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TL;DR: Live stream Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
The NHL action continues this weekend with a number of interesting matchups. The Blackhawks and Blue Jackets are both knocking around the middle of the standings at this stage in the season, but a run of positive results could change the feeling around the arena. Columbus Blue Jackets have shown some promising form recently, but they'll need to be at their best to secure a win in Chicago.
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When is Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets?Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 23. This fixture takes place at the United Center.
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Hot off its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, The Moment is rolling into theaters. But what can fans of Charli XCX expect from this comedy that's masquerading as a documentary?
First off, let's not flat-out call this a "mockumentary." While that's not the wrong term for writer/director Aidan Zamiri's film, the popularity of the term typically used for Christopher Guest parodies and The Office might have moviegoers expecting a comedic romp. The Moment is far more dry and cutting than wacky. But make no mistake, it's awesome.
The British singer/songwriter who redefined "brat" plays herself in a compelling, often unvarnished look at what it means to achieve massive fame at breakneck speed. Beginning in September 2024, The Moment kicks off at the tail end of "brat summer."
With her sixth studio album becoming a massive hit that inspires memes, TikTok dances, and controversy, Charli XCX has her first arena tour ahead of her, pinned to brat. An eye-jittering montage of news clips and internet videos is intercut with flashing neon-colored production company logos, and Charli thrashing around in a feral dance under strobe lights. Right off, Zamiri captures the non-stop energy that is this 365 party girl's image. But once the montage stops, The Moment pauses on Charli, who practically collapses from her dance when "Cut!" is called. Just like that, she goes from fantasy to reality, and she's utterly exhausted.
What's The Moment about? Charli XCX and Alexander Skarsgård star in "The Moment." Credit: A24Charli XCX is credited with the original story behind Zamiri and Bertie Brandes' screenplay, which follows the pop star through business deals, meet-and-greets, and tour rehearsals, to a last-minute retreat to Ibiza, and onto the stage. Now, plenty of musicians have allowed camera crews behind the scenes for concert docs that reveal the human frailty behind the epic shows. But The Moment has more in common with St. Vincent's The Nowhere Inn, a 2020 mockumentary/psychological thriller that blended fact and fiction to explore the strangeness of being famous for your music.
The plot of The Moment is Charli prepping for the tour, initially eager to collaborate with her trusted creative director, Celeste (Hailey Benton Gates), who envisions each show turning the arenas into a nightclub, complete with strobe lights and flashing graphics that include the word "cunt." However, this hard party energy clashes with the vision of documentarian Johannes (Alexander Skarsgård), who's been hired by a snarling record exec (Rosanna Arquette) to make the brat moment last forever with a concert doc that'll appeal to the mainstream and "dads."
This battle for creative control seems simple at first. Everyone from those above to Charli's timid manager Tim (Jamie Demetriou), her make-up artist Molly (Kate Berlant), and her famous friends, like Rachel Sennott (playing a comically shallow version of herself) insist Charli has the final say. But as pressure from the record company grows more intense, Charli realizes how little power she actually has, and struggles to make sense of what's best for her and brat.
Far from finger-wagging or self-pitying, The Moment is electrifying. Charli XCX takes a call in "The Moment." Credit: A24The faux documentary Zamiri has made is not presented as Johannes' concert doc. That faux documentarian is an antagonist to Charli, pushing her to change her image, her signature green color, and even "brat" itself, daring to capitalize the B.
Yet within the film's logic, it's unclear whose movie we're watching. The camera crew and director stay out of frame. However, through the persistent strobe effects — which mirror the opening title cards and Celeste's vision for the brat tour — it seems the film is from Charli's perspective, even as she is intruded upon. The cameras invade squabbles with Charli's team, doing cocaine in a nightclub bathroom, and an emotional breakdown in a private resort. And whereas in a narrative film people would ignore the camera, those around Charli look right into the lens, audibly alarmed. The pop star doesn't look, implying that Charli has gotten so used to being watched that she doesn't even notice them anymore.
This reflects the message at the core of The Moment. In a tearful phone message, Charli recounts how she made brat the way she wanted to. It was hers, and now everyone else acts as if it is theirs, as if she is theirs, and as if they are entitled to tell her what to do next.
Rather than enjoying the success she dreamed of, she's being relentlessly pushed to make big decisions. Will brat define her for life? Will she cling to it or let it go to look for something new? Will it be destroyed by capitalism's insistence on making all art into a commercial opportunity?
And yet, Charli is not painted as a pitiable victim of her own success or a noble heroine for creative freedom. The portrait she and Zamiri offer is more complicated and refreshing. She shares personal insecurities about her hair and body, showing herself flushed and without make-up next to a meticulously made-up Kylie Jenner, who is in a bikini to boot. Beyond creating space for the venting of her frustrations, The Moment also shines a light on the bad calls made when caving to studio pressure. Thus, Charli demystifies the glory of being a pop star by uncovering some unflattering truths about commercial compromise, even when you are the moment.
The Moment has a dry, razor-sharp wit. Rachel Sennott plays herself in "The Moment." Credit: A24Not a romp or a laugh fest, this is the kind of movie where a laugh escapes you like a gasp or a scream, booming and deliciously surprising. There's cringe humor, like Sennott's scene, which plays like her HBO Max satire, I Love L.A., probing a particularly venal element of self-promotion. There are inside jokes that will only hit for Charli's fans, like a brief but biting appearance from Julia Fox as herself. For his part, Skarsgård is frightfully convincing as a faux-feminist douchebag. Then, there's Gates, whose bristled creative director is wickedly funny in her rage. Her delivery of the phrase "metaphorical cocaine" is sublimely absurd.
Rather than broadly skewering the rich and famous, The Moment shrewdly targets the corporate side of making art for a living. Through celebrity cameos, a succinct yet riveting story, earnest emotion, and biting humor, Charli XCX's mockumentary captures something real about the battle of art versus commerce. How does one hold onto themselves when hit by an avalanche of more, more, more, for better or worse? The Moment shows one answer, urging audiences to find their own.
The Moment was reviewed out of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, and opens in theaters on Jan. 30.
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SAVE $150: As of Jan. 30, the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air M4 is on sale for $849 at Amazon. That's a 15% discount on the list price.
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Melania Trump's Amazon MGM Studios documentary had its premiere on Thursday, attended by celebrity guests including Dr. Oz and RFK Jr. — an event Jimmy Kimmel described as "either a movie premiere or Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars."
In the clip above the host breaks down everything from the First Lady's softball question-filled promo tour of the movie to Amazon's decision to spend $75 million on making and promoting it.
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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you know soccer players.
As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.
Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: Shoes
Green: Uniform
Blue: NFL team
Purple: Soccer-related
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Parts of a sneaker
Green: What a jockey wears
Blue: Seattle Seahawks
Purple: Former MLS team names
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 #494 is...
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?Parts of a sneaker - EYELET, LACES, SOLE, TONGUE
What a jockey wears - BOOTS, BREECHES, GOGGLES, SILKS
Seattle Seahawks - BARNER, LOVE, WALKER, WOOLEN
Former MLS team names - BURN, CLASH, FUSION, IMPACT
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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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: How to play Pips, the newest NYT gameHere are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026:
Across"Top Gear" channelThe answer is BBC.
The answer is Delay.
The answer is Snare.
The answer is Aides.
The answer is Net.
The answer is Benin.
The answer is Blade.
The answer is Caret.
The answer is DSA.
The answer is Yes.
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Fallout Season 1 is available for free on YouTube, letting viewers retrace the journey through its nuclear wasteland before the Season 2 finale next week. It won't be available for long, though.
Prime Video is uploading all eight episodes of Fallout Season 1 to its official YouTube account, compiled into a convenient playlist for easy viewing. However, you will have to wait a bit if you're hoping to binge the entire first season in one sitting. While the first four episodes of Fallout Season 1 are already available on YouTube now, the remaining two will be released on Saturday from 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
SEE ALSO: People are freaking out about 'Fallout' — but are they right?Once the episodes are available, you'll want to get on them quickly. Fallout Season 1 will be removed from YouTube on Feb. 10 at 2:59 a.m. ET / Feb. 11 at 11:59 p.m. PT, giving just 10 days to watch it.
Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, Fallout follows Lucy (Ella Purnell), a woman born and raised in an underground vault following a nuclear apocalypse over 200 years earlier. Venturing out into the wasteland in search of her kidnapped father (Kyle MacLachlan), Lucy soon encounters a colourful variety of surface dwellers such as Maximus (Aaron Moten), a member of the military order Brotherhood of Steel, and the Ghoul (Walton Goggins), a bounty hunter mutated by radiation.
Fallout Season 2 picks up where Season 1 left off, with Lucy travelling across a post-apocalyptic U.S. toward New Vegas, once known as Las Vegas.
The Fallout Season 2 finale premieres next Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Prime Video.
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Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner from winning his third straight Australian Open? The second seed has marched through this year's tournament, only dropping one set on his way to a semi-final showdown with Djokovic. The only thing that has looked like troubling the Italian has been the heat in Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic hasn't looked quite so impressive. In fact, it looked a lot like he was on his way out in the last round before Musetti retired with an injury. At this late stage in his career, Djokovic will need to deliver a stunning performance to beat Sinner. That's the reality. But tennis fans will know that you can never count out Djokovic.
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If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.
There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.
An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.
If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.
SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hintTo burn.
SEE ALSO: Apple’s new M3 MacBook Air is $300 off at Amazon. And yes, I’m tempted. Hurdle Word 1 answerSINGE
Hurdle Word 2 hintBe quiet!
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 30, 2026 Hurdle Word 2 AnswerSHUSH
Hurdle Word 3 hintA long-nosed mammal.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 30 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 30, 2026 Hurdle Word 3 answerTAPIR
Hurdle Word 4 hintLivid.
Hurdle Word 4 answerIRATE
Final Hurdle hintHas gotten bigger.
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With episode 4 of Season 2, The Pitt has finally revealed what happened to Dr. Heather Collins, played by Tracy Ifeachor.
The second season of the hit HBO Max show has seen much of the Season 1 cast return, including Patrick Ball's disgraced Dr. Langdon and Katherine LaNasa's fed-up charge nurse Dana. However, news broke last July that Ifeachor would not be appearing in Season 2. So, how did the show's writers explain her absence?
Fans have been speculating about how Collins' exit might be explained. Because the show's seasons are set over one day, with each episode just one hour in a shift, The Pitt could have simply suggested Collins was not on duty this July Fourth. However, with episode 4, titled "10 A.M.," Whitaker (Gerran Howell) reveals that Collins's exit is more long-term, and he gives a satisfying explanation why.
Where did Dr. Collins go in The Pitt Season 2? Tracy Ifeachor and Katherine LaNasa in "The Pitt" Season 1. Credit: HBO MaxWhile Dr. Whitaker is caring for returning patient Louie (Ernest Harden Jr.), the amiable drunkard asks where Dr. Collins is, noting, "Sister always helps me out."
In response, Whitaker says, "Dr. Collins finished her residency, took up a job in Portland as an attending physician."
This tracks with what The Pitt's executive producer John Wells told The Hollywood Reporter about the reason for Ifeachor's exit.
In an interview with Mikey O'Connell, Wells said, "Look, the show is set at a teaching hospital. And if you’re a fourth-year resident in a teaching hospital, your time there is done at the end of that year. Not to scare any of the other cast members, but people don’t stay at these hospitals forever. They’re going to roll off, and that will be part of the evolution of the show. We’re not committed to doing a year every season as we go on, but we can’t say that we’re going to be true to the medicine and teaching hospitals and maintain the same cast for the entire time."
This might put to bed rumors about Ifeachor being fired, which have been disputed by her reps and star/executive producer Noah Wyle. In July of 2025, he told Deadline, "“I mean, we’ve all been sort of amused by the speculation about what everybody thinks might be a reason.” The actor continued, “But truthfully, we loved the actress. We enjoyed having her with us very much. She’s gotten really big and we will miss her.”
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However, it's what Whitaker says next that might better satisfy fans. He tells Louie of Portland, "I think that's where she's from. She's adopting a baby, wanted to be closer to her family."
Dr. Collins' last appearance in Season 1 was episode 11. Sitting on the back of an ambulance during a lull in action, she confided to Dr. Robby (Wyle) about her challenges in becoming a mom through pregnancy. Earlier that season, she suffered a miscarriage while on shift. In this scene, she talked about the cost of IVF, then says, "Even if my insurance would pay for more rounds or I could pay out of pocket, I'm not sure I could go through this again. Maybe it's just not meant to be."
Robby shows support, telling her to go home for the day. He tells her, "Turn off your phone. Turn off the TV, pour a glass of wine. Have a bath. Go to bed." And as far as we know, she does. When the PittFest shooting brings a flood of wounded to their ER, Collins is long gone. But in Season 2, she is not forgotten. Louie remembers her for her compassion. And Whitaker reveals that she found a way to be a mom after all.
"It's a beautiful thing," Louis says in response, and we couldn't say it better ourselves.
The Pitt Season 2 streams on on HBO Max, with new episodes each Thursday.
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're well-groomed.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for January 30, 2026 Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: A sector
Green: Beauty tools
Blue: Sticky things
Purple: Five fingers
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: Region
Green: Grooming items
Blue: Things with adhesive surfaces
Purple: ___ Hand
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 #964 is...
What is the answer to Connections todayRegion: AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET
Grooming items: COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS
Things with adhesive surfaces: BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER TAPE
___ Hand: HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you have a bad sense of direction.
Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on MashableBy providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.
If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.
SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 30, 2026 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 30, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: We're not lost...The words are related to directions.
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explainedThese words describe things that guide.
NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.
NYT Strands spangram answer todayToday's spangram is Find Your Way.
NYT Strands word list for January 30Beacon
Star
Find Your Way
Landmark
Sextant
Atlas
Compass
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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you go big or go home.
If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 30, 2026 Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
What's the best Wordle starting word?The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.
Is Wordle getting harder?It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.
SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for January 30, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:Huge.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?There are no recurring letters.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter J.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today's Wordle is...
JUMBO
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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The encrypted messaging app Signal has become a critical tool for organizers following the actions of immigration agents in Minneapolis. Now that activity is the target of a probe launched personally by FBI Director Kash Patel — one that has Constitutional law experts questioning its merits.
Criticism of the Signal investigation was swift from figures on both the right and left. The libertarian Cato Institute called the investigation an "epic constitutional and legal fail by Patel."
Whether or not courts would accept any action bought by Patel against Signal or its users, the circumstances are at least highly unusual: Patel announced the probe via podcast.
Patel discussed the investigation during Monday's episode of The Benny Show, a podcast hosted by the right-wing commentator Benny Johnson. Patel alleged, without evidence, that participants in the chat might have incited violence, threatened law enforcement, or broke the law.
SEE ALSO: 'Shameful': Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex PrettiPatel said that alleged screenshots from a Signal chat amongst Minneapolis anti-ICE organizers posted to X by the rightwing, self-described independent journalist Cam Higby led to the investigation.
Higby has said he hopes the government conducts a "witch hunt" of the Signal chat participants, who were allegedly sharing information about license plates belonging to cars driven by federal immigration officers.
"We immediately opened up that investigation because that sort of Signal chat being coordinated with individuals, not just locally in Minnesota, but maybe even around the country," Patel said. "If that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people."
Signal did not respond to Mashable's request for comment on the investigation. The X accounts belonging to the app and its president, Meredith Whittaker, have remained silent on the investigation.
Here's what you need to know about whether the investigation has merit and how it unfolded:
Does the FBI Signal chat investigation violate Constitutional rights?Patel insisted that the investigation wouldn't infringe on the public's First Amendment right to express political speech and protest but rather focus on illegal activity.
Yet legal and Constitutional scholars have questioned whether the Signal chat participants were doing anything illegal.
In an interview with the Guardian, First Amendment expert Kevin Goldberg said that his review of Higby's social media posts revealed nothing clearly illegal.
"I got the sense the [Signal chat] group has been organized for purposes that are fully protected by the First Amendment: To observe, to speak, and to alert others of possible dangers," said Goldberg, vice president of the Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan foundation that works on First Amendment issues. "I didn't see anything that impedes or obstructs justice. The claimed 'doxing' of law enforcement is not necessary illegal."
Patrick G. Eddington, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, had a cutting response for the Trump administration and Patel.
"I suppose it was just a matter of time before a Trump administration official would suggest that the use of public key encryption — protected by the First Amendment — to monitor federal agent misconduct was itself allegedly a crime," he wrote in an article on the Cato Institute's website. "This is another epic constitutional and legal fail by Patel."
Eddington added that a decades-old federal court case affirmed citizens' First Amendment right to coordinate peaceful protest activity, and even monitor an agency like ICE for "acts of brutality," using encrypted speech.
On Thursday, Higby alleged on X that he had more material to leak about the Signal chat he infiltrated.
How did the FBI learn about the Signal chat?When Patel spoke on Johnson's show, he followed an interview with Higby, who alleged on X that he attempted and succeeded in infiltrating the anti-ICE organizers' group Signal chat.
Higby admitted to Johnson that though he isn't a "legal expert," he viewed the Signal exchanges as a "mass conspiracy" to violate federal law because the participants were, in his opinion, "engaging in collusion against federal law enforcement."
When Johnson asked Higby how he wanted the FBI to respond, Higby made his goal clear. "I want to see a witch hunt January 6th style," Higby said, referencing the federal prosecution of insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
Patel was literally the next guest on Johnson's show. He said Higby's X post on his alleged infiltration of the Signal chat triggered his decision.
"As soon as Higby put that [X social media] post out, I opened an investigation on it," Patel said. He argued that the practice aligns with the FBI's policy of following publicly-provided tips, leads, and information.
Speaking with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Patel indicated that the FBI would issue subpoenas, collect data, call grand juries, and "find out who broke the law."
What to know about using SignalThough Signal uses end-to-end encryption, that doesn't mean user messages will be protected from the government.
Signal's website acknowledges it will disclose transcripts of chats when legally compelled by the government or law enforcement agencies.
ICE reportedly also has a contract with the digital forensics company Cellebrite to help officials unlock phones to retrieve all of their data, including apps, location history, and Signal messages, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Match Group, the conglomerate that owns Tinder, Hinge, and other dating apps, is investigating a security incident that exposed user data.
A hacker group called Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters claimed they stole a mass of Match's internal data, according to 404 Media. 404 Media downloaded the data and reported that it contained some users' unique advertising IDs, corporate receipts, and other internal documents.
SEE ALSO: Hinge's founder is leaving Match to launch Overtone, an AI dating serviceA Match spokesperson told Mashable, "We are aware of claims being made online related to a recently identified security incident. Match Group takes the safety and security of our users seriously and acted quickly to terminate the unauthorized access. We continue to investigate with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts."
"There is no indication that user log-in credentials, financial information, or private communications were accessed. We believe the incident affects a limited amount of user data, and we are already in the process of notifying individuals, as appropriate," the spokesperson continued.
A spokesperson for the hacking group told 404 Media that it gained access to Match's documents through a social engineering tactic called vishing. Vishing is like phishing, except it's done over the phone. Scammers impersonate a credible person or company to gain information or money. The hacker told 404 Media that the group vished Match's Okta single-sign-on. Okta is a cybersecurity company that specializes in secure logins for companies. A spokesperson for Okta told 404 Media:
"Okta Threat Intelligence routinely shares threat research to help companies protect against evolving social engineering techniques. These target organizations in all industries and impersonate a range of identity and cryptocurrency providers. While Okta’s platform and services remain secure, Okta is calling attention to these evolving techniques to help raise awareness and support stronger defenses for customers."
Hackers posted that they accessed Match's data from the cloud platform AppsFlyer, but AppsFlyer denied that the incident originated from its app:
"AppsFlyer has confirmed that the incident referenced in recent media reports did not originate from AppsFlyer and did not involve a data breach, security incident, or compromise of AppsFlyer’s systems. AppsFlyer’s infrastructure and security controls were not breached. Any implication that AppsFlyer was the source of the incident, or that data was exposed due to a compromise of AppsFlyer systems, is inaccurate."
Google just gave Chrome a huge Gemini-powered upgrade that basically allows the AI assistant to complete tasks on the web for users.
In a blog post, Google announced that it was launching a new feature called "auto browse" powered by its most powerful new AI model, Gemini 3. The feature is only available for Chrome on desktop and is currently only rolling out to paying Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
What is auto browse? It's a feature that brings an agentic experience directly to Chrome via Gemini. Google's AI assistant Gemini will appear on a right-hand sidebar within Chrome, allowing users to chat and interact directly with websites within the web browser.
Gemini carries out tasks via Chrome's auto browse feature. Credit: GoogleUsing auto browse, Gemini can interact with any web page. Gemini can click, input text, and scroll through the page, all while carrying out the user-requested actions. All a user has to do is input in the Gemini sidebar what they would like the AI agent to carry out, and Gemini will reply, "Task started."
One example provided by Google involves the AI agent being asked to shop for supplies on Etsy for a themed party. The user inputs which website they want Gemini to search, which party to look for, and how much of a budget they have to spend. Gemini goes to Etsy, searches for supplies, adds the relevant ones to the cart, and then informs the user that the checkout cart is ready for them to look over.
Gemini will even look up and add discount codes and, if given permission, will access Google Password Manager to log in to the user's account on the website.
A task completed by the Gemini-powered auto browse feature in Chrome. Credit: GoogleFurthermore, there is a "Take over task" button hovering at the top of the web browser window, allowing a user to intervene, just in case Gemini goes rogue.
Google continues to add AI features to its array of internet products. In addition to this announcement, Google also brought Nano Banana to Chrome. And earlier this week, Google added additional AI Mode integration into Google Search's own existing AI product, AI Overviews. And continuing the theme of rewarding users who pay for its AI products, auto browse is currently only available for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.
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