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NYT Strands hints, answers for January 9

If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's always a theme linking every solution, along with the "spangram," a special,...

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for January 9

Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans.

Like the original Connections, the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for...

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for January 9, 2025

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve...

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Wordle today: Answer, hints for January 9, 2025

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Richard Lawler

Apple says Siri isn’t sending your conversations to advertisers — even if it accidentally records them

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Apple is refuting rumors that it ever let advertisers target users based on Siri recordings in a statement published Wednesday evening describing how Siri works and what it does with data.

The section specifically responding to the rumors reads:

Apple has never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose. We are constantly developing technologies to make Siri even more...

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Just So You Know, Reviewers Over 40 Are Simply Smitten With These 31 Beauty Products

"I am back in the game." —A 52-year-old reviewer

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Emiliano Rodríguez Mega

Mexico’s President Pokes Fun at Trump With New Name for the U.S.

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico also said Donald Trump was ill-informed when he said Mexico was “essentially run by the cartels.”

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Damien Cave

Trump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World

A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant.

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Mike Baker

In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making

Some Pacific Palisades residents said the community had long asked for more detailed fire preparation plans. When a fire raged through the community this week, gridlock ensued.

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Cavs outduel Thunder in battle of NBA's top teams

The Cavaliers ended Oklahoma City's 15-game winning streak by beating the Thunder 129-122 on Wednesday night in a marquee meeting between the NBA's top two teams.

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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

This robovac has an arm — and legs, too

This robot vacuum from Dreame has a robotic arm that can pick up items and use tools from its toolbox (pictured in the background) to clean more areas of your home. | Image: The Verge

I’ll see your arm and raise you an arm and two legs. It was the battle of the bots on the CES show floor as robot vacuum manufacturers Dreame and Roborock each added limbs to their rival robovacs.

Dreame launched its X50 Ultra at the show earlier this week, debuting the first robovac that can use its...

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33 Things That'll Help You Be Productive Without Even Trying

2025 is the year you work smarter, not harder.

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Mashable

Will Trumps tariffs make costs explode for this years most anticipated products?

Tech lovers: Bigger price tags may be on the horizon.

The incoming Trump administration has proposed a sweeping economic agenda that includes controversially high tariffs on imported goods, and while the plan has reportedly fluctuated over the last month, the President-elect argues increased tariffs on imports is the best way to pay for sweeping tax cuts and reduce the amount of drugs and immigrant workers coming into the U.S. 

The more likely result? Higher prices for consumers and their...

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Our favorite (mostly weird) robots of CES 2025

Robots are everywhere at CES 2025. We've been waved at by a robot stool, watched a droid do our laundry, hugged an adorable furry monster bot, and fact-checked a robot who claims to be able to climb stairs while vacuuming. Here's some of the highlights from the consumer tech show floor, where Mashable has walked among our future bot overlords.

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31 Smart Vs. Sloppy Movie Moments That Prove Hollywood Is Really Just All Over The Place

Nope (2022) might be one of the smartest movies of all time.

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Let's See Which Season You Totally Embody

Whether you’re a fiery summer spirit or a cozy winter soul, your preferences and choices can reveal what season you truly embody.

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23 Stylish Target Pieces That Will Leave People Wondering When You Got Such A Big Raise

Turns out you don't have to earn (or spend) the big bucks to elevate your style.

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These 35 Problem-Solving Products Are Downright Perfect

And you don't have to take my word for it. Check out these reviews.

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Tom Warren

Microsoft teases ‘major’ Surface business announcement for January 30th

The Surface Laptop 7 with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite processor. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge

Microsoft is preparing for a “major” Surface announcement later this month. The software giant has started teasing “a major announcement from Surface for Business” this week in a LinkedIn post spotted by Windows Central. The announcement will be made during Microsoft’s AI tour in New York City on January 30th.

Microsoft is rumored to be launching Intel-powered variants of...

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Wes Davis

Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator because of quality complaints

Illustration by Haein Jeong / The Verge

Microsoft is rolling back a model upgrade to its AI-powered Bing Image Creator, reports TechCrunch. The rollback came after weeks of complaints by users that the tool just didn’t work as well after Microsoft “upgraded” to a new version of the DALL-E 3 model on December 18th.

Microsoft declined to comment on its decision to roll things back or offer specifics on what may be causing the gap between user’s expectations and its...

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