream 7's latest trailer continues to remain coy on the Stu front, but what it lacks in Stu, it makes up for with plenty of Ghostface. This time around, the masked killer's plan is to make everyone Sidney loves suffer, including her daughter Tatum (Isabel May). Will this mother-daughter duo make it out of the film without getting slashed to bits?

In addition to Campbell, Lillard, and May, Scream 7 will also see the return of Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers, and Jasmin Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding as twins Mindy and Chad Meeks-Martin.

Scream 7 opens in theaters Feb. 27.

SAVE $850: As of Feb. 23, the Bluetti AC200L portable power station is on sale at Amazon for $748.99. That's 53% off its usual list price of $1,599 and its best price on record.

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Portable power stations are having a moment for a reason: they can be real lifesavers in all sorts of circumstances. Whether you have an upcoming camping trip and need to access your computer for work or you live in a power outage-prone area, having immediate access to on-the-go power can keep you up and running. Of course, they're not the cheapest investments, so when you find a good discount it's worth grabbing.

As of Feb. 23, you can pick up the Bluetti AC200L portable power station at Amazon for only $748.99. That's 53% or over $850 off its list price of $1,599 and the lowest price on record.

The Bluetti AC200L packs a 2,048Wh capacity (expandable up to 8,448Wh) with a 2,400W output. That's enough to power to keep a campsite rolling for the weekend or keep your essentials charged up and running in a home power outage. It includes plenty of ports for all of your devices and appliances, including four AC outlets, two USB-A, two USB-C, a 30A RV port, and a 48V/8A DC port. A standard wall outlet will juice up the entire power station in just over an hour, but if you don't have access to one, a solar panel (sold separately) will also get you full power in about 2.5 hours.

At 62 pounds, it's not exactly light, but it's still portable enough to pack in the car for camping trips, tailgates, and other off-grid adventures. It's also small enough to store at home for emergency backup purposes.

The AC200L power station has a 10-year lifespan and a five-year warranty, making it a smart long-term investment for your home and adventures. And knowing it's built to last helps justify the cost. Save over $850 while this deal is live.

Apple's next pro-level iPhone is reportedly staying on the warm side of the color spectrum.

The latest newsletter from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who is usually correct when it comes to Apple predictions, is saying as much. Apparently, Apple has been testing out a new "deep red" color for the iPhone 18 Pro, using the same all-aluminum body type as last year's iPhone 17 Pro. This would be the first red iPhone since 2022, and according to Gurman, it might exist alongside the cosmic orange color that made waves last year, instead of outright replacing it. The orange is very popular in China, which is why it might survive into 2026 and beyond.

SEE ALSO: All the new products Apple could release in March: iPhone 17e, iPad Air, MacBooks

The heavily rumored iPhone Fold, said to launch this year, may not be so fortunate with its color choices in its debut, Gurman says. As an aside, Gurman's report notes that Apple is sticking to dark gray or black and white or silver for the colorways on that device. This aligns with previous leaks and rumors that said the iPhone Fold will only be available in black and white. Maybe we'll get a fun iPhone Fold in year two.

The all-aluminum chassis Apple adopted on the iPhone 17 Pro allowed the company to get a little bolder with its color choices, but it also came with a catch.

Last year's model was notoriously easy to scratch up, creating a minor controversy known as "Scratchgate." Some have theorized that Scratchgate is why Apple didn't release a black iPhone 17 Pro last year, even though black has been a mainstay color option for iPhones for a long time. The scratches were more easily visible on darker models, and the lack of a black color for the 17 Pro bothered some longtime fans on the internet.

If you want an expensive iPhone with a more muted color scheme, go with the Fold this year. If you want something vivid that will ultimately need to be covered with a case to avoid scratches, go with the 18 Pro.

The top 3 DJI drone deals this weekend at a glance: Best combo deal DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo with DJI RC 2 $1,109 (save $490) Get Deal Runner-up combo deal DJI Flip Fly More Combo With RC 2 $659 (save $120) Get Deal Best controller-free deal DJI Neo $149 (save $50) Get Deal

We live in perhaps the best era to be a content creator. We have access to incredible tech that gives us the freedom to create shareable content in a way that's never been possible before. You can start your own channel that focuses on travel, cleaning, embroidery, sleep tips, or sharing the adorable things your dog does everyday. You can genuinely pick any topic to start a content creation journey, but there's one brand that stands above the rest as a content-creator tech favorite and that's DJI.

Between the brand's cult-following DJI Mic Mini to the Osmo Pocket 3, DJI makes creating content so much easier. If your content could use the help of epic drone shots, we've found some excellent deals this week at Amazon. Here are the best DJI drone deals worth shopping.

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DJI combo deals offer some of the best all-in-one options to get extra batteries, a case, and more, but this combo deal is truly all-encompassing. The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo comes with the DJI RC 2, a shoulder bag, three DJI Intelligent Flight batteries, a two-way charging hub, and a filter set. You'll be taking off with the right gear from the get-go thanks to this combo. It usually sells for $1,599 but it's on sale at Amazon today for $1,109 which is the lowest price we've ever seen at Amazon.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro drone itself comes with excellent specs like a 1-inch CMOS that can record in 4K at 60fps. You can also get true vertical shots, and it comes with a 225 degree gimbal rotation. If you'll be filming action shots, the DJI ActiveTrack 360° keeps your subjects in frame.

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Another great DJI drone combo option that's on sale this week is the DJI Flip Fly More Combo. While it usually sells for $779, it's on sale at Amazon for $659.

With foldable propeller guards, this could be a great model if you'll be heading outside on drone adventures and packing it along in a backpack. The combo deal on the DJI Flip includes the drone itself, a carrying bag, the DJI RC 2, three DJI Flip Intelligent Flight batteries, and a charging hub. Each battery offers up to 31 minutes of flight time, so you'll be able to fly for over 90 minutes with the three included.

Since the DJI Flip drone weighs under 249 grams, it doesn't require an FAA registration, and the lightweight nature makes it easier for travel. Thanks to the DJI feature of palm takeoff, you'll have the ultimate level of freedom when getting drone content.

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If you're looking for an affordable DJI drone and you don't need a combo model, the DJI Neo drone is down to just $149 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount from the normal price of $199, and it marks a record-low price at Amazon.

Instead of using a remote control, the DJI Neo comes with the ability to fly with controls on your phone. That means there's one less thing to pack along when on a drone journey. The built-in propeller guards are fantastic for easing the concern of getting damaged while in flight and you'll be recording in 4K UHD. Plus, palm takeoff adds extra convenience.

Google Gemini is supposed to maintain a record of your conversations, so you can search through them later or use them as context in new chats. Unfortunately, Gemini's chat history is disappearing for some people.

Spring is right around the corner, which means it's time to lay pre-emergent and get ready to take care of your yard. With the right Ryobi tools, you won't just be maintaining the grass and trying to keep it alive; it'll thrive.

Google announced new features on Friday to increase users' productivity in its Google Chrome web browser.

Split view, PDF annotations, and Save to Google Drive are all new to Google Chrome; however, some users may have seen them previously during Google's test run of the features.

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Split view allows users to view two browser tabs side-by-side. Google provided some examples of how this feature can be used, with users being able to watch a YouTube video in one split-view tab and take notes in the second split-view tab. Unlike an operating system-level split view function, the split view feature in Chrome occurs within a single window in the web browser, with the two sites displayed next to each other simultaneously.

Google's PDF viewer within Chrome now has annotations. Users can markup any PDF within Chrome with notes, highlights, and more. Users can write freehand, use shapes, utilize different colors for their highlights, provide digital signatures, and more. Google shared that this was the most-requested feature from users, and now it's here.

Finally, Google has rolled out a new Save to Google Drive feature. Users no longer have to save documents and other downloadable files from the internet directly to their hard drive. Instead, Chrome users can choose to save downloads directly to Google Drive. Within Google Drive, every internet download can be found within the Saved from Chrome folder, so that nothing gets lost among all your other Google Drive files.

SAVE 33%: As of Feb. 23, you can get the eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99, down from $899.99, at Amazon. That's a 33% discount or $300 savings.

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If you're a pet parent dealing with constant shedding, a standard robot vacuum might not cut it. You're going to need a machine with serious suction and anti-tangle tech, and fortunately for you, Amazon just knocked the price of this eufy model down by $300.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99, down from $899.99, at Amazon. That's a 33% discount or $300 savings.

SEE ALSO: I found the best robot vacuums for every floor, budget, and level of laziness (after testing 30+ models at home)

This model is essentially tailor-made for homes with pets. It offers 20,000 Pa of turbo suction to pull embedded fur out of carpets, plus DuoSpiral anti-tangle brushes that prevent hair from clogging the rollers. If you're hesitant about smelly robot mops, this system solves that problem: the E25 uses a HydroJet system that continuously washes the roller mop twice per second while it cleans your floors. When it returns to the base station, it uses hot air drying to completely dry the mop, so you'll never have to deal with a musty wet-vac odor.

However, if the idea of a wet vac still makes you nervous (I had one bad experience, and I'll probably never buy another wet vac), or if your home is mostly carpet, you might want to check out the Eufy E20 3-in-1. It recently earned a spot in our roundup of the best robot vacuums for pet hair because it combines a self-emptying robot vacuum and a cordless stick vacuum into one dock. It's a great alternative if you just want to focus on dry messes — and at $349.99, it's a bit cheaper, too.

I still have some CDs from two decades ago that work just fine, but I know better than to assume that this will be the norm for all my CDs and DVDs. The fact of the matter is that CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, much like any storage media, can be susceptible to data loss, and your old files could be in major danger.

UK communications regulator Ofcom has fined the porn company 8579 LLC £1.35 million for not installing age checks, thus not complying with the Online Safety Act. Ofcom has also fined it an additional £50,000 for failing to respond to an information request.

The Online Safety Act went into effect in July 2025, requiring porn sites to have robust age assurance, such as with a credit card or facial recognition scan, going beyond the typical "yes or no" checkbox to verify someone is of age.

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According to Ofcom's investigation into 8579 LLC, its websites — such as crazyporn.xxx, hoes.tube, and love4porn.com — don't have these robust age checks.

"We've been clear that adult sites must deploy robust age checks to protect children in the UK from seeing porn," Ofcom's director of enforcement, George Lusty, stated in the press release. "Those that fail to do this — or ignore legally binding requests from us — should expect to face fines."

Ofcom has also investigated and fined other porn providers, like Kick Online Entertainment, which it fined £800,000. Last year, Ofcom threatened to fine and/or block controversial U.S. sites 4chan and Kiwi Farms for not implementing age checks. Now those sites are suing Ofcom, claiming they shouldn't have to comply as they're based in the United States.

In addition to finding non-compliant websites, people can avoid UK age checks using VPNs (virtual private networks). VPN usage has more than doubled since the law went into effect, to the point that the UK government is now weighing a VPN ban for children.

Pornhub, arguably the most well-known porn site, initially complied with the Online Safety Act. Towards the end of January, however, its parent company, Aylo, announced it would no longer comply due to these workarounds — both non-compliant sites and VPNs — and now blocks itself in the UK, aside from adults who have verified their age before February 2.

SEE PROJECT HAIL MARY EARLY: Prime members have the chance to see the highly anticipated Project Hail Mary at an exclusive early screening four days before its nationwide release. Tickets are now available — secure yours while supplies last.

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The highly anticipated film adaptation of Andy Weir's best-selling sci-fi novel Project Hail Mary officially hits theaters on March 20, 2026. But Prime members have the opportunity to see it in theaters four days before its nationwide release. A Prime membership really is the gift that keeps on giving.

As an Amazon MGM Studios theatrical release, Amazon is giving Prime members access to an exclusive early screening of Project Hail Mary on March 16, 2026 at 7 p.m. local time in select theaters across the country. Tickets are now available through Fandango on a first-come, first-serve basis. Navigate to the Project Hail Mary landing page on Amazon.com and click on "buy tickets" in the bottom corner. You'll then be prompted to sign into your Amazon Prime account and redirected to Fandango to select your tickets. All early access showings will be on premium large format screens, including IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, and 70mm, so you can watch astronaut Ryland Grace's interstellar adventure in the most immersive way possible.

It goes without saying that tickets are going fast — be sure to snag yours ASAP if you want to see the film before everyone else.

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Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Project Hail Mary stars Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship millions of miles from Earth with no recollection of how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he pieces together his mission: save Earth from the alien microorganisms causing the sun to die out. Those who have read the book (which I couldn't recommend more — particularly the audiobook) know the gripping story is about a whole lot more than just science. It's a story about survival and unexpected friendship, and you may want to bring some tissues along.

Not a Prime member? You can still sign up and gain access to the early screening, but you'll have to act quick to secure your tickets. You'll get a free 30-day trial to kick things off.

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SAVE 76%: As of Feb. 23, you can get the JLab Talk USB Microphone for just $23.99, down from $99, at Amazon. That's a 76% discount or $75.01 savings.

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If you want to start a podcast or upgrade your streaming setup without overspending, the JLab Talk USB Microphone is worth a look right now.

As of Feb. 23, you can get the JLab Talk USB Microphone for just $23.99, down from $99, at Amazon. That's a 76% discount or $75.01 in savings. It's also the best price we've seen on this microphone to date.

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The mic features three studio-quality condensers and a 96kHz/24BIT resolution to ensure your voice comes through clearly. You can also choose from four directional pattern modes: Cardioid, Omnidirectional, Stereo, and Bidirectional. This makes it easy to adjust your recording style for a solo podcast, a music session, or a game stream.

With the plug-and-play setup, you just connect the included USB cable to your device and start recording. You don't need to download any extra drivers. Most microphones in the $25 price bracket are pretty bare-bones, so getting on-device gain and volume control, along with four recording modes for this price is a solid value.

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