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

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

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

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

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A fusion.

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UNION

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Fragrant.

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MUSKY

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Inside.

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INNER

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Windy.

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GUSTY

Final Hurdle hint

To blast.

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BLARE

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The moon is in its "waning" phase, with each night less and less visible. This will continue until the new moon, and the start of a new lunar cycle.

Keep reading to see what's happening with the moon tonight, Oct. 11

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Oct. 11, the moon phase is Waning Gibbous. Tonight, only 74% will be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

What can you see tonight? Well, if you look close enough, without any visual aids, you can spot the Oceanus Procellarum, the Mare Serenitatis, and the Mare Vaporum. Binoculars will increase your visibility, adding the Grimaldi Basin, the Posidonius Crater, and the Gassendi Crater to your lineup. And if you have a telescope, you'll also see the Apollo 12 and 17 landing spots and the Linne Crater.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Nov. 5.

What are moon phases?

We mention moon phases a lot, but what actually are they? NASA tells us that as the Moon completes its 29.5-day orbit around Earth, it passes through a series of eight phases. These changes happen because the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon relative to each other shift over time. From Earth, we see the Moon as fully bright, partially lit, or completely dark, but the same side always faces us. The differences in appearance come from how much sunlight hits its surface at each point in its orbit.

The eight main moon phases are:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

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.

Happy Friday and welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

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

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

How to play Pips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Oct. 11 Pips

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally.

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

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 6-0, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed horizontally; 2-0, placed horizontally; 0-3, placed vertically; 0-1, placed horizontally.

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

Equal (4): Everything in this space must be equal to 4. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally; 5-4, placed vertically.

Less Than (3): Everything in this space must be less than 3. The answer is 0-1, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Oct. 11 Pips

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

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

Number (7): Everything in this space must add to 7. The answer is 5-4, placed horizontally; 3-6, placed horizontally.

Number (9): Everything in this space must add to 9. The answer is 3-6, placed horizontally; 3-1, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add to 4. The answer is 4-0, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (4): Everything in this space must be greater than 4. 5-6, placed vertically.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition requires some knowledge of cards.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Yellow: Other side

• Green: Gambling lingo

• Blue: Related to one player

• Purple: Same second word

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

• Yellow: Opponent

• Green: Texas Hold'Em terms

• Blue: Associated with Derek Jeter

• Purple: ____ Bulls

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

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #383 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Opponent - ADVERSARY, FOE, NEMESIS, RIVAL

• Texas Hold'Em terms - BLIND, FLOP, RIVER, TURN

• Associated with Derek Jeter - 2, CAPTAIN, NEW YORK, SHORTSTOP

• ____ Bulls - BUFFALO, CHICAGO, RED, SOUTH FLORIDA

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

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The NYT Connections puzzle today requires you to think of multiple ways words can be used.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Yellow: Supplies

• Green: Adorn

• Blue: Popular on maps

• Purple: This and also that

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

• Yellow: Equipment

• Green: Dress in

• Blue: Street suffixes

• Purple: Nicknames that have other meanings

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Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections #853 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Equipment: GEAR, KIT, STUFF, TACKLE

• Dress in: DON, PUT ON, SPORT, WEAR

• Street suffixes: ALLEY, COURT, LANE, WAY

• Nicknames that have other meanings: BILL, BOB, PAT, TOM

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

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you don't skip the ads.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically.

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

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

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The words are related to visuals.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe popular brands.

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 Iconic Logos.

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• Peacock

• Shell

• Bullseye

• Swoosh

• Apple

• Iconic Logos

• Arches

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Today's Wordle answer is neater than a pile.

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

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

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

What's the best Wordle starting word?

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

What happened to the Wordle archive?

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

Is Wordle getting harder?

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

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for October 11, 2025 Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

A row, but vertical.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

There are no recurring letters.

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter S.

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

Drumroll please!

The solution to today's Wordle is...

STACK

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

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

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As an actor, Bradley Cooper can be exciting and explosive because he refuses to take himself all that seriously. In critically heralded films like Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, even Guardians of the Galaxy, where he voiced Rocket Raccoon, he gamely plays the fool, egotistical, wrathful, and/or uncouth. Yet as a filmmaker, Cooper is tediously serious, even when making the divorce-centered comedy Is This Thing On? 

Curiously, Cooper doesn't star in his latest, as he did in past directorial efforts A Star is Born (2018), and Maestro. Instead, he cast himself as the silliest character in his latest directorial effort, while Will Arnett, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cooper and Mark Chappell (See How They Run), headlines alongside Laura Dern. 

Together, they play a middle-aged couple who are navigating the end of their 20-year marriage. But don't expect the fireworks of the troubled couples from his last two directorial efforts. Instead, these two have a mutual split that's more aching than angry. To cope, the soon-to-be ex-husband turns his pain into a new hobby: stand-up comedy. Yet the results aren't all that funny or profound. 

Is This Thing On? feels old-school in a bad way.  Laura Dern and Will Arnett with director Bradley Cooper on the set of "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Jason McDonald / Searchlight Pictures

Relying on cliches and a premise done recently and very well by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Is This Thing On? feels like a lost film from the late 2010's, when joking about dad bods was remotely fresh. Arnett stars as Alex Novak, who by day wears a suit for the sort of job the movie doesn't care about, and by night is stumbling into comedy clubs in New York city, looking for an open mic. Does he have dreams of doing stand-up professionally? Nope. It's more that tired meme: Men will do anything except go to therapy. 

So, Alex goes up on stage and starts talking about his life, his wife Tess (Dern), and his penis, in search of — what — attention? Absolution? I'm not sure even he knows. Scoring a few laughs thrills Alex, but he seems even more grateful for the community of comics (most of them women and people of color) who immediately embrace him and offer pointers. Because a realm where straight white guys really need a helping hand is stand-up comedy, right? 

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Where Midge Maisel's journey was about becoming great at stand-up, Alex's story is never about going pro, or even getting particularly good. Neither is it about becoming a member of the comic community so ready to embrace him. Instead, Is This Thing On? is a tedious, navel-gazing tale of a mediocre man doing the very least and feeling sort of bad about it. But hey, a female character who exists only to mock and fuck Alex says he's a "good" person. So, there's that. 

Bradley Cooper loves a broken man and the strong woman who takes his bullshit.  Laura Dern and Will Arnett play husband and wife in "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Jason McDonald / Searchlight Pictures

Admittedly, I've never been much for Cooper's movies. A Star Is Born was a remake after a remake, but at least its dusty, toxic romance gave us a sensational Lady Gaga performance. As for Maestro, Cooper threw himself into mastering the intricacies of conducting an orchestra, but co-wrote and directed a Leonard Bernstein movie that was fueled by biphobic stereotypes, like that bisexual people are irrepressibly lusty and can't (or won't) commit to a monogamous relationship. Both films in tone and aesthetic pine for Hollywood's Golden Age of big stars and big drama, but in doing so, drag dated ideas along with them. Set today, Is This Thing On? is less egregious on these points, but not the tiresome gender roles of messy man and the incredible woman who loves him. In this case, this is taken to a comical extreme. Alex is an amateur comic; his wife is a former Olympian volleyball player. 

Alex is often gruff and rumpled, looking very much the part of a man on the brink of divorce. The close-ups employed in Matthew Libatique's cinematography are practically suffocating, and repeatedly go directly into the protagonist's eyeline. So, whether he's tripping into a punchline or speaking sincerely to Tess, Alex is looking right at the camera, directly addressing the audience, perhaps asking us to love or at least see him. 

However, it's unclear how self-aware Is This Thing On? is about Alex's emotional state. Sure, as the movie goes on, he begins to own his mistakes in the past, but less so in the present. He and Tess have two young sons together. And over the course of the movie, Alex — who has moved out of the family home — acts more like a guest than a parent. When a birthday party is thrown at their house, he arrives late with no gift or anything in hand. When it's time to clean up, Libatique's frame shows other party-goers gathering absurd amounts of streamers that have been scattered around the lawn, while Alex chats with his flighty friend Balls, a deluded actor played by Bradley Cooper.

Is This Thing On? isn't funny, but its supporting players have their moments.  Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper play friends in "Is This Thing On?" Credit: Jason McDonald / Searchlight Pictures

To reiterate: Alex is not all that funny as a stand-up, in part because he tells tired jokes about dad bods and in part because he goes all Joker on occasion, turning his self-loathing on his audience. However, there's something brave and refreshing in suggesting someone can be into the performing arts as a hobby without being good at it, much less being successful. Cooper's character drives this point home, as he's the kind of New York actor who has been in the business for decades but has never broken through. 

Entering with a pratfall that sprawls him out on the floor and spills a full quart of milk for a splashy punchline, Balls is ever-convinced he's on the brink of his moment. With a wide smile and chaotic charisma, he waxes poetic about the joys of being an understudy or cowhand #4. And though this makes him a clown within Alex's story, his final scene suggests he's found the key to happiness, and isn't bothered by other people's ideas of success. He's a goofball, but aspirational. 

Elsewhere, Christine Ebersole is hilarious as Alex's pestering mother. Though only in the film briefly, she makes the most of every moment, nailing that backhanded mom humor that cuts and spurs cackles. Her intense energy plays well off of Arnett's low-key grumbling, as does Dern's hard-forged warmth. The film's tension becomes the will-they-won't-they of Tess and Alex's relationship, asking if this is really the end or not. Dern, flowing from charmed to impatient to furious and back again, carries a lot of the movie's emotional weight. However, the film never commits to her enough to make this a two-hander. So, in the supporting role of the wife/could-be ex-wife, she's left to have emotional breakthroughs not on the Comedy Cellar's stage, but on the phone with friends or family. Perhaps this is meant to show how one-sided their marriage had become, Tess left alone at home, calling out for help. But I suspect I'm giving Cooper too much credit there. 

In the end, I lost patience with this movie about a man who is remarkable in no particular way. Is This Thing On? is like its hero, unremarkable. The humor in it occasionally hits, but more often doesn't. Though the narrative around divorce here is refreshingly lacking in the sort of cliched Kramer vs. Kramer or Marriage Story vitriol, its open-hearted exploration of a marriage on the rocks never seems to recognize the strangling gender norms at its core. The performances are solid from the supporting cast, including former pro footballer Peyton Manning and a smattering of actual stand-ups — like Chloe Radcliffe, Jordan Jensen, and Reggie Conquest. Then there's Arnett, who post-BoJack Horseman seems cozy in the role of a lost middle-aged loser seeking validation through performance. But ultimately, I wasn't rooting for this marriage to work out or fall apart. I was just waiting for someone to flash the light and bring this exasperating set to an end. 

Is This Thing On? was reviewed out of its world premiere at the New York Film Festival. The movie will open in theaters on Dec. 19. 

The Google Translate app has been a worthy addition to any international traveler's tech arsenal ever since it launched in 2006; Google claims it now translates a trillion words every month. Not that it does so entirely accurately. Over two decades, the app has also been a source of hilarious translation fails — which have in themselves created enough content for multiple listicles, Reddit threads, and YouTube videos.

But right or wrong, the app has never been able to explain the process it went through to get to that translation — in other words, to show its work. Not until now. An experimental feature spotted by Android Authority, now being tested on the Android version of Google Translate, adds an "Understand" button at the bottom of the screen.

Using Gemini AI for the explanation, "Understand" details the app's "thinking" process. And it doesn't spare any user's blushes if the original language query isn't worded well. In Android Authority's example, the words "impractical that is" are translated into the Hindi "yah avyaavahaarik hai," with the app noting that this is a more common way to translate the English phrase "this is impractical." (Still, the app missed an opportunity for a teachable moment here — to point out that Hindi invariably puts its verbs at the end of the sentence.)

Another AI-driven button next to "Understand" is "Ask," which suggests further queries helpful to any language learner. The app is able to use the translated phrase in a sentence, and it can tell you whether the usage is formal or informal. In other words, Google Translate may soon be able to provide the kind of context any language teacher will tell you is crucial for true understanding.

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The two experimental AI buttons, which are not yet confirmed as an upcoming feature, replace a single button that allowed Android users to "ask a follow up." Even that button doesn't yet exist in the iOS version, so iPhone users might have to wait a while to see this feature if they ever get it at all. At least the iOS version was the first to get larger, clearer text, which has only just been added to the Android version.

Adding more "understanding" to Google Translate seems in line with the company's stated plans to make the app more educational. This summer, Google announced Duolingo-style "language practice sessions" would be rolling out in beta form to Android and iOS users — starting with English-speaking users who want to learn Spanish.

"We're going far beyond simple language-to-language translation," wrote Google Translate product manager Matt Sheets. Based on user feedback, Sheets said, the app now aims to help you "listen and speak with confidence on the topics you care about." Adding more context-rich "understanding" would certainly boost that confidence. But whether these features are enough for Google to compete with Duolingo's far more intensive language courses remains, for now, in the untranslatable future.

Want to get your pulse racing and your spine tingling? Maybe you need something spooky as an excuse to cuddle up closer to your crush? Or perhaps you want to test your mettle with some supremely creepy cinema? Whatever your reasons, Paramount+ has a thrilling library of movies perfect for a scary night in.

Below, we’ve collected the highlights across a wide field of horror films. Whether you’re on the hunt for vicious zombies, sinister slashers, creepy critters, merciless monsters, or madcap mayhem, we’ve got what you want.

Here are the best scary movies now available on Paramount+.

1. A Quiet Place Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. Credit: Paramount Pictures

John Krasinski went from actor to celebrated horror director with this spine-tingling 2018 hit. Starring opposite his real-life wife Emily Blunt, The Office star plays a farmer dedicated to protecting his family from killer creatures that hunt by sound. This clever premise means the movie’s characters can't scream, because such a sound would definitely be their last. That means your own sounds of terror are weaponized while watching, crashing into the silent soundscape that’s suffocating in tension.

Ruthlessly paced and keenly realized, A Quiet Place is a superbly scary thrill ride. But what makes it top tier are the poignant performances by Krasinski, Blunt, and their onscreen children, Millicent Simmonds and Noah Jupe. Together, they make a family-frightening feature that's perfect for a quiet night at home. And if you dare to make it a triple feature, the spooky sequel A Quiet Place: Part II and prequel A Quiet Place: Day One are also available. — Kristy Puchko, Film Editor

How to watch: A Quiet Place is now streaming on Paramount+.

2. Scream

It was the slasher movie that changed the way we looked at this stabby subgenre. Directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, Scream imagined what if in a charming suburban town a Halloween-like scenario — masked killer targeting teen girls — was happening to a generation raised on such movies?

Virginal Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is the good girl of her group of friends, but soon seems to be the target of the Ghostface killer. Stalked and scared but far from helpless, she — with the help of a dopey deputy (David Arquette) and an opportunist news reporter (Courteney Cox) — must survive the night and unmask the killer. A classic that launched a franchise, Scream is still the gold standard by which dastardly reveals are judged. And hey, you can also watch Scream 2-6 on Paramount+ too!  — K.P. 

How to watch: Scream is now streaming on Paramount+.

3. Pet Sematary This 2019 version of Stephen King's classic is more reimagining than remake, but what a wild ride it is. Credit: Paramount / Moviestore / Shutterstock

Stephen King has long been heralded the king of horror novels. His Pet Sematary was a book so scary that it’s been adapted to the big screen twice. The first came in 1989, yet this 2019 version is less a remake and more a reimagining. Instead of retreading the gruesome path of the original, directors Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer make surprising turns to keep the thrills fresh and frightening — but still deliciously ghoulish!

Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz star as parents happy to move their young children away from the bustling of a big city to a quaint Maine town. The locals are odd but friendly. (Shout-out to a perfectly morose John Lithgow.) Their house is lovely, but its location proves full of dangers and deadly temptations. Then, this dreamy family’s waking nightmare begins when a dead cat is resurrected. From there, things grow more monstrous and moldering. — K.P.

How to watch: Pet Sematary is now streaming on Paramount+.

4. Apartment 7A

A Rosemary's Baby prequel was a big gamble to take, but it paid off. Set months before the events of the 1968 classic, Relic director Natalie Erika James takes minor character Terry (Julia Garner), a neighbor of Rosemary who only has a single scene in the original, and fleshes her story out to terrifying effect.

"With Relic, Natalie Erika James spun an intimate tale of mother-daughter relationships and family curses into a rivetingly scary thriller," wrote Mashable's Kristy Puchko in her review. "Here, she uses that gift of emotional intelligence and skill for crafting unsettling scenes to tell a story that's familiar yet all the more frightening for it. We know where Terry's story will end because of Rosemary's Baby. Yet James keeps us at the edge of our seats as she expertly spins a web of rich drama and sly horror, working in heartfelt conversations, shattering jump scares, and defiant dazzle. From Polanski's foundation, she builds a glittering tale of girlhood stolen that is sick, stunning, and horrifyingly relevant."* — S.H.

How to watch: Apartment 7A is now streaming on Paramount+.

SEE ALSO: 13 best monster movies of the decade 5. Jacob’s Ladder

Adrian Lyne’s 1990 mindbender Jacob’s Ladder is a cult film that deserves a bigger cult. Tim Robbins plays Jacob Singer, a Vietnam veteran living in a dilapidated '70s New York with his girlfriend Jezzie (the late Elizabeth Peña) while experiencing horrifying hallucinations that may be the result of an experimental drug used on his platoon. Or is he being pursued by demons and the ghost of his dead son (an uncredited Macaulay Culkin)? Or is Jacob himself already dead and unaware of it? A surprisingly profound take on death and loss that happens to have one of the scariest hospitals ever seen on film. — Rufus Hickok, Contributing Writer

How to watch: Jacob’s Ladder is now streaming on Paramount+.

6. Smile 2 Naomi Scott stars as a pop diva in "Smile 2." Credit: Paramount Pictures

After the success of Parker Finn's Smile, expectations for the sequel were high — and you'd better believe that thing delivered. Following on from the events of the first movie, Smile 2 takes its cursed premise into the world of fame, following pop star Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) on a world tour-turned-nightmare.

"To match his superstar heroine, Finn goes all in on creating an unpredictable narrative that's full of jump scares, creepy imagery, and spine-tingling sound effects," wrote Monica Castillo in her Mashable review. "There are even more violent injuries, body horror, and bloody deaths to make an audience recoil, and plenty of upsetting details, from Skye's compulsive hair-pulling habit (aka trichotillomania) to a group of smiling backup dancers chasing Skye through her apartment in choreographed formation. These scares can feel delightfully over the top, almost like a carnival ride, but they're as creative and horrific as the best parts of the Final Destination series."* — S.H.

How to watch: Smile 2 is now streaming on Paramount+.

7. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Want something exciting with a fairytale flourish? Then you'll cherish this outrageous R-rated film from 2013, which not only offers action and fantasy but also ghoulish horror.

Directed by Dead Snow helmer Tommy Wirkola, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters reimagines the classic Grimm tale as one about two vengeance-driven siblings dedicated to eliminating the magical scourge that turns children into meals. Wearing matching smirks, Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton star as the titular brother-sister team. They wield crossbows and firearms with deadly accuracy and gory results. But with a massive coven coming for them, they'll need killer snares, quirky sidekicks, and some magic of their own. Along with bursts of action, Wirkola unveils a rich treasure trove of creepy witch designs that will have horror fans squealing. So, forget historical accuracy, embrace lunacy, and enjoy a realm where witches rule, trolls drool, and Hansel and Gretel are merciless ass-kickers. — K.P.

How to watch: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is now streaming on Paramount+.

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8. Disturbia 

Want something scary that's PG-13? Then you'll get a kick out of Disturbia. This 2007 thriller is a sort-of remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, but leaning hard into the 00s thirst for teen slashers flicks. 

Shia LaBeouf stars as a teen boy who's under house arrest, and has the ankle bracelet to prove it. (Hey, at least it's not a broken leg!) Watching through his windows, he spies on his neighbors, and soon suspects that one of them is a serial killer. Is he paranoid? Or is he onto something sinister? Creepy, exciting, and slick, this twisted gem from director D. J. Caruso makes for a great watch without R-rated gore. — K.P. 

How to watch: Disturbia is now streaming on Paramount+.

9. The Menu Shocks and surprises await Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult in "The Menu." Credit: Searchlight Pictures

Usually, the only terrifying thing about bougie fine dining experiences is the price tag attached to them. And perhaps the occasional food item that grosses you out. Directed by Mark Mylod, The Menu puts a new spin on fear-inducing gastronomy with what appears to be a murderous chef played by a very sinister-looking Ralph Fiennes, and a load of unsuspecting restaurant guests who think they're all in for nothing more than a night of haute cuisine. Naturally, they all get more than they bargained for. And, no, we don't mean free dessert. Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult play a couple who travel to the high-end restaurant, which handily happens to be on a coastal island (handy because no one can hear you screaming, perhaps). Shocks and surprises await them, and the other guests, at their foodie retreat. Anyone fancy eating at home, this evening? And maybe forever? — Rachel Thompson, Features Editor

How to watch: The Menu is now streaming on Paramount+.

10. Green Room

Director Jeremy Saulnier's relentless 2015 panic attack of a movie stars Anton Yelchin (RIP), Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, and Callum Turner as a punk band on cheapo tour who find themselves performing at a skinhead bar in the middle of nowhere, Oregon. And that's not even the worst of it.

The worst comes when the band accidentally witnesses a murder in the green room. And their hosts don't want to leave any witnesses alive. Barricaded in the beer and piss-soaked back room of the title, the foursome find themselves besieged by a troupe of baddies, led by a terrifying Patrick Stewart, who is clearly relishing the opportunity to drop his StarFleet uniform for the cause of deeply freaking us out. Be warned, this one get gruesome.* — Jason Adams, Freelance Contributor

How to watch: Green Room is now streaming on Paramount+.

11. Lake Placid 

Craving a creature-feature with a jaw-droppingly star-studded cast? Then give this crocodile horror-comedy a bite. Set in Maine, Lake Placid focuses on a place where some massive, mysterious creature seems to be gobbling people up whole. Naturally, the local sheriff (Brendan Gleeson) must convene with an agent (Bill Pullman) from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a paleontologist (Bridget Fonda), and an affluent mythology professor (Oliver Platt). That doesn't mean he's happy about it. Unhappier still is local Mrs. Delores Bickerman (a foul-mouthed Betty White), who doesn't take kindly to strangers sniffing around her home. 

Written by David E. Kelley, this outrageous premise plays way smarter than you might expect. But director Steve Miner is sure to put in giddily grisly attacks and creature feature thrills for some big stupid fun. — K.P. 

How to watch: Lake Placid  is now streaming on Paramount+.

12. The Faculty

It’s a crime more people don’t know about this Breakfast Club vs. the Body Snatchers monster mashup. Not only does it boast the throwback fun of '50s alien invasion horror, but also, The Faculty scratches the itch for '90s teen horror. When the extraterrestrial-conquered teachers at an Ohio high school start acting very strange, a group of angsty teens have to stop them from taking over the town at the big football game. It’s an old story, but with Scream scribe Kevin Williamson bringing the meta-commentary, a cast featuring Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Salma Hayek, Jon Stewart, and Piper Laurie, a '90s alt-rock soundtrack, fantastic creature design (by Bernie Wrightson), and Sin City director Robert Rodriguez keeping things moving quickly, it’s all too much fun. — R.H.

How to watch: The Faculty is now streaming on Paramount+.

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California is riding a wave of Big Tech legislation, with the state's leaders signing several technology-related bills in quick succession.

The first, referred to as the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, made headlines as a history-making state-level law ensuring more robust generative AI safety standards. The safety and transparency bill mandates AI labs disclose potential harm created by the rising technology and disclose their safety protocols as proof that companies are designing AI systems to mitigate catastrophic risk. The requirements are enforced by the state's Office of Emergency Services. It applies to companies that reach a certain threshold of computing power reserved exclusively for model training or those that make at least $500 million in annual revenue.

The bill is designed to keep AI developers accountable to safety standards even when facing competitive pressure and includes protections for potential whistleblowers. California governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement that the legislation proves that stronger safety regulations aren't necessarily an impediment to AI innovation, as many Big Tech leaders have argued.

Many onlookers have called the bill a new national standard.

SEE ALSO: Even your side hustle isn’t safe from AI

A few days later, Newsom signed SB 576, a bill that prohibits commercial volume levels from exceeding the viewer's set volume. Importantly, it applies to streaming ads, too, which are widely underregulated. It extends the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act passed by Congress in 2010, which established average volume limits for broadcast television commercials and cable operators.

Most recently, the state has given the green light to AB 656, a law that requires social media companies to make it easier to cancel accounts and ensure that all personal account data is immediately deleted. Last year, the FTC announced new Click to Cancel rules, mandating subscription providers make it easier for customers to cancel recurring payments and delete their accounts.

Newsom — while fashioning himself into President Donald Trump's number one nemesis — has led California in passing some of the nation's most advanced tech regulation, child safety laws, and consumer protection acts. But Newsom has also cozied up to many of Big Tech's interests, including vetoing a contentious, sweeping 2024 bill that would have made AI companies liable for harms caused by its technology.

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Seventy-thousand. That's the number of users who may have had their government-issued IDs stolen as part of a major breach of the popular chat and messaging app Discord. While that may seem like a small number when considering Discord has hundreds of millions of users, there is a more concerning factor here — tech companies continuing to require identification from some of its users and the security risk involved in maintaining that information.

SEE ALSO: YouTube will begin using AI for age verification next week What happened in the Discord hack?

Last week, the popular chat and messaging platform Discord announced that a third-party customer support vendor had suffered a breach. Any information that a user provided to a customer support representative with this third-party could have potentially been stolen by a bad actor. Discord said this included usernames, names, email addresses, chats with the customer support team, limited billing information such as the last four digits of a credit card, and photos of a "small number" of government IDs.

On Thursday, Discord updated this notice to include more details, including a specific number of affected users. In total, up to 70,000 users had their government-issued IDs exposed. According to Discord, "Of the accounts impacted globally, we have identified approximately 70,000 users that may have had government-ID photos exposed, which our vendor used to review age-related appeals."

What are age-related appeals?

In the past, Discord did not collect government IDs from users. However, many states began requiring certain internet apps and services to prove users are not minors, either through a digital ID or facial recognition.

Discord allows users to submit a photo of themselves to prove their age; those pictures are then run through automated age verification systems. These systems estimate the user's age and either let them proceed on the site or deny them access. Photos submitted are then immediately deleted from the age verification system.

However, in some cases, these age verification systems get things wrong. Users can then submit an appeal along with a photo of their government ID. Discord's breach happened when its third-party vendor that processes its appeals was hacked.

As these age verification requirements spread, more sites will be forced to collect more information from users, giving hackers a trove of new information to pilfer.

What now?

As NBC News reports, hackers claiming to be behind the breach have set up a Telegram channel where they posted thousands of users' names, email addresses, and other sensitive data. Hackers have also posted over 100 photos of individual Discord users holding up their government IDs.

Discord says approximately 70,000 Discord users have had photos of their IDs stolen by hackers who are now attempting to extort the site. The hackers claim to have more than 2,185,000 photos, but Discord has denied that number, claiming the hackers are exagerating to extort a ransom. It's unclear what actions Discord intends to take at this time.

As age verification laws proliferate, tech companies like Discord will likely have to develop new, more secure methods for verifying their users' ages.

Will Discord pay a ransom?

As is often the case in high-profile breaches, the hackers are trying to extort a ransom. However, Discord says that it will not pay a ransom or "reward" the cybercriminals responsible. A Discord spokesperson told The Verge, "we will not reward those responsible for their illegal actions."

With the film festival season drawing to a close, award season is heating up. Now is the time for aspiring Oscar hopefuls to make themselves heard. And props to one of our favorite performers of the year for raising his paw for notice.

Indy is sniffing his way into the Academy Awards conversation with a public letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The lead of the dog-centered horror/thriller Good Boy, Indy has been earning praise for his sensational performance since its world premiere at SXSW last spring. In my review as Mashable's Entertainment editor, I cheered the incredible charisma of this canine, writing, "Indy is just a star from his first frame."

More critical acclaim followed as Good Boy hit festivals ahead of its theatrical debut. Even fans of the trailer were so taken by this canine star that social media was flooded with people asking, "Does the dog die in Good Boy?" So, with such a surge of love from critics and fans, why not the Academy?

In the letter, which you can read in full below, Indy notes he's not eligible to run as Best Actor because it is an all-human category. "This news feels as if someone has yanked my leash short," Indy writes, "as apparently I am not a good enough boy for you."

Of course, Indy's performance isn't only his. Good Boy filmmakers Ben Leonberg and Kari Fischer, a married couple who are the happy humans of Indy, crafted the performance over three years, using thoughtful camera angles and clever methods to get the performance they needed without ever actually having to spook their star.

With How It Hits, contributor Matthew Fornwald explored the difficulty of creating a terrific dog performance by working with his own pet. And when Indy, Ben, and Kari came by Mashable's studios for a visit to our Say More couch, we got to see a bit of their collaboration in action.

All this to say, Mashable is Team Indy, all the way to the Oscars.

Here's Indy's letter to the Academy:

Indy from Good Boy's letter to the Academy. Credit: IFC/Shudder

For more of Indy, check out Good Boy, now in theaters.

My very first phone had a physical keyboard, and I'm as nostalgic for them as the next person. But after spending time with both the Minimal Phone and the Unihertz Titan 2 this year, I'm surprised to learn that I now prefer to keep my keys virtual.

Online dating as a gay man is a rite of passage, from the Craigslist m4m era to today's endless scroll. But for all the high rewards, even the best dating apps come with a unique set of challenges for gay men: ghosting, catfishing, straight guys who shouldn't be in your feed, and even some not-so-subtle fetishization. It's a lot to take in when you're just trying to find a genuine connection.

Yet, despite the BS, the best gay dating apps are still one of the main ways to meet new people, especially if you're gay or bisexual. Pew Research found that about one in four LGBTQ+ adults met their partner online, a much higher rate than for straight people.

Of course, we can't talk about gay dating without talking about Grindr. It's still the undisputed king of gay dating apps, even if the user experience has been suffering of late. The free version of Grindr is now stuffed full of ads, leaving many guys longing for an alternative. Plus, because of its well-deserved reputation as one of the top hookup apps, it's not always the best option for making a love connection.

"Grindr is a tried and true app that many queer men gravitate toward to find partners or for relationships that require lesser commitment, so it’s easy to point to it as the No. 1 app," Michelle Herzog, LMFT, AASECT-certified sex therapist, tells Mashable. "However, like Tinder, it’s gained a reputation as a hookup app — but that doesn’t mean there still aren’t men looking for long-term commitments, either."

SEE ALSO: You can now view Grindr's original (and uncensored) content right in the app

The good news is that the gay dating app landscape is bigger than Grindr. Mainstream apps like Hinge and OkCupid have made huge strides in inclusivity, while niche apps like Scruff and Feeld cater to specific communities, kinks, and desires. The key is figuring out which one is actually worth your time. So, here's our authoritative guide to the best dating apps for gay men in 2025.

Recent additions to this dating app guide include:

• Feeld: As of October 2025, we've added Feeld to this guide as our top pick for "Best for Kink and Threesomes."

• Hinge: As of October 2025, we've added Hinge as another alternative to Archer, as it's also great for finding serious relationships. We've selected it as the best gay dating app for younger guys as well, due to its popularity with Gen Z.

If your default browser homepage and search engine keep mysteriously changing to Yahoo!, your computer is probably infected with a browser hijacker. While resetting the browser might seem to fix the problem, here's how to do the job properly.

As we settle into peak TV season and revel in the bounty of new titles dropping every single day, don’t let the buffet of choices overwhelm you. We’ve done all the hard work and sifted through this week’s best and most anticipated streaming releases so you don’t have to, and yes, you're welcome.

Microsoft is still making improvements to the Dark Mode experience in Windows 11, and this newest update to the Dev Channel brings in dark mode support. This is one of those small, steady improvements that combine to make the entire operating system feel much better overall.

Samsung is trying to eat Apple's lunch in the XR space, and it might have the device to do it.

Android Headlines got a hold of leaked product renders and what seem to be actual specs for Samsung's upcoming Project Moohan XR headset this week. The device, which is rumored to launch sometime this month, still doesn't have an official name, though Android Headlines refers to it as "Galaxy XR" in its piece outlining the specs. We'll stick with Project Moohan for now.

Anyway, you're probably wondering how the reported (though still not official) specs for Project Moohan compare to Apple Vision Pro, perhaps the best-known competitor Samsung has in the space. Let's dig in and find out.

SEE ALSO: Samsung Galaxy XR headset early report: Project Moohan beats Apple Vision Pro in 2 key ways Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Design

In terms of looks, both devices are pretty similar. They're both high-tech goggles that sit on your face, and both seem to have little techno-pucks attached via wires, which ideally would sit in your pocket or something while you use them.

One thing that's worth noting here is that Android Headlines claims Moohan isn't very front-heavy and doesn't feel like it's being propped up by your nose, thanks to a strap in the back and some additional cushioning. That stands in contrast to Vision Pro, which our reviewer noted felt a little burdensome to wear for long stretches because of how front-heavy it was. We'll have to wait to see for ourselves if what Android Headlines is saying is true, but that would be a very good thing, if so.

Left: The Apple Vision Pro Credit: Julien de Rosa / AFP / Getty Images Right: Credit: Michaela Vatcheva/Bloomberg via Getty Images

It's also worth mentioning that Moohan is reportedly 545 grams, while Vision Pro is anywhere from 600 to 650 grams depending on various factors. A lighter headset would be welcome here.

Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Display

Display is one area where Samsung is allegedly on top of Apple. According to Android Headlines, Moohan has a pair of 4K micro-OLED displays that offer a total of 29 million pixels. Vision Pro, on the other hand, comes in just below 4K resolution and "only" has 23 million pixels.

Apple's headset has a 100Hz refresh rate, while we still don't know that figure on Moohan yet. It would be surprising if it were any lower than that, but surprises happen.

Project Moohan vs. Apple Vision Pro: Other specs

There are a lot of missing gaps in this report, so we can't paint a full picture of how Vision Pro and Moohan compare to each other just yet. However, there are a few other differences worth pointing out before we're done here today.

For starters, Moohan reportedly has two first-party motion-sensing controllers, while Vision Pro is based around hand gestures and only offers third-party controller support. To be clear, Moohan will also track hand gestures, but that won't be the only or necessarily the primary way of interacting with it, if you don't want it to be. Both devices also support eye tracking, for what that's worth.

In terms of battery life, Android Headlines says Moohan will be rated for 2 to 2.5 hours of use, depending on what you're doing. Our reviewer was able to squeeze about 3.5 hours out of a Vision Pro charge, so this is an area where Apple could potentially have a leg up over Samsung.

Again, we'll have to be patient and wait until the full spec sheet is out there from Samsung itself before we can do a full product comparison. But for now, it seems like Samsung waiting a while to enter the XR market might pay off with a superior device to what Apple is selling.

With Halloween creeping closer, you’ve likely already started throwing on your favorite horror movies. While it’s a fun tradition to dabble in classic monster flicks and cheesy slashers, there are times when you feel the need for a change. There are only so many times you can rewatch Hocus Pocus and Beetlejuice before you find yourself longing for something fresher.