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TL;DR: Live stream Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The NBA Cup quarter finals are almost through. The last matchup sees the Los Angeles Lakers take on the San Antonio Spurs for a place in the final four. We're expecting an electric contest between two star-studded teams.
If you want to watch Lakers vs. Spurs in the NBA Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Lakers vs. Spurs?Lakers vs. Spurs in the NBA Cup starts at 10 p.m. ET on Dec. 10. This game takes place at the Crypto.com Arena
How to watch Lakers vs. Spurs for freeLakers vs. Spurs in the NBA Cup is available to live stream for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.
This free live stream is geo-restricted to the U.S., but anyone can secure access with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the U.S., meaning you can access free live streams of the NBA from anywhere in the world.
Stream the NBA for free by following these simple steps:
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime (if you're not already a member)
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Open up the app and connect to a server in the U.S.
Watch the NBA from anywhere in the world on Prime Video
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees or free trials. By leveraging these offers, you can watch NBA live streams without actually spending anything. This clearly isn't a long-term solution, but it does mean you can watch select games from the NBA Cup before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for the NBA?ExpressVPN is the best service for accessing free live streams on platforms like Prime Video, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $139 and includes an extra four months for free — 61% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).
Live stream the NBA Cup for free with ExpressVPN.
TL;DR: Live stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA Cup for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The NBA Cup quarter finals promise some really interesting matchups, including Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Phoenix Suns. The vibes are pretty great with the Suns this season, but vibes won't help you beat the Thunder. This could be a historic season for SGA and co.
If you want to watch Thunder vs. Suns in the NBA Cup for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Thunder vs. Suns?Thunder vs. Suns in the NBA Cup starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 10. This game takes place at the Paycom Center.
How to watch Thunder vs. Suns for freeThunder vs. Suns in the NBA Cup is available to live stream for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime.
This free live stream is geo-restricted to the U.S., but anyone can secure access with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the U.S., meaning you can access free live streams of the NBA from anywhere in the world.
Stream the NBA for free by following these simple steps:
Sign up for a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime (if you're not already a member)
Subscribe to a VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in the U.S.
Watch the NBA from anywhere in the world on Prime Video
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but they do tend to offer money-back guarantees or free trials. By leveraging these offers, you can watch NBA live streams without actually spending anything. This clearly isn't a long-term solution, but it does mean you can watch select games from the NBA Cup before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for the NBA?ExpressVPN is the best service for accessing free live streams on platforms like Prime Video, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $139 and includes an extra four months for free — 61% off for a limited time. This plan also includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).
Live stream the NBA Cup for free with ExpressVPN.
Memes are few and far between in 2025, but there are still some good ones.
Why are memes so rare? Simply put: TikTok. The heart of digital culture has migrated to TikTok, which is a short-form video platform. So there remain memes of a sort — they're mostly called TikTok trends — but the text-and-image-based memes of years past? Those are harder to come by.
Another reason for that? Twitter (RIP). When Elon Musk bought the app and then reimagined it as X, well, that fractured the central text-based social platform. Previously, a meme was born on Twitter, then worked its way to Reddit, then Instagram, then, weeks later, Facebook. With X becoming increasingly difficult to use and less popular, that lifecycle has mostly disappeared.
But memes, to some extent, persist. On TikTok, Bluesky, Instagram, and, yes, even X. We've tracked them closely and collected 12 of the best memes of 2025.
1. The endless 6-7 of it allI personally cannot wait until we exit the era of 6-7. Dictionary.com made it their word of the year, for better or worse (worse...definitely worse). In case you missed it, we explained the origins and meaning, but the TL;DR is that it means nothing. It's just a fun thing to say. And kids, especially, find it hilarious. It's so prevalent that it made it onto South Park.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. SEE ALSO: What does '6-7' mean? Here's why kids are saying 'six, seven' over and over. 2. Trump take eggJust before President Donald Trump's extreme tariffs sent the U.S. economy into a tailspin, the internet had jokes...jokes about egg. It was a bit of classic internet absurdism, poking fun at people who voted for Trump for lower egg prices...as egg prices skyrocketed.
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The internet collectively created a bit that the famously pricey retailer Anthropologie was selling rocks for four figures. It was all based on a joke from TikTokker @phoebeadams112, who pranked their boyfriend by claiming she paid $150 for a rock from Anthropologie. It eventually grew so large that the brand itself began joking about it.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. 4. The Duke-White Lotus debacleIt was the (missed) shot heard round the world: Duke crashed out of 2025's March Madness in a stunning chokejob. It was kismet: In this year's season of HBO's The White Lotus, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs) spirals out of control, often in a Duke t-shirt. The memes practically made themselves.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. 5. Get me to God's countryMorgan Wallen inspired one of the best memes of 2025 after he stormed off the stage at Saturday Night Live as the credits rolled. He later, hilariously, posted an image of a private jet to his Instagram stories, captioning it, "Get me to God's country."
It was assumed that country star Wallen, who had a previous SNL appearance cancelled for violating COVID protocols and, soon after, faced major ire when footage of him saying the N-word surfaced, was signaling to his fans he was ready to leave the liberal big city. People mostly poked fun at the idea, since, you know, the super-rich guy was leaving NYC in a private jet.
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There was a period of time in 2025 when FYPs everywhere were dominated by a little French fish. It was just a little orange fish named Steve. That was really it. But it ruled.
7. The conclave memesThere were few bigger internet moments in 2025 than the conclave to decide the new pope. That seems odd, and it was. But the memes and jokes about the conclave were hilarious and constant. We got Brat edits, fancams, and breathless coverage online. It was great and quite strange.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. 8. Holy airballTo keep things on the holy side, TikTok had lots of memes about holy f-ing airballs in 2025. In essence, posters would use the phrase to subvert people's expectations — often in a braggy way.
9. 100 men vs. 1 gorillaAnd, finally, we have perhaps the biggest meme of 2025: 100 men vs. one gorilla. The internet has long loved to imagine silly, man vs. animal fights. And in 2025, we really focused on 100 dudes taking on a gorilla. Real scientists even weighed in, which is fantastic. (In general, if the guys stay organized and selfless, they'd win.) It became a meme for days.
SEE ALSO: The internet can’t stop arguing over 100 men fighting 1 gorilla This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.The whole gorilla debate was unserious and funny, just how memes should be.
10. The Weapons runNot to spoil the movie Weapons — but to mildly spoil Weapons — a scene features kids running in a very specific manner. People quickly started copying the run, making it an IRL meme in no time at all. People also posted images of the scene, adding funny or relatable captions.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. 11. The Group 7 fadSpeaking of memes involving the number seven, remember the whole Group 7 thing? It stemmed from the promotion of the song "So Unfair" by singer Sophia James. She posted seven promotional videos, grouping folks by which video they saw. Weirdly, the Group 7 TikTok took off, and people made jokes about how elite that group was.
It was random and an interesting flash in the pan.
"I was just trying to promote my song. That's all it was," James told Mashable over email.
12. Bobby Hill's wabi-sabiThere's beauty in imperfection, and there's beauty in Bobby Hill's voice. It's no wonder a clip from King of the Hill featuring Bobby waxing about wabi-sabi took off. It became a meme on TikTok to use that sound and show off the imperfect things in life, such as crooked teeth or bad haircuts.
So sure, we didn't get as many memes this year, but we certainly had a decent amount of fun online. And as Bobby Hill taught us, perfection is overrated.
SAVE $120: As of Dec. 10, the Insignia 50-inch Class F50 TV is on sale for $179.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Insignia Insignia 50-inch Class F50 TV $179.99 at AmazonIf you like to spend the festive season cozy on the couch with a good movie, now is a great time to upgrade. The Insignia 50-inch Class F50 TV back on sale. As of Dec. 10, this impressive TV is only $10 up from its Black Friday price, now at $179.99.
With this TV you'll get 4K Ultra HD resolution with HDR10, so your movies, TV shows, and games will look sharper with a huge range of colors. Sound quality is unmatched too, thanks to the DTS Virtual-X which gives a much more immersive experience.
Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up!It has built-in Fire TV too, so you can easily stream apps like Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, and more. You'll also get free options like Pluto TV, Tubi, and Fire TV Channels. And it's super easy to navigate, too. The remote control even has an Alexa button. Hold it down to search through different platforms at once or search the web. You can also use it as a smart home hub to check cameras, control lights, or tinker with your thermostat.
It has plenty of connectivity options too, especially for home theater devices like a Blu-ray player, game console, speakers, and more. General connections also include three HDMI ports, composite (AV) jacks, digital optical output, USB port, headphone jack, coaxial jack, Ethernet port, and WiFi technology.
Pick up this great TV deal from Amazon.
SAVE $20: As of Dec. 10, the JBL Clip 5 is on sale for $59.95 at Amazon. That's a 25% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: JBL JBL Clip 5 $59.95 at AmazonIf you're in need of a reliable, great-sounding speaker, you can't go wrong with JBL.
Famed for their high-quality earbuds, headphones, and speakers, JBL is definitely one of the most recognizable names in the audio field. And as of Dec. 10, you can get a great deal on a portable option, the JBL Clip 5. For a limited time, Amazon has knocked $20 off the list price, bringing it down to $59.95; a nice discount if you want something small and durable with great sound.
Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up!Despite being a small, portable speaker, this model gives solid sounding audio with a powerful driver and a passive radiator. But its selling point is its built-in carabiner that you can clip onto a bag, backpack, or belt loop when you’re on the move. And for listening on the go, it offers up to 12 hours of battery life on a full charge, and you can extend that by a few hours with Playtime Boost if you’re out for the day and don’t want to think about charging.
It's also IP67 rated, which means it’s fine around water, sand, or dust, perfect for beach or pool days. And if you ever want a bigger setup, you can pair two Clip 5 units together, or connect it with other JBL speakers that support Auracast.
You can pick up this speaker deal at Amazon now.
SAVE $120: As of Dec. 10, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is on sale for $129.99 on Amazon. That's a 49% saving on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 $129.99 at AmazonThe Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is back on sale at Amazon, and as of Dec. 10, you can get it for its lowest-ever price. It’s currently $120 off, bringing it down to $129.99, a solid deal if you’ve been eyeing an everyday smartwatch with reliable fitness tracking and all the Galaxy lifestyle features without the premium price tag.
This watch does a bit of everything. For a fitness tracker, you'll get great stats and plenty of tracking modes. It even uses Galaxy AI to track how your runs or rides compare to your last effort, giving you a better understanding of how your training is going.
Mashable Deals Be the first to know! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Get editor selected deals texted right to your phone! Loading... Sign Me Up By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Thanks for signing up!For general health tracking, it offers stats like the daily Energy Score, a figure based on how well you recovered, slept, and responded to any stress. Plus, it has heart-rate tracking that filters out movement for a more accurate reading.
Sleep tracking is advanced too, and it keeps an eye on your sleep levels at night so it can pick up signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea. Galaxy AI comes into play here too, with the watch learning your sleeping habits so it can suggest better habits for more restorative sleep.
Grab this great Galaxy watch deal from Amazon.
Sony has jumped on the end-of-year recap trend, introducing the new PlayStation Wrap-Up. Debuting this year, the Wrap-Up offers a summary and statistics on your PlayStation gaming habits for 2025.
What is the PlayStation Wrap-Up?Available from today, the PlayStation Wrap-Up offers a summary and statistics on how you used your PlayStation console over the past year. This includes such information as the number of games you've played, which titles you played the most, which genres you spent the most time with, how many trophies you won, and the total hours you spent in-game. Interestingly, the PlayStation Wrap-Up also includes statistics on your hardware, such as the design of the DualSense wireless controller you used the most.
The 2025 PlayStation Wrap-Up is available from now until Jan. 8 next year, and will continue to be updated until the end of the year. As such, even if you look at yours now, you'll probably want to check it again closer to its expiry date for a more complete summary of your 2025 PlayStation habits.
How to get your PlayStation Wrap-Up 2025 Credit: PlayStationTo see your 2025 PlayStation Wrap-Up, you simply visit the official website and sign into your PlayStation account. Once you've viewed it, you'll be given a summary card which you can share on social media, as well as a glass-themed avatar.
Not everyone will have a PlayStation Wrap-Up. In order to get one, you must be an adult with a PlayStation account who has played games on PlayStation 4 or 5 for at least 10 hours this year. You must also have consented to PlayStation collecting your "Full Data" in your PlayStation 5's system settings, or "Additional Data" in your PlayStation 4's settings.
If you're really disappointed you didn't get a Wrap-Up, you could switch on such data collection and smash out 10 hours in a game before the end of the year. Of course, the data will only cover the next three weeks of your PlayStation use, which will probably be much less interesting.
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.
There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.
An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.
If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.
SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hintNot a frown.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerSMILE
Hurdle Word 2 hintTo explode.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 10, 2025 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerERUPT
Hurdle Word 3 hintFell to the knees.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 10 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 10, 2025 Hurdle Word 3 answerKNELT
Hurdle Word 4 hintLighter
SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for December 10 Hurdle Word 4 answerPALER
Final Hurdle hintTo inspect.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Games available on Mashable Hurdle Word 5 answerAUDIT
If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
TL;DR: Live stream Real Madrid vs. Manchester City in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The latest batch of Champions League fixtures includes some really interesting matchups, but Real Madrid vs. Manchester City is probably the biggest of the bunch. Real Madrid have only dropped three points in this campaign, but Manchester City could jump above Xabi Alonso's team with a win at the Bernabéu. This one is going to be fun.
If you want to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City in the Champions League from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Real Madrid vs. Manchester City?Real Madrid vs. Manchester City in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on Dec. 10. This fixture takes place at the Bernabéu.
How to watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City for freeReal Madrid vs. Manchester City is available to live stream for free on RTÉ Player.
RTÉ Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock RTÉ Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Real Madrid vs. Manchester City for free by following these simple steps:
Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
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Open up the app and connect to a server in Ireland
Visit RTÉ Player
Watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City for free from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the Champions League without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Real Madrid vs. Manchester City (plus more Champions League fixtures) before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for RTÉ Player?ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on RTÉ Player, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries including Ireland
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).
Watch Real Madrid vs. Manchester City in the Champions League for free with ExpressVPN.
TL;DR: Live stream Club Brugge vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
This week's batch of Champions League fixtures features some cracking contests, including Club Brugge vs. Arsenal. The English side are top of the Champions League standings after winning every group stage game. Club Brugge are way back in 26th position after winning only one from five games. Arsenal will be strong favorites, but Club Brugge will be looking to follow Aston Villa's example by taking three points from Arteta's team.
If you want to watch Club Brugge vs. Arsenal in the Champions League from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Club Brugge vs. Arsenal?Club Brugge vs. Arsenal in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on Dec. 10. This fixture takes place at the Emirates Stadium.
How to watch Club Brugge vs. Arsenal for freeClub Brugge vs. Arsenal is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player.
Virgin Media Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock Virgin Media Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Club Brugge vs. Arsenal for free by following these simple steps:
Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in Ireland
Visit Virgin Media Player
Watch Club Brugge vs. Arsenal for free from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the Champions League without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Club Brugge vs. Arsenal (plus more Champions League fixtures) before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for Virgin Media Player?ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on Virgin Media Player, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries including Ireland
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).
Live stream Club Brugge vs. Arsenal in the Champions League for free with ExpressVPN.
TL;DR: Live stream Villarreal vs. Copenhagen in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
This week's batch of Champions League fixtures includes some really interesting matchups, including Villarreal vs. Copenhagen. The Spanish side are still seeking their first win in the group stage, but three points here could see them leapfrog Copenhagen in the standings.
If you want to watch Villarreal vs. Copenhagen in the Champions League from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Villarreal vs. Copenhagen?Villarreal vs. Copenhagen in the Champions League kicks off at 5:45 p.m. GMT on Dec. 10. This fixture takes place at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
How to watch Villarreal vs. Copenhagen for freeVillarreal vs. Copenhagen is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player.
Virgin Media Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock Virgin Media Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Villarreal vs. Copenhagen for free by following these simple steps:
Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in Ireland
Visit Virgin Media Player
Watch Villarreal vs. Copenhagen for free from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the Champions League without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Villarreal vs. Copenhagen (plus more Champions League fixtures) before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for Virgin Media Player?ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on Virgin Media Player, for a number of reasons:
Servers in 105 countries including Ireland
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure
Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to eight simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.95 (with money-back guarantee).
Live stream Villarreal vs. Copenhagen in the Champions League for free with ExpressVPN.
The moon is changing each night as it moves through the lunar cycle. The lunar cycle is a series of eight phases of the moon's visibility. Today, we're on day 20 of the cycle. Keep reading to find out what this means for tonight's moon.
What is today’s moon phase?As of Wednesday, Dec. 10, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 64% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.
If you don't have any visual aids, don't worry, there's still lots for you to spot tonight. Features like the Mare Vaporum, Copernicus Crater, and Aristarchus Plateau should all be visible. If you have binoculars, you'll also be able to see the Grimaldi Basin, Clavius Crater, and the Alps Mountains. For the lucky ones with a telescope, even more comes into sight, with potential glimpses of the Caucasus Mountains, Fra Mauro Highlands, and the Rima Ariadaeus.
When is the next full moon?The next full moon will be on Jan. 3.
What are moon phases?NASA says the Moon goes through a cycle of about 29.5 days, and during that time we see its different phases. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the sunlight hitting it changes as it orbits Earth. That’s what makes it look full, half-lit, or sometimes completely hidden. The cycle has eight main phases:
New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).
Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).
First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.
Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.
Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.
Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)
Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.
Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.
Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.
Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.
How to play PipsIf you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 6, 2025The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.
Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:
Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.
Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.
Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.
Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.
Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.
If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.
SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for December 9, 2025 Easy difficulty hints, answers for Dec. 10 PipsNumber (1): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-5, placed horizontally.
Number (30): Everything in this space must add up to 30. The answer is 1-5, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed horizontally; 5-2, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically.
Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 4-5, placed vertically; 5-6, placed horizontally.
Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for Dec. 10 PipsGreater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 4-5, placed vertically.
Number (30): Everything in this space must add up to 30. The answer is 4-5, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically; 3-0, placed horizontally.
Equal (0): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed horizontally.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically.
Equal (4): Everything in this light blue space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally; 3-4, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 30. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally.
Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed horizontally.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for Dec. 10 PipsLess Than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 1-2, placed vertically.
Equal (4): Everything in this red space must be equal to 4. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 4-6, placed horizontally; 4-2, placed vertically.
Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally; 1-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (2): Everything in this red space must be equal to 2. The answer is 1-2, placed vertically; 4-1, placed vertically; 2-0, placed vertically.
Number (16): Everything in this space must add up to 16. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally.
Equal (0): Everything in this green space must be equal to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed vertically; 0-1, placed vertically; 4-0, placed vertically; 0-5, placed vertically.
Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you're familiar with Miami beach legends.
As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: He got that on
Green: South Beach legends
Blue: Mr. 3000
Purple: Located in San Diego
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Be Dressed In
Green: Miami Heat Greats
Blue: Members of the 3,000-Hit Club
Purple: San Diego____
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Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #443 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?Be Dressed In - DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR
Miami Heat Greats - BOSH, JAMES, MOURNING, WADE
Members of the 3,000-Hit Club - BOGGS, MUSIAL, SUZUKI, YOUNT
San Diego____ - CHARGERS, CHICKEN, PADRES, WAVE
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you have a sweet tooth.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for December 10, 2025 Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Golly
Green: A replica
Blue: Eaten on Halloween
Purple: Penultimate letter
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: "My goodness!"
Green: Imitation
Blue: Confection
Purple: What "Y" might mean
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The solution to today's Connections #913 is...
What is the answer to Connections today"My goodness!": DEAR, GRACIOUS, HEAVENS, MERCY
Imitation: COPY, DUMMY, DUPE, FAKE
Confection: CANDY, LOLLY, SUCKER, SWEET
What "Y" might mean: WHY, YEAR, YELLOW, YES
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love to be recognized.
Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on MashableBy providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for December 10, 2025 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 10, 2025 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A Nobel effortThe words are related to awards.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words describe one of the highest recognitions.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Laureates.
NYT Strands word list for December 10Chemistry
Literature
Laureates
Medicine
Physics
Peace
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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're always making mistakes.
If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for December 10, 2025 Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
What's the best Wordle starting word?The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.
Is Wordle getting harder?It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.
SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for December 10, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:To delete.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?The letter E appears twice.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter E.
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The solution to today's Wordle is...
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Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for December 10, 2025Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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Hinge's founder and CEO, Justin McLeod, is stepping down to launch Overtone, an AI-driven dating service.
McLeod launched Hinge in 2012, according to its website, and relaunched the popular dating app in 2016 "with a renewed commitment — helping people find love."
McLeod mentions the relaunch in a blog post on Overtone's website, stating that public sentiment was turning on dating apps at the time, and so was his. So he made the decision "to tear down Hinge as we knew it and rebuild from scratch."
SEE ALSO: Gen Z daters want deeper connections, but some use AI to date, Hinge reports"And yet, as the cultural tides shift again, I've begun to feel a stir familiar to the one that sparked our reinvention ten years ago," McLeod writes, harking to the degrading public opinion of dating apps (even though Hinge has monetarily grown between 2024 and 2025).
McLeod then goes on to discuss the rise of AI connections and how they can't compare to human relationships — but that "AI, if used correctly, can help us invent an entirely new way for people to find their partners that is far more personal, far more efficient, and far more effective."
For the last year, McLeod and a small team within Hinge have been developing Overtone, which a Hinge spokesperson described to Mashable as an "AI-driven venture backed by Match Group" (the dating app conglomerate that acquired Hinge in 2018).
"Think less like a social platform, more like the experience of working with an all-star personal matchmaker," McLeod says in the blog post. "A service that prioritizes getting to know you — and everyone else — so it can make curated, personalized introductions to people on your wavelength."
Jackie Jantos, formerly president and chief marketing officer, will become Hinge's new CEO, according to a press release. Tamika Young will be Hinge's chief marketing and communications officer after previously serving as senior vice president of global communications. McLeod will remain as an adviser to Hinge through March.
Hinge, like many dating and hookup apps, has been leaning into AI recently. This month, it launched Convo Starters, an AI feature designed to help break the ice with a first message that's better than "hey." In January, Hinge released AI-driven prompt feedback to encourage users to write more thoughtful responses to prompts.
Hinge's own users are using AI to date, according to a report released by the app in November.
Overtone won't be the first AI-driven "matchmaker." Earlier this year, Mashable interviewed Nandini Mullaji, founder of AI matchmaking app Sitch. Another matchmaking service, Three Day Rule, launched an AI-powered matchmaking app this fall.
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