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SAVE $60: As of Aug. 27, get the Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3425DW) for $289.99, down from its usual price of $349.99. That's a 17% discount on list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Curved Monitor $289.99 at AmazonPC gaming can be a pricey hobby. Grabbing a new peripheral or accessory for your setup can be an expensive affair, so it's good to grab things during a sale when you can. If you need to upgrade your build for an upcoming game or just want some new equipment, now's the time to lock in a new monitor purchase with this sale.
As of Aug. 27, get the Alienware 34 240Hz QD-OLED Curved Gaming Monitor (AW3425DW) for $289.99, down from its usual price of $349.99. That's $60 off, a 17% discount.
SEE ALSO: First look: Secretlab’s new Spider-Man and Venom gaming chairs are slinging onto shelvesThis ultrawide curved gaming monitor boasts a 1,400p resolution, a smooth 240Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms response time. It features a height-adjustable stand that lets you position it perfectly, with tilt and swivel options to get a great angle as well.
That makes it the perfect candidate for adding to your setup, no matter what genre of game you enjoy. Its curved screen can help you feel like you're right in the middle of the action, so you get the impression you've been dropped into a firefight, or you're seeing your favorite game world surrounding you.
If you're ready to add a little oomph to your gaming battlestation, this monitor is the perfect way to do so, especially if you like to feel as though you're actually living your favorite games. It's especially nice at this price, so be sure to grab it while it's still in stock.
Microsoft has finally opened preorders for the Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection it unveiled back in June. The bundle includes a special-edition Xbox console and controller with matching translucent "OG Green" designs inspired by the original Xbox Launch Team Edition system from 2001.
The Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection costs $899.99 and is set for release on Nov. 13. Shoppers can also purchase the controller separately for $79.99; it arrives Oct. 20.
Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console $899.99 at Amazon"This collection is our way of celebrating the community that has made Xbox what it is today," said Jason Ronald, VP of Next Generation at Xbox, in a blog post Wednesday. "Thank you for being part of this journey."
The Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console has a power button that glows green and an Xbox 25th Anniversary logo on its facade. Its see-through housing offers a peek at its internal components. Each one is engraved with its unique production number.
At $899.99, the Series X25 is $100 more expensive than a regular Series X. (The flagship console has faced three separate price hikes since last May; the latest one went into effect Aug. 1.) At least Microsoft throws in a free download of Halo: Campaign Evolved, this summer's new remake of the very first Halo game.
Credit: MicrosoftSeries X25 preorders began Wednesday via email invitation for "some of Xbox’s most dedicated fans," according to Ronald's post. Everyone else can preorder it starting today (Aug. 27) at 10 a.m. ET. It's available on the Xbox website and at participating retailers "while supplies last," Ronald said. That includes Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Target, and Walmart.
The X25 Special Edition Wireless Controller has ABXY buttons and bumpers that match those on "the Duke," Microsoft's inaugural gamepad. Its power button also lights up in green. It's $15 more expensive than a standard Xbox controller.
Credit: MicrosoftPreorders for the X25 Special Edition controller started Wednesday and went fast. It was only in stock at Best Buy and Walmart at the time of writing, having already sold out at the Microsoft Store, Amazon, Target, and GameStop.
Microsoft has partnered up with IKEA and Razer for other limited-edition collections in honor of its silver jubilee.
Xbox is turning 25, and it's celebrating with new gear. The Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection is now up for preorder, pulling the console's original translucent green look into a lineup of mice, keyboards, earbuds, controllers, and bags — including the ever-popular Razer range.
Here's everything in the collection from Razer:
Razer Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed — Wireless gaming earbuds running on Razer's HyperSpeed Wireless and Bluetooth 5.3, delivering low-latency audio across phones, tablets, and PCs. Battery life totals up to 35 hours between the earbuds (10 hours) and the pocketable charging case (25 hours), with USB-C passthrough to top up on the go.
Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K — A wireless ergonomic gaming mouse running Razer's Focus Pro 35K Optical Sensor Gen-2, the company's most precise sensor to date, paired with a reworked 4-way scroll wheel for deeper customization and up to 140 hours of battery life.
Razer BlackWidow V4 75% — A compact, hot-swappable mechanical keyboard with Chroma RGB lighting you can fully customize down to the switches. The anniversary edition adds one exclusive perk: a dedicated Xbox key that instantly pulls up the Game Bar.
Twenty-five years of gaming history, distilled into gear you can actually use — pick your favorite before preorders wrap up.
TL;DR: Hypershell is debuting Halo, a flagship full-leg exoskeleton, at IFA 2026 in Berlin on Sept. 3. It uses a four-motor system that powers the hip and knee joints together, expanding on the company's hip-only exoskeletons.
Robot legs are getting an upgrade. Hypershell is unveiling the Hypershell Halo, its flagship full-leg exoskeleton, at its keynote at IFA 2026 in Berlin on Sept. 3. It's the company's biggest step yet toward expanding what wearable tech can do for how people move — building on the hip-only exoskeletons it's built its name on.
Hypershell's existing exoskeletons work by strapping motors to your hips to assist your stride. Mashable put Hypershell's X Series to the test on real trails, and it held up: the AI-driven motion system adapts to your stride in real-time, giving a noticeable push on inclines that felt more like a tailwind than a shove.
With around 800W of peak output, it steadied climbs and uneven terrain, and our reviewer backed up Hypershell's claims of 40% more leg strength and 30% less effort — resulting in less fatigue, less soreness, and more distance covered. Battery held up too: over 10 miles per charge, with a 35-minute top-up getting it back to 50%.
Halo takes that hip-only setup and expands it: it's built around what the company calls a unified architecture that coordinates four powered joints — covering both the hips and knees — into a single connected system, rather than assisting just one joint. Hypershell says that setup extends powered assistance across the entire lower limb, allowing Halo to support a wider range of movement over changing terrain than its earlier models.
Hypershell will showcase Halo and the X Series at Booth 119, Hall 12, at IFA, running through Sept. 8 in Berlin.
For months, video game enjoyers have been wondering when we'd actually get to see some real gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto VI prior to its release in November. Over the past few days, leakers have been sharing a lot of footage online, but today we'll get to see something official.
Rockstar Games is bringing "an extended look" at GTA VI that will air today, Aug. 27, on Netflix, at 3 p.m. ET. If you can't or don't want to watch it on Netflix, the same footage will appear on Rockstar's YouTube channel at 9 p.m. ET that night. The Netflix website also states, "Coming August 27: See an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI, the next evolution in the groundbreaking Grand Theft Auto series.
SEE ALSO: 'GTA VI' Online release date: What we know so far This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Fans have been speculating for months about when the next GTA VI trailer will finally see the light of day. Interestingly, neither Rockstar Games nor Netflix actually uses the word trailer, so it's unclear what form this "extended look" will take.
Likewise, Rockstar's post didn't include any new footage or even a clear description of what we'll see, but it's easy enough to make an educated guess. The game is out on Nov. 19, and we've seen very little gameplay footage from official sources.
It's also worth briefly noting that, as someone who has followed video game news very closely for more than 20 years, I can't recall a single game trailer airing first on a paid streaming service. That's the world Rockstar has created for itself.
As a reminder, you have until the middle of November to save up $100 for the version of the game that comes with every feature.
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Samsung's mid-range Galaxy phone is back.
The Korean tech giant announced on Thursday that the Galaxy S26 FE will launch on Sept. 3 for a starting price of $699. That's $50 more than the Galaxy S25 FE was priced at a year ago, but such is the way of things these days. More importantly, it costs a lot less than the $1,099 base-model Galaxy S26 that launched earlier this year, despite coming with many of the same AI features.
I got to demo the new phone at a recent impressions, and my first impression is this: it's fine! The new phone feels solid in the hands and not like a cheap, budget phone. The display seems equally solid, but a lower peak brightness could be a problem, especially in sunlight. Finally, the colors are pretty boring to me.
SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 review: The perfect phone for cool teens — with generous parents The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: By the numbersHere are the basic specs for the Galaxy S26 FE:
Display: 6.7-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1,900 nits peak brightness
Processor: Exynos 2500
RAM: 8GB
Storage: 128/256GB
Battery: 4,900mAh
Rear cameras: 50MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, 8MP telephoto
Front camera: 12MP
Samsung obviously had to make a lot of compromises on the hardware front compared to the regular S26 to get the price down as low as it is. Peak brightness is one of them, as the S26's is 2,600 nits and the S26 FE's is only 1,900 nits. The S26 also had 12GB of RAM, compared to 8GB on the FE. Similarly, Samsung isn't offering a 512GB storage variant for the FE, even though it did on the regular S26.
The telephoto lens on the back has also been downgraded from 10MP to 8MP, though interestingly, the 4,900mAh battery cell in the FE is bigger than the 4,300mAh cell in the S26. The inferior Exynos 2500 chip in the FE might give it worse battery efficiency, though. We'll have to wait until it's in our hands to find that out for sure.
Despite all of the hardware downgrades, Samsung tells me that you can expect parity in terms of AI features, like Samsung's AI photo editing software or its suite of AI time-saving features. (The jury is out on whether the Exynos can handle these processes on device as well as the S26's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. If you can live without the brightest display, the most storage, or the best cameras, the S26 FE might be a good option for anyone in need of a new Android phone.
Kareem Rahma's Subway Takes keeps our feeds aflame with scorching perspectives, and the latest episode of his popular web series asks straight-up questions of people making influencers and social media stars of their children.
In a video posted Wednesday, far from the New York Subway, the host took the London Tube with British content creator, podcaster, and presenter Shelen, who had strong words about parents who constantly feature their kids in TikTok videos.
SEE ALSO: Lucy Dacus' 'Subway Takes' episode has me staring at birds"Forcing your child to do a TikTok is child labor," she said. "I'm not talking to parents who have a child and the child pops up in a vlog every now and again. I'm not talking to people who capture an organically, genuinely hilarious moment, post it on the internet, and we all laugh. I'm talking about the parents that make their child clock in, like they need to earn their keep."
"Content work is real work," agrees Rahma. "I do it. It's hard. It's hard work."
In a precise, no-nonsense argument, Shelen comprehensively unpacks the legal and ethical problems with parents making money from online videos featuring their kids, including the profits involved, risks of online child sexual exploitation, parents giving away the rights to their children's images, and the possibility of their likeness being manipulated by AI, which is a growing issue.
"People are thinking, Shelen, you know what? Posting my child is easy money. Yes, that tends to be the law behind child labor. Do you know what I'm saying? It doesn't make it OK," Shelen added.
Currently, there are no specific UK child labour laws regulating child influencers or creators. Children under 14 can work part-time in entertainment industries including TV and theatre, though they'll need a performance licence and parental consent and supervision, and they won't qualify for the National Minimum Wage until they're 16. Kids can only start full-time work, for up to 40 hours a week, after 16. None of this applies to influencers or content creators. The existing child labour laws weren't designed with influencers or content creation in mind, leaving a potential regulatory gap that could be exploited.
Featured Video For You Is ChatGPT Changing the Way We Write?In the U.S., the law varies by state. In 2023, Illinois become the first state in America to pass a law protecting child influencers, allowing kids under 16 "in an artistic or creative service" to sue if they're not paid for featuring in their parent or guardians' online content. California, Minnesota, and Utah have since followed suit with similar laws.
"I feel like one day laws will change, society will change, these kids will grow up, and they will sue their asses," said Shelen in her Subway Takes episode. "And I can't wait to watch."
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TL;DR: Home Depot's 2026 holiday collection launches online Aug. 27, featuring a 10-foot polar bear, an 8-foot nutcracker with LCD "LifeEyes," an app-controlled Santa, and animated characters from Disney and Marvel, with apartment-friendly decor for smaller spaces.
The holidays might still be months away, but Home Depot isn't waiting around. Fresh off Home Depot's own Christmas in July sale, which brought back the viral 9-foot Grand Duchess tree and an even bigger version of the fan-favorite 8.5-foot Towering Santa, the retailer is following up with its full 2026 holiday collection.
It launches online Aug. 27, with new decor and a handful of tech upgrades to help shoppers turn their homes into a winter wonderland well before Thanksgiving even hits.
From giant animatronic Santas to nostalgic Disney and Marvel characters, this year's lineup is stacked with statement pieces. Home Depot says the collection has something for every space and budget, whether you've got a sprawling yard, a front porch, or a cozy apartment.
Credit: Home DepotHere's what's landing:
8-foot Gold Nutcracker with LCD LifeEyes — a giant gold nutcracker with animated LCD eyes that actually move
App-controlled Towering Santa — a towering, animated Santa you can control right from your phone
10-foot Giant Polar Bear — the collection's biggest showstopper
9-foot Santa's Sleigh with Reindeer and the 8-foot Vintage Nutcracker — two of the collection's holiday classics, supersized for maximum impact
Disney's 3.5-foot Animated Pluto, 4-foot Interactive Mickey, and Minnie Mouse — fan-favorite characters, now animated and interactive
Marvel's 3-foot Animated Groot — for anyone who wants a little Guardians of the Galaxy under the tree
With the giant showstoppers, there's plenty for smaller spaces too, like animated character sets sized for tight spots, LED reindeer, and jumbo ornaments to make it easy to bring some holiday cheer home, no matter your space or budget.
Shop the full 2026 holiday collection at Home Depot, launching Aug. 27.
SAVE $602: As of Aug. 27, the TCL 65-inch QM7L Mini-LED Smart TV is down to $897.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% discount off its usual $1,499.99 — the lowest price we've ever seen for this TV.
Opens in a new window Credit: TCL TCL 65-inch QM7L Mini-LED Smart TV $897.99 at AmazonAmazon just dropped the 65-inch TCL QM7L Mini-LED QLED Smart TV to $897.99, down from its usual $1,499.99. That's a 40% discount — $600 off — and the best price we've seen for this TV.
TCL's Mini-LED tech is the standout feature here, using thousands of tiny LEDs across over 2,100 independently controlled dimming zones — instead of one big backlight — to deliver deep, true blacks right next to bright highlights without either washing out the other. The color comes from a finer color filter than TCL typically uses, resulting in more accurate, true-to-life color rather than the oversaturated look you've probably seen before. Pair that with an anti-reflective panel, and you get a picture that still looks good even if your living room isn't pitch black.
SEE ALSO: What's new to streaming this week? (Aug. 28, 2026)There's an AI chip running in the background, constantly adjusting picture clarity, contrast, color, and motion based on whatever you're watching, so you're not manually tweaking settings for every movie or show. It also runs Google's Gemini AI, which makes voice commands and recommendations feel a lot more natural.
For gaming, you're getting smoother motion and lower input lag thanks to TCL's Game Accelerator and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro — useful if you're playing fast-paced games and don't want the screen lagging behind your controller. And for sound, this TV's built-in speakers are tuned by Bang & Olufsen, with the option to add a wireless subwoofer and satellite speakers later if you want a fuller home theater setup.
Grab the 65-inch TCL QM7L Mini-LED Smart TV at Amazon while it's at its best-ever price.
SAVE $130: As of Aug. 27, the Dyson Airwrap i.d. is on sale for $519.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Airwrap i.d. $519.99 at AmazonThe Dyson Airwrap i.d. has genuinely achieved cult status as a styling product. Famed for its ability to style your hair without damaging it, it's the perfect tool for salon-worthy blowouts at home. If you've been tempted to see what all the fuss is about but are hesitant about the price, it's currently on sale at Amazon.
As of Aug. 27, the styling tool is reduced by $130, taking the price down from $649.99 to $519.99.
SEE ALSO: I found 4 Dyson Supersonic dupes that are almost as good as the real thingThis tool is designed for both straight and wavy hair, giving you six-in-one styling to dry, curl, wave, shape, and smooth without heat damage. It's powered by the Dyson digital motor V9, with its 13-blade impeller spinning at up to 110,000rpm to generate the air pressure that creates the Coanda effect.
It's seriously advanced, with Bluetooth connectivity that lets you pair it with the MyDyson app. In the app, you'll be prompted to answer six questions about your hair type and length, which will help it create a personalized styling profile for your hair. Once paired, your profile tailors the Airwrap i.d.'s styling settings, and the device stores your wrap, style, and cold shot settings for more consistent use.
Find this Dyson deal at Amazon right now.
Only Lego Star Wars fans know the excitement of the latest reveals — that lightsaber-like buzz about which corner of a galaxy far, far away will get the plastic brick treatment next. Well, set the excitement levels to Class 0.5 hyperdrive because Lego has really brought out the big guns for its next Star Wars-themed build. And we do mean big.
Due for release on Oct. 4, the Executor Super Star Destroyer is the longest Lego ever made — a 53.5 inches (136 cm) recreation of Darth Vader’s flagship star destroyer, constructed with no fewer than 6,130 pieces.
Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Executor Super Star Destroyer (75457) $799.99 at LegoThe build is so massive that it required the design team to engineer a new Lego System core that uses Technic outriggers for extra strength to anchor the exterior panels. It also features all-new tile decorations to recreate hull lighting.
Credit: LegoThe Executor Super Star Destroyer was first seen in The Empire Strikes Back, replacing the mighty Death Star as Vader’s base of operations. It’s also where Vader summons six of the galaxy’s toughest bounty hunters. And they’re all included as minifigures in this set — Boba Fett, Dengar, Ig-88, Bossk, 4-LOM, and Zuckuss — along with a Darth Vader minifigure.
This is the first time all six of the bounty hunters have appeared in a single set together. It even comes with a mini-build of the ship’s bridge, allowing you to recreate the scene — Vader lining up the bounty hunters and charging them with the task of finding the Millennium Falcon — plus a to-scale version of the regular Star Destroyer.
Credit: LegoEagle-eyed Star Wars fans will appreciate a single round tile of the Millennium Falcon, recreating the moment Han Solo’s ship hides on the regular Star Destroyer — all to give some perspective of just how enormous the Executor is.
This is part of Lego’s Ultimate Collector Series (UCS) — in other words, seriously big and highly detailed — and is priced at $799.99. It's available to purchase from Lego.com and Lego stores from Oct. 1.
In 2025, Google packed the Pixel 10 full of upgrades over its predecessor. New features like a telephoto lens, a brighter display, and improved battery life made it feel like a real upgrade over the previous base-model Pixel. That is, unfortunately, not really the case with Pixel 11.
That's not to say the Pixel 11 is bad in any way, really. This is a perfect respectable Android phone, but a lack of standout new features (aside from a slimmer camera bar) make it feel significantly more incremental than the Pixel 10 did. It doesn't even have HiLight, the lone hardware "improvement" that graces the Pixel 11 Pro devices. Between that and specs that mostly line up with last year's model, the Pixel 11 sorta feels like a phone that only exists because Google makes a new base model every year and skipping a year would cause business problems.
It also doesn't help that 2026 is a great year to not buy a phone, thanks to RAMageddon price increases.
Google Pixel 11: Design, specs, and price It really is a much smaller camera bar. Credit: René Ramos / MashableWith an $899 starting price, the Pixel 11 does unfortunately separate itself from the Pixel 10 by being $100 more expensive than its predecessor. There is some important context to note with that, though: Google has excised the 128GB storage option this year. That means this isn't technically a price increase because the 256GB Pixel 11 costs the same as the 256GB Pixel 10 did. However, not giving consumers a 128GB option (even if that's a pretty small amount of storage in 2026) means the starting price is higher than last year's model, and that's not great!
The new Pixel 11 comes in four colors: Frost, Hibiscus, Pistachio, and Obsidian. I'm pretty partial to the Frost variant, but the rest of them are pretty plain, as far as I'm concerned.
Here are the rest of the basic specs for Pixel 11:
Display: 6.3-inch display with 1080x2424 resolution, 60-120Hz refresh rate, and 3,000 nits peak brightness
Processor: Google Tensor G6
RAM: 12GB
Storage: 256/512GB
Battery: 4,985mAh
Rear cameras: 48MP wide, 13MP ultra-wide, 10.8MP telephoto with 5x optical zoom
Selfie camera: 10.5MP
As far as tech specs are concerned, the Pixel 11 is barely any different from a Pixel 10. I could've copied and pasted most of those specs from last year's review. The Tensor G6 processor is new, but basically everything else is the same. Display size, resolution, and brightness are all identical, which is a mild bummer because the Pro devices this year all got their peak brightness numbered bump up to 3,600 nits. Perhaps Google didn't see fit to improve the base model's brightness two years in a row, but that is one area where the Pro is more enticing, as it should be, I suppose.
Another color for you. Credit: René Ramos / MashableOne thing Google did change is that the camera bar is now a good deal thinner than it was on the Pixel 10. The phone is almost able to lie completely flat on a table, and would definitely do that if you put the right case on it. It's also 0.3 oz lighter than the Pixel 10, so overall, this is a more comfortable phone to hold, and one that will be slightly less awkward in taking up space in general. That's probably the best aspect of the Pixel 11, and the main reason why I would recommend it over the 10.
Speaking of the camera bar, it's worth mentioning that the regular Pixel 11 does not have HiLight, which is the only substantial hardware change made on the Pro-level Pixel 11 phones. It's a little light that lives in the camera bar and illuminates in different colors to do things like notify you of an incoming phone call, but for whatever reason, Google did not see fit to include it in the base model Pixel 11.
That's disappointing considering the starting price increase, but for what it's worth, HiLight is not exactly a show-stopping feature on the phones that do have it. Frankly, you're not missing much if you opt for a Pixel 11 over a Pro, at least in that regard.
Google Pixel 11: PerformanceOn the Geekbench 7 benchmarking app, the Pixel 11 recorded a single-core CPU score of 2,337 and a multi-core CPU score of 7,085. For reference, that's a few thousand points below something like a Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Google's Tensor-powered phones have always come up short in these benchmarking apps, but luckily, that doesn't affect the user experience that much.
I can personally vouch for the Pixel 11's performance profile being totally fine. Apps load quickly and smoothly, on-device AI processing happens in a fairly snappy fashion, and the phone doesn't run all that hot, even without a case. The only minor (and I mean minor) qualm I have is that Google is promising faster Night Sight processing on Pixel 11, but in my testing, it didn't feel noticeably faster than in previous years. It's also not slower, though, so it's no big deal.
Google Pixel 11: AI featuresAbsent any major hardware upgrades, Google did include some new AI trickery in the Pixel 11's software.
First and foremost is Magic Capture, a new image capture method available in the Camera app. Magic Capture works the same as recording a video, except when you're done recording, the device takes a few seconds to select a few choice stills from the video, complete with optional auto-cropping and unblurring. The idea is to get multiple usable stills of something that's moving or otherwise dynamic and difficult to photograph, like a subway train, small children, or animals.
I used Magic Capture to get these stills of a train and some relatively fast-moving street traffic. The vehicles in these photos are, indeed, moving, but it's hard to tell thanks to whatever software magic is powering Magic Capture. It's honestly a pretty neat and useful feature.
Zooming by. Credit: Alex Perry/Mashable This truck was moving pretty fast. Credit: Alex Perry/MashableGoogle has also built on its contextual AI suggestions feature from previous years, so you'll get proactive suggestions about what's happening on-screen. If someone texts you asking about a flight reservation, you'll get flight info right in the text chat. Similarly, visual cards with information about a recommended restaurant can also show up if someone asks about the restaurant. You can also make Google Calendar entries straight from texts using this feature, too.
Again, that's all building upon things Google was already doing, but those features might still be nice for saving a little bit of time here and there. I'm more partial to Rambler, a new speech-to-text feature built right into Gboard. If you want to dictate a text or email to someone, Rambler will remove "ums" and "ahs" and other speech errors to produce a more sterile, normal-sounding sentence. I'd argue this strips some personality out of what you're saying, but it does work as advertised. It was able to turn a mush-mouthed sentence I made up on the spot into something readable.
Of all of these, I would say Rambler and Magic Capture are the real highlights. Magic Capture, in particular, is one of the only reasons I would say someone looking to upgrade from an older Pixel should opt for the 11 rather than try to find a deal on the Pixel 10.
Google Pixel 11: Battery life Nice profile. Credit: René Ramos / MashableGoogle rates the Pixel 11's battery for 30 hours of life on a single charge, which is the same as what the Pixel 10 was rated for. The battery cell in this device is a little larger than the Pixel 10's, but not enough for Google to alter its official prognostication.
At any rate, using our testing method of playing an HD video on the display until the phone dies, I was able to get a little less than 30 hours of use out of the Pixel 11. For a base-model flagship, that's totally fine, even if it's not all that different from last year.
Google Pixel 11: CamerasSpeaking of things that aren't all that different from last year, the Pixel 11's rear camera array has the exact same megapixel count as the Pixel 10's. One great thing about the Pixel 10 was that it added a telephoto lens to the proceedings, something you don't normally get on base-level phones. The Pixel 11 kept that, which is nice, but nothing here feels as innovative as that did.
Still, the cameras get the job done, thanks in part to Google's classic software processing that makes everything look super nice.
Your friendly neighborhood such-and-such. Credit: Alex Perry/MashableWhile Night Sight is not quite as instant as Google's marketing would have you believe, the effect is still pretty great. This plant on our windowsill has literally almost no light exposure at night, but the photo came out crystal clear.
No Night Sight. Credit: Alex Perry/Mashable Yes Night Sight. Credit: Alex Perry/MashableThe telephoto lens is only good for 5x optical zoom, but the 30x digital zoom is really no slouch here. I was able to get a clear photo of some graffiti on the top of a building that was pretty far away, and it didn't have that typical smeary look that you get when using digital zoom on other devices.
You can barely see the graffiti here. Credit: Alex Perry/Mashable Pretty good for digital zoom. Credit: Alex Perry/MashableAnd, as always, I'm a fan of using the macro lens to get in real close on things like flowers.
Macro photography rocks. Credit: Alex Perry/MashableBetween the quality of the cameras themselves and the addition of Magic Capture, this is a pretty good phone for taking photos, even if it's not going to give you the same kind of output as a Pro device.
Google Pixel 11: The final verdictI'm a little torn because the biggest problem with the Pixel 11 is that it's just not a very interesting year-over-year upgrade. Aside from slimming down the camera bar and adding a couple of (admittedly neat) AI doohickeys, you could spend less money to get a Pixel 10 and still largely have the same experience if you're upgrading from something significantly older.
As I said, the Pixel 11 feels like it exists out of an obligation to always provide a base-level phone in every annual upgrade cycle. But that doesn't make it a bad device at all. It's comfortable in the hands, the battery lasts a pretty long time, and it takes nice photos. If you get a good enough trade-in deal or something, you'll probably be happy with what you get. But make sure to do your research and check on deals for a Pixel 10, too, because you won't really miss that much if you opt for that route.
Pixel 11, 256 GB, Unlocked $899 at AmazonThe first guest in Las Culturistas' new podcast studio? Troye Sivan. As one YouTube commenter called it, "My gay Mount Rushmore."
Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang showed off their newly fitted out space while chatting to the Grammy-nominated artist, and the interview careens from giving "Tro" a new nickname to volume loss and not loving musicals and how the iconic "Troye baby" voice note from "What's the Time Where You Are?" happened.
In a delightful moment, the three also silently watch the video for the unreleased second single from Sivan's upcoming fourth studio album, She's the Best. Essentially, you should always get Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang to watch your unreleased music videos.
As to Sivan's hot take for Las Culturistas' all-important segment "I Don't Think So, Honey!": "Singing."
"I am not fishing for compliments. I'm not that good at it and I'm OK with that. But I think sometimes I will be in the car and I'll sing (and it's just me) and something so diabolical will come out of my mouth that I'm like, I truly scammed the world. And the fact that I have the same job as Beyoncé is just an insane thought," he says.
"But now I will say I care a lot about tone and storytelling, so I understand, I get it. The real magic though is when somebody has tone, storytelling, and they can sing sing, like Ariana Grande, Whitney Houston, Sade," Sivan adds. "But I'm just saying the idea of me doing karaoke, or singing at any point where I don't absolutely have to, I will not do it and it's not that fun. It's fun at my shows, because I'm in control. But any other time, absolutely not, no thank you."
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SAVE $300: As of Aug. 27, the Bluetti AC200L portable power station is down to $798.99 at Amazon. That's a 27% discount off its $1,099 list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Bluetti Bluetti AC200L $798.99 at AmazonKeeping your home powered through a blackout usually means dropping serious cash, but this Bluetti deal just made it a lot more doable.
The Bluetti AC200L portable power station — a 2048Wh LiFePO4 battery that can push out 3,600W with power lifting — is on sale for $798.99, down from its usual $1,099. That's a 27% discount, or $300 off on whole-home backup power without the whole-home price tag.
The AC200L is the upgraded version of Bluetti's popular AC200MAX, and the biggest change is power — it puts out 2,400 watts continuously, 200 more than the older model, so it can run more devices at once without straining.
Add on extra battery packs, and the total capacity of the AC200L climbs to 8,192Wh, so it can go from powering your phone and WiFi router to backing up a good chunk of your home.
Charging is quick, too. Plug it into a wall outlet, and it reaches 80% in about 45 minutes. If you'd rather charge with solar panels, a full charge takes roughly two hours under the right conditions — useful if you're off-grid or don't have an outlet nearby. It also comes with 11 ports total, including a dedicated 30A port built for RVs, so this isn't just for camping trips or power outages.
$300 in savings, zero regrets when the power goes out. Grab the Bluetti AC200L portable power station at Amazon.
SAVE $400: As of Aug. 27, the Eufy E25 robot vacuum is on sale for $599.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: eufy Eufy E25 Robot Vacuum $599.99 at AmazonRobot vacuum deals are a great excuse to finally check vacuuming off your chores list once and for all. And as of Aug. 27, we've found the perfect Amazon deal to sway you. Right now, the Eufy E25 robot vacuum has dropped in price by a huge $400, bringing the cost down from just under $1,000 to $599.99.
It's a powerful vacuum, combining 20,000 Pa suction with an always-clean HydroJet mopping system that refreshes the roller mop with clean water twice per second to help prevent cross-contamination while scrubbing stains. It also has DuoSpiral anti-tangle brushes to prevent hair tangles, and a CornerRover arm that extends to clean along baseboards and other tight corners.
SEE ALSO: The best budget robot vacuums to buy in 2026, expert tested at homeFor maintenance, it has an all-in-one docking station where it auto-empties dust into a 3-liter bag that lasts around 75 days, self-washes the roller mops, dries them with 50°C hot air, and automatically refills the water. Plus, it comes with laser-guided navigation, so it can self-navigate around your home and remember up to five floor plans.
This eufy deal is available at Amazon right now.
TL;DR: Chipotle and top-ranked U.S. tennis player Taylor Fritz are teaming up for "Every Win Tastes Better," a promotion that unlocks BOGO entrée codes on his Instagram Story after every singles win at the U.S. Open.
Win a match, win a burrito — that's the deal.
Chipotle's iconic foil wrap just got a courtside upgrade. The chain announced it's teaming up with top-ranked U.S. men's tennis player and superfan Taylor Fritz on "Every Win Tastes Better," a promotion that turns his tournament run into free food for fans.
As Fritz chases becoming the first American in 23 years to win the men's singles title at New York's premier tennis tournament, Chipotle is giving away buy-one-get-one (BOGO) entrée codes after every one of his singles wins.
How to claim this free giveawayAfter each Fritz victory, he'll drop a unique text-to-win code on his Instagram Story (@taylor_fritz). Text it to 888-222, and if you're fast enough, you'll get a BOGO entrée offer redeemable on the Chipotle app or Chipotle online.
The number of codes up for grabs grows the further Fritz advances:
Round 1 — 2,500 BOGO offers
Round 2 — 3,000 BOGO offers
Round 3 — 3,500 BOGO offers
Round of 16 — 4,000 BOGO offers
Quarter-final — 4,500 BOGO offers
Semi-final — 5,000 BOGO offers
Final — 10,000 BOGO offers
The promo runs until all the codes for a given round are claimed, whichever comes first. It's open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C. who are 13 or older, and you're limited to one code per person per round that Fritz advances. Chipotle will notify winners by text (standard text and data rates apply).
Fritz has been a Team Chipotle athlete for three seasons, wears the logo on his sleeve during tournaments, and holds a Chipotle Celebrity Card that gets him free food for life. He's also said he ate Chipotle on every off day and before every night match during his title run in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
Credit: Chipotle"Anyone who follows me knows I eat a lot of Chipotle when I'm playing tournaments," Fritz said. "I love that every time I win a singles match in New York, fans have another chance to score a BOGO. I'm trying to make them give away as much as possible."
The codes drop fast and disappear faster, so @taylor_fritz is officially a must-follow through the tournament.
In January 2007, Steve Jobs took the stage at the Macworld convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco to announce a new product category in Apple’s lineup: A phone.
Back then, PCs were a bigger deal than phones (hence the big Apple event of the year being the Macworld convention, which kept running until 2014). This would change soon. At that stage, Jobs announced a lofty goal. He’d be happy, he said, if Apple would capture 1 percent of the mobile phone market by the end of 2008, which would mean selling roughly 10 million iPhones in a year. Fast forward to today, and Apple sells that many iPhones, on average, roughly every two weeks.
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The iPhone that Jobs held in front of the audience at Moscone was a lot smaller and a lot less powerful than modern smartphones, but its form factor has remained pretty much the same. It’s still a rectangular slab of glass, plastic, metal, and silicon with a large display on one side and almost no moving parts.
Remember this guy? Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. Credit: David Paul Morris / Getty ImagesThis is about to change. In September, according to numerous rumors and reports, Apple will launch the first-ever iPhone that’s not candy bar-shaped. Instead, the iPhone Ultra (or iPhone Fold, or whatever the name turns out to be) will be a foldable phone; a fairly regular-looking smartphone when folded, but with a large inner display that’s almost tablet-like when the phone is unfolded.
We’ve seen foldable phones before; Samsung has several in its lineup, which goes back six years, and so does Google, Motorola, and the major Chinese phone manufacturers. For Apple, however, it’s a pretty big leap forward that begs the question: Is this really something the world needs?
I think the answer is yes, but I also think Apple made the right move by waiting until the technology behind foldable phones matures. No one wants a phone with an ugly crease in the middle of the display, or a phone that creaks and cracks when you fold it shut. Often criticized for copying other phone makers, Apple plays the long game and waits until the tech matures. When you sell millions of phones every week, you want to get it perfect the first time around.
Still, many will shun the entire idea. By all accounts, the iPhone Ultra will be a pricy, hard-to-get, heavy phone that unfolds into an iPad mini. We don't know Apple's sales breakdown for tablets, but given the update frequency and the company's marketing efforts, the iPad mini appears to be one of the least popular iPads. It also costs $599, while the iPhone Ultra is rumored to be nearly four times that price. So, who will pay north of two thousand dollars to have a beefier iPhone/iPad mini combo when you can buy a regular iPhone and a separate iPad mini for less money?
I don't know how well the iPhone Ultra will sell. Perhaps it'll end up being a side character in Apple's lineup, just like the iPhone Air. But it will, I'm sure of it, be a lot sexier and cooler than having an iPhone in one hand and an iPad in the other.
The obvious benefit is having a regular-sized phone that expands into something that makes reading, watching movies, and even light work enjoyable on the go. If Apple gets the software part right, and there's little reason to believe it won't, the iPhone Ultra will be exactly this.
There's also the (rumored) twist in Apple's take on the foldable phone. It will be slightly wider than a regular phone, and thus open into an even wider device that actually makes more sense than most foldables on the market today. Samsung took the idea for a spin with its Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and most reviewers seem to like it.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Then there's the software. The apps and games made for the iPhone have always had a very similar format. With the iPhone Ultra, app makers will finally be able to do something new and cool with their software. Besides the obvious, such as giving your favorite game more than twice the screen real estate, we'll also see a bunch of productivity apps (finally, a big calendar!) and entertainment apps (a video side-by-side with your playlist in Music!) take advantage of the larger display.
Yes, Android foldables do have this to some extent, but there's a lot of iPhone-only software out there that never got to do it. And given Apple's massive footprint in the smartphone space, the iPhone Ultra might soon become the most popular foldable model out there, thus prompting app creators to try extra hard to accommodate the new form factor in their app.
Details aside, when was the last time you were truly excited about a new iPhone? The iPhone Air was a thin iPhone; while nice, it wasn't exactly groundbreaking. But the iPhone Ultra should be the first truly different new iPhone Apple has ever made. That alone makes this one worth the wait.
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