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We hate to break it to you, but the online world is full of restrictions, surveillance, hackers, and advertisements. You might think that you can navigate this world freely, but unless you're using a VPN, you're wrong.

VPNs are clever security tools that encrypt all of your internet traffic. This means that all of your online activity is hidden and your data is protected. The best VPNs also offer a



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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 2'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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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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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.

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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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President Biden and other top aides called on port companies to negotiate fair deals for striking dockworkers, and warned against profiting off the strike.
  • President Joe Biden called for port companies to offer fair deals to striking dockworkers.
  • Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned companies against exploiting the strike for profit.
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A farmer pets the head of his cow during a cow cuddle session at Luz Farms near Monee, Illinois.
  • The US port strike on the East and Gulf Coasts could threaten farm exports amid harvest season.
  • The National Grain and Feed Association warned of supply chain disruptions and lower farmgate prices.
  • President Joe Biden urged fair negotiations, highlighting the economic risks and worker

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 Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s special episode, we’re featuring an interview with Ilkka Paananen, co-founder and CEO of Supercell, recorded with live audience at the Italian Tech Week conference in



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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is again promoting the idea that China should undertake a "beautiful deleveraging."
  • Ray Dalio is again promoting the idea that China urgently needs to start a "beautiful deleveraging."
  • The country is sitting on massive debt levels, and it's making businesses and people hold on to cash.
  • To get the economy moving, Dalio said

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Iran launched a ballistic missile barrage against Israel.
  • The US said that Iran will face "severe consequences" for its missile attack on Israel.
  • Israel said that Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at it on Tuesday, most of which were intercepted.
  • Iran said the attack was retaliation for Israel's assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

The US has promised "severe consequences"