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That pile of unsold Cybertrucks in a Tesla parking lot? It's getting bigger by the day.

Despite its controversial styling and the fact that it gets recalled nearly every other month, Tesla Cybertruck was still the best-selling fully electric pick-up truck in America — until now.

According to data from S&P Global Mobility (via InsideEVs), in the first three months of 2025, there were 7,126 Cybertruck registrations in the U.S. That was only good enough for second place, behind Ford's F-150 Lightning which had 7,913 registrations. Next in line was the Chevrolet Silverado EV, followed by GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, and the GMC Hummer EV.

SEE ALSO: Womp, womp: Tesla kills the $16,000 Cybertruck Range Extender

Tesla doesn't officially share sales figures per each model. Another source reports Ford sold 7,181 F-150 Lightning units in Q1 2025, but that's still ahead of Cybertruck.

Wait, you're saying that this is not the best-selling EV truck in the U.S.? How is that even possible? Credit: Anadolu/Getty Images

The numbers look even worse for Tesla if you compare them with the last quarter of 2024, when Cybertruck had 12,991 registrations. The quarter before that, Tesla sold 16,692 Cybertrucks, meaning that sales have now been on the decline for two consecutive quarters. Tesla recently introduced a more affordable Long Range model; whether that will be enough to increase sales remains to be seen.

Ford can celebrate this small victory, but the F-150 Lightning sales figures aren't that great given that the company sold 183,202 F-series trucks total in the first quarter of 2025. It appears that electric pick-up trucks aren't as lucrative as manufacturers once thought they'd be, especially if the CEO keeps antagonizing potential customers.

The Cybertruck is only available in the U.S., but Tesla sales are plummeting globally, too. The company is hoping that a redesigned Model Y — the company's best-selling model — will make things better, but so far the signs point to no.

The rise of filmmaking duo Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou (aka RackaRacka) has been truly remarkable. Australian brothers who began exploring their love for stunts, spectacle, and storytelling through videos on Facebook, then Youtube, they made a marvelous feature film debut in 2023 with the terrifically terrifying Talk to Me. The haunted hand thriller not only wowed critics but also awed audiences, making it a bona fide box office hit. Now, they return with a somber sophomore effort, Bring Her Back. 

Like Talk to Me, their follow-up is a riveting horror movie about grief, once more centered on a teen protagonist all too familiar with the topic. This time, screenwriters Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, who also wrote Talk to Me, bring a sophisticated blend of empathy, agony, and body horror into Bring Her Back, which makes it a less raucous but more mature movie than their last. 

But fear not. With two-time Academy Award nominee Sally Hawkins fronting this film, Bring Her Back is just as frightening as the Philippou brothers' first... maybe even more so. 

Sally Hawkins goes psycho-biddy in Bring Her Back.  Sally Hawkins stars in "Bring Her Back." Credit: A24

The English actress, whose roles include a sweet mum in Paddington and a receptive lover to a sea creature in The Shape of Water, plunges into horror with an alarming mix of earnestness and intensity. In Bring Her Back, she plays a foster mom to two half-siblings who have been recently orphaned. 

Young Piper (newcomer Sora Wong) is partially sighted, but fearless in exploring the world around her. Her older half-brother Andy (Billy Barratt) is more hesitant, perhaps because he has seen horrors she can't imagine — like exactly how their father died.

When they turn up at the cozy rural cottage of their new foster mom, Laura (Hawkins), she seems like a ray of light. Like her heroine in Happy-Go-Lucky, she wears bright colors and a big smile, all the more welcoming for scared or scarred children who show up at her door. But beneath her cheery disposition, Laura is also grappling with grief, having lost her daughter a year before. 

It seems she buries her pain by caring for other children in need, including the odd Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), who stares coldly at his new adopted siblings but won't speak a word. Bound to Andy's perspective for much of the film, the audience sees Laura as he does, which is to say that her facade of motherly warmth hides a cruel streak. But even the suspicious teen boy can't imagine what horrors lie in store for him and his siblings. 

Bring Her Back channels grief into terror.  Sora Wong and Billy Barratt co-star in "Bring Her Back." Credit: A24

Pulling from their own experiences with grief, the co-directing Philippous explore this gnarly emotion through horrific twists, nerve-shredding gore, and a roaring undercurrent of religious horror. As teased in the trailer, there's something occult going on in Laura's house. Wisely, as they did with Talk to Me, the Philippou brothers don't get caught up in explaining the supernatural evil at the root of their horror story. Instead, we — like the teens plagued by it — experience the uncertainty of it with dread and urgency. It's that awful sensation you feel in your bones that something is wrong, but you can't clearly explain it in order to get help. And even if you could, who would believe you? 

This feeling of being trapped by Laura (and the foster system that venerates her) reflects the inescapability of grief. Then, the Philippous push harder on the bruise of such an injury and into the surreal. There are moments in mourning where the loss feels so big it's incomprehensible, and the very world around us feels impossible and alien. So for Andy (and to a lesser degree Piper) to feel out of sorts in Laura's strange realm is not just unnerving atmospherically, but also emotionally truthful to the experience of grieving And yet, the Philippous have empathy for their villain, making clear not only her pain but also her doubts and need for external validation to continue her plan. While Laura is the antagonist of Bring Her Back, tormenting the children in her care, grief is the villain that has twisted her from mom to monster. 

When she faces off against a willful Andy, Hawkins shows both sides of Laura. In moments, she is almost cloyingly sweet as she laughs and plays with Piper. But in others, the guarded tone she uses with Ollie is jarring. The manic look in her eye as she lies to Piper's face and then winks at Andy as if he's a co-conspirator is alarming. The determined stare when she plots at night with locked doors and a bucket of piss is the stuff of night terrors. Hawkins, a performer who has long been championed as a wonderful actor, gives a career-best performance here, leaning into the joys and absolute agonies of motherhood with a ferocity that is breathtaking. 

The children of Bring Her Back are astonishing.  Jonah Wren Phillips plays Ollie in "Bring Her Back." Credit: A24

Hawkins is a force of nature as Laura. But incredibly the Philippou brothers have found young actors who can match presence her onscreen. Barratt, who recently played Young Dimitri in Kraven: The Hunter, has the unenviable job of shouldering the film's emotional weight, while pushing back against Hawkins' Laura.

Nearly 18, Andy is in that awkward space between childhood and adulthood, and Barratt's physicality reflects this, teetering with a blend of brute strength and gentle awkwardness. He shifts his weight in scenes where Andy feels ungrounded. His smile flashes sheepishly, revealing glittering braces that make him seem younger still. But when threatened, he is able to rear up with a macho fury — one that Laura will use against him. 

By contrast, Piper is spirited and blissfully bratty. Wong has a radiant charisma, whether she's playing sports with her friends or razzing her brother. In her first onscreen role, Wong is effortless and enchanting. The breeziness (or, arguably, resiliency) she brings to Piper makes the film's climax all the scarier, because the young girl is basically a princess who doesn't realize this isn't a castle and that's not a queen. It's a lair with a wicked witch waiting. 

Even more remarkable, however, is the performance delivered by Jonah Wren Phillips. As Ollie, Phillips has few vocal expressions, as Laura says trauma has led to selective mutism. He instead communicates through long, hard stares that reflect the abyss. As the movie goes on and Laura's secrets spill out, Phillips' role becomes intensely physical, demanding prop work, disfiguring prosthetic make-up, and body horror gags that work because of his commitment and the Philippou brothers' dedication to practical effects.

Bring Her Back's scenes of violence are not just gory. They are an aural and visual assault so intense they are tactile. The sounds of metal on teeth or the crunch of wood is so precise you can practically feel it. That collides with seamless visual effects and Phillips' uniquely haunting performance to create a new icon in horror. While Laura might scare you, and Andy could break your heart, Ollie will follow you home and haunt you. 

All of this to say, Bring Her Back is extraordinary. For those who found Talk to Me sensationally scary, this follow-up will thrill with its deeply deranged tale of heartache and body horror. But the Philippous went deeper, presenting a character-driven drama with flares of psycho-biddy and religious horror. That heady combination not only makes for a satisfyingly scary as hell movie, but also a profound one. 

Grief is an immense emotion that hits like waves. It disorients. It destroys. It catches us off guard. Bring Her Back captures all of these elements of grief and more.

While I gasped and screamed at the Philippous' latest, I also held my breath and cried. While they have warned critics and audiences their new film is "bleak," I found it beautiful. Alongside a story of psychological torment, physical torture, and murder, Bring Her Back also offers a story of love beyond death, and how that can be a double-edged sword. 

Bring Her Back opens in theaters May 30.

SAVE $10: As of May 16, the JBL Go 4 portable speaker is on sale for $39.95 at Amazon. That's 20% off its list price of $49.95.

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Warm weather and summer sunshine has finally arrived, and if you're spending time outdoors enjoying it, a portable speaker is a great item to have around. If you've been on the lookout for something special, there are some great discounts available right now, including on the JBL Go 4 at Amazon.

The JBL Go 4 has been discounted to $39.95, 20% off its list price of $49.95. What's even better is your purchase also comes with a 90-day free trial of an Amazon Music Unlimited Individual Plan. Keep in mind that this offer only applies to new subscribers to Amazon Music Unlimited, though.

SEE ALSO: The Beats Pill speaker is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon

The JBL Go 4 has a tiny form factor, with a helpful built-in loop that's perfect for taking on any outdoor adventures. It boasts big sound with up to seven hours of playtime, so you can keep listening for longer without worrying about a recharge. Not to mention, it's waterproof and dustproof so it can handle a variety of elements, whether you take it to the pool or out camping.

Amazon has it listed as a limited-time deal, so act fast to pick up the JBL Go 4 at this low price.

There are a couple more JBL portable speaker deals that are worth a look right now, too. Also at Amazon, the JBL Clip 5 and JBL Xtreme 4 have received nice discounts as well.

The best deals this week, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $149.00)

• Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop — $799.98 (List Price $1599.99)

• Peloton Bike — $1,145.00 (List Price $1445.00)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

A star of “The Office” comes to our office to answer your most pressing questions about tech.

If you're a TikTok user under 18 and scrolling after 10pm, the app will interrupt your feed with a meditation exercise.

Announced in a blog post on Thursday, the social media company's "Meditation in Sleep Hours" feature will be available to all users, but turned on by default for anyone under 18 (meaning 13-17 years olds, as anyone younger can't make an account).

"If a teen decides to use TikTok after 10pm, their For You feed will be interrupted by a guided meditation exercise, helping them wind down for the night," TikTok's announcement reads. "If a teen decides to spend additional time on TikTok after the first reminder, we show a second, harder to dismiss, full-screen prompt."

SEE ALSO: How 'cozy gaming' is taking mindfulness mainstream

If you're over 18, you can turn on Sleep Hours in TikTok's settings under "Screen Time."

Whether teens will actually engage with the meditations remains to be seen. In the feature's testing phase, TikTok said "98 percent of the teens kept the meditation experience switched on." That doesn't mean these users necessarily participated in the meditation. It's a rarely asked question, exactly what teens want to boost their mental health.

The feature comes as TikTok scrambles to address the impact of its app on teen mental health and "encourage young people to switch off at night." TikTok has been under pressure to actually prioritise teen safety and health, especially amid an ongoing lawsuit alleging the platform chose profit over protecting young users by falsely advertising its "addictive algorithm". TikTok launched parental monitoring tools and app limits for teens in March 2025, enabling parents more control over screen time and the ability to see followers on children's accounts.

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A 2024 survey of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 by the Pew Research centre found "four in 10 or more teens say social media platforms hurt the amount of sleep they get (45 percent), as well as their productivity (40 percent)." Another 2024 Pew study found nearly half of U.S. teens are “almost constantly” online, with TikTok used by about six in 10 teens.

It's not just teens, either. A 2022 study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found "80 percent of Americans said they have lost sleep because they stayed up 'past their bedtime' to view or participate in social media." But this rises to 93 percent for Gen Z Americans.

Alongside Thursday's announcement, TikTok also said it was donating $2.3 million of its Mental Health Education Fund in ad credits to 31 mental health organizations including the Crisis Text Line, Alliance for Eating Disorders, and Active Minds.

Ironically, TikTok itself actually holds a wealth of mindfulness experts, including those who point to meditation.

SAVE $69.01: As of May 16, the Apple AirPods Max (USB-C) headphones are on sale for $479.99 at Amazon. That's 13% off their list price of $549.

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If you're on the hunt for some new headphones, there are thankfully some nice deals available at the moment. For Apple users, the AirPods Max (USB-C) headphones have received a discount at Amazon that has dropped their price below $500.

The AirPods Max (USB-C) headphones are on sale at Amazon for $479.99. This is 13% off their usual list price of $549, allowing you to save $69.01. This discount only applies to the starlight colored model, but you can also save on the purple and midnight models — they just cost a little bit more at $499.99.

SEE ALSO: The new Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are over $50 off at Amazon

These headphones are well worth the investment, too. With great sound quality on top of features like Personalized Spatial Audio and Active Noise Cancellation, you can be fully immersed in the sounds you're listening to. For those moments when you want to be more aware of your surroundings rather than cut off from noise-cancelation, they also feature a Transparency mode that lets you hear the world around you without interrupting what you're listening to.

We had a lot of praise for the AirPods Max in our review, with Brenda Stolyar saying, "When it comes down to it, the AirPods Max check off almost all the boxes for what makes an excellent pair of headphones: great sound quality, ideal battery life, easy controls, and a stylish design."

Don't miss out on the AirPods Max (USB-C) headphones down to $479.99 at Amazon.

This isn't the only Apple deal we've come across recently. You can also save on the Apple Watch Series 10 at Amazon alongside the Apple iPad (10th Gen).

The best deals this week, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $149.00)

• Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop — $799.98 (List Price $1599.99)

• Peloton Bike — $1,145.00 (List Price $1445.00)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

Young Mazino is such a cool customer that even dropping a (sort of) spoiler for The Last of Us Season 2 while on The Tonight Show barely phases him.

In the clip above Jimmy Fallon asks the actor to set up what's happening on the HBO adaptation this season, to which he responds: "Well, the two main characters, Ellie and Dina, are in a war zone trying to enact their revenge, because Pedro Pascal's character Joel got viciously murdered by somebody from the WLF..."

That's about as far as he gets before Fallon cuts in with a "spoiler alert", and Mazino is forced to sheepishly apologise to the audience.

"Sorry I'm new to this whole thing, I assumed everybody here had watched the show," he grins. "Let me take that back. I'm just kidding. None of that happens."

In his defence, it's been a good few weeks now since that episode.

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart has already taken a deep dive into Donald Trump's airplane gift from Qatar, but in the video above Desi Lydic takes on right wing media's reaction to it.

"So why is the left trying to cockpit block our favorite president? Well I've been watching Fox News for 747 hours straight, and I'm ready to Foxsplain why it would be more scandalous not to accept a free jet from Qatar," says Lydic, embodying the energy of the pundits she shares clips of.

"How about instead of focussing on whether the plane is objectively illegal, you focus on the fact that it's objectively badass," she says. "The current Air Force One is 40 years old. All it does is nag nag nag nag nag nag nag. The new plane does pilates."

In Apple TV+'s sci-fi adventure Murderbot, a security cyborg (Alexander Skarsgård) frees itself from human command and devotes itself to watching thousands of hours of its favorite shows. Yes, it still provides security for human clients, but it also thinks that "humans are fucking stupid."

SEE ALSO: 'Murderbot' review: Alexander Skarsgård leads a charming adaptation of a sci-fi favorite

Despite its disdain for humans, Murderbot has a lot in common with us. Even the show's cast agrees!

Mashable entertainment reporter Belen Edwards sat down with Murderbot's ensemble — Alexander Skarsgård (Murderbot), Noma Dumezweni (Mensah), David Dastmalchian (Gurathin), Sabrina Wu (Pin-Lee), Tattiawna Jones (Arada), Akshay Khanna (Ratthi), and Tamara Podemski (Bharadwaj) — to see which characteristics they share with Murderbot itself.

"All of them?" Skarsgård quipped. "Maybe that's something I need to talk to my psychiatrist about."

He continued: "I really related to Murderbot. There's a lot of humanity there, and that was just super fun to explore over the course of the season."

Elsewhere, the cast discussed Murderbot's need for a "recharging corner," its social anxiety, and its judgment of others. But the real question remains: Do any of them share Murderbot's murderous tendencies? Watch the full interview to find out.

Murderbot premieres May 16 on Apple TV+.

SAVE $50: As of May 16, the Garmin Lily 2 smartwatch is on sale for $199.99 at Amazon. That's down from its list price of $249.99, saving you 20%.

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Some smartwatches have bulky builds that aren't the most fashion-forward in terms of design. If you're looking for something a bit more stylish, the Garmin Lily 2 is a great pick. And it's currently discounted at Amazon, so you can treat yourself to a nice new smartwatch at a lower price.

The Garmin Lily 2 is marked down to $199.99 right now at Amazon. This is a 20% discount from its list price of $249.99 and incredibly close to its lowest-ever price of $194.13. If you've had your eye on it, there's no better time than now to grab it.

SEE ALSO: This is not a drill: The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon

Alongside its fashionable design, the Garmin Lily 2 boasts a wide variety of health and fitness features to help you out throughout the day. This includes a sleep score, Body Battery energy monitoring, all-day stress tracking, heart rate monitoring, and so much more. It even offers fitness-related tracking like calories burned, steps, and more so you can see your progress throughout the day.

Don't miss out on 20% off the Garmin Lily 2 while the deal is still available.

There are a few more Garmin deals available right now that are worth a look. Also at Amazon, the Garmin Forerunner 165 and Garmin Forerunner 265 have received some very nice discounts.

The best deals this week, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $149.00)

• Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop — $799.98 (List Price $1599.99)

• Peloton Bike — $1,145.00 (List Price $1445.00)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

Save $200: As of May 16, the Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum is on sale for $699.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 22% on list price.

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If you're on the hunt for a great robot vacuum, consider your search over: the Eufy X10 Pro Omni Robot Vacuum is back on sale at Amazon, this time saving you $200. As of May 16, it is currently priced at $699.99. For a really in-depth insight, check out what we thought when we gave it a proper review.

Standout features include self-emptying functionality, AI obstacle detection, carpet detection, and voice reminders. If you have an Alexa device, it'll even work with voice control. Because who doesn't want to boss their vacuum into doing their chores?

SEE ALSO: The 5 best self-emptying robot vacuums for hands-off cleaning in 2025

And it doesn't just pick up dirt. This model also mops your floors and then self-cleans and refills. Your work is pretty much always done.

For pet owners, you may be wondering if a robot vacuum is smart enough to pick up those annoying little hairs that end up everywhere, and you'll be pleased to know, it is. The detangling brush is to thank for this. The roller brush rotates in reverse, and the Pro-Detangle Comb flips down to loosen and remove hair that's wrapped around the roller brush so you don't have to do anything.

This deal won't be around forever, so head to Amazon without delay.

The best deals this week, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $149.00)

• Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop — $799.98 (List Price $1599.99)

• Peloton Bike — $1,145.00 (List Price $1445.00)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

SAVE $60: As of May 16, the Nespresso Vertuo Plus is on sale for $139.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 30% on the list price.

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What better way to start your morning than with perfectly brewed, delicious coffee? And that's exactly what you'll get with the Nespresso Vertuo Plus. From the simple touch of a button, you can have your favorite coffee or a perfect pulled espresso from the comfort of your own home.

And as of May 16, you can buy this luxurious machine for 30% less, now down to just $139.99 at Amazon. This deal is for the machine-only option in the color ink blank.

SEE ALSO: The best coffee machines for modern kitchens

You'll love this machine if you love good coffee but don't want an overly complicated process. The coffee comes from high-quality pods to make anything from Americanos to rich espressos. You get a perfect cup every time, with no fuss. The machine heats up in just 25 seconds, ideal for when you're rushing out the door in the morning. And the 60-oz water tank means you won't have to fill it up with every use.

And to get you going, each machine comes with a complimentary starter set of Nespresso capsules.

Head to Amazon to grab this great coffee deal.

The best deals this week, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $79.99 (List Price $99.99)

• Beats Pill Bluetooth Speaker — $99.95 (List Price $149.00)

• Roborock Qrevo Master Robot Vacuum and Mop — $799.98 (List Price $1599.99)

• Peloton Bike — $1,145.00 (List Price $1445.00)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

"Buckle up everyone, the man's been up for four days, this is a jet lag weave. This could get bumpy."

That's Daily Show host Jordan Klepper's warning as he plays a clip of Donald Trump talking at a roundtable of defense contractors during his Middle East tour, starting off with military drones before going off on a truly hard-to-follow tangent about lumberjacks, and then Joe Biden, and then Pete Buttigieg riding a bike to work.

"At this point everyone in the room was probably like, 'Can we just give you our bribe and go home?'" says Klepper.

"We went from drones, to lumberjacks, to Sean Duffy, to Pete Buttigieg, back to Sean Duffy as a sexy lumberjack, and I won't play the rest for you because he went on for 13 more minutes, with mentions — and this is all true — of the stock market, he got into there for a little bit, Lee Greenwood obviously, and the 2020 election being rigged. And in case you're wondering when he weaved his way back to the drones, he never f***ing did."

SAVE $100: As of May 16, the Amazon Fire TV 4-Series is on sale for $259.99 at Amazon. That's a 22% saving on the list price.

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Time for a TV upgrade? If the answer is yes, then don't miss out on this great deal on the Amazon Fire TV 4 Series. As of May 16, the 55-inch model is reduced by $100, now down to $359.99. 55 inches too big for your space? Not to worry, there are deals across a range of models.

And for the price, you won't be disappointed. It has 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, HLG, and Dolby Digital Plus, all giving you unbelievable clarity, brighter colors, and vivid detail for your favorite TV shows and movies.

SEE ALSO: The exact 50-inch Walmart brand TV I have is now $151 cheaper — get it for a crazy low $178

Like most Amazon devices, it has Alexa built in, so you can easily search for your favorite movies, launch apps, and control content. You can also enjoy shows from all the major streaming services, including Netflix, Disney+, and of course, Prime Video.

The Fire TV can also connect with your smart home Alexa devices, including doorbells, lightbulbs, and speakers. For example, pair up your TV with your Echo speakers to create an immersive home theater atmosphere for your next movie night.

Plus, there are four HDMI inputs to connect gaming devices, sound accessories, cables, and other equipment seamlessly.

Convinced yet? Head to Amazon to snag this deal.

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• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $79.98 (List Price $99.00)

This week, President Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China. For 90 days while negotiations continue, U.S. tariffs on China will be slashed from 145 percent to 30 percent, while China's reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods will go down from 125 to 10 percent.

For many industries that rely on China to manufacture goods, this is an (interim) relief. As Mashable previously reported, the vast majority of vibrators sold in the U.S. are made in China, so the trade war could kill their buzz. 

SEE ALSO: Should I panic buy vibrators right now?

In April, the sex toy company Dame announced a "Trump tariff surcharge" for its customers: $5 when Trump set the tariff rate at 54 percent and $15 when the rate surged to 145 percent. Now, Dame has removed the surcharge due to the deal.

"We made the point," Dame co-founder and CEO Alexandra Fine told Mashable. "[The tariffs are] not as high, and the surcharge is a terrible customer experience and confusing. People were kind of confused by it." Fine also posted on LinkedIn about the change.

The surcharge initially showed up when customers checked out. 

"I was giving people the experience that I was having," Fine continued. When shipping products from China, she received a higher bill than expected, and she passed that on to customers. She compared it to telling employees they weren't getting Columbus Day (now sometimes known as Indigenous Peoples' Day) off.

"Then I realized, 'Oh, now I'm like Columbus, because I'm making everybody work on a day that everybody else has off," Fine said.

So Dame stopped charging people the surcharge but said the product was $15 more (though the customer wasn't paying it) to be transparent about how tariffs are impacting the company. But that was still confusing. 

With the surcharge now removed, Dame will absorb the additional costs of the 30 percent tariff rate. "In this case, it doesn't make sense to drop your prices all the way back down, because it's still 30 percent," she said. "That being said, we are going to be dropping our prices pretty much back to normal. So that's really exciting."

Asked whether she foresees Dame increasing prices, Fine said, "Mostly no…We're going to eat most of it." Dame wants to be competitive in the market and offer quality products at reasonable prices.

When preparing for the 145 percent tariffs, Dame decided to aggressively plan. The company held more inventory in China ("splitting" orders) and opened a warehouse there, too. Now that tariffs are down, Dame isn't doing the former — instead bringing all of the orders to the U.S. — but it'll keep the warehouse. 

While the online customer reaction to the surcharge was overall positive due to the company's transparency, it didn't translate into sales. The rate of completing a charge on Dame's checkout page dropped 33 percent on the first day it implemented the surcharge compared to the week before, Fine said.

The tariffs also caused instability when selling to retailers who distribute Dame products. Shifting prices is more complicated when selling through third-party companies than when selling only on the company's own website.

Even though the surcharge is removed, Fine plans on continuing to advocate for freer trade agreements. "I am definitely relieved from a cash perspective, but from an operational perspective, or a general [perspective], am I happy? No," said Fine. "This is still not ideal."

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.

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Scientists have had a hunch that a distant moon experiences weather like Earth's, forming clouds that douse its craggy surface with rain.

If that's the case, it would make Titan the only other world in the solar system that has that in common with our home planet. Now researchers have one more clue that Titan, the largest of 274 known Saturn moons, has a climate cycle similar to what occurs on Earth. 

The catch: Instead of evaporating and filling Titan's lakes and oceans with water, it's likely showering the moon with cold, oily methane. 

Using two powerful telescopes — the James Webb Space Telescope and the Keck II telescope in Hawaii — astronomers watched clouds emerge and then climb higher in the sky over Titan, which is about 880 million miles away in space. For the first time, they saw clouds hovering in the north, where most of the moon's lakes and seas exist, at the tail end of its summer. 

The discovery of cloud convection bolsters the theory that these bodies of surface liquid, comparable in size to the Great Lakes in the United States, are getting replenished through rain, perhaps like how summer storms work on Earth. The team's research appears in the journal Nature Astronomy.

"We were able to see methane clouds evolving and changing close to Titan’s north pole over multiple days, in the region where large seas and lakes of methane were discovered by the Cassini spacecraft," said Conor Nixon, a NASA research scientist and the paper's lead author, in a statement. 

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Titan is a strange world, at -300 degrees Fahrenheit, and shrouded in a jaundiced smog. Similar to Earth, the atmosphere is mostly nitrogen. 

Scientists are interested in Titan because, despite its brutally cold temperatures, it appears to have the organic ingredients for life — the kinds that humans know about, at least. Whether the moon harbors any microbial aliens has become a top exploration priority, helping to spur NASA's $3.35 billion Dragonfly. The mission just passed its critical design review, a milestone that means engineers can begin constructing the spacecraft. The helicopter-like robot is expected to visit the moon in the 2030s.

The new Webb observations show that during summer in Titan’s northern hemisphere, clouds can rise higher and may be fueled by heat from the sun — sort of like Earth storms.

Scientists had seen this kind of cloud activity before, but never in the north. That's key because it suggests the northern methane and ethane seas are part of a process that maintains Titan’s atmosphere. On Earth, those chemicals are gases, but on freezing Titan, they are liquid like gasoline on Earth.

The Dragonfly mission has advanced to the stage when engineers can begin constructing the helicopter-like spacecraft. Credit: NASA / Johns Hopkins APL / Steve Gribben illustration

By using different kinds of light filters, the two telescopes helped astronomers determine how high the clouds were drifting. On Earth, the lowest part of the sky — the troposphere — goes up about 7.5 miles, but that same layer on Titan soars up to 28 miles, thanks to the moon’s lower gravity. 

Webb found something else new: a tiny, fast-moving molecule, called the methyl radical, in Titan's atmosphere. This molecule is ephemeral, so its detection indicates that chemical reactions are ongoing in the moon's skies. Similar molecules are associated with the chemical origins of life on Earth.

"It’s possible that (methane) is being constantly resupplied and fizzing out of the crust and interior over billions of years," Nixon said. "If not, eventually it will all be gone, and Titan will become a mostly airless world of dust and dunes."

The two telescopes, Webb and Keck II, helped astronomers determine how high the clouds were drifting. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Keck Observatory

Though the discovered rising clouds suggest it could rain on Titan, no precipitation was actually observed. The team is planning follow-up studies to see how the weather patterns change, especially in the period after the equinox this month.

Over time, the methane in Titan’s air could vanish if it isn’t being replaced somehow from within the moon. If that happens, Titan could lose its atmosphere and become something more akin to Mars.

"For the first time we can see the chemical cake while it’s rising in the oven," said coauthor Stefanie Milam in a statement, "instead of just the starting ingredients of flour and sugar, and then the final, iced cake."