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TL;DR: Best Buy is running free Pokémon Trade and Play events on Feb. 28 (12-2 p.m. local time). Participants can score free packs, trade cards, and shop exclusive collections.

We've made a lot of noise about Pokémon's 30th birthday celebrations, and so has the rest of the world. We've seen genuine excitement over new Pokémon TCG releases, the first-ever Lego Pokémon sets, and the return of nostalgic Pokémon games, and it feels like there's more to come from this special anniversary.

Best Buy is clearly feeling the party vibes. On Feb. 28 (12-2 p.m. local time), Best Buy stores across the country will host in-store Trade and Play events, with demo stations, Pokémon TCG trades, exclusive card drops, freebies, expert tuition, and a whole lot more. Attend solo, bring a friend, or gather together everyone from your neighborhood. This is going to be big.

Somehow still on the fence? Here's a snapshot of what you can expect from these special events:

• Free giveaways — Best Buy is giving away three-card fun packs, Bandai Pikachu Model Kits, visors, and stickers (while supplies last).

• Hands-on gameplay — Participants can demo the latest from Pokémon titles, like Pokémon Legends: Z-A on Nintendo Switch 2.

• Card trading — Trade Pokémon cards with other players and get expert tips on how to play from event leaders.

• Exclusive cards to shop — Stores will carry the latest trading card packs to shop, including an exclusive Pokémon Day Collection, Paradox Clash Tin, Scarlet & Violet Destined Rivals Booster Bundle, and Scarlet & Violet Surging Sparks Booster Bundle.

Before you set off, it's important to check out Best Buy's Pokémon page to find a Trade and Play event at a store near you. Once that's sorted, you're all set to capture the magic of Pokémon this weekend.

SAVE $400: As of Feb. 27, get the brand new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB of storage for just $1,299.99, plus receive a $200 Amazon gift card. That saves you $200 off its list price, plus gives you $200 to spend at Amazon totally free.

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On Feb. 25 at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, the brand debuted its newest S Series smartphone: the S26. With its arrival, we expected to see some stellar markdowns on the previous generation, the S25, which has dropped as low as $899.99. Yet, there's an even better deal to shop now, and it's on the new S26.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB is priced at $1,499.99 on Samsung's website, yet we found a major deal on Amazon. As of Feb. 27, the phone paired with a $200 Amazon gift cart is a bundle worth $1,699.99, but it's on sale for just $1,299.99. That saves you $200 off the phone plus gets you a free gift card, saving $400 for 24% off.

So what's new with the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra? Coming out of Samsung Unpacked, the biggest headline is the phone's new the new privacy display. The adjustable feature allows you to keep your screen hidden from those around you, as it shades the screen unless you're looking at it straight on. Additionally, Samsung combined its AI photo and video editing in one spot, the Creative Studio. It's an impressive device, which makes this deal tantalizing.

Plus, with your $200 Amazon gift card, you can use it to shop the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro or a Samsung Galaxy Ring.

For over 30 years, Matthew Lillard has been bringing his signature verve to horror movies, including Scream, Thirteen Ghosts, Five Nights at Freddy's, and a wide array of silly, spooky Scooby Doo movies. But now he's back where it all began, returning to the Ghostface-fronted franchise with Scream 7.

Since his casting was announced, Scream fans have been debating how Lillard will come back. Will he reprise the role of Stu Macher, one-half of Scream's original killer duo, opposite Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich)? Will he be a ghost or delusion — like how Ulrich returned in Scream V & VI? Will Stu have a long-lost evil twin? Well, while Lillard visited our Say More studio to speak with Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko, he declined to talk spoilers. But he did agree to try to telepathically respond to our favorite fan theories about his return to the frightening film series.

SEE ALSO: 'Scream 7' review: Kevin Williamson makes Ghostface fun again

Lillard also talked about how he and Ulrich appreciate the fan theories that Stu and Billy were in love, and defends fans' rights to make these movies their own. Plus, to kick things off, he shares a ghost story that quite literally hits close to home.

For more from Mashable's interview with Matthew Lillard, including his thoughts on Thirteen Ghosts, his advice to young actors, what he learned from the Quentin Tarantino incident, and his love of Dungeons and Dragons, check out the full interview on our YouTube channel.

Scream 7 is now in theaters.

Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie is hosting SNL this Saturday, and in the clip above he takes on the time-honored tradition of filming a series of increasingly silly promo videos with a cast member (in this case Sarah Sherman) and the musical guest (Mumford & Sons).

There are an unsurprisingly large number of jokes about Heated Rivalry from Sherman, capped off by a bit in which the two pretend to make out with each other — and the entirety of Mumford & Sons get involved too.

Elsewhere, be sure to check out Storrie's undeniably impressive range of accents.

SAVE OVER $100: As of Feb. 27, Bose QuietComfort headphones are discounted to $199.99 at Amazon. This 43% discount saves you $149.01 off their list price of $349.

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If you've been shopping around for headphones that offer great sound quality and feel good when they're over your ears, you can't go wrong with Bose QuietComforts. Mashable's Samantha Mangino praised these elements in her review, saying these headphones "serve all-day comfort with stellar audio quality." If they've been on your radar, now is a great time to grab them as they're currently on sale at Amazon.

As of Feb. 27, a selection of Bose QuietComfort headphones have dropped from $349 to $199.99 at Amazon. There's a nice variety of colors on sale at this price, so you can choose between black, cypress green, moonlight grey, petal pink, and white smoke.

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Alongside their comfortable fit and excellent sound, Mangino also highlighted their battery life in her review, saying "Being able to wear them all day is one thing, but having them run all day is equally important. These are reliable headphones. When I wear them for a couple of hours per day, I can go a couple of weeks without charging them."

And as for their noise-cancelling features, Mangino says "The ANC on this pair of headphones is just right, too. It isn't the best I've ever experienced, which isn't entirely surprising since the ear cups aren't particularly snug; that's great for comfort, but less effective for passive noise cancellation. But I find that its ANC easily blocks out the noise of busy city streets and the clink and clatter of my local coffee shop."

If you've had your eye on the sleek Bose QuietComfort headphones, this is a great opportunity to grab them for just under $200 at Amazon.

SAVE OVER $100: As of Feb. 27, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is on sale for $369.99 at Amazon. This 26% discount saves you $130 off its list price of $499.99.

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Samsung's latest Galaxy Unpacked event may have delivered some exciting new announcements from the company, but if you're curious about some of its older releases, a few great deals have been popping up to check out. Among them is the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic (46mm, Bluetooth), which has dropped to $369.99 at Amazon.

This is a $130 price drop from the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic's usual list price of $499.99. It also applies to both the black and white models, so no matter which of these sleek smartwatches has caught your eye, you can still grab it at a discounted price.

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Living up to its name, this Samsung smartwatch offers a classic design for those who don't want a standard smartwatch build on their wrist. It also comes with the usual health and fitness features to assist you throughout the day, such as an activity tracker and a sleep tracker. On top of that, it also has a Running Coach feature that can help you plot your next workout, plus vascular load tracking that analyzes sleep, diet, activity, and stress levels so you can keep a close eye on your health and much more.

If the stylish design calls to you, this is a great opportunity to save on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic at Amazon. Curious what new products Samsung has coming down the pipeline? Check out our breakdown of every Samsung Galaxy Unpacked announcement, including S26 phones.

“I think the mere fact that the markets can move so much, based on almost nothing, underscores how high anxiety is right now.”

Another major event in the awards season circuit is upon us: the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The SAG Awards — now simply called The Actor Awards in 2026 — exclusively honor outstanding acting performances in movies and television from the previous calendar year. They also can give us some insight into what to expect at the Oscars.

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The 32nd Annual Actor Awards will broadcast live globally on Netflix for the third year in a row. Kristen Bell will host the awards show once again at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Here's everything you need to know to watch the Actor Awards live.

When are the 2026 SAG Actor Awards?

The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). For those heavily invested in awards season, that's just two weeks prior to the 2026 Academy Awards.

Who's nominated for the 2026 Actor Awards?

On the film side, One Battle After Another leads this year's nominations with seven nods, followed by Sinners with five. Other contenders include Frankenstein, Hamnet, and Marty Supreme.

Meanwhile, on the TV side of things, The Studio picked up the most nominations with five, while The White Lotus and Adolescence each picked up four.

Read the full list of nominations on the SAG Awards website.

How to watch the 2026 SAG Awards at home

You won't be able to catch the awards ceremony on cable. Instead, you'll need to be a Netflix subscriber to watch the Actor Awards. And since Netflix doesn't offer free trials (and since the platform cracked down on password sharing), you'll need to sign up for your own account before the show. Fortunately, Netflix has a few membership tiers and all three options will grant you access to the SAG Actor Awards broadcast.

Watching Netflix with ads is certainly the most affordable option at $7.99 per month, but if you can't stand ads, your next-best choice is to sign up for Netflix Standard for $17.99 per month. Finally, there's a third tier for new subscribers dubbed Netflix Premium. It'll cost you $24.99 per month and will let you watch on four household devices at once (as opposed to the other plans' two devices) in 4K Ultra HD + HDR with no ads.

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TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle is down to $34.97 at Amazon. That's the best-ever price at Amazon.

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Pokémon Day 2026 is already in full swing. We've got the much-anticipated Lego sets going live, Pokémon Presents giving us a peek at what's to come, and a bunch of limited-time deals. The best deal of the bunch? It might be over at Amazon.

As of Feb. 27, the Pokémon TCG Scarlet & Violet Journey Together Booster Bundle is down to $34.97 at Amazon. This limited-time deal saves you over $25 on list price. It's also the best-ever price at Amazon, so there really isn't any better time to stock up.

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This booster bundle contains six booster packs from Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Journey Together. It's a straightforward offering that gives collectors the chance to pull valuable chase cards like Lillie’s Clefairy ex, Salamance ex, N’s Zoroark ex, and Iono’s Bellibolt ex. The chances are slim, but you could get lucky.

We do not expect this deal price to stick around for long. We saw massive demand for this same deal on Walmart earlier this week, so you'll need to act fast to secure your order. Seriously, stop reading. You know what to do.

Score this record-low price on Journey Together Booster Bundles at Amazon.

The ratings for Donald Trump's State of the Union address are out, and it looks like the public found it just as long and rambly as the late night hosts did.

"The Nielsen ratings for he speech are in, and Trump's talk-a-thon saw an 11 percent decrease from last year. Donald Trump is really dragging down broadcast television. I mean, if I were CBS I'd cancel him," says Stephen Colbert in the Late Show clip above, winking directly at the camera.

"But you know linear television is doomed, and everyone's ratings are going down, right? I'm sorry, what's that? Our ratings were up seven percent? Over the same speech last year?You know what I think is going on? People may not like watching Trump, but they do like watching me not like watching Trump."

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Hillary Clinton spent six hours answering questions about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday after being compelled to testify, and Jimmy Kimmel has thoughts.

In the clip above the host shared Clinton's statement, in which the former Secretary of State suggested the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform "ask [Donald Trump] directly under oath about the tens of thousands of times he shows up in the Epstein files."

"I do want to say, in defence of the president that is not correct," says Kimmel. "Trump's name did not show up tens of thousands of times, it showed up hundreds of thousands of times. Almost a million of times."

Kimmel goes on to suggest that rather than subpoenaing Clinton to testify "they could bring in someone who actually knew him, someone who Epstein called his 'closest friend', someone who said he was a 'terrific guy' who 'likes beautiful women...on the younger side'."

Wonder who that could be?

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Donald Trump comes up a lot in the Epstein files, but an investigation by NPR reported that the Department of Justice withheld documents mentioning his name in relation to allegations that he sexually abused a minor.

The revelation has not only dominated headlines but late night show monologues, including The Daily Show, on which host Desi Lydic reacted to the allegedly missing files.

"Huh, that's strange. Trump's DOJ did that?" Lydic said. "The same DOJ that promised to release the Epstein files and then gave influencers binders filled with old documents and they wouldn't release more, so Congress had to pass a law saying that they had to, but they still missed the deadline to release the files, and then when they finally did, the files were riddled with sketchy redactions? That DOJ? Nah, I can't see it."

Lydic noted that usually you'd think "a batch of missing files linking the president to international sex crimes would be the main story on any network" but pointed to conservative media sites, which have instead blown up "a story even more disturbing and explosive."

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SAVE $600: As of Feb. 27, the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni is on sale for $699 at Amazon. That's a 46% discount on the list price.

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Have you been looking for an excuse to buy a robot vacuum? Well, if $600 off a great model sounds like a good excuse to you, check out this Amazon deal on the Ecovacs Deebot X9 Pro Omni. As of Feb. 27, this robot vacuum is down to $699, a 46% discount off the list price. Not only that, but according to camelcamelcamel, it's never been cheaper than this before.

And it's not just a robot vacuum, it's a mop too. It uses BLAST technology alongside its 16,600Pa suction to pick up dust and pet hair deep from carpets, meanwhile the Triple Lift System raises the mop, side brush, and main brush independently to keep carpets dry and make transitions between the vacuum and mop seamless.

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The OZMO Roller continuously self-washes during use to avoid spreading dirty water all over your floors, and the ZeroTangle 2.0 system prevents hair from wrapping around the brush; ideal if you have pets at home.

And you won't need to top up manually in the hard to reach corners, this vacuum has edge-to-edge cleaning that makes sure you get a better coverage along walls and corners. It also comes with an OMNI docking Station. Here the vacuum does all its maintenance, including mop washing and drying, water refilling, and dust emptying for up to 150 days. So there's really next to no work for you to do.

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FREE $30 GIFT CARD: As of Feb. 27, Prime members can get a free $30 Amazon gift card when pre-ordering the new Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro. This offer only lasts until March 10.

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are gearing up to drop on March 11, and Amazon is offering a sweet bonus for Prime members who pre-order these earbuds ahead of that release. Those hoping to grab these earbuds can score a $30 Amazon gift card for free with their $249.99 preorder right now, which is a great way to land a little extra spending cash.

This offer applies to both the black and white Galaxy Buds 4 Pro earbuds, so you can pick your favorite color and still get the gift card attached. Again, this is a Prime Exclusive deal, so you'll have to have a membership. This offer only runs for a limited time, the day before these earbuds release (March 10), so don't wait too long to take advantage of it.

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So what exactly do these shiny new earbuds have to offer? According to Mashable's Bethany Allard in her piece on everything to know about them, published following the latest Galaxy Unpacked event, "The Buds4 Pro come with an audio improvement in the form of a wider woofer. Up from a 10.5mm DD woofer on the Buds3 Pro, the newer gen will feature an 11mm SuperWide woofer. It is worth noting, however, that the Buds3 Pro featured a 6.1mm planar tweeter, while the Buds4 Pro feature a 5.5mm planar tweeter."

Allard also notes that "Both the Buds4 and Buds4 Pro will feature smaller earbud heads, with the intention of providing more comfortable all-day wear." On top of that, the Pro models also feature Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation 2.0 for keeping outside noises quiet and a battery life that lasts up to 26 hours using ANC (with the charging case's help), or up to 30 hours without ANC.

March 10 is the final day of this deal. Don't miss out on the chance to get a $30 gift card when pre-ordering the new Galaxy Buds 4 Pro earbuds at Amazon.

SAVE $70: As of Feb. 27, the Jackery Explorer 300 is on sale for $189 at Amazon. That's a 27% saving on the list price.

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If you long for camping season (and better weather), why not pass the time by upgrading your kit? If you've ever toyed with the idea of adding a portable power station to your lineup of equipment, there couldn't be a better time to invest.

As of Feb. 27, the Jackery Explorer 300 is on sale at Amazon. This is an incredibly lightweight, portable power option from Jackery that is perfect for carrying with you on outdoor trips. And right now it's down to its best-ever price, just $189 (down from $259).

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It has a 293Wh lithium-ion battery and two pure sine wave AC outlets that deliver up to 300W of power. And if you decide to head off on a whim, this model can recharge up to 80% in around two hours when using both a wall outlet and the 60W USB-C PD port simultaneously. It also supports charging via a car outlet, so you can top it up on the go,

It has a range of ports including AC outlets, a USB-C port (input/output), USB-A ports, a Quick Charge 3.0 port, and a DC car port, so you can power or charge up to six devices at once.

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SAVE $600: As of Feb. 27, the Samsung 55-inch QN80F Neo QLED 4K TV is on sale for $697.99 at Amazon. That's a 46% discount on the list price.

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It's always a good deal when a TV drops to its best-ever price. For a limited time, the Samsung 55-inch QN80F Neo QLED 4K TV is $600 off. Yes, you read it right. As of Feb. 27, this impressive TV is on sale for its lowest-ever price, and the savings are big. This hefty discount takes the price down from $1,297.99 to $697.99, just shy of half off.

The quality is amazing, combining AI-enhanced processing with Mini LED technology to deliver sharp and detailed picture quality to everything you watch. It also has precision-controlled Mini LEDs that improve the contrast and brightness, so TV shows and movies will look more vivid and defined.

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If you're a gamer, the TV supports smooth motion with VRR gaming up to 4K 144Hz for fast-paced gaming. You'll also have access to all the major streaming platforms (think Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, etc.), plus over 400 Samsung TV Plus premium channels.

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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for February 27, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 27 Pips

Equal (6): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed vertically.

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically; 3-2, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 27 Pips

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 2-2, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 2-2, placed vertically; 1-0, placed vertically.

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 1-3, placed horizontally.

Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 1-3, placed horizontally.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 27 Pips

Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally; 2-6, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-2, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this light blue space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-2, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically; 1-3, placed vertically.

Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically; 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 2-6, placed vertically; 6-1, placed vertically.

Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed horizontally; 1-4, placed vertically; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally; 1-4, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

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Jack Dorsey's Block, a fintech company that owns Square and Cash App, is laying off nearly half of its workforce.

Dorsey announced the layoffs on X, citing AI as the main reason behind the move.

"Today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000," he wrote.

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The layoffs come after a strong quarter for Block, with revenue, profit, and customer base all growing. But Dorsey appears to think that the rise of AI makes this move inevitable, presenting the decision as a choice between doing one sharp cut now, or laying people off slowly over a longer period of time.

"I'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome," he wrote.

Employees that are being laid off will get their salary for 20 weeks plus one week per year of tenure, six months of health care, and $5,000 in cash, among other benefits. But how hard will it be for them to find another job?

Dorsey's reasoning echoes the sentiment recently shared by several tech leaders, with Anthropic's Boris Cherny claiming that "coding is largely solved" and Elon Musk saying that AI will "replace all jobs." A widely shared "thought exercise" by Citrini recently predicted an economic collapse by 2028 due to AI driving humans out of work.

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"Something has changed," wrote Dorsey. "We're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly."

The market reacted positively to the news, with Block's shares rising by nearly 30 percent in extended trading following the announcement.

With spring on the way, it's time to throw the windows open and get a fresh start. For the past two years, Amazon has launched its Big Spring Sale, a now annual event that brings major markdowns to warm-weather items ahead of the new season. While Amazon hasn't provided an official announcement for its 2026 spring sale, we suspect that it's coming soon.

Having covered Amazon's Big Spring Sale since it began two years ago, we're here to prep you on everything you need to know, including when it might be, which deals will be available, and whether you need a Prime membership to shop the savings.

When is Amazon's Big Spring Sale?

We don't have the official dates for Amazon's Big Spring Sale yet, but based on previous years, we can speculate. In 2025, the sale ran from March 25 to 31, and in 2024, the sale ran from March 20 to 25. With that information, we suspect the sale will run within the last two weeks of March.

What deals will be available?

Amazon's Big Spring Sale is all about the transition from winter to spring. Last year, we saw deals up to 40% off across 35 different categories. The bulk of the deals focus on last-chance savings on cold-weather items, as well as early savings on warm-weather activities and spring-cleaning must-haves. However, deals span across other home and tech categories as well.

Last year, we saw savings across all of Amazon's device lineups: Echo, Fire TV, eero, and Kindle. In fact, the Kindle Colorsoft saw its first-ever sale last year. But will this sale beat Amazon's Black Friday pricing? That's still to be seen.

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Prime Day, Amazon's flagship July sale, and Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon's holiday season kick-off sale, both require a Prime membership to shop all of the savings. Amazon's Big Spring Sale, on the other hand, doesn't require a membership to shop. That being said, in previous years, we've spotted Prime-exclusive savings, so being a Prime member is still your best bet to taking full advantage of the sale.

Will other retailers have spring sales?

When Amazon launches a sale, it kicks off a game of follow the leader. All the other big retailers — Best Buy, Target, and Walmart — have historically launched spring sales around the same time as Amazon's Big Spring Sale. No official sale announcements have come through yet, but we expect they'll come soon.

What are the best things to buy during Amazon's Big Spring sale?

An Amazon sale means some of the best savings will be on Amazon devices like Echos, Fire TVs, and Kindles, but the reach of its spring sale goes far beyond that. With the focus on the spring season, expect to see lots of savings on outdoor gear like furniture, grills, tents, and power stations. Plus, there will be plenty of classic big sale savings on TVs, laptops, headphones, and tablets.

How to sign up for Amazon Prime

Visit amazon.com/amazonprime to sign up for Amazon Prime. Those who haven't been a member within the past 12 months can take advantage of its free 30-day trial. Just remember to cancel your subscription before it renews at $14.99 per month or $139 per year.

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