NYT ‘Pips’ Answers Explained For Monday, August 17

Looking for help with today’s New York Times Pips? We’ll walk you through today’s puzzle and help you match dominoes to tiles.

‘Lanterns’ Series Premiere Recap And Review: Not That Super And Certainly No ‘True Detective’

HBO’s ‘Lanterns’ premiere introduces Hal Jordan and John Stewart through a sinister Nebraska murder mystery. Here’s our recap, review and ending breakdown.

3 ‘Vital Stories’ Films Had World Premieres At Tribeca Festival

The Tribeca and Eli Lilly “Vital Stories” program at the Tribeca Film Festival premiered short films Reconstructing Charlie, Run It Back and Do I Know You From Somewhere?

Will AI Watermarks Stick Around, Or Are They Just For Show?

AI watermarks can be stripped with a free tool in minutes. But regulators and AI labs still expect them to stick around. Will they? Here’s what that means for you today.

Dario Amodei admits AI companies have not delivered on their promises
Dario Amodei admits AI companies have not delivered on their promises

Dario Amodei wrote on X that the most accurate criticism of AI companies including Anthropic is that they have not yet delivered on their promises, and that only genuine breakthroughs will win public trust. It lands as Anthropic prepares a listing that…

NIH Reportedly Flagging, Freezing Policy-Focused Grant Applications

Political appointees of U.S. President Donald Trump have reportedly been “flagging and freezing policy-focused grant applications” to the National Institutes of Health.

Growing Appeal Of Mass Timber Attacts Big Tech, Developer Investment

Mass timber has broad appeal for project efficiency and sustainability, giving it a very long runway for growth and investment in the next few years.

‘Pheromone Maxxing’ TikTok Dating Trend Has People Not Showering

“Pheromone maxxing’ has people talking about skipping showers, avoiding deodorant usage, choosing to wear sweaty shirts and even drinking one’s own urine before a date.

German Automakers In The Crosshairs As Chinese Momentum Grows

European auto sales will rise a bit in 2026. But Chinese sales will accelerate, and Germany, once the unassailable global auto industry leader, is in the crosshairs.

Mastercard took down payments across Australia with a scheduled update
Mastercard took down payments across Australia with a scheduled update

Mastercard transactions were declined across Australia on Saturday afternoon after what the company describes as a scheduled system update, with more than 1,900 outage reports logged by mid-afternoon. Mastercard says the problem is resolved and all sys…