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SAVE $300: As of Aug. 20, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 is on sale for $1,699.99 at Amazon. That's a 15% saving on the list price

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Google’s Pixel 10 is taking the spotlight on Aug. 20, with an expected launch at the Made By Google 2025 event. But it’s not the only new phone making moves. Samsung has lined up a hefty $300 discount on its brand-new Galaxy Z Fold 7, giving anyone tempted by the foldable trend another reason to look around before committing.

As of Aug. 20, the Galaxy Z Fold 7, usually priced at $1,999.99 at Amazon, is now $1,699.99. This deal is for the 256GB option, and it's available in three colors: blue shadow, jet black, and silver shadow, all at the same low price.

SEE ALSO: Samsung is giving away a free 65-inch TV right now — here's how to get yours

This is a fantastic phone, even without the fancy folding feature. It features a 200MP main camera powered by Samsung’s Pro-Visual Engine and an 8-inch internal screen that supports up to three windows at once — perfect for multitasking. The battery life is great, too, designed to last all day. This remains the same even with heavy usage like running multiple apps, streaming video, or gaming.

And it uses a customized Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, designed specifically for Galaxy devices, to handle demanding tasks like streaming, editing, and multitasking smoothly. So, even if you're on it all day using multiple apps at once, it will still run fast with no lag. On the outside, it's built strong, made with an Armor Aluminum frame and Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 for added durability. So if you drop your phone a lot, you'll have extra floor protection with this smartphone.

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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

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, August 20, 2025:

AcrossSomething worn by an infant or marathon runner

• The answer is Bib.

Diversion on a long flight

• The answer is Movie.

Phobos and Deimos, for Mars

• The answer is Moons.

Join highway traffic

• The answer is Merge.

Coloring for a camp shirt

• The answer is Dye.

DownLoudly voiced one's disapproval

• The answer is Booed.

Material in walrus tusks

• The answer is Ivory.

"Delicious!"

• The answer is Mmm.

Opposite of WNW

• The answer is ESE.

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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The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus, the solar system's tilted seventh planet. 

This new space discovery brings the ice giant world's bevy of moons up to 29, a count that includes a yet-to-be-named moon discovered in 2023. 

The newest moon likely escaped detection before now because it is so small. These findings, led by Southwest Research Institute astrophysicist Maryame El Moutamid, have not yet gone through the rigorous peer-review process for publication in a scientific journal. But NASA was apparently too excited to wait.

"We're not sitting on this one," the space agency said in a Tuesday post on X, "Uranus has another Moon!" 

SEE ALSO: Earendel, farthest and earliest star ever seen, might not be what it seems An annotated image from the James Webb Space Telescope dispays Uranus with its moons, including the newly discovered one. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / M. El Moutamid / M. Hedman

The moon, tentatively designated S/2025 U1, is estimated to be only six miles wide. That might explain how Voyager 2, which flew by Uranus in 1986 during its extended mission, didn't notice it. 

The new moon is the 14th tiny moon known to swarm closer to the planet than the larger ones: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. Recent studies have proposed that the latter four of those bigger moons could have briny underground oceans, dozens of miles deep. 

This little moon is about 35,000 miles from Uranus' center, orbiting between Ophelia and Bianca. Its nearly circular orbit suggests it may have formed near its current location, El Moutamid said.

The team was investigating the Uranian rings when they made this discovery. 

"Many of their structures, especially the sharp edges of 10 rings, remain unexplained. These edges should naturally spread within a decade without some form of confinement," she told Mashable. "Past studies suggest unseen moons between four and 14 kilometers in size could be responsible. We were searching for these potential shepherding moons."

In 2023, Webb turned its attention to Uranus, capturing an astonishing image of 11 vertical rings around the planet. Prior to that snapshot, most people's concept of Uranus was that it was simply a bright, blue ball. Uranus, nearly 2 billion miles from Earth, is made from icy materials, such as water, methane, and ammonia, wrapped around a small rocky core. 

The planet spins on its side, which gives it the most extreme seasons in the solar system. For nearly a quarter of each Uranian year, the sun shines on one pole, thrusting the other half of the planet into a dark winter lasting more than two decades.

Though the new moon is tiny, that's part of what makes it an astronomical achievement, said Scott Sheppard, the Carnegie Science astronomer who discovered a Uranian moon using a ground-based telescope in 2023. Such observations near the planet are difficult because their light is usually obscured by the planet's own glare. 

That probably means even more hidden moons exist, he told Mashable, but seeing such faint objects would require extremely long-exposure Webb images or a future spacecraft mission.

Moon S/2025 U1 is nested between Bianca and Ophelia. Lunar orbits are indicated with dotted lines, while rings are shown in solid bands. Credit: Southwest Research Institute infographic

One exciting aspect of the new lunar discovery is that it's likely associated with Uranus' inner ring system, said Sheppard, who wasn't involved in these Webb observations. 

"This new moon likely helps create the rings we see around Uranus, from possibly losing small dust grains off its surface from its very low gravity," he said, "and also gravitationally shepherding the dust in the observed rings into the well-defined concentric ring circles we see today."

Neither S/2025 U1 nor the moon Sheppard discovered two years prior, S/2023 U1, have official names yet. Those must be approved by the International Astronomical Union. Sheppard's moon will require one more observation to further refine its calculated orbit, but that should happen in the next few months, he said. All of Uranus' moons are named after William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope characters, and the newly discovered moons will follow suit. 

The team is hoping the organization will approve the name Violenta for the 2023 moon, Sheppard said, after a character in "All's Well that Ends Well."

"Unofficially, this name was chosen for my newly born daughter, who is named Violet," he said. 

TL;DR: For $49, you can create 500 images per month with lifetime access to Imagiyo’s AI Image Generator (Standard Plan).

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Are you tired of wasting hours upon hours on sketches that just don’t compare to what you can see perfectly in your head? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. As much as you may want to dedicate yourself to the craft, deadlines don’t always account for reality. So, where can you turn to? Fortunately, we have a solution for you. Imagiyo is a powerful image generator that turns words into stunning visuals. 

For a limited time, you can get lifetime access to Imagiyo’s AI image generator for a one-time payment of $49. 

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Whether you’re an artist, mathematician, or psychologist, Imagiyo is a platform built to help individuals of all skill levels explore the world of digital creativity with confidence. Using advanced AI models like StableDiffusion and FLUX, produce 500 high-quality images every month, two at a time, in multiple sizes. Simply plug in a text-based prompt to generate stunning visuals in any style.

Use generated images commercially, meaning if you have a business you’re whipping up graphics for, Imagiyo can help you nail your brand visuals — so long as your content doesn’t violate copyright laws. You can even experiment with sensitive or NSFW content, too, just keep your settings on “private” mode. 

Unlike “free” AI tools out there, you can enjoy a lifetime’s worth of ad-free and watermark-free designing. With Imagiyo’s Standard Plan, you get free updates, unlimited downloads, additional tools like PromptHero for prompt inspiration, and access to multiple generation engines. 

This deal is for new users only. Once you purchase, you have 30 days to redeem your code to access Imagiyo on mobile or web. No download necessary.

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TL;DR: Learn piano from home with Skoove Premium Piano Lessons, now just $109.97 (reg. $299.99) for life.

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Have you always wanted to learn to play the piano, but just never found the time for traditional lessons? Skoove Premium Piano Lessons solves that, offering interactive, AI-powered lessons you can do at your own pace. And right now, you can secure a lifetime subscription to this handy service for just $109.97 (reg. $299.99).

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Skoove Premium Piano Lessons can have you playing an Adele tune or a Beatles ballad on the piano in no time, and entirely at your own pace. There are no boring classes to take and no awkward interactions with a piano teacher — just grab your keyboard, a laptop, smartphone, or tablet, and start playing.

Whether you’re a total beginner at the piano or you have some lessons under your belt, Skoove lets you hop in at your current level and start improving. The app is packed with over 400 interactive lessons and thousands of instructional videos, and unlike your average lesson, you get to learn with songs you actually like, from radio hits to classical tunes.

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The AI-powered features of Skoove allow it to listen to your playing, recognize your notes, and give you real-time feedback so you can continuously improve. Need help from a real person? Skoove also offers one-on-one support from music instructors to assist your learning experience.

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TL;DR: Bring home an Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch for just $579.99 (reg. $2,799). Get it in time for back-to-school season.

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Whether you’re heading back to school or you’re in desperate need of a productivity boost at work, a MacBook Pro can help you with whatever comes your way this fall and beyond. Right now, you can score a 16-inch model packed with power for a fraction of the usual sky-high price tag — just $579.99 (reg. $2,799).

Enjoy pro-level performance for under $600

If you’ve always wanted a MacBook Pro, but it hasn’t fit into your budget, you may want to take a look at this feature-packed model. From an ample 16-inch Retina display that provides a totally immersive viewing experience to a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 processor and 32GB of RAM that can tackle all of your multitasking, this computer is ready to tag along to the classroom or the office.

This model comes equipped with a Magic Keyboard, so you can type comfortably as long as you need. There’s also a Touch Bar and Touch ID that help streamline your workflow. A 512GB SSD ensures you have plenty of speedy storage, allowing you to ditch those clunky hard drives.

SEE ALSO: I can't believe the 2025 MacBook Air M4 is this cheap — get it for its lowest-ever price at Amazon

Want to relax and listen to some music? This particular MacBook Pro has a six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers so you can enjoy your playlists with studio-quality audio.

You won’t be hunting for a charger mid-day thanks to this model’s 11-hour battery life. It’s also been made with an aluminum chassis, so you can rest easy knowing this laptop is durable.

If you’re curious why you’re saving $2,220, it’s thanks to this MacBook Pro’s refurbished status. That means it will arrive on your doorstep in near-mint condition with minimal to no scuffing.

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SAVE $59.95: As of Aug. 20, the Nespresso Vertuo Plus coffee machine is on sale for $133.90 at Amazon. That's a saving of 35% on list price.

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Great coffee at home isn't just a myth, especially when there are deals like this on the Nespresso Vertuo Plus kicking about. As of Aug. 20, this stellar coffee machine is down to $110 at Amazon — a saving of nearly $60 on list price.

This offer is for the coffee machine only. For the Aerocinno to be included, you'll need to pay a little more. But what's an Aerocinno between friends?

SEE ALSO: This incredible De'Longhi espresso machine is at its best-ever price on Amazon

If you love good coffee but don't want an overly complicated process, this is definitely the machine for you. The coffee comes from high-quality pods to make anything from Americanos to rich espressos at the push of a button. The machine heats up in just 25 seconds, ideal for when you're rushing out the door in the morning. And the 40-oz water tank means you won't have to fill it up with every use.

Alongside your machine, you'll get a complimentary set of Nespresso pods to get you going. It's a great way to do a taste test before putting in a full order.

This is a limited-time deal at Amazon, so get it now before it runs out.

SAVE $70: As of Aug. 20, Apple AirPods Max are on sale for $479.99 at Amazon. That's a 13% discount on the list price.

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Apple's AirPods Max are on sale at Amazon, and you can save up to $70 on specific colors. They're some of the most popular over-ear headphones on the market, and for good reason.

They're designed with Apple-specific drivers and powered by the all-encompassing H1 chip, so you can expect a completely unmatched listening experience. Noise-blocking technologies help you to choose your level of immersion. Active Noise Cancellation mode blocks outside noise so you can focus on your music, and Transparency mode lets you stay aware of your surroundings, keeping you safe and alert while out and about.

SEE ALSO: Apple AirPods 4 are back under $100 at Amazon — save $30 for a limited time

They also have a Personalized Spatial Audio function that adapts to your ear shape to help give you a much more immersive and personalized sound. It also includes dynamic head tracking, which uses a built-in sensor to adjust audio based on your head movements, creating a 3D sound experience.

Comfort-wise, these are a top choice. Visually, they look like a hug for your ears, and that's how they're designed. The knit-mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions provide a snug fit that seals in sound and keeps your ears happy for hours of wearing. The AirPods Max also boast up to 20 hours of battery life and come with a slim Smart Case for storage.

Sound good to you? As of Aug. 20, you can find the orange colored pair reduced to just $479.99. If that's not your vibe, you can pick up the midnight or purple colored pair for $519, a $30 discount on the list price. Find these deals at Amazon before they run out.

The White House has opened an official TikTok account, apparently with the intention of promoting President Donald Trump to the public. Unfortunately for the Trump administration, most TikTok users don't seem happy to have it around.

Launched on Tuesday, the @whitehouse TikTok account currently has Trump's tagline, "Welcome to the Golden Age of America," on its profile, and has posted three videos at time of publishing.

SEE ALSO: Trump administration threatens to shut TikTok down if it can't make a deal with China

The White House's debut TikTok features a montage of Trump attending rallies and making public appearances, while his voiceover declares himself the "voice" of the American people. "America we are BACK! What’s up TikTok?" reads the first video's description. The second video is a montage of shots of the White House itself.

Finally, the third video features clips of Trump which appear to highlight his more mocked or criticised behaviour. These include press conference incidents of intimidation toward Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, and Maine governor Janet Mills, comments about Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as well as his comment that "everything's computer" in a Tesla Model S Plaid during Elon Musk's Tesla promotion on the White House lawn. The video description quotes one clip of Trump, telling reporters in June 2025, "I was the hunted, and now I'm the hunter."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the legitimacy of its TikTok account, stating that it will be used to inform people of the ostensibly "historic successes President Trump has delivered to the American people."

"President Trump's message dominated TikTok during his presidential campaign, and we're excited to build upon those successes and communicate in a way no other administration has before," Leavitt told Reuters.

TikTok users give official White House account frosty reception

Unfortunately for the White House, its effort to connect with TikTok's 170 million U.S. users hasn't been well received thus far. As of writing, the majority of comments under the White House's TikTok videos have given it a decidedly frosty reception, criticising and mocking Trump and his administration.

"I thought TikTok was a national security threat? At least thats what Trump said in [his] August 6, 2020 executive order to ban it," wrote @jjackson5150 in one of the first video's most liked comments. "Now they have a official White House account. This just proves it was never about security. They just want to control it."

"[California's Democratic governor and outspoken Trump critic] GAVIN NEWSOM IS THE STRONGEST GOVERNOR IN AMERICA," wrote @amanda.c.e in another highly liked comment. "HES THE GREATEST. NO ONE IS BETTER THAN HIM."

"trump is about to learn very quickly that tiktok hates him," commented @yeah.by.usher on the third video.

Though Trump did attempt to ban TikTok in the U.S. during his first term as president in 2020, it was former President Joe Biden that ultimately signed the current U.S. TikTok ban into law. However, it seems Trump's views on TikTok have significantly shifted since 2020. The president has issued several delays on the TikTok ban's enforcement since taking office for a second time, enabling the popular video sharing app to continue operating in the U.S. without facing penalties.

The Biden administration also specifically banned TikTok from federal U.S. government devices in 2022, a restriction that is still in place. Even so, some government officials continue to operate TikTok accounts, presumably circumventing the ban by using personal devices. Trump's TikTok account currently has 15.1 million followers, while Vice President J.D. Vance has 2.5 million.

Aside from noting the TikTok ban and posting political memes, many of the comments on the White House's videos call for the Trump administration to release information on convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

"where is the epstien files? release the files," @lexguy8596 wrote in one of the most liked comments under the first TikTok. "and why is the white house posting on a banned app?"

Trump received significant criticism from his supporters last month after repeatedly urging them to move on from Epstein and stop asking for his client list. The president had initially promised to release information on Epstein's associates during his second presidential campaign, while his Attorney General Pam Bondi stated in February his client list was "sitting on [her] desk." However, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI stated in July that no such list exists — a claim many Trump supporters find difficult to believe.

Social media users have continued to call for Trump to release the "Epstein files" since, expressing disappointment and disillusionment with the U.S. president. Trump was even ratioed by users on his own social media platform Truth Social, with thousands of people launching a deluge of criticism at him. Considering that Truth Social's user base is overwhelmingly dominated by Trump's supporters, it's no surprise that the White House's reception on TikTok has been even less friendly.

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 preferrined pace.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 4 SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 4 NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: Mint condition

The words are money-related.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words are types of money.

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 Global Currency.

Featured Video For You Strands 101: How to win NYT’s latest word game NYT Strands word list for August 20

• Rupee

• Pound

• Kwanza

• Dollar

• Euro

• Peso

• Global Currency

• Rand

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.

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 hints today: Clues, answers for August 20, 2025 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 Pips hints, answers for August 20 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A wooled South American animal.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter L appears twice.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter L.

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...

LLAMA.

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.

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

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

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 Pips hints, answers for August 20 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: Dual-colored

• Green: Two sticks

• Blue: Things that spin

• Purple: Rounded things

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: Black-and-white things

• Green: Pairs of rods

• Blue: Things that rotate about a vertical axis

• Purple: Rods that curve at one end

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 #802 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Black-and-white things: DOMINO, PIANO KEYS, YIN-YANG SYMBOL, ZEBRA

• Pairs of rods: CHOPSTICKS, CLAVES, KNITTING NEEDLES, SKI POLES

• Things that rotate about a vertical axis: BARBER POLE, CAROUSEL, CEILING FAN, LAZY SUSAN

• Rods that curve at one end: CANDY CANE, CROCHET HOOK, CROOK, CROWBAR

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 Strands hints, answers for August 20, 2025

Are you also playing NYT 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.

Finding out how to recycle any given item is a shifty inquiry that even Google's AI Overview has trouble pinning down. And then, half the time, we're questioning where the stuff we toss in the recycling bin actually goes. (To a legitimate recycling plant? To the ocean? Hell?) Food waste has a much clearer — and much more dire — fate. We know for sure that's going to the landfill.

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To be fair, there aren't a ton of feasible ways to "recycle" food. Composting is an option, of course, but true outdoor composting takes months, requires yard space, and involves worms. Over the past few years, composting has made a pretty revolutionary move indoors. Electric countertop composters like the Vitamix FoodCycler and Lomi consolidated the composting process to an appliance that doesn't hog much more counter space than a toaster oven.

Despite these advances in convenience and simplicity — two major factors necessary to make the average person consider taking the time to separating food scraps in their kitchen — this approach to countertop composting poses a recurring pickle: what to do with that material once it's made. Mill fills the gap.

The new version of the Mill kitchen bin has legit buttons now, with the same wooden lid. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

After two years with a Mill kitchen bin and many boxes of food grounds sent back, I was recently alerted about a big Mill milestone: I've officially diverted 500 pounds of food from landfills. Those tangible updates about the impact I'm making are such a big part of why Mill is easily my favorite appliance that I've tested for Mashable — and I've tested the Ninja Slushi, so that's saying something. I gush about Mill to people in my real life, and I'm about to put it all in writing here.

How does Mill work?

Mill is a large electric indoor food recycling bin that sits on the floor like a trash can instead of on the counter. Like an in-home composter, it's a less-smelly place than the trash to throw plate scrapings, forgotten fridge leftovers, old pet food, and the butt of the bread that everyone keeps bypassing. Unlike composting, Mill technically isn't conducting decomposition or creating a nutrient-rich substance that can be added to soil. Rather, Mill dries your scraps into dehydrated grounds that look and feel similar to dirt — literally your food without the moisture content — in just a few hours.

But with those basics covered, Mill really starts to pull away from the competition. The most obvious physical difference is that Mill sits on the floor rather than the countertop and is basically like having another full-sized trash can that makes compost in your kitchen. I love that opening the lid just involves a presser foot and doesn't require a free hand.

Instead of waiting on you to press a button when the bucket is full like its countertop competitors, Mill automatically starts dehydrating and churning at the same time every day. I chose 10 p.m. to try to ensure that everyone in my household was done eating and snacking for the night. A light on the lid appears when Mill is running.

Oh, to be a cat basking in the faint glow of the Mill bin. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable Same cat, new Mill bin. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

I actually don't know exactly how long Mill runs overnight, but it's always done by the time I'm up for work the next morning. It's also so much quieter than I expected (given the Lomi's haunted house-esque creaking), producing a low whir that you can barely hear even when standing right beside it.

Since writing my original review in 2023, I've received the latest generation of the Mill bin. The new version remedies every minuscule note I had about the first one, and other customers apparently had the same thoughts. It's even quieter than before, and if you need to put something in after the bin is locked, you don't have to press and hold a button anymore — you can literally just use the presser foot as you normally would. The exterior design and stirring paddles inside the bucket are also slightly different.

Mill takes almost any food scrap, including meat and dairy

Mill is super versatile in the variety of food you can put in it — it's not nearly as limited as a traditional compost pile. Almost any food product can be thrown into Mill, excluding common-sense stuff like large animal bones or excessive liquids. It's actually super easy to remember, but you can get a quick refresher by glancing at the magnet that Mill sends with your bin. Being forced to glance at the magnet every time we open the fridge really helps to normalize separating food scraps in my apartment's kitchen routine. Scraping our plates into Mill is a reflex, just like the automatic reflex to throw a metal can into the recycling bin instead of the trash.

A typical day with Mill: Egg shells, old fridge leftovers, stale goldfish, and an apple core. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

Mill has also made keeping the kitchen smelling fresh so much easier. We don't have a garbage disposal in the sink, so all of our soggy food remnants collect in a sink catcher, which I always dump directly into Mill instead of the trash. There, it doesn't start to stink. Same goes with cleaning out the fridge — any time I uncover old pizza or an old takeout box that's been pushed to the back, I can just toss it in Mill. To my surprise, pet food also gets the green light in Mill. My cats randomly turn their nose up at certain flavors and leave food in their bowls constantly, and I really needed an alternative to trashing it. Because if you think wet cat food reeks right out of the can, imagine how it smells after chilling in a trash can for two days.

Seeing the Mill magnet every time we open the fridge helps to internalize the general list of compostable items. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable Being able to search super specific items in the app is way easier than Googling. Credit: Screenshot: Mill

I remember my days of saving food scraps in a bag in my freezer to drop off at my local food scrap collection location in Brooklyn. Having to follow so many rules was a pain in the ass. "No meat, no dairy or cheese, no fats or oils, no cooked foods." OK, so do you have to completely trash a salad if it has a few drops of dressing on it? Are roasted vegetables fine or not? Are you not even going to mention grains? Also, nobody knows what the hell carbon-rich or nitrogen-rich materials are. Explain it to me like I'm 5.

Mill's limitations are nothing like that. Most of the "no" section is composed of non-food items that seem like common sense. Some items are only OK on a case-by-case basis. If there's confusion about whether something specific can or can't go in, it's almost guaranteed to be listed in the Mill app, where you can type in just about anything and get a solid yes or no answer.

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The two most surprising things that can't go in Mill are compostable plastics and plant clippings, such as fallen houseplant leaves and yard scraps.

At the end of the day, the fact that Mill's list of accepted food items is much heavier on the "yes" side than the "no" side makes it much easier to remember to use it over the trash can in the first place, especially for the people in the household who aren't the hardcore eco-friendly ones.

Shipping food grounds back is truly painless

Mill proves how much it really is consolidating your footprint by how infrequently you need to deal with the bin — it takes about a month to fill completely. Once the grounds weigh nine pounds and hit the green line inside, the app gives a heads up that it's time to empty.

From there, your only job is to pack your milled results into one of the pre-labeled packages that should have arrived in a separate delivery. You'll also receive plant-based box liners that look like giant Ziploc bags to stick in the box, which you'll want to open as wide as possible. Then, just use the handle to lift the metal bin out of the Mill and dump it into the liner. It is a little heavy sometimes, but it only takes a few seconds. I use a butter knife to scrape off any crusty stuff.

The Mill bin is removable with handles for easy dumping into the box. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable The bag zips, so any smell will be sealed while you wait to add a second batch. Credit: Leah Stodart / Mashable

The shipping box can technically hold a few full batches, and Mill encourages you not to send incomplete boxes back. I literally just keep half-full boxes in a closet until the next batch is ready — the grounds don't smell bad at all and are zipped safely inside the liner.

You can then drop your package off at the post office or schedule a USPS pickup — it's just as easy as mailing back a return or shipping a Depop package. After that, your scraps are Mill's problem, and you're free to start filling the bin all over again. You'll get an email when Mill receives your shipment, as well as some numbers calculating the environmental impacts of that singular pickup. It's always cool to get tangible intel about my Mill shipments after I ship them.

Credit: Screenshot: Mill Credit: Screenshot: Mill Traditional compost feeds soil. Mill Food Grounds feed chickens.

The way that Mill processes your scraps on demand is so cool and so much more convenient than any other at-home composting solution. But that's hardly Mill's sole unprecedented flex: If you do choose to go the Mill pickup route with your food grounds, Mill is so dedicated to recycling food that it puts your food waste directly back into the life cycle — into the belly of a chicken, actually.

The beef that any average Earth enjoyer has with the beef industry is spotlighted by countless documentaries and Impossible Whopper commercials. While cow farming is by far the biggest agricultural hazard for the climate, it's not the only livestock practice with a hefty carbon footprint. A study about chicken and salmon farming published by Current Biology in February 2023 asserts that much of the emission — as much as 55 percent — associated with poultry farming comes from feeding them.

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Factory-farmed chicken feed largely comes from grain and soya. Growing either requires mass amounts of land (often gained through deforestation) and water. The boom of demand for soybean products (ironically, the main base ingredient in a lot of plant-based meat) from humans and now chickens, apparently, is an increasing area of concern on top of the demand for the meat itself.

The dried food dirt that Mill creates actually retains most of its nutritional value, and Mill founders realized that the milled results would actually work great as a base ingredient for chicken feed. As of February 2024, Mill even has a commercial feed license in Washington, where it can now distribute its upcycled chicken food to residents of the state.

So, by rerouting your Mill grounds into the hands of small farmers as an ingredient for their chicken feed, Mill's closed-loop service can be thought of as an added measure of sustainability on top of the food scraps it diverts from landfills.

How much does Mill cost?

There are two separate payment options for bringing Mill home: Buy it for a flat fee of $999.99 or try it temporarily first by renting it for $35 per month. If you'd like to send your finished food grounds back to Mill, the Mill pickup plan is an extra charge of $16 per month (or $192 billed annually plus tax, on top of your buying or renting charge). There's a buyout program if you do end up wanting to keep Mill.

A 12-month commitment is required with the rental plan. That comes with some perks, like an ongoing warranty and charcoal filter replacements throughout the year. I actually did have to replace my bin about a year ago, and it was a super seamless process. My original bin's scale sensor broke after (I think) I slammed the bucket back into the bin too hard. I just emailed customer service, got to talk to a real person (not a clanker), and we arranged for the latest generation of the Mill bin to be shipped to me while I ship the old one back. The new one arrived within days, and the hardest part was literally just getting these 50-pound bins to and from the lobby of my building.

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Here's how the costs shake out: Renting Mill for $35 per month ends up costing $420 for a year, so paying the flat $999.99 to own your Mill is more cost-efficient after a little over two years. If you need Mill to deal with your food grounds for you (like I do), factoring in a Mill pickup subscription adds nearly $200 to your annual bill. Renting Mill for a year costs just over a dollar a day, while straight-up buying Mill costs almost $3 per day for the first year — that obviously tapers off eventually since it's not a recurring cost.

No, the loophole you're thinking of won't work, either. You can't simply stop paying for the service while keeping the bin for free. Rental cancellation is only effective once Mill has received your returned bin, which you'll have 30 days to send back after requesting to cancel.

Mill vs. Lomi and Reencle: Cost is the main disadvantage

Having Mill in my kitchen has been such a positive, hands-off experience that it hasn't really sparked any noteworthy complaints. But it's still the most expensive at-home food recycling machine and/or composter. The whole "dollar a day thing" adds up quickly, especially when you consider that a single year of using Mill is more expensive than the full one-time purchase of an indoor countertop composter.

So if you're interested in composting inside your home but aren't yet set on the specific machine, your main options aside from Mill are countertop composters like the Lomi, Reencle, or Vitamix FoodCycler. They operate similarly in that they still do the composting inside your home within a matter of hours — they just hold a much smaller capacity and take up counter space instead of floor space. These three go for around $400 to $600 at full price, maybe dropping by $100 or so when on sale. Most home composters do require the purchase of filter and pod replacements every few months.

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This isn't to say that I don't understand why Mill costs a bit more. It's a much more elevated service than what competitors can provide, and you're paying for the experts to deal with your finished grounds rather than having to figure out what to do with it. But I'd be remiss not to put it into perspective, especially with steady inflation making us more closely consider what's a necessity and what's not.

Countertop composters are also kind of a miss if you don't have a garden. They otherwise suggest putting that finished compost in the green bin. You mean, the green bin and curbside composting system that a ton of towns don't have? Suggesting taking them to a local compost drop-off location kind of defeats the purpose of having a machine to do the composting at home.

Putting a number on Mill's environmental benefits

In a perfect world, a sleek, advanced system like Mill would be as standard in a home as curbside garbage collection is. Some places in the U.S. are kind of making strides: States like California and Vermont do have statewide mandatory compost laws in place. Cities like San Francisco, Portland, and New York City have similarly made composting mandatory for residents. But until composting is genuinely accessible to everyone, recycling food at home with something like Mill is still so impactful — even if you're the only person you know who has one.

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In case you're blissfully unaware of just how detrimental our food waste habit really is, let's get into it quickly. It's estimated that the average American household wastes almost a third of the food it acquires each year, and that's obviously not counting the contributions of food waste from businesses like restaurants.

When food rots, it produces methane: a gas that’s 80 times more potent than CO2 over a 20-year period after reaching the atmosphere. The combination of households, restaurants, and more creates 170 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions — equivalent to the exhaust 37 million cars would create.

This is a statistic that Mill is aiming to shrink. According to my app, it's estimated that the Mill community has collectively diverted 11 million pounds of food waste from landfills to date. (That's about a half-ton of greenhouse gas emissions at the single household level per year, on average.) Mill tells me that, over the past two-ish years, I've personally fed 64 chickens and kept over 425 kg of CO2e from being emitted into the atmosphere. Just think of the impact that could be had if Mill achieves its ultimate goal of expanding to the business level.

Is the Mill bin worth it?

Yes, Mill is absolutely worth it — considering I quite literally spent my own money to purchase the free test unit I was sent to keep using Mill after I was done testing it. It's truly in a league of its own in the way that it's currently the only at-home option on the market that offers to repurpose your food scraps for you, and is the only at-home food recycling option with a "no garden, no problem" solution.

Having Mill in my kitchen has made cleaning out my fridge so much less of a daunting task, though I'm not having to get rid of old food as often as I once was — because Mill just has an inherent way of making me more mindful about how I go through food in general. (A recent survey of other Mill users found that other people have had the same brain blast.)

And though the idea of it may sound like a big to-do, Mill is ridiculously straightforward and easy to use. It's like an extra 13-gallon trash can in your kitchen that takes itself out. As a dedicated compost girlie over the past five years, I've done my time with the humble stainless steel countertop food scrap bin. I was in the trenches with those stenches for way too long. You can imagine how thankful I am that Mill is the way I get to do this now.

Mill simultaneously stirs hope and frustration because it shows just how easy it could and should be to not send every unwanted crumb from your kitchen to the landfill. Seriously, imagine if having a sustainable waste system like this at home was as normalized and accessible as trashing everything is. To me, it posed the daydream situation of how quickly America could turn its food waste shit show around if composting (or a composting-adjacent approach, like Mill's) was funded on the micro level, rather than shifting the responsibility to the average person and whether or not they can figure out a convenient composting solution on their own dime.

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When the Nintendo Switch 2 launched, I thought for sure that Mario Kart World would be console's racing game of choice for the foreseeable future. However, one of God's most perfect creatures might have something to say about that.

I'm talking about Kirby, of course. Perhaps the single most lovable little dude in video game history (he's flawless and I won't hear otherwise) is speeding onto Switch 2 in November with Kirby Air Riders, a surprising follow-up to a cult classic Nintendo GameCube game from 20 years ago. Yesterday, I had the chance to get some hands-on time with the wacky vehicular nonsense dispenser that is Air Riders. Nintendo also showed off the game during a 45-minute livestream, and after this brief preview, I came away impressed and very hungry for more.

To put it succinctly, this is a video game for people who like it when brightly colored BS is happening all over the screen at all times. I am one of those people.

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As I mentioned already, Air Riders is a sequel to 2003's Kirby Air Ride. Rather excitingly, it's directed by Masahiro Sakurai, who you may know as the dude behind Super Smash Bros. He actually created Kirby way back in the day, and Air Riders is his first direct involvement in a Kirby game in two decades. (If those details are bringing out your inner Nintendo nerd, then you'll want to watch the Kirby Air Riders Direct livestream with Sakurai.)

As a sidenote, can you imagine being able to tell people you created Kirby? I'd never shut up about it.

Don't try to make sense of what's happening in this photo. Credit: Nintendo / YouTube

Anyway, the Smash energy is off the charts in Air Riders. The menus look and feel almost identical to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it has a potent pick-up-and-play quality that is evident from the first time you put your hands on the controller. Like the GameCube original, this is a racing game where your vehicle accelerates for you. No need to hold down a button or anything like that. You just focus on steering and attacking your rival racers, which is for the best because it only takes about 10 seconds in any given scenario for Air Riders to become a chaotic mess of candy-colored explosions occurring at very high speeds.

One other central mechanic taken from the 2003 game is a brake button that also acts as a boost. You can hold it down to build up a big burst of speed, but of course, doing that will slow you down for a second. It's useful for rounding corners, but not so much on a straightaway. When you're not drifting, you can pick up speed by attacking NPC enemies on each course or riding on a shiny line left behind by other racers that stays on the track for a few seconds.

I'm exclusively playing as Gooey. Credit: Nintendo

Where Air Riders diverges from its original source material is that there are a bunch of other playable characters besides Kirby. Series favorites like King Dedede and Meta Knight are here, of course, and they're joined by various enemies and villains from other Kirby titles. Each character has their own stats and their own special move, which is activated by the press of a button at the player's discretion as long as their special meter is full. Specials can range from big screen-clearing attacks to gigantic speed boosts, so figuring out which one you like the most will be paramount to success.

I was honestly not a huge fan of the original Air Ride because it was mechanically thin, but adding a whole roster of racers with unique traits and special moves adds a couple of much-needed layers of complexity to races. It feels adequately divergent from Mario Kart World, which is vital since the two games are coming out so close to one another. I honestly think Air Riders might have a higher skill ceiling and a little more going on overall than Mario Kart, which is cool.

As one would expect from a game starring Kirby, the music I heard in the demo was also fantastically catchy, and the visuals are gorgeous all around. It's a very, very fun game to look at and listen to as well as play.

City Trial is a contender for best multiplayer mode of the year Sometimes big spike balls just fall all around you for no reason. It rules. Credit: Nintendo

Another way Air Riders takes after its predecessor is that the actual races aren't really what you're there for. I did have fun in the two short races I got to play, but City Trial is where the real action is.

For the unfamiliar, City Trial is a returning mode from Air Ride that's like a mix between a racing game and a battle royale, to use the parlance of our times. Up to 16 players can roam freely around a big sandbox level with a bunch of different areas to explore for exactly five minutes. During those five minutes, it's up to you to find a machine you like (there are a bunch of different ones and they all feel very different from one another), ride around the map collecting power-ups that slowly build up different stats, and prepare your machine for the endgame.

Said endgame involves Stadiums, which are basically little multiplayer minigames that use every part of the Air Riders mechanical formula. One of them is just a drag race that favors machines with high top speed, while another challenges players to fly as far as they can off of a big ramp, and that naturally caters to machines with a high flying stat. The strategy, then, is to collect specific types of stat boosts during the sandbox portion so you can specialize in one thing, rather than blindly collecting as many as you can. One of the cooler ideas here is that power-ups can cancel each other out if they have opposite effects; you don't want to beef up both your flight and weight stats at the same time because they're antithetical to each other, for instance.

More beautiful chaos. Credit: Nintendo / YouTube There are a lot of stats you can beef up in City Trial. Credit: Nintendo

I got to play three matches of City Trial and had a genuine blast the entire time. The five-minute duration is perfect, as it somehow flies by quickly while also delivering copious amounts of bedlam that make it feel longer than it is. Random events occur constantly in City Trial. Sometimes big boss monsters pop up that every player can work together to defeat for big rewards, while other times the opportunity to participate in a short race within the City Trial map will appear. I also encountered dangerous meteor showers and instances where every player became tiny for a while. It really keeps you on your toes, which I appreciate.

By the time the five minutes are up, you might have a machine that's so fast that you can barely control it, or so powerful that it's unstoppable in the more combat-focused Stadium minigames. No two City Trial games feel the same. It's a little magical.

I only got to play Air Riders for about an hour, but as you can probably tell, I'm very keen to play more of it. It makes Mario Kart World look sedate by comparison, which I didn't think was possible. Count me all the way in on this one.

Kirby Air Riders launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on Nov. 20. You can pre-order the game now via Nintendo and Game Stop.

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Pips is the newest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the new game puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

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

How to play Pips

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

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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 vertically.

Number (0): Everything in this space must add up to 0. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Aug. 20

Equal (6): Every domino half in this space must contain 6 pips. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally; 2-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed horizontally.

Number (3): The domino halves in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally

Number (2): The domino halves in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 2-6, placed vertically.

Number (2): The domino halves in this red space must add up to 2. The answer is 1-1, placed vertically.

Equal (3): Every domino half in this space must contain 3 pips. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Aug. 20

Number (6): The domino halves in this space must add up to 6. The answer is 6-1, placed vertically.

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

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

Equal (4): The domino halves in this space must equal 4. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically; 4-4, placed vertically.

Equal (5): The domino halves in this space must equal 5. The answer is 2-5, placed horizontally; 5-5, placed horizontally; 5-6, placed vertically.

Equal (6): The domino halves in this space must equal 6. The answer is 5-6, placed vertically; 6-6, placed vertically.

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

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

The world of porn is in turmoil. Porn censorship has rocked the internet, and it doesn't look like the situation is changing anytime soon.

More than a third of U.S. states have introduced restrictions for online adult content. After the introduction of these age verification laws, Pornhub responded by blocking users from those locations. Now the same situation is taking place in France and the UK (although there's currently no ban in the UK).

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How to unblock Pornhub for free in Alabama

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TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 Lausanne Diamond League for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The World Athletics Championships are the pinnacle of the season for the biggest stars from the world of track and field. With only a few weeks left until that showpiece event, everyone will be looking to build momentum and hit peak form at just the right time. So the Lausanne Diamond League event is coming at a convenient moment.

If you want to watch the 2025 Lausanne Diamond League for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is Lausanne Diamond League?

The 2025 Lausanne Diamond League takes place on Aug 19-20. This event takes place at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise.

How to watch the 2025 Lausanne Diamond League for free

The 2025 Lausanne Diamond League is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, 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 the UK. This process makes it look like you're connecting from the UK, so you can access BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

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The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can gain access to BBC iPlayer without actually spending anything. This is not a long-term solution, but it gives you time to stream the 2025 Lausanne Diamond League before recovering your investment.

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The moon is almost completely out of sight tonight, and this is due to where we are in the lunar cycle.

The lunar cycle is a series of eight unique phases of the moon's visibility. The whole cycle takes about 29.5 days, according to NASA, and these different phases happen as the Sun lights up different parts of the moon whilst it orbits Earth. 

So let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 20.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Wednesday, Aug. 20, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and it is 9% lit up to us on Earth, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

We're on day 27 of the lunar cycle, and there's really not a whole lot for us to see tonight. The only thing visible is the Grimaldi Basin, and you'll need binoculars or a telescope to see it. The Grimaldi Basin is an impact basin with an outer wall that is almost as long as the Grand Canyon, according to NASA.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Sept. 7. The last full moon was on Aug. 9.

What are moon phases?

According to NASA, moon phases are caused by the 29.5-day cycle of the moon’s orbit, which changes the angles between the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Moon phases are how the moon looks from Earth as it goes around us. We always see the same side of the moon, but how much of it is lit up by the Sun changes depending on where it is in its orbit. This is how we get full moons, half moons, and moons that appear completely invisible. There are eight main moon phases, and they follow a repeating cycle:

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.

Last Quarter (or Third 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.

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Squeezed.

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WRUNG

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A group of three.

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TRIAD

Hurdle Word 3 hint

To complain.

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GRIPE

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A stallion.

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HORSE

Final Hurdle hint

To mock.

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TEASE

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