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12. 1000 Women in Horror"There's this crazy idea that horror is not for women, or that women are not fans of horror." So says actor Kate Siegel (Hush, The Haunting of Hill House) in the trailer for Shudder's 1000 Women of Horror, a documentary exploring the role women have had in shaping the horror genre. Taking Alexandra Heller-Nicholas' book 1000 Women in Horror 1895 – 2018 as a starting point, the film sees director Donna Davies speaking to a variety of women working in front of and behind the camera who have helped shape the horror genre into what it is today. — Sam Haysom, Deputy UK Editor
Starring: Roxanne Benjamin, Akela Cooper, Mattie Do, Brea Grant, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Mary Harron, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Cerise Howard, Kier-La Janisse, Natasha Kermani, Roseanne Liang, Annalise Lockhart, Toby Poser, Sara Risher, Lin Shaye, Kate Siegel, Chelsea Stardust, and April Wolfe
How to watch: 1000 Women in Horror debuts March 20 on Shudder.
11. The LadyMia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) leads this true crime miniseries as Jane Andrews, who spent the late '80s/early '90s as the royal dresser for Sarah Ferguson (Game of Thrones' Natalie Dormer), the former Duchess of York and then-wife of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
In 2001, Andrews was convicted of the murder of her boyfriend Tommy Cressman (Outlander's Ed Speleers), a case that has seen more than a few documentaries made about it. Written by Debbie O’Malley (Harlots), The Lady is a four-part dramatisation of Andrews' life before and during her relationship with Cressman and through to her murder conviction, though as the Centre for Women’s Justice notes, Andrews was not involved in the series at all. — Shannon Connellan, UK Editor
Starring: Mia McKenna-Bruce, Natalie Dormer, and Ed Speleers
How to watch: The Lady is now streaming on BritBox.
10. STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre AdventureJoJo's Bizarre Adventure continues with STEEL BALL RUN, the anime adaptation of the seventh arc of Hirohiko Araki's manga series. The year? 1890. The place? The United States. The member of the Joestar family we'll be following? Johnny Joestar, a former jockey who's been paralyzed from the waist down. When he allies himself with outlaw Gyro Zeppeli, the pair will set off on the titular horse race across the U.S., all in the hopes of winning $50 million. Nail-biting races and unforgettable Stands are sure to follow. — Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter
Starring: Daman Mills, Kaiji Tang, Damien Haas, Frankie Kevich, Jamieson Price, Alejandro Antonio Ruiz, and Cedric L. Williams
How to watch: STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is now streaming on Netflix.
9. The Nanny, Seasons 1-6The flashy girl from Flushing, a queen in Moschino minis, the lady in red while everybody else is wearing tan, Fran Drescher's Fran Fine is a '90s icon like no other. And this week on Hulu, you can start or revisit all six sublime seasons of The Nanny.
You know the story: Fran was working in a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens, 'til her boyfriend kicked her out in one of those crushing scenes. Over the bridge from Flushing to Broadway producer and widower Maxwell Sheffield's (Charles Shaughnessy) door, Fran was there to sell make-up but he saw more: a carer for his three kids Maggie (Nicholle Tom), Brighton (Benjamin Salisbury), and Gracie (Madeline Zima). She had style, she had flair, she was there, that's how she became The Nanny. If you haven't lived through the fashion and comedic excellence of Fran Fine — and her exquisite mother, Sylvia (Renée Taylor) — you'd better cancel those plans. — S.C.
Starring: Fran Drescher, Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, Lauren Lane, Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury, and Madeline Zima
How to watch: All six seasons of The Nanny are now streaming on Hulu.
8. Imperfect WomenElisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara star in Imperfect Women, based on the novel by Araminta Hall. The three play decades-long friends Mary, Eleanor, and Nancy, whose lives are shattered when Nancy is murdered. As the investigation into her death plays out, dark secrets and betrayals come to life, testing the bonds of Mary and Eleanor's friendship and other relationships. If you love Big Little Lies, this should be up your alley.* — B.E.
Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll, Leslie Odom Jr., Audrey Zahn, Jill Wagner, Rome Flynn, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Violette Linnz, Indiana Elle, Jackson Kelly, Keith Carradine, Ana Ortiz, and Wilson Bethel
How to watch: The first two episodes of Imperfect Women are now streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes every Wednesday.
7. Wicked: For GoodWicked fans, rejoicify! Wicked: For Good hits Peacock this week, along with a sing-along version and director Jon M. Chu's commentary version. The second half of this musical adaptation sees Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) on separate sides of the fight for Oz. While Elphaba rebels against the tyrannical Wizard (Jeff Goldblum), Glinda stands firm by his side. Get ready for a witchy showdown between these two best friends, complete with forever bangers like "No Good Deed" and "For Good." (Let's be honest, we've already forgotten those two new originals, right?)
While Wicked: For Good didn't match the box office success or Oscars acclaim of the first film, Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko still found a lot to love in the movie. As she wrote in her review, "Wicked: For Good is sure to enthrall fans of the Broadway show, the first movie, and just about anyone who loves a splashy movie musical. Despite its faults, it's still good." — B.E.
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, and Ethan Slater
How to watch: Wicked: For Good launches March 20 on Peacock.
6. Last One Laughing UK, Season 2There are many good comedies out there, but shows that actually make you laugh out loud are difficult to find. Last One Laughing UK is one of the rare few that manages this, a feat made all the more impressive because it's actually a show about not laughing. Season 1 saw Jimmy Carr assemble a team of UK comedians and place them all in a room together for six hours. The rules? While they could try as hard as possible to make each other laugh, they weren't allowed to laugh themselves. Anyone who laughed twice was eliminated until there was only one person left. Season 2 promises more of the same, with Philomena Cunk/Diane Morgan, Peep Show co-creator David Mitchell, and Celebrity Traitors UK winner Alan Carr all joining the cast. — S.H.
Starring: Jimmy Carr, David Mitchell, Mel Giedroyc, Alan Carr, Romesh Ranganathan, Amy Gledhill, Maisie Adam, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Sam Campbell, Diane Morgan, and Bob Mortimer
How to watch: Last One Laughing UK Season 2 begins streaming on Prime Video March 18.
5. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal ManGrab your flat caps and throw on your best attempt at a Brummie accent, because Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) is back.
He returns in new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, written by series creator Steven Knight and directed by Tom Harper. The Immortal Man picks up years after Peaky Blinders' series finale, in which Tommy faked his own death and exiled himself. However, when his estranged son Duke (Barry Keoghan) gets involved in a Nazi plot, he'll return to Birmingham for more destruction, more contemplation of his legacy, and yes, more fookin' fighting. Critical buzz around the film is solid, and Knight and Murphy say it's the ending they've always wanted for the story, so it's sure to be a treat for Peaky Blinders fans. — B.E.
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Barry Keoghan, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle, Packy Lee, Jay Lycurgo, Ned Dennehy, and Ian Peck
How to watch: Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man hits Netflix March 20.
4. Deadloch, Season 2Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's outstanding crime-comedy Deadloch earned every last skerrick of high praise for its debut season. Described by Caitlin Welsh for Mashable as "the feminist Australian buddy-comedy-murder-noir you didn't know you needed" and "Broadchurch crossed with Letterkenny, but with way more lesbians," Deadloch carved out its own glorious TV niche in 2023.
In Season 2, directed by Beck Cole and Gracie Otto, polar opposite detective duo Dulcie Collins (Kate Box) and Eddie Redcliffe (Madeleine Sami), trade in Lutruwita (Tasmania) for the crocodile-populated waters of Australia's Top End, with a second season that’s just as consistently hilarious, sharply constructed, and deeply Australian as its first. With more twists and turns than a Viennetta, McCartney and McLennan's series spins overused murder-mystery tropes into something new: a breath of fresh, hot, thick, mid-summer air, if you will.
Deadloch once again proves it's one of the best crime-comedies on TV, with new overlapping cases, suspicious locals, and impeccable insults you’ll scramble to write down. Ultimately, thank fuck for this show.* — S.C.
Starring: Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, and Alicia Gardiner
How to watch: The first two episodes of Deadloch Season 2 premiere March 19 on Prime Video, with new episodes every Friday.
3. Jury Duty Presents: Company RetreatHow can you recapture the lightning in a bottle that was Season 1 of Jury Duty? By going even bigger.
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat follows a hot sauce company about to go on their annual retreat. They've hired temp worker Anthony Norman to help them out, but there's one big catch: Neither the company nor the retreat are real. Everyone but Anthony is an actor. So begins a warm-hearted prank show that feels like what would happen if you threw a random bystander into an episode of The Office. The actors are pitch-perfect as Company Retreat's new cast of heightened characters, and Anthony is charismatic as can be as the show's unwitting hero. Props to Jury Duty's team for proving you can pull off the same magic trick twice. — B.E.
Starring: Anthony Norman, Alex Bonifer, Blair Beeken, Emily Pendergast, Erica Hernandez, Jerry Hauck, Jim A. Woods, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Rachel Kaly, Rob Lathan, Ryan Perez, Stephanie Hodge, Warren Burke, and Wendy Braun
2. Invincible, Season 4Prime Video's critically acclaimed superhero show Invincible returns for its fourth season this week, which promises to get even darker than its predecessors. This time around, the fight comes to Viltrum, introducing the show's terrifying new antagonist Thragg (voiced by Lee Pace). Brace yourself for killer action with a side of emotional devastation. — B.E.
Starring: Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Gillian Jacobs, Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, Lee Pace, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jason Mantzoukas, Zazie Beetz, Grey DeLisle, Zachary Quinto, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ben Schwartz, Clancy Brown, Jay Pharoah, Mark Hamill, Matthew Rhys, Danai Gurira, and Melise
How to watch: The first three episodes of Invincible are now streaming on Prime Video, with new episodes every Wednesday.
Best of Streaming this week: The Comeback, Season 3Well, she's still got it! Lisa Kudrow returns as sitcom star Valerie Cherish in the third and final season of The Comeback, which remains as sharp and prescient as ever about the state of Hollywood. (Seasons 1 and 2 aired in 2005 and 2014, respectively.) This time around, The Comeback is confronting one of the hottest topics in the entertainment industry: AI.
In Season 3, Valerie lands the lead role in a promising new sitcom, only to learn that it's being written entirely with generative AI. What follows is a biting examination of how AI would be an "extinction event" for human artists all over Hollywood. As I wrote in my review, "That AI focus lends The Comeback Season 3 an urgency that sets it apart from its prior two outings. Yes, it's still hilarious, cynical, and a remarkable showcase for Kudrow in her best role. But on top of all that, it's also something else: a warning." — B.E.
Starring: Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Tim Bagley, Matt Cook, Jack O’Brien, Ella Stiller, John Early, Barry Shabaka Henley, Abbi Jacobson, Tony Macht, Brittany O’Grady, Zane Phillips, Julian Stern, and Andrew Scott
How to watch: The Comeback Season 3 premieres March 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.
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No question: Ready or Not was a sensational movie. Full of outrageous action sequences and a twisted sense of humor, the 2019 horror comedy from filmmaking collective Radio Silence hit audiences like the gloppy, full-bodied explosions in its climax.
Now, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are reteaming with screenwriters Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy and leading lady Samara Weaving for Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, a sequel that's bigger, bloodier, and even more star-stuffed. This time around, Weaving's playing opposite Kathryn Newton, David Cronenberg, Elijah Wood, Kevin Durand, Shawn Hatosy, and Sarah Michelle Gellar. And the result is a gnarly winner-takes-all battle that will have audiences howling with shock and laughter.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a direct sequel to Ready or Not. Nestor Carbonell, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Shawn Hatosy, Elijah Wood, and Nadeem Umar-Khitab in "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." Credit: Searchlight Pictures / Pief WeymanAs in, this movie begins exactly where the last one ended, on the steps of the burning Le Domas mansion. Grace Le Domas (née MacCaullay) has survived a deadly game of hide-and-seek against her in-laws, a Satan-worshipping empire of board game scions. She's won her life, while they all got exploded to gruesome bits by a demon known as Mr. Le Bail. However, game time isn't over.
Barely stitched up in a hospital bed, Grace must not only face her estranged younger sister Faith (Newton) and a smirking detective who is investigating the Le Domas deaths, but also a new batch of affluent cultists, ready to play for power.
An unnamed lawyer (Wood in a bemused Dungeon Master role), explains that because "the bride" survived, the whole of Mr. Le Bail's High Council families are able to vie for the top seat. A new game of hide-and-seek will commence. If Grace survives the night again, she'll be the ruler of the cult — and, by extension, much of the world in an evil Illuminati way. But one member from each of the five remaining families can steal that seat by hunting her down and killing her. Naturally, Grace doesn't want to play. But forcing her sister onto the field assures she'll do her best to at least get Faith through the night alive. So, let the games begin.
Double the hunted heroines, double the family drama. Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton in "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." Credit: Searchlight Pictures / Pief WeymanIn Ready or Not, Grace's backstory was vague, beyond she was drawn to the Le Domas clan because they seemed like the kind of close-knit family she wished she had. A surly introduction of Faith unearths more backstory, but none of it beyond the bounds of cliche. This makes their various squabbles about Grace being a bad sister feel pretty toothless, and even frustrating as they frequently slow down the cat-and-mouse chase of the premise.
Newton, who made her mark with wacky horror comedies like the slasher body-swap movie Freaky and the campy teen love story Lisa Frankenstein, flails through the first act, shackled by a sulking little sister part. But once Faith get acclimated to this wild Most Dangerous Game world, where the rich hunt humans as a depraved form of fun, Newton is more able to shine. Where Weaving digs into a Sigourney Weaver "Get away from her, you bitch" intensity, Newton snarls with the intensity of an irate Yorkie — peppy, great hair, surprisingly pugnacious. This makes the two a solid double act, whether they're battling armed heirs and heiresses or scouring an evacuated resort for tools of survival.
Shawn Hatosy and Sarah Michelle Gellar are devilish fun together in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Daniel Beirne, David Cronenberg (portrait) Shawn Hatosy, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." Credit: Searchlight Pictures / Pief WeymanWhile Newton brings frenzied attitude, and Weaving goes gnarlier in this sequel, it's vintage hotties Shawn Hatosy and Sarah Michelle Gellar who make Ready or Not 2: Here I Come work, playing the Biggest Bads on the golf resort. Cast as twins Ursula (Gellar) and Titus (Hatosy), they must live up to the expectations of their Machiavellian patriarch (Cronenberg). Other ultra-rich baddies and buffoons will enter the fray as well, like the night-club-loving, London-based Rajans (Nadeem Umar-Khitab, Varun Saranga, and Masa Lizdek); the spoiled rotten, Milan-based El Caidos (Néstor Carbonell, Maia Jae, and Juan Pablo Romero); the lawyered-up, Shanghai-based Wan Chens (Olivia Cheng and Antony Hall); and the cocaine-fueled Atlantic City family run by Bill Wilkinson (Kevin Durand).
Each of these supporting players brings new energy that creates a thrilling chaotic atmosphere. But no matter what weapons or killer fashion flourishes the others wield, Titus and Ursula are the scariest. Part of that is the dissonant breeziness with which they commit to the disruptive and even devilish business at hand to ready for the games. Watching the twins be so cavalier in moments of murder and mayhem is thrillingly chilling. But more than that, Gellar and Hatosy carry added weight for Gen Xers and elder millennials, who remember them from such beloved horror offerings as the Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series and The Faculty.
There's an undeniable exhilaration in seeing Gellar bring back that toxic rich-girl energy from Cruel Intentions, curdled here into a devilish, poised opportunist. By contrast, Hatosy has had fans of The Pitt swooning over his Dr. Abbot, who altruistically bends the rules to do the best for his patients and casually flashes his pecs for some welcome eye-candy in the stressful ER setting. In Ready or Not 2, he begins as a cocky oaf who serves as a sort of attack dog for his brainy twin. But as the MacCaullay sisters scurry through the night, narrowly avoiding death again and again, Hatosy's beefy arms become more than a sexy spectacle as they're flexed as weapons in one truly shocking sequence after another. At its SXSW premiere, these scenes earned gasps and gulps from a jolted audience.
Ready or Not 2 goes harder than the original. Elijah Wood in "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." Credit: Searchlight Pictures / Pief WeymanWith the first film, Radio Silence delivered brutal blows onto Grace, which were all the more shocking because she was running around in a lace wedding dress and yellow Converse sneakers. Focusing on the infliction of specific injuries made the audience squeal and wince to sensational effect. But for the sequel, violence will come in forms more inventive and visually repulsive than the plentiful gunshot wounds of the original. Plus, with new rules in play that can get a family disqualified, there'll be fatal, fleshy explosions throughout the film, not just in the climax.
Like in the first film, some of this violence is grisly fun, utilizing accidental slayings, unexpected means of violence, and a dueling bride fight for a bit of ghoulish levity amid the murders. But Gillett and Bettinelli-Olpin seem to channel their Scream/Scream VI energy in two particular sequences, where the violence goes from joking to genuinely shocking. This makes the stakes of the climax hit differently. The playfulness of the game, the thrill of the chase is mercilessly cut down for a big swing of an ending that's proved polarizing out of the film's SXSW world premiere.
Without spoilers, I'll admit to being conflicted. Part of me admires Radio Silence going so far afield from the first film for a third act that delivers much more darkness than macabre laughs. And the other part of me pined for a final act that kept up the energy, rather than suffocating it for a bleaker tone. This shift puts the twins in the driver seat, rather than Grace. And while that is exciting, it means the ending feels a bit out of place, even as it delivers exactly what fans of the first film might crave most.
Still, I don't think many fans will find this sequel better than the first. However, the first one had the advantage of being so original that fans had no expectations going in. That's the curse and the inherent paradox of the sequel, which is expected to do more than the first film did, but still satisfy in the same ways.
To the credit of Radio Silence, they do deliver on star power, dizzying gore, a higher body count, and big swigs in terms of plot and major tonal shifts. Not all of these gambles pay off. Yet Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a winner when it comes to being a totally batshit good time.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come was reviewed out of SXSW. The film opens in theaters March 20.
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 March 19, 2026The 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 March 19, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 19 PipsEqual (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally.
Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 3-1, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically; 3-1, placed horizontally.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 19 PipsGreater Than (9): Everything in this space must be greater than 9. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 6-5, placed vertically.
Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 4-2, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this light blue space must be equal to 3. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 3-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (5): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 5. The answer is 6-5, placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-1, placed vertically.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 2-0, placed vertically.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 19 PipsEqual (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.
Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 2-5, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.
Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically; 4-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this green space must be equal to 3. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally.
Number (15): Everything in this space must add up to 15. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally; 6-1, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically; 5-3, placed horizontally.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people knowledgeable about the NFC East.
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: Formerly known as the NFL Capitol Division
Green: GOAT WRs
Blue: Shining NCAA stars
Purple: Famously went dancing
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: NFC East
Green: Hall of Fame Wide Receivers
Blue: Stars in this Year's Men's NCAA Tournament
Purple: Notable NCAA Tournament Cinderellas
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #542 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?NFC East - COMMANDERS, COWBOYS, EAGLES, GIANTS
Hall of Fame Wide Receivers - BRUCE, MONK, MOSS, RICE
Stars in this Year's Men's NCAA Tournament - ACUFF, BOOZER, DYBANTSA, PEAT
Notable NCAA Tournament Cinderellas - PATRIOTS, PEACOCKS, RAMBLERS, RAMS
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.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.
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 hintA beginner.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerPLEBE
Hurdle Word 2 hintTo move.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 19, 2026 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerBUDGE
Hurdle Word 3 hintA geek.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 19 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 19, 2026 Hurdle Word 3 answerDWEEB
Hurdle Word 4 hintA marine animal.
Hurdle Word 4 answerMANTA
Final Hurdle hintA piece of clothing.
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It's the New Moon tonight, which means the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. The side facing Earth isn’t illuminated at all, so it’s essentially invisible in the night sky.
What is today’s Moon phase?As of Thursday, March 19, the Moon phase is New Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 0% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.
When is the next Full Moon?In North America, the next Full Moon is predicted to take place on April 1.
What are Moon phases?NASA says the Moon takes about 29.5 days to orbit Earth, going through eight different phases. We always see the same side, but the Sun lights up different portions as it moves, which is why it can look full, half, or just a thin sliver. These changing shapes are called the lunar phases, and there are eight in total:
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.
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love a good story.
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 March 19, 2026 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: Children's stories
Green: Lucky charms
Blue: Ever-changing
Purple: Music to my ears
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Folk tale characters
Green: Good luck symbols
Blue: Things that change color
Purple: Ending in music genres
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections #1012 is...
What is the answer to Connections todayFolk tale characters: CHICKEN LITTLE, FROG PRINCE, GINGERBREAD MAN, GOLDILOCKS
Good luck symbols: EVIL EYE, FOUR-LEAF CLOVER, HORSEHOE
Things that change color: CHAMELEON, MOOD RING, SUNSET, TRAFFIC LIGHT
Ending in music genres: BABY BLUES, PET ROCK, SCRAP METAL, SODA POP
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.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 19, 2026Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're good if you love a get together.
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 March 19, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Bring a plateThe words are related to food.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words describe food courses.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Potluck.
NYT Strands word list for March 19Veggies
Casserole
Dessert
Potluck
Beverage
Appetizers
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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Strands.
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're in recovery.
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 March 19, 2026 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 March 19, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:An Amy Winehouse song.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?There are no recurring letters.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter R.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today's Wordle is...
REHAB
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. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.
Reporting 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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If you've spent more than a day on LinkedIn in your life, you may have noticed that the networking service has developed a language all of its own. If you were a tad unkind, you might say LinkedIn users self-promote every tiny career moment in such a cliched way, it's a wonder that their words aren't written by AI.
Or, if you wanted to turn that last sentence into more, uh, proactively positive LinkedIn speak: "We’re seeing so many thought leaders lean into the hustle, celebrating every micro-win with such a growth-oriented narrative that you’d swear it was automated. It’s all about that personal branding and staying humble while scaling your impact! #GrowthMindset #PersonalBranding #HustleCulture."
SEE ALSO: Even your side hustle isn’t safe from AIThe English-to-LinkedIn translation service, in this case, was automated. Kagi, a premium search service where you pay for what is essentially an ad-free, pro-privacy Google that actually works (our sister website Lifehacker swears by it), also offers free AI-based language translation.
And in a smart marketing move worthy of a LinkedIn update, Kagi has introduced more humorous internet subculture "languages" among its translation options. LinkedIn, launched Wednesday, is only the latest: there's Reddit speak (lots of "weird-ass," "cringe" and "banana for scale"), Pirate Speak ("tis a wonder their words aren't written by some mechanical ghost"), and complete fictional languages like Klingon (you'll be glad to know Klingons hunt for work on "LinkedInDaq.")
But it's the LinkedIn lingo making waves on social media this week. I can see why, because this is more than a novelty — it's a hilarious and actually useful translation service. When it comes to human-style AI speak taking over our digital lives, the LinkedIn translator is touching the same nerve as Your AI Slop Bores Me — not to mention George Orwell's Newspeak.
There's a game-like aspect to the translations, and the game is: is there any human activity that couldn't be made to sound doubleplusgood in a LinkedIn post? If there is, I haven't found it yet.
Wasted the afternoon in bed? No, you "decided to prioritize a strategic recharge to optimize cognitive performance and long-term productivity." Started injecting heroin? Call it "a high-intensity, daily commitment to a specialized chemical routine" that taught you about "supply chain consistency" and "a relentless focus on personal objectives, no matter the cost." Murdered a co-worker? Nonsense, my friend, you "successfully offboarded a team member ... to optimize long-term headcount."
The translation works the other way around, too: LinkedIn speak into plain English. That's right — the next time your boss writes a 10,000-word LinkedIn epic that could have been a three-line email, there's no need to Google all the obscure marketing or management jargon. Just Kagi the whole thing.
And if you need to write a comment in response, know that "I hated this and I am dumber for reading it" can also be rendered as "’While I’m always looking for ways to challenge my current mindset, this particular content reminded me of the importance of being intentional with the information we consume. Grateful for the learning opportunity!"
Hey, maybe AI will save white collar workers' jobs after all.
The question isn't whether it's worthwhile to get a self-emptying robot vacuum. It's simply which self-emptying robot vacuum you should get. And the list of potential options in your budget is much longer around Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which will run between March 25 and 31. A ton are already severely discounted in the week before the sale, including a few of my favorites that I've tested so far this year.
SEE ALSO: The Shark vs. Roomba debate is stale in 2026, but at least Shark is trying to revive its robot vacuum lineAutomatic emptying isn't at all reserved for the best of the best robot vacuums as was the case five years ago — I'd argue that it's the most normalized feature outside of the vacuuming itself, even in the realm of cheap robot vacuums under $300. The unspoken agreement is that if you're buying a robot vacuum to avoid vacuuming by hand, you're not going to feel like manually dumping a dust bin every day, either.
Below, I'm tracking the best self-emptying robot vacuums on sale ahead of Amazon's 2026 spring sale. More good deals are likely to drop in the coming days, and I'll be updating this post accordingly.
Best self-emptying robot vacuum deal ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale Eufy C28 $549.99 at AmazonI tested and loved the Eufy C28 when it came out in February 2026. And I have a feeling it'll remain one of my most recommended robot vacuum and mop combos for the next year or so.
On sale for less than $600, the Eufy C28 is probably the most affordable roller mop robot vacuum you'll find. The fluffy roller spans the entire bottom of the vacuum and rinses itself with fresh water as it's mopping, making it a far more reliable choice for soaking up large liquid spills (without smearing them around) than other cheap mopping robot vacuums. Its self-emptying dock also washes and dries the mop after each cleaning, so it's easier to forgive how painfully loud it is.
Its small obstacle avoidance was surprisingly accurate during my testing — it avoided slippers and hand towels, cat toys, and (most) phone chargers as well as many premium vacuums.
Robot vacuum mop combos with self-washing mopping padsRoborock Qrevo QV35A — $399.99 $649.99 (save $250)
Dreame L40 Ultra (Gen 2) — $479.99 $649.99 (save $170)
Eufy X10 Pro Omni — $499.99 $699.99 (save $200)
Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni — $599 $1,099.99 (save $500.99)
Eufy C28 — $599.99 $799.99 (save $200)
Eufy E25 — $649.99 $999.99 (save $350)
Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller — $999.99 $1,599.99 (save $600)
Roborock Saros 10R — $1,099.99 $1,599.99 (save $500)
Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete — $1,299.99 $1,499.99 (save $200)
Dreame D20 Plus — $259.99 $359.99 (save $100)
Roborock Q7 M5+ — $249.99 $329.99 (save $80)
Narwal Freo S — $279.99 $349.99 (save $70)
Roborock Q5 S10+ — $299.99 $549.99 (save $250)
Mova P10 Pro Ultra — $399 $499 (save $100)
Damian McCarthy is the new king of horror. The Irish filmmaker has previously thrilled audiences with the mind-bending Caveat in 2020. Then, came Oddity, a smash-up of Irish folklore and horror that centered around a creepy wooden man. Now, he's returned with the Adam Scott-fronted Hokum, which is his best and most terrifying film yet.
SEE ALSO: 17 SXSW movies you need to know about right nowLook, I don't say that lightly. I watch a lot of horror movies. Even outside of my job, I seek out the weird, the wonky, the scary-as-hell. And even though I loved Caveat for all its surreal spookiness and Oddity for its chilling imagery and gnarly twists, I was not prepared for Hokum. Sure, I called it one of my most anticipated films of 2026. But I could not predict from Hokum's curious first image of Scott, crouching in a wooden box, or even its trailer what was in store. As I teased in my headline, this movie scared me so intensely, so consistently, that I screamed myself hoarse by the end.
And I can't wait to see it again.
What's Hokum about?Written and directed by Damian McCarthy, Hokum centers on Ohm Bauman (Scott), an American author haunted by his past. Struggling to complete his popular book series, The Conquistador Trilogy, he takes a trip to Ireland, where his parents honeymooned long, long ago. There, he will sprinkle their ashes. But before he can find peace or leave the towering hotel with a dark history, he gets roped into the mystery of a missing woman and the lore of the witch said to haunt the honeymoon suite.
Adam Scott is a real rat bastard in Hokum, and thank God.Scott is one of those American actors who do it all. On Parks and Recreation, he was a crush-worthy sweetheart. On Party Down, he was a comically cynical anti-hero. Step Brothers and The Good Place gave him hilariously malicious bros to play, while Krampus and The Monkey had him playing doomed dads. In the woefully underseen The Vicious Kind, he was a troubled and sexy lover. In the sci-fi series Severance, he thrills audiences as a tormented Lumon employee whose split consciousness leaves him torn between impossible choices. But in Hokum, he's a total jerk to just about all who come across his path. And it's thrilling to behold.
The staff at the hotel is generally eager to please. Some even fawn over him when they realize he's the Ohm Bauman. The preening manager (Peter Coonan) gets a sneer for asking for an autograph. The kind bartender (Florence Ordesh) gets snark for daring to small-talk. The bellhop (Oddity fans, IYKYK) named Alby (Will O'Connell), who dreams of being a writer himself, is scorched by his idol's cruel attention. Ohm even has sharp words for the hotel's owner (Brendan Conroy), who — to be fair — is terrorizing young children with the tale of the local witch who snatches up tourists.
The only person Ohm has any patience for is a weirdo in the woods called Jerry (David Wilmot), who looks after the wild goats, drinks their milk with magic mushrooms, and is on the run for a worrisome reason. Their connection is confounding but compelling, especially as Jerry presses Ohm into a series of deeply dangerous decisions in search of an impossible truth.
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It's a twisted pleasure to watch Scott snarl and jeer, in part because it's darkly funny to see this protagonist flaunt social niceties so blatantly. But moreover, his bad behavior gives horror fans a warning: Ohm will pay for being the ugly American, snorting at the locals and their lore, because as we all know from folk horror movies like The Wicker Man, such an attitude typically leads to disaster. Beyond that, however, Hokum carves out an unnerving story of healing, exploring not only why Ohm is such a prick, but also the terrifying path that will force him to reevaluate his vicious ways. Scott is uniquely perfect for such a role. For one thing, his ability to slide from one genre to another means that he just fits wherever he's set. So, whether he's facing down a furious brother, a spree-killing toy, or even a soul-splitting corporation, it just feels like of course, this thing would befall this guy. Scott is so skilled at locking into a tone from jump that he grounds whatever reality he's pitched into. Speaking of jumping….
The scares in Hokum had me howling, jumping, and desperate to cover my eyes. Credit: NEONJump scares often get a bad wrap because they can be considered a cheap thrill. McCarthy, however, is a master of building tension and expectation, twisting his audience into a knot of fear, until we explode with a bellow or jump. Within the first five minutes of Hokum, he sets up a spirit that seems to be stalking Ohm. And its first jump scare had me screaming at the SXSW premiere of Hokum so hard that I could feel my ribcage vibrate.
McCarthy offers this quick scare not just as a thrill to get audiences on board with his ghost-infested tale, but also as a misdirect about what's to come. After this point, Hokum veers away from the standard "surprise! There's something behind you" scare that releases tension, and more into the looming dread that you know something is there, you just can't see it… yet.
McCarthy sets up the framework of a witch in a haunted honeymoon suite, then lets us linger at the bolted gate that should keep snoops out. But there's a crackling cackle in the darkness beyond the gate. So, naturally, someone will reach in an arm with a lighter, trying to make sense of what lurks in the shadows. Rather than a quick scare, McCarthy waits. The arm probes the dark, the hand so human and so exposed to whatever cannot be seen. The flame flickers, toying with our expectations of what it might reveal. And McCarthy waits.
I could feel the scream tickling in my chest. My fingers pulled my notebook up to my nose. I grit my teeth and refused to cover my eyes, even though I desperately wanted to. And then comes the reveal. Brief, simple, and yet absolutely horrifying. The scream again escaped me, this time ripping through the fingers clutched around my mouth.
Again and again, McCarthy builds on this tension with a production design of cryptic decay. The colors of the hotel are of wood, rot, and beaten flesh. Those who loved Caveat and Oddity will squeal in anticipation over familiar iconography, like a small service bell or a recurring rabbit motif. These three films, all chiefly set in a single spooky location, share a folk-horror framework, where a logical man is lost to a world of superstition and dark faith he can't comprehend, much less control. Yet McCarthy isn't building some concrete horror universe. Instead, these talismans suggest a slippery sisterhood of horror and lore. And it's deviously entertaining in its wild twists, gnarly monsters, and masterfully paced scares.
In the film's climax, where Ohm must face not only his fears but also a ruthlessly wicked foe, I wrote only one note in my book: "I'm gonna hurl." Thankfully, I managed to keep the tension gurgling in my guts to myself. But this experience brought back a similar SXSW premiere, when I saw Ari Aster's Hereditary for the first time. I screamed, gasped, and even dry-heaved as the suspense of his cult tale grabbed me by the throat. I didn't sleep that night until the sun came up. For Hokum, I did manage to fall asleep, or at least collapse from the exhaustion of the rigors of the festival. But I did so with the haunting knowledge that if something came for me in the dark, I no longer had a voice — much less a scream — to call for help. And that is a new one, even for a horror fan who can't get enough of being scared out of my wits.
Hokum is a seriously scary masterpiece. Like Caveat and Oddity, Hokum is twisted, horrifying, and darkly amusing. McCarthy has built on his skill for weaving together freaky folklore and compellingly quirky characters in a claustrophobic setting to deliver a supremely frightening thriller that swells in ambition as it does star power. It's a nerve-shredding, bone-rattling, scream-pulling good time, and an absolute blast to see in a theater. Don't miss it.
Hokum was reviewed out of the SXSW film festival. Hokum opens in theaters on May 1.
TL;DR: Improve your memory with an app thanks to this lifetime subscription to the memoryOS Student Plan, now just $79.99 (reg. $198).
Opens in a new window Credit: memoryOS memoryOS Student Plan: Lifetime Subscription $79.99You can get a personal trainer for your body, but what about your brain? Fortunately, there’s now an app for that — memoryOS. It gives users an average 70% increase in memory recall, and right now you can secure a lifetime subscription to the memoryOS Student Plan for just $79.99 (MSRP $198).
While there are many apps on the market promising they can give your memory a boost, memoryOS actually uses scientifically proven methods that truly work. With some help from memoryOS’s gamified microlessons, you can train your brain to remember important things.
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!As the number one most-funded app on Kickstarter, memoryOS already has 500,000 users training their brains. It was co-founded by Jonas von Essen, a two-time World Memory Champion who won Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, and uses proprietary virtual Mind Palace technology to help teach effective memorization.
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SAVE UP TO $9.01: The new Apple MacBook Neo is on sale on Amazon as of March 18. Save $4 on the 256GB base model (now $595) and about $9 on the 512GB version with Touch ID (now $689.99). Hey, it's something.
Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Neo (A18 Pro, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $595 at AmazonIt ain't much, but it's honest work: Amazon just put the brand-new Apple MacBook Neo on sale for the first time since its March 11 launch. The 256GB base configuration is marked down to $595, and the upgraded 512GB version with Touch ID is sitting at $689.99 in — a savings of $4 and $9.01, respectively.
Amazon will probably dish out much better discounts on the MacBook Neo this summer during its Prime Day sale. (I can't see it getting dramatically cheaper than this between now and next week's Big Spring Sale.) But to date, this is the best deal on new models with no strings attached. Best Buy has some Neos that are around $20 off, but they're open-box, i.e. returned. The Apple Store will give you $100 off, but only if you're a college student, a parent of one, or school faculty.
We tested an indigo MacBook Neo. We loved it. Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableThe MacBook Neo is powered by a capable A18 Pro chip with 8GB of RAM. It's not as good for multitasking as a MacBook Air with more memory, but its perfect for folks who only have a couple tabs open at any given time. It can churn through basic tasks as fast as last year's M4 MacBook Air — think web browsing and sending emails. In heavier workloads like video editing, it's just as zippy as an M1 MacBook Air from 2020. It offers around 15 hours of battery life per charge.
SEE ALSO: MacBook Neo review: I think Apple's going to sell millions of theseFeatures-wise, the Neo comes with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p webcam, a clicky mechanical touchpad, and Dolby Atmos speakers. Its all-aluminum chassis comes in four colors: indigo, silver, blush, and a punchy "citrus" yellow-green. (Amazon's deal only applied to the silver one at the time of writing, but that might change by the time you read this.)
"For students, young people, and casual users, there's nothing else like [the Neo] at this price," writes Mashable tech editor Timothy Beck Werth, who rated it a 4.8/5. (Check out his full review.)
If you're not sure whether the Neo is right for you, read our analysis of how it stacks up against the new M5 MacBook Air and older M-series models.
Google, along with two cybersecurity firms, are warning iPhone users of a new exploit that can steal data — all from just visiting a website on a user's iOS device.
DarkSword is a new hacking toolkit being deployed by bad actors on a global scale. The reports by Google Threat Intelligence Group and cybersecurity companies Lookout and iVerify detailed multiple vulnerabilities used to carry out attacks against iOS devices running versions 18.4 through 18.7.
According to Apple's own developer website, nearly 25 percent of all iPhones are still on some version of iOS 18. Wired points out that this means there are potentially hundreds of millions of iOS devices susceptible to DarkSword.
What makes DarkSword so concerning? Unlike most malware, DarkSword doesn't need to be installed on a target's device. A victim simply needs to visit an infected website. From there, DarkSword steals personal or financial data. And unlike most spyware, DarkSword isn't being used for long-term espionage.
"As opposed to many other previously reported cases of sophisticated attacks on mobile devices, DarkSword is not designed for ongoing surveillance," writes Lookout in its report. "Once it finishes collecting and exfiltrating the targeted data, it deletes the files it created on the filesystem of the device and exits. Its dwell time on the device is likely in the range of minutes, depending on the amount of data it discovers and exfiltrates."
Hackers utilizing DarkSword take what they want from the victim within a short period. Once an infected device is restarted, the spyware is nearly undetectable on the device.
SEE ALSO: Iran-linked hackers launch cyberattack against U.S. medtech company StrykerDarkSword can be used to siphon all sorts of personal data from an iOS device to a nefarious actor. Call logs, contacts, calendars, notes, photos, screenshots, location history, web browser history, signed in account identities, device keychains, SIM card info, Find My Phone settings, WiFi passwords, iCloud content, and more can be sent to the threat actor through this attack. iMessage data, email, WhatsApp data, Telegram data, and even cryptocurrency wallet credentials can also be stolenl.
Another concerning aspect of DarkSword is the cleanup of the cybercrime scene afterward. There is none. Hackers who have utilized DarkSword have left the code behind for anyone to access and deploy. In addition, it appears these hackers aren't concerned with its discovery, resulting in the closure of the exploit, meaning they are likely confident new and similar attacks can be replicated with new tools.
Google's report details some specific attacks carried out by DarkSword. For example, one early incident in November targeted Saudi Arabian users through a Snapchat-themed website called Snapshare. The website forwarded visitors to a legitimate Snapchat site while it infected the device in order to hide the nefarious activity.
In more recent attacks carried out just this month, a hacker group with suspected ties to the Russian government, known as UNC6353, deployed DarkSword in order to target iPhone users in Ukraine. The group was somehow able to compromise legitimate Ukrainian news sites and official government websites to target its victims.
It is believed this threat actor is also behind a previously uncovered yet similar exploit known as Coruna earlier this year. That hacking toolkit targeted even older iOS devices that were still using iOS versions 13 through 17.
Yahoo recently announced new tools within Yahoo Scout, the company’s AI search engine, now in beta, that will support publishers and the open web.
It offers a stark contrast to the more closed ecosystem approach of Google and other AI search products.
Why does this matter? Artificial intelligence has had a devastating impact on publisher traffic as AI companies scrape, train, and repurpose publishers’ stories, typically without permission or payment. (Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.)
New research from Chartbeat published this week shows that small publishers lost 60 percent of their search traffic between Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025. Medium publishers lost 47 percent, and large publishers 22 percent.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Yahoo has been promoting Yahoo Scout at SXSW 2026, which comes to a close on Wednesday in Austin, Texas. When I first tried Yahoo Scout at SXSW, the first thing I noticed was how many links were included to publishers and other sources. And Yahoo says that’s intentional.
“The open web is essential for building quality AI experiences and we are committed to building Scout in a way that's trusted by users and sustainable for publishers,” said Eric Feng, SVP and GM of Yahoo Research Group.
SEE ALSO: Pornhub traffic dipped during Bad Bunny's halftime showFeng added, “Every answer in Yahoo Scout includes clear attribution and referral back to content publishers so we can be transparent with our users and provide them with additional context and coverage where needed.”
So, apparently, you can create AI search tools that support the writers, editors, publishers, bloggers, and creators actually generating the information.
Meanwhile, Google has found many creative ways to keep searchers within its ecosystem of products as long as possible.
Once upon a time, Google measured success by how quickly users left Google. The idea was that if a searcher left the search engine quickly, that meant they had found the information they needed. This was the philosophy of the old “Don’t be evil” Google of old.
It even used to be part of the company’s “Ten things we know to be true” mission statement: “We may be the only people in the world who can say our goal is to have people leave our website as quickly as possible.”
But Google has changed, and that mission statement has become something of a time capsule.
“Google has had a long history of making moves that keep searchers in their own ecosystem,” said Lily Ray, VP of SEO Strategy at Amsive, in an email to Mashable.
For instance, “on AI Overviews, clicking ‘Show More’ now leads the user to AI Mode,” Ray said. “I would argue this is Google's most aggressive move yet to encourage users to switch to AI Mode. It appears that Google is trying to strike a balance between encouraging more usage of its AI products, while keeping users clicking on Google Ads, which generally still appear prominently in the traditional search results.”
A Google representative declined to comment for this story. However, Robby Stein, VP of Product for Search at Google, has previously said that Google is taking steps to encourage users to click on outside sources. However, the data on declining search traffic paints a very different picture.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed."I see Google's new AI products as an extension of this ‘Zero Click’ trend — it's in their best interest to keep users on Google as long as possible (like any other online platform)," Ray said.
Yahoo introduces MyScout and publisher pages The new MyScout personalized homepage for Yahoo users. Credit: YahooIn addition to Yahoo Scout, the company has launched MyScout, a personalized AI homepage for users. MyScout uses content from Yahoo Mail, News, Finance, and Sports to create a custom daily briefing for users, similar to Samsung’s Now Brief.
In addition, Yahoo has launched publisher brand pages within Yahoo News to support publishers that syndicate content on Yahoo.
“Yahoo Scout is built on our 30-year-history as a trusted guide to the internet. We have a proprietary knowledge graph of over 1 billion entities, unique insights from the trillions of consumer events that occur across the Yahoo ecosystem, and personalization signals from hundreds of millions of logged-in user profiles,” Feng told Mashable.
This article reflects the opinion of the author.
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is nearly here, but if cleaner indoor air is already high on your shopping list, you do not need to wait for the official kickoff date of March 25 to 31 to start saving. A couple of standout air purifier deals are already live at Amazon, including one option built for extra-large rooms and another premium model that doubles as a heater and fan.
There’s also already early spring sale deals on Amazon Echos, budget TVs, and even robot vacuums. In the meantime, though, whether you are dealing with spring pollen, pet dander, smoke, or just want to freshen up a stuffy room before allergy season really ramps up, these early offers are already top contenders worth your time, considering, at the very least.
As of March 18, the Sharp FXJ80UW is the better pure value pick, while Dyson’s Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 makes more sense if you want an all-in-one appliance that can stay useful beyond spring — though there are also plenty of other offers from a wide variety of brands below as well.
At $299.99, this Sharp model is discounted by 40%, which chops a full $200 off its $499.99 list price. That is a serious drop for a purifier designed for extra-large spaces, with coverage of up to 2,430 square feet in one hour and an AHAM suggested room size of 502 square feet at 4.8 air changes per hour.
Sharp is giving you a lot for the money here, as the FXJ80UW pairs a washable pre-filter, activated carbon deodorizing filter, and True HEPA filter that captures 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns and larger, while also adding Plasmacluster ion technology for more active air cleaning. It also works with the Sharp Air app and supports Alexa and Google Assistant, which makes it feel a lot more premium than its new under-$300 price would have you believe.
Even better, Sharp says its HEPA and carbon filters can last up to two years, depending on the environment, which could help soften long-term upkeep costs.
Best premium Amazon Big Spring Sale air purifier deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 $499 at AmazonIf you want something more versatile, the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 is down to $499 from $659.99, saving you $160.99 — which price tracker camelcamelcamel also confirms is its lowest price ever. While this is more of a premium investment, it’s easier to justify when you remember this is not just an air purifier — but effectively a room heater and air conditioner, too.
The HP1 combines HEPA and activated carbon filtration with whole-room heating and fan cooling, so it can stay in use year-round instead of being dragged out only when allergy season hits. Dyson says it captures 99.97% of microscopic allergens and pollutants as small as 0.3 microns, while also removing 97% of odors such as cooking smells, pet odors, and smoke.
You also get app controls, voice compatibility, auto mode, night mode, and oscillation up to 350 degrees, which makes it a sleek option for shoppers who want cleaner air without adding yet another appliance to the room.
More air purifier dealsLevoit Vital 100S-P Air Purifier — $113.95 $139.99 (save 26.04)
Shark Air Purifier (HP071BRN) — $123.49 $159.99 (save $36.50)
WINIX 5510 Air Purifier — $135.99 $179.99 (save $44)
WINIX 5520 Air Purifier — $139.99 $189.99 (save $50)
KNKA Air Purifier (APH4000) — $139.99 $259.99 (save $120)
Coway Airmega AP-1512HH(W) True HEPA Purifier — $153.99 $229.99 (save $76)
Levoit Vital 200S-P Air Purifier — $159.99 $189.99 (save $30)
BLUEAIR Blue Pure 311i Max Air Purifier — $169.99 $229.99 (save $80)
BLUEAIR Blue Pure 211i Max — $249.99 $349.99 (save $100)
While Amazon’s Big Spring Sale hasn’t even started yet, Samsung shoppers do not need to wait until March 25 for the official kickoff to start saving. A couple of early standouts are already live at Amazon as of March 18 — including not only discounted gaming deals, Amazon Echo deals, Dyson deals, and MacBook deals — but also hefty discounts on Samsung’s art-forward 2025 Frame Pro TV and a solid price cut on the new Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ tablet.
Best Amazon Big Spring Sale Samsung tablet deal Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ 13.1-inch 128GB WiFi Android Tablet $499.99 at AmazonWith its best-ever price on Amazon, confirmed with price tracker camelcamelcamel, Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ is available for $499.99, down from $649.99. That is a 23% discount and $150 in savings on a big-screen Android tablet that looks especially appealing for note-taking, streaming, and casual multitasking.
The Tab S10 FE+ gives you a 13.1-inch display, Exynos 1580 processor, IP68 water resistance, 90Hz refresh rate, and an included S Pen. Samsung also says it supports features like Circle to Search, Handwriting Assist, and Math Solver, which make it feel a little more versatile than a basic entertainment slate. Add in up to 21 hours of battery life, and this is the kind of early spring sale deal that makes you understand while it’s currently selling fast — so grab yours before stock runs out.
More Samsung tablet dealsSamsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE 128GB WiFi Android Tablet — $299.99 $499.99 (save $200)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE Android Tablet + 128GB SD Card — $413.98 $529.99 (save $116.01)
Samsung’s 65-inch The Frame Pro LS03FW is down to $1,597.99 at Amazon, which knocks 24% off its $2,097.99 list price and saves you $500.
That is a pretty appealing cut for a 2025 model, especially one built to double as décor. Samsung boasts that this set as a TV that transforms into a personal art gallery when it is not in use, with Art Mode, a matte display, customizable bezels, and a slim wall-friendly design. It also packs Mini LED lighting, Samsung’s NQ4 AI Gen3 processor, and support for VRR gaming up to 4K 144Hz, so it is not just about looks.
More Samsung TV dealsSamsung 55-Inch Class Crystal UHD U8000F 4K Smart TV (2025 Model) — $298 $347.99 (save $49.99)
Samsung 55-Inch Class The Frame LS03F 4K QLED Smart TV (2025 Model) — $897.99 $1197.99 (save $300)
Samsung phones
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Smart Phone (128GB) — $179.99 $199.99 (save $20)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Cell Phone (2025, 256GB) — $668.29 $709.99 (save $41.70)
Samsung smartwatches
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (40mm) — $195 $249.99 (save $54.99)
Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic (2025) (46mm) — $369.99 $499.99 (save $130)
Samsung gaming monitors
Samsung 32-inch Odyssey QD-OLED G8 (G81SF), 4K, 240Hz, Gaming Monitor — $899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)
Samsung 43-inch Odyssey Neo G7 Series 4K UHD Smart Gaming Monitor — $699 $999.99 (save $300.99)
When Facebook changed its name to Meta a few years ago, the idea was that the VR metaverse would become a huge pillar for the company. I think we can safely say that's not going to happen.
On its community forums, Meta confirmed that Horizon Worlds, the flagship "hanging out and doing work meetings in VR" app for Quest headsets, will no longer be available in VR after June 15. It's not going away entirely, as Meta recently reoriented its metaverse efforts toward a Horizon Worlds mobile app. But Mark Zuckerberg's COVID-era dream of people spending huge portions of their days wearing VR headsets and messing around in Horizon Worlds seems to be dead.
SEE ALSO: Meta, Snap, and YouTube insiders reveal common mistakes new creators makeIn fairness to Meta, the multi-platform approach to Horizon Worlds isn't new. It's been available on mobile and desktop since 2023, and it must be successful enough in the mobile format for Meta to keep supporting and building upon that version of the Horizon Worlds metaverse. But when it was supposed to be a VR system seller, Horizon Worlds was often the subject of mockery online for its underwhelming visual quality, initial lack of legs for avatars, and its reputation as a virtual ghost town.
Of course, as of right now, that doesn't mean Meta is giving up on VR. When it announced that Horizon was going mobile earlier this year, Meta reaffirmed its commitment to VR as a format.
"We have a robust roadmap of future VR headsets that will be tailored to different audience segments as the market grows and matures," Meta said in a press release. "And Meta remains the single biggest investor in the VR industry. Why? Because we believe in VR as a critical technology on the path to the next computing platform."
The enduring popularity of things like VRChat signals that there is a market for these sorts of virtual hangout spaces, but Zuckerberg's specific vision of the metaverse just never really took off as intended. At least we got a few memes out of it.
The countdown to Amazon's Big Spring Sale has begun, and while it doesn't officially start until March 25, there's already quite a few early deals worth checking out at the retailer. If you're not looking to drop a ton of cash during this seasonal sale event, we've gathered up some excellent deals under $25 that you can shop right now.
These range from the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, if you're looking to upgrade your streaming setup this year, to some sweet Lego sets, including the delightfully colorful Lego Botanicals Petite Sunny Bouquet, but there's much more to explore. As the Big Spring Sale gets closer, we'll be sure to update this with even more discounts that cross our radar, too.
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Best early Amazon device deal Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus $24.99 at Amazon2026 has started off strong when it comes to what's available to stream, and if you've been looking to upgrade your setup to enjoy it all in 4K, the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is worth a look. At the moment, this streaming stick has returned to its lowest-ever price of $24.99 at Amazon, which is 50% off its list price of $49.99. It's a pretty excellent price to pay for what you're getting.
The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus supports 4K Ultra HD picture quality, which helps bring out the colors and crisp details in the shows and films you watch. It also supports Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos audio, which provide a little extra boost to picture and sound as well. And with support for Wi-Fi 6, you'll get to enjoy smooth streaming quality. If it sounds like the streaming package you've been searching for, this early deal at Amazon is well worth jumping on.
More early Amazon device dealsBlink Mini — $14.99 $24.99 (save $10)
Fire TV Stick 4K Select — $17.99 $39.99 (save $22)
The Lego Botanicals Petite Sunny Bouquet is a lovely little set to have up on display this spring, and what better time to grab it than while it's on sale? At the moment, Amazon has knocked the price of this 373-piece set down to $23.99, allowing you to save a few dollars off its list price of $29.99. If its caught your eye, this is a great time to grab it and piece together a pretty bouquet to have up during the warmer months ahead.
More early Lego dealsLego Creator 3-in-1 Cute Bunny (#31162) — $15.97 $19.99 (save $4.02)
Lego Decorative Easter Egg (#40816) — $16 $19.99 (save $3.99)
Lego Disney Lucky & Penny 101 Dalmatians (#43271) — $19.99 $24.99 (save $5)
Lego Botanicals Mini Orchid (#10343) — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)
Lego Botanicals Plum Blossom (#10369) — $23.99 $29.99 (save $6)
Want a better way to keep an eye on items like your wallet, keys, or bags? It's worth looking into a Bluetooth tracker, like the Life360 Tile. This helpful little device can be attached to a wide variety of items so you can easily track them if they escape your eyesight. If it sounds like something you need, Amazon's dropped their price for a limited time to just $14.99 ahead of the Big Spring Sale.
Usually they're listed for $27.99, so this deal saves you 46% overall. Plus, a variety of different colors have been discounted to this price, so you can pick out the option that best suits you.
More early deals under $25INIU Portable Charger, 22.5W 20000mAh — $24.99 $36.99 (save $12)
Hamilton Beach Fresh Grind Electric Coffee Grinder — $19.95 $23.95 (save $4)
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