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In the age of on-demand everything, it’s no surprise that we can get "dates" (and I use that term loosely) hot to go with the tap of a button. Thanks to classic hookup apps like Tinder and newcomers like Pure, finding a sexy new friend can be just as easy as ordering a pizza. As for the quality, well, that’s about the same as your pizza — hit or miss, depending on the time of day, where you're located, and how hungry you are.

Fortunately, you’ve got me, your resident dating app expert (though I prefer modern-day Carrie Bradshaw), to guide you to the promised land, aka the best hookup apps.

I’ve spent the past three years (yes, years) researching, downloading, and testing dozens of the top dating apps to find the best ones for all kinds of daters, including the one-night-stand crowd. From discrete sexting apps to dating sites for serious relationships, I've swiped through them all. I also consulted a panel of sex and relationship experts to make sure my picks are solid.

How to get the most out of hookup apps

My number one rule is to be brutally honest about what you’re looking for. You’re here for a good time — so own it. That means staying in your lane; don't go looking for a one-night stand on an app like eharmony.

"Hookup apps help prevent situations where people are on mainstream dating sites with the intention of having a casual hookup but are unclear about these intentions," Suzannah Weiss, resident sexologist for Biird and author of Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject, tells Mashable. "They also give women a space to be openly sexual creatures without judgment."

And here's a little insider secret I picked up from Alexander Liebisch, the CEO and founder of TinderProfile.ai: Timing is everything. He found that people messaging on Tinder's "free tonight" feature after 10 p.m. on a weekend had a 45 percent higher chance of hooking up.

So, whether you're looking for a one-night stand, a regular FWB situation, or just a space to explore your sexuality, I've got you covered. Based on all my hands-on testing and expert consultations, I’ve broken down the best hookup app for every type of person and mood.

Recent updates to this guide

• Hinge: Hinge just keeps getting better, so I’ve bumped it up higher on my list as of October 2025. Its user base is growing, and my own recent tests on the app have been surprisingly positive.

• Sniffies (added September 2025): I've added Sniffies, the map-based app for queer men, because it's been gaining a lot of traction. (It got a little too spicy for Apple and was pulled from the App Store, so it's now technically a dating site.) Don't say I didn't warn you about the NSFW content.

• FetLife (added September 2025): FetLife is my new favorite "Honorable Mention." It's not your typical hookup app; it's more of a social network for the kink community (and, oddly enough, the best hookup app for gamers). Just remember: it's a community, so don't treat it like Tinder.

Why some popular hookup apps didn't make the cut

You might notice a few apps that pop up in ads or other lists are missing here. That’s intentional. I swipe through the good, the bad, and the downright sketchy so you don’t have to. For an app to make my list, it has to be effective, safe, and worth your time.

Here's a shortlist of apps that didn't make the cut this year:

• Wild: You’ve probably seen ads for this one. On paper, Wild sounds like the perfect casual dating app. In practice, the paywalls are aggressive, the distance filter doesn't work, and you have to pay for anything that's even remotely useful. Unless you're willing to spend serious cash upfront (and hope for the best), the experience feels limited compared to more open apps like Tinder.

• DOWN: This app (formerly "Bang With Friends") is known for its simple "Get Down" vs. "Get Date" feature. It sounds clever, but in reality, the experience is messy at best. Many users report feeling scammed by subscriptions that don't deliver matches, or finding that the few real people on there are... let's say "odd." It’s hard to recommend an app when the main user complaint is "Is anyone real?" Hard pass.

• Facebook Dating: Yes, Facebook has a dating section, and it’s surprisingly massive (and completely free, which is huge). While it's a decent option for casual dating, the vibe tends to be a bit more "friends of friends" and "relationship-focused" than the anonymous, no-strings energy you get from apps like Pure or Feeld. (For Mashable's Chance Townsend, signing up was "the most uneventful dating experience" of his life.) It's worth a shot if you're already on Facebook, but it didn't quite crack my top tier for hookups specifically.

Apps I've cut from the list

• Plenty of Fish (removed January 2025): POF went through a rebrand recently, and honestly, I'm not impressed. My latest tests showed they got rid of key features like free messaging for non-matches, and I kept running into the same old profiles. At the end of the day, it just doesn't offer anything special that other apps aren't already doing better, so it's off the list.

• Match (removed August 2025): I know some people say they've found casual hookups on Match, but that's not what it's for. Match is where you go to find a serious, long-term relationship, and I still recommend it for that. But for a hookup? You're just fishing in the wrong pond, so I've removed it from this guide to avoid any confusion.

SAVE $500: As of March 4, Amazon has the DJI Mini 5 Pro drone on sale for 30% off at $1,099, down from its list price of $1,599. 

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

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

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

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TCL has finally released its RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses, alongside two limited-edition Batman-themed models. These AR glasses are the world's first smart glasses with an HDR display, and they're designed for watching movies and playing video games. While most smart glasses are priced at $500 or more, the new RayNeo AR glasses are priced at $299, which could shake up this emerging market.

On top of that, early buyers can also save $50 when they purchase the glasses from TCL or Amazon, bringing the price to $249 for a limited time.

When TCL showed off its RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses at CES 2026, I was impressed, and I wrote at the time that competitors like Xreal should be worried. Despite the relatively affordable price tag, the glasses have super-bright OLED displays that support HDR10, something never seen before in smart glasses. TCL describes them as "head-mounted TVs," and that's what they feel like.

I've been testing the glasses over the past few weeks, and overall, I'm still impressed, despite their quirks. Like other AR glasses, you connect them to a compatible laptop, smartphone, or gaming device via the included USB-C cable.

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The RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses launched today. The base version is priced at $299, but TCL also released two limited-edition, Batman versions of the glasses, the Limited Justice and Limited Chaos Editions. The Batman glasses come with additional accessories like a Batman cowl that attaches to the frames; they have an MSRP of $319, though they're also discounted at launch to $269.

The RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses have an impressive list of specs. While they're priced like a pair of budget smart glasses, they have a premium display.

• Style: Augmented reality smart glasses

• Display: 0.6-inch micro-OLED display

• Screen size: 201 inches

• Brightness: Up to 1,200 nits

• Resolution: 1920x1080 (3840x1080 for 3D)

• Refresh rate: Up to 120 Hz

• Color accuracy: ΔE

• Sound: Bang & Olufsen surround sound (4 speakers)

Using a Vision 4000 processor and dual OLED displays, the Air 4 Pro glasses can create a virtual screen up to 201 inches in size. I wore them to watch Mad Max: Fury Road and The Hobbit (not to mention countless YouTube videos), and the display is gorgeous, though it has some problems, too. As I noted in my initial review, the display has a flickering problem and lacks the 3D features Xreal recently introduced.

SEE ALSO: These color-changing sunglasses are like something out of a sci-fi movie Are the RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses worth it? These AR/XR glasses have a huge price advantage over their rivals. Credit: TCL

If you're an early adopter looking to try out AR glasses, it's hard to argue with the $299 price tag. For reference, Xreal recently launched a more affordable version of its glasses called the Xreal 1S, priced at $449.

There's no doubt that the RayNeo Air 4 Pro smart glasses have a better display. The Xreal 1S has a peak brightness of 700 nits, compared to 1,200 with the RayNeo. In addition, the micro-OLED displays on the Air 4 Pro are noticeably more vibrant, ideal for watching movies and gaming.

However, before you get too excited, Xreal glasses still have some big advantages. First off, Xreal can project much larger virtual screens. You can also control the screen distance and angle for optimum viewing, and set the display to anchor in a specific spot in your eyeline or move with your head. There's no anchor feature with the RayNeo glasses.

If you're looking for AR glasses that can be used as a productivity tool, giving you an extra screen while you work, then Xreal is by far the better choice. But for entertainment, the Air 4 Pros are going to be hard to beat, especially for the price. If money is no object, then check out the ROG Xreal R1 AR Gaming Glasses.

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Gas streams gush into the Milky Way's center and pile up into thick clouds, but for some reason, those ingredients don't materialize into as many stars as astronomers would expect.

An international team has mapped nearly the entire 650 light-year span of the galaxy's core to try to figure out why. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile, the researchers took the most detailed image of its kind — and the facility's largest mosaic picture to date. The effort, called the ALMA Central Molecular Zone Exploration Survey, traces the cold gas and dust that fuel star birth in space.

The survey targets the so-called Central Molecular Zone, which contains tens of millions of times the sun's mass in dense material, surrounding the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*. The region runs warmer and far more chaotic than most of the Milky Way's disk. By standard estimates, that much dense gas should produce stars at a steady pace. Instead, the region forms them about 10 times slower than predicted.

That mismatch has puzzled astronomers for years. Getting answers would inform how researchers understand galaxies more broadly, and the heart of the Milky Way offers the only galactic center close enough for this type of intricate study.

"It's a place of extremes, invisible to our eyes, but now revealed in extraordinary detail," said Ashley Barnes, a European Southern Observatory astronomer who helped obtain the new data, in a statement.

SEE ALSO: NASA no longer plans to land on the moon in the next Artemis mission

The researchers' findings are laid out in five papers accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, with a sixth on the way. 

The new survey stands out because prior ones forced a tradeoff. Some covered wide areas but blurred the small structures that matter most. Others zoomed in on a handful of clouds but lost sight of how those clouds connect to the bigger picture.

But the ALMA survey, called ACES for short, accomplishes both in one fell swoop. It reveals structures small enough to pinpoint dense clumps that could host developing stars — while still spanning almost the entire star-forming gas supply in the core.

The team also measured more than 70 chemical fingerprints in the gas, such as silicon monoxide, methanol, and acetone. Each responds to different physical conditions, so by comparing them, researchers can assess density, temperature, and motion, and identify where shocks ripple through clouds or where young stars add energy.

Those measurements allow scientists to trace how gas flows inward, where it bunches up, and where it finally collapses into stars. Or, where it fails to.

"The [core] hosts some of the most massive stars known in our galaxy, many of which live fast and die young," said ACES leader Steve Longmore, an astrophysics professor at Liverpool John Moores University in the United Kingdom, in a statement. 

Several ALMA antennas in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile point toward the central regions of the Milky Way above. Credit: ESO / B. Tafreshi

Some of those enormous stars end their lives in hypernovas, sometimes called super-supernovas, Longmore said, releasing more than 10 times the energy of a normal supernova. Those colossal star explosions usually collapse into black holes and are thought to produce long gamma-ray bursts, the universe's most powerful explosions. 

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The researchers paired the observations with computer simulations that follow gas as it streams along the galactic bar, forms clouds, and reacts to radiation and explosions. They turn those simulations into mockups and compare them directly with the survey data to test which scenarios best match what they actually see.

Armed with the full data, the team will now probe where star formation switches on and off along the gas stream, whether certain orbital points trigger collapse, and how gravity and other factors compete to control the rate of star birth.

"We believe the region shares many features with galaxies in the early universe," Longmore said, "where stars were forming in chaotic, extreme environments."

TL;DR: Pick up a refurbished MacBook Air (2017) for $199.97 with free shipping — a reliable, budget-friendly Mac for everyday tasks.

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Sometimes you don’t need the latest model — you just need a dependable laptop that gets the job done. This refurbished Apple MacBook Air (2017) is on sale for $199.97 (reg. $999) with free shipping, making it an easy pick for a secondary device, travel companion, or home-base computer.

Powered by a 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 processor with 128GB of flash storage, it’s well-suited for everyday tasks like web browsing, email, streaming, document editing, and light productivity work. The 13.3-inch display (1440×900 resolution) offers crisp visuals, and Intel HD Graphics 6000 handles video playback smoothly.

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One of its strongest features is battery life — up to 12 hours of typical use. That’s helpful whether you’re working remotely, studying at a café, or watching content on the go. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity keep things flexible, letting you connect to hotspots, accessories, and wireless peripherals without hassle.

Because it’s listed with a Grade A/B refurbished rating, you may see light cosmetic wear, but performance is tested and verified. For buyers who want Apple hardware without committing to four figures, this is a practical middle ground.

If you need an extra laptop for travel, work overflow, or home use, this MacBook Air keeps things simple — and affordable.

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Beware: This English thriller brings dark humor to a setup that is absolutely the stuff of trashy true crime shows. 

Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough star as a married couple who, at a distance, might seem to have a blissful life in rural England. On their remote estate, a strong metal gate keeps the mad modern world at bay. Their big home has room enough for a master bedroom with a towering canopy bed, space for their young and lovely son nicknamed "Sunshine," a guest room for a live-in maid, and a roomy basement, perfect for doing laundry and crafting special projects. However, what former cop Chris and his fragile wife Kathryn are working on in the basement is anything but charming. 

SEE ALSO: Stephen Graham gives emotional acceptance speech for best actor at 2025 Emmys

Helmed by Polish filmmaker Jan Komasa, Heel has plot points in common with Pedro Almodóvar's disturbing psychological thriller The Skin I Live In, with the comedic cheek of a midnight movie. The result is something gnarly, but not quite great.

Wait, what's Heel about? 

As teased in the film's first promo image (up top), Heel follows the rehabilitation efforts Chris and his family inflict on Tommy (Anson Boon), a 19-year-old hooligan who's been exposing his reckless exploits on social media with no apparent consequence. 

Before we meet Chris' cozy and unconventional family, Heel thrusts us into Tommy's chaotic lifestyle. Across a night of partying, the blonde party boy indulges in clubs, drugs, public sex, and violence with a devil-may-care attitude that's less exhilarating and more nauseating. As he limps home, wobbly from embracing damn near every vice, a car lurks behind him, and someone dashes out to grab him. 

From there, Heel leaps to another figure who'll fall into this family's realm. An immigrant from Macedonia, Rina (Monika Frajczyk) is considering taking a cleaning job at Chris' home, even though his questions for her include whether or not she has any "distinguishing marks."

A flash in her eyes acknowledges this red flag, but her willingness to brush over it suggests she's got little other choice. From the moment she arrives at Chris and Kathryn's home, she becomes the audience surrogate, guiding us through the house and its more curious aspects, like the boy chained up by his neck in the basement.

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Anson Boon is fascinating as the central bad boy. 

There's a trace of Trainspotting in Tommy, specifically his "choose life" attitude that embraces debauchery over civility. Though chained up like a bad dog, he won't make it easy on his captors. Where Rina could be an ally, he's quick to spook her, which sparks a stern talking to from Chris. 

Who Tommy is to Chris and Kathryn is not immediately made clear. Their mission, however, is to break the boy until he's "good." Their methods range from the horrific to the comical. Sometimes Tommy's training involves watching videos about good etiquette created by Chris and his Sunshine (Kit Rakusen). Other times, violent means like a stun gun are brought into play. Acting as if he's being electrocuted is just the edge of the physicality demanded by Boon's role. And he gives every moment a feral intensity.  

As the family grows to trust in Tommy's slow but steady progress, they begin to literally lengthen his leash. This means Boon is sometimes battling the bondage, and other times finding ways to make it work for him. There's an alertness to his eyes that reveals he's not yet broken, even when he's playing nice to appease his captors. Tommy is ferociously alive, and through this, he influences all in the house to embrace something wild in themselves, be it rediscovering their sex drive, their joy, or their curiosity of a world beyond the gates. 

Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough make an odd couple forged in hell. 

Graham is a fantastic bit of casting, as the English actor has played an array of tough guys in productions like Gangs of New York, This Is England, Public Enemies, and A Thousand Blows. More recently, however, he wowed critics and audiences by playing the heartbroken and volatile father in Netflix's harrowing crime mini-series Adolescence. Now, in Heel, Graham is doggedly gentle — until he's not. 

Chris certainly prefers the carrot to the stick when it comes to discipline. But the very casting of Graham warns the audience that wielding the stick is inevitable. This threat of violence is echoed in the trembling eyes of his son, whose cheerfulness can snap to terror like a light switch. What's happened in this house before Tommy's arrival may not be spoken, but through the interactions of father and son, it's clear enough. 

Yet Riseborough's role is even more unnerving. At the film's start, she has a boy in her basement and a young woman cleaning her family's mess while she stares out a window, silent and dressed like a Victorian ghost in long, silky white nightgowns. But as Tommy progresses, she blooms like belladonna, donning more modern attire, speaking up, and even delivering her own brand of parenting in soft but stinging tones. 

So, none of this sounds all that funny, right? Well, Heel's sense of humor is determinedly dark. Its laughs come mostly from where the absurdity of Chris' plan collides with Tommy's no-fucks-to-give attitude. On the whole, the film's more funny as in strange than funny as in humorous. 

This becomes a bit of an issue as Komasa approaches the film's wild resolution. The ending, while properly disturbing, feels frustratingly unearned, perhaps because the restrained approach to its visual style doesn't support such an outrageous outcome.

The wardrobe and look of the family and their house are tweaked slightly from standard to seem almost a caricature of a happy family. Chris' hair is meticulously combed, his shirt buttoned, jeans pressed, glasses unsmudged, even as he's just directing the delinquent in his basement. Kathryn's attire, meanwhile, gives a sense of Grey Gardens without the funky whiff of decay. Subtle visual clues hint that this family is freaky. But if Komasa had pushed their strangeness more in visuals, his twisted ending might have felt better suited, instead of a bit of a cheat. 

Still, if you're seeking funky and fucked-up entertainment, Heel should scratch that late-night movie itch. 

Heel opens in theaters and on demand on March 6.

UPDATE: Jan. 12, 2026, 3:48 p.m. "Heel" was reviewed out of its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. At the time, the film was called "Good Boy." This review has been republished with the updated title and release information.

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

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

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

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

Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Wednesday, March 4, 2026:

AcrossAny mentee of Yoda

• The answer is Jedi.

Plow pullers

• The answer is Oxen.

Animal in the family Mephitidae, which comes from the Latin for "stink"

• The answer is Skunk.

Scotsman's wear

• The answer is Kilt.

Sections of a play

• The answer is Acts.

DownNikola ___, three-time N.B.A. M.V.P. (2021, 2022 and 2024)

• The answer is Jokic.

Jump for joy

• The answer is Exult.

Auto body issues

• The answer is Dents.

Tattoos, informally

• The answer is Ink.

Music similar to reggae

• The answer is Ska.

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

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

SAVE $55: As of March 4, the Shokz OpenRun Pro headphones are on sale for $124.95 at Amazon. That's a 31% saving on the list price.

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Running is a wonderfully accessible sport. It doesn’t require an expensive membership or lots of pricey gear, all you need is a good pair of trainers and the will to get out the door. But one thing that makes running infinitely more enjoyable is music (or a good podcast). While this is a great motivational tool, if your headphones are blocking out other sounds around you, this can be dangerous. 

This is where Shokz OpenRun Pro comes in. These are bone-conducting headphones that transmit sound through your cheekbones directly to your inner ear, leaving your ears open to hear traffic, other runners, or your surroundings in general. And as of March, they’re on sale at Amazon for $55 less, down to $124.95. They’re available in a range of colors too, including beige, black, blue, and pink.

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These offer a lightweight, open-ear designed for comfort and a secure fit during any workout, specifically running (the clue is in the name). They feature a wraparound titanium frame that helps them to stay in place and deliver clear sound at the same time. 

The battery life is impressive too, promising to last up to 10 hours of listening. Plus, if you need to head out the door in a hurry, a quick 5-minute charge will give you 1.5 hours of use.

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SAVE OVER $40: As of March 4, the Dreame L10s Ultra is on sale for $299.98 at Amazon. That's a 12% discount on the list price.

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Smart home tech is constantly advancing. Whether it’s setting schedules for your lights or a TV that turns on when you enter the room, technology can actually produce products that make our lives easier. But none top the humble robot vacuum, a device that takes floor cleaning fully off our hands. And if you've been looking for a great model to take over such a task, check out this latest Amazon deal on the Dreame L10s Ultra.

As of March 4, this robot vacuum and mop combo is down to $299.98. According to camelcamelcamel, this is only $15 away from its best-ever price.

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With this robot vacuum, you'll really have little work to do. It has a DualBoost 2.0 auto-empty base that can hold up to 60 days of debris, so you don't even need to empty it often. On top of that, the dock refills the water tank and adds cleaning solution as needed.

It's powerful too, with a strong 5,300Pa suction that can handle both hard floors and carpets with ease, even lifting mop pads when needed. And no stain is a match for the dual rotary mops that spin with firm pressure to scrub floors effectively. The control is a breeze too. Everything can be managed through the app, from maps and setting no-go zones to scheduling a clean.

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Now that the Full Moon has passed, from our point of view the Moon will appear smaller each night. This is because e have entered the waning part of the lunar cycle.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Wednesday, March 4, the Moon phase is Waning Gibbous . According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide, 99% of the Moon will be lit up tonight.

With just your naked eye tonight you can see the Aristarchus Plateau, Copernicus Crater, and the Mare Serenitatis. If you have binoculars, you should also catch a glimpse of the Mare Nectaris, Archimedes Crater and Endymion Crater. A telescope will help you see all this and even more, including the Apollo 15 and 16 landing spots, and the Fra Mauro Highlands.

When is the next Full Moon?

In North America, the next Full Moon is predicted to take place on April 1.

What are Moon phases?

NASA says the Moon takes around 29.5 days to circle Earth, moving through a set of eight distinct phases along the way. Even though we always see the same side of the Moon, the portion lit by the Sun changes as it travels, which is why it can look full, half-lit, or barely visible at different points in the cycle. These changing views are what we call the lunar phases, and there are eight in total:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-Moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

TL;DR: The Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box is down to $116.85 at Amazon, hitting its lowest-ever price and undercutting Walmart’s $118 listing. It also beats the cheapest TCGplayer listing once shipping is factored in.

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Mega Evolution’s Ascended Heroes ETBs have been bouncing around the triple-digit mark since launch, but Amazon sellers seem determined to keep pushing down prices on ETBs to keep an edge over competitors on other storefronts. As of March 3, the Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box is listed for $116.85 at Amazon. That’s a small but real saving vs. Walmart’s current $118 price. 

Confirmed when checking price tracker camelcamelcamel, that’s the lowest price the Ascended Heroes ETB has been at Amazon so far — selling for $119.99 just last week ahead of Pokemon Day 2026.

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TCGplayer’s listings look tempting at first glance, with prices as low as $108.98 — putting it at the market price estimated by the dedicated trading card selling website. However, that lowest listing also comes with an added shipping fees, putting the total above Amazon’s listing.

Your sealed Elite Trainer Box will contain nine Ascended Heroes booster packs, a full-art foil promo card featuring N’s Zekrom, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a player’s guide, dice, coin, dividers, and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live. If you want to save every dollar you can with this particularly expensive hobby, Amazon is the go-to when it comes to Ascended Heroes ETBs right now.

Looking ahead to the next Pokémon TCG expansion, you can now pre-order Perfect Order Elite Trainer Boxes for as low as $105.81 at TCGplayer. Meanwhile, Walmart has the best price on Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution ETBs — still only $88.95.

TL;DR: Live stream the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free on ICC.TV. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

The best international T20 teams are in India and Sri Lanka to compete for the T20 World Cup. This competition always delivers incredible drama and huge performances from the best players in the world, and this edition in no different.

New Zealand, India, South Africa, and England are set to fight it out in the latter stages. Those teams were the pre-tournament favorites, but this electric form of the game is always unpredictable. We can't wait to watch the top teams come together this week to battle it out for the trophy.

If you want to watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

What is the T20 World Cup?

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup is a Twenty20 International cricket tournament organised by the International Cricket Council. The event is generally held every two years. India are the defending champions.

In 2026, 20 teams will compete in 55 matches across five venues. The 20 qualifying teams are divided into four groups of five. In the group stage, each team will play four matches in a round-robin format, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Super 8 stage. At this point, teams will be placed into two groups of four, and will play three matches. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.

When is the 2026 T20 World Cup?

The 2026 T20 World Cup is the 10th edition of the competition. This year's event takes place from Feb. 7 to March 8.

How to watch the 2026 T20 World Cup for free

The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

This free live stream on ICC.TV is only available in select regions (see full list of territories here), but anyone can live stream the T20 Cricket World Cup for free with a VPN. These helpful tools can hide your IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in a location with free access. This simple process bypasses geo-restrictions so you can live stream on ICC.TV from anywhere in the world.

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Google has announced a few new Android features on Tuesday, including custom caller ID cards and further location tracking functionality.

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Google has added custom Calling Cards that will appear on compatible Android phones when you call them, so the person on the other end knows who's trying to get in contact. Available now on Android 11+ and arriving soon on Wear OS, Calling Cards require both the caller and recipient's devices to have Phone by Google set as their primary calling app. Fortunately, you can choose to only show your Calling Card to your contacts if you prefer.

Android users can customise their Calling Card to display a chosen photo, as well choose the font and colour of their name. Unlike iPhone's similar feature, Android's Calling Cards don't appear to let you directly choose a representative avatar or emoji rather than a photo. However, you can select images from your gallery, so you may be able to save a photo to your phone for use as a workaround. Just remember to be responsible with it. 

Credit: Mashable composite: Google

Google has also rolled out new features for its location tracking network Find Hub, previously known as Find My Device. Last March, Find Hub added the ability to share both your real-time location and tracked items via its app.

Tuesday's update allows you to share your location directly in Google Messages, which will show the recipient a real-time map pinpointing where you are. Just as in Find Hub, you can set it to automatically stop sharing your location after a set period of time, or until you turn it off.

Find Hub also now enables you to share tracked items' locations with partnered airlines in its app, helping them to find you wayward luggage. Google states that it is working with over 10 major airlines, including China Airlines, Air India, and Turkish Airlines, and expects to add others such as Australian airline Qantas soon.

Credit: Mashable composite: Google

Google has announced a few new Android features on Tuesday, including custom caller ID cards and further location tracking functionality.

SEE ALSO: Android 17 Beta 1 arrives for Pixel: How to download it

Google has added custom Calling Cards that will appear on compatible Android phones when you call them, so the person on the other end knows who's trying to get in contact. Available now on Android 11+ and arriving soon on Wear OS, Calling Cards require both the caller and recipient's devices to have Phone by Google set as their primary calling app. Fortunately, you can choose to only show your Calling Card to your contacts if you prefer.

Android users can customise their Calling Card to display a chosen photo, as well choose the font and colour of their name. Unlike iPhone's similar feature, Android's Calling Cards don't appear to let you directly choose a representative avatar or emoji rather than a photo. However, you can select images from your gallery, so you may be able to save a photo to your phone for use as a workaround. Just remember to be responsible with it. 

Credit: Mashable composite: Google

Google has also rolled out new features for its location tracking network Find Hub, previously known as Find My Device. Last March, Find Hub added the ability to share both your real-time location and tracked items via its app.

Tuesday's update allows you to share your location directly in Google Messages, which will show the recipient a real-time map pinpointing where you are. Just as in Find Hub, you can set it to automatically stop sharing your location after a set period of time, or until you turn it off.

Find Hub also now enables you to share tracked items' locations with partnered airlines in its app, helping them to find you wayward luggage. Google states that it is working with over 10 major airlines, including China Airlines, Air India, and Turkish Airlines, and expects to add others such as Australian airline Qantas soon.

Credit: Mashable composite: Google

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 4, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

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

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed vertically.

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

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

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically; 3-3, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically; 5-0, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

Less Than (5): Everything in this space must be less than 5. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 3-1, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 3-1, placed horizontally.

Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally; 6-2, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally; 1-2, placed vertically.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically; 5-1, placed horizontally.

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

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.

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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.

SEE ALSO: Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 4, 2026

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Strands hints, answers for March 4, 2026 Easy difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

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

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 3-0, placed horizontally; 0-5, placed horizontally.

Equal (5): Everything in this space must be equal to 5. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 6-5, placed vertically.

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

Medium difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

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

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 2-5, placed vertically; 3-3, placed vertically.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 3-3, placed vertically; 5-0, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 2-0, placed horizontally; 5-0, placed horizontally.

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 4-4, placed vertically.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for March 4 Pips

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

Less Than (5): Everything in this space must be less than 5. The answer is 0-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (0): Everything in this space must be equal to 0. The answer is 5-0, placed horizontally; 0-4, placed horizontally; 0-0, placed horizontally; 0-1, placed vertically.

Number (2): Everything in this space must add up to 2. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 3-1, placed horizontally.

Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 3-1, placed horizontally.

Number (12): Everything in this space must add up to 12. The answer is 1-6, placed horizontally; 6-2, placed vertically.

Number (3): Everything in this space must add up to 3. The answer is 5-1, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed horizontally; 1-2, placed vertically.

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 5-2, placed vertically; 5-1, placed horizontally.

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

Number (10): Everything in this space must add up to 10. The answer is 2-4, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Lone Star sports

• Green: Streetwear

• Blue: Gamechangers

• Purple: Associated with the word "long"

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Texas Teams

• Green: Sportswear Brands

• Blue: Associated with "Heated Rivalry"

• Purple: Long___

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

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

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #527 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Texas Teams - ASTROS, MAVERICKS, STARS, TEXANS

• Sportswear Brands - ADIDAS, CHAMPION, FILA, STARTER

• Associated with "Heated Rivalry" - HOLLANDER, METROS, RAIDERS, ROZANOV

• Long___ - BEACH STATE, JUMP, RELIEF, SNAPPER

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

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.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

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: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. Here's a hint for today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Lone Star sports

• Green: Streetwear

• Blue: Gamechangers

• Purple: Associated with the word "long"

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Texas Teams

• Green: Sportswear Brands

• Blue: Associated with "Heated Rivalry"

• Purple: Long___

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

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

Drumroll, please!

The solution to today's Connections: Sports Edition #527 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Texas Teams - ASTROS, MAVERICKS, STARS, TEXANS

• Sportswear Brands - ADIDAS, CHAMPION, FILA, STARTER

• Associated with "Heated Rivalry" - HOLLANDER, METROS, RAIDERS, ROZANOV

• Long___ - BEACH STATE, JUMP, RELIEF, SNAPPER

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.

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

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

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

Acting on employee feedback can strengthen your leadership—as long as you handle it thoughtfully. Move too fast, and your efforts may seem insincere. Move too slow, and you risk looking unresponsive. The key is managing how you change, not just what you change. Focus on three actions. Pause before you act. Resist the urge to […]

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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 popular dating app.

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HINGE

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Before.

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PRIOR

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Game points.

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SCORE

Hurdle Word 4 hint

A mystical creature.

Hurdle Word 4 answer

FAIRY

Final Hurdle hint

A plant.

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FICUS

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