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SAVE $200: As of April 15, the 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch versions of the LG C5 OLED TV released in March are $200 off at Best Buy. Prices range from $1,799.99 to $3,499.99.

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TV enthusiasts were likely anticipating the coming of the LG C5 OLED TV mere weeks after the C4 dropped in 2024. The official release date of the C5, March 11, 2025, is now in the rearview — but if you've managed to hold out on buying it thus far, you can save $200 on it now.

That's the discount tacked onto three sizes of the LG C5 OLED at Best Buy as of April 15. The 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch versions of the LG C5 OLED TV are $200 off at Best Buy. Prices range from $1,799.99 to $3,499.99.

Because all sizes have the same dollar amount off, the smaller, least-expensive model, the 55-inch, naturally has the best discount, percentage-wise, at 10%. The savings aren't huge by any means, but on a brand-new CES release, $200 isn't half bad — consider it a free soundbar. Free delivery is included.

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Overwhelmingly positive reviews of the C5 have already begun to trickle in, with our sister site CNET summing it up well: "The LG C5 is a top choice among 2025 TVs." Compared to last year's C4, which is still one of the best TVs you can buy, the C5 is brighter with enhanced color accuracy and vibrancy. As always with LG's premium OLEDs, uniformity with colors and blacks stays solid from just about any viewing angle, sans clouding that's often an issue with LEDs or even some QLEDs. Interactive control glow-ups for the C5 include the introduction of AI capabilities, plus a fully redesigned Magic Remote.

For the fifth year in a row now, the LG C-*insert number here* is one of the best OLED gaming TVs one could buy without completely blowing your budget. (Check the prices on the C5's sibling, the G5 — that's how you blow your budget.) Aside from the stark details that pop particularly well in dark rooms, the C5 also sports four HDMI 2.1 ports that support 144Hz gaming.

SAVE $120: As of April 15, get the Sony WF-1000XM5S Wireless Earbuds for $179.99 at Target, down from their normal price of $299.99. That's a discount of 43%.

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If you're looking for a great pair of earbuds, you have options. Apple's AirPods come with a range of excellent options, and there's a lot to love about what Bose has to offer. But don't count Sony out, especially the pair the company itself has boasted are their best wireless buds. You can get them for a great price right now thanks to a deal at Target, but you'll want to act fast.

As of April 15, get the Sony WF-1000XM5S Wireless Earbuds for $179.99 at Target, down from their normal price of $299.99. That's $120 off and a discount of 43%. This price currently applies to the Black, Silver, and Smoky Pink colorways. While the buds are available at Amazon right now, only refurbished stock is available.

We named these earbuds our favorite pair from Sony, praising them for their "amazing audio quality" and excellent noise cancellation as well as their useful touch controls. You can count on them to block out all the frustrating daily noise you deal with, with tuning that you can tweak for an experience that makes sense for you.

Of course, they sound great when it comes to listening to your favorite music or podcasts, too. You also get a long-lasting battery, with up to 8 hours of listening time and 24 hours with their included charging case. Quick charging nets you an hour of listening time with 3 hours on the charger.

Their customizable equalizer also makes them a dream for audiophiles and casual listeners alike, with plenty of EQ options to tune them to your liking.

If you're ready to grab a new pair of earbuds, definitely snag these before they're back up at their normal price.

GET $500 OFF: As of April 15, the Apple iMac desktop (M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is on sale for $1,099.00, down from $1,599. That's a savings of $500, or 31% off.

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Your desktop computer needs to perform well for all of your work and play and look great, too. Enter the Apple iMac, a powerhouse that comes with the still-powerful M3 chip for a lot less than the newest models. And it's on sale for almost a third off today.

Currently, the Apple iMac desktop (M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is on sale for $1,099.00, down from $1,599, at the Best Buy Spring Sale. That's $500, or 31%, off.

SEE ALSO: Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) are down by $70 in Best Buy's Spring Sale

An exceptional 4K screen dominates the "All-in-One" body of the iMac desktop. Apple screens are known for their color accuracy, rich detail, and more. Available in colors from green to tangerine, the desktop, keyboard, and mouse match, creating a pleasant aesthetic in your computer room.

Unlike lots of Windows computers, the iMac commits to a true gestalt ethos and doesn't skimp on components like webcams and lightning ports. It has three microphones and a precise 1080p camera, so you'll be loud and clear in meetings.

Whether you're recommitting to a graphic design practice or editing podcasts, this laptop is chock-full of widely useful features and tech components.

Fortnite experienced a hiccup on Tuesday morning, but everything is fine. Players will be back to their Sabrina Carpenter-inspired shenanigans soon.

If you're in the U.S. and wanted to get some early-morning battle royale rounds in before work on Tuesday, you're out of luck. Down Detector indicated widespread Fortnite outages starting around 6 a.m. ET and lasting until around 9 a.m. ET at the latest. That's a pretty long time for one of the most popular video games in the world to be out of commission, and it came at an unusual time of day, so it's reasonable for players to wonder what's up.

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So, why is Fortnite down?

Luckily, there's an answer. Developer Epic Games posted on X that there would be some scheduled downtime starting at 6 a.m. ET to push a hotfix (a kind of update that doesn't require users to download a patch). In other words, the downtime on Tuesday morning was just Epic taking some time to address a problem in the game, which should be fixed by the time you're reading this. Everything should be fine now.

Disclaimer: Down Detector and Mashable are both owned by Ziff Davis.

SAVE $15: Get a $100 Instacart gift card at Amazon for just $85. That's a 15% discount.

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Saving money on life's essentials is something everyone can get excited about. If you order groceries online for delivery or pickup, there's a great deal in store at Amazon, but you'll need to act fast. As of April 15, a $100 Instacart gift card is discounted to just $85 at Amazon. That's a saving of $15.

Since this is a "lightning deal", it could sell out at any time. So jump on this one quickly.

SEE ALSO: Groceries are expensive — take up to 20% off during the Amazon Spring Grocery Sale

Instacart is truly a one-stop online shop for all of life's necessities. The company is linked up with over 85,000 stores across the country which gives you access to groceries, pet supplies, pharmacies, and more. You could schedule a morning delivery from Costco, Spouts, or Kroger to restock the fridge and get an afternoon delivery from Sephora, Lowe's, or the Vitamin Shoppe.

This Amazon deal is on a physical Instacart gift card, that will likely come with overnight shipping, depending on your location. You'll be able to redeem it in the Instacart app or through the website. The physical gift card also makes this deal a great option for an upcoming birthday present, Easter basket stuffer, Mother's Day gift, or graduation present.

While we all wonder what tariffs will do the price of tech, grab some reassurance that your next grocery order will include some savings by snagging this $15 discount on an Instacart gift card. Nothing tastes sweeter than free groceries.

SAVE $70: As of April 15, Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) are on sale for $479.99 at Best Buy. That's 13% off their list price of $549.99.

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If you've been looking to get new headphones or earbuds, there are quite a few deals available right now that are worth checking out. Best Buy in particular has plenty of offers as part of its Spring Sale, including discounts on Apple devices. If you've been saving up to splash out on high-end headphones, the Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) have received a $70 price drop that's worth jumping on.

The Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) are currently marked down to $479.99 from their list price of $549.99. This deal applies to a variety of color options as well, so you can save on the midnight headphones, starlight, blue, orange, and purple. On top of that, your purchase also comes with Apple Fitness+ for free for three months if you're a new subscriber and up to three months of Apple Music for free if you're a new or returning subscriber.

SEE ALSO: My favorite iPad is $80 off at Walmart

Whether you love to listen to the latest albums from your favorite artists or enjoy getting lost in a thrilling audiobook, the AirPods Max offer excellent audio quality thanks to the H1 chip. This is further improved with Active Noise Cancelation, which will absorb you in what you're listening to without the outside world interrupting. And for those moments when you need to be a bit more aware of what's going on around you, Transparency mode keeps you tuned in to your surroundings without totally sacrificing the sounds you're listening to.

The AirPods Max also feature Personalized Spatial Audio that 'surrounds' you in sound to create a more immersive experience while you're listening. They're a real treat for the ears, and if you're looking to treat yourself to new headphones, this deal on the Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) at Best Buy is worth taking advantage of.

There are a few more Apple deals at Best Buy that are worth a look right now. You can also save on the AirPods Pro 2 if you're looking for earbuds instead, and the 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2) is on sale at the moment as well.

SAVE $80: As of April 15, the JBL Xtreme 4 portable speaker is on sale for $299.99 at Best Buy. That's 21% off its list price of $379.99.

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Spring Sales are still going strong over at Best Buy, as the retailer has quite a few items on offer right now that are worth checking out. If you've been on the hunt for a portable speaker to join you on any outdoor excursions you have planned for this year, there are quite a few discounted right now, including an $80 discount on the JBL Xtreme 4.

This discount has dropped the price of the JBL Xtreme 4 portable speaker from $379.99 to $299.99. This speaker will bring you powerful sound and up to 24 hours of battery life, so you can keep the music going for longer while you're out and about. It also features a very durable design that's great for the outdoors.

SEE ALSO: The 8 best Bluetooth speakers, tested

The JBL Xtreme 4 portable speaker is waterproof and dustproof with an IP67 rating, so no matter if you're going on a camping trip or want to play some music on the beach this speaker can handle the elements. It even comes with a shoulder strap which makes carrying it around to different locations much easier. If you've been looking for a reliable portable speaker that's easy to travel with and still gives you big sound, the JBL Xtreme 4 is worth a look.

Don't miss out on $80 off the JBL Xtreme 4 right now at Best Buy.

If you prefer to listen to music on your own, there are some great headphone and earbud deals that are worth checking out right now, too. Also at Best Buy, the AirPods Pro 2 have received a $60 discount, and at Amazon, the Soundcore AeroFit headphones are 62% off at the moment.

SAVE $100: As of April 15, the 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2, WiFi, 128GB) is on sale for $699 at Best Buy. That's 12% off its list price of $799.

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If you missed out on the best deals in Amazon's Spring Sale, Best Buy has delivered its own Spring Sale for shoppers to save. There has been some very nice tech deals included in this sale, including on Apple devices. One of our favorite deals is on the 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2, WiFi, 128GB), which has received a $100 discount.

This has dropped the price of the 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2, WiFi, 128GB) from $799 to $699. You'll also get some fun free trials with your purchase as well, including Apple Fitness+ for three months if you're a new subscriber, up to three months of Apple Music if you're a new or returning subscriber, Apple Arcade for up to three months if you're a new or returning subscriber, and Apple TV+ for two months if you're a new or qualified returning subscriber. The latter is especially nice to enjoy all of the great shows that have dropped on Apple TV+ lately.

SEE ALSO: Apple iPad Air M3 review: The smallest of upgrades

With a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, this iPad Air boasts a bright, clear screen that'll make any image really pop. Performance-wise, the M2 chip will keep things moving quickly and smoothly. In our review, Mashable's Kimberly Gedeon had praise for the latter, saying, "Aside from a new 13-inch size and relocated webcam, there aren't many changes design-wise, but the M2 chip brings sweet energy efficiency and a performance uptick."

We also consider this iPad to be the best option for most people in our roundup of the best iPads, considering what a great value it is for the performance you're getting. Mashable's Samantha Mangino said in that roundup, "In our Geekbench 6 tests, it scored on par with the M2 MacBook Air, offering a high-performance experience at a fraction of the cost."

If you've had your eye on an iPad, this deal on the 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M2, WiFi, 128GB) at Best Buy is worth taking advantage of while it's still available.

It isn't the only Apple deal floating around right now, though. Also at Best Buy you can save on the AirPods Pro 2 and over at Walmart, the 10th gen iPad has received a very nice $80 discount.

SAVE $14.99: As of April 15, Lepro N1 AI Smart RGB Rope Lights are available for $44.99 at Amazon. That’s 25% off their regular price of $59.99.

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I stuck a 10-foot strand of Lepro N1 AI Smart Rope Lights on my wall and now my room looks like I should be live streaming my thoughts on the rumored Oblivion Remake. The 9.84-foot version is down to $44.99 on Amazon right now, thanks to a $15 coupon off the usual $59.99 list price. That’s a decent drop for lighting that manages to be both smart and slightly dramatic.

What makes these different from the usual sticky RGB strips is the AI baked into them. Lepro's LightGPM setup uses some machine learning magic to generate lighting based on your mood or activity. You can tell it how you're feeling or just snap a selfie in the app, and it responds with up to 10 lighting effects tailored to that emotional state. I can’t say my rope lights understand me, but they’re definitely trying.

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There’s full music sync too, which means the lights pulse along with whatever you're playing. It works better than I expected. I threw on a playlist and the lights reacted like they were vibing harder than me. Voice commands work through the Lepro+ app and it’s also compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant if you're not into shouting at your phone.

• Price: $44.99 $59.99

• Retailer: Amazon

• Length: 9.84 feet

• Color range: RGB, full segment control

• Voice control: Via Lepro+ app, Alexa, and Google Assistant

• App features: Mood-based AI lighting, DIY shape control, scheduling, group device control

• Music sync: LightBeats audio-reactive color effects

• Power: Corded electric

• Indoor use: Yes

• Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz) and Bluetooth

• Setup: Adhesive-backed, bendable strip with shape customization

It also lets you get creative with the layout. The strip is flexible, color-segmented, and supports DIY shapes, which I may have overestimated my design skills with. It still looks cool, even if my attempt at a lightning bolt ended up looking like a confused number two.

Control-wise, the app lets you manage brightness, colors, timers, and grouped devices, all over WiFi or Bluetooth. It’s reliable, doesn’t lag, and doesn’t require another hub.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferrined pace.

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The words are beverage-related.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are related to beers.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Microbrewery.

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• Bock

• Sour

• Regal

• Lager

• Stout

• Pilsner

• Porter

• Microbrewery

• Nitro

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and if you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!

Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.

SAVE $73.60: As of April 15, Lepro B2 AI Smart LED Bulbs (two-pack) are available for $15.99 at Amazon. That’s 43% off their regular price of $27.99.

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I swapped out the old dusty bulbs in my ceiling fixture with Lepro’s B2 AI Smart LED Bulbs and now my room reacts better to music than most people do. For $15.99, you get a two-pack of color-changing smart bulbs that usually go for $27.99. That’s 43% off, or $8 per bulb, which is honestly less than I spent on my last latte.

These aren’t your average smart bulbs. They run on Lepro’s LightGPM system, which is powered by AI trained on lighting design principles and color psychology. I know that sounds like a buzzword sandwich, but it actually means you can tell it you’re feeling tired or hosting friends and it will generate up to ten lighting options designed around that vibe. You don’t need to think too hard. Just say what you want and let it handle the color theory.

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Brightness isn’t a problem either. At 1100 lumens, they hit harder than the 75W incandescents I used to rely on. You still get full RGB control and adjustable white tones from 2700K to 6500K. I like that I can go from bright cool light in the morning to a warm soft glow at night, without having to fiddle with a dozen settings.

• Price: $15.99 $27.99

• Retailer: Amazon

• Quantity: 2-pack ($8.00 per bulb)

• Brightness: 1100 lumens (75W equivalent)

• Color range: RGBWW, 2700K to 6500K

• Voice control: Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

• App features: Lighting schedules, DIY control, music sync, mood presets

• Special features: AI voice design assistant, LightBeats music sync

• Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz) and Bluetooth

• Extra modes: Wake-up and sleep routines with gradual dimming/brightening

Music sync is built in, and surprisingly responsive. I tested it with a playlist and the light actually adjusted with each beat. Not in a disco-ball kind of way, just enough to feel like the lighting is part of the experience.

Control happens through the Lepro app via WiFi or Bluetooth, and there’s full compatibility with Alexa and Google Assistant. You can also set routines, timers, and even sunrise/sunset fades for waking up or winding down. I set mine to dim at 11 p.m., which at least tries to trick me into being a responsible adult.

Jon Stewart has had plenty to roast Trump and his cabinet for recently, from leaking its own military plans to tanking the stock market.

On Monday's edition of The Daily Show, though, he took a look at Trump's overall leadership style with a segment called "How authoritarian is we?"

"We already know Trump's done a lot of the standard fare," says Stewart. "He's attacked the free press, pulled random people off the streets, made law firms and universities bend the knee, announced Department of Justice investigations into an individual whose sole crime was suggesting the 2020 election had been safe and well administered."

Taking that as a starting point, Stewart proceeds to go through some more criteria, from the aesthetics (cue a clip of Trump gleefully showing off the gold angel statues in the Oval Office) to the "embarrassingly sycophantic" people around him (cue a clip of Trump's cabinet furiously complimenting the excellent work he's doing).

The list, unfortunately, only gets longer from there.

SAVE OVER $70: As of April 15, the Lepro O1 AI Smart LED Floor Lamp is available for $86.39 at Amazon. That’s 46% off its regular price of $159.99.

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I bought Lepro's O1 AI Smart LED Floor Lamp for $86.39 and it might be the first smart home gadget I’ve used that doesn’t feel like a tech demo. Its regular price is $159.99, but right now there's a 40% coupon on Amazon plus a 10% code (LEPROO1CODE) that brings it down to something far more reasonable.

I wasn’t expecting much. It's a lamp. But it actually responds to voice commands like “I want calm lighting,” and then recommends a bunch of options based on that mood. It’s the kind of smart feature that doesn't feel forced, and for once, it works like it's supposed to.

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The brightness hits 2300 lumens and it lets you shift from warm to cool light, ranging from 2700K to 5700K. I use it for reading, working, and whatever third thing I pretend I’m doing when I’m just scrolling on my phone. It also supports 16 million RGB colors. I don’t need that many, but I like knowing I could live in neon teal if I wanted.

• Price: $86.39 $159.99

• Retailer: Amazon

• Brightness: 2300 lumens

• Color range: RGBCW, 2700K to 5700K

• Voice control: Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant

• App features: Remote control, group control, timers, DIY light modes

• Music sync: Built-in rhythm lighting for audio-reactive effects

• Build: 3.2 x 3.2 x 60 inches, plastic construction

• Connectivity: Bluetooth and 2.4GHz WiFi

• Setup time: Less than 10 minutes

Music sync is built in too. I tested it with a playlist and it did a decent job pulsing to the beat. Not a party trick, just a fun detail. The Lepro app handles remote control, scheduling, and grouping with other lights. If you’ve got Alexa or Google Assistant, it plugs into that setup without much hassle.

Assembly took me ten minutes. No weird tools, no sweat. I tightened a few poles, plugged it in, and it worked. That’s the kind of setup I appreciate.

If you're looking for a way to add some personality to your lighting without spending a ton, I think this lamp punches above its price.

Libertarians have long looked at ocean living as the next frontier. Some wealthy men are testing the waters.

Many millennials have already lived through one recession, so as more economic turmoil looms, they're jumping online to share their "recession hacks."

The last recession in the U.S. lasted from December 2007 to June 2009, right about when many millennials were leaving college and entering the job market. That economic downturn hit at a pivotal life stage and left a lasting impact. It shaped culture, shifted expectations, and created some tough realities: lower wealth accumulation, higher student debt, thinner resumes, and delays in buying homes and getting married.

SEE ALSO: Recession indicators are everywhere online — even if we’re not actually in one

But because of those challenges, millennials have picked up some smart, practical strategies — and now they’re sharing them on TikTok for anyone facing financial uncertainty without a safety net.

Here are some of our favorite recession hacks from creators who’ve lived it:

Review your spending habits Buy canned tuna Find a meal hack that works for you Learn how to sew Go trash-picking Regrow your green onions Get smarter with your credit cards Stop using your dryer

Turns out, living through a recession teaches you a thing or two. Luckily, millennials are more than happy to pass the cheat codes along.

TL;DR: Launch an online business easily with the AI-powered platform Sellful, a white-label website builder and software, now $399 (reg. $1,497) for life.

Got a great idea for a side hustle? Want to take the next step for your small business? Getting established online opens the door to a global customer base, and Sellful is ready to walk you through the process.

This AI-powered white-label website builder and software helps you reach customers, sell products, handle payroll, and more. And you can currently secure a lifetime ERP Agency Plan for just $399 (reg. $1,497). 

Think of Sellful as your new favorite employee

Sellful is more than just a website builder; it serves as a new employee who can wear a lot of hats. Instead of hiring a web developer, Sellful can create your website, landing pages, funnels, and more, which are generated automatically by AI.

It can also serve as your e-commerce coordinator, helping you sell physical or digital products on the site. Once things are up and running, Sellful can help you reach new customers with AI-generated newsletters, social posts, and interactive chatbots.

Need some help with payroll and employee leave requests? What about recruiting new employees? Sellful can do all that too, plus track appointments and bookings on the site with a built-in scheduler. 

Sellful's ERP Agency Plan gives you access to 100GB of file storage and 50,000 free email sends. Need more than that? It's easy to purchase packs of 10,000 for only $10 a month, or you can add your own external sending service if you don't want any limits. 

Secure a Sellful white label website builder and software's ERP Agency Plan for life, now for just $399 (reg. $1,497).

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TL;DR: If you still haven't filed your taxes, take advantage of this deal on H&R Block Tax Software and file your state and federal returns for $32.99 (reg. $59) with code FILEEASY through April 27.

It's officially tax day, so unless you’ve filed for an extension, you only have a few hours left to meet the deadline. Luckily, you can file your state and federal taxes in time with some help from H&R Block.

Get your taxes done with H&R Block Deluxe and State 2024 Tax Software for Windows and Mac, on sale now for just $32.99 (reg. $59) with code FILEEASY through April 27. 

File your federal and state taxes for one low price

Since it's probably too late to hire an accountant, it looks like you're doing your own taxes this year. Let H&R Block Tax Software, one of the most trusted names in tax filing, walk you through it step-by-step. Their guidance is great for anyone, from first-time filers to freelancers or investors.  

The federal-only version of this tax software typically costs $59.99, but thanks to this deal, you can file both your federal and state taxes for just $32.99. You can easily import last year's filings from Quicken or TurboTax, and your current W-2, 1099, or 1098 forms can be imported just as easily.

Once you've imported your documents, let H&R get you the best refund possible. They walk you through 350 credits and deductions to help maximize your refund, and you can follow along with their real-time refund results. 

Have confusing income from stocks, retirement, a home sale, or investments? Income reporting assistance is included, so you'll receive plenty of guidance. 

If you run into an issue, the help center is packed with 13,000 searchable articles. And there are built-in accuracy checks and audit support for added peace of mind.

Make your tax deadline with H&R Block Tax Software Deluxe and State, now $32.99 with code FILEEASY through April 27 while codes last.

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TL;DR: Score a powerful 13.3-inch MacBook Air for a fraction of the usual cost at just $499.99 (reg. $1,499).

Finding a budget-friendly laptop that doesn’t cut corners can be tricky, but this MacBook might be the exception. This 13.3-inch MacBook Air is only $499.99, $1,000 off the usual price, while supplies last.

Portable, powerful, and priced to please

While most budget-friendly laptops leave a lot to be desired, this MacBook Air comes equipped with all the bells and whistles we've come to love from Apple...and they all fit within this sleek 2.8-pound frame. 

Don't be deceived by this lightweight laptop — it has more speed than Intel-based laptops. It's equipped with one of Apple's powerful M1 chips, which provides 3.5x faster performance and 5x faster graphics for your games and apps. There's also a 16-core Neural Engine ready to keep up with today's technology.

The 13.3-inch retina display supports millions of colors and allows for dynamic viewing of your favorite shows (or work emails, depending on the time of day). And you'll have hours to binge-watch, thanks to this MacBook Air's 18-hour battery life. 

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For Jimmi Simpson, getting cast on Black Mirror back in Season 4 was a dream come true. The character actor who's won critics' praise on everything from the madcap sitcom It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia to the sci-fi Western WestWorld to David Fincher's masterful true crime thriller Zodiac was a big fan of Charlie Brooker's anthology series. 

"When I first was invited to come for ['USS Callister'], it was my favorite show," Simpson said of Black Mirror in a Zoom interview with Mashable ahead of the Season 7 debut. "I couldn't believe it. And I had the exact same feeling [coming back for 'USS Callister: Into Infinity']."

Simpson was awed by the storytelling Brooker displayed within Black Mirror. "It's reminiscent to me of my early loves of Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Rod Serling [The Twilight Zone]. When I saw those first two seasons, [Brooker] was predicting a very simple but truthful future that seems kind of inevitable. And they're always based in these human issues like fear, loneliness, need for connection." 

These themes reverberate in Simpson's two favorite Black Mirror episodes, "Be Right Back" and "The Entire History of You," both of which involve in one way or another the loss of a romantic partner — one through death, the other through a brutal breakup. "It was shocking," he said of the impact of those Season 1 episodes. "It was like that shock of recognition that's so rare from current literature. I will say that was so raw, those episodes, so honest." 

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In both "USS Callister" and its sequel, Simpson plays tech billionaire James Walton, who exists in the real world and as a digital clone in Infinity, the online video game he produced with designer Robert Daly (Jesse Plemons). 

He relished getting back together with the cast, which includes Plemons, Cristin Milioti, and Billy Magnussen, and enjoyed reflecting on "how pertinent" their first adventure as the crew of the USS Callister was. "And now even more so," Simpson explained, "Specifically with my character, Walton, an unobstructed tech billionaire, making ego-based choices that are destroying others — [that] is so current." 

"It was going to be fun to show, like, what an asshole, ludicrous fool someone like that is, and how it is just pure thoughtlessness that motivates all their bad choices and pure greed that motivates all their positive choices — for themselves," Simpson said, "So it was time to get in there and articulate those two elements of this guy."

Simpson refrained from naming which tech billionaire he could be talking about. But we have a guess.

Jimmi Simpson on Walton's "therapy"  Jimmi Simpson plays tech billionaire James Walton in "Black Mirror: USS Callister: Into Infinity." Credit: Nick Wall / Netflix

In his first Black Mirror episode, Simpson would describe Walton as "a dick, selfish and thoughtless." But in "USS Callister: Into Infinity," real-world Walton reaches new depths of financial-driven selfishness. Spoiler alert: He not only is the one who gave Bob Daly the DNA machine that allowed the deranged gamer to create digital clones of others, but also, Walton did it to Bob first. Eleven years before Daly's human death, Walton pushed him to place a digital clone of himself at the "heart of infinity" so the game could constantly be worked on by Daly's genius, without rest. 

"To unpack [that], it's a thoughtless choice," Simpson said of Walton's plan to rush toward the game's release. "He is the genesis for all of the problems." The actor allows that Daly might have always been a brewing threat. "There's the argument of like, 'Well, Daly's crazy, and he was going to find a gun eventually.' I don't know if he would find a DNA cloner eventually, you know?"

Reflecting on Walton's choices, Simpson considered, "To find out that all of this [putting digital clones in the game] began because of a thoughtless moment where Walton said, 'Well, I think this will get the money in a little sooner.' And not to think once, what are you doing to this man? What does consciousness mean? [Walton is] a man who's never thought of that until episode one, and he's stripped of all of his power, and he's thrust into the Callister under Daly's control. And so that's where those characters break, and you allow the one, let's call it therapy. You know, Clone Walton has now been forced into therapy, and he's able to start processing what he's done, and it makes you a better person."

Jimmi Simpson, Jesse Plemons, Cristin Milloti, and the rest of the crew of "USS Callister." Credit: Jonathan Prime / Netflix

He continued, "Thoughtless people get away with a lot. No, that's not an excuse. You need to be informed, especially if you're in a position of power. And this is how it mirrors today, right now. If you don't understand what you're doing, you're going to hurt people really, really bad. And if you're continuing to do it for your ego, God save you. I don't even know how you're going to recuperate."

It's these elements of genre, human growth, and real-world pertinence that make Simpson so happy to be a part of Black Mirror. "Storytelling is such the fireside, universal, shared experience," he mused, adding, "It's about community. It's about understanding ourselves, and it is about really enjoying the time passing. So that's what Black Mirror is to me."

Black Mirror Season 7 is streaming now on Netflix.

In death, there can be great beauty.

Astronomers pointed the powerful James Webb Space Telescope at planetary nebula NGC 1514, where a star is shedding copious amounts of gas into the universe as it gradually exhausts its fuel and shrinks down into a dense core — a shell of its former self. The resulting cosmic clouds — named a "planetary nebula" only because through the first telescopes these distant and roundish objects looked like planets — can be brilliant spectacles, and NGC 1514 is no different.

"We’ve come a long way since, with Webb’s mid-infared view being the most detailed view of a planetary nebula to date," NASA posted online, in reference to NGC 1514.

(The Webb telescope views space in infrared light, a spectrum that's invisible to the naked eye but cuts through the thick masses of clouds and gas that obstruct or limit our view of such far-off objects.)

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The image below shows a scene that has evolved over at least some 4,000 years, NASA explained. At the center of the gaseous structure are two stars tightly orbiting one another (a "binary star system), but from our distant view they appear as one vivid bright dot. Of the two stars, one is dying as it's spent the nuclear fuel in its core and sheds its outer layers into space. Just a profoundly dense core, called a white dwarf, remains. Its radiation lights up the surrounding cosmic cloud, or nebula, helping to create the majestic type of scene in NGC 1514.

Planetary nebula are often spherical, but not so for NGC 1514, located 1,500 light-years from Earth. It has somewhat of a crushed hourglass shape, with two prominent rings. "When this star was at its peak of losing material, the companion could have gotten very, very close," David Jones, an astronomer at the Institute of Astrophysics on the Canary Islands, said in a NASA statement. "That interaction can lead to shapes that you wouldn’t expect. Instead of producing a sphere, this interaction might have formed these rings."

The James Webb Space Telescope's detailed view of the planetary nebula NGC 1514. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL) / Dave Jones (IAC) On left: A view of NGC 1514 captured by the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) telescope in 2010. On right: The Webb telescope's view of NGC 1514. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / NASA-JPL / Caltech / UCLA / Michael Ressler (NASA-JPL) / Dave Jones (IAC)

The astronomers involved in this observation suspect the nebula's rings look "fuzzy" because they're composed of tiny grains of dust, and these particles are illuminated by ultraviolet light emitted by the nearby white dwarf.

Astronomers have peered at NGC 1514 for hundreds of years, since the 18th century. It looked awfully fuzzy back then, and they failed to resolve it with telescopes of the age. But times, and technology, have changed.

"With Webb, our view is considerably clearer," NASA wrote.

The Webb telescope's powerful abilities

The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into the deepest cosmos and reveal new insights about the early universe. It's also examining intriguing planets in our galaxy, along with the planets and moons in our solar system.

Here's how Webb is achieving unparalleled feats, and may for years to come:

- Giant mirror: Webb's mirror, which captures light, is over 21 feet across. That's over two-and-a-half times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope's mirror, meaning Webb has six times the light-collecting area. Capturing more light allows Webb to see more distant, ancient objects. The telescope is peering at stars and galaxies that formed over 13 billion years ago, just a few hundred million years after the Big Bang. "We're going to see the very first stars and galaxies that ever formed," Jean Creighton, an astronomer and the director of the Manfred Olson Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, told Mashable in 2021.

- Infrared view: Unlike Hubble, which largely views light that's visible to us, Webb is primarily an infrared space telescope, meaning it views light in the infrared spectrum. This allows us to see far more of the universe. Infrared has longer wavelengths than visible light, so the light waves more efficiently slip through cosmic clouds; the light doesn't as often collide with and get scattered by these densely packed particles. Ultimately, Webb's infrared eyesight can penetrate places Hubble can't.

"It lifts the veil," said Creighton.

- Peering into distant exoplanets: The Webb telescope carries specialized equipment called spectrographs that will revolutionize our understanding of these far-off worlds. The instruments can decipher what molecules (such as water, carbon dioxide, and methane) exist in the atmospheres of distant exoplanets — be they gas giants or smaller rocky worlds. Webb looks at exoplanets in the Milky Way galaxy. Who knows what we'll find?

"We might learn things we never thought about," Mercedes López-Morales, an exoplanet researcher and astrophysicist at the Center for Astrophysics-Harvard & Smithsonian, previously told Mashable.