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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

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 difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity with how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible — and common — for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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Number (6): Everything in this purple space must add up to 6. The answer is 1-0, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed vertically.

Number (4): The domino half in this red space must have 4 pips. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Every domino half in this light blue space must have 3 pips. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed vertically.

Number (1): The domino half in this yellow space must have 1 pip. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (4): Every domino half in this dark blue space must have 4 pips. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for April 16 Pips

Number (6): Everything in this purple space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed horizontally.

Number (6): Everything in this red space must add up to 6. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 2-3, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (0): The domino half in this light blue space must have more than 0 pips. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Every domino half in this yellow space must have 3 pips. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Number (6): The domino half in this dark blue space must have 6 pips. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically.

Equal (4): Every domino half in this green space must have 4 pips. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically; 4-5, placed horizontally; and 4-3, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this purple space must add up to 10. The answer is 4-5, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for April 16 Pips

Equal (5): Every domino half in this purple space must have 5 pips. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically; 5-5, placed horizontally; and 5-6, placed horizontally.

Equal (6): Every domino half in this red space must have 6 pips. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 6-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): The domino half in this light blue space must have 4 pips. The answer is 5-4, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Every domino half in this yellow space must have 1 pip. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this dark blue space must add up to 8. The answer is 5-3, placed vertically.

Equal (4): Every domino half in this green space must have 4 pips. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically; 4-4, placed vertically; 1-4, placed horizontally; and 4-3, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this purple space must add up to 8. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically; 5-0, placed vertically.

Equal (1): Every domino half in this red space must have 1 pip. The answer is 1-0, placed vertically; 1-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Every domino half in this light blue space must have 0 pips. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically; 0-0, placed horizontally; 1-0, placed vertically; and 0-2, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this yellow space must add up to 5. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically; 4-3, placed vertically.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be a little easier if you love basketball.

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 hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for the latest Connections solution. 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 What is Connections: Sports Edition?

The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. The sports Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

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Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: Verbs

• Green: Basic Ball Knowledge

• Blue: AA

• Purple: Women's Basketball

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Look At

• Green: Seen at an NBA Court

• Blue: Double-A Baseball Teams

• Purple: Starts with a WNBA Team

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The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #570 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Look At — OBSERVE, SPECTATE, VIEW, WATCH

• Seen at an NBA Court — BENCHES, HALF-COURT LOGO, SCORER'S TABLE, SHOT CLOCK

• Double-A Baseball Teams — BISCUITS, DRILLERS, TRASH PANDAS, WIND SURGE

• Starts with a WNBA Team — DREAMY, FIREFLY, SKYPE, SUNDIAL

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new sports Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love comics.

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 the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

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Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:

• Yellow: To mock

• Green: HVAC options

• Blue: Batman's lover

• Purple: Prepping

Here are today's Connections categories

Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

• Yellow: Tease

• Green: Thermostat settings

• Blue: Features of a Catwoman costume

• Purple: Training ___

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The solution to today's Connections #1040 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Tease: NEEDLE, RIB, RIDE, ROAST

• Thermostat settings: AUTO, COOL, FAN, HEAT

• Features of a Catwoman costume: BODYSUIT, CLAWS, MASK, WHIP

• Training ___: BRA, CAMP, DAY, WHEELS

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you have many hobbies.

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 sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

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The words are related to leisure.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe side activities.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Just for Fun.

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NYT Strands word list for April 16

• Pastime

• Interest

• Sideline

• Just for Fun

• Recreation

• Hobby

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're good with measurements.

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.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

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Elbow to finger.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter C.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

CUBIT

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints. Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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As of April 15, the DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo is on sale at Amazon for $499, down from the standard price of $719. That's a 31% discount that takes $220 off the price. It's also a record-low price at Amazon by $100.

While the brand has branched out in offerings over the last decade, DJI drones still remain some of the best on offer. DJI faced an FCC ban last year, but that hasn't stopped third-party sellers from getting DJI drones out to U.S consumers. Just be a bit cautious about which third-party seller you're buying from.

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Today's deal on the DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo with the DJI RC is from Smart Fly Gear which has a 100% positive rating over the last 12 months at Amazon, so this is a good option.

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Today, Lego unveiled the new flagship Star Wars-themed building set it's releasing on May the 4th, aka Star Wars Day. The Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter (75442) will be the latest entry in the company's Ultimate Collector Series of rare and elaborate builds for adult fans, the most popular being its 7,541-piece Millennium Falcon.

The N-1 Starfighter set is priced at $249.99. Members of the free-to-join Lego Insiders loyalty program will be able to purchase it starting Friday, May 1, three days before it's available to the public on Monday, May 4.

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Those who buy it between May 1 to 6 will receive three freebies while supplies last, including a 278-piece Darksaber building set, a Razor Crest Mini-Build, and a collectible trinket.

Lego's N-1 Starfighter is a brickified version of the ship helmed by the titular bounty hunter in the third season of Disney+'s The Mandalorian, as well as its spin-off series, The Book of Boba Fett. That saga continues on the big screen in next month's The Mandalorian and Grogu.

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The N-1 Starfighter set contains 1,809 pieces, making it the second-smallest Ultimate Collector Series build (after last year's 1,513-piece AT-ST Walker). In a press release, Lego said it "uses advanced Lego building techniques and special silver Drum Lacquered elements to capture the ship’s distinctive Naboo-inspired silhouette and intricate detailing."

The set comes with a Mandalorian minifigure, a Grogu figure, and a stand with an information plaque. It can be displayed in two different orientations.

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Star Wars Day is an unofficial holiday commemorating the Star Wars franchise. It's always celebrated on May 4 or "May the 4th," a play on the phrase "May the Force be with you."

Lego typically commemorates Star Wars Day by releasing one new Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series set in addition to several smaller Star Wars-themed builds, by giving away free items with select purchases, and by hosting in-store "Make & Take" events. This year, participating Lego Store locations will let fans build free miniature N-1 Starfighter sets from May 2 to 4.

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Lego Stores in London and Munich will also be hosting signing events with César Soares, the designer behind the new flagship N-1 Starfighter build, on May 1 and 2, respectively.

Lego will be dropping seven other new Star Wars sets on April 26, about a week before Star Wars Day. Three of them currently available for preorder — though if you wait until May 1 to buy them, you'll get the aforementioned Razor Crest Mini-Build for free. (It's a bonus with any purchase over $40, not just with the big N-1 Starfighter.)

To learn more about Lego's Star Wars Day festivities, visit its website.

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I can't quite figure out what year we are living in.

Let me more clear. I can't pin down what year the chronically online are living in. We are in an unprecedented time of tech advancement, what with artificial intelligence taking over our lives and astronauts literally going back to the moon. But everywhere I turn, I see remnants of the past: People are yearning for 2010s hipster aesthetics. Avatar: The Last Airbender fan cams are all over my FYP. Celebrities are skeletally thin again, and thinspo pages and eating disorder content are taking over TikTok.

But most confusing: Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff are once again the talk of the town.

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Dunham (actor, writer, and director) and Antonoff (Bleachers frontman and pop-girl collaborator) dated from 2012 to 2016. Their relationship was quintessentially of the era. It was a bit messy. Then came "The PowerPoint."

Responding to swirling rumors after the release of Lorde's 2017 hit Melodrama, a former Twitter user by the name @buzzkillary put together a thesis. In her account and the accompanying 29-slide PowerPoint, Buzzkillary claims that Lorde and Antonoff were lovers and that the singer's breakout hit "Green Light," among others, was about him.

The conspiracy acted as all online conspiracies do, lying in wait in the dark corners of niche fandoms until a relevant Hollywood news item — like Lorde's 2025 album Virgin, Antonoff's marriage to actor Margaret Qualley, or Dunham's latest show about a young woman who was cheated on — wrenched it out from the shadows. But then Dunham's new memoir, Famesick, dropped, and everything got a little more real.

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In Famesick, Dunham describes the full fallout of her relationship with Antonoff for the first time, regaling the intimate details of an emotionally complicated relationship he had with a certain "teen pop star"(the internet, and PowerPoint, have long surmised it's Lorde).

Dunham says this artist and her partner spent hours "ensconsed together" and that she called her "Aunt Lena" during a period of time Dunham was using a walker due to chronic illness. One quote was particularly damning in the eyes of the internet. She describes the star in question "sprawled across our sectional couch, weeping into Jack's lap as he told her that ‘your teens are for experimenting’ in a tone so comforting, it almost brought tears to my eyes." She goes on to say, "It had been so long since he'd spoken to me with that kind of expansive generosity."

Then, Dunham admits to her own faux pas: She cheated on Antonoff once it all became too much. The internet, of course, had many thoughts. Which cheating scandal was worse, Antonoff's or Dunham's? Who was the victim here?

Even Tumblr chimed in.

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There are those who have taken Dunham's as full-fledged confirmation of a torrid affair, reinforcing the knotted web outlined in the PowerPoint. Many felt sympathy for Dunham, who has been at the center of several controversies since the 2010s.

To some, this was an opportunity to visit other connections, including Taylor Swift. Could her songs have actually been about the Antonoff/ Dunham debacle this whole time, an observer and one of their closest friends?

Then there were others who, in a real throwback to the old internet, only had cruel words for the women involved in the emotional love triangle. Dunham and Lorde — both of whom have been targets of vitriolic comments related to their appearance and art — were transgressors, or were pitiful, or just simply ugly. Antonoff was...there.

Lorde, who would have been in her late teens and early twenties during the peak of her collaboration with then 32-year-old Antonoff, is just one of many young pop women who have collaborated with the producer. And Antonoff wasn't the only older Hollywood man with whom she was associated. As users tried to spot the Antonoff/ Dunham parallels in Lorde's discography, others rightfully pointed out the more probable muse, a Universal Music promotions director named Justin Warren who Lorde was linked in 2015. He was 17 years older than her.

Dunham's quote, taken in its full context in Famesick, acknowledges a larger problem: That Antonoff was extremely close to a lot of his collaborators and that they had a bond she wasn't invited to join.

These are layers that not even the internet's most infamous PowerPoint can sum up.

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Amid all the internet discourse, I ask: What outcome would soothe the masses the most? Do they need to see a mass cancellation of Lorde? Or Antonoff or Dunham, both of whom have been villains of the internet for years? Or is this just a big "I told you so!" moment for the PowerPoint truthers? What, ultimately, do we gain from theorizing about any of it online?

Dunham herself has acknowledged the conspiracy during the press cycle for Famesick, an honesty about her checkered past that the internet has come to respect about her as she's aged and embraced her cultural legacy — that's certainly not a vestige of the Old Internet. Dunham says she saw the presentation years ago and that it was "so convincing they had me rethinking events that I myself had been present for." She even admitted that she reached out to the PowerPoint's creator during a "low moment."

Dunham, through Famesick, is still processing what happened during the nascent years of internet rumor and cancellation, just like every other social media denizen who was online at the time. And we still don't know what to take from it.

If 2016 really was "the last good year," as many TikTok videos suggest, 2026 is trying really hard to reheat its nachos — right down to linking to Buzzfeed articles about Lena Dunham PowerPoint theories.

You might not have to worry that a shady Android app will steal contacts or constantly share your whereabouts for much longer. Google is introducing features and policies that will limit how apps request contact and location information.

Live Nation, parent company of infamous live event ticket platform Ticketmaster, has violated federal and state antitrust laws in its dominance of the market, a federal jury ruled Wednesday.

A judge will choose what remedy fits the crime, which could include forcing a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, the New York Times reported. Live Nation will be ordered to pay monetary damages, as well.

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The industry has been waiting for this decision for years, following the federal government's 2024 filing alleging the company uses "unlawful, anticompetitive conduct," including long-term exclusive contracts with venues and threats of financial retribution against venues and artists, to retain a "monopolistic control" over the live entertainment market.

"The result is that fans pay more in fees, artists have fewer opportunities to play concerts, smaller promoters get squeezed out, and venues have fewer real choices for ticketing services. It is time to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster," the initial filing read.

The move was partially inspired by extremely high ticket prices for popular, international tours and an outcry from the artists themselves, including Taylor Swift and her army of legally adept fans. Music industry giants, including Pearl Jam, have for decades attempted to break up Ticketmaster's control over live entertainment.

Live Nation has faced several legal battles related to its alleged market monopoly, including a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in September, which alleged that the company made billions off of deceptive ticket resale practices.

The Justice Department settled with Live Nation last month, a move that has been scrutinized by congressional leaders. But 34 states remained on the case, and their recent win may profoundly shift the industry.

Remember TeraCopy? This utility software was quite famous back in the Windows 7 era and offered a better way to move files between locations than Windows Explorer. You might be surprised to know that the tool still exists; in fact, I still prefer it over what we have in Windows 11.

Desktop PCs are super upgradeable—that's one of their biggest perks. But if there's one upgrade that feels like a chore and actually is a chore, it's the processor.

Streaming binges come in different forms. Sometimes, you want a show that you can finish in one sitting or over the weekend. It's usually a limited series or single-season show with eight or fewer episodes. I enjoy watching those shows when I can't commit to something with multiple seasons.

Amazon's first true rival to Samsung's The Frame finally has a release date. The Amazon Ember Artline, a 4K QLED TV that can display artwork, will launch in the U.S. on Wednesday, April 22, according to a company press release. Preorders are now open.

The Ember Artline comes in a 55-inch size ($899.99) and a 65-inch size ($1,099.99). Shoppers can take their pick from 10 interchangeable frame colors.

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Amazon originally unveiled the Ember Artline at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, where it also announced that it would be rebranding all of its smart TVs with the "Ember" moniker. (The Fire TV name will still apply to Amazon's TV interface, streaming media players, and soundbars.) Amazon's TV listings had been updated to reflect the new branding by the time of writing on Wednesday, April 15.

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Ember Artline owners get access to a library of over 2,000 art pieces for free, per the press release:

There’s no extra cost or subscription required to access the thousands of free art pieces available on the Amazon Ember Artline. Our collection spans artistic movements and includes Impressionist classics by Monet, Degas, and Renoir, alongside contemporary works of street art, murals, mixed media, and photography. Customers also have access to 60 exclusive motion video pieces commissioned by documentary filmmaker Sam Nuttmann, who traveled the world capturing landscape and wildlife scenes.

If you're not sure which pieces will look best on your wall, the Ember Artline can offer suggestions using its AI-powered "Match the Room" feature. Simply upload a couple of pictures of your room by scanning a QR code with your phone. The TV will pull artwork options based on the colors and decor style of your space, as well as any "recurring themes" in your existing wall art, Amazon said.

You can also have the Ember Artline display slideshows and collages of your personal snapshots by connecting it to your Amazon Photos account.

Amazon's AI-powered "Match the Room" feature can suggest art pieces that fit your home's vibe. Credit: Amazon

Notably, the Ember Artline is the only TV in Amazon's lineup with a matte finish, which makes it more convincing as artwork than a traditional screen.

Billed as "Amazon's first lifestyle TV," the Ember Artline is now the most affordable alternative to Samsung's The Frame, a popular premium 4K QLED TV that doubles as artwork. Competing options like the Hisense CanvasTV and the TCL NXTVISION TV cost $999.99 and $1,299.99, respectively, in 55-inch sizes. Samsung's latest 55-inch The Frame also goes for $1,299.99.

SEE ALSO: Best 65-inch+ TVs for watching in dark and bright rooms

In 2022, Amazon updated its cheaper Fire TV Omni QLED Series (now Ember QLED Series) with an "Ambient Experience" gallery feature that replicates The Frame's Art Mode, letting it display art or photos. However, that model lacks a matte finish and picture frame-like bezel — meaning the Ember Artline is Amazon's first proper The Frame dupe.

Price aside, the Ember Artline's extensive and completely free library also makes it a compelling buy. The Frame owners get access to a rotating selection of only 30 pieces per month; its full library of 5,000-plus pieces is locked behind a Samsung Art Store subscription ($4.99 per month or $49.99 per year). The Hisense CanvasTV is preloaded with around 1,000 pieces, while the TCL NXTVISION TV has access to only 350-plus artworks, but over 100,000 pieces of AI-generated art.

The Ember Artline includes access to more than 2,000 free art pieces. Credit: Amazon

Based on a cursory glance at its spec sheet, the Ember Artline's only major downsides appear to be its lack of Dolby Atmos support and its basic 60Hz refresh rate. With smoother refresh rates of 120Hz to 144Hz, its rivals are better for gamers and hardcore movie buffs.

The Ember Artline comes with a custom wall mount, but if you'd rather prop it up on a console, you can buy legs for it for $19.99. Extra frames start at $74.99 apiece.

You know the drill. Every once in a while you have to go through your devices and delete the photos, videos, and games eating up your storage so you can download new stuff and keep your device — and your productivity — flowing. 

The process can feel like a time suck, sure. But nothing kills momentum faster than trying to offload photos from your latest trip or client shoot and realizing you’ve got nowhere to put them. Or sitting down to build that awesome slide deck, packed with high-res images and videos, only to hit a "storage almost full" warning halfway through. 

If you think the only way to solve your storage conundrum is to upgrade your device, think again. Sandisk’s lineup of portable flash drives, internal solid-state drives (SSDs), microSD™ cards, and more lets you offload and safely store your files so you can keep shooting, editing, and creating your heart out. 

Check out this roundup of top Sandisk picks to help free yourself from storage anxiety.

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The SANDISK Extreme® Fit USB-C™ Flash Drive packs an incredible amount of data storage into its thumb-sized package, allowing you to effortlessly offload large files from your laptop, desktop, tablet, and other USB-C devices. 

Whether you want up to 64GB [1] or a full 1TB [1] of additional storage, this drive transfers files at read speeds up to 400MB/s [2] and helps to safely tuck them away, giving your device the space it needs to perform at its peak. It also checks the portability box. Just plug it in and leave it, and it’ll give you access to your data without having to rely on the cloud or unreliable internet speeds. 

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Think you need to buy a new phone to score more storage for your photos and videos? Nope. The SANDISK Phone Drive with USB-C is a game-changer for busy students, parents, content creators, videographers, or anyone else who lives on their phones but is constantly hitting walls with their device’s limited storage.

Available with up to 1TB [1] of space, just plug it into your compatible iOS or Android phone, quickly transfer files to your USB-C laptop or tablet at speeds up to 150MB/s [2], and get right back to shooting high-res photos and high-def videos on your now-freed-up phone. The drive also comes in four colors that match the iPhone 16 lineup. 

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Sandisk also delivers fast, reliable, and durable storage solutions designed to keep up with today’s powerful handheld gaming devices, making it easy for gamers to expand their libraries and play with confidence anywhere.

The SANDISK microSD™ Card for ROG Xbox Ally X is an ideal storage upgrade for your ROG Xbox Ally X or ROG Xbox Ally, engineered to match the power and portability of these handhelds. Available in up to 2TB capacities [1], this microSD card lets you carry up to 50 games [3] without juggling space.

Designed with full Xbox integration for seamless compatibility, it delivers up to 200MB/s transfer speeds [2] for quicker load times and smoother gameplay, plus high write speeds for speedy downloads and installs. Built tough with drop, shock, and X-ray protection [4], the new microSD card from Sandisk is certified, tested, and engineered specifically for Xbox and ASUS’ new handheld device, allowing gamers to take their library of games anywhere.

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For other new, popular gaming handheld consoles, there’s the SANDISK microSD Express Card. This card is designed with fast read and write speeds, helping to reduce load times, speed up downloads, and enable access to large game files. 

Sandisk’s trusted reliability means your game library stays protected, whether you’re installing massive AAA releases or managing frequent updates. Built for durability, it’s ready for life on the go, from backpacks to travel cases. If you want storage that matches the power of your favorite handheld, this microSD Express Card is a smart upgrade.

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You’re traversing the jungle — leafy or concrete — shooting tons of content and, suddenly, your phone runs out of storage and freezes up. Let the new-generation and very durable SANDISK Extreme Portable SSD save the day. Not only can you transfer 1,000 high-res photos from your phone to the drive in under a minute [5], but you can also safely store up to 4TB [1] of data on it, and the drive is drop, water, and dust-resistant [6].

You can access your files and projects from anywhere, no cloud access or WiFi necessary, while password protection and built-in 256-bit AES encryption [7] help keep your goods protected. Clip this pocket-sized storage life saver to your backpack or slide it into your cargo-pants pocket and get out there with confidence that you won’t run out of storage.  

Forget about having to upgrade your device in order to score more storage. Sandisk offers a range of easy to use and carry data-storage solutions for your compatible phone, laptop, tablet, or other device with the space it needs to perform.

Disclaimers from Sandisk

1. 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Actual storage available to the user is less.

2. Speeds vary by product and capacity. Based on internal testing; performance may be lower depending upon host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.

3. Number of games based on an average of 36 GB per game stored on a 2 TB SANDISK microSD card for ROG Xbox Ally (X). The number of games will vary depending on file size, format, and other software and other factors.

4. Card only. See product packaging and www.sandisk.com/proof for additional information and limitations.

5. Based on internal testing with an average PNG file size of 30.4 MB; performance may be lower depending on host device, interface, usage conditions and other factors. 1MB=1,000,000 bytes.

6. Based on internal testing. IEC 60529 IP65: Tested to withstand water flow (30 kPa) at 3 min.; limited dust contact does not interfere with operation. Must be clean and dry before use.

7. Password protection uses 256-bit AES encryption and is supported by Windows 10+ and macOS v13+. Software download required, see www.sandisk.com/memoryzone.

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Usually, if you want to send ADB commands to your phone, you'll connect it to your PC (either via Wi-Fi or a USB cable) and use the terminal. However, if you don't have a computer nearby, it's possible to run ADB commands on your Android phone—this is the easiest way I've found.

Hosting a party, whether it’s a barn-burner or just a handful of friends over for a few, is all about mastering the atmosphere. Music is key, obviously, but what about that big, black wasted rectangle of space reflecting back at your guests? Don’t drape that dolphin-patterned sarong you got in the Bahamas over it, put a movie on in the background instead.