It was Meta itself that first told me about the new book attacking Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and the allegedly bankrupt morals of their company. On March 7, a Meta PR person contacted me to ask if I’d heard about Careless People, a presumed takedown of the company that was due for release in a…
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Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword could be tricky. 7-Across threw me off, in exactly the way the puzzle-writers intended. Let’s just say “manners” doesn’t always…
Google announced Friday that the Google Assistant is no longer for this world. The company plans to transition most Android devices to Gemini instead. This includes phones, tablets, devices that connect to your phone, headphones, and even the Assistant in the car. The only devices spared will be those limited to 2GB of RAM or…
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d…
I reached out to Samsung for a statement about its new prototype. “Unlike conventional LED TVs that rely on white backlighting, this product uses micro-sized RGB (red, blue, and green) LEDs to control each color independently,” says Lydia Cho, head of product for home entertainment at Samsung Electronics America. “This results in sharper, deeper, and…
This week, Google released a family of open AI models, Gemma 3, that quickly garnered praise for their impressive efficiency. But as a number of developers lamented on X, Gemma 3’s license makes commercial use of the models a risky proposition. It’s not a problem unique to Gemma 3. Companies like Meta also apply custom,…
Drive to Survive is back for season 7, and it’s absolute catnip to people like me who were converted to Formula One fans thanks to the hit Netflix show. It’s even geared me up for a 4 a.m. GMT start for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. I’m one of many for whom having some…
Finding a free live stream of the 2025 Australian Grand Prix isn’t as easy as you think. Many premium platforms broadcast the event, leaving the free ones in the shadows. However, if you’re a racing fan and love those cute little buzzing formulas, you’re in the right place. You can access the 2025 Australian GP…
If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky…