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When Ethan Hawke made a surprise guest appearance in the penultimate episode of Reservation Dogs, it wound up being one of my favorite TV episodes of all time.

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Co-written by Reservation Dogs co-creator Sterlin Harjo and star Devery Jacobs, "Elora's Dad" saw Elora Danan (Jacobs) meet her estranged father (Hawke) for the very first time. He introduces her to her half-siblings, and she catches him up on her life, including her plans to go to college. The episode proved intimate and quietly electrifying, one of the best entries in one of the best shows of recent years. And at its heart were two beautifully grounded performances from Jacobs and Hawke.

So imagine my delight when Harjo and Hawke teamed back up for Harjo's new FX series, The Lowdown. Then imagine my downright joy when The Lowdown turned out to be some of the most fun I've had watching TV this year.

What's The Lowdown about? Kyle MacLachlan and Ethan Hawke in "The Lowdown." Credit: Shane Brown / FX

Described as a "Tulsa noir," The Lowdown stars Hawke as Lee Raybon, a rare bookstore owner, citizen journalist, and so-called "truthstorian" determined to lay bare the rot at the heart of Tulsa's most corrupt power players. (Lee is based on the late journalist and public historian Lee Roy Chapman, whom Harjo worked with previously.)

Among Lee's targets is the Washberg family, headed up by slimy gubernatorial candidate Donald (Kyle MacLachlan). Lee uncovers the family's connections to white supremacists in a major exposé, and just days after its publication, Washberg family black sheep Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) dies under mysterious circumstances. For Lee, that can only mean one thing: He's onto something major. So off he goes into Tulsa's criminal underbelly, a journey that could lead to a major bombshell (or more likely, to severe bodily harm).

SEE ALSO: TIFF 2025 preview: 20 films you'll want to see for yourself (and how) The Lowdown is part neo-noir, part hangout comedy, and all delightful. Ethan Hawke and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in "The Lowdown." Credit: Shane Brown / FX

Lee's investigation prompts Harjo to have some neo-noir fun, drawing inspiration from '70s films like The Long Goodbye and Night Moves. Smoke-veiled conversations abound, along with clandestine meetings with Dale's wife, Betty Joe (Jeanne Tripplehorn), and PI Marty (Keith David).

The Lowdown's madcap mystery provides a change of pace from Reservation Dogs, as does its city setting. Here, danger lurks around every corner, often in the form of skinheads who are angry at Lee for... publicly writing that they're skinheads.

Yet even with its moody noir atmosphere, The Lowdown also preserves the hangout feel that made Reservation Dogs so special, especially in scenes Lee shares with his daughter, Francis (Ryan Keira Armstrong). Francis spends most of her time with her mother, Samantha (Reservation Dogs' own Deer Lady, Kaniehtiio Horn), but when she shows interest in helping Lee with the Washberg case, who is he to say no?

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Lee and Francis' sweet dynamic bears shades of that of Elora and her father's: tentative bonding attempts, even as Francis wonders whether Lee is a full-on deadbeat. However, it's also a perfect showcase for The Lowdown's ability to blend its noir mystery with character-driven hangouts. Case in point: A father-daughter trip to a lake that doubles as a mission to find key evidence.

In a similar vein, The Lowdown somehow manages to capture the wide range of human emotion, all within its mystery framework. In Lee's nightcap with a potential suspect, what starts as a drunken hook-up morphs from an investigation to a fight to a soul-baring discussion... then back to a hook-up. Elsewhere, Lee's reunion with frenemy Randall (Peter Dinklage) kicks off an investigation and a soul-searching tribute to an old friend.

So as much as The Lowdown is driven by the central mystery of Dale's death and his family's shady dealings, it's also fueled by the poetry of who we cross paths with. Like in Reservation Dogs, The Lowdown builds out a community of fascinating characters who add oodles of texture to the show's version of Tulsa, from antique dealer Ray (Michael Hitchcock) to The Tulsa Beat editor Cyrus (Killer Mike).

Ethan Hawke is a hilarious wild card in The Lowdown. Ethan Hawke in "The Lowdown." Credit: Shane Brown / FX

At the center of these characters is, of course, Lee. And my goodness, is Hawke having the time of his life in the role.

Hawke plays his amateur sleuth like a total wild card. In some moments, Lee is effortlessly cool, rolling into investigations like suave is his middle name. In others, he's almost pathetic, running for his life after getting himself in too deep. Hawke's maniacal laughter after Lee's escapes or major discoveries is a forever reminder of what I love about the show: its ability to make me laugh my head off, even after watching a man get his head shot clean off.

Of course, between Lee's extremes lies a wealth of complexities that The Lowdown takes great pleasure in unspooling. He loves writing so much that he'll critique the prose in a murdered man's diaries. He adores Francis more than anything but occasionally puts his investigation before her. He's got an ironic Confederate flag tattoo.

All these details add up to create a fascinatingly layered new TV detective, one whose adventures we've only just begun to explore. Here's hoping that viewers can follow in Lee's footsteps and dive further still into the truths at the heart of Lee himself, and of his beloved community in Tulsa.

The Lowdown was reviewed out of its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It premieres Sept. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on FX. Episodes stream the next day on Hulu.

MrBeast is, famously, super rich — that's a big part of his appeal. His YouTube videos are infamous for doling out huge sums of cash to average folks. But, surprisingly, MrBeast's production company is reportedly "hemorrhaging money."

A Bloomberg profile of the 27-year-old YouTube star — real name James "Jimmy" Donaldson — reports that his videos are wildly expensive to make and contribute heavily to his company's overall losses. The company, Beast Industries, has reportedly "had three years of losses, including more than $110 million in 2024," according to Bloomberg, which says Donaldson spends $3 million and $4 million on each YouTube video. So, despite his channel being the most popular in the world, Bloomberg says that means many of MrBeast's YouTube videos lose money.

That's not to say everything MrBeast does loses money. His food brand, Feastables, does very well by selling its popular chocolates. Bloomberg reports that it accounted for about half of Beast Industries' $450 million in sales last year. In fact, we've seen previous reports that the YouTuber's chocolate business far outpaces the MrBeast media empire when it comes to profits.

And even if his company loses money, Donaldson is worth a ton. In February, Fortune reported that Donaldson formed a holding company to manage his businesses, which was valued at more than $5 billion in a funding round.

While Donaldson is often called a "self-made billionaire," he also said earlier this summer that he reinvests most of his money on video production. In a June X post, he estimated that he will spend "a quarter of a billion" making videos this year alone.

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Donaldson does seem to want to perpetually expand his businesses. Just this month, it surfaced that he could be planning to launch a mobile phone service.

DJI announced on Tuesday the Osmo Nano, the brand’s latest action camera. Its claim to fame is that it’s quite small, easily clipping to a baseball cap or a shirt collar for on-the-go action footage.

At just 52 grams, you may even forget it’s there. For reference, the U.S. nickel weighs about five grams, so this little guy weighs about as much as 10 nickels. And when we say small, we mean really small. It measures at 57 x 29 x 28 mm, which means it’s a few millimeters wider than two U.S. quarters next to each other. That makes it as portable as a camera gets. You can clip this to virtually anything, especially considering it comes with a magnetic clip to make attaching it to things easier. 

In addition to being generally light and easy to use, DJI has included a number of features to give creators more control. For example, the camera can save footage from shortly before the record button is hit, and can be activated with gestures such as a nod of a person’s head. 

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Let’s get into the nitty gritty of the specs. The camera features a 1/1.3-inch sensor that can capture video in 4K/60fps or 4K/120fps slow motion at a 143-degree field of view. DJI boasts 90 minutes of runtime at 1080p and around 60 minutes of runtime at 4K/60fps, giving you a fairly decent battery for such a small size. Users can shoot video in horizontal and vertical orientation, giving you a camera that works for YouTube or TikTok. 

The device itself can be submerged in up to 10 meters of water. This reduces to IPX4 splash resistance when paired with the Multifunctional Vision Dock. 

From there, you can capture video with a range of filters and editing options via the DJI Mimo app. DJI also boasts a night mode, stereo audio recording for videos, and the ability to connect microphones if you want to go that route. It can also capture 10-bit video and uses D-Log M, which makes the files easier to color grade in post production. 

DJI is selling the Osmo Nano for $309, and it should be available starting Tuesday in some areas. It was not immediately available in the U.S., however.

YouTube is reinstating the accounts of conservative creators previously banned from the platform for spreading misinformation, after facing a months-long investigation by the House Judiciary Committee.

In a five-page letter sent to the committee's chair Jim Jordan, YouTube's parent company Alphabet said the platform had removed said accounts due to pressure from Biden administration officials in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that it would now commit further to promoting political debate on the site.

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Many accounts ran by conservative figures were banned for violating platform policies on misinformation, including those of Sebastian Gorka, Dan Bongino, Steve Bannon, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonprofit Children's Health Defense. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as the current head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has most recently come under fire for promoting unfounded claims on the cause of autism and undermining vaccine science. Bannon, former chief strategist for the Trump campaign and current ally, recently pled guilty to defrauding donors in a campaign to build a border wall. Bongino is now the deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, while Gorka is the White House counterterrorism chief.

The letter seems to claim the Biden administration "created a political atmosphere" that forced the platform to remove content and accounts that they wouldn't have otherwise removed under existing content moderation policies, even though YouTube had revised its policies in response to a wave of COVID-19 conspiracy theories and anti-vaccination sentiment at the time — many other platforms joined their efforts. In a press release issued shortly after, the House Judiciary Committee equated this to an admittance of political censorship. In 2024, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made similar claims against the administration after facing intense criticism for Facebook's handling of medical misinformation.

"The company is committed to doing its part to continue to keep the digital ecosystem safe, reliable, and open to free expression," wrote Alphabet. "It is unacceptable and wrong when any government, including the Biden administration, attempts to dictate how [Alphabet] moderates content."

Many tech companies, including Meta, X, and Google-owned YouTube, have eagerly acquiesced to the Trump administration's free speech demands, including axing human content moderation teams, revising hateful conduct policies, and reinstating formerly banned accounts. For years, YouTube and Meta have come under fire for their platforms' roles in spreading misinformation, and while many changes had been implemented to curb such content, recent political decisions have seen them rolling back much of that progress.

UPDATE: Sep. 22, 2025, 6:30 p.m. EDT The original version of this story acted as a guide on how to download Kindle books ahead of Amazon taking away the feature. It has been updated now that users can no longer download Kindle files outside of the Kindle app.

In terms of e-readers, Kindles are easily the most popular. They're speedy, well-designed machines that put an entire library in your pocket. But as of Feb. 26, 2025, Amazon took away its users' ability to download Kindle books to computers. You'll still be able to send books to your digital library, but only on WiFi-enabled devices. So what's the big deal?

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Kindle books are all in Amazon's proprietary e-book format of .AZW3 files. These files can only be read on Kindle devices or through the Kindle app. It's a real pain if you want to try to read your books on another e-reader, considering the files have digital rights management encryption on them to prevent you from converting them.

If you wanted to read a book purchased in the Kindle Store on another device, you'd need to download the book, unencrypt the file, and then convert it to a different format, using a free program like Calibre. However, since Amazon no longer allows you to download books via USB, this is no longer an option — presumably as an extra layer of protection on Amazon's part, to keep you reading on its devices.

Even if you are reading Kindle e-books on a Kindle device, this change can pose an issue. Some users like to keep their device in airplane mode to avoid ads, so getting Kindle e-books onto the device required downloading the book and uploading it via USB. Now that Feb. 26, 2025, has passed, you can no longer do that, so you're either forced to WiFi-enable the device or exclusively read ePUB files not purchased in the Kindle store.

How to download Kindle books to your computer

Note: Please note that after Feb. 26, 2025, you are no longer able to execute this action.

The first step to downloading your Kindle books is logging in to your Amazon account. Under the Account & Lists tab, select your Content Library.

Select Content Library under Account & Lists to access your Kindle books. Credit: Screenshot: Amazon / Mashable composite

In Content Library, select Books, which will take you to your entire Kindle library. This will include your Kindle book purchases as well as e-book loans from Kindle Unlimited or Libby. You can only download your purchased books as well as library loans that are still active.

There is no bulk download option, so each book must be downloaded individually. To do so, click the More Actions button and select the Download & transfer via USB option.

Click download and transfer via USB to start the process of downloading your Kindle books. Credit: Screenshot: Amazon / Mashable composite

The next screen will ask you to select a device and then hit download.

Select a device, and then you'll be able to download your Kindle file. Credit: Screenshot: Amazon

Your files will then be downloaded to your device. Now you can plug in your Kindle and upload the files without doing so over WiFi. Now, what about if you want to convert the files?

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Converting Kindle .AZW3 files is harder than it should be, thanks to DRM, aka digital rights management, which encrypts e-books. If you use a converter service like CloudConvert, when you upload your Kindle book file and try to convert it, you'll receive a message that the book is DRM-encrypted.

Amazon has added DRM encryption to all of its Kindle book files, making it even harder to convert its files so you can only read your Kindle purchases on a Kindle. So if you want to convert Kindle files, you'll need to remove the encryption.

The best software for converting and removing encryption is Calibre. Most converting software, including Calibre, doesn't include the encryption removal, so you'll need to add it as a plugin. These aren't native to conversion software, so be cautious before downloading. However, if you're committed to getting your Kindle books converted, passionate Reddit users have detailed instructions on how to do so using Calibre.

If I had to buy every book I read, I wouldn't be able to pay rent. Reading for free isn't hard; I'm always exchanging books with friends, scouring my neighborhood's little free libraries, shopping Stuff Your Kindle Day, and of course, I love my local library. However, as an e-reader expert and enthusiast, I'm almost always using a device for reading. But as I use and test e-readers, I still need to be able to use my library card and read for free. That's where Libby comes in.

Libby is the best app on my phone. It connects you with library networks (of which you're a card-carrying member) so you can borrow and read e-books on the Libby app or an e-reader, like Kindle. Having used Libby for several years, it's a crucial part of my content diet and an invaluable resource for staying well-read.

How does Libby work? Felt like hitting the jackpot to find Emily Henry's "Great Big Beautiful Life" as ready to borrow. Credit: Screenshot: Libby After several weeks, my copy of "Stag Dance" by Torrey Peters was finally ready to borrow and be added to my library. Credit: Screenshot: Libby

Libby, which is part of the OverDrive system, connects you with your library's digital collection. To use Libby, sign in using your library card information. Have multiple library cards? You can attach as many cards to your account as possible. Once logged in, you can browse your library's digital collection. Some books will be ready to borrow right away, which you can check out and will automatically be added to your library.

Other books will require you to place a hold. New and popular books will often require long waits, but a pro tip: Having multiple library cards allows you to compare wait times at different libraries, so you can get in the shortest line.

Once a hold is ready to borrow, it will appear in your library, allowing you to check it out. Libby lets you borrow books for two weeks. Some books can be renewed, while others that have people waiting to borrow them can't be renewed.

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On Sept. 18, 2025, Libby made a major change to its hold system that upset some users. Now, instead of being able to delay holds for a certain amount of time, users will need to suspend holds until they're ready to receive them.

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Users complained about the change, saying they won't remember to unsuspend their holds. In response, Libby explained via Instagram that the new system: "helps libraries serve more readers by keeping books moving and reducing expired holds."

Where can you read books with Libby? When you borrow a book on Libby, it'll give you multiple options on how to read. Credit: Screenshot: Libby

You have a couple of options on how to read your Libby books. You can do it within the Libby app on a smartphone or tablet. You can also read on a browser through the Libby website. The best part about using the Libby app or website is that it syncs your progress across all devices. That way, if you leave your iPad at home, you can read on your iPhone and pick up right where you left off.

Libby also allows you to read its books as ePUB files. The best way to do so is by using Adobe Digital Editions, so if you have a device with Adobe access but not Libby access, like Boox e-readers, you can still access your borrowed books.

To read on an e-reader, you can also send your books directly to a Kobo or Kindle device. Kobo has the smoothest Libby integration. You can log in via Overdrive (Libby's parent company) on your device, and when you borrow books, they'll auto-populate in your library.

For Kindle users, there are a couple of extra steps in the process.

Featured Video For You Kindle Paperwhite vs. Kobo Clara Colour: Which one is better? How to read Libby books on Kindle To read Libby books with Kindle, you'll have to manually send it to your Kindle library. Credit: Screenshot: Amazon Once you send your Libby loan to the Kindle, it will automatically populate to your library. However, you still need to download it to your device. Credit: Screenshot: Kindle

To read Libby books on a Kindle, select the "Read With Kindle" option within the Libby app. That'll take you to Amazon, where you'll click the "Get Library Book" button. The book will then automatically appear in the library of your Kindle app and devices. Just remember, once the book is in your library, you'll need to download it on your Kindle to start reading.

What's the best e-reader for Libby? The Kindle Paperwhite and Kobo Libra Colour are easily the best e-readers for Libby. Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable

The best e-readers for Libby are either the Kobo Libra Colour or the Kindle Paperwhite. Which one you go for depends on how you use Libby. If you just have one library card, the Kobo is the best e-reader for Libby. All of your borrowed Libby books automatically populate on the device without needing to press any extra buttons. The downside is that you can only have one Libby account attached to your Kobo at a time.

If you have multiple library cards, the Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader for Libby. While it requires one extra step to get your books on the device, you can borrow with multiple cards simultaneously.

If you don't want to buy an e-reader, you can get started with Libby immediately by reading on a smartphone or tablet that you already own. If you're going to read on a tablet, I recommend the iPad mini, which is smaller than other models, preventing wrist strain while holding the device. The screen of an iPad is sometimes too glossy for reading, and if that hurts your eyes, you can add a paper-like screen cover.

Avoid the Barnes & Noble Nook and Boox e-readers for reading with Libby, as both require tedious steps to get your library books on the devices.

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There aren't many downsides to Libby — I'd argue there technically are none. But as a word of warning, I think it's important to view Libby as the library that it is and not as an e-book store. With an e-book store, you can buy nearly any title you want, but with a library, sometimes books aren't available.

This can sometimes be because libraries have limited copies, so you have to wait weeks or even months for a book to become available to borrow. The change to the Libby hold system will hopefully cut back on long wait times.

Sometimes your library just won't have a book in its collection at all. The best way to avoid this issue is to get multiple library cards since different networks have varying catalogs.

Disney+ is increasing its prices for several of its bundles and standalone plans, with price changes going into effect Oct. 21.

The announcement comes at a tumultuous time for Disney, which faced criticism for its Sept. 17 suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! over Kimmel's comments about far-right commentator Charlie Kirk's killer. The backlash led users to cancel their Disney+ and Hulu accounts in order to boycott Disney. On Sept. 22, Disney announced that Kimmel would return to air Sept. 23.

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Disney+'s price hikes have become a yearly tradition, with the streaming service increasing prices in Dec. of 2022, and Oct. of 2023 and 2024. How much will Disney+ cost going forward? Let's break it down.

How much will Disney+ standalone plans cost after price increases?

Both of Disney+'s standalone plans will be getting more expensive come Oct. 21. The ad-supported Disney+ plan will increase by $2 to cost $11.99 per month, while Disney+ premium will increase by $3 to cost $18.99 per month. Annually, Disney+ premium will increase from $159.99 per year to $189.99 per year.

How do Disney+'s new prices compare to other streaming services?

The shift makes Disney+'s ad-supported tier the most expensive across the major streaming services. Netflix, Peacock, and Paramount+'s all cost $7.99 per month, while HBO Max's costs $9.99 per month. A Prime Video subscription by itself without an Amazon Prime membership costs $8.99 per month. Hulu will also be increasing its prices on Oct. 21, with its ad-supported tier costing the same amount as Disney+'s: $11.99.

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The new ad-free tier is also the most expensive of the major streaming services, surpassing Netflix ($17.99), Paramount+ ($12.99), HBO Max ($16.99), Peacock ($10.99), and Prime Video ($11.98). Hulu's ad-free tier already costs $18.99, and it will not be increasing.

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Disney+'s many bundle plans are also getting hit by price increases. The ad-supported Hulu and Disney+ bundle will go from $10.99 per month to $12.99 per month. The premium Hulu and Disney+ bundle will remain the same, still costing $19.99 per month.

Both the ad-supported and select premium versions of the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Select bundles will be getting pricier. The ad-supported bundle will go from $16.99 to $19.99, while the premium bundle (which still has ads for ESPN) will go from $26.99 to $29.99. 

Users will no longer be able to purchase or switch into the Disney+ Premium, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle, which comes with ads for both Hulu and ESPN Select, but not for Disney+. However, existing users can keep their ongoing plan as long as they do not change it. That plan's price will increase from $21.99 per month to $24.99 per month.

Neither the ad-supported nor premium versions of the Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited bundle will be impacted by the price hikes. The ad-supported tier remains at $35.99 per month, while the premium version remains at $44.99 per month.

Disney+'s bundle with Hulu and HBO Max will also be impacted. The ad-supported tier will increase from $16.99 per month to $19.99 per month, while the ad-free bundle will increase from $29.99 per month to $32.99 per month.

Wow, it’s thin. And light. And it feels very nice in your hand.

I’ve been showing Apple's new iPhone Air to people for the last couple of days, and that, without fail, is the reaction that I get.

This tells me that I may have been wrong about the iPhone Air. When it was first announced, I wasn’t sure that the world needed a very thin iPhone. And I was sure that a super-thin iPhone would surely take a hit when it comes to battery life. And when I saw that it only had a single rear camera — the horror! "This thing will surely be a dud," I thought.

But the iPhone Air isn’t just thin. Think about it this way: This is the first iPhone that was designed, first and foremost, to be as cool, beautiful, and, yes, sexy as possible.

I’ve only had the iPhone Air in my hands for a few days, not enough time to fully assess its camera or battery life. My full review of the iPhone Air is coming in a week or two. For now, let’s talk first impressions.

The iPhone Air is the pretty one 5.64 mm. And no, the camera 'plateau' doesn't ruin the effect. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

The size contrast is even bigger when you compare the iPhone Air with the iPhone 17 Pro Max, which is exactly what its name says, a professional-grade workhorse in the form of a phone. I’ll have more on the iPhone 17 Pro Max later, but when you place it next to the iPhone Air, it feels like a Ford F-150 parked next to a Porsche. The Porsche may not have the utility that a pick-up has, but it turns heads.

CNET reporter Abrar Al-Heeti holds the iPhone Air. Credit: CNET

Yes, the iPhone Air is almost impossibly thin. At 5.64mm, not counting the camera bump, it feels like it shouldn’t exist. More shocking, to me, was how light it was. It weighs 30 percent less than the iPhone 17 Pro Max, but in your hand, it feels like the difference is even bigger.

Most importantly, it’s just so incredibly nice to look at. I’ve got the Space Black variant, and if you're on the fence, I highly recommend you check it out in person at the Apple Store; pictures just don’t do it justice. The 6.5-inch display melts into the polished titanium frame (yes, this one still has a titanium frame, unlike the new scratch-prone Pro models), making the bezels seem almost non-existent. On the matte black back, the glossy camera plateau rises to reveal a single rear camera. Most other phones emphasize the camera bump; on the iPhone Air, Apple made it almost disappear, unless you look at it directly from the side.

Easy to miss if you're holding it sideways. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

The iPhone Air is also very nice to hold. Not only is it light, but the weight is distributed well. I bet that the reason why Apple didn’t put a second camera into that camera bump (plateau) was weight distribution; a top-heavy phone just doesn’t feel as good in your hand.

Please, no accessories

The iPhone Air has almost the same chip architecture as the Pro models, and it performs buttery smooth. The OLED display is gorgeous, thanks to ProMotion tech that’s now standard across the entire lineup. As I’ve said, battery life and camera need more testing, but I’m pretty sure the iPhone Air won’t compare well to the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

The MagSafe battery helps with battery life, but the Air is just not the same when it's on. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

Knowing this, Apple sent me a bunch of accessories that somewhat reduce the issues that arise with having an incredibly thin and light smartphone. One is the bumper case, a simple frame that shields the device from the sides but does little to protect the back. Another is a see-through case with a MagSafe ring. Finally, there’s the (white) MagSafe battery pack that attaches to the back to add some more juice to the battery life.

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To heck with all of them, I say. Yes, the iPhone Air needs protection; a phone this nice shouldn’t be full of scratches. And the additional battery juice is surely great to have. But all of these new iPhone accessories make the iPhone Air a lot thicker, and way less cool than it’s supposed to be. If I had to pick one, I’d probably take a bumper case (perhaps something slimmer than the one from Apple), slap an Apple Wallet to the back for some protection, and hope for the best.

But who is it for? I bet most people will prefer the Air. Credit: Stan Schroeder/Mashable

Is there a market for this type of phone? I will know more when I spend more time with it. At first glance, I'd say the answer is yes. My guess is that almost everyone who walks into an Apple store and compares the iPhone Air with any other iPhone will prefer the Air. Which one you end up choosing is another matter, but the Air wins on first impressions, and that's no small thing.

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Unless you're a power user, it can be hard to justify the $20 a month cost of a paid ChatGPT subscription. But those free usage limits can be really annoying. OpenAI does offer a lower-cost subscription called ChatGPT Go, though it's not available here in the United States.

However, OpenAI is further expanding its ChatGPT Go offering. Late Monday evening, OpenAI's vice president and head of ChatGPT Nick Turley announced that ChatGPT Go is now rolling out in Indonesia, providing users there with "10× higher message limits, 10× more image generations, 10× more file uploads, and double the memory compared to our free plan."

The price for ChatGPT Go in Indonesia? About $4.50 USD.

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Over the summer, OpenAI announced a new ChatGPT subscription tier with ChatGPT Go. The plan launched in mid-August and, so far, has only been made available in India (and now Indonesia). The pricing works out to roughly $4.50 per month.

ChatGPT Go is priced much lower than the cheapest paid plan available in the U.S., which is the $20 per month ChatGPT Plus subscription tier.

Why did OpenAI launch ChatGPT Go?

The existence of the ChatGPT Go plan is significant. It shows that OpenAI wants to continue to provide access to users in countries where the higher price would be a barrier to entry for most people. While OpenAI says that "Other countries and regions may be eligible in the future," at this time, it's only available in India and Indonesia.

What's included with ChatGPT Go?

The low-cost plan offers all the benefits of a free subscription, plus some additional perks, according to OpenAI documentation:

• More access to GPT-5

• More image generation

• More file uploads

• Advanced data analysis with tools like Python

• Longer memory and bigger context windows

• The ability to create and edit custom GPTs

OpenAI also notes that API access is not included.

Is ChatGPT Go coming to the United States?

Sadly, there's no indication that OpenAI has any plans to make ChatGPT Go available to American users. While we would love to see OpenAI roll out a $5 plan, we don't think that's likely. However, if you're a student in the United States or Canada, you may be eligible for a reduced-price Plus membership. Students can learn more at OpenAI's website.

Is OpenAI going to raise ChatGPT prices?

Unfortunately, it could.

Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced new yet unspecified "compute-intensive offerings." According to Altman, "because of the associated costs, some features will initially only be available to Pro subscribers." ChatGPT Pro is OpenAI's whopping $200 per month subscription tier for its AI chatbot.

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Furthermore, Altman said that "some new products will have additional fees" on top of the existing subscription costs.

As technology writer Ed Zitron reports, AI has been a money-losing endeavor for many tech companies so far. The easiest way to solve that issue appears to be simply raising prices.

However, it appears OpenAI doesn't want to lose market share in developing nations, which is where ChatGPT Go could fit in.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

Above, witness the uncensored first trailer for The Bride! — which might be a tad NFSW.

It's a great time to be a Frankenstein fan. Mary Shelley's classic 1818 novel has inspired not one, but two upcoming films: Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride!

This marks Gyllenhaal's follow-up to The Lost Daughter, which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and Jessie Buckley a nod for Best Actress in a supporting role. The writer/director and her leading lady reunite for The Bride!, which puts a true-crime spin on the tale of the Bride of Frankenstein.

In 1930s Chicago, a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) — the monster, not the doctor — visits scientist Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) with an unusual request. He would like her to make him a companion. To do so, the pair revives a murdered young woman, and the Bride (Buckley) is born. Cue the obligatory, "She's alive!"

Yes, the Bride is alive. And she's not quite what either Frankenstein or Dr. Euphronius were imagining.

Together, the Bride and Frankenstein ignite a horror-tinged romance. But that's not all! According to the film's official synopsis, the pair inspire "a full-tilt radical cultural movement." They also become outlaws wanted for murder, adding a bit of a Bonnie and Clyde flair to their story.

Watch the full uncensored trailer above to get a full glimpse at the wild fantasy world Gyllenhaal is conjuring up, and to see Buckley and Bale's transformations into two of pop culture's most well-known monsters.

The Bride! also stars Peter Sarsgaard, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz.

The Bride! hits theaters March 6, 2026.

SAVE $143: As of Sept. 23, get the Samsung 85-inch Crystal UHD 4K Bed-H Series TV for $1,287, down from its usual price of $1,430. That's a discount of 10% and the lowest price we've seen.

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Need a new TV? Now's a good time to get one, especially since there's a lot of new media coming out. Whether you're into vegging out in front of the TV with shows and movies or you love to game, a new TV can be just what you need to improve your entertainment center. The same goes for you if you need a TV for your office or business. And this Samsung TV is on sale for an excellent price right now thanks to Amazon.

As of Sept. 23, get the Samsung 85-inch Crystal UHD 4K Bed-H Series TV for $1,287, down from its usual price of $1,430. That's $143 off and a discount of 10%. It's also the lowest price we've seen.

SEE ALSO: Score a massive 86-inch LG 4K LED TV for its lowest price yet

This incredibly slim TV is bezel-less and makes for a great statement piece in your home, though it's technically built for business use. It has UHD picture quality and comes with the Samsung Business TV App so you can manage, schedule, and display content as you see fit. That makes is a good candidate for the office, but you can just use it at home if you prefer instead.

It uses the Tizen platform so you have all the tools you need at your fingertips to customize and set the TV up to your liking, but it comes standard with 4K quality thanks to its Crystal UHD processor. It can also upscale lower resolution video and content so you get it in much higher quality.

HDR support gives you satisfying colors and darker hues, and gorgeous pictures, no matter what you decide to use the display for. And it's super easy to move around, with a lightweight frame and an attractive build that makes it a good candidate for anywhere you want to put it.

Whether you want to spruce up your workplace or business or just want a high-quality TV that's got all you need for a great picture, this is a deal you won't want to pass up.

SAVE $370: As of Sept. 23, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 portable power station is down to just $429 at Amazon. That's 46% in savings. Plus, while supplies last, your purchase unlocks a free SolarSaga 100 solar panel.

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It's never a bad time to invest in a source of backup power. That being said, it is peak hurricane season and the best time of year for camping, making it a particularly good time. You don't need to spend thousands of dollars, either. This Jackery Explorer 1000 V2 portable power station gets the job done without breaking the bank — and it's on sale for nearly half price.

As of Sept. 23, you can grab the Jackery Explorer 1000 V2 portable power station for only $429 instead of $799 at Amazon. That's 46% in savings and only $30 shy of its best price ever. Plus, if you add it to your cart alongside this refurbished SolarSaga 100 solar panel, you'll get the solar panel for free. If you add both to your shopping cart, you should see the savings reflect at checkout. However, if it doesn't show up properly, head over to this promotional page and follow the directions at the top. The offer is available only while supplies last.

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The Explorer 1000 V2 packs a 1,500W AC output and a 3,000W surge peak, meaning it's capable of powering multiple appliances, including AC units, fridges, and coffee makers — not to mention your phone and laptop. It has two USB-C ports, one USB-A port, one DC car port, three pure sine wave AC ports, and LED lights on board, with a 1,070Wh capacity. It powers up in about 1.7 hours by default, but it can go from zero to 100 in an hour flat if you activate emergency charging mode in the companion app.

Best of all, it weighs less than 25 pounds and has a built-in handle, making it easy to tote around. Bring it along on camping trips and tailgates to keep everything running smoothly or pull it out if you run into power outages at home this season. It's the best of both worlds. And paired with the free solar panel, you'll truly never be out of power.

Businesses across industries have been betting big on AI in the workplace—but the results have been, frankly, underwhelming. According to a new MIT Media Lab report, a staggering 95 percent of organizations have seen no measurable return on their investments in generative AI tools.

MIT researchers cite several reasons for this adoption/ROI gap. Chief among them: AI doesn’t slot neatly into many workplace workflows, and most models still lack the contextual awareness needed to adapt to industry-specific tasks.

But a separate team at BetterUp Labs argues there’s another culprit: AI workslop. Writing in Harvard Business Review, the researchers define workslop as "AI-generated content that looks polished but doesn’t actually move work forward." In practice, it means employees end up spending more time fixing, rewriting, or clarifying AI’s "help" than if they’d done the job themselves.

The downstream effect is costly. The report estimates that workers spend nearly two hours a day (1 hour, 56 minutes, on average) dealing with workslop — decoding half-baked ideas, correcting missing details, and reworking content that isn’t actually useful. Worse, the burden doesn’t just stay with the person who generated the workslop: managers and peers get dragged in, creating a ripple effect across teams.

Researchers tie this to cognitive offloading — using external tools to reduce mental effort. But with workslop, that burden isn’t offloaded to a machine; it’s offloaded onto a coworker. The phenomenon is most common among peers (40 percent of cases, according to BetterUp), though managers aren’t immune: higher-ups throw down workslop to their teams about 16 percent of the time.

Overall, BetterUp Labs estimates that companies with 10,000+ employees could be bleeding as much as $9 million a year in lost productivity thanks to the sheer volume of workslop — roughly 40% of all AI-generated output in the workplace, according to the report. Beyond the financial hit, there’s also a cultural cost. Employees in the study reported feeling annoyed, confused, and even offended when handed workslop, eroding trust and reliability among coworkers.

While one solution to bad AI output may be to stop using these tools completely, BetterUp Labs argues the smarter path is to set clear organizational guidelines for how employees should (and shouldn’t) use AI. That means defining best-case scenarios where AI adds value, and drawing firm boundaries where it doesn’t align with company strategy or values.

The researchers also suggest a mindset shift: AI should be treated as a collaborator, not a crutch. In other words, it’s a tool to support good work — not a shortcut to avoid doing the work in the first place.

SAVE $6.99: The Lego Minecraft Advent calendar for 2025 is on sale at Amazon for $38, down from the list price of $44.99. That's a 16% discount that matches the lowest ever at Amazon.

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Advent calendars offer something fun to look forward to for 24 days in December, a month that's often hard to get through. Each year, Lego offers a solid selection of Advent calendar that appeal to young and older builders. They tend to sell out each year, so it's best to grab them while they're in stock. There's even more incentive today because a fan-favorite is on sale.

As of Sept. 23, the Lego Minecraft Advent calendar for 2025 is on sale for $38 at Amazon, marked down from the list price of $44.99. That takes $6.99 off the price from a 16% discount. The sale price also matches the lowest ever at Amazon.

SEE ALSO: The Lego Ideas 'Hocus Pocus' The Sanderson Sister's Cottage has dropped to its best-ever price at Amazon

Building with Legos offers some of the most wholesome fun around, and it's perfect for family bonding time. The Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar comes with 24 days of buildable Minecraft fun IRL. All of them set up nicely on the included winter village diorama, and everyone is wearing their holiday best. Steve has a snowman sweater, there's a snow golem, red and green sheep, a Christmas tree, a polar bear, and a villager even found a Santa costume to wear before going to sleep in the red wool bed.

The Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar is a great gift for any fan of the game. Each year's Lego Minecraft calendar features different figures, making it a fun annual tradition. In total, the 2025 Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar includes 300 pieces and is designed for those ages seven and up.

While it's on sale and still in-stock, snag the 2025 Lego Minecraft Advent Calendar from Amazon for $38. That works out to about $1.60 per day for the 24-day calendar, but the joy of Legos combined with Minecraft is priceless.

Can you hear that? The gentle wind beckoning through the leaves?

Fall is fast approaching, with its crunchy fallen leaves, pumpkins on porches, and trick-or-treat shenanigans. It's the perfect season to revisit Patrick McHale's Emmy Award-winning animated mini-series Over the Garden Wall. As half-brothers, worried Wirt (Elijah Wood) and mischievous Greg (Collin Dean), trek into The Unknown, where they meet an array of curious characters, like a many-named frog, a tough-talking bluebird (Melanie Lynskey), and a monstrous dog with "beautiful eyes!"

To celebrate Over the Garden Wall this spooky season, Mondo has unveiled its plans to release a series of collectable figures as well as a new variant of the original soundtrack LP by The Blasting Company. Mashable has the exclusive on the album's new details as well as the first batch of figures, in the Over the Garden Wall Figure Set – Chapter 1.

Over the Garden Wall creator Patrick McHale has expressed enthusiasm over the Mondo collection, sharing in a press release, "Mondo's quality is always fantastic, but these figures feel extra special. The attention to detail is stunning."

Let's break down the goodies that might tempt you to treat yourself:

Over the Garden Wall's Wirt and Greg become action figures. Left: Wirt "Over the Garden Wall" figure from Mondo. Credit: Mondo Right: Wirt and Greg "Over the Garden Wall" figures from Mondo. Credit: Mondo

The Mondo Squads line has previously brought fans meticulously crafted figures of Adventure Time's Finn and Jake; Daria's Daria and Jane, Rick & Morty's eponymous antiheroes, and Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. From their Over the Garden Wall Figure Set – Chapter 1 release, Mondo offers figures of Greg and Wirt, with alternate faces, hands, and accessories.

Left: Greg "Over the Garden Wall" figure from Mondo. Credit: Mondo Right: Wirt and Greg "Over the Garden Wall" figures from Mondo. Credit: Mondo

These designs reflect the mini-series first episode, "Chapter 1: The Old Grist Mill." For Wirt, this means you can make him look cheerful or grim by swapping out his head. His cloak can be in three stages of open to closed, and he comes with an ax and his signature Pilgrim's hat. As for Greg, he naturally has candy, his rock (for rock facts), his tea-kettle hat, the dark turtle, and his beloved frog (aka Kitty, Wirt, Dr. Cucumber, and Jason Funderburker).

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All of this is included in the Regular Edition of Mondo's Over the Garden Wall Figure Set — "Chapter 1: The Old Grist Mill," which retails for $95. However, the Exclusive Limited Edition also includes Beatrice the bluebird (in a take-no-nonsense pose) and The Dog figure, dripping with dark ooze and really showing off those beguiling eyes. This Limited Edition retails for $135.

Left: The Dog figure from Mondo's "Over the Garden Wall" series. Credit: Mondo Right: The Dog figure from Mondo's "Over the Garden Wall" series. Credit: Mondo

Here's the full rundown from Mondo of all the figures, accessories, and pieces included in both the Regular and Limited Edition releases of the Over the Garden Wall Figure Set:

• Figure Includes: 

  • Wirt Figure

  • Alternate Worried Wirt Portrait

  • Alternate Wirt Folded Hands

  • 3x Alternate Wirt Capes

  • Wirt's Cap

  • Greg Figure

  • Alternate Worried Greg Portrait

  • Alternate Greg Arm with Kitty

  • Alternate Greg Arm with Removable Axe Accessory

  • Greg Candy Hand Swap

  • Greg Rock Hand Swap

  • Greg's Teapot Hat

  • Greg's Bag

  • Beatrice Figure  (*Limited Edition Only)

  • Dark Turtle Figure

  • The Dog Figure (*Limited Edition Only)

Left: Mondo's Over the Garden Wall Figure Set - Chapter 1: The Old Grist Mill Credit: Mondo Right: Mondo's Over the Garden Wall Figure Set - Chapter 1: The Old Grist Mill Credit: Mondo

Mondo has teased that more "chapters" will be coming, with more adored Over the Garden Wall characters. We know Chapter 2 will feature the creepy-cute Pumpkin People of Pottsfield. Or as McHale said, "The wait is over. After years and years of clamoring, fans can finally get their hands on a Larry the Skeleton figurine!"

Over the Garden Wall soundtrack gets a new variant vinyl. Left: "Over the Garden Wall" soundtrack 2025 variant vinyl. Credit: Mondo Right: "Over the Garden Wall" soundtrack 2025 variant vinyl. Credit: Mondo

The Blasting Company and Mondo first teamed up for an Over the Garden Wall soundtrack vinyl out of San Diego Comic-Con 2016. The album art, created by Sam Wolfe Connelly, for this pressing is the same. However, the new variant's vinyl pays ode to one of the most memorable songs from the mini-series, as it has a "Potatoes and Molasses" colorway. You can a look at the colors, album art, and included sheet music and lyrics in the preview images above.

This Over the Garden Wall soundtrack record retails for $35.

Mondo Squads' Over the Garden Wall Figure Set and Blasting Company's Over the Garden Wall Original Soundtrack LP are all available for purchase at Mondo's website.

SAVE $280: As of Sept. 23, the Eufy C10 self-emptying robot vacuum is on sale for $199.99 at Amazon. That's a new record-low price after a massive 58% disocunt.

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Finding a cheap robot vacuum at Amazon isn't hard. A slew of random options from unrecognizable brands come up in the search — but no one ever promised they'd actually be reliable. So when I scrolled past a super popular Eufy robot vacuum at a new record low price, I had to put it on everyone's radar: At $199.99 after a 58% discount, the Eufy C10 robot vacuum is easily the best budget robot vacuum under $200 out there right now. If this is any indication of how October Prime Day robot vacuum deals will look, we're in for a treat.

The Eufy C10 is such a bang for your buck because it brings home two core robot vacuum features — self-emptying and smart mapping — that you don't often see together on robot vacuums in the sub-$200 price range. Automatic emptying is merely an extension of the hands-off convenience that drew you to robot vacuums in the first place.

SEE ALSO: As an anxious cat mom, I love my robot vacuum with a livestream camera

But as someone who tests robot vacuums for a living, I'd argue that smart mapping is the most crucial bullet point when choosing a robot vacuum. This allows the robot vac to remember a map of your home and clean specific rooms on command (or specific zones within those rooms). It's the difference between a robot vacuum that actually makes your life easier and a robot vacuum that needs to be rescued all the time. While LiDAR smart mapping usually requires a circular laser tower, Eufy finagled a LiDAR system within a flat, 2.85-inch body. This make the C10 one of the slimmest robot vacuums on the market.

At 4,000 Pa of suction power, this Eufy isn't the best robot vacuum for pet hair — but it's sufficient suction power for low-stakes daily cleaning needs.

The next OnePlus flagship made its debut appearance on Chinese social media this week.

Specifically, a post on Weibo (courtesy of 9to5Google) featured a photo of a bunch of professional esports athletes all huddled around a phone to take a selfie, with the caption saying "Guess what they were looking at?" Pretty much everyone seems to believe that this is the OnePlus 15, and the big news here is that it looks very different from last year's model.

SEE ALSO: Samsung's Tri-Fold phone could come to the U.S. this year

Specifically, it has a square camera module on the back, as opposed to the circular one on the OnePlus 13. For context, OnePlus is said to be skipping 14 and going straight to 15 because of cultural reasons. Prominent leaker Digital Chat Station also said on Weibo that the phone has a matte texture with a ceramic coating of some sort. It's also apparently thinner than the iPhone 17, but we don't know anything else about it beyond all of that.

Last year, the OnePlus 13 launched in January, so perhaps we will learn more by then.

SAVE $10: As of Sept. 23, you can grab the new Apple Watch Series 11 at Amazon for $389 instead of $399. That $10 in savings is the first-ever discount for the smartwatch, which hit shelves just a few days ago.

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The Apple Watch Series 11 arrived just a few days ago and is largely the same as the Series 10, but with a big step up in battery life. It even costs the same amount as the previous generation, though you can already find it at a discount at Amazon.

As of Sept. 23, you can save $10 if you grab the new Apple Watch Series 11 at Amazon. That knocks its price down to $389 instead of $399 and marks its first-ever discount. That's also the cheapest you'll find the smartwatch at any retailer. Sure, it's not much, but just like this surprise AirPods Pro 3 deal, 10 bucks is 10 bucks.

More of a minor upgrade, the Apple Watch Series 11 brings slight improvements to hardware, connectivity, and as mentioned before, battery life. Last year's Series 10 had 18 hours of battery life. Apple says the Series 11 has 24 hours of battery life — and Mashable's reviewer Stan Schroeder found it to last slightly longer than that. "It's possible to extend that to a full weekend if you carefully use Low Power mode," he writes, which is a pretty big deal for the Apple Watch.

The Series 11 also sports the same S10 chip as its predecessor, but has a tougher design with durable glass that's twice as resistant to scratches. It's now 5G-capable for quicker connectivity and features a hypertension tool designed to flag high blood pressure (but not replace a doctor).

If you're in the market for an upgrade — or you just want that extra battery life — buying at Amazon is your best bet for saving a little bit of cash on your purchase.

SAVE $100: As of August 6, get the LG 86-inch Class UA77 Series LED AI 4K TV for $798.99, down from its usual price of $898.99. That's a discount of 11% and the lowest price we've seen.

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Fall is officially here, and that means tons of new shows, movies, and games to enjoy at home. The best thing you can add to your entertainment space is a new TV, and an 86-inch display will do nicely, especially since you can get one right now for an excellent discount. That applies to this Amazon deal on an LG 4K TV, the lowest price we've seen.

As of August 6, get the LG 86-inch Class UA77 Series LED AI 4K TV for $798.99, down from its usual price of $898.99. That's $100 off and a discount of 11%. It's also the lowest price we've seen.

SEE ALSO: Best TVs under $500: Low-budget, high-quality TVs in every size

Thanks to its Alpha 7 AI processor, this TV delivers vivid colors, deep black shades, and 4K UHD quality. That means improved sound, brightness, and detail, all with 4K upscaling and Dynamic Tone Mapping. It offers support for HDR10 Pro so you can get a better overall image and more satisfying colors. You can use the included picture and sound wizard for further tweaking if needed.

This display also comes with WebOS on board, which means you don't need to add a streaming device to catch your favorite on demand content. It also has over 350 free LG Channels and on demand titles that you can watch at any time.

If you're ready to pick up a new TV without spending an arm and a leg, this is an excellent pick and one that'll add some serious oomph to your living room.

Free gift card promos at Target Beauty and personal care deal Spend $30, get a $5 gift card Shop Now Diapers and baby wipes deal Spend $75, get a $15 gift card Shop Now Threshold decor and home items deal Spend $40, save $10 Shop Now Pet treats and food Buy two, get a free $5 gift card Shop Now Eye care deal Buy 2, get a free $10 gift card Shop Now

Target Circle Week — running Oct. 5 through Oct. 11 —  is right around the corner. But right around the corner may not be soon enough if you ran out of toothpaste, face wash, or diapers today. Target's not leaving you hanging: Ahead of Circle Week, Target is running more gift card promos at once than usual, giving you a chance snag free gift cards up to $15 just for stocking up on the pet food, treats, or beauty, bathroom, and baby essentials that you buy regularly anyway.

There's also a similar deal on home decor, bedding, candles, and more cozy home goodies by Target's brand Threshold: Spend $40 on Threshold items, automatically save $10.

The baby gift card deal covers seven pages of select diapers for various ages (including overnight options, swim pants, and Pull-Ups), plus a huge selection of baby wipes. Participating brands include Pampers, The Honest Company, Huggies, and Millie Moon.

SEE ALSO: Shark CryoGlow vs. CurrentBody mask: My skin wasn't shy about which mask it preferred

There's far more to mix and match under the umbrella of the beauty and personal care deal. Just about anything you'd ever need to stock up on is probably hiding in the 50 pages of eligible items: There's a ton of skincare, body wash and lotion, razors, toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant, pimple patches, nail polish, hair products, and makeup. Participating brands include Native, Crest, NYX, Dove, Byoma, Mrs. Meyer's, La Roche Posay, and Shea Moisture.

The promo will apply automatically in your cart once you meet the $75 or $30 mark (depending on which category you're shopping). After your purchase is made, you'll get your free e-gift card sent via email to use on your next Target run.