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ESP32 microcontrollers are the powerhouses of DIY smart home projects. You can use them for everything from making a simple smart button to creating your own sensors. I recently bought a $30 ESP32 development board that's completely changed my smart home.

FREE $100 GIFT CARD: Amazon is offering Prime members a bonus $100 gift card with the purchase of a Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra.

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Prime members on the hunt for a smartwatch upgrade can score an extra special offer right now at Amazon: As of April 21, the retailer is offering Prime members a bonus $100 Amazon gift card when they purchase the sleek Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra for $649.99.

This deal applies to all available colors of the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, so you can choose between titanium white, titanium blue, titanium gray, and titanium silver. Keep in mind this offer only lasts until April 26, so don't wait too long to jump on it.

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The $100 Amazon gift card is an exciting extra, but the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is a mighty fine upgrade on its own. This stacked timepiece boasts a very durable titanium design. It's "designed for rugged adventurers," according to our hands-on review — and offers plenty of features for those hoping to keep an eye on their health or fitness goals.

Some of these features include an activity tracker, heart rate monitor, sleep monitor, personalized running coach, dual-frequency GPS, Vascular Load monitoring, and an Energy Score, which takes into account your sleep, activity, and heart rate from the day before to see how ready you are for the day ahead.

If the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra sounds like the kind of smartwatch you've been hoping to buy, this is a great time to buy and score some bonus cash to spend.

TL;DR: TCGplayer has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box listed for preorder at $74.97 with shipping included. That puts it $8.58 under TCGplayer’s current $83.55 market price. The Mega Meganium ex Box and Mega Emboar ex Box are also available for $69.97 each.

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The Pokémon TCG’s incredibly popular Ascended Heroes expansion is about to get even bigger, and preorders for the upcoming ex Boxes featuring the Legends: Z-A starter Pokémon are under market price for a limited time. 

As of April 21, TCGplayer has the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Mega Feraligatr ex Box listed from $74.97 with shipping included. Against the trading card retailer’s own current $83.55 market price, that makes this preorder $8.58 cheaper than market value. It is also just below the product’s most recent sale of $74.99 and well under its $77.92 listed median.

A presale item out on April 24, TCGplayer currently has nine sellers for the Mega Feraligatr Box with 35 units available in total. If these sell out, you can also try your luck with Walmart’s Ascended Heroes Ex Box for $69.99. However, this appears to give you a random box between Mega Ferigator, Mega Emboar, and Mega Meganium, so beware if you’re after the promo card for a specific evolved starter.

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TCGplayer will also let you buy the individual Mega Meganium ex Box for $69.97 and Mega Emboar for $69.97 — putting them just under a dollar under their own market price. 

The Pokémon TCG’s new Ascended Heroes ex Boxes will give you the same contents:

• One promo card featuring its titular Pokémon

• Four Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes Booster Packs

• One oversize lenticular promo card of its titular Pokémon

At the time of writing, Amazon’s preorders for the Ascended Heroes ex Boxes haven’t been made available. So these TCGplayer listings are currently the only place where preorders for specific boxes are readily available.

You can now preorder the six-pack Chaos Rising Booster Bundle for just under $59.50. What’s more, you can preorder the 36-pack Chaos Rising Booster Box at Walmart for $244.99 — so you’re only paying $6.81 per pack.

Love them or hate them, compact SUVs have taken over the family car job. The days of stuffing everyone into a sedan are mostly gone, replaced by high-riding crossovers built to handle school runs, groceries, and weekend road trips.

TL;DR: Build a Lego Star Wars N-1 Starfighter and take it home with you for free on May 2-4.

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Lego regularly runs make and take events, providing an opportunity for participants to walk away with an exclusive build for free. We've made noise about a number of these free giveaways over the years, but nothing gets the people going like free Star Wars Lego.

Lego is once again celebrating Star Wars Day by offering an exclusive mini build for free. Visitors to select Lego Stores around the world can build and bring home a model Star Wars N-1 Starfighter for free. This event is intended for participants aged 10+ years, and the model is available on a first-come-first-serve basis, at participating locations, while supplies last. Warning: These free models are going to go quickly.

For the UK and Ireland, this event is live from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 2 and 12-2 p.m. on May 3. In other parts of the world, this event extends to May 4. There's no official page for the US and Canada just yet, but we're expecting something to go live any day now. We'll update this page with official timings as soon as we see them.

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The free model depicts the Mandalorian’s second ship with Grogu. You're obviously not getting the same level of detail as the new 1,809-piece Lego Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, but it's a seriously fun collectible that money cannot buy. What's not to love?

The only catch is that you are limited to one build per participant. You can't just turn up and stock up.

Celebrate Star Wars Day in style with a free N-1 Starfighter from Lego.

It hasn't escaped the attention of the late night hosts that Donald Trump's Iran war strategy doesn't seem to be going as planned.

Jon Stewart spent 22 minutes unpacking the president's supposed "4D chess" on the Daily Show, and Stephen Colbert makes similar comments in the Late Show clip above.

"On Thursday Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire, so on Friday Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz — and yes, it was already open before we started the war, but I believe the real Strait of Hormuz was the friends we made along the way. I'm sorry, what's that? And I'm being told that we made no friends," Colbert says.

"Trump immediately claimed victory, posting, 'Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again.' And they never did — until the next day, when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again."

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WhatsApp is rolling out a paid tier for the app, but what do you actually get?

The Meta-owned messaging service is testing WhatsApp Plus, first confirmed by TechCrunch and now detailed on the company's FAQ page. Meta describes Plus as "an optional subscription that gives you access to additional premium features on WhatsApp."

SEE ALSO: Here's why you're about to see more ads on WhatsApp

Prices haven't been confirmed by Meta; I asked Meta's own AI within WhatsApp and it said a price hadn't yet been announced. Mashable also reached out to Meta for further information.

So, what are you paying for with WhatsApp Plus? The features include paid-only stickers, ringtones (yes, ringtones), themes, wallpapers, and icons — and if you personalise your theme and icons, only you can see them (the person you're messaging can't). Plus, the ability to pin 20 chats. That seems to be it so far.

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If you're worried about being paywalled, WhatsApp said the app's current functionality will remain as is for non-paying users. "The WhatsApp you know and rely on remains free — simple, reliable, private messaging and calling," the FAQ page reads. "This subscription does not change your core experience, and we are committed to ensuring that WhatsApp continues to get better for everyone."

Meta's plans to test paid subscription tiers for Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were confirmed in January; the company started testing Instagram Plus in March. The premium tiers simply mean more revenue for Meta. The company ended 2025 with nearly $60 billion in Q4 revenue and exceeding $200 billion for the year. In its 2025 Q4 earnings report, Meta said 3.5 billion people use a Meta app daily, an audience that's about to see a lot more AI-generated advertising in their feeds.

Soundcore's Space 2 are officially available for purchase, following their announcement at Mobile World Congress last month.

The budget headphones retail for $129.99, and are available for purchase at Soundcore's website and Amazon. This is a price increase of $30 over the Space One headphones, which are available for $99.99.

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I was able to spend a couple of weeks testing out the Space 2 headphones ahead of their launch — spoiler alert, they're great. If you're just looking for the basics, here's everything you need to know about the new Soundcore Space 2 headphones. For a more in-depth look, check out my full review.

Soundcore Space 2 specs

The Soundcore Space 2 headphones come packed with plenty of features, including:

• Battery life: 50 hours with ANC on, 70 hours with ANC off

• Quick charge: 5 minutes of charge for four hours of playback

• Listening modes: Noise cancellation, normal, transparency

• Drivers: Double-layer 40mm diaphragm drivers

• Multipoint connection: Yes, up to two devices

• Equalizer: Eight-band custom equalizer, with 22 equalizer presets

• Spatial audio: Yes

• Audio codecs supported: SBC, AAC, and LDAC

• Passive playback: Yes

• On-ear controls: Noise cancellation button, multifunction button, power/Bluetooth button, and volume controls

• Colors: Green, white, black

What's new with the Soundcore Space 2 headphones?

Soundcore's Space 2 headphones might be more expensive than their first-generation counterparts, but they also come packed with some upgrades.

For starters, you'll get 10 more hours of battery life with ANC, bringing the Space 2 headphones to a grand total of 50 hours of battery life. Soundcore also included a four-stage noise cancellation, which is essentially just a fancy way of saying these headphones are even better at blocking noise, especially at lower frequencies, like an airplane hum. (Yes, this does make them an enticing option for travel).

The design gets a slight upgrade as well, with a more streamlined ear cup fit than the Space One headphones that lends the headphones an overall more premium look. The Space 2 headphones also feature new colorways.

The Soundcore Space one headphones... Credit: Sam Mangino / Mashable Compared to the Space 2 headphones. Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable

In my testing, it was hard to believe the headphones cost just $129.99 — they easily felt more akin to headphones like the Bose QuietComforts, which cost $359. While their performance doesn't quite match up (which makes sense, they're under half the cost), Soundcore certainly provides a worthwhile budget alternative that makes the gap between budget and mid-range headphones feel even smaller.

Donald Trump is well-known for his ghostwritten book The Art of the Deal, and many of his allies are claiming that the U.S president's war with Iran — and his increasingly angry posts on Truth Social — are all part of a game of "4D chess".

Jon Stewart is less sure. In the Daily Show clip above the host breaks down how the conflict has escalated so far, from Trump's threats to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

"So that's where we've arrived at with The Art of the Deal," Stewart summarises. "Basically it's a cycle. It's a cycle of demands and threats and premature declarations of victory that allows the negotiator enough wiggle room to at almost any point claim that they've achieved exactly what they set out to do — ultimately achieving a nuclear deal that'll probably be worse than the nuclear deal Trump pulled our country out of with Iran, to start a devastating war that has killed thousands of innocent Iranians, 13 American soldiers, eroded our credibility as the leader of the free world, sabotaged the world economy, and will cost the American taxpayers, who knows, maybe trillions!"

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SAVE $50: As of April 21, the DJI Neo Mini drone has returned to its lowest-ever price of $149 at Amazon. This is $50 off its list price of $199.

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Now that warmer weather has arrived, it's the perfect time to pick up a new outdoors hobby. So why not explore the sunny skies with a drone? If you've been searching for a model to buy, it's worth checking out the DJI Neo Mini drone. As of April 21, it's on sale at Amazon.

Normally it's listed for $199 at Amazon, but the DJI Neo Mini drone is currently available to buy for $149. Ultimately, this saves you $50, but it also marks a return to its lowest price point at the retailer.

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This DJI drone is a tiny but mighty model. Fitted with DJI's stabilization technology and level-4 wind resistance, this little drone can capture videos at up to 4K/30fps and take photos with its 12MP sensor, so you can enjoy clear quality in your images as you explore from high above. It even features guards around the propellers for added protection, so there's no need to worry about it being damaged if it flies into branches or other minor hazards.

Since it's so small — just 135 grams — this lightweight drone is perfect for taking on-the-go. Just slip it in a bag or backpack and, when you're ready to go, it can take off right from your hand. It's also regulation friendly, so it doesn't require FAA registration and Remote ID.

If you've been thinking about making the jump into buying a drone, this is a great chance to do it through this deal on the DJI Neo Mini drone at Amazon.

TL;DR: Verizon is offering the iPhone 17e for free via 36 monthly bill credits when you open a new line on an eligible Unlimited plan.

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The iPhone 17e is the sleeper hit of the latest Apple lineup. It packs the same A19 chip found in the iPhone 17, dazzles with a crisp 6.1-inch OLED, and delivers Apple Intelligence features that offer genuine upgrades from older models.

In Mashable's review of the iPhone 17e, Stan Schroeder said "The combination of having Apple's latest chip and a decent amount of storage means this phone will be relevant for at least four to five years." That's a really impressive lifespan for an affordable iPhone. And it really is affordable right now thanks to Verizon.

We're used to seeing mobile carriers offer "free deals" on leading handsets, but you're usually forced to sign up for the most expensive plan or trade-in a premium mobile to qualify. That's not the case here. Instead, you can get the Apple iPhone 17e for free from Verizon on the Welcome Unlimited tier with no trade-in. That means you can get a new iPhone and a lower monthly service bill — that's a rare win in this market.

To get the full $599 off the iPhone 17e, you'll need to commit for 36 months.

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If you really want the Apple iPhone 17, Verizon is offering up to $830 off with a trade-in on the Unlimited Ultimate plan. This covers the full cost of the phone, but you do need to offer up a premium handset in return.

Get the iPhone 17e or iPhone 17 for free from Verizon.

TL;DR: Stop wasting time on job applications and outsource this tedious task with a lifetime subscription to FirstResume, an AI job hunting automator that is on sale now for $39.99 (reg. $899).

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Sick of spending hours applying to jobs and never hearing back? If you want to save some time and actually get noticed, FirstResume can help. This AI job hunting automator makes applying for jobs a whole lot easier, while simultaneously maximizing your success rate.

Right now, you can secure a lifetime subscription to this handy tool for only $39.99 (reg. $899).

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Hunting for a job is particularly tough these days. You spend hours perfecting your resume and drafting cover letters, only to send them out hopefully and never hear from a soul. That’s where FirstResume comes in, offering job-hunting help built for Gen Z but suitable for anyone.

FirstResume uses the power of AI to create tailored ATS-friendly resumes and effective cover letters that help you get noticed. It can even write outreach emails so you can really stand out in a sea of potential candidates — all without you writing a word.

Give FirstResume your resume and watch the advanced AI give it a human-level analysis, providing feedback you can actually use. It can catch gaps and help sharpen your story, serving as your very own career coach.

When you find jobs you’d like to apply for, there’s no more wasted time. Paste it into FirstResume, then enjoy an ATS-optimized resume, perfectly tailored to the position, with just one click. It will have the most relevant experiences at the forefront, and you can also use this tool to build a cover letter and an outreach email for the same gig.

You’ll receive 5,000 credits per month with this lifetime subscription, along with unlimited job tracking, unlimited resume storage, early access to new features, and priority customer support.

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TL;DR: Save time while still delivering killer presentations with this lifetime subscription to PowerPresent, on sale now for $39.99 (reg. $80).

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It’s 2026, are you still building your own presentations? If the answer is yes, it’s time to get PowerPresent. This AI-powered presentation generator can create a full presentation based on just a single prompt, document, link, or rough outline.

Now, you can get help with presentations forever with this lifetime subscription for just $39.99.

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From spending hours perfecting decks to phoning in an underwhelming slideshow, it often seems like you just can’t get a presentation quite right. PowerPresent aims to change that, allowing you to show off a professional, well-written presentation that doesn’t take all day to craft.

With PowerPresent, you provide a prompt, a PDF or DOCX file, a link, or an outline, then sit back and relax as the AI gets to work. It won’t just dump your notes into slides and call it a day — you’ll be left with a polished, meeting-ready final result with organized information in a logical presentation structure.

There are more than 100 designer-built templates available, so your final presentation will look visually engaging with professionally drafted content attached.

If you want to put your own touch on things, don’t worry. Everything is editable — from the fonts and copy to the themes and layouts. Once it’s done, you can download it as a PowerPoint file or present it right from the platform.

This subscription includes lifetime access to create 40 free presentations. You can edit the presentation you make an unlimited number of times, or take advantage of categories like education, marketing, and more, which you can create in minutes.

Get help presenting for life with this lifetime subscription to PowerPresent for just $39.99 (reg. $80).

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TL;DR: Unblock porn sites for free with a VPN. The best service for unblocking porn sites is ExpressVPN.

The online world is full of content restrictions and blockades. It might not always seem like that, but look around. More and more restrictions on your movement are coming into force.

Porn naturally comes with a lot of restrictions, but there's really nothing wrong with adults visiting their favorite sites at entirely appropriate moments. When the time is right, you should be able to bypass content restrictions to access sites like XNXX from any network and location. And fortunately, you can do exactly that with a quick and easy hack.

If you want to unblock porn sites like XNXX from anywhere in the world, we've got all the information you need.

How to unblock XNXX for free

VPNs are useful tools that can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to secure servers in other locations. This straightforward process can bypass geo-restrictions to access porn sites like XNXX from anywhere in the world.

SEE ALSO: How to unblock Pornhub for free

Unblock porn sites like XNXX by following these simple steps:

1. Sign up for a VPN (like ExpressVPN)

2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

3. Open up the app and connect to a server in a location that supports access to XNXX

4. Visit XNXX

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The best VPNs for bypassing content restrictions are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can unblock porn sites like XNXX without actually spending anything. This obviously isn't a long-term solution, but it does mean you can retain access to porn sites when temporarily away from a secure network.

If you want to retain permanent access to everything the online world has to offer, you'll need a subscription. Fortunately, the best VPN for porn is on sale for a limited time.

What is the best VPN for porn?

ExpressVPN is the best service for fast and reliable unblocking of porn sites like XNXX, for a number of reasons:

• Servers in 105 countries

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

• Strict no-logging policy

• Fast streaming speeds free from throttling

• Up to eight simultaneous connections

• 30-day money-back guarantee

A two-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $78.18 and includes an extra four months for free — 78% off for a limited time. This plan includes a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee. Alternatively, you can get a one-month plan for just $12.99 (with money-back guarantee).

Unblock XNXX for free with ExpressVPN.

SAVE $500: The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is on sale for $1,049 at Amazon. That's over $500 off the list price of $1,599.

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What's in store for the drone market in 2026? We're honestly not sure. Legislative pressure is mounting on DJI imports, but we expected stock to be dipping already. That's clearly not the case, because stock is readily available on Amazon and some of the most popular drones are heavily discounted for a limited time.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo is down to $1,049 at Amazon. That's over $500 off a beginner-friendly drone that offers professional specs without the hassle of FAA paperwork.

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Lightweight drones like this have historically had to compromise on quality, but that's not the case here. The Mini 5 Pro offers a massive 1-inch CMOS sensor, so whether you’re shooting 50MP stills or 4K/120fps slow-motion, the dynamic range is staggering.

The DJI Mini 5 Pro also makes use of forward-facing LiDAR that powers the new Nightscape Omnidirectional Sensing, allowing the drone to dodge branches, power lines, and buildings even when you can’t see them on your screen. The last thing you want to do is crash your brand new $1,099 drone. This helps avoid that haunting scenario.

You're also getting 42GB of internal storage with this discounted drone. That means you can actually capture a full afternoon of 4K footage without needing an external card at all. It's a simple feature that makes a huge difference for users.

Save over $500 on the DJI Mini 5 Pro this week.

TL;DR: Get the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you open a new line and transfer your existing phone number from a competitor.

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Are you the stubborn type who rocks a cracked screen and dying battery until your phone is essentially unusable? This is probably not the first time you've heard this, but it's time to upgrade. You don't need to live like this.

And upgrading has never been easier thanks to T-Mobile. The popular carrier is offering the Apple iPhone 17 for free for new switchers. The $0 price tag is obviously appealing, but there are some finer details to point out before you go ahead and cancel your current plan.

T-Mobile is offering up to $830 off the iPhone 17 series via 24 monthly bill credits. Since the standard iPhone 17 starts at $799, this covers the entire cost of the device plus a little wiggle room for taxes or a storage upgrade.

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To qualify for this promotion, you must bring your phone number over from a competitor and sign up for a premium plan like Go5G Plus or the newer Experience More. These plans aren't cheap, but they do include serious perks like Netflix and Apple TV+. You're not contracted to stick around for 24 months, but if you do try to leave T-Mobile before the 24 months are up, you’ll owe the remaining balance of the phone immediately.

We liked the iPhone 17 when we reviewed it. Mashable's Stan Schroeder said "Apple's iPhone 17 is an excellent phone that matches the iPhone Pro models in many ways that matter." With this T-Mobile offer, it becomes even more tempting to make the jump to Apple's latest model.

Score the Apple iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile.

Like it or not, AI is everywhere. 

It was only a matter of time before the technology began showing up in the literary world. The novel Shy Girl was picked up by a major publisher last year, only to be canceled after allegations of AI-generated passages. 

Now, AI voices are getting into the mix. Libby users are discovering that AI has also infiltrated the service's audiobooks.

As pointed out by user @ems.book.shelff on TikTok, AI audiobooks have arrived on Libby, the app that connects public library card holders with their library's e-book and audiobook collections.

This isn't the first instance of AI and Libby crossing over. On Nov. 20, 2025, Libby posted an article launching its 'Inspire Me' feature, which uses large-language-model generative artificial intelligence to recommend and suggest books to users.

The 'Inspire Me' feature is easy enough to avoid, but an underlying issue on Libby is the presence of audiobooks that are narrated by AI. For dedicated audiobook listeners, losing the human touch of a real person's narration is devastating. So if you want to steer clear of AI, here's how to spot AI audiobooks in Libby.

How to spot AI audiobooks and Libby

After sharing the news that AI content is available on Libby, TikToker @ems.book.shelff also shared how to spot it within Libby. Which AI audiobooks are available will vary from library to library, so rather than provide an extensive list of AI audiobooks, you'll need to do some searching.

Total Time

• 5 min

What You Need

• Libby app

Step 1: Search for AI voices

In the Libby app, go to the search bar and look at two specific terms: Digital Voice and Synthesized Voice. This will display all the titles that feature AI voice narration, which is commonly referred to as either a digital or synthesized voice.

Credit: Samantha Mangino / Mashable

Step 2: Browse through results

Once you've searched, click into individual book listings. In each book's details, the narrator will be listed. Any books that use AI will have the narrator listed as either a 'synthesized voice' or 'digital voice.' If you're looking to avoid AI, don't borrow these books.

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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 Tuesday, April 21, 2026:

AcrossLike the name Phil Quickley, for a speedy crossword solver?

• The answer is Apt.

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TL;DR: Get a free iPhone 17e when signing up for a T-Mobile plan with no trade-in required. You can also get the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when signing up for an Experience More plan and trading in an eligible device.

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In the mobile carrier world, "free" is a word that usually comes with a whole lot of catches. Free deals usually force you into a premium plan and demand you trade in a pristine flagship phone to qualify for the discount. However, T-Mobile’s latest offer for the iPhone 17e is surprisingly straightforward.

For a limited time, you can score the newly-released iPhone 17e for free by simply opening a new line with T-Mobile. The standout feature of this deal? You don't need a trade-in. T-Mobile is covering the full $599 retail price of the iPhone 17e via 24 monthly bill credits.

Want something with a little more power? You can also pick up the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when signing on for 24 months of an Experience More plan and trading in an eligible phone. This deal gets you unthrottled 5G data, 4K streaming, and heaps of international roaming, but it's does fall into that standard trade-in/premium plan category of free deal.

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You might not need to upgrade to the iPhone 17, because the iPhone 17e packs a serious punch. It utilizes the same A19 chip found in the standard iPhone 17, meaning it’s fully compatible with the latest Apple Intelligence features. As Mashable’s Stan Schroeder notes in his first-hand look: "The combination of having Apple's latest chip and a decent amount of storage means this phone will be relevant for at least four to five years." So it sounds like you've covered for the forseeable future with this budget-friendly handset.

We should point out that you still need to pay taxes on the full retail price upfront, plus a $35 device connection fee. And, of course, you’re locked into a data plan for two years. But you've got a shiny new iPhone 17, so you're still winning.

Score an iPhone 17e for free at T-Mobile.