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SAVE $53.04: As of Feb. 24, the Garmin vívoactive 6 smartwatch is on sale for $246.95 at Amazon. That's 18% off its list price and the lowest price we've seen since its launch.

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If you're in the market for a new smartwatch, I cannot recommend switching to a Garmin enough. The brand's smartwatch lineup offers something for everyone, but for the most well-rounded, entry-level model, I'd go with the vívoactive 6. Not only does it feature a brilliant display, impressive battery life, and bountiful health insights, but it's also down to its best price to date.

As of Feb. 24, the Garmin vívoactive 6 smartwatch is on sale for just $246.95 at Amazon in the slate black colorway. That's an 18% or $53.04 discount from its list price and the lowest price we've seen so far on the watch — even beating Black Friday.

Let's talk battery life. If you're an Apple Watch user, then you'll particularly be blown away by the vívoactive 6's ability to last up to 11 days on a single charge in smartwatch mode. If you track a ton of activities, that battery life obviously drops, but if you're simply building routines and monitoring your steps, body battery, sleep, and more, you'll get a ton of longevity out of it.

It's packed with over 80 indoor and activities, including daily suggested workouts, animated workouts, stretching, walking, running, swimming, activities for wheelchair users, and more. The broad range of options, paired with the depth of health and wellness insights, make it a great pick for someone who does (or wants to try) a lot of different things. You'll even get a glimpse into your energy levels each day, so you can plan workouts and rest times accordingly. Of course, like any good smartwatch, you'll also be able to receive emails, texts, and alerts when you pair the vívoactive 6 with your iPhone or Android smartphone.

At full price, the Garmin vívoactive 6 smartwatch is a decent value; with a $53 price drop, it's even better.

If you've ever wondered why one of the ports on the back of your TV appears to glow, that's the optical digital audio output via a TOSLINK port. It uses light to transmit data through a fiber-optic cable, which is why the port can appear to glow. While HDMI ARC and eARC have become the standard way to connect a TV to speakers, there are still a surprising number of things you can use your optical audio port for.

Samsung's newest flagship may already be out in the wild.

A tech YouTuber known as Sahil Karoul posted a 15-minute unboxing and hands-on video with what appears to be a genuine Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra device. The video was posted on Monday, just a couple of days before the Galaxy S26 lineup's expected unveiling at Galaxy Unpacked on Wednesday afternoon. It should be noted that there is no definitive proof that the phone in the video is the real deal at this point, but it certainly looks believable.

Karoul claimed to have gotten the device ahead of its release date in a Dubai market. In an Instagram Reel, he shows himself paying cash for the device on the street outside a mobile store.

Privacy Display in action. Credit: Sahil Karoul/YouTube SEE ALSO: Get a 57-inch 4K Samsung gaming monitor for its best-ever price at Amazon — includes a free copy of 'Resident Evil Requiem'

In the videos, you can see the basic design of the phone, which is pretty similar to the Galaxy S25 Ultra, though with a slightly more prominent rear camera bump. The phone in the video comes with an S-Pen, as Ultra models typically do. Perhaps the biggest reveal here is the first real (we think) look at the new Privacy Display feature in action. It makes the phone's display less visible to anyone looking at it from a side angle. The Privacy Display feature can reportedly be turned on and off in the phone's settings and doesn't require a separate screen protector.

Aside from that, it's hard to tell what else is new about the S26 Ultra from a short video that mostly focuses on comparing the phone to other popular smartphones. Karoul does show off some sample photos taken with the device's camera near the end of the video, but as far as I can tell, there's no sign of the unified AI image editor Samsung is hyping up prior to Galaxy Unpacked tomorrow.

All of this will be moot in a little more than 24 hours. Be patient, folks.

The x86 architecture is the foundation of many computers, servers, and game consoles, and there are many emulators for it. This new emulator is special, though: it's written completely in CSS, the language normally used for applying layout styles to web pages.

SAVE $70: As of Feb. 24, get the Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set for $270 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $349. That's a discount of 20%.

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Looking for a good reason to jump in and tackle all your DIY projects at home? How about a shiny new tool kit? A new set of tools can be just the thing to give you the push you need to finish all those important things you've been saying you'd handle at home since, well, forever ago. And this sale at Amazon has everything you need to do it all and then some.

As of Feb. 24, get the Craftsman Mechanics Tool Set for $270 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $349. That's $70 off and a discount of 20%.

SEE ALSO: The DeWalt 5-Tool Combo Kit is over $150 off in the Amazon Presidents' Day sale

This massive 298-piece set comes with a wide selection of options for you to add to your tool collection. It's perfect for newbies just getting used to working on home projects as well as experts who need a hardy set of mechanical tools to rely on.

It includes 166 sockets, 23 wrenches, 29 additional accessories to support them, 3 ratchets, 33 specialty bits, and 44 hex keys to round the kit out. Plus, this assortment of ratchets, sockets, and wrenches as well as specialty bits come in a full polished chrome finish, with all the tools packed into plastic trays to help organize and store them.

You can't do much better than this kit if you need to round out your tool set, and it's a great option for beginners, too. Pick it up while it's still on sale.

SAVE $650: The 55-inch Samsung The Terrace Partial Sun QLED 4K outdoor TV is on sale at Amazon for $2,847.99, down from the list price of $3,497.99. That's a 19% discount.

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The outside temp might not be cooperating today, but in a few months we'll all be outside basking in the warmth of spring and summer. Although it feels far away, now is a great time to start making plans like booking flights, grabbing the campsite reservation, and making plans for how you'll make the most of summer. If you love to spend time outdoors, there's a unique deal in store today at Amazon.

As of Feb. 24, the 55-inch Samsung The Terrace Partial Sun QLED 4K outdoor TV is on sale for $2,847.99 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $3,497.99. That works out to a savings of $650 from a 19% discount.

If you don't want to wait until dark to watch a movie outside on the portable projector this summer, you can go with a TV that's designed to withstand heat, rain, and sun. Not many TV models have these qualities but Samsung, one of most trusted TV brands, makes The Terrace TV. Like the name suggests, The Terrace is capable of staying outdoors without getting damaged, and the display is capable of reaching a brightness you can see even on sunny afternoons. Today's deal applies to the 55-inch model that's happy to work in full or partially shaded outdoor areas.

SEE ALSO: The TCL 75-Inch Class QM6K Mini LED QLED TV is over $200 off at Amazon

Even in bright daylight, The Terrace Partial Sun is designed to display a bright and vivid 4K picture. The IP56 weatherproof rating will add protection from dust and water. Samsung also added an anti-reflection technology that'll help reduce glare.

As a bonus, Amazon is offering free deluxe delivery and unpacking service, which usually costs $29.99. This service comes with free delivery into the room of your choice, unboxing, and removal of packaging, so you won't need to battle with getting the box into the recycling bin.

If you're thinking ahead about patio upgrades for this summer, a 55-inch Samsung The Terrace Partial Sun QLED 4K outdoor TV is a great idea. Since it works in bright daylight as resists damage from rain, you'll be in great shape for spring and summer outdoor entertainment.

Ryobi is the go-to brand for many homeowners and DIY enthusiasts. If you're one of those people who love these capable tools, you know that power tool batteries aren't cheap. Thankfully, a few everyday habits can extend your Ryobi battery's runtime, prevent premature failures, and help it last longer.

TL;DR: A quality refurbished Apple MacBook Air from 2017 with a 13.3-inch display, Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD is on sale for $199.97 (reg. $999).

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If you’re seeking a reliable laptop for everyday essentials without breaking the bank, this refurbished Apple MacBook Air deserves a look. The 2017 model is now just $199.97 (reg. $999), putting a familiar Apple device within reach. The sale ends on Feb. 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

This MacBook Air features a 13.3-inch widescreen display, a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid-state drive. That’s a solid spec list for day-to-day tasks like web browsing, email, streaming, document editing, and file management. Intel HD Graphics 6000 provides smooth video playback, while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cover all standard connectivity needs. Apple estimates up to 12 hours of battery life, which is beneficial for marathon study sessions or travel days.

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Each unit is quality refurbished and ships in Grade A or Grade B condition. That means it’s been thoroughly tested, cleaned, and restored to full working order, with cosmetic wear that varies by device. For anyone open to minor signs of previous use, the value compared to buying new is hard to beat.

This deal is great for students, remote workers with light tasks, or anyone who needs a secondary laptop for travel or home use. It works well for writing projects, résumé updates, or online learning, without the premium price or complexity of newer machines. The storage capacity is modest at 128GB, so it’s not the best fit for vast media libraries or heavy creative projects, but cloud storage or external drives help bridge that gap.

Get this refurbished 2017 MacBook Air while it’s on sale for $199.97 (reg. $999) through Feb. 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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SAVE $702: As of Feb. 24, the Samsung 55-inch S90F OLED 4K TV is on sale for just $1,097.99 at Amazon. That's 39% off its list price of $1,797.99 and its lowest price on record.

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If you want the best picture quality you can get on a TV, you have to go with an OLED display. But as you can probably guess, these TVs tend to come with a steeper price tag — unless, of course, you find a great deal. That's where we come in.

Our sister site CNET called the Samsung S90F the best OLED TV for most people and as of Feb. 24, it's on sale for its best price ever. The thing is, Amazon's listing doesn't do it justice. It's actually even more on sale than Amazon is letting on. The 55-inch model was originally $1,799.99 (as seen on Samsung's website) and is down to just $1,097.99. So technically, you're saving $702 (not $500, as the listing shows). That's the lowest price on record.

Its OLED panel is stellar for watching movies with deep black levels and rich colors. And thanks to its AI processor, even lower-resolution shows and movies will look better with intelligent 4K upscaling. Gamers will also love that it offers support for 144Hz VRR, so there's minimal lag time and no screen tearing. CNET's Ty Pendlebury calls it "the holy grail for gamers."

The Samsung 55-inch S90F OLED 4K TV is an expensive pick at list price, but a price cut of over $700 makes it much more attainable. And if you prioritize picture quality over other features, this is the TV to buy.

Automakers spend an enormous amount of resources launching the redesign of a vehicle. Sometimes, it’s really a brand-new vehicle that has never existed before, like the Mustang Mach-E launch in November 2019. Other times, it’s a significant revision to an existing model, like the C8 Corvette going mid-engine (also in 2019). When you see headlines like “all-new” in relation to a vehicle, it’s usually one of these two situations.

TL;DR: Walmart has dropped the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display for $129.70. You need to be signed up to Walmart+ to shop this exclusive deal.

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Walmart is dropping exclusive Pokémon TCG collectibles for Pokémon Day 2026. These drops take place at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 23-26. You need to be signed up to Walmart+ to shop these exclusive deals, so make sure your membership is active before the next deal goes live.

The week started off strongly with Ascended Heroes ETBs going for just $59.99 on Walmart. That's considerably cheaper than you could find over on TCGplayer, giving collectors reason to believe that what's to come will offer real value.

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On Feb. 24, Walmart has dropped the Ascended Heroes Mini Tin Display for just $129.70. A Walmart+ membership is required and you're limited to five orders per account. Stock will move fast now it's live, with a lot of shoppers reporting that they missed out on the first drop. It's always a battle to secure stock before bots and scalpers, but these drops seem particularly brutal.

In each Ascended Heroes Mini Tin, you’ll find two Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes booster packs, one sticker sheet, and a Pokémon art card showing the art from this Mini Tin. With this display bundle, you get 10 units.

Act fast to score the best Pokémon Day deals on Walmart this week.

Keeping your computer free of digital clutter is an important part of maintenance, while also making sure you always have space for new files and programs. Here are some simple commands that will let you clean up your Ubuntu system from the terminal, no GUI required—well, with one exception.

Jane Austen fans, set your sights to dining at Rosings ninefold, as Netflix's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice has a teaser.

In the 40-second video above, we get our first look at Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jack Lowden as Mr Darcy, the Regency romance protagonists to rival them all. We spy Lizzie embracing the dawn (very Joe Wright version-coded), Darcy on horseback, Darcy seemingly at his grand home of Pemberley watching a carriage leave (very hand flex-coded), flashes of ballroom yearning, and some Gladiator-style hand shots. I wish to say something sensible about the latter, but I know not how.

But that's all we get. Has Netflix no consideration for my poor nerves?

SEE ALSO: 11 Jane Austen movie and TV adaptations we ardently admire and love

Looks like we'll have to wait for the full trailer to see the rest of the cast, which includes Olivia Colman and Rufus Sewell as Mrs and Mr Bennet, Fiona Shaw as Lady Catherine de Bourg, Freya Mavor as Jane Bennet, Daryl McCormack as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge as Mr. Wickham, Jamie Demetriou as Mr. Collins, Rhea Norwood as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly as Caroline Bingley, and newcomers Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery as Mary and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Written by Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love) and directed by Euros Lyn (Heartstopper), the upcoming series will have six episodes, the same number as the iconic 1995 BBC adaptation starring Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, and a pond-soaked shirt.

You've still time to plan your feast of exemplary vegetables, as Pride and Prejudice hits Netflix in autumn 2026.

Whether or not their parents realize it, nearly two-thirds of American teens say they use artificial intelligence chatbots for activities including homework help, research, video creation, fun and entertainment, casual conversation, and emotional support or advice, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

The study's survey of 1,458 U.S. teens and their parents last fall also revealed that the young participants had considered the complex tradeoffs of using AI. Nearly a third of respondents said that AI will positively affect society over the next two decades while a quarter of them believed it would have a negative impact.

The optimistic survey participants believed AI would lead to gains in efficiency, productivity, and learning. Those with a less hopeful outlook noted the risks of over-reliance on AI, job and creativity loss, and the threat of not being able to discern what's real and what's AI-generated.

SEE ALSO: Open AI, Google, and Anthropic all offer AI tutors for students. Do they work?

"It will meet the needs of almost everything," said one anonymous male survey respondent. "Answers to the hardest questions. No need for research!”

A skeptical teen girl had a different take: "People will be afraid to be creative, or won’t see a need for it anymore. It makes people lazy and takes away jobs."

Overall, 36 percent of teens thought AI would benefit them personally whereas 15 percent expected the technology would have a negative influence on their lives. A third anticipated both positive and negative outcomes.

Colleen McClain, a senior researcher at the Pew Research Center, told Mashable that the findings contrast the center's past research on adults, who tend to be more pessimistic about the long-term implications of AI adoption.

"We see teens are, yes, kind of navigating this rapidly changing world," McClain said. "They're making up their minds about how they feel, but they have some predictions for society into the future."

The reality of how teens are using AI

Nikki Iyer, co-chair of the youth-led advocacy coalition Design It For Us, said she felt the report reflected what she sees in her day-to-day life as both an organizer and a third-year college student at the University of California, Berkeley.

She was unsurprised that 54 percent of the teens surveyed said they used AI for homework help.

"If you walk around the cafe, odds are you will see probably [that] percentage," consulting a chatbot for schoolwork, Iyer said.

Yet, only 1 in 10 surveyed said they completed all or most of their assignments with the technology's support.

The finding starkly highlights one of Iyer's personal concerns about youth AI use: Cognitive outsourcing and the possible decline in critical thinking as a result. She believes AI literacy is essential for avoiding the pitfalls of over-reliance on the technology for thinking tasks.

The survey also illustrated emerging differences between teens depending on their race, ethnicity, and income.

Black and Hispanic teens, for example, were more likely to use chatbots in general and for schoolwork compared to white teens. Additionally, 21 percent of Black teens said they turned to AI chatbots for emotional support or advice compared to about one in 10 Hispanic and white teens.

Income also appears to be associated with how often teens use AI for schoolwork. Twenty percent of teens living in households making less than $30,000 a year said an AI chatbot helped them do most or all of their homework. Only 7 percent of teens in higher-earning households reported the same behavior.

AI and youth exploitation

Iyer, 20, acknowledges that AI could benefit student learning, but she wants to ensure the balance of power tilts away from design choices that undermine young people's agency and attention span.

"I think the problem comes when we are serving AI, and we are being exploited by AI, and AI is using us to fulfill a mission of a corporation," she said.

Iyer believes it's critical for young people to help shape the future of AI through organizing, lobbying, and providing direct feedback to designers who create AI products. Design It For Us has previously backed AI safety, transparency, and accountability legislation in New York and California.

Notably, the Pew Research report didn't ask whether teens seek mental health advice from chatbots or use them for romantic role-play.

Parents of teens who consulted ChatGPT about their mental health and suicidal feelings prior to taking their own lives have sued OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, alleging that the product coached their child on how to die. OpenAI has denied the allegations in one of the cases.

Separately, the online safety platform Aura, which monitors teen users as part of its family or kids membership, recently published a report showing how tweens and teens engage in romantic role-play with chatbots.

Sexual and romantic conversations with chatbots peaked at age 13, amounting to 63 percent of their exchanges. Those messages often turned violent. But Aura also found that role-playing decreased significantly after age 15.

Earlier this year, Character.AI, a chatbot platform popular with teens, settled lawsuits filed by bereaved parents alleging that the company's chatbots contributed to their children's suicide deaths. In some cases, those chatbots exchanged sexually explicit messages with the teen users. Character.AI stopped permitting teens to engage in open-ended conversations with chatbots in late 2025.

The Pew Research study also suggests that parents are unaware of their children's AI use. Though two-thirds of teens reported using chatbots, their parents offered a much lower estimate of that figure, at 51 percent.

"We do find that some parents are relatively in the dark," McClain said.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

Generative AI is doing a lot of harm – environmental, privacy-related, potentially even affecting the brain activity of those who use it all too often. So the demise of a punctuation mark may seem to pale in comparison, but this doesn’t mean that it doesn’t matter. In this video, we explore whether ChatGPT is killing the em-dash, its centuries-old tradition in English writing, and what the future of the 'ChatGPT hyphen' could look like.

Haunted houses are out. Liminal spaces are in.

That's the case in A24's upcoming horror movie Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons. Backrooms adapts Parsons' viral 2022 YouTube short films of the same name, which were in turn inspired by the internet urban legend of the Backrooms.

SEE ALSO: 'Scream' 7 trailer: Ghostface targets Sidney and her daughter

The term "the Backrooms" originated in 2019, when an anonymous 4chan user used it to describe an eerie photo of an empty HobbyTown. They said that if you leave, or "noclip" out of, reality, you'll arrive in the Backrooms, a nightmare of moist carpet smell and buzzing fluorescent lighting.

That description has since become a copypasta, and it's inspired the internet to create more Backrooms lore. Now, there are levels to the Backrooms, as well as strange entities that inhabit them.

Parsons' original short film brings this lore to life through harrowing found footage of endless hallways and rooms. Based on the feature-length Backrooms' teaser, it looks like the original film will continue to do just that.

The teaser descends through a variety of iterations of the same, unremarkable room. Each time it goes down a level, though, something feels off. A couch melts into the floor. Windows open onto wall. The door vanishes, then takes a weird shape. All the while, a voiceover reveals that this space "remembers" these rooms as it builds them.

"And the more it remembers something, the less it does," the teaser reveals. Consider us spooked.

Backrooms stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell.

Backrooms hits theaters May 29.

I’ve used Netflix for years, and more than once I've found myself staring at the home screen wondering what happened. Rows full of shows I'd never watch, genres I barely touch, and recommendations that felt like they belonged to someone else entirely. For a while, I chalked it up to "the algorithm being weird." But the more it happened, the more I realized something else was going on.

I have installed Linux on enough laptops, workstations, and hand me down machines to notice a pattern. Most breakage is boring and predictable (most, not all of it). A bad update, a cluttered system, a misbehaving startup service, or a missing backup are usually the real cause. After watching myself repeat the same recovery steps for years, I eventually built a routine that keeps my systems steady and quiet.

3D printers don’t come with everything you need to get started or maintain the hobby. In addition to some filament, you’ll want to get your hands on a few extra tools and add-ons to set you up for success.

We know the NAND in our SSDs can vary, so logically, you might've wondered whether you can actually grab the best grade of NAND there is—SLC and, at second place, MLC. Yet, it seems to be impossible.