Your “Sunday scaries” are now in the dictionary. So are “crashout,” “vibe-coding,” “Promposal,” “cuffing season,” and the “Mandela Effect.” Merriam-Webster announced Tuesday that it has added 1,400 words and definitions to its dictionary. The update spans social media, technology, food, relationships, and pop culture. If a group chat has ever sent you looking up a…

Leah Feiger: I do like the nostalgic touch. I miss my Motorola Razr. I miss it every single day. Perhaps not the exact same capabilities, but it does the trick. Brian Barrett: It is funny. It is. Imagine your Motorola Razr, but it opens side to side instead of up and down, and it’s all…

Demand for OpenAI’s newest and most powerful model, Astra, has led the company to temporarily pause subscriptions for its $200-per-month Pro plan, citing strain on its infrastructure. The move was announced on X by OpenAI’s product leader, Thibault (Tibo) Sottiaux, who leads core products like Codex and ChatGPT at the AI lab. He said that…

Apple wants its Health app to do more than collect biometric data. Its next job is helping users understand what those numbers could mean for their day. During its Sept. 9 fall event, the company debuted the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, both anchored by an upgraded Health Sensing System. But…

Few events lure people away from Pornhub. The World Cup was one, and yesterday’s Apple Event was another. Apple fans typically close their Pornhub tabs at the start of these annual September product launches. Android users, however, don’t seem to care. That was the case in 2025, and this year, Pornhub told Mashable that Android…

With a fresh folding form factor, the new iPhone Duo is Apple’s most radical redesign in years. It lands alongside the more familiar-looking iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. There’s no regular iPhone 18, or at least, not yet. Rumors suggest we may see a more affordable base model, perhaps flanked by an…

Instagram is rolling out a small but useful new feature that gives users a little more control over what appears on their profiles. Starting today, you can add posts you’re tagged in directly to your main profile grid. While it’s not exactly a groundbreaking update, it’s one of those changes that a lot of people…

Most wireless earbuds can handle an occasional phone call. Work calls are tougher: your voice has to stay clear amid background noise, switching between a laptop and phone should be painless, and the battery needs to last through a meeting-heavy day. Sony’s WF-1000XM6 is the best overall choice, while Soundcore’s Liberty 5 Pro gives you…

TL;DR: Get the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for free from T-Mobile when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience Beyond plan. Alternatively, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is up to $1,900 off with an eligible trade-in and the Motorola Razr Fold is up to $1,100 off with an eligible trade-in….

Part of LG’s xboom collaboration with producer, Black Eyed Peas star, and tech obsessive will.i.am, the Stage 501 is a mighty 25.8-pound party starter. Its 2.2-channel setup combines twin 5.25-inch woofers with two 2.5-inch full-range drivers. Together they’re capable of 160 watts on battery or 220 watts plugged in. In simpler terms: It easily filled…