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• Apple iPhone Duo review: This changes everything

  21-10-2026 14:00 via Mashable
  
  Apple's iPhone Duo is an important phone. The iPhone has been around for two decades, and this is the first time Apple has tried something completely different with its best-selling product. Other companies have had foldable phones for years, but none of those carry the weight of a foldable iPhone. Apple’s ecosystem of iPhone-related products, services, apps, and accessories is vast, and this is a massive new entry in that book. After a week with the iPhone Duo, I’m happy to report that Appl
  
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• How CPG challenger brands are setting category marketing trends

  22-10-2026 15:25 via Marketing Dive - Latest News
  
  From Liquid Death’s use of AI to Graza’s packaging, upstarts are finding innovative ways to take market share from legacy rivals with larger media budgets. 
  
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• Hurdle hints and answers for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 06:00 via Mashable
  
  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 pr
  
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• NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 05:16 via Mashable
  
  Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier for people who are fans of the New York GiantsAs 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
  
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• NYT Pips hints, answers for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 05:12 via Mashable
  
  Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog.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 di
  
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• Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 04:00 via Mashable
  
  Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you give second chances.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.SEE ALSO:Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO:NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 22, 2026
  Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by eng
  
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• NYT Strands hints, answers for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 04:00 via Mashable
  
  Today's NYT Strands hints will be easy if you have a large family.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 phr
  
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• NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Oct. 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 04:00 via Mashable
  
  Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need.While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meaning
  
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• NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 22, 2026

  22-10-2026 04:00 via Mashable
  
  The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're an artist.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 thi
  
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• Robert Downey Jr. has a new tech job, and it’s very Tony Stark

  22-10-2026 02:11 via Mashable
  
  Robert Downey Jr. spent years playing a tech billionaire who could summon digital displays with a wave of his hand. Now, his latest role brings a little of Tony Stark's world to life.The actor has joined Specs, Snap's augmented reality glasses business, as its honorary chief customer experience officer. Announced Oct. 20, the partnership will involve original content, custom AR experiences, hardware collaborations, and in-person experiences.SEE ALSO:I wore snap specs at last: here’s what these
  
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• The DJI Power 1000 V2 power station drops to a record-low price with 43% off

  22-10-2026 01:00 via Mashable
  
  SAVE $299.02: As of Oct. 21, the DJI Power 1000 V2 Portable Power Station is on sale for $399.98 at Amazon. That's a 43% discount and marks its best-ever price to date.Opens in a new windowCredit: DJIDJI Power 1000 V2 Portable Power Station$399.98 at Amazon $699 Save $299.02 Get Deal at AmazonFinding reliable emergency backup power under $400 usually forces you to pick between slow charging, low wattage, or noisy operation. The upgraded DJI Power 1000 V2 bridges that gap, dropping to a record-l
  
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• Meta offers creative ad targeting for specific audiences

  22-10-2026 00:30 via Social Media Today - Latest News
  
  The company added a new feature that will allow third-party platforms to tailor age ranges and gender details for different elements in a promotional campaign.
  
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• Panel urges NASA to fetch Apollo 15 poop bags and hardware from moon

  22-10-2026 00:13 via Mashable
  
  Astronauts should return to the Apollo 15 landing site on the moon and haul home some of its half-century-old poop and hardware, a panel told NASA on Wednesday.A crew would land just north of the site at Mons Hadley — far enough away to avoid damaging it. From there, the astronauts would walk over to inspect the rover, lander base, instruments, and power systems the prior crew left behind in 1971. That equipment has endured decades of space radiation and repeated heating and cooling as lunar d
  
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• Sociable: Meta adds users and revenue as AI costs climb

  22-10-2026 00:08 via Marketing Dive - Latest News
  
  Revenue rose 26% year over year in the third quarter to nearly $65 billion, but expenses were up 68% due to capital expenditures.
  
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• Meta adds users and revenue as AI costs climb

  22-10-2026 00:08 via Social Media Today - Latest News
  
  Third-quarter revenue rose 26% year over year to nearly $65 billion, but expenses were up 68% due to capital expenditures.
  
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• The tiny, controller-free DJI Neo drone is down to $169 — score automated hands-free follow video for 15% off

  22-10-2026 00:00 via Mashable
  
  SAVE $30: As of Oct. 21, the DJI Neo 4K Drone is on sale for $169 at Amazon. That's a 15% discount on this palm-sized camera drone.Opens in a new windowCredit: DJIDJI Neo$169 at Amazon $199 Save $30 Get Deal at AmazonHolding out for a camera drone that doesn't require a pilot's license, an FAA registration form marathon, or a giant suitcase full of gear is officially over. The ultra-portable DJI Neo is down to just $169, knocking 15% off its regular price tag and bringing top-tier aerial footag
  
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• Keep your family’s important information organized and encrypted for $49

  22-10-2026 00:00 via Mashable
  
  TL;DR: Keep your important info secure with this lifetime subscription to LegacyLocked Digital Estate Planning Vault, which is on sale now for just $49 (reg. $99).Opens in a new windowCredit: Mind2MatterLegacyLocked Digital Estate Planning Vault: Lifetime Subscription$49 $99 Save $50 Get DealWhen someone needs access to your important documents one day, you don’t want them to dig through your emails and scramble through scraps of paper to find everything. The LegacyLocked Digital Estate Plann
  
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• Airbnb hosts can’t make guests do chores under new rules

  21-10-2026 23:45 via Mashable
  
  Nothing says "relaxing vacation" like a list of chores to finish before checkout. It’s a common issue for travelers staying in Airbnbs to find themselves forced to strip beds, wash dishes, and take out the trash before catching a flight — all while still paying a cleaning fee. But now, Airbnb is putting limits on that routine. For reservations booked on or after Nov. 20, hosts generally won’t be allowed to ask guests to do the housework any longer.SEE ALSO:Airbnb adds a bunch of new featur
  
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• Skip the rigid lesson schedule and learn piano at home with flowkey for five years for $79.99

  21-10-2026 23:00 via Mashable
  
  TL;DR: Learn piano from home with flowkey’s 5-year Classic Plan on sale for $79.99 (reg. $899).Opens in a new windowCredit: Flowkeyflowkey Piano Learning App: Classic Plan (5-Year Subscription)$79.99 $899 Save $819.01 Get DealWhether you’re just starting or looking to build on your existing skills, flowkey lets you learn piano at your own pace without sacrificing progress. Its flexible lessons and guided practice make it easier to fit playing into your schedule, and this deal brings the fiv
  
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• Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in user privacy case

  21-10-2026 22:21 via Mashable
  
  Meta, which has fought numerous youth safety lawsuits this year, now faces a $25 billion penalty for violating New Mexico's consumer protection laws. The order, made Wednesday by a New Mexico judge, is the latest development in a lawsuit filed against Meta by the state in 2021. The case stemmed from the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which the U.K.-based data firm employed by Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign exploited Facebook features to harvest and misappropriate the personal da
  
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• YouTube shares data on how creators are using AI

  21-10-2026 22:00 via Social Media Today - Latest News
  
  A new study commissioned by the platform found that nearly two-thirds of people posting videos wanted to insert themselves into the content using artificial intelligence.
  
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• YouTube adds temporary pause for hacked accounts

  21-10-2026 21:37 via Social Media Today - Latest News
  
  The new security feature is designed to keep creator channels safe by preventing bad actors from uploading content or starting livestreams.
  
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• Meta shares more information on Edits Plus subscriptions

  21-10-2026 21:03 via Social Media Today - Latest News
  
  The company said paying users will get extra storage but did not reveal a pricing structure or offer details about when new features would roll out.
  
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• EA shuts down BioWare, the gaming studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age

  21-10-2026 20:56 via Mashable
  
  One of the most influential RPG developers of all time is no more. And just like that, another beloved gaming studio is closing its doors for good.Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that powerful video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down RPG studio BioWare, which had been around in some form or another since 1995. This move came as part of a wider layoff of around 400 employees. According to reporter Jason Schreier, BioWare's headcount at the end was around 50.Minutes after Bloomberg br
  
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• The best iPhone Duo cases for protecting your precious new foldable, starting from just $30

  21-10-2026 20:35 via Mashable
  
  If you're buying the new iPhone Duo, Apple's first-ever foldable, the first thing you should do is marvel at its opening animation. The very next thing you should do is get a case for it. Not only is the Duo an expensive phone, but it's also a slippery one, according to Mashable's Stan Schroeder.Since regular iPhone cases won't fit its passport-style design, you'll have to buy a brand-new protective case for your Duo. Below, I've rounded up over a dozen of the best iPhone Duo cases available ahe
  
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• PHP vulnerability: Which websites and services are affected?

  21-10-2026 20:32 via Mashable
  
  If some of your usual websites aren’t working today, their operators may have temporarily shut them down to keep hackers out.Two serious security flaws have been discovered in PHP, a programming language that helps websites run. On vulnerable servers, those flaws could allow hackers to run their own commands or access sensitive information. Because PHP is used across so many different websites, the same security problem has left operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.A
  
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• How O’Neil Thomas turned his love of performing into a creator career

  21-10-2026 20:30 via Mashable
  
  Before O'Neil Thomas had millions of followers, he had a third-grade Christmas production and a serious case of stage fright.But the nerves didn’t last past curtain call. Watching family members, faculty, and staff stand and applaud, he knew he wanted to keep performing. "I felt something really warm in my heart," Thomas tells Mashable. "I was like, 'I think this is something I want to do for the rest of my life.'"By high school, he was studying performing arts, writing scripts, and filming Yo
  
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• OpenAI says GPT-5.6-Sol helped find the PHP flaws now shaking the internet

  21-10-2026 20:26 via Mashable
  
  OpenAI says its AI models helped uncover the critical PHP security flaws that have websites across the internet scrambling.In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said it had spent the past two months leading a coalition of PHP maintainers, security researchers, and security companies to deal with the vulnerabilities, now nicknamed "PHP2SHELL." In its own Wednesday blog post, the PHP foundation thanked OpenAI, among other industry partners and cybersecurity researchers.The newly exposed flaws c
  
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• Internet Archive, Wikipedia outages: What we know (updated)

  21-10-2026 20:25 via Mashable
  
  Updated on Oct. 21 at 2:16 p.m. ET — As of around 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, both the Internet Archive and Wikipedia appear to be back online. Wikipedia's status page is still showing the issue as unresolved, but Down Detector reports for both sites are at near-zero at the time of publication.Updated on Oct. 21 at 12:03 p.m. ET — A spokesperson for the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, told Mashable that the outage was related to newly discovered security vulnerabilities in PHP, whic
  
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• Delivery robots scan faces and collect customer biometric data, lawsuit alleges

  21-10-2026 20:22 via Mashable
  
  Two Chicago men are suing delivery robot companies Coco Robotics and Serve Robotics for allegedly collecting their biometric information without consent. The two separate class action lawsuits were filed earlier this month. Both claim that the robots' external cameras and internal LiDAR technology are used to scan and collect measurements of customers' faces and hands as they approach the devices. That data was then retained and used to train AI systems, according to the plaintiffs, and attached
  
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