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The Rule of Jenny Pen is set in a unique location for a horror film: a secluded rest home. Acting legends John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush divulge their own inspirations for their characters and what drew them to the roles. And Mashable Entertainment Editor, Kristy Puchko, has the delightful task of educated them on the phenomenon that is the 'psycho-biddy'.

The Rule of Jenny Pen is now in theaters.

Apple's "more personalized" version of Siri is delayed until 2026. The enhanced voice assistant, which leverages AI for greater contextual awareness, was first shown at WWDC 2024 and originally scheduled for a 2025 launch.

Trump giveth and Trump taketh away.

Tesla, led by its CEO Elon Musk, is on track for a record seven straight weeks of losses, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Yahoo Finance reports that Tesla stock is down 30.2 percent year-to-date. Tesla's slump can be attributed to its falling sales numbers around the world, which appears to be the result of Musk and his growing relationship with President Donald Trump and the far right.

The result: Tesla has already wiped out its $700 billion post-election jump in valuation, otherwise known as the"Trump bump."

In 2024, Elon Musk bet it all on Donald Trump's re-election. That bet ended up paying off for Musk as Trump won and Musk's backing earned him a spot in Trump's administration as a special government employee.

SEE ALSO: Tesla sales are reportedly falling globally. How bad it is and where.

Musk's companies quickly benefited from his closeness with Trump. Musk's publicly-traded EV car company, Tesla, for example experienced $700 billion in gains post-election on the stock market.

However, it appears the tides are already changing for Musk and Tesla. 

Recent sales reports have uncovered a Musk and Tesla backlash among the broader public. Tesla sales have fallen by as much as 76 percent around the world. According to numerous reports, consumers are attributing their negative feelings of Tesla to Musk, his endorsement of far right-wing politics, and his close relationship with Trump. Musk's role in Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has turned the head of Tesla and SpaceX, into an especially polarizing figure.

In addition to Musk-created issues, Trump's policies, such as tariffs, have caused chaos on Wall Street, as the stock market as a whole continues to sink.

All of this combined has now resulted in Tesla losing the entirety of its $700 billion "Trump bump" post-election gains, according to Bloomberg.

The Apple Watch is an extremely popular wearable product by Apple, so it would've been a bit dystopic to see it banned in the US. Thankfully, believe it or not, Apple just avoided that fate.

Samsung has been panned for the fact it's taking a long time to bring Android 15 to its smartphones. The company seems to be hard at work ensuring that doesn't happen again for the next major Android update, though.

What if you could have an AI assistant tailored specifically to your needs? Imagine a version of ChatGPT that always remembers your specific preferences, knows everything about your favorite hobbies, or can adopt a unique personality for specific interactions? That's exactly what custom GPTs allow you to do.

Liquid water on Earth is the reason humans can thrive on this planet. If we ever want to colonize the stars beyond our home world, we'll need to find water out there. But that's not the only reason finding water in space is so important. Water also informs our understanding of the great beyond.

Android 16 is right on schedule for an early release this Summer, and one of the most notable new features is called "Progress-centric Notifications." This is Android's version of Live Activities on iPhone–here's how it looks.

AMD's 3D V-Cache technology is still not fully integrated with its mainstream CPU launches three generations in, but that's what makes these releases so exciting—they allow AMD to reclaim the CPU throne even after Intel releases its own. Now, the new Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D are coming, and we have a release date.

SAVE $79.01: As of March 7, get the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169.99 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $249. That's a discount of 32%.

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Whether you spend a lot of time at home listening to your favorite songs or you're a podcast addict on your daily commute, a good pair of earbuds is absolutely essential. If you're ready to commit to something new, joining the Apple ecosystem might be a good idea, especially since you can get AirPods Pro 2 for an excellent price right now.

As of March 7, get the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for $169.99 at Amazon, down from their usual price of $249. That's a discount of 32%.

These AirPods are all about their crystal clear sound quality and fantastic noise-cancelling properties. Thanks to their H2 chip, they offer total noise cancellation and Transparency mode for when you need to remain more aware of what's going on around you. That makes them ideal for listening to tunes or even taking calls, depending on the situation.

They're a great pick overall, and rank on our list of the best earbuds on the market as the best options for Apple users, included with greats like the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds. They pair seamlessly with your iOS devices in the blink of an eye, too.

This is a great chance to add a new pair of AirPods (or your first pair) to your earbud repertoire, especially at a discount like this, so nab them before they're gone.

SAVE $300: As of March 7, get an Apple MacBook Air (M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $699 at Best Buy, down from its usual price of $999.

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It can be a bit daunting trying to find a laptop that works for you that's also within your budget. MacBooks are always a good option no matter your use case if you aren't planning on doing heavy gaming. But they can be prohibitively expensive depending on which model you buy. If you want to join the Apple club, however, there's a great deal at Best Buy you won't want to pass up.

As of March 7, get an Apple MacBook Air (M2, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $699 at Best Buy, down from its usual price of $999. That's $300 off if you don't feel like doing the math.

The M2 MacBook Air is zippy and lightweight, with 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD so you can store files and get things done without having to worry about external storage. These models are capable of working with Apple Intelligence, and come in multiple colors: midnight, silver, starlight, and space gray.

Though the Air is considered a mid-tier MacBook, it's every bit as capable of working on design and graphic tasks, video editing, and multimedia as well as regular old word processing, Facebook browsing, email, and more. It's a sleek, portable beast and a great alternative to the beefier MacBook Pro.

Samsung’s latest high-end Android smartphone, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, is now $300 off for the base 256GB storage option. That brings the price down to $1,000, and you could potentially save more money with a valid trade-in device.

We’re in the middle of finding out what exactly will be coming with the release of Android 16 this Summer. The latest addition is a feature that hasn’t been officially available on Android devices for over a decade: lock screen widgets.

We're only a month away from Nintendo's big Switch 2 event, yet gamers are still desperate for early information. Now, through a mandatory FCC filing, Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2's model number and confirmed some of the console's functionality.

The Defense Department has marked thousands of pieces of archival material and posts for deletion, complying with President Trump's crusade against anything resembling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandates — including apparently unrelated materials and references flagged by keyword searches.

Among the materials set to be removed from government websites and social media posts are written mentions of WWII veteran history and (at least) 26,000 archival images, reported the Associated Press, including information on Medal of Honor recipients, all women crews, and the Enola Gay, the U.S. military aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.

SEE ALSO: U.S. immigration services wants to review potential citizens' social media

The purge is intended to erase specific military-related mentions of women and minorities — social media posts and website pages that commemorate historic events, but are also inclusive of diversity, are also at risk for removal. The keyword searches for "DEI" content aren't exactly an efficient system, the AP found in its investigation, with posts and image captions that use the term "Gay" (to designate the historical aircraft or, even, a veteran's last name) marked for removal in the database. Information on Army Corps biologists studying the weight, size, and gender of fish were also flagged, as well as seemingly random photos with captions like, “Deadlift contenders raise the bar pound by pound” and “Minnesota brothers reunite in Kuwait.” While some photos and pages have already been deleted, others remain, and it isn't clear what falls under the department's grounds for removal.

An insider told the AP that the purge could result in the deletion of 100,000 images and posts across all military branches, but some workers are attempting to save and screenshot the materials before they are gone. “We are pleased by the rapid compliance across the Department with the directive removing DEI content from all platforms," said Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot. "In the rare cases that content is removed that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct components accordingly.”

The removal order was given by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in February, who recently purged DEI mentions and programs from U.S. military schools and ordered the military to disqualify and ban transgender Americans, expanding an exclusion law put in place under Trump's first term. The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") recently argued that the cancellation of Defense Department DEI contracts would save $80 million in government spending. The agency has recently been accused of inflating projected savings figures.

I wouldn't describe my TikTok FYP a spiritual journey — it's mostly food, sports, Bravo stuff, dogs, and weird internet humor. Yet lately, I’ve noticed a surge of religious comments popping up under some of the more viral TikToks on my feed, and they’re quickly rising to the top.

It's unclear how this started, but I'm not alone. Folks on the Christianity subreddit are wondering where this all came from, too. It's so pervasive that some people wonder if it's bot activity, which feels likely.

"Okay but like, it's one thing to be a comment in every tiktok, I'm getting it on EVERY comment on tiktok now. It's obnoxious and it's just spam now," read a top comment under the Reddit discussion.

SEE ALSO: The 'Trump take egg' meme is an absurdly layered joke

I've noticed that most of the comments follow a similar script. They mention that Jesus died for your sins and attempt to spread the Christian gospel. Some even acknowledge that copy-paste is an attempt to spread the gospel. Here are a few instances I screenshot over the last few days.

Credit: Screenshots: TikTok

Typically, these comments have appeared under relatively viral TikToks. Some are from corporate accounts or advertised posts, which seem like natural places to spam comments.

The Christian comments have seemingly gotten so pervasive that folks are now mocking them. I've now seen a couple of instances of folks copying the cadence of the Jesus comments while praising, well, Satan.

Credit: Screenshots: TikTok

It's a natural progression of anything on the internet. The religious comments read like something you'd get on Facebook — Boomers happily copy-pasting share this to show LOVE for your GOD — which has since morphed into sarcasm. It's only a matter of time before the ways we mock the initial comments overtake the comments themselves. For instance, I've already seen people take the pro-Christian script and rephrase to praise LeBron James.

So, if you see a lot of comments about God on TikTok in the coming weeks, at least you know you're not alone.

SAVE $32: Through March 30, new and eligible returning customers can get the Disney+ and Hulu bundle (with ads) for only $2.99 per month for four months. Usually $10.99 per month, that's 72% in monthly savings.

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Two highly anticipated movies are making their way to Disney+ and Hulu this month: the box office beast Moana 2 and the Academy Award-winning Anora. If you don't already subscribe to these two streamers, now's your chance to score both for a steal.

Through March 30, new and eligible returning customers can subscribe to the Disney+ and Hulu Basic Bundle (which includes ads) for just $2.99 per month for the next four months. Regularly $10.99 for both, which is already an impressive deal considering each streamer is $9.99 per month on its own, you'll save an extra 72% monthly. That's a grand total of $32 you'll keep in your pocket.

Disney+ is home to movies, series, and originals from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. It's where you'll find Inside Out and Inside Out 2, The Eras Tour, classics like The Lion King and Toy Story, and all your favorite Disney Channel Original Movies from the '90s. Hulu, on the other hand, is where you'll find new theatrical hits from NEON and Searchlight Pictures, Hulu and FX Original Series like Only Murders in the Building, Shōgun, and The Bear, and episodes of ABC shows the day after they air.

Once your four-month promotional period ends, the price will jump from $2.99 to $10.99 per month. Be sure to cancel before the fourth month ends if you want to avoid that charge. Although, to be honest, this bundle is one of the best deals in the streaming world even at full price.

SAVE $193.31: Get the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge for $706.68 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $899.99. That's a discount of 21%.

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If you want a lightweight laptop, the MacBook Air is a great option that we can recommend, but if you want to go another direction, Samsung isn't a brand you should pass up, especially when it comes to its Galaxy Book line. They're surprisingly affordable, and you can get one today for a great price at Amazon that can handle just about any task you throw at it.

As of March 7, the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is $706.68 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $899.99. That's a discount of 21%.

This 15.6-inch model has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor under the hood with a Qualcomm Adreno GPU and 16GB of RAM. You also start with a 512GB SSD, a webcam, quad speakers with Dolby Atmos support, and more all packed into a lightweight chassis.

But where it truly shines is its usage of AI to give it the "edge" in its name, with options like live captions for video and other multimedia and a variety of other AI-assisted tasks. Plus, it has a long-lasting battery so you're covered all day, and you can juice back up quickly thanks to its fast charge options.

There are tons of laptops out there to choose from, but this particular model makes it so you don't have to choose between performance and features. Plus, it's less than $800 and that's a steal.

Previously on Yellowjackets, the girls held a trial for Coach Ben (Steven Krueger), accusing him of burning down the cabin at the end of last season. Was it a fair trial? Far from it. But once convicted, things only got bleaker for the only grown-up in the wilderness. Then, episode 5, "Did Tai Do That?" ends with a gut-churning twist. 

But what does this mean for Coach and the remaining Yellowjackets? Let's get into it, and by "it," I mean deep spoiler terrain. 

Why don't they execute the coach on Yellowjackets? Jasmin Savoy Brown as teen Taissa in "Yellowjackets." Credit: Kailey Schwerman / Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Look, their teammates have died for far less than burning down the cabin. And even if Team Mashable thinks the coach is innocent, the girls have decided execution was justice.

Like they used the playing cards to pick their sacrifice in the past with a Queen of Hearts, the team uses the deck to select who will be the executioner. By pulling the King of Hearts (aka a Suicide King), that dubious honor goes to Tai.

While preparing with target practice, Tai worries to Van that she won't be able to pull the trigger when the time comes. Here's where the allusion implied in the episode title comes in. "Did Tai Do That?" is a spin on Steve Urkel's catchphrase on Family Matters: Did I do that? In the wilderness, Van suggests Tai do like Urkel, bring on her "cool" alter-ego to do the thing she's afraid to do — in this case, killing Ben. Good news: It works. A stoic expression locks on Van, then Ben, as Tai readies to shoot on execution day. The bad news? Tai's alter ego will definitely come back to bite her as adult!

However, the execution is stopped at the very last moment by a rampaging Travis and Lottie. Akilah has had a vision: Ben is their "bridge" to getting home. Therefore, he must live. Bad news for Ben; he'll be kept in the animal pen and treated worse than the rabbits. 

Why does Melissa cut Coach Ben?  Silvana Estifanos as teen Britt, Vanessa Prasad as teen Gen, Jenna Burgess as teen Melissa, Anisa Harris as teen Robin and Steven Krueger as Ben Scott in "Yellowjackets." Credit: Kailey Schwerman / Paramount+ with SHOWTIME

Though in charge of the team, Nat couldn't save the coach from execution, so she's relieved at the prophet's intervention. But Shauna isn't satisfied. Under her direction, Shauna's new girlfriend Melissa goes to the tied-up coach and takes Shauna's hunting knife to his remaining ankle. Peer pressure is real, and really scary on Yellowjackets.

The coach screams. Shauna and Melissa look excited. "He won't be going anywhere," Shauna says proudly. 

To this Nat jeers, "You don't have to enjoy it this much."

It's not just that injuring the coach's only leg will make it harder for him to escape them. The place where Melissa cuts is strategic. She aimed for the Achilles tendon, which would make walking very difficult for someone with two legs, and basically impossible for the coach, whose other leg was severed by Misty back in Season 1 (to save his life, to her credit!). Now, he has no chance at escape... except for death. 

From there, Shauna and Melissa make their relationship campfire official, joining bloodied hands as they enter Shauna's hut together. 

How much longer will Ben last? Will he be their next feast? We'll find out on Yellowjackets. 

Yellowjackets Season 3 are now streaming on Paramount+ with Showtime, with new episodes weekly.

SAVE $20: As of March 7, you can pre-order the all-new 11-inch Apple iPad (128GB) for $329. That's a $20 discount.

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The all-new 11-inch Apple iPad (WiFi 6, 128GB) is now available for pre-order at Amazon.

You can get it for $329, which is $20 off the list price. It’s expected to be officially released on March 12, so this is your chance to get your hands on it at a discounted price before it hits stores.

SEE ALSO: Apple announces the M3 iPad Air with Apple Intelligence and a new Magic Keyboard

The 11-inch iPad has an A16 chip, a liquid retina display, advanced cameras (12MP), and all-day battery life. Its true tone tech auto-adjusts the display, making it easier to view in any lighting. It’s also available in four colors (silver, yellow, pink, and blue).

If you need more storage, you can opt for the 256GB or 512GB models, but the base 128GB version is more than enough for most users. WiFi 6 and iPadOS let you run multiple apps at once, download files fast, and stay connected. Plus, it’s compatible with the Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Magic Keyboard Folio.