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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 13, #467

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today's NYT Strands puzzle is a fun and seasonal group of words. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. If you're looking for today's Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET's NYT puzzle

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 13, #733

Looking for the most recent 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, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle feels fun and summery to me, with a musical category and a dessert grouping, among others. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a

9to5Mac Daily: June 12, 2025 – watchOS 26 tidbits, Siri delays

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by iMazing: iMazing 3 is a comprehensive platform for Apple device management with complete device control for backup management, data transfer capabilities, and much more. Try it now. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to ou

Disney Pinnacle unveils Genesis Keys quest with Web3 support from Dapper Labs

Disney Pinnacle by Dapper Labs, the digital pin collecting and trading platform, has now announced its Genesis Keys quest. That means Disney fans worldwide can claim free Genesis Keys every four hours as part of the global quest for one-of-one Genesis Editions — the first digital pins ever minted on the platform. The Genesis Keys campaign marks the first phase of Disney Pinnacle by Dapper Labs’ rollout gearing up for more action throughout the summer. As the community collectively claims Keys

See the bullet points behind Steve Jobs’ famous Stanford speech, plus new video

Today the Steve Jobs Archive is commemorating the 20th anniversary of Jobs’ famous commencement address to the 2005 graduating class at Stanford University. A newly enhanced video version of the speech has been released alongside a digital exhibit containing artifacts, including Jobs’ own personal bullet points of speech ideas. ‘Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish’ is new digital exhibit from Steve Jobs Archive The Steve Jobs Archive just launched a new digital exhibit titled “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish,

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Google left months-old dark mode bug in Android 16, fix planned for next Pixel Drop

Google's Pixel phones got a big update this week with the release of Android 16 and a batch of Pixel Drop features. Pixels now have enhanced security, new contact features, and improved button navigation. However, some of the most interesting features, like desktop windowing and Material 3 Expressive, are coming later. Another thing that's coming later, it seems, is a fix for an annoying bug Google introduced a few months back. Google broke the system dark mode schedule in its March Pixel updat

Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the two potential buyers of troubled genetic testing firm 23andMe demanding details about consumer data privacy should either of them acquire the company. Signed by 20 other Democratic members of Congress, the letters were sent to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and TTAM Research Institute, which have put forth separate bids to buy 23andMe. In the letters, they ask Regeneron and TTAM if they will continue to give custome

Lil Snack makes a snackable Scattergories game in partnership with Hasbro

When we last talked with Lil Snack, they were a two-person company making little games that were like snacks. For fun, we posted their games on the GamesBeat.com web site, and it was cool to tell people that we had games on our site at the 2024 GamesBeat Summit. It was just a couple of guys using AI to make games. Flash forward to today, and now they’ve got a partnership with Hasbro to make a game based on the Scattergories board game. Lil Snack has ten new games operated daily for as many as

Android 16 has finally arrived, and it’s time for your Pixel to upgrade

TL;DR Google has just released Android 16 stable for Pixel devices Other manufacturers can now follow suit with updates for their own device lineups. The Pixel 6 series and newer, including Google’s foldables and the Pixel tablet, are eligible for today’s update. Are you ready for the summer of Android 16? We’re just a week into June already, and while we missed the initially rumored June 3 launch, Android 16 is finally making its formal debut, as Google settles into its new release schedule.

The best Father's Day gifts you can still shop last minute

Look, if your dad is anything like me, then they’re probably not a massive gamer, or might just play the odd title. I’m told that there’s a whole genre of Dad Games out there that apparently appeal to the fathers in our lives, which are all about following some sort of process. It’s likely then that they won’t have paid much attention to The Legend of Zelda series, which feels as un-Dad a game as you could imagine. Which is why I’m here to say that, until the start of this year, I felt the same,

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Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes

Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes 3 hours ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save Watch: Sir Elton John speaks to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg A bill which sparked an extraordinary stand-off between some of the UK's most high-profile artists - and their backers in the House of Lords - has finally been passed. Peers wanted an amendment to the drably-titled Data (Use and Access) Bill which would have forced tech companies to declare their use

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Daiko will launch blockchain-based virtual pets game

Daiko said it plans to launch its blockchain-based Virtual Pet game to bring real-world dog care into gaming. The Irish company said we live in a time where our lives are increasingly intertwined with smart devices and digital experiences, and innovators like Daiko are taking the canine-human bond to the next level. Set for a 2026 debut, the Daiko’s Virtual Pet morphs your real-world dog care routine into an immersive, gamified digital experience that grows, learns, and plays alongside you. Yo

This hidden Chrome feature is my secret productivity trick - here's my favorite way to use it

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You may have noticed an odd little button that sometimes appears in your Chrome browser bar labeled "Google Lens." It's actually been there for a number of years now, although it doesn't always show up. But have you ever used it? Have you even given it a second thought? Or has it just become one more piece of digital clutter your brain edits out? We've covered Google Lens before on ZDNET. We've done so a number of times, in fact. But we've always covered it as a fe

Don’t be fooled by Android 16’s release — the big changes are still coming

Android fans, it is time. After nearly seven months of developer previews and betas, the official Android 16 update is now available for the Pixel 6 and newer Pixel models. If you head to your Settings app to check for an update, you should have Android 16 waiting for you. Android 16 as a whole is shaping up to be one of the most significant Android updates we’ve seen in years, thanks to things like Material 3 Expressive, the redesigned quick settings layout, the new lock screen customization o

20,000 malware domains taken out by massive 26-country police strike

A massive international law enforcement operation coordinated by Interpol has seen one of the biggest ever takedowns of a malware network. The simultaneous strike across 26 countries resulted in more than 20,000 domains being taken offline, and the arrest of 32 suspects … Bleeping Computer reports that the investigation was coordinated by Interpol. Led by Interpol and conducted from January to April 2025, the operation focused on disrupting infostealer malware groups that steal financial and

Updates From ‘The Rings of Power’, and More

A24’s Backrooms movie has found its stars. The Stranger Things animated series will introduce a new character into the Hawkins crew. Plus, Wednesday drops off a boatload of new character posters ahead of its return. Spoilers, assemble! The Backrooms According to Fangoria, the film adaptation of The Backrooms is set to officially enter production this summer with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve set to star (as opposed to Christin Milotti, as previously rumored). Superman Speaking with Fan

These 3 iOS Updates Are a Bigger Deal than Liquid Glass

Ever since downloading an early developer beta preview of iOS 26, my iPhone has more bounce, warble and bloop about it. The design changes coming to Apple gadgets have been a hot topic on social media. The new operating systems are adopting an interface style called Liquid Glass, revealed this week at the Worldwide Developers Conference, which transforms menus, apps and buttons into something of translucent jelly... with spunk. But if you can see past the clear icons, there are other updates co

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24 Gifts for Dads Who Don’t Need Anything (2025)

your Dad doesn't need a gift for Father's Day. Ask any dad in your life, and he'll tell you the same. However, you should gift him something anyway. I am not only a dad and a gear reviewer, but also someone with a specific philosophy about what makes a good gift for middle-aged men like me. The best gifts for a dad are things that not only are relevant to his interests but also can be fairly described as “overkill.” Dads tend to like things that are useful but overbuilt. You can rarely go wrong

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Breaking: One UI 8 beta 2 starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the second One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The second beta is available to users in South Korea, UK and Germany, but the program has also expanded to India and Poland. We’ve not yet heard reports about users in the US getting the second beta update, even though they were part of the first wave of release. Samsung released the first One UI 8 beta late last month for Galaxy S25 devices, giving users a glimpse of what’s

Missing Android 16’s Pixel VIPs widget? You’re not alone (Updated: Rolling out)

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s new Pixel VIPs widget launched with the release of Android 16. However, some Pixel owners report that the widget is missing. An update to the Contacts app is likely needed before the widget becomes available. Update, June 12, 2025 (07:05 AM ET): Users report that the Pixel VIPs widget now shows up correctly on their device. If you still don’t see it with the June Pixel Feature Drop installed, ensure your Google Contacts app is up to date thro

Windows 11 24H2 emergency update fixes Easy Anti-Cheat BSOD issue

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 24H2 update to address an incompatibility issue triggering restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on systems with Easy Anti-Cheat. The out-of-band update (KB5063060) is a revised version of the Windows 11 KB5060842 cumulative update released during this month's Patch Tuesday after many customers reported experiencing system reboots and IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSODs tied to ntoskrnl.exe or EasyAntiCheat_EOS.exe crashing on computers running

SchemeFlow (YC S24) Is Hiring a Founding Engineer (London) to Speed Up Construction

Overview We’re looking for an excellent Full-Stack Engineer to join the team. Someone with unstoppable grit, a relentless bias to action, and a “make it happen” mentality. You’ll be joining the trenches in a Y-Combinator backed AI company in London. You’ll be inspired by the mission to deploy technology to unlock the bureaucracy of getting things built. And you’ll be pumped to have a chance to work with a relentlessly driven, high-performance, ambitious team. About the role Tech You will be

Next.js 15.1 is unusable outside of Vercel

If you use Next.js anywhere but Vercel, here's some bad news: Next.js 15.1+ is broken. tl;dr: Starting with version 15.1.8, Next.js might break metadata handling for non-Vercel deployments, potentially devastating your search rankings. This is not a bug. When Did This Happen? In 2024, Vercel introduced metadata streaming as an experimental feature. This fundamentally changes how Next.js handles metadata. Traditional approach: Metadata tags (title, description, Open Graph tags) are rendered d

A receipt printer cured my procrastination [ADHD]

Why can I focus for hours on a game but procrastinate when writing an email? For over 20 years, I've tried everything to boost my productivity. I've read dozens of books and tested many methods. Nothing made a real difference. But I finally found a solution by understanding what makes video games addictive. And a thermal receipt printer will become the best investment of my life. My fight against procrastination I started my business when I was 21 (I'm now 39). I built custom apps and did cons

Experimental retina implants give mice infrared vision

Human vision relies on photoreceptor cells in the retina that react to visible light and trigger neurons in the optic nerve to send signals to the brain. Degradation of these photoreceptors is the leading cause of vision impairments, including blindness. However, a team of scientists at China’s Fudan University has recently built prototype retinal implants that can replace the failing photoreceptors and potentially provide infrared vision as a bonus. Sadly, they’ve only been tested in animals,

25 Best Deals on Father’s Day Gifts (2025)

Shopping for a Father’s Day gift doesn't have to be difficult or expensive. We've rustled up real discounts on WIRED-approved gear. All of it is actually on sale—no fake discounts here—with plenty that could still arrive before Father’s Day on June 15. In need of gift ideas? Check out our curated, hand-picked gift guides, including Gifts for Dads, Gifts for Men, and Gifts for Golfers. Updated June 12, 2025: We've ensured accuracy and added new deals on an iPad, Ray-Ban Meta glasses, a toiletry

How to Shop Like a Pro During Amazon Prime Day (2025)

Amazon Prime Day is arguably one of the most confusing shopping holidays in existence: It’s not even a “day” anymore, as last year the event spanned 48 hours. It includes some great deals—Amazon promises “millions of deals”—but the displayed discounts are often misleading, and while it’s advertised as a members-only event, some deals are available to people who don’t subscribe to Prime. Add in the frenzy of limited-time Lightning Deals and you’ve got a recipe perfect for spending too much money.

Android 16 offers an early taste of Live Updates, but its best features will have to wait

TL;DR Live Updates introduce a new way for Android to let apps communicate ongoing processes. With today’s release of Android 16, we start to see support for apps featuring progress-centric notifications. Full Live Updates support, where these notifications are actually handled differently by the system, will not arrive until later this year. Google just released Android 16 stable, and while there’s a lot going on there, there’s also a fair amount that we’re not getting just yet. Google’s del

SmartAttack uses smartwatches to steal data from air-gapped systems

A new attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' uses smartwatches as a covert ultrasonic signal receiver to exfiltrate data from physically isolated (air-gapped) systems. Air-gapped systems, commonly deployed in mission-critical environments such as government facilities, weapons platforms, and nuclear power plants, are physically isolated from external networks to prevent malware infections and data theft. Despite this isolation, they remain vulnerable to compromise through insider threats such as rogue em

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 12, #262

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 could be tricky. That purple category, as always, really requires some historical knowledge. 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 ea