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In the landscape of prestige television, few shows are called "the greatest ever made" as frequently as The Wire, but this is not just for its brilliant writing—it's a realistic portrayal of a modern American city. Here's why you shouldn't miss this show.

Visual Studio Code is releasing a major update this month, version 1.104. This update, also known by its code name "Eclipse," is bringing some great new features, especially for its AI-powered chat and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements.

Just as it seemed like physical media like DVDs and Blu-rays were about to disappear, the failures of the streaming industry has led to the rediscovery of media ownership. The thing is, if you didn't come up with DVDs and Blu-ray discs, you might not be aware of the restrictions that come with them.

SAVE $150: The Dreame AirStyle Pro styler and dryer is on sale at Amazon for $249.99, down from the list price of $399.99. That's a 38% discount.

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Now that we're in the middle of September, the temperatures are less suitable for walking outside with wet hair. Grandma would not be pleased to see anyone head off to school or work in the morning with wet hair. To keep her from worrying, get that hair dry before leaving the house thanks to this great deal at Amazon.

As of Sept. 11, the Dreame AirStyle Pro styler and dryer is on sale for $249.99 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $399.99. That's a 38% discount that takes a sweet $150 off.

Dreame is making a name for itself by producing attention-worthy dupes, namely coming after Dyson and Shark. The Dreame Airstyle Pro looks a whole lot like the Dyson Airwrap but comes in at a much lower price, especially thanks to today's deal. Currently, the Dyson Airwrap is selling for $599.99, which means you'll save a whopping $350 by going with the Dreame AirStyle Pro.

Dreame considers the AirStyle Pro to be a seven-in-one hair styler and high-speed dryer, and it comes with tons of attachments to make this happen. There's the fast dryer attachment, the flyaway attachment, auto-wrap barrel, hard smoothing brush, soft smoothing brush, volumizing brush, and even more. To top it all off, it comes with a lux storage box.

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You also get three temperature settings and three wind speed settings on the Dreame AirStyle Pro. Dreame uses JetAirflow technology to help keep hair protected from overheating which is also said to reduce frizz.

Dreame also added user-friendly features to the AirStyle Pro like an anti-tangle cord that rotates 360 degrees and a filter that's easy to clean. The body of the styler itself weighs just 0.64 pounds, making it a lightweight styler.

If you tend to leave home with wet hair, make grandma happy by snagging the Dreame AirStyle Pro and drying your hair before heading out. It's on sale today at Amazon for under $250.

It’s been a busy week at Apple with the drop of the latest iPhone 17 and the new Apple Watch 11. Amid the bustle of activity, Apple is also officially dropping watchOS 26. There are plenty of changes coming down the pipeline, and tucked in among all the other new features are four brand new watch faces.

Per Apple’s release notes when installing the update, the four new watch faces include nods to classic watches, and the incorporation of Apple's new Liquid Glass design language:

Exactograph is a modern re-imagination of a traditional regular watch which separates out hours, minutes, and seconds for more precise timekeeping. 

The new Exactograph watch face. Credit: Apple

Flow uses Liquid Glass numerals that refract a fluid orb of color that responds to your wrist movements. 

The Flow watch face, which incorporates Liquid Glass elements. Credit: Apple

Waypoint acts as a live compass that shows where you are in relation to saved locations in (Apple) Maps or points of interest (Available on the Apple Watch Ultra).

The Waypoint face, exclusive to Apple Watch Ultra. Credit: Apple

Hermès Faubourg Party features animated shorts that appear based on the time of day or your movements, with a series of characters (Available on Apple Watch Hermès).

An Apple Watch Hermès-exclusive face, featuring animated characters. Credit: Apple

As you may have surmised, the Waypoint watch face is exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra while the Hermès Faubourg Party is exclusive to the Apple Watch Hermès. In addition to the new watch faces above, the Photos watch face has received a Liquid Glass makeover, so it’ll look new as well. 

The updated Photos watch face. Credit: Apple

All Apple Watch users who upgrade to watchOS 26 will get the Flow and Exactograph faces. According to Apple’s website, that will include all Apple Watches from the Series 6 onward and all three Apple Watch Ultra generations. The Apple Watch SE 2 is also invited to the party. 

The update will begin rolling out to the appropriate devices on Monday, September 15. Beta users should already have access to it now. 

WatchOS 26 was initially announced at WWDC, so most of the new features have been announced already. Apple Watch users will be treated to a new Liquid Glass design, the new AI-powered Workout Buddy, and the inclusion of Live Translation in addition to a number of improvements of things like the aforementioned Photos watch face and the addition of a Notes app. 

SAVE UP TO 53%: As of Sept. 11, Soundcore headphones are marked down up to 53%. Find the Soundcore V20i open-ear headphones for $23.49, knocking 53% off for $26.50 in savings.

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Dreaming of long fall walks? Wearing a sweater in the cool crisp air and listening to the new Taylor Swift album. If you're ready to upgrade your headphones for the new season, Soundcore has some great deals for you.

Soundcore is our go-to for budget-friendly headphones. They start under $100, but still deliver high-quality sound. And when they're on sale, you can score a pair of headphones or earbuds with active noise cancellation for under $50.

Soundcore's headphones are especially good for students who don't want to spend an entire paycheck on a pair of headphones but still want to be able to block out the noise while studying in the library.

Right now there are a ton of deals to be had on Soundcore headphones, offering savings up to 53% off. Here are all of the best deals now.

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Headphone trends come and go, but right now sleep earbuds and open earbuds are the buzziest. Sleep earbuds provide comfort while blocking out noise, but open earbuds are a safe option that allows you to be aware of your surroundings while still listening to music.

Right now, you can find Soundcore's open-ear headphones for their lowest price ever. As of Sept. 11, the Soundcore V20i open-ear headphones are down to $23.49, saving you $26.50 for 53% off. That's officially their lowest price ever, from its previous low of $24.99.

Open-ear headphones are ideal for working out. When you're on a run or on a bike, and want to listen to your pump-up playlist but still want to be aware of traffic, open-ear headphones allow for the best of both worlds. The Soundcore V20i, hook around the ears for a comfortable yet snug fit. Plus, you can take calls with the V20i, which have four mics in them.

Looking for a more traditional pair of headphones? Don't worry, there are still a ton more Soundcore deals to explore.

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• Soundcore P20i earbuds — $19.98 $39.99 (save $20.01)

• Soundcore Life Q20 headphones — $29.99 $59.99 (save $30)

• Soundcore Space A40 — $44.58 $79.99 (save $35.41)

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Microsoft is shutting down its Outlook Lite app for Android, a lightweight version of its email client that was designed for low-end phones and slower networks. The app will be retired starting on October 6, 2025, and after that date, new installations will be blocked.

This episode of How It Hits breaks down The Long Walk and its place in a long tradition of deadly competition stories, from Battle Royale to The Hunger Games. Why do we keep coming back to these narratives—and why do they so often put kids in the arena?

SAVE $34: As of Sept. 11, you can get both the Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds and Soundcore Q20i noise-cancelling headphones for just $265.98. That's $34 in total savings and $9 cheaper than buying each pair separately on sale.

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Over-ear headphones and compact earbuds both have their time and place. But when it costs hundreds of dollars for each, you often have to make a tough decision. If you're torn between the two, we recommend checking out this bundle deal from Anker Soundcore. For under $270, you can get your hands on both.

As of Sept. 11, you can get the Anker Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds and Q20i noise-cancelling headphones bundled together for only $265.98. A $300 value, that saves you about $34 total. The Sleep A30 earbuds are $230 on their own, so this bundle deal essentially gets you the Q20i headphones for only $36.

We're huge fans of the Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds. They're the only pair of sleep earbuds on the market that feature active noise cancellation and it works great. Mashable's Bethany Allard tested them for a few months and had mostly positive things to say. "They bring the best of what I would expect from a premium sleep earbud — active noise cancellation, solid battery life, and plenty of optimization for sound in comfort," she writes. One of their only pitfalls is the price tag — although, with this bundle deal, we can definitely look past that.

The Soundcore Q20i headphones are budget-friendly over-ears that go beyond the basics. They offer active noise cancellation, 40-hour battery life (with ANC on), transparency mode, customizable EQ, and multipoint connectivity. They're not the most advanced headphones on the market by any means, but they'll get the job done.

Not to rag on Apple, but for less than half the price of AirPods Max, you can get a solid pair of noise-cancelling over-ear headphones and premium sleep earbuds from Anker Soundcore. In this economy, that's a major win.

The iPhone 17, fancier Pro version, and an all-new slim model are just slightly better iterations of the iPhone you already have in your pocket. While everyone loves an upgrade, not everyone needs an upgrade.

SAVE $300: As of Sept. 11, get the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum and mop for $999.99, down from its usual price of $1,299.99 at Amazon. That's a discount of 23% and the lowest price we've seen.

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Ready to stop spending so much of your time vacuuming and mopping manually? This fall, let the robots handle it with this fantastic deal on a robot vacuum from Amazon. Not only will it save you some serious money, but also the most precious commodity: time.

As of Sept. 11, get the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum and mop for $999.99, down from its usual price of $1,299.99 at Amazon. That's $300 off and a discount of 23%. It's also the lowest price we've seen.

SEE ALSO: The best robot vacuums in 2025

This premium robot vacuum and mop combo is a great pick for automating your entire cleaning routine. It boasts a self-cleaning, self-emptying docking station as well as AI navigation and 10,000Pa of strong suction so you don't have to worry about going over floors again to suck up every bit of debris.

This model really can do it all, from automatically switching from vacuuming to mopping to save you time, auto-emptying its dust bins, and using intelligent dirt detection to find where all the grime is lurking. It even handles heated air drying for mop messes, so you're good to go minutes after mopping the floor. No more gross puddles to have to worry about drying yourself.

If you're tired of handling all these tasks, this robot vacuum and mop combo can make things significantly easier on you. Just be sure you jump on the deal quickly as it's currently a Lightning Deal, which means it can disappear fast.

Throughout her career, Sydney Sweeney has proven herself to be an accomplished genre hopper, tackling teen dramas like Euphoria, rom-coms like Anyone But You, and horror films like Immaculate. But with Christy, she leaps into a new genre: the Oscar bait biopic.

Directed by David Michôd (The King, Animal Kingdom), Christy stars Sweeney as famed boxer Christy Martin, a pioneer for women in the sport. While the film follows Christy's boxing journey, it also examines her traumatic upbringing with her homophobic mother Joyce (Merritt Wever) and her relationship with her abusive husband and trainer Jim (Ben Foster).

The latter takes up the bulk of Christy's first trailer, with Jim even threatening to kill Christy should she ever leave him. Also on display in the trailer is Sweeney's muscular transformation into Martin, the kind of physical commitment that's catnip for Oscar voters. (See: Christian Bale in The Fighter or Charlize Theron in Monster.) But beyond its Oscar bait-y premise, how does the film actually stack up?

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Following its world premiere at 2025's Toronto International Film Festival, Christy garnered mixed reviews. Some critics praised Sweeney's performance while pointing out the film's flawed, even bland storytelling.

In her review out of TIFF, Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko criticized Sweeney's performance along with the film as a whole, writing, "Despite the premiere buzz, Christy is not the Oscar contender that Sweeney, who also produced the film, seems to have swung for. Its script is a mess, creating clumsy archetypes and hitting on Lifetime movie cliches with no self-awareness."

Christy hits theaters Nov. 7.

Imagine this: you come home, turn on your PC or laptop, and it won’t boot. Now what? You had important work to do. Panic sets in, and you don’t know what to do next.

The Tesla Model Y may still be the best-selling electric crossover in 2025, but cracks are starting to show. Sales have slipped hard over the past few months, and plenty of shoppers are eyeing other options.

X (formerly Twitter) seems to be dominated by videos when you open the app or access the site — and if the news of the day happens to be something violent or disturbing, it can be easy to stumble across content that you don't want to see automatically playing.

The safest way to avoid disturbing social media content is to avoid the apps altogether, but if you do want to access X on a day when unpleasant news is trending, there's a setting you can tweak that will at least stop videos from autoplaying in your feed.

SEE ALSO: Twitter lets you put content warnings on your tweets. Here's how to do it. How to stop videos autoplaying on X Total Time

• 1 minute

What You Need

• X on desktop or smartphone

Step 1: Navigate to "Settings and privacy"

This is under "More" if you're using desktop.

Credit: X

Step 2: Navigate to "Accessibility, display and languages"

Step 3: Click/tap on "Data Usage"

Credit: X

Step 4: Click/tap "Autoplay", then select "Never"

This will stop all videos from autoplaying when you're using X.

Credit: X

It's worth noting that while you can stop autoplaying videos, this won't remove videos from X altogether — and there's still a chance you may see disturbing images while browsing on the app.

If you've seen violent or disturbing content online, and need to talk to somebody, here are some resources:

Crisis Text Line / 988lifeline.org / Samaritans / Find a Helpline

To report harmful content go to the Safer Internet Centre.

Pre-order 'Space Marine 2: Ultima Limited Edition' on Amazon Pre-order for Xbox Space Marine 2: Ultima Limited Edition $99.99 on Amazon Pre-Order Here Pre-order for PS5 Space Marine 2: Ultima Limited Edition $99.99 on Amazon Pre-Order Here

When Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine launched in 2011, it stood apart from the cover-heavy shooters of its era. Where Gears of War and Mass Effect 3 had you crouched behind walls, Space Marine sent you charging into the fray with a chainsword in one hand and a bolt rifle in the other. It was messy, fast, and brutal in a way other shooters weren’t at the time.

The sequel, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, keeps that same energy but scales it way up. Developed by Saber Interactive, best known for World War Z, it is a third-person action game where you carve through endless Tyranid swarms, swap between six classes in replayable three-player missions, and test your skills in 6v6 PvP. Think God of War’s close combat mixed with World War Z’s swarms, only here you are a genetically engineered supersoldier in bright blue power armor.

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Now Space Marine 2: Ultima Limited Edition is due Nov. 18 with some physical goodies and all DLC and season pass content released so far.

What's inside the Ultima Limited Edition

The Ultima Limited Edition is the most complete version of the game available. It includes:

• Base game with campaign, co-op missions, and PvP

• SteelBook case with exclusive artwork

• Macragge’s Chosen DLC with an Ultramarines cosmetic pack that adds a chainsword skin, bolt rifle skin, and Crux Terminatus shoulder piece, all usable in campaign, operations, and multiplayer

• Season Pass 1 with a mix of cosmetic packs and champion packs:

  • Ultramarines Cosmetic Pack with over 30 items including heraldry decals, successor chapter markings like Novamarines and Praetors of Orpheus, unique helmets, and new paint colors

  • Dark Angels Chapter Pack with more than 40 items tied to the Dark Angels and their successors

  • Salamanders Champion Pack with a full-body power armor set for the Sniper class and a matching Bolt Sniper Rifle skin

  • Raven Guard Cosmetic Pack with heraldry and paint schemes

  • Imperial Fists Champion Pack with a Tactical class armor skin and weapon

  • Space Wolves Chapter Pack with successor heraldry and colors

  • Blood Angels Cosmetic Pack with heraldry and armor markings

  • White Scars Chapter Pack with chapter-specific decals and paint

• Season Pass 2 with more customization and champion packs:

  • Black Templars Champion Pack with full armor for the Bulwark class and a Power Sword skin

  • Imperial Fists Cosmetic Pack with more than 40 cosmetics across Imperial Fist successors

  • Ultramarines Champion Pack, a class-specific full armor set, coming after launch

  • Additional packs and chapters to be announced

In short, Chapter Packs focus on modular cosmetics like decals, paint colors, helmets, and greave markings, while Champion Packs deliver complete armor sets for one class plus a matching weapon.

Is Space Marine 2 newcomer friendly?

Warhammer 40k is famous for having decades of lore, thousands of pages of novels, and a tabletop game that can be overwhelming if you are not already a fan. The good news is that Space Marine 2 is designed to be approachable even if you know nothing about the setting.

The story follows Captain Titus of the Ultramarines, a character from the first game, and throws him into a clear fight against a terrifying alien swarm. You do not need to know the full history of the Imperium, the Horus Heresy, or the countless Space Marine chapters to enjoy the campaign. The focus is on action, spectacle, and survival rather than deep lore.

Who are the Tyranids?

The main villains in Space Marine 2 are the Tyranids. They are an alien hive species that exists only to consume. Imagine the xenomorphs from Alien mixed with the endless Zerg from Starcraft, then dial the scale up until they devour whole planets. They are not individuals but part of a collective hive mind that overwhelms enemies with sheer numbers. For a newcomer, all you really need to know is that they are terrifying, they never stop coming, and killing them in huge swarms is the core of the game.

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For players who want to learn more, the game includes nods and references for fans of the wider universe, but it never requires you to read outside material to understand what is happening. At its core, the story is simple: you are a genetically engineered soldier defending humanity against alien monsters. That makes it an easy entry point for anyone curious about Warhammer without the homework.

What comes after launch

The Ultima Edition and base game release worldwide on Nov. 18, 2025. Focus Entertainment has already confirmed more content will follow:

• Ongoing Season Pass 2 drops with new Champion Packs and Chapter Packs

• Season 3 and Season 4 are planned but details are not yet announced

• Some packs may release on consoles first, with PC players getting them later

Should you preorder the Ultima Limited Edition?

If you only want to play the campaign, the standard edition will be enough. But if you plan to dive into co-op operations or PvP where customizing your Marine matters, the Ultima Edition is a strong value. It includes two full season passes and the Macragge’s Chosen DLC upfront, saving you from buying them separately later.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Ultima Limited Edition is available to preorder now for $99.99 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. It launches worldwide on Nov. 18, 2025.

While the brand has lost some of its luster in recent years, the average person still associates Marvel movies with the MCU, the cinematic universe that brought us everything from Iron Man to The Thunderbolts. But the MCU wasn’t born until 2008, and there were plenty of Marvel films created before that. And even after that, there have been more films made outside of the MCU umbrella than you can shake an Infinity Gauntlet at.

Nearly every Linux user seems to remember their first encounter with the OS. I decided to try booting up the first distro I ever tried, Knoppix, to see how well it held up since I first tried it over 20 years ago.

Tuesday's Apple event was so "awe dropping" that people clicked away from Pornhub to watch it.

That is, if they're already fans of Apple. Last year, the event was enough to get iPhone users off the site, but not Android users. This year proved much of the same, according to insights from Pornhub. During big announcements for the AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone Air, traffic from Android users was actually nearly two percent higher than that of an average day. The sleek thinness of the iPhone Air was unsexy, apparently.

SEE ALSO: A new round of Apple Watches have arrived. Here's where to preorder.

The same can't be said for iPhone users, though. Once the event began yesterday, Pornhub traffic dipped 16.2 percent for those using the Apple product.

Credit: Screenshot: Pornhub Insights

Some people switched back to explicit content for the announcement of the AirPods Pro 3 — traffic was only 12.9 percent below average. Heart-rate monitoring from the earbuds wasn't enough to get their blood pumping.

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Apple Watch Series 11, however, was more titillating as traffic to Pornhub dipped further to 15.3 percent. Was it the extended battery life?

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What diverted people's eyeballs from porn the most was — unsurprisingly — the iPhone announcements. This is especially true of the iPhone 17 unveiling, when Pornhub saw a 16.6 percent decrease. The Air and the Pro announcements saw slightly lower dips (15.6 and 15.8, respectively), but still higher than the other products.

Credit: Screenshot: Pornhub Insights

Even minutes after the event's end, Pornhub traffic from iPhone users was below average. Guess everyone needed a smoke break.

TL;DR: Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup is available to live stream for free on Tamasha. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2025 Asia Cup is off to a flying start, and we're expecting more of the same in the coming days. Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong is the next fixture on the schedule, with fans expecting a confident win from Bangladesh. Hong Kong lost their opening game by 94 runs against Afghanistan, so they'll simply be hoping to make this one a closer affair.

If you want to watch Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong?

Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup starts at 10:30 a.m. ET on Sept. 11. This game takes place at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.

How to watch Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong for free

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Tamasha is geo-restricted to Pakistan, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Pakistan, meaning you can unblock Tamasha from anywhere in the world.

Live stream Bangladesh vs. Hong Kong in the 2025 Asia Cup for free by following these simple steps:

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free trials or money-back guarantees. By taking advantage of these offers, you can watch the 2025 Asia Cup without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you plenty of time to watch the tournament for free.

If you want to retain permanent access to free streaming services from around the world, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for live streaming is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for Tamasha?

ExpressVPN is the top choice for live streaming on free sites like Tamasha, for a number of reasons:

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