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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 reminded me of watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, where he opens the episodes by zipping up his sweater and

I won’t lie: This month’s TV slate is loaded with exciting streaming content. But, with great TV comes not-so-great streaming expenses. With Daredevil: Born Again, Wicked, Raising Kanan, Moana 2, The Righteous Gemstones and the Severance finale coming in March, your subscriptions to Disney Plus, Max and the rest are worthwhile. March Madness is here,

If you’ve got any interest in skygazing, this is your week. A stunning planet parade is now visible in the night sky. A planet parade is when several of our solar system’s planets are visible in the night sky at the same time. All seven planets will be visible this time around, meaning Venus, Mars,

Her name is Lizzie, she looks like a fleshy Stratocaster and she has big feelings about being attached to the hip of a rock star named Flare. Long-running online shooter Warframe’s Techrot Encore update amps up an already strange game by introducing, yes, a living guitar. That’s also a flamethrower. In a world with eldritch

PlayStation Plus is Sony’s version of Xbox Game Pass, and it offers subscribers a large and constantly expanding library of games. There are three plans starting at $10 a month, but each plan gives subscribers access to monthly games and rewards. And subscribers have a few more days to carry out daring heists in the

You may have seen messages on social media urging people not to buy anything at all on Friday, Feb. 28, as part of a protest. This isn’t just your friends getting fed up with prices and corporations; it’s an actual organized movement. Consumers are being urged not to spend any money, online or otherwise, for

The next version of ChatGPT is here, with the promise to be more humanistic in tone, interactions and general knowledge. OpenAI announced on Thursday a preview of GPT-4.5, what OpenAI is calling its largest and best model for chat yet. The company said to expect more warm, naturally flowing conversations, better emotional intelligence and more

Millions of student loan borrowers haven’t made a student loan payment since March 2020. I’m one of those borrowers. Now I’m shifting to prepare for a hefty student loan bill. Student loans were placed into an emergency forbearance during the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Before the payment pause, my student loan payment was

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. I’ve got an issue with today’s NYT Mini Crossword. 5-Down is one of those “try to spell out what this sounds like” answers,

It has been more than a decade since Sony released the PlayStation 4, but the console is just as important as ever. Despite being released in November 2013, the PS4 is still in production today, with well over 100 million units being sold over its lifetime and some new games still arriving on it, including

Dell XPS 8960 Desktop Pros Excellent gaming and office performance Tame looks Ample front I/O Quiet operation Cons Proprietary motherboard limits upgrade options No dust filtration Lackluster storage speeds for the price The XPS 8960 is a solid update to Dell’s long-running XPS desktop line. It has tame looks that could blend in at an

If you’re a Copilot user, you now have more artificial intelligence tools at your fingertips: Microsoft is giving unlimited free access to Voice and Think Deeper on its free tier. Voice lets you have a conversation with the AI tool using verbal commands, while Think Deeper allows for more complex questions than regular Copilot, as

Google is throwing a major lifeline to students and hobbyist coders with Gemini Code Assistant, a free AI coding assistant that supports all publicly available coding languages, the company said Tuesday.  Gemini Code Assistant, previously available only for enterprise customers, will give everyone access to a “practically unlimited” AI coding assistant, the company said in

Key takeaways Today’s top CDs offer APYs as high as 4.65%. Your APY is locked in when you open a CD. With the Fed expected to cut rates later this year, opening a CD now can protect your earning potential. So much seems uncertain in today’s economy, but there’s one thing you can rely on:

Elon Musk’s xAI announced its latest artificial intelligence flagship model, Grok 3, on Monday. The company also announced Grok 3 mini, a scaled-back version, plus the addition of DeepSearch, a new tool that the company calls a next-generation search engine. xAI has added new functionality for Grok 3 web and mobile apps and a subscription

How do you say “resurrected” in your favorite Duolingo-offered language? Duo the owl, the mascot of the Duolingo language-learning app, was recently killed off by the company — but on Feb. 24, he was brought back to life. Social media posts show Duo (well, a person in a Duo mask and neon-green suit) hopping out

Key takeaways You can earn up to 4.65% APY with today’s top CDs. APYs are holding steady for now, but they’re likely to drop when the Fed cuts interest rates later this year. By opening a CD now, you can lock in today’s APYs and enjoy elevated earnings even if rates drop. If you’re looking

Apple Watch users could have money coming their way. Following a class-action lawsuit, Apple has agreed to pay out a $20 million settlement. If your device qualifies, you’ll need to file your claim before the deadline to receive your share. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleged

Dust off a broomstick and warm up your pipes — the first part of Universal’s film adaptation of Wicked has a Peacock streaming date. The streaming service is also throwing in the sing-along version, so you can memorize all the lyrics during the wait for part two, titled Wicked: For Good. Committed fans will be

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What is the best internet provider in Salem? CNET recommends Xfinity as the best internet provider in Salem, Oregon, offering the city’s fastest speeds and most affordable plans. According to FCC data, Xfinity is available in 99% of Salem homes, making it the city’s most widely available option. While prices will rise after two years

It’s time to return to the scandalous world of The White Lotus. Season 3 of Mike White’s Emmy-winning social satire premieres Saturday night. This time, the anthology series calls Thailand home. As we’ve seen from the previous two seasons — which took place in Hawaii and Sicily, respectively — there’s a sinister underbelly waiting to be discovered

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Bezos. Jeff Bezos. The billionaire Amazon founder may have a big say in who gets cast in one of the film world’s most iconic roles: Bond. James Bond. And fans have the opportunity to champion their favorite actors and try to capture Bezos’ attention. Bezos kicked off a flurry of activity among Bond aficionados by

Apple is withdrawing its Advanced Data Protection tool from the UK, leaving iCloud users without the highest level of encryption the company currently offers. The move comes just weeks after reports emerged that the British government was pressuring Apple to create a backdoor into its encrypted services for law enforcement and spying purposes. ADP is

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 has a couple of TV-related clues. If you watch Severance and a certain NBC sketch comedy show, you’ll get at

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. Connections: Sports Edition isn’t too tough today. Is this one of the few times we’ve seen a fishing category? A river runs through it,

The annual phone fiesta known as Mobile World Congress is almost upon us once again, and it’s set to be one of the most exciting tech events of 2025. The mobile show runs March 3-6, and I’ll be on the ground in Barcelona with my colleagues Andrew Lanxon and Abrar Al-Heeti, checking out all the

What is the best internet provider in Lima, Ohio? CNET recommends Spectrum as the best internet provider in Lima, Ohio. This cable internet network covers 92% of the city and offers the most affordable plans in the area, starting at $25 a month for the 50Mbps plan. While the service isn’t perfect due to significant

They say dogs are a man’s best friend, but so are these personalized pet pillows. Whether it’s to liven up their office or home, if someone’s not actually cuddling with their pet, they can do the next best thing — cuddle with their likeness in pillow form. You can choose from eight different colorful backgrounds,