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Robert Irwin.
  • Robert Irwin credits his mom for holding their family together after the death of his dad, Steve Irwin.
  • Even while grieving and raising two kids, she made sure their conservation work continued, he said.
  • "I feel the closest to my dad when I'm in there with his crocodiles, and I'm feeding them," he added.

Robert Irwin, 22, says his mom was the reason he and


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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


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In the U.S., the New Moon occurs tonight, Dec. 19, when the Moon is nearly invisible in the night sky, ending the waning crescent phase and beginning a new lunar cycle. However, in other parts of the world, depending on time zone, the New Moon may fall on Dec. 20.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Friday, Dec. 19, the moon phase is New Moon (if you're in the U.S). This means 0% of the moon is lit up



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Welcome to the internet's biggest night — or at least, its strangest one yet. The 2025 TikTok Awards took the platform’s endlessly scrolling For You Page and attempted to turn it into a live, IRL spectacle, with mixed and often surreal results.

As the first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards, the night brought together the creators, artists, memes, and viral moments that defined the past year online, pulling



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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you live in La La Land.

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


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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has gone "code red" multiple times — and expects it to keep happening as the AI race heats up.
  • OpenAI has gone "code red" multiple times.
  • Sam Altman said he'll sound the alarm again as competition intensifies.
  • OpenAI entered "code red" earlier this month after Google released its latest AI chatbot, Gemini 3.

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A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone.
Ukraine's interceptors are often quadcopters designed to fly at high speeds to catch Russia's fast-moving attack drones.
  • Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day.
  • It's a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was still being developed in early 2025.
  • Ukraine's defense ministry said it's been working with over 10 interceptor

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The inaugural TikTok Awards became a reality on Thursday, Dec. 18 — passing out hardware to the most important folks on the incredibly popular platform.

Mashable's covering the event in-depth — we're on the red carpet and inside the venue — eagerly awaiting to see who took home trophies. The biggest award is, of course, Creator of the Year, with huge names like Alix Earle and Keith Lee up for the


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The 2025 TikTok Awards are getting under way Thursday night. The social platform is set to honor its biggest creators for the time in the U.S.

Don't worry: Mashable is covering everything you need to know. We've got staff inside the venue, and we're updating our live blog with all the latest details all night long. We're also looking at the fashion and fun moments as the night plays out.

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Sony is paying approximately $460 milliion to purchase Peanuts [PDF] and its characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz. That’s a 41 percent stake Sony is buying from Canadian firm WildBrain. Since Sony bought 39 percent of the franchise back in 2018, this will give the company an 80 percent stake. The deal is still subject to regulatory approvals, but Peanuts



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The TikTok creator you might know as The Lorax did not rock her usual, bright orange get-up at the TikTok Awards on Thursday. Instead, Ashby — aka @_ashbyflorence_ — wore a red, sequin dress that playfully read "I

Mashable is on the red carpet in Hollywood at the TikTok awards and our reporters loved her look.

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Christmas is the most stressful time of year. When you’re planning your festivities or buying your mountain of presents, the last thing you need is to fall prey to a phishing email or online scam. Whether it be the illusion of a good deal or a message from a relative, scammers and hackers prey on your more absent-minded moments to strike gold.

The problem with falling for one of these online scams