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It's the Full Moon tonight, and this month's is an extra special one, it's also a total lunar eclipse. This will turn the Moon a red color, earning it the nickname of "Blood Moon". Moon gazers in North America, parts of Asia, Australia, and the Pacific will be lucky enough to see this phenomenon, but for those elsewhere, it'll still be a big and bright moon with lots of features to spot on its surface. Keep reading to find out exactly what you can see.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Tuesday, March 3, the Moon phase is Full Moon . According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 100% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

Whether the Moon appears red in color or not, with just your naked eye tonight you can see the Aristarchus Plateau and Mares Imbrium and Serenitatis. If you have binoculars, you should also catch a glimpse of the Mare Nectaris, Alps Mountains and Clavius Crater. If you have a telescope, pull it out for the Blood Moon and to try and see the Linne Crater, Rupes Altai, and the Rima Hyginus.

When is the next Full Moon?

In North America, the next Full Moon is predicted to take place on April 1.

What are Moon phases?

NASA says the Moon takes around 29.5 days to circle Earth, moving through a set of eight distinct phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the portion lit by the Sun changes as it travels, which is why it can look full, half-lit, or barely visible at different points in the cycle. These changing views are what we call the lunar phases, and there are eight in total:

New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

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The lunar eclipse is coming, and it's going to be a big one. The so-called blood moon on Tuesday night will see the moon illuminated in a dusty red hue during a total lunar eclipse. While it'll be a sight to behold, it'll also be a sight to capture in photos. Thankfully, phone cameras have gotten really good over the years – and there's no reason you can't capture a solid photo with a decently modern phone.

But capturing something like a lunar eclipse involves a little more than just opening the camera app and hitting the capture button – at least if you want reasonably high-quality pictures. Here are some tips and tricks to help you take the best lunar eclipse photos you can, both in general, and with your specific phone.

General advice for taking lunar eclipse photos with your phone

There are a few things you can do to ensure that you capture great lunar eclipse photos with your phone no matter which model you have. Some things are very simple – clean your camera lens, and if your phone has one, shoot in RAW mode. This allows the device to capture more data than typical shooting modes. That means you can edit the photos more easily down the line without losing any image quality. If you're comfortable with camera settings and post-processing, it's worth leveraging the RAW mode. 

SEE ALSO: The good and bad news about total lunar eclipse viewing in the U.S.

Some things are slightly less simple but still worth doing to get the best shot. Perhaps the most important thing to do when capturing a lunar eclipse photo is to use a tripod, or at the very least, place your phone on a stable surface of some kind. Even minor movements and shakes will disrupt the photo, making it blurry, especially in the low-light conditions in which you'll be shooting. Movement and shaking are so disruptive that it's even worth placing your phone on a timed capture mode that can allow you to take your hands off the device, and for it to stop shaking, before the photo is captured.

Other things you can do might depend on your phone model a little. For example, it's worth using a telephoto lens if your phone has one built in, but don't use digital zoom as it will degrade the photo. Instead, consider using a telephoto lens attachment for your phone, which will allow you to zoom further in optically, ensuring that you get the best quality photo without losing any detail. Additionally, make sure that when you take the photo, you focus on the moon itself. On most phones, you'll be able to do this by simple tapping on the screen. You'll want to focus on the edge of the moon, which will direct the camera towards a crisp line that it can focus on.

SEE ALSO: An astronomer gave us tips for watching the imminent total lunar eclipse

Last but not least, you'll want to experiment with exposure settings, ensuring that the image isn't too dark and that the moon isn't so bright as to remove any color.

Some of these tricks will vary a little depending on your phone model – so here are some more specific tips for taking the best lunar eclipse photos with your phone. 

Taking lunar eclipse photos with an iPhone

If you have an iPhone, you have a series of great tools available to you for capturing awesome photos. That's especially true if you have a "Pro" phone, which has a telephoto camera that you can and should use to take photos of the lunar eclipse.

On an iPhone, it's very easy to take photos of the lunar eclipse. If you have an iPhone 12 Pro or a later Pro model, you can switch to capturing in Apple's ProRAW format by heading to Settings > Camera > Formats. Make sure ProRAW is toggled on. Depending on your iPhone model, you'll then be able to select the resolution. Then, when you're in the camera app, simply hit the "RAW," "ProRAW" or "ProRAW Max" button on the top right-hand corner.

Other settings are slightly easier to use. On an iPhone, simply tap on the area you want to focus on, and to adjust exposure, tap on that area then slide the little sun icon up or down. It's worth experimenting a little to get the right settings and the perfect photo. 

Taking lunar eclipse photos with a Samsung phone

Samsung phones, especially flagship models like the Galaxy S25 Ultra, come with powerful camera features that can help you get a great shot of the lunar eclipse. If your Samsung phone has a telephoto lens, make sure to use it rather than relying on digital zoom, which can reduce image quality. The highest-end Samsung phones these days have two telephoto cameras. Use the one with the furthest zoom when capturing the lunar eclipse. On the S25 Ultra, this is the 5x zoom telephoto camera.

If you want to keep things simple, open the Samsung camera app, hit the "5x" button to switch to the telephoto camera, and make sure the moon is in focus – then take the photo.

If you want a little more control, however, it might be worth using Samsung Expert RAW. To enable it, open the Camera app, tap “More,” then select “Expert RAW.” The first time you do this, the device will install the Expert Raw app, and it will appear as a separate app on your phone, but you'll still be able to open that app from the main camera app. In Expert RAW, you can experiment with slower shutter speeds and lower ISO, which might make for brighter and more detailed shots without overexposing. 

Taking total lunar eclipse photos with a Google Pixel

Google Pixel phones are known for their excellent computational photography, and they can handle lunar eclipse shots well with the right settings. If you have a recent Pixel model, Night Sight mode will be your best friend. Open the Camera app, swipe to Night Sight, and frame your shot.

Pixel phones actually go further than basic Night Sight, with Astrophotography mode – which should activate automatically when the phone is steady on a tripod, and Night Sight is on. You can also manually enable it if it doesn't seem to be working by heading to Night Sight mode (one of the main camera modes), and tapping on the little moon icon on the bottom right. This mode will capture a long exposure image with more detail and color. Just make sure to keep your phone completely still while the photo is being taken, as even small movements can cause blur.

To fine-tune the shot, tap on the moon to lock focus and adjust the exposure slider to avoid over-brightening. And you can enable RAW capture by hitting the camera settings button on the bottom left of the screen, tapping on the Pro tab, and toggling on RAW. Enabling it will allow for better post-processing down the line. 

Other phones

Many other Android phones also offer excellent tools for capturing a lunar eclipse. Most modern Android devices come with a dedicated Night Mode, which you can typically access by swiping through the camera modes or selecting it from a menu. Night Mode helps enhance low-light shots by increasing exposure time and reducing noise. Thankfully, on many phones, any built-in Night Mode will activate automatically when low lighting is detected. 

Many Android phones also feature a RAW shooting mode, allowing you to capture more image data and edit your photos without sacrificing quality. You can usually enable RAW mode in the camera settings under an 'Advanced' or 'Pro' section. If your phone includes a Pro Mode, it’s worth experimenting with manual settings like ISO and shutter speed to fine-tune your eclipse photos for the best possible results.

Even without RAW modes, however, the simple rules apply – use a tripod, make sure the phone has focused properly on the moon, and set the right exposure.

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One anxiety when you’re signing up for a dating site, especially one of the more spicy ones like AdultFriendFinder, is the paper trail or, in this day and age, the digital paper trail.

Maybe you’re married or in a relationship, or maybe you and your ex still haven’t separated your financial lives, or maybe you just don’t like the idea of your bank teller or financial advisor knowing about your online activities — whatever the reason, it’s perfectly natural to worry about what your dating app subscription will look like on your bank statement, especially if that subscription service contains the word “adult.”

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Thankfully, AdultFriendFinder has already anticipated this concern. If you do decide to upgrade from a free membership to a paid one, whether you opt for their Gold or VIP subscription, your monthly billing statement will only show up as FFNHelp.com*FRIENDF, a relatively cryptic and innocuous line that won’t arouse undue suspicion or judgment. Do be aware, though, that AdultFriendFinder subscriptions default to “auto renew,” so if you purchase a membership and want to cancel, you’ll have to actively disable the auto-renew function. Otherwise you risk having the mysterious FFNHelp.com*FRIENDF statement showing up once again.

But what if even that isn’t good enough for you?

If you’re especially cautious — or especially paranoid — you can bypass the bank statements entirely by paying with a gift card or a cash, check, or money order (available only to users in the U.S.). You can even use an e-wallet option like AirTM. Residents of the UK can opt to pay by SMS.

SEE ALSO: The best sexting apps for discreet and NSFW chats

If avoiding a digital paper trail is your top priority and privacy is paramount, you’re much better off using these payment options and never handing over your credit card details to begin with.

Want to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options: BEST FOR SINGLE GAME FuboTV 7-day free trial, then $54.99/month for 1 month Get Deal Best for affordability Sling TV Orange + Blue $23/month for your first month, then $45.99/month Get Deal Best for top weekend games Paramount+ with Showtime $13.99/month or $139.99/year Get Deal BEST FOR SMALL SCHOOL FANS ESPN+ $29.99/month Get Deal Best for Big Ten games Peacock Premium $10.99/month Get Deal BEST for INTRODUCTORY OFFER YouTube TV 7-day free trial, then $59.99/month for 2 months (save $99) Get Deal

The Florida Gators have climbed to the No. 5 spot in the college basketball rankings after a nine-game undefeated streak. That puts them in good stead for the postseason, with the SEC Conference tournament set to start on March 11. But first they face off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who are playing for pride at this point and trying to break a losing streak.

If you want to watch Mississippi State vs. Florida from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Mississippi State vs. Florida?

Mississippi State vs. Florida takes place at 8 p.m. ET on March 3. This game takes place at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

Mississippi State vs. Florida is broadcast on SECN.

How to watch college basketball in 2025/26

Fans can live stream college basketball on a wide range of recommended platforms, some of which include free trials, allowing you to follow the action without actually spending anything.

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Channels: ESPN+ only

If your favorite team plays in the America East, Atlantic Sun, Ivy League, or Southland conference, then ESPN+ is the only way to watch those teams without going to the games. For many other leagues that don’t have many games on traditional TV channels, ESPN+ is the primary way to watch games.

It's worth noting that an ESPN+ subscription gives you access to ESPN+ only. For the full range of ESPN and sports access, choose an alternative tier.

The ESPN Select tier (for classic content, studio shows, and replays) is priced at $12.99 per month or $129.99 per year. ESPN Unlimited (all ESPN live channels and ESPN+ content) costs $29.99 per month or $299.99 per year.

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The Big Ten Conference will have games exclusively on Peacock this season, so to catch all those conference contests, you’ll need Peacock.

Members of the Big Ten Conference in 2025-26 include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, and Wisconsin.

There are 58 Big Ten men’s basketball games scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on Peacock. Peacock Premium costs $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.

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Channels: ACBS, FOX, Big Ten Network, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, FS2, MSG, NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, and USA Network. 

FuboTV will be a great option for the college basketball regular season. Its Pro plan at $84.99 per month will give you access to hundreds of college basketball games. There is also a seven-day free trial. 

If you’re a fan of teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, you’ll want to upgrade to the Elite plan to get the ACC Network. The Elite plan is $104.99 per month. 

The biggest channels missing from the FuboTV lineup are TBS, TNT, and truTV. Those carry a large chunk of games during the NCAA Tournament, and the 2026 Final Four and national championship game are scheduled to be broadcast on TBS. To get those games, you’ll need to go elsewhere such as the B/R Sports add-on with Max. 

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Channels: CBS, CBS Sports HQ

CBS mainly shows college basketball games on the weekends, so if you’re mainly a weekend viewer until March, this would work for you.

Paramount+ gives you a seven-day free trial. To live stream CBS on Paramount+, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, and that is $12.99 per month. You can also choose the annual plan at $119.99 per year, and you save about $3 per month. 

Paramount+ also gives students a 25% discount. CBS Sports Network games are not available to live stream through Paramount+ on its own. You'll need the Showtime add-on.

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Channels: ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPNews, ESPN U, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network

If you’re a casual college basketball fan, an option like Sling may be a good fit for you. It's a comprehensive sporting service with a wide range of benefits, but you will need to be careful when selecting your plan. The Orange and Blue packages give you access to FOX, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and more in local markets — for $45.99 per month (with an introductory deal of 50% off for the first month) — but for access to ACC Network, SEC Network, Big Ten Network, and more, you'll need the Sports Extra package. We recommend checking your local market to ensure you get access to the channels you actually want.

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Channels: CBS, FOX, ACCN, Big Ten Network, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, FS1, FS2, SEC Network, TBS, TNT, truTV, The CW, USA Network

YouTube TV offers a 7-day free trial. It is then $59.99 per month for the first two months. That will get you most of the way through the 2025-26 college basketball season. After the introductory rate, the rate is $82.99 per month starting in the third month. 

How to watch Mississippi State vs. Florida from anywhere in the world

If you're outside the U.S. for this fixture, you might need to use a VPN to unblock your favorite streaming service. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the U.S., allowing you to unblock live streams of college basketball from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Mississippi State vs. Florida from anywhere in the world by following these simple steps:

1. Subscribe to 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 U.S.

4. Sign in to your favorite streaming service

5. Watch Mississippi State vs. Florida from anywhere in the world

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

• Servers in 105 countries including the U.S.

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free. That means 49% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (which includes a money-back guarantee).

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: How to play Pips, the newest NYT game

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, March 3, 2026:

AcrossWhen tripled, "That's correct!"

• The answer is Ding.

"F1" or "One Battle After Another"

• The answer is Output.

Make up for one's sins

• The answer is Atone.

Title film character who says "That'll do, Donkey. That'll do"

• The answer is Shrek.

Pocket janglers

• The answer is Keys.

DownWords before "math" or "honors"

• The answer is Do the.

What the world's first chess set was carved from

• The answer is ivory.

Highest digits in Sudoku

• The answer is Nines.

Nerd

• The answer is Geek.

Cover up

• The answer is Mask.

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

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

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to the latest Mini Crossword.

Four months after announcing a software collab, Asus and GoPro have hard-launched their partnership in the form of the ProArt GoPro Edition laptop. Somehow, no one thought to name it the GoPro Art.

This special-edition variant of Asus' ProArt PX13 convertible features a GoPro-inspired design, a protective sleeve, and reusable packaging with foam inserts for cameras and accessories. It also includes a 12-month GoPro Premium+ subscription and comes pre-loaded with StoryCube, Asus' AI media management app, which supports direct GoPro Cloud downloads and 360-degree video. 

The Asus ProArt GoPro Edition has a hotkey in its function row that pulls up the GoPro Player. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

According to a press release, this laptop "reflects how GoPro creators work — streamlining the journey from action capture to on-the-go editing without changing tools or setups."

As of Feb. 25, the ProArt GoPro Edition is available for purchase through Asus and Best Buy for a cool $2,999.99. I spent the last few days using it in the hopes of answering two questions: Is it worth the coin? And, more interestingly, can it compete with Apple's creator-favorite MacBook Pro? I still have some more testing to do, but here are my thoughts so far.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: Specs and accessories The Asus ProArt GoPro Edition doesn't skimp on accessories. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition has the following specs:

• AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset with integrated AMD Radeon 8060S graphics

• 128GB RAM

• 1TB SSD storage

• 13.3-inch 2.8K (2880 x 1800) OLED touchscreen display with a 16:10 aspect ratio

• WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4

• Two USB-C ports, a USB-A port, an HDMI port, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack, and a charging port

• Includes an Asus Pen 3.0 (plus its charger), a protective sleeve, and packaging that doubles as a carrying case

• Comes with a 12-month GoPro Premium+ subscription (normally $99.99 per year)

A few observations right off the bat. One, that is obviously a metric crapload of memory — enough to run large AI models locally. It's likely the main reason why this laptop costs so damn much. Welcome to RAMageddon.

Secondly, one terabyte of storage is a bit stingy for a laptop geared toward video editing (i.e., working with big files). I'm thinking Asus really wants you to utilize your complimentary GoPo Premium+ plan, which includes unlimited cloud storage for GoPro footage.

SEE ALSO: Laptop specs explained: A jargon-free guide to what's inside your computer

Also of note, the ProArt GoPro Edition doesn't come with an actual GoPro — just a 15% off coupon for any gear on GoPro's website. Better than nothing, but I have to wonder why Asus didn't just commit to a bundle option.

For those who don't need any GoPro extras, the standard ProArt PX13 will be sold in two configurations for 2026. Both include an Asus Pen 3.0 with its charger and a six-month GoPro Premium+ plan.

I like the packaging's little suspenders. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

One variant will have the same Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset, but 64GB of memory instead of the GoPro model's gluttonous 128GB of RAM. It's priced at $2,799.99 and is now available through Asus and Best Buy. (The GoPro Edition upgrade is actually pretty easy to justify here. If you're already spending close to three grand, what's $200 more for double the RAM and some extra accessories?)

A base ProArt PX13 with a Ryzen AI Max 388 processor, AMD Radeon graphics, and 32GB of RAM will be available at Best Buy sometime in early Q2. Asus hasn't set its price yet.

Opens in a new window Credit: Asus Asus ProArt GoPro Edition (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $2,999.99 at Best Buy
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  Shop Now Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: Design and build quality

The ProArt GoPro Edition has an all-metal chassis with a "Nano Black" coating that's fingerprint- and smudge-resistant. There are two small fan vents on either side of its base. Underneath, there's a large fan vent and two horizontal bumpers. Its lid's strong hinges can rotate 360 degrees, letting you use the device in tent and tablet modes.

This laptop is doing its best GoPro impression. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition's design references the action camera in its name. There are recessed vertical lines on the lid, fine ridges on its hinges, and similar engravings above the keyboard that mimic a GoPro's facade for a tactical vibe. It's the combat boot of laptops — a compact convertible gone gorpcore.

The ProArt GoPro Edition meets the MIL-STD 810H U.S. military standard for durability, which basically means that it can hold up to occasional bumps and extreme weather. The vanilla ProArt PX13 also meets this standard, so you'll get a rugged computer either way. (The GoPro Edition just looks more rugged.) 

The Asus ProArt GoPro Edition has the same 2-in-1 versatility as its ProArt PX13 cousin. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition measures 0.62 to 0.7 inches thin at different points on its chassis, which makes it slightly thicker than Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro. It pushes our definition of "lightweight" ever so slightly, coming in at 3.06 pounds, but it's definitely still portable and easy to haul around.

Display The Asus ProArt GoPro Edition's display is beautiful, but it gets washed out in direct sunlight. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition's touchscreen display has a crisp 2.8K resolution and a luscious, high-contrast OLED panel, so no shit it looks incredible. Plus, its 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut is perfect for video. That said, its 60Hz refresh rate is so disappointing — I would've liked to see at least 120Hz. I suppose it's fine if you're mainly working with 60fps GoPro footage, but at this price point? C'mon now.

A brightness boost would also be welcome. The ProArt GoPro Edition's display is rated at 400 nits of HDR brightness, which is more than appropriate for indoor use, but it gets washed out in direct sunlight. Not ideal for a laptop that's pitched as an adventure buddy. (The regular ProArt PX13 has the same display, FYI.)

The Asus Pen 3.0 is a premium-feeling stylus with haptic feedback. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

On a more positive note, the Asus Pen 3.0 that ships with the ProArt GoPro Edition is an awesome stylus — probably the best I've ever used. It has haptic feedback and feels super natural in the hand.

Keyboard and trackpad There's that hotkey. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition has a soft and bouncy island-style keyboard. Some 13-inch laptop keyboards I've tried have felt cramped and awkward, but this one was super comfortable to use from the jump. It's identical to the keyboard on the vanilla ProArt PX13, except there's blue backlighting and a dedicated GoPro hotkey in its function row. It pulls up the GoPro Player, a free desktop app for editing your action camera footage.

To the touchpad's dial on or off, just swipe a finger from the upper-right corner to the center. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

The ProArt GoPro Edition's smooth touchpad has a half-dollar-sized dial in the upper-left corner. (Asus calls it a "DialPad.") You can use it to adjust things like speaker volume and brush size. When it's off, it just blends into the rest of the touchpad. To me, it sits right in the middle of "gimmicky" and "cool."

Speakers

The ProArt GoPro Edition's speakers are located underneath its base. While laptop speakers rarely wow me, I was expecting much better audio quality from a $3,000 machine. Movies sounded OK on it, but some of my favorite songs seemed muffled and bass-deficient. (Have you ever heard a video ad play on a gas pump? That's what it reminded me of.) Cranking up the volume adds an unpleasant harshness. Better stash a good pair of earbuds in your carrying case.

Webcam

This laptop has a basic 1080p webcam with support for Windows Studio Effects and Windows Hello, a facial login feature. It has good contrast, but its colors are quite muted. In low-light conditions, its picture looks almost grayscale.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: CPU performance At 13.3 inches, the Asus ProArt GoPro Edition is a compact creator laptop. Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

We run a couple different tests to measure laptops' processing power. One is Primate Labs' Geekbench 6 CPU benchmark. The other is a real-world stress test that involves trying to overwhelm the device with a bunch of Google Chrome tabs and apps.

In Geekbench 6, the ProArt GoPro Edition's AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 chipset earned a single-core score of 2,980 and a multi-core score of 17,967. On the single-core front, its score is similar to that of the 2025 Razer Blade 18 (3,057) and the 2026 MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ (2,824), two Windows laptops with top-of-the-line Intel chips. They all trail the 15-inch M4 MacBook Air (3,778), which will feel the snappiest in everyday productivity scenarios.

SEE ALSO: We've tested more than 30 laptops in the past year. Here are the 13 best for 2026.

But I'm more interested in that multi-core score, which reflects the ProArt GoPro Edition's peppiness in more intensive tasks like video editing. It's the sixth-highest multi-core score in our current testing database, which covers laptops from the past two generations. The only models that outpace it are four splurgey gaming laptops with the Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX chip (19,426 to 20,369) and the M4 Pro-powered MacBook Pro (22,758), an utter overachiever.

Yes, this means the ProArt GoPro Edition is a tiny bit faster than the M5 MacBook Pro (17,470). You won't feel the difference in practice, since it's only a three-percent bump, but that's still a noteworthy feat.

In my real-world stress test, the ProArt GoPro Edition never broke a sweat. Its fan turned on for a few seconds around the 20-tab mark, but it ran very quietly. (I actually struggled to hear it over the nearby sound of my husband leashing up our dog for a walk.) Heat-wise, its keyboard got barely lukewarm.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: GPU performance  No dedicated GPU, no problem? Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

Asus' decision to omit a dedicated GPU might seem a little strange. A proper graphics card with its own VRAM isn't totally necessary for video editing, but it's a nice-to-have for heavy workloads. (Popular creative apps like Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve have GPU acceleration.) It's also something you'd expect to see on a laptop this expensive, frankly. Last year's ProArt PX13, which started at $1,700, was configurable with RTX 4050 and 4060 graphics.

SEE ALSO: The 12 best Windows laptops for 2026

I reached out to Asus to find out why it went with an integrated GPU (iGPU) instead. Their rep told me that its chipset "is a clear step up from the RTX 40 series GPUs found in the last-gen ProArt PX13, and its performance is competitive with the RTX 5060." Additionally, they said, the iGPU isn't limited to 8GB of VRAM like an RTX 5050 or 5060 GPU. (VRAM, or video RAM, is a graphics card's personal stash of memory. The more VRAM, the better.) Instead, it shares that monstrous 128GB RAM stash with the CPU. The system allocates it automatically depending on the task, but you can manually funnel up to 96GB of memory to the iGPU via the MyAsus app.

Users can change how much memory is allotted to the iGPU in the MyAsus app, which comes pre-installed. Credit: Screenshot / Mashable

To verify Asus' GPU performance claims, I had the ProArt GoPro Edition run 3DMark's Steel Nomad benchmark (an industry-standard graphics test). The ProArt GoPro Edition notched a score of 1,902, so it does indeed beat its predecessor. The 2025 ProArt PX13 with RTX 4050 graphics got a 1,701 Steel Nomad score when tested by PCMag, our sister site. Meanwhile, RTX 4060 gaming laptops they've tried have scores in the 1,500 to 2,000 range.

If the ProArt GoPro Edition's iGPU is competing with any of Nvidia's current-gen discrete GPUs, it's the base RTX 5050. Laptops with that GPU scored around 2,000 to 2,200 in PCMag's testing, while RTX 5060 machines scored between 2,300 and 2,700. It doesn't quite live up to Asus' hype, but it's still plenty capable for an iGPU. It should even be able to handle some gaming, though that pesky 60Hz refresh rate will get in your way there.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: Battery life

I haven't run our stamina test on the ProArt GoPro Edition yet because I needed to calibrate its battery, but Asus' rep said it outlasts its predecessor. For reference, last year's RTX 4050 ProArt PX13 lasted 14 hours and 30 minutes in PCMag's testing. (And for comparison's sake, we got 21 hours and 17 minutes of video playback from the M5 MacBook Pro.) I'll update this story with my results soon.

Asus ProArt GoPro Edition review: The bottom line (so far) Asus + GoPro = a match made in Windows laptop heaven? Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable

Even without knowing the ProArt GoPro Edition's battery life test results, I still think the MacBook Pro is the more well-rounded pick for video editors.

For $2,949, you can get a 14-inch model with the industry-leading M4 Pro chip, impeccable speakers, a 12MP webcam, 1TB of storage, and a 120Hz display with a matte finish and up to 1,600 nits of HDR brightness. You miss out on extra accessories and an OLED touchscreen — for now — and you "only" get 48GB of RAM, but that's still plenty for most video work. (A MacBook Pro with 128GB of RAM starts at $4,699 with the M4 Max chip, so for those who do want all that RAM, the ProArt GoPro Edition is a better bargain.)

Creators with more casual workloads are well off with the base M5 MacBook Pro, which comes in at $2,599 with 32GB RAM, 2TB of storage, and its regular glossy display.

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Nonetheless, I think the ProArt GoPro Edition is one of the best creator laptops for Windows users among the models I've tested. It has a turbocharged chipset with RTX 4060-level graphics performance, a heavenly (if not exceptionally smooth) display, a great keyboard, an excellent mix of ports, and a unique, rugged convertible design. Its speakers and webcam are mediocre, but in my experience, Windows laptops almost always flop in those areas.

Its price tag is intimidating, but if you're a professional video editor or vlogger with cash to burn, this gorpy gem is worth the investment.

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Asus is one of the world's most fun laptop companies. While Lenovo and HP make safe, corporate-friendly, boring hardware, Asus is unafraid to experiment — think dual screen laptops (the Zenbook Duo), or the light-as-a-feather, stiff-as-a-board Zenbook A16.

In the same vein, here comes the Asus ProArt P16 laptop. This is a creator-focused laptop built on a discrete GPU that is ridiculously powerful — but with great power comes a great price tag.

Is it worth it? I've been using this laptop at my kitchen table for just over two weeks, and it's a great laptop for creators, particularly if you want a Windows laptop with an OLED display. Here's my full review of the Asus ProArt P16.

The hardware: highs and lows Credit: Adam Doud / Mashable

The design of this laptop includes highs and lows. Color choice is one of the latter: you can get the ProArt P16 in any color you like, so long as it's black. For a laptop designed for creators, I'd like to see a little more creativity in the chassis.

The Ceraluminum backplate on my model got a little nick in it that stands out as a white dot on a sea of black, and it's like having a dead pixel on your monitor. You can work around it, but it draws the eye.

The rest of the hardware is pretty remarkable. There's a 16-inch 4K AMOLED touchscreen with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The specific configuration I tested also had a 2TB SSD, 64 GB of RAM, an AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor, and an NVidia GeForce RTX 5090 GPU.

Put simply, it's a beast. And a beast with plenty of I/O, including a USB 4 Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Type-C port, two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, a 3.5mm headphone jack, full-size SD card reader and an HDMI 2.1 FRL port.

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All this is packaged in a 0.59-inch chassis that weighs just over four pounds. While the ProArt P16 starts at $2,799 (at least, if you want that RTX 5090 GPU), or $100 less than the Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold. If you want all the bells and whistles in the loaner model I reviewed, it will cost you an eye-watering $3,999.

That's just what you have to pay for a laptop this powerful.

The keyboard is lovely to type on with good pitch between the keys and nice travel — maybe a hair more than I generally like, but that's subjective. The layout is easy to use, though it doesn't have the number pad that you'll often find with a 16-inch laptop. That's sacrificed for the speaker grilles on either side of the keyboard.

The speakers are powerful, and can get quite loud. There's not as much bass as I'd like, but physics is the limiting factor here. Overall, the speakers are pleasant to listen to, which is never a guarantee in the world of laptops.

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The key feature you'll notice when you open the laptop: the Dial Pad in the upper left hand corner of the trackpad. This is a circular indentation that, when deactivated, makes for a nice little fidget toy.

You activate the Dial Pad by swiping on a dot on the opposite side of the trackpad in the upper right corner. I don't have any ideas for a better way to activate it, but it's not terribly intuitive. 

Still, the Dial Pad is fun. It comes loaded with a number of functions you can activate depending on what app is open on the computer at the time. For video editing, or watching YouTube, you can use it like a scrubber to move forward and backward through footage.

When you're not working with media, the Dial Pad can switch quickly between tabs,zoom, or even scroll pages. It's a fun way to interact with your computer, and I'm here for it.

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Setting up the Dial Pad was a tad annoying. The function works with multiple apps, and you choose what happens with the dial pad for each and every app, which can be laborious.

Fortunately, most of the default functionality makes sense, such as scrubbing through a timeline in DaVinci Resolve. Other times, as in Microsoft Edge (my browser of choice), the default options are limited. On Edge you scroll through tabs, zoom, and YouTube timeline scrubbing (even if YouTube isn't the active tab).

When I wasn't making videos in Resolve, one of my favorite actions was using it to scroll pages while reading; alas, that isn't on by default in most apps.

Overall, though, I love the Dial Pad — it's a great feature, and the setup, while annoying, allows you to really dial in — no pun intended — your ideal settings.

Why the battery life isn't great Credit: Adam Doud Credit: Adam Doud

With great power comes a short battery life. The best battery-life laptops can last over a full day, but I typically averaged about four to five hours on a charge with the ProArt 16. If I disconnected the plug when I started my shift, I'd get to around lunch time before I got the warning that it was time to plug in.

For reference, my typical workflow involves a dozen or so Edge tabs, Slack, Telegram, and occasionally a bit of streaming audio.

All told, that's not terrible considering the power that's in this laptop. I have owned laptops with discrete GPUs in the past that start giggling at you the second you unplug the charger. This one can get you through your commute on the train, but you won't make it back home on the same charge.

One of the things I made sure to do on this laptop was put together, edit, and export a video using DaVinci Encoder. This machine was able to handle it — granted, it was only in 1080p (I'm not one of those fancy 4K YouTubers), but it included some transitions, and it was able to export the video pretty quickly.

I'm sure there are YouTubers who would push this laptop to its limits. But I'm confident that in most cases, the ProArt will stand up to whatever test you throw at it.

As for Benchmark scores, I ran Geekbench 6 three times, with an average single-core score of 2,802, and an average multi-core score of 12,897 on battery. Those are both very respectable scores.

Conclusion: A laptop that does it all Credit: Adam Doud / Mashable

The ProArt P16 is one of the most fun "normal" laptops I've reviewed in a while. I typically lean more toward the niche devices — the dual screens or the impossibly light models. But this machine was very fun to set up and review.

It's nice to know that I can just sit down at the same computer and do everything my job requires, from writing to research to video creation. This laptop does it all.

It comes at a price, in both weight and dollars. But neither price is all that bad when you consider everything this laptop brings to bear. That includes Mil-Std 810 G hardening, so you know the laptop will last you a good, long time.

The only thing that would make this laptop better would be a 360-degree hinge so you could consume content as easily as you can create it. But if you're looking for a beast that can get you through any task you could need, this laptop should be at the top of your list.

Where to buy the Asus ProArt P16 laptop

The Asus ProArt P16 laptop is available at Best Buy and Asus. The specific configuration we tested starts at $2,799.99. As of this writing, the laptop is out of stock at Asus's online store.

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Spring Training is underway for the new MLB season. That's incredibly exciting news for baseball fans, but there's more: The 2026 World Baseball Classic is here to deliver weeks of top-quality international action from around the world.

Expect the USA and Japan to battle it out in the latter stages of this competition. USA lost in the 2023 final to Japan. That final will always be remembered for Japan's Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout in the ninth inning to seal the game. Can Ohtani lead Japan to glory once again? Or will USA bounce back to win its first title since 2017? You can follow all the action without spending anything.

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Japan are the defending champions.

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The Academy Awards (the Oscars) are the awards for artistic and technical merit in film. The Oscars are widely considered to be the most prestigious awards in the film industry.

When are the 2026 Oscars?

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Comedian Conan O'Brien is set to host the show for the second consecutive time in 2026.

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If you hop on GTA Online right now, you might run into Ned Luke on the streets of Los Santos. Not just Michael De Santa, the ex-con dad he portrayed in the game, but actual Ned Luke, the actor, in the pixelated flesh as his own player character. Mind your step, by the way: He hasn't quite mastered the Oppressor MK II yet.

It's been more than a decade since Luke, 67, sealed his place in gaming mythology as a Grand Theft Auto V protagonist, and in this era of his career, he's embarked on a side quest of sorts: streaming to an audience of over 3.7 million across TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch. He mainly plays GTA Online, the multiplayer portion of Rockstar Games' bestseller, though he branches out to other popular AAA titles on occasion. His Uncharted 4 playthrough featured his good friend Nolan North, the actor who played Nathan Drake in the Naughty Dog series.

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Luke sees streaming as a way to salute and connect with his longtime fans, whom he speaks of with deep gratitude. "I adore my fans, I really do," he told me over a video call last fall. "I appreciate 'em because I believe that the fans are the game. If you don't have the fans, you've got nothing."

For many of them, Luke's broadcasts and stream highlight reels evoke a nostalgic thrill. There's something delightfully meta about seeing the star of your favorite game play that very game. "You made my childhood man, and I love to see that you are still involved in this great journey that Gta 5 has been," wrote one YouTube commenter. "keep it up as always boss[.]"

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Luke doesn't consider himself a lifelong gamer, as he spent most of his youth playing sports and riding horses, though he recalled playing Atari's Pong as a sophomore in high school. He finally caught the gaming bug amid the release of the first PlayStation and Xbox consoles: "I got very into it."

He had played every prior GTA game by the time he landed the role of Michael de Santa in 2013's GTA V, a gig he was dead set on booking as soon as he read the audition material.

PC gaming and streaming are much newer hobbies for Luke. He got his first gaming PC in 2021 after recovering from a life-threatening bout of COVID pneumonia — a "screw you, I'm still alive" sort of thing — and his son planted the idea of streaming in his head. Luke figured he could leverage the sizable social media following that Michael had built him over the years. The only problem: He didn't know how to use any of his gear.

It wasn't until 2023 that Luke decided to get his act together and stream an entire playthrough of GTA V in honor of its tenth anniversary. He wound up buying an entirely new PC from his local Micro Center for the occasion — his first build was already outdated, he said — and he invited two of the store's employees over to show him how it worked.

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Those first five streams were "rough," Luke remembered. First he couldn't figure out how to get his full TikTok streams on YouTube. Then his internet started getting unusably laggy. (He wound up running a giant ethernet cable out to his "barn," the shed-studio that houses his streaming setup and DIY voice booth.) But he stuck with it. Eventually, Luke said, "I learned stuff that I never learned before, that I didn't know, and it [streaming] just took off."

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Luke likes to joke that his boomer status makes him technically inept, but few boomers I know have such elaborate streaming and gaming setups. He has an advantage in being a brand partner for Asus since late 2024, a gig that has given him extensive access to the company's Republic of Gamers hardware — and enabled a chronic case of upgrade-itis. [Editor's note: Asus is not a sponsor of this story.] Still, Luke is very picky about the products he plugs and plays on.

"I don't attach my name to something that's not good," he said. "Not because I'm like, 'Oh, well, you're so righteous.' ... If somebody buys something on my recommendation, I don't want them going, 'This thing sucks.'"

Here's a rundown of all the PC gaming equipment, streaming gear, and content creation essentials that have managed to earn Luke's five-star seal of approval.

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Luke's current rig features a ROG Crosshair X870E Hero motherboard with an Intel Core i9 CPU, Nvidia's RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB of memory, and four terabytes of storage. He plans to upgrade it before Grand Theft Auto IV comes out this November (barring any more delays). "I would imagine that the gameplay is gonna be off the charts," he said. "I've got to have a 5090 [GPU] for that." He's mulling the idea of building a new PC from scratch on a livestream, Henry Cavill-style.

"I think fans would love to see me build a computer, because I'm a boomer, and I don't know what I'm doing, and I know I'd probably blow it up at least three or four times," he joked.

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Luke switches from his PC to his PlayStation 5 Pro whenever hackers and modders mess with him in GTA Online. (They're much rarer on console.) It's the only system that's taken up permanent residence in his barn, but he has countless others stashed in a dedicated game room in his house. It's a museum-worthy collection — everything from the original PlayStation to the Nintendo Game Boy and the Xbox 360. One of the only gaming consoles he doesn't currently own is a Wii: "I got rid of the Wii when one of the [controllers] flew through the wall," he said.

Luke doesn't believe in console loyalties ("You can't play Mario Kart on the PS5, right?") but he'll probably always hang onto his PS2. That's what he still uses to play 2001's SSX Tricky, his favorite video game of all time.

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Luke's setup is fronted by three 240Hz 4K OLED monitors from the esports-tier ROG Swift line. He plays on a 32-inch model in the middle — a "beast," he said — which is flanked by two 27-inch models displaying a suite of livestreaming software.

Luke has his right-side monitor oriented in portrait mode. He puts his Twitch chat on the top half of it ("I need to be able to see stuff big"). Below that, he runs the Camera Hub app for his Elgato webcam ("I just like looking at myself"). The other 27-inch monitor to his left stays in landscape mode. He uses it to pull up OBS Studio, a livestreaming app that he integrates with Restream, a platform that lets him simultaneously broadcast on Twitch, TikTok, and YouTube. He also puts his actual feeds onscreen to make sure they're working.

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Luke has a ROG Harpe Ace Extreme gaming mouse and a ROG Azoth Extreme keyboard in his possession, but he prefers playing with a controller. He recently picked up a ROG Raikiri II to use with his PC and Xbox. It has a 1,000Hz polling rate so it's "unbelievably fast," he said.

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When it comes to headsets, Luke will often use "whatever is laying around" (or whatever he remembers to charge). Sometimes that's a Razer headset, sometimes it's a Turtle Beach headset, but lately, it's usually the ROG Delta II. He just upgraded to it from the ROG Delta S; it has a much longer battery life, a detachable mic, and RGB lighting.

Ever coveting the latest and greatest, Luke plans on adding Asus' new audiophile-oriented ROG Kitharas to his roster soon.

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Luke said he uses a "crazy" high-end Lauten mic for his voice booth, which was recommended to him by a neighbor's son who works for a major music retailer. But for streaming, he uses one of Logitech's "really good" Blue Yeti mics. His is the standard plug-and-play USB model with four pickup patterns.

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Luke doesn't stop gaming when he's traveling, and he counts his ROG Flow Z13 as a must-pack for trips to comic cons and fan expos. (He once pulled an all-nighter in a Lithuanian hotel room playing MLB: The Show on it.) The detachable gaming tablet is "without question" the most beloved gadget he owns, he said. "I take it on the road with me ... and just ball out."

Luke owns the new special-edition Flow Z13 that Asus designed in partnership with Kojima Productions, which has gold accents, a high-end AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor, and a hulking 128GB of RAM. It's "an animal," he said. Last year's standard black version is available with the same specs.

Luke has mulled the idea of getting a ROG XG Mobile graphics dock with an RTX 5090 GPU to pair with the Flow Z13, but it's stuck on his wishlist for now. It's partly because he finds the device powerful enough on its own, but it's also because he's running out of room on his desk, he said.

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Luke plays on a ROG Phone 9 Pro during flights and other on-the-go gaming scenarios. He pairs it with an ROG Tessen mobile controller and the ROG AeroActive Cooler X Pro, a cooling accessory with a built-in subwoofer that hooks on the back of the phone. Luke actually owns two AeroActive Cooler X Pros, so he has a spare to stash in his Jeep — that way, he's got one on hand when he goes out on his boat. Yes, Michael finally got his boat back.

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Asus and Microsoft's new handheld gaming consoles are two of the newer additions to Luke's arsenal. "They are just monsters," he said. "It really is like having an Xbox in your hands." He finds them more comfortable to use than other handhelds because they have console-style controller grips, "so my boomer hands don’t get tired playing on it."

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Luke likes to record unboxing videos whenever he gets a new gadget, but "I don't think they're normal unboxings," he said. Others he's watched are basic package-opening clips with bland AI voiceovers, but "I try to make stories when I do them," he explained. He picked up a Snapdragon P40 Lite drone to capture cool overhead shots and outdoor footage.

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Luke is on Cameo, an app that lets users commission videos from celebrities and influencers. He records his on his iPhone 16 Pro.

What makes a good Cameo video? For Luke, it's "one that is not bullshit. ... It's organic." He likes doing his videos off-the-cuff rather than scripting them, and he usually riffs on some of Michael's lines from GTA V, knowing that fans want to see him in character. He encourages birthday celebrants to hit up the Vanilla Unicorn, one of the game's fictional strip clubs, and ends most videos with a plea to "stop firing rockets at my house!"

Luke especially enjoys Cameo requests that ask him to roast someone. "I don't really have much of a filter unless I look at the age [of the recipient]," he said. He only has two rules for making Cameos: no promotions, and no videos for kids younger than 12 or 13.

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Luke runs a Discord server that's open for fans to join. Sometimes, he pops in after livestreams for impromptu Q&As. "It's a very safe place for these guys to go and hang out and make friends," he said, adding that its members hail from around the world. "It's kind of cool that way."

Luke is amazed by GTA V's continuing impact on much of its playerbase. At most of the comic cons he attends, at least one fan gets emotional when they meet, he said. Some have told him he's saved their lives.

"I was like, 'You gave me a little too much credit,'" Luke said. Still, he acknowledges his medium's ability to transport players to places beyond reality, pulling them out of potentially dark places. "That's what video games are, you know?" he said. "It's a place where you can go and escape."

TL;DR: Live stream the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The best international T20 teams are in India and Sri Lanka to compete for the T20 World Cup. This competition always delivers incredible drama and huge performances from the best players in the world, and this edition in no different.

New Zealand, India, South Africa, and England are set to fight it out in the latter stages. Those teams were the pre-tournament favorites, but this electric form of the game is always unpredictable. We can't wait to watch the top teams come together this week to battle it out for the trophy.

If you want to watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the T20 World Cup?

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a Twenty20 International cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council. The event is generally held every two years. India are the defending champions.

In 2026, 20 teams will compete in 55 matches across five venues. The 20 qualifying teams are divided into four groups of five. In the group stage, each team will play four matches in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Super 8 stage. At this point, teams will be placed into two groups of four, and will play three matches. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.

When is the 2026 T20 World Cup?

The 2026 T20 World Cup is the 10th edition of the competition. This year's event takes place from Feb. 7 to March 8.

How to watch the 2026 T20 World Cup for free

The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

This free live stream on ICC.TV is only available in select regions (see full list of territories here), but anyone can live stream the T20 Cricket World Cup for free with a VPN. These helpful tools can hide your IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in a location with free access. This simple process bypasses geo-restrictions so you can live stream on ICC.TV from anywhere in the world.

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SAVE $40: As of March 3, the Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series is on sale for $209.98 at Amazon. That's a 16% discount on the list price.

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The Amazon Fire TV 40-inch 2-Series is back on sale, and it’s down to its best-ever price. As of March 3, you can make the newest model of this TV yours for just $209.98. Who said a new TV needs to cost a fortune?

The Fire TV 2-Series is a great option for everyday streaming. With it, you’ll get Full HD 1080p picture quality and powerful performance thanks to the quad-core processor with WiFi 6 support.

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This Amazon TV comes with Alexa built-in. This handy voice assistant lets you search for content, control smart home devices, or ask it to play music. The Fire TV operating system also makes it easy to find your favorite TV shows and movies, as well as placing all your apps in the same place. From Netflix to gaming apps like Luna, it’s easy to use. Not to mention, you’ll have access to Amazon’s library of over 400,000 episodes of free, ad-supported content.

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SAVE $350: As of March 3, the Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 54% discount on the list price.

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Robot vacuums are one of the greatest inventions in recent history, and they just keep getting better. Most models these days have self-emptying capacities, smart functions that avoid obstacles, and even pet hair stands no chance against these advanced machines. 

And if you’ve been hoping to treat yourself to a robot vacuum, as of March 3, you can find a great deal on the Shark AV2501AE AI at Amazon. This model is currently down to $299 from $649, saving you $350 on list price.

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Robot vacuum prices often trend in the high hundreds of dollars, so for under $300 this model from Shark is a real steal. It maps your home using 360° LiDAR technology, allowing it to clean methodically while detecting and avoiding obstacles like shoes or furniture. It also has a bagless design and a self-emptying base. Here it can hold up to 60 days of dirt, while HEPA filtration captures 99.97% of dust and allergens. If you have pets at home, the self-cleaning brush roll will become your new best friend — say goodbye to vacuum hair tangles. 

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SAVE $370: As of March 3, the Anker Solix C1000 is on sale for $429 at Amazon. That's a 46% discount on the list price.

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Portable power stations are one of the best products to have on hand. Whether it's maintaining power during a storm outage or keeping you connected on a camping vacation, these handy devices have a whole lot going for them. Some are robust enough to keep your whole home powered for days on end, while others specialize in portability. If you're looking for something that promises the latter, you need to check out this Amazon deal on the Anker Solix C1000.

As of March 3, this offering from Anker has dropped to $429 from $799. That's a saving of $370 and its lowest price so far this year. This price is for the unit only, however there are various upgrade options that include chargers and solar panels.

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SAVE OVER $100: As of March 3, the Hisense 75-inch QD7 TV is on sale for $547.96 at Amazon. That's a 16% discount on the list price.

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It's a great option for sports and gaming too, thanks to its native 144Hz panel with Motion Rate 480 and support for AMD FreeSync Premium. So fast paced scenes and games look clear at all times.

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Vivo isn’t kidding when it comes to taking videos with your phone. The company’s new phone, shown for the first time in Barcelona at MWC, is the Vivo X300 Ultra, and you only need one look at it to know what it’s about.

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At its booth at MWC, Vivo actually set up a small studio in which you could take a video using the phone inside a pro camera rig, and the phone was mostly displayed inside a similar rig. But even without it, the 400mm lens it packs is imposing (and very pocket-unfriendly).

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The camera rig, should you opt for something like that, comes with a cooling fan, a grip, and a cold shoe mount for mics and lighting.

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Vivo hasn’t actually launched the X300 Ultra yet, which is why we couldn’t get exact specs for the phone. Just about the only thing that’s confirmed is a 200-megapixel telephoto camera, and that 400mm lens which equals roughly 17.3x optical zoom.

SEE ALSO: MWC 2026 live updates: Announcements from Honor, Xiaomi, more

The Vivo X300 Ultra will launch in China later this month, with a global launch following in April. Details about pricing haven’t been revealed at this time.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company rushed its recent deal with the U.S. Department of War (DOW), admitting that it appeared "opportunistic and sloppy." In an internal memo he subsequently shared on X, Altman stated that OpenAI is now amending its agreement to supply the military with AI technology. It seems to have done little to assuage concerns.

"[W]e shouldn't have rushed to get this out on Friday," Altman wrote in an X post on Monday. "The issues are super complex, and demand clear communication. We were genuinely trying to de-escalate things and avoid a much worse outcome, but I think it just looked opportunistic and sloppy."

SEE ALSO: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responds to deal with Department of War

OpenAI announced its partnership with the DOW late last week, snapping up the contract within days of President Donald Trump ordering federal agencies to stop using competitor Anthropic. According to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, the split was because it refused the DOW's demands that it remove safeguards against using AI for mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. Instead, the DOW wanted to use Anthropic's AI tools for "any lawful use."

As such, OpenAI's swift DOW deal provoked immediate backlash from its civilian users. Despite OpenAI's claim that its deal has even more safeguards than Anthropic's original agreement, the contract appeared to allow for both mass surveillance and AI-controlled weapons as long as such use is legal, and even laid out circumstances in which it would be permitted.

Now OpenAI is attempting damage control, stating that it has worked with the DOW to add new language to the contract directly addressing use of its tech for domestic surveillance. 

"Throughout our discussions, the Department [of War] made clear it shares our commitment to ensuring our tools will not be used for domestic surveillance," OpenAI wrote Monday in an update to its original deal announcement. 

Concerns that OpenAI could be used for mass surveillance and autonomous weapons remain

Unfortunately, the new amendments OpenAI has shared continue to rely upon legality as the restraining limit preventing mass surveillance, leaving such use a possibility should the U.S. government change the law. They also fail to address the issue of autonomous weapons.

"Consistent with applicable laws... the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals," the new sections read. "For the avoidance of doubt, the Department understands this limitation to prohibit deliberate tracking, surveillance, or monitoring of U.S. persons or nationals, including through the procurement or use of commercially acquired personal or identifiable information."

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Many social media users reacted to OpenAI's contract changes with scepticism, some arguing that its specific prohibition of "deliberate" surveillance leaves notable loopholes.

"Hard not to read as admitting to an AI dragnet," political researcher Tyson Brody (@tysonbrody) responded to Altman's post. "'intentionally' and 'deliberate' - so Americans will be swept up in this data, but the government can claim 'incidental collection' and thus legal."

"'Not intentionally used' isn’t a real safeguard in an autonomous AI system," wrote @Andy_Bloch. "It can wind up doing surveillance because of what it was trained on, what it figures out, or how people use it afterward."

Altman previously indicated that OpenAI would only limit use of its AI tools along legal lines, not ethical ones, during a Q&A held shortly after the DOW deal was announced. The CEO expressed a reluctance to take an ethical stance, stating that OpenAI prefers to follow the government's directions rather than consider such issues itself.

Despite criticism of this apparent abdication of responsibility, Altman reiterated this position again in his new memo, framing it as deference to "democratic processes."

"It should be the government making the key decisions about society," Altman wrote. "We want to have a voice, and a seat at the table where we can share our expertise, and to fight for principles of liberty. But we are clear on how the system works (because a lot of people have asked, if I received what I believed was an unconstitutional order, of course I would rather go to jail than follow it)."

Altman did state that DOW intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) won't use OpenAI's technology without an amendment to their contract. Even so, it currently seems unlikely that OpenAI would deny legal requests for such modifications, regardless of any ethical issues that may arise. (The NSA was previously revealed to have been conducting mass surveillance of U.S. citizens by whistleblower Edward Snowden in 2013.)

Numerous OpenAI customers have cancelled their ChatGPT subscriptions in response to the company's deal with the DOW, with uninstalls reportedly jumping 295 percent in the wake of the news. Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude has since dethroned ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple App Store, 

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.