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• Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you have a farm. 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 August 26, 2026
  Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Jo
  
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• NYT Strands hints, answers for August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  Today's NYT Strands hints are easy for a workaholic.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 s
  
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• NYT Pips hints, answers for August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  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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• NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you're a fan of UT-Austin.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
  
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• NYT Connections hints today: Meanings for each word for Aug. 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  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 August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're gifted.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 th
  
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• Hurdle hints and answers for August 26, 2026

  26-08-2026 04:00 via mashable.com
  
  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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• TikTok expands public placement opportunities for advertisers

  26-08-2026 01:59 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  The company continues to roll out Out of Phone promotion expansions as it brings in-app content to billboards, in-store displays, cinema promos and more.
  
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• Meta tests auto-DM response for Instagram ad comments

  26-08-2026 01:54 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  A similar Reply to Keywords feature is already available via inbox automation and Meta Business Agent options. 
  
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• YouTube enables users to create multiple custom feeds

  26-08-2026 01:49 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  YouTube is giving users more direct input into their feed preferences.
  
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• Instagram launches First Draft for Reels

  26-08-2026 01:45 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  The new option allows users to generate a single video by automatically picking out the best parts from existing clips.
  
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• WhatsApp adds new passkey and two-step verification options

  26-08-2026 01:43 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  Users will be able to add more than one passkey to an account on both Android and iOS and six-digit PINs will be expanded to longer, full passwords.
  
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• This exclusive Babbel lifetime subscription gives you access to all languages

  26-08-2026 00:00 via mashable.com
  
  TL;DR: Babbel helps you learn a new language naturally, and lifetime access is just $159 with code LEARN.Opens in a new windowCredit: BabbelBabbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)$159 $299 Save $140 Get DealEvery language-learning app is a little different, but many of them have the same issue. Instead of learning a language naturally, you just end up memorizing vocabulary and obscure grammar rules. Steady conversation practice matters more than rote memorization. Ba
  
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• Pinterest hobbies report highlights DIY and vintage

  25-08-2026 21:54 via socialmediatoday.com
  
  The platform said users are focused on hands-on, offline pastimes including kitchen- and nature-themed crafts.
  
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• The internet mourns Dolly Parton, country music’s brightest light

  25-08-2026 21:39 via mashable.com
  
  Dolly Parton, the country music legend who somehow felt less like a distant superstar and more like someone America collectively knew, has died, her family announced. She was 80.Parton's nephew Bryan Seaver announced her death in a video posted to her official social media accounts on Aug. 25. He said Parton died peacefully in Nashville and that "Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus." A cause of death was not announced. A small, private service will be held for her immediate
  
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• Please stop putting AI-generated food on the menu

  25-08-2026 20:59 via mashable.com
  
  Food photos are supposed to make you hungry, but the ones currently haunting social media look more likely to crawl off the menu than end up on a plate.Over the weekend, tech reporter Sam Biddle shared a deli sign featuring what appears to be a dozen glossy, shrimp-shaped bagels sitting on a pile of noodles. Other dishes on the menu included perfectly round piles of pasta, strangely smooth sandwiches, and ingredients that seemed to melt into one another."The death of folk graphic design in favor
  
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• Nintendo announces two new Switch 2 bundles, set to arrive after price hike

  25-08-2026 19:47 via mashable.com
  
  Nintendo is releasing a pair of new Switch 2 bundles later this fall, the company announced Tuesday. Both bundles will include a three-month Nintendo Switch Online Individual membership and a download code for a game.The timing of this announcement is notable: The Switch 2 is getting $50 more expensive on Sept. 1, jumping from $449.99 to $499.99. These new bundles will be two ways of saving a little money on the popular console following its price hike.Credit: Nintendo
  The first bundle features
  
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• Say goodbye to doomscrolling and Stories? Some of Meta’s biggest features are on trial.

  25-08-2026 19:39 via mashable.com
  
  Imagine opening Instagram and reaching the bottom of your feed. Or having to press play on every Reel yourself. Stories no longer disappear after 24 hours, beauty filters are restricted, and the algorithm has less control over what you see next.That version of Instagram may sound almost unrecognizable, but it could become a reality if Meta loses a landmark lawsuit brought by California and 28 other states.The states accuse Meta of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to keep children an
  
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• Instagram will now edit the first draft of your Reel for you

  25-08-2026 19:31 via mashable.com
  
  If you’ve ever opened the Instagram Reels editor, selected a pile of videos, and immediately decided that posting might not be worth the trouble, Instagram would like to prevent that particular creative crisis.On Aug. 25, the platform globally launched First Draft, a new one-tap editing tool that turns several videos into a short, fully edited Reel in under 10 seconds.The process starts the same way as making any other Reel: You select the videos you want to use from your camera roll. But
  
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• Get car sick while youre on the phone? Motion Assist is coming to Android to help

  25-08-2026 19:13 via mashable.com
  
  Do you get carsick while looking at your smartphone while in a moving vehicle? Google wants to help with that.Motion Assist is a new feature rolling out to Android 17 devices that aims to reduce motion sickness for users. Google's Pixel phones appear to be the first devices receiving it, with other Android devices to follow. As Android Authority reports, the feature was first noticed in a beta release way back in December 2024. Nearly two years later, Google is finally rolling it out.Motion
  
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• How to watch Valencia vs. Real Betis online for free

  25-08-2026 19:00 via mashable.com
  
  TL;DR: Watch Valencia vs. Real Betis in La Liga for free on CazéTV. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.If you're looking for La Liga action, Valencia are hosting Real Betis at the Mestalla.Both teams got off to a mediocre start last weekend, drawing 0-0 in their respective opening games. The Spanish league also saw further draws yesterday, with Osasuna vs. Levante and Málaga vs. Deportivo failing to deliver a decisive winner. Soccer fans are now
  
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• Apple announces new $899 M6 Mac mini and $5,499 M5 Ultra Mac Studio

  25-08-2026 18:48 via mashable.com
  
  That was fast: A day after rumors broke about Apple preparing new Mac devices for release, the company announced some updated desktop computers. Today, Apple unveiled a portable Mac mini with the new M6 chip and a hulking Mac Studio with new M5 Ultra silicon — its "most powerful chip ever," according to a press release.These new processors offer "the next giant leap in performance and AI compute," said Sri Santhanam, Apple’s vice president of Silicon Engineering Group. They also
  
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• The new Apple Mac Studios are more powerful than ever. Heres how to preorder ahead of the Sept. 22 launch.

  25-08-2026 18:12 via mashable.com
  
  It's a big day for the Apple world. We have new a new M6 Mac mini and M5 Ultra Mac Studio. This should come as great news to those of us who've designed our ideal desktop station. Faster and smarter chips are always warmly welcomed, and Apple delivered.The new M5 Mac Studio includes two configurations: the M5 Max and M5 Ultra. The Mac Studio with M5 Max is ready for preorder with prices starting at $2,499 or $2,299 for education. The Mac Studio with M5 Ultra starts at $5,499 or $5,099 for educat
  
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• Capture action-packed aerial footage with 15% off the HOVERAir X1 PROMAX Drone

  25-08-2026 18:05 via mashable.com
  
  SAVE $164: As of August 25, get the HOVERAir X1 PROMAX Foldable Drone for $925 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,089. That's a discount of 15%. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonHOVERAir X1 PROMAX Foldable Drone$925 at Amazon $1,089 Save $164 Get DealLooking for a way to spice up the way you take photos and video? How about switching over to aerial drone photography? You can get some absolutely wild angles and footage when using drones, and whether you're just getting into it or a
  
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• Dunkin is giving away 1 million free coffees until Aug. 30 — how to claim now the code has dropped

  25-08-2026 18:04 via mashable.com
  
  TL;DR: Dunkin' is giving away 1 million free espresso drinks. Enter the promo code EASYCHOICE in your app's "Offers & Rewards" section to claim, redeemable through Sunday, Aug. 30.Dunkin' is kicking off fall in the biggest way possible: with 1 million free drinks. The coffee chain is giving away free specialty coffees and frozen drinks to the first million people who claim the offer — no purchase necessary. The giveaway comes as Dunkin' rolls out its fall menu, including the new Pumpki
  
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• How to watch Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds online for free

  25-08-2026 18:00 via mashable.com
  
  TL;DR: Watch Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds in the EFL Cup for free on ITVX. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.As the Premier League kicks off the 2026/27 season, teams across all four tiers of English football are meeting for the second round of the League Cup. Among the biggest games lined up for this round is Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds, two Premier League sides looking to bounce back after a difficult 2025/26 season that saw them both claw their way out of
  
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• A maxed-out Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra will set you back $18,299

  25-08-2026 17:53 via mashable.com
  
  The most powerful Mac Studio Apple has ever built to date is here. Just be ready to pay up to $18,299 for it. That's the price tag on Apple's own configurator for a fully maxed-out Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip, 36-core CPU, 80-core GPU, 256GB of unified memory, and 16TB of storage.Credit: Screenshot courtesy of AppleCredit: Screenshot courtesy of AppleIt's a staggering leap from where the line starts. The base M5 Ultra Mac Studio opens at $5,499, with a 30-core CPU, 64-core GPU, 36GB of mem
  
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• AI mental healthcare is here. Can it help people — or cause more problems?

  25-08-2026 17:39 via mashable.com
  
  Connecting virtually with a therapist went mainstream during the pandemic. The number of U.S. mental health facilities offering telemedicine services grew from 38 percent in 2019 to over 68 percent a year later, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. One of the most prominent companies to benefit from the shift to phone, text, chat, and video therapy remains Talkspace, which bills itself as an "easy-to-use, fully-encrypted web and mobile platform that meets H
  
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• How to preorder Apples new supercharged Mac minis with M5 Pro and M6 chips

  25-08-2026 17:35 via mashable.com
  
  So the rumors are definitely true: there's new Mac minis on the market. They're wildly powerful, with M6 and M5 Pro chips on board, which Apple calls "an extraordinary leap in performance and AI capabilities."Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Mac mini (M6)starting at $899 at Apple StorePre-order Here Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Mac mini (M5 Pro)Starting at $1,699 at Apple StorePre-order HereApple not only surprise-announced the new desktop computer today, but it also promptly m
  
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• Pamela Andersons TikTok is the ultimate female fantasy

  25-08-2026 17:34 via mashable.com
  
  For much of the 1990s, Pamela Anderson was sold to us as the ultimate male fantasy. Three decades later, she's showing women a far more seductive proposition: being left alone in a beautiful garden.The Rosebush Pruning star joined TikTok over the weekend, and so far, that's pretty much where she's stayed. In Anderson's first three videos, she's surrounded by flowers and greenery, wandering through the whimsical garden at her Vancouver Island home like a woman who has successfully escaped whateve
  
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