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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 14, #468

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-18 23:04:00

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 honors Flag Day. 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 hints page. Hint for

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Clay secures a new round at a $3B valuation, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-03-18 23:37:09

Clay, a sales automation startup, has raised a Series C round at an approximate $3 billion valuation, led by Capital G, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. Clay and Capital G didn’t respond to a request for comment. The new round comes just a month after the New York startup announced that it will allow most of its employees to sell some of their shares at a $1.5 billion valuation. That secondary deal, known as a tender offer, was led by Sequoia, which agreed to purchase up

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Oracle's stock closes out best week since 2001 on cloud momentum

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2026-03-19 04:08:43

Oracle CEO Safra Catz speaks at the FII PRIORITY Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on Feb. 20, 2025. Oracle shares enjoyed their best week since 2001 as Wall Street cheered a strong earnings report and bullish comments on the company's prospects in cloud computing. The stock jumped about 24% for the week, with almost all the gains coming in the two trading days after the company's quarterly earnings release. The last time Oracle had a better week was in April 2001, in the midst of the dot-com cr

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The case for embedding audit trails in AI systems before scaling

venturebeat.com Emilia David 2026-03-19 04:13:09

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more Editor’s note: Emilia will lead an editorial roundtable on this topic at VB Transform this month. Register today. Orchestration frameworks for AI services serve multiple functions for enterprises. They not only set out how applications or agents flow together, but they should also let administrators manage workflows and agents and audit t

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I replaced my premium headphones with this classic Bose pair - and didn't regret it

zdnet.com Jada Jones 2026-03-19 04:04:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are available in seven colors for $349, and are often up to $100 off. They are true to the QuietComfort namesake, providing excellent noise cancellation and all-day comfort. However, like all of Bose's over-ear headphones, the QuietComfort have a short, 24-hour battery life. View now at Bose The Bose QuietComfort Headphones are on sale for $249, $100 off their retail price. According to Bose, this deal is valid until June 15, 2025. I hav

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Alaska, Where Only 2% of Homes Have AC, Just Issued Its First Heat Advisory Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 04:37:42

Alaska just crossed a first off its bucket list with the first-ever heat advisory for Sunday, June 15. Temperatures in central Alaska are expected to reach 86 degrees Fahrenheit (that's 30 Celsius) through the weekend and into the week of June 16. It's not as if Alaska never gets hot in the summer. However, as Jason Laney, a warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fairbanks, Alaska, told CNET, "The frequency with which the heat is coming up is starting to be a bi

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Oracle's stock on pace for best week since 2001 on cloud momentum

cnbc.com Jordan Novet 2026-03-19 07:36:15

Oracle shares are on pace for their best week since 2001 as Wall Street cheers a strong earnings report and bullish comments on the company's prospects in cloud computing. The stock is up about 24% for the week, with almost all the gains coming in the two trading days after the company's quarterly earnings release. The last time Oracle had a better week was in April 2001, in the midst of the dot-com crash, when so-called dead-cat bounces were common. The prior quarter Oracle shares lost almost

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When to Stream 'A Minecraft Movie' on Max

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 04:02:35

If you caught some morsels from A Minecraft Movie on social media -- videos of theater audiences going wild over a chicken jockey or Jack Black passionately singing about cooking chicken with lava -- next week you can stream the flick that started it all. The Max streaming service, which will soon take on the title of HBO Max again, previously announced that the video game movie would premiere in June. Now it's shared the exact release date for the PG-rated comedy. A Minecraft Movie stars Black

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Rice University students design high-tech vest to help blind dogs navigate

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-03-19 11:36:00

What just happened? A playful Houston dog named Kunde inspired a group of Rice University engineering students to tackle a challenge faced by countless pets: how to help blind dogs explore their world without fear or frustration. Their answer is a high-tech vest that could soon offer new independence to visually impaired animals – without the discomfort of traditional aids. The project began when Kunde's owners, Grant Belton and AJ Price, reached out to Rice University's Oshman Engineering Desi

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A Minecraft Movie is coming exclusively to HBO Max on June 20

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-19 10:58:59

Don’t throw all your popcorn at the screen, but A Minecraft Movie begins streaming exclusively on HBO Max (which used to be Max, which used to be HBO Max) on June 20. The big studio adaptation of the best-selling video game of all time was something of a surprise hit for those unfamiliar with the game’s mammoth audience. Movie adaptations of video games can be really hit or miss. The Super Mario Bros. Movie set the box office record for the highest-grossing video game movie of all time and was

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Using computers more freely and safely (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 10:27:20

How can we use computers more freely and safely? the punchline Prefer software: with thousands rather than millions of users that seldom requires updates that spawns lots of forks that is easy to modify that you can modify These are my suggestions. Prefer software with thousands rather than millions of users, that doesn't change often, that seems to get forked a lot, that can be modified without specialized tools, and, ideally that you can make small changes to. Yourself. In a single af

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Will People Care About the ‘Minecraft’ Chicken Jockey From the Comfort of Their Homes?

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-19 11:00:03

A Minecraft Movie already had a towering built-in fan base thanks to its source material being the best-selling video game of all time. But few could have predicted that the movie—a goofy comedy starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa as human characters who get pulled into the chaotic cubic world—would become a Rocky Horror-style interactive sensation, with wild antics in theaters going viral almost overnight. Director Jared Hess found the “chicken jockey” frenzy to be hilarious; star Black took a

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Best Gas Grills of 2025: We Tested More than 15

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-19 10:36:00

How much should you spend on a gas grill? A few of the pricier smart grills had built-in probe systems for precise temperature monitoring. James Bricknell/CNET While knowing what you want in a gas grill is important, knowing what you can spend is the first step when buying a grill. This is because you may want a six-burner grill, with a hot plate on the side, and a searing deck, but if you've only got $350 to spend, you're going to have to make some compromises. Now, there are still plenty of

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Trump’s FTC may impose merger condition that forbids advertising boycotts

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-19 11:11:56

FTC chair alleged “serious risk” from ad boycotts After Musk's purchase of Twitter, the social network lost advertisers for various reasons, including changes to content moderation and an incident in which Musk posted a favorable response to an antisemitic tweet and then told concerned advertisers to "go fuck yourself." FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said at a conference in April that "the risk of an advertiser boycott is a pretty serious risk to the free exchange of ideas." "If advertisers get

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Startups Weekly: No sign of pause

techcrunch.com Anna Heim 2026-03-19 10:05:00

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. You’d think WWDC would cause a lull in startup news. But not in June, when everyone is eager to announce their latest deals — or even to go public. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits:Nasdaq This week brought us many reminders that no startup journey is linear — but the next billion-dollar idea may only be one click

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Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors will step down as CEO; deputy Phil Rogers will take his place

venturebeat.com Dean Takahashi 2026-03-17 22:55:00

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors is stepping down as CEO while his deputy CEO Phil Rogers will take over the top job in August. Wingefors spun his Swedish game holding company out of Nordic Games Group in 2016, and he renamed it Embracer Group in 2019. Wingefors was a controversial leader in the game industry, as he built up Embracer Group to more than 100 game studios, only to fall victim in the post-pandemic slowdown. As growth slowed, Wingefors had to lay off a lot of people, sell off studios or

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Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-19 15:42:48

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google is rolling out a test that puts its AI-powered Audio Overviews on the first page of search results on mobile. The experiment, which you can enable in Labs, will let you generate an AI podcast-style discussion for certain queries. If you search for something like, “How do noise cancellation headphones work?”, Google will display a button bene

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When random people give money to random other people (2017)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-19 19:49:46

A post on Decision Science about a problem of Uri Wilensky‘s has been making the rounds: Imagine a room full of 100 people with 100 dollars each. With every tick of the clock, every person with money gives a dollar to one randomly chosen other person. After some time progresses, how will the money be distributed? People often expect the distribution to be close to uniform. But this isn’t right; the simulations in the post show clearly that inequality of wealth rapidly appears and then persists

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Your iPhone’s alarm will gain new snooze options in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-20 00:45:38

Millions of people wake up to their iPhone’s alarm every day, and have learned to live with the built-in 9-minute snooze duration. But in iOS 26, you’ll finally be able to choose exactly how long you want to snooze alarms for. Alarms can have custom snooze durations in iOS 26 Apple’s built-in Clock app is where most iPhone users turn for setting their daily alarms. It’s the default method. But despite that, there’s been one glaring missing feature for years: the ability to set custom snooze d

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CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation

wired.com Lily Hay Newman 2026-03-20 00:48:50

On Wednesday, United States Customs and Border Protection confirmed to 404 Media that it has been flying Predator drones over Los Angeles amid the LA protests. The military drones, a CBP statement said, “are supporting our federal law enforcement partners in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with aerial support of their operations.” State-level law enforcement agencies across the US use various types of drones and other vehicles, like helicopters, to c

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Nvidia to exclude China from its revenue and profit forecasts

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-20 00:34:03

In Brief Nvidia doesn’t think the U.S. will backpedal its chip export restrictions to China anytime soon. The chipmaker is so convinced of that fact that it’s not going to include the Chinese market in its revenue and profit forecasts, CEO Jensen Huang told CNN on Thursday. Huang said he’s not counting on the Trump administration reversing its chip export controls and that it would be a nice “bonus” if they did. The Trump administration introduced licensing requirements for Nvidia’s H20 chip

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I found a Linux distro that combines the best parts of other operating systems (and it works)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-20 03:22:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET There are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that's perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That's why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular. But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux

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Ask HN: How do I give back to people helped me when I was young and had nothing?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-20 02:42:45

Throughout my career, I've received incredible kindness and inspiration from experienced people - professors, and strangers who invested time in me when I feel like I had little to offer in return. While I always express gratitude and try to pay it forward, I often feel there's still an imbalance. I feel like I owe something more direct to the specific people who shaped my life. How do you meaningfully give back to people who helped you early on (when you literally have nothing...haha)? What fo

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If You Own an Xbox Series X/S, You Can Buy an Official 2TB Expansion Card for 40% Off on Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-20 03:25:12

If you own an Xbox Series X or S, you’re already aware of how quickly your storage fills up with new games. Expansions are inevitable and the Seagate Expansion Card SSD is designed specifically for these Microsoft consoles which makes it perfect for gamers who want to maintain their library within reach without sacrificing performance. Amazon currently has this must-have accessory on sale for a low of $219, down from a list price of $360. That’s a 39% discount (just barely within Black Friday t

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Dyson Airwrap vs. Shark FlexFusion: I Tested Both Hair Tools on My Long, Thick, Wavy Hair. There Was an Unexpected Winner

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-20 03:14:04

Few high-tech hair tools get mentioned the way the Dyson AirWrap does when it comes to high-tech hair tools. It's sleek, well-designed and yes, expensive. But in recent years, a new, more affordable contender has stepped into the spotlight: the Shark FlexFusion. Both brands promise salon-quality results at home with less heat damage. After testing both hair styling tools for a few weeks, I found that while they promise similar results, each works best for different hair types. For the purpose o

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USDOT wants more self-driving cars without pedals or steering wheels

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-03-20 03:44:56

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. The US Department of Transportation wants to make it easier for automakers and tech companies to deploy self-driving cars without traditional controls like steering wheels and pedals. In a letter sent to stakeholders, the department said it would streamline reviews of requests for exemptions from safety rules requiring vehi

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Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-20 07:08:00

In brief: Smartphones have increasingly become the most popular way of accessing the web over the last 15 years. Now, the percentage of web traffic that comes from mobile devices has reached an all-time high of 64%, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of growth in this area. Since 2015, the amount of web traffic to come from smartphones has more than doubled from 31.16% to 64%. There have been quarters during the decade when the figure fell, but there's been a constant upward trajectory sinc

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Tesla's new Model S and X vehicles are now available in the US

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-20 07:30:20

Tesla has officially launched new versions of the Model S and the Model X in the US. As Electrek notes, however, the upgrades may not be quite as big or compelling as one could hope when the vehicles now cost $5,000 more. The automaker has posted a list of updates for the vehicles on X, including a new Frost Blue paint color option and a range of up to 410 miles for the Model S Long Range version, which is Tesla's longest range yet. Getting the Frost Blue paint will cost buyers $2,500 more, howe

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wishlist: All the features I’d like to see

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-20 11:00:28

Joe Maring / Android Authority Samsung likes to make a splash at the start of each new year. Its Galaxy S series flagships are some of the first off the presses, giving us a taste of new AI features, fresh Snapdragon (or Exynos) chipsets, and some of the newest, toughest materials that Corning’s Gorilla Glass team has created. And at the top of that bunch sits the Galaxy S Ultra. By now, Samsung’s top dog is a known quantity — the Ultra is going to be big, it’s going to be powerful, and it’s g

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Shooting the Moon: Art of Lunar Photography (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Karl Perera Ma 2026-03-19 17:07:25

The popularity of shooting the moon remains as strong as ever. Whatever the current phase of the moon, it is an impressive object to photograph. In my own journey into astrophotography, I have taken many pictures of the moon with a camera or a through a telescope. It is an easy target, so beginners can capture it without the use of tracking. I will explain how to begin shooting the moon so that you get amazing pictures of your own. So, grab your camera, step into the realm of lunar photography,

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for June 14, #468

Clay secures a new round at a $3B valuation, sources say

Oracle's stock closes out best week since 2001 on cloud momentum

The case for embedding audit trails in AI systems before scaling

I replaced my premium headphones with this classic Bose pair - and didn't regret it

Alaska, Where Only 2% of Homes Have AC, Just Issued Its First Heat Advisory Ever

Oracle's stock on pace for best week since 2001 on cloud momentum

When to Stream 'A Minecraft Movie' on Max

Rice University students design high-tech vest to help blind dogs navigate

A Minecraft Movie is coming exclusively to HBO Max on June 20

Using computers more freely and safely (2023)

Will People Care About the ‘Minecraft’ Chicken Jockey From the Comfort of Their Homes?

Best Gas Grills of 2025: We Tested More than 15

Trump’s FTC may impose merger condition that forbids advertising boycotts

Startups Weekly: No sign of pause

Embracer CEO Lars Wingefors will step down as CEO; deputy Phil Rogers will take his place

Google’s test turns search results into an AI-generated podcast

When random people give money to random other people (2017)

Your iPhone’s alarm will gain new snooze options in iOS 26

CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA Are a Dangerous Escalation

Nvidia to exclude China from its revenue and profit forecasts

I found a Linux distro that combines the best parts of other operating systems (and it works)

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Dyson Airwrap vs. Shark FlexFusion: I Tested Both Hair Tools on My Long, Thick, Wavy Hair. There Was an Unexpected Winner

USDOT wants more self-driving cars without pedals or steering wheels

Mobile web traffic hits record 64%, with Android leading the way

Tesla's new Model S and X vehicles are now available in the US

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra wishlist: All the features I’d like to see

Shooting the Moon: Art of Lunar Photography (2023)

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