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NewsNYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, April 11 (game #769)
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
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NewsNYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 11 (game #1035)
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
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Is Udio Really Committed to ‘Ensuring Artists’ Rights Are Respected and Fairly Compensated’? Aggressive Push to Crush Two Creator-Led Suits Raises Questions
Udio the creator-friendly AI music platform? Not so fast. Though the startup’s been making headlines for its pacts with the majors, Merlin, and most recently Kobalt, behind the scenes, it’s attempting to crush a pair of artist-led lawsuits. We’ve been covering those complaints – one dating back to June 2025, the other to October – […]
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NewsThe Dreame Z20 Station is an excellent example of how power, performance and price can be balanced in a cordless vacuum
The Dreame Z20 Station offers a close-to-perfect combination of design and performance and would be a fantastic addition to any home.
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NewsMicrosoft hands Linux Foundation key Surface data to help fix laptop battery life
Microsoft releases standardized battery dataset through Linux Foundation to address fragmented testing practices and enable consistent analysis of lithium-ion performance data
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SNAP work requirements don’t help poor people get jobs, but they do stop them from getting needed food aid, research finds
As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance. The researchers conducted a review of studies on work requirements and concluded that “the best evidence shows they do not increase employment. Moreover, this research […]
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AccidentsGA2 killed in Troup County crash on I-85
The coroner confirmed that two people have died from a crash that happened Friday afternoon.
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News'Shockingly good value': New rugged Android tablet has a built-in 1080p projector, night-vision camera, and only costs $599
The 8849 TANK Pad Ultra is a rugged Android tablet that combines a projector, night vision camera, massive battery, and advanced connectivity.
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AZ universities won’t say how they quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts
Arizona’s three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating resource centers and scrubbing websites—all while failing to detail the changes to students, faculty or the public. The moves came after the U.S. Department of Education sent universities a letter in February 2025 threatening to cut […]
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NewsGABig money and endorsements flow as Georgia primary approaches
Georgia lawmakers are back home in their districts after adjourning for the year – barring an unscheduled special session to handle unfinished elections business. But while the halls of the Capitol are now largely empty, that hasn’t meant a slowdown in the world of Georgia politics. In this week’s roundup, the money and endorsements are […]
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NewsI created my dream coffee corner at IKEA for under $100 — and my mornings are about to get a lot cozier
Making a dedicated space for your morning will make preparing coffee more relaxing, and help get your day off to the right start.
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News'Experts' to rent for $1 per month: Hostinger debuts 7-person AI team to help SMBs save thousands on consultant fees
Hostinger Agents provides small businesses with seven AI-driven specialists covering strategy, marketing, sales, legal, and content for practical, affordable support.
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Ticketmaster Integrates Into ChatGPT—’Chat, Why Are Tickets So Expensive?’
Ticketmaster becomes the latest company to launch a ChatGPT app, hoping to cash in on more people using AI chatbots instead of search engines. Ticketmaster has climbed into bed with OpenAI in a partnership that not only sees integration with ChatGPT, but will see “sponsored ad placements” within the AI chat platform. This move is […]
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Local bookstore challenges Gwinnett County jail over mail policy, citing First Amendment violations
An Athens-based bookstore is challenging a Gwinnett County jail policy that bars independent booksellers from mailing books to prisoners. In oral arguments presented Thursday in federal court, attorneys for Avid Bookshop claimed that a jail policy allowing shipments only from certain publishers and two major retailers violates the bookstore’s First Amendment right to communicate with […]
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New WA sheriff standards law faces another lawsuit
Washington’s new law that seeks to hold sheriffs to higher standards and paves the way for their removal from office is the target of a second lawsuit. This one comes from the Washington State Sheriffs’ Association and a candidate for Kitsap County sheriff. They argue Senate Bill 5974, signed last week, improperly shifts power from […]
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YouTube Music + Premium Quietly Hike Their Prices In the US In Latest ‘Streamflation’ Move — So What’s the Monthly Hit?
YouTube becomes the latest subscription streaming service to hike prices in the US, with both YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music affected. Look out, YouTube subscribers—the ‘streamflation’ is coming for you, too. Both services—YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music plans—are hiking prices in the U.S., riding the wave of streaming services to have increased their […]
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Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran
WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February. Prices for all items together, including food, […]
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News‘Computers are no longer a bicycle for the mind’: Frameworks founder says the Steve Jobs era is over and PCs are now a ‘self-driving car that takes you directly to the destination’
As Framework prepares for its next big product launch, the repair-and-augment-friendly PC maker has some thoughts about the Cloud and AI revolution.
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SOCAN Reports Record 2025 Revenue — But Warns ‘That Canadian Songwriters and Composers Are Living a Different Reality’ Amid Gen AI’s Rise
Canada’s SOCAN has announced record 2025 revenue – and warned of “growing pressures” on creatives “amid accelerating digital change” in the AI era. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) just recently shed light on its 2025 financials and elaborated on its AI regulatory efforts. On the financials front, the PRO […]
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NewsThe new MacBook Air has already dropped to a record-low price on Amazon
Save $150 on Apple's latest M5-powered laptop
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