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NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Tuesday, August 5

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.
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NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, August 5

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Today’s Wordle hints and answer – solution #1,506, August 5

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Back-to-school deal slashes the price of this Dell PC by $350 — hurry!

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With $80 Xbox games on the horizon, it’s time to stop equating game length to value

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NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Monday, August 4

The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn't easy. If you're stuck with today's crossword, we've got answers for you.
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NYT Crossword: answers for Monday, August 4

The New York Times crossword puzzle can be tough, even if it isn't the Sunday issue! If you're stuck, we're here to help you out with today's clues and answers.
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The best Legend of Zelda items, ranked

Link's pockets can store tons of items, but only a few stand out as the best in all Legend of Zelda.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 tipped for major iPhone-challenging payment upgrade

An NFC upgrade for the Galaxy S26 could put it on par with the iPhone.
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The Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones are a steal at their discounted price of $200

The Sony WH-1000XM4 are wireless headphones with active noise cancellation and a 30-hour battery life for only $200 if you get them from Best Buy.
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This AirPods feature keeps embarrassing me, but it’s too useful to turn off

Shaking your head to dismiss a notification alert sounds convenient. Except, it looks stupid when you see someone doing it.
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FBI warns of a particular scam involving QR codes

QR codes are being used increasingly by scammers, mainly because of their growing presence in everyday life.
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Every iPad release in chronological order: 2010-2025

The iPad has defined entertainment and computing on a tablet. Here's a history of Apple's famed slate, from the origin to its current status.
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SpaceX Dragon capsule captures cool video of ISS orbiting Earth

The space station welcomed four new crewmembers on Saturday, and their spacecraft captured some dramatic footage shortly before it docked.
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Digital Trends’ 2025 movie rankings

From Superman to The Fantastic Four to 28 Years Later, Digital Trends has been on top of all the best and worst films of 2025.
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NASA skywatching tips for August include a Jupiter and Venus meetup

Highlights include a morning meetup between Jupiter and Venus, a chance to see the Perseid meteor shower, and a window into our own sun's destiny.
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2026 Oscars: Contenders, analysis, and way-too-early predictions

The road to the Oscars begins with the fall festival season. It's never too early to start making some predictions for the 2026 Oscars.
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The week in EV tech: Ford’s EV gambit and the quiet charging revolution

Ford may introduce EREVs as part of new 'Model T moment'
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The hottest new ChatGPT trend is disturbingly morbid

ChatGPT is now being used by people and funeral homes to write obituaries. Some have even built an AI business that charges people to write flowery tributes.
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That moment when I told ChatGPT it needed a history lesson, and it agreed with me

ChatGPT is making great strides, but it needs to learn history if it wants to get an A in school
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Apple is eyeing a ChatGPT-like search, but it must focus beyond Siri

Apple is reportedly building a ChatGPT-inspired Search system. It seems Siri is close to an overhaul, but Safari is the product that needs more attention.
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Did you pull six cards in Pokémon TCG Pocket? Here’s why

It's not a bug, but it might a bug-type Pokémon.
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Is Battlefield 6 cross-platform?

With 64 players in a match, Battlefield 6 needs to feature cross-platform support to fill each map.
Key art from the 3DS game Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Pokémon Gen 10 needs to be a reboot

We all expect Pokémon gen 10 to be announced next year, and I am begging for it to be a reboot.
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A brief history of folding phones and why the best is yet to come

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