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If you want a premium Android tablet, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S9 lineup offers some of the best options and we just came across a deal that needs to be seen to be believed. The base-spec Galaxy Tab S9 normally ships with 128GB of storage for around $799 (or $699 if there’s a deal running) but if you order today you’ll get double the storage and pay less. You read that right.

The result? You can now pick up a 256GB Galaxy Tab S9 tablet for just $645 at Amazon. That’s a 30% savings versus its regular price and a new all-time low. It’s a similar story for the larger Galaxy S9 Plus at Amazon where the beefed-up 512GB model is going for less than the 256GB variant. At $850, it’s $270 off — a new record low for this device too.

The Galaxy Tab S9 features an 11-inch OLED display and is powered by Qualcomm’s speedy Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. The 256GB of storage is more than enough for most people and the included S Pen is great for taking notes, drawing and more. Samsung says the battery in this thing “lasts and lasts,” while 45-watt fast charging should make short work of topping it up (though you’ll have to buy the charger separately). Wi-Fi 6E is similarly rapid, making streaming a breeze. And all of that for a price that we can’t imagine will last for too much longer.

As for the Galaxy S9 Plus, it’s got a larger battery capacity and dual rear cameras, though its main appeal is its larger 12.4-inch display, which makes it ideal for both work and play.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 devices offer great options, but there are plenty of other fish in the sea. Be sure to check out our list of the best tablet deals before placing your order just in case there’s something else that takes your fancy.

It’s never a bad time to invest in your personal growth and well-being. If expanding your knowledge base is important to you, but you often find yourself short on time, the Headway app is a good place to start. Headway takes big ideas from best-selling books and delivers them in short, bite-size snippets designed to help you achieve growth, productivity and happiness. StackSocial is offering lifetime subscriptions to Headway for just $50 for a limited time, making it ultra affordable to get started.

Headway serves up 15-minute summaries of nonfiction books, with recommendations based on your needs and goals. It’s designed to help people with packed schedules pick up noteworthy lessons from top-selling titles. Normally, a lifetime subscription to the app costs $300, but you can get it now for $50 for a single user. That’s an 83% discount.

A wide variety of the best nonfiction books have been boiled down into summaries with key insights and tips. You can dive into multiple topics, including productivity, self-growth and happiness, and you can customize the app based on your recommendations. There are also audio summaries for folks who want to learn on the go or prefer to digest information in audio form. If you want to share the app with a partner or friends, there’s a plan for two users available for $110, or you can get a family plan with four users for $150, which saves you over $1,050 compared with the usual price. We don’t know how long this offer will last, so we recommend making your purchase sooner rather than later.

If you do go for a Headway subscription, pair it with one of these headphone and earbuds deals so you can use the app even when out and about. You might even want to kick your productivity up a notch with these helpful to-do list apps, so you can get the most out of your learning and self-improvement journey as you grow.

Read more: Best Language Learning Apps for 2023

If I had to choose between Apple Music and Spotify, I’m certainly on the side of Apple Music.

Not knocking Spotify, but I prefer Apple Music for several reasons: I like how Apple Music looks and feels — it fits neatly in with the rest of my Apple devices — and its high-res streaming is solid.

Still, there’s one big thing I wanted that Spotify has had forever and Apple Music has always lacked: collaborative playlists.

My Apple Music library is filled with playlists that I share with my friends and family, but unlike with Spotify, there’s never been a way for me to collaborate on those same playlists.

That is, until now.

Apple released iOS 17.3 on Monday, which brings several new features to the iPhone, including better protection from phone theft, new wallpapers for Black History Month, AirPlay hotel support — and of course, collaborative playlists on Apple Music.

If you want to share in on the fun of creating playlists with others, here’s everything you need to know. For more, check out how to download iOS 17.3 and all the new features on iOS 17.3.

How to create a collaborative playlist in Apple Music

In Apple Music, either create a playlist or go to one of your existing playlists, and in the top-right part of the screen, you should see a new icon with a person icon and plus sign — this is the button to make your playlist collaborative.

Tap it, and in the pop-up that appears, hit Start Collaborating so that anyone with the link to your playlist can edit and reorder songs. You can also toggle on the option to approve collaborators, in case the link is shared with any unintended parties.

Once you turn your playlist collaborative, the share sheet will appear and the Apple Music playlist link will be copied to your clipboard. You can then paste the link elsewhere or share it via text message, email or AirDrop, for example.

At the top-right of your playlist, there will be a new icon, with multiple people icons, indicating that the playlist is collaborative. Each song in the playlist will also have a user icon next to it, so that you know which person has added which song to the playlist.

When you play a song from a collaborative playlist and have it in full-screen, you’ll see the name of the person that added the song to the playlist, and you also have the option to react to the song with an emoji, like you would with a text in the Messages app. The emoji will then appear next to the song title; if you tap it, you’ll see who reacted with the emoji.

If you tap the collaborative playlist icon again, you can copy the playlist link to your clipboard, bring up a QR code that another person can scan with their phone camera to access the playlist, approve or deny collaborators and stop the playlist from being collaborative.

While you’re here, check out the iOS 17.2 features you should know about.

Netflix is making more changes to its subscription offerings and will completely phase out its cheapest basic ad-free option. The streaming giant announced the news in its letter to shareholders on Tuesday, saying it will begin with the UK and Canada in the second quarter. After increasing the price from $10 to $12 per month for existing subscribers, Netflix is eliminating the plan altogether for all members.

The streamer dropped its Basic ad-free plan for new subscribers in the US and UK in July 2023 and followed up with a price increase for those who were grandfathered into the subscription last October. The price was bumped up to $12 per month for existing customers around the world.

With the new change this year, subscribers will have three plans to choose from: Basic with Ads ($7 per month), ad-free Standard ($15.50 a month) or Premium ($23 per month). If you want to share your account with someone outside your household, there’s an optional extra member fee of $8 per month. Netflix’s ad-based plan is one of its most popular — and cheaper than rivals Disney Plus and Hulu — but we’ll note not every title is available to stream on the plan. You must upgrade to access certain TV shows and blockbuster movies.

The streaming service cited its entertainment value and highlighted its expanding video games lineup and live sports programming. After testing the live streaming waters with a comedy special and golf tournament, Netflix is diving deeper into live sports. It will stream a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz this March, and the media giant just inked a deal with the WWE. Starting January 2025, wrestling fans in the US, UK, Canada and Latin America can watch live Monday Night Raw matches on the platform, with additional regions to come. Netflix will also be the destination for international subscribers who want to watch Smackdown, WrestleMania and other popular WWE content.

Be sure to check out our coverage on Netflix’s games and what ad-based subscriptions offer across the streaming universe.

The pressure is on English Premier League side Chelsea as they look to come back from a goal down against Championship outfit Middlesbrough in this Carabao Cup semifinal, second leg clash at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea missed a host of chances in the first leg at the Riverside Stadium, and were made to pay. Hayden Hackney’s first half strike for Boro was the difference between the two teams coming into this decisive second meeting.

Full-back Isaiah Jones and midfielder Jonny Howson are both doubtful for Middlesbrough, while Christopher Nkunku’s absence through injury leaves Armando Broja as the only recognized striker available to Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game live wherever you are in the world.

Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough: When and where?

The Carabao Cup semifinal second leg between Chelsea and Middlesbrough takes place at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, Jan. 23. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. local time in the UK (3 p.m. ET, 12 p.m. PT in the US; and 7 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in Australia).

How to watch the Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough EFL Cup semifinal online from anywhere using a VPN

If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch the game — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.

Livestream the Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough game in the US

Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semifinal, second leg is streaming exclusively live in the US on ESPN Plus.

Livestream the Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough game in the UK

Live broadcast rights for the Carabao Cup semifinal in the UK are with Sky Sports. Tuesday’s match will be shown on its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account, and a Now Sports membership, to stream the game.

Livestream the Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough game in Canada

If you want to stream the EFL Cup live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to this match as well as every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match this season.

Livestream the Chelsea vs. Middlesbrough game in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch the EFL Cup on streaming service beIN Sports, which has exclusive broadcast rights to this tournament in Australia this season.

Quick tips for streaming the Carabao Cup using a VPN

• With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming this cup clash may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.

The Apple TV is one of the best streaming devices we’ve tested, and it comes in a couple of different configurations, too. But as great as it is, there is one area where it absolutely lets itself down. I’m talking about the terrible remote, and while the latest generation of the Siri Remote is better than those that came before it, it’s still too small and easy to lose. Now, you can replace it with a much better product and save some money at the same time.

That better option is the Function101 Apple TV remote, a product that would normally sell for $30 but is yours today for just $25 as part of StackSocial’s latest discount. That’s a 16% saving, but it’s one that isn’t going to hang around for long, so be sure to get your order in soon.

The remote is much more chunky than Apple’s, which means it’s easier to find and less likely to slide between the cushions on your sofa. It also has all the buttons you’re going to want, including a menu button, navigation arrows and a whole slate of buttons for media playback control.

The Function101 remote works with all Apple TV and Apple TV 4K boxes and will also work with most modern TV sets. The only thing worth being aware of is the lack of a Siri button, but if we’re being honest, that isn’t all that big of a deal. Sorry, Siri.

If the bad remote has been the one thing holding you back from investing in an Apple TV, be sure to check out our collection of the best Apple TV deals before you rush out and get one.

Netflix has struck a new, exclusive deal to bring WWE’s flagship show Raw and other live shows and events to its subscribers starting in January 2025, the company announced Tuesday.

WWE Raw is the number one show on USA Network, with 1600 episodes and 17.5 million unique visitors per year. Netflix will also be home to WWE’s other weekly programs like SmackDown and NXT. WWE live events outside the US, including WrestleMania, Summer Slam and Royal Rumble, will also be exclusively available on Netflix.

The deal is reportedly valued at more than $5 billion, per The Hollywood Reporter. Netflix subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Latin America will have access to the shows initially, with more regions and territories to be added over time. The deal is described as “long-term.”

The new partnership marks Netflix’s newest foray into live events, particularly with sports. Its first-ever live sporting event, The Netflix Cup, was held in late 2023, where it brought together some of the most well-known athletes from Formula 1 and pro tennis to compete in a unique golf tournament.

Leaning into live sports programming is an ongoing trend in the streaming space. Services such as Max, Prime Video, Paramount Plus and Peacock are including access to live football, basketball, soccer, golf and international sporting events on their on-demand platforms. In some cases, subscribers must pay an additional fee to watch live sports (Max, for example, will charge $10 per month for its B/R sports add-on), but in other cases, it’s included with the plan. It is unclear whether Netflix plans to raise its prices again or if WWE content will only be accessible on certain subscriptions, but members can expect to see even more in the live sports category.

Netflix subscriptions are available starting at $7 per month in the US.

Samsung already makes some of the best TVs we’ve tested and this model, the Samsung S95C 55-inch 4K OLED TV just so happens to be one of our favorites in terms of great quality on-screen colors. But we all know that buying a great TV can be expensive unless you’re lucky enough to find a deal — and right now is your chance to do just that.

Amazon would normally sell this TV for around $2,198 but if you order yours today you’ll pay just $1,798 — its best price to date — for a TV that has proven popular among owners and reviewers alike. The TV features Samsung’s Infinity One design which means that it’s impossibly thin and sleek which makes it the perfect TV for placing on a wall.

Once mounted viewers will enjoy the Quantum HDR OLED Plus display with support for 120Hz content. The Game Motion Plus feature also goes up to 144Hz when you connect a PC. In terms of connectivity, buyers can expect to find four HDMI inputs with two USB ports as well as the usual Ethernet and RF ports. An optical digital audio output is also available for connecting to a soundbar.

As great as all of that sounds, the Samsung S95C won’t be for everyone. If that includes you we would suggest checking out our collection of the best OLED TV deals before placing an order anywhere else. We update that list regularly to make sure that you won’t miss out on a great deal on all of the biggest brands.

If you’re looking to upgrade your laptop, but need something that will work well without busting your budget, you won’t want to miss this deal. Right now Best Buy has knocked the cost of the Lenovo IdeaPad 1 to just $400 — that’s a 50% discount on its usual $800 price. But you’ll need to act soon if you’re interested. This offer expires tonight, Jan. 23, at 11:59 p.m. CT, so be sure to get your order in soon if you want to score one at this price.

This Lenovo laptop offers a solid 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage, along with a 15.6-inch IPS touchscreen with 1,920×1,080 full high-definition resolution. It also comes equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 5000 Series Pro processor, which means not only can this laptop can handle surfing the web and streaming your favorite content, but it should allow for plenty of multitasking, along with some creative projects and even basic gaming. It’s not going to compete with the pricier, premium models out there, but it’s a solid choice for budget buyers needing a little more power.

Whether you’re staying productive or connecting with friends, you’ll appreciate the built-in HD webcam for video calls, which comes with a privacy shutter and smart noise canceling to combat any background noise in your environment. It also has Dolby Atmos speakers for quality sound. With up to 10 hours of battery life per charge, you can get a lot done. It weighs in around 3.5 pounds, so it is a little heavier than some models out there, but it’s also just 0.7 inches thick, which makes it a little more portable when you’re on the go.

If this Lenovo isn’t quite what you’re looking for, be sure to check out our roundup of the best laptop deals happening now for more bargains.