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Hisense just launched the CanvasTV in a 50-inch size
Your TV no longer has to look like a void black rectangle when you turn it off. Instead, you can turn it into a framed piece of art with the Hisense CanvasTV. The brand just launched a new size that’s perfect for a bedroom, kitchen, or studio apartment.
Joining its 55, 65, 75, and 85-inch comrades, the new 50-inch Hisense CanvasTV is the smallest option available. It’s also the cheapest, coming with a price tag of $1,299.99. When you’re not streaming your favorite shows, the TV transforms into a piece of framed artwork. The Hisense CanvasTV comes with a magnetic teak frame, but you’re able to easily change the frame’s vibe by getting the walnut or white finish option separately.
A 65-inch or larger TV might be awesome for living rooms or family rec rooms, but you might want something smaller in a bedroom, kitchen, or if you live in an apartment. That’s where the new 50-inch TV could be the best option. Plus, it’s the least expensive size.
Credit: Hisense
Hisense designed the CanvasTV to sit flush with your wall, like a painting or other framed artwork would. You get access to over 1,000 works of art to display on your TV when it’s not in use with no need to sign up for an additional subscription. Of course, you can also use your own photos or artwork with either the USB port or by uploading them the Hisense Art Gallery App.
If you’re in the market for a TV that doesn’t scream “blank TV” when it’s not in use, the Hisense CanvasTV is a great option and now it comes in a great 50-inch size.
Need a new smartwatch? The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is on sale and selling fast
SAVE 17%: As of April 6, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for $289.99, down from $349.99, at Amazon. That’s a 17% discount or a $60 price cut.
If you prefer Android over iOS, Mashable’s freelance tech reviewer, Adam Doud, says the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 is “worth the upgrade” — and right now, you can grab it on sale.
As of April 6, you can snag the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 for $289.99 at Amazon, down from $349.99. That’s a 17% discount or $60 savings.
When it comes to health metrics, the Galaxy Watch 8 can “track just about everything you do.” It features a running coach, heart rate tracking, and an Advanced Sleep Coach that assigns you a “sleep animal” based on how you snooze (which is kind of fun, IMO). Plus, it’s the very first smartwatch to run Google Gemini AI right on the watch face, and it features a unique “squircle” design (a round face on a rounded-square base) that sits thinner and flatter on your wrist.
“In theory, if you follow the advice of the watch without outright dismissing it, it can help you live a better life,” writes Doud. “And you’ll look good doing it.”
Going viral from space: NASAs tech-savvy Artemis II crew
For the first time in decades, astronauts are heading back toward the moon. And for the first time ever, they are doing it with their iPhones.
NASA’s Artemis II crew — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen — are not only documenting one of the most historic missions in modern spaceflight, but also turning it into social media content.
Over the weekend, Wiseman and Koch shared a photo of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft, reportedly using the selfie camera on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. The images, which show the two astronauts gazing back at the planet through Orion’s window, feel both futuristic and strangely intimate — a moon mission captured through the same front-facing camera millions of people use every day.
NASA has said Artemis II astronauts were allowed to bring smartphones aboard the mission, with four iPhone 17 Pro Max devices traveling alongside the agency’s more traditional camera equipment. The phones have been used to capture photos and videos from inside Orion as the crew travels deeper into space, and cannot connect to the internet or Bluetooth, the New York Times reports.
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But one of the mission’s most viral moments so far has been an Instagram Reel.
On NASA’s Instagram account, the Artemis II crew recently introduced themselves in a Reel styled like a cheesy ’90s sitcom, complete with the theme song from Full House. The video leans into quick cuts, exaggerated frames, and astronauts who seem fully aware that a moon mission can also be memeable.
The Reel has already racked up more than 13 million views, underscoring how much NASA’s relationship with the internet has evolved. Space missions were once experienced through grainy television broadcasts and carefully controlled press conferences. Artemis II is unfolding on social media, with astronauts posting zero-gravity updates, behind-the-scenes cabin moments, and cinematic images of Earth that look almost too beautiful to be real.
That shift feels intentional. NASA has spent years building a more personality-driven social media presence, understanding that younger audiences are more likely to connect with astronauts as people rather than distant symbols of American achievement. Artemis II is still a deeply serious scientific mission — the first crewed flight to lunar space since Apollo 17 in 1972 — but the social content makes it feel accessible in a way earlier space programs never could.
There is something fitting about that. Artemis II is, in many ways, about ushering in a new era of space travel. The spacecraft may be state-of-the-art, but so is the instinct to document everything, post it, and turn even the most surreal experience imaginable into a Reel.
NASA’s recent Artemis II images, including several photos of Earth taken from deep space, have already gone viral across social media. Their lunar flyby on April 6 will be livestreamed on Netflix. If Apollo belonged to television, Artemis II belongs to the feed.
How to watch the Artemis II moon flyby live
It’s moon flyby day, folks.
The Artemis II astronauts are expected to make history today as they reach distances no humans have ever traveled before on their journey around the moon.
The four-person crew — Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Jeremy Hansen — aboard the Orion spacecraft is scheduled to pass the distance record of 248,655 miles from Earth, set in 1970 by the Apollo 13, and continue on to 252,760 miles. In doing so, they’ll be the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon in real time.
They won’t be landing, but they will be gathering vital insights and data that will help NASA prepare for a future lunar landing in a couple of years’ time. It’s the most critical part of the 10-day mission, and you can tune into the historical event live.
Where to watch the Artemis II moon flyby livestream
NASA will provide live coverage of the historic lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, beginning at 1:00 p.m. ET. Fortunately, they won’t gatekeep the livestream; you have plenty of options to tune in.
NASA+, the space agency’s streaming service, will livestream the flyby, as well as the agency’s YouTube channel and social media accounts. All of these options are completely free. Several streaming services are also hosting the NASA+ livestream on their platforms, if you prefer to watch there, including Netflix and Peacock.
Credit: NASA
While coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. ET, the flyby itself isn’t expected until around 2:45 p.m. ET. NASA has outlined key lunar flyby times and milestones, but they are subject to change based on real-time operations. The crew will surpass the record for humans’ farthest distance from Earth around 1:56 p.m. ET, and audio-only remarks from the astronauts will begin shortly after.
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The Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are $5 away from their lowest price ever
Save $151.99: As of April 6, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are down to just $248 at Amazon. The 38% discount on their $399.99 list price puts them just $5 away from their record-low price of $243.
Just because Amazon’s Big Spring Sale ended last week doesn’t mean you missed your opportunity to snag a great headphones deal ahead of Prime Day.
Prime example (no pun intended): the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale at Amazon for $248, putting them just $5 away from their Spring Sale price (and lowest price ever) of $243. This deal also slashes $151.99 off their $399.99 price tag — and makes them a whopping $210 cheaper than the $458 WH-1000XM6 headphones.
Of course, the XM6 headphones are priced higher because they’re newer. That said, I tested the XM5 and XM6 headphones head to head, and found that unless folding ear cups are a non-negotiable for you or the XM6s had a stellar sale, the XM5s remained the better value headphones. The noise-cancellation felt about on par with the newer headphones, and while the XM6s have slightly better sound and a better design, I wouldn’t say it’s the difference of $210.
The Sony XM5s hold up — that’s why we still consider them one of the best in Sony’s lineup.
Artemis II astronauts took these selfies of Earth with an iPhone 17
The Artemis II mission is about to go down in the annals of history, traveling farther in space than any other crewed mission as the Orion spacecraft slingshots around the dark side of the moon. But it’s making history in more ways than one.
In fact, the journey has been filled with firsts. It’s the first time a woman astronaut and a Black astronaut have made their way to the moon. It’s the first crewed launch of NASA’s Artemis program, a multi-year effort to get us back on the lunar surface. It’s also the first time humans have left Earth’s orbit since 1972.
And, to the fascination of many online, the Artemis II crew is the first to bring iPhones into space.
Credit: NASA
Armed with a vessel equipped with the space agency’s finest tech (don’t mind the broken toilet or glitchy Outlook setups), the team also slipped the thin, aluminum unibody of Apple’s latest iPhone 17 Pro Max into their space suit pockets. And they’ve been using the devices to document the journey, including two “selfies” posted by NASA and crew member accounts this past weekend.
In one image, taken April 2, mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of the Orion spacecraft windows, her face in shadow as the brilliant image of Earth shines behind her. The second image shows Commander Reid Wiseman in the same dramatic fashion, a mirror image of Koch, the two space voyagers looking back at their home.
Credit: NASA
Credit: NASA
According to the NASA Johnson Space Center Flickr page, the photos were taken with the iPhone’s front camera, so, yes, they are technically selfies. And if you want even more specs, the photos were taken with the 2.715mm lens, f/1.9 aperture, and with the flash off.
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The Artemis II crew got the green light to bring iPhone 17s aboard the spacecraft months ago and had them in hand during their pre-flight quarantine. Smartphones have left Earth’s orbit before, including on the 2021 Inspiration4 SpaceX flight and the last mission of the American Space Shuttle program.
In a statement to the New York Times, Apple said they weren’t involved in the approval processes for sending the phones into space, but that it’s “the first time an iPhone had fully qualified for extended use in orbit and beyond.”
Credit: Mashable screenshot / NASA / Instagram
The devices can’t connect to the internet or even Bluetooth, but they can take photos and videos of the journey, which are then handed over to the Artemis teams back on Earth.
“We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world. Just as important, we challenged longstanding processes and qualified modern hardware for spaceflight on an expedited timeline,” explained NASA administrator Jared Isaacman in a February X post.
The devices even made their way into the NASA livestream, with one flying across the cockpit from the hand of mission specialist Jeremy Hansen and over the head of pilot Victor Glover.
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So, how are Koch and Wiseman posting these incredible photos to the ‘gram, without access to the internet (and while literally flying a spacecraft to the moon)?
“All four astronauts will hand their social media over to our respective agencies,” Wiseman explained in a pre-flight social media post. “While we’re up there, [NASA’s] social media coordinator for the astronaut office, Camille, will be posting for myself, Victor, and Christina. We will write the content, we’ll give her the ideas, we’ll send pictures down while we’re on our way out to the moon and back, and then she’ll do the posting.”
Everyone say thank you, Camille!
The Boys has overstayed its welcome
The Boys Season 5 is the most exhausting TV viewing experience I’ve ever had.
While the show began as a savvy skewering of superhero stories, it soon devolved into a punishing political satire with all the sharpness of a baseball bat. Season 5 continues that trend with The Boys‘ darkest, most dour season yet — one that plays at commenting on our fractured America, but only offers shock value as opposed to real substance.
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In The Boys Season 5, Homelander is in control.
Credit: Jasper Savage / Prime Video
The Boys Season 5 picks up a year after the events of Season 4, when Homelander (Antony Starr) took control of the U.S. government. Since then, he’s continued to shore up his volatile base and imprison any detractors in so-called freedom camps. There, detainees like the Boys’ Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) are subjected to a non-stop deluge of Vought propaganda. Oh, and they’re routinely tortured by sadistic Supe guards, including Love Sausage (Derek Johns), whose extendable penis gets extensive screen time as a tool for keeping prisoners in check.
The penis whip of it all is emblematic of The Boys‘ decline: Take something that was initially fun and shocking, then beat the enjoyment and surprise out of it until all you’re left with is a resigned feeling of, “Oh, we’re doing this again.”
The biggest offender here is the show’s relentless focus on Homelander, whose megalomania reaches new heights in Season 5. However, while his ambitions keep growing, everything else about him has plateaued. After Homelander faced no consequences for killing a civilian in plain sight in the Season 3 finale, the show has escalated the atrocities he commits to prove over and over that he can get away with murder and still have the United States in the palm of his hand. It’s bleak to the point of numbing.
The Boys‘ political satire lacks depth.
Credit: Jasper Savage / Prime Video
Adding to that numbness is the fact that America’s current reality is more upsetting than anything The Boys tries to conjure up.
Showrunner Eric Kripke has revealed that Season 5 was written before the 2024 election, and that the writers were envisioning a cautionary tale of what a new authoritarian America would have looked like should Donald Trump win. Of course, what they wanted to caution against is exactly what happened, leading to some eerie parallels between Season 5 and the real world. Coordinated police efforts to round up Starlight (Erin Moriarty) supporters recall ICE raids, while Homelander remains an explicit stand-in for Trump. However, the show’s satire is unprepared to meet the real world’s political moment.
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Like in past seasons, The Boys Season 5 seems to believe that simply name-dropping buzzwords is satire enough. Every episode feels like the show is running down a hot-button topic checklist, crossing off talking points like immigration, trans rights, and DEI initiatives without actually saying anything new or specific. If Trump had lost the 2024 election, perhaps we’d be able to look at these scenes and laugh a little about the the nightmarish alternate history we might have lived through. Instead, these moments bludgeon us with our reality and even feel dated by this point, enough to make you wish for truly any course correction and deeper introspection on the show’s part concerning the second Trump presidency.
Even most of the non-overtly political elements of the season are slogs, from uninspired pop culture references (a Nicole Kidman AMC parody in 2026? Really?) to some of the most heinous insults you’re ever heard. I get it, The Boys revels in its own rancidness. But five seasons in, the effects are stifling, and the lack of catharsis turns even the most ridiculous of fight scenes into joyless affairs.
There are still standout moments this season. Notably, they involve little to no Homelander. Personal conflicts within the Boys offer up rich character moments for the whole team, including a tense, paranoia-fueled sequence. Elsewhere, the Deep’s (Chace Crawford) misadventures provide The Boys‘ most consistent dose of silliness, even if his manosphere podcast once again skews too far into checklist territory.
But on the whole, The Boys Season 5 is nowhere near a powerful swan song for what was once a refreshing superhero takedown. Instead, it’s an agonized limp to the finish.
The Eufy E25 just hit a new record-low — get it for $400 off at Amazon
SAVE 40%: As of April 6, you can snag the Eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99, down from $999.99, at Amazon. That’s a 40% discount or a $400 price cut.
If you’re tired of spending your weekends cleaning (especially if you have messy pets running around and leaving surprises), you need to jump on this deal. The Eufy brand is a regular on our best robot vacuum roundups, and one of its top-rated models just hit a new record-low price.
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You can snag the Eufy E25 robot vacuum-mop combo for $599.99 at Amazon. That’s a 40% discount or a $400 price cut. This is the lowest we’ve seen this model go for to date, and a pretty solid deal for a fully loaded combo unit.
The Eufy E25 is an all-in-one floor-cleaning system that delivers 20,000 Pa of suction. It uses DuoSpiral anti-tangle brushes that are designed to suck up pet hair without clogging the machine (something I’ve had to deal with a lot with my Roomba and my stick vacuum). It’s also totally hands-free: it automatically empties the dustbin, washes the roller mop, dries it at 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and refills the water tank all by itself. Basically, you can set it, forget it, and come home to spotless floors without ever getting your hands dirty.
With more than 53,000 reviews and a 4.3-star rating, this is definitely an upgrade worth making.
The Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds are back at the lowest price ever — save over $50
SAVE $50.01: The Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $58.99, down from the standard price of $109. That’s a 46% discount that matches the lowest we’ve ever seen at Amazon.
If you’ve ever left home without your earbuds, you recognize their importance. They’re with us all the time these days. On the commute to work, at the gym, on the afternoon walk, and even when we’re trying to fall asleep. If you’re looking for a fresh pair but don’t want to spend big money, check out this deal.
As of April 6, the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds are on sale at Amazon for $58.99, marked down from the standard price of $109. That works out to a 46% discount, matching the lowest we’ve ever seen at Amazon. Today’s limited-time discount shaves $50.01 off the normal price.
If you don’t yet own something from Nothing, get ready to be wowed. The British tech company is quietly making incredible products that are shockingly affordable. The Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds fall into this category of Nothing products that should cost way more.
For starters, there’s the 42.5 hour listening time with the included case. Yes, that’s nearly two days of non-stop listening before you’ll need to plug them in. On top of this, the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds have excellent sound quality and noise cancellation.
You can also be connected to two devices at once with the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds and if you have a Nothing phone, you can get ChatGPT right in your ears.
Amazon has the $58.99 sale price listed as a limited-time offer, with a countdown timer indicating this deal expires at 8:30 p.m. ET tonight. So if you’re in the market for affordable and shockingly impressive earbuds, hop on this deal to get the Nothing Ear (a) wireless earbuds.
The Sonos Ace noise-cancelling headphones are $100 cheaper today only
SAVE $100: As of April 6, the Sonos Ace noise-cancelling headphones are on sale at Amazon for just $299. That’s $100 or 25% off their list price, but you’ll have to act fast.
While last month’s Amazon Big Spring Sale offered the best savings on headphones we’ve seen since Black Friday, most of our favorite deals up and disappeared once the event ended on March 31. But not all of them. If you act fast, you can still grab the Sonos Ace noise-cancelling headphones for $100 off.
As of April 6, the Sonos Ace are just $299 at Amazon. That’s 25% off their list price of $399 and just $20 away from their best price on record, according to our favorite price-tracking tool. You’ll have to add them to your cart quickly, though, as the deal clock is ticking down (at the time of writing, you have about 13 hours to secure the discount).
These are the brand’s first foray into headphones and Sonos basically aced it. Released in spring 2024 after three years in the making, the Sonos Ace headphones are a sight for sore eyes. Beyond looks, though, they offer incredible sound quality, great spatial audio, and an impressive 30-hour battery life with noise cancellation turned on. Mashable’s tester Miller Kern also noted, “No exaggeration, these are the most comfortable over-ear headphones I’ve personally tried.”
Kern’s biggest complaints about the headphones were the ear cup seal (it could be tighter) and the steep price, which originally was $449. The brand knocked the list price down to $399 last summer, making them a little more palatable. Now with an extra $100 savings, they’re actually a solid deal.
Nintendo offers savings with new Switch 2 Super Mario Galaxy bundle
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has not been especially well received by critics, but it is serving one important purpose: introducing new people to the two excellent games it was named after. And for a limited time, you can get in on the fun with a discount.
Nintendo announced a temporary promotion from April 12 to May 9: anyone who buys a Nintendo Switch 2 console alongside Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (the official name of a package containing both games) will get $20 off. This offer works with either the physical or digital version of the Galaxy games, but only if you get a Switch 2 at the same time. You also need to buy them from a participating retailer, which includes Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and GameStop.
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If my math is right, participating in this promotion would cost a total of $500 between the Switch 2 and the games, down from a total of $520 before taxes. It’s not a huge discount, in other words, but considering how infrequently Nintendo discounts any of its products, especially the Switch 2, this might be a decent excuse for someone to pull the trigger on a Switch 2. Especially if they have kids who loved the Galaxy movie — or if you’ve been dying to get in on the Pokémon Pokopia craze.
While the movie seems like it’s not great, I can personally confirm that both Galaxy games are fantastic and look exceptional running in 4K on a Switch 2.
They’re some of the best modern Super Mario adventures and are absolutely worth the time of anyone even remotely curious about them. Head to a retailer near you starting on April 12 to experience greatness.
For more information, you can read the fine print at the Nintendo retail offers page.
Apples new M5 MacBook Air is the cheapest its ever been at Amazon
SAVE $149: As of April 6, the new Apple MacBook Air (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is cheaper than it was during the Amazon Big Spring Sale in both the 13-inch and 15-inch models. Get the 13-inch for $949.99 (reg. $1,099) and the 15-inch for $1,149.99 (reg. $1,299).
Just shy of a month old, the new Apple MacBook Air officially has its biggest discount to date. Yes, it’s now even cheaper than it was during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, which just wrapped up last week.
As of April 6, both the 13-inch and 15-inch M5 MacBook Airs are $149.01 off their list prices of $1,099 and $1,299, bringing the starting prices down to just $949.99 or $1,149.99. That’s $100 cheaper than both models were during the Spring Sale. Not to mention, both base models are already technically $100 cheaper than their predecessors, making this an even better value. Both base models feature 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.
TBH, the M5 MacBook Air isn’t a whole lot different than the M4 Air, but that’s not a bad thing. Both laptops are incredibly powerful and competitively priced. Besides the M5 chip being a step up from the M4, they now start with more base storage, are configurable with up to 4TB (up from 2TB), and feature Apple’s N1 wireless chip for WiFi 7 and Bluetooth 6 support. Otherwise, the specs are largely comparable to the previous generation. The M5 Air still packs a 60Hz Liquid Retina display, 12MP Center Stage webcam, dual Thunderbolt 4 ports, and 18-hour battery life.
If you already own an M4 Air, there’s not a huge incentive here to upgrade. But if you’re rocking an older MacBook, I highly recommend grabbing the M5 model in either size while it’s $149 cheaper. This deal turns an already solid value laptop into a spectacular one, shrinking the gap between the Air and Apple’s budget Neo laptop to just $350.
Attention Prime members: Save 20 cents per gallon at the pump every Friday until the end of May
PRIME MEMBERS SAVE 20¢ PER GALLON: Instead of the standard 10¢ per gallon discount, Prime members can take advantage of Fuel Up Friday to save 20¢ per gallon when pumping gas every Friday through May. Locations include bp, Amoco, and participating ampm and Thorntons locations.
Fuel prices are up. How high will they go? No one knows, but Amazon is giving a bit of respite to Prime members who fill up the tank on Fridays until the end of May. Here’s how to cash in on the savings.
Prime members are eligible to save 20¢ per gallon when refueling on every Friday through May 29. You’ll need to swing by any bp, Amoco, or a participating ampm or Thorntons to get the savings. First, you’ll need to link your Amazon Prime account in the Earnify app and enter your phone number. After that, you’ll be able to use the app to save 20¢ per gallon once every Friday. If you need to refuel any other day of the week, you’ll get 10¢ off per gallon as a Prime member.
A Prime membership comes with plenty of perks. Throughout the year, members get special access to sales, discounts, free books, two-day shipping, streaming privileges on Prime Video, and more. Added to the list is now saving save 20¢ per gallon when filling up the gas tank on Fridays until the end of May.
Keep in mind this is valid only for U.S. Prime members and you can only use the discount once every Friday, so you won’t be able to fuel up vehicles for the entire family. Amazon mentions 7,500 gas stations are participating in this deal, so there should be one fairly nearby your home.
Since this deal is valid through May 29, you still have eight Fridays to refuel with while saving 20¢ per gallon. If you’re already a Prime member, there’s good reason to take advantage of this savings.
This $16 tool makes the internet way less annoying
TL;DR: From phones to laptops, this lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan blocks ads across your devices for $15.97 (reg. $169.99) through April 12.
You shouldn’t have to be on defense when you’re browsing the web. Between pop-ups and video ads, spending time online is no longer a peaceful experience. That’s where AdGuard comes in, stopping ads in their tracks and allowing you to enjoy the internet as it was intended.
Right now, you can snag a lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan for just $15.97 (reg. $169.99) until April 12 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
If you’re done dealing with ads on your smartphone, laptop, and tablet, AdGuard is ready to take care of them for you. This intuitive ad blocker offers three handy features — an advanced ad-blocking module, a privacy protection tool, and parental controls for the little ones in your life.
AdGuard kicks all types of ads — from banners and pop-ups to video ads — to the curb. It also keeps you safer online by hiding your data from hackers and blocking trackers. AdGuard can even stop malware, phishing websites, and cyberattacks in their tracks.
An AdGuard Family Plan lets you share the love, with the option to protect up to 9 devices. And it works on Android and iOS so you can keep all your phones, tablets, and laptops secure.
If you have kids in the house, parental control features are available to restrict access to inappropriate or adult content.
This lifetime subscription lets you pay once and enjoy AdGuard’s benefits forever, including future updates and new features.
Regularly $169.99, you can secure your lifetime subscription to AdGuard Family Plan for just $15.97 now through April 12.
StackSocial prices subject to change.
Their Town review: Katie Aselton and Mark Duplass create a glorious hangout movie for theater kids
Theater kids can get a bad wrap for being too much and generally annoying. But speaking as a theater kid, a lot of that energy comes from an urgent desire to be known — not just seen but truly known.
Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton understand that yearning and channel that earnestness and openness into the teen drama Their Town. Pulling inspiration from Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy, Duplass scripts a deceptively simple story about two high schoolers who connect one long night after play rehearsal. Aselton directs, weaving the story across a small Maine town, turning everyday locations into sacred spaces of sharing. And in the lead roles, this husband-and-wife team chose one established young actor, IT‘s Chosen Jacobs, and one newcomer, their daughter, Ora Duplass.
Together, they create a hangout movie that is patient, poignant, and powerful.
Their Town captures the frail and frightening freedom of youth.
Beginning at play rehearsal after school, Their Town swiftly establishes Abby (Duplass) and Matt (Jacobs) through their positions on stage. She is the lead, opposite her moody boyfriend Tyler (William Atticus Parker). But when he abruptly bails on the production, Abby looks to the wings for a possible substitute, and spots shy Matt (Jacobs). There’s just one problem; Matt signed up to do stage crew, not go on stage.
With some fussy encouragement from their drama teacher, Mr. Elliot (Jeffery Self, nailing the small town determination of such an artist), the pair decide to get to know each other after rehearsal to see how things shake out. The first stop is Abby’s house, where her mom and boyfriend are flabbergasted to see her arrive with Matt. A harsh mother-daughter squabble follows, propelling Abby to pull Matt anywhere else. That ends up being Matt’s big, empty house, where his dads (Daveed Diggs and Leonardo Nam) will check in on him via video call.
It’s an intense thing to see a classmate’s home for the first time. Both Matt and Abby are faced with a situation they didn’t expect, leading to some awkward conversations about preconceived notions but also humane laughs. From here, they will wander about their town from a beloved taco truck to a locked-up playground, reclaiming old haunts with fresh eyes.
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Watching them wander, eat, flirt, and fumble, I was riveted, in part because I could see a reflection of my own youth in their journey. After play rehearsal, hanging out with the theater kids was where I finally found community. There, my nights were rich with possibilities and the feeling of the infinite. I made friends there that decades later still know me and still shape me. Watching Their Town felt like time-traveling back to my own youth, my own hometown, sitting on a forgotten swing set in a dark night, where the only sound was our shared laughter.
Chosen Jacobs and Ora Duplass are magic together.
Don’t write off Ora Duplass as a nepo baby, lest you reveal yourself to be a fool. Though she only has a couple of shorts to her credit, it’s easy to see why her parents entrusted her with the role of Abby. Ora has a natural presence on camera. Like her mother, she shines when she smiles, and she crackles when in conflict. But it’s in scenes where Abby’s pose of confidence falters that this ingenue reveals her depths.
At 24, Jacobs has six years on 18-year-old Ora, and all of that (and more) working in movies and shows, including IT, Hawaii Five-O, Castle Rock, Darby and the Dead, and The Hunting Wives. Yet they prove perfect scene partners in Their Town. Their chemistry is natural and delicate. Abby and Matt don’t pop onto screen as an inevitable coupling, but rather as two strangers with an undeniable connection. Her default mode is cheerful, a butterfly eager to please. He’s more reserved, but not cold. For instance, when Abby chatters away in Spanish to the taco truck vendor, Jacobs’ eyes reflect curiosity and nervousness, wondering what’s being said and if it could be about him.
As the night goes on, the bond between them grows through conversations about their lives, loves, and struggles. Duplass’ script is too smart to fall into cliches. So even when discussing peer pressure to be perfect, anxiety, or suicidal ideation, there’s an aching specificity and nuance to the dialogue. Through these two incredible young actors, it doesn’t feel like a script, but like a real conversation, the kind shared across a dashboard on a starry night, or whispered across a phone line after bedtime.
Aselton’s cinematographer Sarah Whelden bolsters this sense of intimacy through a handheld camera that gently moves, reflecting the slow breath in and out of growing serenity — or, in other moments, panic. Deceptively simple framing gives her heroes space to breathe and test their boundaries. And in each moment, we are invited to be there with them. As the film finds its low point with some deeply high school theatrics, it’ll wind back to resolution that embraces the magic of being a theater kid on a stage. Here’s your chance to be seen. Will you take it? And moreover, will you give your partner that same gift?
In the end, Their Town is a sublime hangout movie that brilliantly captures those nights that felt infinite, those conversations that broke our brains for the better, and those relationships that molded our souls. Aselton, who’s previously helmed the racy sex romp The Freebie, the tense thriller Black Rock, and the zippy comedy Mack & Rita, completely changes gears here. Their Town is not mumblecore or a Linklater homage. It’s a thoughtful teen drama that rejects the urge to talk down to young people, instead embracing their complexity and confusion. There’s constant empathy for Abby and Matt, as the film follows them not doggedly, but in admiration for their bravery and growth in the face of so much possibility and fear.
Their Town is a quietly brilliant coming-of-age drama you absolutely shouldn’t miss.
Their Town was reviewed out of the 2026 SXSW Film Festival. It does not currently have a release date.
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NYT Pips hints, answers for April 6, 2026
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.
Released in August 2025, the 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 onto 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 for 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.
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:
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Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.
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Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.
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Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.
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Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.
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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.
Easy difficulty hints, answers for April 6 Pips
Number (6): Everything in this red space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally.
Number (6): Everything in this purple space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed vertically.
Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically; 3-3, placed horizontally.
Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 2-6, placed vertically.
Number (6): Everything in this dark blue space must add up to 6. The answer is 2-6, placed vertically.
Medium difficulty hints, answers for April 6 Pips
Not Equal: Everything in this space must be different. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally.
Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically.
Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 0-6, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally; 6-6, placed vertically; 6-2, placed vertically.
Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically.
Less Than (4): Everything in this space must be less than 4. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically.
Hard difficulty hints, answers for April 6 Pips
Number (7): Everything in this orange space must add up to 7. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally; 1-4, placed vertically.
Number (11): Everything in this space must add up to 11. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically.
Less Than (6): Everything in this space must be less than 6. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.
Number (7): Everything in this red space must add up to 7. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.
Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.
Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally; 2-5, placed horizontally.
Number (6): Everything in this green space must add up to 6. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically.
Number (6): Everything in this light blue space must add up to 6. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically.
Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 0-2, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed vertically.
Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically; 6-4, placed vertically; 4-0, placed horizontally.
Equal (0): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 0. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically; 4-0, placed horizontally.
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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 6, 2026
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is for people who like college football on New Year’s.
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.
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:
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Yellow: Out in LA
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Green: CFP games
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Blue: Hoopers named Chris
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Purple: Low-seeded conference champs
Here are today’s Connections: Sports Edition categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
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Yellow: A Los Angeles Athlete
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Green: College Football Bowl Games
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Blue: Basketball Chrises
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Purple: Men’s NCAA Tournament 16-Seeds
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 #560 is…
What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?
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A Los Angeles Athlete – CLIPPER, KING, RAM, SPARK
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College Football Bowl Games – FIESTA, ORANGE, ROSE, SUGAR
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Basketball Chrises – BOSH, MULLIN, PAUL, WEBBER
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Men’s NCAA Tournament 16-Seeds – HOWARDS, LONG ISLAND, PRAIRIE VIEW A&M, SIENA
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.
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Hurdle hints and answers for April 6, 2026
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.
Hurdle Word 1 hint
To hang on.
Hurdle Word 1 answer
CLING
Hurdle Word 2 hint
To gain knowledge.
Hurdle Word 2 Answer
LEARN
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Hurdle Word 3 hint
An infection.
Hurdle Word 3 answer
VIRUS
Hurdle Word 4 hint
To stir up.
Hurdle Word 4 answer
STOKE
Final Hurdle hint
A popular dressing.
Hurdle Word 5 answer
RANCH
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Wordle today: Answer, hints for April 6, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you don’t break your promises.
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.
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.
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Here’s a subtle hint for today’s Wordle answer:
Promised.
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 S.
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…
SWORN
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.
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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NYT Strands hints, answers for April 6, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you never cross the line.
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.
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.
NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Fringe group
The words are related to boundaries
Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained
These words describe being out the outskirts.
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 Outer Limits.
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NYT Strands word list for April 6
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Verge
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Boundary
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Margin
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Edge
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Brink
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Extremity
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Outer Limits
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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for April 6, 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you’re a theatre kid.
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.
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.
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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:
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Yellow: It’s party time!
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Green: Intrigue
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Blue: A popular kids’ game
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Purple: Broadway classics
Here are today’s Connections categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
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Yellow: Events with dancing
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Green: Interest
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Blue: Components of Whack-a-Mole
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Purple: Musical with last letter changed
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 #1030 is…
What is the answer to Connections today
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Events with dancing: BALL, HOEDOWN, HOP, RAVE
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Interest: CLAIM, CONCERN, SHARE, STAKE
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Components of Whack-a-Mole: HOLES, MALLET, MOLE, TIMER
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Musical with last letter changed: CAROUSER, EVITE, OLIVES, WICKET
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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