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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 13, #293

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 has some fun categories. There's only one requiring last names, and one requiring teams, so if you can sort those easily, you should be in good shape. Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Sup

A better Ghidra MCP server – GhidrAssistMCP

GhidrAssistMCP A powerful Ghidra extension that provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, enabling AI assistants and other tools to interact with Ghidra's reverse engineering capabilities through a standardized API. Overview GhidrAssistMCP bridges the gap between AI-powered analysis tools and Ghidra's comprehensive reverse engineering platform. By implementing the Model Context Protocol, this extension allows external AI assistants, automated analysis tools, and custom scripts to seaml

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 13, #763

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 wasn't as tough as some puzzles are. I spotted the four purple category words right away. 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 n

Horrifying Research Finds Melting Glaciers Could Activate Deadly Volcanoes

Scientists are warning that glaciers melting due to global warming could trigger explosive — and potentially deadly — volcanic eruptions around the world. As detailed in a new study presented at the Goldschmidt international geochemistry conference this week and due to be peer-reviewed later this year, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison analyzed six volcanoes in southern Chile to study how retreating ice sheets may have influenced past volcanic behavior. Using advanced argon

Malware found in official gravityforms plugin indicating supply chain breach

Update 7-12-2025 06:00 UTC: We have observed some activity in regard to one of the backdoors that involves a gf_api_token parameter. The IP address 193.160.101.6 tries to request, for every site, the following URLs with a spoofed user agent: /wp-content/plugins/gravityforms_2.9.12/notification.php?gf_api_token=Cx3VGSwAHkB9yzIL9Qi48IFHwKm4sQ6Te5odNtBYu6Asb9JX06KYAWmrfPtG1eP3&action=ping /wp-content/plugins/gravityforms_2.9.11.1/notification.php?gf_api_token=Cx3VGSwAHkB9yzIL9Qi48IFHwKm4sQ6Te5odNt

Stone–Wales Transformations

Buckminsterfullerene is a molecule shaped like a soccer ball, made of 60 carbon atoms. If one of the bonds between two hexagons rotates, we get a weird mutant version of this molecule: This is an example of a Stone-Wales transformation: a 90° rotation in a so-called ‘π bond’ between carbon atoms. Here’s how it works in graphene: Graphene is a sheet of carbon molecules arranged in hexagons. When they undergo a Stone–Wales transformation, we get a Stone–Wales defect with two pentagons and two he

Home Internet 101: Which Internet Connection Is the Best?

There are different modes of internet access, and here at CNET, we've encountered every type of internet connection out there. Our experts can tell you firsthand the difference the connection type you choose can make. In this guide, we'll cover the different types of connections available, the speeds they offer, their overall quality and price range. Keep in mind that choosing the right connection type for your household will mostly depend on what's available at your address. Some people may be

Timekettle T1 Handheld Translator Review: Global Offline Translation

High-grade, real-time language translation is everywhere. Your cell phone can do it. Your Meta glasses can do it. Your earbuds will soon be able to do it. What was once a niche task that required tedious typing into a web browser or a pricey, stand-alone gadget is now ubiquitous. To my mild surprise, stand-alone translator gadgets have remained a thing, in part because they are often easier to use than an app, thanks to their single-minded design. For the Timekettle T1, an additional selling po

Reverse proxy deep dive

Reverse proxy deep dive mitendra mahto 8 min read · Jun 25, 2025 -- Listen Share This post was originally published on my personal blog. A Deep Dive into Reverse Proxy A reverse proxy is a critical piece of software commonly found in various setups within a distributed system. You may have encountered it as a proxy enabling service mesh, a load balancer distributing the load among different database instances, or an edge proxy hiding the complexity behind a site. Several excellent reverse pr

Fundamentals of garbage collection (2023)

Access to this page requires authorization. You can try signing in or changing directories . Fundamentals of garbage collection In the common language runtime (CLR), the garbage collector (GC) serves as an automatic memory manager. The garbage collector manages the allocation and release of memory for an application. Therefore, developers working with managed code don't have to write code to perform memory management tasks. Automatic memory management can eliminate common problems such as forg

Malware Found in Official GravityForms Plugin Indicating Supply Chain Breach

Update 8-11-2025 06:00 UTC: We have observed some activity in regard to one of the backdoors that involves a gf_api_token parameter. The IP address 193.160.101.6 tries to request, for every site, the following URLs with a spoofed user agent: /wp-content/plugins/gravityforms_2.9.12/notification.php?gf_api_token=Cx3VGSwAHkB9yzIL9Qi48IFHwKm4sQ6Te5odNtBYu6Asb9JX06KYAWmrfPtG1eP3&action=ping /wp-content/plugins/gravityforms_2.9.11.1/notification.php?gf_api_token=Cx3VGSwAHkB9yzIL9Qi48IFHwKm4sQ6Te5odNt

A US-Only TikTok Replacement App Could Be Coming. What We Know So Far

A new US-only version of TikTok is being developed by the vertical video app's owner ByteDance, and will replace the current version of TikTok ahead of a September deadline for the Chinese company to divest ownership in the US, according to a report this week by The Information. The new app, codenamed "M2," would launch on Sept. 5 and would require users in the US to switch from the existing app to the new one, the report said, citing anonymous sources. US President Donald Trump recently extend

Worse Than a Recession? Trump's Tariffs Risk 'Self-Inflicted' Stagflation

An economic downturn combined with high inflation is a double-whammy for your finances. DNY59/Getty Images/Jeffrey Hazelwood/CNET President Donald Trump's turbulent tariff agenda, combined with mass deportations and increased national debt, has created heightened volatility in financial markets. Though many economists say there's low risk of a job-loss recession, others say we're at a critical crossroads, as consumer sentiment sours and the labor market sputters. Some analysts have even posite

Fundamentals of Garbage Collection

Access to this page requires authorization. You can try signing in or changing directories . Fundamentals of garbage collection In the common language runtime (CLR), the garbage collector (GC) serves as an automatic memory manager. The garbage collector manages the allocation and release of memory for an application. Therefore, developers working with managed code don't have to write code to perform memory management tasks. Automatic memory management can eliminate common problems such as forg

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 12, #292

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 has one of those classic purple categories, where you probably won't figure it out before you've answered all the others. Need help? Read on for hints and the answers. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Fe

Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 12, #762

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. The purple group in today's NYT Connections puzzle was easier than some of the other groups, I thought. 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 numeric score and

Man’s heart stopped after common bacterium caused ultra-rare infection

A 51-year-old man showed up at a hospital in Germany looking as though he was wasting away, with swelling and tenderness in his ankles and knees. Then, his heart stopped. Doctors were able to resuscitate him. Then, they got to work trying to figure out what was wrong. The man told them that for three months he had been suffering from diarrhea, weight loss, joint pain, and fever. His case was reported in this week's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Blood tests didn't detect any inf

Dutch Childcare Benefits Scandal

2005–2019 false allegations of fraud The typical red-and-white envelopes used by the Benefits agency, previously part of the Belastingdienst The Dutch childcare benefits scandal (Dutch: kinderopvangtoeslagaffaire or toeslagenaffaire, lit. '[childcare] benefits affair') is a political scandal in the Netherlands involving false allegations of welfare fraud by the Tax and Customs Administration (Belastingdienst) against thousands of families claiming childcare benefits.[1][2] Between 2005 and 20

Recovering from AI addiction

Welcome to Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous! We’re glad you’ve found us, and we hope our community can be as helpful to you as it has been for us. ITAA is a Twelve-Step fellowship of individuals who support each other in recovering from internet and technology addiction. This includes social media addiction, phone addiction, video addiction, television addiction, gaming addiction, news addiction, pornography addiction, dating apps, online research, online shopping, or any other digital

dbrand finally has a fix for its Switch 2 Killswitch Joy-Con detachment problem

Oliver Cragg / Android Authority TL;DR dbrand has found a solution for the Joy-Con detachment issue affecting its Switch 2 Killswitch case. Next week, the company plans to share a production schedule that outlines when you can claim your free replacement. The company also plans to send out silicone friction pads, which should make it easier to remove the console from the Dock Adapter with one hand. Earlier this year, reports began popping up about an issue with dbrand’s Killswitch case for t

ITC rules Insta360 infringed on GoPro patents

The US International Trade Commission has determined that Chinese camera company Insta360 has infringed on at least some of GoPro's patents. Based on a press release from GoPro, the determination specifically found that "Insta360 violated federal law by importing and selling in the United States products that infringe GoPro intellectual property." GoPro was particularly "pleased" the ITC's judge found that Insta360 infringed on "a patent covering GoPro's iconic Hero camera design" and that they

Android 16 totally changes how notifications work on your phone, thanks to two new features

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If you're anything like me, you get so many notifications that you occasionally miss important ones. Google has made two changes to your Android notifications, both aimed at keeping things easier to find. Also: Updating to Android 16 gives you 2 useful security features -

Join Our Livestream: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

What's going on right now with the copyright battles over artificial intelligence? Many lawsuits regarding generative AI’s training materials were initially filed back in 2023, with decisions just now starting to trickle out. Whether it’s Midjourney generating videos of Disney characters, like Wall-E brandishing a gun, or an exit interview with a top AI lawyer as he left Meta, WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been following this fight for years—and she’s ready to answer your questions. Bring

George Lucas Is Coming to Comic-Con For the First Time Ever

San Diego Comic-Con 2025 just came through with one hell of a top guest: the convention just confirmed that George Lucas will be making his SDCC debut in Hall H this year. The father of fandom, creator of Star Wars, and the rise of pop culture that gave way to what the convention has become, is in for quite a homecoming. According to Variety, who broke the news of Lucas’ first in-person appearance, the man behind the legend of Lucasfilm will be taking part in the convention to promote the Lucas

Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’

In Brief Cognition’s AI coding agent Devin has scored a major customer: Goldman Sachs, the bank’s CIO, Marco Argenti, told CNBC. “We’re going to start augmenting our workforce with Devin, which is going to be like our new employee,” Argenti told the outlet, adding that it plans to roll out hundreds of instances of Devin, potentially growing to thousands. The bank currently employs around 12,000 human developers, it says. Despite the financial industry’s reputation for being slow and stodgy, G

How two new Android 16 features totally change the way notifications work on your phone

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Android 16 officially rolled out a few weeks ago, and in addition to enhanced protection and productivity enhancements, the latest OS introduced several changes to how notifications are received. If you're anything like me, you get so many notifications that you occasionally miss important ones. Google has made two changes to your Android notifications, both aimed at keeping things easier to find. Also: Updating to Android 16 gives you 2 useful security features -

I take this solar GPS tracker on all my off-grid adventures - and it's on sale

ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin eTrex Solar is available now for $228, while the eTrex SE without solar sells for $149. It has the potential for unlimited battery life, extensive GNSS support, features a rugged build, and is very accurate. However, it has a small monochrome display, and no turn-by-turn directions of TopoActive maps. $227.96 at Amazon Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I gained a deep affection for the outdoors. The forest is my happy place. I have a good sense of direction

This SSD docking station proved to be one of the best investments for my PC (and it's on sale)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Sabrent USB SSD 4-bay docking station is available now on Amazon for $72. This docking station makes adding external drives to your system a total plug-and-play affair. The case is plastic, so it feels a bit cheap but that doesn't get in the way of performance. View now at Amazon At Amazon, the Sabrent USB SSD docking station is currently on sale for $72, a savings of $18. It seems I'm always running out of room on my iMac drives. Why? Video files. You see, I film m

Motorola is giving the Razr a crystal-studded special edition and here’s your first look

TL;DR Motorola is preparing to launch a special edition Razr 2025 in collaboration with Swarovski. Images of this special edition foldable have now leaked. It appears this collaboration is limited to just the base model It’s not uncommon for Motorola to loop in collaborators to create special editions of its products. For example, the company recently teamed up with jewelry maker Swarovski to launch a special edition of its new Moto buds loop. That partnership isn’t ending with earbuds, howev