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Denmark is the latest country to take aim at Big Tech, announcing plans Friday to ban social media access for users under 15.As reported by the Associated Press, the measure won’t take effect immediately, but the details of how the ban will be enforced remain unclear. Denmark reportedly plans to roll out an official age-verification app as part of the enforcement system, and would allow parents to grant access to children as young as 13 following an assessment process.The move puts Denmark

SAVE $130: As of this weekend, Amazon has the Apple Watch Series 10 discounted by 30% which comes in at $279, down from its list price of $400. Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple Watch Series 10$279 at Amazon $399 Save $120 Get DealIf you’ve always wanted to spring for an Apple Watch, this might be the weekend to go all in. Or, maybe you own an Apple Watch, but your main qualm is that the screen isn’t big enough— this weekend, Amazon has an excellent deal on the

TL;DR: Live stream France vs. South Africa in the Autumn Internationals for free on TF1+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Autumn Internationals kicked off last weekend with a number of fascinating matchups and there's a lot more to come. There are a number of really interesting contests taking place this weekend, but France vs. South Africa has got to be the biggest of the bunch. Can France put that famous from World Cup defeat firmly in the pas

SAVE $100: As of Nov. 8, Amazon has the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones on sale for 23% off for $329, down from their list price of $429. Opens in a new windowCredit: BoseBose QuietComfort Ultra Noise Cancelling Headphones $329 at amazon $429 Save $100 Get DealHaving a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones can be such a game-changer. It can be so calming to know that you have a pair of headphones in your bag that can block out all the background noise, should you need it. Whether you&

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will restrict when commercial rockets can launch, citing heavy strain on the nation’s air traffic control system amid the ongoing government shutdown.In an emergency order issued on Friday, the FAA stated that commercial space launches and reentries will be limited to nighttime hours, between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time, starting Monday. The curfew is part of several new measures aimed at easing pressure on the National Airspace System. The same

Grow a Garden. 99 Nights in the Forest. Steal a Brainrot.If you're a parent, you've likely heard your kids talk about one of these Roblox games at some point. They're playing Roblox. They're friends are playing Roblox. Half of all kids under the age of 16 in the U.S. are playing Roblox.Unfortunately, with so many kids on Roblox, predators are taking advantage of the online gaming platform. And, as a result, Roblox has been hit with a slew of lawsuits over its alleged failure to keep children saf

TL;DR: Live stream Italy vs. Australia in the Autumn Internationals for free on RaiPlay. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Autumn Internationals have already delivered a bunch of exciting games, and we're expecting more of the same from Italy vs. Australia. The Wallabies will probably be the favorites coming into this contest, but Italy will absolutely fancy their chances at home.If you want to watch Italy vs. Australia in the Autumn International

In the age of on-demand everything, it’s no surprise that we can get "dates" (and I use that term loosely) hot to go with the tap of a button. Thanks to the best hookup apps, finding a sexy new friend can be just as easy as ordering a pizza. As for the quality, well, that’s probably the same too — hit or miss, depending on the time of day, where you're located, and how hungry you are.Fortunately, you’ve got me, your resident dating app expert (though I prefer modern-day C

In the past, we could only dream of staying online while camping off-grid. Instead, we told a family member or friend where we planned to be and when we planned to be back in the real world with a charged-up cell phone. But thanks to the best power stations for camping, those days are over. We now have the magical convenience of portable power stations. Some models are gigantic beasts that can keep an entire house going during an emergency power outage. Others focus on portability and can fit in

I ran the New York City Marathon wearing seven fitness trackers to see how they compare, and I left with a few favorites. I received a lot of strange looks, but if shame is the price to pay for finding the best fitness tracker for running a marathon, so be it.While training for the race, I used 10 different trackers in total — deep breath — the new Apple Watch Ultra 3 (which replaced my Apple Watch Ultra 2, which replaced my Apple Watch SE), the Garmin Forerunner 570, the Whoop

Contrary to what you might think, you don't need to break the bank to get a great pair of earbuds. We spend a lot of time fawning over the latest tech here at Mashable, and as much as we love nerding out over the newest Sony headphones drop, we know that's not always relatable. New tech is often expensive tech, and a nearly $500 pair of headphones is certainly not always in the budget. That's why we're here to talk about the best budget earbuds.A pair of cheap earbuds is a compact alternative to

First off: What is a Chromebook, exactly?The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the newest Chromebooks.Credit: Haley Henschel / Mashable
Chromebooks are laptops that run on Google's ChromeOS instead of Microsoft's Windows 11 or Apple's macOS. They support Android apps from the Google Play Store as well as cloud-based apps (meaning apps you access over the web). Google offerings like Gmail, Drive, Meet, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and YouTube come pre-installed on all Chromebook models.ChromeOS is

What is Moravec's Paradox? This robotics theory from the '80s is still extremely relevant today, and it actually explains exactly why the new generation of humanoid robots still can't master simple tasks like loading a dishwasher or buttering your toast.Posed by robotics researcher Hans Moravec in 1988, Moravec's Paradox states that tasks that are simple for humans are actually very difficult for machines to replicate, and vice versa. Robotics has come a very long way since 1988, and yet Moravec

Finding the best gifts for teen girls is not for the faint of heart. Trends among teen girls are an ever-changing hellscape. Even millennials — people who are not that old, thank you very much — can have trouble navigating the world predominantly ruled by TikTok and content creators. Funneling those trends into a gift that she’ll like and use for longer than a month is tricky. Rule number one when brainstorming a good gift for a teenager: Don't just wing it. Gen Z gir

Sexting can open up a whole new frontier for your sex life. In my experience, it’s an exciting form of digital foreplay that builds anticipation like nothing else. But you can't just slide into someone's DMs on a random dating app and start a spicy conversation (unless you're on a site like AdultFriendFinder, where that's the whole point). Real sexting requires more thought, especially when it comes to your privacy.As Mashable's resident dating app expert for the last three years, I've tes

Whether you work from home, spend a lot of time on airplanes, or simply want to turn down the volume of the outside world, noise-cancelling headphones are a worthwhile investment — especially during Black Friday season.Even the best value headphones will feel lacking if they don't come equipped with halfway decent noise cancellation. Besides, there are simply too many headphones on the market (our testing pool gets bigger by the month) for you to pay hundreds only to get subpar ANC.SEE ALS

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The U.S. space agency has fallen silent amid the federal government shutdown, but it's about to slingshot a pair of robotic spacecraft to Mars.NASA's Escapade mission will test a new way of traveling to Mars. Instead of the traditional fuel-efficient route used by past missions — a narrow launch window every two years that leverages an alignment of the planets — the spacecraft will take a path that first carries them around a stable point between Earth and the sun. After a year of lo

We're moving towards to the New Moon, which means for the next few nights the moon is going to look smaller and smaller to us. This is normal as we work though the lunar cycle, and we're currently on day 18.What is today’s moon phase?As of Saturday, Nov. 8, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 87% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.No visual aids? No problem, there's still lots for you to see tonight, like the Copernicus Crater, the Mare Tranq

Ready to start shopping for the holidays? The Black Friday buzz is officially in full swing, with plenty of retailers already rolling out deals and discounts ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year. We're here to help you navigate the sales going on, and that starts with diving into the early Black Friday ads from top retailers like Best Buy, Target, and now Kohl's, too. Kohl's already has a wide selection of essentials you can save on right now for Black Friday across its entire retail fo

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If you're on a budget and things look bleak in the relationship department, don't panic. You don't need to shell out hundreds to find a genuine connection. There are dating apps you can use for free — so you can meet a partner with potential without shelling out cash up front.Yes, dating itself will cost you between the commute, the drinks, and the time, but why should dating apps eat at your wallet? You don't have to resort to dating an AI to save money. Simply use a dating app's free tie

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you like combat sports.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 the hurdle.

AI coding, vibe coding and agentic swarm have made a dramatic and astonishing recent market entrance, with the AI Code Tools market valued at $4.8 billion and expected to grow at a 23% annual rate.  Enterprises are grappling with AI coding agents and what do about expensive human coders. They don’t lack for advice.  OpenAI’s CEO estimates that AI can perform over 50% of what human engineers can do.  Six months ago, Anthropic’s CEO said that AI would write 90

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

TL;DR: Live stream Ireland vs. Japan in the Autumn Internationals for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Ireland kicked off the Autumn Internationals with a tough defeat to the All Blacks. Now they are back at the Aviva Stadium to face off against Japan, a team that lost 61-7 to South Africa last weekend. Surely it can't get any worse than that for Eddie Jones?If you want to watch Ireland vs. Japan in the Autumn Internation

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're an early riser.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 November 8, 2025
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love to make an entrance.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 o

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.Released in August 2025, the 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 onto 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 ea

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a good communicator.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

The developers of Terminal-Bench, a benchmark suite for evaluating the performance of autonomous AI agents on real-world terminal-based tasks, have released version 2.0 alongside Harbor, a new framework for testing, improving and optimizing AI agents in containerized environments. The dual release aims to address long-standing pain points in testing and optimizing AI agents, particularly those built to operate autonomously in realistic developer environments.With a more difficult and rigorously

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