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Is this really what ChatGPT thinks of me?An angry, beardless man with nothing in his life but a roommate and a fake pumpkin on a shelf?The original...Credit: Timothy Beck Werth / Mashable...and the final result. (AI-generated image)Credit: ChatGPTYou may have seen the latest viral ChatGPT image trend: "Create an exact replica of this image, don't change a thing." Users then redo that process 99 more times, with the image shifting slightly in each iteration. People have been plugging in their own

“In times of tyranny and injustice when law oppresses the people, the outlaw takes his place in history,” reads text shown in the very opening scene of director Ridley Scott's 2010 film Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe. At least, it's supposed to.However, over the past few days, this now 15-year-old take on the classic story has gone viral on internet forums and social media.Why? Because viewers noticed that the usual text in the movie's intro had been seemingly removed from the str

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TL;DR: Live stream PSG vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League semi finals were always going to be incredibly tense, but nobody could have predicted just how tense. PSG narrowly won the first leg of their semi final against Arsenal, but that 1-0 advantage could easily be overturned in Paris. Arteta's side will be desperate to start strongly in the Parc des Princes. They

Big Mouth is about to say farewell with its eighth and final series, one of the big TV moments coming this summer. And in the trailer, things are as awkward as puberty can get.As Maury the Hormone Monster (Nick Kroll) says, "It's the end of a very gross era."In Season 8, the Bridgeton teens (Kroll, John Mulaney, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, and more) tackle another round of adolescence with their supernatural aides, and judging by the video above, they've still got some horrendous, wondrous, p

I come to you bearing horrible news: Netflix is coming for your short-form content-trained brain.Netflix unveiled a whole host of changes coming to its platform in a blog post on May 7, and among them is "a new way to discover," aka a vertical video feed much like TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts. One more place to doomscroll. "In the coming weeks, we’ll be testing a vertical feed filled with clips of Netflix shows and movies to make discovery easy and fun. You'll be able to tap

SAVE $40: The Kindle Paperwhite Kids is on sale at Amazon for $139.99, down from the list price of $179.99. That's a 22% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonKindle Paperwhite Kids$139.99 at Amazon $179.99 Save $40Get DealWe're well into May which means summer vacation is just a few weeks away. If the kids have reading on their summer vacation agenda, Amazon has a great deal in store today that will double as the perfect end-of-school gift.As of May 7, the Kindle Paperwhite Kids is on sal

Not since Fleabag's Hot Priest stirred collective longing has the internet shown such fervor for priestly proceedings. As 133 cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Wednesday to begin a first round of voting for a new pope, the internet erupted with memes, speculation, and a surprising amount of enthusiasm for Vatican procedure. The mood online is equal parts solemn liturgy and stan culture, as people anoint their preferred successors, share edits of their favorite cardinals, and

President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency $TRUMP has been called a "conflict of interest," a "constitutional crisis," and blatant "corruption."However, for 58 cryptocurrency wallets, Trump's memecoin has been quite profitable, according to CNBC.This week, CNBC shared data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, which states that 58 cryptocurrency wallets have made more than $10 million from investing in the $TRUMP coin. In total, these wallets have made $1.1 billion in gains. At the same time,

TL;DR: Put all your AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, and Leonardo.AI in one place with a lifetime subscription to 1minAI, an all-in-one AI app, on sale for just A$62 (reg. A$366). The free version of some AI models like ChatGPT can get the job done, but if you want the good stuff, you should consider opting for a paid subscription.  1minAI consolidates many of the most popular AI models — like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta AI — into one platform where you can use them all sea

Apple Watch sales have been dropping continually for the last couple of years, according to new data from Counterpoint Research.The market research firm released a new report on Tuesday, May 8, including data from its Global Smartwatch Shipment Tracker for the fourth quarter of 2024. Put simply, Apple suffered a 19 percent decline in Apple Watch shipments year-over-year in 2024. That followed a 10 percent drop in 2023. While there were declines across most regions (aside from India), the North A

Whether you love the two-season Rogue One prequel Andor (we do) or hate it, one thing has so far distinguished it from all other Star Wars filmed entertainment. Not one single Force user is present in this increasingly dark story of the Dark Times. The Empire is ascendant, the Rebellion is threadbare, and years after the Emperor's Order 66 wiped out the Jedi, Force users are a myth. Right?Wrong, as we discovered in Andor season 2, episode 7, "Messenger." After another BBY time jump, we find Cass

Coming soon: A totally revamped look for Netflix. And that'll include more AI. The streaming giant announced its new "TV experience" in a blog post on Wednesday. Simply put, that means the Netflix app on your TV will soon have a new design and AI-powered features. It's unclear when exactly the changes will take effect. The blog post noted that users should see the new homepage rollout in "the coming weeks and months.""Our redesigned TV homepage is simpler, more intuitive, and better represents t

BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF: Through May 11, Target is running a book sale where Circle members can buy one book and get another for half price, including popular BookTok books and new releases. Target Circle is free to join.Opens in a new windowCredit: Penguin Publishing / Random House / ScholasticBOGO 50% off select booksGet DealLooking for your next read? How about your next two?While e-book and audiobook deals are dominating our content lately, physical books still hold a special untouchable pl

Want to get verified on Bluesky and add that sweet, sweet checkmark to your account? Well, you might have to wait for that, but there's a workaround until applications open.In April 2025, the social media platform added a way to verify authentic accounts and demonstrate it through blue ticks on profiles. It's a feature Twitter used to have before Elon Musk came along and made the blue checks buyable. SEE ALSO:Bluesky adds blue checks for verification, like the Twitter of old
So, can you get veri

What's the opposite of ASMR? We might have found it.On the Reddit /aivideo subreddit, a video titled "You Are What You Eat" is going viral, and we can't look away. The AI-generated video depicts people made of food eating said food, i.e., a sushi man eating a sushi roll, or a man made of yogurt chomping down on a yogurt bowl.The exact video going viral on Reddit is also worth watching in its entirety, though you may find it deeply unsettling:You Are What You Eat 3
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SAVE $50.99: As of May 7, get the Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter for $49.99, down from its usual price of $99, at Woot. That's a discount of 50%. Opens in a new windowCredit: WootApple 140W USB-C Power Adapter$49.99 at Woot $99 Save $49.01Get DealIf you're a MacBook user, you know that a great, reliable charger is a must. You could use a third-party brick, but why stray from Apple's proprietary tech if you don't have to? Well, there's an obvious answer to that: price. Apple's power adapters aren

SAVE 44%: As of May 7, you can get a Hercules Tuff 6-port charging station (with cables) for $14.99, down from $26.88, at Woot. That's a 44% discount and $11.89 in savings.Opens in a new windowCredit: Hercules TuffHercules Tuff 6-port charging station $14.99 at Woot $26.88 Save $11.89Get DealIf you have multiple devices, investing in a multi-port charging station can definitely make life a little easier. Plus, with built-in dividers to keep things tidy, your desk, table, or wherever you charge w

SAVE $48: As of May 7, get a 4-pack of Samsung SmartTag2 trackers for $51.99, down from their usual price of $99.99, at Woot. That's a discount of 48%. Opens in a new windowCredit: WootSamsung SmartTag2 (4-Pack)$51.99 at Woot $99.99 Save $48.00Get DealHow many times have you lost your wallet, keys, or bag? Maybe you put one of those things down somewhere and totally forgot where you put it, or you never knew where those things were in the first place. Whatever the case may be, a smart tracker is

This week Amazon debuted a new warehouse robot that has a sense of "touch," but the company also promised its new bot will not replace human warehouse workers. On Monday, at Amazon's Delivering the Future event in Dortmund, Germany, the retail giant introduced the world to Vulcan, a robot designed to sort, pick up, and place objects in storage compartments with the finesse and dexterity of human hands. SEE ALSO:AI-powered robot dog is learning to 'live' like a human
But Vulcan "hands" don't look

FREE KRISPY KREME: Krispy Kreme is giving away free original glazed doughnuts on May 7. Order in store only, with no purchase necessary.Opens in a new windowCredit: Krispy KremeFree Krispy Kreme Original Glazed DoughnutsLearn MoreOn May 7, Krispy Kreme is giving away original glazed doughnuts for absolutely nothing.There's no purchase necessary with this free giveaway. The offer is only available on May 7 at participating U.S. shop locations and is subject to availability. Participants are limit

FLY TO EUROPE THIS SUMMER FOR AS LOW AS $199: The JetBlue Overseas the Summer sale has one-way flights from the U.S. to Europe for as low as $199. Some date restrictions apply to certain routes. Book before sale prices expire on May 8 at 11:59 p.m. ET.Opens in a new windowCredit: JetBlueJetBlue 'Overseas the Summer' saleOne-way flights to Europe for as low as $199Get DealIt's time to plan summer vacation, which means snagging those flights before the prices reach a shocking level of expensive. I

SAVE $55: As of May 7, the Kindle Colorsoft is back on sale for just $224.99, down from $279.99, at Amazon. That's 20% off and matches its lowest price on record.Opens in a new windowCredit: KindleKindle Colorsoft$224.99 at Amazon $279.99 Save $55Get DealLast year, Mashable's resident e-reader expert Sam Mangino convinced me to get a Kindle, and I can honestly say it has been a complete game-changer. There's something about a Kindle device that makes you read at lightning speed and devour more b

Stephen King fans have been waiting a long time for this one. Although it wasn't the first book he had published, the horror master started his novella The Long Walk when he was back in high school. Now, almost 60 years later, it's finally coming to the big screen.The trailer above teases the brilliant and painful premise: A group of teenage boys enter a dystopian race controlled by the military, where you have to keep walking above a certain speed or face death if you drop below it. The race on

Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke are back with their follow-up to Drive-Away Dolls and judging by the trailer, we're in for quite a crime caper in click-clacking heels.Honey Don't sees private investigator Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley, The Substance) digging into what looks like a car accident but could be a more sinister death. It's a solid cast for this one, with Aubrey Plaza also starring as a local cop, Charlie Day as a local detective, and Chris Evans as a flashy preacher with mo

Sharks plus a serial killer make a lethal combination in the trailer for Dangerous Animals, the new ocean-based summer horror from Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones) about women fighting for survival on the boat of a murderer.Jai Courtney stars as the burly, rasping killer in question, luring people out to his fishing boat before finding elaborate ways to feed them to the snapping creatures in the depths.Dangerous Animals opens in theaters on June 6.

When Rihanna launches a new album, it's fairly easy to guess that it's going to appear on the top music charts. But what about those hits which seem just happen to go viral overnight, like Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" hitting the charts 37 years after its release thanks to Stranger Things?Well, there's a new way to track those. On Wednesday, Apple launched Shazam Viral Charts, using its music discovery platform to offer an overview of what's going viral right now. SEE ALSO:Spotify's iPhone

SAVE 75%: As of May 7, you can get a two-pack of Skullcandy Indy Evo true wireless in-ear earbuds for $34.99, down from $139.98, at Woot. That's a 75% discount, or $104.99 in savings.Opens in a new windowCredit: SkullcandySkullcandy Indy Evo true wireless in-ear earbuds (2-pack)$34.99 at Woot $139.98 Save $104.99Get DealIf you’re always misplacing your earbuds or need a backup pair just in case, Woot’s got a pretty good deal going on a pair of Skullcandy Indy Evo true wireless in-ear

Astronomers have spotted a pair of exotic features believed to be the aftermath of a colossal cosmic smackdown — not between two galaxies, but two groups of galaxies. These glowing arcs of radio energy are known as "radio relics," faint clouds resulting from powerful shockwaves surging through hot gas that fills the space amid a galaxy cluster.The cluster, PSZ2 G181.06+48.47, is some 963 million light-years from Earth, but its image is less forgettable than its name. Using the Gi

SAVE $60: As of May 7, the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro are on sale at Amazon for $189.99, down from $249.99. That's 24% in savings and just a dollar shy of their best price on record.Opens in a new windowCredit: SamsungSamsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro$189.99 at Amazon $249.99 Save $60Get DealSamsung took a page out of Apple's playbook last year and adopted the stem-style design of the AirPods Pro for its newest rendition of the Galaxy Buds Pro. But aesthetic isn't the only major change; the Galaxy Buds3 Pr

SAVE 55%: The Mova P10 Pro Ultra robot vacuum and mop is on sale at Amazon for $499, down from the standard price of $1,099. That's a savings of $600.Opens in a new windowCredit: MovaMova P10 Pro Ultra robot vacuum and mop$499 at Amazon $1,099 Save $600Get DealKeeping the floors clean is a never-ending task. You've cleaned up the flour that dusted the floor during this afternoon's baking session, but now there's the dog hair on the couch — and who knows how much dust is under that couch. I

It's official: Real IDs are required to fly in the United States (well, kind of). Following two decades of bureaucratic groundwork since the proposal for federally validated licenses passed, the enhanced license is now an official part of the security process for domestic travel and entry into certain federal facilities. Marked by a small star in the corner of the document, the identification standards are overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and enforced by the Transportation S

SAVE $15: As of May 7, get the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD for $19.99, down from its usual price of $34.99. That's a discount of 43%. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonAmazon Fire TV Stick HD$19.99 at Amazon $34.99 Save $15.00Get DealIf you need a quick and easy streaming device that doesn't take much fuss to set up, Amazon's lineup is always a great option. The Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is one pick that you just plug in to your TV to be all set to watch within minutes. You don't need a full-featured

SAVE 46%: As of May 7, you can get a Jackery Solar Generator 1000 V2 + E100 Plus for $499, down from $929, at Amazon. That's 46% off, or $430 in savings. Jackery Solar Generator 1000 V2 + E100 Plus $499 at Amazon $929 Save $430Get Deal
One of the worst things you can be is unprepared (this goes for zombie apocalypses, power outages, and even just regular old camping trips). And with hurricane season just a month away, it might be wise to have a backup power source ready to go. As of May 7, you c

Have you heard of the privacy paradox? It’s the contradiction between our claims to care about privacy — and our refusal to protect it. The paradox came to mind while working on the debut episode of our brand-new podcast: TNW Backstage. The show takes you behind the scenes of TNW Conference — and the tech shaping our world. Our first episode features a standout guest: Ron de Jesus, the world’s first Field Chief Privacy Officer. The conversation explores the evolutio

The beat just dropped on a new era of music, and it’s coming not from a recording studio but from the weird and wonderful realm of quantum physics. UK-based tech startup Moth has released the track “Recurse” in collaboration with British electronic artist ILĀ. It’s billed as the world’s first commercially available song created using “quantum-powered generative AI.” “Recurse” certainly sounds otherworldly — like the kind of music