Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is tough. If you’re struggling but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in…
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Android users may no longer need to pay for YouTube Premium just to keep videos playing while their phone is locked or while using other apps. Microsoft is currently testing a new feature in its Edge browser for Android that enables background playback of YouTube videos which is typically exclusive to YouTube’s paid subscribers.The feature was first spotted in the Edge Canary build. It can be switched on by visiting the browser’s advanced settings (edge://flags) and enabling the “Video Background Play” flag. Once activated, YouTube videos will continue playing in the background even when you leave the Edge app, open…
Some of the biggest changes to the NBN since its launch are just around the corner, with planned NBN speed upgrades going live from Sunday, September 14.When they do, millions of homes in Australia with fibre to the premises (FTTP) or hybrid fibre coax (HFC) connections will be eligible for major speed boosts, either to their current plan or by upgrading to NBN 2000 plans, with a theoretical maximum download speed of 2Gbps.The best of the speed boosts in my opinion, however, come with the arrival of NBN 500 plans – an upgrade to the current crop of the best…
Waymo announced Tuesday that it’s going to bring both of its vehicles — the Jaguar I-Pace SUV and the Zeekr van — to Denver and Seattle starting this week, the latest move in a continued expansion across the United States. The vehicles will be manually driven to start, before the company starts testing its autonomous tech in both cities. Waymo told TechCrunch that it hopes to start offering robotaxi trips in Denver next year and the Seattle metropolitan area “as soon as we’re permitted to do so.” Denver and Seattle will be two of the most extreme-weather cities that Waymo…
Disney Lorcana’s latest standalone card game is up for grabs for an incredibly low price at Amazon. For a limited time, you can save 50% on Illumineer’s Quest: Palace Heistdropping the price from $60 down to only $30. This is the lowest price yet for Palace Heist, which launched in June as part of the TCG’s Reign of Jafar set. Palace Heist is a standalone game that can be played solo or cooperatively with another player. This makes it ideal for brand-new players and seasoned Lorcana enthusiasts looking for a change of pace. Palace Heist is only the second cooperative…
Yesterday, we exclusively reported that the Infinix GT 30, which was unveiled last month and is available in India, will make its global debut on September 11. We also revealed that the GT 30’s global model would get an additional color option, called Shadow Ash. Today, we’ve got some exclusive images of the Infinix GT 30’s Shadow Ash color version for you. The set includes official render and live photos. The dimensions and weight of the Infinix GT 30’s Shadow Ash model will be the same as the Blade White, Cyber Blue, and Pulse Green versions, meaning it will be…
With original reporting and sharp analysis, WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast covers today’s biggest stories in tech. We demystify companies like Palantir, trends like vibe coding, and figures like Sam Altman; we break down our essential coverage of DOGE and ICE; we guide listeners through breakthrough innovations like generative AI and sweeping policy changes like the Trump administration’s tariffs.On September 9at 7 PM PDTWIRED is partnering with KQED for Uncanny Valley’s first live show of the podcast. The first part of the event will feature WIRED editor in chief Katie Drummond in conversation with Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon. As a…
Our smoke detection test chamber lets us test how quickly each model raises an alarm when smoke enters the environment. Gianmarco chumbe/CnetWhen it comes to detecting smoke, time is of the essence. That is why we designed a test that simulates a real-life emergency. The first thing to know is that there are two main types of fires that these products are designed for: smoldering fires and flaming fires. A smoldering (or slow-burning) fire refers to the combustion that occurs at the surface of a solid material. Smoldering fires produce large amounts of thick smoke but can’t sustain a flame.…
The iPhone 17 could go eSIM-only in more countriesChanges are tipped for the Apple Clear Case accessoryThe launch is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9Apple is almost certainly going to make the iPhone 17 official on Tuesday, September 9, but as we count down the days to the big launch event, the leaks are continuing – including fresh rumors around eSIMs and the official Apple Clear Case.Current iPhone models are eSIM-only in the US, and according to a source speaking to Macrumorsretail employees at Apple Authorized Resellers in the EU are now being told to prepare to handle iPhones without physical…
I want to be clear from the outset. I’ve never been a car enthusiast. My driving history includes a hand-me-down Volvo with a hole in the floorboards and a series of aggressively practical vehicles, including a VW Golf and a Mazda SUV in which I hauled my family around for 12 years. Then I leased a BMW i4 electric car. What drew me to the i4? Unlike other electric vehicles, BMWs don’t look like something out of the Jetsons; I like that they’re understated cars that happen to be electric. I liked that they’re far less common than other EVs…