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Amazon gift cards usually come with the starting balance printed on the physical card or mentioned in the email if you receive an eGift card. But what if you want to check the balance on a gift card that you previously redeemed to see if you have enough left over to splurge during the four-day Prime Day sale in 2025 (which officially kicks off on July 8)? Or maybe you want to reload a gift card you've already used up? Check the state of your gift cards before your summer shopping spree by following the steps below.

How to check your Amazon gift card balance on your desktop

Follow these simple steps to check or reload your Amazon gift card balance:

1. Open the Amazon website.

2. Click on Accounts & Lists on the top right corner of the screen.

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3. A new menu page will open on the website. Select Gift cards.

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4. Once you click, you'll be able to see the existing balance on your gift card. If you are checking the balance on an unredeemed gift card and wish to redeem it, you can click on Redeem a Gift card. You can also opt to Reload your card in this menu or check your transaction history which is listed below the gift card balance.

Credit: Screenshot: Amazon website How to check your Amazon gift card balance in the app

1. Open the app and click on the account icon at the bottom of the landing page (the little person illustration). Then choose Account at the top of the landing page.

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2. Scroll down until you see the Payments section.

3. In the Payments section, click on Manage gift card balance.

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4. Use the new menu that opens to check your gift card balance, reload your gift card, or check past activity.

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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

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 today: Hints and answers for June 18 Where did Wordle come from?

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 18, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

To eat.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter M.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

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...

MUNCH.

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 18

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

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Wordle.

Have a Visa gift card that you keep forgetting to use? Prime Day is the perfect rainy day to break that bad boy out — you'll be able to squeeze way more out of those free funds when just about everything is discounted. And BTW, the shopping event is four days long this year, a first for the summer shopping event. Prime Day 2025 officially kicks off on July 8 and runs all the way through July 11.

Adding a Visa gift card on Amazon isn't the process that you'd expect, though. While it is technically a gift card, it can't be registered as a gift card like an official Amazon gift card would. Instead, you'll have to register the gift card like you would register a legit Visa debit or credit card to start using it as a payment method.

SEE ALSO: How to sign up for Amazon Prime How to add a Visa gift card to make purchases on Amazon

The process might seem complicated, but follow these simple steps and should have no issues:

1. Go to Amazon on your phone, tablet, or computer and find your Account tab. On the mobile app, your Account lives in the little person icon at the bottom of the screen and in the three horizontal lines at the bottom right side of the screen. On a web browser, hover over Accounts & Lists at the top right corner of the webpage, then select Account from the dropdown menu that appears.

2. Once there, scroll to find the Your Payments tab. This option will take you to your digital wallet where you can view your added payment methods.

3. Click on Add a payment method. Because the gift card is a Visa, it functions like a regular debit or credit card, so scroll down to the credit or debit cards category to add the new card.

4. You'll then be prompted to add the necessary card information like the card number and expiration date.

5. Then, it'll ask for the Billing Address. Prepaid Visa gift cards aren't tied to a name or address, so you won't actually receive a billing statement. You can add your own address to be quick, or call the customer service number to get the card issuer's address.

SEE ALSO: Walmart vs. Amazon: Which retail giant has the best deals?

There are a few caveats to consider when using a Visa gift card on Amazon. First, not all Visa gift cards may work as debit or credit cards on Amazon. Some may require users to use a CVV to authorize a purchase. Since Amazon doesn't ask for this information while adding payment methods, these Visa gift cards might not go through.

Also, Amazon doesn't allow users to combine multiple cards for a single transaction. This means that you can't cover your total with two Visa gift cards, or use up the remaining gift card balance as a partial payment and cover the rest with another credit or debit card. Keep an eye on your cart total as you chip away at it and make sure that the total order cost (including shipping and taxes) doesn't exceed the account balance.

There is, however, a workaround for tracking that Visa gift card balance. You can use the Visa gift card to add or reload funds on an Amazon gift card, which you can then apply toward future Amazon purchases. Once you add a Visa gift card as an Amazon payment method to your account by following the steps above, you can purchase an Amazon gift card for the full amount of the Visa gift card balance (taking into account any fees the Visa card may deduct upon use), or follow these steps to access your existing Amazon gift card balance and reload funds.

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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.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for June 18 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Gloomy weather

• Green: Precisely

• Blue: Parts of a group

• Purple: Anatomy terms

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Qualities of a rainy day

• Green: Squarely

• Blue: Contents of a pod

• Purple: Body parts plus a starting letter

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #738 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Qualities of a rainy day: COLD, GRAY, WET, WINDY

• Squarely: DEAD, EXACTLY, RIGHT, SMACK

• Contents of a pod: ASTRONAUT, COFFEE, PEA, WHALE

• Body parts plus a starting letter: BARM, LEAR, RANKLE, SHIP

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for June 18

Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

If you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Connections.

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands 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.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable

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 preferrined pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for June 18 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for June 18 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Down time

The words are mood-related.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are ways to describe a somber mood.

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 Sadness

Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for June 18

• Melancholy

• Blue

• Woebegone

• Sadness

• Doleful

• Teary

• Gloomy

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and if you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!

Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to today's Strands.

SAVE $20: As of June 18, Soundcore Anker Life Q20 headphones are on sale for $39.98 at Amazon. That's a 33% saving on the list price.

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Prime Day has officially been announced for 2025, and good news: there's not long to wait. But if you're in need of some great deals right now, then look no further than this stellar deal on the Soundcore Anker Life Q20 headphones. As of June 18, you can take home these impressive headphones for under $40, now just $39.98.

These headphones use custom 40mm drivers to provide clear, hi-res audio. They feature hybrid active noise cancellation with four built-in microphones that reduce background sounds like traffic and airplane noise by up to 90%. Double tap to activate the BassUp technology, a function that (as the name suggests) boosts the bass when listening to bass-heavy music.

SEE ALSO: Get this huge Hisense TV at its best-ever price ahead of Prime Day

Battery life is impressive too, offering up to 40 hours with noise cancellation and 60 hours in standard mode. Plus, a quick five-minute charge gives you around four hours of playtime. Not needing to charge daily is always a plus.

Head to Amazon to grab this latest Soundcore deal ahead of Prime Day.

The best early Prime Day deals, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $99.00 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Wi-Fi, 40mm, S/M Green) — $199.99 (List Price $299.99)

Donald Trump's newly announced Trump Mobile network and T1 smartphone have been roundly mocked by Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert, and in the video above Jimmy Kimmel joins in.

"Their website was a mess from the get-go. When they launched yesterday their coverage map said Gulf of Mexico instead of Gulf of America, so he had them take that down, there have been reports that it is difficult to even order the phone, and even though they're billing the phones as all-American and made in the USA, the phone appears to be a reskinned version of a Chinese phone made by a company called Wingtech," says Kimmel in his Tuesday night monologue.

"Wingtech sells the same phone on Amazon for $171 right now. But once it gets spray-painted gold and emblazoned with the word Trump, it's $500. He's selling an all-American Chinese phone. I wonder if he'll slap some tariffs on himself for this."

To emphasise how ridiculous this whole thing is, Kimmel ends with a simple comparison. "I just want you to imagine Barack Obama, while he was in office, selling something like this," he says. "You think Fox News would be excited about that?"

For more information on the T1 smartphone itself, here's how it compares to the iPhone 16.

Humans are not static creatures. Living is a process of discovery — of the world, of each other, and of yourself. As such, the name a person is given at birth isn't always the name they wish to carry to death. There are countless reasons why someone may choose to change their name, including marriage, affirmation of their gender identity, or simple dislike of the name they currently hold.

Fortunately, Facebook allows users to easily change their name on their profile, so you aren't stuck forever with the one you entered when first creating your account. Facebook itself changed its company name to Meta, after all.

Here's how to change your name on your Facebook account.

How to change your Facebook account name on desktop Total Time

• 2 min

What You Need

• Desktop or laptop

Step 1: Open Facebook.

Step 2: Click on the down arrow icon in the top right corner of your screen to open a menu.

Step 3: Click the "Settings & privacy" cog icon.

Step 4: Click the "Settings" cog icon and in the search bar type "Name."

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Step 5: Click "Name" in the search results.

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Step 6: Enter your new name, then click "Review Change."

Step 7: Choose how you want your name to be displayed — either your full first, middle, then last name; just your first and last name; or your surname, middle, then first name. Then enter your Facebook password and click "Save changes."

How to change your Facebook account name on mobile Total Time

• 2 min

What You Need

• Smartphone
• Facebook app

Step 1: Open the Facebook app.

Step 2: Tap the "Menu" profile picture icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.

Step 3: Tap the cog icon in the top right corner of your screen to open your settings.

Step 4: Search "Name" in the search bar and select it.

Step 5: Enter your new name, then tap "Review Change."

Step 6: Choose how you want your name to be displayed — either your full first, middle, then last name; just your first and last name; or your surname, middle, then first name. Then enter your Facebook password and tap "Save changes."

It's a good idea to check for spelling mistakes before confirming the change, as well as make sure you're happy to stick with your new name for a while. Facebook doesn't let you change your name again within 60 days of altering it, so if you have second thoughts you'll just have to live with it for at least two months.

SEE ALSO: How to unlink Facebook and Instagram

There are some restrictions as to what Facebook considers a valid name. The social media platform refuses to accept titles such as Doctor or Queen, as well as offensive and suggestive words. It also won't allow symbols, numbers, unusual capitalisation, or punctuation, though X Æ A-Xii Musk is still normal enough by Facebook's standards.

Unfortunately, Facebook won't accept characters from multiple languages either. Anyone with an English first name and Chinese middle name for example will therefore have to transliterate one or the other to make their whole name fit under Facebook's rules.

However, Mashable was pleased to discover and is delighted to report that "Honey Glazed Ham" is considered a perfectly reasonable name.

Found my new pen name. Credit: Facebook

UPDATE: Jun. 18, 2025, 10:24 a.m. UTC This story was originally published Nov. 8, 2023 and was updated June 18, 2025.

SAVE OVER $150: As of June 18, the 75-inch Hisense QD7 Mini-LED 4K Smart TV is on sale for $648.99 at Amazon. That's 19% off and its lowest-ever price at Amazon.

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The summer's hottest sale event is on the horizon: Amazon's Prime Day. If you're hoping to score some great deals this year, the good news is you don't actually have to wait for the four-day sale event to kick off. Amazon already has some great deals available on tech. One of our favorites at the moment is the 75-inch Hisense QD7 Mini-LED 4K Smart TV, which is down to its lowest-ever price right now.

The 75-inch Hisense QD7 Mini-LED 4K Smart TV has dropped from its list price of $799.99 to $648.99, offering up a nice 19% discount.

SEE ALSO: Are you 18-24? Get 6 months of Amazon Prime for free ahead of Prime Day.

Alongside its big 75-inch screen size, which is great for a movie nights, the Hisense QD7 brings your favorite movies and shows to life in vibrant detail with 4K resolution and QLED color. It also features Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, which help create a more immersive experience for your eyes and ears. On top of all that, it's also a Fire TV, so you can stream from all of your favorite apps with ease.

This Prime Day-worthy deal on the 75-inch Hisense QD7 Mini-LED 4K Smart TV is worth jumping on now while it's still at its lowest-ever price.

If you're hoping to get in on the Prime Day action this year, check out our guide on how to sign up for Amazon Prime.

The best early Prime Day deals, hand-picked by Mashable's team of experts

• Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Gen With MagSafe USB-C Charging Case — $169.00 (List Price $249.00)

• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $99.00 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

• Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (Wi-Fi, 40mm, S/M Green) — $199.99 (List Price $299.99)

FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on June 17-21. Summer Heat, hosted by Indie Author Central, offers books in a variety of genres with summer themes.

We quite simply can't get enough of Stuff Your Kindle Days. These awesome events provide an opportunity to stock up on hundreds of books for absolutely nothing. And better yet, the books that you download are yours to keep forever.

The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is focused on romance books. Summer Heat, hosted by Indie Author Central, offers romance books in a variety of genres with summer themes. So if you're looking to kick off the summer in style with summer-themed books, this is your chance to boost your library without spending anything.

SEE ALSO: The best Kindles in 2025

Looking to make the most of the latest Stuff Your Kindle Day? We've lined up everything you need to know about this popular event.

When is Stuff Your Kindle Day?

Summer Heat takes place from June 17-21. Unlike a lot of Stuff Your Kindle Days, this event takes place over five days. That gives you more time to peruse all the options and find exactly what you're looking for.

Who can take part in Stuff Your Kindle Day?

The great thing about Stuff Your Kindle Day is that anyone can participate. Kindle, Kobo, and Nook readers can download these books for free. You can even download these books on your preferred app and read them straight from your phone.

Which e-books are free?

Finding all of these free romance books is straightforward thanks to the helpful hub page on Indie Author Central. Head there now and check out everything on offer.

Is Stuff Your Kindle Day the same as Amazon Kindle Unlimited?

Everything you download on Stuff Your Kindle Day is yours to keep, and there's no limit on the number of books you can download. Stuff Your Kindle Day downloads don't count towards the 20 books per month that Amazon Kindle Unlimited subscribers can borrow, so don't hold back.

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These popular e-readers help you take your entire library on the go. With weeks of battery life and an anti-glare display, you can read anywhere and anytime with the Kindle. Prices start at $109.99, a great price for those on a budget, but if you want to save even more, you can get three months of Kindle Unlimited absolutely free during Stuff Your Kindle Day.

Kindle Unlimited costs $11.99 per month and allows you to borrow up to 20 months per month. For a limited time, you can get three months of Kindle Unlimited for free, saving you $35.97.

SAVE $250: As of June 18, the Toshiba 75-inch Class C350 TV is on sale for $399.99 at Amazon. That's a 38% saving on the list price.

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If you're on the hunt for a TV that does it all without breaking the bank, you don't need to wait until Prime Day to find something.

We've found a killer deal at Amazon that you should seriously consider before the Prime Day rush. The Toshiba 75-inch Class C350 TV is currently reduced to its lowest-ever price, meaning you get this impressive 75-inch TV for under $400. That's a ridiculously low price for a massive screen with a whole lot of tech.

SEE ALSO: This budget-friendly TV hit a record-low price ahead of Prime Day

Quality-wise, with this TV you'll get Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10, plus Dolby Atmos for immersive sound. It also has a bezel-less design, so you get more screen to watch without distractions. It also uses Toshiba’s Regza Engine 4K, which is Toshiba's high-performance 4K engine for stunning picture quality, helping bring colors to life. Not to mention, the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display supports a billion colors, so everything looks super detailed and vibrant.

And if you're a gamer, there’s an Auto Low Latency Game Mode to cut any lag, so your controller commands always feel instant. It also runs on Fire TV, so you get live TV options, streaming channels, and apps all on one screen for easy access.

Sold yet? Head to Amazon for this great early Prime Day deal.

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• Roku Ultra 4K Ultimate Streaming Player (2024 Release) — $99.00 (List Price $99.99)

• Apple AirTag (4-Pack) — $74.99 (List Price $99.00)

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TikTok sometimes feels like a lawless land full of multi-layered discourse, trends, and unruly comment sections. And there are times when you need to set boundaries for your peace of mind. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to block another user on TikTok. Here's how:

Total Time

• 3 minutes

What You Need

• iPhone and the TikTok app

Step 1: Open the TikTok account you want to block

Unfortunately, you do have to navitage to the TikTok account that you want to block. For this example, I'm using TikTok's official account. 

Credit: Screenshot / TikTok

Step 2: Click the share button

It seems a bit counterintuitive, but the next step to blocking someone on TikTok is to click the share button in the top right corner of their profile

Credit: Screenshot / TikTok

Step 3: Select Block

When you choose the share button, a popup will allow you to choose someone to share it with directly on the app. I have those blocked out here, but, trust me, they're there. Beneath that, you'll have the options for sharing the page outside of the app, by copying the link, sending it in a text message, or on another social media platform. Below that, you have four options: report, block, send message, and QR code. Click Block.

Credit: Screenshot / TikTok

Step 4: Select Block again

Once you select block, a popup will appear that reads: "Block [insert account]? They will not be able to send you messages, see your posts, or find your profile. This doesn't included extended scenarios like multi-host livestreams, duets posted by others, or group chats you both participate in. They will not be notified that you blocked them." Below this message, you have the option to click "cancel," or "Block." Choose "Block."

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There you go! You've blocked an account on TikTok. To unblock them, navigate to their profile and click "unblock." You can't miss it: It's in the center of the page in bright red.

Happy blocking!

SEE ALSO: How to download TikTok videos

UPDATE: Jun. 18, 2025, 10:12 a.m. UTC This story was originally published Nov. 9, 2023 and was updated June 18, 2025.

Hearing loss is something of an epidemic in the United States, where the population is rapidly aging. Chances are, your hearing isn't as good as it could be. Maybe you're like me and you spent way too many hours in a way too small basement playing way too loud metal music without hearing protection (an admittedly extreme example), or maybe you merely spend too much time listening to your earbuds. Regardless, hearing health affects your quality of life, safety, and social life.

According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 20 people need treatment to address hearing loss, and that number will jump to 1 in 10 by 2050. Yet an astonishingly high percentage of us do nothing about this problem. Whether it's the cost of hearing aids, the discomfort of wearing them, or the social stigma, many people — like me — just live with it. 

Personally, I avoid bars and other venues with a lot of ambient noise. When dining out, I often find myself staring at the people around me, marveling that they can actually, you know, hear each other.

What if a pair of smart glasses could also act as hearing aids, bringing you back into the conversation? That's the idea behind Nuance Audio. And after testing the brand's debut smart glasses and hearing aids hybrid for about three weeks, I'm ready to share my full Nuance Hearing Glasses review.

What are Nuance Hearing Glasses?

You may already be familiar with EssilorLuxottica. If not, they're the company behind brands such as Ray-Ban, Transitions, Coach, Foster Grant, LensCrafters, Pearl Vision, Target Optical, and tons more. Nuance Audio is a new sub-brand of EssilorLuxottica, and its mission is to put a functional pair of hearing aids into glasses. This way, a person can wear their normal eyewear and get all the benefits of hearing aids.

That's a noble and futuristic mission, which is why I first visited the company's booth back at CES 2024 (and again at IFA and CES 2025). I've been waiting for the company's final FDA approval and U.S. launch date to arrive, and now they're finally here.

Credit: Adam Doud / Mashable

I attended the launch event for Nuance Audio glasses in New York City last month. During the event, YouTuber iJustine served as an MC for the event, and hearing her describe the glasses, it sounded like she was reading from a script pulled directly from my own brain: What if you could sit in a crowded restaurant and follow along with the conversations around you? To me, that's basically impossible now. So when Justine talked about that scenario, I was stoked. Finally, I would be able to go to a dinner, ambience be damned.

So, do the Nuance Hearing Glasses really work? Yes, but they don't quite pass the restaurant test.

Attractive, unobtrusive hardware

The glasses are relatively non-descript. They have thick black frames — my wife calls them "Drew Carey glasses," and if we're being honest, that's fair. There are two styles of frames — Square and Panthos (which has rounder lenses) — and they come in either black or burgundy. The glasses themselves are fairly basic. Each frame has directional microphones at the front of the earpiece, a button on the bottom of the right arm, and two speaker grilles on the top and bottom of each earpiece.

Inside the box, you'll also find a foldable case to carry the glasses and a charging stand. The charging stand plugs in with a USB-C connection, and you lay the glasses upside down to charge them wirelessly.

You can get these glasses with your visual prescription, and the transitional lenses let them work as regular eye glasses or sunglasses, a very nice touch.

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To use the glasses, you pair them with the Nuance app on your smartphone. I had mine paired with my iPhone 16 Pro Max, but you can use Android as well. Pairing the glasses allows you to set up your individual audio profile and adjust hearing settings as needed. One thing you cannot do is stream audio to the glasses like you can with the Meta Ray-Ban Bluetooth glasses. When I asked why that was, it came down to battery life and overall use case.

Streaming audio to earbuds/glasses can be draining. The glasses do pair to your phone via Bluetooth, but only so you can adjust settings. All the audio processing is done on the glasses themselves, so there's no need for a continuous flow of data between them. For self-explanatory reasons, Nuance Hearing Glasses are primarily meant to help your hearing, not let you listen to Spotify. These glasses have a different use case and different hardware. So, the lack of streaming audio is a bummer, but totally understandable, given the circumstances.

The good news: The glasses' battery life lasts all day, which was one of the goals Nuance set out to accomplish. I do wish the charging solution was more portable. After all, EssilorLuxottica also developed the Meta Ray-Bans, which charge in the case, and that solution was right there for the taking. I do appreciate that when you're wearing the glasses, the case folds down flat, which makes it much easier to carry than the Ray-Bans, so it's a good news/bad news scenario.

The software behind the hardware Credit: Adam Doud / Mashable

As to how they work, the glasses take in audio using the directional microphones on the front of the glasses and pipe audio into your ears through the earpieces. There are four presets you can use, cleverly labeled A, B, C, and D, in the app. I won't get into the nitty gritty to break down what each preset does, but they're designed to accommodate different scenarios.

The app also has volume control and other controls. You can change the directionality of the microphone so you can amplify what you're looking at or everything around you, depending on the situation. Overall, the app is very neatly organized and easy to navigate.

The button on the right arm is the power and volume button. Long-press the button to turn the glasses on and off, and short-press the button to adjust the volume. You use the app to do everything else, including setting up your personal calibration. During the calibration process, the glasses listen to the ambient noise around you, then play a clip of white noise. Finally, you're prompted to count out loud from one to 20. I'm not positive the personal calibration did a lot for me, but your mileage may vary, of course. There's also a standard calibration you can go back to at any time.

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When you're wearing the glasses, the sounds around you are amplified, generally within a narrow cone of about 15 degrees or so. If you turn away from someone as they speak, you'll lose the sound of their voice, so it's important to stay focused on them. The enhanced audio that you hear is a little robotic and has some feedback to it. Imagine listening to the world around you and hearing a lot of mid-tones and high end without the underlying bass.

It's a little like the audio equivalent of the sharpen tool in most photography software. Basically, when you use the sharpen tool, the software picks up the outlines of items in the photo, but at the expense of the blend that makes it all go together. As you progressively sharpen an image, it gets uglier and less natural. The same goes for the Nuance Audio glasses.

Everything you hear — including your own voice — is amplified, but also emphasized by cranking up the midrange and high tones. It almost sounds like there's a little bit of feedback coming through, like when you point a microphone at a speaker it's connected to. There's a very subtle ring to everything you hear. That can be a good thing, because it's emphasizing what you need to hear — voices for example — but it also gives everything an unnatural tone that can be hard to get used to.

So, when you're talking with someone, you can hear them more clearly, which is good. But the biggest disappointment circles back to my dream restaurant scenario. When you're in a crowded venue with music or a drone of conversation around you, these glasses don't really help a whole lot. I really wanted these hearing aid glasses to pass the restaurant test, and it's the one scenario where they just don't help a whole lot.

The most disappointing part Credit: Adam Doud / Mashable

I am not an audio engineer, but what I think is going on here is a combination of factors. First, the glasses pick up your own voice way too much. In order for the glasses to be helpful in a loud environment like a restaurant, you need to crank them up, but when you do, your own voice becomes deafening. The second issue is that these glasses don't have active noise cancellation, or if they do, it's not very good. The app has a section titled "Background noise" in which you can select lowered, standard, or heightened, but none of them really did much for me.

There are earbuds with ANC that don't form a good seal with your ears. The AirPods 4 with ANC are the most notable example, so I tried wearing these glasses along with my AirPods to see if they canceled out the noise while the glasses picked up the voices. I want to say the experiment helped, but it wasn't the magic bullet I'd hoped for.

The Verdict: A good first step

Here's the bottom line: The glasses need to do a better job at Active Noise Cancellation and at isolating and eliminating your own voice. When and if Nuance can solve that equation, we'll be in great shape.

As they exist today, I think they do an OK job at solving the problem they set out to solve. If you are someone who has difficulty hearing in all circumstances, including when you're in a quiet room, these could do a good job for you. But if you're hoping you can finally rejoin conversations in a noisy restaurant, you might need traditional hearing aids. Again, your mileage may vary depending on how your hearing loss has progressed. All things considered, my hearing loss is minor, so I won't need to wear these daily. I just wish that I could wear them when I head out for the evening, so I could get back to participating in those conversations I so sorely miss.

For a product that costs $1,200, I think that's a fair ask on my part.

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For a long time, Apple cornered the market with its AirTag, and for good reason. It works well, has wide support, and it’s even been used to track down stolen vehicles before. The only bummer is that you can’t really use them with Android devices, which means those folks need to find an alternative. That is why you’re here after all, so let’s not bury the lede any further. 

What makes Apple AirTags great is a combination of three factors. The first is that Apple’s Find My network is vast, and AirTags can be found with the help of other people’s iPhones. Second is ultra-wideband (UWB) support, which lets AirTags talk to iPhones, other AirTags, and even Android phones to an extent. Finally, they’re inexpensive, at just $29 per tag, making them accessible to most people. 

As of this writing, only one product truly replicates that Apple experience on Android devices. Still, even with other Android-compatible Bluetooth trackers, you can come pretty close, and the tech is improving all the time. So, if you’re ready to not lose your keys anymore, here are some Android Bluetooth trackers that work (almost) as well as AirTags. 

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People with Samsung phones can get closer to the AirTag experience than any other Android phone user, and that is thanks to the Galaxy SmartTag2. In terms of features, it has the same guts as an AirTag, including UWB support, an IP67 rating, and it can be detected by nearby devices via Samsung’s SmartThings Find network. You can even make it ring, check its location history, and customize it to perform other, simple tasks. 

The only downside is that Samsung’s SmartThings Find network isn’t quite as fleshed out as Apple’s Find My network, so you may have some trouble finding your tag in some areas. With that said, it’s better than Google’s Find Hub network (as of this writing), so it’s easily the second-best option. This is as close to a true Apple AirTag experience you can get on Android. You just need a Samsung phone to use it.

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Motorola makes a tag as well, and it’s not half bad. In terms of price and features, it’s about even with the rest of the Google Find Hub-compatible Bluetooth trackers on the list. You can ring it to help find it, and it has a decent Bluetooth range, but the Moto Tag has some tricks that its Google Hub Find competitors don’t. The first is UWB support, a rare but modern feature that enables more precise tracking and positioning at close range. 

The other is a little more nuanced. The Moto Tag has a companion app, and one of the features of that app is firmware updates. This is one of the ways that Apple and Samsung stay ahead of the pack, as they can improve their tags over time with better firmware. The overwhelming majority of competitors in this space don’t do that, which means the Moto Tag will likely improve more over time. If you want all the modern features like UWB and firmware updates, the Moto Tag is the one to get.

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Mashable Tech Editor Timothy Werth tested Chipolo trackers when reviewing the best Bluetooth trackers for us, and he came away favorably impressed. These trackers do everything they set out to do, Werth said, and with a splash of color. Plus, they have the added benefit of working with both Android and iOS devices.

Other than the Moto Tag, the new Chipolo POP Tracker is about as good as it gets. This one works with both Google’s Find Hub and Apple’s Find My networks. However, it should be noted that it doesn’t work with both simultaneously. That’s a shame because it would increase its tracking capabilities monumentally, but it’s still nice that it supports both platforms.

Unlike the Galaxy SmartTag2, Chipolo relies solely on a Bluetooth connection for its tracking, so there is no UWB support here. It does boast a Bluetooth range of up to 300 feet, which should be good enough in most cases. It also sports a speaker so you can ring the tracker, an IP55 dust and water resistance rating, and it comes in six colors. The biggest complaint is one that is fairly common. Google’s Find Hub network is less developed than Samsung or Apple, but Google has improved its network dramatically since it first launched.

The cheapest option: MiLi MiTag Opens in a new window Credit: MiLi MiLi MiTag $13.99 at Amazon
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The MiLi MiTag is about as affordable as it gets in the Bluetooth tracker space. It costs a scant $15 on Amazon, which is lower than any other tag we could find. For the price, you get a Bluetooth tracker with a rated range of 500 feet, but no UWB. It also comes with an IP67 rating, a speaker so you can hear it, and a replaceable CR2032 battery. The company doesn’t make any claims on battery life, but most of these things can last a year on a single battery.

In terms of use, it works about as well as the Chipolo POP. You connect it to Google’s My Hub network, and you’re off to the races. Unlike the Chipolo, the MiTag doesn’t support iOS and Android on one device, but MiLi sells an iOS-specific version if you need it. In any case, it’s mostly the same pros and cons as the Chipolo. It works well enough on Google’s swiftly improving network while costing half as much as most competitors.

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The Tile Mate is one of the first Bluetooth trackers on the market, and it remains a solid option as a Bluetooth tracker. Most modern trackers fit into Apple, Google, or Samsung’s network, but Tile does things a little differently. It has its own network, which you access via the Life360 app, and thus, it works with both iOS and Android devices simultaneously. That makes it a good option for households where both platforms are present, since cross-platform support is apparently too hard for the other tech giants. 

In terms of features, the Tile Mate is competitive. It can do the usual stuff like ring your phone from the tracker. You can also trigger a silent alarm with the SOS feature that alerts loved ones that you’re in danger. Its only potential issue is that the Tile network is arguably the least developed of the major competitors, so it may be difficult to find your stuff in less populated areas.

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The Pebblebee Tracker is another competent option in this space. Like most, it relies solely on Bluetooth without UWB support, but does boast a decent 500-foot range, which should make it easy enough to find on Google’s Find Hub network in most cases. For the most part, it’s more of the same for the Pebblebee. It has a speaker for sounding alarms, an IPX6 rating, and it also works with Apple’s Find My network if you want to go that route. 

Pebblebee has two claims to fame with its tracker. The first is its inclusion of an LED light along the bottom that can help you find the tag in low-light conditions, and it’s one of the few options on the market with a rechargeable battery. So, instead of popping out a C2032 battery like most trackers, you simply plug this thing in for a little bit, and it’ll charge right up. On the downside, if that battery dies for good, it’ll be harder to replace. In other words, you can pick your poison, but in the short term, a rechargeable battery is nice. 

There’s no doubt that the Apple AirTag dominates the market in terms of network reliability and usage, but Android phones are fast approaching. Samsung will almost certainly reach parity with Apple first, but Google is hot on its heels with a continually improving and expanding network of its own. Bluetooth trackers have that same vibe. Apple and Samsung are the clear winners, but the Moto Tag is equally good, and the other competitors are perfectly competent for their price tags. 

A strange, city-sized comet seems to have woken up early as it drifts toward the sun — even though it's still much farther than Saturn in space.

Using a giant Chilean desert telescope, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, scientists got a detailed look at C/2014 UN271. This comet, commonly known as Bernardinelli–Bernstein, is one of the largest and most distant ever detected, and it’s doing something no one saw coming. Despite being extremely far from the sun's heat in the freezing outskirts of the solar system, this 500 trillion-ton behemoth is already breaking down and releasing gas.

Scientists aimed ALMA at the comet in March 2024 and saw carbon monoxide — a gas that usually doesn’t show up in observations that far away — gushing out of its surface in jets. The team also picked up signs of dust and heat coming from its icy, 85-mile-wide nucleus. 

It’s the farthest comet ever caught doing this in millimeter-wavelength light, which the ground telescope uses to look at cold cosmic objects.

"We’re seeing explosive outgassing patterns that raise new questions about how this comet will evolve as it continues its journey toward the inner solar system," said NASA's Nathan Roth, lead author of the new research, in a statement.

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Comets, known for their millions-of-miles-long streaks, are among the oldest objects in the solar system. These boulders of ice, dust, and rock are leftover from the early days of planet formation, about 4.6 billion years ago. 

Astronomers often think of them as time capsules of the ancient solar system, perhaps holding the secrets of how primitive Earth got water and other critical chemistry to eventually spawn life. So far there are over 4,000 known comets that scientists continue to track.

As comets swing closer and closer to the sun, their ice disintegrates, converting from a solid to a gas in one fell swoop, skipping over the liquid phase. Their tails are made of vaporizing ice, dust, and carbon dioxide debris.

But this comet — still 1.5 billion miles away — is already active and has been for at least the past year, according to the new study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The findings show complex and evolving jets of carbon monoxide bursting from the comet’s nucleus.

"These measurements give us a look at how this enormous, icy world works," Roth said.

Bernardinelli–Bernstein has an estimated 3-million-year-long orbit, taking it about half a light-year away from the sun. It’s thought to come from the so-called Oort Cloud, a sphere of ancient, icy objects surrounding the solar system. NASA says this cloud remains a theory because the comets there have been too faint and distant to be directly observed.

Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein, with a nucleus roughly 85 miles wide, is the largest detected so far. Credit: NASA / ESA / Zena Levy (STScI) illustration

Bernardinelli–Bernstein is now traveling inward, with its closest point to the sun expected in early 2031. The gas coming off the comet mostly seems to be carbon monoxide, which can evaporate at low temperatures. Scientists also looked for formaldehyde but didn’t find any.

What's perhaps more intriguing than the gas itself is how it's coming out. The telescope's view showed that the jets of gas were spurting from different locations on the comet that shifted around over time.

Shortly before the team's observations, the comet had an outburst — a short, bright flash of activity — then calmed down a few weeks later. That kind of behavior suggests the comet has a complex, active surface with lots going on just beneath it.

As the comet keeps heading toward the sun, traveling into warmer regions, more types of gases might begin to escape. Scientists think methane could start to emerge soon, followed by other chemicals like ethane and perhaps ammonia or acetylene closer to 2031. 

The researchers say the comet may provide a rare "window" into the composition of small Kuiper Belt Objects, ice-rock bodies orbiting the sun beyond Neptune, thought to be relatively unchanged over billions of years.

"As UN271 continues to approach the Sun," the authors wrote, "additional volatiles should be expected to activate, revealing the primitive chemistry preserved within." 

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The final game of the first round of 2025 Club World Cup fixtures is Al Ain vs. Juventus. We're expecting a really interesting matchup between two strong sides. Juventus will be favorites to secure three points, but anything can happen in tournament football.

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