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SAVE $600: As of Nov. 10, the Roborock Qrevo CurvX is on sale for $899.99 at Amazon. That's a 40% saving on the list price.

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Black Friday is a few weeks away, but we're already seeing some early deals drop on top products. Both Walmart and Best Buy have kicked things off early, and while not officially part of the Black Friday experience, Amazon's Daily Deals have been as impressive as ever. And if a robot vacuum has been on your wishlist for a while, check out this latest Amazon deal on the Roborock Qrevo CurvX.

As of Nov. 10, this impressive model is down to its lowest-ever price, now just $899.99. That's a $600 discount on the list price.

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This model has a whole lot going for it, so if you're in need of a powerful robot vacuum, this one lives up to expectations. It provides a seriously strong suction of 22,000Pa and has a zero-tangle design to handle debris, pet hair, and dirt in floor gaps and carpets. And at just 7.98 cm tall, it’s able to reach underneath furniture and clean those annoying, hidden areas. It mops too, and uses 80°C hot water for a more hygienic wash. After scrubbing your floors, the dock takes care of washing, drying, refilling, and emptying automatically.

The navigation is easy too, and there's no need for you to guide it. This is thanks to the LiDAR sensor, and the AdaptiLift chassis will also lift or tilt sections of the robot to navigate uneven terrain.

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SAVE $350: As of Nov. 10, the Eufy Omni C20 is on sale for $349.99 at Amazon. That's a 50% discount on the list price.

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If you've been waiting for the perfect excuse to treat yourself to a robot vacuum, how does 50% off sound? As of Nov. 10, the Eufy Omni C20 is discounted at Amazon for a limited time. This impressive model is usually priced at $699.99, but for a limited time it can be yours for $349.99. According to camelcamelcamel, this is its lowest-ever price.

Even without the hefty discount, this is an impressive device. And if you want all your floor cleaning jobs taken care of, then this is the perfect choice. It has 7,000 Pa suction, a rolling brush, and a side brush, so it can manage all kinds of dirt, including pet hair. The different brush types also help it pick up more complicated debris on all floor types. And you don't need to spend time removing hair from the brushes, the Pro-Detangle Comb helps clear hair from the roller brush automatically.

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And it doesn't just vacuum, it mops too. Using its Mop Master technology, the Omni C20 scrubs floors at 180 rotations per minute with 6N of pressure to lift tough stains. It also benefits from dual modules that let it sweep and mop at the same time, perfect for those more challenging stains. After cleaning, the robot vacuum will return to its dock where it will empty dust, wash the mop, and dry it with room-temperature air.

If hands free cleaning sounds good to you, head to Amazon to grab this great deal.

Chinese EV company XPENG unveiled its next-gen humanoid robot IRON during its AI Day event in Guangzhou, having it walk onto the stage in a stilted yet strangely lifelike saunter. The reveal swiftly sparked online discussion concerning the IRON's distinctly feminine appearance and walk, XPENG having equipped its robot with wide hips and notable breasts.

However, while this seemed like a strange design decision to some, XPENG does have reasons for modelling its IRON robot on a woman.

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Addressing the IRON's form factor during his keynote speech, XPENG's chairman and CEO Xiaopeng He first explained why the company's robots are humanoid at all. He stated that he'd been insistent on quadruped robots during the company's first forays into robotics, as four legs are more stable than two. However, quadrupeds lack the functionality of hands, and have trouble navigating smaller spaces due to difficulty in turning around. 

As such, while he believes future advanced robots will come in many different humanoid and non-humanoid shapes, the former is the most practical design at this stage.

"A lot of scenarios are designed for human beings in this world," said He, later speaking to the media via a translator. "If the robot is more human-like then it's [easier for] them to adapt to the real world."

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He also considered that humanoid robots elicit a more emotional reaction from consumers, as they feel more friendly and inviting than other potential forms.

"More human-like robots and also non human-like robots can both be good looking, but the human-like robot can be more intimate," He continued. "If you think it's warmer, more human, then you can sell more and you can reach the scale effect, then the cost control can be better in return. It will have actually a positive cycle."

Why did XPENG create a female robot? Credit: Amanda Yeo / Mashable

Considering XPENG's mission to create human-like robots, the next-gen IRON's curvier build shouldn't be too surprising. Liangchuan "LC" Mi, vice president of XPENG's Robotics Centre, told reporters that the company chose to create a female-presenting robot simply because there are female-presenting people. 

"This is more about inspiration," said Mi. "We see the different options because there are different kinds of humans. So we're trying to see how people can react [to different form factors].... So we'll see all kinds of feedback from people, and people may have different preferences when they put the robot into the workforce."

"The head of our Robotics Centre, he said, 'We are not making robots. We are making humans,'" XPENG's CEO He said during his keynote speech. "In the future, robots will be [your] life partners and also maybe your colleagues. That's why it's more like [an] intelligent human, [and] has the intelligence to create a better life with human beings."

He therefore hopes to make IRON as close to human as possible, including giving it soft skin, a height similar to that of a human, and secondary sex characteristics.

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"It can be more like [a] human, with different body shapes," said He. "You can choose a little bit fatter IRON, or, like me, a slimmer IRON. Or you can customise your IRON based on your preferences. We also offer you the full coverage soft skin, so the robot is warmer and also more intimate….

"We can see that IRON can have different body shapes and sexes," He continued. "I suspect that just like [when] you buy a car, you can choose different colours, exterior, interior. In the future, when you buy the robot, you can choose sex, and you can choose the hair, longer or not, or the clothes."

Of course, it will still be a while before the average consumer is faced with such decisions. XPENG's IRON is currently still in the research and development stage, though with plans to begin preparing mass production for commercial use next April.

Disclosure: Mashable travelled to Guangzhao as a guest of XPENG.

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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you're familiar with hockey.

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.

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: Wheelin' around

• Green: Sharp

• Blue: Found in France

• Purple: Leaders on the ice

Here are today's Connections: Sports Edition categories

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

• Yellow: Things with Wheels

• Green: Things with Blades

• Blue: French Olympic Hosts

• Purple: NHL Head Coaches

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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 #413 is...

What is the answer to Connections: Sports Edition today?

• Things with Wheels - BICYCLE, GOLF CART, SKATEBOARD, ZAMBONI

• Things with Blades - EPEE, HOCKEY STICK, ICE SKATE, SABRE

• French Olympic Hosts - ALBERTVILLE, CHAMONIX, GRENOBLE, PARIS

• NHL Head Coaches - BRIND'AMOUR, MAURICE, RUFF, ST. LOUIS

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.

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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.

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

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

Number (18): Everything in this space must add to 18. The answer is 4-6, placed horizontally; 6-6, placed vertically.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Nov. 10 Pips

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Equal (3): Everything in this space must be equal to 3. The answer is 0-3, placed horizontally; 3-4, placed horizontally; 3-3, placed vertically; 3-5, placed horizontally.

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

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Nov. 10 Pips

Number (12): Everything in this space must add to 12. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically; 6-3, placed horizontally.

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

Number (8): Everything in this space must add to 8. The answer is 6-2, placed vertically; 2-2, placed horizontally; 0-2, placed vertically.

Number (11): Everything in this space must add to 11. The answer is 6-4, placed vertically; 5-3, placed vertically.

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

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

Number (6): Everything in this space must add to 6. The answer is 0-5, placed horizontally; 1-6, placed vertically.

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

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

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

Number (6): Everything in this dark blue space must add to 6. The answer is 1-6, placed vertically.

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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're a history buff.

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.

SEE ALSO: NYT Pips hints, answers for November 10, 2025 Here's a hint for today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Musical tools

• Green: To clear an owed fee

• Blue: Said by an ancient Roman

• Purple: Foreign grammar

Here are today's Connections categories

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

• Yellow: Percussion instruments

• Green: Satisfy, as debts

• Blue: Words in a famous quote by Caesar

• Purple: Latin prepositions

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 #883 is...

What is the answer to Connections today

• Percussion instruments: BELL, DRUM, RATTLE, TRIANGLE

• Satisfy, as debts: CLEAR, PAY, SETTLE, SQUARE

• Words in a famous quote by Caesar: CAME, CONQUERED, I, SAW

• Latin prepositions: AB, PRO, SINE, SUB

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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Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today's puzzle.

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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you work a 9 to 5.

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 work.

Today’s NYT Strands theme plainly explained

These words describe common types of work.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal.

NYT Strands spangram answer today

Today's spangram is Office Jobs.

NYT Strands word list for November 10

• Accountant

• Clerk

• Manager

• Office Jobs

• Receptionist

• Aide

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Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're an animal lover.

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.

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A type of cat.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

The letter B appears twice

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

Today's Wordle starts with the letter T.

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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...

TABBY

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

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

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

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

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 giant.

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TITAN

Hurdle Word 2 hint

A crank.

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GRUMP

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Shaky.

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JERKY

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Held on tightly.

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CLUNG

Final Hurdle hint

Muddy.

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BROWN

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From references to Shawshank Prison to the involvement of The Shining's Dick Hallorann, IT: Welcome to Derry is full of Stephen King Easter eggs. The show's third episode is no different, bringing in an important element from King's novel that never actually wound up in Andy Muschietti's two IT films.

I'm talking, of course, about slingshots.

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In King's IT, the Losers Club uses a slingshot to wound Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård). They discover that silver can hurt It, so they fashion slugs from silver dollars. They designate Beverly as the keeper of the slingshot, since she has the best aim, and she later shoots and wounds It. (Fittingly, It's in werewolf form at that point, making the silver connection land even harder.)

While Bev's shooting prowess made it into the 1990 IT miniseries starring Tim Curry as Pennywise, it fell to the wayside in Muschietti's IT films. In those, the slingshot and the silver dollars are totally absent. (Pennywise also kidnaps Bev to the sewers in an unfortunate damsel-in-distress plot during the film's climax.)

However, IT: Welcome to Derry, which was developed by Muschietti, in addition to his sister, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, course corrects on that adaptation choice.

Episode 3 flashes back to 1908, two cycles before Pennywise awakens in IT: Welcome to Derry's present timeline. It reveals that General Francis Shaw (James Remar) and local shop owner Rose (Kimberly Norris-Guerrero) knew each other as kids (played by Diesel La Torraca and Violet Sutherland). He bought water from her on the side of the road, but since he didn't have enough money, she took his slingshot as payment instead.

Later in the summer, Francis and Rose are closer friends. He wanders into the woods — even after her express instructions not to! — and encounters Pennywise in the terrifying form of a too-tall, too-lanky version of the one-eyed man who scared Francis at a Derry carnival. Before Pennywise can kill Francis, though, Rose shoots him in the head with her new slingshot.

The moment is a clear callback to IT and Bev, but it also continues Welcome to Derry's tradition of establishing new, older versions of IT's Losers Club: kids who take on Pennywise with the power of friendship (and also, occasionally, slingshots). Perhaps we'll be seeing more of young Rose and young Francis in IT: Welcome to Derry's future.

IT: Welcome to Derry airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

IT: Welcome to Derry is the kind of show you need to pay close attention to when you watch.

Andy Muschietti's IT prequel is packed full of Stephen King Easter eggs, from the clue-filled opening credits to full-blown crossover characters.

Episode 3 is no different, and there's even a brief cameo from Muschietti himself that you may have missed.

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Episode 3 starts with a trip back to 1908, where a young boy visits a dusty funfair that comes complete with a "Human Freaks" sideshow. As he walks inside through a hall of mirrors, we hear the jangling sound of piano keys.

A man playing said piano appears with cigarette dangling from his mouth and turns his head to bark a gruff "keep moving!" at the boy, followed by a slightly sinister laugh. This piano player is none other than Andy Muschietti himself.

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It's a brief, but fun, appearance, adding nicely to the discordantly creepy sequence which ends with the boy running screaming from the tent after a man with one eye jumps out of the shadows to scare him.

This isn't the first cameo Andy Muschietti has had in the IT universe, either. In IT: Chapter Two, he also pops up as a customer in the pharmacy during a scene with Eddie Kaspbrak (Eddie Ransome).

New episodes of IT: Welcome to Derry premiere Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

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YouTube TV customers will get a $20 apology credit for the ongoing blackout of Disney networks — which includes ESPN and ABC channels — if a new pricing deal isn't reached today (Nov. 9). The platform has become a popular source for live sports fans.

The company's On-Demand streaming platform has been blocked from such channels since Oct. 30, after Disney and YouTube parent company Google failed to reach an agreement on a new contract before the existing deal had expired. Disney has been negotiating higher contract fees and new pricing models with hundreds of distributors over the last year.

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Subscribers have been understandably frustrated by the block, with many saying they will cancel their memberships and move to competitor platforms, such as Disney-owned Hulu + Live TV, unless the two companies come to terms soon. In response, YouTube told customers that they would offer a discount if a deal wasn't reached. As of Saturday, the media giants are still in heated negotiations, with YouTube TV accusing the entertainment giant of negotiating in bad faith.

"We know that subscribers are frustrated with the disruption, and we continue to urge Disney to work with us constructively to reach a fair agreement that restores their networks to YouTube TV as soon as possible," YouTube wrote in a statement.

How to claim your $20 YouTube TV credit

Fortunately, YouTube TV subscribers won't have to do much to get the $20 credit, which, doing some quick math, is about a quarter of the base monthly subscription fee.

YouTube says it will begin emailing all customers instructions on how to apply a single-time credit to their next billing statement. Emails should go out soon, as the company has promised to issue all credits by Wednesday (Nov. 12). If a deal is signed, service would be restored in a matter of hours, according to the company.

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