Amanda Yeo

Sydney

Assistant Editor at Mashable

@mashable assistant editor. Bylines at @getFANDOM, @Kotaku, @GizmodoAU. Not a space lawyer. Views and opinions are my own. [email protected]

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MrBeast's 'Beast Games' renewed by Prime Video despite controversy

1 day ago | me.mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Announced on Monday, Beast Games will be getting two more seasons, enabling yet more struggling people to battle it out for a significant cash prize. The first season featured 1,000 contestants competing in various challenges for a sum which grew to $10 million by the last episode. "Going bigger is my specialty, [going bankrupt is] the least of my concerns haha," wrote Donaldson, responding to an X user's query on the matter.
MrBeast's 'Beast Games' renewed by Prime Video despite controversy

2 days ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Prime Video has renewed Beast Games, the controversial Squid Game-inspired game show created by YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson. It looks as though the class action lawsuit by Season One contestants hasn't done much to deter Amazon from doing it all over again. Announced on Monday, Beast Games will be getting two more seasons, enabling yet more struggling people to battle it out for a significant cash prize.
Samsung unveils its ultra slim Galaxy S25 Edge

2 days ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S25 Edge, and just as the leaks foretold, it is one extremely slim device. Featuring a 6.7-inch QHD+ display, the Galaxy S25 Edge's ultra thin form factor measures just 5.8mm thick and weighs in at 163g (5.7oz). This slight, lightweight build means the Galaxy S25 Edge feels practically dainty in hand, especially if you’re accustomed to more hefty devices such as the 227g (7.99oz), 8.25mm-thick iPhone 16 Pro Max.
How to turn on iPhone's anti-motion sickness feature

2 days ago | me.mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Looking at your phone while in a moving vehicle is often a recipe for nausea. Yet as unpleasant as motion sickness is, passenger princesses the world over remain determined to test the limits of their upchuck reflexes daily. Fortunately, Apple's iPhone has a feature to help combat motion sickness and save car interiors: Vehicle Motion Cues. Here's how to activate it. Added in iOS 18, iPhone's Vehicle Motion Cues attempt to combat such sensory confusion.
How to turn on iPhone's anti-motion sickness feature

3 days ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Looking at your phone while in a moving vehicle is often a recipe for nausea. Yet as unpleasant as motion sickness is, passenger princesses the world over remain determined to test the limits of their upchuck reflexes daily. Fortunately, Apple's iPhone has a feature to help combat motion sickness and save car interiors: Vehicle Motion Cues. Here's how to activate it. Motion sickness occurs when your senses receive conflicting information regarding your positioning.
How to turn on iPhone's anti-motion sickness feature

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Amanda Yeo

3 underrated CarPlay features everyone should be usingCarPlay is one of people’s favorite Apple software. They would rather get a different car brand to ensure they have CarPlay, or they will just try to …
A new Pope has been chosen. Here's what his X posts say about him.

5 days ago | me.mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

The Roman Catholic Church elected its new pope on Thursday, with the conclave selecting American Cardinal Robert Prevost, henceforth known as Pope Leo XIV. And like friends investigating their bestie's new boyfriend, the internet is already digging through the pope's old social media posts. Pope Leo XIV opened his X account @drprevost in August 2011, back when the social media platform was still known as Twitter.
A new Pope has been chosen. Here's what his X posts say about him.

6 days ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Home > Life > Digital Culture Let's dig into Pope Leo XIV's digital footprint. Amanda Yeo Amanda Yeo Assistant Editor Amanda Yeo is an Assistant Editor at Mashable, covering entertainment, culture, tech, science, and social good. Based in Australia, she writes about everything from video games and K-pop to movies and gadgets.
Robert Irwin weighed in on the 100 men vs one gorilla debate

1 week ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

Recently the internet has been consumed with the question of whether 100 people could win in a bare knuckle brawl with a gorilla. Now Robert Irwin has offered his thoughts on the debate. The Australian conservationist and Bonds underwear model weighed in on the hypothetical in a lighthearted post to TikTok on Tuesday, noting that the question has been coming up a lot recently. "I have been asked this question so much in the last week, it's ridiculous," said Irwin.
Black celebrities ruled the 2025 Met Gala, and the internet loved it

1 week ago | mashable.com | Amanda Yeo

The 2025 Met Gala took place on Monday night, with celebrities and fashion insiders once more flocking to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to partake in some flamboyant pageantry. And once more, the internet's denizens have turned to social media to offer takes on their outfits. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This year's Met Gala theme celebrated the museum's new spring exhibition "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," which opens on May 10.