Overview

• Major outlets such as Times Now and Livemint now feature daily optical-illusion puzzles to boost audience interaction.
• Each puzzle rolls out with a 14-count countdown while granting users just 10 seconds to spot the anomaly.
• Recent challenges prompt readers to find a lone non-8 among a field of 8s, the number 143 hidden in a pink circle and one incorrect “Ten” in a word grid.
• Most puzzles trace back to Reddit and are selected for their capacity to test visual acuity and pattern recognition.
• Experts say these rapid-fire brain teasers may sharpen attention briefly but lack clear evidence of sustained cognitive gains.