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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28, 2026
Technology

NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for April 28, 2026

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Evan Pollich · 28 Apr, 2026
Jasmine Crockett's social media posts about WHCD shooting show different tones
World

Jasmine Crockett's social media posts about WHCD shooting show different tones

Rep. Jasmine Crockett made social media posts condemning the shooting at the WHCD while also suggesting assassination attempts against President Donald Trump ma...

Dewitt Koelpin · 28 Apr, 2026
Skims cofounder Emma Grede says working from home is 'career suicide'
Business

Skims cofounder Emma Grede says working from home is 'career suicide'

Emma Grede, 43, said she did "a lot of unpaid internships" when she was younger, which she said provided valuable learning experiences.

Amanda Goh · 28 Apr, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference
World

Jimmy Kimmel remains defiant, insists 'expectant widow' jab against Trumps was about age difference

Jimmy Kimmel insisted his "expectant widow" aimed at President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump was about their age difference, not a call for an assas...

Jordane Turcotte · 28 Apr, 2026
Replit's CEO says it's dumb to study computer science thinking you can make a 'boatload' at Google
Business

Replit's CEO says it's dumb to study computer science thinking you can make a 'boatload' at Google

Amjad Masad said that young people who are not deeply interested in computer science should not study it.

Shubhangi Goel · 28 Apr, 2026
I have 500 Pokémon and K-pop cards. I talked to a pro assessor to see if I made a bad investment.
Business

I have 500 Pokémon and K-pop cards. I talked to a pro assessor to see if I made a bad investment.

I was curious how much my collection was worth. I took it to a professional card assessor, who gave me some investing advice.

Cheryl Teh · 28 Apr, 2026
Jimmy Kimmel doubled down on his 'widow' joke at his first show after Trump called for his firing
Business

Jimmy Kimmel doubled down on his 'widow' joke at his first show after Trump called for his firing

Kimmel's comments come after Trump demanded his firing over a joke calling Melania Trump an "expectant widow."

Aditi Bharade · 28 Apr, 2026
A $500 million Russian superyacht managed to sail through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz
Business

A $500 million Russian superyacht managed to sail through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz

The Nord, a multideck 464-foot pleasure vessel, is one of the few private ships to have made it past the blockaded strait.

Matthew Loh · 28 Apr, 2026
I let my 5-year-old make a game with AI. He picked up coding skills — but needed clear guardrails.
Business

I let my 5-year-old make a game with AI. He picked up coding skills — but needed clear guardrails.

She let her 5-year-old vibe code a game. Her son had no technical vocabulary, but he managed to prompt the AI and pick up key skills.

Lee Chong Ming · 28 Apr, 2026
Stuff Your Kindle Day is back — download free romance book in this 1-day event
Technology

Stuff Your Kindle Day is back — download free romance book in this 1-day event

The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day is live on April 28. The Romance Book Blast, hosted by Romance Booklovers, is offering romance books from a number of sub-genre...

Quinn Yundt · 28 Apr, 2026
Hurdle hints and answers for April 28, 2026
Technology

Hurdle hints and answers for April 28, 2026

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Dusty Oberbrunner · 28 Apr, 2026
Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’
Technology

Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’

On Monday, the courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over alleged broken promises at OpenAI started, as usual, with jury selection. The only tricky...

Richard Lawler · 28 Apr, 2026