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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.
Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.
Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.
How to play PipsIf you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 17, 2026The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.
Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:
Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.
Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.
Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.
Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.
Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.
If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.
SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 17, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 17 PipsNumber (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically.
Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 2-4, placed horizontally.
Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically; 1-5, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 17 PipsGreater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically.
Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally.
Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 2-6, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed vertically.
Number (11): Everything in this space must add up to 11. The answer is 6-5, placed vertically.
Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.
Less Than (3): Everything in this green space must be less than 3. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.
Less Than (3): Everything in this purple space must be less than 3. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.
Number (11): Everything in this space must add up to 11. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 2-5, placed vertically.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 17 PipsNumber (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 2-1, placed horizontally.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 1-1, placed horizontally.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally.
Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally.
Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 6-2, placed horizontally.
Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.
Number (18): Everything in this space must add up to 18. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally; 6-2, placed horizontally; 0-6, placed horizontally.
Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 5-4, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically.
Number (6): Everything in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 5-3, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed vertically.
Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally.
Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed horizontally.
Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.
Greater Than (9): Everything in this space must be greater than 9. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally.
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SEE ALSO: 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette' review: A romance and horror story, all in oneConsidering Hulu and Disney Plus have recently increased their prices, there's no better time than now to find a way to save through bundles. Below you can find details on Hulu's best bundles at the moment — alongside information on both its ad-supported and ad free plans, if you just want the basics — offering you a way to save on the service without going overboard on spending.
Best Disney+ bundle deal Opens in a new window Credit: Hulu Disney+ and Hulu Bundle Get your first three months for $4.99 per month Get Deal Why we like itFor those interested in the ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu Bundle, there's a limited-time offer that runs until March 24. Both new and eligible returning subscribers can get the first three months of the plan for $4.99 per month. Usually it costs $12.99, and your plan will automatically renew at that price after the promotional period comes to an end. You can cancel this function at anytime though:
Disney+ and Hulu Bundle — Get three months for $4.99 per month, then $12.99 per month
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This is one of the best Hulu bundles available at the moment. Starting at $19.99 per month, this bundle grants you access to Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max's streaming services for a much lower price than what you'd pay for the three of them separately. It's an incredible deal to take advantage of, especially if you've already got Disney+ and HBO Max subscriptions. There are two plans to choose from with this bundle, and they are:
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Hulu Student Deal — $1.99 per month
Alongside the big Hulu, Disney+, and HBO Max bundle, Hulu also has plans for sports fans that throw in ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited. According to ESPN, "ESPN Select includes ESPN+ content only. Fans who want ESPN+ exclusively may subscribe to the ESPN Select plan. ESPN Unlimited includes all of the ESPN networks and services, including ESPN+."
The Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited Bundle, which has ads, is available for $35.99 per month. The Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Unlimited premium bundle without ads is available for $44.99 per month.
Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select Bundle — $19.99 per month
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If you're just looking to jump straight into Hulu's library without any fancy bundles, there are a couple of subscription options to consider. The ad-supported tier comes in at $11.99 per month, but you'll get your first month free, which is a great way to test the waters and see if it's the right fit for you. If you want to go ad free, that'll cost you $18.99 per month. Unfortunately, this plan does not offer a free trial like its ad-supported sibling.
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Last week, viral videos of two former staffers of the Elon Musk-led government agency DOGE went viral. The videos offered a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how DOGE was run and how cuts to federal funding were determined.
On Friday, a federal judge ordered the videos be removed after a complaint from the Trump administration.
However, much to the chagrin of the U.S. government, internet archivists and forums like Reddit's r/datahoarders have already re-uploaded backups of the videos.
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) originally hosted the hours-long depositions of two former DOGE employees, Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh. Fox and Cavanaugh had been deposed as a result of a lawsuit from the three organizations regarding DOGE's cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
The depositions of the two DOGE employees quickly went viral. Fox's interview especially spread after clips were made of his inability to explain exactly what DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) was, regardless of the fact that DEI was his reasoning in cutting funding to specific projects or groups. The DOGE staffer shared how programs were flagged for cuts if they were tagged with terms such as "Black" or "LGBTQ+" but terms like "caucasian" or "heterosexual" were not flagged. Other clips showcased how the DOGE employees used ChatGPT to determine what programs to cut.
SEE ALSO: Former DOGE employees give an inside look at the Elon Musk-led agencyAccording to the Trump administration, the online mockery of the former DOGE staffers put the them in real, offline danger. The government told the judge that Fox specifically had been the subject of harassment and even death threats.
As a result of this request, Judge Colleen McMahon ordered that the ACLS, AHA, and MLA "take any and all possible steps to claw back" the DOGE deposition videos from the internet.
ACLS, AHA, and MLA made an argument that this was a First Amendment issue and that the videos were in the public interest as they involved "testimony from senior government officials on matters of great public concern."
The judge denied their request and deferred the matter to a hearing on Tuesday. The hours-long depositions of Fox and Cavanaugh were removed shortly after on Friday.
However, despite the judge's order, little could be done to remove the many viral clips from the deposition that had been uploaded all over social media.
Furthermore, internet archivists and self-described data hoarders had already ripped the entirety of both videos before they were removed from YouTube. Since their removal, the two full depositions have already been re-uploaded to sites like the Internet Archive. The subreddit r/datahoarders has also provided torrents of the two videos, so anyone who wants them can download the depositions locally to their own computers as well.
Regardless of what the judge decides at the hearing, it seems pretty clear that the internet has reached a verdict. These deposition videos of two DOGE staffers will always be available online in one form or another.
The week before the annual SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, a mass shooter killed three people outside a college bar in the city's bustling downtown district. And at SXSW on Monday, a company called Angel Protection demonstrated technology that uses AI to identify potential shooters before they cause a mass casualty event.
Angel Protection was founded in the aftermath of another Texas mass shooting, the 2022 Uvalde tragedy that took the lives of 19 children and 2 teachers. Founder and CEO Lewis Matthews had two young children at the time of the shooting, and as a data scientist, he believed AI and visual intelligence could be used to mitigate future mass shootings and save lives.
Angel Protection's technology integrates with existing surveillance cameras and scans them simultaneously to identify firearms. If it detects a civilian brandishing a firearm, it alerts a human reviewer in the company's Midland monitoring center. Angel Protection says it can identify a shooter and alert law enforcement in 10 seconds or less.
Angel Protection founder Lewis Matthew demonstrates the company's technology at SXSW. Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable“As you can see, I’m an outsider, and I can see that it’s real, material stuff that’s broken in these systems,” Matthews told Mashable. “Stuff is broken at the local level all the way up through the federal government…So, we started studying it. We spent two years just really looking at the problem.”
Matthews said that, as a data scientist, he knew that if you want to change a broken system, you need to have some type of measurement to know if your efforts are working.
“The measurement we look at in this case is time. What’s the time problem that we’re solving here? We started with all the mass shootings from 1999 to 2025. Average time from first shots fired to 911 being initiated is 90 seconds. So if I put my gun out there and start shooting, it’s 90 seconds before someone picks up the phone and calls 911, because people go into denial. They think it’s fireworks, kids playing around, doors slamming, anything other than [what it is]."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Even when people call 911, they often provide contradictory information.
“Then what happens…is they get inundated with a bunch of calls that describe everyone as being the shooter. Everyone is fleeing the scene. The shooter is black, the shooter is white, the shooter is bald. Shooters got long hair, tall, fat, shorts, jeans, whatever it is, they get every single description before the cops show up. All they know is they're looking for someone.”
Not only can Angel Protection Systems quickly identify potential mass shooters, but they can send a photograph and precise location directly to first responders.
“We use AI to detect those guns and humans to verify that [and] cut that 90 seconds down to sub 10 seconds, and we do that with extreme, extreme accountability," Matthews said.
Privacy experts are increasingly worried about AI's potential to be used for mass surveillance. However, Angel Protection's chief technology officer told me all the information processing occurs on-site to protect privacy, and Angel Protection is only alerted when a threat is identified.
The company's human reviewers also help cut down on false positives, Matthews says, though it still happens, especially in an open-carry state like Texas. (Angel Protection's visual intelligence doesn't alert to holstered weapons for this reason.) Apparently, ROTC students who carry rifles without wearing the proper uniform have been one early problem.
The ultimate goal, Matthews said, is to identify mass shooters in entryways or parking lots, as these shooters often arrive on scene brandishing a rifle. Mass shootings often progress at lightning speed, and he believes that quickly getting accurate information to first responders will save lives.
Angel Protection is still in its infancy, and a company spokesperson told me the company is currently monitoring about 2,500 cameras in Texas, checking for potential shooters twice a second. So far, the company is working with schools, hospitals, and government sites.
TL;DR: Live stream Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
There are a number of Champions League matchups that are very much hanging in the balance, including Arsenal vs. Leverkusen. The score is tied 1-1 after the first leg. The expectation for a lot of fans is that Arsenal will prove too strong for Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium, but they'll need to deliver a strong performance to overcome Kasper Hjulmand's side.
If you want to watch Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Arsenal vs. Leverkusen?Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 17. This fixture takes place at the Emirates Stadium.
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Virgin Media Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock Virgin Media Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Arsenal vs. Leverkusen without committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream select Champions League fixtures before recovering your investment.
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TL;DR: Live stream Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free on Prime Video. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The Champions League is slowly creeping towards its latter stages, and Real Madrid have one foot in the next round. They confidently beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their matchup, and now they take that advantage to the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City will need to produce something special to overturn that lead.
Forget Mbappe and Vinícius Júnior. It was Federico Valverde who starred in that first-leg contest. Can he lead his side to another victory this week?
If you want to watch Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Manchester City vs. Real Madrid?Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 17. This fixture takes place at the Etihad Stadium.
How to watch Manchester City vs. Real Madrid for freeManchester City vs. Real Madrid is available to live stream for free on Prime Video (30-day free trial).
This free stream is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone from around the world can unlock with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock Prime Video to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
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What is the best VPN for Prime Video?ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on Prime Video, for a number of reasons:
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A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).
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TL;DR: Live stream Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The next round of Champions League fixtures includes some really interesting matchups, including Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt.
Bodo/Glimt have been the story of this campaign. They've already created history, beating some of the biggest names in European football. And now they hold a 3-0 advantage coming into this huge second-leg matchup. Sporting will need to produce something special to come back into this contest, but we've seen it all before. Anything is possible.
If you want to watch Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt?Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League kicks off at 5:45 p.m. GMT on March 17. This fixture takes place at the Estádio José Alvalade.
How to watch Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt for freeSporting vs. Bodo/Glimt is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player.
Virgin Media Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock Virgin Media Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.
Live stream Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt for free by following these simple steps:
Subscribe to a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can watch Sporting vs. Bodo/Glimt without committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream select Champions League fixtures before recovering your investment.
What is the best VPN for Virgin Media Player?ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on Virgin Media Player, for a number of reasons:
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Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
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Fast connection speeds free from throttling
Up to 10 simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).
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March Madness is here. The field is set for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, and Selection Sunday did exactly what Selection Sunday always does — gave 68 fanbases a reason to either celebrate or lose their minds on social media. The discourse was, as tradition demands, extremely annoying.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.The biggest flashpoint was the treatment of the Miami Redhawks — Miami, Ohio, not the other one — who were begrudgingly admitted into the tournament as a play-in team despite finishing with the first undefeated regular season since the 2020-21 Gonzaga Bulldogs. For months, pundits and fans spent an exhausting amount of energy debating whether the Redhawks would even deserve an at-large bid if they so much as dropped a single game. They finally did, falling in the MAC Championship quarterfinals, and apparently, going 31-1 still wasn't enough to earn any respect from the committee.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Instead of a clean Round of 64 berth, Miami (OH) now has to survive the First Four — the tournament's opening round play-in bracket featuring the four lowest-seeded at-large teams and the four weakest conference champions. Even still, people are not happy.
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They can be found, linked here, over at the websites of ESPN, CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, The Athletic, USA Today, and, of course, the NCAA's official website. They can also be found on most local news sites as well.
Do you use the Chrome extension "Save image as Type?"
If so, you are one of more than one million users who woke up this morning to find out that Google has disabled the extension in your Chrome web browser. Why? According to the prompt informing users that the extension has been disabled, Chrome found that Save image as Type contained malware.
The extension has also been removed from the Chrome Web Store.
Save image as Type was a simple yet popular tool that allowed Chrome users to simply right-click any web image and immediately choose whether to save it as a PNG, JPG, or WebP file.
It's unclear at this time exactly what nefarious activity the Save image as Type Chrome extension was engaged in. As Android Authority points out, a few Reddit threads popped up over the last few days discussing issues with the extension.
SEE ALSO: 3 new Google Chrome features to make your work day easierIt does seem like "Save image as Type" users don't have to worry about any of their sensitive data being stolen by the extension. According to Reddit users who looked into the extension's code, it appears Save image as Type swapped out affiliate codes for sites like Amazon and Best Buy to steal commissions from its users.
"I dumped the data the extension stored and found the sites it was accessing," said Redditor AdamConwayIE. "It was using karmanow with over 578 sites ready to go. It would load a site in that hidden iFrame with the affiliate code, and this would replace an existing one in your browser."
The same extension on the Microsoft Edge browser was flagged for similar behavior more than a year ago on Reddit as well. According to XDA Developers, the Chrome extension appears to have been documented as having the issue for just as long, despite Google previously featuring it on the Chrome Web Store.
An archived page for the since-removed Chrome extension shows that "Save image as Type" had more than one million users. The extension also received more than 1,700 reviews, and had a rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars.
We'll see if Google allows it back in the Chrome Web Store if the issue is fixed.
I’ll be the first to admit that I rely on my Amazon Echo devices a little too much. But they’re just so damn convenient for literally everything — from setting cooking timers to checking the weather and even turning off my TV (yes, I'm getting a little lazy these days). Alexa+ has made it way too easy.
SEE ALSO: The best early robot vacuum deals to shop ahead of Amazon's Big Spring SaleAmazon is notorious for discounting its own tech during major shopping events, and there’s a big one right around the corner: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. Consider it the first major savings event before Prime Day. We had Presidents' Day, sure, but that doesn't hold a candle to what this sale is going to be.
Running from March 25 to March 31, the Big Spring Sale will let shoppers snag discounts across just about every category. Last year, we saw markdowns of up to 71% off, and we’re expecting this year to bring more of the same.
Here are the best Echo deals you can shop right now.
Our pick: Amazon Echo Show 11 $169.99 at AmazonIf you're looking to upgrade your smart home setup during the Big Spring Sale, the new Amazon Echo Show 11 is our top pick. It has a vibrant 11-inch full-HD touch screen and is designed for Amazon's new, conversational AI assistant, Alexa+. Bonus: It's $169.99 right now, which is the lowest price we've tracked to date. (If you want something a little cheaper, you can get the 8-inch screen for $139.99.)
Over at our sister site PCMag, Andrew Gebhart dubbed the device the best way to bring Alexa+ to big rooms. Gebhart notes that its 1,900-by-1,200 pixel resolution provides a crisper, better picture quality than Amazon's larger, much pricier Echo Show 15 and 21 models.
More Echo dealsAmazon Echo Pop Kids — $29.99 $49.99 (save $20)
Amazon Echo Spot — $49.99 $79.99 (save $30)
Amazon Echo Show 5 — $69.99 $89.99 (save $20)
Amazon Echo Dot Max — $74.99 $99.99 (save $25)
Amazon Echo Show 8 — $139.99 $179.99 (save $40)
Amazon Echo Studio — $189.99 $219.99 (save $30)
Amazon Echo Show 15 — $254.99 $299.99 (save $45)
Following on from the wide range of Pi Day food deals that dropped last week, another batch of freebies and discounts are going live for St. Patrick's Day. And you don't need any luck to score these offers from restaurants across the country. We're seeing promotions on beer, doughnuts, smoothies, and so much more going live on March 17.
We've checked out everything on offer from the likes of Krispy Kreme, 7-Eleven, Burger King, and more. Check out our favorite deals below.
St. Patrick's Day 2026 food deals7-Eleven7-Eleven is offering $17 off $30 orders with the promo code LUCKY7. This offer is available in the 7-Eleven app. You can also get a free small Slurpee with the purchase of any 7-Select Replenish beverage.
Applebee’sGet $6 Emerald Escape, $6 Pricklycane, or $4 Parade Punch Mocktails on March 17.
Bad Daddy’s Burger BarDine in on St. Patrick’s Day to get Irish nachos for $8.95 with a Guinness for just $3. You can also get all-day drink deals like $4 draft beers, $3 wine pours, $4 house margaritas, $5 Shaken Monday drinks, and $5 Bloody Marys.
Biggby Coffee50% off any Irish Cream beverage on St. Patrick’s Day.
Burger KingRoyal Perks members can get a large order of onion rings for $2.
California TortillaGet free small chips and queso, small chips and salsa, or just small chips with purchases at California Tortilla on March 17. If you are ordering in-store, say “Lucky Cheese” when you check out. For online or in-app orders, use the promo code LUCKYCHEESE at checkout.
CinnabonCinnabon rewards members can get any size and flavor of Lemon-O’nade for $1 when they buy any baked good.
Dairy QueenOrder the new Mint OREO Blizzard Treat or the Mint Crunchin’ Cookie Dipped Cone on St. Patrick’s Day.
Del TacoRewards members can enjoy a buy one, get one free offer on Epic Fresh Guacamole Burritos when ordering online or through the app. There is a limit of one offer per guest.
GopuffSpend $40 or more on alcohol to get $10 off your order using the code LUCKY10. This code is valid through March 17.
Krispy KremeOn March 17, visit a store and wear green to get a free Green O'riginal Glazed doughnut. You can also score a dozen Green Original Glazed Doughnuts for just $12.
Marco’s PizzaGet $3 off any size Specialty Pizza with the code LUCKY.
McAlister’s DeliRewards members can get a $1 Lucky Lemonade with any entrée purchase.
Outback SteakhouseGet a Bloomin’ Onion and a drink for $10 on St. Patrick’s Day. To qualify, mention the “$10 Bloom and Beverage” deal to your server at participating U.S. locations.
Paris BaguetteGet a free pastry when you buy any beverage on March 17.
Pollo CamperoThrough March 19, Campero Rewards members can get a BOGO 3-piece deal in the Pollo Campero app.
White CastleCraver Nation members can buy one combo, get one free through St. Patrick's Day.
A portable power station has become a must-have tech item. It's like your favorite noise-cancelling earbuds — no idea how we survived without them. A portable power station will be a savior during power outages, keeping the refrigerator running, phones charged up, and the WiFi router giving off a connection. A portable power station is also well worth packing along on upcoming camping trips. Think of movie nights under the stars thanks to a powered-up portable projector and with fresh popcorn.
The one snag here is that batteries aren't cheap, and that's especially true of high-tech and long-lasting batteries found in portable power stations. Because of this, shopping for a power station during major sales like the Amazon Big Spring Sale is a wise move. Here are some of our favorite models that are already seeing steep discounts before the sale officially begins.
Best overall deal Opens in a new window Credit: Bluetti Bluetti Elite 100 V2 $394.98 at AmazonIf you're hoping to keep phones and small devices charged up during a power outage or while camping, the Bluetti Elite 100 V2 comes with 1,024Wh of battery power. Bluetti mentions this battery power will recharge a phone about 52 times or keep the WiFi router on for nearly 50 hours. Its compact size and weight of about 25 pounds makes it especially easy to pack along on the camping trip or carry around the house during a power outage.
The early Amazon Big Spring Sale price brings the Bluetti Elite 100 V2 down to $394.98, which is a 51% discount compared to its list price of $799.
Pokémon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2 is officially the biggest game in the universe, or at least it feels like it if you look at social media. But not everyone is having a friction-free time navigating its Minecraft-inspired mechanics.
For example, some players online have gotten stuck when it comes to learning the Suck ability. This is one of the protagonist Ditto's powers it can learn over the course of the game's story, each of which is crucial to building the Pokémon island of your dreams. Progressing in Pokopia can occasionally be a little confusing, so allow us to help out. Here is how to learn Suck in Pokémon Pokopia.
SEE ALSO: 'Pokémon Pokopia' is the cozy escape the internet needed How suck up water in PokopiaIn case you aren't aware, Suck is an ability that allows Ditto to vacuum up water and displace it somewhere else. This can be useful for clearing flooded areas or creating creeks or ponds of your own, which can either be useful for aesthetic purposes or for summoning new Pokémon via habitats that require water.
If you really want to move water around but don't have Suck yet, don't fret. The solution, according to the internet, is to just keep playing through the story. Specifically, per Reddit, the first thing you need to do is progress far enough in the Rocky Ridges area to build the Pokémon center there. This will take some time, as building a Pokémon center is usually the culmination of lots of other smaller questlines in a given area.
Once that's done, you should be able to get a request from Piplup in the Bleak Beach area to create a waterfall. In order to create said waterfall, you'll need to get a Paldean Wooper to come help out. This can be done by creating a "marshy tall grass" habitat, which consists of four yellow tall grass tiles near a body of muddy water.
Put those components down, wait a bit, and eventually, Paldean Wooper should show up and kickstart the process of teaching Ditto how to use Suck.
Whatever happened to baby Jane?
No, I'm not just naming Joan Crawford movies. I'm wondering what in the world is going on with Jane Driscoll (Nicole Brydon Bloom) in Paradise Season 2. Specifically, what was the deal with episode 6's cold open, focused on Jane's birth?
SEE ALSO: 'Paradise' Season 2: Who is Alex?The episode, fittingly titled "Jane," flashes back to May 29, 1997, when Circuit City employee Don (Francois Battiste) receives a strange email from someone named AlexQ.
"A KILLER WILL BE BORN ON JUNE 6 AT 12:01," the message reads. "SHE CAN BE STOPPED WHEN IT MATTERS IF YOU DELIVER A MESSAGE TO HER."
AlexQ continues to send Don these messages over email, instant messenger, phone, and pager. Instead of ignoring them as bizarre messages, Don takes them seriously and heads over to the hospital in June. There, he accosts newborn Jane and her mother (Laura Campbell) on their way out, ranting that baby Jane will be a killer, and that he has a message that will stop her. (Side question: Did Don just ask every mother leaving the hospital about their baby's birth time? Or was he lucky on the first try?)
Do we ever find out what the message is? Unfortunately not. Don is too busy yelling that he has a message to actually deliver it. Nor do we see what the message is on any of the many, many emails and texts Don receives. Very tricky, Paradise! Still, the whole message debacle feeds into some of the biggest questions of the season.
Paradise has to be doing time travel, right?Ever since the first batch of Season 2 episodes, I've been convinced that Paradise is pulling some time travel or multiversal shenanigans. Episode 6 basically confirms this, because how else would someone be able to tell Don Jane's exact birth date and time? How else would they know she would grow up to be a killer? And how else would they have figured out how to stop her?
SEE ALSO: Wait, is 'Paradise' Season 2 doing time travel?It feels like something large will play out with Jane in the continuing episodes, and that whoever is present for that will somehow be able to message Don in the past.
Paradise Season 2, I ask again, who is Alex?Who might that someone be? Based on the username, it will be someone by the name of AlexQ, which brings us right back to the biggest question of Season 2: Who in the world is Alex? So far, the only Alex we've met is the deceased wife (Gwen Holloway) of professor and Vestige Quantum owner Henry Miller (Patrick Fischler). However, in 1997, Alex would still be alive, so she would be able to send Don the information about Jane. (If so, maybe the Q in her username stands for Quantum?) Of course, the biggest question after that remains: How did she get the Jane intel in the first place?
Alex is also the name of someone (or something?) tied to the top-secret project Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson) is working on. Maybe Sinatra, feeling threatened by Jane, sent the message back in time to stop Jane from eventually killing her?
While we're on the subject of worrying about who Alex is, we also need to ask, who is Don? I refuse to believe that Alex (whoever they are) would demand that just anyone tell a newborn baby that she's a killer. Don has to be linked to this scheme in some broader way, but it seems like Paradise will keep us begging for answers for at least another episode.
Paradise is now streaming on Hulu, with new episodes every Monday.
Real estate agents may have more competition arriving on the block, as one Florida man — yes, we're still getting "Florida Man" headlines in 2026 — says he relied entirely on an AI chatbot to sell his home. The seller says he turned the listing around in less than a week, with the AI's help.
Robert Levine used OpenAI's ChatGPT to prep, list, and advise him on the sale of his home, reported Florida affiliate NBC 6. He even asked ChatGPT to create marketing materials, coordinate showings with prospective buyers, and eventually draft the contract of sale, although Levin says he had a human review it afterward.
SEE ALSO: Why you shouldn't use ChatGPT to do your taxesLevine told NBC 6 that he received five offers in the first 72 hours after listing the property, which sold within five days. He explained he chose to use ChatGPT to save costs on human help, resulting in an estimated 3 percent in savings, Levine said.
It's just the kind of story that AI developers and tech evangelists drool over: One man and one bot, saving time and money with the help of the ever expanding multi modal LLMs offered by companies like OpenAI.
But for curious folk who may be getting grand real estate ideas from Levine's story: Tread carefully.
Users have understandably turned to chatbots to help navigate confusing bureaucratic processes and wade through complex information landscapes, and many experts say that AI chatbots can serve as really useful guides.
But privacy experts and industry professionals generally caution users against giving ChatGPT any personally identifiable information (PII), including full names, account details, and — in this case — home addresses. Data given to chatbots is still at risk from the same malicious attacks as any other site, and your personal chats are, at the end of the day, at the discretion of the AI's developers. Make sure to read through the bot's privacy policies and disable your chat history when possible.
As for legal documents, professionals say using chatbots is merely a first step in what should be a human-driven process, as bots are prone to hallucinations that have landed users and even lawyers in hot water.
AI may have the world at its fingertips, but it doesn't have access to years of experience and human nuance needed to truly be an expert in most fields — even if it can help sell your house.
Most prominent politicians get the John Oliver treatment at least once or twice, and on Sunday it was the vice president's turn.
In the clip above, the Last Week Tonight host spends almost half an hour tearing into JD Vance, breaking down everything from the way he's completely reversed his position on Donald Trump to his views on immigration and people who don't have children.
"It is so important to remember who JD Vance actually is, because he'll present himself as an anti-elitist man of the people, but much of his career has been bankrolled by tech billionaires," says Oliver in the clip above. "He'll go to bat for Alex Jones, arguing we should show grace to those who are 40 percent right, but he'll happily co-sign on childless people being sociopaths and the left being un-humans. He'll offer empathy and understanding when it comes to non-conventional thinkers, but has no problem deriding immigrants as a net negative on society — and it's not hard to see what the difference between those two groups are.
"The point is, I know Vance is easy to write off as a charisma-less arsehole, but scratch even one inch under the surface, peel back the beard, and you'll find something far worse: His batshit views and his bare f***ing face."
It's official. Amazon's Big Spring Sale is back for its third year and will run March 25 through 31. The mega retailer promises major savings across all categories, with deals starting at 40% off across fashion, beauty, electronics, and more. And while they didn't come right out and say it, if there's one thing we can all but guarantee, it's that the sale will feature plenty of discounts on top Apple products.
Apple has had a busy month, with the launch of its first-ever budget MacBook, upgraded MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros, a new iPad Air, the iPhone 17e, and even AirPods Max 2. This means we could not only see first-time discounts on the new slate of products, but also new record-low prices on the previous generations during the Big Spring Sale. We'll be tracking prices leading up to and throughout the official event, so keep an eye on this page for the latest and greatest deals.
For now, if you're antsy to start shopping, we've rounded up the best Apple deals you can shop ahead of the sale.
Best Amazon Big Spring Sale AirPods deal Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple AirPods Pro 3 $209.99 at AmazonWe've always been fans of the AirPods Pro, but the third generation really takes them to new heights. Mashable's reviewer called them, "without a doubt, one of the best products of the year" in 2025. The latest premium buds feature outstanding noise cancellation (twice as good as the Pro 2s), a solid eight hours of battery life with ANC on, and new foam-infused tips that come in five sizes to find the perfect fit. Apple also brought the heart rate monitoring tech from the Powerbeats Pro 2 (our favorite earbuds for working out) and Fitness app compatibility to the Pro 3s, and introduced a live translation feature. While we've seen the buds drop as low as $184 in the past, this $39 discount is still worth grabbing.
More AirPods dealsApple AirPods 4 — $99 $129 (save $30)
Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC) — $148.99 $179 (save $30.01)
Apple AirPods Max — $449.99 $549 (save $99.01)
Just launched earlier this month, the 13-inch M4 iPad Air is already on sale for $52 off ($2 more than its launch price discount). The base configuration with WiFi connectivity and 128GB of storage is now just $747 (normally $799). Mashable's tech editor took the M4 iPad Air for a spin and found it pretty impressive — too impressive for the average user, even. "It delivers iterative updates that improve an already stellar tablet," he writes in his review.
More iPad dealsApple iPad, 11-inch (A16, WiFi, 128GB) — $299 $349 (save $50)
Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 128GB) — $399 $499 (save $100)
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M4, WiFi, 128GB) — $559 $599 (save $40)
Apple iPad Air, 11-inch (M3, WiFi + Cellular, 128GB) — $599 $749 (save $150)
Apple iPad Air, 13-inch (M3, WiFi + Cellular, 256GB) — $899 $1,049 (save $150)
Apple iPad Pro, 13-inch (M5, WiFi, 256GB) — $1,199 $1,299 (save $100)
Apple released its new MacBook Air with the M5 chip this month, but honestly, they're not a whole lot different than the M4 Airs. The main differences are the upgraded processor and a new wireless chip. You can save some money by grabbing the M4 model with 16GB RAM and 512GB of storage, which is currently down to just $999 at Amazon. We're keeping our eyes on this laptop, as we expect to see it drop further as the sale nears. But make note that since it is now an older model, it could sell out fast.
More MacBook dealsApple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049 $1,099 (save $50)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,079 $1,399 (save $320)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,249.99 $1,299 (save $49.01)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,499.99 $1,699 (save $199.01)
The Apple Watch Series 11 offers significant battery improvements over its predecessor. For that reason alone, it's worth the upgrade. It also features a tougher build with durable glass that's twice as resistant to scratches, 5G capability for quicker connectivity, and a Sleep Score and hypertension tool that can flag chronic high blood pressure. It's not a major upgrade (is anything in 2026?), but as Mashable's reviewer put it: "Buy it for the battery life." Now $100 cheaper, it's an even better value.
More Apple Watch dealsApple Watch SE 3 (GPS, 40mm) — $219 $249 (save $30)
Apple Watch SE 3 (GPS + Cellular, 40mm) — $269 $299 (save $30)
Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS + Cellular, 42mm) — $399 $499 (save $100)
Last year, Apple caused a stir on the internet by introducing Liquid Glass to iOS 26. According to a new report, nothing is going to change on that front in 2026.
In his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, prominent Apple reporter Mark Gurman said that Apple will not be dropping Liquid Glass with iOS 27, set to release later this year. According to Gurman, "the latest internal versions of iOS 27 and macOS 27 don’t reflect major design changes," so you shouldn't expect anything on that front in the coming months.
SEE ALSO: Apple launches AirPods Max 2 with improved noise cancelling and smart featuresApple isn't just doing this out of stubbornness or lack of regard for customer concerns, of course. Gurman said that going away from Liquid Glass isn't feasible right now considering how long it took to put together.
"The interface was the result of a multiyear effort that started with visionOS, which itself had been in development for several years before shipping in 2024," Gurman reported. "Because of the timelines involved, any major reversal away from Liquid Glass would likely take years to materialize."
While there are certainly plenty of Apple device owners out there who are either happy with Liquid Glass or are neutral about it, lots of folks were very vocal online about troubles with readability and icons looking indistinct from one another when the update launched last September. The company quickly provided a way to "tint" Liquid Glass, which helps a bit. Gurman also reported in his newsletter that Apple might add a Liquid Glass slider to control the intensity of the effect in iOS 27, which might help even more.
But it sounds like Liquid Glass is here to stay, in one form or another. Instead of another UI overhaul, you can look forward to Siri getting a bunch of AI enhancements in iOS 27.
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