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SAVE $50: As of April 16, get the Blink Outdoor 4 at Amazon for $49.99, down from the original price of $99.99. That's $50 off for a discount of 50%.

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The weather's getting warmer, which usually means summer travel, and more time away from your home. A security camera might be a good idea, and you can get one at an affordable price right now.

As of April 16, get the Blink Outdoor 4 security camera at Amazon for $49.99, down from its usual price of $99.99. That's $50 off and a discount of 50%.

SEE ALSO: Get the Amazon Echo Hub for under $130 and stay connected to your smart home

This wireless camera means you can put it just about anywhere you need it to go. It comes with its own mounting kit as well as two AA batteries to keep it powered, which should keep it going for a convenient two years.

You can use the accompanying app to watch five different feeds from your camera with 1080p HD quality, as well as night vision when it gets dark outside. You can use Alexa-enabled devices to view different feeds as well, with voice commands that make it much easier to access your camera's view without a phone in hand.

This is an affordable camera that's well worth adding to your home security stack, so if you're looking for a useful and reliable way to keep an eye out on what's going on outside your house, this is it.

OpenAI has introduced a new image library inside ChatGPT, which gives users quick access to their AI-generated creations in a slick sidebar.

SEE ALSO: Want to be an AI action figure? Just give ChatGPT a full-body pic.

The feature, now rolling out across both web and mobile platforms, is available to all users, paid or not. OpenAI even dropped a short demo on X showing just how seamless it is. If you’ve made images in ChatGPT before, the library should already be visible on the left panel. If not, fire up a prompt, and the feature should appear after reloading the page.

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While modest on the surface, the feature could hint at something bigger. OpenAI may be laying the groundwork for a social platform focused on image creation, according to Mashable’s Cecily Mauran. The goal is apparently greater visibility for its viral image tools and a new stream of real-time user data.

For now, it’s just a library. But in the context of OpenAI’s broader ambitions, it might be the opening move in a much bigger play.

Well, this doesn't really seem like what President Donald Trump would've wanted.

Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Chinese retailers Temu and Shein have seen a big uptick in sales as people in the United States look to beat Trump's tariffs. The outlet added that shoppers, in particular, stocked "products like makeup brushes and home appliances before tariff-led price increases set in."

SEE ALSO: Whatever Trump decides on tariffs, Apple and Tim Cook lose

Shein reportedly saw a 29 percent increase in revenue in March compared with last year as well as a 38 percent growth through the first 11 days of April. Temu, meanwhile, saw increases of 46 percent and 60 percent, respectively, in the same time period, according to Bloomberg.

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Trump's tariffs have been the source of fear and consternation in the U.S. Prices have already begun to rise as the stock market has taken a steep tumble. It makes sense that folks would attempt to buy items from China ahead of prices getting too high. While Trump may have paused his administration's so-called "reciprocal" tariffs for other nations, China is a major exception. There remains a 145 percent — yes, 145 percent — tariff on Chinese goods. At first, it seemed there may be exceptions for electronics, but Trump has since indicated that may not be the case.

Ngozi Ikonjo Iweala, the World Trade Organization director general, called the "decoupling" of the U.S. and Chinese economies "a phenomenon that is really worrying to me." She said she expected trade to fall between 81 and 91 percent between the two nations. It tracks, then, that folks rushed to Shein and Temu ahead of that fall-off.

With Season 7 of Black Mirror, series superfan Jimmi Simpson returned to reprise the roles of video game billionaire James Walton and his less vicious in-game clone in "USS Callister: Into Infinity." Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko sat down with Simpson over Zoom for an interview about what it was like to come back to Black Mirror. And beyond that, what was it like to go full-on Cast Away with a touch of Oldboy?

Sure, Clone Walton was thought to be dead after his heroic self-sacrifice at the end of "USS Callister." However, "Into Infinity" reveals that he'd be respawned on an unpopulated planet in the online MMORPG Infinity. When Clone Nanette (Cristin Milioti) finds him, Clone Walton is basically looking and living like Tom Hanks deep into the stranded-on-a-desert-island movie Cast Away, right down to having an inanimate, spherical buddy with a smiley face drawn on in blood. 

Asked if Simpson watched Cast Away to tap into this mindset, he said, "I saw that movie in the theater when it came out [2000]. I certainly enjoyed it, like everybody else, and I know [the writers, which included Charlie Brooker, William Bridges, Bisha K. Ali, and Bekka Bowling] were going for a Cast Away kind of send-up. It was already there. I didn't need [to revisit]. If I were to re-watch it, I probably would have grabbed specific things, and I don't think it needed that. They set it up. You get what it is."

If anything, Simpson felt his inspiration point came from the movies he loved in his childhood. "There's this late '80s movie Enemy Mine, where Dennis Quaid — he's thrust onto this planet," he said. "It feels like an '80s thing, where the star is now stuck on this other planet to figure out how to live. And I felt like I was just living that thing. I'd watched those movies as a kid forever. So that was like a dream." 

Referring to the scene in Black Mirror where Clone Walton fishes and then bites into an alien species, he continued, "Eating space octopi was like a dream come true. Honestly, [the production team was] like, 'We're sorry if it doesn't taste good.' I'm like, 'I don't care. This is the coolest!'" 

What does space octopus taste like? "It was like a slightly sweet blue dye flavor."

Black Mirror Season 7 is streaming now on Netflix.

Google's use of AI to combat harmful ads has resulted in the suspension 39.2 million fraudulent accounts.

On Wednesday, the tech giant published its 2024 Ads Safety Report, highlighting its use of advanced LLMs (Large Language Models) to detect and enforce advertiser fraud. Since 2023, Google has added "50 enhancements" to its LLMs that "need only a fraction of the information earlier models needed to quickly recognize emerging threats, identify patterns of abuse, and distinguish legitimate businesses from scams." Indicators of abuse that can be detected by Google's AI tool include business impersonation and illegal payment details.

SEE ALSO: Google invented new ways to alter movies with AI for The Sphere. It's sure to be controversial.

As a result, Google blocked or removed 5.1 billion ads last year. The majority of those ads Google stopped were due to "abusing the ad network," meaning methods of circumventing Google's review process by tricking users with bait-and-switch ads or using malware. Other ads caught in the sweep involved trademark violations as well as personalized ads that violate Google's policies by targeting users or promoting products based on sensitive topics like personal hardships, identify and belief, and sexual interests.

Google is also using AI to fight the increase of bad actors leveraging AI for scams. Deepfakes have become more pervasive and convincing. Last year, actor Tom Hanks' likeness was used to shill medical hoaxes. Scarlett Johansson took legal action against an app for deepfaking her image and voice to promote it. Google went after "bad actors using AI-generated imagery or audio to imply an affiliation with a celebrity to promote a scam" by suspending over 700,000 advertiser accounts, which led to a 90 percent decrease in reports. Overall, it blocked or removed 415 million scam ads.

Google's ad safety team said they shut down the majority of scammy accounts before users were ever served an ad. Given the present volume of offensive of harmful stuff on the internet, we shudder to think of the ads that never saw the light of day.

There's a big problem with Microsoft Outlook Classic right now, and the main way for regular people to fix it will require a bit of old-school computing.

The tech giant confirmed on its support website that CPU usage on a Windows machine can jump by as much as 50 percent when simply typing a message in Outlook Classic in the current build of the email app.

That's a startling figure, to be sure, and you can confirm if it's happening to you by opening Task Manager while using Outlook. However, you probably won't need to do that because you'll probably also notice your PC moving noticeably slower or even freezing when it happens.

SEE ALSO: Apple, Dell, and Microsoft among tech companies rushing product shipments ahead of tariff deadline, report says

According to Microsoft, there is a fix for this...sort of. It's more of a temporary workaround, really. There are detailed instructions online for enterprise Outlook managers, but for the average person using Outlook at home, you'll need to become familiar with Command Prompt. Find the app under that name in your Start menu, and once the classic black text field is on your screen, there are a couple steps to take to get around the problem:

1. Paste "​​​​​​​reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\16.0\common\officeupdate /v updatebranch /t REG_SZ /d SemiAnnual" into the Command Prompt window and press Enter

2. Open Outlook

3. Select File > Office Account > Update Options > Update Now

Doing all of that will switch you to a different release build of Outlook, which doesn't suffer from the same problem. Ideally, Microsoft will just fix the problem at some point and you won't have to worry about that anymore. But for now, that's the fix.

SAVE $26.94: As of April 16, get the Lexar 1TB microSD Express Card for $173.05 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $199.99. That's a discount of 13%.

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If you're thinking about picking up a Nintendo Switch 2, you're going to need to consider how much storage space you might need. Nintendo recently confirmed that the Switch 2 will only support the microSD Express card in terms of expandable options. That means regular microSD cards aren't a viable storage method for your new system, and if the Switch 2 is indeed up for preorder anytime soon, you might be in for a long wait if you don't snag some microSD Express cards now. And it's a good time to do so, thanks to a deal at Amazon.

As of April 16, get the Lexar 1TB microSD Express Card for $173.05 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $199.99. That's $26.94 off, or a discount of 13%.

SEE ALSO: Nintendo Switch 2 preorder date just days away, per leak

If you want to download more games than the Switch's 256GB internal storage can handle, this Lexar card will have your back. It's about four times faster than normal microSD cards, with faster loading and boot times. It offers up to 600 MB/s write speeds and read speeds up to 900MB/s. The 1TB version means you should have more than plenty of space for multiple games, screenshots, and saved games, too.

If you're not interested in getting a Switch 2, these cards are also compatible with your Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, and other portable gaming handhelds. You've got options here, but the most important part is gearing up with these cards before you need them so you're not caught without one. Picking one up on sale is your best bet while you wait for the new Switch, and you'll be ready to go when it finally arrives.

The Meta chief executive testified for a third day in a landmark antitrust trial accusing his company of quashing competition through acquisitions.

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of April 16: OUR TOP PICK Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop $549.99 (save $350) Get Deal BEST HEADPHONES DEAL Sony ULT Wear headphones $148 (save $51.99) Get Deal BEST SMARTWATCH DEAL Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (43mm) $199 (save $200.99) Get Deal BEST BEAUTY DEAL Shark FlexStyle $249.99 (save $70) Get Deal BEST SUBSCRIPTION DEAL Audible Premium Plus $2.97 (save $41.88 on 3-month subscription) Get Deal

Looking for tech on sale? Amazon is always flooded with deals on everything from noise-cancelling headphones to robot vacuums. You just might have to do a little digging to find the ones that are worth it. Fortunately, we've done the hard part for you.

Here are a few of our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day on April 16. None of these catching your eye? Be sure to check out our selections from April 14 and April 15. Many of those deals are still live, including nearly 30% off the Amazon Echo Hub and just shy of 20% off the new Kindle Scribe.

Our top pick: Eufy X10 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum and Mop Opens in a new window Credit: Eufy Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop $549.99 at Amazon
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Once again, the powerful Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop combo is down to just $549.99 at Amazon — 39% off its list price and the same record-low it hit during the Big Spring Sale. Not only does this robovac empty itself, but it also washes and dries its own mopping pads, which Mashable's robot vacuum expert Leah Stodart says it's a pretty hard feature to find for under $1,000. It also packs 8,000 Pa suction power, which is impressive for its price, scrubs with two spinning mopping pads rather than a single stationary one, and has small obstacle avoidance technology. Just note that this is a Lightning deal, so once it's 100% claimed, the discount will disappear.

Read our full review of the Eufy X10 Pro Omni.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (43mm) $199 at Amazon
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Now's as good of a day as any for a half-price Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The 43mm version is typically $399.99, but as of April 16, it's down to only $199 — a new record low. More akin to a traditional timepiece than the regular Watch 6, the Classic model features a rotating bezel, a stainless steel case, and a Hybrid Eco-Leather Band. Otherwise, it's largely the same as the Galaxy Watch 6, which we were big fans of when it was released in 2023. Though it's not the latest and greatest Galaxy Watch any longer, the sixth generation is still a very good smartwatch. It includes a nuanced breakdown of your sleep habits, personalized heart rate zones, irregular heart rate notifications, a large always-on display, and a large suite of fitness and health features.

Read our full review of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6.

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Through April 30, Amazon is offering Audible Premium Plus memberships for just 99 cents per month for your first three months. Considering it usually costs $14.95 per month, that's a ridiculous amount of savings ($41.88 total, to be exact). A Premium Plus membership gets you discounted or free prices on the Audible Plus catalog of audiobooks, including Audible Originals and podcasts. Plus, you'll get one free title from the Audible premium selection per month, as well as exclusive member sales and discounts on all additional purchases. If you want to up the number of books you read this year, this is an affordable way to do so.

Shark FlexStyle Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark FlexStyle $249.99 at Amazon
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More than just a Dyson Airwrap dupe, we actually prefer the Shark FlexStyle to the outrageously overpriced hot air multistyler. Usually $319.99, you can get it on sale for only $249.99 instead at Amazon. That's 22% in savings. This model is designed for all hair types and includes six different attachments: two auto-wrap curlers, oval brush, paddle brush, curl-defining diffuser, and styling concentrator. For damage-free drying and styling, it's hard to beat the FlexStyle — especially when it's on sale.

Sony ULT Wear headphones Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony ULT Wear noise-cancelling headphones $148 at Amazon
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"We try not to make sweeping claims in our reviews at Mashable, but these honestly might be my favorite pair of headphones I’ve tried — especially when you consider the price," writes Deputy Shopping and Reviews Editor Miller Kern of the Sony ULT Wear noise-cancelling headphones. They feature multiple bass levels, impressive 360-degree sound, solid noise cancellation, customizable EQs, and intuitive on-ear controls, all for just shy of $200 on a regular day. As of April 16, however, you can grab a pair for only $148. That's a savings of 26%.

Check out our full review of the Sony ULT Wear headphones.

None of these deals catching your eye? Check out Amazon's daily deals for even more savings.

An Illinois couple who sell party supplies on Amazon have been frantically trying to understand and adapt to new costs caused by President Trump’s tariffs.

The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.

SAVE $250: The Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $549.99, down from the standard price of $799.99 listed at Eufy. That's a 31% discount.

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Regardless of how you feel about robots or AI taking over, we can all agree that a floor-cleaning robot is a great invention. No one has ever wished they spent more time mopping, especially with how smart robovacs are now, and how well they get the job done. If you're in the market for a high-end model that doesn't come with a whopping price, check out this deal at Amazon.

As of April 16, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum and mop combo is on sale for $549.99 at Amazon, marked down from the $799.99 normal price listed at Eufy. That's $250 for a 31% discount. This sale price matches what we saw during the Amazon Big Spring Sale in March.

SEE ALSO: Spring cleaning starter kit: 10 products to cover all your bases

We have countless options when it comes to choosing a robot vacuum from both well-known brands and companies we've never heard of. Some are awesome and some still tumble down the stairs, which is why we're all about listening to Mashable's vacuum expert and Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart. She spent four months testing out the Eufy X10 Pro Omni and compared its performance to the other 25+ vacuums she's tested since 2019. Overall, this was one of her favorite vacuums of 2024.

For starters, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni comes with a few high-end features that we don't typically see in models that come in at the Eufy's price point. Stodart wrote in her review: "The Eufy X10 Pro Omni doesn't do... anything perfectly (does any robot vacuum?), but it cleans, navigates, and maintains itself competently enough to make it a front-runner over a ton of older hybrid vacuums. Specifically, the X10 Pro Omni is the better value over any hybrid model that isn't equipped with those two game-changing features: small obstacle avoidance technology and self-cleaning mopping pads."

The self-cleaning mopping pads are something everyone should be looking out for when buying a combo robot vacuum. The Eufy does this exceptionally well since it cleans and then dries the mopping pads with heat, meaning you're a lot less likely to end up with that funky smell of something that took way too long to dry.

The Eufy also thrives on independence, and Stodart found she only needed to empty the dust bag (located in the dock) once every four months. In terms of the mopping water tanks, she only had to deal with them a couple times over the testing period.

The Eufy X10 Pro Omni comes with 8,000pa suction power, which Stodart found to be pretty good for cleaning up most debris, but it did struggle a bit with debris around the edges of rugs, for example. "It's not the level of thoroughness I'd achieve when taking my Dyson out for a spin, but I felt comfortable letting the Eufy X10 Pro Omni take care of the random crumbs that show up in the kitchen, as well as kitty litter in my bathroom."

For anyone who would like to ignore floor maintenance without having to spend a fortune or worry about the vacuum doing a poor job, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni is a solid choice. Thanks to today's sale price at Amazon of $549.99, we're even more convinced snagging this model is a power move.

SAVE $300: As of April 16, get the Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop for $399.99, down from its usual price of $699.99. That's a discount of 43%.

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Tired of doing all the hard work when it comes to cleaning your home? It might be time to automate your regular tidying up routine. You can do that easily with a robot vacuum, and even sweeten the deal with one that includes a mop, too. Thanks to this deal from Amazon, it's the perfect time to snag a robot vacuum right now at a significant discount.

As of April 16, get the Eufy Omni C20 robot vacuum and mop for $399.99, down from is usual price of $699.99. That's a discount of 43%.

SEE ALSO: The 3 best robot vacuums for apartments, condos, and other small spaces

This all-in-one unit is a robot vacuum and mop combo, and it can do everything you need (mostly) without your input. I can auto-empty its reservoir after cleaning, wash and dry the mop with room-temperature air, and reveal how much water is left in its tank with its clear reservoir. That way you can keep an eye on it without having to dismantle it and just sit back, relax, and let it do its thing.

It's an effective cleaner, with 180 rotations per minute and 6N of pressure, so it can power through tough stains. It also has dual sweeping and mopping modules so it can clean more efficiently and simultaneously. Its vacuum side has 7,000 Pa of suction with a rolling brush and side brush, so even if you're regularly dealing with pet hair, it can break through like a pro.

This is a robot vacuum that's capable of handling itself throughout whatever cleaning situation you have. For this significant of a discount, it's well worth springing for, so be sure to snag yours before it's sold out.

SAVE 35%: As of April 16, the Jackery Explorer 300 is available at Amazon for just $169, down from $259. That's 35% off, or a savings of $90.

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It’s spring, and the weather has been unpredictable at best. We've already seen some intense storms this year, including tornadoes and flash floods.

Since the weather can change so fast, and sometimes knock out the power, having a portable power station ready might be a smart idea. And right now, you can get the Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 300 for just $169, down from $259 at Amazon. That's a 35% discount, or a savings of $90.

SEE ALSO: Ultimate Ears Epicboom review: Should you take this $350 speaker on your next camping trip?

This generator has a 293Wh lithium-ion battery pack and recharges to 80% in just two hours using a wall outlet and a 60W USB-C port charger simultaneously. You can also use a car outlet or solar panel to charge it, but those will take longer.

It’s also pretty lightweight at 7.1 pounds and has a solid handle, making it easy to carry. The fast charge 3.0 port makes it easy to get a quick boost on your device, too. With multiple charging ports, including AC, USB-A, and DC carports, it can power small appliances like lights, fans, mini-coolers, projectors, and even a TV.

TL;DR: Live stream Tsitsipas vs. Korda in the 2025 Barcelona Open for free on RTVE. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2025 Barcelona Open has attracted some of the very best players in the world this year, which means big matchups between top stars. And that's what we all want to see, right? We want to see the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sebastian Korda battle it out for a place in the quarter-final stage.

If you want to watch Tsitsipas vs. Korda in the 2025 Barcelona Open for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

How to watch Tsitsipas vs. Korda for free

The 2025 Barcelona Open is available to live stream for free on RTVE, including Tsitsipas vs. Korda.

RTVE is geo-restricted to Spain, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Spain, meaning you can unblock RTVE from anywhere in the world.

Access free live streams of the 2025 Barcelona Open 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 Spain

4. Visit RTVE

5. Watch the 2025 Barcelona Open for free from anywhere in the world

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading services do tend to offer incentive deals such as free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these deals, you can live stream Tsitsipas vs. Korda without actually spending anything. This isn't a long-term solution, but it gives you enough time to watch the Barcelona Open (plus the upcoming Madrid Open) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for RTVE?

ExpressVPN is the best service for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live tennis on RTVE, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries including Spain

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

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is always secure

• Fast connection speeds

• Up to eight simultaneous connections

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A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 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.

Live stream Tsitsipas vs. Korda in the 2025 Barcelona Open for free with ExpressVPN.

If you've ever wanted to watch Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch hurl insults (and oranges) at each other, then today's your lucky day. Searchlight Pictures has released a trailer for The Roses, an upcoming dark comedy about a divorce from hell.

Directed by Jay Roach (Meet the Parents, Bombshell) and written by Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Poor Things), The Roses reimagines the 1989 dark comedy The War of The Roses, based on the novel by Warren Adler. The original film starred Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny DeVito, who also directed.

In The Roses, Cumberbatch and Colman play Theo and Ivy Rose. He's a high-powered architect, she's a successful chef, and they have a wonderful family life. But tensions brew when Theo's career crashes as Ivy's blossoms, setting the pair up for a competitive divorce — including a showdown over who gets their gorgeous house.

The trailer is full of crackling insults ("You are a bottomless pit of need") as well as glimpses of Cumberbatch and Colman's all-out fights. If you thought the arguments were intense, just wait until Ivy pulls a gun on Theo. (He counters with a thrown orange, which proves surprisingly effective.)

The trailer also showcases The Roses' stellar supporting cast, which includes Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Belinda Bromilow, Sunita Mani, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Demetriou, Zoë Chao, and Kate McKinnon.

Watch the full trailer above to witness the glorious Cumberbatch-Colman showdown for yourself.

The Roses hits theaters Aug. 29.

Music streaming service Spotify is unavailable to many users early on Wednesday.

The company's official Spotify Status account on X tweeted they are "aware of some issues right now and are checking them out!"

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Downdetector, a service that tracks uptime for popular internet sites and apps, indicates that Spotify is down for numerous users in the past hour or so. Downdetector data shows that most users are reporting problems with the Spotify app in particular. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis owns both Mashable and Down Detector.)

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There's no official word on what's causing the outage. As of 10:00 a.m. on April 16, Spotify was trending on X, with hundreds of users reacting to the problem. We'll update this article when we know more.

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Not every AI-based narrative is the same, and Companion is here to prove it. Full of twists and plenty of gruesome violence, the deranged thriller is coming to the small screen this spring after an impressive box office run. The movie stars Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, and Rupert Friend. As our reviewer said before its release, Companion "takes its riveting premise into a rich terrain of twisted turns embedded with smart and sick humor," turning it more into a dark comedy than your typical thriller.

If you missed Companion in theaters, we have good news: You can start streaming the sci-fi thriller at home beginning April 18 on Max. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Companion.

What is Companion about?

Written and directed by Drew Hancock, Companion follows a small group of friends on a weekend getaway at a remote cabin in the woods. However, one of them is not what they appear to be — Iris is actually a companion robot who becomes aware of her reality, seeking revenge and quickly turning the weekend into a bloody mess. "But if you think Companion is going to go the way of M3GAN or AfrAId, you're in for a slew of slick surprises," Mashable's reviewer notes.

Check out the full trailer:

Is Companion worth watching?

The Sophie Thatcher-led thriller took home an impressive $36.7 million at the worldwide box office when it released in theaters back in January. What's more impressive is it managed to win over audiences — which isn't always the case with box office hits. It nabbed a 94 percent critic rating and 89 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Mashable's own reviewer, film editor Kristy Puchko, called it "a rollicking thrill ride that's as spiked with surprises and gore as it is sharp punchlines."

"Aside from the delicious twists that lead to a string of gruesome yet amusing murders, Companion also boasts an ensemble cast that expertly keeps things light and fun amid the horrors," Puchko wrote. "Altogether, they create a compelling, funny, and fierce thriller that's a deranged delight."

Read our full review of Companion.

How to watch Companion at home Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

There are a few different ways to watch Companion at home: purchasing via digital video-on-demand, renting via digital video-on-demand, and of course, streaming. The cheapest route would be renting, but it's also the most limited option.

Buy or rent Companion on digital

Companion made its theatrical debut on Jan. 31, then became available to watch at home a few weeks later via digital video-on-demand platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV. You can purchase the film for your digital collection or rent it for 30 days for $19.99 or $5.99, respectively. If you choose to rent, just take note that you'll have 30 days to watch, but just 48 hours to finish once you begin.

You can purchase and rent the film at the following retailers as of Feb. 18:

• Prime Video — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99

• Apple TV — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99

• Fandango at Home (Vudu) — buy for $19.99, rent for $5.99

• Google Play — buy for $19.99, rent for as low as $4.99

• YouTube — buy for $19.99, rent for as low as $4.99

Opens in a new window Credit: Prime Video Rent or buy 'Companion' at Prime Video $5.99 or $19.99 Get Deal Stream Companion on Max

As a Warner Bros. Pictures film, it comes as no surprise that Companion will make its streaming debut on Max — the Warner Bros.-owned streaming service. You can stream the sci-fi thriller on Max beginning April 18.

Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month, but there are a few different ways to save some money on your plan. Check out the best Max streaming deals below.

The best Max streaming dealsBest for most people: Save 33% on Max with ads annual subscription Opens in a new window Credit: Max Max (with ads) yearly subscription $79.99 per year (save $20/year) Get Deal

While the cheapest monthly Max subscription goes for $9.99 (with ads), an annual subscription brings that cost down to just $8.33 per month. Even better, through May 7, that cost drops to just $6.67. You'll have to pay $79.99 up front for your first year, but that will ultimately save you about 33% compared to a monthly plan. After your initial discounted year is up, the price will revert back to the typical annual plan fee, which is $99.99, and still a very good price.

Best Max deal with no ads: Save up to 32% on a Max Ad-Free annual subscription Opens in a new window Credit: Max Max (No Ads) annual subscription $139.99 per year (save $30/year) Get Deal

Similarly, you can save up to 32% by committing to a yearly plan of the Max ad-free tiers while they're on sale (for those who cannot fathom watching with ads). You have two tiers to choose from: Max Ad-Free and Max Ultimate Ad-Free. The basic ad-free tier costs either $16.99 per month or $139.99 per year (about $11.67 per month), while the Ultimate tier costs either $20.99 per month or $169.99 per year (about $14.17 per month) through May 7. The price drop is only valid for your first year of streaming.

Note: Both tiers offer an ad-free viewing experience, but the Ultimate tier comes with 4K Ultra HD video quality and Dolby Atmos immersive audio.

Best Max deal for Cricket customers: Free Max with ads for customers on the $60/month unlimited plan Opens in a new window Credit: Cricket / Max Max (with ads) Free for Cricket customers on the $60/month plan Get Deal

Cricket customers on the $60 per month unlimited plan can score Max with ads for free. Just choose Cricket as your provider when logging into Max and enter your credentials to log in. That's all, folks.

Best Max deal for DoorDash users: Free Max with ads with DashPass annual plan Opens in a new window Credit: DoorDash / Max Max (with ads) Free with DashPass annual plan ($8/month) Get Deal

Another way to get Max for free in 2025 is by signing up for DoorDash's annual DashPass plan. An annual DashPass membership costs $96 per year ($8 per month) and gets you $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders, plus a Max subscription (with ads). Eligible subscribers will have to activate their Max subscription through their DoorDash account. Take note that while the free deal only applies to the Max plan with ads, you can also choose to upgrade for a discounted rate to eliminate them.

Best Max deal for students: Save 50% on Max with ads Opens in a new window Credit: Max Max Student $4.99 per month for 12 months Get Deal

College students can get an entire year of Max with ads for half price. Verify your student status with UNiDAYS, retrieve your unique discount code, and watch the price drop from $9.99 to $4.99 per month.

Best bundle deal: Get Max, Disney+, and Hulu for up to 38% off Opens in a new window Credit: Disney / Hulu / Max Disney+, Hulu, and Max $16.99 per month (with ads), $29.99 per month (no ads) Get Deal

It's not exactly the cheapest way to watch Companion and other movies on Max, but the Disney+ bundle remains one of the best streaming deals around. You'll get the most bang for your buck — it's just $16.99 per month for Max, Disney+, and Hulu with ads. That lineup of streaming services with ads would usually run you $25.97 per month. If you'd rather go ad-free, it'll cost you $29.99 per month as opposed to $48.97. That's up to 38% in savings for access to all three streaming libraries.

Let’s get this out of the way: Bionic Bay is going to be compared to Limbo and Inside. A lot. It’s inevitable. Psychoflow Studios, in collaboration with Mureena Oy, has delivered what feels like a sci-fi reimagining of Playdead’s moody 2010 classic. The visual storytelling, the shadowy menace, the precisely brutal puzzles — it’s all here, reassembled with a slick, biomechanical sheen.

But don’t mistake Bionic Bay for a copycat. Beneath the familiar silhouette lies a wildly inventive and occasionally maddening precision platformer that plays like a love letter to physics. This isn’t just puzzle-solving; it’s gravity-bending, object-swapping, mid-air improvisation that can make you feel like a time-warping parkour demigod when it all clicks.

Clocking in at around 8–10 hours (depending on how reckless or masochistic you are), it’s tightly paced — though not always evenly. I played on PlayStation 5, and somewhere in the middle of its surreal, flesh-and-metal dreamscape, I found myself wondering: How the hell are they going to top this?

Welcome to the Otherworld Credit: Psychoflow Studios / Mureena Oy / Kepler Interactive

Bionic Bay technically has a story, but don’t expect much of a narrative to latch onto. Most of it unfolds through cryptic text logs that pop up as you stumble across the corpses of long-dead scientists, scattered like breadcrumbs across this eerie, decaying world.

From what my very smooth, very confused brain could piece together, you’re the unfortunate scientist who has survived an experiment gone sideways — catapulted into the guts of an ancient, hyper-advanced alien civilization. That’s...pretty much it. And honestly, that’s fine. The "plot" is more ambient than essential — it's just vibes, bro. Really, it’s just an excuse to hurl yourself over chasms wider than your rent bill.

Thankfully, you’re not doing it alone, or entirely as a human. Early on, the game zaps you with a genetic upgrade called "elasticity," essentially turning your character from discount Gordon Freeman into a wall-bouncing, momentum-bending physics god.

As you progress, Bionic Bay hands you a trio of reality-breaking tools that would make any physics professor sweat. First up: a transporter that lets you swap places with nearby objects. Then there’s the Chronolag, a pair of sunglasses that slows time in a tight radius around you. Finally, the gravitational backpack, a piece of high-tech wizardry that lets you rotate the direction of gravity with a flick of the right stick.

Naturally, these gadgets come with caveats. The swap tool only works with objects currently on screen (no teleporting cheese here). The Chronolag is limited to a tense 30 seconds and cuts off the second you take damage or go full ragdoll. The gravity backpack allows for two midair uses — after that, you're out of tricks and headed straight for a hard landing.

But despite the limitations, or even because of them, each tool is essential to cracking Bionic Bay’s brutally tight puzzle platforming. And I mean tight. These puzzles don’t just flirt with precision; they demand pixel-perfect timing and surgical object placement. Especially in the later levels, success hinges on mastering momentum, nailing swaps mid-fall, and contorting through gaps designed to mock your sense of space and rhythm.

Even with all the high-tech tools at your disposal, mastering your own movement is essential to solving Bionic Bay’s intricate puzzles. One of the most versatile mechanics is the dash, triggered with the Circle button. It sends your character hurtling forward in a curled, high-speed motion — part movement boost, part crouch — perfect for slipping through tight gaps or gaining momentum.

The dash can also be chained with jumps for extended traversal. Combining it with the X button allows for long, arcing leaps that feel like controlled bursts of flight. In practice, it’s a rhythmic sequence: dash, jump, dash again. The Circle button also functions as a dive midair, letting you fine-tune your trajectory or squeeze through narrow environmental windows with just the right amount of force.

A solution for everyone Credit: Psychoflow Studios / Mureena Oy / Kepler Interactive

The environments in Bionic Bay aren’t just backdrops — they're fully interactive playgrounds where the rules are loose, and experimentation is everything. Most puzzles don’t lock you into a single solution; instead, they hand you a toolbox and let your grasp of the game’s intricate physics system guide the way. Getting from point A to point B is less about following a path and more about inventing one, usually while avoiding hazards like vaporizing lasers, insta-freeze traps, and an absurd number of explosive land mines.

Take one scenario: I needed to reach a high cliff from ground level. One option was to roll a barrel into place, launch myself off it, swap positions mid-air, race over to climb the object, jump off it, and grab the ledge. Another route? Use the land mines — delicately timed detonation included — to catapult me skyward using the previously mentioned object as a shield. The game doesn’t just allow for creativity; it thrives on it, practically begging players to break it in the most stylish ways possible. It’s built for the kind of player who sees every mechanic as a potential exploit, and Bionic Bay rewards that mentality at every turn.

Bionic Bay drips with atmosphere — equal parts decaying alien architecture and rusted industrial labyrinth. In one moment, you’re dwarfed by writhing, root-like structures lit by an amber glow that feels almost biblical in its intensity. In the next, you’re navigating a colossal tangle of mechanical guts like massive gears, broken scaffolding, and planet-sized orbs suspended in shafts of scorching light. It's biomechanical horror meets cosmic wonder, with every frame soaked in grime, heat, and a strange, almost sacred silence. It’s haunting, oppressive, and stunningly beautiful all at once.

Bionic Bay walks a fine line visually. Despite the protagonist being mostly a black silhouette, the environments are detailed enough that you never lose track of him, even in the most chaotic moments. And — maybe this dates me — but the contrast between the character and the background instantly brought Vector to mind, that sleek parkour side-scroller from the iOS glory days of 2012. It’s as if Psychoflow took that minimalist, kinetic style and mashed it together with moody pixel art, otherworldly concept design, and the eerie tone of Limbo.

The result is something familiar yet fresh, a visual identity that feels both nostalgic and completely alien.

Is Bionic Bay worth it? Credit: Psychoflow Studios / Mureena Oy / Kepler Interactive

Performance-wise, there’s not much to complain about. Bionic Bay runs smoothly on PS5, with just a single framerate dip cropping up late in the game. I’m curious to see how the online mode holds up, but since I was playing on a pre-release build, the multiplayer was a ghost town even after I unlocked it by finishing the main campaign.

As for sound design, I was fully locked in. The soundtrack rarely takes center stage, but when it does, it hits — pulsing synths that creep in and swell at just the right moments, adding a heavy, unnerving layer to the game’s far-future horror vibe. It looks great, it sounds great, and while the single-player campaign does drag a bit in the middle, it’s a gorgeous slog. A stylish, ambient descent into mechanical madness that knows how to hold your attention, even when it's testing your patience.

Bionic Bay is absolutely worth your time, especially if you're the kind of player who thrives on challenge, experimentation, and atmospheric immersion. It doesn't reinvent the puzzle platformer but pushes the genre in a clever direction with its physics-driven mechanics and open-ended puzzle design. It's a game that respects your intelligence and rewards your curiosity while looking like a fever dream built from scrap metal and alien roots.

It’s not perfect — the pacing stumbles in the middle, and the story barely registers — but the overall experience is too striking to ignore. For fans of Limbo, Inside, or even old-school Vector, Bionic Bay is a beautifully harsh evolution of the genre. Just be prepared to die. A lot.

SAVE $20: As of April 16, the JBL Clip 5 portable speaker is on sale for $59.99 at Best Buy. That's 25% off its list price of $79.99.

Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Clip 5 Portable Bluetooth Speaker $59.99 at Best Buy
$79.99 Save $20.00 Get Deal

There have been quite a few portable speaker deals popping up recently, including in Best Buy's Spring Sale. With the weather heating up, it makes sense to pick something up to take on your outdoor adventures this year, and we've found some great offers that are worth a look. If you're looking for a portable option to hook onto a bag or backpack, this deal on the JBL Clip 5 at Best Buy is one you don't want to miss.

The JBL Clip 5 has received a $20 price drop at Best Buy, which has brought its price down from $79.99 to $59.99. This deal applies to multiple color options as well, so you can choose between black, purple, camouflage, red, white, and blue to add a nice personal touch. This speaker boasts big sound that makes it worth picking up, too.

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While the JBL Clip 5 boasts an incredibly portable design — complete with a carabiner so you can easily attach it to a bag, backpack, and more — it still features high-quality JBL Pro Sound that'll make whatever you choose to listen to sound loud and full. It also features up to 12 hours of battery life so you can keep the tunes going for longer between charges.

This deal may not last for long beyond Best Buy's Spring Sale, so act fast to save on the JBL Clip 5 at the retailer while the deal is still live.

As mentioned earlier, there are a few more portable speaker deals that have crossed our radar recently and are worth a look alongside this one. Also at Best Buy, you can save on the JBL Xtreme 4, and at Amazon, the Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Speaker (2nd Gen) is on sale.