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 one, and not too tough once you spot the theme. Some of the answers are … Read More “Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for April 25 #783” »
Google will invest at least $10 billion in Anthropic, and that amount could rise to $40 billion if Anthropic meets certain performance targets, Bloomberg reports. The investment follows Amazon’s $5 billion initial investment in Anthropic a few days ago; the Amazon deal also leaves the door open to further investment based on performance. Both investments value … Read More “Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic” »
Introduction What do you get if a smartphone maker and a sports car designer make a collab? Infinix Note 60 Ultra, apparently. With the race aesthetics proficiency of Pininfarina and the risk-taking tendencies of Infinix, we’ve got a unique offer, one that comes in one of a kind bundle. The Infinix Note 60 Ultra is … Read More “Infinix Note 60 Ultra review” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority The OnePlus Watch 4 just made a slightly surprising debut, stepping in as the company’s latest smartwatch without much lead-up. I’ve been using the OnePlus Watch 3 for more than a year, and it’s still one of my top recommendations for anyone shopping the Wear OS market. Between its excellent … Read More “As a OnePlus Watch 3 user, I’m not upgrading to the Watch 4” »
Silicon Valley tends to tolerate a certain amount of founder exaggeration when pitching investors, often dismissing it as part of selling a vision. But some choices cross the line and can lead to jail time for founders and scandal for their investors. A case in point is Joseph Sanberg, whose once high-flying fintech startup Aspiration … Read More “Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’” »
It’s a busy week in the world of AI models, as some of the top artificial intelligence companies roll out their latest updates. Just a week after Anthropic introduced version 4.7 of its Claude Opus AI model, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.5, and China’s DeepSeek introduced a preview release of its V4 AI model. The companies, which … Read More “AI Arms Race Accelerates With New Models from OpenAI, DeepSeek and Anthropic” »
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has confirmed that side-by-side ads for livestreams are now rolling out to mobile after launching on desktop and TVs last year. While the livestream video remains visible during the ad, the stream’s audio is intentionally muted in favor of the advertisement. The format is designed for automated mid-rolls … Read More “Google confirms side-by-side ads are here for YouTube mobile” »
The creators of a new social media app called Bond want you to stop doomscrolling and to create bonds… in person. Bond, which launched on Tuesday, was created by a team of developers who previously worked for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. The Bond app is currently available for iOS. Co-founder and CEO … Read More “Bond Is a New Social Media App That Encourages You to Get Offline” »
TL;DR OnePlus has confirmed the Ace 6 Ultra will feature an 8,600mAh battery and 120W charging. The company says the phone can offer up to seven hours of continuous full-frame-rate gameplay. The phone also gets IP69K protection, Crystal Shield Glass, an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, and dual speakers. The OnePlus Ace 6 Ultra was already shaping … Read More “The upcoming OnePlus gaming phone is set to be a battery beast” »
Windows users will no longer be forced to run automatic updates in the middle of a game or a busy day. Microsoft is rolling out some long-awaited changes to Windows Update to users on its Dev and Experimental Windows Insider channels, including the ability to indefinitely delay updates up to 35 days at a time. … Read More “Microsoft will let you pause Windows Updates indefinitely, 35 days at a time” »
