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TL;DR: Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes have dropped to $88.95 at Walmart, dipping under $90 and undercutting Amazon’s price of up to $103.86.
Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box (Mega Gardevoir or Mega Lucario) $88.95 at WalmartIf you’ve been trying to grab a Mega Evolution ETB without paying the usual $100+ markups, Walmart just helped out your trading card budget.
As of March 2, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box is listed for $88.95 at Walmart (sold by Rares Market, fulfilled by Walmart), which is only $5 shy of the TCGplayer market value and up to $14.91 cheaper than Amazon. Mega Lucario and Mega Gardevoir editions are randomized at Walmart, but it’s still a fantastic deal if you simply want a Mega Evolution booster pack with an ETB’s usual extras.
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!Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes include:
9 Mega Evolution booster packs
1 full-art foil promo card (Riolu with the Mega Lucario version or Alakazam with Mega Gardevoir version)
65 card sleeves
40 Energy cards
Player’s guide
Dice, coin-flip die, plastic coin, dividers, storage box
Pokemon TCG Live code card
Comparatively, the Mega Gardevoir version only goes as low as $99.99 on Amazon and $199.99 on TCGplayer. Meanwhile, the Mega Lucario version at Amazon is priced even higher at $103.86, with no listings at TCGplayer currently available.
For more decent Pokémon TCG prices, you can still get the Ascended Heroes Elite Booster Boxes for under $120 at Amazon. Also, the 30th Anniversary Pokémon Day 2026 Collection is still available at Amazon for just under $40.
SAVE $20: As of March 2, the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is on sale for $29.99 with the code MAX4KFTV at Amazon. That's $30 off the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max $29.99 at AmazonIf you want a high quality streaming device with plenty of storage, you need the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max. It offers incredible 4K streaming and 16GB of storage for plenty of apps and games, and as of March 2 it's on sale at Amazon. Right now you can save $30 with the code MAX4KFTV. Get the Fire Stick 4K Max for $29.99 right now at Amazon.
Let's break down exactly what you're getting with this Fire Stick. Quality-wise, it's seriously impressive, with support for 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos for detailed picture quality and great sound. You'll also get cloud gaming, letting you stream titles through Xbox Game Pass or play via Amazon Luna without needing a console.
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 you'd expect, it has Alexa built-in, so you can do things like search for content using voice commands, speak to other smart home devices, or ask Amazon to search something online.
This model also features the Fire TV Ambient Experience, a feature that lets you display a wide range of artwork and photography on your screen when not in use. And when you are using it, you'll get access to over 1.8 million movies and TV episodes from streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more.
Pick up this streaming deal from Amazon while it's still live.
OpenAI has entered a deal with the U.S. Department of War (DOW), providing its AI tools for military use in "classified environments." Announcing the partnership on Saturday, the ChatGPT developer claims it includes guardrails prohibiting the use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. However, contract excerpts shared by OpenAI appear to leave significant loopholes.
SEE ALSO: Anthropic's Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App StoreNews of OpenAI's deal with the DOW came just one day after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government will no longer use tech from OpenAI rival Anthropic, including its AI model Claude. Posting about the split on Truth Social, Trump had objected to Anthropic's insistence that the DOW abide by the company's terms of service.
Exactly which terms of services Trump took issue with were revealed in a statement from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday. In it, he claimed that the DOW demanded Anthropic remove safeguards against use of its tech for mass surveillance in the U.S. and fully AI-controlled weapons. Amodei stated that such use may technically be lawful, however "this is only because the law has not yet caught up with the rapidly growing capabilities of AI."
"[I]n a narrow set of cases, we believe AI can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values," wrote Amodei. "Some uses are also simply outside the bounds of what today’s technology can safely and reliably do."
OpenAI's terms are apparently more to the Trump administration's liking, with the company stepping in to supply the U.S. military with AI technology in Anthropic's place. Yet despite this, OpenAI claims that its agreement with DOW not only has similar guardrails which prohibit use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance or directing autonomous weapons, but even adds a third: "No use of OpenAI technology for high-stakes automated decisions (e.g. systems such as 'social credit')."
"We retain full discretion over our safety stack, we deploy via cloud, cleared OpenAI personnel are in the loop, and we have strong contractual protections," read OpenAI's announcement. "This is all in addition to the strong existing protections in U.S. law."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.According to OpenAI, the limitations it has imposed are more enforceable than Anthropic's because it will only provide the DOW with its technology via the cloud, rather than installing it directly on hardware. OpenAI personnel will also be kept involved so that they can see how the DOW is using its technology. This will allegedly allow the company more oversight and control of its AI systems.
"We don’t know why Anthropic could not reach this deal, and we hope that they and more labs will consider it," wrote OpenAI.
However, an excerpt of the contract shared by OpenAI indicated that its technology will only be barred from use in autonomous weapons or to surveil U.S. citizens where such use is illegal. In fact, the agreement appears to lay out circumstances where OpenAI's tech would be allowed for these purposes, such as where human control over weapons isn't required by DOW policy or law.
"The Department of War may use the AI System for all lawful purposes, consistent with applicable law, operational requirements, and well-established safety and oversight protocols," the contract reads, per OpenAI. "[A]ny use of AI in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems must undergo rigorous verification, validation, and testing to ensure they perform as intended in realistic environments before deployment."
Responding to concerns in a post on LinkedIn, OpenAI head of national security partnerships Katrina Mulligan merely reiterated that its usage policies aren't the only safeguards in place, re-emphasising its cloud deployment and involvement of its personnel.
"[The DOW's] position was, build the model however you want, refuse whatever requests you want, just don't try to govern our operational decisions through usage policies," wrote Mulligan.
Still, doubts remain regarding the effectiveness of these ostensible safeguards, particularly considering OpenAI's reluctance to take an ethical stand.
Sam Altman speaks on OpenAI's deal with Department of War This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman conducted a Q&A on X in an attempt to assuage users' concerns about the DOW deal, to little apparent success. Conceding that the deal "was definitely rushed, and the optics don't look good," Altman claimed that they'd hoped it would de-escalate tensions between the DOW and the AI industry.
"I think a good relationship between the government and the companies developing this technology is critical over the next couple of years," wrote Altman.
The deal might have brought OpenAI and the U.S. government closer together, but it seems to have simultaneously alienated ChatGPT's civilian users.
Responding to a question about whether permitting all lawful use allows mass surveillance, Altman shared a post by U.S. Under Secretary of War Emil Michael in which he claimed that "The DoW does not spy on domestic communication of U.S. people (including via commercial collection) and to do so would be unlawful and profoundly un-American."
Unsurprisingly, few seem inclined to take the DOW's word for it. In 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed mass surveillance of U.S. citizens conducted by the DOW's (then called the Department of Defense) National Security Agency (NSA). This program was found to be illegal, and included people's telephone records. Human Rights Watch also accused the then-Department of Defense of surveilling U.S. citizens without warrants in 2017.
"The government already has broken the law and illegally surveiled [sic] US citizens," replied X user @bolts6629. "A milquetoast statement from an undersecretary in an administration famous for lying is good enough for you?"
Altman did state that he would refuse to use OpenAI's technology for mass domestic surveillance "because it violates the Constitution," and expressed discomfort with the idea of an amendment that would allow such use. However, some social media users cast doubt on this claim, noting that he has gone back on other promises before.
"Other things you've said you wouldn't do: overrule the OpenAI board, remove the nonprofit structure, put ads in ChatGPT," noted @Laneless_.
Further, OpenAI's CEO also indicated that the company is reluctant to draw ethical lines, preferring to abdicate responsibility and follow the government's directions rather than take any sort of stand itself.
"[W]e are not elected," wrote Altman. "We have a democratic process where we do elect our leaders. We have expertise with the technology and understand its limitations, but I think you should be terrified of a private company deciding on what is and isn't ethical in the most important areas."
"Following orders is not an excuse for unethical behavior," responded @MagisterLudiX. "Either you have strong red lines or you see it as purely transactional, depending on political context."
"AI is a tool. A hard limit on it, is a limit like any other tool has," wrote @genericrohan. "It's not deciding what the military can do, it is about setting a limit that the military can plan for."
In response to the news of OpenAI and the DOW's partnership, many ChatGPT users are reportedly cancelling their subscriptions to the AI chatbot. Several are instead turning to Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude, which has since dethroned ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple App Store.
"OpenAI just made a deal with a devil and lost this customer of 2 years," Reddit user r/boomroom11 posted on subreddit r/ChatGPT. The post has over 26,000 upvotes at time of writing. "The company (originally non profit) that told us they existed to build AI safely for humanity is now taking Pentagon contracts. Sam Altman decided defense money was more important than every principle the company was founded on."
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.
The Full Moon is just a day away, so there's no surprise that it's big and bright in the sky tonight. There's a lot to see, without or without visual aids, so keep reading to find out what exactly you can spot.
What is today’s Moon phase?As of Monday, March 2, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 98% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.
With just your naked eye, tonight you'll be able to see the Mares Vaporum and Crisium, as well as the Aristarchus Plateau. If you have binoculars, you should also catch a glimpse of the Endymion Crater, Grimaldi Basin, and the Archimedes Crater. For those with a telescope, including the Apollo 16 landing spot, the Rima Hyginus, and the Caucasus Mountains.
When is the next Full Moon?The next Full Moon will be on March 3. The last Full Moon was on Feb. 1.
What are Moon phases?According to NASA, the Moon takes about 29.5 days to orbit the Earth. Over the course of this period, it moves through eight recognisable phases, what we call the lunar cycle. While the same side of the Moon always faces us, the amount of its surface lit by the Sun changes as it continues along its path. The shifts in sunlight create the different appearances we see from Earth, ranging from a fully illuminated Moon to a thin sliver or near darkness. The eight phases are:
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 March 2, 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 2, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 2 PipsNumber (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally.
Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.
Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-5, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally.
Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 2 PipsNumber (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically; 5-4, placed vertically; 2-3, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (10): Everything in this space must be greater than 10. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 2 PipsNumber (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally.
Equal (4): Everything in this red space must be equal to 4. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally; 4-3, placed vertically.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 1-6, placed vertically.
Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically; 6-4, placed horizontally.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 6-5, placed horizontally; 6-4, placed horizontally.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally.
Equal (4): Everything in this red space must be equal to 4. The answer is 5-4, placed horizontally; 4-4, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (5): Everything in this dark blue space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.
Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically; 3-2, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who love March.
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: AFC teams
Green: College basketball tournament
Blue: The sound of sports
Purple: Types of doubles
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: AN AFC West Player
Green: March Madness Lingo
Blue: Sports Onomatopoeias
Purple: Double____
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 #525 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?AN AFC West Player - BRONCO, CHARGER, CHIEF, RAIDER
March Madness Lingo - BRACKET, BUBBLE, CINDERELLA, SEED
Sports Onomatopoeias - CLANK, CRUNCH, PING, VROOM
Double____ - A, BOGEY, DOUBLE, FAULT
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.
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're an MLB fan.
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 2, 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: Simone Biles
Green: Level
Blue: What an umpire might say
Purple: Bawk Bawk
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Gymnastics apparatus
Green: Status
Blue: Baseball calls
Purple: ___ Chicken
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 #995 is...
What is the answer to Connections todayGymnastics apparatus: BEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT
Status: POSITION, RANK, STANDING, STATION
Baseball calls: BALL, FOUL, SAFE, STRIKE
___ Chicken: FUNKY, POPCORN, RUBBER, SPRING
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 2, 2026Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a remote worker.
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 2, 2026 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 2, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Home office alternativeThe words are related to office work.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words describe working out of office.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.
NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Coworking Space.
NYT Strands word list for March 2Booths
Pantry
Wifi
Coworking Space
Desks
Printer
Lounge
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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a Nickelodeon fan.
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 2, 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 2, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:Goo.
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 S.
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...
SLIME
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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Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Wordle.
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 hintTo rescind.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerANNUL
Hurdle Word 2 hintA breaded donut.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 2, 2026 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerBAGEL
Hurdle Word 3 hintButt.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 2 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 2, 2026 Hurdle Word 3 answerBOOTY
Hurdle Word 4 hintTo put out.
Hurdle Word 4 answerEVICT
Final Hurdle hintAudio.
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For one blissful episode of Industry, Harper Stern (Myha'la) and Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) were at peace. In the aftermath of Tender's collapse in Season 4, episode 7, they went clubbing, shared a kiss, and dreamed that they would be in this state of bliss "forever."
Turns out their "forever" doesn't even last until the end of Season 4.
SEE ALSO: 'Industry's Myha'la and Marisa Abela break down Harper and Yasmin's heart to heart (and that kiss)That's because Industry's Season 4 finale, titled "Both, And," swings into Harper and Yasmin's reinforced relationship like a wrecking ball, tearing the show's central pair apart as definitively as it possibly can.
As the Tender fallout continues, Yasmin sets out on a new venture: supporting right-wing Reform candidate Sebastian Stefanowicz (Edward Holcroft). She hosts an elaborate dinner party for donors in Paris, and invites Harper.
Harper's date Kwabena Bannerman (Toheeb Jimoh) sees the red flags immediately, noting that he heard stories from a friend about Yasmin being a "sadist" at school. Harper shrugs them away, emphasizing that Yasmin is a "survivor," and all but confirming that the context of their relationship has made them inseparable.
SEE ALSO: 'Industry's Ken Leung on Eric's episode 6 sacrifice: 'It's his ultimate show of love'But even Harper and Yasmin's long-fraught connection has limits, and Harper comes up against them during the dinner party itself. Yasmin seating Harper next to full-on Nazis is already enough to break apart the friendship, but then Harper realizes that Yasmin is plying her male guests with young women, many of whom are likely underage, and that she'll be filming them as blackmail for down the line. It's a page right out of the Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) playbook, which in turn feels very tied to the real-world tactics of Jeffrey Epstein. (Yasmin's character was also "loosely inspired" by Ghislaine Maxwell, furthering the sordid connection to current events.)
The party marks the sickening realization for Harper that her friend has gone beyond the pale, but she continues to offer her lifelines, telling her, "This is not who you are."
Her last one? Standing up, reaching out her hand, and relying on her and Yasmin's shared history, saying, "If you have cared at all about me, ever, you will take my fucking hand."
Yasmin does, but she chooses to stay anyway. It's her acting out her own philosophy of "both, and": She can care about Harper, but she can also care about herself. For Myha'la, that moment cements the "heartbreak" of the episode.
"She knows that Yasmin is going to take care of Yasmin by any means necessary, just like Harper's going to take care of Harper by any means necessary," Myha'la told Mashable in a joint video interview with Abela. "The heartbreak is that they won't be doing it together. Like in the club scene in [episode] 7, they're taking care of each other. Harper's really hoping to extend that and say, 'Let's deal with whatever this is together.' And it feels like Yasmin takes her hand and says, 'I love you, but I'm going to take care of myself on my own this time.'"
For Abela, Yasmin's act of inviting Harper was also a lifeline, albeit for herself.
"Yasmin has invited Harper into this space to confront herself with the reality of what she's doing," Abela said. "I think there is probably a part of her that hopes that Harper will be able to see it, call it for what it is, and break some kind of spell. And I think in that moment, Yasmin realizes that she is in too deep."
With Yasmin fully morphing into her father, and Harper losing the people she was closest to, Industry has widened the gap between these two as far as it can possibly go. I won't count out a reunion in a potential Season 5 out yet, as the pair have reunited after hardships before, including Season 3's blowout "Nikki Beach" fight. But Yasmin's actions here seem insurmountable.
At least they'll always have that small slice of forever.
Lenovo kicked off the year with a dominating presence at the Consumer Electronics Show, where it unveiled a new Qira personal AI agent, over a dozen new laptops, and a slew of new PC accessories. (It went home with three Best of CES awards.) Today, the world's biggest PC maker is expanding its 2026 portfolio even further with a fresh crop of hardware for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Lenovo's MWC announcements include more laptops and tablets for consumers, some additional "Think" devices on the enterprise side, and six new concepts — including a foldable variant of its popular Legion Go 2 gaming handheld, a laptop with a glasses-free 3D display, and an exciting modular laptop concept. Lenovo also revealed that Qira will be coming to more than 20 devices, with rollout starting in the coming weeks.
Mashable got the chance to demo the new laptops and concept products at a press event before MWC 2026, and we've got a full rundown on all the announcements. There's a lot to cover, so let's get right into it.
Legion Go Fold is a wild gaming handheld concept Credit: Timothy Werth / MashableLenovo has officially confirmed the existence of its Legion Go Fold Concept after word of it leaked last week. The prototypical gaming handheld has a 7.7-inch POLED display that unfolds into an 11.6-inch screen you can use horizontally or vertically. As if that weren't cool enough, it also comes with a detachable wireless keyboard that turns it into a clamshell-style Windows laptop. (One of its controllers works as a vertical mouse.) It runs on an Intel Lunar Lake chip with 32GB of RAM.
Like all of Lenovo's concepts, there's no guarantee that this one will ever make it to market. But the fact that Lenovo is already teasing its internal specs is promising.
A glasses-free 3D laptop concept Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableLenovo has been dabbling in laptops with glasses-free 3D displays for a few years now, and its newest player is the Yoga Book Pro 3D Concept, a dual-display model aimed at 3D creators. It's powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics (again, a good sign for hopeful buyers). Both of its displays have vibrant OLED panels.
The laptop comes with magnetic accessories that activate touch-control menus. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableIn our brief pre-MWC demo, the 3D laptop was definitely a standout. By tracking your eye movements, it's able to render objects in 3D. It also comes with snap-on pads that attach to the lower touchscreen and activate specific touch menus, which is another nifty concept in and of itself. There's a kickstand built into its base.
A modular business laptop concept Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableThe gaming handheld may dominate headlines, but even as a prototype, Lenovo's ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept is an incredibly cool idea. It has lots of little touches, like the Frameworkian ability to easily swap different ports in and out as needed. It also has a detachable secondary display and keyboard, which you can replace depending on how you like to work. The screen has a kickstand so it can be used as a second monitor.
"Integrated pogo-pin connectors enable reliable power and data transfer between modules, creating a self-contained, highly flexible system built for modern laptop users who need adaptable performance," the Lenovo release states.
The ThinkBook Modular AI PC not only supports flexible workflows, but could also extend the device's lifecycle. So, while you can't actually buy the ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept, we're hoping its best ideas make it into production, at the very least.
Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableFrom the press release:
The concept centers on a 14-inch ultra-thin base system designed to support multiple, practical display configurations. The secondary display can be mounted on the top cover to enable face-to-face sharing or closed-lid interactions. It can also be positioned alongside the PC using an integrated kickstand, functioning as a fully integrated portable travel monitor in either vertical or horizontal orientation…Key modular elements include a detachable Bluetooth keyboard, secondary display modules, and interchangeable IO ports including USB Type-A, USB Type-C and HDMI, allowing the device to transition between compact mobility and expanded productivity while maintaining system stability, security, and performance.
Lenovo has been showing a greater interest in repairability so far in 2026. In January, it earned a Best of CES award for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition, a business laptop with a "Space Frame" design that makes its internals easily replaceable. And some of the other new commercial PCs it brought to MWC have more repairable builds. (More on those momentarily.)
A boatload of consumer devices Credit: Timothy Werth / MashableLenovo's consumer laptop lineup for MWC is helmed by the next-gen Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition, an updated version of our favorite 2-in-1. It has an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chip, a slightly lighter design, and more ports (including a re-added headphone jack). It ships with a Yoga Pen Gen 2, and the stylus's case attaches to the laptop magnetically to enable a new Canvas mode. The new Yoga 9i will be available starting in May for $1,949.
Beyond that, Lenovo's consumer announcements cover five more laptops, two tablets, a portable monitor, and a webcam concept:
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a — A 15-inch convertible laptop for creators equipped with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Series processors, up to 128GB of RAM, and a "Force Pad" touchpad you can draw on; ships in August for $2,099.
Lenovo Legion 7a — A lightweight 15-inch gaming laptop with an OLED display and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Series processors with integrated Radeon graphics; available in July at $2,299.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra — A thin 14-inch laptop powered by Intel Ultra Core processors; coming in October for $799.
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition — A 14-inch laptop "for creators who prioritize longer battery life and portability," per the press release; arrives in April for $1,449.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i — A budget-friendly 17-inch laptop with Intel Core processors; arriving October for $599.
Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 — A premium 13-inch tablet for students with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, a 3.5K display, JBL speakers, and a detachable keyboard; ships in July at $419.
Lenovo Legion Tab — An 8.8-inch gaming tablet featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 3K display with a 165Hz refresh rate; available in May at $849.
Lenovo L16 Mobile Monitor — A portable 16-inch 1200p monitor; pricing and release date TBD.
Lenovo Yoga Wireless Webcam Concept — An AI-powered wireless webcam that records in 4K Ultra HD and supports "instantaneous video edits" on Yoga laptops.
Lenovo's theme for MWC 2026 seems to be, "But wait, there's more." Seriously, there is a lot more. For enterprise customers, Lenovo is introducing a new lineup of ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops, a new rugged ThinkTab tablet, and a new ThinkVision monitor. Lenovo has confirmed their pricing but not their official launch dates, though they'll all arriving at some point in 2026.
Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableHere's the full lineup. Of note, Lenovo gave all of its T-Series models more repairable designs, bigger speakers, and a new optional 5MP camera for 2026:
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 — Two updated business laptops with a 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, a repair guide website. They'll come with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and AMD Ryzen AI Pro 400 Series processors; ship in Q2 2026 for $1,799 apiece.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 — A 14-inch business laptop with a 9/10 iFixit score that weighs only 2.43 pounds, making it Lenovo's lightest T-Series model ever. It's configurable with Intel Core Ultra Series 3, AMD Ryzen AI Pro 400 Series, and Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Plus chips; starts at $1,899 in Q2 2026.
Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 2 — A commercial convertible with a new garaged stylus and Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors; arrives in Q2 2026 for $1,849.
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Detachable — A 13-inch convertible with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, up to 64GB6 of RAM, and a stylus that recharges inside its detachable folio keyboard; coming in Q3 2026 for $1,999.
Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 6 — A 14-inch hybrid laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and an attachable emoji-style AI companion called Magic Bay Tiko; available in Q2 2026 for $1,754.
Lenovo ThinkTab X11 — A new Android tablet with a removable battery and a rugged design that meets MIL-STD-810H durability standards. It's aimed at "workers in logistics, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and energy," according to the press release; available in Q2 2026 at $499.
Lenovo ThinkVision M16 Mobile Monitor — A 16-inch 1200p portable monitor that works in portrait and landscape modes; arrives in Q3 2026 at $259.
Lenovo seems to be mulling the idea of putting more AI on people's desks. The other two concepts it brought to MWC are both tabletop AI companion devices.
The AI Work Companion is a consumer-oriented prototype that looks like a regular desk clock — very inconspicuous — and acts sort of like a personal secretary. The press release said its "'Thought Bubble' utilizes AI to sync tasks and schedules from across the user’s devices to generate a balanced daily plan with just a single tap." It can also monitor your screentime, tell you when you should take work breaks to avoid burnout, and charge your other tech via its built-in port hub.
Lenovo's other AI concept device is the AI Workmate, a business-oriented gizmo that looks like it could be related to the Pixar Lamp. "Designed as an always-on desk companion, it supports writing, voice, gesture, and spatial interaction, with on-device AI processing inputs locally," Lenovo said. It can scan and summarize documents, make presentations, and project content onto nearby surfaces. With cutesy emoji-like eyes on its "head's" screen, this one is begging to be anthropomorphized.
Mashable is reporting live from Mobile World Congress 2026, so keep checking back for the latest news and product launches from the event.
Lenovo announced a funky foldable version of its flagship Legion Go 2 gaming handheld today at Mobile World Congress 2026. (The news leaked out last week.) Mashable also got the chance to go hands-on with the concept handheld at a demo event ahead of MWC, and it's a cool little gadget.
The aptly named Legion Go Fold features a POLED display with a hinge in the middle, which allows it to expand from 7.7 inches to 11.6 inches. The device includes detachable controllers as well as a detachable wireless keyboard, letting it double as a Windows laptop. It certainly seems like a more viable idea than Samsung's foldable handheld concept from MWC 2025, which gave "pre-broken Nintendo Switch," according to Laptop Mag.
The Legion Go Fold is only a concept for now, but Lenovo has a decent track record of bringing its prototypes to market. If it makes this one a reality, it could very well be the ultimate portable gaming device. In a press release, the company pitched it "for gamers who don’t have hours to sit in front of a TV or PC, or who don’t want to juggle both a laptop for work and a handheld for gaming when traveling."
Our tech editor Timothy Werth got to try the folding gaming handheld at a press event, and its design made a lasting impression. "The foldable screen looks really frickin' cool, and it certainly gives you a lot more screen real estate when unfolded. It's surprisingly light, too."
Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable Credit: Timothy Werth / MashableThe Legion Go Fold can be used in several different ways thanks to its detachable controllers, which support a landscape and portrait orientation. In standard Handheld Mode, it controllers sandwich its folded-up screen. In horizontal Full Screen Mode, its screen unfolds "hotdog style" for a larger viewing area.
In vertical Split-Screen Mode, the Legion Go Fold's screen is positioned vertically ("hamburger style") and divided between different apps. Hypothetically, Lenovo said, the user can play games on one half and stream or view walkthroughs on the other.
Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable When unfolded, it's about the size of a large tablet. Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableFinally, in expanded Desktop Mode, the Legion Go Fold transforms into a clamshell-style laptop with its keyboard attached to the screen. Its right controller, which works as a vertical mouse, has a small screen that functions as touchpad, a display for performance metrics or settings, and a custom hotkey.
Lenovo didn't specifically mention this in its press release, but several photos in its press kit showed the Legion Go Fold in a fifth mode where its screen is unfolded and placed upright. Its controllers can be used in both hands or joined in the middle to create a more traditional full-sized gamepad. It's reminiscent of the Legion Go 2's Console (tabletop) Mode, though the Legion Go Fold's screen doesn't have a built-in rear kickstand that props it up.
The concept Legion Go Fold is versatile new format for gaming handhelds. Credit: Joe Maldonado / MashableThe Legion Go Fold is kitted with an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor, 32GB of RAM, and a 48Whr battery, Lenovo said. The former is an older Lunar Lake chip, which is a little odd, though it's possible Lenovo would swap it for a newer CPU upon the device's formal launch. That's still up in the air, of course, but the mere fact that the company is disclosing some internals makes me think there's a good chance of it actualizing.
Lenovo didn't ballpark a price for the Legion Go Fold, but it would almost certainly cost way more than the regular Legion Go 2, which starts at $1,099.
Lenovo's other MWC 2026 announcements include new laptops, a rugged Android tablet, a portable monitor, and five additional concept devices.
Mashable is reporting live from Mobile World Congress 2026, so keep checking back for the latest news and product launches from the event.
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Full Circle, the gaming studio behind the new iteration of Skate, has recently announced a restructuring involving layoffs at its headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia. Founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, Full Circle is just the latest in a series of AAA gaming studios to be hit by layoffs, with Ubisoft Toronto laying off 40 employees last week.
SEE ALSO: 'Mario Tennis Fever' takes Mario sports back to arcade basics in the best wayIn their public-facing announcement, entitled “skate.’s Next Chapter,” the company lamented that the people affected by layoffs "are talented colleagues and friends who helped build the foundation of skate," while shouting out the “tens of millions” of people who have explored the Early Access version of skate. released last September. "To our departing teammates: thank you. skate. exists because of your hard work and dedication to the craft."
The original Skate games were released in the late 2000s for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and marketed as more realistic skateboarding games compared to the rival Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series. Fans responded well to the tight controls, inventive city settings, and fun soundtrack, which won the first Skate game the "Sports Game of the Year" award at the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, and resulted in commercial success, but the series had been on indefinite hold until the announcement of skate. (known among fans as Skate 4), which was to be a live-service game built around a sandbox-style multiplayer experience, a move that didn’t sit well with many long-time fans of the series.
While the latest Skate game has not yet had a final release, the Early Access version has been available to fans for almost half a year now, and early reviews are mixed. Critics have pointed to the inclusion of microtransactions ($25 clothing for your digital character), the online-only gameplay restriction, and the homogenized character design, while others have praised the free-to-play accessibility.
We don’t yet know how many employees lost their jobs at Full Circle, as the company was not forthcoming, but the parent company, EA, lost approximately 5% of its workforce in 2024, during its last round of layoffs. As for the fate of skate. after these layoffs, much is still unknown and the game still doesn’t have a final release date.
In a joint effort between Minnesota lawmakers, local law enforcement, and the Department of Commerce, legislation has been introduced to ban crypto ATMs across the state in response to widespread fraud and financial abuse, particularly of the elderly.
Bill HF3642, sponsored by Rep. Erin Koegel, would prohibit the use of virtual currency kiosks or "crypto ATMs," that also accept cash and debit cards, in response to 70 official complaints of financial fraud totalling over $540,000 in 2025.
SEE ALSO: Crypto prices on Friday: Bitcoin, Ethereum and more tick upwardThe catalyst for the legislation was a single incident in which police officers responded to a call about a senior citizen who appeared confused at a gas station cryptocurrency kiosk. Upon further investigation, police discovered that she had been giving 50 percent of her monthly income to scammers, leaving her on the verge of having to live out of her car.
According to law enforcement, the scammers often target the elderly, using false identities and emotional stories to gain power over them and coerce them into parting with their pensions or retirement savings.
For scammers, the appeal of cryptocurrency is obvious, since converting digital currency into cryptocurrency makes it all but impossible for law enforcement to trace the money and make an arrest. But cryptocurrency platforms are opposing the ban, arguing that they’re being unfairly punished.
Larry Lipka, in-house counsel at digital currency platform CoinFlip, acknowledges the problem but opposes the proposed legislation.
"The scammers are vigilant. They’re terrible, and they’re stealing from Americans," he told Gizmodo before arguing that their existing safety protocols, which include transaction limits and a holding period, were sufficient protection. "I know that these tools work because we’ve got 8,000 customers in the state, we have 12,000 transactions that happened in the last year and less than 1% of those were refundable by customers."
The Commerce Department, however, disagrees. Sam Smith, government relations director at the Department of Commerce, points to the fact that just 48% of consumer complaints resulted in a refund, while those refunds averaged just 16% of the total fraud amount, as evidence that additional legislation is necessary.
As of now, approximately 350 licensed cryptocurrency kiosks operate in Minnesota, but digital currency companies across the United States could be affected by the legal precedent this bill sets.
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 1, 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 1, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 28 PipsNumber (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-3, placed vertically.
Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed vertically; 2-5, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.
Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed horizontally.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 28 PipsGreater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.
Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally.
Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 4-1, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically.
Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 5-4, placed horizontally.
Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed vertically.
Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.
Equal (3): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically; 3-0, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically; 1-6, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 28 PipsNumber (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-0, placed horizontally.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 1-0, placed horizontally.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who like to gamble.
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: Headed to the casino
Green: Quarterback reads the play
Blue: Buy a tennis racket
Purple: Types of fields
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Bet
Green: Pre-snap Football Motions
Blue: Tennis Racket Brands
Purple: ___Field
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.
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The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #524 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?Bet - GAMBLE, RISK, STAKE, WAGER
Pre-snap Football Motions - AUDIBLE, HARD COUNT, MOTION, SHIFT
Tennis Racket Brands - BABOLAT, HEAD, PRINCE, WILSON
___Field - PROGRESSIVE, RIGHT, SOLDIER, WRIGLEY
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In the battle for AI supremacy, Anthropic’s Claude has just managed to dethrone OpenAI’s ChatGPT in Apple’s App Store, claiming the #1 spot as the most-downloaded free app in the United States, leaving ChatGPT in second and Google’s Gemini a distant fourth.
This sudden surge in the rankings is almost certainly due to public backlash at a recent announcement by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, released on X, that they would work with the Department of Defense (unofficially titled the Department of War) to deploy artificial intelligence through its classified networks.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.This announcement comes on the heels of a public stand by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei against the unrestricted use of AI by governments, in which he specifically highlighted the dangers of both "mass domestic surveillance" and "fully autonomous weapons" powered by AI.
While much of the general public, nervous about the speed and scope of AI’s sudden prominence, viewed this as a principled stand, President Donald Trump saw it as a rebuke of government policy: "The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution," he wrote in a Truth Social post.
SEE ALSO: Trump orders Pentagon to stop using 'woke' Anthropic in fiery Truth social postThe Trump administration, acting through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has since sought to designate Anthropic as a "supply-chain risk to national security," an unprecedented label for an American company and a move that would make it impossible for them to secure government contracts in the future.
In a cross-company show of support for Anthropic’s stance, more than 700 employees of both Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter, "We Will Not Be Divided," that concludes forcefully:
"We hope our leaders will put aside their differences and stand together to continue to refuse the Department of War's current demands for permission to use our models for domestic mass surveillance and autonomously killing people without human oversight."
More recently, and as proof that the average person is sensitive to these ethical issues, the general public is weighing in as well, shifting their loyalty from ChatGPT to Claude. To put this shift into perspective, an Anthropic spokesperson told Mashable over email that free users up 60%+ since January, daily signups tripled since November (breaking the all-time record every day this week), and paid subscribers more than doubled this year." Per the spokesperson, Anthropic ranked #42 before Super Bowl LX and has since ranked in the top 10 in the US app charts.
With the AI revolution still in full swing, the battle for its soul is still being fought, and this latest flare-up proves that the average person still has leverage.
Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.
At this year's MWC in Barcelona, Honor showcased its first-ever AI-powered humanoid robot. And how do you know a robot is any good these days? Of course, by its ability do dance!
This being Honor's first robot, and having seen numerous botched robot launches recently, I wasn't sure what to expect. Honor's robot managed to surprise by being quite a dancer, performing a live act next to actual human dancers on stage in Barcelona.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.After a short chat with Honor's Robot phone, which didn't feel weird at all, the robot walked out just as elegantly as it walked in. Pretty impressive for Honor's first try.
Of course, we don't know if the robot was acting autonomously or whether it was remotely controlled by a human. We also don't know any of its specs, or when it might turn into a real product.
SEE ALSO: MWC 2026 live updates: Announcements from Honor, Xiaomi, moreThe thing about robots, though, that it's pretty hard to fake them; one little mistake and it could stumble off stage. Honor's did a great job today; we'll see how it develops over time.
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