The first trailer for The Kissing Booth 3 has arrived, giving us a look at the final film in the Kissing Trilogy and the end of the Kissing Cinematic Universe. And it will surprise nobody to know that Elle (Joey King) is still torn between guys.

Elle and her best friend Lee (Joel Courtney) are spending summer at the beach, ticking things off their pre-college bucket list. “It was our last summer together, and I was gonna make it count,” says Elle, presumably reading directly from the coming-of-age film guidebook.

However it isn’t all fun in the sun, since Elle still needs to choose which college to go to, and it isn’t an easy decision. She’s torn between going to school with Lee, or attending one across the country with her boyfriend Noah (Jacob Elordi), who is also Lee’s big brother. Frankly, none of this seems like a sound basis for making important choices about your education, but if the trailer’s anything to go by then I guess Elle will be figuring that out.

The Kissing Booth 3 arrives on Netflix August 11.

Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world, and in Netflix’s upcoming documentary series Naomi Osaka, she tells the story of her life beyond the court. The three-part series, directed by Garrett Bradley, will explore her journey in the tennis world, as well as her personal life.

According to Bradley, “The series is about Naomi’s journey, within a snapshot of her life, but it’s also about life’s purpose, about personal worth, about the courage that it takes to allow one’s personal values to inform their work and vice versa.”

Naomi Osaka hits Netflix July 16.

The MINI Vision Urbanaut is a concept vehicle designed for maximum space and comfort.

If you follow Mashable Shopping’s coverage, you know that we live to bring you the best product recommendations we can find based on countless hours of online research. But what about the stuff that we buy for ourselves? The stuff that made it into our shopping carts? Well, we’re here to tell you about those things, and we’ll be back every month to do so again.

Here’s what the staff bought in June 2021.

Something to get rid of the bugs once and for all

“I have a truly unreasonable number of plants for how small my apartment is, and the plants have brought in gnats, which irritate me to no end. I’ve tried sprays, apple cider vinegar traps, mosquito bits, and sticky traps (which work for the most part, but I still have a few stragglers). I decided to kick it up a notch with this contraption. It uses UV light to attract small flying bugs and then uses a fan to suck them down into the device where a sticky trap is waiting. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the results in the few days I’ve used it. Unfortunately, this gross shit is the most exciting thing I bought in the last month.” —Miller Kern, Shopping Reporter

The key to a better night’s sleep (hopefully)

“My most recent purchase in my never-ending quest to fall asleep is a Bluetooth sleep mask. I fall asleep to ASMR every night, but sleeping with AirPods in was too chaotic and playing it out loud probably isn’t my boyfriend’s ideal white noise. This mask puts the sounds right in my ears while keeping light out, and allows me to comfortably lay on my side without shoving earbuds into my eardrums. (I bought mine on Mercari but it can also be purchased at Amazon.)” —Leah Stodart, Shopping Reporter

A Game Pass machine

“This definitely was not a responsible purchase on my part (considering I already dropped way too much money on a PlayStation 5 not too long ago), but once Xbox’s E3 showcase happened, I was convinced that it was time to pick up one of their next-gen consoles for those sweet incoming exclusives. I got the more budget-friendly Xbox Series S, and I couldn’t be happier with it. I’m basically using it as an Xbox Game Pass machine, and it’s been extremely fun to work my way through its vast library while I wait for those E3 games to come out” —Dylan Haas, Shopping Reporter

Some chunky loafers

“My trusty pair of loafers that I’ve had for years finally gave way to a massive hole in the sole, so it was time to get a replacement. I’ve seen a lot of people wearing these super chunky Doc Marten loafers and really wanted to pick some up for my next pair. They are extremely stiff right now, but they’re super high-quality and I know they’re going to last me a long time once I break them in.” —Dylan Haas, Shopping Reporter

A new beauty staple

“For as long as I can remember, my lips have been chapped. And for long as I can remember, balms and ointments have only ever been able to do so much. So when I tell you Smith Rosebud Co.’s Strawberry Lip Balm is it, I’m speaking from a lifetime of experience. Since I picked it up a few weeks ago, based on a friend’s recommendation, I’ve had no flaking, peeling, cracking, or bleeding at all. Which, for me, is nothing short of a miracle. I don’t know what magic separates this lip balm from literally every other product I’ve ever tried, including the line’s other flavors. (Maybe it’s the lanolin?) I just know that whatever it is, it works. And the experience of using it is pretty nice, too: It smells like those strawberry hard candies and comes in a cute old-timey tin or a convenient plastic tube. It looks light pink in the package, but goes on clear and not too glossy — perfect even for those who hate makeup. I plan to buy a million more of these and put one in every purse, coat pocket, and corner of my house, but I’ll start by spreading the gospel here for my fellow chapped-lips sufferers.” —Angie Han, Deputy Entertainment Editor

A summer skincare necessity

“I found this sunscreen via a friend and I am so excited for it! As someone who is painfully pale, reapplying sunscreen is very important, but it’s always hard to figure out how to reapply on my face when I’m wearing makeup. Also, it’s supposed to have a light scent which sounds like it smells amazing so I was sold. Fingers crossed this will be the answer to all my summer face sunscreen problems.” —Lily Kartiganer, Social Media Editor

A bucket hat with an important message

“I am currently obsessed with this hat. Bucket hats are A Thing now so I was looking for one and when I came across this one I couldn’t buy it fast enough. It comes in various bright colors and has a wide brim that protects your face from the sun, so it’s perfect for summer. What really sold me was the message, though. I am happy to be a walking billboard to remind everyone to wear sunscreen. Honestly, I don’t think I could’ve found a better summer hat.” —Lily Kartiganer, Social Media Editor

A much-needed WFH desk

“After over a year of working from home, I finally bought this two-tier foldable desk. The shelf is perfect for the extra monitor I also finally bought. When I have a meeting or film a video, I can put my laptop on that second tier so that my eyes are at webcam height for the most flattering angle (pro tip). I liked that it’s a simple enough design to fit into pretty much any decor. And the desk folds flat and is easy to store, making it the perfect solution for the approaching hybrid office season.” —Chandra Steele, Senior Features Writer for PCMag

A new patio set for the new digs

“We recently bought our first house, and we were so excited to get our first outdoor set for our otherwise empty deck! We went with the Luna set from Yardbird because it is classic and easy to keep clean.” —Barret Wertz, Style & Grooming Editor for AskMen

The ultimate epic medieval fantasy

“In theory: a strategic, team-based multiplayer game with complex sword-fighting mechanics. In practice: I killed an archer with a chicken.” —Pete Haas, Social Media Manager for PCMag

A more convenient comforter

“I got a new duvet cover set that looks like washed linen but more affordable and has a zipper close, which is the best part, in my opinion” —Megan Siler, Senior Product Manager

TL;DR: Keep cord clutter at bay with this Power Bar Multi-Device Wireless Charger. As of July 6, grab one for $149.95.

Untangle yourself from the annoying number of cables and charging bricks monopolizing your outlets and make your life a little easier with the Power Bar Multi-Device Wireless Charger.

Equipped with a 10,000mAh battery capacity, the Power Bar allows you to juice up four Apple devices at once, including your MacBook or iPad. It features three wireless charging spots. Two spots are intended for your iPhone and AirPods, while the remaining spot is a 5W magnetic hub for an Apple Watch. The final charging option can charge your MacBook or other USB-C devices with a cable.

See it in action:

While the Power Bar is specifically designed with Apple gadgets in mind, it is also compatible with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and more, as well as all Qi-enabled devices and many USB-C charging gear, like tablets, laptops, and other portable gadgets.

Snag the Power Bar and keep your Apple arsenal charged for just $149.95.

If a plug-in Toyota Prius doesn’t cut it, luxury carmaker Bentley has some more sumptuous options.

At a livestreamed event in Scotland on Tuesday, the British auto company revealed its second plug-in hybrid, the Flying Spur. Its first hybrid, a plug-in Bentley Bentayga SUV, was released before the pandemic.

The spacious sedan, which has been available since 2005, will be “hybridized” by the end of this year, with a similar look as its internal-combustion engine predecessor, also called the Flying Spur. But that’s the point. It’s a more fuel-efficient version of the original car — with a “Hybrid” badge on the front fender and a quieter drive. The gas-powered Flying Spur starts at just under $200,000, while the hybrid is $204,000.

An inside look.
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The hybrid version will provide about 25 miles of pure electric range and has an EV Drive mode to run the car entirely with the battery. When fully charged and combined with its fully fueled V6 engine, it can go more than 430 miles. It’s a touch slower than its V8, gas-engine counterpart, taking 4.1 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph instead of 4 seconds flat.

There’s Flawless Emerald green, Crisp Frost white, Open Ocean blue, and Quiet Intensity gray for color choices.

You can custom configure the Flying Spur Hybrid on the Bentley website.

A clue that this car is different.
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Bentley, a 102-year-old company, has plans to go all electric by 2030, but until then it’ll keep adding hybrid versions of its traditional vehicles. Its first 100-percent battery electric vehicle is slated to arrive by 2026.

“We want to add sustainability to the comfort luxury experience,” CEO Adrian Hallmark said from headquarters in Crewe, England.

As the pandemic begins to lighten up in the United States, the memes are getting better.

2020 was particularly bleak, in global news and in internet culture. 2021 didn’t start much better, but as more of the general public is vaccinated, memes are coming back.

From new CDC guidelines to disrupted trade routes, here are seven memes that defined this year so far.

1. Bernie at inauguration

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Bernie Sanders’ Inauguration Day get-up was also 2021’s inaugural meme. The Vermont senator’s down jacket and oversized mittens — a gift from a Vermont teacher who hand-knit them from recycled sweaters — were far from the formal dress coats spotted on other guests, but they seemed to keep Sanders warm as he sat alone during the ceremony. Sanders’ crossed arms and disinterested expression went viral as meme makers Photoshopped him onto the New York City subway, the moon, and iconic pieces of art.

2. It’s March again

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Between a devastating pandemic, record wildfires, an exhausting election cycle, and a worldwide mental health crisis, the last year seemed like a collective fever dream. As February drew to a close, social media users refused to believe that the world was coming up on a year of social distancing. Nobody was ready for March again.

3. Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview

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Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle exposed the British royal family as a racist organization that denied Markle mental health treatment and pulled the couple’s security detail when they stepped back from senior roles in the monarchy. As the couple recounted anecdotes about “the Firm” — the British royal family’s senior staff and the associated institutions — Oprah’s appalled expressions became viral fodder. Screenshots of the interview were ripe for meme formats.

4. The ship stuck in the Suez Canal

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A wayward cargo ship ran aground in the Suez Canal amid high winds and low visibility, interrupting 12 percent of the world’s trade. Twitter users weren’t particularly optimistic when the Suez Canal Authority released photos of its efforts to dislodge the massive ship, which involved eight tugboats and a comically small excavator. Suez Canal Authority chairman Osama Rabie estimated that the stuck ship cost the Canal $14 to 15 million in daily revenue each day the passage remained blocked, but at least it gave way for excellent memes.

5. Vaxxed and waxed

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With vaccination rates skyrocketing through the spring, this summer’s motto is “vaxxed and waxed.” Social distancing isn’t over — the pandemic is still a risk as COVID variants circulate through the world — but the fully vaccinated can ease into gathering in groups and go maskless around other fully vaccinated people. As the world slowly opens up, stay vaxxed and waxed for the ultimate hot girl summer.

6. The CDC says

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The Centers for Disease Control updated guidelines for the fully vaccinated in May, inspiring a new meme format on Twitter. If you’re fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you can resume daily activities, which apparently include song lyrics, movie plots, and references to other meme formats.

7. Anakin and Padmé

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A scene from Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones resurfaced last month as a cheeky four-panel meme format. The set-up and punchline take place in the two panels, and Padmé’s horrified response has been used for all-too-relatable reflections on healthcare, vaccination rates, and music tastes that should absolutely be red flags.

2021’s memes started out dry — the year of social isolation hit online culture, too — but as the world returns to normal, the memes are back.

Generous TikTok users, beware – the celebrity you’re watching live on the app and tipping via gifts may not be who you think they are.

Around 1 a.m. ET on July 6, it seemed like Billie Eilish went live on TikTok and chatted with her night-owl fans. Everything looked like you would expect a celebrity live to look: a flood of incoming comments, Billie nonchalantly answering questions, and an endless stream of gifts via TikTok’s in-app tipping system.

An eagle-eyed viewer quickly noticed that this Live had been aired before.
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But if you looked a little closer, you’d find a couple of inconsistencies. The account “Billie” was live streaming from was not her official, verified TikTok account, but rather one suspiciously named @billieeilishlive_1, which has since been deleted. And though she was answering questions and interacting with fans, none of the comments she addressed seemed to appear in the comments section at the bottom of the Live.

The sus account also only had two videos posted.
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If you stuck around until the end, when Billie said farewell and the Live seemed to conclude, you would have also seen the the entire live stream start over, indicating that the Live was pre-recorded. In this case, the video was most likely a recording of a previous Instagram Live that Billie actually conducted, replayed on TikTok to pass off as real and cash in on TikTok gifts.

This isn’t the first time that this has happened. According to Snopes, another Instagram Live originally hosted by Billie Eilish was broadcasted on TikTok Live on June 24 from the account @billielivehere, passing off as the real celebrity. At one point, this live attracted more than 43,000 viewers at around 3 a.m. ET.

While TikTok does have limitations on who can participate in Lives and exchange gifts, it’s not very difficult to qualify. For a user to go live, they must be at least 16 years old and the account must have at least 1,000 followers. To send gifts while watching Lives, you must be at least 18 years old, a policy that TikTok changed from 13 years old after facing children’s privacy concerns.

The accounts that recirculated Billie Eilish’s Lives have easily surpassed the follower requirement, with more than 60,000 followers each. And as anyone knows, it’s not hard to enter a fake birthdate when creating the account to fit the requirements.

“Our community expects an authentic and entertaining experience, and we work hard to maintain that by identifying and removing behavior that violates our Community Guidelines,” a TikTok spokesperson told Mashable. “We continue to invest in strengthening our detection and prevention mechanisms to minimize the potential for this behavior to flourish on our platform.”

In terms of how much real money may have been scammed by the fake celebrity, TikTok’s gift currency is a little convoluted. To buy gifts, users must first buy coins, which can be found in the user’s profile settings under “Balance.” You can buy anywhere from 65 coins to 6,607 coins, ranging in price from $0.99 to $99.99. Gifts are then available for purchase on Lives, which range in price from 1 coin to 6,000 coins. The user who is hosting the Live will then receive an unknown amount of diamonds per gift, which can then be converted into real money.

Faux Billie Eilish is also not the only celebrity some TikTok users have been duped by, and the fake live phenomenon may be spreading to platforms like Facebook, too.

“There are a lot of these on Facebook,” tweeted Gabrielle DeFlorio. “I’ve seen Snoop Dogg and a ton of others.”

User Sophia Hernandez also said that there were “literally hundreds of these fake livestreams on TikTok,” and that they’ve been showing up on the app for months.

While the onus of removing fake celebrity Lives should be on TikTok itself, users can take several steps to make sure they’re not sending monetary rewards to impersonators.

1. If you come across a celebrity going Live on TikTok, double check that the account has a verified badge after the handle. While some celebrities and influencers do make burner accounts, it is rare that they use these accounts to go Live, so we recommend refraining from sending gifts to unverified accounts in general.

2. Try to look for comments in the comments section that match up with what the celebrity is addressing. While these scroll by quickly, if you can’t find any comments that make sense for the Live, it might be pre-recorded.

3. Pay attention to the time. While it may feel organic and elite to catch a celebrity Live airing at 3 a.m., it’s also the perfect time for scams, as the real celebrity is probably asleep and won’t be able to immediately debunk the fake stream.

Whether it’s fake Billie Eilish or phoney Snoop Dogg, no one wants to feel swindled out of their money by their favorite celebrity. If you really want to keep your gift currency secure, maybe don’t send them to celebrities at all – they don’t exactly need the extra cash.

UPDATE: July 6, 2021, 3:30 p.m. EDT This story was updated to include a statement from TikTok.

Complete family dysfunction has never looked so good.

HBO just dropped the trailer for the very highly anticipated Season 3 return of Succession, which left off nearly two years ago with heir apparent Very Sad Boy Kendall (Jeremy Strong) breaking away from the family and laying blame for the company’s misconduct at his father’s feet. Basically, some serious shit went down.

The very fun teaser shows the fallout, with the entire family freaking out, making new side alliances, and showcasing some intriguing new power plays from some of the very worst people on Earth. Would we expect anything less?

Succession Season 3 hits HBO this fall.

Sure, we’ve all snuck a look at our phones in dull meetings. But if you’re working on the taxpayer’s dime, you’d better be ready for artificial intelligence to call you out for gawping at the black mirror in the legislature when you should be, you know, legislating.

That’s what digital artist Dries Depoorter did for his latest installation “The Flemish Scrollers.” His software that uses facial recognition to automatically call out politicians in the Flemish province of Belgium who are distracted by their phones when its parliament is in session. The project comes almost two years after Flemish Minister-President Jan Jambon caused public outrage after playing Angry Birds during a policy discussion. (Really.)

Launched Monday, Depoorter’s system monitors daily livestreams of government meetings on YouTube to assess how long a representative has been looking at their phone versus the meeting in progress. If the AI detects a distracted person, it will publicly identify the party by posting the clip — on Instagram @TheFlemishScrollers, and Twitter @FlemishScroller.

The accused representative will be named and shamed with their social media handles. The bot also politely requests they “pls stay focused!”

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According to Depoorter’s website, if there is no session in progress, the software will begin analyzing and learning from archived livestreams instead. Whether this means the software will routinely post evidence of past distraction wasn’t clear. Depoorter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Less than 24 hours into the The Flemish Scrollers going live, the program has already identified four instances of politicians preoccupied by their phones, and sparked discussion among the software’s growing social media following.

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As some followers have pointed out, the software’s tendency to jump to conclusions could be a problem. After all, we can’t know what those politicians were up to on their devices; there are times when useful and important work needs doing urgently, even if it is on the same device everyone uses to waste time.

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Until the AI software starts reading phones over the shoulders of the legislators, then, we’ll have to just trust that being watched by a bot can help politicians curtail their Angry Birds time.