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TL;DR: For $189.97 (reg. $999), grab a Grade A/B refurbished Apple MacBook Air 13.3-inch with 128GB storage, Core i5 power, 12-hour battery, and free shipping. Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air 13.3-Inch 2017 (Refurbished) $189.97 $999 Save $809.03 Get Deal If you’ve been thinking about grabbing a backup computer — or just want to stay in the Apple ecosystem without spending a fortune — this deal is worth a solid look. For $189.97 (reg. $999), you can pick up a refurbished 2017 Apple MacBook Air , cleaned, inspected, and shipped free to your door. This isn’t some random off-brand machine; it’s a genuine Apple MacBook Air, designed to handle your everyday essentials. With its 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 128GB SSD, and Intel HD Graphics 6000, you’ll have no problem streaming, browsing, handling work tasks , or keeping up with personal projects. SEE ALSO: The 15-inch MacBook Air M4 is still down to its best-ever price at Amazon The 13.3-in...

A California bill that would require operating system and app store providers to verify users' ages before they can download apps has cleared the Assembly 58-0, and will now move on to Gov. Gavin Newsom, Politico reports. The Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043), introduced by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, does not require photo identification for verification, but puts the onus on the platforms to provide tools for parents to indicate the user's age during a device's setup, and use this information steer kids toward age-appropriate content and screen time. It comes after Utah and Texas both adopted app store age verification laws earlier this year that have been criticized as posing potential privacy risks, and faced opposition from the likes of Google and Apple. The California bill has been received more positively by Big Tech, with Google, Meta and others putting out statements in support of it in the leadup to a Senate vote on Friday. Kareem Ghanem, Google's Senio...

TL;DR : Give your PC an affordable refresh with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for just $39.97 (reg. $219.99) — on sale through Sept. 14. Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $39.97 $219.99 Save $180.02 Get Deal Could your dusty old PC use a little upgrade? Right now, you could give it one for just $40. That’s how much it costs to outfit your device with a suite of Microsoft Office apps with this lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 . But you’ll need to act fast — this deal only lasts until Sept. 14 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You’ve got 24 hours to secure a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021. This edition of Microsoft’s classic tools comes packed with eight helpful apps ready to help you tackle both personal and professional tasks with ease. SEE ALSO: Make your computer feel new again for under $50 with this Microsoft bundle Need to cre...

Save $50: As of Sept. 13, the Samsung’s 37" 4k curved gaming monitor is 17% off, coming in at $749.99, down from its original price of $899.99 on Amazon. Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung 37” Odyssey G7 4K Curved Gaming Monitor $749.99 at Amazon $899.99 Save $150 Get Deal If you have been wanting to invest in a new monitor for your gaming setup or start building a monitor-based gaming setup, this Samsung 37" Odyssey 4K Curved Gaming Monitor is $150 off this weekend. At 37", this monitor is huge, but the curved screen keeps the picture more in your direct field of vision for better, more immersive gameplay. On top of that, the 4K UHD resolution renders in 165 Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time for an immaculate picture at a granular level. This monitor also features VESA DisplayHDR, which is designed to deepen darker colors and create richer lighter colors. This screen is LED, so it doesn’t offer the level of visual richness that a QLE...

SAVE $30: The DJI Mic Mini (one transmitter, one receiver) is on sale at Amazon for $59, down from the standard price of $89. That's a 34% discount and the lowest price Amazon has ever offered. Opens in a new window Credit: DJI DJI Mic Mini (one transmitter, one receiver) $59 at Amazon $89 Save $30 Get Deal Scroll YouTube , TikTok , or Instagram Reels and you'll see something pop up in almost every clip: a DJI mic. Nearly every content creator is relying on the brand to record audio for videos, and if everyone is using them, surely they're worth considering. While the summer saw stock issues with the DJI Mic Mini , they're finally back in stock at Amazon, and they're even on sale. As of Sept. 11, the DJI Mic Mini (one transmitter, one receiver) is on sale for only $59 at Amazon, marked down from the normal price of $89. The sale shaves $30 off the price from a 34% discount. It's also the lowest price Amazon has ever offered. If you're ...

Meta Connect, the company's annual event dedicated to all things AR, VR, AI and the metaverse is just days away. And once again, it seems like it will be a big year for smart glasses and AI. This year, the event will take a slightly different format than in the past. Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to kick things off with an evening keynote at 5PM PT on Wednesday, September 17. A developer keynote with other executives will take place the next morning on September 18, beginning at 10AM, with more talks and developer sessions to follow. It's not clear why Meta changed things up this year, but it is shaping up to be a particularly eventful year for Connect. We're expecting two new models of smart glasses, including Meta's first to have a display, as well as new Meta AI and metaverse updates. As usual, Engadget will be reporting live from Zuckerberg's keynote at Meta HQ, but until then, here's a closer look at what's coming and what to keep an eye on. New and...

When shopping for holiday gifts this season, look no further than the hive mind of all things cool and relevant: TikTok. This list of TikTok gifts combines all the biggest and best things we've come across while scrolling, from the viral products everyone needs to the items that have you immediately adding to your basket. Beloved by influencers and gift guide editors alike, these are the best TikTok gifts for 2025. from Mashable https://ift.tt/zrZEPc5 via IFTTT

Merriam-Webster and its parent company Encyclopedia Britannica are the latest to take on AI in court. The plaintiffs have sued Perplexity, claiming that AI company's "answer engine" product unlawfully copies their copyrighted materials. They are also alleging copyright infringement for instances where Perplexity's AI creates false or inaccurate hallucinations that it then wrongly attributes to Britannica or Merriam-Webster. The complaint , filed in New York federal court, is seeking unspecified monetary damages and an order that blocks Perplexity from misusing their content. "Perplexity's so-called "answer engine" eliminates users' clicks on Plaintiffs' and other web publishers' websites—and, in turn, starves web publishers of revenue—by generating responses to users' queries that substitute the content from other information websites," the filing reads. "To build its substitute product, Perplexity engages in massive copy...

With Windows 10 support set to end on Oct. 10, it's high time to find a replacement if you're still rocking a pokey old Windows laptop. And as Mashable's resident laptop expert , I'm here to guide you to your dream laptop. To find the best Windows laptops, we thoroughly hands-on tested dozens of PCs on the basis of performance, build quality, battery life, and value. All of the laptops we picked scored high enough to secure a Mashable Choice Award — the highest honor we give to the gadgets we review. The best Windows 11 laptops run an impressive gamut, from lightweight Copilot+ PCs that last all day to dual-display stunners, subtle gaming stations , and approachable modular systems. Some of them, dare I say, will tempt even the most devoted Apple MacBook disciples. SEE ALSO: You can stay on Windows 10 for another year for free — if you act by Oct. 14 As of September 2025, Mashable's favorite Windows laptop for most people is the 13.8-inch Microsoft Surf...

Google Maps appears to be going through an outage. At least in some regions, the mobile version of Google Maps is unable to fully load its map or provide directions. Over 4,000 reports have been filed for the service on Downdetector , and as of 2:12PM ET, Google's Status Dashboard noted that the company was investigating an issue with the Maps SDK for Android and iOS, along with the Navigation SDK. On both the Android and iOS versions of Google Maps, the service was unable to fully load its map, display listings or provide directions. In at least one case, the app also showed an error message saying that Google Maps "Cannot reach server." Whatever is causing the issue doesn't seem to have reached the web version of Google Maps, which is still able to provide directions like normal. Ian Carlos Campbell for Engadget In the description of the issue on Google's Status Dashboard, the company doesn't provide an explanation for the outage or a particular fix. ...