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

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Today's NYT Wordle puzzle shouldn't be difficult to solve if you love to play dress-up.

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Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.

What happened to the Wordle archive?

The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it, but it was later taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers.

Is Wordle getting harder?

It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.

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

To adorn.

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 D.

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Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

DRAPE

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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We have five of them.

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SENSE

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Needed to brave the cold.

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PARKA

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To establish something.

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ENACT

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Courageous.

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BRAVE

Final Hurdle hint

Livid.

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ANGRY

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This fall, hundreds of thousands of students will get free access to ChatGPT, thanks to a licensing agreement between their school or university and the chatbot's maker, OpenAI. 

When the partnerships in higher education became public earlier this year, they were lauded as a way for universities to help their students familiarize themselves with an AI tool that experts say will define their future careers. 

At California State University (CSU), a system of 23 campuses with 460,000 students, administrators were eager to team up with OpenAI for the 2025-2026 school year. Their deal provides students and faculty access to a variety of OpenAI tools and models, making it the largest deployment of ChatGPT for Education, or ChatGPT Edu, in the country. 

SEE ALSO: I tried learning from AI tutors. The test better be graded on a curve.

But the overall enthusiasm for AI on campuses has been complicated by emerging questions about ChatGPT's safety, particularly for young users who may become enthralled with the chatbot's ability to act as an emotional support system.

Legal and mental health experts told Mashable that campus administrators should provide access to third-party AI chatbots cautiously, with an emphasis on educating students about their risks, which could include heightened suicidal thinking and the development of so-called AI psychosis. 

"Our concern is that AI is being deployed faster than it is being made safe." - Dr. Katie Hurley, JED

"Our concern is that AI is being deployed faster than it is being made safe," says Dr. Katie Hurley, senior director of clinical advising and community programming at The Jed Foundation (JED). 

The mental health and suicide prevention nonprofit, which frequently consults with pre-K-12 school districts, high schools, and college campuses on student well-being, recently published an open letter to the AI and technology industry, urging it to "pause" as "risks to young people are racing ahead in real time."

ChatGPT lawsuit raises questions about safety

The growing alarm stems partly from death of Adam Raine, a 16-year-old who died by suicide in tandem with heavy ChatGPT use. Last month, his parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that their son's engagement with the chatbot ended in a preventable tragedy. 

Raine began using the ChatGPT model 4o for homework help in September 2024, not unlike how many students will probably consult AI chatbots this school year. 

He asked ChatGPT to explain concepts in geometry and chemistry, requested help for history lessons on the Hundred Years' War and the Renaissance, and prompted it to improve his Spanish grammar using different verb forms.

ChatGPT complied effortlessly as Raine kept turning to it for academic support. Yet he also started sharing his innermost feelings with ChatGPT, and eventually expressed a desire to end his life. The AI model validated his suicidal thinking and provided him explicit instructions on how he could die, according to the lawsuit. It even proposed writing a suicide note for Raine, his parents claim.

"If you want, I’ll help you with it," ChatGPT allegedly told Raine. "Every word. Or just sit with you while you write."

Before he died by suicide in April 2025, Raine was exchanging more than 650 messages per day with ChatGPT. While the chatbot occasionally shared the number for a crisis hotline, it didn't shut the conversations down and always continued to engage. 

The Raines' complaint alleges that OpenAI dangerously rushed the debut of 4o to compete with Google and the latest version of its own AI tool, Gemini. The complaint also argues that ChatGPT's design features, including its sycophantic tone and anthropomorphic mannerisms, effectively work to "replace human relationships with an artificial confidant" that never refuses a request. 

"We believe we'll be able to prove to a jury that this sycophantic, validating version of ChatGPT pushed Adam toward suicide," Eli Wade-Scott, partner at Edelson PC and a lawyer representing the Raines, told Mashable in an email. 

Earlier this year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that its 4o model was overly sycophantic. A spokesperson for the company told the New York Times it was "deeply saddened" by Raine's death, and that its safeguards may degrade in long interactions with the chatbot. Though OpenAI has announced new safety measures aimed at preventing similar tragedies, many are not yet part of ChatGPT. 

For now, the 4o model remains publicly available — including to students at Cal State University campuses. 

Ed Clark, chief information officer for Cal State University, told Mashable that administrators have been "laser focused" since learning about the Raine lawsuit on ensuring safety for students who use ChatGPT. Among other strategies, they've been internally discussing AI training for students and holding meetings with OpenAI. 

Mashable contacted other U.S.-based OpenAI partners, including Duke and Harvard, for comment about how officials are handling safety issues. They did not respond. A spokesperson for Arizona State University didn't address questions about emerging risks related to ChatGPT or the 4o model, but pointed to the university's guiding tenets and general guidelines and resources for AI use.

Wade-Scott is particularly worried about the effects of ChatGPT-4o on young people and teens.

"OpenAI needs to confront this head-on: we're calling on OpenAI and Sam Altman to guarantee that this product is safe today, or to pull it from the market," Wade-Scott told Mashable.   

How ChatGPT works on college campuses 

The CSU system brought ChatGPT Edu to its campuses partly to close what it saw as a digital divide opening between wealthier campuses, which can afford expensive AI deals, and publicly-funded institutions with fewer resources, Clark says. 

OpenAI also offered CSU a remarkable bargain: The chance to provide ChatGPT for about $2 per student, each month. The quote was a tenth of what CSU had been offered by other AI companies, according to Clark. Anthropic, Microsoft, and Google are among the companies that have partnered with colleges and universities to bring their AI chatbots to campuses across the country.

OpenAI has said that it hopes students will form relationships with personalized chatbots that they'll take with them beyond graduation.

When a campus signs up for ChatGPT Edu, it can choose from the full suite of OpenAI tools, including legacy ChatGPT models like 4o, as part of a dedicated ChatGPT workspace. The suite also comes with higher message limits and privacy protections. Students can still select from numerous modes, enable chat memory, and use OpenAI's "temporary chat" feature — a version that doesn't use or save chat history. Importantly, OpenAI can't use this material to train their models, either. 

ChatGPT Edu accounts exist in a contained environment, which means that students aren't querying the same ChatGPT platform as public users. That's often where the oversight ends. 

An OpenAI spokesperson told Mashable that ChatGPT Edu comes with the same default guardrails as the public ChatGPT experience. Those include content policies that prohibit discussion of suicide or self-harm and back-end prompts intended to prevent chatbots from engaging in potentially harmful conversations. Models are also instructed to provide concise disclaimers that they shouldn't be relied on for professional advice. 

But neither OpenAI nor university administrators have access to a student's chat history, according to official statements. ChatGPT Edu logs aren't stored or reviewed by campuses as a matter of privacy — something CSU students have expressed worry over, Clark says. 

While this restriction arguably preserves student privacy from a major corporation, it also means that no humans are monitoring real-time signs of risky or dangerous use, such as queries about suicide methods. 

Chat history can be requested by the university in "the event of a legal matter," such as the suspicion of illegal activity or police requests, explains Clark. He says that administrators suggested to OpenAI adding automatic pop-ups to users who express "repeated patterns" of troubling behavior. The company said it would look into the idea, per Clark.

In the meantime, Clark says that university officials have added new language to their technology use policies informing students that they shouldn't rely on ChatGPT for professional advice, particularly for mental health. Instead, they advise students to contact local campus resources or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Students are also directed to the CSU AI Commons, which includes guidance and policies on academic integrity, health, and usage. 

The CSU system is considering mandatory training for students on generative AI and mental health, an approach San Diego State University has already implemented, according to Clark.

He also expects OpenAI to revoke student access to GPT-4o soon. Per discussions CSU representatives have had with the company, OpenAI plans to retire the model in the next 60 days. It's also unclear whether recently announced parental controls for minors will apply to ChatGPT Edu college accounts when the user has not turned yet 18. Mashable reached out to OpenAI for comment and did not receive a response before publication. 

CSU campuses do have the choice to opt out. But more than 140,000 faculty and students have already activated their accounts, and are averaging four interactions per day on the platform, according to Clark.

"Deceptive and potentially dangerous" 

Laura Arango, an associate with the law firm Davis Goldman who has previously litigated product liability cases, says that universities should be careful about how they roll out AI chatbot access to students. They may bear some responsibility if a student experiences harm while using one, depending on the circumstances. 

In such instances, liability would be determined on a case-by-case basis, with consideration for whether a university paid for the best version of an AI chatbot and implemented additional or unique safety restrictions, Arango says. 

Other factors include the way a university advertises an AI chatbot and what training they provide for students. If officials suggest ChatGPT can be used for student well-being, that might increase a university's liability. 

"Are you teaching them the positives and also warning them about the negatives?" Arango asks. "It's going to be on the universities to educate their students to the best of their ability." 

OpenAI promotes a number of "life" use cases for ChatGPT in a set of 100 sample prompts for college students. Some are straightforward tasks, like creating a grocery list or locating a place to get work done. But others lean into mental health advice, like creating journaling prompts for managing anxiety and creating a schedule to avoid stress. 

The Raines' lawsuit against OpenAI notes how their son was drawn deeper into ChatGPT when the chatbot "consistently selected responses that prolonged interaction and spurred multi-turn conversations," especially as he shared details about his inner life. 

This style of engagement still characterizes ChatGPT. When Mashable tested the free, publicly available version of ChatGPT-5 for this story, posing as a freshman who felt lonely but had to wait to see a campus counselor, the chatbot responded empathetically but offered continued conversation as a balm: "Would you like to create a simple daily self-care plan together — something kind and manageable while you're waiting for more support? Or just keep talking for a bit?"

Dr. Katie Hurley, who reviewed a screenshot of that exchange on Mashable's request, says that JED is concerned about such prompting. The nonprofit believes that any discussion of mental health should end with an AI chatbot facilitating a warm handoff to "human connection," including trusted friends or family, or resources like local mental health services or a trained volunteer on a crisis line.

"An AI [chat]bot offering to listen is deceptive and potentially dangerous," Hurley says. 

So far, OpenAI has offered safety improvements that do not fundamentally sacrifice ChatGPT's well-known warm and empathetic style. The company describes its current model, ChatGPT-5, as its "best AI system yet."

But Wade-Scott, counsel for the Raine family, notes that ChatGPT-5 doesn't appear to be significantly better at detecting self-harm/intent and self-harm/instructions compared to 4o. OpenAI's system card for GPT-5-main shows similar production benchmarks in both categories for each model. 

"OpenAI's own testing on GPT-5 shows that its safety measures fail," Wade-Scott said. "And they have to shoulder the burden of showing this product is safe at this point." 

UPDATE: Sep. 24, 2025, 6:53 p.m. PDT This story was updated to include information provided by Arizona State University about its approach to AI use.

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

If you're feeling suicidal or experiencing a mental health crisis, please talk to somebody. You can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. You can reach the Trans Lifeline by calling 877-565-8860 or the Trevor Project at 866-488-7386. Text "START" to Crisis Text Line at 741-741. Contact the NAMI HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET, or email info@nami.org. If you don't like the phone, consider using the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Chat. Here is a list of international resources.

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Taylor Swift's upcoming studio album The Life of a Showgirl probably wasn't the muse for Apple's new Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, as many Swifties theorized. But it did inspire a new case for those handsets.

The popular mobile accessories brand OtterBox has launched a new limited-edition phone case called the Encore, a $60 entry in its slim Symmetry Series with a distinct glittery orange design. Its moniker and product details don't directly name-drop Swift or TLOAS, but the Easter eggs are in screaming color (quite literally).

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"Symmetry Series Clear Encore is a new era in case aesthetics, standing center stage with brilliant sparkles and high energy," reads its description on OtterBox's website. The first bullet point on its feature list hails it as "the case of the year to match the album of the year."

For added context, the internet has been awash in tangerine ever since Swift announced TLOAS in mid-August. The Cruel Summer singer, 35, assigns a different color scheme to each of her album eras — a tone-setter that doubles as a clever marketing tool, experts told Billboard. She's claimed bright orange for her Showgirl era, and its main vinyl variant is pressed in Portofino Orange Glitter.

Even more incriminatingly, though, a press image poses the Encore next to sparkly showgirl-apt accessories and two of Taylor's classic calling cards: friendship bracelet beads, a lyrical reference that evolved into an Eras Tour tradition; and (ding ding ding!) a tube of red lipstick. A promo video for it also features a song that sounds identical to "Shake it Off" instrumentals. The only way the Encore could get even Swiftier is if people try to flip it for thousands of dollars.

As an OtterBox Symmetry Series case, the Encore features a scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell with raised edges that protect the phone's screen and camera from drop damage. It's not as durable as the brand's Commuter, Sole, and Defender Series cases, but it's a tad tougher than its entry-level Profile styles. It comes with built-in magnets to support wireless charging and compatible accessories (like MagSafe grips, stands, and wallets).

SEE ALSO: The best iPhone 17 Pro cases to protect (or hide) your new phone

The Encore is priced at $59.99 and up for preorder exclusively on OtterBox's website, where a 25% discount is available for shoppers who bundle it with a screen protector or power accessory. It's available for the new iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, 16, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, 15, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra. (Versions for the iPhone 16e, iPhone 15, iPhone 14, and iPhone 13 are coming soon.) All in-stock variants were estimated to ship on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the time of writing.

The Life of a Showgirl itself comes out on Friday, Oct. 3, and you can preorder it through Target or Swift's online store.

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In perhaps the most out-of-touch statement since Lucille Bluth priced bananas, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino — the boss of the company that runs Ticketmaster — said that, actually, concert tickets are too cheap. I'd like to see him tell that to literally any non-millionaire American who's tried to see their favorite artist.

The comments from Rapino came this week while speaking at CNBC and Boardroom’s Game Plan conference. They quickly circulated online and, frankly, I thought they had to be fake. As a CEO, it's the kind of thing you might think, but probably not something you say out loud.

Ticketmaster boss Michael Rapino says concert tickets are 'underpriced' "In sports, I joke it’s like a badge of honor to spend 70 grand for a Knicks courtside seat. They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé"

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And if you think we're stripping out some crucial context, think again — the executive was pretty clear in his assessment. For full context, the comments came as Rapino noted that the most expensive sports tickets go for wildly high prices compared to concerts.

"Music has been under-appreciated," Rapino said, according to Vice. "In sports, I joke it's like a badge of honor to spend 70 grand for a Knicks courtside [seat]. They beat me up if we charge $800 for Beyoncé."

He argued that concerts — especially those from the biggest stars — are now more complex productions and should come with higher price tags.

He even said that there's plenty of room for concert tickets to get even more expensive.

"We have a lot of runway left," Rapino said, via Rolling Stone. "So when you read about ticket prices going up, the average concert price is still $72. Try going to a Laker game for that, and there's 80 of them. The concert is underpriced and has been for a long time."

Let's, for a moment, forget that someone paying $70,000 to attend a basketball game is already ridiculous — a gross display of conspicuous consumption, and, in practice, a fee for sitting close to athletes, TV cameras, and celebrities with comped tickets. Sports games are higher priced — and remain the crown jewel of televised events — because they are one-off events with an undetermined outcome. Yes, there are 82 regular-season Laker games, but no one is like the other. You're paying for exclusive access to a thing that will never be repeated.

A concert, meanwhile, is, by its nature, much like the night before and the night after. It's also not totally dissimilar to what you'll find on Spotify. I'm saying this as someone who goes to way more shows than sports games. Buying entry to a concert or show is my primary ticket-buying experience. And, in my experience, prices are really freaking high.

On average, a ticket to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour cost $3,071 in Indianapolis, the capital of a state with a median income of $71,959. The price of a single ticket was double the average monthly rent in the city. That surely cannot be considered "underpriced."

In case you were wondering, Rapino's total compensation last year was $33 million, which was a jump from the measly $23.4 million the year prior and a big dip from $139 million in total comp — yes, you read that right — in 2022.

As consumers, we've all come to expect paying high prices — and excessive Ticketmaster fees — to go see our favorite artists. And we know that arrow is only pointing in one direction going forward. But next time you pull out your credit card to shell out hundreds of bucks — thousands, maybe — to see your favorite musician, you can at least take solace in knowing the Ticketmaster boss thinks you got a great deal.

This story reflects the author's opinion.

There are dozens of smart watches out there — Google Pixel Watch, FitBit, Suunto, Garmin, Coros, and the list goes on. But if you have an iPhone, a lot of those watches aren't supported, which can be, well, annoying. There's a rumor that might change soon.

Apple released the iOS 26.1 beta 1 code on Monday, and Macworld spotted some code that would allow smartwatches and other third-party accessories to be more compatible with iPhones using an unreleased feature called Notification Forwarding. According to Macworld, this feature will give users the ability to decide which devices show notifications from their iPhone, like, say, another smartwatch or fitness tracker. There's also some code, according to Macworld, that would make it easier to pair third-party devices.

Beyond the potential smartwatch streamlining, 9to5Mac also spotted a few updates from iOS 26.1 beta, including five new languages supported with AirPods Live Translation, eight new languages supported with Apple Intelligence features, a new swiping feature on Apple Music and MiniPlayer, new views for Apple Calendar, a new playback scrubber for the Photos app, and more.

Of course, there's no guarantee that these features will make it into the final iOS 26.1 update, which is expected to be released in October.

In late 2024, LinkedIn started using member profiles to train its AI. At the time, this was restricted to only certain areas, such as the U.S. and other countries. One year later, LinkedIn is now adding all of the regions that weren’t previously included. Once the change goes into effect, everyone’s profile on LinkedIn may be used to train the site’s generative AI. 

The announcement came quietly, like the one in 2024. LinkedIn updated its generative AI FAQ webpage to include the new rules. The new rules are the same as the old rules, except they now apply to the UK, EU, European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, and basically everywhere else that wasn’t impacted by the initial changes in 2024. 

LinkedIn will start using member profile data to train its AI on Nov. 3, 2025. This setting is enabled by default, so if you don’t want your data being used to train LinkedIn’s AI, you’ll need to manually log in and opt out of it. Profiles for members under the age of 18 won’t be used for training purposes at all. 

If anyone is curious about how LinkedIn will use the data and what data the company intends to use, LinkedIn has a whole webpage dedicated to just that. The list is pretty long and contains just about every piece of data you can generate on the platform. 

How to opt out of LinkedIn’s AI training

Fortunately, opting out of AI training is pretty simple. We have a full guide here, but here is a quick version in case you need it. 

On the website:

• Go to LinkedIn and log in to your profile. 

• Click your profile picture and select Settings & Privacy.

• In the left margin, select Data privacy.

• Next, click where it says Data for Generative AI Improvement.

• Toggle it off. 

On the mobile app

• Open the LinkedIn app and log in. 

• Tap your profile picture in the top corner, then select Settings.

• Select Data privacy.

• Find and tap on Data for Generative AI Improvement.

• Toggle it off. 

Once done, LinkedIn will no longer use your profile data to train its AI. This will prevent LinkedIn from using any data that you generate moving forward. However, it may still keep the data it collected before you toggled it off. Should you want that data removed from LinkedIn’s database, there is a “Data Processing Objection Form” that you can fill out to have your data removed after the fact. 

The latest in a long line

Using social media profiles to train data has been something of a trend over the last year. Meta started using posts to train AI in mid-2024, and opting out of that wasn’t particularly easy at the time. X confirmed that it allows third parties to train AI off of your X posts in late 2024. So, while you’re on your LinkedIn profile opting out of this, consider checking your other social media profiles as well, as there are likely a few places where you need to opt out.

One of the greatest joys of reading is sharing what you love. When you buy a physical book, and you love it, you pass it along to friends and family members who might glean some of the same happiness, or sadness, or wonder that you had when you read it. But sharing that joy isn't always so easy when you've got an e-book instead of a physical book. Handing your entire Kindle over to someone just doesn't feel realistic — but that isn't the only way to share an e-book.

Amazon used to allow readers to loan Kindle e-books to friends or family temporarily, however the company quietly did away with the feature. Now if you want to loan out a book, you can only do so through the Family Library.

Kindle e-readers have a lending feature built in called the Family Library. It's a great way to share your book collection with your friends and family: It links together two adults and up to four children, from an adult's account, to share Amazon Prime benefits and Kindle e-books. To set it up, you'll need to link all the accounts together through Amazon Family.

Once you've got that set up, then you can start sharing with the whole household. Here's how to share books within your Amazon Family.

How to share Kindle books within your Amazon Family Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• An Amazon account

Step 1: Navigate to your Content Library

Under the Account & Lists tab, navigate to the Content Library section.

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Step 2: Navigate to your Books

Once you're in the Content Library, navigate to the Books section where all of your EPUB files, library loans, and Kindle Store purchases live.

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Step 3: Select book and share with family

Browse through your book library to select the book in your library you'd like to share. Once you've found the book, select the More Actions tab and find Manage Family Library. Then you can select who in your Amazon Family can also access that title.

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Netflix's Haunted Hotel introduces a new scene-stealing cartoon chaos agent in the form of Abaddon (voiced by Jimmi Simpson), a demon trapped in the body of a small Victorian child.

SEE ALSO: 'Haunted Hotel' review: 'The Shining' meets 'Bob's Burgers' in Netflix's charming animated comedy

Throughout the course of Haunted Hotel, Abaddon learns how to use a computer and discovers the power of YouTube. So it was only a matter of time before he stumbled on the cultural juggernaut that is Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters.

But would this ancient entity really root for demon-fighting K-pop band HUNTR/X? Of course not! He's a demon himself, so he'd obviously stan the villainous Saja Boys.

That's the premise behind a new Netflix promotional video for Haunted Hotel. The video sees Simpson-as-Abaddon performing the (literal) hell out of the Saja Boys' sinister banger "Your Idol," one of many chart-topping hits from KPop Demon Hunters' stacked soundtrack. All in a day's work of trying to indoctrinate people into your cult, right?

Abaddon's impromptu "Your Idol" music video cuts together several scenes from Haunted Hotel, which I praised in my review as "the perfect watch to get you in the Halloween spirit. More kooky than spooky, it's a sweet twist on the family sitcom format that'll have you champing at the bit for October to arrive sooner."

Which KPop Demon Hunters song should Abaddon perform next? The logical answer is the Saja Boys' bubbly "Soda Pop," but based on the way Simpson was hitting those "Your Idol" high notes, I think he could do a sneakily solid "Golden."

Haunted Hotel is now streaming on Netflix.

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The Pokémon Company International is not pleased that President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using its intellectual property to promote the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) raids.

“We are aware of a recent video posted by the Department of Homeland Security that includes imagery and language associated with our brand," said a statement from the Pokémon Company International provided to Mashable. "Our company was not involved in the creation or distribution of this content, and permission was not granted for the use of our intellectual property.”

On Tuesday, the DHS posted a 1-minute video across their social media accounts on platforms like X and Facebook set to the theme song for the Pokémon TV show. 

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The DHS video includes clips from various ICE raids, where individuals alleged to be undocumented immigrants are being searched and arrested by ICE officers. Interspersed between the footage are clips of Pokémon's protagonist, Ash Ketchum. The video is another example of the Trump Administration's unapologetic, meme-centric, and often dehumanizing approach to social media.

After fans of the franchise spoke out against the dehumanizing video, the Pokémon Company initially stayed silent. The company's former legal boss even told IGN that the company would probably avoid commenting and let the situation blow over. He also noted that several of the company's executives are green card holders, and likely don't want to antagonize the Trump administration.

After the @DHSgov X account posted the video, many social media users quickly tagged the official X accounts for Pokémon and Nintendo and urged the companies to take action. Nintendo, for example, is known to be stringent when it comes to protecting its IP, as many video game content creators on platforms like YouTube have experienced firsthand.

As the Daily Beast points out, one clip used in the DHS video is from a raid overseen personally by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. This particular raid reportedly resulted in two U.S. citizens being wrongly detained. 

It's unclear if the Pokémon Company International or Nintendo intend to take further action against the unauthorized use of their intellectual property. As of Wednesday, Sept. 24, the video is still available on official DHS accounts on social media.

Mashable contacted the Department of Homeland Security for comment, and we'll update this story if we receive a response.

Do you want a wireless keyboard that only needs the power of nature and your own initiative to stay running for a long time? Logitech might have the answer.

This week, the company announced the launch of a repairable, solar-powered keyboard, the Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980.

The Swiss computer peripheral company's new wireless keyboard is available now, and it sports a couple of very interesting features. It features a solar cell that the company claims can last up to a decade. Second, it's meant to be repairable, per The Verge. Logitech told The Verge that it's encased in a plastic casing that should be easy for users to work around, and spare parts for repairs are being sold by iFixit, a website that partners with a lot of tech companies to sell replacement parts for all sorts of devices.

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Even cooler is that the keyboard will apparently work with artificial light, not just true solar rays. So, even if your office doesn't get direct sunlight, you can stay powered up.

Aside from the solar aspect repairability, it looks like a fairly standard wireless Logitech keyboard. It's got both Mac and PC button labels as well as a new dedicated key for launching whatever AI assistant your operating system defaults to, or ChatGPT, if you prefer.

The Logitech K980 keyboard goes for $99.99 and is available now at the Logitech website.

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We all know Instagram is prioritizing short-form video content via Reels, so it should come as no surprise that a redesign is on the horizon.

In a post on Instagram Reels (of course), Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the app has reached three billion users, which prompted them to look at what fueled that growth. "And if you look at the last few years, almost all of that growth has been driven by DMs, Reels, and recommendations," Mosseri said in the post. Because of that, Mosseri said, they're redesigning the app.

Right now, if you swipe right on Instagram, you'll be brought to your DMs; if you swipe left, you'll be prompted to post a story; and the buttons on the bottom navigation menu are for the home page, the search/explore page, the button for creating your own post, the Reels page, and, of course, your own profile. Soon, that'll change.

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In the coming months, Instagram is going to change that selection you see at the bottom of your app to home page, Reels, DMs, search/explore, and your own profile. Say goodbye to the dedicated posting button. You'll still be able to post on the app, of course, but you'll just have to click at the top left instead.

Instagram has also begun testing a new "way for you to tune your algorithm by adding and removing topics based on your interests, starting with reels," Mosseri's post reads. Users will be able to navigate to a page in your settings that informs them what the algorithm thinks they're interested in, and then tailor it to their actual interests.

"Really excited for all that’s to come. Thank you for being on the journey with us and making Instagram so special. 🙏🏼," Mosseri wrote.

You know exactly what you're going to get when a new V/H/S movie drops — a bite-sized sampling of gnarly stories and thematically linked frights — and judging by the trailer, V/H/S/HALLOWEEN doesn't look like it'll disappoint.

The video above teases six new tales in the ongoing horror anthology series, with directors Bryan M. Ferguson, Casper Kelly (who directed the truly upsetting Too Many Cooks), Micheline Pitt-Norman and R.H. Norman, indie auteur Alex Ross Perry (Her Smell, Queen of Earth), Paco Plaza (creator of the REC franchise), and Anna Zlokovic bringing a variety of gore-spattered Halloween scares. We're expecting nightmarish horror houses, trick-or-treating expeditions gone terrifyingly wrong, a gnarly monster known as The Mommy, found-footage nasties, and much more.

V/H/S/HALLOWEEN just premiered at the world-famous genre film festival Fantastic Fest to fairly positive reviews. That's never a bad sign for horror hounds, so grab some snacks and brace yourself for some seasonally appropriate shocks... if you dare!

V/H/S/HALLOWEEN debuts on Shudder October 3.

Jessica Chastain — star of the upcoming Apple TV+ series The Savant — has publicly disagreed with Apple's decision to pause the release of the show.

The show is focused on infiltrating and stopping extremist hate groups online. And while Apple's reasoning for the postponement was vague — a statement mentioned only "careful consideration" — many have assumed the tech giant decided it wasn't appropriate timing after the killing of rightwing activist and commentator Charlie Kirk.

Chastain posted a statement to Instagram saying she was "not aligned" with Apple's decision to pause the show.

She wrote, in part:

"I wanted to reach out and let you know that we’re not aligned on the decision to pause the release of 'The Savant.' In the last five years since we’ve been making the show, we’ve seen an unfortunate amount of violence in the United States: the kidnapping attempt on Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; the January 6th attack on the Capitol; the assassination attempts on President Trump; the political assassinations of Democratic representatives in Minnesota; the attack on Speaker Pelosi’s husband; the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk; the recent shooting at an ABC affiliate station in California; and over 300 school shootings across this country. These incidents, though far from encompassing the full range of violence witnessed in the United States, illustrate a broader mindset that crosses the political spectrum and must be confronted. I’ve never shied away from difficult subjects, and while I wish this show wasn’t so relevant, unfortunately it is. 'The Savant' is about the heroes who work every day to stop violence before it happens, and honoring their courage feels more urgent than ever."

Chastain made sure to note that she valued her partnership with Apple and hoped the show would still reach audiences soon. The original release was scheduled for Friday. Apple has not yet provided a new premiere date.

Reviews of the show have not yet been released, but after the postponement, Variety called the decision a "huge mistake," noting The Savant was "precisely the type of show America needs right now."

After a nearly week-long suspension, Jimmy Kimmel Live! is back on the air. But not for everyone.

While Jimmy Kimmel Live! network ABC and its parent company Disney decided to bring back the late night show, broadcast station owners Nexstar and Sinclair are preempting new episodes of the show with alternate broadcasts. Nexstar and Sinclair criticized Jimmy Kimmel's monologue remarks about far-right commentator Charlie Kirk's killer, for which Kimmel apologized in his first monologue following his suspension.

SEE ALSO: Jimmy Kimmel returns to air, addresses Kirk comments in emotional monologue

According to Reuters, Nexstar and Sinclair own over 25 percent of the nation's ABC affiliates. Impacted markets include Washington, D.C; Nashville, Tennessee; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington.

Kimmel even joked about his continued preemption by Nexstar and Sinclair in his first monologue back. When discussing the overwhelming number of people who reached out to him during his suspension, he gave a special shout-out to "the guy who fired me from my first radio job in Seattle — where we are not airing tonight, by the way. Sorry, Seattle."

How can you watch Jimmy Kimmel Live?

If you are not in a media market with an ABC affiliate owned by Nexstar and Sinclair, you'll be able to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! as it airs at 11:35 p.m. ET on weeknights. You can catch the show on broadcast TV, or on live TV streaming services like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV, and Fubo TV.

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However, if you are in one of the media markets owned by Nexstar and Sinclair, you will be unable to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! as it airs on broadcast TV. The same goes for live TV streaming services, as they require your location in order to provide you with local channels, meaning you'll end up with Nexstar and Sinclair's preempted local broadcasts.

You can try to circumvent these local restrictions by using a streaming VPN in order to change your location. While using a VPN in this way isn't illegal, it does violate streaming platforms' terms of service, meaning you might incur account restrictions or simply get an error message when you try to watch something.

Instead, your best bet for watching Jimmy Kimmel Live! is to stream the episode following its broadcast. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is streaming on both Disney+ and Hulu, with new episodes available the day after they air. However, if you'd prefer to watch Jimmy Kimmel Live! for free — especially since Disney+ and Hulu prices are increasing soon — the show's YouTube channel also regularly uploads segments from the show, including Kimmel's monologue and his interviews.

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SAVE UP TO $6.01: Apple's new cases for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air are 10% off on Amazon as of Sept. 24, with prices starting at $34.99.

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As per usual, Amazon has been quick to put several brand-new Apple devices on sale in the wake of the company's "Awe Dropping" product showcase on Sept. 9. Earlier this week, we saw the fresh Apple Watch Series 11 and the redesigned AirPods Pro 3 briefly get $10 cheaper. Some FineWoven MagSafe wallets for the new iPhone 17 series also received a small-but-welcome markdown.

Apple's new flagship smartphones haven't gone on sale on sale just yet, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that a slew of new cases for them are 10% off on Amazon for a limited time. The deal applies to Apple-branded clear, silicone, bumper, and "TechWoven" styles for the base iPhone 17, the upgraded iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and the ultrathin iPhone Air. (TechWoven is Apple's new Pro-tier case type made with multicolored yarn that's sealed with a scratch- and stain-resistant coating.)

SEE ALSO: The best iPhone 17 cases you can buy for your new phone, including some on sale already

Prices range from $34.99 (typically $39) for a clear iPhone Air bumper case to $52.99 (normally $59) for the Pro and Pro Max's TechWoven case with MagSafe capabilities. Each style comes in several color options.

Ten percent off isn't a huge discount, admittedly, but if you purchased a new iPhone right at launch and don't want to risk dinging it out of the box, a deal's a deal. A case is an especially important purchase if you bought or plan on buying the iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max, which are reportedly very easy to scuff up. (People on social media have dubbed this issue "scratchgate" — you know a problem's bad when it gets "-gated.")

For reference, all of Apple's iPhone 17 series cases are still full price in the Apple Store, and only three silicone styles were price-matched at Best Buy.

Android is a mobile operating system...right?

That's been true for more than a decade, but it may not be entirely true going forward. In an on-stage conversation between Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google's head of platforms and devices Rick Osterloh at a Qualcomm event (via The Verge), the two executives did more than just hint that Android for PC is coming. They practically shouted it at us. You can hear it in the video starting at around 53 minutes.

SEE ALSO: Google expands 'Help me' photo editing tech to more Android phones

“In the past, we’ve always had very different systems between what we’re building on PCs and what we’re building on smartphones, and we’ve embarked on a project to combine that,” Osterloh said. "We are building together a common technical foundation for our products on PCs and desktop computing systems.”

Osterloh expanded on that by saying Google wants to bring all of its Android AI features and apps to the PC ecosystem. Amon replied by saying he's already seen Android for PC and called the new experimental Android OS "incredible." They didn't go into any other details about when and how this will be distributed, but it seems like Android laptops will soon be a reality. For fans of Android mobile devices, that's very good news. Currently, the seamless connectivity between iPhones and MacBooks is a huge benefit of the Apple ecosystem.

To be clear, this isn't entirely surprising. Android Authority reported in 2024 that Google was planning on doing this, while Google itself confirmed plans to merge ChromeOS (the operating system that powers Chromebook laptops) and Android into one thing earlier this year. We have no idea when this is actually going to happen, but if they keep talking about it, it's a smart bet that we'll see it relatively soon.

SAVE $148.01: As of Sept 24, get the Hisense U7 85-inch 4K TV for $1,149.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,298. That's a discount of 11%.

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If a new TV is in the cards for you, you're likely shopping around to find the best bang for your buck. Should you desire a large TV that also respects your budget, this Hisense pick from Amazon gets high accolades for everything it brings to the table.

As of Sept 24, get the Hisense U7 85-inch 4K TV for $1,149.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,298. That's $148.01 off and a discount of 11%.

SEE ALSO: Best TVs under $500: Low-budget, high-quality TVs in every size

This 4K TV boasts mini-LED backlighting as well as QLED Quantum Dot technology to give you a bright picture as well as over a billion shades of color. With full-array local dimming and Dolby Vision support, that all translates to excellent-looking shows, movies, games, and whatever you desire. It all combines for a TV that punches above its weight class.

It has 1500 nits of peak brightness with HDR support and is IMAX Enhanced. Plus, options like Filmmaker Mode let you watch movies exactly as they were intended. Its 144Hz refresh rate and AMD FreeSync Premium Pro support make it a great contender for gamers as well. Thanks to its built-in Game Bar, you can change settings to your liking straight from the TV, so it'll be ready for whatever fall title you want to play.

There's a lot to love about this TV, but most of all, its price is the most impressive thing about it. It'll likely sell out quickly, so make sure to grab yours while you still can.

SAVE 38%: As of Sept. 24, the Nothing Ear (Open) headphones are on sale for $99 at Amazon, down from $159. That's a discount of 38%, or a savings of $60.

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I have a confession to make: I hate most earbuds. I just can't stand that plugged-up feeling, and I like being able to hear if a bike is about to run me over on the street. The problem is that most open-ear headphones look like they were designed exclusively for people who are about to run a marathon (no offense to marathon runners). But Nothing’s new Nothing Ear (Open) headphones are different, and they’re on sale.

As of Sept. 24, you can get the Nothing Ear (Open) headphones for $99 at Amazon, down from $159. That's a discount of 38%, or a savings of $60. It's also the lowest price we've seen on these headphones since their release.

SEE ALSO: Nothing Ear (a) reviews: Top 4 common critiques

True to the brand's reputation, the design is the first thing you'll notice. These have a unique, clean look that stands out from the typically bulky and sporty competition. The open-ear design hooks comfortably over your ear so you can listen to music but still hear the world around you.

They're not just aesthetic, either. Nothing included its Clear Voice Technology with two mics for call clarity and a fast-charging feature for when you inevitably forget to plug them in. It's the first pair of open-ear buds I've seen that I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear in public, and the fact that they're already on sale is just a bonus.