The weekend is officially here, and we've rounded up the best deals you can find! Discover the best deals for April 12 below:Save 55% Off The 4K Middle-Earth 6-Film CollectionMiddle-Earth 6-Film Collection (Extended & Theatrical) (4K Ultra HD + Digital)The Lord of the Rings trilogy is simply one of the greatest experiences you will ever have. I try my best to watch through the extended editions once each year, but the fun doesn't stop there. There's also The Hobbit trilogy, which is another incredible set of films. This weekend at Amazon, you can score all six films in beautiful 4K for only $94.68. Previously, both trilogies were priced just below this separately, so this is a great deal.$400 Off Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 RTX 4060 Gaming LaptopAsus ROG Zephyrus G14 14" 3K OLED AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSDGaming laptops can be tricky to buy, as there are many different factors you have to consider. With more power comes worse battery life, and you also have to think about the screen since you won't need a monitor. If you're in the market for a new laptop, this Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is an incredible choice. You can save $400 off this weekend, scoring a device packed with a Ryzen 9 8945HS, 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, a mobile RTX 4060, and even 1TB of SSD storage. Plus, did I mention this laptop has an OLED display?Super Mario Party Jamboree for $44.99Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo SwitchWith the recent reveal of Nintendo Switch 2 Edition games, it's no question that you are going to want to save anywhere you can. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Party Jamboree is set to cost $79.99, but you can upgrade from a Nintendo Switch copy for presumably $20. This weekend, save your cash and pick up a copy of Super Mario Party Jamboree from Woot for only $44.99.Save on Gaming Monitors at Best BuySamsung - Odyssey G51C 32" QHD FreeSync Premium Gaming Monitor with HDR10Samsung - 27” Odyssey FHD IPS 240Hz G-Sync Gaming MonitorAcer - Nitro 27" IPS LED 180Hz 0.5ms FreeSync Gaming MonitorAcer Nitro-27.0" IPS WQHD 180Hz 0.5ms FreeSync Monitor with HDR 10This weekend, Best Buy has quite a few gaming monitors on sale. You can save anywhere from $50 to $200, depending on the model. Whether you're searching for a higher refresh rate, brighter screen, or bigger display, there are options here. If you're on the hunt for an upgrade to your setup, today is a great day to score a discounted monitor at Best Buy.Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy for $34.39Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy for Nintendo SwitchApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy combines Ace Attorney 4-6 into one package! This collection features 16 episodes in total, which can easily provide dozens of hours of fun. Some of the new features exclusive to this remastered collection include the Orchestra Hall to listen to in-game BGM, the Art Library to view illustrations, and the animation studio, where you can utilize character animations to create your own scenes!The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Deluxe Edition for $50.39The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II Deluxe Edition - PlayStation 5The Legend of Heroes, mostly referred to as the Trails series, is growing immensely with each passing year. It's a rarity in the JRPG world, as each entry is directly connected to one another. As of 2024, the series has sold north of 8.5 million copies across its 13 entries. If you're patiently awaiting Trails beyond the Horizon this fall, don't miss out on picking up its prequel at a discount.Pre-Order the Dan Da Dan Season 1 Blu-ray for $24.49DAN DA DAN: Season OneDan Da Dan was one of my favorite anime series of 2024, and the fact that you can take home all of Season 1 for just $24.49 is an absolute steal. Following Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura, Dan Da Dan is a comedic adventure that throws together aliens, spirits, and so much more.

This morning, Bloomberg reported that tech imports would be excluded from the Trump administrations 125% “reciprocal” China tariff. To be specific, this includes “smartphones, laptop computers, hard drives and computer processors and memory chips.” In short, Apple doesn’t really have something to worry about anymore – at least for now. The initial 20% tariff for the “fentanyl crisis” is still in place, however. While we are safe from imminent price hikes for now, an additional 125% tariff on China would’ve been extremely damaging. Here’s a quick overview bullet we just dodged. Tariff overview Tariffs are applied on top of the declared value at the time of import. This means that tariffs would hurt Apple’s margins, but it doesn’t necessarily guarantee price hikes – at least in low increments. For example, an iPhone 16 Pro 256GB costs Apple $580 in parts, assembly, and testing. With the initial 20% China tariff, that would mean that the effective cost would be $696. While Apple certainly wouldn’t want their margins to be hurt, it would still be viable for the phone to be sold at the current $1099 price point. However, with a 145% tariff (or even the initial 54% reciprocal tariff) – price hikes would’ve been inevitable: iPhone 16 Pro 256GB parts cost with 54% tariff applied – $893 iPhone 16 Pro 256GB parts cost with 125% tariff applied – $1305 iPhone 16 Pro 256GB parts cost with 145% tariff applied – $1421 As a reminder, the iPhone 16 Pro 256GB is currently sold at $1099. Apple isn’t in the business of selling products at low profit margins, so there inevitably would’ve been a multi-hundred dollar price hike with any of these more extreme tariffs. Theoretical prices with tariffs baked in Some Apple products, like AirPods and Apple Watch, are already widely manufactured in Vietnam, where a 90-day tariff pause was authorized. Many countries are attempting to work out trade deals, so ideally there’d be a zero tariff situation there. Some newer Macs are manufactured in Vietnam as well. However, Apple is still heavily reliant on China, so it’s still worth highlighting what we could’ve had if nothing had changed. For another example, let’s use the M2 MacBook Air. According to TechInsights, the bill of materials for an M2 MacBook Air is roughly $506, for both hardware and assembly. Obviously, that’s now 2 generations behind, but it serves as a decent point of reference since the MacBook Air is still largely the same. With 145% added on top of that, you’re looking at $1239 before margins for a 13-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage. For a last example, we’ll take the 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. According to Nikkei Asia, that has a parts cost of roughly $510. With a 145% tariff, the pre-margin parts cost could’ve been as high as $1250. That’s far in excess of the $1099 retail price that it started at. Granted, that last one was just for the sake of example, as Apple has since redesigned the iPad Pro. Wrap up It goes without saying – a 145% total tariff on imports from China simply wasn’t viable for the pricing of new tech products. These are very much so rough estimates, but it illustrates how bad things could’ve potentially become. So, at least for now, we can enjoy current Apple product prices. For at least a couple weeks, this will be the end of speculating on the possibility of imminent Apple product price increases. In case the pricing uncertainty has you frightened, and you’re interested in some of the best Apple product deals right now, here they are: MacBook Pro (M4, 14-inch, 512GB/16GB) – $1469 on Amazon ($130 off) iPad 11 (A16, 128GB) – $329 on Amazon Mac mini (M4, 256GB/16GB) – $557 on Amazon MacBook Air (M3, 15-inch, 512GB/16GB) – $1099 on Amazon ($200 off) AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) – $199 on Amazon ($50 off) Given how frantic everything with the Trump administration and tariffs has been, I wouldn’t hold my breath on this news lasting forever. My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon: Follow Michael: X/Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed.  FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

Image by Getty / FuturismDevelopmentsResearch on the medical effects of marijuana use have been a mixed bag over the last few years; it doesn't seem to be terrible for you, but it's not without health — or social — concerns, either.But now we've got some dope news from the world of medicinal pot smokers, suggesting that taking cannabis on the doctor's orders significantly improves the symptoms of multiple ailments, including anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain, while providing an overall boon to your quality of life.That's according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, which found that medical cannabis patients in Australia maintained a bevy health of improvements over the course of a full year."This is promising news for patients who are not responding to conventional medicines for these conditions," the authors said in a statement. The patients were all adults with various chronic conditions who were recruited as part of a previous study that tracked how they responded to a prescribed cannabis oil. To build on that work, the authors of this latest study followed up with most of these same patients — 2,353 of the original 2,744 returned — for another twelve months, gauging their progress with questionnaires.What they found was encouraging: the patients' initial three-month boost to their health-related quality of life (HRQL), a metric for assessing how someone's health affects their daily life, persisted for an entire year. That included abating the symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. While the data is self-reported, the improvements were clinically meaningful, the authors wrote.In short, the findings suggest that medicinal weed's benefits stretch to the long term. A big caveat, though, is that the study had no control group, meaning that the benefits can't confidently be attributed to the green stuff.Another recent piece of observational research, however, echoes some of the findings here. In a survey of 1,000 people, 70 percent of respondents said that taking medical cannabis helped them sleep better than actual prescription sleep aids, . An even higher 91 percent said that cannabis was more effective than over-the-counter sleep solutions. But this work, too, calls for a major disclaimer: it was conducted by a Germany-based medical cannabis company, Bloomwell Group — so make of that what you will. Nonetheless, the company claims it's the largest survey in Europe to explore medical cannabis as a sleep aid to date.  "This survey goes a long way in both legitimizing the severity of sleep disorders and the toll these conditions take on people's lives, as well as providing real-world patient evidence that medical cannabis is a highly effective treatment," Julian Wichmann, managing director of Bloomwell, told Forbes in a statement.With all that said, it's too early to hail weed, medicinal or not, as a bedtime cure-all. The literature is mixed: some randomized control trials have found that weed does improve sleep in adults with insomnia, but other research suggests that regularly relying on the substance to get shuteye . It's usefulness as a way of making the burden of countless chronic medical conditions more tolerable, though, is hard to deny.Share This Article

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In recent years, focus on career and delayed marriage age is driving some women to consider preserving their fertility through egg freezing. But the steep cost of the procedure, estimated at $10,000 to $15,000 per attempt, means many women can’t afford it during their most fertile years: 20s and early 30s. Cofertility, a startup founded by former Uber executive Lauren Makler and health tech angel investor Halle Tecco, offers women no-cost egg freezing in exchange for donating half the retrieved eggs to those unable to conceive. The three-year-old startup just raised a $7.25 million Series A round led by Next Ventures and Offline Ventures, with participation from Initialized, Gaingels, and several other investors. This financing round brings Cofertility’s total funding to $16 million. The idea for Cofertility stems from Makler’s fertility and health scare. A 2018 diagnosis of a rare abdominal disease led to multiple surgeries that threatened the loss of her ovaries. In such situations, doctors sometimes suggest egg freezing for young women who want to have children, but that was not an option for Makler. So, she started to learn as much as possible about egg donation. Makler knew donors were compensated for their eggs, but she was shocked to learn how expensive the eggs could be. If she wanted an egg from a Jewish donor to match her background, it would cost more. The price increased further if she sought an egg from an educated woman. “It felt sort of like surge pricing for egg donors, which felt icky to me,” she said, referring to Uber’s approach for charging for rides during peak-demand times.   Luckily, Makler ended up conceiving a child naturally, but that experience led her to want to build a business that matches young women who wish to preserve their fertility with people who need a donor egg. While the concept of egg sharing is not new, Makler claims that Cofertility is the only company that offers eggs at scale through its “Split” program. “At any given time, we have hundreds of donors that are available for intended parents,” Makler said, adding that most clinics will have only a handful of donors, which is unlikely to result in a match. Makler says that Cofertility’s egg donors come from diverse backgrounds and that about 55% of them have graduate degrees. Intended parents cover the egg retrieval costs and Cofertility’s coordination fee, similar to standard egg donation. However, they don’t have to compensate the donor, lowering their out-of-pocket expenses. While Makler doesn’t want to call Cofertility a marketplace, she agrees that it works like one and that her company is solving a big structural problem. “The big vision and the goal is removing the taboo of egg donation,” she said, “There is zero shame in however you become a parent. Doing that with the help of a donor who’s also interested in freezing her own eggs is a really exciting option.”

The Center District Schoolhouse of Canterbury, Connecticut, sits behind the village church and is the town’s best-preserved example of a district schoolhouse. Built c.1860, the vernacular, Greek Revival one-room schoolhouse served the central village through the 19th and into the 20th centuries with its twin entry, double-hung windows to allow light and air into the classroom, and a belfry with bell to notify pupils when class was about to start. Like many similar one-room schools in rural New England, pupils attended class with neighbors and siblings in the small, intimate classroom of varied ages. 

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Subaru is finally accelerating into the EV fast lane. The automaker is officially teasing the 2026 Trailseeker, an all-new electric SUV set to debut at the New York International Auto Show next week. While details are still scarce, the Trailseeker marks Subaru’s long-awaited second entry into the EV space, joining the Solterra — and the expectations couldn’t be higher. The teaser image offers only a glimpse of the Trailseeker’s rear badge and taillight, but the name alone suggests rugged ambitions. It’s a clear nod to Subaru’s outdoorsy heritage. But in the EV space, the outdoors belongs to brands like Rivian, whose upcoming R2 compact SUV is already turning heads. The Trailseeker is Subaru’s chance to reassert its identity in an electric age. Recommended Videos Currently, Subaru’s only EV is the Solterra, a joint venture with Toyota that shares a platform with the bZ4X. While the Solterra nails some Subaru essentials — all-wheel drive, spaciousness, and off-road capability — it falls short on key EV metrics. Reviewers have pointed to its modest 225-mile range, slow 100kW charging, and unremarkable acceleration, especially compared to rivals like the Hyundai Ioniq 5  or Ford Mustang Mach-E. The hope is that Subaru has learned from these criticisms and is poised to deliver a more competitive product. The Trailseeker could either be a variation of a newer Toyota EV (possibly the next-gen C-HR+), or something entirely new under the shared platform strategy. Subaru previously announced that its next three EVs would be co-developed with Toyota, before launching four in-house EVs by 2028. Given how long Subaru has waited to expand its EV offerings, the Trailseeker has to deliver. It’s not just about adding a second electric model — it’s about keeping pace with a market rapidly leaving legacy automakers behind. If the Trailseeker can improve on the Solterra’s shortcomings and channel that classic Subaru ruggedness into a truly modern EV, it might just be the spark the brand needs. Editors’ Recommendations Toyota shifts gears: 15 New EVs and a million cars by 2027

Rising costs are turning video games into something only for the rich – Reader’s Feature GameCentral Published April 13, 2025 1:00am Could Mario Kart World end up seeming cheap? (Nintendo) A reader thinks that the video games industry is headed for a massive price increase across the board and the Nintendo Switch 2 is only the half of it. There’s been a lot of complaints and arguments about the price of Nintendo Switch 2 games this week and I totally get it. £75 for a physical copy of any game is an absurd amount of money to pay, even if it is technically good value for money, compared to things like going to the cinema. The problem with that is that is that even if it is good value in theory, it’s still a huge chunk of money that almost anyone would think twice about paying, especially given all the money uncertainty in the news at the moment. What worries me is the idea raised by GC and others that we could be heading to a future where all games cost at least that much. That rather than Nintendo being the most expensive they’ll be leap-frogged by other publishers and still end up being the cheapest. I don’t know about you, but I don’t like the thought of a new generation of gaming where £75 is ‘cheap’ or even the norm. Some triple-A games are already £70 but we’ve seen this week that The Last Of Us collector’s edition costs £100 and who knows what GTA 6 is going to end up as. I think it’s pretty obvious what’s going on here. The price of making games has gone up – we’ve known this for years now – and what is the obvious response going to be from publishers? To decrease budgets? To make shorter games? To expand free-to-play concepts to include single-player games? No. No, they’re just going to increase the price and make it our problem. That is such a dumb, unimaginative, response to a complex problem that you could’ve guaranteed immediately it’s what they’d do. I’m not saying it’s not a difficult issue. We all want our games to look as good as possible and to have plenty of content, but a sensible publisher would consider the negative side of that, where games take forever to make and you can only make your money back by charging through the roof. GTA 6 will probably be more than £70 too (Rockstar Games) The problems are obvious, not least the fact that this is going to push people even more to play only free-to-play games, which is what these companies were supposed to be trying to avoid. If it’s a choice between a £75+ game and a completely free one, that everyone is playing, the average casual gamer isn’t even going to think twice. Then there’s the problem that the number of games that can justify that sort of money are very small. First party Sony games and things like Assassin’s Creed Shadows are one thing but who’s going to spend £75 on a game that got a good but not great review or which you’re just not sure you’ll like. It’s going to end up with a two-lane video games industry, where triple-A games, in an increasingly small number of franchises and genres, cost £75+ and indie games are £20 or so at most. Maybe that’s not the worst thing in the world (although I do think the originality and innovation of indie games can be overexaggerated at times) but it’s going to mean so many great games are going to be out of the reach of a lot of people. More Trending Perhaps it’s a shame that subscription services didn’t really take off but beyond that I don’t really see anyone round the problem. Games are just going to get more and more expensive and the number of people that can afford to get them, as more than just the occasional luxury purchase, is going to shrink and shrink. By reader Taylor Moon The Last Of Us Complete isn’t cheap either (Sony Interactive Entertainment) The reader’s features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@metro.co.uk or use our Submit Stuff page and you won’t need to send an email. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

Smartphones, laptops, and tablets are more and more capable but the levels of storage they can take remain below par compared to what people are looking for these days. When snapping detailed high-definition pictures, capturing Full HD-quality movies or downloading gigantic programs, you can easily find yourself out of space. SanDisk 256GB Ultra microSDXC memory card is the perfect solution for increasing space at a low price: Now available on Amazon at only $19—a reduction of 23% from its original price of $25—this memory card is a great value if you want to add capacity to your device. See at Amazon 71,000 HD Photos This microSD card features a generous 256GB of storage that can contain about 71,000 high-quality photos or more than 20 hours of Full HD video. It’s perfect for photographers, videographers, gamers and if you require additional capacity for media files, apps and other documents. The card is UHS-I compliant with a maximum read speed of 150MB/s for quick access to your files and quick transfer from device to device. From transferring videos off your smartphone or large files onto your laptop, the speed eliminates downtime and improves productivity. In addition to its superior read speed, the card is rated Class 10 and U1 as a video performer. This guarantees a write speed of not less than 10MB/s which is perfect for smooth recording of Full HD videos uninterrupted or lagged. For Android users, A1 certification also optimizes app performance to the extent that there is quicker boot-up and smoother functioning when apps are installed directly to the card. This is particularly beneficial for low internal storage devices as it makes it possible for you to use resource-hungry apps without compromising on performance. The SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card is built with durability in mind: It is resistant to water, shock, extreme temperatures (-13°F to 185°F), X-rays, and magnets. Whether you’re traveling in harsh conditions or accidentally drop your device, this SanDisk card on sale at Amazon is designed to withstand everyday wear and tear. One stand-out feature is the included SD adapter to expand compatibility to full-size SD device slots such as laptops and cameras. This is handy in facilitating easy sharing of files between different devices without extra cables or adapters. If you’re using DSLR cameras or action cams, you will find use for the adapter in integrating smoothly into your workflow. SanDisk also provides Android users with access to its Memory Zone application. The available-for-download application simplifies the management of files by allowing you to organize, navigate and back up your device’s files. It even has the functionality to automatically shift files from internal storage on your phone to memory card to free up space. At a cost of merely $19—a tiny fraction of adding internal storage in many devices—the SanDisk 256GB microSDXC card is a great investment with better performance than ever at a very attractive price point. Don’t miss this opportunity before the rising tariffs! See at Amazon