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Warning: This story contains spoilers for every Black Mirror episode ever.

Black Mirror is known worldwide as spooky, scary, and bluntly cynical. Who among us doesn't have a friend who keeps their distance from the show lest they spiral into existential dread? Fresh from the new season on Netflix, we decided to figure out just how despondent this show is and ranked each episode based on that.

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Doctor Who's second season on Disney+ kicked off Saturday with "The Robot Revolution." The season arc revolves around new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) — latest in a long tradition of reluctant (or "kidnapped") companions aboard the TARDIS.

But that's just the surface level of an episode that contains a surprising number of homages for all its shiny newness, and a real-life story behind


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TL;DR: Get protection and speed with a three-year Surfshark VPN subscription for $67, a 85% savings as of April 12.


Whether you're a remote worker regularly using public WiFi networks, a gamer who stays connected 24/7, or just an average Netflix binger, your private data is vulnerable to trackers and hackers every time you sign online. How else would targeted ads match that bizarre product you and


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Connections: Sports Edition is a new 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 words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the


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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 tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you


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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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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands 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


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Eric LaRue

To discuss his directorial debut, Eric LaRue, Michael Shannon, his leading lady, Judy Greer, and screenwriter Brett Neveu came by Mashable Studios to talk with Entertainment Editor Kristy Puchko.The critically heralded film, based on a play by the same name also penned by Neveu, tells the story of a community looking to heal in the aftermath of a school shooting.

How to watch: Eric LaRue is now