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Last-Minute Memorial Day Deal: Save Up to 33% Off Your PlayStation Plus Membership

This rare PlayStation Plus deal means you can get a ton of games at a discount.

The big Memorial Day deals might be starting to come to an end, but PlayStation’s Days of Play sale is just getting started. There are discounts on games, hardware and services, and it’s the last one that we’re interested in here.

This rare PlayStation Plus deal means you can save up to 33% off your membership, depending on which tier you choose. The biggest discount comes on the Premium plan, but there are savings to be had across the range.

The only catch is that you need to stump up for a full year’s subscription to save, but it’s worth doing if you know that you’ll be using PlayStation Plus in 12 months’ time.

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There are three tiers of PlayStation Plus available, with the Essential plan on offer for $64 — a 20% discount. That subscription offers access to online multiplayer, exclusive discounts and free monthly games. You’ll also get support for cloud storage, Share Play and «exclusive content,» whatever that turns out to be.

Move up to the Extra tier and you’ll save 25% and pay $101 for a year’s access. You get everything the Essential plan offers, plus access to hundreds of games already in the PlayStation Plus catalog as well as Ubisoft Plus Classics.

At the pinnacle of the lineup, we have the Premium plan. That offers the full 33% discount, so you’ll pay $107 for the year. That makes this a better option than the Extra plan, thanks to support for game trials, cloud streaming and access to PlayStation’s catalog of classic games — plus everything you get with the two lower tiers, too.

Why this deal matters

PlayStation Plus deals don’t come around all that often, so it’s always worth taking advantage of them when they do. These discounts are available across all three tiers of membership, although you do save the most when choosing PlayStation Plus Premium.

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Samsung Launches One UI 8 in Beta. Here’s How to Be the First to Try It

The new One UI 8 software will debut on Samsung’s newest foldables this summer, but you can give it a whirl now with some S25 devices.

Samsung opened its One UI 8 to beta testers Wednesday, giving us our first glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming Galaxy foldable phones.

Based on Android 16, the phone-maker touted the One UI 8’s expanded AI capabilities, allowing it to recognize context and understand what you’re looking at or watching in the moment.

Samsung typically unveils two foldable devices each summer — last summer was the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 and the Galaxy Z Flip 6, when it rolled out AI-powered software features. This summer promises the same with the new AI features.

«One UI 8 will debut on Samsung’s newest foldables this summer and will gradually expand to more Galaxy devices,» the company said in a press release.

For now, the Galaxy S25, S25 Plus and S25 Ultra are the only devices that can download the new update. The Galaxy S25 Edge wasn’t included in this list.

How to install Samsung’s One UI 8

Want to try out One UI 8 for yourself? Here’s how:

Go to the Samsung Members app.
Scroll to the section for beta program updates.
Click Registration for One UI Beta Program.
On your device, select Settings > Software update > Download and install.

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Want to Try Tesla’s Robotaxi Service? It’s Supposedly Launching in Austin in June

City officials say they’re unaware of Tesla’s plans to roll out self-driving taxis in Texas, according to reports.

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Microsoft Copilot for Gaming AI Game Assistant Enters Beta on Android, iOS

Your AI-companion is here to help you beat a game.

The Copilot for Gaming beta is rolling out on Wednesday to Android and Apple devices. Microsoft’s AI companion is the company’s extension of its Copilot chatbot that focuses on video games, giving players an in-game assistant.

With the Copilot for Gaming beta, players will be able to ask it about their game and request help. It can also answer questions about their play history and achievements. For those who have a tough time figuring out what to play from their backlog, it can also recommend a game.

Microsoft first revealed Copilot for Gaming last year and unveiled more of the AI’s features back in March. One feature of the AI companion not mentioned in Wednesday’s blog post, but discussed in March, was how it can help catch a player up on a game they haven’t played in a while. Microsoft says Copilot for Gaming is to help solve the time management problem gamers tend to have by making them spend less time on certain tasks and more time on playing games. Copilot for Gaming is also supposed to act as a coach to help a player get better at a game.

Getting access to the beta depends on your region and what device you own. The test is happening in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and other regions. Those with Android devices can download the beta from the Google Play Store. For iOS device owners, they would have had to sign up for the Xbox beta app on Apple’s TestFlight. There are limited spots, so unless you’ve already signed up, it’s unlikely you can sign up now as it’s currently full. Microsoft says Copilot for Gaming beta will soon come to the Game Bar on Windows PCs.

Microsoft didn’t say how long the beta would last, or if it would come to the Xbox Series consoles instead of having it on a phone or tablet.