The Moon is losing visibility each night as we approach the New Moon. With just a few nights left before it's total darkness, keep reading to find out what you might be able to see tonight.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Monday, May 11, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, 36% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.Without any visual aids, tonight you can see the Kepler Crater and the Aristarchus Plateau. If you have binoculars or a telescope, these should help you see the Gassendi Crater, Clavius Crater, and Mare Humorum.When is the next Full Moon?There are two Full Moons in May, with the next due to take place on May 31.What are Moon phases?According to NASA, the Moon takes around 29.5 days to complete a full orbit around Earth, passing through eight different phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the way sunlight falls on it changes as it moves, which is what creates the familiar full, half, and crescent shapes. In total, there are eight main phases in the lunar cycle: New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

A two-year legal battle between General Motors and California prosecutors, led by Attorney General Rob Bonta, over the alleged misuse of customer driving data has concluded, with GM agreeing to pay $12.75 million in penalties. Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creator today!In a press release announcing the settlement, the AG alleges that GM sold "the names, contact information, geolocation data, and driving behavior data of hundreds of thousands of Californians" to data brokers, including Verisk Analytics and LexisNexis Risk Solutions. And, as the statement points out, "If you know the precise location of a person’s car, then you know an enormous amount of personal, sensitive information about that person — their home, work, children’s school, place of worship." SEE ALSO: Apple AI lawsuit settled: Every iPhone included in the $250 million settlement The original facts of the case were uncovered by The New York Times back in 2024, where the focus was on whether insurance companies were using this driving data to charge some customers higher insurance rates. But the attorney general's investigation concluded that "California drivers were not directly impacted by GM’s sales of data," because under California's strict insurance laws, "insurers are prohibited from using driving data to set insurance rates." In addition to the $12.75 million settlement, GM has agreed to stop selling driving data to any consumer reporting agencies for five years, delete any current driving data within 180 days (unless expressly permitted to keep the data by the driver), and develop and maintain its own privacy program to assess its data collection practices and mitigate the risks of a data breach.While the settlement is definitely a win for consumer privacy, you shouldn't feel too bad for GM just yet. According to the attorney general's own calculations, GM earned roughly $20 million for the sale of its OnStar data, so even with the hefty settlement, they're still turning a nice profit. 

Good news for owners of foreign-made drones and routers: the Federal Communications Commission has amended its original deadline that would have banned firmware updates to these devices after March 1, 2027. In an announcement posted on May 8, 2026, the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) updated its previous guidance to allow new software and firmware updates to foreign-made drones and routers until January 1, 2029, adding nearly two years to the initial cut-off date. SEE ALSO: The FCC's proposed plan to fight spam calls puts consumer privacy in jeopardy The main concerns cited by the American government are espionage, unauthorized surveillance, and data exfiltration, all of which can be enabled by backdoor exploits built directly into both drones and routers. The most famous example of such a cyberattack is the ongoing Volt Typhoon "advanced persistent threat" (APT), which attempts to leverage compromised hardware, including routers, to steal data and establish "command and control" channels over American cyber infrastructure. And though drones are newer than routers, they have been used in corporate espionage since at least 2022, when drones were used to infiltrate the wireless networks of a major American financial firm. From a numbers perspective alone, the size of the vulnerability is frightening: around 60% of America's routers are manufactured in China, according to Reuters, while more than 80% of the drones operational in the United States were designed and built in China, according to the Wall Street Journal. But put yourself in the shoes of someone who just shelled out serious money for a drone or router, only to learn, after the fact, that the government had made your purchase illegal. The Consumer Technology Association, advocating on behalf of precisely those American consumers, issued an open letter to the FTC just last month, urging legislators to exercise leniency, as well as to better clarify which products might be affected by the ban. Their efforts are probably responsible for this two-year extension, but expect supply lines and manufacturers to re-localize in the coming years as the full scope of the cybersecurity threat becomes clearer.

Sick and tired of having your day disrupted by robocalls? You're not alone, and the FCC is taking notice. In press releases from the past month, the FCC said that preventing illegal spam calls has become its "top consumer protection priority," while FCC chairman Brendan Carr vowed to "bring meaningful robocall relief to consumers." Unfortunately, their approach might be so broad, so badly focused, that it will create new privacy concerns, destroy so-called "burner" phones, and place an extra burden on consumers. Or in the words of Gizmodo's Mike Pearl, "the FCC's cure might be worse than the disease." SEE ALSO: Braze Xbox test message spams phones: What we know One proposed change, known as the "Know Your Customer" rules, would require businesses to collect a government ID, a physical address, and the customer's full legal name, instead of just their phone number, to initiate phone contact. This proposed change might serve to stop robocalls, but it would also effectively end the concept of consumer privacy. In the words of civil liberties advocates Reclaim the Net: "The result would be an identity-verification regime covering one of the last semi-anonymous communication tools available to ordinary Americans." Worse still, the FCC's proposed "red flags" that would heighten scrutiny are broad enough to encompass the lawful behaviors of millions of Americans. Proposed red flags include using a virtual office, making payments in cryptocurrency, using a "suspicious" email address, or operating a phone number not tied to a residential address. While all of these activities are likely indicative of robocall spammer behavior, they are also common practices among law-abiding citizens, who often operate out of virtual offices or use so-called "burner" or pre-paid phones. Worse still, the people who rely on prepaid phones often do so because of the anonymity they afford — think about refugees fleeing conflict zones or victims of domestic abuse attempting to keep a low profile. Finally, the FCC is looking to place the burden of enforcement on telecom providers, threatening them rather than individual spam callers with up to $2,500 in fines per call. While this approach is no doubt easier than searching out every individual robocall operator, and certainly motivates the companies to take enforcement seriously, it also creates a bad incentive in which telecom operators have to scrutinize each individual customer and their behavior at the expense of consumer privacy. Ultimately, spam calls might prove to be the price we pay for enjoying a modicum of privacy in the digital age.

Depending on who you ask, the last people you'd want to stand next to at your neighborhood bar are the man who started the Iran war and the man who helped end abortion (their words, not ours). That's the premise of SNL's latest Cold Open, where Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth sulks into a barstool lamenting that nobody left in the Trump Administration can keep up with him drink-for-drink. That is, until Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh comes stumbling in, played by this weekend's host Matt Damon.The two spend much of the sketch bonding over everything they've managed to accomplish — or inflict, depending on your perspective — since taking office. Hegseth is beside himself at the prospect of the Iran conflict actually ending and leaving him without a reason to exist, while Kavanaugh is in full waterworks mode over the "male loneliness epidemic." Rough night for powerful men. Things do take a turn for the chaotic, however, when Aziz Ansari returns as FBI Director Kash Patel, instantly shifting the energy from sad-drunk to dangerous-drunk. Before long, the trio is floating the idea of a Trump third term.

TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is on sale for $9.97 (reg. $199). Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Windows 11 Pro $9.97 $199 Save $189.03   Get Deal If you’re still running Windows 10, here’s the deal – Microsoft pulled the plug on support back in October of 2025, meaning no more security updates. If you’ve been putting off the upgrade, you can switch to Windows 11 Pro right now while it’s on sale for just $9.97 (was $199).Windows 11 Pro brings a noticeably cleaner interface along with improved multitasking tools like snap layouts and virtual desktops, both of which are great tools if you regularly juggle multiple windows or work on several projects at once. Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up! On the security side, you’re getting biometric login, Smart App Control, and BitLocker encryption, which is a huge step up from an OS that isn’t getting security updates at all. These enhanced security tools add an extra layer of security when you’re logging into your computer, block untrusted or dangerous apps, and lock down your information if anyone gets their hands on your device. They’re a must for anyone handling sensitive files or working remotely.Think about what’s actually changed since Windows 10 launched over a decade ago. The way we work, the security threats we’re up against, and the tools we rely on daily have all evolved. Windows 11 Pro is built with consideration for these changes. Whether you’re working from home, managing files, or just tired of your OS feeling dated, this upgrade brings day-to-day improvements that people truly notice. At $9.97 for a lifetime license, it’s an easy call if you’re still on Windows 10.Protect your PC and upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for $9.97.StackSocial prices subject to change.

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New York City, with the largest public school district in the country, was breaking ground on a novel, AI-themed high school when district leadership abruptly pulled the plug last month. They cited mounting parental concern and nationwide backlash to what has been labeled rapid, unsafe adoption of AI. Because there has been a rapid adoption of AI among students across the country. Used properly, the tech could transform learning, many argue, and fill gaps in an overburdened education system. But others worry it'll be a generational misstep that could worsen learning development.Mashable spoke with a dozen stakeholders — parents, child safety advocates, AI literacy experts, tech leaders, and a state representative proposing stronger EdTech regulation — to lay out what is at stake when you add AI to the equation.  SEE ALSO: How to defend yourself against AI cheating accusations AI moratoriums: Safe choice or miscalculation?Dylan Arena, chief data science and AI officer for education solutions giant McGraw Hill, told Mashable that the history of EdTech is cyclical. First there was the introduction of the internet and computers wholesale. Then, there was the push for 1:1 devices (personal laptops, Chromebooks, tablets). Now, it's AI. He described similar hype cycles around personalized or "adaptive" learning (you'll hear this term surrounding AI, as well). Arena sees AI adoption as less an evolution and more a "pendulum swing or a wobbly spiral." AI, for what it's worth, is much older than our current LLM obsession will lead you to believe, and it's already been in classrooms. McGraw Hill's web-based AI assessment tool, ALEKS, was designed 25 years ago. "Early on, the conversation was about access: devices, connectivity, and digital materials. Now the conversation has to be about impact," said Melissa Loble, chief academic officer at EdTech giant Instructure. Instructure, which offers popular learning management system Canvas, announced partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic in 2025. "The benefits are real when technology is used with a clear purpose. We are not trying to add AI simply because it is new."AI developers and tech proponents advocate for gated, human-administered AI experiences in the classroom, as well as administrative applications for teachers and staff, that will reduce workloads, enhance learning, and ease the friction of modern classrooms. They argue that future workforces will be defined by their ability to detect and leverage AI. Whether or not a student or educator intends to use it, they should at least know how AI operates.   "On one hand, the demand for generative AI in schools has grown at an extraordinary pace. On the other, that pace has understandably raised important questions about safety and the long-term impact on learning," said Naria Santa Lucia, general manager of the Microsoft Elevate initiative. "Ideally, every school adopts AI with a clear plan that includes guidelines co-developed with educators, strong privacy protections, and dedicated time for teacher training to ensure students and teachers are best prepared for the future AI economy.""Our priority in education is to ensure AI works to the benefit of learning and students," Leah Belsky, vice president of education at OpenAI, told Mashable. "To do so, we partner with teachers, institutions, and students to advance our tool and research outcomes. We launched ChatGPT for teachers to help teachers build deep fluency with AI so that they can play a key role in guiding students in how to use AI well."Many agree that the tech's adoption shouldn't be rushed, and that popular generative AI tools don't yet have their place in K-12. OpenAI and Anthropic, for example, only offer their classroom products for higher education. "Our learning tools on Chromebooks are built with educators, giving them the control to decide what’s best for their students," said Google spokesperson Maggie Shiels.The company reiterated that Gemini for Education, NotebookLM, and other Google AI products are compliant with child privacy laws, a leading concern in the debate. Students' chats aren't used for AI training and Gemini in Workspace isn't available to students under 18.Most EdTech leaders Mashable spoke to share concerns about an overabundance of screen time among youth. Several acknowledged a concerning lack of long-term research on AI's impact on cognition and learning outcomes. "The answer is not hype, and it is not fear," said Loble. "It is evidence, governance, and learning." AI is the fastest growing consumer technology. It cannot be contained. - Amanda Bickerstaff, AI for Education Those tools could be a genuine solution to public education's dilemmas, proponents say. "There is a real difference between purpose-built systems, systems built for educational outcomes, and general purpose AI," Ashish Bansal, founder of AI math tutor StarSpark.AI told Mashable. Bansal says that generative AI tools can address inequities between students with access to support at home and those without. Multimodal technologies, like live translation, can make school easier for second language learners. He argues for classrooms built on collaboration, social interaction, and group problem solving, with generative AI offering support for individual learning. Several EdTech makers Mashable interviewed are of the camp that smaller AI solutions can address societal issues posed by Big Tech's universal models, but they require time and investment. Moratoriums or bans would render that near impossible.AI moratoriums could also pose risks themselves, Santa Lucia and others warn."I understand the instinct, everyone wants to be sure we get this right, and we share that caution. But we believe the real opportunity is not to stop progress, but to shape it," she said. "The more constructive path in my view is to meet that moment with intentional design.""In our judgement, there shouldn't be any AI-facing instruction for children in elementary schools," said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Vocally opposed to teacher replacement, AFT's stance is that educators should have the opportunity to learn about and deploy generative AI should they see fit, empowering them to make the choice instead of Big Tech. AFT partnered with Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic last year to launch the country's first National Academy for AI Instruction serving its 1.8 million members. "AI is probably the most pronounced industrial revolution, certainly in my lifetime, but maybe in civilization," said Weingartern. "Every societal change shows up in teachers' classrooms." AI education is not a green light for adoption, or even advocacy, argues Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO of AI for Education, an AI literacy organization that partners with educational institutions and advises districts on ethical AI deployment. "We are living in an inflection point. When people think about generative AI, they often think of it like an app or device that can be turned off. But generative AI is more similar to the internet and electricity in that it's the power underneath the applications," she said. "[AI] is the fastest growing consumer technology. It cannot be contained."The case for an AI pauseOn April 16, a group of 250 organizations and experts convened by child safety nonprofit Fairplay penned a letter to schools across the U.S. and Canada calling for a five-year moratorium on classroom AI. It wasn’t the first. A few months prior, a group of concerned parents, teachers, and climate activists in New York City issued their own call for a two-year moratorium. The group was formed in the wake of an August Daily News op-ed written by NYC parent and public school teacher Liat Olenick. “It's really insidious,” Olenick said of Big Tech's presence in schools. "Our kids are not the client, they're the product." In Olenick's experience, both parents and educators are being thrown into the world of AI with little transparency or communication from districts. In addition to fears about AI's impact on the environment, she says the deployment of AI learning chatbots like Amira and Magic School AI in NYC elementary schools tipped her to do something. Investing in the future of our children and planet, Olenick argues, does not mean investing in AI.A moratorium, however, is a common sense option to get districts to slow down, proponents say. Those pushing AI moratoriums argue that schools are jumping into a technology without fully knowing its ramifications. They cite the potential misuse of student data, as well as institutional security risks. Cyberattacks on K-12 schools have greatly increased in recent years, including a recent Instructure breach. But the biggest concern of people like Olenick is the effect of AI on young learners' brains. Recent, limited scale studies on chatbots have indicated overuse leads to poorer critical thinking and other developmental effects. Every pro-moratorium source Mashable spoke to expressed worry that more technology will worsen screen addictions, increase cognitive fatigue, and devalue the importance of human teaching and social interactions. Josh Golin, executive director of Fairplay, told Mashable that AI is supercharging existing problems across all of EdTech.  They're going after our tax money, our district money, that is extremely precious and in short supply. - Anya Meksin, Schools Beyond Screens Many sources called it a "Wild West" situation, and feared children were being used as guinea pigs in a nationwide AI experiment. They believe the argument that AI is ubiquitous, and that it will remain that way, is built on a faulty premise — that generative AI is good, effective, and in demand. The most concerned see a push for more AI as a thinly veiled attempt to solve understaffing with AI, not more funding. Legislators, like Vermont House Representative Angela Arsenault, suggest pauses give time for regulation to catch up. "We fell so far behind with social media, and now we have fallen almost as far behind with EdTech in general. We are very quickly losing any opportunity we have to try to keep pace with AI." Arsenault and a growing number of bipartisan lawmakers have introduced a number of bills aimed at governing EdTech. "It's time for everyone to pause and ask what kind of society we want to see," said Anya Meksin, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) parent and deputy director of Schools Beyond Screens, one of the signatories of Fairplay's moratorium letter and co-authors of LAUSD's screen time limits resolution. In the last year, Schools Beyond Screens has grown to 2,000 members and 100 national chapters, advocating for reduced screen time in schools and a return to pencil and paper learning.The urgency to adopt AI is manufactured, it's opponents argue. With mounting pressure from investors, companies must present a world where tech adoption is a need, not a want, one in which their billion-dollar evaluations are justified. School districts are just falling in line, having been "wined and dined" to spend tens of billions of dollars on tech over the last 20 years, said Golin."They're not nonprofits," said Meksin. "These are for profit companies going after public dollars. They're going after our tax money, our district money, that is extremely precious and in short supply." In this framing, turning to smaller EduTech companies isn't a solution, either. Many still build on top of Big Tech's core models, they note, including OpenAI's GPTs. Most still want some form of tech in classrooms. "The notion that an AI is going to be able to differentiate instruction and personalize a lesson better than I can is Orwellian," said Joe Clement, a Virginia public school teacher and co-author of Screen Schooled, a 2017 book detailing the overuse of technology in U.S. classrooms. Clement describes an "enmeshment" of student technology and AI, making it challenging to avoid in education. He argues it's overburdening children and making it harder to build engaged, critical learners.  SEE ALSO: I tried learning from AI tutors. The test better be graded on a curve. While some believe AI is an equity gap filler, others believe it will exacerbate existing problems rampant across under-resourced schools. Many, like Clement, pointed to well-funded private schools pivoting away from 1:1 devices and technology in favor of hands-on human tutoring, leaving AI to the underfunded.A ship without a rudder The lack of a unified voice, and little federal intervention, is further fragmenting the debate, sources explained. "The Federal Department of Education has really abdicated its responsibility of being a clearing house on best practices," said Weingarten. "In fact, they are doing the opposite. They're doing the bidding of Big Tech, as opposed to listening to the people." The Department of Education issued AI guidelines in 2025, but, to Weingarten's point, have ceded AI's ethical implementation to schools themselves. AI policies across the country are still being penned or are nonexistent. Rapid initial adoption has made it even more difficult to retroactively scale it back and reset. Confusion reigns and parents, teachers, districts, even students themselves, are trying to regain some semblance of control. As Bickerstaff, the AI for Education CEO, puts it: "This is one of the noisiest things that's ever happened in education."

After spending a few months with them, I think the Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 wireless headphones are the best headphones money can buy in 2026. That is — if you can afford them, which you probably can't.That's not a knock on your earning capacity, but I'm making an educated guess that the average person can't afford to drop $799 on a pair of headphones, no matter how good they are.And they're really good. SEE ALSO: The 11 best noise-cancelling headphones we use, love, and recommend Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 is a true luxury product The PX8 S2 uses Nappa leather and aluminum. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable I have to admit — my favorite thing about the PX8 S2 may just be the design. I'm a sucker for headphones with metal and leather components, and I've often criticized Sony for its all-plastic approach to headphone design.Like other B&W products, these headphones use a combination of die-cast aluminum and Nappa leather, which his known for its subtle grain and ultra-soft feel. Most headphones feature "vegan leather," which is just a tricky way of saying synthetic leather, which is usually a petroleum and plastic-based product. (Side note: Rebranding a plastic product as vegan is one of the crueler marketing tricks in the consumer world.) The controls on the PX8 S2 are simple and intuitive. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Want to learn more about getting the best out of your tech? Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories and Deals newsletters today.I love the design of the PX8 S2. The aluminum frame slides smoothly in and out of the leather-covered headband, and an exposed braided cable connects the earcups to the body. The metal touch controls are finely etched, and even the Bowers & Wilkins engraved on the earcups appears almost pixelated upon close examination. Every little detail is elegant and finely considered.These headphones look similar to some other Bowers & Wilkins products like the Px7 S3 headphones, but with some nice upgrades. I will say, the headphones don't look quite as good on you as they do on their own, and I have to give it up to the Apple AirPods Max 2 for overall cool factor.But as I said when these headphones first came out, I still think they're the best-designed headphones for sale right now.How does the PX8 S2 sound? Really damn good. These headphones are well designed down to the tiniest details. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable For its newest flagship headphones, Bowers & Wilkins engineered a reference-quality pair of headphones, and while I'm not an audio engineer, I think they succeeded. These headphones produce a rich, balanced sound that sounds vivid and clear across the audio spectrum.I don't hear any sacrifices in bass, mids, or treble when listening to Radiohead's Kid A, one of my go-to albums for testing headphone quality. The chaotic instrumentals of "National Anthem" have never sounded clearer to me, and that holds true whether I'm listening to Radiohead, Florence + The Machine, or Vivaldi.To produce such deep sound, B&W uses custom-designed 40mm Carbon Cone drivers, which the brand promises deliver "our best sound quality ever." Now, let's get technical. Unlike the new Apple AirPods Max 2, these headphones support high-resolution lossless audio over Bluetooth, not just via a USB-C connection. The headphones support aptX Lossless, AAC, and SBC codecs. They deliver 24-bit digital signal processing for the highest resolution audio.If you consider yourself an audiophile, these luxury headphones won't disappoint you.Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2: ANC is great, but not elite The sound quality is superb, but noise cancellation is outshined by Bose and Sony. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable These headphones offer decent passive noise cancellation and high-quality active noise cancellation. On a commute, on a plane, or in a crowded office, they deliver more than enough noise cancellation for my needs.That being said, if you're looking for the best possible ANC, then the Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Gen 2) headphones still offer superior noise cancellation. At launch, these headphones were also missing the kind of spatial audio you'll find on most flagship headphones. This has since been made available in an over-the-air update (look for the "True Immersion" setting in the app), but, once again, it's not quite on the level of Apple, Sony, or Bose.Likewise, while Sony and Apple both support Dolby Atmos, B&W doesn't. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. As a Bowers & Wilkins representative told me, most music isn't produced for spatial audio. So, if you're chasing true high-fidelity, reference-quality sound, immersive audio features can actually compromise the audio.B&W PX8 S2: Battery and call quality The PX8 S2 headphones have up to 30 hours of battery life with ANC on. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable The PX8 S2 offers 30 hours of battery life with ANC engaged, which is exactly on par with the Sony XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Gen 2. (Apple AirPods Max 2 have only 20 hours, in comparison.) You can also get seven hours of playback with a 15-minute quick charge. So, pretty much in line with what you'd expect.That said, there are some outliers. The Dyson OnTrac headphones offered 55 hours of ANC listening all the way back in 2024. More recently, the Soundcore Space 2 and Sennheiser Momentum 4 also offer 50+ hours.Lastly, I've been happy with the call quality (and the noise cancellation on call quality) with the PX8 S2. They have eight microphones total, which is four fewer than the Sony XM6, but I haven't had any problems here.How comfortable are these headphones? Even the carrying case looks good. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Mashable puts a big premium on comfortable headphones that can be worn for many hours without interruption. In recent years, the Bose QuietComfort line has been completely unmatched in this regard, and that remains true.Because of the metal components, these headphones are heavier than some competitors. Notably, at 310 grams, the PX8 S2 do weigh less than Apple AirPods Max 2 headphones, which weigh 386.2 grams. However, the latest flagship QuietComfort Ultra headphones are lighter at 264 grams.If you're wearing headphones all day at work, you will notice the difference. That said, I haven't found these headphones to be uncomfortable, even when wearing my glasses. You'll have to decide if comfort or premium design is more important to you. Ultimately, you may prefer the lightweight feel of the Sony XM6 (254 grams).The $799 question: Are the PX8 S2 worth it?This question is really hard to answer unless I know how much you would miss that $799 in your bank account. For people who'd barely notice, these headphones are absolutely worth it, IMO. I've been using them for six months, and I've been unable to switch back to my Sony XM6. I also think these headphones are durable and fairly futureproofed, so they shouldn't need replacement anytime soon. I'm all for spending more for a longer-lasting, higher-quality product.And yet... $799 is a big ask, and these headphones would probably be wasted on the average Spotify listener. But for audiophiles and people in the premium market, I don't think you'll be disappointed.One last note: If you're waiting on these headphones to go on sale, don't hold your breath. Virtually all gadgets are getting more expensive in 2026, and these headphones almost never go on sale. 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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle. Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Nominate your favorite creators todayIf you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered. SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hintDesign. SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerDECORHurdle Word 2 hintVertebrae. SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 10, 2026 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerSPINEMashable 101 Fan Fave: Nominate your favorite creators todayHurdle Word 3 hintGoal. SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 10 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 10, 2026 Hurdle Word 3 answerGRAILHurdle Word 4 hintNot the most.Hurdle Word 4 answerLEASTFinal Hurdle hint"Copy". SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Games available on Mashable Hurdle Word 5 answerDITTOIf you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

The Moon is now in its Waning Crescent phase, which means we're getting closer to the New Moon and a start of a new lunar cycle. Over the coming nights, visibility will reduce significantly. But for now, there's still some features to be seen, so keep reading to find out what you can see on the Moon tonight.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Sunday, May 10, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. Tonight, 46% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.Without any visual aids, tonight you can see the Kepler Crater and the Aristarchus Plateau. If you have binoculars, pull them out to catch a glimpse of the Gassendi Crater, Clavius Crater, and Mare Humorum. Finally, if you have access to a telescope, enjoy gazing at the Apollo 14 landing spot and the Schiller Crater.When is the next Full Moon?There are two Full Moons in May, with the next due to take place on May 31.What are Moon phases?According to NASA, the Moon takes around 29.5 days to complete a full orbit around Earth, passing through eight different phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the way sunlight falls on it changes as it moves, which is what creates the familiar full, half, and crescent shapes. In total, there are eight main phases in the lunar cycle: New Moon - The Moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).First Quarter - Half of the Moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-Moon.Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.Full Moon - The whole face of the Moon is illuminated and fully visible.Waning Gibbous - The Moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.How to play PipsIf you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match. SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 10, 2026 The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces. SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for May 10, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for May 10 PipsLess Than (1): Everything in this space must be less than 1. The answer is 0-6, placed vertically.Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally; 4-3, placed vertically.Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 3-5, placed horizontally.Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically; 2-1, placed horizontally.Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.Medium difficulty hints, answers for May 10 PipsGreater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally.Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally.Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 6-5, placed horizontally.Greater Than (1): Everything in this space must be greater than 1. The answer is 6-3, placed horizontally.Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally.Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed horizontally; 2-6, placed horizontally; 6-4, placed horizontally.Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed horizontally.Hard difficulty hints, answers for May 10 PipsNumber (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically.Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically; 4-4, placed vertically.Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically.Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically.Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically.Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically; 4-1, placed vertically; 1-2, placed vertically.Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed vertically.Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed vertically; 2-2, placed vertically.Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-1, placed horizontally.Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically.Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally.Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-1, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed vertically.Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-6, placed vertically.If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require some sports and pop culture knowledge.As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media. SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:Yellow: StatsGreen: SpeedyBlue: GOAT runnersPurple: Sounds like an NHL teamHere are today's Connections: Sports Edition categoriesNeed a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:Yellow: Baseball StatsGreen: Moves FastBlue: Hall of Fame Running BacksPurple: NHL Teams, Minus the First LetterLooking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.Drumroll, please!The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #594 is...What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?Baseball Stats: ERRORS, HITS, RUNS, WALKSMoves Fast: BOLTS, RACES, SCOOTS, SPRINTSHall of Fame Running Backs: JAMES, RIGGINS, SANDERS, SAYERSNHL Teams, Minus the First Letter: ANGERS, RUINS, SLANDERS, TARSDon't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you believe in fate.Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media. SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for May 10, 2026 Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:Yellow: Found on SpotifyGreen: Meant to beBlue: Cocktail termsPurple: Time of renewalMashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creators todayHere are today's Connections categoriesNeed a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:Yellow: Music player buttonsGreen: DestinedBlue: Verbs in making a mojitoPurple: What "Spring" might refer toLooking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.Drumroll, please!The solution to today's Connections #1064 is...What is the answer to Connections todayMusic player buttons: PLAY, REPEAT, SHUFFLE, SKIPDestined: BOUND, CERTAIN, FATED, SUREVerbs in making a mojito: GARNISH, MUDDLE, POUR, STIRWhat "Spring" might refer to: COIL, FOUNTAIN, LEAP, SEASONDon't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 10, 2026 Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you have good eyes.Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace. SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 10, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: We all saw itThe words are related to clarity. Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creators todayToday’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words describe lucidity.NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Clear Cut.NYT Strands word list for May 10OvertObviousBlatantClear CutFlagrantBrazenGlaringLooking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and if you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love coziness.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 10, 2026 Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.What's the best Wordle starting word?The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.What happened to the Wordle archive?The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers. Is Wordle getting harder?It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though. SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for May 10, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:A hooded jacket.Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creators todayDoes today's Wordle answer have a double letter?The letter A appears twiceToday's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter P. SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.Drumroll please!The solution to today's Wordle is...PARKADon't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Wordle.

Regardless of whether or not anyone wanted such a thing, Prime Video is turning into TikTok.Amazon announced in a press release on Friday that the Prime Video mobile app has a new feed for Clips, which are short, shareable video clips taken from Prime Video content. This feature was first created with NBA games broadcast on Prime Video in mind, but this new development expands it to presumably include shows like The Boys and other Prime originals. Users can access the Clips feed by scrolling down on the home page to the Clips carousel and tapping any Clip. SEE ALSO: Prime Video will restrict basic users to HD streaming From there, Clips can be shared with other users by copying and pasting a link. Users can also like Clips or use them as a gateway to access whatever show or movie is on display in said Clip. Right now, the feature is available to "select customers" in the United States on Android, iOS, and Fire Tablet devices. It'll become available to more people over the summer.“As a first-stop entertainment destination, Prime Video offers customers a vast selection of premium content, and we want to make it as easy and seamless as possible for them to discover what's most relevant," Prime Video executive Brian Griffin said. "Clips gives customers a whole new way to browse with short, personalized snippets tailored to their interests. Whether they have a few minutes to scroll or are looking for something to watch when they have more time, entertainment is just a tap away.”The TikTok comparison is obvious, though it should be noted that it doesn't sound like users can create their own Clips, at least at this time. In other words, this is mostly just another way for Amazon to market Prime Video content to users. React accordingly.

Resident Evil: Requiem already had plenty of meat on the bone, between a decently sized campaign and plenty of post-game goodies to chew on. Now, a couple of months after launch, it's gotten some pretty fun-sounding free DLC.Capcom released a surprise update this week that included an action-packed new mode called Leon Must Die Forever. Unlocked after you finish the main story, Leon Must Die Forever is a gauntlet of high-octane action challenges starring everyone's favorite former rookie cop, Leon S. Kennedy. Capcom's official description makes it sound pretty straightforward: kill more difficult-than-usual enemies within a time limit, fight bosses, unlock enhancements, and try not to die, despite the mode's name. SEE ALSO: 'Resident Evil' teaser is just as gory as you'd expect "Fight your way through areas you’ve visited previously throughout the game and defeat the final boss, all with stronger enemy variants, five increasingly difficulty ranks, and a race against the clock! Fill your enhancement gauge by defeating enemies in order to unlock Leon’s “enhancer abilities” exclusive to this game mode," Capcom's press release said.Capcom has always had a habit of adding cool, stripped-down action-based modes to Resident Evil games that are meant to be played after finishing the story. Traditionally, they're usually called some variant of "Mercenaries," but the company went with the infinitely more fun Leon Must Die Forever for this one. If you're like me and you're still itching to roundhouse kick zombies and mutilate them with a hand axe despite having finished the story, maybe check this one out.

Late in the week, an Amazon Web Services outage affected a range of websites. In the wake of that outage, which lasted from Thursday into Friday, Amazon has revealed what happened.In an update on the official AWS status website, Amazon revealed that the outage was caused by a "thermal event resulting in a loss of power" at a single data center in northern Virginia. In other words, some tech overheated. This prompted Amazon to shift traffic away from that data center's "Availability Zone" during the late afternoon on Thursday. By early afternoon on Friday, Amazon had managed to restore its cooling systems, which kick-started the process of getting everything back online. SEE ALSO: Amazon Web Services outage enters second day. Here's what we know. "Our main effort during the event mitigation strategy was to bring back our cooling systems capacity. By May 8 1:50 PM, we were able to stabilize cooling system capacity to pre-event levels, which helped us to restore the majority of the impaired EC2 instances and EBS volumes," Amazon said. "A small number of instances and EBS volumes remain impaired, and we continue to work to recover all affected remaining resources."The outage affected some popular apps, like FanDuel and Coinbase. Users were unable to bet or trade as they normally would on those apps for a while, likely leading to some consternation on Thursday and Friday. However, the issue seems to be mostly resolved at this point, so you can probably get your NBA playoff prop bets in now, if you so desire.

Mashable 101 Fan Fave: Vote for your favorite creator today!What's different about an art TV?Any old smart TV can play a 10-hour-long YouTube slideshow of famous paintings. True art TVs have a few unique characteristics that separate them from the average flatscreen:A flush mount: Art TVs come with a special mount that allows them to hang flat against the wall, just like a framed photo or print. From the side, you won't see any metal arms holding the TV up.A matte display: The original versions of the world's famous paintings aren't displayed behind traditional shiny glass — if they were, you'd be able to see your own reflection better than the artwork. The Frame brought elite glare-free displays to the TV category to better replicate the authentic museum experience. The best art TVs use anti-glare coating so you can enjoy TV, games, and artwork even in bright sunlight.Interchangeable bezels: The decorative picture frame-esque border is the other half of the "not a TV" illusion. Different art TVs use different frame colors, but all have the option to swap the traditional black outline for a white or wood-like finish.So while the Hisense Déco TV that I tested and loved has a pretty curved white frame, it doesn't meet any of the above criteria — it's more of an artsy TV than an art TV by the books, though you may still want to consider it as an alternative to The Frame. If you're looking for a small bedroom TV that won't clash with your decor, I highly recommend the QLED Déco TV. We'll call it an honorable mention for this list. SEE ALSO: The Dreame FP10 air purifier cleans fur off its own filter. Just as crucially, it matches my living room aesthetic. LG and TCL are dropping new art TVs soonCompetition between the best frame TVs is about to stiffen up in the second half of 2026. Preorders opened for the pricey OLED LG W6 Wallpaper TV and the full-array mini-LED LG Gallery TV with Frame at the end of April, so release dates should be coming any time now. TCL has also confirmed that a pro version of the NXTVISION TV is on the way. I'll update this guide accordingly as each model becomes available for purchase.