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Hily, a dating app with 39 million worldwide users, just launched a feature to stop unwanted explicit messages and cyberflashing, or sending non-consensual nude images.

"Consent Guard" uses machine-learning models and custom algorithms to scan for specific words in messages and elements of photos. If something X-rated is detected, Hily will alert a user that their match wants to send explicit

When Lego announced its near 1:1, 421-piece Nintendo Game Boy set I wrote that it was charming, but "sadly not playable." Now that it has started shipping (as of yesterday), creator Natalie the Nerd proved me 100 percent wrong. She added the power to play genuine Game Boy cartridges, using real hardware and not an emulator, according to her post on Bluesky and a story on The Verge. 

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• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned the government shutdown could shave growth off the US GDP.
• He told CNBC the standoff risks hurting economic growth and "working America."
• The shutdown is already fueling uncertainty for markets, businesses, and federal workers.

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• I grew up in Connecticut, and I think Easton is the best place to visit for fall adventures.
• There's nothing like getting food at Greiser's Coffee & Market or apple picking at Silverman's Farm.
• I also love leaf-peeping at Crow Hill Preserve and visiting the goats at Blue Button Farm.

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Emily Blunt isn't just a run-of-the-mill guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, because The Smashing Machine star and the host are actually old friends. Blunt and her husband John Krasinski used to live opposite the Kimmels, and the families have even been on vacation together.

In the clip above, Blunt brings up a memorable moment from one of those holidays, where Kimmel battled sea sickness on a fishing trip — a memory that was perfectly captured in a haunting photo taken by Kimmel's wife Molly.

"I do remember you were still valiantly trying to fish in that state," says Blunt after the photo has been shown. "So you'd go and collapse, and then someone would yell, 'Fish on!' and you'd sort of slither out there, try to catch one and then sort of slither back and collapse again."

• Bojangles is expanding nationally, with new locations opening in Las Vegas, New Jersey, and Texas.
• The chain, known for its bold flavors and Southern hospitality, was a regional secret for years.
• Bojangles uses AI in drive-thrus and targets Gen Z with

• Mindy Zemrak says she has seen 250,000 "Shark Tank" pitches and says clarity always comes first.
• Passion, conviction, and storytelling matter more than perfect spreadsheets, she told founders.
• "People invest in you first,"

• Recent surveys show business leaders are prioritizing AI literacy over experience for some jobs.
• LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky said AI skills will have an edge over the "fanciest degrees."
• The CEO said AI won't replace humans, but

The NYT Connections puzzle today shouldn't be hard to solve if you're a pet owner.

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

Today's NYT Strands hints could be easily damaged.

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