Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you…
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you understand basketball. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just…
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…
You can’t talk headphones without bringing Beats into the conversation. The house that Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine built revolutionized the product category. Its influence on the headphones market became even stronger once Apple acquired the audio electronics staple. Their partnership has led to many acclaimed releases. At the top of the list are the…
Ready or not, we’re fast approaching the holiday shopping season. Choosing the best Christmas gifts for the ones you love is either an epic quest that you look forward to every year — or one you dread. Luckily, we spend our days testing all the latest gadgets and gear, and we know exactly what to…
As a professional robot vacuum reviewer, I’ve been iffy about the Roomba legacy for a while now — and further evidence just dropped to back me up. You no longer need to wonder whether Roombas are the best robot vacuums. The better question is whether you’re even going to be able to buy a Roomba at…
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is simple if you understand basketball. As we’ve shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just…
Yes, Legos are for adults, and yes, buying Legos is a valid way to spend adult money. The plastic brick brand is constantly releasing new sets, and for collectors and casual hobbyists alike, this fall has been a great time to be a Lego fan. Notably, we’ve gotten fun new Lego sets from beloved franchises…
After Edward Berger’s visually rich and thematically intense film Ballad of a Small Player has ended, is there more? The Conclave director returns with a Colin Farrell-led spiral into gambling addiction in Macau, a dazzlingly filmed story that goes all in — fistfuls of lobster included. After premiering at Telluride Film Festival, then hitting Toronto…
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…
