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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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Pete Buttigieg says he and Elon Musk had a call where they ironed out details regarding Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
  • Pete Buttigieg says he and Elon Musk had a chat about Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
  • That call proved "the best thing to do is just to pick up the phone," Buttigieg said on MSNBC.
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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



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Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius says companies need to "keep on innovating" amid a "Darwinian" battle in the auto industry.
  • Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius says automakers need to hunker down if they want to beat the Chinese.
  • Källenius described the competition between automakers as a "Darwinistic-like price war."
  • Ford's CEO, meanwhile, called the Chinese auto industry an



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The recently released EU Competitiveness Report from the European Commission delivered a stark message to the bloc’s tech sector. As Mario Draghi, lead author of the report, warned, Europe faces ‘’an existential challenge’’. “The problem is not that Europe lacks ideas or ambition,” the former Italian premier said. “But innovation is blocked at the next stage: we are failing to translate innovation



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Reese Witherspoon said that "vulnerability" with Sarah Harden (right) made their media company, Hello Sunshine, successful.
  • Reese Witherspoon said she initially struggled to run her media company, "Hello Sunshine."
  • Her business partnership with Hello Sunshine's CEO, Sarah Harden, helped to turn things around.
  • Witherspoon recalled asking Harden the "dumbest questions" but



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Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, speaks to a Taiwanese soldier as he inspects a military exercise.
Taiwan's president, Lai Ching-te, has increasingly challenged the arguments and rhetoric that Beijing has used for years to promote Taiwan as its sovereign territory.
  • Lai Ching-te on Sunday said it's "impossible" that China would become Taiwan's "motherland."
  • He cited the ages of Beijing and Taipei's governments, saying that China's is far younger.
  • The statement is yet

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Paying the $5.2 million fine is the last step in getting X reinstated in Brazil.
  • X mistakenly transferred $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, said Brazil's Supreme Court.
  • The court demanded a correct payment before X's ban can be lifted nationwide.
  • The platform was banned and fined for defying Brazil's content moderation rules.

Elon Musk's X just botched a $5 million payment



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TL;DR: A wide range of ChatGPT courses are available to take for free on edX.


edX hosts a huge bank of online courses, including a bunch of ChatGPT courses you can take for free. This could be your chance to learn how to make this popular chatbot work for you, without spending anything.

We've checked out everything on offer from edX and lined up a selection of standout ChatGPT courses to get you



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TL;DR: Through 27 October, get a lifetime device license to Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows at just £30.46 (reg. £167.66).


Though much divides students, working professionals, and business owners, they do share one thing in common: reliance on Microsoft Office tools. Whether it’s typing an essay in Word, organising budgets in Excel, or keeping up with emails through Outlook, these



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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