‘Uncanny’: ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode is blowing minds

TL;DR: Get the InstaHeadshots Premium Plan for $59.99 (reg. $200) and receive 50 AI-generated headshots, five styles, and 50 edit credits.Opens in a new windowCredit: InstaHeadshotsInstaHeadshots AI Headshot Generator Premium Plan: One-Time Purchase$59.99 $200 Save $140.01 Get DealInstaHeadshots can create professional-looking AI headshots in about 15 minutes, without requiring a professional photoshoot. The InstaHeadshots Premium Plan is on sale for $59.99 (reg. $200), and all you need to

What looked, on the surface, like a clear case of copyright infringement has taken a surprising turn in court, as a judge for the District Court of Delaware has ruled that, because X abandoned both the term "tweet" and the blue bird logo, both are now fair game.In deference to the judge's decision and to pre-empt any further potential legal action, Operation Bluebird has re-rebranded, transforming Twitter.now into Tweet.app, under the tagline "The square is back. And this time, it's yours."SEE A

The District Court of Minnesota has rejected the efforts of Elon Musk's xAI to seek an injunction to suspend the law until a court could hear its constitutional challenge to the law itself, according to a report by Reuters. Judge Donovan W. Frank, in his Conclusion, argued that "xAI has not demonstrated irreparable harm and the balance of harms tips steeply in favor of the State."The bill Musk is trying to fight was recently passed into law by Minnesota, becoming the nation's first anti-nudifica

Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch college football.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

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalog.Released in August 2025, 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 on to 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 each di

In the latest incident of AI malfeasance,rogue AI agents were caught taking control of a German-language wiki site, DseWiki, and using it as a kind of messaging board to communicate with other rogue AI agents, according to reporting from Reuters.The full investigation, conducted by four independent AI safety researchers, was only published yesterday, but it reveals a troubling loss of oversight."We found ~18,000 posts from autonomous AI agents (self-identifying as from OpenAI) using the public i

Here at Mashable, we're constantly reviewing the best laptops based on an exhaustive in-house methodology that combines real-world use with performance benchmarking. In the past two years alone, we've tried over 90 different models across a range of price points. To determine which of them fit the bill for college students, specifically, I researched the top 10 public universities' hardware recommendations for the fall 2026 semester and honed our pool of contenders based on the common threads I

Google didn't really bring the heat with most of the Pixel 11 lineup this year. The base Pixel model and the foldable Pixel 11 Pro Fold are both totally fine, but they don't stand out among the competition thanks to minor and unremarkable changes. That's mostly true for the flagship Pixel 11 Pro as well, but what it lacks in incredible innovations, it makes up for in being a very good, very easy-to-use Android device with excellent cameras. Photography is fun on the Pixel 11 Pro, which is not so

We are just days away from Apple's big September iPhone event. That means that along with new iPhones, the official launch of iOS 27 is just around the corner.Even if you're not planning to upgrade to the iPhone 18 Pro or Apple's first foldable device, the new iOS 27 is packed with new features that will make your current smartphone feel brand new, including the long-awaited debut of Siri AI.If you've installed the iOS 27 beta, then you might already have these features on your iPhone. But, if y

TL;DR: Through Sept. 10, get a lifetime 1min.AI Advanced Business Plan for $69.97 (reg. $540), with tools for AI chat, writing, images, PDFs, documents, audio, video, and more.Opens in a new windowCredit: 1minAI1min.AI Advanced Business Plan Lifetime Subscription$69.97 $540 Save $470.03 Get DealAI subscriptions aren’t cheap, but they’re manageable if you only use one model like ChatGPT. However, if you need tools for generating images, writing copy, analyzing documents

I write about holiday sales for a living, and somehow, I still managed to forget that this Monday is a federal holiday until about an hour ago. If you also just realized that Labor Day 2026 is literally this Monday (where does the time go?), don't worry! Here's a complete list of what stores are open and closed this Labor Day. What stores will be open on Labor Day?Banks, schools, and the DMV may shut down, but most businesses stay open on Labor Day so they can cash in on the sales. That said, it

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Astronomers just spotted an enormous, 10-sided shape surrounding Saturn's southern skies.They call it a decagon because it has 10 corners and 10 long sides. It rings the planet's southern mid-latitudes, where a powerful jet stream races around the globe. From Earth, we don't literally look up at Saturn's underbelly. Instead, Saturn tilts on its axis, so its poles lean toward or away from us in space over its long seasons. For more than a decade, the south stayed tipped away, and even our be

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We're busy covering all the best deals that are dropping over Labor Day weekend. We've lined up the best Apple deals, the best mattress deals, the best Home Depot deals, and so much more. But what about the hungry? Won't someone think about food?The good news for absolutely everyone is that many popular restaurant chains are launching limited-time deals over Labor Day weekend, meaning you can eat for free (or at a heavily discounted price). We've scoured the market for the best offers and l

Back-to-school season is here, and even if it's been awhile since you've been a student, there's a seriousness in the air. You might be desiring less of a fling and more of a long-term connection. Why not search for your next sapphic love on a dating app? As a lesbian, you probably know all about them. Lesbian Americans (along with bisexual and gay Americans) are far more likely to have ever used dating apps than straight Americans: 51 percent to 28 percent, according to the Pew Research Center.

Don't worry if your summer fling fizzled out. As Mashable's deputy culture editor, Olivia Tauber, wrote, fall is the best time to date.Between cozy sweaters and dates at the apple orchard, autumn is a great time to find your special someone. And while several single women and men recently told Mashable that dating in 2026 isn't necessarily fun, that doesn't mean there's no hope. While singles are increasingly frustrated with dating apps, one coach we spoke to said the apps aren't keeping people

Online communities tend to develop their own vocabularies and methods of communication, especially if they've been around for a very long time. If you're new to AdultFriendFinder, you'll quickly come across slang and short-hand terms you may never have encountered before, as well as more acronyms than you know what to do with. Some of these are obvious, or used across online dating cultures, but some of them are highly specific to niche communities like the worlds of BDSM and kink. Ope

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For a handful of days each year, Berlin turns into the tech capital of the world. This year, IFA has close to 2,000 brands showcasing the latest technology from air fryers to robot lawn mowers to sleep earbuds and, of course, robots. Aside from CES in January, it's the best opportunity to check out what's on the horizon from top brands like Dreame, DJI, Anker, Dyson, and plenty more.Some of the tech on display teeters on the useless side or focuses on grand ideas that are unlikely to become main

TL;DR: Live stream the Bundesliga for free on CazéTV, AbemaTV, and BBC iPlayer. Access these free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.There's already a lot of football on the schedule. Fans quite simply don't have time to watch everything, but if you're making tough decisions about what to include on your watch list, the Bundesliga should be a priority. Is it the single best league in Europe in terms of overall quality? Probably not, but it's got a strong argument for

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