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The 103 Best Amazon Spring Sale Deals
Prime Day is months away. Black Friday is nearly a year off. Amazon has spied a gap in the calendar and plans to cram it full of deals. Amazon’s Big Spring Sale runs from through March 31. With no other big sale events in view, this could be a good time to snag that mesh…

CleanPlay has launched on PS5 with rewards for gamers who choose clean energy
CleanPlay has launched its energy-saving app on PlayStation 5, helping to raise renewable energy consciousness among players. Founded by games industry pioneers David Helgason and Richard Hilleman, CleanPlay is a new subscription platform that matches the average electricity used by gaming consoles with verified clean energy solutions for as little as $1.99 a month. CleanPlay…
Partial solar eclipse: Where and when to see the sunrise event on March 29
On Saturday, March 29, a solar eclipse will darken the skies. Unlike the “Great American Eclipse” of 2024, though, this will not be a total eclipse; instead, a partial eclipse will be visible in the early morning hours in parts of the northern hemisphere. A partial eclipse isn’t as dramatic as a total eclipse, but…

Best 8K TVs for 2025: Why We're Not Recommending Any 8K TVs
A few years after the major TV manufacturers made big promises about 8K TVs, nearly all are either continuing models from previous years or dropping 8K entirely. In 2025, only Samsung has announced new models, and they’re all far too expensive for what they offer. This is why we are not recommending any 8K TVs this year. …

350+ of the best live deals in the Amazon Big Spring Sale, selected by Mashable’s team of experts
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The Best Hair Straighteners to Iron Out Those Kinks
More Straighteners We Tried Photograph: Kat Merck Paul Mitchell Neuro Style+ for $150: The latest in Paul Mitchell’s lineup of otherwise standout hair straighteners, this ceramic iron with Paul Mitchell’s new NeutraHeat temperature-regulating technology goes up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and has dual voltage for travel. However, the body feels weirdly cheap and lightweight compared…

The Cadillac Optiq EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ go big on tech, luxury, and price | TechCrunch
Cadillac’s new IQ portfolio of all-electric vehicles — notably the compact Optiq SUV and grandaddy full-size Escalade IQ — has put the company on a techier, more advanced, and luxurious plane. And the shift couldn’t have come soon enough. The slate of traditional internal combustion engine vehicles that have come out of Cadillac in recent…

The open-source AI debate: Why selective transparency poses a serious risk
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As tech giants declare their AI releases open — and even put the word in their names — the once insider term “open source” has burst into the modern zeitgeist. During this precarious time in which…

Best Internet Providers in Richardson, Texas
What is the best internet provider in Richardson? Whether you’re looking to upgrade from your current internet provider or signing up for the first time, CNET has everything you need to know. As of right now, AT&T Fiber is the best internet provider overall for most households in Richardson. With symmetrical speeds and no data…

Amazon’s Kindle Scribe makes minor improvements but it’s not enough
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsKindle Scribe price and specsAll the perks of a Kindle e-reader, plus annotationIt’s the slowest e-reader in the line-upIt’s nice to write on, but the displays will ghost youIt’s more expensive than an iPadIs the Kindle Scribe worth it?How We Tested I see you, annotators — the…