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Meta is delaying the release of its anticipated mixed reality headset, codename "Phoenix," and will focus on next-gen devices and wearables over the next year. In an internal memo, Reality Labs Vice President Maher Saba stated that the commands originated from CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who instructed Reality Labs teams to focus on "higher quality experiences" and other efforts to make the business more sustainable. Saba clarified to employees that the extended timeline was not due to the device recei

Melissa McCarthy served up some of her classic physical comedy in a new Saturday Night Live sketch about what happens when a sales associate is just really, really nice to you on a particularly bad day. SEE ALSO:Netflix to buy Warner Bros.: 5 properties Netflix would own under deal
Playing a severely touch-starved and jealous suburban woman, McCarthy doesn't quite know how to respond to cast member Jeremy Culhane's kindly grocery store employee, who has just handed her some soft and tasty Raclet

The spirit of Christmas has taken over 30 Rock, and this week's Saturday Night Live host, Melissa McCarthy, joined in with a sketch about spreading joy through acts of kindness. Well, kind of. Following her young neighbor's heartwarming decision to shovel her snowy path, McCarthy — the elderly, seemingly innocuous grandma next door — decided to return the favor, with a series of gifts that escalate in terrifying, hilarious ways. SEE ALSO:What's new to streaming this week? (

Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth returned to Saturday Night Live this week to kick off the Melissa McCarthy-hosted episode, featuring Dane Cook jokes, 6-7, and the ongoing conflict with Venezuela. The Defense Secretary sauntered into the White House press room like a WWE superstar, crushing cans and berating journalists with insults like a particularly annoying middle school bully as he answered questions about what he dubbed "Operation Kill Everybody." "As you probably read in some gay newspaper, we'r

There are very few small years for video games, but 2025 felt like a big and mildly weird one in a lot of ways.It was a year relatively lacking in big-budget first-party bangers from the likes of PlayStation and Xbox, though you'll see a bit of the former on this list. Nintendo had a big year, finally launching the Switch 2, but still, the most talked-about game of the year was a Japanese RPG made in France. Aside from all of that, it was a big year for soccer, non-French-RPGs, lonely hikes, and

Samsung is undoubtedly one of the best TV brands out there. It sells a variety of budget, mid-range, and luxury models that deliver excellent performance across multiple verticals. These include design, low-latency gaming, picture quality, and smart home integration. One area that doesn’t receive much attention is sound.The average consumer will be satisfied with their TV’s default sound settings. Those who value detail and nuance — not so much. Don’t get me wrong now. Sa

TL;DR: Live stream Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics in the NBA for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The NBA season is taking shape. Not many fans expected the Toronto Raptors to be so high up in the standings at this stage, but those boys have got something good going this season. The energy is infectious, and they'll be expecting to roll over the Celtics this weekend.If you want to watch Raptors vs. Celtics in th

TL;DR: Live stream Rams vs. Cardinals in the NFL for free on 7Plus. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.As always, Sunday is stacked with NFL action, including the Los Angeles Rams on the road at the Arizona Cardinals. This one might seem like a foregone conclusion with Los Angeles at 9-3, but their six-week unbeaten streak was unexpectedly ended by the Carolina Panthers in Week 13. And while the Cardinals don't have much to play for other than pride — w

TL;DR: Live stream Colts vs. Jaguars in the NFL for free on 7Plus. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Sunday Football promises a potentially decisive game as the Indianapolis Colts visit the Jacksonville Jaguars. The teams are currently joint first of AFC South, so a win could secure either franchise the top spot. Though both Indianapolis and Jacksonville are at 8-4, Jacksonville will likely have the edge on home turf. Indianapolis have found Everbank Stadium

TL;DR: Live stream Bengals vs. Bills in the NFL for free on TVNZ+. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Week 14 of the NFL season promises some intriguing matchups, including the Cincinnati Bengals at the Buffalo Bills. Despite inconsistent form and a win-loss record of 4-8, the Bengals aren't out of the playoffs race just yet and they'll be looking to follow up last week's decisive win over the Baltimore Ravens with another victory.The Bills are coming off a w

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Remember this Quora comment (which also became a meme)?(Source: Quora)In the pre-large language model (LLM) Stack Overflow era, the challenge was discerning which code snippets to adopt and adapt effectively. Now, while generating code has become trivially easy, the more profound challenge lies in reliably identifying and integrating high-quality, enterprise-grade code into production environments.This article will examine the practical pitfalls and limitations observed when engineers use modern

The moon is shrinking in visibility each night as we inch closer towards the New Moon. In just a number of days we won't be seeing anything when we look up in the sky, but at least for now, keep reading to see what you'll be able to spot tonight.What is today’s moon phase?As of Sunday, Dec. 7, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. This means 90% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation. It's day 17 of the lunar cycle and you don't need to be equipped with any v

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

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're an instrumentalist.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 December 7, 2025
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you love to pamper yourself.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

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

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easy if you know your baseball parks.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 NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a meateater.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

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