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The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

We put the top noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds from Bose, Sony, and Apple to the test. Overall, Sony has the best active noise cancellation in 2026.

Find new ways to cut, glue, scan, photograph, and organize your junk journaling materials to level up your crafting game.

NASA's SLS rolls out to the launchpad for Artemis II, the first crewed moon mission in 50 years. This kicks off the final ground tests.

Mashable reporters tried the Even Realities G2 smart glasses with a heads-up display at CES 2026. They're the most discreet smart glasses we've tried yet.

Ralph Fiennes' Iron Maiden showstopper in "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" left me in awe — and in need of a Dr. Kelson lip sync.

How to watch NFL for free. Live stream the NFL playoffs for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch NFL for free. Live stream the NFL playoffs for free from anywhere in the world.

Get lifetime access to 100TB of Internxt’s private, encrypted cloud storage with a one-time payment through Jan. 25.

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" spends most of its time in Ashford Meadow. But where in Westeros is that?

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" introduces "Game of Thrones" ancestors like Lyonel Baratheon, Leo Tyrell, and tons of Targaryens.

Air, Pro, mini, or original flavor? After testing all the latest Apple tablets, we picked the top iPads for every use case.

Watch Australian Open for free. Live stream Zverev vs. Diallon in the 2026 Australian Open online for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch Africa Cup of Nations for free. Live stream Egypt vs. Nigeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations for free.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for January 17, 2025 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1672 on January 17 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Nia DaCosta and Jack O'Connell on that epic musical number in "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple."

Jack O'Connell and Nia DaCosta on "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple"

Pok Pok offers Montessori-inspired, ad-free educational games for kids ages 2–8 with lifetime access for a one-time $59.99.

Get lifetime access to all Babbel languages with structured, real-world lessons for a one-time StackSocial price of $129.99 with code LEARN.

TikTok's new age detection system will attempt to keep users under the age of 13 off the platform.

Elon Musk's Grok is reportedly still making sexualized images of real people.

The Soundcore C30i open earbuds are on sale for only $34.99 at Amazon. That's 50% off their usual price.

As of Jan. 16, get the Alienware AW3423DWF QD-OLED gaming monitor for its lowest price yet

As of Jan. 16, the DJI Osmo Mobile 6 is $89, down from $109, at Amazon. That’s an 18% discount, or $20 in savings.

As of Jan. 16, get the 65-inch TCL QM5K 4K UHD TV for $450 off at Best Buy.

'No Other Choice' director Park Chan-wook and star Lee Byung-hun chatted with Mashable about the anti-capitalist parable.

Watch the rest of the 2025-2026 NBA season with NBA League Pass for just $49.99. That's 55% off its usual cost.

As of Jan. 16, get the Soundcore P41i earbuds for just $49.99. We like these earbuds as an affordable AirPods alternative, and they're now down to their best price yet.

As of Jan. 16, the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is on sale for $24.99 at Amazon, down from $39.99. That’s a 38% discount, or $15 in savings.

A new iPhone 18 leak suggests big changes coming to the Dynamic Island on the premium iPhone models.

The Pokémon TCG's Mega Kangaskhan ex Box is now only $29.45 with 37% cut off its Amazon price: containing four boosters & a titular promo card.

Samsung is giving $50 Venmo rideshare credits to 900 fans who "transfer" to a watch party with a Samsung TV. Plus, save up to 50% on new TVs.

Elon Musk's X went down Friday, Jan. 16. Here's what we know.

As of Jan. 16, get the DJI Neo 2 drone at Amazon for $599. That's the drone's lowest price ever so you can capture 4K content from the sky.

The LG 86-inch 85A QNED Mini-LED 4K TV is on sale for only $1,396.99 at Amazon, which is over $900 off and its best price ever.

As of Jan. 16, save 50% on the Anker Solix C2000 Gen 2 portable power station.

George R.R. Martin reveals that his relationship with "House of the Dragon" showrunner Ryan Condal remains "worse than rocky."

Meta is discontinuing Horizon Workrooms.

A new social trend called "admin night" turns life's most dreaded tasks into a low-key hang. It's part productivity, part survival strategy.