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Yes, Popeye can eat spinach: Everything you need to know about Public Domain Day 2025

Jan. 1 is Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use and abuse to their hearts' content.

The works of art, music, literature, and film now entering the public domain will be yours, mine, and everyone's. You can try and do something rude or irreverent with the characters they depict, or if you want you can do something truly subversive: make them into something beautiful.

Below is a breakdown of everything you...

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NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for December 28, 2024

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.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections —...

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37 Products To Make Your 2025 Much More Efficient Than Your 2024

Calling all busy bees — you need this two-minute quick-drying nail topcoat and hybrid knife cutting board, stat.

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Wes Davis

Hackers hijacked legitimate Chrome extensions to try to steal data

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A cyberattack campaign inserted malicious code into multiple Chrome browser extensions as far back as mid-December, Reuters reported yesterday. The code appeared designed to steal browser cookies and authentication sessions, targeting “specific social media advertising and AI platforms,” according to a blog post from Cyberhaven, one of the companies that was targeted.

Cyberhaven blames a phishing email for the attack, writing in a separate...

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Boxer Bamba, 35, dies six days after title win

Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday.

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David Newton

Sources: Panthers to place RB Hubbard on IR

The Panthers (4-11) are placing Chuba Hubbard, the NFL's sixth-leading rusher in 2024, on injured reserve due to a calf and knee injury, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

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Just 26 Smart Organization Solutions So You Can Say Goodbye To Shoving Everything Under Your Bed

Now not only will your stuff be organized, but it *won't* be covered in lint.

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Mark Schofield

How can the Chargers clinch a playoff berth in Week 17?

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The Los Angeles Chargers are on the brink of a playoff berth. We break down how they can clinch a spot in the 2025 NFL Playoffs in Week 17.

Justin Herbert is on the brink of returning to the playoffs.

Thanks to their comeback win over the Denver Broncos in Week 16, the Los Angeles Chargers are on the cusp of clinching a playoff spot in Week 17. They will get their first crack at locking up a place in the playoffs Saturday when they travel east to...

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Mark Schofield

NFL playoff picture: What does Chargers-Patriots mean for AFC standings?

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The Chargers travel to face the Patriots on Saturday. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

NFL fans have three games coming their way Saturday as Week 17 action rolls on.

In the early game, the Los Angeles Chargers make the trip to Massachusetts to take on Drake Maye and the New England Patriots. While New England has already been eliminated from postseason contention, the Chargers are still right in the AFC playoff mix, and...

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Anatoly Kurmanaev

Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident took place in Russian airspace.”

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Antonio G. Di Benedetto

10 terrific Nintendo Switch games from 2024 to check out

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We’re all impatiently awaiting Nintendo’s next console, but in the meantime, it’s been quite the sendoff year for the Switch.

Read the full story at The Verge.

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19 Acting Duos Whose Chemistry On TV Was So Amazing That It Was The Very Best Of 2024

"They were incredibly sexy, intense, and fun to watch."

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Sheena Vasani

Kindle Scribe (2024) review: nothing to write home about

Amazon’s finally added a key feature to the Scribe, but it has a long way to go before it’s actually useful.

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27 Beauty Products With Results So Phenomenal They’ll Leave You Spellbound

"Lost in your eyes" ???? —me staring in the mirror after dousing my face in a "glass skin" setting spray.

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This Sex Position Reliably Gets Women Off, And You May Not Have Heard Of It

Sex therapists say one small tweak can take your experience from “good” to much, much better.

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Jennifer Lopez’s Apparent Response To Bruno Mars’ Extortionate Multi-Million-Dollar Performance Fee Couldn’t Be More Real

Suffice to say, Bruno has not performed at any of J.Lo’s weddings.

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If You Despise Cleaning, These 29 Products Will Make You Loathe It A Little Less In 2025

"I've had these installed on all three of my toilets for 60 days now and from what I'm seeing I should be able to clean my toilets maybe once every two months now." You could be this reviewer, too.

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29 Smart Purchases For 2025 That Won’t Make Your Wallet Shudder

Your bank account is still recovering from holiday shopping...

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Harrison Faigen

Draymond Green says he had to punch Jordan Poole to learn not to punch teammates

Draymond Green, ultimate vet, lifting up his former teammate and mentee Jordan Poole. | Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images

Jordan Poole probably wishes Draymond Green had learned this before punching him, but alas.

Draymond Green is no stranger to fights, so the fact that there is one he’s been in that is pretty clearly the worst of his career is sort of an achievement in its own right, if you really think about it. That (dis)honor will almost assuredly always go to his...

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