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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 21

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 22:00

Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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.

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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.

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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.

Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

  • Yellow: Ways to move a soccer ball

  • Green: Not offense in basketball

  • Blue: College stars on the court

  • Purple: Share a last name

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

  • Yellow: Hit a ball with your foot

  • Green: Basketball defenses

  • Blue: NCAA women's basketball stars

  • Purple: ______ Wilson

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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 #179 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today
  • Hit a ball with your foot - BOOT, KICK, PUNT, STRIKE

  • Basketball defenses - MAN, PRESS, TRAP, ZONE

  • NCAA women's basketball stars - BETTS, BUECKERS, HIDALGO, WATKINS

  • _________ Wilson - A'JA, GARRETT, MOOKIE, RUSSELL

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.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

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NYT Strands hints, answers for March 21

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 22:00

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands 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.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 21 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 21 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Ode to the aubergine

The words are prepared in a kitchen.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are all made with the same ingredient.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is EggplantDish.

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  • Parmigiana

  • Stuffed

  • Ratatouille

  • Moussaka

  • EggplantDish

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Hurdle hints and answers for March 21, 2025

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 22:00

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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A quick appearance in a show or film.

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CAMEO

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Competing against.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 21, 2025 Hurdle Word 2 Answer

VYING

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Wanting something very badly.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 21 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 21, 2025 Hurdle Word 3 answer

EAGER

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A French hat.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 21 Hurdle Word 4 answer

BERET

Final Hurdle hint

Made a promise.

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SWORE

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 21, 2025

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 22:00

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.

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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.

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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's The Mini crossword answers for March 21 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

  • Yellow: A person's environment

  • Green: An extraordinary person

  • Blue: Used by a building planner

  • Purple: The first word is the same

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

  • Yellow: Milieu

  • Green: Luminary

  • Blue: Architectural drawing tools

  • Purple: Bar ___

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 #648 is...

What is the answer to Connections today
  • Milieu: CIRCLE, SCENE, SPHERE, WORLD

  • Luminary: GREAT, ICON, LEGEND, LION

  • Architectural drawing tools: COMPASS, RULER, STENCIL, T-SQUARE

  • Bar ___: CHART, EXAM, MITZVAH, SOAP

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 21

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 21, 2025

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 22:00

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

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 today: Hints and answers for March 20 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's The Mini crossword answers for March 21, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

To poke.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no reoccurring letters.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter N.

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...

NUDGE.

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 21

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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Unleash your inner plant geek and ID plants with this AI app

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:22

TL;DR: Identify plants for life with Plantum’s premium plan — now only A$23 through 30 March when you use code SAVE5 at checkout.

Imagine walking through a garden or forest and being able to name every plant you see. With Plantum AI Plant Identifier’s premium lifetime subscription on sale for A$23, you’ll have access to a powerful plant identification tool that makes every nature walk an adventure. Just snap a picture, and Plantum will instantly tell you the species, care tips, and fun facts about your leafy find.

Perfect for both plant newbies and green thumbs, Plantum uses AI to recognize thousands of plant species, offering detailed insights right on your phone. This app isn’t just for wild plants — it’s great for identifying houseplants, too. Whether you’re unsure about that new succulent or just curious about a flower you spotted, Plantum has the answers.

And with a lifetime subscription, you won’t need to worry about monthly fees or renewals. You get unlimited access to plant IDs, plant care guides, and a personal plant collection feature. Plus, with Plantum’s accurate care tips, you can keep your houseplants thriving without having to guess their needs.

This tool is also a great gift for anyone who loves the outdoors, wants to learn more about the plants around them, or simply wants to take better care of their indoor garden. So, whether you’re on a hike, at the park, or just browsing your local nursery, Plantum makes plant identification fun and easy.

Until 30 March at 11:59 p.m., take advantage of this sale on a lifetime subscription to a Plantum AI Plant Identifier Premium Plan for A$23 (reg. A$94) using code SAVE5.

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We asked an intimacy coordinator about Gwyneth Paltrows dislike of intimacy coordinators

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 13:14

After the height of the #MeToo movement, intimacy coordinators — specialists making sure actors and others on set feel comfortable while filming intimate scenes — became more of the norm. From Sex Education to Babygirl, these experts' jobs are to make sex scenes safe to film and shine on screen.

That doesn't mean everyone is a fan. This week, actor Gwyneth Paltrow said in an interview with Vanity Fair that she all but refused the intimacy coordinator in her upcoming movie Marty Supreme opposite internet boyfriend Timothée Chalamet

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"There's now something called an intimacy coordinator, which I did not know existed," Paltrow told Vanity Fair

Paltrow and Chalamet apparently told the coordinator to refrain. "We said, 'I think we're good. You can step a little bit back,' " Paltrow said in the interview. "I don't know how it is for kids who are starting out, but…if someone is like, 'Okay, and then he's going to put his hand here' …I would feel, as an artist, very stifled by that."

When the coordinator asked if Paltrow was comfortable with a particular move, she reportedly said, "Girl, I'm from the era where you get naked, you get in bed, the camera's on."

That's certainly true. As Vanity Fair pointed out, convicted sex offender and producer Harvey Weinstein made unwanted sexual advances toward Paltrow when she was just starting out. She was an essential source in the bombshell 2017 New York Times story about Weinstein's abuses. The exposé was one of the reasons why #MeToo became so wide-reaching in 2017 — and that is partly why intimacy coordinators are becoming more common today.

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"It's…kind of giving, 'I went through it, and I've survived, and I'm here,'" said intimacy coordinator  Allie Oops in an interview with Mashable, "rather than, 'What can we do to protect the next generation from me ever experiencing this?'" Oops has worked with production companies like A24 and Neon, and consults on adult industry productions as well.

Oops has seen that attitude towards more seasoned actors in her role as an intimacy coordinator, and she thinks Paltrow's experience is valid. Since Paltrow didn't know what intimacy coordinators do, she may not have talked with the one on set to give her a rundown of what would happen. 

"You wouldn't do a fight scene without a stunt coordinator."

It could've also been an issue of personality fit. "For all we know, that actual intimacy coordinator hired wasn't a great fit for her personality or for the production, and maybe it did feel a bit stifling," Oops said, "but I think that it [an intimacy coordinator] does so much good. You wouldn't do a fight scene without a stunt coordinator."

Intimacy coordinators are there for safety, as a stunt coordinator is. They're also there to disrupt power on set. Many think the power is only actor-to-actor, said Oops — say, more established versus new, or older versus younger actor. But power comes from many places on set, she said, such as between a famous actor and the hair and makeup artist.

"I think having an intimacy coordinator isn't just for the actors. It's also to make the director feel comfortable, to make other people on the set feel comfortable," Oops said.

If you're a household name like Gwyneth Paltrow, you hold power. But an unknown actor doesn't have that power, and thus that safety, to say no to something they don't want to do; they can risk getting fired or not getting hired for another gig. Intimacy coordinators act as advocates for actors in those situations. Ahead of a particular scene, the intimacy coordinator will find out what the actors are comfortable with and communicate that to the director to ensure their boundaries aren't being violated.

Paltrow recognizes this, said Oops, when she mentions "kids who are starting out." But she moves on to criticize the blocking (how actors are physically arranged) and choreography. In Oops' experience, a lot of people feel safer with a coordinator's help with blocking.

"And once you build that safe container, you have room to play within it. So it's not like you have to hit your hand here on the shoulder, but here isn't okay," Oops explained. "It's more that everyone knows what's to be expected in a scene, and then from there, we can play around with it."

While Paltrow felt stifled creativity, Oops believes building trust and safety lets actors be more creative. "If you create a safe container, people have more freedom to relax into a role," she said. "In my experience, there's a lot of talk about it, stifling creativity, creative energy. And I have found the opposite."

She used an example of actors, the director, and the intimacy coordinator deciding the actors would kiss without tongue. "Then you're not all of a sudden having a tongue shoved down your throat with no anticipation," she said. It also doesn't feel like your personal kissing skills are getting judged when you have talked through how the characters would kiss at that moment.

"You're able to relax into that role, and have more fun, and get more creative, and really fall into the character space," she continued.

"A good IC can also make a sex scene significantly better," Oops said.

Comments like Paltrow's are bad for press reasons, as the intimacy coordinator role is so much about safety, but it's ultimately new for her, Oops said. But Oops has seen an overwhelmingly positive reaction to her work, which keeps her fueled and excited to be on set.

Since Marty Supreme was probably a Screen Actors Guild (SAG, the actors' union) production, it was more likely than not to have an intimacy coordinator as SAG now has standards and protocols for having intimacy coordinators on set. And, from a liability standpoint, it's better to have one than not, Oops said. 

Last year, SAG tightened its rules about intimacy coordinators on set, especially concerning confidentiality. Coordinators can only speak about what went on during the creation of intimate scenes if actors and production give permission or if they're speaking to law enforcement. If they don't adhere to this, they could be potentially removed from SAG's registry after an investigation.

So, despite Paltrow's comments, don't expect intimacy coordinators to go away anytime soon.

Amber Alerts will be hitting TikTok FYPs in new update

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:57

TikTok is bringing nationwide Amber Alerts to users' For You Pages, in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The alerts, which provide vital information on missing children, are expected to reach more than 170 million Americans across the platform, according to the company.

Once issued, users' video feeds will be interrupted by a black Amber Alerts screen, which will display photos and identifying information for the missing child, as well as options to call 911 or read more information on the NCMEC website — alerts are sent only to those in relevant geographic areas, similar to existing phone and TV alerts.

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TikTok piloted the in-app notifications among Texas users last year. The company reported that the alerts, which ran from August to December, were viewed more than 20 million times and led to 2.5 million hits on NCMEC's website. The new feature expands TikTok's efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse on the app, including community reporting tools and parental controls.

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In 2022, Meta partnered with Instagram to add localized alerts to Instagram users' feeds, extending the organization's reach in its first social media collaboration — the organization's leaders explained to Mashable that the ability to harness social media's image-focused nature would be a crucial shift in its work. "What we know is that images are the number one critical tool for bringing kids home. By being able to distribute these pictures to individuals who are holding their phones, who are out there at the bank, sitting in traffic, at work, or at a store, they now have a piece of information that may lead to the recovery of a child," explained NCMEC CEO Michelle DeLaune at the time.

TikTok says it will be donating advertising credits to NCMEC in order to extend the reach of the organization's TikTok account and recruit popular TikTok creators to amplify their message. "Every second counts when a child goes missing," said NCMEC's vice president of communications and brand at NCMEC Gavin Portnoy. "By harnessing the reach and speed of a platform like TikTok, parents, caregivers, and communities nationwide can become powerful advocates in the urgent effort to locate missing children."

The best sleep deals to shop before the Amazon Big Spring Sale kicks off

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:48

TAKE UP TO 45% OFF: Sleep products like mattresses, toppers, pillows, and sheets are on discounted at Amazon ahead of the Big Spring Sale including brands like Casper, Tempur-Pedic, and Coop.

Best sleep deals ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale Best mattress deal Casper Sleep Element (queen) $476 (save $119) Get Deal Best pillow deal Coop Home Goods Original Adjustable Pillow (queen) $63.20 (save $15.80) Get Deal Best mattress topper deal ViscoSoft Dusk Memory Foam Mattress Topper (3 inches, queen) $93.49 (save $16.50) Get Deal

Amazon's Big Spring Sale promises great savings on tech gadgets like earbuds, Apple devices, and TVs, but it's also a great time to think about entering a new season. Spring brings about thoughts of cleaning, organizing, and refocusing on goals for the coming summer season. If your sleep setup could use some improvements, Amazon has some great sales on sleep items ahead of the Big Spring Sale.

In addition to stretching and staying hydrated, sleep is one of the most basic wellness hacks around. Most of us struggle with prioritizing sleep, but we have tons of evidence that proves sleep is incredibly important to our wellbeing. It impacts our mood, cognition, reaction time, metabolism, and so much more. All of those studies point to one simple conclusion: we should all be prioritizing getting restorative sleep.

If you're struggling to sleep comfortably and could do with a new mattress, fresh pillows, or sheets, check out these nice deals before the Amazon Big Spring Sale starts on March 25.

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Your mattress is the crux of your sleeping experience, and if you're not lulled into a comfortable sleep each night, it's time for a new mattress. Thankfully, the Casper Element mattress in a queen size is on sale at Amazon for just $476, which takes 20% off the normal price of $595.

This all-foam mattress in a box has a medium-firm feel that could work great for all sleeping positions. The construction and materials make the Casper Element a great option for couples looking for a bed with motion isolation. The breathable foam layers are designed to resist heating up and allow for better airflow which could be great for summer months. Plus, the Casper Element comes with attractive certifications like the CertiPUR-US stamp.

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Finding your perfect pillow can be a challenge which is why grabbing an adjustable pillow is incredibly wise. The Coop Home Goods Original Adjustable Pillow lets you choose the height by offering the ability to add or remove fill. Stomach sleepers tend to sleep best on a pillow with a lower loft while side sleepers will need plenty of height to fill the space between the shoulder and head.

Coop Home Goods uses cross-cut memory foam and a microfiber blend as the fill in the adjustable pillow. The outer cover of the pillow is made with a breathable material that's also safe to clean at home in your washing machine.

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If your current mattress has slowly gotten uncomfortable over time or if it feels too firm, adding a mattress topper can completely transform your sleeping experience. The medium-soft ViscoSoft Dusk Memory Foam Mattress Topper offers three inches of pressure relief that aims to give you proper ergonomic alignment. For some people, that can spell the end of back and hip pain, thanks to the cradling nature of the topper.

The ViscoSoft Dusk topper comes with a removeable and machine-washable cover, so you'll easily be able to maintain a hygienic bed.

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Game on with the 8bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller for its lowest price yet

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:40

SAVE $10: As of March 20, get the 8bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller for $39.99 at Amazon. That's a 20% discount and the lowest price we've seen.

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If you love playing games on the go, there's no doubt you likely spend a lot of time tapping the screen or using on-screen controls. They don't always work the best, and often feel a bit fiddly when it comes to specific games. You can improve most of your favorite titles by adding tactile controls, and there's a mobile controller that can help you do just that on sale now.

As of March 20, get the 8bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller for $39.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $49.99. That's $10 off and a discount of 20%. It's also the lowest price we've seen. This discount applies to both the Black and White colorways.

This controller is compatible with Android devices and other mobile options from 100mm to 170mm in length. It comes with joysticks, buttons, and triggers with bumpers and a D-pad, and visually resembles an Xbox controller. It's light and sturdy, and fits on both sides of your device, with two back paddle buttons, a profile button, and other customizable additions that you can sync up with the 8bitdo Ultimate Software app.

You'll find that adding this type of controller to games like RPGs and other titles you can play for long sessions can greatly improve the experience. When you're not inadvertently pressing the wrong buttons because your finger doesn't fit the on-screen controls, it's a lot easy to enjoy what you're playing.

Get major savings on MacBooks, OLED 4K TVs and more during Best Buys Tech Fest

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:37
The Best Best Buy Tech Fest Deals Best laptop deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2 chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $749 at Best Buy (Save $250) Get Deal Best tablet teal Apple iPad Mini (A17 chip, 128GB, WiFi) $399 at Best Buy (Save $100) Get Deal Best headphone deals Beats Studio Pro headphones $169.99 (Save $180) Get Deal Best TV deal Samsung 65-inch S90D Series OLED 4K TV $1,399.99 at Best Buy (Save $300) Get Deal Best vacuum deal Dyson V15 Detect Extra Cordless Vacuum $599.99 at Best Buy (Save $200) Get Deal

When it comes to sales, when it rains it pours. Amazon announced its Big Spring Sale earlier this week, and quickly, other major retailers announced their very own sales. Target and Walmart have already come out with their own competing sales launching next week. But if you want to pregame the Amazon Big Spring Sale, Best Buy's Tech Fest is a good place to start.

Running through Sunday, March 23, Tech Fest encompasses nearly every category at Best Buy. The tech giant has major savings on laptops, TVs, tablets, headphones, and much, much more. Shop Best Buy's Tech Fest now for all the deals.

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With the recently announced Apple MacBook Air with M4 chip, the previous generation of laptops are on sale. You can find the Apple MacBook Air with M2 chip down to $749 from $999 during Best Buy's Tech Fest.

The MacBook Air with M2 chip is an incredible laptop with an efficient battery that will last all day as you stream, browse, work, and game. It's already one of Apple's more affordable devices, coming in under $1,000, but with this deal you'll save $250 for 25% off.

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Tablets can do so much, offering the power of a laptop in a portable size. And while you can stream your favorite shows and play your favorite games on a tablet, it's also a great e-reader. The Apple iPad Mini is the perfect size for reading. It's about the same size as a hardcover book, and won't strain your wrist for the hours of reading you have ahead of you. And once you're done with your book, it does much more than a Kindle, as you can turn on a movie or browse social media from the same device.

Launched in the back half of 2024, the Apple iPad Mini got an upgrade to the A17 chip. While it usually starts at $499, it's 20% off, bringing it down to $399. That saves you $100 during Best Buy's Tech Fest.

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If you want the ease of connectivity from AirPods, but don't want their price tag, look to Beats. The original headphones from Apple offer top-notch sound with the breeze of automatic connectivity with iOS devices. But unlike AirPods, Beats also easily connect to Android devices.

The Studio Pro headphones are the top tier model in Beats line-up. Normally $349.99, they're over 50% off, down to $169.99. That's $180 in savings for long battery life and active noise cancellation.

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Big sales are always the best time to buy TVs. While we're not sure what Amazon's Big Spring Sale has in store, we can confidently say that Best Buy's Tech Fest deals are already great. Right now you can get a 4K OLED TV from Samsung for 17% off for $300 in savings.

If you need a TV that you can watch from any angle without picture distortion, you need an OLED model that produces crystal clear picture whether you're sitting directly in front of it or are way off to the side. Samsung's 65-inch S90D Series OLED 4K TV is down to $1,399.99 from its usual $1,699.99 during Tech Fest, so don't miss out on the savings.

More TV dealsBest vacuum deal Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson V15 Detect Extra Cordless Vacuum $599.99
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Speaking of spring, with the changing seasons, it's time for a refresh. After a winter inside, it's time for a deep clean. If you want to a true refresh, start from the floors up. If you need a new vacuum, your hunt can start (and maybe end) at Best Buy's Tech Fest.

Right now, find the Dyson V15 Detect Extra Cordless Vacuum for just $599.99. It comes with 10 accessories so you can get in all the nooks and crannies to banish pet hair and dust bunnies. You'll save $200 on this vacuum during Tech Fest, for a sweet 25% off.

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Portless iPhones without USB-C closer to reality as EU clears the path

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:37

Apple has only just recently fully ditched Lightning in favor of USB-C, but there might be some more charging chicanery on the way.

Specifically, it sounds like Apple wants to eventually make at least one iPhone model that doesn't have a charging port at all. The big obstacle there would most likely be the European Union, which is the entity that forced Apple to adopt USB-C to begin with. However, according to 9to5Mac, that won't be a problem. An EU spokesperson confirmed to 9to5Mac that Apple can legally sell a device with no charging port in EU countries.

SEE ALSO: Apple's iPhone 17 might come with a big selfie camera upgrade

As for when Apple would actually do this, no one can say for sure. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently reported that Apple considered making the rumored iPhone 17 Air portless, but ultimately decided against it. Just this past week, dummy models for this year's new iPhones leaked, which included a new thin model thought to be the Air. In other words, it doesn't seem like this is something anyone needs to worry about for 2025.

But for 2026 and beyond, this is yet another weird Apple thing to look out for.

Tesla is somehow missing $1.4 billion

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:33

Falling stock prices, plummeting car sales, protests, vandalism – it's all just another day in the year 2025 for Tesla now. 

Backlash against the company has become the norm, Musk's relationship with the Trump administration and his increasing involvement with right wing politics has made him very divisive. In turn, people are taking out their frustrations on Musk's golden goose, his EV car company Tesla.

But, among all of Tesla's now-everday woes, a brand new issue has seemingly just emerged.

Tesla is apparently missing $1.4 billion.

According to a new report from the Financial Times, there's nearly one and a half billion dollars missing from Tesla's coffers. The report looked into Tesla's cash flow statements and capital expenditures over the last 6 months of 2024 and compared it to the company's valuation of the assets it had acquired. The report found anomalies, namely the missing $1.4 billion.

SEE ALSO: Tesla recalls nearly all of its Cybertrucks yet again

In the third and fourth quarter of 2024, Tesla reportedly spent $6.3 billion on “purchases of property and equipment excluding finance leases, net of sales” according to its cashflow statements. However, on Tesla's balance sheet for the same period, the company reported that the gross value of property, plant and equipment went up by only $4.9 billion to $51 billion.

That's 1.4 billion that's, as the Financial Times puts it, "gone astray."

There are legitimate reasons to explain this. For example, asset sales or foreign exchange-related issues could account for the $1.4 billion gap.

However, according to the report, Tesla didn't report any of these issues. The company just left the $1.4 billion unaccounted for.

Mashable has contacted Tesla for comment, but has yet to receive a response.

We don't know why the money is unaccounted for, but the report certainly should make Tesla investors ask questions.

Keep an eye on your home with 30% off a Google Nest Cam

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 12:05

SAVE $30: As of March 20, get the Google Nest Cam for $69.99, down from its usual price of $99.99 at Amazon. That's a 30% discount.

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Keeping an eye on your home and property is important, but you can't be everywhere all at once. That's why it can be useful to add security cameras to your home tech stack. And you can get a great wired one today with this Amazon deal on a reliable cam that you can control with the rest of your smart home tech.

As of March 20, get the wired Google Nest Cam for $69.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $99.99. That's $30 off and a discount of 30%. This price applies to all colorways, including Fog, Linen, and Snow.

This wired camera offers 1080p HDR video with night vision as well as 3 hours of free event history, so you don't have to pay to see what's going on around you. Though you can pay extra for a Nest Aware subscription for an additional 60 days of history. If you happen to lose your internet, it'll also store an hour of events so you're not totally out of luck.

It has built-in AI intelligence to help determine the difference between humans, animals, and cars that pass your home to send you special alerts, as well as 24/7 access by way of your app. And if you want to talk to someone or communicate somehow when something goes down outside, you can do it from the built-in speaker and camera via the camera on your Google Home app.

For less than $100, this is a feature-rich camera that you can use in a variety of cases, so be sure to get yours while it's still affordable.

Amazon deal of the day: Add the DJI Osmo Action 4 into your adventure arsenal for under $200

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 11:33
Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of March 20: OUR TOP PICK DJI Osmo Action 4 Essential Combo $199 (save $90) Get Deal BEST TABLET DEAL Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus $64.99 (save $55) Get Deal BEST SOUNDBAR DEAL Roku Wireless Soundbar and Wireless Bass $139.98 (save $140) Get Deal BEST HOME DEAL Blink Mini 2 (2-pack) $37.99 (save $32) Get Deal BEST GAMING DEAL Amazon Luna Controller $44.99 (save $25) Get Deal

We're just five days away from Amazon's Big Spring Sale, which runs from March 25 through March 31 — and the deals are ramping up. We're keeping our eyes on the mega retailer each day leading up to the sale and rounding up the best ones to shop. As of March 20, many popular brands are showcasing epic discounts — including DJI, Blink, Roku, and Amazon itself.

Here are our top picks for the best Amazon deals of the day if you want to get a jumpstart on saving. If none of these are your cup of tea, check out our picks from yesterday, March 19. Many of those deals are still live, including a record low price on the Google Pixel 9 Pro.

Our top pick: DJI Osmo Action 4 Opens in a new window Credit: DJI DJI Osmo Action 4 Essential Combo $199 at Amazon
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Ideal for content creation and vlogging, the DJI Osmo Action 4 "makes a good argument for buying an action camera that's not a GoPro," our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) said in their review of the camera. It can handle the elements (freeze resistant, waterproof up to 159 feet), has a clean interface, lasts up to 2.5 hours on a charge, has excellent digital stabilization, and excels in low light situations. We featured it earlier this month when the price had dropped from $289 to $209, but as of March 20, it's another $10 cheaper. That marks its best price to date at 31% off.

Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus $64.99 at Amazon
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If you're seeking a basic tablet that won't break the bank, it's hard to beat the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus — especially since it's on sale for just $64.99 (46% off). It's recently been replaced by a new Fire HD 8, but that'll cost you another $35. If money's tight, the older HD 8 Plus will still get the job done. It'll last you up to 13 hours per charge, offers USB-C charging support, features a strengthened aluminosilicate glass display and hexa-core processor that's 30% faster than the previous model, and packs an extra gig of RAM. As our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) put it: "It won't wow you, but it doesn't need to."

Read our full review of the Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus.

Roku TV Wireless Soundbar with Wireless Bass Opens in a new window Credit: Roku Roku Wireless Soundbar and Wireless Bass $139.98 at Amazon
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If you own a Roku TV, you can crank the sound quality up a few notches by pairing it with the Roku Wireless Soundbar. It's not the fanciest soundbar on the market, but it pairs seamlessly with your Roku TV sans cables to "drastically improve the sound," as our friends at PCMag (also owned by Ziff Davis) put it. As of March 20, it's bundled with the Roku Wireless Bass for only $139.98 (50% in savings). Together, the two can add depth and dimension to your music and movies, bringing the theater directly to your living room. It can also seamlessly slip into your setup for an extra bass kick.

Luna wireless controller Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon Luna controller $44.99 at Amazon
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While it's technically optional for the Amazon Luna gaming experience, our sister site PCMag reviewed the Luna controller and found it to be a "must-have." The gamepad upgrades the Luna game-streaming experience with its separate WiFi connection that reduces input lag as you play. It also looks sleek, is comfortable to hold, and features precise and responsive controls. As of March 20, it's down to just $44.99 at Amazon — that's 36% in savings.

Blink Mini 2 Opens in a new window Credit: Blink Blink Mini 2 (2-pack) $37.99 at Amazon
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Released last year, the Blink Mini 2 improves upon its predecessor's performance in low light settings, offers a wider field of view, adds a built-in LED spotlight for night view in color, and enhances image quality overall. Plus, with the separate purchase of the Blink weather resistant power adapter, it can now be used both indoors and outdoors. It's typically $39.99 for one camera, but as of March 20, you can pick up two for just $37.99. That's 46% in savings.

None of these deals catching your eye? Check out Amazon's daily deals for even more savings.

ChatGPT faces privacy complaint over false murder allegations

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 11:30

ChatGPT, like many chatbots, is known for sometimes getting things wrong or even fabricating information. However, a new privacy complaint alleges that OpenAI’s chatbot went a step further by falsely accusing a user of murder, causing serious consequences.

The privacy rights group Noyb is supporting a Norwegian man who claims that ChatGPT repeatedly returned false information, stating that he had killed two of his children and attempted to murder a third. The complaint concerns the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

"The GDPR is clear: Personal data has to be accurate," said Joakim Söderberg, a data protection lawyer at Noyb, in a statement to TechCrunch. "If it's not, users have the right to have it changed to reflect the truth. Showing ChatGPT users a tiny disclaimer that the chatbot can make mistakes clearly isn't enough. You can't just spread false information and, in the end, add a small disclaimer saying that everything you said may just not be true."

SEE ALSO: AI search tools are confidently wrong a lot of the time, study finds

The complaint stems from a simple question: "Who is Arve Hjalmar Holmen?" The response, generated by ChatGPT, included a fabricated account of a murder case involving two children. TechCrunch reported that Noyb has filed the complaint with the Norwegian data protection authority, hoping it will spark an investigation into the matter.

Chatbots like ChatGPT and other AI tools have been criticized for their inability to reliably deliver accurate information, with a disturbing tendency to invent false claims.

For instance, a recent study from the Columbia Journalism Review found that AI search tools got information wrong 60 percent of the time when asked to identify an article's headline, original publisher, publication date, and URL via an excerpt of the story. That's a concerning level of mistakes for such a simple task.

In light of these issues, it’s important to remember: don’t believe everything you read on the internet, especially when AI is involved.

Bring home a Google Pixel Tablet for over $100 off

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 11:29

SAVE $120: As of March 20, get the Google Pixel Tablet for $279, down from its usual price of $399. That's a discount of 30%.

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Want a new tablet but don't want to pay iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab prices? There are tons of options out there, but one in particular you should absolutely check out is part of Google's lineup. You can save a great deal on it today, in fact, thanks to a discount from Amazon.

As of March 20, get the Google Pixel Tablet for $279, down from its usual price of $399. That's $120 off and a 30% discount. This sale applies to both the Hazel and Porcelain colorways.

This 11-inch tablet comes packing 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage packed into a lightweight, attractive case. With a crisp screen and bright colors, it's perfect for watching your favorite shows and movies or gettigng work done. In fact, productivity is its strong suit, with the option to use split screen to tackle multiple things at once.

Plus, this tablet is ready to work with Google Gemini to bring AI tasks to your everyday needs, whether you need to search for something inside an app, edit your photos in the blink of an eye, or even brainstorm ideas to get a work session going.

If you don't want to do any of that, you can even use the tablet as a hub for our smart home devices, as it allows for voice and in-app control for your lights, thermostat, cameras, and more.

If you're looking for a tablet that can do it all, this is a great option for less than $300, but you'll likely want to act quickly on it.

Tesla recalls nearly all of its Cybertrucks yet again

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 09:19

Imagine recalling a supposedly tough truck so many times that we've ran out of headlines to highlight it. Tesla Cybertruck has been recalled for the eighth time, with several of those recalls being for nearly every Cybertruck that's ever been sold.

Again, this is not one of those software recalls that can easily be fixed with a firmware update. According to a new notice by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla is recalling all Model Year 2024 and 2025 Cybertrucks (that's the vast majority of them, given that serial production in a very limited capacity started in November 2023).

SEE ALSO: Early Tesla investor calls for Elon Musk to resign amid stock slump

The reason given, this time, is the cant rail: "an assembly comprised of an electrocoated steel stamping joined to a stainless steel panel with structural adhesive." According to the NHTSA, "The cant rail stainless steel panel may delaminate at the adhesive joint, which may cause the panel to separate from the vehicle." That, in turn, can create a road hazard for drivers behind a Cybertruck (as if having to watch the thing drive isn't punishment enough).

This is the same issue that we've covered a week ago, as it apparently caused Cybertruck deliveries to stop.

Because of this issue, Cybertruck owners are invited to visit a Tesla service center where the cant rail assembly will be replaced, free of charge.

Astronomers have detected oxygen in the most ancient known galaxy

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 09:00

Scientists using two enormous telescopes — one on Earth and the other in space — have detected oxygen in the most ancient known galaxy, a star-scape beaming light just 300 million years after the Big Bang

The galaxy, discovered with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in 2024, is called JADES-GS-z14-0. In new observations involving the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile, or ALMA, two separate groups of researchers not only measured its extraordinary distance with precision, but confirmed signals that oxygen was present. 

The finding, along with other mounting evidence, has rocked the research community, challenging prior thinking that galaxies this long ago — when the universe was only two percent its age of 13.8 billion years — would not have had many elements heavier than hydrogen and helium. Before Webb, other telescopes like the Hubble Space Telescope and computer simulations suggested oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen didn't come about for perhaps another 200 to 400 million years. 

The new studies, published in Astronomy & Astrophysics and The Astrophysical Journal, suggest the distant galaxy has about 10 times more heavy elements than expected, forcing scientists to rethink how early galaxies could have formed and evolved so quickly. 

"Before the advent of JWST, we primarily observed 'nearby' galaxies, which provided a snapshot of an evolved universe," Stefano Carniani, a researcher at Scuola Normale Superiore in Italy and lead author of one of the studies, told Mashable. "Our understanding of the early universe was based on these observations, and we [had] assumed that this scenario remained unchanged across cosmic time."

SEE ALSO: If the Webb telescope detects these molecules, they may point to life The ancient galaxy JADES-GS-z14-0 is located in the Fornax constellation. Credit: ALMA / S. Carniani et al. / S. Schouws et al / NASA / ESA / CSA / Brant Robertson / Ben Johnson / Sandro Tacchella / Phill Cargile

The difference scientists are seeing between how galaxies mature now versus back then is that gas — the fuel of star formation — flows continuously and smoothly in contemporary galaxies, leading these stellar neighborhoods to grow steadily over long periods of time, Carniani said. But observations of ancient galaxies like JADES-GS-z14-0 suggest that gas flows were far more chaotic. These galaxies sometimes appear to have accumulated vast reservoirs of gas. 

"Even if only a small fraction was converted into stars, their rapid growth and evolution were inevitable," Carniani said. 

The leading theory used to be that the first stars — the confusingly named "Population III stars" — were formed in the early universe, mostly before elements heavier than helium existed. Those original stars are thought to have been extremely massive, luminous, and hot. Eventually, they would have died in violent supernovas, blasting out new types of chemical substances. 

Heavier elements are forged in the cores of stars, only to be scattered across interstellar space after the stars explode. Those outbursts would seed the universe with the first heavier elements, but astronomers thought it would take several generations of stars before galaxies were brimming with enough oxygen and other such elements to be detectable.

But another thing to consider is that very massive stars don't live long — at most, a few million years, Sander Schouws, a researcher at Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands and lead author on another of the papers, told Mashable. That might explain how heavier elements could have flooded the galaxy rather quickly back then. 

So far Webb has revealed that, in fact, many bright galaxies existed at cosmic dawn, a period between 100 million years to 1 billion years after the Big Bang. Some scientists have posited that perhaps galaxies in this era formed stars more efficiently, leaving behind little extra gas and dust. If there were too much gas, it would essentially dilute those heavier elements, making them hard to detect. 

Others suggest that powerful starlight forced gas and dust out, making the galaxies seem brighter because less material was available to obscure them. Still, some theories propose that supermassive black holes powering enormous jets could explain the galaxies' brightness, though the studies of JADES-GS-z14-0 have not found evidence of one.

Images of the ancient galaxy have shown its brightness to be spread out across 1,600 light-years, indicating that most of its light comes from young stars and not a concentration of black hole emissions at its center. If the estimates are correct, the galaxy is several hundreds of millions of times the mass of the sun.

The James Webb Space Telescope, along with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile, are homing in on the most ancient galaxy known in the universe. Credit: NASA-GSFC / Adriana M. Gutierrez (CI Lab) illustration

Schouws points out another factor that could complicate astronomers' interpretation of what's going on in this old galaxy: A phenomenon called bursty star formation could make it appear as if it's forming a lot faster than it really is. 

In bursty star formation, galaxies become intermittently bright. That could make it seem in a single snapshot as if the galaxy is growing a lot faster than if scientists were to average that brightness over a longer period of time. Rather than making stars at a steady clip like the Milky Way does, for instance, these galaxies churn out stars inconsistently, with a proliferation all at once, followed by stagnant periods sometimes stretching millions of years.

The thinking is that a burst of stars, all of the same generation, form and then die off in supernovas a few million years later at about the same time. The gas may then be recycled to form new stars, but the process is irregular at best. 

"This is an effect that we need to account for," Schouws said, "but that can be tricky."

Adolescence co-creator Stephen Graham tells Fallon the shows inspiration hurt my heart

Mashable - Thu, 03/20/2025 - 07:51

Netflix's limited series Adolescence, co-created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, has critics and viewers talking about more than its extraordinary technical prowess. A show that begins when a young boy is arrested for the murder of his classmate, Adolescence sparks a conversation Graham told Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show on Wednesday the production team intended people to have.

“As a collective, we didn’t want it to be a whodunnit, we wanted it to be more of a why,” Graham told Fallon. “I read an article in the paper. It was about a young boy who stabbed a young girl to death. A couple of months later on the news there was a piece about a young boy who stabbed a young girl to death. And these were at opposite ends of the country. If I’m really honest with you, Jim, it hurt my heart.

"I just think what kind of a society are we living in at the moment where young boys are stabbing young girls? And you know that beautiful saying, ‘It takes a village to raise a child?’ Well, I just thought, what if we’re all accountable? The education system, parenting, the community, the government," Graham said. "I'm not blaming anyone, I just thought maybe we're all accountable and we should have a conversation about it."

Adolescence is streaming now on Netflix.

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