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Wordlers, your favorite game just changed the rules: As of Monday, February 2, previously-played words may be reused."Hey, Wordlers! We have some exciting news to share," the New York Times stated in its Gameplay newsletter on January 28, according to Tom's Guide. "Starting on Monday, we will begin adding previously run words back into play." SEE ALSO:Wordle today: Answer, hints for February 1, 2026
Rest assured, though, that answers may still be new words. "There are still many first-time answe

SNL hasn't hesitated to evoke Epstein, and last night's Weekend Update was no different. SEE ALSO:'SNL' Cold Open features Pete Davidson as Border Czar Tom Homan
Anchor Colin Jost mentioned Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's comparison of ICE's presence in the state to the Nazi occupation described in Holocaust victim Anne Frank's diaries. "But remember, this administration has always ignored the stories told by young girls," Jost said as the photo switched to one of Epstein. The audience ooohed so hard

Former SNL cast member Pete Davidson returned to 30 Rock last night as the White House's Border Czar, Tom Homan, whose name has been in the news a lot in recent weeks, considering the surge of ICE in Minnesota. SEE ALSO:Alexander Skarsgård's 'SNL' promo sees him helping the cast in 1 specific area
In usual fashion, SNL tried to make light of the horrors we're seeing on our screens daily, this time referencing the shooting of American citizens, the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, and ICE's

Adult content creator platform OnlyFans is in talks to sell nearly 60 percent of its business to Architect Capital, a San Francisco-based investment firm, the Wall Street Journal first reported.The deal would be valued at around $3.5 billion, putting OnlyFans' valuation at $5.5 billion, including debt. The platform brings in almost $1.6 billion in annual net revenue, according to a presentation seen by the Wall Street Journal. SEE ALSO:What it takes to make six figures a month on OnlyFans, accor

The software industry is increasingly questioning the growing influence of G2 following its agreement to acquire Capterra, Software Advice, and GetApp from Gartner. The deal, announced in late January and expected to close in Q1 2026, consolidates several of the most influential B2B software discovery platforms under a single owner . How big is G2’s footprint after the acquisition? According to G2’s own disclosures, the combined group will host around 6 million verified software rev

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It's the Full Moon tonight, and in February, this is typically known as the Snow Moon. Keep scrolling to find out what you can see on the moon tonight.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Sunday, Feb. 1, the Moon phase is Full Moon. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 100% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.The Moon is big and bright in our skies tonight. If you take a closer look, what features can you spot on it's surface? Without any visual aids, the Kepler Crater, Aristarchus Plateau, an

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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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like textured things. 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 February 1, 2026
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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a giver.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 that

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 aquaticsports.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

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