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Verizon is offering up the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for free — how to claim this offer

Mashable - 5 hours 32 min ago

TL;DR: You can get the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for free when you open a new line on Verizon's Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan.

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If you’re thinking about upgrading your smartphone, there are a few ways to bring the price down (if you know where to look).

Mobile carriers often run promotions in which they heavily discount devices or bundle savings through long-term contracts and eligible trade-ins. One standout deal of this type that's live right now is on the Samsung Galaxy S26+ with Verizon. And better yet, there's no trade-in required.

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Verizon is offering the Samsung Galaxy S26+ for free when you open a new line on either its Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan. The deal works by giving you $1,100 in bill credits spread over 36 months, which essentially cancels out the phone’s cost. But this only works if you stay on an eligible plan for the duration.

To qualify, you’ll need to add a new line, choose one of the qualifying unlimited plans, and either buy the phone outright or on a 36-month, 0% APR installment plan. You’ll still pay taxes and a $40 activation fee upfront, and if you cancel your line or switch to a cheaper, ineligible plan, the remaining credits stop and you’ll have to pay off the balance.

With this smartphone, you'll be getting a device built around Galaxy AI, so everyday tasks are faster and easier to complete. It’s powered by Samsung’s latest high-performance processor for fast and smooth performance, and it benefits from an ultra-vivid display.

Get this great mobile deal at Verizon now.

What Elon Musk’s Clash With Sam Altman of OpenAI Is Really About

NYT Technology - 5 hours 32 min ago
Mr. Musk’s lawsuit against Mr. Altman and OpenAI makes the case that all-encompassing greed is Silicon Valley’s defining feature.

New space images reveal an enormous halo around this famed galaxy

Mashable - 5 hours 34 min ago

The famous Sombrero Galaxy now appears as more than a wide-brimmed hat floating in deep outer space

New images from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile reveal a gigantic halo surrounding the galaxy, stretching three times its width. Already considered one of the largest objects in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster, the galaxy's expansive glow is roughly 150,000 light-years wide. 

The pictures come from the Dark Energy Camera, an instrument mounted on the U.S. National Science Foundation's Victor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope. Though the camera was built for a study that ended in 2019, it continues to aid astronomers, providing new insights for even the most photographed cosmic targets. 

"This may be the first time the halo has been captured with this level of detail and at this large a scale," according to NOIRLab, a program of the National Science Foundation. 

SEE ALSO: Mars did have complex carbon. A NASA rover found its hiding place.

Discovered in 1781 by the French comet hunter Pierre Méchain, the Sombrero is a nearly edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away from Earth in the Virgo constellation. Méchain was an associate of renowned astronomer Charles Messier, but the object was only scribbled onto Messier's personal copy of the Messier Catalogue. 

It wasn't until two other astronomers — William Herschel and Camille Flammarion — observed the galaxy that it was formally added to the catalog in 1921. Back then, it was merely known as Messier 104. 

The intriguing galaxy later earned its nickname for its uncanny resemblance to a Mexican hat. Its central bulge looks like the crown and a dark dust trail brings to mind a wide brim. Though the object can't be seen with the naked eye, many amateur astronomers enjoy gazing at it through binoculars and small backyard telescopes. 

But different observatories tend to bring out different features in the galaxy. The James Webb Space Telescope homed in on the Sombrero about 1.5 years ago, and showed it in a different light — literally. From Webb's infrared perspective, the hazy bulge was decapitated, revealing instead a smooth core. 

Researchers are interested in the galaxy for its roughly 2,000 globular clusters containing hundreds of thousands of old stars. Though the stars within them are of similar ages, their masses and characteristics vary. 

The new images also highlight a stellar stream emerging from the south side of the galaxy. The feature is faint but vast. 

"The halo and the stellar stream are populated with stars that have been torn from their home galaxies," according to NOIRLab, "hinting at a past galactic merger between the Sombrero and a smaller satellite galaxy."

Seeing everyone play Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is giving me serious FOMO

Mashable - 5 hours 34 min ago

I've never been a Nintendo person. And yet, I've never been this completely captured by one of its games until the company's latest release, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.

My rapturous attention to it is equal parts FOMO and genuine amazement at the unhinged ways people are playing this game. It's taken over my timeline and is slowly dismantling my will to resist buying a Switch.

For context, Living the Dream is the third entry in Nintendo's series of casual social simulators — think The Sims or Animal Crossing — in which you oversee and manage an island populated by Miis, Nintendo's customizable avatars (a portmanteau of Wii and me). It shares Animal Crossing's DNA in that you're tending to an island and its residents, but unlike that game, you actually get to create the islanders yourself. Thus, no need for housing discrimination and forced migration to phase out the "ugly villagers."

A massive part of the game's appeal is its creation suite, which lets you draw virtually anything and drop it into the game as an interactive item for your Miis to use. Uncensored, mind you. On top of that, like its predecessors, Living the Dream features a text-to-voice modulator that has Miis speaking in a robotic, Vocaloid-adjacent cadence. Also uncensored. You can even make the TV shows they decide to watch. Big news for fans of yaoi.

It is, in short, the perfect game for post-COVID, chronically online Gen Z. Just ask poor Charlie Kirky what happens when they get hold of your likeness.

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The result is near-infinite replayability and, for those of us without a Switch, near-insufferable FOMO. I want to create an island where my characters bicker over a pack of Marlboro Reds. I want a Mii to dream about him and his friends worshipping the unregistered firearm I left sitting on the beach. The memes and playthroughs circulating online are so genuinely unhinged that I'm not sure a "normal" playthrough of this game is even possible. Plus, in a resounding win for Big Tobacco, cigarettes are practically a staple item at this point, and I've lost count of how many islands I've seen with one.

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We've got a tiny Obama doing a freaky little shimmy. Jennifer Coolidge is enjoying a bottle of Hennessy. Kitty White is getting rejected by Leon S. Kennedy, then immediately harassed on the beach by Miss Piggy and John Pork. I want to be clear that those are all real sentences describing real videos that exist on the internet right now.

My personal favorite, though, is a Mii cast video edited to the theme from Living Single, featuring a roster of Black cultural figures like Steve Harvey, Madea, the Smokestack Twins from Sinners, just living their lives on this little island together. Delightfully, irreverently unserious.

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Yes, it's a bummer that the game still lacks real online functionality and built-in Mii- and screenshot-sharing. For a title that has thrived almost entirely on user-generated content going viral, that feels like a conspicuous oversight. Nintendo, we are begging.

But the internet, as always, persists. My FOMO is real, and it is winning. I want my own island. I want to see what my created characters fight over and who they fall in love with. I want to create something deeply questionable and watch the social fallout unfold in robotic text-to-voice. I want in on this. The internet is having the time of its life on a little island somewhere — and I intend to join them.

New phishing scam targets your FOMO with fake party invitations

Mashable - 5 hours 34 min ago

Phishing scams have always tried to trick you into clicking malicious links, often relying on scare tactics — fake bank alerts, IRS threats, parking tickets, the works. The new playbook is a little more devious: They're targeting your FOMO instead.

According to a report from the New York Times, a new wave of phishing scams is now disguising itself as party invitations, spoofing the look of popular invitation platforms like Paperless Post, Evite, and Punchbowl.

In some cases, the phishing emails actually come from someone you actually know — a former colleague, an old college friend, a distant relative — with a compromised email account. That makes them significantly harder to clock as fake.

One Mashable editor received a phishing email disguised as a Punchbowl invitation from her sister-in-law and clicked the link. However, when the website prompted her to enter her Gmail password, she contacted her sister and confirmed her email account had been hacked.

SEE ALSO: Meta accused of profiting from scam ads in class-action lawsuit

The scam works two ways, per the Times. In one version, the link appears dead when clicked, but the click itself quietly triggers malware that harvests your passwords and personal data in the background. In the other, the link works, and asks you to enter your login credentials, which then hands hackers full access to your personal accounts.

Rachel Tobac, CEO of cybersecurity firm SocialProof Security, told the Times the scam first appeared around last holiday season and that its effectiveness stems from basic human psychology. Every few months, she noted to the publication, phishing schemes find a new emotional lever to pull — and the fear of missing out is a powerful one.

Fake invitations tend to be vague, according to Evite's VP of brand Olivia Pollock, who also spoke with the Times. Generic phrases like "birthday party" or "celebration of life," rather than the specific, niche events most real invitations advertise these days, tend to be the biggest red flags.

In response to these scams, Paperless Post has set up a dedicated email address — phishing@paperlesspost.com — for users to submit suspicious invitations for verification.

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The invitation scam is the latest in a long line of phishing schemes that have proliferated over the past few years. As Mashable has covered extensively, 2025 was defined by text-based scams in particular. Common examples include fake E-ZPass toll notices, phony DMV warnings threatening to suspend your license, fraudulent job offers impersonating Indeed, and IRS impersonators pressuring victims to pay up before they have time to think.

Nearly a quarter of Americans have been the victim of a tax scam alone, or know someone who has, according to a 2025 McAfee survey. All of these phishing tactics rely on the same tricks — urgency, familiarity, and just enough plausibility to make you act before you think.

So, the bottom line is this: If you get an unexpected invitation and something feels slightly off, trust that instinct before you click.

You can report phishing emails to your email service provider, delete them, or simply ignore them.

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Get more out of the Mac you already own with this $25 tool

Mashable - 5 hours 34 min ago

TL;DR: Make your Mac even more productive with this lifetime license to MacMagic, $25.50 (reg. $99.99) with code SAVE15 through May 10.

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It’s time to stop underusing your Mac. You paid top dollar for a premium device, so you should make sure you’re getting everything out of it. MacMagic lets you discover hidden Apple features and tap into your Mac’s full potential. Right now, a lifetime license can be yours for just $25.50 with code SAVE15 until May 10.

It’s time to see what your Mac can really do. Thanks to MacMagic, you don’t need to be super tech-savvy. This easy-to-use, all-in-one utility app can unlock hidden macOS features you may have never even heard of.

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Wondering what MacMagic can do for you? Let it find missing features — from an image converter that can batch scale, rotate, and convert your images into more than 100 formats to a force delete button for stubborn files.

Erase recent application history, clear caches and logs to free up disk space, and reveal or hide files in Finder with MacMagic. You can also show or hide desktop icons, make certain files and folders visible or invisible, and turn on the option to see hidden files system-wide.

MacMagic also lets you employ little hacks like cutting your network connection without shutting off your Wi-Fi, locking and unlocking folders, and generating QR codes for vCards, Wi-Fi, locations, SMS, emails, and more.

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Self-growth can be sustainable thanks to this microlearning app, now $48 for life

Mashable - 5 hours 34 min ago

TL;DR: Self-improvement is simple with this lifetime subscription to Headway Premium, on sale now for just $47.97 (reg. $299.95), the best price online, through May 10.

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It’s never too late to work on your New Year’s resolutions. If you were hoping to work more on yourself this year, let this be your sign. Headway Premium serves up the key ideas and insights from some of the world’s best nonfiction books in 15-minute summaries, and a lifetime subscription can be yours for just $47.97, the best price online, until May 10.

Self-growth doesn’t have to be painful. Headway Premium makes it both easy and entertaining with 15-minute summaries of nonfiction books you can listen to, watch, or read. Learn about business strategies on your lunch break or pick up personal development skills in line at the grocery store.

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Headway Premium lets you choose between a written or professionally narrated audio summary of books like The 80/20 Principle or How to Talk to Anyone, delivering the key concepts in a bite-sized format. While it doesn’t replace reading the whole book, it’s a great way to discover new topics you’d like to dig into further.

There are over 15 million people already diving into more than 2,000 summaries available on Headway Premium. New ones are added every week, so you’ll never run out of summaries with this lifetime subscription. You can also take advantage of features like personalized recommendations to discover even more nonfiction books you’d like along the way.

You’ll love the learning process thanks to Headway Premium’s gamified approach, which allows you to earn streaks and track your progress.

Test your skills with fun quizzes and trivia, which show you how much you’re retaining from each summary. And follow along with Brainy, the cute in-app mascot that cheers you along on your self-improvement journey.

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NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for April 28, 2026

Mashable - 5 hours 36 min ago

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 game

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, April 28, 2026:

AcrossSound effect in a long hallway
  • The answer is Echo.

Something you might not want to wake up to?
  • The answer is Alarm.

1980s role for Stallone
  • The answer is Rambo.

"The sky's the ___!"
  • The answer is Limit.

Bit of folklore
  • The answer is Myth.

Down___ of Grantham, noble title on "Downton Abbey"
  • The answer is Earl.

Insurance filing
  • The answer is Claim.

Leg muscle that can be "pulled," informally
  • The answer is Hammy.

Planet's path
  • The answer is Orbit.

Fluttering insect that lends its name to a national storytelling event
  • The answer is Moth.

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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.

AT&T is handing over the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL for free — how to score this free deal

Mashable - 5 hours 41 min ago

TL;DR: AT&T is giving away the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL for free when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for a qualifying unlimited plan.

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When looking to upgrade your smartphone, there are so many different ways to save money. Whether it's retail events slashing the total cost of a new handset or mobile carriers like T-Mobile offering the iPhone 17 Pro for free, it really does pay to shop around.

And if you've been eyeing up the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, it now has its own trade-in deal from AT&T that could see you walk away with this popular handset for free.

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AT&T is offering the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL for free when you trade in an eligible device and sign up for a qualifying unlimited plan. The saving comes through bill credits of up to $1,250 spread over 36 months (the full price of the device is $1,249.99), so you won’t pay for the phone upfront as long as you stay on the plan for the duration.

To score this deal, you need to choose an eligible unlimited plan, trade in a device that meets AT&T’s criteria, and agree to a 36-month, 0% APR installment plan. The exact credit amount depends on your trade-in and plan. If you cancel your service or pay off the phone early, the remaining credits stop and the balance is due immediately.

The Google Pixel 10 Pro XL is a superb phone, especially when you can get it for free. It combines Google’s Gemini AI with a next-gen Tensor G5 chip for a faster and smoother performance. It also has a pro-level camera system with up to 100x zoom, 50MP photos, and 8K video.

Head to AT&T to grab this limited-time Google Pixel offer.

Apples foldable phone now has a name, report claims

Mashable - 7 hours 14 min ago

Apple's first foldable phone, due later this year, might not be called iPhone Fold, despite most reports calling it so.

Instead, it will be called iPhone Ultra, and it will join Apple's "Ultra" lineup of devices which includes the (existing) Apple Watch Ultra, as well as the upcoming MacBook Ultra.

This is according to Macworld, whose report cites a source familiar with Apple's plans.

The Ultra moniker will signify, in simple terms, the best of the best, and Apple reportedly plans to market the foldable iPhone as a higher-end model than the Pro iPhones. The report claims that Apple will introduce the iPhone Ultra alongside the Pro models in September, but it may arrive "a few weeks later and in smaller quantities."

We heard about the Ultra moniker in March. Bloomberg's report at the time, however, said Apple may not go with the Ultra name for its foldable phone.

This new report claims that Apple will also bring the "Ultra" branding to the Mac, though details about that device are scarce. Bloomberg said Apple might bestow the name upon its long-rumored touchscreen MacBook, though an "Ultra" iMac also isn't out of the question.

SEE ALSO: Apple’s MacBook Neo just made your laptop-style iPad obsolete

Apple already calls several of its products "Ultra," including the Apple Watch Ultra, the M1 Ultra chip, and the CarPlay Ultra. The criteria on what gets to be called Ultra seem a bit arbitrary, but it always designates the most powerful product in the company's lineup.

As for the iPhone Ultra's rumored specs, check out our comprehensive guide.

NYT Pips hints, answers for April 28, 2026

Mashable - 7 hours 44 min ago

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 28, 2026

The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

  • Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

  • Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

  • Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

  • Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

  • Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for April 28, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for April 28 Pips

Number (5): Everything in this purple space must add up to 5. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (2): Everything in this red space must be equal to 2. The answer is 0-2, placed horizontally; 2-6, placed vertically.

Equal (6): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 6. The answer is 2-6, placed vertically; 5-6, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this purple space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for April 28 Pips

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically; 2-0, placed horizontally.

Less than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically; 2-5, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically.

Equal (2): Everything in this purple space must be equal to 2. The answer is 2-2, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 0-4, placed vertically; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for April 28 Pips

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-3, placed horizontally.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 1-3, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-5, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-2, placed vertically.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 3-4, placed vertically; 5-2, placed horizontally.

Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 5-2, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 4-5, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-0, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 3-0, placed vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-0, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally.

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28, 2026

Mashable - 7 hours 57 min ago

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require some knowledge of popular U.S. sports and pop culture.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

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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: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. 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: Soccer

  • Green: Race tracks

  • Blue: Famous New Yorkers

  • Purple: English soccer stadiums

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

  • Yellow: MLS Teams

  • Green: NASCAR Tracks

  • Blue: New York Knicks

  • Purple: Words in the Names of Premier League Venues

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 #582 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?
  • MLS Teams — RAPIDS, TIMBERS, UNION, WHITECAPS

  • NASCAR Tracks — BRISTOL, DAYTONA, POCONO, WATKINS

  • New York Knicks — BRIDGES, BRUNSON, HART, TOWNS

  • Words in the Names of Premier League Venues" — CRAVEN, MOLINEUX, STAMFORD, VILLA

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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Hurdle hints and answers for April 28, 2026

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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.

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

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Evidence.

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PROOF

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Warehouse.

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DEPOT

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Hurdle Word 3 hint

Pee.

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URINE

Hurdle Word 4 hint

After the second.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

THIRD

Final Hurdle hint

Snuck.

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CREPT

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Stuff Your Kindle Day is back — download free romance book in this 1-day event

Mashable - 10 hours 34 min ago

FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on April 28. The Romance Book Blast, hosted by Romance Booklovers, is offering romance books from a number of sub-genres.

Stuff Your Kindle Day is back once again, and this time it's all about romance.

The Romance Book Blast, hosted by Romance Booklovers, is offering up free romance books from a number of sub-genres. And everything that you download is yours to keep forever, so this is your best opportunity to stuff your e-reader with juicy material to cover you through the rest of the year. OK, that might not be feasible for the greediest of bookworms, but it's still a chance to stock up without spending anything.

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Looking to make the most of the latest Stuff Your Kindle Day? We've lined up everything you need to know about this popular event.

When is Stuff Your Kindle Day?

The Romance Book Blast takes place on April 28. This free giveaway only lasts 24 hours, so you will need to act fast to secure everything on your list. The next free event of this type takes place on Oct. 27, so don't miss out on this limited-time promotion.

Which ebooks are free?

The Romance Book Blast has a helpful hub page run by Romance Booklovers. Everything is organized by sub-genre, so you can find exactly what you want to read:

You can find these free ebooks from the Kindle Store and other popular retailers. There really is something for everyone in this latest romance book blast.

Is Stuff Your Kindle Day the same as Amazon Kindle Unlimited?

Everything you download on Stuff Your Kindle Day is yours to keep, and there's no limit on the number of books you can download. Stuff Your Kindle Day downloads don't count towards the 20 books that Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers can borrow at the same time, so don't hold back.

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These popular e-readers let you take your entire library on the go. With weeks of battery life and an anti-glare display, you can read anywhere and anytime with the Kindle Paperwhite.

Verity trailer adapts Colleen Hoovers psychological thriller

Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 22:14

The teaser trailer for psychological thriller Verity has arrived, offering the first peek at the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's popular 2018 novel.

Verity follows writer Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson) after she's hired as a ghostwriter for famous author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway). Arriving at the Crawford estate, Lowen discovers apparent notes for Verity's autobiography, which include disturbing confessions concerning the author's husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett). Lowen soon finds herself deeply entangled with the Crawford family, navigating secrets, lies, and manipulation in a search for the truth.

Verity arrives in theatres on October 2.

NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 28, 2026

Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 22:00

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you do all the washing.

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.

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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.

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SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for April 28, 2026 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: Petition

  • Green: Wash day

  • Blue: Volumes

  • Purple: Solar

Here are today's Connections categories

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

  • Yellow: Entreaty

  • Green: Laundry day verbs

  • Blue: Things that come in "Books"

  • Purple: Sun___

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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 #1052 is...

What is the answer to Connections today
  • Entreaty: APPEAL, BID, CALL, REQUEST

  • Laundry day verbs: DRY, FOLD, SORT, WASH

  • Things that come in "Books": CHECK, COUPON, MATCH, STAMP

  • Sun___: DIAL, FLOWER, SCREEN, TAN

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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NYT Strands hints, answers for April 28, 2026

Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 22:00

Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're very observant.

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.

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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.

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The words are related to sight.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe closely watching.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Like a Hawk.

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NYT Strands word list for April 28
  • Watch

  • Behold

  • Observe

  • Like a Hawk

  • Witness

  • Monitor

  • Eyeball

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 28, 2026

Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 22:00

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a birdwatcher.

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.

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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.

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A duck's sound.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter Q.

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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...

QUACK

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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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The Musk-Altman trial is already spilling the tea. Heres how.

Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 18:15

Here's the weather forecast for the next few weeks inside the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif. — cloudy with a chance of tech world tea spillage.

Jury selection began Monday in Musk v. Altman, the Elon Musk-Sam Altman courtroom showdown over a lawsuit Musk filed two years ago. But the 12 citizens chosen may not be ready for the level of messy drama that's about to unfold.

How messy? Corporate litigation lawyer Andrew Staltman, who's been watching Musk's lawsuit unfold for years, has offered the most memorable summary so far. "We're about to witness the landing of the Hindenberg on the deck of the Titanic," Staltman told the Washington Post. "It's going to be crazy and nasty."

That might sound like an over-the-top teaser for a pilot episode of "Real Housewives of Silicon Valley." But if anything, it undersells the reality-show fireworks that may go off during this trial. Altman (a noted fabulist, as this month's Ronan Farrow expose in the New Yorker made clear) and Musk (who has failed to keep his promises multiple times, most recently promises about Tesla's full self-driving capabilities) look set to talk about each other under oath.

What's at stake in the Musk-Altman trial

At stake in the long-awaited trial is whether Musk was defrauded in 2019. That's the year Altman, who co-founded OpenAI with Musk and others, led the company's pivot from a nonprofit to a for-profit enterprise.

If the Oakland jurors agree with Musk's fraud accusations, that could throw a major spanner into OpenAI's expected 2026 IPO (the company is currently valued somewhere north of $850 billion). Musk's lawyers have claimed OpenAI owes Musk anywhere up to $138 billion.

But when it comes to these billionaires, it's not necessarily about the money. Musk, after all, has sued Altman and colleagues personally, rather than OpenAI the company. Altman and Musk have a relationship for which Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, a mutual friend who also shows up in court documents, might as well have created the "it's complicated" label.

If you need convincing, consider the tea that has already been spilled. Here's a quick guide to the most eyebrow-raising revelations from court documents so far — and this is all stuff that the federal judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, has already deemed central to the case.

1. What did Musk do at Burning Man?

Many dreams and schemes are hatched between members of the tech elite at the annual desert festival in northern Nevada; for many in Silicon Valley, Musk included, Burning Man is less a vacation and more a religion. But never has one of those rambling conversations become so central to a lawsuit.

In particular, we're talking about Burning Man 2017, when the theme was "Radical Ritual" — said by the Burning Man organization to encompass "the ambiguous ground that lies between reverence and ridicule, faith and belief, the absurd and the stunningly sublime."

That description could equally apply to the lawsuit, and in particular, Altman's lawyers' attempt to question whether Musk was even capable of recalling OpenAI negotiations while he was partying hard in the desert.

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"Do you recall, at Burning Man 2017, ingesting rhino ket?" That's what Altman's lawyers asked Musk during his deposition. Musk said he didn't know what rhino ket was; it's amphetamines mixed with ketamine, apparently, as well as the name of a 2024 song by Irish hip-hop group Kneecap.

"It is plainly relevant that Musk spent multiple days at Burning Man in the midst of negotiations he now claims not to remember," Altman's lawyers have argued. "It speaks to the seriousness with which he took the discussions, and his focus, or lack thereof, on the future of OpenAI."

Judge Rogers has ruled that Musk's ketamine use is out of bounds in itself — asking about it could be "unduly prejudicial," she wrote in a pre-trial ruling — but that a "supposed lapse in memory" based on that usage could be relevant. Musk has said he takes prescribed ketamine to treat depression.

Musk's attendance at Burning Man, however, "is relevant to the attention he paid to his negotiations with OpenAI, which supposedly occurred during the same period," Rogers notes.

What this means: "Rhino ket" won't be mentioned in court, but less specific "memory lapses" might. And get ready for the trial to enter the surreal world of Black Rock City — full of art cars, wild costumes, and black light body paint — as Musk's experience nine years ago is reconstructed. What happens at Burning Man may not stay at Burning Man.

2. Was Musk's co-parent an OpenAI spy?

Reality shows often offer some form of baby mama drama. But in this case, spilling the tea on one of Musk's many co-parents — Shivon Zilis — has been deemed more than mere gossip.

That's because Zilis, a VC and AI expert, is way more than just the mother of four Musk kids. (Musk has a total of 14 children with four co-parents.) She is what Altman called in his deposition "an Elon whisperer" — a longtime ally who has since worked with him at Tesla and Neuralink. Zilis and Musk met after she joined OpenAI in 2016. She was the youngest member of the OpenAI board before she stepped down in 2023.

In 2018, according to a text exchange in court documents, Zilis asked Musk if she should "stay close and friendly to OpenAI to keep info flowing" or "begin to disassociate" from the company. Musk, who had just stepped down from the OpenAI board at the time, responded: "close and friendly."

Musk's lawyers, seeking to prove that a crucial Microsoft investment in OpenAI violated OpenAI's nonprofit structure, are relying in part on Zilis' testimony. But OpenAI says Zilis is compromised. Rogers has ruled that the relationship between Musk and Zilis is "highly relevant to Zilis' credibility." Zilis stated in her deposition that their relationship is currently romantic.

What this means: Look for Altman's lawyers to argue that the romance part stretches back to 2016 and wasn't disclosed at the time. So we may be wading through personal text messages between the two, learning curious details like the fact that Zilis has Musk saved in her phone under the name "Schrodinger's Cat."

3. Did Mark Zuckerberg censor posts for Musk?

Altman's lawyers may seek to prove that even the biggest names in the tech world tend to kowtow to Musk. If the litigious tech celeb has Silicon Valley running in terror of him, the reasoning goes, that makes it less likely that he was duped by Altman in the restructuring of OpenAI — and more likely that this lawsuit is frivolous.

Entered into court documents already are several times in which Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, sought to curry Musk's favor. And this after Musk ridiculed Zuckerberg online, then publicly challenged the Meta chief to a cage match in 2023 and 2024.

"Looks like DOGE is making progress," Zuckerberg texted Musk in Feb. 2025, as the highly controversial agency was taking a wrecking ball to the U.S. government and its employees were downloading social security data. Then he basically offered to cover up the real names of people like alleged cybercriminal Big Balls.

Disclosing names of government employees isn't illegal; they are supposed to be working for (and get paid by) the people. But that was hardly the spirit of Zuckerberg's message. "I've got our teams on alert to take down content doxxing or threatening the people on your team," Zuckerberg wrote. Musk hearted the message, then asked Zuckerberg if he was interested in joining his OpenAI takeover bid. The two agreed to talk on the phone, although we don't know if a call actually took place.

The Musk-led $97 billion takeover bid, announced several days later, was dismissed by Altman with a clap back that typifies their relationship. "No thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion," Altman wrote on X.

4. 'Jeff is a tool': Is Silicon Valley basically high school?

Altman's jibe is just the tip of a very Mean Girls iceberg. Musk v. Altman contains many such cases. In 2016, for example, the two men were discussing whether OpenAI should use Microsoft or Amazon for its server farms — a crucial question, as it turned out. Musk opted for Microsoft over Amazon, based, it seems, on the personalities of their respective CEOs.

"I think Jeff [Bezos] is a bit of a tool and Satya [Nadella] is not, so I slightly prefer Microsoft," Musk wrote in an email. In his deposition, when asked about the "tool" comment, Musk doubled down before suggesting it wasn't a permanent condition: "He can be, you know ... there's a redemption arc for all of us."

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As if this trial wasn't high school enough, there's also a diary involved, that of Greg Brockman, OpenAI president and co-founder. "This is the only chance we have to get out from Elon," Brockman wrote in a partly-redacted entry filed by Musk's lawyers. This was in 2017, when OpenAI was starting to consider restructuring. "Financially what will take me to $1 B[illion]?" he added.

Brockman, who was compelled to turn over the diary in March, cried foul on X.

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But ultimately it doesn't get more high school than the Altman-Musk relationship itself. "It really fucking hurts when you publicly attack OpenAI," Altman wrote to Musk in 2023, according to this filing. Why? Because "you're my hero."

Incredibly, Musk texted back an apology. But then he added a phrase that baffled Altman, and that, if it remains his belief in the courtroom, practically guarantees fireworks between the two.

"It is certainly not my intention to be hurtful, for which I apologize," Musk wrote. "But the fate of civilization is at stake."

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Mashable - Mon, 04/27/2026 - 18:00

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