Keep a scanner in your pocket for life with a £32 app
TL;DR: Always have a scanner on hand with a lifetime subscription to this handy app, SwiftScan VIP, now £31.43 with code TAKE30. Opens in a new window Credit: Maple Media SwiftScan VIP: Lifetime Subscription £31.43 £149.70 Save £118.27 with code TAKE30 Get Deal Don’t have a chunky scanner lying around the house? That’s no problem with […]
ChatGPT vs. Grok vs. Gemini: Which AI chatbot should you use in 2025?
AI assistants from companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are getting super-smart super fast. New models, agentic features, and new tools now drop on a weekly basis, making AI chatbots more capable and more helpful. ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok are some of the biggest and most famous, and easily the three that get the most […]
Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for only A$23
TL;DR: Upgrade your PC for just A$23 with this Microsoft Windows 11 Pro lifetime license, on sale for a limited time. Opens in a new window Credit: Windows Microsoft Windows 11 Pro AU$23 AU$307 Save AU$284 Get Deal Do you have an old computer that could use a refresh? Upgrade its operating system and give […]
Buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 at Best Buy and get a free $50 e-gift card
SAVE $50: As of Aug. 6, buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 for $349.99 at Best Buy and get a free $50 e-gift card. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Samsung Galaxy Watch8 $349.99 at Samsung Get a free $50 e-gift card with purchase Get Deal A good smartwatch can be your constant companion when […]
A key YouTube feature broke for Android users
You’d think Android and YouTube would work together flawlessly, but early this week, that wasn’t the case. As reported and confirmed by 9to5Google, YouTube users on Android devices couldn’t change the playback speed on videos. Changing the speed to anything other than 1x would simply not work, as the setting change wouldn’t save, acting as […]
Tim Cook and Donald Trump will announce $100 billion investment at the White House
Apple CEO Tim Cook will reportedly join President Donald Trump at the White House today to announce Apple’s burgeoning investment in the U.S. The tech giant is pledging another $100 billion to domestic manufacturing, according to Bloomberg. The announcement is bringing Apple’s total commitment to $600 billion, the White House said. SEE ALSO: Whatever Trump […]
Fans held a funeral for Anthropics Claude 3 Sonnet AI
Roughly 200 people attended a funeral for an AI model. That sentence is not nearly as surreal and dystopian as the event itself, according to a first-person account from Wired‘s Kylie Robison. On Jul. 21, Anthropic retired its Claude 3 Sonnet model. Several days later, a post on X invited people to celebrate it: “if […]
Stay powered up on the go with the Cuktech 10 Power Bank for its best price yet
SAVE $14: As of August 6, get the Cuktech 10 Power Bank for $25.99, down from its usual price of $39.99. That’s a discount of 35% and the lowest price we’ve seen. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon CUKTECH 10 Power Bank $25.99 at Amazon $39.99 Save $14.00 Get Deal If you’ve ever dealt […]
iOS 26 changes iPhone’s low-battery animation
iOS 26 beta is public, and users are trying out plenty of new features, including its Liquid Glass design and new messaging and phone features. But one feature has ever-slightly changed the way users are notified that their battery is low. According to 9to5Mac, the low-battery notification users running iOS 26 beta 5 see “a red circle […]
The top 10 products Mashable readers bought in July 2025
July was a busy shopping month, with Prime Day 2025 flooding our feeds and back-to-school sales running amok. Mashable’s shopping team has done our best to sort through the slew of deals and recommend the ones worth your hard-earned cash. Consider us shopping watchdogs: we relentlessly scan the top product listings, track prices, and help […]