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Elon Musk's encroachment into U.S. governance has hit another legal obstacle.The Electronic Privacy Information Center (or EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (or, sigh, DOGE) on Monday, per the privacy-focused non-profit's website. According to the lawsuit, DOGE and its leader Elon Musk have "illegally forced" the Office of Personnel Management and Treasury Department to disclose huge swaths of digital information about U.S. citizens to "unauthorized, untrained

A federal judge appointed by a Republican President has castigated Trump administration officials — and ordered them to immediately restore public health websites that they abruptly abruptly shut down.The lawsuit against the website removal, brought by a group of physicians known as Doctors for America, concerns sites operated by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. Doctors for America says the scr

This is real: You can buy Harry Bōlz memecoins now.Elon Musk — the owner of X, CEO of Tesla, billionaire, and leader of the U.S.'sDepartment of Government Efficiency — changed his name on X to Harry Bōlz on Tuesday. (Say it out loud.) Almost immediately, a few Solana meme coins popped up. One token has been live since February 7 and increased 54,637 percent in just an hour on Tuesday. It has since fallen from a peak of $25.14 million to $8.5 million, according to Decrypt. A

A new iPhone SE is reportedly days away.According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to launch the iPhone SE 4 this week. The tech giant hasn't released an iPhone SE since 2022, so it's a big deal for Apple users looking for an updated version of the budget-friendly iPhone. Speaking of which, the Bloomberg reporter says the iPhone SE 4 will cost around $500, which is a decent bargain considering the iPhone 16's starting price of $800. Here's what else we know so far. Tweet may have be

Duolingo, the language-learning app, killed off its owl mascot named Duo on Tuesday in what is assuredly some kind of publicity stunt. In fact, here were are writing about it. So, well played, Duolingo.Duolingo posted the news on social media. "It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as The Duolingo Owl, is dead," the company's post reads, while joking that authorities were investigating the matter.View this post on Instagram
"[To be honest], he probably died waiting

Apple's iOS 18.3.1 — the latest version of its iPhone operating system — features a key security update to patch a physical exploit. Apple hasn't released too many details about the issue — after all, it wouldn't want to alert potential wrongdoers to a flaw they could exploit — but it involves Apple's USB Restricted Mode feature. Effectively, the patch prevents hackers from accessing data on a locked device. "A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked d

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Google has removed select holidays from its default Google Calendar, a move that has put users on watch as the company makes worrisome product changes amid a sweeping anti-diversity push.The affected cultural and identity-based holidays include the start of Black History Month (which the nation is currently celebrating), Women's History Month, Pride Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and Indigenous People Month — The events w

How much do you actually know about your parents? Would you believe them if they happened to have a secret life of crime they hid your entire life, living under the guise of a successful bodega owner? That's exactly what happens in Deli Boys, created by Abdullah Saeed and produced by Disney's Onyx Collective, with Dollface's Michelle Nader as showrunner. In the upcoming 10-episode series, rich and spoiled Pakistani American brothers Mir (Asif Ali) and Raj (Saagar Shaikh) are dealing with the sud

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The next couple of months are astoundingly busy for video games, and Sony just ensured that things are about to get a lot busier.The company behind PlayStation announced a State of Play stream on the PlayStation Blog on Tuesday. These streams typically shuttle viewers from one trailer to the next, showcasing a bunch of previously announced or entirely new games coming to PlayStation consoles. Here's how you can watch and what to expect from the February 2025 State of Play stream.SEE ALSO:PlaySta

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TL;DR: Live stream Cruz Azul vs. Real Hope in the Concacaf Champions Cup for free on Tubi. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Concacaf Champions Cup first round includes some really interesting matchups, including Cruz Azul vs. Real Hope. The Mexican side won the first leg 2-0, but it's not over yet. Tournament football often delivers surprise results, so Real Hope will still believe that they can turn things around in the second leg.If you want to

TL;DR: Live stream Monterrey vs. Forge in the Concacaf Champions Cup for free on Tubi. Access this free streaming service from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup showcases some really interesting matchups, including Monterrey vs. Forge. The Mexican side secured a 2-0 victory in the first leg of this contest, but everything is still up for grabs. We're expecting a real battle for a spot in the next round.If you want to watch Monterrey vs. Forge in

TL;DR: Live stream Sporting vs. Dortmund in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League playoff round brings together eight teams that didn't quite do enough to secure a spot in the knockout stage of the competition. There are a number of interesting matchups at this stage, including Sporting vs. Dortmund. This looks like a really close contest between two talented sides.If you want to w

TL;DR: Live stream Brest vs. PSG in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.You expect to see PSG in the latter stages of the Champions League, but Brest? Probably not, but they've looked really strong this season.Brest face off against PSG in the Champions League playoff round. Both sides finished the group stage on 13 points, so we're expecting a close battle between two strong teams. If you want to wa

TL;DR: Watch Man City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free with a 30-day trial of Prime Video. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League has left behind the comfort of the group stage and entered the knockout phase of the competition. This famous competition had a new look this season, with eight teams automatically qualifying for the last 16. Those sides will face off against the winners of the playoff round. That's where we are now

After two seasons examining the interplay of class, privilege, sex, and fidelity, Mike White's The White Lotus turns its gaze on wellness and spirituality in its Thailand-set third season.SEE ALSO:'The White Lotus' Season 3 trailer teases debauchery in Thailand
That's because the White Lotus hotel we venture to this season isn't just a luxury resort — it's also a world-renowned spa and wellness retreat. Massages, guided meditations, and personalized health plans are all a part of the packa

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Simone Ashley stole our hearts as Kate Bridgerton (née Sharma) in Bridgerton. Now, she takes on a modern romantic comedy in Prime Video's upcoming Picture This.SEE ALSO:2025 movie preview: All the films you'll want to know about
Ashley stars as Pia, a struggling single photographer who receives a staggering prediction: She'll find true love in her next five dates. As her sister's wedding approaches, her family will set her up with new suitors — played by an ensemble including Starst

Male bonding moves way too fast in the trailer for Andrew DeYoung's Friendship, starring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson. The upcoming A24 comedy promises a nightmare of friendship between the I Think You Should Leave and Only Murders in the Building stars. Robinson plays Craig, a man encouraged by his wife (Kate Mara) to befriend his charming neighbour (Rudd), who appears to collect male friends like baseball cards and ditch any he's done with.When the friendship suddenly comes to a halt, Craig's se

Graphic design company Napkin AI represents a new breed of vertical AI agents. A user can type some text in the Napkin AI's web site, and Napkin generates a graphic that represents your text within five seconds. What's fascinating is that under the hood, Napkin is doing this by taking the different traditional jobs of a design agency -- copywriter, designer, illustrator, brand stylist – and replicating those discrete functions with individual AI agents -- instead of with humans. The p

UK-based startup Humanoid has just shared a first look at its prototype humanoid robot — the HMND 01. It’s not here to overthrow humanity (yet), but it may walk, work, and possibly even out-dress you. At 5’9” and 154lbs, the “labour automation unit” is the coworker who never calls in sick, never complains about overtime, and somehow always looks sharp. Yes, HMND 01 comes with a range of interchangeable outfits.  The humanoid is no slouch, either. It can

The Witcher fans know how to wait.It's been six months since we farewelled The Witcher in Henry Cavill mode, with Liam Hemsworth's Geralt gauntlet expected later this year. We've been lightly thriving on news of the fourth RPG game in The Witcher franchise, the first since 2015's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, but it's going to be a while before we're roaming the Continent, as Ciri this time.So, for those missing The Witcher, there's a new animated Netflix film that's quite the crossover between the

BBC Radio One's "Unpopular Opinion" game – in which radio callers phone in with their unpopular opinions celebrities share their thoughts – has a history of inciting some entertaining bickering — and Anthony Mackie's appearance is no exception.In the clip above, the Captain America: Brave New World star and host Greg James react to opinions on everything from donuts needing to be banished to concert encores being pointless.Come for the debate, stay for Mackie's British accent.

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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 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:8NYT Connections today: Hints and answers

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, w

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