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Sidney Raskind may have many, many life hack trials under his belt, but he only keeps one bag for all his content creation essentials.

Known online as Sidney Raz, the 30-something-year-old creator made the phrase, "Here's something I wish I knew before I was in my 30s" unmistakably his own, testing out hacks on everything from how to properly extend sun visors in cars to how to turn an Allen key


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US businessman Mark Cuban listens during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026.
Mark Cuban said AI companies are losing a PR battle with the masses.
  • Mark Cuban said AI companies should spend billions on towns and cities hit by job losses.
  • He said this is the "cost of doing business" for the companies that are losing a PR battle with the masses.
  • Cuban said big AI companies at present "all suck at putting people first."

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Jeonghan of Seventeen has made a comeback.
  • Jeonghan of Seventeen is back after two years in the military.
  • The Seventeen vocalist said he enjoyed the routine that came with his 9-to-6 public service job.
  • It allowed him to "live much more healthily," he said.

Seventeen's Yoon Jeonghan is back in K-pop idol life after a two-year hiatus, but he still speaks


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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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When Markiplier, Michelle Phan, Philip DeFranco, and Cassey Ho uploaded their first videos, there was no such thing as the creator economy.

There were no playbooks, no billion-dollar industry built around online creators, and no guarantee that uploading videos to YouTube could become a career.

On Thursday, VidCon welcomed all four into its Hall of Fame, honoring creators whose careers helped shape


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A lot of the recent innovations in power banks have been around Qi 2 charging tech. There's a decent amount of choice if you need a good power bank, and I use the Baseus Picogo, which just got a discount and is down to $28 right now.

The Picogo is a 10,000mAh power bank, and it has a sleek design with powerful magnets that let you attach it to your iPhone and Pixel


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We're just a few days away from the Full Moon, which means a big chunk of its surface is lit up and easy to see. If you want to do some moon-gazing, we're at a prime time in the lunar cycle.

What is today’s Moon phase?

As of Friday, June 26, the Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. Tonight, 88% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide.

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Are content creators the future streaming stars? Tubi is betting on it.

The ad-supported streaming platform, which allows subscribers to stream movies and TV for free, has been expanding its library with shows from content creators like podcaster CelinaSpookyBoo, food critic Keith Lee, and comedians KevOnstage (Kevin Fredricks) and Bigg Jah.

At VidCon 2026, Jess Borison, senior manager of creator


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In 2026, fans increasingly understand that content creators aren't just influencers — they're small businesses.

A growing number of creators are taking that role a step further, launching businesses complete with their own product lines, from clothing lines to candy bars. Creators and industry leaders discussed the shift during a Thursday discussion at VidCon 2026, "Product vs. Content: Why the


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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, 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 on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you



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Today's Connections: Sports Edition will be easier if you watch college football.

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


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