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The good news is that the NFL is back. The even better news is that you can live stream a number of standout fixtures this season without spending anything. Popular free streaming services from around the world are offering coverage of the NFL this year, which anyone can accesss by following a few simple steps.

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When is Packers vs. Lions?

Packers vs. Lions in the NFL starts at 4:25 p.m. BST on Sept. 7. This game takes place at Lambeau Field.

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Melbourne International Games Week is returning on October 4, gathering developers from far and wide for Australia's biggest week in gaming. Australia consistently punches above its weight when it comes to game development, with its hardworking indie studios having put out multiple global hits.

Yet while millions of players have enjoyed Australia's contributions to video games, many may not know where they originated.

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Here are five viral video games that you might not have known come from the land down under.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Saying that Hollow Knight: Silksong was highly anticipated would be an understatement. The long-awaited sequel to the critically and commercially acclaimed Hollow Knight, Silksong crashed multiple digital storefronts upon its September 4 release, prompting fans to joke that its first boss battle was the fight to simply purchase the game. The hype around Silksong was so large that multiple other games even postponed their releases to avoid the competition.

Developed by three-person Adelaide studio Team Cherry, Hollow Knight: Silksong follows Hornet, an insect-like warrior and supporting character from 2017's Hollow Knight. Like Team Cherry's lauded debut game, Hollow Knight: Silksong also has players fight their way through a bug kingdom full of hidden secrets, deep lore, and punishingly challenging combat.

Hollow Knight sold an impressive 15 million copies in the eight years since its release, an unthinkable number to most indie developers, and developed a fervent cult following. Even so, Silksong already seems poised to surpass this achievement, attracting over 5 million players within its first five days of release.

Hollow Knight is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch 1/2, and PC.

Schedule I

Australia has notoriously strict regulations regarding the depiction of drugs in video games. It thus seems almost ironic that the incredibly popular drug dealing simulator Schedule I came from Sydney. Reportedly selling 8 million copies within two months of its March early access launch, Schedule I gained significant momentum from popular streamers picking up the irreverent multiplayer game, with cartoonishly goofy and chaotic gameplay clips going viral.

Even more unlikely is the fact that Schedule I was developed and published by a one-person studio: TVGS, or Tyler's Video Game Studio. Judging from Schedule I's patch notes, the eponymous Tyler hasn't even graduated university yet.

Set in a nondescript city inspired by Oregon (as conceived by an Australian who has never been to the U.S.), Schedule I has players work together to build a drug empire from the ground up. This involves manufacturing narcotics, dealing to customers, setting up distribution systems, and, of course, running from the cops. Its satisfyingly addictive gameplay loop is great fun to dive into with friends, providing fertile ground for shenanigans, and despite the subject matter it never feels too dark.

Schedule I is now available in early access on PC.

Cult of the Lamb

Developed by Melbourne-based Massive Monster, Cult of the Lamb thoroughly indoctrinated players upon its August 2022 release. The roguelike action game/cult builder/single parent simulator reportedly sold around 4.5 million copies within two years of launch, and has become publisher Devolver Digital's most profitable intellectual property.

In Cult of the Lamb, players control a lamb who has been tasked with establishing a cult to free an imprisoned eldritch god. Doing so requires venturing fourth and fighting your way through dungeons, defeating the gods' jailors as well as collecting resources to help build your cult a strong base. Then once you return home, there's food to grow, housing and facilities to build, and rituals to perform. There might also be poop to clean up, because apparently your cultists have no qualms about leaving their messes for you to deal with.

Despite the sinister subject matter, Cult of the Lamb approaches everything with a lighthearted attitude and humour, featuring cute artwork and incredibly inept, poop-eating cultists. 

Cult of the Lamb is available now on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Unpacking

Though Unpacking may have seemed unassuming upon its 2021 release, it soon gained widespread recognition for its excellent environmental storytelling. The game sold over one million copies within a year of its launch, 100,000 of those within the first 10 days, and many of those by streamers.

Developed by Brisbane studio Witch Beam, Unpacking is a puzzle game in which players unpack moving boxes, arranging items in a person's new home. An arduous chore such as this might not be the most obvious inspiration for enjoyable gameplay. Yet while its concept seems simple, Unpacking cleverly uses its mechanics to tell a story that's moving in more ways than one.

Following one person as they undertake multiple moves over more than a decade, players learn about their lives and relationships through what is packed, what is left behind, and where items are ultimately placed. You don't see any of the characters in person throughout the game, and there's scant dialogue. Yet ask anyone who has played Unpacking about the protagonist's boyfriend in the infamous 2010 level, and it's likely that they'll have very strong feelings on the matter.

Unpacking is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android.

Untitled Goose Game

Untitled Goose Game turned the internet denizens into horrible geese in 2019, with gamers eager to terrorise a small English village and cause problems on purpose. Developed by four-person Melbourne studio House House, the lighthearted puzzle stealth game casts players as the world's most disagreeable avian, armed with an insolent beak, resolute waddle, and almighty honk.

Immaculately scored with an adaptive soundtrack of Debussy’s Préludes, Untitled Goose Game invites players to stick their terrible snake necks everywhere they are unwelcome, stealing items, making messes, and bullying both children and adults alike. It's pure, unadulterated mischief, fueled by the type of hubris and devilry that can only be found within a contemptuous goose.

Garnering viral attention from its first trailer in October 2017, Untitled Goose Game still retained gamers' interest by its September 2019 release, selling over one million copies within its first three months. It continued to go further viral as well, with numerous streamers jumping in to wreck goose-orchestrated havoc.

Untitled Goose Game is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

The moon is officially getting brighter, and it will be every night until the next full moon. It may be very faint tonight, but it is there, because we're on day one of the lunar cycle.

The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. 

Let's find out what's happening with the moon tonight, Sept. 22.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Monday, Sept. 22, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, and according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation, there's just 1% visible tonight.

Unfortunately, there's still not enough of the moon lit up to spot anything on the moon's surface tonight, but it will continue getting brighter as we move through the cycle.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Oct. 6. The last full moon was on Sept. 7.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, moon phases are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is lit up by the Sun changes depending on where it is in its orbit. This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side.

Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

Happy Saturday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for 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 (12): Everything in this space must add to 12. The answer is 4-6, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 6-3, placed horizontally; 0-3, placed vertically

Number (1): Everything in this space must add to 1. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 0-3, placed vertically.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 22 Pips

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally; 5-1, placed horizontally.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 1-4, placed horizontally; 1-2, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add to 8. The answer is 1-2, placed horizontally; 6-6, placed horizontally.

Number (11): Everything in this space must add to 11. The answer is 6-6, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed vertically.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 22 Pips

Number (4): Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 1-1, placed horizontally; 3-1, placed vertically; 0-1, placed vertically.

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

Number (0): Everything in this space must add to 0. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 3-0, placed horizontally; 2-0, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically; 0-6, placed vertically.

Greater than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 0-6, placed vertically.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 2-3, placed vertically; 3-3, placed vertically.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires knowledge on nicknames and snacks.

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.

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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. 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: Tennis-related

• Green: Golf scoring

• Blue: Seattle RB legend

• Purple: Misspelled baseball legends

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

• Yellow: Scoring in Tennis

• Green: Carried by a Golfer

• Blue: Associated with Marshawn Lynch

• Purple: Baseball Hall of Famers, Minus The Last 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 Sports Edition #364 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Scoring in Tennis - GAME, MATCH, POINT, SET

• Carried by a Golfer - BALL, PENCIL, SCORECARD, TEE

• Associated with Marshawn Lynch - BEAST MODE, CAL, SEAHAWKS, SKITTLES

• Baseball Hall of Famers, Minus The Last Letter - BANK, MAY, ROLE, RUT

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.

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

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

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for September 2, 2025 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: Mathematical terms

• Green: Two-toned

• Blue: Found in Sin City

• Purple: Alphabetical

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

• Yellow: Basic geometric calculations

• Green: Black-and-white things

• Blue: Las Vegas casino hotels

• Purple: Words that sounds like plural letters

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 #834 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Basic geometric calculations: AREA, LENGTH, PERIMETER, VOLUME

• Black-and-white things: CROSSWORD, DOMINO, ORCA, OREO

• Las Vegas casino hotels: ARIA, ENCORE, EXCALIBUR, LUXOR

• Words that sounds like plural letters: ARS, AYES, EASE, OWES

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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Are you also playing NYT Strands?

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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.

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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 preferrined pace.

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The words are related to spaces.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe fissures.

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 Mind The Gap.

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• Alcove

• Nook

• Mind The Gap

• Cranny

• Crevice

• Niche

• Pigeonhole

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

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.

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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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for September 2, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A bird's feather.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter L appears twice.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter Q.

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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...

QUILL

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.

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

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

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Not thin.

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THICK

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Attached to the foot.

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ANKLE

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Angry.

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UPSET

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A split.

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CRACK

Final Hurdle hint

Forgiveness.

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MERCY

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A TV is a major purchase for most of us, and preferably you'll want one that's going to last for years and keep you happy throughout the entire time you own it. However, technology moves fast, which makes it hard to pick a TV with features that will remain relevant in the long run.

The truth is that TVs are cheaper than ever if you look at their capabilities. You can get a budget TV these days that outperform or match premium models from just a few years ago, but that doesn't mean a new TV is cheap in absolute terms.

For many people, capturing screenshots isn’t something that deserves much thought. Press a keyboard shortcut here or swipe with three fingers there, share it if you need to, and you’re done. But for someone whose job involves taking tons of screenshots every day, and then annotating and labeling them, the standard tools don’t cut it. I’ve been using a dedicated screenshot tool called KSnip for ages, and I’ve come to appreciate this handy little tool. I’d like to share it with you because I think KSnip is a perfect example of software done right.

Taking something from one medium to another doesn't always work. Despite being terrific source material, there are plenty of amazing books that don't translate well to the screen. The same goes for video games. It can be really difficult to bring a video game to life the same way it's done as a video game.

I’ve seen countless people reach for alcohol wipes when they want to clean their monitor, laptop, or phone. The logic seems sound at first—alcohol disinfects and is safe for electronics, as it evaporates quickly. But in reality, it can do far more harm than good. Here’s why.

Manual transmissions are becoming a rare sight as automakers chase efficiency, emissions targets, and broad market appeal. Each year, more stick-shift models disappear, replaced by smooth-shifting automatics and advanced dual-clutch gearboxes. Yet for many driving enthusiasts, the tactile engagement of a manual remains unmatched. The satisfying clutch take-up and precise gear changes create a connection between driver and machine that no paddle shifter can fully replicate.

Are you tired of seeing the same GNOME extensions recommended everywhere? Do you want to discover powerful tools that most folks don't know about? Well, here are nine criminally underrated GNOME extensions that could transform your desktop experience!

I’ve been closely following handheld PCs ever since Valve announced the Steam Deck. In the years since, they’ve only gotten more expensive without offering meaningful performance improvements. Worse still, it looks like every new PC handheld is bigger than the previous one. What gives?

Fall has finally arrived, which is naturally the spookiest season. It brings falling leaves and cooler weather, so now is the perfect time to get cozy and binge-watch some brilliant horror movies.