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You can find free lessons on useful topics like AI, Python programming, investing, and so much more with edX. There's a lot to consider, so we've got you started with a standout selection of free online courses from MIT.

These are the best free online courses from MIT this month:

• Becoming an Entrepreneur

• Cell Biology: Cell-Cell Interactions

• Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling

• Circuits and Electronics 1: Basic Circuit Analysis

• Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay

• Circuits and Electronics 3: Applications

• Data Analysis: Statistical Modeling and Computation in Applications

• Derivatives Markets: Advanced Modeling and Strategies

• Energy Economics and Policy

• Financial Accounting

• Financial Regulation: From the Global Financial Crisis to Fintech and the COVID Pandemic

• Foundations of Modern Finance

• Foundations of Modern Finance II

• Fundamentals of Manufacturing Processes

• Fundamentals of Statistics

• Genetics: Analysis and Applications

• Genetics: Population Genetics and Human Traits

• Genetics: The Fundamentals

• Introduction to Biology: The Secret of Life

• Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science

• Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python

• Learning Time Series with Interventions

• Machine Learning with Python: From Linear Models to Deep Learning

• Management in Engineering: Accounting and Planning

• Management in Engineering: Strategy and Leadership

• Mathematical Methods for Quantitative Finance

• Mechanics of Deformable Structures: Part 1

• Molecular Biology — Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair

• Molecular Biology — Part 2: Transcription and Transposition

• Molecular Biology — Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation

• Probability: The Science of Uncertainty and Data

• Structural Materials: Selection and Economics

• Supply Chain Analytics

• Supply Chain Dynamics

• Supply Chain Fundamentals

• Supply Chain Technology and Systems

• Sustainable Building Design

• Sustainable Energy

• Understanding the World Through Data

• Visualizing the Birth of Modern Tokyo

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In the world of Severance — whether it's stories about Dieter Eagan or objects in the childhood home of Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette) — nothing is accidental.

The same can likely be said for Apple TV+'s short teaser for Season 2, episode 9, which shows a person cutting a boiled egg on a plate.

SEE ALSO: What is Cold Harbor? Everything we know about 'Severance's biggest mystery.

Here's a reminder of the clip:

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Seems fairly innocuous, right? Maybe some parallels between the egg cutting and Lumon's severance procedure?

Well, as @zoeonfilm pointed out on X, the clue may actually lie in the plate the egg is being placed on.

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"two women, in red and blue, grabbing the same man," they wrote. "two versions of the same person going after one man. i wonder where i’ve seen this before…"

Once you've seen it, it's difficult to unsee it. The design on the plate appears to show two identical women grabbing the same man. A reference to Mark S (Adam Scott) and his complicated relationship with Helly (Britt Lower)? It seems likely.

Is this just a throwaway Easter egg, though, or foreshadowing? Helena Eagan, Helly's Outie, already tricked Mark into having sex with her in episode 4, before "bumping into" his Outie at a restaurant in episode 6. What was her motivation for doing that? And what else might she have in store?

Severance Season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+, with a new episode every Friday.

With Tesla stocks plunging, owners rushing to sell their vehicles, and protests against Elon Musk's car company growing, it's been a bad time for Tesla and its Trump-supporting CEO. And on Tuesday, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert used his monologue to break it all down.

"Here's the thing. This downturn didn't just start yesterday, because Tesla stock has plummeted 50 percent since December," said Colbert. "And there's a good reason for that. It's a phenomenon economists call 'Everyone Fucking Hates This Guy.'"

On Monday, Trump hit his own social media platform Truth Social to defend "Elon's 'baby'" and claim that people were trying to "illegally and collusively boycott Tesla."

"How do you illegally boycott something?" said Colbert on The Late Show. "Buying things is optional. That's why when you walk into a West Elm they don't lock the door and say, 'You want out? Then buy a fat candle with three wicks in it.'"

But the latest publicity stunt on Tuesday saw the U.S. president and Musk running a Tesla ad at the White House at which the president bought a $90,000 Tesla Model S Plaid — a model Trump marvelled over because "everything is computer."

"Of course all of this was to shore up Elon's fading brand and Trump almost got the name right," said Colbert, before showing a clip of the president declaring, "I love Teslerr."

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands 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.

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

By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections.

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferred pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 12 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 12 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Bearing gifts

These words aren't referring to bears.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

The words are related to abilities.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Prodigy.

Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for March 12

• Chops

• Flair

• Skill

• Talent

• Knack

• Prowess

• Strength

• Prodigy

Looking for other daily online games? Mashable's Games page has more hints, and if you're looking for more puzzles, Mashable's got games now!

Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.

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

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

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

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

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections Sports Edition?

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

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

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

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

Here's a hint for today's Connections Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Various hurts

• Green: Pool toys

• Blue: Hockey nicknames

• Purple: Baseball visuals

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Common sports injuries

• Green: Billiards equipment

• Blue: NHL Teams, familiarly

• Purple: Items in MLB logos

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections Sports Edition #170 is...

What is the answer to Connections Sports Edition today

• Common sports injuries - BREAK, SPRAIN, STRAIN, TEAR

• Billiards equipment - BALLS, CHALK, CUE, TABLE

• NHL Teams, familiarly - CAPS, HABS, ISLES, PENS

• Items in MLB logos - COMPASS ROSE, CROWN, HALO, MAPLE LEAF

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.

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

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

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

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.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable What is Connections?

The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

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

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

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

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 12 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Baking items

• Green: A bull wouldn't like these

• Blue: For advanced poets only

• Purple: Same second word

Featured Video For You Connections: How to play and how to win Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Ingredients in classic pound cake

• Green: Things that are red

• Blue: Words said to have no exact rhymes

• Purple: ____ Candy

Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #639 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Ingredients in classic pound cake: BUTTER, EGGS, FLOUR, SUGAR

• Things that are red: CARDINAL, ELMO, KETCHUP, ROSE

• Words said to have no exact rhymes: MONTH, ORANGE, PURPLE, SILVER

• ____ Candy: COTTON, EYE, JOHN, ROCK

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

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 12

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

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

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

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.

SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for March 12 Where did Wordle come from?

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

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

What's the best Wordle starting word?

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

What happened to the Wordle archive?

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

Is Wordle getting harder?

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

SEE ALSO: NYT's The Mini crossword answers for March 12, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A popular fruit.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no reoccurring letters.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...

Today's Wordle starts with the letter M.

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...

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

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

MANGO.

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Wednesday, March 12, 2025:

AcrossDrops on a putting green, say

• The answer is Dew.

Change that a Spaniard or German might request?

• The answer is Euros.

Beat handily, in slang

• The answer is Spank.

Annoying, as a younger sibling

• The answer is Pesky.

Blue expanse

• The answer is Sea.

DownPulls a fast one on

• The answer is Dupes.

Clear, as a blackboard

• The answer is Erase.

Speaker of the line "You know, no other factory in the world mixes its chocolate by waterfall"

• The answer is Wonka.

Paranormal gift, for short

• The answer is ESP.

Blue expanse

• The answer is Sky.

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

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

Millie Bobby Brown's appearances on The Tonight Show often have a musical edge, and Tuesday's was no exception.

In the clip above The Electric State star and Jimmy Fallon play a karaoke game where they take turns singing '90s songs, finishing a famous lyric without seeing it on the screen. If they get it right, their opponent gets blasted with water. If they get it wrong, they do.

Both put in a valiant effort, but nobody escapes the spray by the end.

Barnard's Star, just some 6 light-years away, has intrigued astronomers for over a century.

Does the second-closest stellar system to us host any planets?

Though this system has hoodwinked astronomers with planetary signals before, researchers say they're confident they have detected three new planets and confirmed another. After peering at Barnard's Star over 112 nights, scientists using a powerful telescope in Chile found compelling evidence of four particularly small exoplanets, each just some 20 to 30 percent the size of Earth. That makes them considerably smaller than Mars, which is about half Earth's size.

"It’s a really exciting find — Barnard’s Star is our cosmic neighbor, and yet we know so little about it," Ritvik Basant, an exoplanet researcher at the University of Chicago who led the research, said in a statement. "It’s signaling a breakthrough with the precision of these new instruments from previous generations."

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The new research has been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Each of these worlds is probably rocky, as opposed to a gas giant planet like Jupiter, but they almost certainly aren't habitable. That's because they're searing hot, as they zip closely around Barnard's Star in just a matter of days. Even so, their discovery shows new ways that astronomers can find such small, nearly imperceptible worlds, known as "sub-Earths."

It was tremendously challenging to detect these planets. For one, they're located right next to their luminous star, making them daunting to see. And from our perch on Earth, we don't see these worlds transiting in front of their star, which is a common way planets beyond our solar system, or exoplanets, are found.

A conception of the surface of a hot world orbiting Barnard's Star. Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser

To find these worlds, the astronomers used something called the radial velocity technique, wherein a specialized instrument on a telescope looks for a star exhibiting extremely slight wobbles. These wobbles are caused by the gravitational influence, however small, orbiting planets have on their star, which subtly alters the star's emitted light. (In this case, a high resolution instrument called MAROON-X was mounted on the over 26-foot-wide Gemini North telescope, located at 8,930 feet in the profoundly dark Chilean desert.)

"The powerful instrument measures these small shifts in light so precisely that it can even tease apart the number and masses of the planets that must be circling the star to have the observed effect," the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab — which runs big telescopes across the U.S. and globally — said in a statement.

Astronomers are keenly interested in understanding planets around stars like Barnard's, which is a red dwarf. These are small stars, but the most common in the universe. Importantly, red dwarfs are cooler than more massive stars, meaning they can host habitable zones (regions of a solar system that are temperate enough for worlds to harbor liquid water) close to themselves, where planets often form. Scientists are also using the James Webb Space Telescope to discern if such rocky worlds around red dwarfs could host atmospheres, like Venus or Earth.

If Barnard's Star was hiding four rocky sub-Earths, what else is hiding out there in the cosmos?

The last time NASA collected data on the heat emerging from the moon's interior was when the space agency still sent astronauts on Apollo missions. 

The lunar heat-flow study had seemingly ended. Because the data can't be obtained with orbiters, no further measurements were taken after just two were made in the 1970s. But all that has changed since Texas-based company Firefly Aerospace successfully landed Blue Ghost on the moon on March 2. 

The uncrewed spacecraft, carrying 10 NASA experiments, has just achieved the first collection of heat-flow data without humans, solely using robotic technology. Called the Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity, or LISTER, the instrument has been drilling into the lunar soil. Mission controllers have watched it digging underground through a video transmission beamed back to Earth. 

"By making similar measurements at multiple locations on the lunar surface, we can reconstruct the thermal evolution of the Moon," said Seiichi Nagihara, a geophysics professor at Texas Tech University and LISTER's principal investigator, in a statement. 

The findings from the experiment will help to reveal the geological processes that shaped the moon over its 4.5 billion-year history, from its start as a mere ball of molten rock. Over time, it cooled by releasing its inner heat into space.

SEE ALSO: A NASA test just proved GPS signals can be picked up on the moon

Firefly Aerospace's mission control watches NASA’s Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity, or LISTER, drill into the lunar surface on March 3, 2025 in the above video. 

Firefly is the first company to get its lander to the moon upright and in one piece. The difficulty of that feat was underscored last week when Intuitive Machines, the first company to land on the moon last year (albeit tilted), was not able to even duplicate its partial success on its return. Intuitive Machines' Athena lander seemingly toppled in a crater, with its solar panels not pointing toward the sun. With the spacecraft unable to generate and replenish power, the company already announced the mission was over. 

Firefly's Blue Ghost lander, named after an exotic type of firefly, is now sitting in Mare Crisium, a lunar plain made from an ancient hardened lava flow. It's next to a volcanic feature, Mons Latreille, in the northeast quadrant on the near side. 

NASA paid Firefly $101.5 million to build the spacecraft and deliver LISTER and nine other payloads to the moon through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. The space agency wants to see a regular cadence of moon missions to prepare for astronaut-led Artemis expeditions in 2027 or later.

Called the Lunar Instrumentation for Subsurface Thermal Exploration with Rapidity, or LISTER, the instrument has been drilling into the lunar soil. Credit: Firefly Aerospace

LISTER, mounted below Blue Ghost’s lower deck, measures the flow of heat from the moon's interior with a sophisticated pneumatic drill, developed by Texas Tech and Honeybee Robotics. The tool, essentially a jackhammer that uses compressed gas to power the drilling action, has a needle sensor on the end to take temperature readings. 

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About every 1.5 feet, the drill stops to extend the thermal probe into the surrounding rocks, dust, and pebbles. The instrument then measures two things: thermal gradient, or the temperature changes at various depths, and thermal conductivity, which is the soil's ability to let heat pass through it. The drill can plunge to an ultimate depth of nearly 10 feet underground. 

"Instruments such as LISTER help us to learn more about the surface of the moon and how we can be there for a longer period of time and take advantage of resources available to us," said Mike Selby, LISTER manager at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, in a video about the payload. 

Firefly's mission is a little more than halfway complete, expected to come to an end shortly after lunar nightfall.

A Bluetooth speaker is one of those devices that, once you find one you like, you won't be able to imagine how you lived without it.

Since both Bluetooth and speakers aren't exactly new technology, you'll find that this is one of the more expansive product categories (admittedly, this feels like the case for almost anything you buy these days).

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Enter: the Mashable tech and shopping teams. We stay on top of the latest Bluetooth speaker releases but also use our audio and product testing expertise to determine when old favorites are the better choice. We spend time testing the speakers in our own homes, evaluating the balance in their sound, portability, and of course, their prices. (To learn more about how we choose these Bluetooth speakers, check out the "How we tested" section).

Testing the JBL Charge 5 side by side with the Charge 3. Credit: RJ Andersen / Mashable Mashable reviewed the Sonos Move 2 after its release in 2023. Credit: Stan Schroeder / Mashable

As of March 2025, our top picks include the smart home sound system the Sonos Move 2, the waterproof JBL Charge 5, and the charmingly retro (but brand new) Marshall Emberton III. You'll find these speakers below, along with our latest favorites from brands like Bose, Sony, and JBL.

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TL;DR: This week only, save 25% on the KeySmart SmartCard for your wallet and get free shipping.

I lost it last week. After searching every crevice of my house, I found it. There it was, next to my milk and eggs, my wallet…inside my fridge. I realized then that my beloved AirTags are amazing for my briefcase and luggage, but not for tracking my cash, ID, and credit cards. 

I needed a wallet tracking card: Something that worked like an AirTag but would fit inside my wallet without leaving an awkward bulge. I found the KeySmart SmartCard and thought I’d give it a try, especially since they were $10 off — now $29.97 with free shipping (reg. $39.99).

Does this wallet tracker hold up to the AirTag?

The SmartCards work with the exact same app as the AirTag, Apple Find My. This allows me to see all my tracked items in one place, view live locations on a map, play sounds to locate, and enter lost mode if they disappear in public areas.

Since it’s only 2mm thick, I slipped it into one of the slots of my wallet as if it were just a new credit card. These would also fit nicely into passport books.

I love how the SmartCard is basically an AirTag, just in a far slimmer format. However, there is one huge difference: the SmartCard is Qi-wireless rechargeable. I have to buy my AirTags new batteries about every year, and that cost adds up, but I can just toss this tracker card onto my wireless charging pad every five months to fill its battery.

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With 10TB of cloud storage, you can fit about two million photos, 100,000 videos, or 20 million documents (depending on their exact size, of course). That amount of space would be a challenge to fill up on your own, so it’s a good thing you can share it with an unlimited number of devices.

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Internxt may not be as popular as a name like Dropbox, but that’s not a reason to write off this deal. Your photos and files are end-to-end encrypted, meaning they’re broken up into tiny pieces so they can’t be read by peeping eyes. 

The company also makes its source code open to the public, so programmers and tech nerds can analyze it and ensure there are no vulnerabilities. That’s a lot more honesty than you’ll get from big-name brands.

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TL;DR: You can save $1,074 when you opt for a refurbished model of this MacBook Pro in near-mint condition, but we have fewer than 40 left in stock.

Have you always wanted a MacBook? Maybe it’s because they sync with your other Apple devices, or that they’ve become somewhat of a status symbol, but the $1,000+ price tag is probably what kept you away. But savvy shoppers are turning to refurbished MacBook deals to save hundreds while getting high-quality devices.

We have plenty of refurbished deals in our shop, but today, we want to show you one on a 2019 MacBook Pro 13.3-inch. While these originally retailed for $1,499, you can grab one for only $425 while supplies last — and these could go fast. Your new-to-you laptop arrives in grade “A” condition with a 30-day warranty.

2019 MacBook Pro specs

Beyond saving four figures, shoppers find more perks of buying refurbished laptops. For example, this MacBook Pro has the now-discontinued Touch Bar that you cannot get from the Apple Store. 

This touchscreen interface lives above your number keys, replacing the usual function row, and changes tools depending on which apps you have open. When typing, you’ll find text exiting tools, when designing, there could be a color grabber, and it’s even rumored to be able to skip YouTube ads.

But enough about that, here’s what else this MacBook Pro features:

• 13.3-inch Retina display

• Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM

• 256GB SSD storage

• Up to ten hours of battery life

Grab one of these affordable MacBook Pros for $425 (reg. $1,499) before they’re sold out. 

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U.S. president Donald Trump has hosted a Tesla advertisement on the White House lawn alongside CEO Elon Musk. He also erroneously called the boycott against the electric vehicle company "illegal."

On Monday night, Trump announced that he would buy a new Tesla the next day "as a show of confidence" in his close ally Musk, responding to the company's cratering stock prices. On Tuesday morning, Tesla parked five of its vehicles in front of White House to create a personal showroom for the president. 

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Accompanied by Musk and his son X, Trump promoted Tesla's cars while continuing to praise its billionaire CEO. The president also revealed that he'd previously purchased a Tesla Cybertruck for his teenage granddaughter Kai. 

"I have a lot of information [about Tesla's cars], including the price," said Trump, wielding a few pages of notes he said were given to him about Tesla's offerings. "I want to make a good deal here."

Despite this, Trump stated he would be paying full price for his new car. He ultimately selected a red Tesla Model S Plaid which retails for approximately $90,000 after Musk said that it was the model he himself drove.

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Trump further addressed recent protests which have taken place outside Tesla showrooms across the U.S., some of which have resulted in vandalism and property damage, saying that he will label violence against the dealerships as "domestic terrorism."

"They're harming a great American company," said Trump, calling such protesters "garbage." "Those people are going to go through a big problem when we catch them… You do it to Tesla and you do it to any company, we're going to catch you and you're going to go through hell."

There's a Tesla showroom at the White House

In addition to promoting Tesla, Trump also lavished praise onto Musk himself, calling him an "incredible patriot" and celebrating his work at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

"In the time I've known him, he has never asked me for a favour," Trump claimed.

This is a stark contrast to Trump's previous statements about Musk in 2022, when he called the billionaire a "bullshit artist" and alleged that he asked for help "on all of his many subsidized projects, whether it’s electric cars that don’t drive long enough, driverless cars that crash, or rocketships to nowhere."

"I could have said, 'drop to your knees and beg,' and he would have done it," Trump posted to Truth Social at the time, stating that Musk would be "worthless" without government subsidies.

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There appears to be much less animosity between Musk and Trump now, despite the latter's history as a vocal detractor of electric vehicles. Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Trump reiterated his incorrect claim that he "ended the electric [vehicle] mandate," and praised Musk for not calling him to complain about it.

The U.S. has never had any law mandating that drivers switch to electric cars. However, it did have incentives to encourage adoption, which is what Trump eliminated. Trump also paused $3 billion in funding for a U.S. electrical vehicle charging network early last month.

Keeping Trump's new Tesla charged up won't be his problem, though. Trump won’t actually be driving the car himself, as U.S. presidents aren't permitted to drive on public roads for security reasons. Instead, the president stated that he would be leaving the Tesla at the White House for his staff to use.

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Tesla had its worst day of trading since September 2020 on Monday, its stock falling by over 15 percent to close at $222.15. In response, Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social that night to declare his support for Musk, as well as his intention to buy a Tesla.

"[T]he Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World's great automakers, and Elon's 'baby,' in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for," Trump claimed on Truth Social.

It is not illegal in the U.S. for consumers to boycott companies. While boycotts can be illegal if a group of competitors collectively agrees not to do business with a company, such restrictions do not apply to individuals. Under U.S. law, people are allowed to choose whether or not to patronise a business, and can decide against doing so as an act of protest. This is protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.

Tuesday saw Tesla's stock regain almost four percent after Monday's drop, however the overall trend of the company's share price continues to spiral down. Though Tesla enjoyed a surge following Trump's election win, its shares have continued to fall since the inauguration and wiped out all those gains.

Tesla's profits dropped by 70 percent in Q4 2024 and its sales have slumped across the globe. Even the price of used Teslas are falling as drivers reportedly reject the cars due to their association with Musk. Even so, Musk stated on Tuesday that Tesla intends to double its U.S. production within the next two years.

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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A faith.

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CREED

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A fruit with a stone.

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PEACH

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Opposite of giver.

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TAKER

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A shine.

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GLINT

Final Hurdle hint

A lovely drink or a violent act.

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PUNCH

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TL;DR: The best eSIM for Ireland is Saily. Save 5% on Saily eSIM data plans with the exclusive coupon code MASHABLE5.

Saint Patrick’s Day takes place on March 17, with festivities running from March 14-17. The popular event is expected to bring in at least 500,000 visitors to Ireland, making it one of the biggest annual celebrations in the country. You can expect dozens of parades, live performances, and cultural events nationwide.

The festival atmosphere over this period means large crowds and busy streets, meaning reliable mobile data is a must. Whether you're navigating the city, sharing your experiences with loved ones back home, or staying connected with travel buddies, you absolutely need reliable and affordable internet access on your trip.

If you're looking for the best eSIM for Ireland in 2025, we have all the information you need.

What is an eSIM?

An eSIM is a digital product that allows users to activate a data plan without needing a physical SIM card. Users can switch service providers via software settings, meaning you don't need to swap SIM cards when attempting to avoid roaming charges.

What is the best eSIM for Ireland?

The best eSIM for Ireland is Saily, a product from Nord Security.

Saily covers over 200 countries and territories, including Ireland. When traveling in Ireland, you can choose between five Saily plans (1GB, 3GB, 5GB, 10GB, or 20GB) for a period of one week or 30 days. Users get 24/7 customer support, straightforward installation, and automatical activation upon arrival. And if you run out of data, users can easily top up their plan and continue using the services without interruption.

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Something to note is that all plans have a 30-day activation period. If you purchase a plan and don't activate it, it will be activated automatically after 30 days.

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TL;DR: Live stream Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The first leg between Aston Villa and Club Brugge ended 3-1, but can Villa hold onto that lead and progress into the Champions League quarter finals? They will be favorites to win this one at home, but anything can happen in the Champions League.

If you want to watch Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge?

Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League kicks off at 8 p.m. GMT on March 12. This fixture takes place at Villa Park.

How to watch Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge for free

Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge is available to live stream for free on Virgin Media Player.

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

Live stream Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge for free by following these simple steps:

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer free-trials or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can access free live streams of the Champions League without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does give you enough time to stream Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge (plus more Champions League fixtures) before recovering your investment.

What is the best VPN for Virgin Media Player?

ExpressVPN is the best choice for bypassing geo-restrictions to stream live sport on Virgin Media Player, for a number of reasons:

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