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Believe it or not, it's not the New Moon yet. Despite looking completely gone from our skies, there is a very, very small sliver of Moon still lit up tonight. If it's clear skies wherever you are, you might just be able to spot the thin crescent.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Wednesday, March 18, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, just 1% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

With so little of the Moon lit up, there's still nothing to see on its surface tonight.

When is the next Full Moon?

In North America, the next Full Moon is predicted to take place on April 1.

What are Moon phases?

NASA says the Moon takes about 29.5 days to orbit Earth, going through eight different phases. We always see the same side, but the Sun lights up different portions as it moves, which is why it can look full, half, or just a thin sliver. These changing shapes are called the lunar phases, and there are eight in total:

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. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last 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.

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a musician.

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 March 18, 2026 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: A gap

• Green: Painful reaction

• Blue: Musical outcomes

• Purple: They precede the same word

Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Interval

• Green: React to a stubbed toe

• Blue: Guitar effects pedals

• Purple: ___ Check

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 #1011 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Interval: PATCH, PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH

• React to a stubbed toe: CURSE, HOP, WINCE, YELL

• Guitar effects pedals: DELAY, REVERB, WAH, WHAMMY

• ___ Check: BLANK, COAT, RAIN, REALITY

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 March 18, 2026

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're good with compound words.

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.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 18, 2026 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 18, 2026 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: It follows

The words are related to vitality.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe the circle of life.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Afterlife.

NYT Strands word list for March 18

• Cycle

• Preserver

• Hack

• Afterlife

• Style

• Coach

• Lesson

• Blood

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you like to have more than enough.

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 hints today: Clues, answers for March 18, 2026 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 Pips hints, answers for March 18, 2026 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

Plentifully.

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 A.

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...

AMPLY

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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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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 18, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 18 Pips

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

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally.

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

Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 6-6, placed horizontally; 6-3, placed horizontally.

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 18 Pips

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

Greater Than (3): Everything in this space must be greater than 3. The answer is 4-2, placed horizontally.

Equal (1): Everything in this space must be equal to 1. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-0, placed vertically; 5-5, placed vertically.

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

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed vertically; 0-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 3-4, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 18 Pips

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

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

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically; 5-4, placed horizontally.

Number (11): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 5-4, placed horizontally; 3-6, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 5-1, placed vertically; 1-3, placed horizontally; 1-1, placed vertically.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add up to 9. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (24): Everything in this space must add up to 24. The answer is 5-6, placed horizontally; 6-6, placed vertically; 3-6, placed vertically.

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

Number (10): Everything in this orange space must add up to 10. The answer is 3-5, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed horizontally.

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

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

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy for people who enjoyed the Winter Games.

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. 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: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Snow-based athletics

• Green: Numbers from the mound

• Blue: Used in a sport

• Purple: Boxing cinema

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Winter Sports

• Green: Stat for a Pitcher

• Blue: Sports Balls

• Purple: Last Words of Boxing Movies

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 #541 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Winter Sports - CURLING, HOCKEY, LUGE, SKELETON

• Stat for a Pitcher - HOLD, QUALITY START, SAVE, WIN

• Sports Balls - CUE, GOLF, MEDICINE, PING PONG

• Last Words of Boxing Movies - BABY, BALBOA, BULL, FIGHTER

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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Looking for some exciting new films or shows to watch this spring? HBO Max is the place to find them. With Heated Rivalry, Industry, and a brand new season of House of the Dragon coming in June, there's plenty to keep you busy right now.

If these shows have caught your eye, the good news is that HBO Max has a few different bundles available at the moment that are worth checking out, including a popular bundle with Disney+ and Hulu. With streaming prices on the rise, a bundle like this can be a great way to save some cash while retaining access to your favorite services.

SEE ALSO: Everything we know about HBO's 'Baldur's Gate' show

Alongside bundles, we've also broken down HBO Max's standard plans in case you're interested in its service on its own.

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It's always nice when streaming services have a deal for students, and HBO Max's offer is definitely worth taking advantage of. Students who can verify their status with UNiDAYS are eligible to get the HBO Max Basic With Ads plan for just $5.49 per month. That's a 50% discount off its $10.99 monthly price. After verifying your status, you'll receive a unique code that can be used to redeem the discounted plan on HBO Max.

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HBO Max's monthly plans

HBO Max offers a few different subscription plans. If you don't mind having to sit through ads, HBO Max's Basic With Ads plan starts at $10.99 per month or the annual plan runs for $109.99 per year. If you can't stand ads and don't mind throwing down a bit more cash, the Standard plan will cost you $18.49 per month or $184.99 per year. If you really want to go big on an HBO Max plan, you can spring for the fancy Premium plan, which costs $22.99 per month or $229.99 per year.

Below we've broken down what comes with each of these plans, per HBO Max's website, so you can know a bit more before you buy.

Basic With Ads — $10.99 per month, $109.99 per year

• Stream on two devices at once

• Full HD 1080p resolution

Standard (Ad-free) — $18.49 per month, $184.99 per year

• Stream on two devices at once

• Full HD 1080p resolution

• 30 downloads to watch on the go

Premium (Ad-free) — $22.99 per month, $229.99 per year

• Stream on four devices at once

• 4K Ultra HD video quality (as available)

• Dolby Atmos immersive audio (as available)

• 100 downloads to watch on the go

If you're wondering where to start once you've set yourself up with a HBO Max subscription, we've got an excellent selection of recommendations to point you in the right direction. Looking for a great TV show to kickstart your next binge-watching session? Have a look through our roundup of the 20 best TV shows streaming on HBO Max. Or if you prefer movies, we narrowed down the 25 best movies on HBO Max to make your next movie night a spectacular one.

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TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free on Tele Rebelde or Venevision. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Spring Training is underway for the new MLB season. That's incredibly exciting news for baseball fans, but there's more: The 2026 World Baseball Classic is here to deliver top-quality international action from around the world.

USA lost in the 2023 final to Japan. That final will always be remembered for Japan's Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout in the ninth inning to seal the game. Can USA bounce back to win its first title since 2017? This edition of the competition has already thrown out some huge performances and shocking results. Now the showpiece event is upon us as USA take on Venezuela for the trophy.

If you want to watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the World Baseball Classic?

The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. In 2026, the tournament is organized into four pools of five teams. Teams will compete in a round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout rounds.

Japan are the defending champions.

When is the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

The 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 5-17. Pool rounds will be played in Miami, Houston, San Juan, and Tokyo. The quarter finals will be split between Miami and Houston. The semi finals and final will be played in Miami.

How to watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is available to live stream for free on a number of platforms:

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent recently acquired by OpenAI, big praise earlier this week at Nvidia's 2026 GTC conference.

"Every company in the world today needs to have an OpenClaw strategy, an agentic system strategy," Huang said, comparing what OpenClaw will do for AI agents with what Windows did for PCs. "This is the new computer."

And Nvidia is backing up those words with Nvidia NemoClaw, the company's own stack for the OpenClaw agent platform.

Nvidia appears to think quite highly of OpenClaw. However, OpenClaw's biggest flaw up to this point has been with security and safety issues. Nvidia wants to build upon OpenClaw's AI agent capabilities with NemoClaw.

SEE ALSO: Google opens the door to OpenClaw and other AI agents with new release

According to Nvidia, NemoClaw is "an open source stack that adds privacy and security controls to OpenClaw." Essentially, NemoClaw adds missing security and privacy layers to the AI agent platform to create a safer, more secure OpenClaw using the Nvidia Agent Toolkit.

Nvidia says NemoClaw "installs NVIDIA OpenShell to enforce policy-based privacy and security guardrails, giving users control over how agents behave and handle data." Nvidia OpenShell is a brand new open source runtime from that company that enables AI agents to "operate and adapt faster and more safely."

Developers can now access Nvidia's Agent Toolkit and OpenShell and try a preview version of NemoClaw. NemoClaw is a simple installation that requires just a single command in the terminal. NemoClaw can be accessed here.

TL;DR: Live stream Venezuela vs. USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final for free on Tele Rebelde or Venevision. Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic has been everything we wanted it to be. The wait for the new MLB season to start can be painful, but this tournament has provided some much-needed relief. We've had heroic individual performances, shocking results, and moments of real controversy. And now the stage is set for the final.

USA take on Venezuela for the title. USA lost in the 2023 final to Japan, so this is an opportunity to forget all about Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout for the victory. This is a chance to make history in front of an expectant crowd at the LoanDepot Park. Of course, Venezuela are not going to make it easy. They've been building momentum throughout this tournament, and will come into this final with a lot of belief.

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When is Venezuela vs. USA?

Venezuela vs. USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic starts at 8 p.m. ET on March 17. This fixture will take place at LoanDepot Park.

How to watch Venezuela vs. USA for free

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is available to live stream for free on a number of platforms:

• Cuba — Tele Rebelde

• Venezuela — Venevision

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Pokémon Pokopia is a certified smash hit, which means there's no shortage of amazing videos of people doing wild things with the game on social media.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive has exploded onto the scene, and in just a week or two, players have gotten to work tearing the game apart, figuring out every little thing you can do with it, and then doing all of those things. Sure, it's a very cozy game at its core, but you can also turn it into a big, multi-day construction project if you're so inclined. And it turns out a lot of people are so inclined.

For example, someone went and recreated Kanto, the setting of the original Pokémon RPGs on Game Boy, in Pokopia. People of a certain age will probably feel a rush of nostalgia looking at this.

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Speaking of tributes to other Pokémon games, someone also made a gigantic monument to Arceus, a popular legendary Pokémon.

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Of course, not everything is a huge, elaborate nostalgia-fest. Some people are simply creating fun little comedy skits in their Pokopia worlds. Take this one, for example.

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It's also just inherently funny to put a bunch of adorable Pokémon to work, as this player did. Those furnaces aren't going to run themselves!

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One fun thing you can do in Pokopia is build railroads and ride around them in minecarts. There are a bunch of cool, complicated railroad builds online, and this is just one example.

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Sometimes the coolest builds are simple in concept, but were clearly the result of a ton of effort and love. This pink hotel is a good example of that.

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But also, some builds are cool because they totally break your conception of what you can even do in Pokopia. This player, for instance, used physical objects to essentially program a lava waterfall that you can activate with a switch.

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Another example is this player, who built a complex sprinkler system.

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And then there's my favorite one: a simple but functional giant computer, of sorts.

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Last but not least, some players are devoting their time to helping others. This person created an online island that anyone can visit, full of rare items for other players to take and use in their own islands. A big salute to that hero.

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Pokémon Pokopia is available now on Nintendo Switch 2.

Two weeks ago, OpenAI announced it would be delaying the release of its "Adult Mode," an NSFW chatbot setting that lets users engage in erotic chats and generate "smut."

An anonymous source from the company recently told journalist Alex Heath the delay was based on updated priorities, a move that appeared to align with OpenAI's decision to scale back in light of ongoing legal battles, build upon GPT 5.4, and score deals with the federal government. But interviews with anonymous insiders, published this week by the Wall Street Journal, tell a different story.

SEE ALSO: Child safety group blasts YouTube for million dollar gamble on AI content for kids

The company's well being advisory council said in a January meeting that they were in unanimous agreement that the company should not move forward with the proposed adult mode, insiders told WSJ. Concerns from psychologists and cognitive scientists had gone ignored, they said, after warning that X-rated chats could foster unhealthy emotional dependence — an existing problem with standard ChatGPT users.

Insiders said that one expert cautioned that ChatGPT would just become a "sexy suicide coach."

In addition, advisors warned that the chatbot's age assurance policies — including its new age prediction technology — were not robust enough to handle the X-rated experience. According to the WSJ, the system was at one point working at a 12 percent error rate when classifying minor users. Insiders said that would result in millions of minors flying under the radar and potentially accessing developmentally inappropriate chat experiences.

SEE ALSO: 'Perfect predator': When chatbots sexually abuse kids

OpenAI competitor Meta weathered a similar scandal last year after internal documents revealed lax chatbot safety policies for teen users. Meta has since overhauled its AI policies for teens, but still allows chatbots and AI avatars to engage in "romantic roleplay."

Despite concerns, OpenAI says it will move forward with Adult Mode in the future.

But OpenAI's safety teams are reportedly still figuring out the finer details of how the experience will work, including how to effectively lift explicit content restrictions while still blocking content like nonconsensual behavior or child sexual abuse, the publication reports. A spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal that adult mode would allow users to generate "smut level" text conversations, but not outright pornography.

They also said that the age verification error rate was "industry standard" and that it could never be foolproof.

Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April 2025 filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems.

TL;DR: Live stream Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

A number of Champions League matchups are hanging in the balance, including Arsenal vs. Leverkusen. The score is tied 1-1 after the first leg. The expectation for a lot of fans is that Arsenal will prove too strong for Leverkusen at the Emirates Stadium, but they'll need to deliver a strong performance to overcome Kasper Hjulmand's side.

Leverkusen are unbeaten in six games, including fixtures against Arsenal and Bayern Munich. They're climbing up the Bundesliga standings and will come into this clash with confidence. It could be a tricky night for Arteta's side.

If you want to watch Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Arsenal vs. Leverkusen?

Arsenal vs. Leverkusen in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 17. This fixture takes place at the Emirates Stadium.

How to watch Arsenal vs. Leverkusen for free

Arsenal vs. Leverkusen is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player.

Virgin Media Player is geo-restricted to Ireland, but anyone can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in Ireland, meaning you can unblock Virgin Media Player to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

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TL;DR: Live stream Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free on Prime Video. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The Champions League is slowly creeping towards its latter stages, and Real Madrid already have one foot in the next round. They confidently beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their matchup, and now they take that advantage to the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City will need to produce something special to overturn that healthy lead.

Forget Mbappe and Vinícius Júnior. It was Federico Valverde who starred in that first-leg contest. Can he lead his side to another victory this week? You can follow all the action from this all-important clash without spending anything.

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When is Manchester City vs. Real Madrid?

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 17. This fixture takes place at the Etihad Stadium.

How to watch Manchester City vs. Real Madrid for free

Manchester City vs. Real Madrid is available to live stream for free on Prime Video (30-day free trial).

This free stream is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone from around the world can unlock with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock Prime Video to stream the Champions League for free from anywhere in the world.

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• Servers in 105 countries including the UK

• Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

• Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

• Fast connection speeds free from throttling

• Up to 10 simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $68.40 and includes an extra four months for free — 81% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

Watch Manchester City vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League for free with ExpressVPN.

SXSW isn’t just about movies or music. The annual Austin festival has also become a hub for inventors and entrepreneurs who use technology in exciting new ways.

So while my colleagues in the entertainment section score interviews with Dropout TV stars and hit the I Love Boosters red carpet, I went looking for the latest word in tech. Here's what I learned while attending panels on robots, playing next-gen VR games, interviewing AI experts — plus eating a dangerous amount of tacos to power me through it all.

SEE ALSO: 17 SXSW movies you need to know about right now AI Doom is out. AI Apocaloptimism is in.

If it feels like they’re adding AI to everything, it’s because they’re adding AI to everything. It seemed like every other booth and event at SXSW was about some new way to integrate AI into ... whatever doesn't have it yet. It's a gold rush, still loves a bubble until it pops.

SXSW offered panels about runaway AI, job loss, environmental crisis, cognitive decline, and everything else you need for your full-blown panic attack before heading to the IBM AI Sports Club for a consoling round of drinks with other apparently obsolete humans.

But between the AI doomers and the AI goldrush crowd, a middle path is emerging: AI Apocaloptimism. 

The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is one buzzy new documentary at SXSW. Mashable hosted a panel about the movie with its producer, Daniel Kwan ( one half of the "Daniels" duo that directed 2023 Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All At Once).

An Apocaloptimist, according to Kwan's movie, is someone whose eyes are wide open to the perils of AI, but also to the promises. The AI Doc is also a call to action for viewers to support responsible AI development and regulation. You can catch it in theaters from March 27.

Bleeding-edge tech on display at XR Exhibition

As in years past, SXSW hosted an XR Exhibition, where artists, pranksters, and game developers debuted installations on the bleeding edge of XR technology. It wasn't new, but it has shown more staying power than the AI trend. Of all the tech I saw at SXSW, this is the event crowds were most excited about. There was a line and rush at the door when the hall opened.

Ironically, however, this event's popularity may be a sign that XR in the wider world is not popular. Most people don’t have Meta Quests, Galaxy XR headsets, or Snap Spectacles, so they jump at the chance to try them.

SXSW saw the global debut of Fabula Rasa, a virtual reality game driven by fully improvised and AI-generated conversations. I wrote about the experience immediately after trying it, and it could be a preview of what RPG games will become in the AI era.

Imagine this: No more dialogue trees or circular conversations. You can talk, in real time, to every character you meet.

SEE ALSO: 'Fabula Rasa' is the new AI VR game that made me ask: Is this the future of RPGs?

Snap also hosted the U.S. debut of a new augmented reality art exhibition with Jonathan Yeo, the painter behind a controversial portrait of Sir King Charles. Yeo's exhibit powered by the Snap Spectacles.

Some AI is doing good

ElevenLabs, the AI audio company, announced a new initiative at SXSW that’s genuinely exciting — the company pledged to restore 1 million voices for people with permanent voice loss.

The company announced the news with Rebecca Gayheart Dane, the actress and wife of actor Eric Dane, who recently died after a struggle ALS. Dane worked with ElevenLabs to clone his voice prior to his death, which he used to talk to his family and care team. Now ElevenLabs is looking for people all over the world to participate in the 1 Million Voices Initiative.

"Because [AI] can be used for good, and maybe this will inspire others, other AI companies, to do something good with their capabilities instead of something nefarious," Gayheart Dane said.

One Silicon Valley founder told me that EleveLabs is “dialed in,” and the company’s lawyer said they’ve been shipping products and models at a furious pace. While the company’s AI music album was a swing and a miss, the company is certainly generating buzz with its new models and AI tools. I heard from multiple people at SXSW that they were using ElevenLabs voice models in their own products, including Fabula Rasa.

Robotaxis are everywhere Two Waymos and a Cybertruck drive into a bar... Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

For Austin locals and San Francisco visitors, robotaxis are old news. As someone coming from New York, I got to take my first Waymo robotaxi rides in Austin. It was weird!

SXSW itself was sponsored by Rivian, which showed off a self-driving electric truck. I also saw a lot of Zoox robotaxis, and Tesla took the opportunity to show off its new Tesla Robotaxis. (I saw a Robotaxi in a big display case ... being towed by a Cybertruck.)

Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Welcome to the future. The cars aren’t flying, but they are driving themselves.

Sustainability tech

Climate and sustainability has long been a popular topic at SXSW, and this year was no exception. Several sustainability startups were recognized at the annual SXSW pitch competition, and preventing waste was a common theme among the winners.

Promising new companies like PLNTmatter take plant waste and turn it into sustainable fabrics. EcoSphere Organics sends a robot around Detroit collecting food waste to make upcycled products. MayimFlow helps eliminate water waste at data centers.

I also saw a startup called Flotier that wants to bring compact wind turbines to commercial rooftops, so that buildings can harness solar and wind. It's one of those ideas that makes you think, why aren't we doing this already?

The Ammortal Chamber, built for Darth Vader Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Have you ever wanted your very own Darth Vader chamber you can climb into when you need to refresh?

That's how I've taken to describing my experience inside the Ammortal Chamber, the $160,000 rejuvenation machine that combines light therapy, molecular hydrogen, breathwork, vibroacoustics, pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF), and guided meditation into one experience that will refresh even the crankiest Dark Lord of the Sith.

As the Ammortal sales rep told me, it lets you plug yourself in like a cell phone. If you frequent medspas, you may see Ammortal Chambers on the spa menu soon. The devices are also popular with pro athletes, I was told.

The creator economy grows up

The days of creators negotiating brand deals themselves in lengthy negotiations with a massive power imbalance are over. Or, at least, that's the idea. I interviewed Arthur Leopold, the CEO and co-founder of Agentio, a platform that lets creators match with brands and sign deals in a couple of clicks.

AI analyzes their body of work to find natural brand partners, and creators don't need to worry about sketchy contracts they don't understand.

Agentio hosted a panel with YouTube megastars Rhett and Link, the company's marquee clients, and they made a compelling case that billions of ad dollars will soon be shifting to creator marketing.

I also spoke with Snap's head of creator partnerships team, who walked me through monetization tools like Snap Spotlight and the newly launched Creator Subscriptions tool, currently in beta.

Three Jane Does, two under 18, filed a lawsuit against xAI yesterday about the generation of child sex abuse material (CSAM) on Grok, Elon Musk's AI tool.

"Like a rag doll brought to life through the dark arts, this child can be manipulated into any pose, however sick, however fetishized, however unlawful," the complaint states. It goes on to allege that while other AI companies recognize the dangers of AI and put up guardrails to prevent child sex predators from using them, "xAI did not."

SEE ALSO: Adult performer Siri Dahl doxxed by Grok: 'Go f*ck yourself you nazi clanker'

"Instead, xAI — and its founder Elon Musk — saw a business opportunity: an opportunity to profit off the sexual predation of real people, including children," the suit, which is a class action, states.

In January, Mashable reported that xAI admitted that Grok generates images of "minors in minimal clothing." A report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate stated weeks later that Grok was able to create around three million sexualized images, including 23,000 of apparent children, between Dec. 29 and Jan. 8.

Several countries, including France, the UK, Ireland, India, and Brazil, have announced that they're now investigating Grok. Stateside, California is also investigating the chatbot. Now, the lawsuits have begun.

This one, filed March 16, has been filed in federal court in California. It states that the Jane Does, who live in Tennessee, have suffered severe harm from xAI's production of CSAM.

Around Dec. 6, 2025, Jane Doe 1 discovered from an anonymous Instagram message that images of her had been generated by someone she knows and disseminated on Discord. The perpetrator had created images of at least 18 other girls, many of whom Jane Doe 1 recognized. Jane Doe 1 is now an adult, but was a minor in the photos used of her, according to the lawsuit.

Then, around Feb. 12 this year, Jane Does 2 and 3 were notified by local law enforcement that their images were used by the same perpetrator to generate CSAM. They are still minors.

Another lawsuit against xAI was filed in the same court on Jan. 23. Another Jane Doe, an adult, is suing due to Grok "undressing" an image of her, rendering her in a bikini.

Mashable has reached out to xAI for comment.

Following his Marty Supreme press run, Oscar loss, and beef with the entire ballet and opera communities, I'd understand if you were experiencing Timothée Chalamet fatigue. But after watching the teaser for Dune: Part Three, I no longer share that same fatigue.

The conclusion to Denis Villeneuve's epic, Academy Award-winning sci-fi trilogy takes place 17 years after Dune: Part Two. (In Frank Herbert's novels, there's roughly a 12-year time jump between Dune and Dune Messiah.) By the end of that film, Paul Atreides (Chalamet) became Emperor, took Princess Irulan (Florence Pugh) as his wife, and declared the very holy war he'd been struggling all movie to prevent. Horrified at what Paul has become, his lover Chani (Zendaya) flees into the desert.

Based on Dune: Part Three's teaser, though, Chani and Paul's story is far from over. In tender scenes, likely flashbacks to their time together during Dune: Part Two, the pair wonder about what they'd name their children. If they have a girl, Paul declares she'd be called Ghanima. If they have a boy, Chani says she'd name him Leto, after Paul's late father (Oscar Isaac). These are the names of Paul and Chani's children in Herbert's books, so you can guess we're in for some Dune babies in Part Three.

SEE ALSO: 'Dune: Part Two' ending explained: What comes next for Paul and Chani?

Aside from Paul and Chani's sweet musings on their future children, there's very little comfort to be found in the teaser. Everyone is going through it because, you know, the whole universe is at war.

Between pulse-pounding action scenes and sneak peeks at new locations in Dune's vast world, Dune: Part Three's teaser introduces some new major players. Paul's sister Alia (Anya Taylor-Joy) is all grown up now, and likely wrestling with the immense powers she absorbed when her mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) drank the water of life when she was pregnant. Robert Pattinson stars as Scytale, a shape shifting Face Dancer from the genetically altered Bene Tleilax order. On top of all that, Jason Momoa is back! While his character Duncan Idaho perished in the first Dune film, he returns in a fashion as Hayt, a ghola, or artificial human created from dead matter, created by the Bene Tleilax.

That's already a lot to take in, and that's before we get a glimpse of bald Paul Atreides. Check out the full trailer above to witness the Dune: Part Three teaser in all its glory.

Dune: Part Three hits theaters Dec. 18.

Earlier this week, Nvidia held a big press conference where it announced, among other things, something called DLSS 5. The long and short of it is that, using artificial intelligence, DLSS 5 "infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials." In other words, it uses AI to supposedly make games look more realistic on the fly, even going so far as to change lighting and character appearances. It will be available for some PC games this fall.

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According to Nvidia's press release, here is a list of games that will support the feature in the near future. Though, to be clear, more games than just these will support DLSS 5 over time:

• AION 2

• Assassin's Creed Shadows

• Black State

• Cinder City

• Delta Force

• Hogwarts Legacy

• Justice

• Narake Bladepoint

• NTE: Neverness to Everness

• Phantom Blade Zero

• Resident Evil Requiem

• Sea of Remnants

• Starfield

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

• Where Winds Meet

DLSS 5's announcement was met with some controversy online. Specifically, plenty of folks are unhappy about the idea of AI coming in and making transformative changes to a game's art direction, seemingly without any input from the game's creators. If you look at the Resident Evil Requiem example embedded above, Grace Ashcroft looks like a completely different person with DLSS 5 turned on. Environmental lighting can also dramatically change, giving areas a totally different look from what they were intended to have.

The good news is that this will be an optional feature for some PC games, not something that's on by default.

Despite having only five remaining retail outlets, Sears still has an active and widely used Home Services division, complete with an AI chatbot. Unfortunately, that chatbot was reportedly quietly leaking customer conversations to anyone who knew where to look, according to WIRED.

Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered three publicly accessible databases last month containing 3.7 million chat logs, 1.4 million audio files, and transcripts captured between 2024 and this year, according to WIRED's report. The exposed data included customer names, phone numbers, home addresses, appliance information, and details about repair and delivery appointments.

SEE ALSO: Former DOGE hire still has 'god level' Social Security data, whistleblower says

The data has since been secured after Fowler notified Transformco, the company that owns Sears and Sears Home Services. Transformco did not respond to WIRED's requests for comment.

What's most unsettling about the report may be the hours-long audio files from customers who thought the calls with the AI chatbot, named Samantha, had long since ended. Several recordings ran for up to four hours, potentially capturing private conversations, background TV, and ambient household noise that customers had no idea was being recorded.

"The thing to remember is that it is real data of real people," Fowler told WIRED, adding that companies rushing to deploy AI cannot afford to cut corners on data security.

As of the writing of this article, Transformco has not publicly addressed the breach.