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Alexander Skarsgårds SNL promo sees him helping the cast in 1 specific area
Alexander Skarsgård is hosting SNL this week, and according to the skit above the cast and crew love having the Pillion star around for one specific reason.
“He tall,” says Kam Patterson, after Skarsgård helps him retrieve a football from the top of a camera. While the rest of the cast are enjoying shoulder rides, the also-tall Ben Marshall comes in to the room to offer his assistance — but is met with a very different response.
“Get lost, beanstalk!” screams Jeremy Culhane from atop Skarsgård’s shoulders.
Maybe it helps to be tall and Alexander Skarsgård.
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Moltbooks real risk isnt AI. Its your data.
There has been a lot of hype around Moltbook, the Reddit-like social media platform for AI bots where humans aren’t allowed to post. But how, exactly, does it work? Should we worry about agentic AI taking over the world, or should we worry about our data?
In this video, Mashable producer Teodosia Dobriyanova spoke to AI ethicist Catharina Doria who talked us through the latest AI hype, the importance of AI governance and data protection, and why she believes the internet is going to move on from AI-generated content into something way more human.
If you’re unsure about the latter, just look at 2026 social media trends. Instead of AI content, there is a return to analogue, to offline activities, and mundane realism in most aspects of life — offline dating, tactile experiences, or the resurgence of early 2000s tech.
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Want to try Clawdbot? Get the Apple 2024 Mac mini for under $550 at Amazon.
SAVE $50: As of Feb. 11, the Apple 2024 Mac mini ison sale for $549 at Amazon. This is $50 off its list price of $599.
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The MacBook lineup is always worth considering if you’re seeking portable power, but if you’re someone who prefers a more permanent setup, it’s worth checking out the Mac mini. This desktop computer features a compact build that fits neatly next to a monitor. What’s even better is it’s currently on sale at Amazon, making now a great time to buy.
As of Feb. 11, the 2024 Mac mini has dropped to $549 at Amazon, an 8% discount from its retail price of $599. Overall, this saves you $50.
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The Mac mini packs the M4 chip into its five-by-five inch build, which provides you with speedy performance no matter if you’re using it for work or just casually browsing around the internet. This version also comes with a 10‑core CPU and GPU, 16GB of Unified Memory, and a 256GB SSD. On top of that, you’ll find Thunderbolt, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet ports on the back, and USB-C ports and a headphone jack on the front.
If you’re still torn between this and a MacBook, writer Matt Binder argued that price is another point to take into consideration. In his breakdown of why you should get the Mac mini over the M4 MacBook Pro, he says the “base model M4 Mac mini has the exact same specs, but comes with a slightly smaller 256GB SSD drive.” As for the price difference, you’re getting around “one thousand dollars in savings.”
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Act fast to save $50 on the 2024 Mac mini at Amazon.
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Pornhub traffic dipped during Bad Bunnys halftime show
Bad Bunny’s halftime show at the Super Bowl made waves even among porn watchers. During the game, Pornhub’s traffic crashed the hardest not during the (admittedly snoozy) four quarters, but during the Benito Bowl.

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Compared to an average Sunday, Pornhub’s traffic dropped 46 percent at 8:31 p.m. ET — right around the ending of Bad Bunny’s performance. The big dip began between 8:11 and 8:19, and according to Men’s Journal, the halftime show started at 8:12. Football and non-football fans alike turned off explicit content for a few minutes to tune in.
Despite the Patriots’ performance, Massachusetts fans had a bigger drop-off on Pornhub around halftime than fans in the Seahawks’ home state of Washington: Massachusetts traffic was 44 percent below average at that time, while Washington’s was only 14 percent below average. Once the game was over, though, Pornhub traffic in The Bay State crept up to 15 percent above average — maybe they were soothing their loss. Washington fans were celebrating, with traffic at a one percent below average at the same time.
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Surprisingly, Pornhub traffic in Bad Bunny’s home of Puerto Rico had a smaller dip below average during halftime (29 percent below an average Sunday).

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Overall, the decline in Pornhub traffic during the Big Game was pretty typical. According to this graph from the tube site, it usually sees a 15 to 28 drop in traffic during those times. This year’s game was somewhere in the middle (24 percent). Considering it wasn’t the most exciting game of football, it’s no wonder that most locked in to see Bad Bunny.

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