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TikTok was offering AI-powered text summaries of videos, but that's no longer happening.
Business Insider reported that the feature, which went live recently, is being heavily scaled back due to its propensity for strange, inexplicable errors.
Rather than describing what's happening in the video, the feature will now just identify products seen in the video instead. According to Business Insider, one of the most wild errors the summary feature made was describing a very straightforward video of Charli D'Amelio as a "collection of various blueberries with different toppings."
SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surgingOne does not have to go far on social media to find other examples.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.BI also noted some other examples it saw, such as describing a dog training video as "a captivating display of intricate origami art, meticulously folded from a single sheet." Another favorite of mine is a video of Shakira described as "a repetitive sequence of several distinct blue shapes appearing and moving across the screen."
It remains unclear exactly how this feature made it into the live version of the app if it had such serious problems, but we can rest easy knowing it's not in there anymore.
Mashable has reached out to TikTok for comment, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.
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As an avid reader, I think I have the best job in the world: I get to test e-readers.
That means among the many e-readers in my collection, I also have access to the full Kindle line-up. After testing through every single e-reader in Amazon's line-up, the one I still use everyday is the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition. While I still think that the Paperwhite is the best for most people, I've taken to the Signature Edition because of its plentiful 32GB of storage. I download a lot of books to my e-reader at once so I need a device to handle it and the Signature Edition fits the bill. Plus, I certainly don't mind that it's ad-free.
But is now a good time to buy a Kindle? Definitely — especially with Mother's Day this Sunday. First, all of the e-readers on sale right now will arrive in time for Mother's Day so if you're looking for a gift for mom, let this be it. And while these aren't the lowest prices ever, I do have to say, they're still pretty good. The Signature Edition is just $15 more than its lowest price ever and the standard Paperwhite is just $10 more than it's lowest price ever. So if you don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day, which is coming this June, now is a great time to buy.
We've found three great Kindle e-reader deals to shop, plus, there are a ton of books on sale to shop, too. Here are the best Kindle deals to shop — and they'll all arrive before Mother's Day.
The best Kindle deal for Mother's Day Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition $164.99 at AmazonAccording to camelcamelcamel, the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition's lowest price ever is $149.99. That means right now at $164.99, it's only $15 off from its record low. It hasn't even been that low since last year. So leading up to Prime Day, this is the best deal to shop right now.
The Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition has lots of special features you can't get in the standard Paperwhite. It includes auto-brightness that responds to your surroundings, plus it has wireless charging capabilities. But its two best features are its plentiful storage and ad-free display. With 32GB of storage, it holds thousands and thousands of books at once. Plus, no ads feels like a nice bonus so your lock screen isn't totally inundated by Kindle promotions. If you were to upgrade to the ad-free Paperwhite, that's $154.99 on sale. So for just $10 more you get twice the storage with the Signature Edition: not too bad.
And most importantly, if you're looking to get this as a gift for mom, then it'll arrive in time for Sunday.
Read our full review of the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition.
More Kindle dealsAmazon Kindle Paperwhite — $134.99 $159.99 (save $25)
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft — $189.99 $249.99 (save $60)
Right now, the Kindle bestseller list is dominated by Sable Sorensen's Fury Bound, the sequel in the The Wolves of Ruin series. But if you're just playing catch up, you can grab the first book, Dire Bound, for just $1.99.
Dire Bound is described as Fourth Wing meets The Hunger Games, centering on Meryn Cooper, who has to fight to save her sister, Saela, when she's kidnapped across the border. Now as an elite warrior, bonded to a direwolf, Meryn must do whatever it takes to save her sister. It's a fan favorite book with over 160,000 reviews on Goodreads.
But there are a ton of deals you can shop now to stock your new Kindle's library.
More Kindle book dealsThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon — $1.99 $14.99 (save $13)
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)
Banyan Moon by Thao Thai — $1.99 $9.99 (save $8)
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner — $2.99 $14.99 (save $12)
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)
Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy — $0.99 $5.99 (save $5)
The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey — $1.99 $9.99 (save $8)
Red Rising by Pierce Brown — $2.99 $9.99 (save $7)
Wild Side by Elsie Silver — $0.99 $5.99 (save $5)
A whole bunch of Google glasses are on their way this year. And guess what? We’re probably going to hear a lot more about them very soon. Let’s break down what we know and what we think is coming.
SAVE $20.01: In select colorways, the Bluetti Elite 30 V2 is on sale at Amazon for $218.99, down from the standard price of $239. This sale price is set to expire at 8 p.m. ET on May 7.
Opens in a new window Credit: Bluetti Bluetti Elite 30 V2 $218.99 at AmazonIn a few shorts weeks, we'll unofficially be in summer camping season 2026. If you've been toying with the idea of heading to the campground with more than a small power bank to recharge your phone, you could do well with a portable power station. While not being massively heavy, they can recharge much more than a single phone. Check out this limited-time deal at Amazon on a fun Bluetti model.
Until May 7 at 8 p.m. ET, the Bluetti Elite 30 V2 is on sale in select colorways for $218.99 at Amazon, marked down from the standard price of $239 listed at Bluetti. You'll want to go with the black, purple, or green option to get this sale price.
For weekends spent camping or going on all-day beach trips, the Bluetti Elite 30 V2 is ready to come along in your backpack. Weighing under 10 pounds, it's easy to pack along on any adventure that'll take you off of grid power. Take it camping and you'll be able to utilize the 288Wh to recharge a phone 16 times or get four recharges for a laptop.
SEE ALSO: The campsite-worthy Anker Solix F2000 portable power station is on a major sale at Amazon — save over $1,100Since it's so portable, it's also great during a power outage at home. Keep it on your bedside table to power up a lamp, recharge your phone, and have use of a CPAP machine come bedtime. The Bluetti Elite 30 V2 includes two USB-C ports, two USB-A, and two standard AC outlets.
Before this deal expires tonight, upgrade your off-grid trips with the Bluetti Elite 30 V2. It's available in fun colorways and it's on sale for under $220 at Amazon.
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of exaggerating the capabilities of Apple Intelligence and Siri.
The lawsuit claimed that Apple's 2024 and 2025 promotional campaigns for Siri and Apple Intelligence constituted false advertising and violated consumer protection laws. Apple hasn't admitted any wrongdoing in the case, however.
A judge still needs to sign off on the agreement, but tens of millions of iPhone owners could soon be eligible to receive between $25 to $95 in the settlement.
Which iPhones are included in the Apple AI lawsuit settlement?The lawsuit covers U.S. consumers who purchased specific iPhone models in 2024 and 2025. Only iPhone models bought during a specific period and capable of running Apple Intelligence — Apple's name for its suite of AI tools — are included in the settlement.
A May 5 settlement filing states that U.S. shoppers who bought the following iPhone models between June 10, 2024 and March 29, 2025 can qualify for payment:
iPhone 16
iPhone 16e
iPhone 16 Plus
iPhone 16 Pro
iPhone 16 Pro Max
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
After a judge signs the agreement, a settlement website will be created with more information.
How much will qualifying customers receive?We've covered a lot of class-action lawsuits recently, and typically, individual payments are less than $50. After attorneys' fees and administration costs, the $250 million will be divided among qualifying customers.
If you qualify, you will be eligible to receive $25 per device. So, if you purchased four qualifying iPhones as part of a family plan, you could receive payments for multiple devices. In addition, per-device payments "may decrease or increase up to $95 per device, depending on claim volume and other factors," according to a press release from Clarkson Law Firm, one of the firms involved in the class action suit.
What was the Apple AI lawsuit about?When it promoted the iPhone 16 in 2024, Apple teased a smarter, more conversational Siri with advanced AI capabilities.
Yet iPhone owners are still waiting for that newer, smarter Siri to arrive. (As Mashable reported in 2024, "Apple's collection of AI features, branded as Apple Intelligence, made its debut at WWDC 2024, showcasing new AI-powered tools like a smarter Siri, notification summaries, Genmoji, and more.")
We should finally see the unveiling of an AI-powered Siri — specifically, a Siri powered by Google Gemini — at WWDC 2026 in June.
However, not everyone was content to wait, and multiple class action lawsuits were filed against Apple in the meantime. Those suits were combined into a single action, and all parties have now agreed to a settlement.
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Look, we know that companies have to be careful when introducing new, AI-driven features, but Spotify is really taking its sweet time with AI DJ.
The company first introduced the feature in 2023. It uses AI smarts and your personal music listening history to create a mixtape, as well as add a human-like voice commentary so that the experience feels almost like listening to a real radio station.
SEE ALSO: Spotify now verifies artists that are human, not AIThe problem is, Spotify originally launched AI DJ in the U.S. and Canada, gradually expanding it to new markets over time, but some key markets, including many in Europe, were missing — until now.
On Thursday, Spotify announced the expansion of AI DJ to six European markets: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Switzerland, as well as Brazil and South Korea. The company also introduced four new language options for the AI DJ: French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Spotify's AI DJ is now available in more than 75 global markets, the company said.
Featured Video For You How TikTok is Changing the Music IndustryTo try it out, find the DJ on your Spotify home page, or search for "DJ." You can then make a request by voice or text by tapping the DJ button; to switch between languages, tap on the three-dot menu and select the language you like.
Spotify pointed out that the feature is (still!) in beta, and that you'll need the latest version of the app to access all of its features .
TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box is on sale for $82.13 at Amazon, down from its typical $98.99 price. This is the lowest price we have ever seen on Amazon.
Opens in a new window Credit: Magic: The Gathering Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box $82.13 at AmazonWe’ve been lucky enough to see plenty of MTG discounts on the Avatar: The Last Airbender expansion recently, but Amazon has made statement with its best-ever price on the Jumpstart Booster Box.
As of May 7, Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Avatar The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box listed for $82.13. That's 17% off its current $98.99 list price, and the lowest-ever price according to price tracker camelcamelcamel.
The Avatar The Last Airbender Jumpstart Booster Box contains 24 Jumpstart Boosters, each with 20 Avatar-themed cards. That works out to about $3.42 per pack before tax, which is a strong price for a sealed box from one of MTG’s most popular trading card sets.
For newer MTG players, the Jumpstart variety of boxes is one of the friendliest ways to get a Magic game going. Simply grab two boosters, shuffle them together, and you have an instant deck with Lands already included. There are 46 Avatar The Last Airbender pack themes altogether, so you can get different character, scene, and elemental combinations without needing to draft or hunt down singles.
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!If Amazon sell outs, Walmart has the same Jumpstart Booster Box listed for $104.99. TCGplayer has listings from $79.99 with shipping included, while its market price sits around $79.72. At around $3 above market price, Amazon’s a fair place to buy right now.
Elsewhere, you can also grab the Avatar The Last Airbender Beginner Box for only $20. As for new expansions, you can preorder Magic: The Gathering’s The Hobbit Bundle for $69.99 at Amazon.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio can't seem to stop slipping rap lyrics into important speeches.
His latest offence? Describing the top government officials in Iran as "insane in the brain", in an apparent reference to the 1993 Cypress Hill song.
"Really, Marco?" says Daily Show host Desi Lydic in the clip above. "A little inappropriate to be talking about old rap lyrics while you're talking about war. I mean, can you imagine your doctor telling you, 'If you're looking for the tumor on this scan, whoomp, there it is. I'm afraid it's actually spread from the windows to the wall...'"
Lydic goes on to play a montage of other times Rubio has referenced rap lyrics during speeches, before placing a hand up to her ear piece.
"I'm sorry," she says, "we're getting breaking news that rap is no longer cool."
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SAVE $350: As of May 7, the Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum is on sale for $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 54% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Shark Shark AV2501AE AI $299.99 at AmazonThe Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum is on sale at Amazon for better than half off. If you're looking for an impressive robot vacuum that can handle just about anything at a great price, this deal is one for you. As of May 7, you can save $350 with the new price of $299.99.
The Shark AI robot vacuum is an incredibly smart device that's designed for cleaning all floor types, even if you have pets at home. It uses Matrix Clean Navigation to clean in a grid pattern, taking multiple passes over dirt and debris. And when it's done, the bagless self-emptying base will hold up to 60 days of dirt, so you don't need to empty it every other day. It also includes HEPA filtration that captures dust and allergens down to 0.3 microns.
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SAVE $37: As of May 7, the Lego Botanicals Flower Arrangement is on sale for $72.99 at Amazon. That's a 34% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Lego Lego Botanicals Flower Arrangement $72.99 at AmazonFancy treating mom to something different this Mother's Day? How about a floral arrangement that will last more than the weekend, like this Lego Botanicals Flower Arrangement?
As of May 7, this beautiful display is on sale at Amazon. Normally priced at $109.99, it currently sports a $37 discount that brings the price down to $72.99.
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!This Lego set is a 1,161-piece build for adults aged 18 and over. It has 14 brick-built flowers including camellias, peonies, hydrangeas, baby’s breath, ranunculus, bouvardia, and lilies. And they are all arranged and displayed in a white pedestal vase.
The flower heads can be rearranged to suit your mood, and additional flowers from other Lego Botanicals sets can be added separately to customize the arrangement. And after the fun of assembling it together, the arrangement is intended to be a piece of decorative home decor.
The set is also compatible with the Lego Builder app, which includes tools for tracking progress and viewing the model from different angles.
Get this Lego deal at Amazon in time for Mother's Day.
SAVE $250: As of May 7, the Google Pixel 10 Pro is on sale for $849 at Amazon. That's a 23% discount on the list price.
Opens in a new window Credit: Google Google Pixel 10 Pro $849The Google Pixel 10 Pro has dropped in price again, and right now it's down to its best-ever price at Amazon.
If you've been looking for an impressive phone to buy outright, don't miss out on this limited-time offer. As of May 7, there's a $250 discount live that drops the price from $1,099 to $849. There are also four colors you can choose from at this low price: moonstone, jade, obsidian, and porcelain.
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!The Google Pixel 10 Pro is powered by the Google Tensor G5 chip, making it fast and powerful. It has a 6.3-inch Super Actua display with up to 3,300 nits peak brightness. It also includes AI features through Gemini to help make everyday use easier and your tasks quicker to complete.
If you like to take photos on your phone, this model is a solid choice. It features Google’s pro camera system with support for low-light photography, 100x Pro Res Zoom, 50 MP images, and 8K video recording. It's a robust phone too, built with aluminum and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 for scratch and drop resistance.
This device is unlocked, so you can choose from multiple carriers including Google Fi, Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Get it from Amazon now while the deal is still live.
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.
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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 hintSnow White's friend.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerDWARF
Hurdle Word 2 hintTo expand.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 7, 2026 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerSWELL
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Hurdle Word 3 hintTo take action.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 7 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 7, 2026 Hurdle Word 3 answerMODAL
Hurdle Word 4 hintGadget.
Hurdle Word 4 answerGIZMO
Final Hurdle hintA gift.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Games available on Mashable Hurdle Word 5 answerDOWRY
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We're just a couple of days away from the next phase of the lunar cycle, the Third Quarter. This is when the Moon appears to be around half full, lit only on the left side (right side if you're in the Southern Hemisphere).
What is today’s Moon phase?As of Thursday, May 7, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, 74% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.
There is still enough of the Moon's surface illuminated to see features on it tonight. For example, if you look up with your naked eye you'll be able to spot the Mares Serenitatus, Vaporum and the Oceanus Procellarum.
If you have binoculars, you'll be able to see even more, including the Clavius Crater, Mare Humorum, and Alps Mountains are just a few. And that's not all, if you have a telescope you'll see all this plus the Apollo 14 and 15 landing spots as well as the Rima Hyginus.
When is the next Full Moon?There are two Full Moons in May, with the next due to take place on May 31.
What are Moon phases?According to NASA, the Moon takes around 29.5 days to complete a full orbit around Earth, passing through eight different phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the way sunlight falls on it changes as it moves, which is what creates the familiar full, half, and crescent shapes. In total, there are eight main phases in the lunar cycle:
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.
TL;DR: Want to be first in line for the new 2026 Samsung monitor lineup? Reserve now and get a free $50 credit towards a qualifying preorder purchase.
Opens in a new window Credit: Samsung Samsung's New Monitors 2026: Free $50 Credit Learn MoreShopping around for a new monitor? If you want something brand new, Samsung has announced that new monitors are being released later this month. And for a limited time, you can score exclusive savings ahead of launch.
Interested customers can now reserve to receive a free $50 Samsung credit towards an eligible upcoming 2026 Samsung monitor. The promotion runs during the “Handraiser Period” from May 5-19. There's no obligation to buy. These reservations do not require you to purchase the monitor — they secure the $50 off discount if you decide to proceed.
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Samsung is also asking customers to share what they’re interested in, including the intended purpose for the monitor, preferred screen sizes, and which specific products they’re considering purchasing.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require some movie knowledge.
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. The sports 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 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 before 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: Shoe types
Green: Competitive venues
Blue: Alt names
Purple: One word related to football
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Sneaker brands
Green: Golf courses to host the U.S. Open
Blue: Famous nicknames for MLB teams
Purple: Movies that contain an NFL team name
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 #591 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?Sneaker brands: CONVERSE, NEW BALANCE, SAUCONY, UNDER ARMOR
Golf courses to host the U.S. Open: PEBBLE BEACH, SHINNECOCK HILLS, TORREY PINES, WINGED FOOT
Famous nicknames for MLB teams: AMAZIN' METS, BIG RED MACHINE, GAS HOUSE GANG, MURDERERS' ROW
Movies that contain an NFL team name: LITTLE GIANTS, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, REMEMBER THE TITANS, THE BAD NEWS BEARS
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.
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.
Released in August 2025, 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 on to 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 with 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 May 7, 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 May 7, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for May 7 PipsEqual (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 4-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed vertically; 6-1, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 4-1, placed horizontally; 1-3, placed vertically.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 6-1, placed horizontally.
Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-5, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for May 7 PipsNumber (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-3, placed horizontally.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-3, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 0-3, placed vertically; 0-1, placed horizontally.
Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 0-1, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically.
Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.
Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 1-4, placed horizontally.
Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 1-4, placed horizontally.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for May 7 PipsEqual (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally; 4-6, placed vertically.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally; 2-1, placed vertically.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 10-10, placed horizontally.
Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.
Greater Than (10): Everything in this space must be greater than 10. The answer is 4-6, placed vertically; 6-1, placed vertically.
Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 2-1, placed vertically; 1-4, placed vertically; 1-1, placed vertically; 6-1, placed vertically.
Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically; 0-5, placed vertically.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically; 5-2, placed horizontally.
Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically; 5-2, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.
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TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box listed for $68.95, down from $84.99. That's the lowest-ever price we’ve seen for this ETB.
Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box $68.95 at AmazonPerfect Order continues its reign as the most budget-friendly Pokémon expansion in the trading card market, with ETB prices hitting all-time lows at Amazon.
As of May 7, Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box on sale for $68.95 with free delivery, down from its $84.99 list price. It’s sold and shipped by Amazon directly, rather than a third-party seller. Using price tracking site camelcamelcamel, we’ve confirmed that $68.95 is indeed the lowest Amazon price on record.
Walmart is currently listing the same Perfect Order ETB for $68.95, while TCGplayer’s lowest listing is $69.94, with multiple unopened shipped listings hovering around the $70 mark. With Amazon now matching Walmart at $68.95, it’s the go-to if you want fast shipping and a straightforward checkout.
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!Inside the ETB, you’re getting nine Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Perfect Order booster packs, one full-art foil Tyrunt promo card, 65 card sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a player’s guide, damage-counter dice, a coin-flip die, a plastic coin, a collector’s box with dividers, and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
If you haven't had the chance to dive into the Pokémon Legends: Z-A-focused expansion until now (with 120+ cards including Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, and Mega Clefable ex), this is the best opportunity for both your collection and your bank account.
Elsewhere, you can still preorder the Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box at around the $130 mark.
TL;DR: Amazon has the Pokémon TCG: Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection available for preorder at $69.99, ahead of its May 22 release. TCGplayer is only slightly cheaper than the market price, with listings starting at $68.68.
Opens in a new window Credit: The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection $69.99 at AmazonThe Pokémon TCG Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection comes out on the same day as the Chaos Rising expansion on May 22, and now you can secure a preorder for under $70.
As of May 7, the Pokémon TCG Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection is up for preorder at Amazon for $69.99. It’s being sold and shipped by Amazon, with the retailer’s pre-order price guarantee attached, so you will pay the lowest rate if the price drops before launch. There’s also free delivery for May 25, so note that it won’t actually arrive on your doorstop on the May 22 release date.
This price is only slightly higher than the current TCGplayer market price of $69.17, while the lowest listed presale is $68.68 with shipping included — which still makes Amazon a reasonable go-to if you prefer buying your trading cards through the retailer.
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!The Pokémon TCG Mega Zygarde ex Premium Collection offers the following:
Foil promo card featuring an exclusive version of Mega Zygarde ex
Oversized lenticular version of the same promo card
Tech sticker
Eight Pokémon TCG booster packs — five from Perfect Order, two Phantasmal Flames, and one Journey Together
You can also score the Pokémon TCG’s 36-pack Chaos Rising Booster Box for just over $277. Plus, you can grab individual Chaos Rising Booster Packs for $12.99 from Amazon.
As a lifelong cat owner, it is with the knowledge of experience that I say the chore I dislike the most is cleaning the litter box.
I've tried to interrogate this to no avail — I don't find it particularly gross or tedious (it takes all of three minutes max if you do it daily). And while I couldn't find answers to my aversion, when Petlibro released its first automatic litter box just a couple of months after I adopted a new kitten, well, it felt something like an answer from the universe.
My kitten, Mouse, graciously took up the task of helping me test out the Petlibro Luma Smart Litter Box, both with and without the AI feature set. After about three and a half months (and at many pounds of growth on Mouse's part), here are my thoughts on the Litter-Robot alternative.
Petlibro Luma Smart Litter Box: PriceAt $599.99, the price of the Petlibro Luma is nothing to scoff at, so let's break it down.
First of all, included in the box is one litter mat and litter filter (pre-installed in the Luma), an additional litter filter for non-clumping tofu and mixed litters, 15 waste bags, a removable step, and a carbon filter.
Expensive as it is, it is cheaper than a $749 Litter-Robot 4, the $799 Litter-Robot 5, and the $899 Litter-Robot 5 Pro. It is also the same price as the "affordable" model from the brand, the Litter-Robot Evo. At the same time, it far eclipses the price of the much less space-intensive and open-top PetSafe ScoopFree, which will only run you $119.99 (minus the cost of any tray replacements required for upkeep).
SEE ALSO: 3 new Litter-Robots were just announced, including one geared toward small spacesAll this to say, the price led me to believe that with this product, Petlibro aims to offer the elevated automatic litter box experience (i.e., the Litter-Robot experience) at a price just competitive enough to be considered cheaper than Litter-Robot's.
Mouse leaving the scene of the crime. Credit: Bethany Allard / MashableIn addition to the upfront cost, to perform as intended, this litter box also requires replacement of the carbon air filter ($19.99) every one to three months and the interior litter mat ($29.99) every 90 days. If you want access to features like saved videos and smart summaries that feature details about your cat's health, these are the available pricing tiers:
Video Cloud AI Standard: Costs $95.99 per year, with support for one Luma device. Saves seven-day video history, with smart summaries and highlight reels.
Video Cloud AI Premium: Costs $135.99 per year, with support for one Luma device. Saves 30-day video history, with smart summaries and highlight reels.
Video Cloud AI Premium Family: Costs $159.99 per year, with support for up to three Luma devices. Also saves 30-day video history, with smart summaries and highlight reels.
None of these are required to use the litter box (and I found it functioned more than fine without them), but if one of the primary reasons you're in the automatic litter box market is because you want to closely monitor your pet's health, it's a cost worth noting. For the majority of the testing period, I had access to the AI premium subscription, courtesy of Petlibro.
How the Petlibro Luma litter box worksThe available feature set with this litter box includes the following, with bolded features only available with the AI subscription (which I'll get more into below):
Automatic cleaning with odor control
AI waste analysis
Washable base
Multi-cat detection
Visit monitoring
Video cloud storage
Long-term health analytics
Safety features
For a basic clean, the central part of the box rotates back and upwards to dump all the waste into the drawer that sits at the bottom of the box. While this happens, an air purifier runs. Then the main part of the litter box rotates back, shifting to reset the litter to an even position comfortable for your cat. All told, it can take about one to two minutes, but the sensors (which I'll talk more about below) will stop the cleaning process if your cat is anywhere near the box.
The central component of the litter box rolls back, closing it off, while emptying out. Credit: Bethany Allard / MashableMaintenance of the box itself is super easy — a notification let me know when it was time to clean out the waste drawer, which, true to Petlibro's estimate, was roughly every two weeks. The central drum of the litter box could easily be popped and cleaned within a matter of five to 10 minutes. While researching for this review, I saw plenty of folks on Reddit complaining about how the spin mechanism of the Litter-Robot made it easy to get dirty, and that cleaning it could be kind of a pain. With the Luma box, the cleaning process felt pretty much as easy as I could imagine.
To thoroughly clean the box, I was able to remove the drum without issue to get into all the nooks and crannies. Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable The after! Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable Seamless performance with even better smellThe first time I emptied the waste drawer after two weeks of use, I was genuinely shocked at how bad it smelled, considering I hadn't noticed it at all prior to opening the drawer. Thankfully, experiencing the smell was short-lived: All I had to do to empty the drawer was tie up the drawstring bag, toss it, and replace it with a new one.
Mouse is an adventurous cat (which tracks for a kitten found on a California freeway), so she was game to use the fancy litter box on day one. Tucked away in my family's living room, everyone I lived with basically forgot it existed after the initial setup, minus the times its cleaning cycle ran. It's not very loud, but if you're worried about it going off at inopportune times, you can schedule cleans or switch on manual mode.
Mouse, immortalized in her post-spay recovery shirt, courtesy of the Petlibro app. Credit: Bethany Allard / MashableThis setup was especially nice for times I wasn't at home for longer stretches. My phone sent notifications every time Mouse was near or using the box, as well as when a cleaning cycle was up. Once I connected it to the AI subscription, I got access to a live and on-demand video feed of Mouse using the box. (Yes, I watched it! It was cute!)
Without the AI features, on the app, I could track every time she used the bathroom, her weight, and even get a picture of her using the box. Of course, it also let me know when the waste drawer needed to be emptied, and when the box needed a replacement carbon filter and litter mat. If she didn't use the bathroom for 24 hours, the app notified me to let me know her habits looked atypical, which could be huge if you're monitoring for any illness or weird behavior from your animal.
The features that live behind a subscription"What does having an AI litter box even mean?" was a question I was asked no less than five times while I was testing this product, which, valid. I didn't quite know what to expect either.
After my months of testing, I can confidently say it's like having another pair of eyes on your cat — consider the Luma a Bathroom Big Brother. Maybe a bit dystopian, but any cat owner knows cats are notoriously good at hiding any health issues, especially when it relates to their bathroom habits, so in this case, it was genuinely helpful.
With the AI features, you know whether your cat has peed or pooped and whether it looks like a normal version of either. You can also view a video recording directly from the log on the app and verify whether the AI identified everything correctly. Petlibro claims the more you correct the AI, the better it gets, and I found that to line up with my experience.
The data from the app, sans AI subscription. Credit: Petlibro / Screenshot Versus with the AI subscription. Credit: Petlibro / ScreenshotAt the end of a month, Petlibro creates a highlight reel of your cat's time in the bathroom, condensed down to 30-second bits per day. This maybe felt like the least necessary of all the features, but if you're monitoring your cat especially closely and want to make sure you didn't miss a thing, it's a nice fail-safe.
The app also grants you access to care trends, whether that be changes in their waste or frequency of use, or weight, with the data tracked on easy-to-read charts. When revisiting past logs, you could also filter for certain data. Basically, it felt like a period tracker for my cat, which was kind of great for vet appointments.
Finding health data, made easy. Credit: Petlibro / Screenshot Mouse favored her other litter box for a couple days, at which point the app let me know what I might want to flag to a vet. Credit: Petlibro / Screenshot Safety precautions are thereOne of the bigger hesitations I saw online about the Luma litter box was the rollback design of the central part of the litter box. It's fair — during parts of the cleaning process, a cat theoretically inside could get seriously hurt, as the drum rolls all the way back to empty out the waste.
However, Petlibro uses three different sensors to make sure that doesn't happen: an inward-facing AI camera, a weight detection sensor, and a front-facing motion sensor. There's also child-lock features for the buttons on the box itself, and the option to turn off automatic cleaning altogether, or to schedule the cleanings.
Overall, I didn't experience a single problem with safety. Mouse likes to watch when I scoop her non-automated box, and so naturally she also liked to watch the robot box do its thing — any time she got remotely close enough to actually get inside of it, it paused. One time during testing, it actually detected the weight of an animal in the box when there was one, but it was paused until I unplugged and re-plugged in the machine. While that wasn't the most ideal, it did give me the feeling that this box errs on the side of safety over convenience.
The cleaning completely stopped, with any option to manually resume it greyed out until the box could no longer detect the weight. Credit: Petlibro / Screenshot Petlibro vs. Litter-RobotPetlibro's Luma carves itself out as the mid-tier option between budget automatic boxes and the Litter-Robot, so while I haven't had a chance to test the Litter-Robot for myself, it felt worth looking at their feature sets to compare the performance and cost of the two as best I can.
The first difference is that while the Petlibro Luma rolls backward to empty itself, the Litter-Robot spins around from side to side to get empty, which means it always remains open. This has the safety benefit of always giving your cat an option to jump out. However, it does mean it might not appeal to cats who prefer a more open top, which the Luma does provide. As Mouse is still a baby (literally, I mean), she wasn't the best test subject for this point, but Petlibro says its box can fit cats up to 22 pounds.
The Litter-Robot EVO features design with a more closed-off top to cats. Credit: Litter-Robot While Petlibro's Luma keeps things open. Credit: PetlibroAs I mentioned above, the spinning of the Litter-Robot also led to some folks online complaining about how quickly it can get covered in litter and dust.
Also on the design front, the Petlibro box comes with a ramp that touches the floor, while it's an additional purchase for the Litter-Robot. Compared to the Litter-Robot EVO, the most compact option from the brand, the Luma is a bit shorter but a few inches wider than the Litter-Robot.
Considering the Luma and EVO cost the same price, it's also worth noting that Petlibro claims up to 10 cats can use the Luma, while Litter-Robot doesn't recommend the EVO for more than a one to two-cat household. The EVO also has no WasteID features — you'd have to go to the more expensive Litter-Robot 5 or 5 Pro for that.
Is the Petlibro Luma litter box worth it?If the idea of a high-end litter box is enticing to you, but the prices of the Litter-Robot have made you hold off until now, the Petlibro Luma presents a worthwhile alternative, especially if you're looking for waste analysis or a box for more than two cats, but don't want to spend upwards of $700.
While I can't personally speak to the performance of the Litter-Robot EVO, value-wise, Petlibro's model is the better option — especially if you can grab it on sale.
Petlibro Luma Smart Litter Box $539.99 at Amazon
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