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CES 2025 is already buzzing, and one of the standout reveals at this year’s Unveiled event is OpenDroids’ R2D3 — a multi-tasking domestic robot that promises to revolutionize the way we tackle household chores.

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OpenDroids, a San Francisco-based robotics startup founded just last year, is stepping into the spotlight with its second-generation home assistant. Co-founder Jack Jay described the R2D3 to an eager crowd as a "Roomba on crack," emphasizing its enhanced capabilities over the company's debut model, the R1D1. The R2D3 is equipped to handle everything from folding laundry to washing dishes, setting the stage for a future where cleaning your home feels like a thing of the past.

Both the R2D3 and its predecessor are built around the idea of making everyday life a little easier, leveraging self-charging capabilities, real-time depth perception, and surprisingly nimble movement for a chore bot. At the moment, the R2D3 is being piloted in rehab centers, assisting workers with repetitive tasks. OpenDroids is also eyeing restaurant kitchens as a potential market, where the bot could automate labor-intensive back-of-house duties.

However bringing one is gonna be pricey. OpenDroids estimates the R2D3 will retail for around $60,000. If that’s too steep, the earlier R1D1 model comes in at a (relatively) more affordable $18,500.

Neither bot is currently available for purchase, but interested buyers can join a waitlist on the company’s website.

Demi Moore delivered an emotional acceptance speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday, expressing gratitude at finally feeling acknowledged by the industry after years of work.

The iconic actor took to the stage to accept the award for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy for her leading role in body horror film The Substance. It was a highly competitive category as well, with Moore beating out Amy Adams (Nightbitch), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora), and Zendaya (Challengers).

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"I'm just in shock right now," said Moore. "I've been doing this a long time, like over 45 years, and this is the first time I've ever won anything as an actor."

Moore's claim isn't strictly true, though her list of accolades is admittedly sparse. The actor's performance in Ghost won her the Saturn Award for Best Actress in 1991, and the Indiana Film Journalists Association awarded her Best Lead Performance for The Substance late last year. She was also part of Margin Call's ensemble win at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards.

Even so, tonight's Golden Globe marks Moore's first major solo win throughout her entire acting career.

"Thirty years ago I had a producer tell me that I was a 'popcorn actress' and at that time I made that mean that this wasn't something that I was allowed to have," said a teary Moore. "That I could do movies that were successful, that made a lot of money, but that I couldn't be acknowledged. And I bought in and I believed that. 

"And that corroded me over time to the point where I thought a few years ago that maybe this was it. Maybe I was complete. Maybe I'd done what I was supposed to do."

Moore shared that she had been at a "low point" when she was presented with The Substance's script, "and the universe told me that 'you're not done.'"

"In those moments when we don't think we're smart enough, or pretty enough, or skinny enough, or successful enough, or basically just not enough," said Moore. "I had a woman say to me, 'Just know, you will never be enough. But you can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick.'"

You can check out all the Golden Globes winners in Mashable's list.

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

• Yellow: A lungful

• Green: Roundup

• Blue: A snap

• Purple: Same last name

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: Breathe hard

• Green: Catchall

• Blue: Metaphors for easy things

• Purple: Almost behind

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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 #575 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Breathe hard: GASP, HEAVE, PANT, PUFF

• Catchall: BLANKET, BROAD, GENERAL, UMBRELLA

• Metaphors for easy things: ABC, BREEZE, PICNIC, PIE

• Synonyms for rear end minus last letter: ARS. BOOT, BUT, RUM

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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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.

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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: Used after getting hurt

• Green: Data tracked in MLB

• Blue: Home to football teams

• Purple: Basketball leaders

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: Worn after an injury

• Green: Baseball stat abbreviations

• Blue: NFL stadiums

• Purple: NBA coaches

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Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #105 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Worn after an injury - BRACE, CAST, SLING, SPLINT

• Baseball stat abbreviations - AB, LOB, WAR, WHIP

• NFL stadiums - ALLEGIANT, NRG, SOFI, SOLDIER

• NBA coaches - FINCH, LUE, NURSE, RIVERS

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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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.

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These words are used to describe something is not quite white.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

Words are shades of a neutral color.

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 Winter Weather.

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• Cream

• Eggshell

• Vanilla

• Ivory

• Linen

• Champagne

• Offwhites

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The Substance stars Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley shared the stage at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday, a fate their onscreen characters could never.

Presenting the award for Best Television Male Actor – Drama Series (which Shōgun star Hiroyuki Sanada's took home), the pair descended into the competitive tension of their characters, Elizabeth Sparkle and Sue, from Coralie Fargeat's body horror smash.

SEE ALSO: Watch Demi Moore's emotional Golden Globes acceptance speech for 'The Substance'

"What are you doing here?" Moore asked Qualley behind the mic.

"What do you mean, what I am doing here, Demi?" Qualley replied.

"This is my week," Moore declared. "You have to respect the balance, remember?"

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Both Moore and Qualley are both nominated for their performances in The Substance, with Moore winning the Golden Globe for Best Female Actor – Motion Picture – Musical/Comedy. They're two of five Golden Globes nominations for the film, including Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, Best Director – Motion Picture, and Best Picture – Musical/Comedy.

In Fargeat's intense, bold, and shocking film, Moore plays an '80s star aerobic workout show host who uses a well marketed and packaged biological chemical to find a "better version" of herself. The titular substance results in the emergence of Sue (Qualley), and the deal is that they each spend a week on, a week off, existing as if the other does not. But Sue has... plans.

It's a fun moment for the two nominees presenting together, in what's been quite a reserved ceremony this year. You can check out all the Golden Globes winners in Mashable's running list.