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Opens in a new window Credit: Maple Media Weather Hi-Def Radar Storm Watch Plus: Lifetime Subscription AU$43Google's AI Overviews sometimes acts like a lost man who won't ask for directions: It would rather confidently make a mistake than admit it doesn't know something.
We know this because folks online have noticed you can ask Google about any faux idiom — any random, nonsense saying you make up — and Google AI Overviews will often prescribe its meaning. That's not exactly surprising, as AI has shown a penchant for either hallucinating or inventing stuff in an effort to provide answers with insufficient data.
In the case of made-up idioms, it's kind of funny to see how Google's AI responds to idiotic sayings like "You can't lick a badger twice." On X, SEO expert Lily Ray dubbed the phenomenon "AI-splaining."
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
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Fantastic technology, glad society spent a trillion dollars on this instead of sidewalks.
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I tested the "make up an idiom" trend, too. One phrase — "don't give me homemade ketchup and tell me it's the good stuff" — got the response "AI Overview is not available for this search." However, my next made up phrase — "you can't shake hands with an old bear" — got a response. Apparently Google's AI thinks this phrase suggests the "old bear" is an untrustworthy person.
Credit: Screenshot: GoogleIn this instance, Google AI Overview's penchant for making stuff up is kind of funny. In other instances — say, getting the NFL's overtime rules wrong — it can be relatively harmless. And when it first launched, it was telling folks to eat rocks and put glue on pizza. Other examples of AI hallucinations are less amusing. Keep in mind that Google warns users that AI Overviews can get facts wrong, though it remains at the top of many search results.
So, as the old, time-honored idiom goes: Be wary of search with AI, what you see may be a lie.
THE HOME DEPOT SPRING DEALS UNDER $20: Shop The Home Depot Spring Deals event to score backyard, patio, and home goods on sale for under $20. Deals on plants, garden soil, pavers, garden tools, and backyard lighting are all included in the sale.
Best deals under $20 during The Home Depot Spring Deals event Best plant deal Rio Dipladenia annual plant 3 for $15 (save $5.94) Get Deal Best solar-powered light deal Hampton Bay Terrace Park 1 Outdoor Solar Path Lights (4 pack) $14.97 (save $3) Get Deal Best garden soil deal Miracle Gro Garden Soil (0.75 cubic feet) 5 for $10 (save $12.85) Get Deal Best lighting deal Hampton Bay Indoor/Outdoor Edison Bulb String Light (12-Light, 24 foot strand) $19.98 (save $14.99) Get Deal Best barbecue deal Kingsford Original BBQ Charcoal Grilling Briquettes (2-Pack, 16 pounds) $17.88 (save $2.10) Get DealAhh springtime. As long as you're not allergic to pollen, spring weather means it's time to get outside and prep your backyard or patio for a great summer. From planting new annuals to building the tomato garden of your dreams, spring weekend are all about yard improvements.
Just in time, The Home Depot's Spring Deals sale is now live with plenty of great deals that come in at under $20. Just be sure to shop before the sale ends on May 7.
Even if you're not one to dig in the dirt, The Home Depot's discount on a four-pack of Hampton Bay Terrace Park 1 Outdoor Solar Path Lights is worth placing an order. The four typically cost $17.97, but they're on sale for just $14.97. You can also get a major discount on a 24-foot strand of Hampton Bay Indoor/Outdoor Edison Bulb String Lights. The normal price for the lights sits at $34.97, but The Home Depot is lighting up your yard this summer for just $19.98.
SEE ALSO: Lego is giving away an exclusive Mother's Day Flower for free — here’s how to get yoursWith Mother's Day coming up on May 11, why not grab some plants she's sure to love. The Rio Dipladenia annual plants are included in the sale which means you can score three plants for just $15.
One of the best offers included in the Spring Deals is the deep discount on Holland River Red Concrete Pavers. Each paver usually sells for $0.68, but the sale brings them down to just a quarter each, or four for $1. That could work out to a major discount if you'll be snagging a few hundred to build out a new patio.
However you plan to revamp or improve your outdoor space this year, The Home Depot Spring Deals event has tons of items on sale for under $20 that are sure to fit your desires and your budget.
PREORDER NOW: As of April 24, preorder the Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera for $59.99 at Target.
Opens in a new window Credit: Target Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera $59.99 at TargetPlanning on hanging out with your friends in Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat? If you want to get the most out of it, you might want to secure a camera to use with it. This new feature lets up to 12 people join group chats while gaming with video features that you can use while playing and even streaming to your buddies.
It's facilitated by the official Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, which you'll have to buy separately if you want to use it. But if you want something a little more fun, there's another option: the officially licensed Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera.
As of April 24, you can preorder the Hori Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Camera for $59.99 at Target. It's also available at Best Buy right now, but it's out of stock at Walmart. It's $5 more than you'd spend on the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, so keep that in mind when budgeting for your Switch 2 setup.
This camera connects to your Switch 2 via USB and is compatible with TV mode, portable mode, and tabletop mode. It lets you video chat with friends or use the other camera-based features in the Switch 2 games coming to the system. Like the official Nintendo Switch 2 Camera, just plug it in and place it wherever you get the best angle. It's a bit larger than the Switch 2 Camera, but hey, it's also a Piranha Plant.
If you plan on using it with Switch 2's GameChat feature, you'll need to make sure you have a Nintendo Switch Online membership. That's available as two different tiers: individuals can pay $19.99 per year for basic service, while the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack costs $49.99 a year. For family memberships, the basic tier costs $34.99, while the NSO + Expansion Pack option is $79.99.
There's more to the Switch 2's GameChat feature than just talking in-game and across games, though. Several games offer unique functionality with the camera, including Mario Kart World and Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV. And those are just to start, likely with several more games on the way with camera-based features.
If you're interested in getting the most out of GameChat (and your Switch 2), this is a fun addition to your Switch 2 (if you managed to get one). You don't have to splurge with the extra $5, but hey, it's a Piranha Plant.
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Wednesday aimed at fostering AI education in K-12 schools and preparing students for an increasingly AI-centric workforce.
The new directive's overarching goal is to "ensure the United States remains a global leader in this technological revolution," according to the press release. The policy seeks to "promote AI literacy and proficiency of K-12 students" while also training educators so they can integrate AI education into their curriculums.
The move could be a response to recent developments in China. In March, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced that it would be making AI lessons mandatory for primary and secondary school students. Starting in September, Chinese students will be required to take eight hours of AI classes a year. And last week, Reuters reported that China's education ministry's plans to "integrate artificial intelligence (AI) applications into teaching efforts, textbooks and the school curriculum."
The president's executive order establishes an Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force comprising members of various federal agencies, including the secretaries of Agriculture, Labor, Energy, Education, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Special Advisor for AI & Crypto.
China's rapid advancements in AI have threatened the previously comfortable position of the U.S. at the top of the AI industry, largely due to the introduction of DeepSeek. The Chinese company produced an AI model with capabilities comparable to OpenAI's reasoning models, and reportedly trained its R1 model for a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek rattled U.S. tech stocks and prompted President Trump to say at the time, "the release of DeepSeek, AI from a Chinese company should be a wake-up call for our industries that we need to be laser-focused on competing to win."
The executive order is broken down into four buckets: prioritizing the AI education of students, providing AI professional development for educators, growing and developing "AI-related Registered Apprenticeships" for relevant occupations and industries, and a "Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge."
The Challenge will highlight "student and educator achievements in AI" from a variety of age groups and across geographic regions. Keep an eye out for that within the next 90 days, as the executive order mandates.
After five seasons, Joe Goldberg's run of mayhem, murder, and much problematic romancing has come to an end. Star/producer Penn Badgley warned that Season 5 of their hit show, based on Caroline Kepnes' psychological thriller book series, would be the big finale. And with ten episodes full of kinky sex, twisted turns, and more homicides than a Law and Order episode, You delivers with a shocking and largely satisfying final chapter.
For a series as truly winding as You, a finale that'll sate all fans was surely impossible. But props to showrunner Sera Gamble, who kept all the plates spinning in a season that included a Succession-like business plotline, Anna Camp as deliciously devious twins, a new lit-obsessed love interest for Joe to drool over, and lots and lots of ties to his past crimes, sparking the return of familiar faces (along with some who've been recast or downright forgotten).
However, with that final monologue, Joe delivers one last crushing blow to fans who've stuck by him since Season 1. So let's get into it.
What happens to Bronte in You Season 5's finale? Penn Badgley and Madeline Brewer in "You." Credit: NetflixEarly on in the season, it looked like Bronte (aka Louise) was going to be doomed to go the way of her old pal Beck (Elizabeth Lail) — meaning death by Joe. Not only had a series of very smart women fatally fallen for Joe's white knight schtick before, but also Bronte's erotica about wanting to "drown" in her partner seemed like it could be foreshadowing, especially when they arrive at a lake house (emphasis on lake).
And for a moment, it does seem like the bottom of that lake is precisely where the series is going to leave her. But like Jason Voorhees, she dramatically resurfaces and gets her revenge. Not just by shooting Joe as cops swarm closer, but by shooting him in the genitals, an arguably poetic justice for the man led by his libido into a series of homicides.
Bronte uses Joe's book-centered confession to get a new version of Beck's book published, without Joe's additions. "It was more praised, more cutting, more imperfect." To Bronte, this is part of getting justice for Beck. Now, she can move on. "Eventually, he'll just be some asshole I dated," she says.
Meanwhile, Bronte's friends, Dom and Phoenix, take their online sleuthing victory to podcast appearances, advocating for justice and community outreach to tackle cold cases. (Though, while we're talking about the finale, it seems a missed opportunity for You to reconnect Bronte with her friends, whom she repeatedly said was her family! Those hers is a happy ending, it feels like a dropped thread that she never reconnects with Dom and Phoenix.)
What is Joe Goldberg ultimately convicted of? Penn Badgley in "You." Credit: NetflixAfter crotch-shooting Joel, Bronte takes over his voiceover to lead the epilogue. Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" plays as a handcuffed Joe is led by police through a courthouse to his "messy" trial for the murders of Beck and his first wife, Love (Victoria Pedretti).
In this sequence, we learn Joe is convicted of murdering both Beck and Love. First-degree murder convictions would also follow for Beck's boyfriend, Benjamin Ashby III (Lou Taylor Pucci), and her bestie, Peach Salinger (Shay Mitchell). That all leads to Dr. Nicky's (John Stamos) false conviction for Beck's murder being vacated.
In a voiceover, Bronte says, "One thing's clear: Joe Goldberg will never be free again."
Does Kate Lockwood die in You? Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood in "You." Credit: Clifton Prescod / NetflixAt first, it certainly seems likely! After grappling over a gun with Joe, she's left shot and unconscious in the basement of Mooney's bookstore, which is on fire thanks to Maddie's impulsive thinking. While Bronte gets Joe out of the burning bookstore, Kate's fate is left up in the air. Even when Joe calls his son Henry on the phone, all that's known is that Joe did something bad to Kate — but her death is not confirmed.
This epilogue reveals that Kate did not die, escaping with burn scars on her arm that she sees as "badges" of penance. She's handed the company over to her half-brother, Teddy (Griffin Matthews), who has turned the Lockwood Corporation from a villainous greed machine into 100% nonprofit. Turns out Kate was not all talk. She surrendered a big chunk of her power, realizing Teddy could do better things with it.
As for Kate, she's focusing on raising Henry, and she's returned to her Season 4 passion for art by backing Marienne Bellamy (Tati Gabrielle), the painter whom Joe fell for in Season 3 and was assumed to have killed in Season 4! Marienne is not only alive, but she — and her 14-year-old daughter — seem to be thriving.
What happens to Nadia in You? Brad Alexander as Edward and Amy-Leigh Hickman as Nadia Farran in "You." Credit: NetflixAs a student of Joe's when he was teaching English Lit under a false identity in Season 4, Nadia (Amy-Leigh Hickman) was framed for killing Edward (Brad Alexander), who was framed by Joe as being the Eat The Rich Killer (who was actually Joe operating with a split personality). Season 5 doesn't get into all of that, focusing instead on Kate owning up to Nadia about her part in the student's unearned downfall.
Kate gets Nadia out of prison and her name is cleared, basically with a shrug of "money makes the world go 'round." Once freed, Nadia conspires with Kate to bring Joe down. She also is partially blamed for Kate being shot, since she brought a gun to Mooney's. But on the other hand, they were going to trap a killer. It's wild more people aren't armed when they confront Joe!
While their plan went tits up, Nadia has found some peace in the epilogue. Bronte tells us through voiceover that Nadia "returned to writing and teaching." What's shown is Nadia walking into what seems to be a prison's cafeteria, carrying books for an assembled group of women. She's giving back by embracing her passion and her past to create a better future.
What happens to Maddie and Harrison on You? Anna Camp as Reagan Lockwood, Pete Ploszek as Harrison, and Anna Camp as Maddie Lockwood in "You." Credit: NetflixThese self-proclaimed "piece(s) of shit" find their happy ending. Yes, Maddie murdered her twin Reagan (while under intense pressure from Joe). Yes, Harrison agreed to cover it up so he might embrace the twin he was cheating on his late wife with. But if we've learned nothing else about the Lockwoods, it's that money lets them get away with a lot, including murder and "arson." (Real talk: It should have been attempted murder as she was trying to kill Joe in the fire and nearly killed Kate!)
Anyhow, Bronte tells us Maddie "went to rehab for her pill addiction," and now is not only raising the daughter she birthed for Reagan as a surrogate, but is also pregnant by Harrison. And in a bit of seemingly happy symmetry, they're expecting twins. These two could inspire a lot of trashy true crime shows. But in a show where plenty of good and bad people get taken down by Joe, there's something incongruently wholesome in seeing them frolic in Central Park as a happy family. That's something Reagan could never have accomplished.
What happens to Joe in You's finale? Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in "You." Credit: Clifton Prescod / NetflixAfter trying to flee the country, Joe is caught thanks to Bronte's risky plan to get him to confess to Beck's murder. Ultimately, he is comically wounded, both by a gun and then by the internet that relished mocking his physical wound. (Imagine Joe doomscrolling to find Cardi B tweeting, "He WAS a 10 now he's a 2…inches #JoeGoldberg.")
Locked up in a prison cell, Joe is far from the world, where the women he loved and tortured are alive and thriving. The Elton John track is cut off so that only the echo-y ambient sound of the prison surrounds Joe. The vibrant color palette of Bronte's voiceover sequence is left behind for a murky, suffocating green-gray, enhancing the bleakness of the setting. In his cell, he has been robbed of his classically good haircut. But he has plenty of time to read, as he's shown with a copy of Norman Mailer's The Executioner's Song.
This Pulitzer Prize–winning true crime novel ignited a national debate about capital punishment when its subject, convicted killer Gary Gilmore, chose to be executed by firing squad. Could it be Joe — who begged Bronte to fatally shoot him before the cops could catch him — sees a bit of himself in Gilmore? That's a mystery You leaves for us to figure out.
The other reading materials Joe has in lock-up are letters from lovelorn fans. Reflecting the response to You, fans of Joe relish the illicit thrills of lusting after a madman who would kill for you. While Joe fed into this fantasy as he wrote his own vampire smut to please himself and Bronte, now he's critical of such fandom. (Notably, this reflects Badgley's real-life response to women who crush on Joe on social media, as he responded on then-Twitter to thirst tweets.)
What does Joe's final speech mean? Charlotte Ritchie as Kate Lockwood, Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg, and Frankie Demaio as Henry Goldberg in "You." Credit: Clifton Prescod/NetflixThe final moments of You are wickedly clever. For one thing, Joe was never going to let any of his lovers have the final word, be it Beck's book or Bronte's narration. Yet in this final moment, his voiceover doesn't rush in. Instead, episode 10 allows us to soak in the silence of Joe's cell. Perhaps this is a reminder that while the audience could hear his inner monologue across all five seasons of events, he always remained eerily quiet as he stalked, stared, socialized, and serial killed. (Props to Kate's siblings for calling this creepiness out early on in the season!)
When he does speak, he is self-pitying, proclaiming, "My punishment is even worse than I imagined." He is lonely and "knowing this is forever." He opines, "It's unfair, putting all of this on me. Aren't we all just products of our environment? Hurt people hurt people. I never stood a chance."
Joe leans on cliches to push away the blame for his body count, meaning the actual amount of corpses he caused and not the number of people he's bedded. But then a fan letter arrives, and he finds someone else to blame: us.
In voiceover, he pronounces it's unjust that he's "in a cage" while these "crazies" write to him about their sexual fantasies, where violence and lust collide. Now, "Creep (Very 2021 Rmx)" by Thom Yorke begins to play in the background as Joe looks at the letter.
"Maybe we have a problem as a society," he muses. "Maybe we should fix what's broken in us. Maybe the problem isn't me." Behind his voiced inner thoughts, Yorke's electronically distorted voice squalls, "You're so very special." Then, Joe concludes, looking right into camera, "Maybe it's you."
Yorke sings, "I'm a creep," and the episode cuts to credits. So, what does it mean?
Since its start, You tapped into two genres that appeal distinctly to women: true crime and romance. The grim reality of the worst that can happen to our bodies collides with the steamy fantasies of the best that might.
As dreamed up by Kepnes, Joe is the monkey's paw version of a dream man. He is absolutely obsessed with his love interest, devoted to knowing her intimately and protecting her fiercely. But there is a dark side to such obsession, as Joe's entire identity and happiness depends on being loved back just that intensely. He — like real-world abusers — aims to isolate his girlfriends (and wives) by killing off those who might come between them. Endlessly, he'd argue that he was not the problem, because his motives are purely love. And this season, that evolves into demanding that his lover accept him warts and all — warts meaning killing people and liking it.
As a fiction, Joe's story is compelling precisely because it's repulsive and alluring. It's an enticing taboo to lust after a fictional villain, be he Joe Goldberg, Loki, or Draco Malfoy. However, there are many incidents in the real world of women swooning over actual serial killers. So, maybe Joe has a point when he argues there's something "broken in us," perhaps not being able to separate fantasy from reality. But isn't that the way he operates?
He's a master manipulator who can find that hook to lure you into his perspective, and next thing you know, you're making excuses for his volatility or possessiveness. You're helping him frame someone for murder, then marrying him to protect him from retaliation. You're ditching your crime-solving friends to curl up in his bed. It's a slippery slope listening to Joe Goldberg, who in the end blames his crimes — and by extension the very existence and popularity of this series — on you, the viewer. Our obsession is what allowed his to go on and on and on. Are we complicit?
In the end, Joe may be trapped in his cage. But these letters suggest his reach continues. More than that, his last look right into the camera, right at us, his audience, demands we reflect upon ourselves. Why are we watching You? Who are we rooting for? Not just in the show, but in the many real-world crimes and issues it reflects.
Joe may be gone. But with his final word, he assures us that he'll linger in our minds (and darkest fantasies) for years to come.
SAVE $30: The Apple iPad 11-inch (128GB, Wi-Fi) with A16 chip is on sale at Amazon for $319.99, down from the normal price of $349.99. That's an 8% discount that matches the lowest we've ever seen at Amazon.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple iPad 11-inch (128GB, WiFi) $319.99 at AmazonWe all deserve to own nice tech gadgets that work exactly how we want them to and come equipped with the latest tech. If your old tablet isn't cutting it anymore or you don't even own one, today's deal at Amazon is your sign that it's time to treat yourself.
As of April 24, the Apple iPad 11-inch (128GB, WiFi) with the upgraded A16 chip is just $319.99 at Amazon, marked down from the list price of $349.99. That's an 8% discount that takes $30 off the normal price. It also matches the lowest we've ever seen at Amazon. Keep in mind, you'll need to snag the Blue or Yellow colorway to score this discount, since Pink and Silver are still hanging out at full price.
Announced in early March, it's always a thrill to find new Apple gadgets already on sale. The 2025 Apple iPad 11-inch comes with some fancy updates that make it well worth the price, especially thanks to today's discount. The A16 chips gives Apple's most affordable iPad a nice power boost, compared to the older models that came with an A14 chip.
SEE ALSO: Here's how to get a 10% discount on Apple accessories, including AirPodsThe 2025 iPad also comes packed with way more storage, starting at 128GB rather than the 2022 models that started out with only 64GB. You'll also get WiFi 6 capabilities with the latest model which means you'll be in line for speedy uploads, downloads, and streaming.
Keep in mind the iPad plays nicely with the Apple Pencil and the Magic Keyboard Folio should you want to transform your tablet into a mobile work station. You'll need to grab these upgrades separately, but they're likely well worth the added cost. Imagine just packing a tablet on vacation instead of your laptop with its bulky power brick.
Upgrade your tablet game by snagging the 2025 Apple iPad 11-inch with the latest A16 chip for $319.99 at Amazon. The $30 savings means you'll have some extra to grab add-ons like the Apple Pencil.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is officially up for preorder. Whether you were able to snag one of your own through all the website errors, sold out notifications, and canceled preorder emails at midnight on April 24 or you're waiting until later, you'll need something to play when you get yours. Or at least something to get you through your first week with the system.
While you can play most of your old Nintendo Switch games on your new system, you're likely going to want some new releases to enjoy too. Lucky for you, there are several options available right now that you can pick up ahead of the console's debut on June 5.
Below, you can find all of the Nintendo Switch 2 games currently up for preorder.
Where to preorder Nintendo Switch 2 gamesMost retailers are offering Nintendo Switch 2 games for preorder, so your first stop for picking up a new title is one of these retailers. Below, find links to each online storefront where you can shop a repository of Switch 2 games available right now.
While some games will be available to pick up on June 5 alongside your new Switch 2, some are not debuting with the system itself. However, you can still preorder the console and then grab the titles you're interested in after its launch later. Given the state of the Switch 2's preorder chaos, it's a good idea to snag the games you want sooner than later so you can make sure you get what you want.
Nintendo Switch 2 games available to preorder now Mario Kart World Opens in a new window Credit: Target Mario Kart World $79.99 at TargetMario Kart World is one of the spotlight games headed to the Switch 2, with a new open world track system, a slew of new characters added to the roster, new game modes like Knockout Tour and Free Roam, alternate costumes, and much more to explore. While it's available as part of a Nintendo Switch 2 bundle, it's also available on its own if you missed out preordering the system with it.
Donkey Kong Bananza Opens in a new window Credit: Target Donkey Kong Bananza $69.99 at TargetDonkey Kong is back in an all-new adventure. It's your job to help him swing through the Underground World as he smashes his way through, collecting bananas along the way. It's full of destructible environments, with almost everything able to be destroyed, making this a less linear platformer with multiple paths and hidden items to find sprinkled throughout. This isn't a launch title for the Switch 2, but it'll be available soon after the system debuts.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Edition) Opens in a new window Credit: Target The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch 2 Edition) $79.99 at TargetThe sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild returns with a new version created especially for the Switch 2. This version improves the game's graphics with higher resolution and frame rates, faster load times, and HDR support. It also adds the new Zelda Notes app, which offers voice-assisted navigation via GPS from Princess Zelda herself, as well as the ability to create and share creations with QR codes.
Other Nintendo Switch 2 games available for preorder nowNintendo Switch 2 preorders went up on Thursday at midnight, and rather predictably, every retailer website subsequently exploded. Now, GameSop is down as well.
While most retailers put preorders live at midnight, GameStop waited until 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, at which point their website promptly crashed.
Last night, the Switch 2 preorder feeding frenzy led to widespread problems with the web infrastructure for major retail chains, as first spotted by The New York Post. All one has to do is look at the Down Detector pages for Walmart, Best Buy, and Target to see that each of those retailers had significant problems around midnight, which led to some users having trouble securing their Switch 2s. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.)
SEE ALSO: How to track Switch 2 preorder availability in case it sells outWalmart users were sent into a digital queue that worked for some and never ended for others, while Target gave users error screens throughout the process, per IGN. Best Buy's preorders went live half an hour later than they should have, with some users reporting errors on that end, too.
So, how do you get your preorder in while supplies are still available?
If you didn't manage to snag one last night and GameStop doesn't work out for you, you still have options. I recommend monitoring restock alerts on social media, but you can also preorder directly through Nintendo starting on May 8...if you're a true enough gamer. So many hoops to jump through just for a chance to play Mario Kart World.
PREORDERS ARE LIVE: Hurry to reserve your Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop for $449.99. The console comes with a June 5 release date, and GameStop is offering an attractive trade-in deal.
Opens in a new window Credit: Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 $449.99 at GameStopAmid the chaos of tariffs and price fluctuations, we finally have some clarity. The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 and preorders went live this morning. If you're hoping to reserve a console to keep you busy for the summer and beyond, here's how to preorder at GameStop.
As of April 24 at 11 a.m., GameStop preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are live. The console sells for $449.99 or you can go with the Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World bundle for $499.99. GameStop is offering a trade-in credit of up to $175 toward a new Nintendo Switch 2 through April 30. Trade-in a Switch OLED to get the maximum credit or hand over your old Switch V1 or V2 to get up to $125 in credit.
After waiting patiently, today is the day we finally get to preorder the Nintendo Switch 2. Orders went live at Target and Best Buy at midnight, and those are currently sold out. If you're hoping to grab a preorder at GameStop, it's best to get on that ASAP.
SEE ALSO: Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: 3 things that make it a must-buyOf course, we're all quietly sobbing about the price of the new Nintendo Switch 2, but you can dry some of those tears if you're in the mood to trade in your old(er) Switch. GameStop leads the way as offering the best trade-in offers, but you'll need to get that done before the April 30 deadline. By comparison, Best Buy will take a Switch OLED in exchange for $90 of credit and a skimpy $20 for a regular Switch. Keep in mind the best trade in results come from offering up a console in good condition will all components like the dock, HDMI cable, and both Joy-Cons.
Your new Nintendo Switch 2 will come with all the accessories needed to have a summer of gaming like Joy-Con Grips, the dock, and an Ultra High-Speed HDMI cable.
If you preorder today with GameStop, you won't have to wait around for the device to ship on June 5 with a delivery date some days after that. GameStop has said all stores will open at 12 a.m. ET on June 5 for pre-order pickups. That means if you live on the West Coast, you'll be able to grab your console at 9 p.m. PT June 4.
Get those clicks in quickly because preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 are now live at GameStop, and they're likely to sell out quickly. You'll want to grab your new console here if you're trading in an older console since GameStop has the best trade-in value, by far.
Microsoft's annual Work Trend Index report is here and, unsurprisingly, AI is the hot topic in the 2025 edition.
The big takeaway: 1 in 3 business leaders say that they are considering layoffs as a result of AI deployment in their companies. According to the report, 33 percent of leaders are already "considering headcount reductions" because of AI.
The new report also highlights how "frontier firms" are integrating AI into their workflow. Microsoft describes these frontier firms as companies "structured around on-demand intelligence and powered by 'hybrid' teams of humans + agents."
"Frontier Firms are already taking shape, and within the next 2-5 years we expect that every organization will be on their journey to becoming one," says Microsoft.
According to the report, 81 percent of business leaders say that AI agents will be "moderately or extensively integrated" into the company's strategy over the next year. Close to half of the business leaders surveyed in the report say that "expanding team capacity" with AI agents is a top priority.
For some companies, the shift is underway now, with 46 percent of business leaders saying that their company uses AI agents "to fully automate workflows or processes." Another 24 percent of leaders say that AI is currently deployed throughout their company in some capacity.
Microsoft's Work Index Report does stress the importance of the "human-agent team," highlighting that human workers are still needed. In addition, 78 percent of business leaders say that they are considering hiring for AI-specific roles. And on top of that, AI startups are hiring at "nearly twice the pace" of big tech companies, according to an analysis of LinkedIn data.
To create the 2025 Work Trend Index report, Microsoft surveyed 31,000 workers around the world and factored in LinkedIn labor market trends.
For decades, the phrase "video game movie" was synonymous with trash, thanks to critically loathed adaptations of games like Street Fighter, Silent Hill, and (the unfairly underrated) Super Mario Bros. But over the past few years, Hollywood has seen audiences embrace a new animated Super Mario Bros. Movie, three Sonic the Hedgehog movies, a prestige drama series based on The Last of Us, and The Minecraft Movie, which has teens going wild, tossing popcorn, and shouting catchphrases in the theaters.
SEE ALSO: Teens are causing chaos in 'Minecraft' movie screeningsWith enthusiasm for video game adaptations at an all-time high, there should be no better moment for a movie version of Until Dawn to hit theaters. Even the critically panned Five Nights At Freddy's scored enough box office bank to merit a sequel. However, the filmmakers of Until Dawn face a unique challenge, as this game's whole jam was putting players in the shoes of teens being stalked by a merciless slasher. To merely transpose the story written by Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick could risk feeling too similar to other horror movies, but moreover would potentially miss out on the game's most addictive element.
Rather than just replaying a level, the game uses a specific mechanism tied to the butterfly effect, positing that different choices mean different outcomes for the characters. Throughout the game, players are given the opportunity to make key decisions that could change their characters' fate, as signified by an onscreen butterfly effect screen; after making the decision, the game auto-saves, making it endlessly replayable. (Black Mirror's Bandersnatch would make a similar game a few years later, allowing audiences to choose-your-adventure the fate of the spinoff movie's tormented hero.)
But how could a movie reasonably bring that dynamic into theaters, where no controller would hand over choices to the audience? In Until Dawn, the filmmakers employ an enticing dynamic that aims to mirror gameplay while rejecting the tropes associated with its sci-fi subgenre.
Until Dawn brings a time loop into a familiar story. Ella Rubin stars as Clover, a girl in search of her sister, in "Until Dawn." Credit: Kerry Brown / Sony Pictures EntertainmentAt a glance, screenwriters Blair Butler and Gary Dauberman shed much of the game's materials. Gone are the high school archetypes of jock, nerd, mean girl, jealous boyfriend, and bullied misfit, which allowed players to get a quick read on the characters. In their place is a smaller group of friends who don't easily fall into stock characters. And they aren't reuniting for a weekend getaway, as was the premise of the game. Instead, Clover (Ella Rubin), her childhood besties Nina (Odessa A’zion) and Megan (Ji-young Yoo), her ex-boyfriend Max (Michael Cimino), and Nina's new boyfriend Abe (Belmont Cameli) are on an uncomfortable road trip, searching for Clover's sister Melanie, who went missing a year before.
Their search brings them to the ominously named Glore Valley, where a welcome center becomes a temporal trap, pitching them into a time loop that is determined to kill them all before dawn.
Once within the grips of Glore Valley, Clover and her friends are doomed to repeat the night, running from a rampaging killer, dodging monsters that prowl the adjacent forest, and generally trying not to die. Every time they do, they end up back where they started, forced to face the night again. Each time (like in the time-loop slasher Happy Death Day), their bodies are bruised and battered from the night before. The only way out is through, meaning they either survive until dawn to break whatever curse this is or they become a part of it, doomed to terrorize the next unlucky tourist to approach the welcome center's guest book.
The game dynamics are smartly translated… until they're not. Credit: Kerry Brown / Sony Pictures EntertainmentAt first, the time loop seems a clever way to bring an element of the original gameplay into the theater. In a lot of video games, the character dies and gets bumped back to the beginning of the level (or save point), and the player uses what they learned from this failure to get further the next time. A similar device was used in The Edge of Tomorrow, though that Tom Cruise action epic was not based on a video game.
There's just two problems with this time-loop device in the movie Until Dawn. For one thing, that's not how the game worked. If a character bit it, the game's plot moves on to another character, and you play either until they're all dead or you make it to dawn. Sure, players could go back to the chapters before they played out that timeline. But how it plays in the movie is not as a choice; it's just do or die.
The other, bigger issue is that the movie gives up on this device partway through, and for no apparent reason. At first, when Clover and her friends realize they're in a time loop, they decide to create a strategy to help them all survive. Like in the game, they begin to gather clues and even a literal key as they make their way into Glore Valley's grim lore and horrifying landscape of sunken houses, a dilapidated sanatorium, and collapsed mines infested with monsters. However, as the film nears the third act, this plan of exploring and working together is abruptly abandoned. It's not for any character-motivated reasoning, like tensions growing as the toll of repeated deaths weighs on their psyches. It's because they abruptly discover they can no longer remember the events from one night to the next, and all of a sudden — after a grimly comical montage of mayhem — they're on their last night.
Even the time loop collapses early, with the screenwriters treating each night not as a new opportunity to provide a fresh twist on their established loop, but a chance to haphazardly dip into horror tropes. In one moment, the teens are fleeing a masked murderer, and in the next they're escaping creatures from the game, then battling a witch or some very explosive food poisoning. The characters lampshade this development by commenting that what they're going through is "not like those movies." But those movies were often using the familiar framework to catch the audience off guard with new twists as they incorrectly anticipate what comes next. By abandoning this path, Until Dawn becomes unmoored.
Until Dawn is a horror smorgasbord that's just not satisfying. Ella Rubin and Peter Stormare come face-to-face in "Until Dawn." Credit: Kerry Brown / Sony Pictures EntertainmentDirector David F. Sandberg, whose previously helmed Lights Out, Annabelle: Creation, and the Shazam movies, has a clear enthusiasm for gore. He drags his heroes through muck, splashes them with blood, and even blows them to smithereens. The kills in Until Dawn are spectacularly gruesome, which may be enough to please some horror fans. Others may relish props and scares that clearly allude to such classics of the genre like Poltergeist with its creepy clown doll, or Mario Bava's Shock and its uniquely harrowing hallway scare. But while Until Dawn offers a lot of intriguing bits of different kinds of horror movies, as a whole it's a gloppy mess.
The problem begins with Clover and her crew, who are hastily sketched and defined chiefly as friends. Beyond that, one believes she's psychic. One still pines for his ex. One has a boyfriend. Clover, beyond desperately seeking her sister, has no real character. So, watching them ping-pong from one nightmare to the next has no emotional weight. They have far less dimension than the game characters, whose flaws and virtues are unfurled over the course of hours and hours of gameplay. The movie's heroes feel less flesh and blood, despite being live-action and despite their actual flesh and blood being ripped to shreds before our very eyes.
Beyond that, the plotline becomes a tangle of ideas that leans on the surreal as a crutch that can't support it. It's a pleasure to see the return of Peter Stormare, the only actor who made the leap from the video game to the movie. But even his role feels slapped in, as if the final act of the film was hastily rewritten or reshot in a frenzy. Overall, the heaping-on of various disparate horror elements makes Until Dawn feel like a malformed anthology, offering the iconography without the connective tissue to make it truly scary.
This mishandling makes for a finale that is far less frightening than it is frustrating, because it is just inexplicable. The rules of this world (or game) become less and less clear as the sands run through the hourglass. In the end, Until Dawn's ties to its source material are so sparse that it is less a bad movie adaption of a video game and more a generic, underwhelming horror flick.
SAVE OVER $10: As of April 24, the Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama is on sale for $65 at Amazon. That's 19% off its list price of $79.99.
Opens in a new window Credit: LEGO Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama $65 at AmazonMay 4 is right around the corner, and for Star Wars fans that's a day of celebration. Many retailers offer some great discounts on a variety of Star Wars-themed treats, so you can stock up on some new items and save a little cash. Lego is one such brand gearing up for the celebration, and even has a few deals available on select Star Wars sets right now. If you've had your eye on the Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama, it's currently enjoying a 19% discount at Amazon.
This has dropped the price of the Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama from $79.99 to $65, allowing you to save $14.99. Coming in at 718 pieces, this set is worth the price tag. This diorama will look great on any shelf.
SEE ALSO: This Lego Botanicals Wildflower Bouquet is a great Mother's Day gift — save 20% at AmazonThis Lego set relives the thrill of the Mos Espa Podrace from The Phantom Menace. It features Anakin’s Podracer alongside Sebulba’s Podracer as they move through Arch Canyon. It also comes with a Lego 25th anniversary brick for Star Wars and a plaque to place at the front that features a Qui-Gon Jinn quote, which brings the whole diorama set together to make it a very cool display piece.
With May 4 on the horizon, there's no better time than now to get a Star Wars Lego set at a reduced rate. Pick up the Lego Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama for 19% off at Amazon while the deal is still available.
Lego has even more Star Wars-themed sets to check out right now. At the moment, you can save on the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set at Amazon and you can even get a free mini Grogu model when you visit select Lego Stores on May 4.
If you're still reeling days after that episode of The Last of Us Season 2, here's something that might heal you ever so slightly.
In a promo video by HBO Max, stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey finish up their chat by vibing out to a song that answers the question: "What song would you choose to sum up our time working together?"
Folks, it's Olivia Newton-John's impeccable 1980 gem "Xanadu," a dreamy tale of a place where nobody dared to go and the love that we came to know. "Very Last of Us," says Pascal. "Theme song."
It's a record Ramsey explains they bought for Pascal in the clip above (it's at the top and at 5:54). In Max's extended TikTok version of the moment, Ramsey tells Pascal, "You got a new number, texted me the link to the 'Xanadu' song to prove to me that it was you. You're like, 'Hi, it's Pedro. Got a new number,' and sent me 'Xanadu.'"
Watching this pair then play the track, with Ramsey singing and Pascal taking on the role of backup dancer, might be a temporary moment of healing for those still broken by Sunday's episode and the big death — a moment you can also watch Ramsey and Pascal reacting to.
SAVE OVER $50: As of April 24, the Sony WH-CH720N headphones are on sale for $98 at Amazon. That's 35% off their list price of $149.99.
Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony WH-CH720N Noise Canceling Wireless Headphones $98 at AmazonInvesting in new headphones doesn't need to make a massive dent in your wallet. If you've been looking for a more budget-friendly option to pick up, look no further than Amazon. The retailer is offering a great discount at the moment on the Sony WH-CH720N headphones, dropping their price below $100.
As of April 24, the Sony WH-CH720N headphones are on sale for $98, a 35% discount from their regular retail price of $149.99. Amazon has them listed as a limited-time deal right now, so if these noise-canceling headphones are looking like the upgrade you've been hoping to secure, now is the time to pick them up and save some cash.
SEE ALSO: The 9 best headphones of 2025The Sony WH-CH720N headphones will keep you immersed in the sounds you love to listen to, offering a comfortable fit, long battery life of up to 35 hours, and noise-canceling features. The latter will keep any outside sounds where they belong so you can enjoy the songs, audiobooks, or podcasts you're listening to without any interruptions.
Don't miss out on the Sony WH-CH720N headphones for $98 at Amazon while the deal is still live.
These headphones aren't the only Sony deal that has crossed our radar recently. At the moment, you can also save on the Sony WF-C700N earbuds and the Sony WH-1000XM4s.
Perplexity's voice assistant has hit Apple devices.
Announced by the San Francisco-based, Nvidia- and Jeff Bezos-backed company on X on Wednesday, the AI search engine's iOS app now includes the ability to chat aloud with the assistant. Perplexity's Android app launched in January in 15 languages.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.The voice assistant allows you to move beyond the app itself within the conversation in order to book a table at a restaurant or a rideshare, provide directions, check your calendar, play music, or draft and send an email.
SEE ALSO: Perplexity's new Deep Research tool is powered by DeepSeek R1You can find it within the Perplexity iOS app within the search bar at the bottom of the screen next to "Ask anything." Tapping this will prompt you to allow the app to access the microphone and you can start chatting.
Credit: Mashable composite: Perplexity screenshotI asked Perplexity to find me the best coffee near me and it generated a map of "highly rated" cafes in London while listing them aloud. When I asked Perplexity where it drew the information from, it said, "A combination of sources including TripAdvisor and Google Maps, which include user ratings and reviews to highlight popular spots."
From "a combination of sources including TripAdvisor and Google Maps." Credit: Mashable composite: Perplexity screenshotPerplexity's voice assistant arrives on iOS at a time when competitors like Google's Gemini Live, OpenAI's ChatGPT Voice Mode, and AI startup Sesame are aiming for seamless chats aloud with multimodal AI assistants.
The news also comes just over a month after Perplexity announced its own Deep Research tool, powered by a version of DeepSeek R1.
Tesla has already launched an autonomous taxi service, but you can only use it if you're working at Tesla.
On Wednesday, the company announced on X it launched an "FSD Supervised ride-hailing service" (meaning Full Self-Driving) for an "early set of employees in Austin & San Francisco Bay Area."
According to Tesla, the service has already completely more than 1,500 trips and over 15,000 driving miles.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.It's just a test before the real thing goes live, supposedly in June this year, as CEO Elon Musk told investors in January. "This service helps us develop & validate FSD networks, the mobile app, vehicle allocation, mission control & remote assistance operations," the company wrote on X on Wednesday.
SEE ALSO: Robot, take the wheel: What you need to know about autonomous vehicles rolling out across the U.S.After years of teasers from Musk, Tesla announced a robotaxi service (and an autonomous car called Cybercab), in October 2024. And while Tesla said at the time Cybercab isn't due to arrive on the market earlier than 2026, the company also said that an unsupervised, autonomous robotaxi service should arrive in Texas and California in 2025.
This is now partially true, as the service is still supervised. In a video accompanying the announcement above, you can see that a human driver sits in the front seat and monitors the car's driving during rides. A notice at the bottom of the video says that the "safety driver is present to supervise and only intervene as necessary. FSD (Supervised) does not make the vehicle autonomous."
Featured Video For You I took a ride in a robotaxi: How close are we to a driverless future?It's nice to see Tesla making progress on its robotaxi vision, though it's worth noting that other companies, including Alphabet's Waymo and GM's Cruise, have been running driverless, autonomous taxi services for years in parts of California, Arizona, and Texas. Mashable's Rebecca Ruiz has a first-hand account of hailing Waymo robotaxi and a guide to everything you need to know about robotaxis launching in the U.S.
FREE LEGO: On May 4, build a Lego Grogu in a hover pram model at participating stores and take it home with you for free. Plus, save 20% on the epic Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon 25th Anniversary Collectible model.
Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego: Free Grogu for Star Wars Day Learn MoreLego has been running generous make and take events all year. Fans have had the opportunity to build a Steering Wheel, Valentine's Day Heart, and Mother's Day Bouquet for free in 2025, and the giveaways don't stop there.
Lego is celebrating Star Wars Day in style this year: Visitors to select Lego Stores on May 4 (from 12-2 p.m.) will have the chance to participate in a Lego Star Wars Grogu make and take event. During this event, participants can build and bring home a model of Grogu in a hover pram for free. This event is intended for participants aged 10+ years, and the model will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis, at participating locations, while supplies last.
SEE ALSO: Building the 'Twilight' Lego set was the therapy session I didn’t know I neededWhat makes this free giveaway so special is that the Grogu model is not available for purchase. So by taking part, you're getting your hands on an exclusive item for free. The only catch is that you're limited to one build per participant, but that feels fair. Don't get greedy now.
Build and take home an exclusive Lego Star Wars Grogu for free on May 4.
Best Lego deals for Star Wars Day Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon (25th Anniversary Collectable) $67.95 at AmazonIf you're looking for a great way to celebrate May 4, we think building the Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon with a movie marathon is close to perfect. The 25th anniversary collectible model is on sale at Amazon for $67.95, marked down from the standard price of $84.99 — that's a 20% discount.
The Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set has almost 1,000 pieces and it comes with a buildable stand complete with a nameplate and Lego Star Wars 25th Anniversary brick. Once built, the Millennium Falcon measures about 5 inches tall, 9.5 inches long, and 7.5 inches wide. It's gonna look perfect on your bookshelf or tucked beside your DVD collection of the series.
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