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The coolest tech gifts may look like the most boring box in the present pile... until they're unwrapped. But in a second, you'll both unlock a new favorite memory: They get to gush over owning one of the most sought-after gadgets of the year, and you get to watch their face light up.
Our tech gift guide for 2025 includes some of the best new releases of the year from Apple, Nintendo, Shark, Razer, and GoPro, most of which we personally reviewed. We're obviously loving the latest upgrades, like the AirPods Pro 3 and the long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2. But even if you're not shopping for an early adopter, we've still found some awesome under-the-radar gadgets that'll speak to their niche interests. The skincare enthusiast on your list may not care about the new fleet of Echos that Amazon just announced, but they will freak over the Shark LED face mask.
To find the best holiday gifts for the techies in your life, Mashable's tech and shopping reporters have come together to curate a guide to our favorite gift-worthy gadgets of the year — the true 'I can't believe you got this for me' gifts. So, whether you're splurging on an iPad or searching for stocking stuffers, here are the best tech gifts for 2025.
SAVE 20%: As of March 2, you can get the LG Ultragear QHD OLED gaming monitor for $799.99, down from $999.99, at Amazon. That's a 20% discount or $200 savings.
LG Ultragear QHD OLED gaming monitor $799.99 at AmazonThere's nothing more frustrating than having the reflexes to beat your opponent, only to lose because your monitor couldn't keep up with the action. If you're tired of screen tearing and motion blur ruining your gameplay, LG makes a top-tier OLED display that's at its best price yet.
As of March 2, you can get the LG Ultragear QHD OLED gaming monitor for $799.99, down from $999.99, at Amazon. That's a 20% discount or $200 savings.
SEE ALSO: Score Asus's burn-in-proof 34-inch OLED gaming monitor for a record-low priceThis 27-inch matte QHD display is built for competitive speed and clarity. It features a Dual Mode hotkey that lets you switch between QHD at 540Hz and HD at 720Hz. Combine that with a near-instant 0.02ms response time, NVIDIA G-Sync Compatibility, and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and your games should stay fluid and tear-free. It’s also LG's brightest OLED gaming monitor to date (according to the manufacturer).
Graduation season is creeping up on us and that can mean only one thing: it's time to figure out what to give your favorite grad to welcome them to post-college reality. Graduates are about to enter the often overwhelming (and sometimes terrifying) world we call adulthood, and you're tasked with giving them something to help ease the transition. The trick is to find that sweet spot between something your college grad will really need in life and something they'll actually want to use. New graduates might not even know what they need to survive post-grad life — but that's where you come in.
The "best birthday gifts for women" is an almost laughably broad category. After all, the "best" gift depends on what the lady you're shopping for is into. Gifts for your mom tend to focus on a problem she needs fixed, while gifts for your wife lean into self care. There is also the tricky task of shopping for a teen girl, but really all that takes is a keen eye for trends.
If you're looking for a more general guide to gifts for women, there are a few stalwart picks you can turn to — and that's what we're here to reveal.
The key is to embrace two gift classifications: practical gifts and gifts she wouldn't necessarily buy for herself. Fancy candles, pretty totes, and elegant journals all fit the bill here, but so do cute Bluetooth keyboards, versatile mini speakers, and even reusable grocery bags. Just make sure they have a certain je ne sais quoi.
In fact, here's a shortcut. If you want to keep the gift for yourself instead of actually giving it to her on her special day, it's a good choice. Carry that powerful and jealous energy with you as you make your purchase.
Here are our picks for the best birthday gifts for women.
Otherland Matchpoint Candle Credit: Otherland / AmazonFor the Tennis Fan: Consider this quirky Otherland candle, which is formulated to smell like a tennis ball. Well, it's also formulated to smell like "cut grass and cucumber," but we're focusing on the tennis ball thing. Bonus: The candle jar is attractive enough that she'll want to clean it out and reuse it.
Opens in a new window Credit: Otherland / Amazon Otherland Matchpoint Candle $40 at AmazonFor the Diffuser User: Or, if she's more of a reed diffuser fan when it comes to home scents, go for this Voluspa option, which features notes of moso bamboo, black musk, and Japanese cypress. It'll look pretty on a shelf, too.
Opens in a new window Credit: Voluspa / Amazon Voluspa Moso Bamboo Reed Diffuser $39.51 at AmazonFor the Fashion Girlie: A cute gold watch goes with pretty much everything. This timeless yet retro pick is perfect for daily wear — and not so expensive that she'll be freaked out to wear it everywhere.
Opens in a new window Credit: Casio / Amazon Casio Vintage-Style Watch $29.95 at AmazonFor the Writer: Journaling just feels more fun in a handsome notebook. This one from the German brand Leuchtturm 1917 is particularly aesthetically pleasing, with its faux leather cover and crisp dotted pages.
Opens in a new window Credit: LEUCHTTURM / Amazon LEUCHTTURM 1917 Notebook $24.50 at AmazonFor the WFH-er: If she's a work-from-home warrior who wants to mix things up a little, this cute mechanical keyboard (yes, a cute keyboard) makes a great gift. Its keys imitate the sound of a classic typewriter.
Opens in a new window Credit: Logitech / Amazon Logitech POP Mechanical Wireless Keyboard $93.46 at AmazonFor the Impromptu Grocery Shopper: If she's always running to the store to "just grab a few things," a packable set of Baggu bags will be a godsend. They pack down small enough to be stowed in her purse all the time, so she'll never be stranded without her reusable bags at checkout.
Opens in a new window Credit: Baggu / Amazon Baggu Standard, Set of 3 $42 at AmazonFor the Hydration Queen: Help her reach those lofty hydration goals with the extremely popular Stanley Quencher FlowState Tumbler. It'll keep her beverage of choice cold for a truly shocking amount of time — and it fits nicely into most car cup holders.
Opens in a new window Credit: Stanley / Amazon Stanley Quencher FlowState Tumbler, 40 oz $45 at AmazonFor the Hydration Queen Who Doesn't Want a Stanley: If she's not a Stanley gal, no problem. An Owala FreeSip is another excellent option. We particularly like its cheery color options, including this one called "Summer Sweetness."
Opens in a new window Credit: Owala / Amazon Owala FreeSip Water Bottle, 40 oz $37.99 at AmazonFor the Forgetful Friend: Is she constantly misplacing her things right before she needs to be somewhere? Time for some AirTags. This pack of four will give her enough gadgets to keep track of her wallet, keys, luggage, and more.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple / Amazon Apple AirTag, Pack of 4 $79 at AmazonFor the Public Transit Commuter: A pair of AirPods is a must if she rides the train or bus to work every day. They're lightweight, easy to stow, and have noise-canceling and "transparency" modes for a safe, pleasant commute.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple / Amazon Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen) $189.99 at AmazonFor the Cocktail Drinker: A new set of coupe glasses will elevate her cocktail (and champagne, and champagne cocktail) game. These from Libbey are classic, elegant, and dishwasher-safe — and the price for four isn't too shabby, either.
Opens in a new window Credit: Libbey / Amazon Libbey Signature Coupe Glasses, Set of 4 $43.21 at AmazonFor the Amateur Artist: If she wants to get into drawing but hasn't yet taken the plunge, help her get started with a sturdy, well-priced sketchbook. It comes in a bunch of cute colors, too – we particularly like the light purple.
Opens in a new window Credit: Soucolor / Amazon Soucolor 9x12 Sketchbook $8.99 at AmazonFor the Cozy Girl: Help her enter hibernation mode this winter with a very, very soft blanket from Woolrich, which can also serve as extra bedding on a full or queen bed. We like the light blue option, but there are several pleasant, neutral hues available.
Opens in a new window Credit: Woolrich / Amazon Woolrich Burlington Berber Blanket $35.99 at AmazonFor the Host: She can keep that champagne chilled to the bone with this Yeti wine chiller. It's great for outdoor gatherings, but if she wants to use it indoors, rest assured there will be no condensation leaving a ring on her table.
Opens in a new window Credit: Yeti / Amazon Yeti Rambler Wine Chiller $70 at AmazonFor the Playlist Maker: A high-quality (and waterproof) portable speaker makes a good gift for pretty much anyone. This one is an "extra bass" version, so gift it to the gal who likes to crank up the tunes at pool parties.
Opens in a new window Credit: Sony / Amazon Sony SRS-XB13 Extra Bass Portable Waterproof Speaker $38 at AmazonFor the Hair Care Expert: A silk pillowcase means she's less likely to wake up with a severe case of bedhead. More importantly, it feels sumptuous and amazing to sleep on. Grab her a set of two and wait for her to tell you how well-rested she feels.
Opens in a new window Credit: ZIMASILK / Amazon ZIMASILK Mulberry Silk Pillowcase $18.95 at AmazonFor the Competitor: In this board game, players assume the role of cult leaders trying to recruit followers to their compounds. Don't worry; there's plenty of room to sabotage your fellow messiahs so you come out on top.
Opens in a new window Credit: Pops & Bejou Games / Amazon Cultivate Board Game $39.99 at AmazonFor the Record Collector: Chappell Roan is everywhere. Make your giftee's record player yet another one of those places with a double vinyl of her glittery, fun pop album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Opens in a new window Credit: Chappell Roan / Amazon The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Vinyl $32.99 at AmazonFor the Tea Fiend: Make her nightly peppermint tea a more luxurious occasion with a Le Creuset tea bag holder, which could also be a spoon rest. It's a great way to gift something from a pricier brand without breaking the bank.
Opens in a new window Credit: Le Creuset / Amazon Le Creuset Stoneware Tea Bag Holder $27.16 at AmazonFor the Reader on the Go: Readers know the struggle: You're halfway through about three books at once (fiction, nonfiction, and a wild card pick, of course), but you can't fit them all in your backpack to take with you on the train. Well, with a Kindle Paperwhite, she can.
Opens in a new window Credit: Kindle / Amazon Kindle Paperwhite $149.99 at AmazonApple kicked off its "big week" by announcing the latest budget iPhone, its first with MagSafe, alongside an updated iPad Air. The new iPhone 17e is set for release next Wednesday, March 11, and preorders open this Wednesday, March 4. (This story will be updated with retailers' preorder listings as soon as they're live.)
The iPhone 17e is priced at $599 with 256GB of storage to start. That's double the base storage of last year's iPhone 16e, which cost the same.
The iPhone 17e is the smallest, cheapest, and pinkest member of the iPhone 17 family. Credit: AppleApple says the iPhone 17e runs on its A19 chip, the same processor as the standard iPhone 17. It packs its new C1X cellular modem, which is supposedly up to twice as fast as the iPhone 16e's C1 modem. It also features support for MagSafe wireless charging — a first for Apple's budget smartphone line.
SEE ALSO: Apple announces new iPhone 17e, a $599 budget smartphone with MagSafeThe iPhone 17e sports the same 6.1-inch OLED display as its predecessor, but an improved Ceramic Shield 2 front cover like its iPhone 17 series siblings. Additionally, it has a new 48MP Fusion rear camera system and a new soft pink finish. It's slightly heavier than the iPhone 16e to accommodate these upgrades (5.96 ounces versus 5.88 ounces).
Here's a quick overview of its full spec sheet:
6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display
Ceramic Shield 2 front cover
A19 chip
Up to 26 hours of video playback
12MP TrueDepth front camera
48MP Fusion rear camera system (48MP Fusion Main camera)
Emergency SOS and Crash Detection
MagSafe wireless charging
256GB or 512GB of storage
Rated IP68
Apple Intelligence
Mashable's Stan Schroeder thought the iPhone 16e was "pretty great when compared to other members of the iPhone 16 family," but dinged it for lacking MagSafe and being pricier than the old iPhone SE. (That was Apple's prior budget iPhone offering.) In the iPhone 17e, Apple has made several upgrades that bump its value on top of resolving the MagSafe issue. Stand by for our full review, but on paper, it looks incredibly promising.
Just like a good TV can improve your at-home cinematic experience, making the switch to an OLED gaming monitor can totally transform your gaming experience. If your current gaming monitor is looking a bit dull, you can upgrade to a high-end ASUS ROG model today and save up to 20%. Gaming hardware generally comes with a bit of sticker shock, so this is the perfect excuse to grab that big ticket purchase for less.
Best 27-inch ASUS gaming monitor deal Opens in a new window Credit: ASUS ASUS 27-inch ROG Swift PG27AQDP QHD OLED gaming monitor $699 at AmazonTo make the most of your desktop space, the 27-inch ROG Swift PG27AQDP monitor offers a lot of bells and whistles in a frameless, ultra-slim package. Dubbed the "world's first 1440p 480Hz OLED gaming monitor," it pairs that wildly high refresh rate with a 0.03ms response time, FreeSync Premium, and G-SYNC compatibility for smooth, tear-free visuals with low latency. An AI assistant makes automatic improvements for better visuals and more seamless gameplay. As of March 2, it's $100 cheaper than usual — a 13% drop and its lowest price on record.
Best 32-inch ASUS gaming monitor deal under $1000 Opens in a new window Credit: ASUS ASUS 32-inch ROG Strix XG32UCWG 4K OLED gaming monitor $799 at AmazonJust a few inches bigger, but with slightly fewer features to keep the price affordable, the 32-inch ROG Strix XG32UCWG boasts a versatile dual mode to allow 4K gaming at 165Hz and FHD gaming at up to 330Hz. It features a TrueBlack Glossy OLED display with FreeSync Premium Pro and G-Sync compatibility, an AI assistant for improved gaming experiences, and extensive connectivity options. Usually $999, it's on sale for $799 as of March 2. That's 20% in savings and its lowest price to date as well.
Best splurge ASUS gaming monitor Opens in a new window Credit: ASUS ASUS 32-inch ROG Swift PG32UCDMR 4K OLED gaming monitor $1,099 at AmazonLast, but not least, the ASUS 32-inch ROG Swift PG32UCDMR is a bit of a splurge. It's designed for gaming, streaming, and content creation, with a buttery smooth 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, and a 4K (3840 x 2160) QD-OLED panel with Dolby Vision. It packs AMD FreeSync Premium Pro technology and NVIDIA G-SYNC compatibility, plus a 99% DCI-P3 wide color gamut for accurate color reproduction for professional tasks. As of March 2, it's on sale for $1,099 at Amazon — a savings of $200 — and comes with three free months of Adobe Creative Cloud. It may be the most expensive on this list, but it's the cheapest we've ever seen this monitor.
Some people possess an innate talent for finding gifts on a budget. No matter the occasion (Christmas, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day) or recipient (wife, husband, boyfriend, teens, in-laws), they somehow nail it every time — winning the unofficial "best gift-giver" award among those who are lucky to know them. If you're not the most intuitive gift-giver, fear not. We've put together a list of the best gift ideas for under $50, from expected-but-useful stocking stuffers to cool items they definitely don't have yet. These unique budget-friendly gift ideas span such a variety of categories that you're bound to find something up their alley. You might even catch a few on sale.
SAVE 8%: As of March 2, you can get the Apple 2024 Mac mini (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) for $549, down from $599, at Amazon. That's an 8% discount or a $50 price cut.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple 2024 Mac mini (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $549 at AmazonIf you're interested in using OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot), you'll need a system that can keep up. As of March 2, the Apple 2024 Mac mini (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is down to $549 at Amazon. That's an 8% discount or a $50 price cut. While it isn't the biggest discount we've ever tracked, getting a deal on any Apple product is always a win. Plus, if you happen to get approved for an Amazon Visa, you can instantly knock the price down to $499.
SEE ALSO: The best mini PC deals for running OpenClaw: Save on Apple Mac mini, Kamuri Pinova P2, and Beelink MiniThe 2024 Mac mini has an M4 chip and 16GB of unified memory, all of which they've managed to fit into a space-saving, five-by-five-inch box. That makes it incredibly efficient for running local, always-on AI applications — like Apple Intelligence or the open-source OpenClaw — without slowing down your main laptop. Apple also redesigned this chassis to finally include front-facing USB-C ports and a headphone jack, alongside the Thunderbolt, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet ports on the back. It's ready to go for your new era of projects.
SAVE $550: The Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $1,049.99, down from the standard price of $1,599.99. That's a 34% discount that matches the record low at Amazon.
Opens in a new window Credit: Dreame Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller robot vacuum and mop $1,049.99 at AmazonNo one wants to buy a robot vacuum only to find out that it doesn't get the job done. Sadly, not all robot vacuums come with the same specs, suction power, ability to clean corners, get under couches, and mop up messes well. That's why we like to turn to Mashable's resident robot vacuum expert and Senior Shopping Reporter Leah Stodart. She's tested over 30 robot vacuums and when she notes something is exceptional, it's worth paying attention to. That's even more true when one of her favorite models goes on sale. Check out this deal at Amazon.
As of March 2, the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $1,049.99, marked down from the standard price of $1,599.99. That's a 34% discount that shaves a massive $550 off the price. It matches the record low at Amazon.
It's not the only spec to pay attention to, but the suction power of a robot vacuum plays a major role in how well it performs. Boasting a whopping 30,000Pa, the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller gets major bragging rights. In Stodart's review of the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller, she wrote, "If the 30,000 Pa of suction power benchmark doesn't mean much to you, here's a frame of reference: That's more than double the 13,000 Pa of suction power of the flagship Roomba with a roller mop, the 2025 Roomba Max 705 Combo."
SEE ALSO: The EcoVacs Deebot X11 robot vacuum is on sale for its lowest price this year — save over $500 right nowOn top of this, it has plenty of noteworthy additional features like a self-emptying base, hot water mopping, and hot air drying of the roller mop. Stodart also commended the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller's ability to avoid obstacles like phone chargers and cables.
If you've been considering an upgrade to a robot vacuum and mop, the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller robot vacuum and mop is an ultra-powerful model that comes with equally impressive performance. Snag it while it's back at its lowest price ever at Amazon and kickstart spring cleaning.
On Monday, Apple officially announced that its latest budget smartphone, the iPhone 17e, will be available for preorder on Wednesday, March 4, starting at $599, alongside a new M4 iPad Air.
It's a big week for Apple. On Friday, Tim Cook revealed that the company would be announcing new products starting today, ahead of its latest Apple event on Wednesday. Rumors have been swirling about a budget MacBook, possibly with a touchscreen, as well as a new iPad and iPhone.
So, what's new with the iPhone 17e?
iPhone 17 e: Specs and camerasAccording to an Apple press release, the new iPhone 17e is powered by its A19 chipset, which is the same chip found inside the base model iPhone 17. In addition, the iPhone 17e has the C1X, Apple's latest in-house 5G modem. Apple says the C1X is twice as fast as the C1 found inside the iPhone 17e's predecessor, the iPhone 16e.
Speaking of upgrades from the previous model, the iPhone 17e has a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display and Ceramic Shield 2, which is three times more scratch-resistant than the iPhone 16e.
iPhone 17e Credit: AppleThe iPhone 17e has a single camera lens, but utilizing Apple's 2-in-1 camera system, the device is actually equipped with both a 48P wide-angle and telephoto Fusion camera.
In addition, the iPhone 17e is receiving a big storage upgrade with the base model starting at 256GB, or double what its predecessor had.
The iPhone 17e adds MagSafe Credit: AppleIn a first for Apple's budget smartphone line, the iPhone 17e has MagSafe, making it compatible with Apple's array of MagSafe accessories and wireless charging peripherals.
With many of the same features of the iPhone 17, we're anticipating strong demand for Apple's new budget handset.
How to preorder the iPhone 17eThe iPhone 17e costs $599, or $200 less than the iPhone 17 base model with the same chipset and storage. The device will be available in three different color options: White, Black, or Soft Pink.
Pre-orders for the iPhone 17e will begin this Wednesday, March 4, likely right at the conclusion of the Apple event. The iPhone 17e will then be available just one week later on Wednesday, March 11.
Mashable will be testing the new budget iPhone as soon as possible, so keep checking back for updates and pre-order details.
Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, is experiencing technical issues, the company confirmed on Monday.
At 6:49 a.m. ET on Monday, Anthropic posted on its Claude status page that it was investigating "elevated errors" occurring with the Claude chatbot, Claude Opus 4.6 (its latest generation large language model), Claude Console (the Claude developer platform), and Claude Code (the company’s AI-powered coding assistant).
SEE ALSO: Claude is down: What we know about the Anthropic outageAccording to Downdetector, over 2,000 users have reported issues with Claude (Disclosure: Downdetector is owned by Ziff Davis, the same parent company as Mashable.)
So, what does Anthropic say the issue is?
Anthropic explained to Mashable in a statement that its team was working on a fix, saying:
Claude is currently unavailable on our consumer-facing surfaces such as claude.ai and our apps. The Claude API that powers businesses remains unaffected. Our team is working to restore full service and we’ll share updates as we have them.
We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to bring things back online while experiencing unprecedented demand for Claude over the last week.
"We have discovered that some API methods are not working and we are investigating," the company further wrote on the Claude status page, about everything but Claude Opus 4.6. For that LLM itself, Anthropic only said, "The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented."
Featured Video For You Is ChatGPT Changing the Way We Write?This level of "unprecedented demand" Anthropic mentioned to Mashable is right. The outage comes after Claude took the number one spot from OpenAI's ChatGPT in Apple's App Store, now the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. (ChatGPT is second, Google's Gemini is fourth).
This also comes after Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would stop using Anthropic tech including Claude. Following this, OpenAI entered into a deal with the U.S. Department of War for military use of its AI tech in "classified environments".
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Ahead of Apple's March 4 special experience, everyone's favorite fruit company announced the imminent launch of the newest iPad Air. As expected, the iPad Air will be available for sale starting March 4.
The new iPad will be powered by M4 silicon and comes in 11- and 13-inch versions, with starting prices of $599 and $799, respectively. For education customers, prices will start at $549 and $749. Traditionally, the Air is Apple's mid-range tablet, with the base version iPad being popular with budget shoppers and the M5 iPad Pro reserved for professionals and super users.
Here's everything we know about the new Apple tablet so far.
Upgraded performance and specs Credit: Apple SEE ALSO: The 8 best tablets of 2026: I compared iPads, the Microsoft Surface Pro, and Amazon FireThe previous-gen iPad Air launched in May 2024, and Apple says the new model gives users "a big jump in performance at the same starting price."
With the launch of iPadOS 26 and Liquid Glass last year, the iPad has become more like a laptop, with distinct windows and multitasking capabilities.
To support those new features, the seventh-generation iPad Air has upgraded specs:
Processor: M4 silicon, 16-core Neural Engine, 8-core CPU
GPU: 9-core GPU
Memory: 12GB of unified memory (120GB/s of memory bandwidth)
Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB configurations.
Colors: Blue, purple, starlight, and space gray
Camera: 12MP Center Stage camera
Sizes: 11- and 13-inch models
Wireless and cellular connectivity: N1 and C1X silicon
Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, 5G cellular, and Thread
Accessories: Magic Keyboard, Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro
Users in need of a new laptop will definitely want to consider upgrading to the iPad Air, which is known for being incredibly thin and lightweight without sacrificing performance. However, at first glance, the improvements here seem pretty iterative, and it's not clear why users with the existing M3 iPad Air would rush to upgrade.
The M4 processor and enhanced wireless/cellular connectivity will undoubtedly deliver performance upgrades. Apple promises the new iPad Air will be 30 percent faster than the M3 model, with "50 percent more unified system memory."
The iPadOS 26 features described at length in the announcement press release are already available with the iPad Air and iPad Pro. Likewise, Apple didn't announce that the new iPad Air would be thinner or lighter than previous versions, which are already remarkably thin.
When can you buy the M4 iPad Air? Credit: AppleApple says customers will be able to start ordering the M4 iPad Air on March 4 at the Apple Store (and at Apple.com). Apple expects it to ship to customers on Wednesday, March 11.
We'll be testing and reviewing the M4 iPad Air as soon as we can, so keep checking back for updates.
China's Tecno Mobile is known for some wild phone concepts, and the company took it to the next level this year at MWC Barcelona.
Case in point: Tecno's booth in Barcelona was chock-full of people trying to make sense of what the heck all those weird phones are about.
Actual neon gas inside. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashablePerhaps the weirdest of the bunch was the Tecno Pova Neon, a concept phone with actual ionized neon gas lighting up its rear panel. This result in a dynamic display of lightning-like lights; unlike some other phones with dynamic lighting in the back, Tecno's variant is truly random and probably won't get boring as fast. We're not sure how this makes the phone better, but it will definitely turn heads when you whip it out of your pocket at a business meeting.
That's a lot of gadgets, and they're all incredibly easy to connect with the phone, and each other. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableThen there's the sexily-named Modular Magnetic Interconnection Technology, a concept that consists of an incredibly thin, fairly basic phone that can be expanded with magnetically attached modules.
It's hard to resist the temptation of just adding more stuff onto it. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableWe've seen modular phones before, but never has attaching new stuff to a phone felt this easy or fun. You can attached modules onto modules, too. You can, for example, slap two batteries onto your phone; or a battery and an extra speaker; or a speaker and an improved camera; the possibilities are endless.
Some of the attachments are heavier and larger than the phone itself. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableIt's unclear whether either of these are coming to market, but this may be the first time I'm actually interested in a modular phone.
SEE ALSO: Every major MWC 2026 announcement, including Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Honor Robot phoneIf you prefer your futuristic phone branded with a familiar luxury brand, Tecno's got you covered, too. The company partnered with Lamborghini to create a bunch of Lamborghini-themed accessories, including a phone called The Tecno Pova Metal Tonino Lamborghini Limited Edition. It, too, has a glowing thingy on the back; that's been a theme this year, as we've seen similar devices all over the show floor in Barcelona.
You can find plenty of doom-and-gloom takes about the Nintendo Switch 2. Many of them boil down to complaints about the lack of compelling exclusive games for the system.
The users making these complaints, however, have not yet played Pokémon Pokopia.
A combined effort from Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Game Freak, and Koei Tecmo, Pokémon Pokopia launches exclusively on Switch 2 on March 5. More importantly, you may not be prepared for how big of a deal this game might be.
Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon Pokopia $69.99 at AmazonEssentially, the Nintendo team took Minecraft, stripped off the ugly art style, added social friendship mechanics a la Stardew Valley, and put a bunch of Pokémon in it.
Personally, I do not vibe with these types of games at all. But Pokopia combines player creativity, charming writing, a magnetic sense of progression that makes it hard to put down, and a downright shocking level of depth. It legitimately has me hooked. I want to keep digging away at Pokopia just to see what it has to offer, and it hasn't disappointed me yet.
SEE ALSO: Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen preorders go live — where to buy now for Nintendo Switch I just want to pick up Pokémon Pokopia and give it a hug Yep, that's what humans look like. Credit: NintendoI covered the basics of Pokopia in a hands-on preview. But here's the TL;DR. The easiest way to think of this game is that it takes elements of Minecraft, Animal Crossing, and Stardew Valley, all mixed in with an extremely potent dose of Pokémon creatures.
You start the game as a Ditto (a basic "normal" shapeshifting Pokémon) who wakes up in a world where all the humans are gone, leaving only ruined settlements. You take on the shape of a human (well, close enough) and set out to rebuild what once was, in the hope of attracting more Pokémon and eventually maybe some humans to come live with them.
Aesthetically, this means you play as a human child with a mildly creepy smiling Ditto face on it. Mechanically, this means all of your farming and town-building abilities include classic Pokémon moves such as Cut, Strength, and Surf, each learned from a different Pokémon and copied by the Ditto.
Bulbasaur is one of the best little guys we've got. Credit: NintendoThe best part of Pokopia is that each Pokémon who settles in your towns — you'll actually build several across many different biomes as the game progresses — speaks your language and has a personality of its own. There's no combat in Pokopia. You endear yourself to Pokémon by giving them gifts and building homes for them.
The writing in Pokopia is surprisingly funny; I was especially taken by a Magikarp who punctuates almost every sentence with the word "yo" for no good reason.
A big part of what makes Pokopia work for me, where games like Minecraft haven't, is that you spend as much time talking to NPCs and trying to figure out how to solve their problems as you do digging through rocks and placing structures.
The game has a really nice amount of player direction, so there's never any confusion as to what you can or should be doing at any point in time. Pokopia is also smart not to push the player too hard in any one direction. Even when you unlock new areas, the game explicitly encourages you to stick around the old ones and improve them before moving on.
The result is relaxing and peaceful, without ever really feeling like work.
But Pokopia also has so, so much more going on than you think This is where I want to be at all times. Credit: NintendoHaving said that, there is a lot of work you can do in Pokopia. In the 10 to 15 hours I've played, I've been gobsmacked at the level of mechanical depth in this game. A lot of the things you can do are similar to activities in Minecraft and its many derivatives, but I expected a Pokémon-themed take on that kind of game to simplify things.
Pokopia does not dumb it down, however, and that's a good thing.
For instance, bodies of water have rudimentary physics. You can dig out creeks if you feel like it. Grass on either side of a creek will benefit accordingly, so that's a smart place to plant crops. Putting too much water in one area will increase its humidity, which might upset some Pokémon, but will please others. Yes, you can manage humidity in Pokémon Pokopia.
That's not all. Windmills and water wheels can be used to power electrical appliances, and you can string together utility poles to power a whole town. Materials like clay can be turned into necessities like bricks if you happen to know a guy who can smelt them for you.
Pokémon like to have their own homes — but if you build a big enough one for yourself, you can invite your favorites to move in with you. I became roommates with Scyther at the earliest opportunity, because Scyther is cool as hell.
Welcome to Homie House. Credit: NintendoPokopia even has cooking mechanics, which I've barely touched because I've been so busy doing other stuff. And I haven't even had a chance to try the online multiplayer, which enables groups of friends to turn blank landmasses into the Pokémon paradises of their dreams through collaborative construction projects.
Each step of the way, Pokémon Pokopia will introduce some wild new idea or mechanic, which turns out to be a great way to keep someone who isn't especially keen on managing little towns invested in the proceedings.
In short, I am wildly impressed by what I've played of Pokémon Pokopia, and I'm not even the game's target audience. It may be the best Pokémon spin-off I've ever played, and easily one of the best games in the whole series in a long time, even including the RPGs.
I can't wait to see what people who get really into Pokopia do with its menagerie of systems once the game has been out for a few weeks.
Pokémon Pokopia launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5.
Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon Pokopia $69.99 at AmazonSAVE OVER $20: As of March 2, the Lego Icons The Lord of The Rings: Balrog Book Nook is on sale for $108.99 at Amazon. This deal saves you $21 off its list price of $129.99.
Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Icons The Lord of The Rings: Balrog Book Nook Kit (10367) $108.99 at AmazonWhen it comes to the Mashable team's favorite Lego sets, the Lego Icons The Lord of The Rings: Balrog Book Nook (10367) has earned a special place on the list. If it's a set that's been on your radar but you've been waiting to see a price drop, you're in luck: Amazon has dropped its price down to $108.99.
This 16% discount saves you just over $20 on the Balrog Book Nook set, but what really makes this deal so appealing is it's just one dollar away from its lowest-ever price of $107.99 at the retailer. That's a pretty great deal to take advantage of, so why not take this opportunity to grab it for the Lord of The Rings fan in your life?
Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up!It's certainly an eye-catching set to have up on display. Coming with 1,201 pieces, the Balrog Book Nook set features the fiery Balrog at its center and Gandalf the Grey facing off against it with his staff and sword. The coolest part is that it can be positioned in two different ways. It can either be slotted between books on your shelf as a little window into that moment on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, or opened up to reveal a bigger snapshot of the scene with even more flames and the Balrog’s big wings on display.
Of course, this comes with a mini plaque with the classic "You shall not pass!" quote. It's a truly excellent pick-up for Lord of The Rings fans, so why not grab the Lego Icons The Lord of The Rings: Balrog Book Nook (10367) while it's still on sale?
Curious what's new this month from Lego? Check out our breakdown of the best new Lego sets to see some of the latest drops.
Netflix and Paramount have spent the passed few months in a bidding war for Warner Bros., but it looks as though Paramount has finally emerged victorious after Netflix walked away from the deal last week.
As someone who has been vocal in the past about his business daddies, it was inevitable that John Oliver would weigh in — and on Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight he made his feelings very clear.
SEE ALSO: John Oliver gleefully reacts to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest photo"It turns out we might be getting a new business daddy," Oliver said at the start of the episode, before playing a clip of the announcement. "Yeah, not great news. In fact, if I may quote anyone who's ever accidentally sat on their Roku remote: 'Oh shit, I'm in Paramount now, how the fuck do I get out of this?'"
Oliver's feelings likely stem from the fact that he has long been a vocal critic of the Trump administration. Paramount, which owns CBS, was recently bought by Skydance's David Ellison, whose billionaire father Larry Ellison is a friend of President Donald Trump. Shortly before the merger was approved by the Trump administration, Stephen Colbert — another late night host critical of the president — accused Paramount of paying a "big fat bribe" to Trump during his CBS program, The Late Show, which was then canceled, much to Trump's glee.
Why is all this important? Paramount owning Warner Bros. would mean it also owns HBO, the home of Last Week Tonight. And while Oliver doesn't appear to have directly incurred the president's wrath in the same way that other late night hosts have, it's not such a stretch to imagine that his "new business daddy" may not feel quite as positive about his show as the current owners.
Claude, Anthropic's AI chatbot, is currently down, with the company confirming "elevated errors" on Monday.
At 11:49 a.m. GMT (6:49 a.m. ET), Anthropic posted on its Claude status page that it was "currently investigating this issue," with an update approximately 30 minutes later.
"We have identified that the Claude API is working as intended," the latest update reads. "The issues we are seeing are related to Claude.ai and with the login/logout paths."
Mashable has reached out to Anthropic for further information.
The errors are affecting the Claude chatbot, Claude Console (the Claude developer platform, and Claude Code (the company’s AI-powered coding assistant).
The last time Claude saw "elevated errors" was on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, with issues found and resolved affecting Claude Opus 4.6, its latest generation LLM (large language model)
The outage came hours after Claude dethroned competitor OpenAI's ChatGPT in Apple's App Store, hitting number one as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. (ChatGPT is second, Google's Gemini is fourth). The chart win came notably after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government would no longer use Anthropic tech including Claude, after which OpenAI entered into a deal with the U.S. Department of War to provide its AI technology for military use in "classified environments".
Seth Rogen accepted the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series on behalf of Catherine O'Hara at the 32nd annual Actor Awards, after O'Hara passed away on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Rogen, who worked with O'Hara on The Studio, told a story of how she'd make the Apple TV show better by sending him and co-creator Evan Goldberg polite emailed notes the day before shoots.
"She really showed that you can be a genius, and be kind, and one of those things does not have to come at the expense of the other in any way, shape or form," says Rogen.
"So I guess I'll leave you with this: If you have people in your lives that don't know her work, if there are kids in your lives or just people who are out of touch or stupid or something, just show them O'Hara dancing to Harry Belafonte in Beetlejuice. Show them O'Hara hurting her knee in Best in Show, and doing that amazing thing where she hobbles around. And tell the people as they are laughing that that's Catherine O'Hara, and we were lucky that we got to live in a world where she so generously shared her talents with us."
SAVE $25: As of March 2, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is $14.99 at Amazon with the coupon code FTVSELECT.
Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select $14.99 at AmazonMarch sees some exciting new shows arriving on streaming services, including season two of Daredevil: Born Again and season two of One Piece. If you feel like you're in need of a new setup for watching everything, now is the time to upgrade. Amazon has dropped the price of its streaming sticks, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Select.
For a limited time, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select has dropped to $14.99 at Amazon with the coupon code FTVSELECT. Only some of the Mashable team have been able to access this code. If you're lucky, you'll see this code, alongside a "redeem" button, on the store page.
Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up!At this point, Amazon has a few different 4K models of streaming stick to choose from, so what makes the Fire TV Stick 4K Select different? Well, it allows you to stream in 4K Ultra HD with High Dynamic Range 10+, but it doesn't support Dolby Vision like its more expensive counterparts. It also supports WiFi 5 — whereas pricier models support WiFi 6 or WiFi 6E — for improved streaming quality. If you don't mind these aspects, this is a great way to score higher picture quality for less.
On top of that, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select comes with 8GB of storage for holding all of your favorite apps. If it sounds like the upgrade you've been searching for, act fast to take advantage of this great deal at Amazon.
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Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is fully underway, and it's been a busy one.
Well, perhaps it only feels busier than normal, as both Samsung and Apple decided to squeeze in their major product unveilings just before and just after MWC.
Even without those MWC-adjacent news, though, it's been a fun couple of days here in Barcelona. We saw robots, robotic phones, and phones that can take photos of robots from a mile away. And yes, every other word of every announcement is still AI, but this year the AI features are really starting to make sense. Let's take a look at every major announcement we saw at MWC this year.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra The optional photography kits essentially turn this phone into a camera. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableXiaomi's got a new Ultra phone, and it didn't disappoint. It is, once again, a powerful cameraphone, with massive zoom capabilities, top-notch specs, and a bunch of accessories for photography enthusiasts.
The company also launched a special, Leica-branded variant called the Leica Leitzphone; essentially the same as the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, but with a cool retro design, and a rotating ring around the camera bump that you can use to control zoom.
SEE ALSO: Xiaomi 17 Ultra hands-on: The cameraphone with a monstrous zoomThe Xiaomi 17 Ultra is just one part of the mountain of new gadgets Xiaomi brought to Barcelona, including the Xiaomi Watch 5, Xiaomi Tag, and more.
Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo You should see my other car. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableXiaomi's phones were cool, but the real surprise was the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo, a concept hypercar made for the Vision Gran Turismo Program, in which car manufacturers create no-holds-bar cars for the legendary Gran Turismo game.
SEE ALSO: Xiaomi's new hyper car concept has the strangest cockpit we've ever seenThe car is precisely what you'd expect: Quick-looking, slightly nutty, and probably not something you'll ever see on the street. We'll see how much of its tech will turn into real products (we're especially interested in those floating wheel covers).
Honor Robot phone and its humanoid friend It can track you, and nod at you when you do something right, but this one was asleep. Credit: Stan Schroeder/MashableHonor announced its Robot Phone back in 2025, but this was the first time the company actually brought it to an exhibition, giving us a chance to see it up close (no touching, though). We're still not quite sure how useful that robotic arm/gimbal carrying the camera will be in real life, but it's very cool to look at.
SEE ALSO: Honor's Robot Phone hand-on: It's wild, and it's weirdNot content with bringing just one robot thing to MWC, Honor also brought a humanoid robot that danced on the stage in Barcelona, before meeting its tiny Robot Phone counterpart, and then marching out.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Honor's main announcement in Barcelona, however, was the Honor Magic V6, and incredibly thin foldable with an even thinner battery that doesn't mind water.
This story will be updated over the course of MWC to ensure you don't miss the best the show has to offer.
Mashable is reporting live from Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2026. Follow the latest updates as we reveal the latest tech reveals from the show.
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