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SAVE $350: As of Sept. 19, the Mashable Choice Anker Solix C1000 portable power station is down to just $449 (reg. $799) at Amazon as a Lightning Deal. That's a savings of 44% — but you'll have to act fast.

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Anker is known for offering quality products at budget-friendly prices — and the Solix C1000 portable power station is no exception. Already coming in at a relatively low (compared to competitors) $799, Amazon dropped its price as a Lightning Deal today. If you're in the market for portable power, whether for camping or power outages, act fast to score this Mashable Choice Award-winning device for less.

As of Sept. 19, the Anker Solix C1000 is on sale for only $449. That's a savings of 44% from its $799 list price and just $20 shy of its best-ever price. Since it's a Lightning Deal, you'll have to grab it today before the timer runs out or before all units have been claimed — whichever comes first.

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"The Anker Solix C1000 portable power station nails performance, design, and versatility. It’s a must-pack for weekend camping trips and comes in handy during power outages," Mashable contributor Lauren Allain writes in her review.

It weighs less than 30 pounds, which is like carrying a stocked cooler — not lightweight, but maneuverable. I wouldn't bring it along on a hike, but for powering a campsite or a tailgate, it's a dream. Of course, it helps that it has ergonomic handles on both sides for transport. With a massive 2,400W output and 11 versatile ports (two USB-C, two USB-A, and six AC), you can deliver power to everything from your phone and laptop to your coffee maker and refrigerator. It recharges in less than an hour via wall power, but you can also connect it to solar panels if you're off the grid.

Even at full price, our reviewer thinks the Solix C1000 is worth it for most people. And at 44% off, it's a helluva deal if you're in the market for a power station. Just remember you'll have to act fast.

SAVE $50: As of Sept. 19, get the DJI Osmo Action 4 Adventure Combo for $349, knocking $50 off its list price for 13% savings.

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DJI has become the 'it' camera of vloggers on the go. We spotted them everywhere during VidCon, and we get the hype. Having tried our hand at the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, we think it's the ultimate social media camera. Not to mention, their pocket mics are everywhere and hard to find in stock. So if you're ready to invest in a DJI camera, we've got a deal for you.

As of Sept. 19, get the DJI Osmo Action 4 Adventure Combo for $349. That saves $50 off of its $399 list price, providing 13% in savings.

The DJI Osmo Action 4 Adventure is made for more than just content creation. This is a camera meant for rugged adventures. It films day or night, with strong low-light performance, still capturing video in 4K. The Osmo Action 4 functions in extreme temperatures too, up to -4 degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, if you're filming on rocky terrain, it has three different stabilization videos.

Shop the DJI Osmo Action 4 Adventure Combo for $349 at Amazon now.

In a torrent of controversy surrounding ChatGPT and teenage mental health, OpenAI says it's working on some safeguards for the future.

CEO Sam Altman wrote in a somewhat short and vague company blog post this week that the firm is working on an automatic age detection feature that would, in theory, intelligently place users under the age of 18 into a restricted version of ChatGPT. Pursuant to that, adults may eventually need to provide some kind of proof of their ages in order to use the unrestricted version of the chatbot. However, it should be noted that Altman provided very few specifics, including a timeline for when this might roll out.

SEE ALSO: 4 reasons not to turn ChatGPT into your therapist

The announcement came as the parents of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old whose death by suicide was allegedly assisted by ChatGPT, spoke to Congress about potentially regulating the chatbot. Raine's family file a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI in late August.

Around the same time, the company confirmed that some parental controls will come to ChatGPT in late September. These will include the ability for parents to link their accounts to those of their children and restrict access to the app. Parents will also receive notifications when ChatGPT "detects" distress on the part of the underage user, though it may also notify law enforcement if a parent can't be reached.

Cloudflare, a platform that provides network services, was the victim of a DDoS attack last week. It was also accidentally the cause of it.

You might remember Cloudflare was linked to a massive outage in June of this year. When Cloudflare went down, so did sites like Spotify, Google, Snapchat, Discord, Character.ai, and more, all of which rely on Cloudflare's services. That time, the disruption was sparked by a Google Cloud outage. Earlier this month, Cloudflare had another blunder, albeit much less disruptive than its outage from the summer — but this time, it did it to itself.

"We had an outage in our Tenant Service API which led to a broad outage of many of our APIs and the Cloudflare Dashboard," Tom Lianza, the vice president of engineering for Cloudflare and Joaquin Madruga, the vice president of engineering for the developer platform at Cloudflare, wrote in a Sept. 13 blog post. "The incident’s impact stemmed from several issues, but the immediate trigger was a bug in the dashboard."

The bug, according to Lianza and Madruga, caused "repeated, unnecessary calls to the Tenant Service API." On accident, Cloudflare included a "problematic object in its dependency array" which was recreated, treated as new, caused it to re-run, and, eventually, the "API call executed many times during a single dashboard render instead of just once."

"When the Tenant Service became overloaded, it had an impact on other APIs and the dashboard because Tenant Service is part of our API request authorization logic. Without Tenant Service, API request authorization can not be evaluated. When authorization evaluation fails, API requests return 5xx status codes," the blog reads.

Everything is back on track at Cloudflare for now.

"We’re very sorry about the disruption," the blog post reads. "We will continue to investigate this issue and make improvements to our systems and processes."

SAVE UP TO $200.99: As of Sept. 19, you can get the new Apple Watch Series 11 (and other models) for up to $200.99 off via 24 monthly bill credits when you add a qualifying watch line at T-Mobile.

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Paying full price for a brand-new Apple Watch isn't always in the budget, which is why it pays to keep an eye on carrier promotions. If you're willing to add a new watch line, T-Mobile's latest offer cuts the price of the brand-new Series 11 by over $200, which is a deal you won't find anywhere else right now.

SEE ALSO: How does the Apple Watch Series 11 stack up against the Series 10? Let’s compare.

As of Sept. 19, you can get up to $200.99 back when you buy a new Apple Watch (like the Series 11 42mm, priced at $499.99) on a monthly plan and add a new Watch Plan Plus line. The savings are applied as bill credits over 24 months, cutting your monthly payment from $20.84 down to just $12.46 per month.

The main catch, as with most carrier deals, is that you have to stick with the plan for the full two years to get all the credits. If you cancel your service early, the credits stop and you'll be on the hook for the remaining balance of the watch.

A proposed anti-porn law in Michigan could also bar VPNs in an effort to block people from circumventing adult content restrictions.

The legislation, proposed by six Republican representatives, is exceptionally prohibitive. Not only would the legislation ban all types of adult content, but it would also prohibit any depictions of transgender people at all.

In addition, the law outlines a ban on "circumvention tools," which includes VPNs, proxy servers, and encrypted tunneling methods. Such a move would be unheard of, even as other states across the country have enacted age-restriction laws on adult material. To ban porn altogether, as well as VPNs, is extreme. Obviously, banning any and all depictions of transgender people simply existing is wildly extreme, too.

To be clear, this is just proposed legislation at the moment, and the chances of it becoming law are unclear.

But it is interesting to note how sweeping these types of bans can be, especially as similar legislation gains momentum across the country. The legislation goes into minute detail on the type of content it considers pornographic. It also specifically bans "one biological sex imitating, depicting, or representing himself or herself to be the other biological sex." That wide-ranging provision could unintentionally ban many Shakespeare plays, Mrs. Doubtfire, the 2002 flop Juwanna Mann, and much more.

SEE ALSO: Porn censorship is going to change the internet as we know it

VPNs are the most common method for unblocking porn sites and streaming adult content anonymously. We've covered the best VPNs for just that here at Mashable. We've also covered the implications these anti-porn laws — and age-verification rules, in particular — have for the open internet. These laws, while ostensibly aimed at keeping kids off adult sites, also raise serious privacy concerns, as they often require people to divulge personal information to access large portions of the internet.

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The new iPhones have landed on shelves. After the "awe-dropping" announcement at the Apple Event on Sept. 9 and a week-long pre-ordering period, you can officially purchase the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max outright. No more waiting.

Well, actually, scratch that — wait times are lengthening for the new iPhones as we speak. As with any new Apple launch, initial stock could likely fly off shelves fast. A quick glance at Apple's online store shows that if you purchase the iPhone 17 Pro today, for example, you won't receive it until Oct. 6 at the earliest. Of course, you can always try checking out a brick-and-mortar store near you if you want to avoid potentially long shipping times. We'll leave that up to you and your patience levels, though.

Meet the new iPhone lineup

The 2025 iPhone lineup includes the base iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and a new kid on the block: the iPhone Air. Here's the pricing breakdown:

• iPhone 17 (lavender, mist blue, sage, black, white) — starting at $799

• iPhone Air (space black, sky blue, cloud white, light gold) — starting at $999

• iPhone 17 Pro (silver, deep blue, cosmic orange) — starting at $1,099

• iPhone Pro Max (silver, deep blue, cosmic orange) — starting at $1,199

The base iPhone 17 features a 6.3-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion refresh rate and can hit up to 3,000 nits of peak outdoor brightness (versus 2,000 nits on iPhone 16). It runs on Apple's new A19 chip, which allegedly 20 percent faster than the iPhone 16. It's also the first baseline iPhone to feature all 48MP cameras (dual fusion main camera and fusion ultrawide camera), plus a new 18MP Center Stage selfie camera.

Step it up to the iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max and you'll get an even more powerful A19 Pro chip and the fastest CPU in any smartphone, according to Apple. It's the first iPhone in history with a battery over 5,000mAh capacity. Plus, it has three rear camera lenses (and a questionable design choice) and can shoot 4K video at 120fps.

The iPhone Air is an entirely new iPhone model and it's insanely slim at just 5.6mm at its thinnest point. It packs the same processor as the 17 Pro, but it has just one camera lens and a shorter battery life than the other models. We're not entirely sure who it's for, but it looks pretty sweet nonetheless.

Where to buy the new iPhones

As I mentioned before, your best bet to get the new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, or Air in your pocket today is by heading to the Apple Store or your local AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, or other carrier store. If you're not as pressed on instant gratification, you can order it at all major phone carriers, as well as retailers like Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and Apple directly. Shipping officially begins today, Sept. 19, but expect inventory to be limited.

As far as iPhone 17 deals are concerned, there are plenty of ways you can get credits toward a new phone by trading in your old device. If you're interested in trade-in options, you can learn more about it via Mashable's best iPhone 17 deals guide.

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The new iPhones have landed! As of Sept. 19, the latest round of iPhones are now available for purchase. With their launch comes an abundance of deals. To tempt you to buy the new iPhone, Apple and other mobile carriers, like T-Mobile and Verizon are offering big savings, practically giving away the new iPhone.

Early reviews of the new iPhone 17 are in, and people are coming around on the design, which the internet was quick to label as ugly. Plus, reviewers are noting that the selfie camera and battery life received major improvements. So if you held off on pre-ordering the new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, or Air, now is a great time to buy.

You can now find iPhone deals that give you over $1,000 in savings — some mobile carriers are even giving away iPhones with an eligible trade-in. We've rounded up the best deals on the new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Air that you can shop now.

Apple iPhone Deals

• Get up to $200 to $700 in credit toward iPhone 17 when you trade in iPhone 13 or higher.

• Get up to $200 to $700 in credit toward iPhone 17 Pro when you trade in iPhone 13 or higher.

• Get up to $200 to $700 in credit toward iPhone Air when you trade in iPhone 13 or higher.

AT&T iPhone Deals

• Get iPhone 17 for $0 with iPhone trade in of iPhone 13 or higher (excludes iPhone 13 Mini).

• Get iPhone 17 Pro for $0 with iPhone trade in of iPhone 13 or higher (excludes iPhone 13 Mini).

• Get up to $1,100 off an iPhone 17 Pro Max with trade in of iPhone 13 or higher (excludes iPhone 13 Mini).

• Get up to $830 off an iPhone Air with trade in of iPhone 13 or higher (excludes iPhone 13 Mini).

Best Buy iPhone Deals

• Get up to $830 off of an iPhone Air with qualified trade-in.

• Get up to $830 off of an iPhone 17 with qualified trade-in.

• Get up to $1,100 off of an iPhone 17 Pro with qualified trade-in.

• Get up to $1,100 off on an iPhone 17 Pro Max with qualified trade-in.

T-Mobile iPhone Deals

• Get iPhone 17 for free. No trade-in needed, when you switch to T-Mobile and add a line on Experience plans.

• Get iPhone Air for free. No trade-in needed, when you switch to T-Mobile and add a line on Experience plans.

• Get up to $1,100 on iPhone 17 Pro with trade-in of an eligible phone in any condition.

• Get up to $1,100 on iPhone 17 Pro Max with trade-in of an eligible phone in any condition.

Verizon iPhone Deals

• Get an iPhone 17 for free when you switch to Verizon myPlan.

• Get the new iPhone 17 Pro for free with eligible phone trade-in and an Unlimited Ultimate plan. Available to new and existing customers.

• Get an iPhone 17 Pro and an Apple Watch Series 11 for free with eligible phone trade and an Unlimited Ultimate plan.

FREE IPHONE 17, APPLE WATCH SERIES 11, AND IPAD (A16): As of Sept. 19, get up to $1,100 off an iPhone 17 with a qualifying trade-in and activation of eligible plan, plus get a free Apple Watch Series 11 and iPad (A16) at Verizon.

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The newly-announced iPhone 17 is officially out in the wild as of Sept. 19, and if you've been thinking about buying one, now's a great time to lock it in, especially if you're a Verizon customer. And if you're looking for a carrier and the best place to get freebies with your purchase, you can benefit from this deal as well, with Verizon's current promotions that net you a new iPhone 17 for the low, low price of free.

As of Sept. 19, get up to $1,100 off an iPhone 17 with a qualifying trade-in and activation of eligible plan, plus get a free Apple Watch Series 11 and iPad (A16) at Verizon. The biggest potential trade-in discount makes the iPhone 17 Pro free, and it's available with signups for the Ultimate unlimited plan.

SEE ALSO: Verizon is giving away the iPhone 17 Pro for free with this generous trade-in offer

Plus, get $200 as part of a switching bonus as well as the iPad and Apple Watch to make this an even more enticing deal. Both devices will require activation of a cellular data plan.

To score this deal, head to Verizon and start the buying process, where you'll see the deal lined out in the "1 available offer" blurb on this Apple Watch Series 11 page: "Get an iPhone 17 Pro, Apple Watch Series 11, and iPad (A16), all on us." You can choose the specifics of each item as you go through the checkout process, as well as figure out the bonus you'll receive with your trade-in device from there.

This limited-time offer will also net you $200 as part of your final signup bonus for switching to Verizon with activation, and that will be added automatically as part of your purchase. But since this is the official iPhone 17 launch day and preorders will no longer be available, you'll want to act quickly to lock yours in as this deal likely won't stick around for much longer.

With billions of users worldwide, Instagram is arguably the most popular photo sharing platform. With the ability to share posts, reels, and 24-hour stories, Instagram allows everyone and anyone to share snippets of their lives. The top accounts on the platform, primarily belonging to celebrities, show just how much we love to see the daily goings-on in lives different from our own.

Ever wondered who holds the top spot for the most followers? Here are the 10 most-followed people on Instagram, according to Social Blade.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 664 million followers

The most followed person on Instagram is none other than Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. At the time of writing, Ronaldo has amassed a whopping 652 million followers. Unsurprisingly, his posts mostly theme around football and his current team, Al Nassr. Ronaldo also holds the record for most liked Instagram comment when he wrote on Kylian Mbappé's Real Madrid announcement post "my turn (to watch)."

2. Lionel Messi – 506 million followers

Sticking with the footballer theme, the second most followed account belongs to Inter Miami CF player, Lionel Messi. His account also features mostly football content, sharing glimpses into life on and off the pitch. His most liked post is a series of photos celebrating Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup win.

3. Selena Gomez – 418 million followers

Actress, musician, and founder of cosmetics brand Rare Beauty, Selena Gomez is up next on the list. She shares career highlights, Rare Beauty promotions, and glimpses into her daily life, making her one of the most-followed celebrities on the platform.

4. Kylie – 392 million followers

At present, it's a tie for the next position on the list. The first of the Jenner-Kardashian clan to feature is Kylie. As of March 30, she has amassed an unbelievable 393 million followers. Her posts regularly give us an insight into her life, her Kylie Cosmetics empire, and family life with her two adorable children. Kylie previously held the record for the most liked photo on Instagram, a picture of her newborn daughter Stormi. However, she later lost this position to a photo of an egg (yes, an egg...).

5. Dwayne Johnson – 392 million followers

If you need motivation, The Rock's Instagram is your go-to. Dwayne Johnson’s Instagram followers are given a regular insight into his fitness routine, movie projects, and personal life. He shares workout clips with the sets and reps listed out for you to try at home, if you're feeling brave.

6. Ariana Grande – 373 million followers

The star of recent Wicked fame is number 6 on our list. An incredible singer and actress, Ariana Grande also holds Instagram-follower fame. Recent content has, of course, been heavily influenced by the recent release of Wicked, with the Oscar-nominated actress sharing behind-the-scenes images with co-star Cynthia Erivo.

7. Kim Kardashian – 355 million followers

Kim Kardashian's Instagram account is as aesthetic as her. It's full of glimpses of her Skims brand, family life and various other collaborations. Fashion is definitely a strong theme of her posts, and you can expect some serious glam envy.

8. Beyoncé – 309 million followers

Another musician to make the list is Beyoncé. Hot off a successful awards season for her latest album, Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé's Instagram account is the perfect insight for fans. Posts regularly include her latest Levi's partnership, her new fragrance release, and of course, awards season success.

9. Khloé Kardashian – 301 million followers

Number 9 on the most followed list is Khloé Kardashian. Another insight into the Kardashian-Jenner family, Khloe's posts are primarily wholesome family shots.

10. Justin Bieber - 293 million followers

Justin Bieber takes the 10th spot on the most followed people on Instagram. The musician recently surprised fans with the release of another album, entitled Swag II.

GET NEW IPHONE FOR FREE: AT&T is offering up to $1,100 off any of the latest iPhones with an eligible iPhone trade-in (in any condition).

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Apple has had a huge week, with new products announced across almost its entire range of devices at the Apple Event. We've got new AirPods, Apple Watches, and of course, iPhones. What a time to be alive.

Anyone invested in the Apple ecosystem should check out everything announced, because there's a lot to consider. But for those only interested in the iPhone 17, we can help sort you out with a special trade-in deal from AT&T. If you're interested in upgrading, mobile carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile are offering tempting deals, but the AT&T offer might be the best of the bunch.

New and existing customers can get up to $1,100 off any of the latest models with an eligible iPhone trade-in (in any condition). Yes, that's the full value of the iPhone 17 Pro. So with this special trade-in offer, you can effectively get your hands on the iPhone 17 Pro for free.

SEE ALSO: iPhone 17 vs. Pixel 10: Which phone has the better display, price, and specs?

We know you're looking for the catch, and this deal does come with a few caveats. You will need to pay tax on the full retail price and there's a pesky activation fee of $35 per line. Your credits also start within three bills and are applied in equal amounts over the installment term. We get that you could make the argument that this new iPhone isn't completely free, but we're quibbling over semantics here.

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So is your iPhone eligible for this trade-in promotion? AT&T is accepting the iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, and 16e. Anyone rocking a smartphone from the likes of Samsung, OnePlus, and Google can still be accepted if they have a trade-in value of $180 or more.

SAVE 15%: As of Sept. 15, the LG 45GX950A-B 45-inch Ultragear 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor is on sale for $1,699.99 at Amazon, down from its list price of $1,999.99. That's a 15% discount and $300 in savings.

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Every so often, a piece of gaming hardware comes along that feels truly next-generation. LG's 45-inch Ultragear OLED monitor is one of those pieces. It's the self-proclaimed "world's first 5K2K OLED gaming monitor," and it's packed with an absurd amount of high-end tech. If you've been waiting for a deal to justify a serious battlestation upgrade, this is one to watch.

As of Sept. 15, you can get the LG 45GX950A-B 45-inch Ultragear 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor on sale for $1,699.99 at Amazon, down from its list price of $1,999.99. That's a 15% discount and $300 in savings.

SEE ALSO: Say hello to the Legion Go 2, Lenovo’s new flagship gaming handheld with an OLED display

The massive 45-inch curved OLED screen features an ultra-wide panel with an 800R curve that's designed to fill your field of view. Thanks to the OLED technology, you'll be able to see deep blacks and vibrant colors, with a peak brightness of up to 1300 nits and DisplayHDR True Black 400 certification.

What really sets this monitor apart, though, is its unique "Dual Mode." Just press a hotkey, and you can switch between two different settings. For graphically rich, story-driven games, you can run it in its full 5K2K resolution at 165Hz. For competitive, fast-paced games like FPS or racing titles where every frame counts, you can switch to Wide Full HD resolution at an "electrifying" 330Hz. It's like having two specialized monitors in one.

FREE IPHONE: Verizon is offering up to $1,100 off any iPhone 17 Pro with select phone trade-ins.

Haven't you heard? Apple has announced the new line of iPhones, including the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. The new range is officially launch date on Friday, Sept. 19. If you've been eyeing up these new iPhones, Verizon is offering a smart and free way to nab something for nothing.

The service provider is offering up to $1,100 (the cost of the iPhone 17 Pro) off a new iPhone 17 when you trade in your old phone and sign up for an eligible unlimited plan. Verizon says the trade-in can be in any condition, guaranteed.

SEE ALSO: iPhone 17 vs. Pixel 10: Which phone has the better display, price, and specs?

If this doesn't appeal to you, Verizon is offering more than just iPhone deals. Get up to $400 off a new Apple Watch when you trade in any eligible smartwatch on Unlimited Plus, or if you buy a new iPhone 17 Pro on Unlimited Ultimate with select trade-in, you'll get the Apple Watch Series 11 and iPad (A16) for free, the Apple Watch SE 3 or Apple Watch Series 11 for free, or $500 off the Apple Watch Ultra 3.

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The new iPhone 17 lineup comes with Apple’s latest A19 chip, so these phones will all offer superfast performance. They also have the new N1 wireless chip that supports WiFi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread. All models have bright OLED displays with ProMotion up to 120Hz and an always-on option, while cameras start at 48MP with the Pro versions offering an ultra-wide and telephoto lenses up to 8× optical zoom. Storage begins at 256GB across the board, with the higher-end models going up to 2TB.

Get this Verizon iPhone deal for launch.

Stephen King has taken a pause from his usual schedule of calling out Donald Trump on social media and reviewing horror movies to share his thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC.

The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host and longtime Trump critic was taken off the air after his comments made during Monday's show about how Republicans were reacting to the shooting of Charlie Kirk. And while Trump, who has been calling for Kimmel's sacking for years, gloated over the decision, a large number of celebrities and other late night hosts were quick to leap to Kimmel's defence.

SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel pulled off the air. This is the monologue that sparked it.

King has now joined their ranks.

"Don't expect corporations (lookin' at you, ABC) to behave morally," wrote the horror author on X on Thursday. "Corps care about one thing: profit$. If you want Jimmy Kimmel back, you gotta holler your head off."

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Kimmel's suspension came after Trump ally and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair Brendan Carr criticised his comments on a podcast earlier in the week, and threatened to punish ABC and its parent company Disney. TV station owner Nexwtar Media subsequently refused to air Kimmel's show, which then led on to ABC making the decision to "indefinitely suspend" Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday.

In 1984, a film premiered that would bring the mockumentary format into the mainstream. Parodying music documentaries such as The Song Remains the Same (1976) and The Last Waltz (1978), it would go on to be a massive cult classic, inspiring such shows as The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Modern Family. This film was called This is Spinal Tap, a fake documentary following a band struggling to stay together amidst the trials and tribulations of musical success in the early 1980s. One challenge they continue to face: All of their drummers end up dead under hilariously mysterious circumstances. For decades, fans have yearned for a follow-up film. And finally, 41 years later, we have the long-awaiting sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues.

To promote the film, the stars and creators of the film — Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), and Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner) — conducted interviews entirely in character. And Mashable Executive Producer Mark Stetson took this as an opportunity to parody their parody, making a mockumentary of his own.

This short film follows "documentarian" Mark St. Etson, whose father died like so many Spinal Tap-inspired drummers before him — by spontaneously combusting. So Mark confronts the band about taking responsibility for their now-12 dead drummers. Does Mark find the peace he is looking for from the band?

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues is now in theaters.

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Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game 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. Like dominoes, the tiles 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.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for September 17, 2025

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

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 3-20, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 2-4, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically.

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 19 Pips

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

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

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

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

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

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Sept. 19 Pips

Less than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically.

Number (17): Everything in this space must add to 17. The answer is 1-4, placed vertically; 4-4, placed horizontally; 5-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 5-3, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed horizontally; 4-3, placed horizontally; 3-2, placed horizontally.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add to 10. The answer is 4-3, placed horizontally; 6-1, placed horizontally.

Less than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.

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

Number (7): Everything in this space must add to 7. The answer is 1-3, placed vertically; 4-5, placed horizontally.

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

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Does India's final group game in the 2025 Asia Cup really matter? No, not really. Will India want to win every game in this competition? Absolutely.

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Like fellow late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, and Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon has reacted to the ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after pressure from Trump ally and FCC chair Brendan Carr.

Taking a less hardline approach to his monologue than other hosts, Fallon joked about being mistaken for his fellow Jimmy before offering a message of support.

"This morning I woke up to 100 text messages from my dad saying, 'I'm sorry they cancelled your show,'" The Tonight Show host said. "To be honest with you all, I don't know what's going on, and no one does. But I do know Jimmy Kimmel, and he's a decent, funny, and loving guy, and I hope he comes back."

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Fallon then very lightly touched on government censorship — "A lot of people are worried that we won't keep saying what we want to say, or that we'll be censored. But I'm going to cover the president's trip to the UK just like I normally would."

Cue a joke akin to Meyers and Stewart in which Fallon's report on Trump's UK trip is dubbed over in uncharacteristically positive accolades.

"President Trump is making America great again by restoring our national reputation, reinvigorating our economy, and rebuilding our military. I hereby nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize. And you can quote me on that! See? We can still say what we want."

Watch the other late night hosts' reactions to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

Late Night host Seth Meyers has responded to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by ABC with a message of support for his fellow late night host, along with A Closer Look at censorship and free speech in Donald Trump's America.

The late show host and longtime Trump critic opened Thursday night's show in the same manner as The Daily Show's Jon Stewart, jokingly pandering that "he's always admired and respected Mr. Trump" and "if you've ever seen me say anything negative about him, that's just AI."

Back into it for real, Meyers dug into the hypocrisy of the Trump administration's stated obsession with "restoring free speech," showing a montage of the president claiming to have done just that. In true Late Night form, Meyers then played a montage that undercut these claims: the news reports announcing ABC's indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! after the host's Monday comments about Republican reactions to right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk's killer. From here, Meyers went in on censorship and free speech in relation to the Trump administration.

"Trump promised to end government censorship and bring back free speech, and he's doing the opposite," said Meyers. "And it has experts worried that we're rapidly devolving into oppressive autocracy in the style of Russia or Hungary much faster than anyone could have predicted."

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Meyers ended the monologue with words of support for his friend, Kimmel, and an acknowledgement of the role that late night shows play in a functioning democracy.

"May I just say it is a privilege and an honor to call Jimmy Kimmel my friend, in the same way that it's a privilege and honor to do this show every night. I wake up every day, I count my blessings that I live in a country that at least purports to value freedom of speech, and we're going to keep doing our show the way we've always done it, with enthusiasm and integrity.

"This is a big moment in our democracy, and we must all stand up for the principles of free expression. There's a reason free speech is in the very First Amendment. It stands above all others."

Watch the other late night hosts' reactions to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

"I'm your host Stephen Colbert, but tonight we are all Jimmy Kimmel."

That's how Stephen Colbert kicked off The Late Show on Thursday night, in the wake of the news that Jimmy Kimmel's show has been indefinitely suspended.

"That is blatant censorship," Colbert says in the clip above. "And it always starts small. You know, remember like in week one of his presidency, Gulf of America. 'Call it Gulf of America.' Sure, seems harmless. But with an autocrat, you cannot give an inch. And if ABC thinks that this is going to satisfy the regime, they are woefully naive. And clearly they've never read the children's book If You Give a Mouse a Kimmel. 

"To Jimmy, just let me say, I stand with you and your staff 100 percent," Colbert adds, before reaching off camera to grab his recently won Emmy Award. "And also, you couldn't let me enjoy this for like one week?"

Watch the other late night hosts' reactions to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.