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Save $230: As of Jan. 8, LG 65-inch UT70 Series 4K UHD Smart TV is on sale for $369.99 at Best Buy, a $230 discount off its usual price of $599.99. With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate integration launching next month, it’s LG's must-have for gamers.

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If you’re a gamer like me, the LG 65-inch UT70 Series 4K Smart TV is the perfect addition to your setup. This TV is a steal at $369.99 from Best Buy, especially with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate integration rolling out next month. Not only will you save $230, but you’ll also unlock an entirely new way to experience gaming and streaming.

Let’s start with the gaming revolution this TV is about to join. Starting in February, LG Smart TVs will support the Xbox app, giving Game Pass Ultimate members access to hundreds of games through Xbox Cloud Gaming. No console required, just your TV, a controller, and an internet connection. Play new titles like Avowed (launching Feb. 18) or dive into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

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The Game Pass Ultimate plan offers the best value at $19.99 per month. It includes online multiplayer, new games on day one, an EA Play membership, and streaming on smart TVs, consoles, mobile devices, and even VR headsets. With the LG UT70, your living room becomes the ultimate gaming hub.

Even if you’re not gaming, this TV delivers in spades. Its α5 AI Processor Gen 7 upscales older content to 4K, while FILMMAKER MODE and HDR10 Pro create visuals that are bright, detailed, and true to the creator’s intent. The AI Sound 5.1 ensures immersive audio, transforming standard stereo into virtual surround sound for movies, games, and music.

Streaming fans will love webOS, which includes all the major apps plus 300+ free LG channels.

At $369.99 from Best Buy, this deal is a no-brainer for gamers, streamers, and anyone looking to upgrade their home entertainment. Gearing up for Xbox Game Pass or want a stunning 4K screen? LG UT70 checks every box. Don’t wait, this deal is harder to find than an official Nintendo Switch 2 reveal.

Save $310: As of Jan. 8, Samsung 75-inch Crystal UHD 4K TV is available for $630 at Amazon, saving you $310 off its regular price of $940.

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If you ask me, the Samsung 75-inch Crystal UHD 4K TV is the TV for streaming. It’s massive, the picture quality is incredible, and it’s loaded with features that make binge-watching your favorite shows an absolute dream. And at just $630 on Amazon (a $310 discount), this deal is too good to pass up.

In my opinion, the best thing about this TV is the 4K Crystal UHD resolution. Samsung’s upscaling technology is a lifesaver when you’re rewatching older series. It makes everything look sharper and more vibrant. Add HDR support into the mix, and the colors and contrast practically jump off the screen. Dark scenes look deep and dramatic, while bright visuals are just stunning.

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The 75-inch display? It’s a game-changer. Watching anything on this screen feels like a full-blown cinematic experience. Smash out your favorite rom-com, the latest Marvel movie, or even your comfort series you’ve seen a million times. Honestly, I think it might be impossible to go back to a smaller screen after this.

I also love how easy it is to use. With built-in Alexa and the smart Google TV interface, navigating between streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max is effortless. If you’re an Apple user, AirPlay 2 makes streaming from your iPhone or iPad seamless. The bezel-less design keeps the focus squarely on what you’re watching, sleek and distraction-free.

While the 60Hz refresh rate isn’t designed for hardcore gamers, it’s more than capable of handling fast-paced action movies or sports. Bluetooth, USB, and HDMI connectivity means you can quickly hook up soundbars, consoles, or even a Blu-ray player (yes, some of us still love those).

If you’re like me and love a good streaming marathon, this TV delivers everything you need to elevate your setup. For a cheeky Amazon deal at $630, it’s one of the best deals out there. So grab this deal, and get ready to lose yourself in your next binge-worthy obsession. Trust me, this one’s worth it.

SAVE $30: As of Jan. 8, the Apple AirTag four-pack is on sale at Amazon for $69.99. This deal saves you 29% on list price.

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For the forgetful and clumsy among us, the Apple Airtag is a genius invention. "Where's my keys", "Where's my phone?", "Is my luggage on the plane?", are questions of the past with these handy devices, and now with Amazon's Daily Deals you can stock up for less.

As of Jan. 8, you can buy a four pack of Apple Airtags for just $69.99, saving you 29% on list price.

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Never used one before? The setup couldn't be easier, simply attach it to your item of choice and track it in the Find My app. It even has a small built-in speaker, so you can trigger a sound from the Find My app on your Apple device, making it easier to find the AirTag if it's nearby but out of sight, like under a cushion or in a bag.

Confused about the battery life? Well, according to Apple, all AirTags are designed to have a one-year battery life, with regular use. They use a standard CR2032 coin cell battery, which is user-replaceable. When the battery is running low, you’ll receive a notification on your iPhone, giving you plenty of time to replace it.

It even has a IP67 water resistance rating, meaning it can cope with a maximum depth of one meter for up to 30 minutes, but lets hope your phone or keys don't end up there...

This deal is available on Amazon now.

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.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Wednesday, January 8, 2025:

AcrossWord on the front door of the Midvale School for the Gifted, in a famous "Far Side" cartoon

• The answer is Pull.

Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock

• The answer is ATeam.

MA or MS, but not BA or BS

• The answer is State.

Like the letter J, alphabetically

• The answer is Tenth.

Butt, to Brits

• The answer is Arse.

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• The answer is Pasta.

Downright

• The answer is Utter.

What the Tower of Pisa does

• The answer is Leans.

Milky coffee order

• The answer is Latte.

"I've seen better"

• The answer is Meh.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Featured Video For You The Wordle Strategy used by the New York Times' Head of Games

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

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Mini Crossword.

SAVE $10: As of Jan. 8, the Apple Pencil (USB-C) is on sale for $69 at Amazon. That's a 13% saving on the list price.

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If you got a new iPad for Christmas, or just fancy adding a new accessory to your lineup, Amazon's Daily Deals has treated you to another bargain on the Apple Pencil (USB-C).

As of Jan. 8, you can buy this helpful tool for $69, saving you 13% on list price. This specific stylus charges via a USB-C cable and attaches to your device magnetically for easy storage. It’s designed with pixel-perfect precision, low latency, and tilt sensitivity for a natural drawing and writing experience.

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It weighs just 0.72 ounces, so it’s lightweight and comfortable to hold, as well as easy to carry around with you. It connects via Bluetooth and USB-C and requires an iPad running iPadOS 17.1 or later. Compatible iPad models include the iPad Mini A17 Pro, iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 3rd-6th generation), iPad Pro (11-inch, 1st-4th generation), iPad (10th generation), iPad Air (4th and 5th generation), and iPad mini (6th generation).

It's worth noting that this is not the latest model in the Apple Pencil range. Both the Pencil 2 and Pencil Pro have more recently been released. For a more advanced stylus, we recommend the Pro which boasts haptic feedback and magnetic charging. But for the basics, and a reduced price, you can't go wrong with this model.

Get this decent deal on Amazon now.

SAVE $70: As of Jan. 8, the Apple Watch Series 10 is on sale for $359 at Amazon. That's a saving of 16% on list price.

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The latest Apple Watch, the Series 10, was released in 2024, bringing about a great upgrade on its predecessor. Since its release, it has seen several discounts, especially over Black Friday, bringing it down to its lowest price yet. And as of Jan. 8, the Apple Watch 10 is back down to its lowest-ever price. On Amazon, you can upgrade for just $359.

The Apple Watch 10 is a great choice for both function and style. It is the thinnest Apple Watch released so far but also has the biggest and most readable display. It also introduces Apple's first-ever wide-angle OLED display, meaning the watch remains clear and sharp when looking at it quickly or from awkward angles.

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If you're looking specifically for health and fitness metrics, you'll be impressed. You get advanced health tracking including ECG readings, heart rate notifications, and ovulation estimates. In the Vitals app, you'll find detailed overnight metrics such as heart and respiratory rates, and sleep tracking. It even includes alerts for possible sleep apnea. For fitness enthusiasts, the Workout app lets you track a whole load of activities, along with tools to monitor workout intensity and aquatic tracking with depth and water temperature sensors. And with 18 hours of normal use (and fast charging that gives you 80% in 30 minutes), the watch is perfect for all lengths of activity.

Safety is also a top priority, so you can enjoy features including Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and Emergency SOS, along with a Check-In feature that automatically updates loved ones when you reach your destination.

Head to Amazon now to grab this deal.

Good news for anyone wanting to spew hate and make the world a worse place: Meta has amended its Hateful Conduct policy to be more permissive to bad behaviour, allowing divisive and discriminatory content to thrive on its platforms. Users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads are now allowed to call gay people "mentally ill", women "property", and entire ethnicities "diseases".

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The tech giant made significant changes to its Hateful Conduct policy on Tuesday, lifting prohibitions against a wide range of divisive and harmful rhetoric. Notably, Meta's amended policy completely removed restrictions against dehumanising people on the basis of a "protected characteristic" by likening them to certain inanimate objects, filth, and diseases such as cancer. Users are also now permitted to state that protected characteristics don't or shouldn't exist, or are inferior.

Protected characteristics are defined by Meta as "race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religious affiliation, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, [or] serious disease."

Meta further removed its previous acknowledgement that hateful conduct on its platforms "creates an environment of intimidation and exclusion, and in some cases may promote offline violence." 

Meta explicitly permits anti-LGBTQ content

Equally as notable as the restrictions Meta has removed is the content that it now explicitly allows, with harmful anti-LGBTQ rhetoric specifically permitted. In a video posted on Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the company is removing restrictions that are "out of touch with mainstream discourse." 

"We do allow allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation, given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like 'weird,'" wrote Meta.

The American Psychological Association (APA) is clear that being transgender or same-sex attracted are not mental disorders, as neither cause significant distress or disability. Each was removed from the APA's official list of mental illnesses in 2012 and 1973 respectively. In fact, the APA notes that it is discrimination and lack of acceptance in society which can lead to transgender people suffering from the actual mental disorders of anxiety and depression. 

Such harmful ostracisation may often be expressed as, for example, allegations of mental illness or abnormality based on gender or sexual orientation.

"Despite the persistence of stereotypes that portray lesbian, gay, and bisexual people as disturbed, several decades of research and clinical experience have led all mainstream medical and mental health organizations in this country to conclude that these orientations represent normal forms of human experience," the APA states.

Meta's amended Hateful Conduct policy also explicitly allows content arguing that sexual orientation should preclude people from working in the military, law enforcement, or teaching, provided such arguments are based upon religious beliefs. Though at least there is such a caveat. Meta demands no such religious justification for the same discriminatory arguments based on gender.

Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of LGBTQ advocacy organisation GLAAD, has stated that Meta's changes have given a "green light for people to target LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups with violence, vitriol, and dehumanizing narratives."

"With these changes, Meta is continuing to normalize anti-LGBTQ hatred for profit — at the expense of its users and true freedom of expression," said Ellis. "Fact-checking and hate speech policies protect free speech."

Meta declined to comment when reached by Mashable, nor advise whether it had consulted with any advocacy groups prior to amending its policy.

Meta aligns itself more closely with Trump in lead-up to inauguration View on Threads

These changes coincide with Meta's decision to eliminate fact-checkers and replace them with a Community Notes system. Zuckerberg claimed that fact-checkers have become "too politically biased," and that "what started as a movement to be more inclusive has increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas."

As noted above, many such opinions are actively harmful and have no basis in fact. Even so, Meta seems determined to platform such content, with Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan stating in a blog post that they have been "limiting legitimate political debate and censoring too much trivial content and subjecting too many people to frustrating enforcement actions."

It appears that in Meta's estimation, subjecting users to enforcement of a conduct policy is less acceptable than subjecting them to dehumanisation. 

"We’re getting rid of a number of restrictions on topics like immigration, gender identity and gender that are the subject of frequent political discourse and debate," wrote Kaplan. "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress, but not on our platforms."

Some would argue that this is more an indictment on the state of Congress than justification for more divisive, harmful content on social media. But with highly divisive Republican leader Donald Trump resuming office as the U.S. President in less than two weeks, it benefits Meta to loosen its Hateful Conduct policy and try working its way into his good graces.

"The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point toward once again prioritising speech," said Zuckerberg. "So we're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms."

It seems reasonable to speculate that the changes to Meta's policy may also be designed to preempt a few moderation headaches. The issue of moderation was a significant topic of debate during Trump's first term, with elected officials often making statements on social media which fell afoul of the platforms' policies. Trump himself has frequently been accused of inciting violence by posting divisive rhetoric. Even so, Meta only took the step of suspending then-President Trump from Facebook and Instagram after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, eventually lifting his ban two years later when he was no longer in office.

Meta has been attempting to endear itself to Trump in the lead-up to his second inauguration on Jan. 20. Zuckerberg dined with the president-elect late last year, the tech giant since confirming that it had donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. This Monday Meta announced that three new members had been elected to its board of directors — including Dana White, Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) CEO and long-time friend and supporter of Trump.

"[Meta will] Work with President Trump to push back against foreign governments going after American companies to censor more," Zuckerburg declared Tuesday on Threads. "The US has the strongest constitutional protections for free expression in the world and the best way to defend against the trend of government overreach on censorship is with the support of the US government."

Zuckerburg further announced that Meta is moving its trust and safety and content moderation teams out of California, with U.S. content review now to be performed in Texas. The CEO claimed that "this will help remove the concern that biased employees are overly censoring content," though did not explain why he apparently believes that people in Texas are less biased than people in California.

UPDATE: Jan. 8, 2025, 8:53 p.m. AEDT This article has been updated with Meta's response to Mashable.