UPDATE: Jun. 29, 2022, 11:45 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with the latest 4K and 8K TV deals.

• The Samsung 85-inch Q900A QLED TV is a huge Neo QLED masterpiece that’s super affordable compared to its competition — $2,599.99 $4,999.99 (save $2,400)

• The LG 65-inch NanoCell 99 QNED 8K TV has double the pixels of a 4K TV and utilizes smaller-than-usual LEDs for more precise contrast — $1,999.99 $2,699.99 (save $700)

• This Toshiba 75-inch M550 4K Fire TV deal scores Prime members a huge screen for 50% off — $699.99 $1,399.99 (save $700)

Large 4K TVs no longer have to cost an exorbitant amount of money. These high-quality TVs featuring punchy colors, decipherable shadows, and smooth transitions are actually affordable for regular consumers. And to make them even more budget-friendly, we’ve gathered up the best deals on 4K and QLED TVs from top brands like Samsung, LG, Sony, and more.

Samsung TV deals

Why we love it

A massive TV that was once $5,000 is barely over $2,500 for a limited time. The “Neo” part represents an upgrade to Samsung’s QLED technology, which is made up of thousands of sand-sized LED particles that light themselves. Now, the bright and colorful quantum dot display is even more vivid with even more precise brightness.

More Samsung TVs on sale

• Samsung 32-inch The Frame QLED TV — $499.99 $599.99 (save $100)

• Samsung 43-inch The Sero Rotating QLED TV — $1,499.99 $1,999.99 (save $500)

• Samsung 50-inch QN90A Neo QLED TV — $899.99 $1,199.99 (save $30)

• Samsung 55-inch TU8300 4K TV — $497.99 $599.99 (save $102)

• Samsung 55-inch Q60A Series QLED TV — $699.99 $849.99 (save $150)

• Samsung 55-inch Q70A Series QLED TV — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)

• Samsung 55-inch Q80A Series QLED TV — $899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)

• Samsung 65-inch The Frame QLED TV — $1,599.99 $1,999.99 (save $400)

• Samsung 65-inch QN900A 8K TV — $2,999.99 $4,999.99 (save $2,000)

• Samsung 75-inch Q70A Series QLED TV — $1,699.99 $2,299.99 (save $600)

• Samsung 85-inch Q60B Series QLED TV — $1,997.99 $2,297.99 (save $300)

• Samsung 85-inch Q70A Series QLED TV — $2,399.99 $3,299.99 (save $900)

• Samsung 85-inch Q900A Neo QLED TV — $4,999.99 $8,999.99 (save $4,000)

LG TV deals

Why we love it

In 2021, LG dropped a mid-range line of 4K TVs featuring its NanoCell technology, which amps up color depth using an extra light filter. In 2022, that line is becoming more affordable.

More LG TVs on sale

• LG 50-inch UP8000 Series 4K TV — $379.99 $429.99 (save $50)

• LG 55-inch NanoCell 80 4K TV — $549 $799.99 (save $250.99)

• LG 65-inch NanoCell 90 4K TV — $839.99 $1,399.99 (save $560)

• LG 65-inch NanoCell 99 QNED 8K TV — $1,999.99 $2,699.99 (save $700)

• LG 65-inch C1 Series OLED TV — $1,596.99 $2,499.99 (save $903)

• LG 77-inch G1 Gallery Series QLED TV — $2,999.99 $3,799.99 (save $700)

• LG 82-inch Up8770 Series 4K TV — $1,099.99 $1,299.99 (save $200)

• LG 83-inch C1 Series OLED TV — $3,999.99 $4,999.99 (save $1,000)

• LG 86-inch NanoCell 90 4K TV — $1,799.99 $2,199.99 (save $400)

Sony TV deals

Why we love it

One of Sony’s high-end OLED TVs from 2021 is seeing a considerable price drop — probably because the 2022 lineup entered the chat. This isn’t your average OLED, either: Instead of relying on AI to optimize brightness, the Cognitive Processor XR chip customizes adjustments to things like skin tone or background light, depending on the angle from which a scene is filmed.

More Sony TVs on sale

• Sony 48-inch A9S OLED TV — $999.99 $1,299.99 (save $300)

• Sony 50-inch X80K 4K TV — $649.99 $749.99 (save $100)

• Sony 55-inch X80K 4K TV — $699.99 $799.99 (save $100)

• Sony 55-inch X90K 4K TV — $1,099.99 $1,399.99 (save $300)

• Sony 55-inch A80J OLED TV — $1,299.99 $1,699.99 (save $400)

• Sony 65-inch X80K 4K TV — $799.99 $999.99 (save $200)

• Sony 65-inch X95J 4K TV — $1,499.99 $1,799.99 (save $300)

• Sony 65-inch A90J OLED TV — $2,799.99 $3,299.99 (save $500)

• Sony 75-inch XR Z9J 8K TV — $3,999.99 $5,499.99 (save $1,500)

Other TV deals from TCL, Vizio, and more

Why we love it

After years of exclusively outsourcing the Fire TV platform to brands like Insignia and Toshiba, Amazon finally debuted its very own smart TV in fall 2021. The beloved Omni series is well-reviewed for crisp performance and ease of use.

More TVs from TCL, Vizio, and more

• Toshiba 43-inch V35 Series 4K Fire TV — $189.99 $289.99 (save $100)

• Amazon 43-inch Omni Series 4K Fire TV — $199.99 $369.99 (save $170)

• Hisense 50-inch A6 Series 4K TV — $289.99 $499.99 (save $210)

• Amazon 55-inch Omni Series 4K Fire TV — $299.99 $559.99 (save $260)

• TCL 55-inch 4-Series 4K TV — $339.99 $599.99 (save $260)

• Toshiba 65-inch C350 Series 4K TV — $429.99 $569.99 (save $170)

• Amazon 65-inch Omni Series 4K Fire TV – $499.99 $829.99 (save $330)

• Insignia 65-inch F50 Series QLED TV — $499.99 $649.99 (save $150)

• Hisense 65-inch U6G ULED TV — $549.99 $849.99 (save $300)

• TCL 65-inch 5 Series QLED TV — $599.99 $1,099.99 (save $500)

• Insignia 70-inch F30 Series 4K TV — $499.99 $649.99 (save $150)

• Vizio 70-inch V-Series 4K TV — $599.99 $699.99 (save $100)

• Toshiba 75-inch MM50 4K TV — $699.99 $1,399.99 (save $700)

It is somehow now July, but let’s not dwell on the relentless passage of linear time when we could be doing our daily Wordle together instead. It’s certainly more satisfying when you work it out all by yourself, but sometimes you just get stuck — and that’s where we come in.

The answer to the July 1 Wordle can be found at the end of this article, with the spoiler clearly signposted, or you can make your way down in a more leisurely fashion for a few general tips, gentle hints, and strategies to help you every day.

Where did Wordle come from?

Wordle is a daily word game created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer who has developed something of a reputation as a crafter of interesting social experiments. Every day, the people of the internet are greeted with a fresh word puzzle that can only be solved — or not! — using a series of process-of-elimination clues.

Thousands of people around the globe now play this game each day, and fans have even created alternatives to Wordle inspired by the original format. This includes music identification game Heardle, Hollywood nerd faves Actorle and Framed, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.

Not the day you’re after? You’ll find the Wordle answer for June 30 here.

Is there a Wordle app for Android or iOS? Is Wordle free?

You might find “Wordle” results in an iOS App Store or Google Play Store search, but don’t mistake it for the real thing. Wordle, the original one Josh Wardle came up with and kindly delivered unto the internet in late 2021, currently only exists as a browser game that lives right here. If you’re playing it anywhere else, it’s — at best — a shameless knock-off that’s trying to capitalize on someone else’s success.

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

We have some ideas to help you pick the perfect first move (or as close to perfect as you can get without just magically guessing the exact right word). Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels in it, plus a few common consonants such as S, T, R, or N.

Is Wordle getting harder?

If you’ve been finding Wordle too easy, there is a Hard Mode you can enable to give yourself more of a challenge. But unless you activate this mode, we can assure you that Wordle isn’t getting harder. 

A subtle hint for the July 1 Wordle answer:

It’s actually a Spanish word — one that’s used in English to specify both a kind of food and a kind of animal.

Today’s Wordle word starts with…

The letter P!

What’s the answer to Wordle on July 1?

Ready?

We’ll tell you today’s word now.

It is…

[Drumroll…]

PINTO.

Wordle doesn’t often have as the answer these kinds of words — ones that are outright borrowed from other languages. PINTO is Spanish for painted or speckled, which is why it’s used to refer to both the bean and the horse with that kind of patterning.

Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

It doesn’t take much to make a car dirty, even when you have the best of intentions. All it takes are a few spilled crumbs from that Starbucks pastry you ate, some muddy shoes or a coffee spill on your way to work, and before you know it, you need to vacuum cleaner. And that’s before you factor in kids who love spilling their snacks or dogs that shed all over the backseat.

But the truth is, it’s not that easy to get your car clean. Dust gets into the air vents, dirt gets on the floor and crumbs find their way into … well, everything. That’s why, unless you want to pump quarters into a gas station vacuum only to leave with a half-clean car, you’re going to need a good car vacuum with powerful suction. Which is why we went searching for the best.

When looking for a car vacuum — or a car vac, as some like to call them — here’s what to consider:

• Suction power: Hands down, the most essential thing to look for in a vacuum. The better the suction, the easier it can pick up all that dirt and debris, the more you’ll use it (and love it).

• How it is powered: Is it cordless or do you have to plug it in? Can it be charged in your car or does it need a wall outlet?

• Capacity: For those with pets and kids, look for something that can hold a lot of debris.

• Weight and size: Can you easily lift and move the vacuum while cleaning your car? Operate it with one hand? Or is it clunky? In most cases, a portable vacuum is ideal.

• How versatile its attachments are: Does it have a crevice tool? What about a motorized brush?

No one car vacuum is going to be great at everything. For example, a corded vacuum will almost always have more suction power but maneuvering around the car with a cord can quickly get tricky and frustrating. If you opt for a cordless option, you’ll have an easier time moving around, but it can also run out of power before you finish cleaning out your car — especially if you have a large vehicle like a minivan. If you plan to keep the vacuum in the car, you might also want to consider one that you can charge inside the car, instead of plugging it in to charge in your garage or home.

You’ll also want to think about what you’re using it for: Are you getting something small to just tidy up regularly, or are you getting something to do a deep clean? Not only will its suction power and battery matter if you want a deep clean, but its accessories will too. Some car vacuums come with special attachments, like a motorized brush to help get pet hair up or a crevice tool to clean in seat cracks and air vents. Some even come with LED lights to help you see under seats.

There are a lot of options out there and that’s why we’ve scoured the internet and gathered up seven of our favorites to come up with this list of the best car vacuums.

Dating when you’re 40 or older can be intimidating — unlike when you’re in your 20s or 30s, you can’t assume everyone your age is single and looking. If you’ve found yourself “on the market” again, it’s important to remember that half of U.S. marriages do end in divorce, so the dating pool isn’t as small as you might think.

Meeting people organically out in public still happens, but sometimes it’s easier and less intimidating to meet people where they are. There’s a comfort in knowing that the people you find on dating apps are single (hopefully) and looking for a romantic relationship, so at least you’re both on the same page.

How to start dating again at 40

The first step is just acknowledging that you’re ready. From there, decide how and where you want to try to meet people. Dating apps have been around for multiple decades, which means they are the norm and definitely not a last resort.

You’ll also want to be direct with what you’re looking for. Serious relationship? Casual hookup? A friendship that might lead to more? Whatever it is, be upfront because you don’t want to fall for someone only to realize you aren’t looking for the same thing. Yes, it’s more vulnerable to say exactly what you want, but being straightforward from the outset is the new dating norm.

As in any phase of life, dating takes time and patience. We spoke to Jennifer Frazier, a 46-year-old based in Indiana, who met someone awesome on Match. They went on a few dates and she really liked him, but he was interested in dating a lot of women at the same time, and though Frazier enjoyed his company, she realized that kind of a relationship wasn’t for her.

Dating in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or older can feel lonely when all your friends are married or in relationships. If you want to find a community of people experiencing the same things as you, we recommend visiting the subreddit r/datingoverforty — it’s full of people sharing stories of success, heartbreak, bad dates, good dates, and more. Just go in aware that most dating subreddits tend to skew slightly on the pessimistic side.

Problems you might run into when dating over 40

While Frazier says the stigma around dating sites with the over-40 crowd is mostly gone, she doesn’t think a lot of single men in her area are using these sites, so she’s experiencing fewer options. She also thinks location plays a big part in how successful dating apps will be for a person, and we agree. Typically, the bigger the city, the easier it’ll be to find a date. Frazier, for example, has a smaller pool of people in Indiana compared to someone who lives in New York or Chicago.

“It’s hard to find a night off from cooking, driving kids, and all the other things we are responsible for.”

“I love the idea of Bumble because it gives women the power to send the first message,” Frazier says. “There were only about four men in my age range within 25 miles, though, so that was disappointing.”

Frazier also says having a family can get in the way of dating because you might have kids to take care of and taking time off from parent duty isn’t always easy.

“It’s hard to find a night off from cooking, driving kids, and all the other things we are responsible for,” she says. “I have faced pressure from men I have not even met who are being demanding of my time. I have enough demands without adding to it.”

By the way, if someone is being demanding of your time and pushing to meet up right away, we want to remind you that it’s OK to say no.

Do dating apps really work?

While Frazier hasn’t had the most success with dating apps, she does know a lot of people who have — her sister-in-law met her boyfriend on Tinder. When doing research for this article, a couple of friends told me their mom, or uncle, or other family member met their significant other on a dating app.

According to Pew Research Center, 57 percent of online daters describe their overall experience as positive. A lot of factors add up to whether online dating will be successful for you. Some apps use super in-depth compatibility quizzes that lead to really specific matches, where others just present you with a bunch of singles in your area within your specified age range. Both have their perks.

One thing to remember is to have patience. Finding a partner who ticks all (or most) of your boxes doesn’t happen overnight. Online dating or not, you’ll most likely go through some duds and have some bad dates, but hopefully that will lead you to a healthy, happy relationship.

Which dating site is best for singles over 40?

The best dating site varies depending on what you’re looking for. If you want something serious, Match’s 25 years of experience will help you find someone compatible who is also looking for a serious relationship. eharmony also specializes in serious relationships, but the site is really for people who want to marry their next partner, so it’s taking serious to the highest level. Though, Frazier had a pretty shitty experience with eharmony — after the extensive questionnaire, she was matched with a coworker’s husband (yikes). While you would hope everyone on dating apps is single, you still want to pay attention to obvious red flags.

Casual daters and people who don’t want to jump into anything too serious just yet should utilize Tinder, Hinge, or Bumble. OKCupid is best for liberals and the LGBTQ community. There really is a dating site for everybody; it just might take some time to find the one that strikes gold for you.

Most dating sites and apps have free versions, so you can test them out without fully committing. Here’s the full breakdown on our top picks, plus a couple of sites to avoid:

Familiar favorite podcasts’ ads might start to sound a little different, as more audio shows take on the latest form of digital reproductive rights activism. 

The new PodVoices.help campaign is making its way through the podcast universe and encouraging the vast community of podcast professionals around the country to offer up their on-air advertising spots with messages about the overturning of Roe v. Wade and abortion support resources. 

Arielle Nissenblatt is an NYC-based podcast professional, founder of EarBuds (a podcast collective and newsletter), and a community manager at SquadCast.fm (a Cloud-based recording studio for audio and video). She also started, through the wisdom of fellow industry professionals and the collective hive mind of Twitter, the PodVoices initiative. 

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“When I read the news that Roe had been overturned, I was at VidCon in Anaheim and definitely felt weird about going on about my day as usual,” Nissenblatt wrote in a message to Mashable. “I pondered to myself about how we (the podcast industry) could respond. How could we use our platform to reach people who might need more information, who might need to hear a unified message, and who are probably feeling defeated?”

Nissenblatt, of course, took to social media. “From there, I worked with at least 25 people on refining language that could be used by podcasters all over the world to voice our opposition to the decision,” she said. The coalition of podcast professionals then created and shared a guide to host-read podcast ads discussing the Roe v. Wade decision, intended to accommodate a variety of shows, compiled in the form of a 9-page Google Doc.

The document covers general guidelines for podcasters (including ways to incorporate these ads into episodes and how to use gender-neutral language), scripts for 30-, 60-, and 90-second pre-roll and post-roll ads for both U.S. and international audiences, and copy-and-paste abortion and reproductive health resources to include in show notes.

Those podcast ad scripts and guidelines were also added to an official PodVoices website for listeners and podcast hosts alike, which is linked at the end of the advertising spots. The goal is to offer straight-forward call-to-action statements that can be easily integrated into any new, or previously-aired, shows, the campaign explains.

For example, many shows have already elected to include this 30-second pre-roll ad script to the beginning of their episodes:

Hi, listeners. Before we/I get to the episode, we/I want to take a moment to address the June 24th Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade. This decision stripped away the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion. 

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. This decision could also lead to the loss of other rights.

To learn more about what you can do to help, go to podvoices dot help. We/I encourage you to speak up, take care, and spread the word.

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In addition to podcast-specific assistance, the site itself also guides visitors to a helpful list of abortion advocacy links, for both domestic and international podcast listeners looking to get involved in the post-Roe fight. 

As the campaign grows, it will hopefully encourage the podcast industry as a whole to take a stand for reproductive rights. The PodVoices.help initiative isn’t just capitalizing on the expansive connections facilitated through digital, social media campaigns, it’s utilizing the scale of podcasting in general. With more than 120 million U.S. podcast listeners last year, and more than 2 million podcasts accessed globally, the scope of the initiative is potentially astounding.

“We have more than 300 podcasters who’ve committed,” Nissenblatt explained. Those include some big shows in the industry, like My Favorite Murder, The Daily Zeitgeist, and TikTok favorite FinancialFeminist. But the more shows, the more listeners, and the more large-scale impact, the better. “My hope is that we reach folks who need to hear this message.” 

Thursday! What a concept! It’s all downhill from here — in the sense that things get easier as we head towards the July 4 long weekend, not that they get worse. However, the daily Wordle doesn’t care what day it is, and will be as hard as it wants. It’s certainly more satisfying when you work it out all by yourself, but sometimes you just get stuck — and that’s where we come in.

The answer to the June 30 Wordle can be found at the end of this article, with the spoiler clearly signposted, or you can make your way down in a more leisurely fashion for a few general tips, gentle hints, and strategies to help you every day.

Where did Wordle come from?

Wordle is a daily word game created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer who has developed something of a reputation as a crafter of interesting social experiments. Every day, the people of the internet are greeted with a fresh word puzzle that can only be solved — or not! — using a series of process-of-elimination clues.

Thousands of people around the globe now play this game each day, and fans have even created alternatives to Wordle inspired by the original format. This includes music identification game Heardle, Hollywood nerd faves Actorle and Framed, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.

Not the day you’re after? You’ll find the Wordle answer for June 29 here.

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

We have some ideas to help you pick the perfect first move (or as close to perfect as you can get without just magically guessing the exact right word). Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels in it, plus a few common consonants such as S, T, R, or N.

Is Wordle getting harder?

If you’ve been finding Wordle too easy, there is a Hard Mode you can enable to give yourself more of a challenge. But unless you activate this mode, we can assure you that Wordle isn’t getting harder. 

A subtle hint for the June 30 Wordle answer:

It’s a noun, usually associated with animals or furniture.

Does today’s Wordle word have a double letter?

It does! But not consecutively — in fact, there’s only one five-letter word where this letter appears as a consecutive double, and it’s a very obscure one. Hope that helps.

What’s the answer to Wordle on June 30?

Ready?

We’ll tell you today’s word now.

It’s…

HUTCH.

Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

“If you find a squirter marry her.”

That’s the tweet currently taking over Twitter, with shocked reactions in the replies and quotes tweets asking, “What in the world is going on?”

The tweet wasn’t accidentally sent by a politician or a hacked company’s account.

RadioShack’s “squirter” tweet went viral on Wednesday.
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It was tweeted by RadioShack… on purpose. 

But why would RadioShack tweet such a thing? It’s simple: RadioShack is a cryptocurrency company now. 

A screenshot of the RadioShack Swap homepage.
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That’s right. RadioShack has pivoted to the blockchain and launched its own crypto exchange called Radio Shack Swap. The company even has its own token called $RADIO, currently trading at around a penny. (The crypto crash seems to have knocked it down by two-thirds of its pre-crash value.)

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If you visit RadioShack’s website right now, you’ll see that it still does sell some electronic odds-and-ends. But, front and center on the main page is the RadioShack cryptocurrency platform.

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In order to appeal to the libertarian-leaning crypto “degens,” (crypto slang for “degenerates,” which some crypto advocates refer to themselves as) the 100-year-old electronics store has also pivoted to posting “edgy” content on Twitter. And while the since-deleted “squirter” tweet may be its biggest attention-grabbing success so far, it’s not the first time the account’s gone viral due to the shock value of seeing your dad’s go-to outlet for old ham radio spare parts slum it up online with some tweet-then-delete edgelord humor.

“who else high af rn” tweeted the @RadioShack account on June 16.

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“Taking the second half of an edible after feeling nothing from the first half is always a bad idea. This chocolate bar got me out here fighting for my life,” it posted on June 28.

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“This guy fucks,” @RadioShack replied to a user who posted a photo of their old RadioShack “Battery Club” card.

“congrats on the landing of your new giant metal cock elon” the account sent as a reply to Elon Musk on June 17.

RadioShack’s move from your grandpa’s electronic retailer to its current incarnation as a cryptocurrency pumper occurred after the company was bought out by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) in 2020. This was after a tumultuous period for the company, during which it closed a slew of stores and filed for bankruptcy. When REV purchased the company, RadioShack had just 400 physical retail locations, down from its peak of 7,300.

REV is owned by Tai Lopez, who YouTubers know as the internet marketing guy that has long filled the platform with pre-roll video ads promoting “get rich quick” schemes. Perhaps his most well known YouTube video advertisement is “Here in My Garage,” which features Lopez showing off his Lamborghini. It currently has more than 71 million video views.

This isn’t Lopez’s first endeavor in the crypto space. He launched his own line of NFTs earlier this year, which was quickly labeled a scam by critics who claimed that Lopez “siphons out the funds” as soon as a user would mint an NFT. 

If REV is successful in its crypto vision for a relaunched RadioShack, perhaps we’ll see other companies make the pivot, too. Over the years, Lopez’s REV has acquired a number of legacy brands, which include Modell’s Sporting Goods, Dressbarn, Linens ‘n Things, and Pier1.

Wicker Basket Coin, anyone?

We sat down with the cast of The Umbrella Academy season 3 to find out who they would trade powers with and why.

If you just watch this 30-second slice of the upcoming Prime Video series, Paper Girls, you’ll pick up on a few things. Four newspaper delivery girls — Erin (Riley Lai Nelet), KJ (Fina Strazza), Tiffany (Camryn Jones), and Mac (Sofia Rosinsky) — get zapped into the future, where they meet the adult version of Erin (played by Ali Wong). There are some flashes of more intense moments, but the overall vibe is pretty light.

There’s more going on here, though. Paper Girls is adapted from the comics by Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Saga) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang (Catwoman: Lonely City) and its particular take on time travel is fraught with threats and danger for its protagonists. You can catch glimpses of vaguely scary imagery in the opening half of this teasing 30-second look, but that’s all you’ll really get unless you poke around on the internet outside the trailer.

It won’t be much longer for those who prefer to wait, though. All eight episodes of Paper Girls come to Prime Video on July 29.

TikTokkers have been sharing their results from BetterMe’s “Childhood Trauma Test,” but the site’s privacy policy reveals that the test is a data collection tool.

A typical TikTok about the test starts with something like, “Test shouldn’t be that bad. My childhood was good,” before the creator reveals their test results that show severe levels of trauma. The tags “trauma test” and “childhood trauma test” have 12.7 and 2.1 million views respectively.

BetterMe is a Ukrainian subscription-based behavioral healthcare platform with two products: BetterMe Health Coaching and BetterMe Mental Health. BetterMe Health Coaching creates a workout and nutrition plan for you and BetterMe Mental Health focuses on meditation techniques to improve your life.

The Childhood Trauma Test asks a series of invasive questions including, “were you often punished in childhood” and “do you easily make negative assumptions about what others are thinking about you and your actions?”

Then, in order to receive your results, you have to give the platform your email address. Your results show your levels of rejection trauma, abandonment trauma, betrayal trauma, and injustice trauma. But there is no information on how the test was designed and if it’s been vetted by the mental health community. It proceeds to offer you a customized healing plan that you have to pay for, of course.

BetterMe’s privacy policy indicates that the test collects a lot of your personal data.

“We collect data from your mobile device. Examples of such data include: language settings, IP address, time zone, type and model of a device, device settings, operating system, Internet service provider, mobile carrier, hardware ID, and Facebook ID.”

All these data points can be used to personally identify you if you take the test. BetterMe shares this data with third parties including Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Snapchat.

There is a questionnaire that mental health professionals use to inventory what is known as “Adverse Childhood Experiences,” a term for potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. This includes experiencing abuse or witnessing violence. The ACE questionnaire was developed by Kaiser Permanente based on their study of child abuse and neglect’s impact on later-life health and well-being. However, there is no flashy end to this quiz, as it is mainly used by mental health professionals.

If you want to talk to someone or are experiencing suicidal thoughts, Crisis Text Line provides free, confidential support 24/7. Text CRISIS to 741741 to be connected to a crisis counselor. Contact the NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET, or email info@nami.org. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Here is a list of international resources.