Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one. It helps to know a lot about two distinct locations and... Read more
How to Use Physics to Escape an Ice Bowl
News February 2, 2026
I don’t know who invented this crazy challenge, but the idea is to put someone in a carved-out ice bowl and see if they can get out. Check it out! The bowl is shaped like the inside of a sphere, so the higher up the sides you go, the... Read more
Enterprises are measuring the wrong part of RAG
News February 1, 2026
Enterprises have moved quickly to adopt RAG to ground LLMs in proprietary data. In practice, however, many organizations are discovering that retrieval is no longer a feature bolted onto model inference — it has become a foundational system dependency. Once AI systems are deployed to support decision-making, automate workflows... Read more
Billions in tax revenue would be generated by expanding sports betting legalization
News February 1, 2026
Billions of tax revenue would be generated if all 50 states in the US made sports betting legal, a report by the Tax Foundation claims. If all states established statewide gambling markets, the Tax Foundation estimates that gross gaming revenue (GGR) would increase by $15.6 billion per year. If... Read more
Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 2 #1689
News February 1, 2026
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle has one tough letter right in the middle. If you need a new starter... Read more
The Best Date-Night Boxes of 2026, Tested With My Hinge Dates
News February 1, 2026
Same as the Five Senses deck above, this scratch-off card set happens in sequence, with optional “level up” cards to really push intimacy, and separate cards for each partner with secret directions. For this date, you’ll both bring a red item that you show at certain points to signify... Read more
National Council on Problem Gambling announces new helpline number: 1-800-MY-RESET
News February 1, 2026
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) has officially adopted the 1-800-MY-RESET number as the National Problem Gambling Helpline. The number is now live and operational to receive calls, with it having been designed to be memorable and easily accessible for the public. It’s also the latest move in... Read more
Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Feb. 2 #967
News February 1, 2026
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is a fun one for fans of Agatha Christie, as the last... Read more
7 Best Prepaid Phone Plans (2026)
News February 1, 2026
Other Prepaid Cellular Services Mint Mobile is a prepaid service that uses the T-Mobile network (T-Mobile acquired the company in 2024). Plans start at $15 for 5 GB, though they offer an Unlimited tier at $30 (and sometimes that’s on sale for less). Mint’s rates are low, but the... Read more
CFTC chairman announces overhaul to rules for prediction markets
News February 1, 2026
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has come forward to begin creating a clear path for prediction markets. With the explosion in popularity of the new style of wagering rising at an unprecedented pace, US lawmakers are just now trying to gain footing. In prepared remarks,... Read more










