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Perhaps we should change the title of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to Spider-Man: Mental Health Day, because goodness knows Peter Parker (Tom Holland) needs one.At the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) cast a spell that made everyone forget Peter's existence. The spell saved the multiverse, but it left Peter completely isolated, even from his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon).SEE ALSO:'Dune: Part Three' teaser is here to get you back

FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on March 18-21. This Romance Book Blast, hosted by Indie Author Hive, is offering free romance books for your e-reader.The Stuff Your Kindle Day schedule was completely wild at the start of this year, to the point where we needed a break. We got exactly what we wanted, and now we're ready to jump back into a busy period after weeks of nothing.The latest Romance Book Blast, hosted by Indie Author Hive, is offering participants the chance to

An extension to the company’s Series A brings total funding to €23 million and clears the path for the first human trial of KUP101, a dual TLR agonist targeting solid tumours and drug-resistant infections. Most immunotherapy research in oncology has concentrated on the adaptive immune system, the learned, antibody-generating machinery that checkpoint inhibitors like pembrolizumab […]
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The fact that there's still an active Lord of the Rings group chat after 25 years is a testament to the close bond of hobbits.In the Late Show clip above, Elijah Wood reveals to Stephen Colbert that he still speaks to his fellow cast members every day, and that their group is called "Shire Folk"."Dom [Monaghan] retitled it 'Shire Folk'. It was 'The Hobbits', but he was like, 'Ah, it's too on the nose.' And we text each other every day," says Wood. "We do the New York Times Mini Crossword, so we

We really can't remember a better time for finding free food deals. First we got a wide range of Pi Day food deals, then came the St. Patrick's Day offers, and now we've got a load of March Madness deals to consider. These deals are live throughout the big NCAA Division I tournament, so even if your bracket is completely busted, you can at least score some free or heavily discounted food. In fact, some deals actually require a busted bracket.We've checked out everything on offer from the likes o

The pendulum isn’t shifting. It’s shifted.As we enter year two of the second Trump administration, mainstream brands are becoming more comfortable working with conservative creators and shifting ad dollars to apolitical creators. That’s what several experts on the creator economy told me at SXSW 2026.Last year, Business Insider reported that blue-chip advertisers were embracing right-wing outlets like Fox News and The Daily Wire. Fox News told Business Insider at the time it ha

TL;DR: Until March 31, get two months of Paramount+ for $2.99 per month. Watch every March Madness game for under $6 with this limited-time offer.Opens in a new windowCredit: Paramount+Paramount+ (2-Month Subscription)$2.99 per month until March 31Shop NowMarch Madness is finally underway. College basketball is great all season long, but the real fun starts in March. It's at this point that a lot of dedicated and casual fans seek out ways to watch the tournament. And as if by magic, Paramount+ j

Saturday Night Live UK is mere days away from launching, and we now have the first ever promo — featuring SNL royalty Tina Fey herself.In the clip above cast members Celeste Dring, Hammed Animashaun, Larry Dean, George Fouracres, Jack Shep, Ayoade Bamgboye, Al Nash, Paddy Young, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, and Emma Sidi sit around discussing how they're going to promote the show, when Fey suddenly floats down from the ceiling — in full Mary Poppins regalia — to give them adv

TL;DR: Live stream Tottenham vs. Atletico Madrid in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Things have been going really badly for Spurs this season, but the 5-2 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid was a particularly low point. Now they face Atletico Madrid again in the second leg, looking to build on an improved performance against Liverpool at the weekend.It would take a heroic effort from Spurs to qu

TL;DR: Live stream Liverpool vs. Galatasaray in the Champions League for free on RTÉ Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League is showcasing a number of huge second-leg matchups this week, including Liverpool vs. Galatasaray. The Turkish side hold a 1-0 advantage after the first leg, so everything is still hanging in the balance. Liverpool are probably still favorites to advance into the quarter finals, but they'll need to

TL;DR: Live stream Barcelona vs. Newcastle United in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League is back this week with a number of huge second-leg matchups, including Barcelona vs. Newcastle United. These sides are tied 1-1 after a competitive first-leg contest. Lamine Yamal equalized from the penalty spot with almost the last kick of the game at St James' Park, and now the attention turns to

A quick look at the best Amazon TV deals ahead of the Big Spring SaleBest 55-inch TV dealHisense 55-inch Canvas QLED 4K TV $693.99 at Amazon(save $306)Get Deal Best 65-inch TV dealTCL 65-inch QM8K Mini LED QLED 4K TV $999.99 at Amazon(save $500)Get Deal Best 75-inch TV dealHisense 75-inch U7 Mini LED QLED 4K TV $899.99 at Amazon(save $398)Get DealMost of the year's major flagship TVs announced in January are typically out by the end of March, cuing retailers to push deals on last year's TVs even

TL;DR: Ahead of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, gamers can already score some standout early discounts, including the Samsung 27-inch Odyssey OLED G5 gaming monitor for $349.99, down from $549.99, and NBA 2K26 on PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2 for just $19.93 instead of $69.99.A quick look at the best Amazon Spring Sale gaming deals:Best Gaming Monitor Deal27-inch Samsung Odyssey G5 (G50SF) $349.99 (save $200)Shop NowBest Video Game DealNBA 2K26 (PS5)$19.93(save $50.06)Shop Now
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A quick look at the best Amazon Spring Sale Pokémon deals:Best Pokémon DealPokémon TCG: Collector Chest - Fall 2025$47.30(save $10.69)Shop NowBest Pokémon Preorder DealPokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1$59.99Shop Now
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is almost here, but if you’re a keen Pokémon collector who’s already hoping to save money both on the trading card game, video games, and more, there are plenty of bargains

As Israel and the U.S. launched an attack on Iran in late February, which quickly spilled into a region-wide war, betters on prediction market platform Polymarket have been monetising on the prospect of a nuclear weapon detonation. In a since-deleted market on the platform, Polymarket users were betting on the chances of a nuclear weapon strike in 2026. But who is gaining from these bets, and is the issue more than ethical? Prediction markets are online platforms where people can place bets

The best Amazon Spring Sale Dyson deals at a glance:Best Dyson Corded Vacuum DealDyson Ball Animal 3 Extra Upright Vacuum$549.99(save $155)Get DealBest Dyson Cordless Vacuum DealDyson V8 Cordless Vacuum$375(save $164.99)Get DealBest Dyson Air Purifier DealDyson Purifier Hot+Cool HP1 $499(save $160.99)Get Deal
It's that time again. The Amazon Big Spring Sale is back, and it's set to run from March 25 through March 31. You'll be able to score some serious savings across every conceivable category

TL;DR: Secure enough cloud storage forever with this 100TB lifetime subscription Internxt Cloud Storage deal, now only $974.97 through March 31.Opens in a new windowCredit: InternxtInternxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 100TB$974.97 $9,900 Save $8,925.03 Get DealWhether you’re a content creator, a heavy-duty data user at work, or you just like documenting your kid’s every move, you know all too well the pain of keeping up with your storage needs. Maybe you have dozens of

TL;DR: Get a Grade A/B refurbished Apple MacBook Air (2017) for $199.97 (reg. $999).Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple MacBook Air 2017 (Refurbished)$199.97 $999 Save $799.03 Get DealIf you’ve ever wished you had a second laptop for travel, coffee shops, or everyday browsing, you’re not alone. Carrying your primary computer everywhere can feel risky — and buying a brand-new MacBook just to have a backup isn’t exactly budget-friendly.That’s why refurbished

Imagine it's Friday night and you're alone with nothing to do. Out of a combination of boredom and loneliness, you decide you're going to use the internet to score a hookup, if not for this weekend then hopefully for next.What's your best plan here? What site or app offers you the greatest chance of success? In the wild world of online dating, two names stand above the crowd when it comes to keeping things casual: Tinder and Adult Friend Finder, and while both are veterans of the online dating g

For most of its fifty-year history, Mastercard has been, in essence, a message-passing network. A transaction happens; Mastercard’s rails carry the authorisation signal between issuer and acquirer in milliseconds; settlement follows on a separate, slower track. The system is extraordinarily reliable and extraordinarily profitable. It is also, increasingly, a system designed for a world that […]
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NVIDIA revealed NVIDIA DLSS 5 on Monday, a new rendering model that uses AI to add "photoreal lighting and materials" to video game graphics. The internet immediately hated it, criticising DLSS 5 for erasing games' intentional artistic styles by basically adding an "AI slop filter." Now CEO Jensen Huang has responded to DLSS 5's critics, stating that they are "completely wrong."SEE ALSO:Nvidia DLSS 5 games list: Every supported title we know so far
DLSS 5 was unveiled during the NVIDIA GTC keyno

Believe it or not, it's not the New Moon yet. Despite looking completely gone from our skies, there is a very, very small sliver of Moon still lit up tonight. If it's clear skies wherever you are, you might just be able to spot the thin crescent.What is today’s Moon phase?As of Wednesday, March 18, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, just 1% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.With so little of the Moon lit up, there's still nothing to see on its surface

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 like to have more than enough.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 March 18, 2026
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