The dating app Hinge is testing the facial recognition feature Face Check in a number of countries this quarter. That’s according to its parent company, Match Group, which announced the test during its 2025 Q4 earnings call.

Tinder has required Face Check for all new U.S. users since October 2025, after making it mandatory for California users. By the end of this first quarter in 2026, Match Group expects Tinder to launch Face Check globally.

Where it has been rolled out, the company claims the face-checking feature has led to a more than 50 percent reduction in interactions with bad actors (accounts that engage in deceptive or harmful behaviors like spam and scam attempts).

Hinge says it will test the feature in Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Canada this quarter. More details about the U.S. rollout of Face Check are coming soon, with testing beginning as early as next month, a spokesperson told Mashable.

Hinge is also preparing to test Direct to Date, “which clarifies intent to accelerate IRL plans,” according to the Q4 2025 prepared remarks.

Hinge told Mashable that the app is exploring a new way to help daters start planning for a first date as soon as they match — including sharing their availability, as well as date activities they’re interested in. The test is planned for this spring.

Hinge continues to be the darling of Match Group’s array of apps, as shown by the Q4 results. Paying users and direct revenue increased again quarterly and yearly, while Tinder’s have decreased.

In December, Hinge founder Justin McLeod announced he was leaving Hinge to launch an AI dating service, which has yet to be unveiled.

There’s no doubt about it: 2026 is going to be jam-packed for Apple TV.

The streamer is hoping to keep up the momentum from its stellar 2025, which saw the premiere of acclaimed, award-winning shows like Pluribus and The Studio, not to mention the triumphant return of Severance. After all that TV goodness, what could possibly be next?

The answer? A lot! At its 2026 press day, Apple TV unveiled its entire slate of film and TV for the year, from new buzzy shows like Imperfect Women to more Ted Lasso. It’s a substantial list, and we’ve gathered it here in one place for your perusal. From potential new TV obsessions to films of all genres, here’s what’s coming to Apple TV in 2026, in chronological order.

Shrinking Season 3

Apple TV kicked off 2026 with one of its best shows, the currently airing Shrinking Season 3, which sees the continued misadventures of therapist Jimmy (Jason Segel) and his family, friends, and coworkers. Tune in for more life lessons and cathartic tears, and see why Mashable UK Editor Shannon Connellan wrote, “This show is so good it boggles my brain.”

Starring: Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Ted McGinley, Brett Goldstein, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendie Malick, Cobie Smulders, Jeff Daniels, Candice Bergen, and Michael J. Fox

How to watch: Shrinking Season 3 is now streaming on Apple TV, with new episodes every Wednesday.

Eternity

OK, technically Eternity isn’t a new release, but it will be new to streaming on Apple TV. This winning romantic comedy imagines a love triangle in the afterlife, where the late Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) must choose between spending eternity with Larry (Miles Teller), her husband of over 60 years, or Luke (Callum Turner), her first husband who died at war before they truly had a life together. If that thought gives you an existential crisis, don’t worry: Eternity is as sweet and funny as it is contemplative and heartfelt. If you missed it in theaters, don’t miss it on streaming.

Starring: Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen, Callum Turner, John Early, Olga Merediz, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph

How to watch: Eternity hits Apple TV on Feb. 13.

The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2

Jennifer Garner-led thriller The Last Thing He Told Me is back for Season 2, beginning with the bombshell that Owen (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has returned after five years on the run. Now, his wife Hannah (Garner) and daughter Bailey (Angourie Rice) are in a race to reunite their family before their complicated past catches up to them.

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Angourie Rice, David Morse, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Judy Greer, and Rita Wilson

How to watch: The Last Thing He Told Me Season 2 premieres Feb. 20 on Apple TV.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2

Here there be Titans! Apple TV’s MonsterVerse series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns with a vengeance for Season 2, which introduces a terrifying new beast: Titan X. An aquatic beast of immense power, Titan X has the potential to be the most destructive monster we’ve seen in the MonsterVerse. It’s so threatening, in fact, that the trailer suggests the only way to take it out is by unleashing both Godzilla and King Kong against it. You know what they say: Let them fight.

Starring: Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Joe Tippett, Anders Holm, Takehiro Hira, Amber Midthunder, Curtiss Cook, Cliff Curtis, Dominique Tipper, and Camilo Jiménez Varón

How to watch: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 premieres Feb. 27 on Apple TV.

Imperfect Women

Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Kate Mara star in Imperfect Women, based on the novel by Araminta Hall. The three play decades-long friends Mary, Eleanor, and Nancy, whose lives are shattered when Nancy is murdered. As the investigation into her death plays out, dark secrets and betrayals come to life, testing the bonds of Mary and Eleanor’s friendship and other relationships. If you love Big Little Lies, this should be up your alley.

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, Corey Stoll, Leslie Odom Jr., Audrey Zahn, Jill Wagner, Rome Flynn, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Violette Linnz, Indiana Elle, Jackson Kelly, Keith Carradine, Ana Ortiz, and Wilson Bethel

How to watch: Imperfect Women premieres on March 18 on Apple TV.

For All Mankind Season 5

Looking to scratch your sci-fi itch while several of Apple TV’s genre shows like Severance, Pluribus, Silo, and Foundation are between seasons? Look no farther than space drama For All Mankind, which imagines the continuation of the space race. In Season 5, tensions rise between the residents of Mars and Earth, setting the stage for a space showdown.

Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña, Wrenn Schmidt, Mirelle Enos, Costa Ronin, Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz, and Ines Asserson

How to watch: For All Mankind Season 5 premieres March 27 on Apple TV.

Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2

Jon Hamm is back to stealing in Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2. He plays disgraced hedge fund manager Andrew “Coop” Cooper, who’s doubling down on thieving from his wealthy suburban neighbors. However, a new neighbor threatens to expose him, creating new tension in Vestment Village (and maybe, just maybe, some new dance memes). And guess what? The show is already renewed for a Season 3.

Starring: Jon Hamm, James Marsden, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, Mark Tallman, Lena Hall, Aimee Carrero, Eunice Bae, Isabel Gravitt, and Donovan Colan

How to watch: Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 premieres April 3 on Apple TV.

Outcome

Keanu Reeves in “Outcome.”
Credit: Apple TV

Keanu Reeves stars as a Hollywood star on the run from his past in dark comedy Outcome. Directed by Jonah Hill, the film sees actor Reef Hawk (Reeves) facing blackmail over a video that might ruin his career. He soon sets off down memory lane to try to help anyone he may have wronged — and hopefully find the blackmailer along the way.

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Jonah Hill, Martin Scorsese, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox, David Spade, Atsuko Okatsuka, Roy Wood Jr., Kaia Gerber, and Ivy Wolk

How to watch: Outcome premieres April 10 on Apple TV.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe’s novel Margo’s Got Money Troubles hits the small screen in Apple TV’s adaptation from A24 and David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies). Elle Fanning stars as Margo, a single mother and aspiring writer in financial crisis. To solve her money troubles, Margo jumps on OnlyFans, where her alien alter ego finds great success. Nick Offerman and Michelle Pfeiffer star as Margo’s parents in what promises to be a heartwarming family dramedy.

Starring: Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Marcia Gay Harden, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano, Rico Nasty, and Lindsey Normington

How to watch: Margo’s Got Money Troubles premieres April 15 on Apple TV.

Criminal Record Season 2

Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in “Criminal Record.”
Credit: Apple TV

British crime drama Criminal Record is back, with Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo’s detectives likely set to clash again. This time around, June (Jumbo) witnesses a young man’s death when far-right protestors accost a political rally. Racked by guilt, she seeks to bring the man’s killer justice — but to do so, she’ll have to take a dangerous bargain from Daniel (Capaldi).

Starring: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo

How to watch: Criminal Record Season 2 premieres April 22 on Apple TV.

Widow’s Bay

Matthew Rhys in “Widow’s Bay.”
Credit: Apple TV

Blending horror and comedy, Widow’s Bay transports viewers to its titular island town, 40 miles off the coast of New England. There, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) hopes to bring tourists to his struggling community. But when he does, there’s a big problem: It turns out that the local legends about the island being cursed may be true. Get ready for laughs and scares in equal measure.

Starring: Matthew Rhys, Kate O’Flynn, Stephen Root, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Kevin Carroll, and Dale Dickey

How to watch: Widow’s Bay premieres April 29 on Apple TV.

Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed

Tatiana Maslany in “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.”
Credit: Apple TV

Tatiana Maslany leads the new dark comedy Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. She stars as newly divorced mom Paula, who’s convinced she witnessed a terrible crime. Her independent investigation takes her down a slippery slope of blackmail and murder, two things that are very inconvenient to be thinking about when you’re also dealing with a custody battle and an identity crisis. Will Paula crack the case and rediscover her sense of self-worth? And just how, exactly, does youth soccer fit into all this? Find out when you tune in, for what is hopefully a maximally pleasurable viewing experience.

Starring: Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Brandon Flynn, Murray Bartlett, Jessy Hodges, Jon Michael Hill, Charlie Hall, Kiarra Hamagami Goldberg, Nola Wallace, and Dolly De Leon

How to watch: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed premieres May 20 on Apple TV.

Cape Fear

Amy Adams in “Cape Fear.”
Credit: Apple TV

Who’s ready for a remake? Apple TV reimagines Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film Cape Fear, itself a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. The series centers on married attorney couple Anna and Tom Bowden (Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson), who are about to face a vengeful reckoning from Max Cady (Javier Bardem), the killer they put behind bars. Will the series live up to its source material? Or, at the very least, The Simpsons‘ “Cape Feare” episode?

Starring: Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson, Javier Bardem, Joe Anders, Lily Collias, Malia Pyles, and Anna Baryshnikov

How to watch: Cape Fear premieres June 5 on Apple TV.

Sugar Season 2

Colin Farrell in “Sugar.”
Credit: Apple TV

Everyone’s favorite noir private detective who is also (spoiler alert!) secretly an alien is back! I’m speaking of none other than John Sugar (Colin Farrell). In Sugar Season 2, he’s on the trail of a new case, this time tracking the older brother of a local boxer. And while that mystery’s all well and good, I’m hoping Season 2 really gets into the sci-fi of it all, because again, and I cannot stress this enough, John Sugar is an alien. Explain, please!

Starring: Colin Farrell, Jin Ha, Raymond Lee, Tony Dalton, Laura Donnelly, Sasha Calle, and Shea Whigham

How to watch: Sugar Season 2 premieres June 19 on Apple TV.

Lucky

Anya Taylor-Joy enters heist mode in limited series Lucky, based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Marissa Stapley. Taylor-Joy plays Lucky Anderson, a con artist raised in a life of crime. When a multi-million-dollar heist goes awry, she’ll have to put up the fight of her life in order to escape the FBI agents and crime boss on her tail. Will she live up to her name, or will her luck finally run out?

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Timothy Olyphant, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Drew Starkey, Clifton Collins, Jr., and William Fichtner

How to watch: Lucky premieres July 15 on Apple TV.

The Dink

Mary Steenburgen and Jake Johnson in “The Dink.”
Credit: Apple TV

Pickleball takes center court in The Dink, a comedy film from Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar director Josh Greenbaum. Jake Johnson stars as washed-up tennis prodigy Dusty Boyd, who discovers the unthinkable: He loves pickleball, even though his country club owner father (Ed Harris) despises it. With the help of his pickleball partner Candace (Mary Steenburgen), he’ll embark on a journey of self-discovery. Oh, and Andy Roddick is there as himself, who also happens to be Dusty’s childhood nemesis.

Starring: Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Andy Roddick, Patton Oswalt, Chloe Fineman, Chris Parnell, Aaron Chen, and Ben Stiller

How to watch: The Dink premieres July 24 on Apple TV.

Mayday

Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds in “Mayday.”
Credit: Apple TV

Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up for unconventional spy thriller Mayday. Reynolds plays hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy “Assassin” Kelly, who finds himself stranded behind enemy lines in Soviet territory at the height of the Cold War. Branagh plays Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), the gruff ex-KGB agent who discovers them. The two develop an unexpected bond in this comedy from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein. Honestly, they gave us Jarnathan, so I trust them with my life.

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorocinski, Maria Bakalova, and David Morse

How to watch: Mayday premieres Sept. 4 on Apple TV.

Ted Lasso Season 4

Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham in “Ted Lasso.”
Credit: Apple TV

You better BELIEVE, because Ted Lasso is back. Turns out Season 3 was not the end of Ted’s (Jason Sudeikis) time in Richmond. The lovable soccer coach has returned to England to lead a second division women’s football team, and he’ll be joined by several familiar faces. What are you waiting for? Grab some shortbread and settle in for the resurrection of one of Apple’s biggest shows.

Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsey, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern, and Grant Feely

How to watch: Ted Lasso premieres this summer on Apple TV.

Matchbox The Movie

John Cena in “Matchbox The Movie.”
Credit: Apple TV

Mattel’s Matchbox toys get the film treatment in Matchbox The Movie. The movie centers on a group of friends whose lives get blown up by the return of their former leader, undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena). He gets them involved in a plot to save the world, and the rest is globe-trotting history.

Starring: John Cena, Jessica Biel, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Arturo Castro, Corey Stoll, Bill Camp, Danai Gurira, and Golshifteh Faranhani

How to watch: Matchbox The Movie premieres Oct. 9 on Apple TV.

Way of the Warrior Kid

Chris Pratt and Jude Hill in “Way of the Warrior Kid.”
Credit: Apple TV

Chris Pratt gives a child a Navy SEAL makeover in Way of the Warrior Kid. Based on the best-selling novel by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, the film introduces bullied middle schooler Marc (Jude Hill), whose uncle Jake (Pratt) endeavors to teach Marc to defend himself. Enter “Operation Warrior Kid,” based on Jake’s own Navy SEAL training and designed to help Marc learn about courage. While Marc is the student, Jake may learn something about himself and his own demons along the way.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Linda Cardellini, Jude Hill, Ava Torres, Levi McConaughey, Darien Sills-Evans, Carl McDowell, and Parker Young

How to watch: Way of the Warrior Kid premieres Nov. 20 on Apple TV.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you covered! Below are piecemeal answers that will serve as hints so that you can find your way through each difficulty level.

How to play Pips

If you’ve ever played dominoes, you’ll have a passing familiarity for how Pips is played. As we’ve shared in our previous hints stories for Pips, the tiles, like dominoes, are placed vertically or horizontally and connect with each other. The main difference between a traditional game of dominoes and Pips is the color-coded conditions you have to address. The touching tiles don’t necessarily have to match.

The conditions you have to meet are specific to the color-coded spaces. For example, if it provides a single number, every side of a tile in that space must add up to the number provided. It is possible – and common – for only half a tile to be within a color-coded space.

Here are common examples you’ll run into across the difficulty levels:

• Number: All the pips in this space must add up to the number.

• Equal: Every domino half in this space must be the same number of pips.

• Not Equal: Every domino half in this space must have a completely different number of pips.

• Less than: Every domino half in this space must add up to less than the number.

• Greater than: Every domino half in this space must add up to more than the number.

If an area does not have any color coding, it means there are no conditions on the portions of dominoes within those spaces.

Easy difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 4 Pips

Number (1): Everything in this space must add up to 1. The answer is 0-0, placed horizontally; 1-1, placed horizontally.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 1-5, placed vertically.

Number (5): Everything in this space must add up to 5. The answer is 3-2, placed vertically.

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 5-2, placed horizontally.

Medium difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 4 Pips

Number (8): Everything in this space must add up to 8. The answer is 5-4, placed horizontally.

Equal (1): Everything in this orange space must be equal to 1. The answer is 3-1, placed vertically; 1-2, placed horizontally.

Equal (2): Everything in this space must be equal to 2. The answer is 0-2, placed vertically.

Number (7): Everything in this space must add up to 7. The answer is 3-3, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.

Number (4): Everything in this space must add up to 4. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally; 2-4, placed vertically.

Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 3-2, placed horizontally.

Hard difficulty hints, answers for Feb. 4 Pips

Greater Than (2): Everything in this space must be greater than 2. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically.

Number (7): Everything in this orange space must add up to 7. The answer is 4-3, placed vertically; 4-0, placed horizontally.

Number (7): Everything in this red space must add up to 7. The answer is 0-1, placed vertically; 6-3, placed vertically.

Number (7): Everything in this dark blue space must add up to 7. The answer is 6-3, placed vertically; 4-1, placed vertically.

Greater Than (0): Everything in this space must be greater than 0. The answer is 4-1, placed vertically.

Greater Than (1): Everything in this space must be greater than 1. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally.

Number (7): Everything in this light blue space must add up to 7. The answer is 2-1, placed horizontally; 5-1, placed horizontally.

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