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President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of TikTok is set to take effect on January 19, 2025 , just one day before Trump’s inauguration. The brief calls the ban date “unfortunately timed”and argues the incoming president should have more time to work on a deal with TikTok. TikTok’s legal team cited a similar concern in its requests for a delay of the ban. The brief also cites Trump’s “dealmaking” experience and his social media platform Truth Social. “President Trump alone possesses the consummate dealmaking expertise, the electoral mandate, and the political will to negotiate a resolution to save the platform while addressing the national security concerns expressed by the Government–concerns which Pres...

Looking for something great to watch at home? Streaming subscribers are spoiled for choice between Hulu, Netflix, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Prime Video, Shudder, Paramount+, Peacock, and more. And that's before you even look at the vast libraries of movies and television within each one! Don't be overwhelmed or waste an hour scrolling through your services trying to determine what to watch! We've got your back whatever your mood. Mashable offers watch guides for all of the above, broken down by genre: comedy , thriller , horror , documentary , animation , and more. But if you're seeking something brand spanking new (or new to streaming), we've got you covered there, too. SEE ALSO: The best Netflix TV shows of 2024 Mashable's entertainment team has scoured the streaming services to highlight the most buzzed-about releases of this week and ranked them from worst to best — or least worth your time to most watchable. Whether you're looking for some dyst...

2023 was the hottest year on record . This past year is on track to beating it and it caused more problems this past year than just spiking thermometers. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) released its annual “Extreme Weather” report showing how the record-breaking 34.34 Fahrenheit increase in man-made warming from the past year caused “unrelenting heatwaves, drought, wildfire, storms and floods.” The WWA estimates that climate change was responsible for at least 3,700 deaths and 26 weather events in 2024 that led to “the displacement of millions.” The report recorded a total of 219 events from 2024 that met its “trigger criteria” for identifying impactful weather events. Many of the events were influenced by the natural climate pattern known as El Niño (which has only become stronger under the effects of climate change) but the WWA studies “found that climate change played a bigger role than El Niño in fueling these events, including the historic drought in the Amazon.” Climate...

The upcoming FX series Alien: Earth from TV maestro Noah Hawley ( Fargo, Legion ) remains mostly shrouded in mystery, but an interesting tidbit just came into focus. Rebecca and Kevin Joelson, the producers behind the show's teaser trailer, recently shared images and video of how the clip came together. The biggest surprise is that the trailer's deadly xenomorph was made via practical effects, not computer-generated images (CGI). In the clip on the Joelsons' website , an actor is festooned with the xeno's headpiece, which features sharp teeth and the alien's iconic inner jaw. The production team's work was seen in the teaser, which highlighted a reflection of Earth in the xeno's shiny dome and the tagline: "In 2120, Mother Earth is expecting." The show is set two years before the events of Ridley Scott's beloved Alien and begins after a "mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth," according to FX. Adhering to the franchise ...

If the thought of receiving radio signals from space conjures an image of Jodie Foster in the movie Contact , hunched over a computer console and listening for spaceship schematics beamed to Earth by intelligent beings from Vega, that’s, um, a decent first step toward understanding what scientists have in mind when they tune in to space’s radio signals. The reality is less cinematic, but that doesn’t make it boring.  Radio telescopes — most famously the ill-fated Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico , but also peppered across deserts worldwide — are not really for detecting deliberate communications signals from aliens. That would be like saying the eyes on your head are for detecting rabid grizzly bears. That wouldn’t be a misuse, but it’s hardly a description of why they’re there. SEE ALSO: Radio signals keep coming from deep space. Here's what they really are. In fact, radio telescopes really are a bit like the eyes on your head, in that they’re less listening, as the te...

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 today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: Hints and answers for December 26 Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble , music identification game Heardle , and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once .  ...

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As Beyoncé prepares to take the stage for her highly anticipated halftime performance during Netflix's live NFL Christmas Gameday , those in the Bey Hive are buzzing with excitement — not just for her electrifying set, but for who might join her. While the full list of special guests remains under Beyoncé's lock and key, speculation is running wild, and one thing is certain: This performance will be full of surprises. SEE ALSO: Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter': Who are the featured Black country artists? Beyoncé is no stranger to making a jaw-dropping entrance, and we assume this Cowboy Carter Christmas event will be no different. Could we see a duet with one of the country superstars who helped shape Cowboy Carter ? With the genre-bending album featuring everyone from country icons to electrifying newcomers, the possibilities for guest appearances are endless. The most likely guests are the artists whose voices are woven throughout the fabric of Cowboy Carter ...

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 answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special, word or phrase that sums up that day's theme, and spans the entire grid horizontally or vertically. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable By providing an opaque hint and not providing the word list, Strands creates a brain-teasing game that takes a little longer to play than its other games, like Wordle and Connections . If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle,...

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