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It’s the question on everyone’s minds and lips: Are we in an AI bubble?It's the wrong question. The real question is: Which AI bubble are we in, and when will each one burst?The debate over whether AI represents a transformative technology or an economic time bomb has reached a fever pitch. Even tech leaders like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have acknowledged evidence of an unstable financial bubble forming around AI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates see clear bu

NASA will soon run a high‑stakes fueling test on its Artemis II rocket, a practice run that must succeed before four astronauts can fly around the moon.The U.S. space agency inched the 11 million-pound Space Launch System and mobile launcher to a Cape Canaveral, Florida, launchpad on Saturday, Jan. 17. The slow procession of the 322-foot rocket, topped with the Orion spaceship, took 12 hours on the aging crawler-transporter to complete. That four-mile trek could mark the first leg of

Smutty fan fiction is having a moment, and the writers at 30 Rock are clearly more than happy to indulge. This time, Saturday Night Live reimagines the upcoming Harry Potter TV series as Heated Rivalry — but make it Quidditch.SEE ALSO:'SNL' returns with another Trump Cold Open
In the sketch, dubbed Heated Wizardry, Harry (Finn Wolfhard) and Ron (Ben Marshall) tumble into a torrid Hogwarts romance, with the faux trailer going out of its way to clarify that everyone involved is very much 18+

OpenAI is now doing the thing everyone assumed it eventually would: bringing ads to ChatGPT.After weeks of user frustration over what appeared to be ads slipping into conversations, OpenAI finally laid its cards on the table. In a blog post published on Friday, the company confirmed it plans to begin testing ads in ChatGPT for U.S. users on the free and Go tiers, while promising that paid tiers like Pro, Business, and Enterprise will remain ad-free.SEE ALSO:Could OpenAI buy Pinterest? Here&rsquo

TL;DR: Live stream Senegal vs. Morocco in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final for free on Channel 4. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.We couldn't have asked for more from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. We wanted exciting football, passionate stadiums, and big moments of drama. We got all of that and more from this special tournament.There's only one game left to play, and it's the one that really matters. Morocco face Senegal in the 2025 Africa Cup

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard took hosting duties on Saturday Night Live following the show’s hiatus, kicking things off with a sketch about generational clashing and their deeply incompatible definitions of "selling out."SEE ALSO:'SNL' returns with another Trump Cold Open
Wolfhard plays a teenager eager to hit the road with his indie band, much to the dismay of his father (James Austin Johnson). Not because Dad is anti-dreams or anti-music, but because he’s a pop star — a

Saturday Night Live returned from its winter break and rang in the new year with what’s quickly become a familiar tradition now that Donald Trump is president again: letting James Austin Johnson suit up as Trump and riff on the absurd — and often deeply troubling — actions coming out of the White House since the show last aired.As the saying goes, reality is stranger than fiction, and after a brief hiatus, the writers clearly had a lot of ground to cover. This time, Johnson was

Legislation and digital policy European Commission opens call for evidence on Open Digital Ecosystems Signal: The EU is preparing a structural shift toward open, interoperable digital infrastructure. This marks a move from regulating dominant platforms to actively shaping alternatives and reducing strategic dependency. DMA and DSA enter an enforcement-heavy phase in 2026 Signal: Europe’s digital laws have moved from principle to execution. Compliance, fines, litigation, and operational co

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms delivers a first for HBO. It's a Game of Thrones spin-off without the Iron Throne.In both Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, characters want nothing more than to park their butts in that spiky chair so they can rule the Seven Kingdoms — and they're willing to start brutal wars to get there. But in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, there is no war for succession. There isn't even a shot of the Iron Throne!SEE ALSO:'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' trailer p

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TL;DR: Live stream Texans vs. Patriots for free on TVNZ+. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Last week saw a dramatic Wild Card Round, with the Houston Texans trouncing the Pittsburgh Steelers for a spot in this weekend's Divisional Round against the New England Patriots. It's not quite unknown territory for the Texans in the NFL playoffs, but they've never once advanced beyond this stage in their 24-year history. A spot in the Championship Game is a huge pri

TL;DR: Live stream Rams vs. Bears for free on TVNZ+. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Chicago Bears mounted an exciting comeback against Green Bay in the Wild Card Round, marking their first NFL playoffs win in 16 years. Now they face tough competition from the Los Angeles Rams, who sneaked past the Panthers last weekend.This is also the Bears' first winning season since 2019, so it could be their year in the playoffs — it feels like a story to fo

TL;DR: Live stream Memphis Grizzlies vs. Orlando Magic 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 has been on tour this week. First the Orlando Magic took on the Memphis Grizzlies in Berlin, and now the same sides face each other again in London. There's always something special about these European games. The fans don't get to see NBA action all that often, so there's palpable excitement when the show

Another Game of Thrones show means another Targaryen family tree to memorize, and HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is no exception.The prequel series primarily centers on lowborn knight Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall (Peter Claffey) and his young squire Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell), following their time at a tournament at Ashford Meadow. However, despite A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' focus on Westeros' smallfolk, it's not long before the Targaryens show up to bring drama (and tons of "ae" names) to

As an iPhone user, I tried to buy into the hype of Apple's earbuds, but they just don't work for me. As I've learned, their one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for everyone. I find them to be too big, and rather than keeping me tuned into my music, I spend more time tracking down a lost AirPod that's fallen out of my ear.After losing two pairs of AirPods (yes, two), I gave up on Apple's earbuds. For a long time, I wrote off all earbuds, instead opting for over-ear headphones. But over-ear he

It’s officially the New Moon, which means the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun and isn’t visible in the sky. It's also the final day of a the current lunar cycle, so from now on, the Moon will appear brighter and brighter each night until the Full Moon.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Sunday, Jan. 18, the Moon phase is New Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 0% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.Unsurprisingly, with 0% visibility, there's 0% chance of sp

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 Yuan vs. Swiatek in the 2026 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.It's an exciting time for tennis fans, as the 2026 Australian Open delivers the year's first Grand Slam action. And if you're talking about the women's game, you simply have to be talking Polish star Iga Swiatek, who enters these two weeks of tennis action as the No. 2 seed.Swiatek faces unseeded competition from China's Yue Yuan in this

TL;DR: Live stream Sabalenka vs. Rakotomanga Rajaonah in the 2026 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2026 Australian Open serves up the first of this year's top tennis action. While names such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner dominate the men's side of the game, one name stands above all the competition in the women's game — Arnya Sabalenka.Sabalenka has been an absolute machine on the court in recent year

TL;DR: Live stream Musetti vs. Collignon in the 2026 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.There really is nothing like the thrill of a tennis Grand Slam tournament. And as ever, the tennis season kicks off with 2026 Australian Open from Melbourne Park.Italian star and No. 5 seed Lorenzo Musetti takes to the court against Belgian hopeful Raphael Collignon. This will be a a major test for the Belgian. Mosetti, who's just 2

TL;DR: Live stream Berrettini vs. de Minaur in the 2026 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The 2026 Australian Open is here, which means two weeks of world class action from Melbourne Park. The early rounds pit top players against unseeded competition, and they always throw up surprises and unexpected excitement. Among those top players taking to the court is 26-year-old Aussie star Alex de Minaur, who enters the tourn

TL;DR: Live stream Alcaraz vs. Walton in the 2026 Australian Open for free on 9Now. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The tennis season is finally here with the 2026 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year. And the tournament is about to serve up the biggest name in tennis, as Carlos Alcaraz takes on an unseeded Australian opponent, Adam Walton, in Melbourne Park. Fans will expect Alcaraz to advance and face the likes of defending champion J

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 easier if you know Italian soccer teams.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 ov

Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're familiar with botany. 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 January 18, 2026
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're into fine art.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 phrase

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