Month: December 2024
NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Thursday, December 5 (game #543)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle…
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Ever miss the classic HBO channels? Well, Max is now testing a similar experience that solves the conundrum of what to watch
Max is rolling out a live-feed of shows and movies dubbed channels Peacock and Disney Plus among others already have a similar experience Rather than trying to decide what to watch, you’ll be able to hop into a themed channel Max is having a particularly busy week, just confirming that…
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Jeff Bezos says he’s ‘very optimistic this time around’ about Trump
Jeff Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump famously didn’t get along the last time Trump was in the White House. This time, Bezos says he’s “very optimistic” and even wants to help out. “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said of Trump during a rare public appearance at The…
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The NYPD is trying to track a Citi Bike used by the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killer
On Wednesday morning, someone shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan before walking away and then getting on a Citi Bike that they rode to Central Park, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenney during a press conference. Thompson was scheduled to appear…
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US officials recommend encrypted messaging to evade hackers in telecom networks
US officials are urging Americans to make calls and send text messages over encrypted apps to minimize the risk of private information falling into the hands of foreign adversaries who might still be lurking in America’s telecommunications networks, NBC News reports. Two officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)…
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OpenAI is partnering with defense tech company Anduril
As part of the partnership, OpenAI will integrate its software into Anduril’s counterdrone systems, which detect and take down drones. It’s OpenAI’s first partnership with a defense contractor — and a significant reversal of its earlier stance towards the military. OpenAI’s terms of service once banned “military and warfare” use…
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