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TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection — Series 1 is available for preorder at Target for $15.99 or Amazon for $69.99 — with a March 20, 2026 release date.

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If you missed the first wave of Pokémon’s 30th-anniversary-style products, this could be your last chance to grab these special trading card collections before their market value goes up. As of March. 3, Target still has preorders of the Pokémon TCG: First Partner Illustration Collection available for $15.99, and for when those go out of stock, Amazon is selling units for $69.99 — still under its market price on TCGplayer.

The biggest hook of this collection is the chase for exclusive promo cards of starter Pokémon. Series 1 includes a special booster pack that gives you three of nine illustration rare-style promo cards, all centered on first partner starters from Kanto, Sinnoh, and Alola. 

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That means you’re not getting a full set in one box — you’re pulling a subset, which is exactly the kind of market hype that’s seeing these sell out rather fast.

Beyond the promos, the collection also comes with two additional Pokémon TCG booster packs (Mega Evolution and Phantasmal Flames) and a sticker sheet featuring first partner Pokémon. At $15.99, we expect the Target preorders to sell out soon, with Amazon’s $69.99 listing looking like a consolation prize until more resellers pop up.

Amazon is still selling Pokémon TCG: Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Boxes for under $120. You can also still grab the Pokémon TCG’s new Mega Charizard Y and X Tins for under $45 at Amazon. 

"Hey, you know what would be cool," a Nothing marketing person probably said at a recent meeting. "If we just posted a photo of our upcoming Nothing 4a online."

"Great idea," Nothing's head of marketing probably answered. "That will give our fans something to chew on as they wait for the official reveal on March 5. And it totally won't spoil the surprise."

We have no proof that the conversation above actually happened, but we do imagine something of the sort did take place, as Nothing decided to post a photo of its upcoming Nothing 4a smartphone, scheduled for a March 5 launch, more than a week ahead of time. Here it is.

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"Built different," the company tweeted, without revealing any additional details.

The image shows the phone from the rear, displaying Nothing's trademark industrial/semi-naked design. It also reveals a new type of Glyph Bar, next to the camera bump, with nine mini-LEDs, likely offering even more customization options.

SEE ALSO: MWC 2026: What to expect at the world's largest phone show

On March 5, the company will likely reveal the rest of the phone, alongside a more powerful option, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro. Both phones will likely come with Snapdragon 7-series chips, while the Pro variant will probably pack a more powerful camera.

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

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

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

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: How to play Pips, the newest NYT game

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Monday, March 2, 2026:

Across"Yeah, why not!"

• The answer is Sure.

Collector's ___

• The answer is Item.

Worker who frequently takes off

• The answer is Pilot.

Stressful way to run

• The answer is Late.

Crossed (out)

• The answer is Exed.

DownTiny drink

• The answer is Sip.

Useful ... or a useful draw in Scrabble when you have a "Q"

• The answer is U tile.

Chill

• The answer is Relax.

Be expressive with one's feelings

• The answer is Emote.

TV's "___ Lasso"

• The answer is Ted.

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

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

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

TL;DR: The Magic: The Gathering Bloomburrow Play Booster Box has dropped to $137.99 at Amazon, undercutting its $139.70 market value and taking $65.41 off its $203.40 list price.

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We’ve seen plenty of Magic: The Gathering boxes slide down in price lately, but Bloomburrow just hit a sweet spot that’s hard to ignore: it’s 32% off and now below market value. As of March 2, the Bloomburrow Play Booster Box is available for $137.99 at Amazon, with a $65.41 cut from its original $203.40 list price — and is now the lowest we’ve seen this year, according to price tracker camelcamelcamel.

Bloomburrow is also one of MTG’s easiest recommendations for draft nights, thanks to its cozy woodland fantasy vibe — with mice, frogs, bats, birds, squirrels, and other critters stepping up as the Valley gets rocked by elemental chaos.

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You get 36 Play Boosters (504 trading cards total). Each pack includes 14 cards with 1-4 Rares or higher, plus the usual mix of uncommons and commons, and at least one Traditional Foil. There’s also the chance of foil lands, Borderless mythics (rarely), and Play Booster-only Art cards — making this box both a solid Limited pickup and a fun rip. At roughly $3.83 per pack, it’s an incredibly strong value offering.

As for more MTG deals, you can still grab six Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy booster packs for only $49. Meanwhile, preorders on MTG Marvel Super Heroes Play Booster Boxes are $20 at Amazon. 

TL;DR: Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes have dropped to $88.95 at Walmart, dipping under $90 and undercutting Amazon’s price of up to $103.86.

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If you’ve been trying to grab a Mega Evolution ETB without paying the usual $100+ markups, Walmart just helped out your trading card budget. 

As of March 2, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Box is listed for $88.95 at Walmart (sold by Rares Market, fulfilled by Walmart), which is only $5 shy of the TCGplayer market value and up to $14.91 cheaper than Amazon. Mega Lucario and Mega Gardevoir editions are randomized at Walmart, but it’s still a fantastic deal if you simply want a Mega Evolution booster pack with an ETB’s usual extras.

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Mega Evolution Elite Trainer Boxes include:

• 9 Mega Evolution booster packs

• 1 full-art foil promo card (Riolu with the Mega Lucario version or Alakazam with Mega Gardevoir version)

• 65 card sleeves

• 40 Energy cards

• Player’s guide

• Dice, coin-flip die, plastic coin, dividers, storage box

• Pokemon TCG Live code card

Comparatively, the Mega Gardevoir version only goes as low as $99.99 on Amazon and $199.99 on TCGplayer. Meanwhile, the Mega Lucario version at Amazon is priced even higher at $103.86, with no listings at TCGplayer currently available.

For more decent Pokémon TCG prices, you can still get the Ascended Heroes Elite Booster Boxes for under $120 at Amazon. Also, the 30th Anniversary Pokémon Day 2026 Collection is still available at Amazon for just under $40.

SAVE $20: As of March 2, the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is on sale for $29.99 with the code MAX4KFTV at Amazon. That's $30 off the list price.

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If you want a high quality streaming device with plenty of storage, you need the Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max. It offers incredible 4K streaming and 16GB of storage for plenty of apps and games, and as of March 2 it's on sale at Amazon. Right now you can save $30 with the code MAX4KFTV. Get the Fire Stick 4K Max for $29.99 right now at Amazon.

Let's break down exactly what you're getting with this Fire Stick. Quality-wise, it's seriously impressive, with support for 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos for detailed picture quality and great sound. You'll also get cloud gaming, letting you stream titles through Xbox Game Pass or play via Amazon Luna without needing a console.

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As you'd expect, it has Alexa built-in, so you can do things like search for content using voice commands, speak to other smart home devices, or ask Amazon to search something online.

This model also features the Fire TV Ambient Experience, a feature that lets you display a wide range of artwork and photography on your screen when not in use. And when you are using it, you'll get access to over 1.8 million movies and TV episodes from streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more.

Pick up this streaming deal from Amazon while it's still live.

If you’ve even so much as dipped your toes in the online dating world, you’ll be aware of AdultFriendFinder. After all, it was founded all the way back in 1996 and managed to become one of the 100 most popular sites in the U.S. by the late 2000s. But despite its obvious popularity, it’s never managed to break into mainstream consciousness like Tinder or Hinge.

There’s a very good reason for that.

AFF, as it’s known among members, is explicitly an “adult” dating site — a badge it wears proudly, but one that also has hindered its mainstream reach.

But what if you’re curious about how it works, whether it works, or who it works for? What if you’ve always wondered whether you’re missing out on the best-kept online dating secret and want to join the party? Or maybe you’re worried it’s more hype and chatbots than organic, spicy fun. We did the work for you, breaking down the AdultFriendFinder experience and what you can realistically expect if you decide to dip your toes into these naughty waters.

Opens in a new window Credit: AdultFriendFinder AdultFriendFinder   Learn More AdultFriendFinder isn’t a traditional dating site

If you sign up for AdultFriendFinder expecting a traditional online dating experience, you’ll need to adjust your expectations — fast. It’s not that AFF members aren’t interested in serious dating; it’s that sex and sexuality are placed front and center, with everything else emerging from there.

That much is obvious almost from the moment you log in. Unlike mainstream dating sites, which ban nudity from profile photos, AFF allows it — meaning conventional dating-app selfies sit side by side with full-frontal nudity and live webcam feeds. There is a content filter, accessible in your profile settings, but it defaults to "off," so if you would rather not see any nudity, or only see it when you deliberately choose to click on a NSFW picture, you should navigate to this setting ASAP.

For some people who aren't looking for a bare-all experience, this might be off-putting, but to those who are looking for exactly that, it’s refreshing. Unlike traditional dating apps, where early conversations often revolve around figuring out what the other person actually wants, AFF members tend to be refreshingly upfront and transparent (wink wink) about their intentions.

How to meet people on AdultFriendFinder

Every online dating site lives or dies by its algorithm, with new platforms constantly rolling out novel ways to connect singles. AdultFriendFinder, however, takes a maximalist approach to interacting with strangers.

You can search for members the conventional way, using specific criteria like gender, sexual orientation, age, location, and more, but you can also jump into themed chat rooms or follow members’ live streams. Through the “Who’s Hot” tab, which highlights popular members as well as trending photo and video uploads, you can easily discover someone you might otherwise never have come across.

One thing you’ll notice quickly, however, is the presence of obviously fake profiles. When I searched for singles near me, I encountered a surprising number of stunningly beautiful women in a small rural town near my city — all with airbrushed photos and vague, AI-sounding profile descriptions.

SEE ALSO: How to cancel your Tinder subscription

AFF makes it extremely easy to sign up and create a profile, requiring little more than a username, password, and basic personal information. The upside is that it lowers the barrier to entry; the downside is that scammers can exploit that same simplicity.

To counter this (aside from relying on common sense), AdultFriendFinder offers a blue checkmark verification system and even incentivizes users to complete it by boosting their visibility. Verification requires a government-issued ID, which AFF uses to confirm your age, photo authenticity, location, and gender. It's an optional step, but one worth completing since it helps you signal to others that you are who you say you are.

If avoiding scammers and catfishers is a priority, looking for that blue checkmark before engaging is a smart move.

What kind of success rate can you expect from AdultFriendFinder?

So far, so good, but there is a catch. While you can browse and explore AFF for free, meaningful one-on-one interaction requires a paid Gold membership, available in one-month ($39.95/month), three-month ($26.95/month), or one-year ($19.95/month) packages, all of which renew automatically.

Understandably, most people hesitate to pay for a dating site without a clear proof of concept. And because AFF places many of its best features behind a paywall, there’s undeniably a leap-of-faith element here. That said, the premium membership largely justifies its price.

With an AFF Gold membership, you unlock unrestricted messaging, high-resolution member videos and webcam streams, expanded profile galleries, and advanced filters that make narrowing down potential matches far easier.

Does paying guarantee attention from everyone you message? Of course not. The usual dating-app dynamics still apply — heterosexual men, for instance, should expect to work harder for responses than heterosexual women. Being attractive, fit, or witty helps, and being all three helps even more.

SEE ALSO: A beginner's guide to sexting

What works in your favor is the sheer breadth of the AFF community. Members span a wide range of ages, body types, orientations, and interests, making it easier to find someone — particularly if you’re looking for something casual and fun rather than long-term commitment.

Based on my personal experience, as well as the limited statistics AFF has released, the platform skews male (roughly 60:40 in my area) and slightly older. That male/female ratio mirrors most dating sites. The older skew can actually be an advantage if, like me, you prefer connecting with people closer to your own age.

One final piece of advice: don’t ignore AFF’s broader community features. If you rely solely on search results and direct messages, you’ll face roughly the same odds as any other dating app. But if you explore the themed chat rooms — covering everything from erotic fiction to body modification — you’re far more likely to stumble into the kind of connection you’re actually looking for.

Maybe you’ve found your special someone and want to demonstrate your commitment by officially delisting yourself as a single person, or maybe you just need a break from online dating in general — whatever your motivation, AdultFriendFinder makes it easy to delete your account and scrub your profile data for good.

First, understand that deleting your account is a distinct action from cancelling your Gold membership. If you want to continue using AdultFriendFinder for free, or just want to stop your monthly payments, you can do so without deleting your entire account. The action of account deletion is considerably more permanent. You’ll lose all of your profile info, all of your chat history, and all of your settings.

SEE ALSO: The best sexting apps for discreet NSFW chats

If you still want to proceed, you can choose whether to delete your account via a web browser or on your phone. The steps are different but the result is the same. But one big heads up for phone users: merely deleting your AFF app is not enough to delete your account.

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If you have a Gold subscription, you’re going to want to cancel that membership before you undergo the steps necessary to delete your account:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• AdultFriendFinder account

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: If you are a Gold member, you will see a "Billing History & Credit Card" info section

Step 4: Turn the auto-renew switch to "Off"

Step 5: Verify that your subscription was cancelled by checking your email for confirmation

How to delete your AdultFriendFinder account on the web

If you primarily use AdultFriendFinder on a web browser, here are the steps you’ll need to follow:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• Web browser

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: Under the "Manage My Account" heading, select "Close Account"

Step 4: You’ll be prompted with a confirmation message offering alternatives to account deletion, including hiding your profile or turning off email notifications

Step 5: Select "Please Delete My Account"

Step 6: You’ll be prompted to enter your password one last time, to confirm your identity and intention

How to delete your AdultFriendFinder account on your phone

AFF doesn’t have an official app in either the Apple App or Google Play store, owing to their NSFW content, but lots of AFF users still use phone-based workarounds for AdultFriendFinder, often via a web-based shortcut on their home screens. 

Simply deleting your AFF app icon will not delete your account and the data and history pertaining to it. To delete your account via your phone, follow these steps:

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• Smartphone

Step 1: Log in to your account as usual, using your username and password credentials

Step 2: Navigate to the "My Account" section in the top right and select "Settings"

Step 3: Under the "Manage My Account" heading, select "Close Account"

Step 4: You’ll be prompted with a confirmation message offering alternatives to account deletion, including hiding your profile or turning off email notifications

Step 5: Select "Please Delete My Account"

Step 6: You’ll be prompted to enter your password one last time, to confirm your identity and intention

Account deletion is final and irrevocable, so be sure that you’re prepared to lose all of your contacts, chat history, and profile information permanently before you click that final confirmation. And if, for any reason, the above steps haven’t worked for you, you can always visit the AFF Help Center, where they have visual guides for common on-site activities, including account deletion.

SAVE $500: As of Feb. 28, Amazon has the DJI Mini 5 Pro drone camera on sale for 30% off at $1,099, down from its list price of $1,599. 

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If you’ve been wanting to upgrade your aerial photography setup, this weekend might be a great chance to do so. Amazon has DJI’s Mini 5 Pro on sale for almost a third off its list price, which is a pretty good deal. The Mini 5 Pro is an excellent sidekick for outdoor adventurers, aerial photography hobbyists, and professionals who want a compact, portable device.

The drone is palm-sized when folded and fits easily into a pocket. This model comes replete with 42GB of internal storage, so you can film your adventure or venture entirely uninterrupted. Its portability and compactness do not compromise its ability to capture high-quality video, either. As previously mentioned, the drone records 4k footage with a 60fps (frames per second) frame rate. DJI claims this drone will render your content in crisp, clear, highly defined detail.

The drone also comes with the DJI RC 2 (the remote control) that has a large screen in the center to see what you’re filming in real time. 

OpenAI has entered a deal with the U.S. Department of War (DOW), providing its AI tools for military use in "classified environments." Announcing the partnership on Saturday, the ChatGPT developer claims it includes guardrails prohibiting the use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons. However, contract excerpts shared by OpenAI appear to leave significant loopholes.

SEE ALSO: Anthropic's Claude overtakes ChatGPT in App Store

News of OpenAI's deal with the DOW came just one day after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. government will no longer use tech from OpenAI rival Anthropic, including its AI model Claude. Posting about the split on Truth Social, Trump had objected to Anthropic's insistence that the DOW abide by the company's terms of service. 

Exactly which terms of services Trump took issue with were revealed in a statement from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Thursday. In it, he claimed that the DOW demanded Anthropic remove safeguards against use of its tech for mass surveillance in the U.S. and fully AI-controlled weapons. Amodei stated that such use may technically be lawful, however "this is only because the law has not yet caught up with the rapidly growing capabilities of AI."

"[I]n a narrow set of cases, we believe AI can undermine, rather than defend, democratic values," wrote Amodei. "Some uses are also simply outside the bounds of what today’s technology can safely and reliably do."

OpenAI's terms are apparently more to the Trump administration's liking, with the company stepping in to supply the U.S. military with AI technology in Anthropic's place. Yet despite this, OpenAI claims that its agreement with DOW not only has similar guardrails which prohibit use of its technology for mass domestic surveillance or directing autonomous weapons, but even adds a third: "No use of OpenAI technology for high-stakes automated decisions (e.g. systems such as 'social credit')." 

"We retain full discretion over our safety stack, we deploy via cloud, cleared OpenAI personnel are in the loop, and we have strong contractual protections," read OpenAI's announcement. "This is all in addition to the strong existing protections in U.S. law."

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According to OpenAI, the limitations it has imposed are more enforceable than Anthropic's because it will only provide the DOW with its technology via the cloud, rather than installing it directly on hardware. OpenAI personnel will also be kept involved so that they can see how the DOW is using its technology. This will allegedly allow the company more oversight and control of its AI systems. 

"We don’t know why Anthropic could not reach this deal, and we hope that they and more labs will consider it," wrote OpenAI.

However, an excerpt of the contract shared by OpenAI indicated that its technology will only be barred from use in autonomous weapons or to surveil U.S. citizens where such use is illegal. In fact, the agreement appears to lay out circumstances where OpenAI's tech would be allowed for these purposes, such as where human control over weapons isn't required by DOW policy or law.

"The Department of War may use the AI System for all lawful purposes, consistent with applicable law, operational requirements, and well-established safety and oversight protocols," the contract reads, per OpenAI. "[A]ny use of AI in autonomous and semi-autonomous systems must undergo rigorous verification, validation, and testing to ensure they perform as intended in realistic environments before deployment."

Responding to concerns in a post on LinkedIn, OpenAI head of national security partnerships Katrina Mulligan merely reiterated that its usage policies aren't the only safeguards in place, re-emphasising its cloud deployment and involvement of its personnel. 

"[The DOW's] position was, build the model however you want, refuse whatever requests you want, just don't try to govern our operational decisions through usage policies," wrote Mulligan. 

Still, doubts remain regarding the effectiveness of these ostensible safeguards, particularly considering OpenAI's reluctance to take an ethical stand.

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman conducted a Q&A on X in an attempt to assuage users' concerns about the DOW deal, to little apparent success. Conceding that the deal "was definitely rushed, and the optics don't look good," Altman claimed that they'd hoped it would de-escalate tensions between the DOW and the AI industry.

"I think a good relationship between the government and the companies developing this technology is critical over the next couple of years," wrote Altman. 

The deal might have brought OpenAI and the U.S. government closer together, but it seems to have simultaneously alienated ChatGPT's civilian users.

Responding to a question about whether permitting all lawful use allows mass surveillance, Altman shared a post by U.S. Under Secretary of War Emil Michael in which he claimed that "The DoW does not spy on domestic communication of U.S. people (including via commercial collection) and to do so would be unlawful and profoundly un-American."

Unsurprisingly, few seem inclined to take the DOW's word for it. In 2013, whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed mass surveillance of U.S. citizens conducted by the DOW's (then called the Department of Defense) National Security Agency (NSA). This program was found to be illegal, and included people's telephone records. Human Rights Watch also accused the then-Department of Defense of surveilling U.S. citizens without warrants in 2017. 

"The government already has broken the law and illegally surveiled [sic] US citizens," replied X user @bolts6629. "A milquetoast statement from an undersecretary in an administration famous for lying is good enough for you?"

Altman did state that he would refuse to use OpenAI's technology for mass domestic surveillance "because it violates the Constitution," and expressed discomfort with the idea of an amendment that would allow such use. However, some social media users cast doubt on this claim, noting that he has gone back on other promises before.

"Other things you've said you wouldn't do: overrule the OpenAI board, remove the nonprofit structure, put ads in ChatGPT," noted @Laneless_.

Further, OpenAI's CEO also indicated that the company is reluctant to draw ethical lines, preferring to abdicate responsibility and follow the government's directions rather than take any sort of stand itself.

"[W]e are not elected," wrote Altman. "We have a democratic process where we do elect our leaders. We have expertise with the technology and understand its limitations, but I think you should be terrified of a private company deciding on what is and isn't ethical in the most important areas."

"Following orders is not an excuse for unethical behavior," responded @MagisterLudiX. "Either you have strong red lines or you see it as purely transactional, depending on political context."

"AI is a tool. A hard limit on it, is a limit like any other tool has," wrote @genericrohan. "It's not deciding what the military can do, it is about setting a limit that the military can plan for."

In response to the news of OpenAI and the DOW's partnership, many ChatGPT users are reportedly cancelling their subscriptions to the AI chatbot. Several are instead turning to Anthropic's AI chatbot Claude, which has since dethroned ChatGPT as the most downloaded free app in the U.S. Apple App Store.

"OpenAI just made a deal with a devil and lost this customer of 2 years," Reddit user r/boomroom11 posted on subreddit r/ChatGPT. The post has over 26,000 upvotes at time of writing. "The company (originally non profit) that told us they existed to build AI safely for humanity is now taking Pentagon contracts. Sam Altman decided defense money was more important than every principle the company was founded on."

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.

The Full Moon is just a day away, so there's no surprise that it's big and bright in the sky tonight. There's a lot to see, without or without visual aids, so keep reading to find out what exactly you can spot.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Monday, March 2, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 98% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

With just your naked eye, tonight you'll be able to see the Mares Vaporum and Crisium, as well as the Aristarchus Plateau. If you have binoculars, you should also catch a glimpse of the Endymion Crater, Grimaldi Basin, and the Archimedes Crater. For those with a telescope, including the Apollo 16 landing spot, the Rima Hyginus, and the Caucasus Mountains.

When is the next Full Moon?

The next Full Moon will be on March 3. The last Full Moon was on Feb. 1.

What are Moon phases?

According to NASA, the Moon takes about 29.5 days to orbit the Earth. Over the course of this period, it moves through eight recognisable phases, what we call the lunar cycle. While the same side of the Moon always faces us, the amount of its surface lit by the Sun changes as it continues along its path. The shifts in sunlight create the different appearances we see from Earth, ranging from a fully illuminated Moon to a thin sliver or near darkness. The eight phases are:

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.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

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

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

How to play Pips

If you've ever played dominoes, you'll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we've shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don't necessarily have to match.

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The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you'll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

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

Equal (6): Everything in this space must be equal to 6. The answer is 6-4, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally; 3-5, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-5, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally.

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

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 2 Pips

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

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

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 4-0, placed vertically; 5-4, placed vertically; 2-3, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 2-3, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (10): Everything in this space must be greater than 10. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically; 0-6, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 2 Pips

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

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

Equal (4): Everything in this red space must be equal to 4. The answer is 1-4, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed horizontally; 4-3, placed vertically.

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

Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically; 6-4, placed horizontally.

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

Less Than (2): Everything in this space must be less than 2. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally.

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

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): Everything in this dark blue space must be equal to 5. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed vertically.

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

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

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

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who love March.

As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier — so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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

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The NYT's latest daily word game has launched in association with The Athletic, the New York Times property that provides the publication's sports coverage. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.

If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake — players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.

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

• Yellow: AFC teams

• Green: College basketball tournament

• Blue: The sound of sports

• Purple: Types of doubles

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: AN AFC West Player

• Green: March Madness Lingo

• Blue: Sports Onomatopoeias

• Purple: Double____

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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 #525 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• AN AFC West Player - BRONCO, CHARGER, CHIEF, RAIDER

• March Madness Lingo - BRACKET, BUBBLE, CINDERELLA, SEED

• Sports Onomatopoeias - CLANK, CRUNCH, PING, VROOM

• Double____ - A, BOGEY, DOUBLE, FAULT

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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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're an MLB fan.

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.

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

• Yellow: Simone Biles

• Green: Level

• Blue: What an umpire might say

• Purple: Bawk Bawk

Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Gymnastics apparatus

• Green: Status

• Blue: Baseball calls

• Purple: ___ Chicken

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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 #995 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Gymnastics apparatus: BEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT

• Status: POSITION, RANK, STANDING, STATION

• Baseball calls: BALL, FOUL, SAFE, STRIKE

• ___ Chicken: FUNKY, POPCORN, RUBBER, SPRING

Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a remote worker.

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.

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The words are related to office work.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe working out of office.

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 Coworking Space.

NYT Strands word list for March 2

• Booths

• Pantry

• Wifi

• Coworking Space

• Desks

• Printer

• Lounge

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're a Nickelodeon fan.

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

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

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

What's the best Wordle starting word?

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

What happened to the Wordle archive?

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

Is Wordle getting harder?

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

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Goo.

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 S.

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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...

SLIME

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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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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To rescind.

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ANNUL

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A breaded donut.

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BAGEL

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Butt.

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BOOTY

Hurdle Word 4 hint

To put out.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

EVICT

Final Hurdle hint

Audio.

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SOUND

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For one blissful episode of Industry, Harper Stern (Myha'la) and Yasmin Kara-Hanani (Marisa Abela) were at peace. In the aftermath of Tender's collapse in Season 4, episode 7, they went clubbing, shared a kiss, and dreamed that they would be in this state of bliss "forever."

Turns out their "forever" doesn't even last until the end of Season 4.

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That's because Industry's Season 4 finale, titled "Both, And," swings into Harper and Yasmin's reinforced relationship like a wrecking ball, tearing the show's central pair apart as definitively as it possibly can.

As the Tender fallout continues, Yasmin sets out on a new venture: supporting right-wing Reform candidate Sebastian Stefanowicz (Edward Holcroft). She hosts an elaborate dinner party for donors in Paris, and invites Harper.

Harper's date Kwabena Bannerman (Toheeb Jimoh) sees the red flags immediately, noting that he heard stories from a friend about Yasmin being a "sadist" at school. Harper shrugs them away, emphasizing that Yasmin is a "survivor," and all but confirming that the context of their relationship has made them inseparable.

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But even Harper and Yasmin's long-fraught connection has limits, and Harper comes up against them during the dinner party itself. Yasmin seating Harper next to full-on Nazis is already enough to break apart the friendship, but then Harper realizes that Yasmin is plying her male guests with young women, many of whom are likely underage, and that she'll be filming them as blackmail for down the line. It's a page right out of the Whitney Halberstram (Max Minghella) playbook, which in turn feels very tied to the real-world tactics of Jeffrey Epstein. (Yasmin's character was also "loosely inspired" by Ghislaine Maxwell, furthering the sordid connection to current events.)

The party marks the sickening realization for Harper that her friend has gone beyond the pale, but she continues to offer her lifelines, telling her, "This is not who you are."

Her last one? Standing up, reaching out her hand, and relying on her and Yasmin's shared history, saying, "If you have cared at all about me, ever, you will take my fucking hand."

Yasmin does, but she chooses to stay anyway. It's her acting out her own philosophy of "both, and": She can care about Harper, but she can also care about herself. For Myha'la, that moment cements the "heartbreak" of the episode.

"She knows that Yasmin is going to take care of Yasmin by any means necessary, just like Harper's going to take care of Harper by any means necessary," Myha'la told Mashable in a joint video interview with Abela. "The heartbreak is that they won't be doing it together. Like in the club scene in [episode] 7, they're taking care of each other. Harper's really hoping to extend that and say, 'Let's deal with whatever this is together.' And it feels like Yasmin takes her hand and says, 'I love you, but I'm going to take care of myself on my own this time.'"

For Abela, Yasmin's act of inviting Harper was also a lifeline, albeit for herself.

"Yasmin has invited Harper into this space to confront herself with the reality of what she's doing," Abela said. "I think there is probably a part of her that hopes that Harper will be able to see it, call it for what it is, and break some kind of spell. And I think in that moment, Yasmin realizes that she is in too deep."

With Yasmin fully morphing into her father, and Harper losing the people she was closest to, Industry has widened the gap between these two as far as it can possibly go. I won't count out a reunion in a potential Season 5 out yet, as the pair have reunited after hardships before, including Season 3's blowout "Nikki Beach" fight. But Yasmin's actions here seem insurmountable.

At least they'll always have that small slice of forever.

Industry Season 4 is now streaming on HBO Max.

Lenovo kicked off the year with a dominating presence at the Consumer Electronics Show, where it unveiled a new Qira personal AI agent, over a dozen new laptops, and a slew of new PC accessories. (It went home with three Best of CES awards.) Today, the world's biggest PC maker is expanding its 2026 portfolio even further with a fresh crop of hardware for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Lenovo's MWC announcements include more laptops and tablets for consumers, some additional "Think" devices on the enterprise side, and six new concepts — including a foldable variant of its popular Legion Go 2 gaming handheld, a laptop with a glasses-free 3D display, and an exciting modular laptop concept. Lenovo also revealed that Qira will be coming to more than 20 devices, with rollout starting in the coming weeks.

Mashable got the chance to demo the new laptops and concept products at a press event before MWC 2026, and we've got a full rundown on all the announcements. There's a lot to cover, so let's get right into it.

Legion Go Fold is a wild gaming handheld concept Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Lenovo has officially confirmed the existence of its Legion Go Fold Concept after word of it leaked last week. The prototypical gaming handheld has a 7.7-inch POLED display that unfolds into an 11.6-inch screen you can use horizontally or vertically. As if that weren't cool enough, it also comes with a detachable wireless keyboard that turns it into a clamshell-style Windows laptop. (One of its controllers works as a vertical mouse.) It runs on an Intel Lunar Lake chip with 32GB of RAM.

Like all of Lenovo's concepts, there's no guarantee that this one will ever make it to market. But the fact that Lenovo is already teasing its internal specs is promising.

A glasses-free 3D laptop concept Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

Lenovo has been dabbling in laptops with glasses-free 3D displays for a few years now, and its newest player is the Yoga Book Pro 3D Concept, a dual-display model aimed at 3D creators. It's powered by an Intel Core Ultra 7 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 graphics (again, a good sign for hopeful buyers). Both of its displays have vibrant OLED panels.

The laptop comes with magnetic accessories that activate touch-control menus. Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

In our brief pre-MWC demo, the 3D laptop was definitely a standout. By tracking your eye movements, it's able to render objects in 3D. It also comes with snap-on pads that attach to the lower touchscreen and activate specific touch menus, which is another nifty concept in and of itself. There's a kickstand built into its base.

A modular business laptop concept Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

The gaming handheld may dominate headlines, but even as a prototype, Lenovo's ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept is an incredibly cool idea. It has lots of little touches, like the Frameworkian ability to easily swap different ports in and out as needed. It also has a detachable secondary display and keyboard, which you can replace depending on how you like to work. The screen has a kickstand so it can be used as a second monitor.

"Integrated pogo-pin connectors enable reliable power and data transfer between modules, creating a self-contained, highly flexible system built for modern laptop users who need adaptable performance," the Lenovo release states.

The ThinkBook Modular AI PC not only supports flexible workflows, but could also extend the device's lifecycle. So, while you can't actually buy the ThinkBook Modular AI PC Concept, we're hoping its best ideas make it into production, at the very least.

Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

From the press release:

The concept centers on a 14-inch ultra-thin base system designed to support multiple, practical display configurations. The secondary display can be mounted on the top cover to enable face-to-face sharing or closed-lid interactions. It can also be positioned alongside the PC using an integrated kickstand, functioning as a fully integrated portable travel monitor in either vertical or horizontal orientation…Key modular elements include a detachable Bluetooth keyboard, secondary display modules, and interchangeable IO ports including USB Type-A, USB Type-C and HDMI, allowing the device to transition between compact mobility and expanded productivity while maintaining system stability, security, and performance.

Lenovo has been showing a greater interest in repairability so far in 2026. In January, it earned a Best of CES award for the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 14 Aura Edition, a business laptop with a "Space Frame" design that makes its internals easily replaceable. And some of the other new commercial PCs it brought to MWC have more repairable builds. (More on those momentarily.)

A boatload of consumer devices Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Lenovo's consumer laptop lineup for MWC is helmed by the next-gen Yoga 9i 2-in-1 Aura Edition, an updated version of our favorite 2-in-1. It has an Intel Core Ultra Series 3 chip, a slightly lighter design, and more ports (including a re-added headphone jack). It ships with a Yoga Pen Gen 2, and the stylus's case attaches to the laptop magnetically to enable a new Canvas mode. The new Yoga 9i will be available starting in May for $1,949.

Beyond that, Lenovo's consumer announcements cover five more laptops, two tablets, a portable monitor, and a webcam concept:

• Lenovo Yoga Pro 7a — A 15-inch convertible laptop for creators equipped with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Series processors, up to 128GB of RAM, and a "Force Pad" touchpad you can draw on; ships in August for $2,099.

• Lenovo Legion 7a — A lightweight 15-inch gaming laptop with an OLED display and AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Series processors with integrated Radeon graphics; available in July at $2,299.

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i Ultra — A thin 14-inch laptop powered by Intel Ultra Core processors; coming in October for $799.

• Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition — A 14-inch laptop "for creators who prioritize longer battery life and portability," per the press release; arrives in April for $1,449.

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i — A budget-friendly 17-inch laptop with Intel Core processors; arriving October for $599.

• Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Gen 2 — A premium 13-inch tablet for students with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, a 3.5K display, JBL speakers, and a detachable keyboard; ships in July at $419.

• Lenovo Legion Tab — An 8.8-inch gaming tablet featuring a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip and a 3K display with a 165Hz refresh rate; available in May at $849.

• Lenovo L16 Mobile Monitor — A portable 16-inch 1200p monitor; pricing and release date TBD.

• Lenovo Yoga Wireless Webcam Concept — An AI-powered wireless webcam that records in 4K Ultra HD and supports "instantaneous video edits" on Yoga laptops.

A ton of new business devices, too Credit: Timothy Werth / Mashable

Lenovo's theme for MWC 2026 seems to be, "But wait, there's more." Seriously, there is a lot more. For enterprise customers, Lenovo is introducing a new lineup of ThinkPad and ThinkBook laptops, a new rugged ThinkTab tablet, and a new ThinkVision monitor. Lenovo has confirmed their pricing but not their official launch dates, though they'll all arriving at some point in 2026.

Credit: Joe Maldonado / Mashable

Here's the full lineup. Of note, Lenovo gave all of its T-Series models more repairable designs, bigger speakers, and a new optional 5MP camera for 2026:

• Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 and Lenovo ThinkPad T16 Gen 5 — Two updated business laptops with a 10/10 repairability score from iFixit, a repair guide website. They'll come with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 and AMD Ryzen AI Pro 400 Series processors; ship in Q2 2026 for $1,799 apiece.

• Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 7 — A 14-inch business laptop with a 9/10 iFixit score that weighs only 2.43 pounds, making it Lenovo's lightest T-Series model ever. It's configurable with Intel Core Ultra Series 3, AMD Ryzen AI Pro 400 Series, and Snapdragon X2 Elite and Snapdragon X2 Plus chips; starts at $1,899 in Q2 2026.

• Lenovo ThinkPad T14s 2-in-1 Gen 2 — A commercial convertible with a new garaged stylus and Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors; arrives in Q2 2026 for $1,849.

• Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Detachable — A 13-inch convertible with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors, up to 64GB6 of RAM, and a stylus that recharges inside its detachable folio keyboard; coming in Q3 2026 for $1,999.

• Lenovo ThinkBook 14 2-in-1 Gen 6 — A 14-inch hybrid laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors and an attachable emoji-style AI companion called Magic Bay Tiko; available in Q2 2026 for $1,754.

• Lenovo ThinkTab X11 — A new Android tablet with a removable battery and a rugged design that meets MIL-STD-810H durability standards. It's aimed at "workers in logistics, manufacturing, construction, transportation, and energy," according to the press release; available in Q2 2026 at $499.

• Lenovo ThinkVision M16 Mobile Monitor — A 16-inch 1200p portable monitor that works in portrait and landscape modes; arrives in Q3 2026 at $259.

Two AI companion concepts Lenovo's AI Work Companion (left) and AI Workmate (right) are just prototypes — for now. Credit: Lenovo / Mashable composite

Lenovo seems to be mulling the idea of putting more AI on people's desks. The other two concepts it brought to MWC are both tabletop AI companion devices.

The AI Work Companion is a consumer-oriented prototype that looks like a regular desk clock — very inconspicuous — and acts sort of like a personal secretary. The press release said its "'Thought Bubble' utilizes AI to sync tasks and schedules from across the user’s devices to generate a balanced daily plan with just a single tap." It can also monitor your screentime, tell you when you should take work breaks to avoid burnout, and charge your other tech via its built-in port hub.

Lenovo's other AI concept device is the AI Workmate, a business-oriented gizmo that looks like it could be related to the Pixar Lamp. "Designed as an always-on desk companion, it supports writing, voice, gesture, and spatial interaction, with on-device AI processing inputs locally," Lenovo said. It can scan and summarize documents, make presentations, and project content onto nearby surfaces. With cutesy emoji-like eyes on its "head's" screen, this one is begging to be anthropomorphized.

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