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Apple Notes has been a standalone app in macOS since 2012. It's easy to take for granted, but over the years, it has grown and added some useful and powerful features. From ways to improve your note-taking to tools for better organization, here's how to get more from the Notes app.

Before the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) changed the gaming industry forever, it launched a few years earlier in Japan as the Family Computer—also known as the "Famicom." The Famicom was more than just a Japanese version of the NES, and its differences make it one of Nintendo's most fascinating systems.

It probably comes as no surprise that, despite most computers having access to fabulous games, many people still enjoy the pure simplicity of classic pack-in Windows games like Solitaire.

The Linux terminal is well-known for its productivity tools for savvy users, but it also offers ways to be unproductive. You can do fun things as well as programming and shell scripting. You can play games in the terminal. One collection of games, BSD games, is borrowed from games that were popular on one of Linux's ancestors, BSD. These text-based games were originally developed in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Have you ever noticed how your phone just… doesn’t last like it used to? One day, it’s going strong, and the next, it’s dying before dinner—without warning, without explanation. If you’ve ever felt that frustration, you’re not alone. And until now, Android hasn’t given users a reliable way to check what’s going on under the hood.

Instagram’s profile grid is more than just a gallery—it's your personal billboard, first impression, and digital aesthetic all rolled into one. Whether you're a content creator, a small business, or just someone who enjoys curating a beautiful feed, how your posts appear in the grid can make or break your vibe.

Ever wanted a cheat code for writing Linux commands without consulting the manpages every time and understanding their usage? Well, there's a tool for that called cheat. Whether you need a quick refresher or want to get familiar with a new command, cheat is the tool to guide you.

There's a lot of thought that goes into owning a NAS. Which NAS do you choose? How much storage do you buy? But, there are also quite a few hidden costs to owning a NAS that you might never have considered.

If you run a Pi-Hole server, you probably, like me, have experienced downtime when updating or rebooting the server. To fix this, I started running two Pi-Hole instances. Here's how I did it, and how I keep them in sync, too.

Storage can be expensive for your NAS or server. You might only think of buying new drives for your servers, but what if I told you there was a different way? A better way. Here's how I save money when upgrading my NAS storage.

Are you considering dual booting Linux and Windows? Do you want to play it safe and avoid potential pitfalls before diving in? After a decade of breaking and fixing my multi-boot setups, I've compiled seven crucial truths that nobody tells you about dual booting.

Microsoft Edge, the Windows 11 default browser, has many tools and features that can easily go unnoticed as you surf the net. In this guide, I'll share six Microsoft Edge tips that improve my browsing experience and make my life easier.

Unlike Netflix and Prime Video, Apple TV+ rarely licenses third-party movies. While that means it doesn't have the same quantity as those other services, it still has plenty of quality original movies for you to enjoy.

If Spotify is focused on one thing, it's personalizing the music listening experience–for better or worse. The Spotify DJ is one of the coolest ways it does this, but it could be so, so much better.

Saturday Night Live’s "Jury Duty" sketch feels like what happens when the writers have too many absurd character ideas and decide to throw them all in one room. The result is a chaotic courtroom of misfits all trying (and failing) to dodge civic responsibility, much to the dismay of Ego Nwodim’s increasingly unamused judge.

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Host Mikey Madison and nearly the entire cast rotate through as over-the-top jury candidates, including a male feminist, a clocked bisexual who’s pro-mass incarceration, a prank-calling radio host who impersonates Jay-Z, and the return of Luigi Mangione —alongside a woman who wants to know if her nudes got to him.

Madison plays a "celebrity" juror claiming fame as "one of the people Caitlyn Jenner hit with her car." Shockingly, that excuse doesn’t fly.

There’s no real point to the sketch, and that’s kind of the point. It’s dumb, it’s chaotic, and the cast is clearly having a blast.

Saturday Night Live continued its love affair with hyper-specific game show parodies this week, handing host Mikey Madison the mic in a new sketch called "So Like…What Are We?"

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Madison plays Molly Wilson, a woman trying to define her relationship on national television. Her contestant: Jeremy (Hinge) or just Jeremy, played by Michael Longfellow, who says he's fresh out of a long-term relationship and very much not looking for anything serious.

"Oh, that's the wrong answer," quips Madison. "That'll be ten thousand dollars from your personal bank account."

In addition to grilling her contestant on the state of their relationship, Madison dives into the real red flags — like a string of texts past midnight looking for "link up" and that "daddy is hungry for butt."

Maybe staying single isn’t the worst idea after all.

If you're a big anime fan but haven't explored a lot of anime films beyond Studio Ghibli's string of movies, there are many anime movies spanning different genres that you might be missing out on.

In what feels like a sketch ripped straight from real life — because it basically is — Saturday Night Live took aim at the Trump administration’s latest digital blunder: accidentally adding The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a clandestine Signal group chat meant for war planning. Signalgate quickly became social media's favorite punchline and got the full SNL treatment this weekend.

SEE ALSO: 'The Daily Show' gleefully mocks Trump officials' scrambling Signal chat excuses

The Cold Open follows up on Signalgate, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (Andrew Dismukes) mistakenly adding a trio of high school girls to the secret thread. Cue host Mikey Madison, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman trying desperately to convince Hegseth—and later Marco Rubio and JD Vance—that they are not the intended recipients of updates on deep-cover FBI agents and plans to steal the pyramids of Giza.

Over four chaotic minutes, the girls beg to be removed as the clueless officials keep spilling national secrets like it’s a Discord server for teenage conspiracy theorists. And yes, they still let Goldberg in.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Sunday, March 30, 2025:

AcrossFour before E

• The answer is ABCD.

Stock market pessimist

• The answer is Bear.

Nick ___, college football great with seven national titles

• The answer is Saban.

Early word for many babies

• The answer is Mama.

Piece of marble

• The answer is Slab.

Down"Six-pack" found in this puzzle's circled letters

• The answer is Abs.

Smiles proudly

• The answer is Beams.

Shadowy group

• The answer is Cabal.

What messy people love

• The answer is Drama.

Snatch

• The answer is Nab.

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

Featured Video For You The Wordle Strategy used by the New York Times' Head of Games

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

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

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Friday, March 28, 2025:

AcrossLike crackers after the box is left open

• The answer is stale.

Targets of facial cleansers

• The answer is Pores.

Patronized, as a restaurant

• The answer is Ateat.

House occupied by a Presbyterian minister

• The answer is Manse.

Material that's an anagram of 1-Across and 4-Down

• The answer is Slate.

DownBombards with texts, say

• The answer is Spams.

The "z" in x + y = z

• The answer is Total.

Stadium's covered counterpart

• The answer is Arena.

Most's opposite

• The answer is Least.

Lauder in the beauty aisle

• The answer is Estee.

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

Featured Video For You The Wordle Strategy used by the New York Times' Head of Games

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

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