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TL;DR: Learn 56 different languages for a one-time price of $39.99 with Qlango Language Learning (reg. $119). 

Since there's an app for just about everything, it's only natural that dozens of language apps are currently around. But when you actually want to pick up a new language, it can be hard to navigate the best one to choose. With a whole 56 languages to pick from, Qlango stands out from the rest. 

Qlango Language Learning gamifies mastering a new language and helps make learning fun. Right now you can score their lifetime subscription that includes all 56 languages for just $39.99 (reg. $119), but that won't last much longer. That means you can pick up new languages for the rest of your life for less than $1 a piece.

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Whether you're trying to maintain your Spanish or French, or you've been meaning to master Chinese or Icelandic, Qlango is available right in your pocket anytime you want to work on your skills.

Qlango reinvents the language learning process with an engaging question-and-answer method, allowing you to think and respond naturally in your soon-to-be new spoken language. Hints help you out as you play, so you keep learning even when you may be stumped.

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Their scientifically proven spaced repetition technique means you'll pick up words more effectively as you hear them at intervals that lead to long-term retention.

Qlango helps you master 6,679 essential words that you'll actually use in real conversations — so you don't need to worry about wasting time on impractical topics. And six different difficulty levels help you challenge and immerse yourself to keep you fluent.

Learn new languages for life with Qlango Language Learning, now $80 off the usual price at just $39.99.

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A good VPN disguises your computer's IPN by bouncing web traffic off of a remote server, obfuscating who is searching for what. NordVPN isn't just a good VPN, it's the best premium VPN you can buy. If you're interested in privacy, right now is a VERY good time to get in.

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SEE ALSO: How to cancel NordVPN — and get a refund

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SAVE $180: The Nebula Mars 3 Air projector with Google TV is on sale at Amazon for $419.99, down from the standard price of $599.99. That's a 30% savings that matches the lowest we've ever seen.

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We're less than a week away from shifting the clocks ahead. While we'll all lose out on an hour of sleep, the shift means we're in for a later sunset time, and that can only mean one thing — summer is coming. If you spend nights in the backyard with family, friends, and neighbors, check out this deal at Amazon.

As of March 3, the Nebula Mars 3 Air projector with Google TV is on sale for $419.99 at Amazon, down from the usual list price of $599.99. That's a 30% discount that ends up shaving $180 off the standard price. This sale price also matches the lowest we've ever spotted at Amazon.

With a highly portable design, the Nebula Mars 3 Air projector is a great addition to your entertainment set-up, both indoors and out. With 1080p resolution and 400 ANSI lumens of brightness, the projector has well-rounded specs, especially given the sale price.

SEE ALSO: Save $120 on the Nebula Capsule 3 GTV Projector at Amazon and skip a new TV

When fully charged, the projector gets 2.5 hours of playtime if you're tuning into a movie or a show. When used as a speaker, expect to get about eight hours of listening time. Speaking of the speaker, the Nebula Mars 3 Air comes with dual 8W Dolby Audio, so your movies will come with immersive sound and your backyard tunes will be great.

This model also comes equipped with Google TV which means you won't need to use a Fire Stick or other streaming device since it comes built-in.

Come showtime, you can adjust the projector's screen size to get as large as 150 inches. That size means your backyard summer movies will be nothing short of epic. For added convenience, the Mars 3 Air comes with an AUX port, HDMI, USB-A, and DC.

If you're looking forward to summer movie nights in the backyard, now is a great time to snag the Nebula Mars 3 Air projector since it's back at its lowest price ever. Down to $419.99 at Amazon, the Mars 3 Air is a portable projector that brings on the party during summer outdoor movie nights or cozy winter cabin movie marathons.

Samsung has been teasing its super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge since CES in January, and now the company brought a bunch of actual devices to Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

There was a catch, though: I wasn't allowed to touch them.

SEE ALSO: Hands-on: Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a monster, 200-megapixel periscope camera

Instead, all I could do is take photos of the array of Edges that Samsung brought and hung in a small display surrounded by strict guards. Strict enough to repeatedly tell me to back away from the phones, or else.

Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

Anyway, there you have it: the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. We still don't have any specs, and we don't even know just how thin it is.

Frankly, even though I was able to see the device from a relatively small distance (eat it, security guard), I still can't tell you how thin this phone is. It surely isn't fat, but given its flat frame, it doesn't look nearly as thin as, say, Tecno's Spark Slim, which was also on display here in Barcelona.

What I can tell you is that there's a dual camera bump on the back, and it's a big one. It slightly undermines the phone's slimness, but it does, probably, mean that this phone will have some capable camera hardware.

With Samsung lugging this thing around now, I guess they have to launch it sometime. Sooner rather than later, hopefully.

Mashable's on the ground at MWC 2025 covering the best tech products that have Barcelona abuzz.

Robots and A-list actors collide in the final trailer for The Electric State, directed by the Russo Brothers.

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Based on the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag, the film, which stars Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, takes place during an alternate version of the '90s. In this retro-futuristic past, robots — some of them looking like cartoons or mascots — attempted a failed uprising against humanity. Now, the robots live in the Exclusion Zone in the American West.

Brown plays Michelle, a teenage orphan on the hunt for her long-lost brother Christopher. Her only clue? A sweet robot named Cosmo (voiced by Alan Tudyk), who seems to be controlled by Christopher from afar.

As Michelle and Cosmo journey to the Exclusion Zone, they'll cross paths with a smuggler named Keats (Pratt) and his robot sidekick Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). Can this ragtag group of underdogs save Christopher and unravel the sinister workings behind his disappearance?

Watch Brown and Pratt in action in the trailer above, and keep your eyes and ears peeled for the actors behind each robot. Colman Domingo and Giancarlo Esposito robots make an appearance in the trailer, but Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, and Jenny Slate also lend their voices to The Electric State's mechanical ensemble. Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Stanley Tucci, and Woody Norman also star.

The Electric State hits Netflix on March 14.

While Samsung and Apple are still (reportedly) preparing to launch their slimmest smartphones yet, the race has already begun.

Enter China's Tecno, which brought the world's thinnest smartphone (according to Tecno) to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona: the Spark Slim.

Albeit just a concept device, it worked like any regular Android phone. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

Measuring just 5.75 millimeters (that's if you don't count the camera bump, of course), the Spark Slim feels like something you could use to cut tomatoes (in absence of knives and other cutting paraphernalia, of course). The display's curvy edges accentuate the look even more, making the phone near invisible when seen from the side.

The camera bump is thankfully minimal. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

Despite being half as thin as a pencil, the Spark Slim actually packs some decent hardware, with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display, and a 5,200mAh battery. It also has some circular LEDs accentuating the cameras, which seems like overkill, but hey, why not? On the bottom, there's a USB-C charging point, so you're not actually losing much because of the phone's extreme thinness.

Other specs are absent, which is no wonder given that the Tecno Spark Slim is a concept device at this point. I've spent just a small amount of time with it, but it seemed polished enough to me, so I wouldn't be surprised if it actually did hit the market at some point.

Mashable's on the ground at MWC 2025 covering the best tech products that have Barcelona abuzz.

HMD is leaning into tech versatility with a new pair of earbuds that double as a charging bank for your phone.

Announced on Monday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the HMD Amped Buds are relatively simple earbuds — but inside the battery case, they have a 1,600mAh battery that can wirelessly charge a compatible smartphone.

SEE ALSO: What to expect at MWC 2025 from Samsung, TCL, and more

As well as other features you would expect from modern earbuds like active noise cancellation and EQ controls, the Amped Buds support the magnetic Qi2 wireless charging standard — which means that the earbuds can attach magnetically to your Qi2 compatible Android device, or any iPhone that supports MagSafe (so, not the iPhone 16e). Phones that don’t have the Qi2 or MagSafe magnets can still charge wirelessly using the earbuds, but they won’t attach to each other magnetically, so you'll have to hold them together or stack them on a table. And, there’s a USB port that you can use to charge devices with a wired connection.

These weren’t the only launches from HMD at MWC 2025. The company also took the wraps off of a few unique smartphone models, including the HMD Fusion X1, which is a budget device that's built specifically for teenagers. The device is built to give full control to parents, through deeper integration with the Xplora monitoring platform, which costs €4.99 per month. Xplora includes GPS tracking every 20 seconds, low battery alerts, and even remote device access.

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The phone has a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and expandable storage. Even better is the fact that it supports the HMD Fusion accessories, through six pins on the back of the phone. These include things like ring lights, batteries, and gaming controllers.

Perhaps cooler than the HMD Fusion X1 is the also-new HMD 2660 Flip, which is built for those who want a little less connectivity in their lives. The has a display, but it’s not a touch display, and it has an old-school 0.3-megapixel camera and FM radio. Basically, its tech is reminiscent of the kinds of phones you might have had 20 years ago (something HMD does a lot), but the fact is that these days some people want a bit of a digital detox every now and then.

Mashable's on the ground at MWC 2025 covering the best tech products that have Barcelona abuzz.

Sean Baker's five-time Academy Award-winning Anora is like Pretty Woman at the harried pace of Uncut Gems — until the ending. 

The film's final moments are silent, which is a direct contrast to the chaotic journey Ani (Mikey Madison) has just been on. After a whirlwind marriage to a rich client and son of a Russian oligarch (Vanya, played by Mark Eydelshteyn), she's spent the runtime of the movie chasing her new husband all around New York City with the oligarch's employees, flying to Vegas to annul the marriage at the forced hand of Vanya's parents, before finding herself on the way home to her apartment in a henchman's beat-up car.

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Parked outside of Ani's apartment, Igor (said henchman, played by Yura Borisov) gives Ani the ill-fated wedding ring the family forced her to give up. Ani climbs on top of him and they start to have sex in the front seat, but Ani refuses to let Igor kiss her. Instead, she breaks down crying. They say nothing during this exchange, and the film ends.

Sean Baker leaves Anora's ending up to interpretation. Yura Borisov as Igor Credit: NEON

Anora's writer and director Sean Baker told Mashable that the way he wrote the ending left it up to the audience's interpretation — so much so that he didn't want to share his thoughts.

"I'm worried about giving my opinion on it in any way, shape, or form because then it's taking away from…what my intention of the ending was," Baker said in an interview with Mashable.

"We [Madison and I] felt that it was always going to be a disservice to Ani to discuss it publicly," he continued. Ani's mindset at the end of the film isn't spelled out. There's no music to manipulate the audience, no dialogue, no epilogue, and that's on purpose. 

What Baker did share was how the ending came about. "I need to know I have a solid ending before writing a screenplay," he said of his process, and he knew early on that the protagonist and one of her captors were going to gravitate toward each other. 

"Recently, we actually looked back at our first draft, and it is pretty much dead-on from what we have in the final film." The only difference? The last shot originally had small talk. Baker and the actors decided to scrap that in rehearsals.

"It just took away from the moment," Baker explained. "And then we realized, I think especially Mikey and I realized, that this was one of the first times that she's actually communicating with somebody else in the film and being heard. And we thought it would be much more interesting if that was a non-verbal communication, and so we cut all the dialogue out of that last shot."

Sex workers are mixed on Anora's ending. Credit: NEON

Since Baker has spoken about consulting with sex workers when developing the script, we decided to reach out to some folks with real-life experience for their opinions on whether or not Anora rang true to them.

"I thought it was beautiful," said Kaytlin Bailey, host of The Oldest Profession Podcast and founder and executive director of non-profit media organization Old Pros, of the silence at the end of Anora. (Bailey, who's unaffiliated with the film, recently saw and enjoyed the movie.) "I love that he allows the viewer to fill in that space."

"She's talking, self-advocating — at times screaming — arguing the whole film, and they [Ani and Igor] don't need any of that," said Bailey, who's currently touring Whore's Eye View, a show about the history of sex work.

When Ani and Igor first meet, he is literally restraining her in the scene at the family's home. He is also the only man who realizes what she's capable of. But in the final scene, Igor can hold space for Ani for the first time, Bailey said. 

"For him to hold still and allow her to come to him in this deeply, deeply vulnerable moment of exhausted need, it's almost like an extension of the space that you could tell throughout the film that he wanted to be holding for her," Bailey continued. Igor works for this "fucked-up family" and does fucked-up things for them — but in that moment he finally gets to be there for Ani.

Ani is only able to be so vulnerable in that moment because Igor is holding that space for her, said Bailey, who believes this final scene makes the whole film. 

Writer and stripper Reese Piper (who has written for Mashable) thought differently of Anora. Ani's lack of backstory made it hard for Piper to believe how quickly and hard she fell for the fantasy of being married to Vanya. What also stopped Piper from suspending disbelief was Ani's lack of professional persona. 

"She performs under her real name, and at no point do we see the mask she wears to make money," Piper told Mashable over email. "Some dancers perform as themselves, or a version of themselves, but it’s always our job to fake or find something attractive about clients that we may not have necessary feel without money. Ani goes over to his house for paid sex, but at what point does she stop working?"

Piper (who is also unaffiliated with the making of Anora) wasn't sure what Baker was trying to portray in the final scene. "Was [Ani], in an effort to hide from her pain, reaching for her sexualized self (maybe her mask) and then breaking down when Igor kept reaching for intimacy?" 

If so, the ending fell flat for Piper. "We never saw her mask. We never saw stripping as something she used to hide," she said.

The film's ending for Ani is indeed internal, but the viewer isn't privy to her inner thoughts — and this landed for some, but not others. As Baker told Mashable, "It really comes down to the individual audience member to take away what they will from it."

How to watch: Anora is available on Prime Video for rent or purchase.

UPDATE: Mar. 3, 2025, 9:11 a.m. EST Originally published on November 11, 2024, tied to Anora's release, this article has been updated to reflect Anora's Oscar wins and its current digital viewing options.

The Oscars has wrapped for another year, with Anora taking home Best Picture and three other trophies, including a surprise Best Actress win for Mikey Madison.

But aside from the winners and losers, which moments stood out at the 97th Academy Awards? What were some of the highlights and lowlights?

SEE ALSO: 2025 Oscar winners: See the full list

From Conan O'Brien's hilarious hosting to livestream technical issues, we've rounded up the best and worst Oscars 2025 moments below.

The bestConan O'Brien as Oscars host A great host! Credit: Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images

A surprise song, a Substance-skit, and back-and-forths with both Adam Sandler and Nick Offerman were just some of the elements that made Conan O'Brien's hosting so much fun to watch. You can catch up on his full opening monologue, which included jabs at AI and Netflix and plenty of O'Brien's trademark self-deprecation.

A Wicked opening number

Wicked stars and Oscar nominees Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo kicked off the Oscars in monumental fashion, with an homage to The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked, ending with a duet of "Defying Gravity," ending with Erivo's major moment.

Featured Video For You After the Oscars, we hold space for 'Wicked' John Lithgow's disappointed face This is not John Lithgow's disappointed face. You'll know it when you see it. Credit: Rich Polk / Penske Media via Getty Images

"If your acceptance speech goes too long, instead of playing you off with music, we have something much more powerful," O'Brien said during his monologue. "We'll cut to John Lithgow in the audience looking not angry, but slightly disappointed."

Conclave star Lithgow's resulting expression was frankly award-worthy in and of itself.

Colman Domingo hyping up the crowd Credit: Kevin Winter / Getty Images

The Oscars is a long ceremony, so what better way to inject a bit of life into the audience than with an impromptu dance party? This is exactly what Sing Sing star and Best Actor nominee Colman Domingo did during an ad break, taking to the stage and getting the room up and dancing while swigging Champagne.

Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham's No Other Land speech

When No Other Land took home Best Documentary, the film's directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham (a Palestinian and Israeli journalist, respectively) made one of the best and most political acceptance speeches of the night.

"About two months ago, I became a father, and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I am living now, always fearing settlers, violence, home demolitions and forcible displacements that my community Masafer Yatta is living and tasting every day under Israeli occupation," said Adra.

"We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together we are stronger," said Abraham. "When I look at Basel, I see my brother, but we are unequal."

Kieran Culkin shouting out Jeremy Strong

They may have been at each other's throats in Succession, but onscreen brothers Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong had a lot of love for each other at the Oscars. The stars of A Real Pain and The Apprentice shared a sweet moment on the red carpet, and then Culkin shouted out his former co-star and fellow Oscar nominee after he picked up the award for Best Supporting Actor.

The musical sandworm Go sandworm! Credit: Rich Polk / Penske Media via Getty Images

Sandworms have been catapulted to deserving levels of fame thanks to the Dune movies and that ensuing popcorn bucket. During the Oscars, the colossal creatures of Denis Villeneuve's nominated film got their moment in the sun. Said moment? Someone in a sandworm costume playing piano, and then later playing the harp.

"When you spend that much money on a bit," said O'Brien. "You have to do it twice."

The worstSome glaring In Memoriam omissions

There were some big names in this year's In Memoriam segment, including Dame Maggie Smith, David Lynch, James Earl Jones, and Gene Hackman. But as many people pointed out online, there were also some strange omissions, such as Candyman actor Tony Todd and Gossip Girl star Michelle Trachtenberg.

The Hulu livestream cutting off

Technical issues are the bane of any live event, and Sunday night's awards proved a nightmare for anyone watching the Hulu livestream — which cut off before Best Actress and Best Picture had been announced. People were John Lithgow levels of disappointed, although the mishap did serve to underline Sean Baker's Best Director speech about the importance of the big screen.

Tweet may have been deleted The failed Emilia Perez sing-a-long

It's fairly easy for an awards show speech to be remembered for the wrong reasons, and attempting to lead a non-committal audience in a sing-a-long is one surefire way to do it. Unfortunately that was the slightly uncomfortable outcome when Emilia Pérez's "El Mal" songwriters Clement Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard took to the stage to pick up the award for Best Song. Ouch.

Adrien Brody's lengthy speech

Talking of acceptance speeches, The Brutalist star Adrien Brody took a solid six minutes — filled with pauses aplenty and one attempted music play-off — when collecting his Best Actor award, and social media was having none of it.

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Where's John Lithgow when you need him?

Check out the full list of Oscar winners on Mashable.

Rally every White Lotus guest, recruit every staff member, and protect Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) at all costs. Because what on Earth was that noise in the dark?

At the end of The White Lotus Season 3, episode 3, our beloved spa manager is winding down from a delightful dinner when she hears something strange in her hotel room. What could that rattling be? Is Belinda in danger?

SEE ALSO: 'The White Lotus' Season 3, episode 3: What does Victoria's tsunami dream mean?

Let's not panic (yet) and map this out for some half-baked j'accuse-ing.

What happens at the end of The White Lotus, Season 3, episode 3?

After a butterfly-inducing dinner with her colleague, White Lotus wellness expert Pornchai (Dom Hetrakul), the pair walk back to Belinda's hotel room. After Pornchai bids her goodnight with booze-confident romantic overtones and dreamy words, Belinda is left to buzz over their obvious chemistry alone. But then she hears a rattling noise in the dark, as the camera pivots to her point of view, staring into the unlit corners of her room.

"Fuck was that?" she utters. My sentiments exactly.

What could the noise in Belinda's room be? It better not be this guy snoopin' around. Credit: Courtesy of HBO

The show sets up the lowest hanging conclusion, the Bad Guy elephant in the room: Greg (Jon Gries). The former husband of Tanya "These Gays Are Trying to Murder Me" McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge), Greg had put a hit out on his heiress wife while holidaying in Sicily in Season 2. And though it didn't quite go to plan, he ended up with a fortune due to Tanya's accidental death. Now, he's living it up as "Gary" in a mountaintop Koh Samui mansion with his girlfriend Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) and dropping bank on nightly dinners at The White Lotus.

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Unfortunately for Greg, Belinda recognised him at the hotel, having met him personally at the White Lotus in Maui and having spent a week with Tanya during their courtship in Season 1. Visiting Greg's table during her dinner with Pornchai, she insisted on knowing him from Maui — in front of Chloe and new acquaintances Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Rick (Walton Goggins). Greg played dumb and Belinda reluctantly retreated. But despite Belinda not appearing to know Tanya's fate or the fact they were married, she could be a threat to Greg's facade. He appeared nervous following the interaction, so could he be skulking about near her hotel room after dinner?

Second possibility: It's the thief from episode 2, snooping around for more valuables. But we don't know the identity of the thief yet, and stealth was not really their style with the smash-and-grab robbery we saw.

Third possibility: Pornchai's uncharacteristic alcohol intake caught up with him and he had a stumble into the bushes. However, the mystery rattling sounds more careful than a drunken careen into hotel shrubbery.

Fourth possibility: It's the White Lotus' resident monitor lizard and a totally bright red herring? It scared Belinda earlier in the episode, perhaps it thought it'd keep it up.

Whoever it is, lock those doors, Belinda!

The White Lotus is streaming now on Max, with new episodes dropping weekly.

Xiaomi's got a new electric car, and it's very, very quick.

The SU7 Ultra was officially made available a few days ago, but the company brought it to Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, giving us the first in-person glimpse of what is probably the cheapest car with sub-2 second 0-100km/h time.

SEE ALSO: Hands-on: Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a monster, 200-megapixel periscope camera That's a lot of carbon fiber. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

According to Xiaomi, the SU7 Ultra can go from zero to 100 km/h in 1.98 seconds, with a top speed of 350km/h. It comes with three-motor configuration, which features two Xiaomi V8s electric motors and one Xiaomi V6s motor, and has a whopping 1,527 horsepower.

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Such performance requires some top-level brakes and Xiaomi delivered with massive, 430-millimeter carbon ceramic brake discs. To reduce weight, Xiaomi has liberally used a bunch of carbon fiber elements, including the car's roof, which is basically a 1.7 square meter slab of carbon fiber.

Seeing the car in person, the entire design looks like one of those extreme tune-ups for the race track, but Xiaomi still calls this a regular, mass-produced four-door sedan, albeit of a "high-performance luxury" variety.

Xiaomi isn't joking around with those brakes. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

Xiaomi wouldn't let us peek inside the vehicle, but the company says the interior is all lined up with Alcantara fabric, while the dashboard is dominated by a massive central display.

Best view of the car's interior I could get. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

The car that was shown in Barcelona was in Lightning Yellow, but Xiaomi also sells the car in four other colors: Space Silver, Verdant Green, Pearl White, and Obsidian Black. Optional configurations (read: even more sporty stuff) will also be available, including the "Racing Package" and the "Nürburgring Nordschleife Limited Edition".

Perhaps the most notable aspect of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is the price. In China, it starts at 529,900 RMB ($72,750), which sounds very, very reasonable for a car like this. For example, the list of electric cars that can do 0-100km/h in less than two seconds is extremely short and includes the $2.2 million Rimac Nevera and the equally pricey Pininfarina Battista.

As for availability, the car is now available in China; we're not sure when it'll become available in other markets.

SAVE $70: As of March 3, the Beats Solo 4 headphones are on sale for $129.99 at Best Buy. That's 35% off their retail price of $199.99.

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If you've been looking to invest in new headphones, there have been plenty of great deals around lately. At the moment, you can score a sweet $70 off the Beats Solo 4 at Best Buy. A great deal if you're looking to upgrade your audio game for under $150.

More specifically, the Beats Solo 4 have dropped to $129.99. Normally they retail for $199.99, so this is a great deal to jump on while it's still available. There are three color options on sale as well, so you can choose between cloud pink, slate blue, and matte black. As a nice bonus, your purchase also comes with Apple Fitness+ for free for three months if you're a new subscriber and up to three months of Apple Music for free if you're a new or returning subscriber. What better way to start putting your new headphones to use?

SEE ALSO: For gym rats and picky audiophiles alike, these are the 7 best headphones of 2025

Alongside a comfortable fit that makes wearing them for long periods of time feel like a breeze, these headphones boast great sound quality thanks to a custom acoustic architecture and updated drivers. Not to mention, they also feature Personalized Spatial Audio that creates a more immersive listening experience as you kick back and enjoy your favorite songs, podcasts, or audiobooks. They also offer up to 50 hours of battery life, so you can listen for longer between charges.

Don't miss out on $70 off the Beats Solo 4 headphones at Best Buy.

If you're looking for even more deals in the world of Beats, there are plenty more to check out right now. The Beats Fit Pro are currently on sale at Amazon and you can save on the Beats Studio Pro headphones at Best Buy as well.

SAVE $70: As of March 3, the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) speaker is on sale at Amazon for $229, That's 23% off its list price of $299.

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Portable speakers are a great investment, whether you want to play your music out loud at home or take your tunes on the go.

The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) is a speaker we think very highly of, particularly for its volume as noted in our roundup of the best portable Bluetooth speakers. And you can even pick it up at a discounted rate right now.

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The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) is on sale for $229 at Amazon, 23% off its list price of $299. Both available colors are discounted as well, so you can save on the black or silver speaker. This is marked as a limited-time deal, so act fast to scoop it up at this price.

Alongside its sleek design that's perfect for taking on the go — and a durable build that's dust and water resistant, making it perfect for the outdoors — this speaker boasts big sound. As mentioned before, we included it in our roundup of the best portable Bluetooth speakers as the best pick for volume because, "It's handily portable and delivers true 360-degree surround sound for an all-round listening experience. Quite literally." It also, "packs plenty of volume. It's made to go loud, with zero distortion at top volume."

If you've been on the hunt for a high-quality portable speaker, look no further than this deal on the Bose SoundLink Revolve+ (Series II) at Amazon.

If you prefer to enjoy music, podcasts, audiobooks, and more on your own, there are plenty of headphone and earbud deals to check out right now, too. Some of our favorites include this discount on the Sennheiser HD 599 headphones at Amazon and $30 off the Beats Fit Pro at Amazon.

Google is rolling out new features to its continuous conversational AI Gemini Live, including live video and screen sharing abilities to really go real-time with your chats.

Announced during Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the company's ChatGPT Voice Mode competitor will now let you share your screen or switch to live video on your phone. This will allow you to ask the AI chatbot questions about your immediate surrounds or the website you're currently on with real-time visuals.

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Google teased Gemini Live's ability to "see" when it launched in August 2024. Now, the live video features will start rolling out to Gemini Advanced subscribers on Android devices later in March.

The company posted a video (via The Verge) showing the new live video feature in action, with a ceramicist asking Gemini Live which glazes it would recommend for newly fired vases, aiming for a "mid-century modern look." Yes, it's a marketing video so take it with a grain of salt, but the contextual continuity here is pretty impressive as the camera moves around.

The news comes a month after Google released a whole slew of updates including Gemini 2.0 Pro and "enhanced reasoning model" Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental which is "capable of showing its thoughts to improve performance and explainability," according to the company.

Google's not the only tech giant showcasing at MWC this week, and Mashable's on the ground covering the best tech products that have Barcelona abuzz.

SAVE $20: As of March 3, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale for $39.99 at the retailer. That's 33% off its list price of $59.99.

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If you're looking to upgrade your streaming setup but don't want to shell out a ton of cash, Amazon's here to help with the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. This streaming stick is a great budget pick, and now its price has dropped even lower so you can set yourself up with 4K quality streaming for even less.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is currently on sale for $39.99, 33% off its list price of $59.99. This lets you pocket $20, which is a very nice deal to take advantage of while it's still live. It's worth keeping in mind that Amazon has it listed as a limited-time deal, so it may not stick around for long. Act fast to pick it up at this price.

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This streaming stick offers 4K Ultra HD resolution so your favorite shows and films will look crisp and clear. It also supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos audio to create an immersive listening experience. Not to mention, it features Fire TV Ambient Experience that allows you to display pieces of art on your TV in a similar way to the fancy The Frame TVs from Samsung.

If this streaming stick has caught your eye, now's your chance to save 33% on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max at Amazon before the deal disappears.

There are a few more Amazon device deals that are worth checking out right now, too. If you want to save a little more on a streaming device, the Fire TV Stick 4K is also on sale at the retailer. And, outside of streaming, you can also save on Amazon's Kindle Scribe Essentials bundle right now.

SAVE $105: As of March 3, the ASUS Vivobook S 14 is on sale for $794.99 at Amazon. That's a 12% saving on the list price.

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If a new laptop is on your wishlist, this latest Amazon deal on the ASUS Vivobook S 14 is one you'll not want to miss — currently reduced to its lowest price so far this year.

The Vivobook S is a lightweight but powerful laptop, weighing under 3 lbs. It features a 14-inch OLED display, with bright, vivid colors that stay visible even when outdoors or in bright light.

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It's powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor with Intel Arc graphics, so expect speedy processing time for high-resolution streaming, gaming, and editing. So it's really a perfect all-rounder laptop, whether its main use is for work or play.

With 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage, this laptop offers plenty of space for large files and apps. And running on Windows 11 Home, it’s designed for everyday use, whether you’re working, creating, or just browsing.

And as of March 3, you'll save $105 with the new price of $794.99. But this deal is only available for a limited time, so head to Amazon now if you don't want to miss out.

SAVE $700: As of March 3, the roborock S8 Pro Ultra is on sale for $899.99 at Amazon. That's a 44% saving on list price.

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If a robot vacuum is on your wishlist, you'll love this latest deal on the roborock S8 Pro Ultra. As of March 3, you can grab a 44% discount on this impressive model. Previously priced at $1599.99, it is now down to $899.99.

And for $899.99, you're getting a seriously impressive device. Equipped with a DuoRoller system, this vacuum picks up dirt, dust, and pet hair easily, whether it's on carpet or hard floors. It also boasts a powerful 6000 Pa HyperForce suction power, meaning it can pick up nearly all kinds of dirt.

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It's also an incredibly low-maintenance robot vacuum — not only does it self-empty, but you can control it using voice activation. Whether you use Alexa, Google Home, or Siri, it'll work for them all. The dock even cleans itself and refills the robot water tank for you, extending its mopping range up to 3230 square feet.

It even uses PreciSense LiDAR Navigation to map out paths in your home. The clever 3D mapping allows the vacuum to navigate its way around your home with no help, avoiding obstacles and convenient cleaning routes.

This deal is only available for a limited time, so head to Amazon now to avoid missing out.

SAVE $30: As of March 3, the Beats Fit Pro are on sale for $169.95 at Amazon. That's a 15% saving on the list price.

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If you need a quality pair of earbuds, you need to check out this latest Amazon deal on my favorite pair. One of the most recognizable brands in the headphones and earbuds game, Beats has long been known for its incredible sound quality, and that's exactly what you get with the Beats Fit Pro.

As of March 3, they are currently reduced to $169.95, saving you 15%.

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A small, seemingly unimpressive earbud, don't judge these on first appearances. The sound quality is seriously immersive and the quality is next to none. You can play around with the noise cancellation, with several options of how much you want to block out surrounding noises (full cancellation, transparency, etc.) This is great for outdoor activities such as running when you want to hear your music, but also stay aware of those around you, and one of my favorite features of this earbud.

The Beats Fit Pro also boast a seriously impressive battery life, with a single charge lasting days (sometimes weeks). If you regularly forget to charge your devices like me, you'll be glad you chose these earbuds.

Another selling point for me is the fit. The silicon tip slides into your ear seamlessly, lodging in your ear and staying put for all types of activity and all intensities. I've tested these during all kinds of activities, with varying degrees of intensity (think HIIT workouts and marathons as well as yoga and long walks) and have found them to stay perfectly secure.

Convinced yet? Find this great deal at Amazon now.

SAVE $30: As of March 3, the Apple Pencil Pro is on sale for $99 at Amazon. That's a 23% saving on the list price.

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The Apple Pencil Pro is the latest in Apple's range of stylus pens. Released in 2024, the new and improved pencil features an impressive list of upgrades and new features. And as of March 3, you can get it for $30 cheaper at Amazon, now just $99.

So, why this model instead of previous additions? The Pro has much more advanced control than the previous Apple Pencils. By just rotating the pencil you can change the brush or pen tool settings mid-drawing. The squeeze interaction is also new and allows users to change modes or activate tools simply by squeezing the pencil.

SEE ALSO: Meta plans to launch standalone Meta AI app. OpenAI's Sam Altman fires back.

The Pencil Pro also includes haptic feedback. This clever feature essentially mimics the feeling of writing or drawing on real paper, delivering subtle vibrations to match the activity being performed on the iPad.

Similar to the Apple Pencil 2, the Pro can be charged wirelessly by magnetically attaching to the side of compatible iPads. According to Apple, the Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), iPad Pro 11-inch (M4), iPad Air 13-inch (M2), and iPad Air 11-inch (M2).

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Under the new Trump administration, the ability to access medically factual information on abortions online is more difficult and risky than ever. 

Among other pages, the administration has taken down reproductiverights.gov, a 2022 Biden administration website aimed at increasing public awareness around reproductive health services. The withdrawal of funding from the World Health Organization, which launched an app with up-to-date, evidence-based information on comprehensive abortion care for healthcare providers, further threatens digital access to accurate medical information not just in the U.S. but across the globe. Furthermore, a report by reproductive rights organization If/When/How cites an increase in recent years of criminalization using surveillance data from menstrual cycle-tracking apps, cell phone location, and reverse keyword searches, a trend that will likely increase in coming years.

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"It is absolutely unconscionable that we live in a country where people are increasingly worried about seeking factual health information," the national director of product innovation at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ambreen Molitor, tells Mashable. 

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect your privacy when seeking care or information online.

How to stay private when searching for abortion info online

Molitor recommends using privacy-forward browsers like DuckDuckGo. Additionally, Planned Parenthood has an app for period tracking that stores data only on a user's personal device, and never sells it. 

However, many digital security advocates currently suggest against using period-tracking apps at all, since these apps are not subject to medical privacy laws like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 

If you do choose to use a period tracker app, always review app privacy policies, adjust privacy settings to limit data sharing, and avoid logging sensitive information. When deleting any app, consider sending a data deletion request as well.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation warns, however, that "deleting things from your phone or computer isn't as easy as it sounds" for people seeking an abortion. Always remember to remove images and files from your phone or laptop's "recently deleted" folders. You can also learn how to encrypt your device's hard drive for extra protection. Encryption protects devices from being accessed by unauthorized users.

Get to know your state's laws and regulations around abortion access and digital privacy. "Since there [is] such a wide range of state laws and local procedures, contacting your local health center to understand their privacy practices is the best way to empower yourself to take additional steps to protect your privacy and information security," says Molitor. 

In 2023, New York passed Bill S.4007, which prohibits a party from geofencing (using software to track users' phones when they enter a certain area) around any healthcare facility that the party does not own. This means that anti-abortion organizations and law enforcement agencies cannot digitally monitor which individuals are accessing abortion clinics. 

Washington state passed the first privacy-focused law in the country to protect personal health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA. 

Fortunately, these laws lay an optimistic groundwork for similar legislation that can and should be passed by other states while abortion access rights are threatened at a federal level.

Resources for private browsing about abortion

The organization Digital Defense Fund's guide to Keep Your Abortion Private & Secure models various types of threats that abortion-seekers might face digitally, including concerns around data collection by tech companies, criminalization by law enforcement, digital harassment by anti-abortion protestors, or safety concerns regarding the person who pays your phone bill seeing your texts. 

The full guide provides tools for increasing security online. It includes detailed instructions on steps like opting out of Google and Meta targeted ads, turning off location data, using an encrypted texting app like Signal, clearing browsing history, and even wearing identity-obscuring sunglasses, hoodies, and hats when walking into an abortion clinic. 

It may seem daunting at first, but practicing better digital security habits can positively impact individuals and their communities beyond the scope of reproductive healthcare.

For local information on your immediate choices when seeking an abortion, the website I Need An A provides secure and private information to help you access the safe abortion care you need. The website asks for your location and age (and does not save that data) to show clinics in your area, and relevant information on parental consent laws or if you are eligible to receive abortion pills by mail. 

I Need An A provides information in a straightforward way to help you plan for your next steps, and you can skip using a search engine like Google to get the information you need. The site also pulls up various abortion funds near you that can help you afford your abortion.

We can help each other stay safe by openly having conversations about abortion access and sharing reputable health information and resources within our communities. For more support, check out Mashable's guide to abortion resources.

Protecting privacy while protesting

In addition to protecting your privacy when actively accessing an abortion, Americans might be concerned about privacy when protesting for reproductive rights. "Speaking up in support of abortion rights is NOT illegal," Molitor reminds us. "However, it's important to protect your privacy and ensure that personal information doesn't fall into the wrong hands, such as anyone who may pose a threat to your safety." 

"As a general rule, avoid sharing sensitive details like your home address, workplace, or current location on social media," she says. Any personally identifiable information online can increase threats to the physical safety of abortion providers, advocates, and patients. Always limit the personal information you share with any website or app.

The website InfosecForActivists additionally provides a comprehensive security checklist for activists to use before, during, and after protests. They recommend using DuckDuckGo's map to find directions to a protest, using the Emergency SOS or Lockdown Mode on your phone, and disabling biometric unlocking on your device. Remember that law enforcement requires a warrant for your phone password, but does not require one if your phone has face or fingerprint unlock.

It's important to remember that, while some loud voices in power are attempting to damage our freedoms, there are countless organizations and individuals fighting for our access to abortions, and there will never be a time when that will stop. While it may feel overwhelming at first to consider these options, remember that digital security isn't a black-and-white decision; it's a process involving risk evaluation and personal choice. 

Regardless of the individual practices you choose to implement, it is still unacceptable that abortion-seekers face any type of risk in this country. We deserve the right to make choices regarding our bodies. These are just a few tools you can consider implementing, while the fight continues until we live in a world where nobody has to look over their shoulder to get the abortions they need.