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Today's Connections: Sports Edition is for people who like to go bowling.

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


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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



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Kalshi says it will crack down on politicians and athletes betting on its markets.
  • Kalshi said it would be cracking down on politicians and sportspeople placing bets on its markets.
  • It said this was being done to prevent "bad actors" from engaging in insider trading.
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Anduril's AI-powered software Lattice will be the command and control platform the US' joint counter-drone task force.
  • Anduril has been heavily involved in the air defense war over the Middle East, its president said.
  • Matthew Steckman said the company's systems have been a "principal" defense against the Shahed.
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Nizar Mezher grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago; he doesn't plan to leave.
  • Lebanese-born Nizar Mezher moved to the United Arab Emirates two years ago to manage a team.
  • He didn't expect his career to grow so quickly in Dubai.
  • He still sees the UAE as the safest bet for him and his career.

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  • Laura Dern, 59, says growing older taught her to be more confident in herself and her sexuality.
  • In her 20s, being sexy onscreen meant trying to "mimic" what other people found attractive, she said.
  • She said Hollywood still overlooks stories about aging, even though it's something everyone goes through.

Laura Dern, 59, says it




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Emily Calandriello and her husband spent four hours in the TSA line at JFK International Airport and missed their flight to Costa Rica.
  • Emily Calandriello and her husband spent four hours in the TSA line at JFK International Airport.
  • The couple missed their Costa Rica flight after nearly getting caught in a stampede while in line.
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Tech recruiters in the UAE share show the hiring landscape has changed in the last three weeks.
  • The Middle East conflict has impacted tech firms like Google, Nvidia, and Amazon.
  • Recruiters in Dubai report a hiring slump and say firms are prioritizing essential roles.
  • As foreigners leave and struggle to fly in for interviews, local talent faces less competition.

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Hurdle game on a smartphone

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


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