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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

So, you’ve got a HackerRank test coming up, huh? It’s pretty common these days, with lots of companies using it to see if you can code. It can feel a bit daunting, but honestly, it’s just another ...

The day just isn't complete until I've solved all of the free word games from the New York Times, including Connections, Connections Sports Edition, Strands, and Mini Crossword. And, of course, I ...

The day has come at last. I’ve been yammering on about how the year is flying by and Christmas is coming and here we are, the big day itself. Santa slips down the chimney tonight, proving that a beer ...

In Pips, you have a grid of multicolored boxes. Each colored area represents a different “condition” that you have to achieve. You have a select number of dominoes that you have to spend filling in ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Wordle is a popular word game where you're given six attempts each day to guess a five-letter word. How do you play Wordle? It's simple - just guess a word. From there, incorrect letters will be shown ...