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TL;DR: Through May 22, get alerts to savings on international and domestic flights with this subscription to Matt's Flights Premium Plan for just $79.97 (reg. $1,800).


Travel enthusiasts, take note. For those looking to explore the world without breaking the bank or adding to their credit debt, Matt's Flights Premium Plan offers an opportunity to save on airfare as a flight alert service. Now



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TL;DR: Through May 22, gain a whole new perspective with these mini digital night vision binoculars, on sale for $89.97 (reg. $159).


There's just something relaxing about getting outside and enjoying nature. Whether you're hiking, camping, cycling, boating, or whatever else you enjoy, there are tools that can elevate your time outside and help make it memorable. These mini HD digital night vision



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TL;DR: Through May 22, save some money and get this refurbished MacBook Air on sale for $247.99 (reg. ($700).


Anyone looking for a laptop has difficulty finding a balance between performance and price. This can be especially true for those who enjoy Apple's design and reliability but don't love the typical hefty price tag. Getting a refurbished device could be a way to get the best of both worlds



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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 May 17's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

Where did Wordle come



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Recent layoffs at Google have prompted criticism of company leadership, including CEO Sundar Pichai.
  • Google has recently undergone its largest-ever spree of layoffs, and has warned of more to come.
  • Google's layoffs came from over-hiring during the pandemic and broadly restructuring toward AI.
  • The job cuts have led to criticism of Google's leadership and a shift in the



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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.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end



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  • iMessage, FaceTime, and HomeKit experienced outages for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon.
  • The outages, rare for Apple services, affected many users from 2:49 pm to 3:35 pm PT.
  • Android users mocked the iMessage outage, highlighting the ongoing Apple-Google rivalry.

You texted her and she didn't reply. Like, for a whole 30 minutes.

Don't worry. iMessage went down for almost an hour, so



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On Thursday evening, many iPhone owners (including some here at The Verge) saw the “not delivered” flag when trying to send texts via iMessage. People reported the problem across multiple wireless carriers (Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile), countries, and even continents.

The Apple services status page didn’t show any indication of trouble while the



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OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on Thursday that will allow OpenAI to surface Reddit discussions in ChatGPT and for Reddit to bring AI-powered features to its users. The partnership will “enable OpenAI’s tools to better understand and showcase Reddit content, especially on recent topics,” both companies said in a joint statement. As part of the agreement, OpenAI will also become an



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Instead of going after Google's products, Sam Altman threw shade at its event aesthetic.
  • OpenAI and Google each held major events this week announcing AI updates, one day apart.
  • Sam Altman said he "cannot stop thinking" about the aesthetic difference between Google and OpenAI.
  • The post led a Google engineer to call out Altman for timing OpenAI's event just before Google's.

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