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If you pay for ChatGPT, your subscription is about to get some more value for your money.
According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the alpha rollout for ChatGPT's new Voice Mode update will be available to ChatGPT Plus members at some point next week. This update was initially promised for June, but got delayed by a month. It’s unclear whether all Plus members will receive the feature simultaneously or if it will be rolled out more gradually. But rest assured that it is happening.
SEE ALSO: In case you missed it, ChatGPT on Mac suffered a serious security issue Tweet may have been deleted ChatGPT Voice Mode update: 3 new featuresThe new update for ChatGPT Voice Mode will purportedly allow users to have realistically paced voice conversations with ChatGPT, thanks to newly reduced response times. There are also some other neat utility features it can do now. According to Tom's Guide, the Voice Mode update will add at least three new features to ChatGPT:
Live translate between languages
Create sound effects while telling stories
Do custom character voices
It's been a big week for ChatGPT, which announced the imminent rollout of its SearchGPT search engine just days ago. Whether it's through voice conversations or text searches, OpenAI's signature chatbot is certainly getting a workout as 2024 goes on.
SAVE UP TO $350: As of July 26, save up to $350 on various configurations (14-inch and 16-inch) of the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop at both Lenovo and Best Buy.
Fall is nearly here again (we can't believe it either), and that means it's time to send the kids back to school. Or perhaps you're kicking off a new school year yourself. Whatever the case may be, you're going to need the right tech to help you succeed. Now's a great time to snag a new laptop, and you can save up to $350 on multiple configurations of Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptops at both Lenovo and Best Buy.
Our pick Opens in a new window Credit: Best Buy Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16-inch, Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $699.99 at Best BuyThis 2-in-1 touchscreen laptop boasts a 16-inch 1920 x 1200 display with a 60Hz refresh rate, an Intel Core Ultra 7 155U processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD so you can store all your documents and media in one place. It's more than capable of running multiple programs at once, or if you're a heavy internet user, several tabs that might normally sap another laptop of memory. Bending it backwards is the real attraction here as it can also be used as a "normal" laptop, but being able to fold it like a tent or use it as a tablet is a major plus when it comes to portability. This hybrid laptop makes for a great back to school buy. This configuration is just $699.99, down from its normal price of $1,049.99 at Best Buy.
Our pick Opens in a new window Credit: Lenovo Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (14-inch, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $679.99 at LenovoThis 14-inch configuration of the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop is rife with features in a slightly smaller package. The display is a bit smaller with a less zippy processor, but the memory and storage are still nothing to sneeze at, especially considering this laptop's transforming form factor. Lenovo is offering a complimentary 2-month Adobe Creative Cloud membership as well as a 3-month Xbox Game Pass subscription with purchase.
Our pick Opens in a new window Credit: Best Buy Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 (16-inch, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $599.99 at Best BuyThis alternate 16-inch version of the Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop comes packing the Intel Core Ultra 5 12U processor with 16GB of memory and a 512GB SSD. Mashable reviewer Alex Perry praised this particular model for its "big screen that can move around in different ways" as well as its loud speakers, excellent battery life, and full keyboard. "If you need a bulky, sturdy machine for streaming things and answering emails, you can certainly do worse," Perry said of the machine.
To my surprise, when I used my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's S Pen to circle anything related to the new Deadpool & Wolverine film — like text that included the title of the movie — a tiny Deadpool appeared on my phone.
No, Deadpool hasn't commandeered my Android device or anything. It's a quirky new feature from Google as excitement for the movie crescendos before its first opening weekend. The search engine giant is calling the easter egg the "first-of-its-kind" as it celebrates the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) duo.
SEE ALSO: A guide to all the 'Deadpool and Wolverine' cameos, from Ladypool and beyond How to get Deadpool to appear on your phoneFirst things first, this feature is only available on Android devices. This is because the easter egg relies on a new-ish feature called Circle to Search, which lets you draw circles around anything on your phone, like a puppy for example, to spark a quick Google search (e.g., you can look up the breed of that puppy in a flash).
Google's new Circle to Search feature made its debut on Samsung Galaxy S24 devices in January and rolled out to the Google Pixel 8 series, too.
That being said, here's how to get Deadpool to come out of its hiding place.
Step one: Find the words "Deadpool and Wolverine" on Mashable's review of the film.
Step two: Press and hold the circular button on the bottom taskbar.
Credit: Kimberly Gedeon / MashableStep three: Use an S Pen or your finger to circle "Deadpool and Wolverine."
Step four: Watch a tiny Deadpool, or other characters like Wolverine and Dogpool, appear on your device.
This easter egg won't last for long. A Google rep told Mashable that this feature will end on Aug. 31.
TL;DR: The Lego Disney and Pixar Up House building set is available at Amazon for $47.99, down from the full price of $59.99.
Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Disney and Pixar 'Up' House $47.99 at AmazonBefore the Mashable Shopping team shares a deal with our readers, we check to make sure it's actually a good deal. Major retailers (we're looking at you, Amazon), sometimes use the word "deal" a bit liberally. We find a lot of always-on discounts when hunting for deals, and we typically skip over these in favor of new and notable discounts. But we're making an exception today for this adorable Lego building set.
Right now, the Lego Disney and Pixar Up House building set is discounted 20% to a sale price of $47.99. Technically, that is a deal compared to the MSRP of $59.99, but Amazon almost always sells the Lego Up House at this discounted price.
While this sale doesn't meet our normal deals standards, we couldn't resist sharing this set. Anyone who shed a few tears (or bawled) during that scene in Up will understand. Plus, it's still a genuine bargain compared to the full price of $59.99 listed on the Lego site.
The Lego Disney and Pixar Up House is a colorful display of Carl Fredricksen's iconic home, complete with balloons anchored to the chimney. Ready to fly off to Paradise Falls, the set also comes with Carl, his dog Dug, and his new pal Russell. With 598 pieces, the set is designed for Lego fans ages nine and up. The house measures about 10.5 inches tall, 6 inches wide, and 4 inches deep, so it's compact enough to display on a bookshelf once you're done building. Let the adventure and imagination of Up live on in your home.
SEE ALSO: When is the next Prime Day? Here's how long you have to wait.An iconic Pixar film paired with the legendary experience of a Lego set is something special for Disney fans of all ages. But we have to admit that we're bending the rules a bit to bring you this one. Head to Amazon to grab this Disney Pixar Lego set. For once, there's no rush — the Lego Disney and Pixar Up House set will probably still be on sale tomorrow.
More Disney Lego deals at Amazon today:Lego Duplo Disney and Pixar's Cars Lightning McQueen & Mater's Car Wash Fun — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)
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SAVE $30: As of today, July 26, the HOTO Electric Spin Scrubber is on sale for $69.99 at Amazon, taking 30% off its list price of $99.99.
Opens in a new window Credit: HOTO HOTO Electric Spin Scrubber $69.99 at AmazonCleaning the bathroom falls high on the list of dreaded household chores. While HOTO can't take the task off of your to-do list, the minimalist tool company has created a device that takes a lot of the hard work out of it.
Today at Amazon, the HOTO Electric Spin Scrubber is on sale for $69.99, saving shoppers $30 (or 30%) off the list price of $99.99. This is the electric scrubber's lowest price, so if you're thinking about buying, you'll want to act on it now.
The HOTO Electric Spin Scrubber is the ultimate hack for cleaning the bathroom. The waterproof scrubber has six different brush heads to help you tackle everything from calcium buildup to water deposits. Instead of applying your toughest elbow grease, the Electric scrubber strikes a balance of speed and power to efficiently scrub your bathroom surfaces clean. It can be used as a compact handheld device, or you can attach the included retractable pole to reach surfaces — like shower walls — up to 47-inches away.
Make your chore list easier when you score the HOTO Electric Spin Scrubber today at Amazon.
With Deadpool & Wolverine hitting theaters, the long-running X-Men film series will, once and for all, canonically collide with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to time-travel shenanigans. But how will Deadpool's latest romp factor into the X-Men franchise's already confounding timeline?
SEE ALSO: 'Deadpool and Wolverine' review: Can Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman save the MCU?Well before Marvel's multiple realities grabbed a hold of pop culture, the X-Men movies had their own messy continuity, including an ostensible multiverse before this was really a fad. After kicking off with a trilogy set more or less in the modern day, followed by a Wolverine spin-off, the story moved firmly into prequel territory. It soon brought its older and younger casts together through a time travel story, all but erasing its original timeline and starting afresh. However, the desire to retread and retool the film series while also maintaining the appearance of a single, continuous franchise has led to, shall we say, complications.
For instance: How is the diamond-skinned telepath Emma Frost both a teenager in the 1980s, in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and an adult in the 1962-set prequel movie X-Men: First Class, released just two years later? Series producer Lauren Shuler Donner claims the two characters are only coincidentally named Emma and happen to share the same powers — okay, sure — but the real answer is that two different filmmakers simply opted to use the character in different contexts, continuity be damned.
These discrepancies haven't always mattered to general audiences. But in light of Marvel's new rules about character "variants" and the emergence of timeline "branches," the fourteenth X-Men entry can't help but recontextualize these creative decisions. Deadpool & Wolverine also features Marvel's Time Variance Authority, or the TVA — keepers of continuity introduced in the streaming series Loki — so it only makes sense to dive in and unpack what exactly is going on with the winding X-Men timeline. After all, the much-awaited team-up between Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman's Wolverine is actually the second time these actors and characters have crossed paths on-screen, but those were also different versions of each character who have long since died. So, how exactly did we get here?
To see the full timeline grapgic, scroll to the bottom, where slight spoilers for Deadpool and Wolverine lie.
X-Men, X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand : 2000 to 2006 Credit: Mashable Composite: Ian Moore / Image Credit; Diyah Pera/20th Century Fox/Kobal/Everett/ShutterstockEstablished canon: Released in 2000 and set in "the near future," Bryan Singer's X-Men introduced a sprawling ensemble of X-Men, under the guidance of telepathic, wheelchair-using headmaster Professor X/Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart). When the film series begins, our heroes have been locked in a quiet battle for recognition and rights with both the U.S. government and the antagonistic Mutant Brotherhood, led by metal-bending radical Magneto/Erik Lehnsherr (Ian McKellen), a survivor of the Holocaust. This premise runs through nearly all the mainline X-Men movies.
The first film is also where we meet Jackman's Wolverine, a loner with no memory of his origins who soon joins up with the X-Men, a shifting roster that expands with every entry. The mainstays include Professor X, his telekinetic protege Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), the weather witch Storm/Ororo Munroe (Halle Berry) and the laser-eyed Cyclops/Scott Summers (James Marsden). Later entries saw the addition of the metal-skinned Colossus (Daniel Cudmore) in X2: X-Men United (2003), followed by the wall-phasing Kitty Pryde (Elliot Page), the animalistic yet erudite Beast/Hank McCoy (Kelsey Grammer), and the burdened, winged Angel (Ben Foster) in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
The X-Men are teachers and students, but they're also a paramilitary force with their own stealth jets and black leather uniforms. This comes in handy when they fight villains like the feral Sabretooth (Tyler Mane), the shape-shifting Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), the rampaging Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones) and the ruthless Col. William Stryker (Brian Cox), an old man tied to Logan's mysterious origins.
Hugh Jackman and Famke Janssen in "X-Men: The Last Stand (X3)." Credit: Moviestore / Shutterstock.comRetcons: Continuity is largely linear for these first three films. Characters recur without much fuss, or disappear between entries — like teleporting circus attraction Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) —and no one is the wiser. The film series' minor Easter eggs pose only the tiniest of problems. For instance, Beast cameos on a TV screen in human form in X2 (played by Steve Bacic), but by the time Grammer plays him in the third movie, he appears in all his blue and furry glory, and he seems to have been that way for some time.
Deaths and major events, however, all seem to be built with wiggle room, just in case they need to be undone. X2's ending, in which Jean sacrifices her life to save the X-Men, dovetails into Last Stand, where she's resurrected under the ''Phoenix'' moniker — a powerful cosmic force in the comics, reimagined as an alternate persona. And as the third entry wraps up, it drops hints that its radically altered status quo might not be permanent. Magneto, who's been de-powered by a mutant "cure," appears to move a metal chess piece with his mind in the trilogy's closing frames. Even Xavier's violent death is poised to be rewritten in a post-credit scene, when a long-comatose body speaks to Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Olivia Williams) in Stewart's distinct tenor.
Without a fourth linear X-Men film on the horizon, these were little more than wishes destined to remain unfulfilled, though they would eventually come into play a few entries down the line. In the meantime, the franchise was all set to venture into the past, with a string of origin stories based on specific characters.
The X-Men prequels and spin-offs: 2009 to 2013 Credit: Mashable Composite: Ian Moore / Image Credit; Everett/20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/ShutterstockEstablished canon: In 2009, X-Men Origins: Wolverine was the test case for mutant spin-offs. Director Gavin Hood's poorly received action prequel attempts not only to fill the gaps in Logan's memory, but also to recast and reimagine several existing characters.
After detailing Wolverine's childhood in 1845, X-Men Origins is set largely in the mid-1980s, and turns hints of flashbacks from previous films into their own narrative centerpieces. These explain how Wolverine lost his memory, and how he had the indestructible metal adamantium grafted onto his bones, creating his signature claws, by a middle-aged Stryker (Danny Huston), leader of the Weapon X program. Origins was also the movie that introduced a teenage Emma Frost (Tahyna MacManus), as well as the sword-wielding mercenary Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), albeit as a mute, mind-controlled villain largely ignored by the character's more comedic entries.
The plan, at the time, was to follow Wolverine's solo film with a similar "Origins" story about Magneto. But this idea was eventually folded into Matthew Vaughn's 1962-set ensemble prequel, X-Men: First Class (2011). While a more colorful film than its predecessors, First Class made distinct overtures towards being deeply entwined with the original X-Men trilogy, beginning with its opening scene of a young Erik in a Nazi concentration camp — practically a shot-for-shot recreation of the first film's prologue — before focusing, once more, on the ideological rift between Xavier (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender). Shortly thereafter, The Wolverine (2013), Logan's second solo spin-off, would take the character to Japan long after the events of the original trilogy. There, he loses himself in mourning over a long-dead Jean Grey, and subsequently has his adamantium claws hacked off by a giant robot samurai.
Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, and Lynn Collins in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." Credit: 20th Century Fox / Everett / Shutterstock.comRetcons: Perhaps the biggest liberty taken by X-Men Origins is its reimagining of Sabretooth — now played by Liev Schreiber — as Wolverine's half-brother, and his comrade during every American war. That Wolverine has no memory of this in previous entries makes sense, thanks to his amnesia. The fact that Mane's version of Sabretooth (in 2000's X-Men) doesn't acknowledge this either is a gap in continuity that, while irksome, is ultimately forgivable, since it led to Schreiber's delightfully evil performance.
X-Men: First Class similarly reimagines Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) as Xavier's adopted sister; this is another sibling relationship that isn't acknowledged in films set decades later, and the first of many instances in which the prequel plays fast and loose with continuity. Some of its narrative liberties, like MacTaggert (Rose Byrne) showing up as a CIA agent rather than a doctor, or Emma Frost (January Jones) being an adult character 20-plus years before appearing as a teenager in X-Men: Origins, don't matter quite as much. However, they start to become noticeable if you're paying close attention. Some changes to the timeline even fix inconsistencies elsewhere: Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult) transforms into his furry, blue form, aligning First Class with Grammer's later appearance while ignoring the character's minor human cameo in X2. Other changes, however, have a more adverse impact: while Origins and The Last Stand feature scenes of Xavier walking around in the '80s and '90s, First Class ends with him being paralyzed from the waist down for dramatic effect, several decades prior.
Xavier and McCoy's continuity, however, becomes even more fluid thanks to a future entry — the time-travel crossover X-Men: Days of Future Past — first teased in the post-credit scene of The Wolverine. Logan's solo sequel is isolated enough from the rest of the series, both narratively and geographically, that it doesn't impact continuity, but its credit tag promises monumental changes when the character is visited by not only a re-powered Magneto (McKellan), but also a mysteriously resurrected Professor X (Stewart), who warn him of oncoming dangers.
The alternate X-Men timeline: 2014 to 2017 Credit: Mashable Composite: Ian Moore / Image Credit; Alan Markfield/20th Century Fox/Marvel/Kobal/Everett/ShutterstockEstablished canon: Singer, who helmed the first two X-Men movies, returned to the director's chair for X-Men: Days of Future Past, and brought with him his signature black leather outfits. In his grim future timeline — a dystopian 2023, about a decade after The Wolverine is set — mutants are hunted and killed, thanks to the domino effects of Mystique assassinating a weapons developer in the 1970s.
The aged Magneto (McKellan) and Xavier (Stewart) have teamed up once more, and their survival depends on Kitty Pryde using her inexplicable time-travel powers. Logan, who somehow has his adamantium claws back — another unexplained return to status quo — has his consciousness psychically transported by Pryde into his younger body in the 1970s. Here, he meets up with a younger Xavier and McCoy (played by prequel actors McAvoy and Hoult), who have figured out how to suppress their powers. Xavier can also temporarily walk again, while McCoy retains his human appearance, ensuring that any future discrepancies on this front can be easily hand-waved.
The film, in essence, resets the entire X-Men timeline as we know it, erasing the past continuity before our eyes and yielding the '80s- and '90s-set sequels X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Dark Phoenix (2019). These films, while they don't feature Wolverine except in a cameo capacity, see the re-introduction of trilogy mainstays, now played by younger characters: Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), and Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
Nicholas Hoult, James McAvoy, and Hugh Jackman in "X-Men: Days Of Future Past." Credit: 20th Century Fox / Marvel Entertainment / Dune Entertainment / Bad Hat Harry / Marv Films / Kobal / Shutterstock.comRetcons: Despite starting afresh, and having the ability to pull from any corners of the vast comic catalog, this ostensibly new X-Men series retreads characters and concepts already seen. However, the changes it makes along the way don't always add up. The point of divergence between the two timelines (in X-Men: Days of Future Past) is 1973, which should only affect the future, at least in theory. However, the 1980s-set X-Men: Apocalypse happens to feature a version of Angel (Ben Hardy) as a young adult, around the age he already appeared in The Last Stand in the 2000s. He would have already had to have been born by Days of Future Past for this to happen, which kind of implies that the team's time-travel antics didn't just impact the future, but the past as well (cue Michael Keaton's kooky spaghetti monologue from The Flash).
The new film series does gesture towards a brand new story in some ways, like the ending of X-Men: Days of Future Past, which sees Wolverine waking up in an alternate 2023 where Jean, Scott, and the other X-Men are still alive, though he remembers the original timeline in which they died. The ripple effects of his time travel also mean it's no longer a young Stryker (Josh Helman) who captured him but Mystique in disguise. Therefore, it ought to follow that Wolverine doesn't become a subject of Weapon X, but he's seen right back in its clutches — memory wipe and all — in Apocalypse, the very next entry. The more things change in the X-Men film series, the more they seem to stay the same.
Deadpool, Logan, and the TV shows you forgot: 2016 to 2020 Credit: Mashable Composite: Ian Moore / Image Credit; /Everett/J Lederer/20th Century Fox/Kobal/ShutterstockEstablished canon: It can be hard to remember just how much X-Men media there was between 2016 and 2019 (after which Fox came under Disney's control). Alongside Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, there was also Deadpool, Deadpool 2, Logan, two seasons of ensemble mutant show The Gifted — which features the daughter of Magneto and young triplet clones of Emma Frost — and a further three seasons of trippy psychic series Legion, featuring Xavier's estranged son. These shows take a mutable approach to continuity, if only so that they don't actually impact the movies.
Brianna Hildebrand and Ryan Reynolds in "Deadpool." Credit: Shutterstock.comA similar approach is taken in the somber Wolverine spin-off Logan — the question of when and where it takes place could have multiple explanations — albeit with a more story-centric reason in mind. On one hand, since the events of the original trilogy (and the dystopia of X-Men: Days of Future Past) have been deleted from continuity, this rules Logan out as a direct sequel to them. It's more likely that the spin-off emanates from the alternate future glimpsed at the end of Days of Future Past. But since that version of Wolverine seemed to remember the original timeline, Logan works as a character-centric sequel to those films as well. It's a neat way for the series to have its cake and eat it too, thus creating an all-encompassing sequel that draws on the audience's general familiarity with the X-Men movies, whether they've been "erased" or not.
Retcons: At the end of the day, trying to decipher a linear approach to Logan's continuity runs counter to the film's own themes. Its take on the X-Men canon becomes all but explicit in a key exchange between Wolverine and his clone/adopted daughter Laura (Dafne Keen), when she presents him with a series of vibrant X-Men comics. "You do know they're all bullshit, right?" he tells her. "Maybe a quarter of it happened, and not like this."
Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen in "Logan." Credit: 20th Century Fox / Everett / Shutterstock.comThe movie's neo-Western lens frames Wolverine as an aged gunman at the end of his life, a man about whom legends have been whispered around campfires over the years. While the events of all the previous movies "happened" in some fashion, whether literally or just in the character's memory, Logan all but instructs the audience not to get bogged down by these details. The emotional truths therein are what matter most, i.e. that Logan was once an X-Man who went on grand, whiz-bang adventures, but ended up partially (if not wholly) responsible for the deaths of his colorful comrades.
Note: The New Mutants (2020) features fleeting archival footage of Laura, thus setting it in the same continuity as Logan, but chances are you didn't remember that movie exists until just now.
The past, in the X-Men movies, is entirely fluid. This has long been the case in superhero comics, where writers being selective about decades of continuity is practically a given, if anyone's going to even attempt a new story. This pliability is a perfect fit for a film like Logan, which captures Wolverine through a mythic lens and treats the X-Men tales as folklore. However, this is remarkably (if unintentionally) similar to how the Deadpool movies treat continuity too, as parodies that don't bother taking canon too seriously.
When exactly are Tim Miller's Deadpool (2016) and David Leitch's Deadpool 2 (2018) set in relation to the X-Men films? The answer, as with Logan, is "it doesn't really matter," since the series is too busy poking fun at superheroes to figure that out. But if you really want to do the math, it isn't hard.
By process of elimination, they definitively do not take place in the same continuity as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (and thus, the original trilogy), given their more comic-accurate Deadpool and a supporting roster that features much more cartoonish versions of characters seen in other films, like Colossus (Stefan Kapičić) and Juggernaut (Reynolds). And since the main cast of X-Men: Apocalypse makes a brief cameo in Deadpool 2 — albeit as a fleeting gag about how the production can't afford them — it's safe to assume the two movies are at least nominally connected, even though it makes no real sense for characters from the 1980s to show up in present day. This places the Deadpool films in the new timeline created by Days of Future Past. Voila!
However, the story of the X-Men movies' doesn't end there. As it turns out, Deadpool & Wolverine does actually provide a definitive answer about where the Deadpool movies fit in, where one really wasn't clear before, or even really needed.
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Credit: Mashable Composite: Ian Moore / Image Credit; 20th Century Fox/Marvel/DisneyIn Deadpool 2, Wade uses a time-travel device to save his girlfriend Vanessa (Morena Baccarin), which theoretically creates another branched reality in which she doesn't die. In Deadpool & Wolverine, the TVA agent. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) clearly establishes that the Deadpool movies take place in the same universe as Logan, since the Wolverine of Wade's reality is dead and buried in a shallow grave.
Therefore, Logan theoretically takes place in the new reality where Deadpool's time-travel antics caused a further shift in continuity, though the Deadpool movies' timeline fudging do shift around some existing specifics. According to on-screen text in Deadpool & Wolverine, the film is set in 2024, but dialogue in Logan sets that film in 2029. So, when did Wolverine die, exactly? Well, in keeping with Logan, it depends on who you ask — or in this case, which movie studio you ask, since this appears to be a definitive retcon under Disney.
Hugh Jackman as "the worst Wolverine" in "Deadpool & Wolverine." Credit: Jay Maidment / 20th Century Studios / MARVEL.However, the Wolverine in the yellow suit seen in all the trailers is from another different timeline, which seems to be unconnected to the X-Men movies altogether. However, this "Worst Wolverine" – as Paradox declares him — harbors the same rage and self-doubt as the Logan we've seen before.
This is a must, if Jackman's return is to have any emotional resonance for the audience. For better or worse, the nitty-gritties of the X-Men timeline may actually be important for once, if only to make sense of Wade and Logan's MCU debuts.
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Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Tune 230NC TWS wireless earbuds $47.95 at AmazonPrime Day is done, but the deals are still pouring in. If you were looking for a pair of earbuds during the sale and missed out, you can now grab the JBL Tune 230NC TWS wireless earbuds for just a few bucks more than their Prime Day pricing.
As of July 26, you can grab the JBL Tune 230NC TWS wireless earbuds for just $47.95, which is a $52 (or 52%) discount off the list price of $99.95. That's just $3 higher than the all-time low Prime Day price tag.
SEE ALSO: Amazon deal of the day: Grab a SodaStream Art bundle for 45% off and never run out of fizzThere are plenty of reasons to get these earbuds, especially at this price. To begin with, these are TWS earbuds, which means you get the true wireless experience. They come with active noise cancellation, which is a much-needed feature if you want to avoid background noise. They're also water-resistant and sweat proof, thanks to an IPX4 rating.
All of that comes bundled with the promise of up to 40 hours of battery life. For this price, it's hard to go wrong.
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And with the latest 4K webcam deals, this upgrade might be a lot more affordable than you realize. Right now, you can buy 4K webcams starting at just $85, and we've collected the best options from Amazon and Best Buy for you below.
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Before you head into the weekend, do yourself a favor and take a peek at some of the best deals Amazon has to offer today. Whether you missed out on Prime Day or you don't want the savings to end, we've got you covered. We already did the digging for you and found a few standout deals from Apple, SodaStream, Anker, and JBL.
Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day on July 26. Be sure to check out our selections from July 24 and July 25 as well — some of those deals are still live (and they're pretty good).
Our top pick Opens in a new window Credit: SodaStream SodaStream Art sparkling water maker bundle $110.99 at AmazonWant to whip up your own batches of sparkling water at home? The SodaStream Art bundle includes everything you need to get started: the sparkling water maker, two 60L Co2 cylinders, two dishwasher-safe bottles, and two 40 ml bubly drops flavors. The Art features a retro design with a unique carbonating lever and a slim profile, so it slides conveniently into small openings on your countertop. No need to haul cases of La Croix home from the grocery store anymore — just make your own. It's usually $199.99 for the bundle, but it's on sale for just $110.99 as of July 26. That's 45% in savings and just a few bucks away from its record-low.
Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Tune 230NC wireless earbuds $47.95 at AmazonAs our friends at PCMag (which is owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis) noted in their review, "Only a handful of affordable noise-cancelling true wireless earphones are worth your attention, but you can add JBL’s Tune 230NC earbuds to that list." For budget earbuds, the JBL Tune 230NCs offer solid audio and active noise cancellation. Plus, they'll last you up to 40 hours with the charging case. At $47.95, they're over half off and just $3 away from their record-low price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple Watch Series 9 (GPS, 41mm) $299.00 at AmazonThe Series 9, despite its bumpy start to the year, is still alive and well (aside from the removal of the blood oxygen sensor). It saw its biggest discount to date on Prime Day, but if you missed out, you can still grab it for a great deal on July 26. The Apple Watch Series 9 packs fancy new features like Double Tap and a 2,000-nit display, which makes it more readable in sunlight. The 41mm aluminum case with GPS only is usually $399, but you can save 25% and pick it up for just $299 instead.
Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Anker 735 Nano II 65W foldable USB-C wall charger $29.99 at AmazonFree up some time during the day with this extremely fast Anker Nano II foldable wall charger. It can power up your MacBook, AirPods, and iPhone all at once with — and quickly — without taking up as much outlet space. It's universally compatible with any USB device, so if you're an Android user, you can enjoy the speediness of this foldable charger as well. Regularly $55.99, you can snag it on sale on July 26 for only $29.99. That's 46% in savings and its lowest price on record.
None of these deals catching your eye? Check out Amazon's daily deals for even more savings.
SAVE 33%: In a limited-time deal, the Garmin Heart Rate Monitor is on sale for $46.93 at Amazon. Normally listed for $69.99, this deal saves shoppers $23.06.
Opens in a new window Credit: Garmin Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor $46.93 at AmazonFor athletes like runners and cyclists, fitness trackers and smartwatches make it easy to track your heart rate. Of course, they also track your steps, your sleep, your stress, and your text messages, which is why they're so expensive. If you're not keen on adding yet another wearable or smart device to your life, there are still ways to track your heart rate as you exercise.
Today at Amazon, the popular Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor is on sale for just $46.93. This brings the list price of $69.99 down by 33%, just a hair above its lowest-ever price, according to Amazon price tracker camelcamelcamel. If you're looking for a good heart rate monitor deal, today is a smart time to click "Add to cart."
The Garmin Heart Rate Monitor is a hit among athletes and Prime shoppers. Amazon reports that 7,000 people bought this wearable heart rate monitor last month, The HRM-Dual makes tracking your heart rate while you exercise super simple. The wearable device has a soft and washable strap that fits snugly below your chest, positioning it for an accurate read. The heart rate module picks up real-time data and uses Bluetooth to send it to your fitness app, device, or smart exercise machine of choice.
Incredibly, this device has a 3.5-year battery, so you may never need to charge it once you set it up. We also appreciate that the strap is removable, so you can toss it in the washing machine after a heavy workout. Some users have complained about connectivity problems with Garmin Connect on iOS or certain devices, but workarounds are available. Syncing apps like Zwift with other Garmin devices seems to do the trick.
If you're an athlete who wants to track their heart rate, or if you already use a Garmin smartwatch or bike computer, the HRM-Dual is a no-brainer.
Prioritize your heart health when you score the Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor for $46.93 at Amazon.
TikTok just got a little more interesting — and political.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris just joined the ByteDance-owned app, the fourth most popular social media platform next to Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. The 2024 presidential nominee has over 2.3 million likes on her introductory video.
In the clip, Harris is asked, “Madam Vice President, are you on TikTok?" In response, Harris said, “Well, I’ve heard that recently I’ve been on the ‘For You’ page, so I thought I’d get on here myself.”
Harris’ account is also tagged with a quote saying “When we fight, we win” — a nod to one of her campaign slogans.
SEE ALSO: CNN's embarrassing 'Kamala is brat' segment shows why we should take Gen Z and millennial voters seriously How access Kamala Harris' TikTokGo to TikTok.com or open the TikTok app.
Click on the “Search” icon (it looks like a magnifying glass).
Search "Kamala Harris."
Select the account labeled “kamalaharris” that has a blue verified checkbox next to it.
This account is separate from her campaign account, @KamalHQ, which was originally a campaign account for U.S. President Joe Biden. After Kamala joined the race, the account more than doubled in followers to 1.9 million.
If you're in need of some extra battery power for your collection of devices, Amazon has some epic discounts on Anker chargers today. Here are some of our favorite picks:
Best Anker charger deals today Best overall charger deal Anker 735 Charger (Nano II 65W) $29.99 at Amazon (save $26) Get Deal Best car charger deal Anker USB-C car charger $8.99 at Amazon (save $5) Get Deal Best portable charger with battery Anker 3-in-1 portable charger $35.99 at Amazon (save $9) Get DealTechnology and gadgets have changed the way we live everyday. No longer do we have to track down a pay phone or print out driving directions, and we don't have to burn CDs full of our favorite songs. Instead, we rely on modern tech like our smartphones and earbuds for everyday life. However, these devices require charging up the battery pretty consistently. Depending on battery function, you might need to recharge just to make it through the day.
If you tend to run low on battery or are looking for an upgrade to your current laptop battery, check out these great Anker deals.
Best overall charger deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Our pick: Anker 735 Charger (Nano II 65W) $29.99 at AmazonCompatible with both phones and laptops, the Anker 735 Charger (Nano II 65W) has a compact design that can charge up to three devices at once. This means you can pack along just one charger for your laptop, phone, and earbuds, instead of lugging around three separate chargers.
With GaN II technology, this charger is smaller and more energy-efficient. With 65W high-speed charging, expect to charge a 14-inch MacBook Pro in just two hours.
Best car charger deal Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Our pick: Anker USB-C car charger $8.99 at AmazonSometimes, the best opportunity to recharge your phone happens while you're driving home from the office or the gym. The Anker USB-C car charger is up for the job, and it can power both iOS and Android devices. The Anker is a 30W charger which can charge up your iPhone 15 three times quicker than a standard 5W charger. With both a USB-C and USB-A port, you can recharge two devices at once. Plus it comes with safeguards like protection from over or under voltage.
Best portable charger with battery Opens in a new window Credit: Anker Our pick: Anker 3-in-1 portable charger $35.99 at AmazonIs there a worse time for your phone to go dead than while traveling? We don't think so. You'll need to be charged up for grabbing an Uber when you land and letting family know you arrived. The Anker 3-in-1 portable charger has a 10,000mAh power bank to keep you charged and ready and go. With the built-in USB-C cable, you can keep your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy charged with high-speed 30W output. The 10,000mAh power bank can recharge an iPhone 15 almost twice. It weighs just 8.82 ounces and the plug prongs fold into the charger itself for a more compact design.
More Anker charger deals at Amazon:Anker 313 Wireless Charger — $15.98 $19.99 (save $4.01)
Anker Zolo Power Bank (30W, 10,000mAh) — $19.99 $25.99 (save $6)
Anker 525 Charging Station (65W) — $36.99 $35 (save $29)
Anker Charging Station (100W) — $39.99 $59.99 (save $20)
Anker MagSafe Charger Stand — $129.99 $149.99 (save $20)
Anker Prime power bank with charging base (200W, 20,000mAh) — $149.99 $35 (save $35)
SAVE UP TO 38% OFF: As of July 26, get the Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max bundle for up to $17.98 off the price of purchasing a monthly subscription to each service separately.
Opens in a new window Credit: Disney Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max Bundle (No Ads) $29.99 at Disney Plus, Hulu, and MaxNeed something new to watch? The Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is finally available. This cost-cutting deal brings all three streaming platforms together to bring you big savings on a wide selection of TV shows and movies that you don't have to shell out the big bucks to take advantage of. In fact, you can save up to 38% when you subscribe, a significant drop when compared to signing up for all three services independently of one another.
As of July 26, you can get the Disney Plus, Hulu, and Max Bundle starting at just $16.99 per month for the ad-supported tier. That's 34%, or $8.98, off its normal price of $25.97. Alternatively, you can get the ad-free tier for $29.99 monthly, which is 38%, or $17.98, off its normal price of $47.97. This bundle deal is open to everyone, even if you're a previous subscriber.
SEE ALSO: The best iPads for reading, working, and streamingEach subscription grants access to content from Disney, ABC, HBO, Hulu, FX, Warner Bros., Pixar, and more. You'll also get access to B/R Sports, though there's no ESPN Plus available as with the Disney Trio bundle. It's important to note that with these services, you'll still get ads even if you choose the ad-free bundle on some content, as the services note when you sign up for your account. You'll also need to sign in to each service separately, as they're only united in terms of pricing, not logins (though MyDisney lets you log in to Hulu and Disney Plus with the same email address).
If you've been waiting for a good reason to sign up for or resubscribe to any of these services, now's a good time to do so.
SAVE $30: As of today, July 26, the Keurig K-Iced coffee maker is on sale at Amazon for $69.99. Normally, it lists for $99.99. This limited-time deal saves shoppers 30%.
Opens in a new window Credit: Keurig Keurig K-Iced coffee maker $69.99As summer temperatures continue to rise — along with the costs of pretty much everything — making refreshing iced coffee at home has never been so appealing. But how to ensure your brew tastes barista-worthy rather than watered down? Keurig can help.
Today at Amazon, the Keurig K-Iced coffee maker is on sale for 30% off. This brings the price down from $99.99 to $69.99, saving you $30. This is the iced coffee maker's lowest price on record according to price tracker camelcamelcamel. The last time we saw the price dip this low was back in December, so we don't recommend waiting around for it to pop up again.
The Keurig K-Iced takes iced coffee seriously: to brew the perfect cup, it brews at a hotter temperature to start in order to get the most flavor out of the coffee, then cools down so there's minimal melt from the ice. Mugs up to seven inches tall can fit with the Keurig, perfect for your tall travel tumblers. You can elect for a stronger brew, and adjust the cup size. We also love that it has a 42-ounce reservoir, allowing you to brew up to four cups before you have to refill.
Start making delicious iced coffee at home when you score the Keurig K-Iced at its lowest price today at Amazon.
SAVE UP to $15: As of July 26, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate memberships are on sale at Amazon. You can get a one-month subscription for $14.99 ($5 off), or a three-month subscription for $44.99 ($15 off).
Opens in a new window Credit: Xbox Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (one-month membership) $19.99 at AmazonIf you have an Xbox, tacking on a Game Pass membership is a necessity. At least, we think it is — it's one of the best deals in gaming, after all. Who wouldn't want unlimited access to a Netflix-style library of games to download and play from whenever you please? That's true gaming freedom right there (and a huge money-saver).
Luckily, one of our favorite deals in gaming consistently becomes an even better deal by going on sale, and right now is one of those times. As of the time of this writing, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate memberships are on sale at Amazon for up to $15 off the usual price (Amazon has their MSRP prices listed incorrectly — you can find the accurate prices on Xbox's direct site). You can either snag a one-month membership to test things out for just $14.99 ($5 off), or a three-month subscription for $44.99 ($15 off). Whichever one you choose, you can't really go wrong.
SEE ALSO: Gaming starter kit: All the gear you need to play like a real gamerXbox Game Pass Ultimate is simple in its concept. You pay a monthly fee, and in return you get access to a massive library of games both old and new to download and play from whenever you want. It's that simple. It's a fantastic deal for anyone who plays a lot of games, or for those who prefer to test out new titles before committing to playing the whole thing (and without paying full price).
With the Ultimate version of Game Pass, you'll also get some extra perks like online play, access to the PC Game Pass library, exclusive deals and discounts, and more. How could you pass all that up? We certainly couldn't.
Apple has agreed to adopt a set of artificial intelligence safeguards, set forth by the Biden-Harris administration.
The move was announced by the administration on Friday. Bloomberg was the first to report on the news.
By adopting the guidelines, Apple has joined the ranks of OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta, to name a few.
The news comes ahead of Apple's much-awaited launch of Apple Intelligence (Apple's name for AI), which will become widely available in September, with the public launch of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. The new features, unveiled by Apple in June, aren't available even as beta right now, but the company is expected to slowly roll them out in the months to come.
Apple is one of the signees of the Biden-Harris administration's AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC), which was created in February. But now the company has pledged to abide by a set of safeguards which include testing AI systems for security flaws and sharing the results of those tests with the U.S. government, developing mechanisms that would allow users to know when content is AI-generated, as well as developing standards and tools to make sure AI systems are safe.
The safeguards are voluntary and not enforceable, meaning the companies won't suffer consequences for not abiding to them.
The European Union's AI Act – a set of regulations designed to protect citizens against high-risk AI – will be legally binding when it becomes effective on August 2, 2026, though some of its provisions will apply from February 2, 2025.
SEE ALSO: Apple Intelligence might get a paid tier one dayApple's upcoming set of AI features includes integration with OpenAI's powerful AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The announcement prompted X owner and Tesla and xAI CEO Elon Musk to warn he would ban Apple devices at his companies, deeming them an "unacceptable security violation." Musk's companies are notably absent from the AISIC signee list.
TL;DR: Live stream the golf at Paris 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
Paris 2024 is about to tee off, including 10 days of golf at Le Golf National, an 18-hole course near Paris that mixes up the fairways, bunkers, and water hazards.
Golf is a relatively recent addition, having become a regular fixture at Rio 2016. But it's no less prestigious, with top names from the men's and women's game descending on Paris, including Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda, and Celine Boutier.
If you want to watch the golf but don't know where to start, we've got some useful information for you. It doesn't matter where you are around the world, you'll be able to live stream the Paris 2024 golf for free. Keep reading to find out how.
SEE ALSO: How to watch the gymnastics at Paris 2024 online for free When is the golf at Paris 2024?The golf begins on August 1 and will run until August 10.
How to watch the golf at Paris 2024 for freeThe golf at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.
BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but golfing fans from across the globe can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. If you've never used a VPN before, they're handy tools that can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, allowing you to unblock free streaming sites such as BBC iPlayer.
Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:
Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK
Visit BBC iPlayer
Live stream the golf at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not technically free, but the top VPN services tend to offer free trial periods or money-back guarantees. By taking advantage of these offers, you can unblock BBC iPlayer without losing any cash in the long-run. The trial period will give you time to stream the golf at Paris 2024 — plus any other Paris 2024 events — before claiming back any upfront investment.
SEE ALSO: How to watch the swimming at Paris 2024 online for free What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries including the UK
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95. That's 49% off — but for a limited time only. This plan includes a bonus three months at no additional cost, plus a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a reassuring 30-day money-back guarantee.
Live stream the golf at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.
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