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The name choice of a new pope carries symbolism for the values he wishes to emulate, in recognition of the most pressing issues he sees as leader of the Catholic Church. For Pope Leo XIV, artificial intelligence is at the heart of his name choice. Born Robert Francis Prevost, the new pope chose his papal name in reference to Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) who presided over the Catholic Church during the Industrial Revolution, which ushered in massive social upheaval. Pope Leo XIV sees the AI boom as

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Asking any of the popular chatbots to be more concise "dramatically impact[s] hallucination rates," according to a recent study. French AI testing platform Giskard published a study analyzing chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Grok, and DeepSeek, for hallucination-related issues. In its findings, the researchers discovered that asking the models to be brief in their responses "specifically degraded factual reliability across most models tested," according to

Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update leaned into sharp punchlines this week, with Colin Jost and Michael Che delivering joke after joke about the kind of news that makes you forget this segment is supposed to be satire.SEE ALSO:Walton Goggins is a giant flirt in 'SNL' Mother's Day sketch
This time, the duo took aim at the new American Pope, Leo XIV, who, according to Jost, is clearly from South Side Chicago since "his hands are always up."Then there’s Che, roasting President Biden’s

Who doesn’t love treating Mom to a nice Mother’s Day brunch? And who doesn’t also love when that brunch gets totally derailed by a waiter who just can’t stop hitting on your mom?That’s the whole chaotic vibe of this Saturday Night Live sketch, with The White Lotus star Walton Goggins stepping in as a way-too-smooth server who turns up the charm on two brunching moms (played by Sarah Sherman and Heidi Gardner). Their unlucky sons (Mikey Day and Andrew Dismukes) are l

Another Saturday Night Live, another Cold Open starring James Austin Johnson doing his eerily spot-on Donald Trump impression.This week, the sketch starts sweetly with Kenan Thompson, Marcello Hernández, and Bowen Yang delivering a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute — complete with their actual moms on stage. Enter Trump."Don't worry, those aren't even the real moms, those are actors," Johnson’s Trump quips. "SNL wouldn’t spring for the flights."From there, it’s

Rian Johnson is a Stephen Sondheim fan through and through.Look no further than Glass Onion. The second Benoit Blanc film not only drew heavily on whodunnit The Last of Sheila, which Sondheim co-wrote with Anthony Perkins, but also featured a cameo from Sondheim himself, playing Among Us alongside Blanc (Daniel Craig), Angela Lansbury, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Poker Face star Natasha Lyonne.Johnson's love for Sondheim continues in Poker Face Season 2, episode 3, "Whack-a-Mole," written by Wyatt

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

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:NYT Connections today: Hints and answers

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

The night that Shubhangini Prakash went into labor with her second child was the same night she learned about her acceptance into the prestigious Target accelerator — and it started right away. This meant that the owner of the waterless and nontoxic skincare brand Feather & Bone, the products for which she designs and formulates herself, was hard at work from her hospital bed, a brand new baby in her arms.Now 39, Prakash was inspired to start her skincare line after battling a bad reac

Any time you shop for a new laptop, a lot of people are going to tell you the same thing: Get a MacBook.We don't blame them. The best MacBooks are fantastic laptops, and while they don't afford you the freedom of customization that other brands offer, that's not something everyone will care about. Most of us just want a high-quality laptop that'll get us through work, school, and play with minimal fuss.SEE ALSO:Laptop specs explained: A jargon-free guide to what's inside your computer
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I'll be the first to admit that I did not need a $170 alarm clock to stop using my phone at night and actually get some good rest. After all, willpower is free, and in general, most alarm clocks are much cheaper.Still, I was intrigued by the Loftie Clock, from the positive reviews it received across the board, often citing its pleasant "wakeup" sounds that replace the classic blaring alarm. As a lifelong night owl who now works East Coast hours from Los Angeles, I made the case over and over to

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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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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