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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

• This month, Aldi is stocking shelves with plenty of festive treats and cozy comfort foods.
• Easy meals like a loaded-potato pizza and beer-cheese ravioli are sure to become family favorites.
• The Specially Selected flavored marshmallows are the perfect way to elevate a cup of hot cocoa.

The winter holidays are just around the

If you’re looking to catch up on recent shows and movies — including Shogun, The Penguin, and Dune: Part Two — the ongoing holiday weekend is the perfect time to do so. Thankfully, multiple streaming services are slashing subscription prices for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including Max, Hulu, and others. Right now, for example

Black Friday is usually a good time to restock on video games and gaming gear at a discount, and this year has been no exception. If you’re looking to pad out your backlog, pick up a new console or refresh your desktop with new peripherals, we rounded up the best Black Friday gaming deals you can still get today.

The selection includes a ton of popular Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC games at

• Bill Gates, the Microsoft cofounder, shares three kids with his ex-wife Melinda French Gates.
• They include a recent med school graduate and a fashion startup cofounder.
• Here's what we know about the children of one of the world's richest men.

Bill Gates' story is

• I left the US to travel the world. What started as an experiment became a beloved lifestyle.
• I have visited 24 countries across four continents in the last five years.
• To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world.

In 2019, I had a great life on

The Cyber Monday deals on Apple devices have been some of the best in the run-up to the sale, and they’re just as good now — or better, in some cases — than they were a week ago. It feels like there are more Apple deals than ever on products across every category.

Some of the best deals

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Black Friday has come and gone, but there are plenty of deals you can still get at Amazon, Walmart and countless other retailers. This is a pattern we’ve seen persist in recent years: Black Friday sales start before Thanksgiving and stretch into the weekend after. 

If you didn’t get the chance to shop already, Engadget is here to help. We’ve collected the best Black Friday deals you can

• Sequels were a popular choice for movie studios this year.
• "Inside Out 2" is the highest-grossing film of 2024, with $1.7 billion in worldwide ticket sales.
• But not all sequels hit the bar set by their predecessors.

Hollywood seems to have taken a strong liking to the lesson, "If it's not broken, don't fix it."

After

• At 360 pounds, Clark Valery felt less efficient in his role as a volunteer firefighter.
• The 38-year-old was motivated to lose weight after the death of a friend from a heart attack.
• He shed 140 pounds and is in much better shape to tackle fires in his town.

This as-told-to essay is based on a

SAVE UP TO 50%: Gaming monitors from top brands like Samsung, LG, and Acer are on sale at Amazon ahead of Cyber Monday, saving you up to 50% off the normal price.

• Amazon has faced repeated delays in launching a new AI-powered Alexa.
• Integration with partners like Uber and Ticketmaster has complicated troubleshooting processes.
• Latency and compatibility issues have also caused delays.

Amazon's Alexa seems like the perfect product for the generative AI era.

Getting this powerful technology to actually work well with the digital assistant