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When I walked into a concert last month, I was handed a bingo card. The phrases on squares prompted me to find people who had the same favorite color as I did, or had traveled recently — meaning I'd have to speak with strangers. The activity seemed more aligned with a bridal shower than an indie show, but this wasn't a typical concert. It was put on by Sofar Sounds, a


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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a runner.

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


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The author toured Flexjet's new Gulfstream G700 private jet.
  • Flexjet bought $96 million Gulfstream G700 private jets to fly the ultrarich.
  • The G700 is part of Flexjet's shared fleet, where one flight hour costs clients up to $20,000.
  • I toured the ultra-luxe plane, and it's like a flying penthouse with a bedroom and kitchen.

Flying economy from New York to London is one


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Don Burnette, Raquel Urtasun, and Dave Ferguson are CEOs and founders who have collectively spent close to five decades working on driverless technology.
  • Don Burnette, Raquel Urtasun, and Dave Ferguson are leaders in driverless technology.
  • They spoke to Business Insider about the state of autonomy and what it will take to scale.
  • Here are 4 points they made that

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President Donald Trump's administration is limiting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • Trump's administration finalized its rule to limit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
  • The rule will prohibit PSLF for employers that the administration determines are engaging in illegal activity.
  • The rule is set to go into effect in July 2026, and

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The Full Moon is just around the corner, so there's plenty of things to spot on the surface, with or without visual aids.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Sunday, Nov. 2, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. There will be 87% of the moon lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

Even without any visual aids, there’s plenty to spot tonight, including the Mare Tranquillitatis, Mare



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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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TL;DR: Live stream Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans in the NBA for free with a 30-day trial of Amazon Prime. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


It's obviously really difficult to win the NBA, but it's arguably much harder to defend your title. Everyone is going to up their game against the champions, which is the challenge facing the supremely



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Elon Musk carrying a sink at the former Twitter headquarters in 2022.
  • Elon Musk shared the details behind a viral video of him carrying a sink at Twitter's HQ from 2022.
  • Musk said his security team struggled to purchase a sink from a local store.
  • "It's just rare that somebody wants a sink for sink's sake," Musk said.

Elon Musk isn't afraid to commit


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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're into astrology.

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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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