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Welcome to Oscar night! The 96th Annual Academy Awards has arrived to honor the very best of 2023 cinema, ranging from animated wonders like Nimona and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to live-action hits like Poor Things, The Holdovers, and Oppenheimer, the last of which boasts a whopping 13 nominations. Who won big on Hollywood's biggest night? Poor Things took home four awards. Barbie won for Best Song, and Oppenheimer scored seven awards, among them Best Picture. Shockingly, the criticall

No surprise here, but one of the biggest animated movies of all time is getting a sequel.The only sort of interesting part is that the news was confirmed by Nintendo themselves. The company's official account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a personal message purportedly from Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto confirming that a second animated Mario movie would come to theaters worldwide in April of...2026.These things take time!SEE ALSO:Nintendo Switch 2 release date delayed? The new rum

Do you ever feel hopelessly stuck? Like no matter what you do, you keep ending up in the same shitty place? That's the conundrum facing the heroine of Desert Road. After crashing her car in a remote desert, no matter what Clare Devoir (Kristine Froseth) does, she ends up back where she started. The pieces don’t fit together. Time is wimey. Sometimes the few folks she comes across seem to know her, even fear her.A unique thriller that plays with time outside of a typical Groundhog's Day loo

When Instagram releases a new feature that is a direct copy of another app, its users fear the worst.In a 2022 essay for Digital Trends, writer Cristina Alexander lamented the "TikTok-ification of Instagram" because it "takes away the type of content people love most about the platform: photos from friends and family, as well as content based on their interests.""And it’s something I’m just about fed up with," Alexander wrote.But the doomsaying rarely lasts forever. Alexander joins t

The rumors are true: You can change your read receipts on Instagram.The feature rolled out recently and allows you to turn read receipts on or off for an individual chat or all chats, depending on your needs. For instance, you might want your read receipts off for your situationship who keeps sending you unsolicited memes that you do not find funny but you might want to keep read receipts on for everyone else, so they know when you've read your messages and you know when they've read yours.How t

Image: Universal Pictures The Super Mario Bros. Movie was a huge hit for Nintendo, raking in over $1 billion at the box office, so producing a follow-up movie was an easy decision to make. In a new video, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri shared that the next movie is in development, with a release date set for April 3rd, 2026.
Meledandri says Illumination Studios Paris, which worked on the first film, is storyboarding the movie under the d

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather in the Dolby Theatre tonight for the 96th annual Academy Awards. It’s a sign things are starting to get back to normal following last year’s monthslong writers and actors strikes.
In between the award announcements, we’ll also get to see performances from several artists — including Ryan Gosling. If you want to see what this year’s ceremony has to offer, and also fin

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

Image: William Joel / The Verge Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 29, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, I promise I don’t always complain about music streaming, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been plowing through Shōgun and watching Ricky Stanicky, catching up on all the Oscar-nominated documentaries, reading about the rivalry between Steve Jobs and Adam Osborn

The Pentagon firmly discredited several claims that the U.S. government has covered up evidence of space aliens and extraterrestrial material following a sweeping new investigation.A persistent theme in pop culture since the 1940s has been a belief that the government, or a secret program within it, has collected alien bodies and spacecraft and is attempting to reverse-engineer extraterrestrial technology, all while hiding the effort from Congress.Most Americans associate the conspiracy theory w

Dune: Part Two's explosive ending has already set the stage for the next step in Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and Chani's (Zendaya) story. That can only mean one thing: Dune Messiah.SEE ALSO:'Dune: Part Two' review: Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi masterpiece soars, then screams to a halt
While Warner Bros. has yet to green-light a film based on Frank Herbert's second Dune novel, Dune: Part Two's strong box office showing and reception from critics and general audiences alike could lead to

For over 10 years, the internet has asked, "Gay son or thot daughter?" A question previously reserved for your Twitter oomfs, now acclaimed actors are being subjected to it on the red carpet. At this year's People's Choice Awards TikTokker Harry Daniels imposed the question on Academy Award-nominated actress America Ferrera. In the now viral clip, Ferrara responds, "Oh my god? Both? I don't know." At the same event, Billie Eilish allegedly said, "There's…some, like, TikTokkers here"

TL;DR: As of March 10, get the 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charging Pad for only $27.99 with code ENJOY20 — That's 20% off the sale price.Smart devices make a lot of things easier, but packing might not be one of them. If you like to travel with multiple smart devices, that also means packing a charger for each one. If you've ever opened a pocket to find a USB-C tumbleweed, you know cables sometimes don't get along. If you're trying to pack light and keep your chargers organized, the 3-i

Let's be real: PC gaming offers the best possible experience for gamers. High-end gaming computers pack more graphical and processing power than any home console, and they offer a level of freedom in terms of customization and game choice that you’re just not going to find anywhere else. But when it comes down to it, do you want your gaming sessions tied to your desk?While desktops deliver elite performance, the best gaming laptops fit into the modern lifestyle more smoothly. It’s so

TL;DR: Through March 10, get PDF Reader Pro for 20% off when you use code ENJOY20, bringing the price to $31.99. PDFs are common, but low-cost apps to help you work with them may not be. If you've ever sighed when you saw a PDF attached to an email, it might be time to ditch the unreliable apps and the shady PDF conversion websites and go for some reliable software that does it all in one. PDF Reader Pro is a one-stop app for PDFs, whether you need to read, edit, encrypt, scan, copy, m

TL;DR: As of March 10, get a Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows at just $44.99 (reg. $219.99).Though much divides students, working professionals, and business owners, they do share one thing in common: reliance on Microsoft Office tools. Whether it’s typing an essay in Word, organizing budgets in Excel, or organizing communication with Outlook, these apps are staples for everyday tasks and larger projects.We’d like to put you onto a more affordable avenue than Microsoft

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TL;DR: As of March 10, get these HD Digital Camera Binoculars for $97.59 with code ENJOY20.Whether you're out camping, bird watching, or hiking, taking in the view with a good pair of binoculars is a simple pleasure. And unfortunately, it's not one you can usually share with the people who couldn't come along into the wild. If you want to capture some of those memories forever, try a pair of binoculars that double as a camera. These HD Digital Camera Binoculars can magnify your view, but th

TL;DR: Through March 10, this Smart Visual Ear Cleaner is only $27.99 with code ENJOY20.If what matters is on the inside, then make sure you get a good look. Ditch the cotton swab and switch to an ear cleaner that lets you actually see what you need to scoop, and it even has soft spoons to get the job done.The Smart Visual Ear Cleaner lets you take an HD view inside your ear while you scoop out wax with soft, specially designed ear scoopers that could feel a whole lot gentler than a rough cotton

TL;DR: The 2024 Ultimate Candlestick Trading and Analysis Bundle is on sale for £23.38, saving you 92% on list price.If you’re looking for a new way to invest in yourself in 2024, open yourself up to literal investing. It may seem intimidating, but taking a few courses may set you on the right path before you start putting your money into innovative ideas. Fortunately, you can now learn a valuable skill at an affordable price. This Candlestick Trading and Analysis Masterclass Bundle

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What has A Quiet Place wrought? The alien-invasion horror hit that used silence to amp up tension in its rural setting was brilliantly executed. Because the movie's ravenous extraterrestrial creatures chase sound, the characters don't speak aloud, and even their audience feels the pressure not to scream. A Quiet Place's success with critics and audiences not only spurred a sequel (A Quiet Place Part II) and a prequel (A Quiet Place: Day One), but also opportunistic imitators, eager to take the m

It's easy to feel invisible in a big city, what with so many people, so many apartments, and endless dramas unfurling before unblinking eyes. Sometimes, there's a comfort in such anonymity, even a certain level of safety. But sometimes you want to be seen, no matter the cost. The London-set thriller 7 Keys is a twisted tale of love, hope, and taking chances, centering on someone who is done being ignored. It all begins with a cruel meet-cute: Two strangers catch each others' eye after

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for March 10'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

Connections is the latest New York Times word game 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 March 10's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, ke