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Welcome back! Watch anything good over the weekend? True-crime shows remain all the rage over at Netflix, but they come with some legal risks. That's not stopping the streaming giant, though.

In today's big story, America loves its cars. So what do all the



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The Daily Mini Crossword is one of the many popular daily word games available on Mashable. Powered by Arkadium, the mini crossword offers a speed round of puzzle fun with clues that are sure to challenge experienced crossword enthusiasts.

But there's no need to let the challenge get in the way of your enjoyment! If moments are turning to minutes after getting stuck on a clue, find the answers you



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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 October 21'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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Connections is the latest New York Times word game 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.

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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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Dunedin Airport in New Zealand (not pictured) has limited farewell hugs to three minutes.
  • Dunedin Airport has limited farewell hugs to three minutes at its dropoff zone.
  • The aim is to keep traffic moving at New Zealand's fifth-busiest airport.
  • Dan De Bono, Dunedin Airport's chief executive, said the new rule had caused some controversy.

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  • American consumers and businesses are having a hard time paying off credit card, auto, and commercial real estate debt.
  • US banks have increased their reserves in part to prepare for potential loan losses.
  • Bank CEOs said on recent earnings calls that elevated prices and interest rates continue to weigh on Americans.

US banks are having a harder time collecting


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It's been over half a decade since we first heard rumblings of a Section 31 spinoff, and now we finally have a release date. Star Trek: Section 31 will be exclusively available on Paramount+ starting Friday, January 25. The news came during a Star Trek universe panel at Comic Con over the weekend.

The movie stars Michelle Yeoh as Emperor Philippa Georgiou, a role she played in Star Trek: Discovery



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Keanu Reeves as John Wick.
  • For the 10th anniversary of "John Wick," BI spoke to directors Chad Stahelski and David Leitch.
  • They revealed that not everyone was on board with the film's infamous dog death scene.
  • When the movie ran out of money, they found an unlikely savior in Eva Longoria.

In the decade since the release of "John Wick," critics have hailed the 2014 sleeper



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Jessica Gunning as Martha Scott in "Baby Reindeer."
  • Netflix continues to seek out true-crime shows despite the legal risks.
  • The streamer is facing a growing number of defamation lawsuits, which can increase production costs.
  • But Netflix is not slowing down commissions, as the genre drives subscriber engagement.

"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," about the title characters' 1989



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Instagram, WhatsApp, and Reality Labs are the latest divisions to be hit by layoffs at Meta.
  • Meta undertook what it dubbed its "year of efficiency" in 2023, laying off thousands of employees.
  • So far, 2024 has seen its own share of cuts, and workers are facing a new culture of "intensity."
  • Here's a timeline of the tech giant's recent layoffs and hiring freezes.

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