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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you don't drink.

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.

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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.

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Dry.

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.

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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...

SOBER

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.

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Poop.

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BOWEL

Hurdle Word 2 hint

In place of.

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STEAD

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To supply.

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EQUIP

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A military ranking.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

CADET

Final Hurdle hint

See-through

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SHEER

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The Artemis II launch, in case you need a TL;DR on all the coverage, was a big deal. A really big deal. I mean, you might think it's a big deal when SpaceX executes a perfect retro-rocket landing, but that's just peanuts compared to all the things that have to go right when you're hurling a massive nitrogen and hydrogen-filled missile, tipped with actual human beings, at the moon.

And somehow, social media sensed it. For one moment, those hellscapes of doomscrolling had nothing but admiration and applause for a tremendous scientific achievement — the likes of which nobody under 54 has seen in their lifetimes. (That includes most of that supremely cynical generation, Gen X.)

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It wasn't hard to be overwhelmed by awe. We've never seen a crewed moon rocket launch on social media before, and we've certainly never seen one with modern camera technology.

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What a fucking shot holy shit

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— Tetraethyl (@tetraethyl.bsky.social) April 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM

There was another reason for the celebratory mood — that at a time of war, inflation, and environmental and political catastrophe, we can have a hard time remembering what it looks like when a major world event is about something not going wrong.

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And somehow, even the critics of the cost felt Artemis II was worth it.

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NASA's Artemis II Orion spacecraft has begun transmitting its first images from deep space, offering a view of Earth from farther away than any crewed mission has traveled since Apollo.

The Orion capsule lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, carrying Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen on a 10-day voyage around the moon — the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. Koch and Glover will set new spaceflight records for women and people of color once Orion surpasses the International Space Station's altitude of roughly 250 miles above Earth.

When Artemis I completed the same journey in November 2022 without a crew, the Orion spacecraft began transmitting striking views of Earth shortly after launch, drawing widespread attention. This time, four astronauts are aboard.

NASA is livestreaming views from Artemis II's spacecraft throughout the journey. The stream description says the broadcast begins with the ascent into space and conclude shortly before returning to Earth.

SEE ALSO: The Artemis II astronauts have a make-or-break moment in the dead of night

The crew is expected to set a new distance record for human spaceflight on Flight Day 6, when Orion passes behind the moon. During that 45-minute communications blackout, the astronauts will photograph the lunar far side — terrain that has never been directly observed by human eyes. Those images would mark another first for the mission.

Orion is expected to splash down April 10 off the coast of San Diego, where U.S. Navy teams will recover the crew and capsule.

It's the Full Moon in parts of the world tonight, and depending on where you are, it’ll either be visible after sunset or in the early hours of the following morning. In all North American timezones, it'll show up on April 1.

Keep reading to see how much of it is visible tonight.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Wednesday, April 1, the Moon phase is Full Moon. This means 100% of its surface will be illuminated tonight (according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide).

Tonight, without visual aids, you can spot the Kepler Crater, the Mare Vaporum, and the Mare Serenitatis. With binoculars, you'll also be able to see the Mare Nectaris, Alphonsus Crater, and the Endymion Crater. With a telescope, you'll also be able to see the Apollo 11, 14, and 15 landing spots.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon is predicted to take place on May 1, the first of two in May.

What are Moon phases?

According to NASA, the Moon takes about 29.5 days to circle Earth, moving through eight unique phases along the way. Although we always see the same side from Earth, different amounts of its surface are lit by the Sun as it orbits, causing it to appear fully illuminated, partially lit, or as a thin crescent. These changing views are called the lunar phases, and there are eight altogether:

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.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts will get a swift reminder on their first flight day that moon missions don't adhere to sleep demands. 

The historic human spaceflight, NASA's first beyond low-Earth orbit in over 50 years, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday evening at 6:35 p.m. ET. But even after that bone-rattling liftoff, the crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen — won't have downtime. 

First, the rocket's upper stage places the Orion spacecraft into a high-Earth orbit that takes about 24 hours to complete. As it circles the planet, the crew will test life support, communications, and navigation systems while they're still relatively close to home. 

Then comes an awkwardly timed maneuver: the so-called "perigee raise" burn. Mission managers say this unassuming moment sits in the same high‑risk category as liftoff itself. The problem is when that engine burn must happen — right in the middle of the astronauts' sleep. 

"Unfortunately, physics cannot be defied," said Jeff Radigan, lead flight director for the mission. "We have to put the burns where they're necessary for the trajectory."

SEE ALSO: What 'home' will look like for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the moon

For the astronauts, that means a very long first day in orbit that requires burning the midnight liquid hydrogen, so to speak. Their day began at about 11:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, some seven-or-more hours before the launch. 

Once in space, Wiseman and Glover will perform a demonstration of the spacecraft's manual steering. They'll use Orion's spent upper stage — the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage — for docking practice. Cameras and windows will help the pair see how the ship handles approaching and backing away. 

Chief Training Officer Jacki Mahaffey oversees the Artemis II crew as they train for key maneuvers in an Orion spacecraft mockup in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA / Mark Sowa

Though manual control isn't necessary for this mission, the test is a crucial demonstration of whether the spacecraft can dock with landers during future moon missions. After about 1.5 hours of this piloting exercise, Orion will perform an engine burn to speed away from the upper stage. The discarded propulsion system will then have a controlled splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. 

About 8.5 hours into the flight, the astronauts will finally be allowed to get some shuteye. But it won't last long: Just four hours later, they'll get a wakeup call from Houston about that critical perigee-raise engine burn. 

The maneuver is one of the mission's make‑or‑break moments. It takes Orion's initial, temporary orbit and reshapes it into a stable path ahead of their moon-bound engine firing scheduled for the next day. 

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NASA had little control over the timing. The laws of orbital motion did. Orion has to fire its engine at specific moments — not whenever it’s convenient — to get where it needs to go.

Rather than "bedtime," Glover calls their interrupted first night what it truly is. 

"We’re going to take a nap," he said. 

When the job is complete, the crew can crawl back into their sleeping bags stuck to the walls — for a luxurious 4.5 hours. 

April Fool's Day can be a treacherous time online, with plenty of pranksters looking to play tricks on the average doomscroller. However, Dropout is out here gifting viewers with an April "Fool's Gold" in the form of Dimension 20: On a Bus, Season 2, which was announced this morning. 

This is not a joke. After Katie Marovitch's video pitch for Game Changer's Shark Tank parody scored over 6 million views across the game show's social accounts, Dropout created a second season. Now available on the streaming platform, Dimension 20: On a Bus Season 2 clocks in at 54 minutes, which is about 20 times longer than the original segment. So, how did Marovitch prepare for Season 2, which reunites this proudly know-nothing "Dragon Master" with professional Game Masters Jasmine Bhullar, Aabria Iyengar, Matthew Mercer, and Brennan Lee Mulligan? 

Mashable spoke with Marovitch over a video call to unearth the secrets of her "homebrew hacks," the entertainment value of irritating Brennan Lee Mulligan, and what celebrity cameo she'd be willing to have in Season 3. 

Brennan Lee Mulligan offered advice on how Katie Marovitch should approach Dimension 20: On a Bus, Season 2.  Brennan Lee Mulligan embraces Dragon Master Katie Marovitch in "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

In "Fool's Gold," Katie's pitch was to bring together "the best DMs in the world" and force them to "sit through whatever bullshit I come up with." Because — as she put it — "what does the internet love more than an upset Brennan?" 

The resulting video delivered exactly that. Yet Marovitch revealed to Mashable that Mulligan did weigh in on how she might best prepare for a second season. 

Speaking of the difference between Season 1 (the viral video shoot) and Season 2, Marovitch said, "Season 1, I'd say I truly went in not having any idea what was gonna come out of my mouth, including the dice system. Had no idea. Anything I said was truly just for the moment." 

She continued, "For Season 2, I will say I put in a lot of effort for bits that I knew I wanted to do and not much else. Actually, I talked to Brennan, and I was like, 'Should I actually know how to play this? Like, is that funnier if I know how to play it now? Or do I need to learn how to play it so that I can then, you know, break the rules and play it badly?' And he thought that the less I knew, the better. And so I still knew nothing, and I still know nothing. But we definitely did plan bits." 

How did Rick Perry contribute to Dimension 20: On a Bus, Season 2? Dragon Master Katie Marovitch stars in "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

The "we" she spoke of includes Dimension 20 production designer Rick Perry and producer Carlos Luna, who offered pitches of their own and helped Marovitch get access to a wealth of the minis, props, and projections to choose from in creating her campaign. Asked about procuring Jasmine's chalice and Critical Role's Vecna model, Marovitch said, "So that was a lot of Rick. Because I really am just a big idiot who knows nothing, but the team behind this really did make sure that I knew which props were available, which little minis were from what campaign, and who had them, and other props that were very specific to individual people — like the Vecna and the glass that was Jasmine's. So it was really just a matter of, like, what is the most personal item that we can use have a little fun?"

As for turning Mulligan's Box of Doom dice tower into a "bejazzled" Cheetos bowl, Marovitch said, "I should have asked if I actually messed anything up. But yeah, it's important to me to have a very strong brand, and my brand is being a Cheetos lover. So I've eaten Cheetos. I've referenced Cheetos in the past, and it was so important for me to bring Cheetos into this game. And so I'm glad I was able to do that." 

Who thought of the Mr. Questions ribbon? Dragon Master Katie Marovitch stars in "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

One of the funniest moments in Dimension 20: On A Bus, Season 2 is when, in her role as Dragon Master, Marovitch scolds Brennan with a big, garish white ribbon that reads "Mr. Questions." Not fitting over his head, the badge sits over his mouth, or as Iyengar pointed out in the episode, "where the questions come from." 

Marovitch credits this inspired bit of flair to a pitch from "either Rick or Carlos." She explained, "They thought it could be funny, because they knew that these professional players are going to be asking questions, desperate to get me to actually make a point. And just making fun of them for trying to play the game well is very fun." 

She added that Mulligan — though he offered some advice in her prep — did not have a role in the season's development. "Brennan had no idea what we were doing," she said. "Brennan was not super involved with the bits, which was by design, so that he could actually be surprised and actually be annoyed. But I was happy to use that on him. And I love that it didn't fit on his head."

Asked how DMing for Brennan compared to him DMing for her in Dimension 20: Mice & Murder, she said, "Oh God, he's so good. When I hear Brennan narrate a story, there's no one else doing it like him. He's so talented. And my best attempt at doing that would fail just completely, and that's why I stole his [A Crown of Candy] monologue. I had to do it." 

While a goal for her Dimension 20 series is to amuse Dropout viewers by riling Mulligan and his fellow DMs, Marovich says, "I want it to be fun for everyone still, and I don't want to ever actually offend people. So, I feel like it is kind of a fine line. I don't want to poke fun at Dimension 20 or at D&D. I want to be like the butt of the joke. I want to be just a big idiot who's playing this badly. I hope I don't ever actually offend them." 

Katie Marovitch reveals the origins of her homebrew hacks.  Dragon Master Katie Marovitch stars in "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

In Season 2, Marovitch throws around Dimension 20 terminology like "homebrew hack," "crit," and "rule of cool" as if she's a young child who's just learned how to say a new phrase and is throwing it around until she can figure out where it sticks. But even without planning for gameplay, Marovitch pulled from her own home and habits to create a homebrew hack or two. 

"I cannot stress how little planning went into those elements," she said of the enormous backpack, binders, and variety of tools she flaunted from her seat as Dragon Master. "The day before, I said, 'I think it'd be funny if I had a bunch of laptops for no reason.' And actually, this is a sort of an inside joke with the College Humor group, because I used to bring three laptops to College Humor every day, each with a different purpose. Which makes absolutely zero sense, because you can do multiple things on one computer. So it was sort of a nod to that. And then I have two graphing calculators in my desk, right next to me, just for if I need one. And so I said, You know what? I'll grab one of those. And then I had no idea that it was going to become central to the game, had no idea. But I hope it sticks. I hope they rewrite, you know, the D&D books to include that. I think it'd be really cool."

A bit about the origins of the graphic calculators: Marovitch has had both since they were demanded for a math class in high school. "They were outrageously expensive," she recalled, "And I will say, I was a big old nerd, and I had my parents buy me two. I had terrible anxiety that in the middle of the math test, my first calculator would stop working, the batteries would stop. So I had my parents buy me two, so that I always had a backup." 

Kate Marovitch fact-checks Dimension 20: On a Bus trivia.  Dragon Master Katie Marovitch stars in "Dimension 20: On a Bus" Season 2. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

While researching ahead of our interview, Mashable Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko came across some dubious "trivia" in Dimension 20: On a Bus's IMDb page. So, she asked Marovitch to confirm or deny. 

The first claim from IMDb: "The bus in D20: On a Bus was originally going to be played by Philip Seymour Hoffman before he passed." (Editor's Note: Hoffman died in 2014. "Fool's Gold" aired in 2025). 

Marovitch refuted this claim, saying, "Yes, that is sadly not true. And I don't know where that rumor started." 

The second claim from IMDb: "After the passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman, they strongly considered Sandra Bullock, but she wouldn't work for anything under 50 mph." 

On this one, Marovitch said, "Yes, OK, that one is true. That one's true. And Sandra, just, just a side note, if you want to come back for Season 3, we'd love to have you." 

Asked if she'd be willing to meet Bullock's need for speed, Marovitch replied, "Yeah, I'm willing. Now that I've had two seasons under my belt, I'm willing." 

Dimension 20: On a Bus Season 2 is now streaming on Dropout.

With Dimension 20: On a Bus, Dropout turned the gaming tables on professional Game Masters Jasmine Bhullar, Aabria Iyengar, Matthew Mercer, and Brennan Lee Mulligan by subjecting them to self-proclaimed "Dragon Master" Katie Marovitch, who proudly admits she knows "nothing" about Dungeons & Dragons. The resulting viral video garnered over 6 million views across Dropout's social media channels. But more impressively, the video has also been ranked on IMDb as the most popular episode of Dimension 20. 

When Mashable spoke with Marovitch in a video interview, the IMDb ranking for Season 1 was 9.9/10. Marovitch said of this success, "I put so much time into that two-minute and 32-second episode — that was also a full season, by the way — so that makes a lot of sense. I'm sure I work just as hard as Brennan did for all his seasons, so I really, definitely deserve that." 

She went on to say of those IMDb users who ranked the show less than a 10/10 (which at the time of publishing is four users, who opted for a 9 or 8 ranking), "Well, I'm mad at whoever voted an eight. Show yourself!" 

How an elf costume helped Katie Marovitch find her inner Dragon Master.

On the Game Changer episode ("Fool's Gold") in which Marovitch pitched DMing a Dimension 20 episode, she already had locked and loaded an elf costume, which would have "nothing to do with" the proposed campaign.  

The look evolved between the pitch and the resulting video, where Marovitch has a more sexy Legolas look. Speaking to Mashable, she said, "The appearance is not a joke to me; genuinely, I want to look like an elf, and it's not funny to me. It's real, and I need to feel confident. Something happens when I get dressed up in costume, regardless of what it is. It could be a turtle costume. The second I'm in costume, I am confident. It's wild. I just change. I'm a different person. And that's the kind of thing I need when I'm about to Dragon Master, for sure." 

She went on to say, "Everyone needs to be more confident, and everyone should dress like an elf more."

What advice does Katie Marovitch have for new Dragon Masters?  Brennan Lee Mulligan embraces Dragon Master Katie Marovitch. Credit: Kate Elliott / Dropout

Having now DMed a two-and-a-half-minute first season and a 54-minute second season of Dimension 20, Marovitch was happy to offer advice for newbies to the Dragon Master role. 

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"It is a competition between Dragon Masters," she said. "So you know, go out there, do your best. Win. Be organized. Be prepared, and go in with an open mind and be ready to change hearts, and also do the best that you can do. And just know that I'm there as the mama Dragon Master." 

Sure, typically, Dungeons & Dragons is considered a collaborative versus a competitive game. But by adding points (a homebrew hack?) in Season 2 of Dimension 20: On a Bus, Marovitch literally changed the game. So, does she feel that she's won in her competition against the players in her season? 

"I think I did win," she shared, "I mean, not to toot my own horns, but I think I gave them a run for their money, and I'm so excited. I'm sure they're all desperate to have me on their seasons. I can tell. I really feel like they all can't wait to play with me again. And yeah, so I'm looking forward. I can't wait to do Critical Role and whatever the other people do." 

Would she be up for playing Dimension 20 live? Perhaps if the Dropout cast does another show at Madison Square Garden? "Yeah," she said. "I'll probably do one." 

Dimension 20: On a Bus Season 2 is now streaming on Dropout.

For the first time, a woman and a Black astronaut are headed into deep space, breaking through the glass ceiling of low-Earth orbit as they attempt to circle the moon.

At 6:35 p.m. ET on April 1, NASA's 32-story Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. With the horsepower of 160,000 Corvettes, the rocket sent up a column of fire and vapor over the Atlantic Coast. This was no April Fool's Day gag, but a signal that the United States has returned to human-led space exploration. 

More than a half-century after NASA last ventured farther than the International Space Station, Artemis II — including mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover — is on its way toward the moon. The crew is also composed of Commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, who makes history in his own right as the first non-American on a lunar spaceflight. Hansen flies for the Canadian Space Agency.

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Topping the mega moon rocket was the Orion spacecraft, a new capsule designed for the agency's Artemis moon program, which aims to establish a continuous human presence on the moon. There, astronauts will learn how to survive the formidable lunar conditions before pushing on toward Mars, perhaps in the 2030s. 

But the Artemis II crew won't be landing on the surface — that's for a later mission. If all goes according to plan, the four astronauts will test the spacecraft's life-support systems over a 10-day voyage that loops around Earth before slingshotting around the moon. They'll attempt to travel about 248,700 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's record of 248,655 miles, set in 1970. 

"The thing to celebrate is that we as a world actually are living in an era where we know that we have to go for all and by all," Koch said on Friday about becoming the first woman on a moon mission. "We collectively made the decision to be here."

SEE ALSO: What 'home' will look like for the Artemis 2 crew headed to the moon

Koch and Glover, who were assigned to the crew in 2023, have each downplayed the historic achievement, shifting focus away from their "first" superlatives. The milestones come at a time when NASA, under President Donald Trump's executive order, has ended diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives. When NASA announced its latest astronaut trainees in October 2025, it was the first class in 40 years without any Black candidates, though it included a record number of women. 

For the past year, NASA has stopped talking about putting the first woman and person of color on the moon. It's unclear whether the agency will abandon that commitment, as the space agency has declined to directly discuss it with Mashable. The first moon-landing mission, Artemis IV, is slated for 2028, and NASA has not announced any crews beyond Artemis II.

Challenges before the launch

Today's $4.1 billion launch leaves Earth two months after NASA had initially rolled the rocket out to the launchpad, only to haul it back and forth to the hangar for unexpected tests and repairs. 

Engineers have worked through a handful of problems with the rocket, including hydrogen leaks during a fueling test and helium flow issues during a routine step to restore pressure in the upper stage. Those concerns, combined with the complexity of integrating the rocket, spacecraft, and mobile launcher, have delayed the mission and reshuffled timelines, underscoring the challenges of operating a rocket that has only flown once before. The vehicle made its inaugural voyage, the uncrewed Artemis I mission, in 2022. 

Prior to takeoff, a battery on the launch abort system on Orion posed a potential issue for the rocket, but NASA officials addressed and cleared it.

In the first eight minutes of flight, the crew hurtled an estimated 18,000 mph through the air, enduring intense G-forces — about three times Earth's gravity — to escape the atmosphere. Koch and Glover will set new spaceflight records for women and people of color when Orion surpasses the altitude of the space station, about 250 miles above Earth. 

NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch train together for the Artemis II moon mission in an Orion mockup at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA / James Blair History-making moments

That milestone is expected to happen within the first two hours of Flight Day 1. A crucial engine burn should propel the spacecraft into a high-Earth orbit with a peak altitude of about 46,000 miles.

Whether the crew will set the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled remains to be seen. The moment of truth would occur on Flight Day 6, when Orion passes behind the moon from Earth's perspective. 

During those 45 minutes, when the moon literally blocks communication between Earth and the spacecraft, the crew will study and photograph the far side, observing features never seen directly by humans before. Because of the timing of the launch, the flight path, and lighting conditions, the Artemis II astronauts may be the first to lay eyes on Mare Orientale, for example, a lunar landmark nearly 600 miles wide that almost completely escapes Earth's view.

"I would love it if the entire world … could come together and just be hoping and praying for us to get that acquisition of signal," Glover said. "It would be a reminder, a data point that we all share, that we can do challenging and very big and very important things when we work together."

Over a 10-day spaceflight, the Artemis II crew will fly around Earth and then the moon, testing the Orion spacecraft's life-support systems. Credit: NASA infographic

When Orion returns, the capsule will re-enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, heating to about 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Because the heat shield for Artemis I was damaged during descent, the hardware has raised concerns about crew safety. NASA said the redesigned landing trajectory for Artemis II will prevent Orion from reaching the temperatures of the inaugural flight, which experienced roughly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Orion is expected to splash down on April 10 off the coast of San Diego, California, where U.S. Navy teams will recover the crew and ship.

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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a brand new malware threat called CrystalX RAT, which is making its way around private hacker group chats and forums.

What sets CrystalX RAT apart from other malware?

It's an all-in-one hacker tool that includes data stealing and spyware capabilities. Furthermore, perhaps just in time for April Fools' Day, CrystalX RAT also has unique "prankware" capabilities that can mock and troll its victims in real-time.

On April 1, researchers with cybersecurity firm Kaspersky's Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) published a new report on a new malware they recently discovered in March called CrystalX RAT. 

The team found evidence of this new malware dating back to January, and it was being offered within hacker communities as a MaaS, or Malware-as-a-Service, tool. This means that the developers of CrystalX RAT were offering the malware to less tech-savvy bad actors as a paid subscription service.

RAT stands for Remote Access Trojan and is a particularly dangerous type of malware that gives attackers complete remote access to the targeted computer or mobile device.

However, what caught Kaspersky researchers' eye about CrystalX RAT was its "extensive arsenal of capabilities" when compared to other similar types of malware.

Once a target downloads the CrystalX RAT malware to their device, they have unknowingly provided an attacker with a slew of data-stealing capabilities and spyware functionality. CrystalX RAT includes a stealer, which gathers system information and extracts private credentials from platforms like Telegram, Discord, Steam, and Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome. In addition, an attacker can remotely monitor and control the infected device.

CrystalX RAT also includes a keylogger, which records every key that the victim types, and a clipper, which modifies a victim's clipboard. A hacker can utilize a clipper in order to perform actions such as changing a crypto wallet address when a target goes to paste the address.

However, what truly sets CrystalX RAT apart from other malware is its prankware toolset, which can be used to mock and troll the victim from within their device.

According to Kaspersky, CrystalX RAT comes with a panel titled "Rofl," which includes different methods in which the attacker can remotely prank the target through their infected computer. 

Using CrystalX RAT, a hacker could remotely change a victim's desktop background to any image they like or rotate their computer screen's display, for example.

The attacker could also swap the victim's mouse buttons, disconnect computer peripherals like the monitor or keyboard, or hide desktop icons. CrystalX RAT also provides the capability to completely shutdown or restart an infected device remotely. Furthermore, a victim can receive custom notifications created by the attacker, who can even send messages in a pop-up chat dialog window.

While these may seem like silly pranks, as Kaspersky points out, they add a distressing psychological toll to the target, who is already a victim to an invasive cyberattack.

“Such a diverse feature set effectively enables a 360-degree compromise of the victim and a complete loss of privacy," said senior security researcher at Kaspersky Leonid Bezvershenko in a statement. "Beyond gaining access to account credentials, the stolen data could potentially be used for blackmail."

CrystalX RAT is just one of a number of sophisticated malware attacks to pop up over the past few months. Cybersecurity professionals urge users to be cautious when coming across unknown files online and to stick with downloads from official, trusted sources.

Apple brought the ban hammer down on an AI-powered iOS app.

The Information reported that Apple pulled an app called "Anything" from the App Store. For the unfamiliar, Anything is/was an app based around using "vibe coding," or the act of using natural language AI prompts to generate apps, often by people with no formal coding experience.

Apple has been either pulling vibe coding apps or blocking them from releasing updates since March, according to The Information, with other apps like Vibecode and Replit becoming victims.

SEE ALSO: Apple celebrates 50th birthday with homepage animation

In case you're wondering why Apple might take a hard line against vibe coding apps, it's not just based on vibes. The company told MacRumors that while there isn't a precise rule against vibe coding, these apps do violate App Store Guideline 2.5.2, which states:

Apps should be self-contained in their bundles, and may not read or write data outside the designated container area, nor may they download, install, or execute code which introduces or changes features or functionality of the app, including other apps. Educational apps designed to teach, develop, or allow students to test executable code may, in limited circumstances, download code provided that such code is not used for other purposes. Such apps must make the source code provided by the app completely viewable and editable by the user.

So, while there isn't exactly a rule against vibe coding apps, that guideline, as currently written, would make it pretty hard for any of them to exist on the App Store.

App developers have also reported delays in app store approvals this year, with some blaming vibe coding apps for creating a bottleneck. On Apple's end, fewer vibe-coded apps means fewer submissions to review.

But that also means you might need to learn how to code for real if you want to make an iOS app, so not everyone is a winner here.

SEE ALSO: You vibe-coded an app, now what?

The sex toy shop Bellesa Boutique said today that Instagram "permanently deleted" its account for using the word "clitoris."

Bellesa Boutique offers sex toys for any gender, from vibrators to cuffs. (Bellesa also has a sister site, hosting pornography marketed towards women.)

SEE ALSO: Shockingly low number of adults can identify the clitoris, sex toy shop finds

"Bellesa Boutique (@bellesaco) was just banned from Instagram," the shop posted from a new account, @bellesacensored, on March 31. The original Bellesa Instagram account had 700,000 followers and hosted over a decade's worth of content, the caption stated.

In a statement posted to X, the company provided this explanation: "Our violation? Using the word 'clitoris.'"

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In email screenshots Bellesa shared with Mashable, Meta stated that the account was disabled for "violating Meta's Community Standards due to sexually explicit language in organic content." (Organic means that Bellesa shared the content on its account rather than in an advertisement.)

The email goes on:

Examples of content that is not allowed include sexually explicit language that uses explicit or graphic detail about:

Genitals

States of sexual arousal (e.g., wetness or erection)

Sexual encounters

Credit: Screenshot: Bellesa

This is language lifted from Meta's Community Standards concerning Adult Sexual Solicitation and Sexually Explicit Language, where it states that the above language isn't allowed, but does not include "content shared in a humorous, satirical context or as sexual cursing."

Cofounder and CEO of Bellesa, Michelle Shnaidman, told Mashable that there wasn't any opportunity to appeal or review specific content before deletion, nor was the company given any warning. The Bellesa team was locked out of the account entirely on Saturday morning, and they were given a notice through the app.

The email also states that the company reviewed the case and determined the account violated its guidelines and can't be re-enabled.

"For over a decade, hundreds of thousands of people came to the @bellesaco community to learn about and celebrate their own bodies — a safe, shame-free space to discuss sexual wellness and pleasure. Instagram deleted it for 'sexually explicit language,' meaning discussing women's bodies in a health context is treated as inherently unacceptable," Shnaidman told Mashable over email.

The account deletion happened days after Meta was found guilty (along with YouTube) of negligent platform design that resulted in the harm of a young person's mental health. (Meta has said it will appeal the verdict.)

Credit: Screenshot: Mashable

"Four days after losing a $375M lawsuit in court, Meta needed to look tough," the @bellesacensored post continues. "Instead of fixing what got them sued, they banned a women's sexual health community."

Shnaidman stated similarly that Bellesa wasn't the problem Meta was sued over. "But we're easier to ban than the content that actually got them into court," she said.

This isn't the first time Meta deleted content from a sex toy shop. In 2023, Meta reportedly rejected ads from another sex toy shop, Unbound, until it marketed to men. That same year, Meta seemed to reject period care ads for being "adult" or "political." (Meanwhile, explicit AI girlfriends were OK to advertise on Meta in 2024.) And for years, sex workers as well as LGBTQ content creators have told Mashable that they, too, have been banned or shadowbanned from Instagram.

In a 2025 study on the suppression of sexual and reproductive health on major platforms like Meta, the Center for Intimacy Justice found that of the groups studied, 63 percent had organic content removed from Meta platforms, and 84 percent of businesses and 76 percent of nonprofits had ads rejected by Meta.

The nonprofit Repro Uncensored, which monitors and tracks censorship, documented a wave of increased censorship in Nov. and Dec. 2025, its executive director, Martha Dimitratou, told Mashable.

Even in the last few days, they've seen a new wave of accounts taken down by Meta, including LGBTQ accounts and even accounts for nightclubs. Dimitratou couldn't pinpoint exactly why this is happening right now, but it could be a mix of AI content moderation, people reporting these accounts, or a big political or legal event — like the Meta trial.

Bellesa's Facebook account remains up, along with some Reels, though it has around 40,000 followers compared to Instagram's 700,000.

Mashable has reached out to Meta for comment.

"The ability to discuss sexual health online is how an entire generation of women learned what endometriosis is, what a cervical exam involves, that their experiences are normal," Shnaidman said. "Take that away and you're not protecting anyone — you're pushing these convos back into the dark."

Google first unveiled Gmail to the public on April 1, 2004. Now, 22 years later, Google is finally letting some Gmail users change their account's username while retaining everything else in their account.

The ability for Gmail users to change their username was first teased by Google late last year. And now, as of Tuesday, every Gmail user in the U.S. can officially change their username — that's the part that comes before the "@gmail.com" – to whatever they want, as long as the new username is available.

Aside from the username, everything else with the account remains the same. All emails and files associated with the old username will continue to exist in the account for the new username.

What happens to your old Gmail address? Google says it will retain that username for the user so that emails sent to that old address continue to arrive to the new username's inbox. 

So, are you ready to change that Gmail username you created while you were still in high school? Here's how to do it.

How to change your Gmail username

If you're a Gmail user in the U.S., the option to change your Gmail username while retaining the same account is now open to you.

To change your username, simply go to your Settings while signed into your Google account. Next, go to Personal info, followed by Email, and then Google Account email.

Eligible accounts will then see a button labeled "Change Google Account email" on this page. Tap that button and then pick a new username.

Please note, Gmail users can only change their username once every 12 months. So, once you pick a new username, you're stuck with it for at least a year. But that might sound like a pretty short timeframe if you were one of the unfortunate users stuck with your previous Gmail username for 22 years.

Free Lego deals this week at a glance Best holiday offering Lego Cute Easter Bunny free at Lego with $40 purchase (save $4.99) Get Deal Best Star Wars offering Lego Star Wars Kamino Training Facility free at Lego with $160 purchase (save $29.99) Get Deal

It's not easy to come by something for nothing in 2026, let alone something good. But Lego offers free deals fairly regularly, with purchase, of course. This week's free deals include something perfect for Easter and a fun build for Star Wars fans. Both of these free offerings expire on April 5, so hop to it.

Best holiday offering Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Cute Easter Bunny $0 at Lego
$4.99 Save $4.99 with $40+ purchase Get Deal Why we like it

Lego named this build "Cute Easter Bunny" and we agree on its cuteness. It's a mini-build designed for those ages 6 and up. It includes 66 pieces to build the bunny, carrot, and three colorful Easter eggs. Plus, the heart-shaped nose could not be cuter. The Lego Cute Easter Bunny build comes free with online purchase of $40 or more at Lego.

SEE ALSO: Spend $50 at Amazon on Easter candy, toys, and games to get $10 off Best Star Wars offering Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Star Wars Kamino Training Facility $0 at Lego
$29.99 Save $29.99 with $160+ purchase Get Deal Why we like it

Even the best need training. The Lego Star War Kamino Training Facility is free with purchase of $160 or more online at Lego through April 5. It's a 190-piece build that includes three Clone Cadets from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. There's also the KE-8 Enforcer floating patrol vehicle with it's cockpit that opens. The Star Wars build is about 10 inches tall and 3.5 inches wide.

Amazon Big Spring Sale last-minute deals Best floorcare deal Bissell PowerFresh Lift-Off Pet Steam Mop $148.93 (save $11.06) Get Deal Best spot cleaning tool deal Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner $139.99 (save $20) Get Deal Best tech deal MacBook Pro (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1799 (save $100) Get Deal Best beauty tech deal Drybar "You Had Me at Blowout" Kit $116.25 (save $38.75) Get Deal Best skincare deal philosophy hope in a jar glow water cream face moisturizer $38.98 (save $13.02) Get Deal Best sexual wellness deal LELO Smart Wand 2 (Medium) $138.58 (save $30.42) Get Deal

I've been writing for Mashable for four years, and in that time, I've tested hundreds of products — including tons of vibrators. While my niche is sexual health and wellness, my actual everyday life consists of wrangling two unruly beagles, working from literally wherever, and trying to get my hair done in under 10 minutes.

SEE ALSO: Amazon's Big Spring Sale is over, but these 110+ deals are still live: Last chance to save on Apple, Bose, Lego

So, when my editors asked me to round up the best Amazon Big Spring Sale deals that are miraculously still live today, I realized my version of "essential tech" looks a little different than the gadgets Mashable's Tech Editor, Timothy Beck Werth, already covered.

From my favorite steam mop to the blowout kit I use every single day, here are the lingering deals I'm telling my friends to buy before they disappear for good.

Shop a steam mop that'll keep your floors spotless sans chemicals Bissell PowerFresh Lift-Off Pet Steam Mop $148.93 at Amazon
$159.99 Save $11.06   Get Deal at Amazon

As you know, I have two beagles. And even though I love them to bits, they can be messy, unruly, and demanding — especially if I'm not giving them enough attention (which usually leads to an on-purpose accident to get it). That's why I love this thing.

The Bissell PowerFresh Lift-Off Pet Steam Mop is a literal lifesaver when they've gotten up in the middle of the night and left me a surprise glued to the floor by morning. Of course, I take them out, and they have puppy pads in the house, but sometimes real accidents happen.

SEE ALSO: The PetSafe ScoopFree is a budget Litter-Robot alternative if your cat hates enclosed litter boxes

This steam mop is unlike other wet mops I've tried (and hated because they stink even after I clean them); it's super easy to use, cleanup is quick and easy (I just throw the washable mop pad in the washer), and it doesn't use harsh chemicals or leave a nasty, wet dog smell in my apartment like most wet mops do. It relies on steam and heat to get the job done, and it works! It also features a removable Lift-Off pod and comes with 13 attachments, so you can clean other surfaces like baseboards and the shower, too.

Get the Bissell PowerFresh Lift-Off Pet Steam Mop for $148.93, down from $159.99 (save $11.06) at Amazon.

More floor care deals

• Shark Steam & Scrub Mop — $119.99 $159.99 (save $40)

• Roborock Q7 M5 — $149.99 $239.99 (save $90)

• Shark Pet IX141 — $149 $299.99 (save $150.99)

• Roborock Q7 M5+ — $249.99 $329.99 (save $80)

• Roborock Q10 S5+ — $279.99 $549.99 (save $270)

• Mova P10 Pro Ultra — $399 $499 (save $100)

• Roborock Qrevo Series — $399.99 $649.99 (save $250)

• Eufy E28 with portable carpet cleaner — $649.99 $999.99 (save $350)

Spot clean your couch and other delicate fabrics with this discounted portable carpet cleaner Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner (Gray/Blue) $139.99 at Amazon
$159.99 Save $20   Get Deal at Amazon

Bissell is one of my favorite brands for pet parents because it's affordable and effective. Whenever I need to spot-clean something, I use the Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner. It's loud, but it works, and this deluxe version comes with a three-inch Tough Stain Tool, a Stain Trapper Tool, and trial-size formulas to get you started.

Get the Bissell Little Green Pet Deluxe Portable Carpet Cleaner for $139.99, down from $159.99 (save $20) at Amazon.

SEE ALSO: What is the best robot vacuum for pet hair? After testing, my cats and I chose 4 top picks for 2026 so far. Give your WFW (work from wherever) setup an upgrade with a new-ish MacBook Pro MacBook Pro (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,799 at Amazon
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Whenever I'm not on my iMac, I work on my 14-inch MacBook Pro (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD). The M4 is a 2024 laptop, but it still works just fine even after putting it through hell day after day (I'm sure my log time is in the hundreds of thousands). It's not on sale right now, but the 2025 model is. You can still get $100 off the 14.2-inch MacBook Pro (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) at Amazon. (It's not a shocking deal, but $100 is $100, right?)

Get the MacBook Pro (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) for $1,799, down from $1,899 (save $100) at Amazon.

More Apple deals

• Apple AirPods 4 — $114.95 $129 (save $14.05)

• Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC) — $155.99 $179 (save $23.01)

• Apple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) — $299 $349 (save $50)

• Apple AirPods Max (2nd Gen) — $529 $549 (save $20)

• Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 256GB) — $649.99 $699 (save $50)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999.97 $1,199 (save $199.03)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049 $1,099 (save $50)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449.99 $1,499 (save $49.01)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,649 $1,699 (save $50)

Get Zoom-ready, or just ready to go out with your besties, with the Drybar 'You Had Me at Blowout' Kit Drybar "You Had Me at Blowout" Kit $110.44 at Amazon
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If there's one personal item I have to take with me anytime I'm staying overnight, it'd be the Drybar "You Had Me at Blowout" Kit. I got this gift set for Christmas last year, and I literally use it every single day.

This little device is super handy for anyone who hates doing their hair or just doesn't want to spend hours in the bathroom getting ready (my sister takes forever to put her makeup on). With this tool, you can style your hair in minutes and be on your way to wherever way before your friends realize that you're not actually on the train yet.

SEE ALSO: I tested the best Dyson Airwrap dupes under $300: The Shark FlexStyle isn't your only option

It comes with the Double Shot blow dryer brush, plus Detox Dry Shampoo, Prep Rally Detangler, Triple Sec texturizer, and Final Call. It claims to give you extra volume that lasts for eight hours, and honestly, it delivers.

Get the Drybar "You Had Me at Blowout" Kit for $116.25, down from $155 (save $38.75) at Amazon.

More beauty tech deals

• CHI Lava Ceramic 1-inch Flat Iron Hair Straightener — $59.98 $107.99 (save $48.01)

• BaByliss Pro Porcelain Ceramic Carrera Hair Dryer — $80.49 $114.99 (save $34.50)

• Dreame Pocket Hair Dryer — $89.99 $129.99 (save $40)

• Shark FlexStyle Air Styling & Drying System — $219.99 $379.99 (save $160)

• Dyson Supersonic Nural — $449.99 $549.99 (save $100)

• Dyson Airwrap i.d. — $541.52 $649.99 (save $108.47)

Don't forget to moisturize — my fave water cream is finally on sale, and you should definitely buy it Opens in a new window Credit: philosophy philosophy hope in a jar glow water cream face moisturizer $38.98 at Amazon
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OK, so hydration is super important, and so is staying moisturized because glowing skin is happy skin. I cannot recommend this moisturizer enough. I put this on my face every time I get out of the shower. (I also love, love, love philosophy's face mask.) The formula includes hyaluronic acid and pineapple extract, which provide up to 72 hours of hydration. It's super lightweight, gives you a gorgeous natural glow, and works as a great primer if you wear foundation (I don't, and it still makes my skin dewy).

But here's the real tea: This stuff is never (I repeat, never) on sale, so you should definitely grab it while it is!

Get philosophy's hope in a jar glow water cream face moisturizer for $38.98, down from $52 (save $13.02) at Amazon.

SEE ALSO: Is this $45 red light gua sha a promising Solawave dupe? Keep your stress levels low with my all-time favorite wand vibrator LELO Smart Wand 2 (Medium) $138.58 at Amazon
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I couldn't write a deals roundup without including a vibrator — sexual wellness is an essential part of your overall routine. I have the large version of the LELO Smart Wand 2, and it was my very first favorite wand vibrator. (Until I met the VIM by Fun Factory, which was, unfortunately, discontinued.) Right now, the medium version is on sale, and it's the perfect size if you want something a bit more manageable to hold (or pack in a weekend bag).

It has a super-chic design, is 100% waterproof for the bath or shower, and offers 10 different vibration patterns. The charge also lasts practically forever, so you don't have to worry about it dying right when you need to release some tension.

Get the LELO Smart Wand 2 (Medium) for $138.58, down from $169 (save $30.42) at Amazon.

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• Tracy's Dog OG Dual-vibe — $29.99 $39.99 (save $10)

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SPEND $50 TO SAVE $10: Amazon's "Fill your Easter basket" event takes $10 off a purchase of $50 or more on select Easter candy, toys, and games.

Eligible Amazon "Fill your Easter basket" items at a glance Lindt Gold Bunny $4.99 at Amazon Get Deal Hello Kitty Heart Pail $11.99 at Amazon (save $8) Get Deal Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Jumbo Pet $12.29 at Amazon (save $3.60) Get Deal

Easter is coming up quickly. If you don't have Easter basket goodies sorted out yet, Amazon is here to save the day. Spend $50 on select Easter candy, toys, and games at Amazon to save $10 on your purchase. Maybe best of all, plenty of these items will arrive with overnight shipping, depending on your location. Since Easter is just four days away, this quick shipping is a major benefit.

The Amazon Easter Basket event includes great candy options from Lindt, Reese's, Sour Patch Kids, Nerds, and more. For non-sweet treats, snag fresh spring art supplies from Crayola. Even a few Squishmallows and Gund stuffed animals are included in the deal. Games include the favorite Bananagrams and even Catan is included in the sale, which is sitting at a sale price of $43.99 instead of the list price of $54.99.

It's best to hop (sorry) on this offer quickly since Amazon doesn't list a time or date when the deal ends. Browse the entire list of eligible items to pick your favorites for this year's Easter baskets.

The problem with announcing any kind of news on April 1 is that absolutely nobody will believe you.

Case in point: On Wednesday morning, KitKat announced that customers could use a special online tracking tool to figure out if their purchased confectionery goods were part of the massive 12-ton KitKat heist that's gotten the internet's attention over the past few days.

The KitKat heist tracker was advertised on the official KitKat X account, and whoever runs the account is ardently insisting, both in the original post and in the replies, that this is real and not an April Fool's joke.

SEE ALSO: A 12-ton KitKat heist is breaking the internet This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Taking a look at the tracker itself, it's hard to parse fiction from reality. It appears to be a pretty straightforward tracker with a text input for an 8-digit batch code on the back of each KitKat package. I don't personally have any KitKats on hand to test this out with, but I typed in a random 8-digit number and was told that it wasn't part of the stolen batch.

So, at the very least, the tracker is actually checking for something. It's just impossible to say what would happen if you happened to type in a "correct" batch code.

Whether or not the tracker is a hoax, the heist was very real. More than 400,000 KitKat bars were stolen from a delivery truck going between Italy and Poland, prompting plenty of The Fast and the Furious memes (and some genuine concerns for the public supply of KitKats ahead of the Easter holiday).

For what it's worth, the company, Nestle KitKat, says there is no threat to the chocolatey supply chain at this time.

SAVE $400: As of April 1, the Hisense 55-inch Canvas QLED 4K TV is down to only $599.99 at Amazon. That's 40% off its list price and a new best price ever.

Opens in a new window Credit: Hisense Hisense 55-inch S7N Canvas QLED 4K TV $599.99 at Amazon
$999.99 Save $400   Get Deal

The Amazon Big Spring Sale delivered plenty of excellent TV deals, but budget-friendly brand Hisense isn't playing by the rules. While the brand (which is one of our favorites, BTW) did drop prices over the last week, it waited until the sale was officially over to give us its best prices ever on several TV models — including the coveted Canvas art TV.

As of April 1, the Hisense 55-inch Canvas QLED 4K TV is down to just $599.99 at Amazon. That's 40% or $400 off its list price and a new lowest price on record. For those curious, the same TV was $87.98 more during the Spring Sale.

The Canvas TV is an alternative to the popular Samsung The Frame TV for budget-conscious shoppers. Like The Frame, it transforms a basic black box into a stylish piece of artwork that hangs on your wall. Its matte finish allows it to blend seamlessly into a gallery wall with other non-tech wall hangings. Unlike The Frame, it uses Google TV's interface, which Mashable's Miller Kern (a Canvas TV owner) says is "way more intuitive and responsive than Samsung's."

Beyond doubling as artwork, the Hisense Canvas is a QLED TV, so it's noticeably brighter and more saturated than a basic LED TV. It'll look brilliant in any lighting conditions. It also features a variable refresh rate up to 144Hz, which is surprisingly good for gaming, real-time adaptive brightness and color temperature, and an ultra-slim wall mount that lies flush against the wall for the true framed art look.

We know there is an awful lot going on in the world right now, but we shouldn't forget that humans are actually heading back into space. That's a big deal.

To mark the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed flight to the Moon in over 50 years — Krispy Kreme has dropped a limited-edition doughnut that looks out of this world. It's a classic Original Glazed doughnut that's dipped in blue vanilla-flavored icing and topped with OREO crunch and white nonpareil stars. It's finished with a cookies-and-cream buttercream dollop and a red icing chevron — a sweet nod to the NASA logo.

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You can find these limited-edition doughnuts in-shop at participating shops nationwide or you can order for pickup or delivery through the Krispy Kreme app and website. The Artemis II doughnut is available through April 2 — don't miss out on this chance to celebrate this momentous occasion.