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TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for life for a one-time payment of $39.97 if you purchase before July 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
Opens in a new window Credit: Retail King Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License $59.99 at The Mashable ShopMust-have apps like Excel, PowerPoint, and Word are cornerstones of pretty much any type of digital productivity. They're also pretty expensive if you're paying for them every month or year. The alternative is to get a slightly older lifetime license for Microsoft Office, which is exactly what you can do with this limited-time sale.
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If it's real, then why is it so cheap?Instead of looking at sketchy software downloads, use this hack to get all the apps you need with one purchase. The reason this lifetime license is so cheap is because it's not the most recent version of this software, and you can also only install each app on one device. Microsoft 365 is the subscription service that gets you all the recent apps, but the tradeoff is you're basically renting apps you used to be able to own.
This license comes with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams (free version), OneNote, Publisher, and Access. It's the classic productivity suite, and for students, remote workers, and household budgeters, it might be all you need. The license lasts as long as your device does — no recurring costs ever.
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TL;DR: Master Excel with the help of experts by copping this Microsoft Excel training bundle, on sale for $29.97 (reg. $399) through July 21.
Opens in a new window Credit: StackCommerce The 2024 Ultimate Microsoft Excel Training Bundle $29.97 at the Mashable ShopGive a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. But teaching a man Excel? That's when he can really thrive. Sure, that's not exactly how the proverb goes, but you get the drift. While you're probably used to cursing at Excel, it can also be your best buddy for career advancement, organizing that dreamy European summer trip, or finally conquering your personal budget.
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With 16 jam-packed courses, this training package aims to help you figure out how to make Excel work to achieve your professional and personal goals. With newbie and advanced courses included, you can expect to receive nuanced training. Lessons cover topics like analyzing data with charts, using logical functions for smarter business decisions, creating interactive reports and dashboards, and performing financial forecasting and modeling. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) training is included too, so you can learn how to use Excel to automate your workflow and make short work of your more tedious tasks.
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TL;DR: For a limited time, you can get a near-mint condition HP Elitebook 840 laptop with 16GB RAM and an Intel Core i5 processor for just $319.97 (reg. $410). This sale only lasts through July 21.
Refurbished computers come in all shapes and prices, but what good is an affordable computer if you can't use it for anything? This HP EliteBook 840 has hardware suitable for school or office work, and you can score it for $319.97 instead of its usual $410 price.
For a budget laptop, it has some impressive specs, including an Intel processor and twice as much RAM as a typical laptop. While it was originally released in 2018, it's a genuine laptop, not a Chromebook.
What's under the hood?This model comes with Windows 10 pre-installed and has a 14-inch HD display. That's some good screen real estate that doesn't make it hard to carry your computer around. The battery has up to a 14-hour capacity.
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A computer made in 2018 probably isn't going to be a great fit for graphically intense apps for art or design. Where this machine can still shine is with the basics. Students don't need to get an expensive machine just to write essays or respond to emails. And professionals don't need a pricey PC if they're only running Microsoft Office. Still, with 16GB of RAM and a decent processor, it's still more powerful than most laptops in this price range.
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Astronomers have homed in on a world they believe might have just the right conditions for a thick atmosphere and an ocean half the size of the Atlantic.
The exoplanet — a world orbiting a star other than the sun — is LHS 1140 b, and it's about 48 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation Cetus. The planet is a little less than double the size of Earth.
A team of scientists pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at LHS 1140 b twice in December 2023. Using a special instrument called a spectrograph on the powerful telescope, which is a collaboration between NASA and its European and Canadian space counterparts, they looked for signs of an atmosphere.
"LHS 1140 b is one of the best small exoplanets in the habitable zone, capable of supporting a thick atmosphere," said Ryan MacDonald, coauthor of the exoplanet study based at the University of Michigan, in a statement, "and we might just have found evidence of air on this world."
SEE ALSO: The strange new worlds scientists have discovered this year The James Webb Space Telescope has observed exoplanet LHS 1140 b, which could be an icy world akin to Jupiter's moon Europa, left, or it may have a bulls-eye ocean facing its star. Credit: B. Gougeon / Université de Montréal illustrationExoplanet hunters have coined names for different types of planets. Many of the known worlds travel in tight circles around their host stars. Smaller planets are mostly divided into two groups, known as super-Earths and mini Neptunes. Although both kinds are larger than Earth and smaller than Neptune, super-Earths can be as much as 1.75 times the size of our home planet, while mini Neptunes are double to quadruple the size of Earth.
The team's goal was to determine whether LHS 1140 b was a hydrogen-rich mini Neptune or a scaled-up version of Earth, covered in water and ice. Their study immediately ruled out mini Neptune, because LHS 1140 b lacked the features of a big, puffy atmosphere. That means the exoplanet could be rocky and have other similarities to our planet.
"But can we say anything about the atmospheric composition of this super-Earth?" MacDonald said on X, formerly Twitter. "That's where things get really exciting."
The researchers' analysis found possible evidence that the planet has a thick, nitrogen-rich atmosphere like Earth's, which is 78 percent nitrogen. The study's result, accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, comes from a technique called transmission spectroscopy.
This method studies the starlight filtered through the planet's atmosphere. Molecules within the atmosphere absorb certain light wavelengths, or colors. By splitting the light like a prism into its basic parts — a rainbow — astronomers can detect which light segments are missing to figure out an atmosphere's makeup.
LHS 1140 b orbits a red dwarf star — a much smaller, colder star than the sun — at a distance that would probably cause the planet's surface to be frozen. But if LHS 1140 b had an atmosphere, the world could experience a greenhouse effect, making a liquid ocean possible. The team also found that the exoplanet is less massive than expected, perhaps indicating that 10 to 20 percent of it is water weight.
"We might just have found evidence of air on this world."Most astronomers agree that knowing what's in another planet's atmosphere is crucial in the quest for habitable worlds. NASA has playfully called Earth's own atmosphere its "security blanket": Without it, the type of life flourishing here wouldn't exist. This cocoon holds oxygen in the air and filters out harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, all while keeping our world warm. Furthermore, it creates pressure that allows liquid water to exist on the surface.
Tweet may have been deletedScientists have found signs of atmospheres surrounding many exoplanets over the past 20 years, but all of them have been gas giant planets, like Jupiter, with an envelope mostly composed of hydrogen. The hunt for an Earth-like world swaddled in a protective atmosphere has so far eluded astronomers, but Webb has recently helped scientists find candidates, such as 55 Cancri e or GJ 486b, another exoplanet study for which MacDonald was a co-author.
The LHS 1140 b team's analysis suggests this exoplanet is an icy world with a bulls-eye ocean about 2,500 miles wide on the side always facing its star. The surface temperature at the center of the ocean might even be close to a refreshing 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
"We'll likely need years of additional observations to secure a concrete detection of an atmosphere on LHS 1140b," MacDonald said on X, "but it's promising that the initial reconnaissance is paying off!"
Don't be fooled by its nostalgic, romantic title. Fly Me To The Moon is not the winsome, star-led rom-com you might expect. Instead, director Greg Berlanti takes a cheeky premise befitting a bouncy '60s rom-com and burdens it with dreary NASA drama and a half-baked showbiz satire thread.
Sure, Fly Me To The Moon has Scarlett Johansson, smiling and beguiling as a Mad (wo)Man who's cinched and coiffed like a Hitchcock blonde. It's got a strapping Channing Tatum as the stern Tracy to her beaming Hepburn. The stellar supporting cast, which includes Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Jim Rash, and the splendid Anna Garcia, breathes life into one-liners and extravagantly long bits. But overall, Berlanti lacks the creative vision to pull all this off.
All told, Fly Me To The Moon is a disaster that fails to launch.
Fly Me to the Moon does too much... and poorly. Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) and Henry Smalls (Ray Romano) in "Fly Me to the Moon." Credit: Dan McFadden / Sony PicturesSet in 1969, Fly Me to the Moon follows an enemies-to-lovers plot line that pits the noble ambition of a moon-landing mission against marketing. In the corner of scientific endeavor stands beefy but taciturn NASA launch director Cole Davis (Tatum); in the other corner swishes metropolitan advertising maverick Kelly Jones (Johansson). He is trying to get America on the moon. She's trying to sell America on the moon landing. But shucks! The news of late is super caught up with that Vietnam War!
There's a jarring disconnect between the movie's would-be winsome romance and its clumsy handling of the era's hard-hitting horrors. The jumbled screenplay from Rose Gilroy doesn’t just have its heroine cynically lament about how this grim war's news cycle distracts from their PR efforts (though she does). Berlanti also douses his sometimes-comedy with reminders of the horrid war. So, anytime his love story might start heating up, real-life carnage hits like a cold shower. The tragedy of the Apollo 1 mission, in which three astronauts were killed, is also a heavy thread, knitting together the life-or-death stakes of Apollo 11 and giving Cole a series of scenes to grieve as that failed launch's haunted director.
This remorse explains why he has no patience for Kelly's relentlessly can-do attitude, the white lies she employs in the name of "selling," and the persistent distraction she is to his work. (She literally pulls his astronauts away from training for product-placement photo shoots.) However, without her skills at selling NASA to the public, the mission could see its funding pulled. So, selling out is regarded by Fly Me to the Moon as a necessary evil — a point driven home by a climactic kiss that features OMEGA® watches in its cozy close-up of the headlining co-stars.
The total dissonance of the film might be intentional; perhaps it's meant to reflect the conflict between the idealistic Cole and the jaded Kelly. While that might be clever on paper, on screen it makes for a deadly tedious film. There is absolutely no flow or momentum to the storytelling, as one scene of utter despair leads into one of of light-hearted flirtation, then to one of clumsy comic mayhem.
Is star power dead? Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) and Cole Davis (Channing Tatum) in "Fly Me to the Moon." Credit: Dan McFadden / Sony PicturesCritics have been debating this for years now, and Fly Me to the Moon might be further proof that a eulogy is overdue.
Scarlett Johansson gives a lot to this film, including an arsenal of wheedling accents, a megawatt smile that Julia Roberts would be proud of, and a performance that ranges from plucky punchlines to a tearful monologue about a tragic childhood. Yet she can't dazzle thoroughly through all the shenanigans and tonal turns. Con woman Kelly is so throughly constructed of false fronts that even when she gets to her tender truth, it seems just another scheming schtick — amusing but shallow.
Tatum is similarly shackled by a script that deflates the himbo allure he perfected in the Magic Mike movies, offering instead a stale archetype of a serious science man. Despite some early antics involving a flaming broom and a black cat, Cole never quite manages to solidify into a compelling fussbudget, molded from the likes of Spencer Tracy, Cary Grant, or Rock Hudson.
Johansson and Tatum don't share a chemistry that can make this movie work for all its faults. Neither is helped by a plot line that runs in circles of highs and lows rather than a compelling three-act trajectory. As Berlanti has a storied history in television, with credits that include Everwood, Arrow, You, and Legends of Tomorrow, I began to wonder if this premise was originally conceived as a miniseries. This could explain the confounding structure that, at two hours and 10 minutes long, feels agonizing.
Broken up into 30-minute episodes, these jarring tonal shifts might've felt less severe, the quirky comedy bits could have been grounded, the dramatic stings given the space to hit with impact. But Berlanti, who won praise at the helm of romantic dramedies like Love, Simon and The Broken Hearts Club, doesn't have the cinematic vision to pull off all these elements. Instead, he take a tale of love and lies and space, and creates something that is often astonishingly visually flat and uninspired. The whimsy of '60s comedies and its candy-colored fashion is lost here.
Fly Me to the Moon is nearly saved by its supporting cast. Ruby Martin (Anna Garcia), Moe Berkus (Woody Harrelson), Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson), and Lance Vespertine (Jim Rash) in "Fly Me to the Moon." Credit: Dan McFadden / Sony PicturesWhile Johansson and Tatum struggle, the players around them manage to shine. Jim Rash certainly delivers the flashiest performance as Lance Vespertine, a unrepentantly flamboyant and narcissistic commercial director. Rash brings a welcomed chaotic energy to his scenes, issuing outlandish demands and withering remarks with the rapid-fire spray and viciousness of a tommy gun. In him, Fly Me to the Moon scratches at showbiz satire, gleefully mocking the indulgences allowed an arrogant director. But as Rash is used chiefly for breezy comic relief, the finer points of the critique are lost amid the screeching.
Elsewhere, Ray Romano pops up as a pal of Cole's to deliver exposition dumps and hit plot points with a practiced efficiency and sly oafishness; Romano turns a thankless role into a needed source of heart. Meanwhile, Woody Harrelson strolls into the vaguely threatening authority role he's played across genres, this time as a mysterious yet intimidating government agent called Moe. He's on cruise control here, with a fedora doing half the work. Nonetheless, Harrelson is amusing, especially as he casually threatens Kelly, then erupts into the title song as he saunters away.
However, the standout amid these big names (and Mr. Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost, who pops by in a brief yet excruciating cameo) is Anna Garcia, a brilliant comedic actress who plays Kelly's plucky, politically minded assistant.
Plotwise, her Ruby is a confidante to whom Kelly can spill secrets of the fake moon landing, among other ploys. But in execution, Garcia brings a crisp comedy styling that is bright and intoxicating, whatever mess is going on around her. With guest stints on shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the Party Down reboot, and various DROPOUT productions, Garcia first caught my eye in the interview parody show Very Important People. Here, Garcia played an eccentric Eurotrash pop star so convincingly that I looked for Princess Emily's Spotify artist page. (She was probably an Eurovision contender I missed, right?) In Fly Me to the Moon, she steals scenes with sharp asides and eye-catching reactions. Regrettably, as the film plunges into ham-fisted pathos, radiant Ruby is flung off on a lazy romantic subplot involving a character who can be most kindly written off as Nerd Number Two.
Berlanti aims for the moon and falls far short. Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) in "Fly Me to the Moon." Credit: Dan McFadden / Sony PicturesBy taking on a '60s-style romcom, Berlanti stacks himself against the talents of such influential directors as Blake Edwards (Breakfast at Tiffany's), Norman Jewison (Send Me No Flowers), William Wyler (How to Steal A Million), Stanley Donen (Charade, Funny Face) and George Cukor (Adam's Rib, My Fair Lady). By folding in so many earnest elements of space travel drama, he invites comparisons to the celebrated filmmaking of Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey), who is repeatedly name-dropped in the film because of those exhausting conspiracy theories. And in every instance, this clunky dramedy pales in comparison, lacking the visual splendor, the emotional resonance, and the incorrigible wit of those that came before.
With this genre-blending script, Berlanti has a wide sandbox to play in but no idea what to do with all these toys. In the end, Fly Me to the Moon is not just a misfire but a cataclysmic miscalculation, turning out to be far more tedious than enchanting.
You're here because you just can't figure out which Xbox is actually the newest and most powerful one. No judgment; it happens to the best of us.
Video game console naming has always been a bit of a problem for every gaming giant except PlayStation, the only major player in the industry that just uses a linear progression of numbers. Other companies historically have run into problems, as Nintendo did when it decided "Wii U" was an appropriate name for the console after the Wii, which had next to nothing in common with the Wii.
Xbox might take the cake, though. Microsoft's console ecosystem is lousy with nonsensical device names that don't tell you anything about the devices themselves. It put "One" in the name of the third-generation console, for crying out loud. Without wasting more time, here's a basic rundown of which Xbox consoles are the newest, so you don't get confused.
SEE ALSO: Biggest announcements from the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase Which is the newest Xbox?The newest Xbox is, of course, the Series X. But it's also the Series S, which came out at the same time in 2020. Shoot, this is already ridiculous. Here's a straight up timeline of Xbox console releases to make sense of all of this:
Xbox (the original) launched Nov. 15, 2001
Xbox 360 (the first true follow-up) launched Nov. 22, 2005
Xbox One (the third console, despite having "One" in the name) launched Nov. 22, 2013
Xbox One S (a smaller Xbox One with very minor internal differences) launched Aug. 2, 2016
Xbox One X (a more powerful Xbox One that is nonetheless still the same console) launched Nov. 7, 2017
Xbox Series S (the true successor to the Xbox One, without 4K support or a disc drive) launched Nov. 10, 2020
Xbox Series X (also the successor to Xbox One, but with more horsepower and a disc drive) launched Nov. 10, 2020
It's easier to think of "Xbox Series" as an all-encompassing name for the current generation of Xbox consoles, with S and X being different models of the same device. The Series S is cheaper, but also slightly less powerful and lacks a disc drive. The Series X is more expensive, but you get maximum graphical fidelity and the ability to use discs.
The next one should just be called "Xbox 5" so it's easier for everyone.
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.
SEE ALSO: NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for July 11 SEE ALSO: 'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for July 11Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Thursday, July 11, 2024:
AcrossPart of a cherry you shouldn't eatThe answer is stem.
The answer is arrow.
The answer is leave.
The answer is Esse.
The answer is seed.
The answer is sale.
The answer is tress.
The answer is erase.
The answer is movie.
The answer is weed.
TL;DR: The CISSP Security and Risk Management training bundle is on sale for £23.31 (reg. £329.81) through July 21 and can help prepare you for top security certifications.
Opens in a new window Credit: Shutterstock The CISSP Security & Risk Management Training Bundle £23.31 at the Mashable ShopAs cyber threats become more sophisticated, businesses and organisations need professionals equipped with the knowledge and skills to protect their assets. For those aiming to excel in the field of cybersecurity, this CISSP Security and Risk Management course bundle offers a comprehensive home-learning package designed to prepare you for the industry’s most recognised certification, the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional).
The CISSP Security and Risk Management training bundle is on sale for £23.31 (reg. £329.81) until July 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
This bundle includes eight advanced classes, with each course covering a domain to help you prepare from the comfort of your own home (or office). Domain 1 takes you through security and risk management and is one of the most important ones to master, as it covers the foundations of what's to come.
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TL;DR: Live stream Vekic vs. Paolini in Wimbledon 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
Italian dynamo Jasmine Paolini narrowly missed out on winning the French Open, but now the No. 7 seed has a real shot at winning Wimbledon.
Paolini decisively beat Emma Navarro in the quarter final, but Paolini will have to show the same dominance against Donna Vekic to advance past this semi-final.
Vekic is in the Wimbledon semi-final for the very time. The unseeded Croatian has a chance to make her own piece of Wimbledon history. She'd be only the second unseeded woman to reach the final.
If you want to watch Vekic vs. Paolini in Wimbledon 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Vekic vs. Paolini?Vekic and Paolini will meet in the semi final of Wimbledon 2024 women's singles. The match will take place on July 11 from 8.30 a.m. ET / 1.30 p.m. BST.
How to watch Vekic vs. Paolini in Wimbledon 2024 for freeWimbledon 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer, including the semi-final matchup between Vekic and Paolini.
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TL;DR: Live stream Rybakina vs. Krejcikova in Wimbledon 2024 for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.
Elena Rybakina won Wimbledon in 2022 and another title is almost in the Kazakhstani's grasp. Rybakina defeated Elina Svitolina in straight sets to reach this semi-final, but the No. 4 seed haves to beat Barbora Krejcikova to advance further.
On paper, this semi-final is Rybakina's game for the taking. But Krejcikova has done well to this point, playing an excellent defensive game.
The 28-year-old Czech is the No. 31 seed — what a story it would be if she could knock out the top-ranked player in the women's singles and reach the final for the first time.
If you want to watch Rybakina vs. Krejcikova in Wimbledon 2024 for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.
When is Rybakina vs. Krejcikova?Rybakina and Krejcikova will meet in the semi final of Wimbledon 2024 women's singles. The match will take place on July 11 from 9.45 a.m. ET / 2.45 p.m. BST.
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It's time for the next fixture of the WNBA, and this time Chicago Sky and New York Liberty go head to head. It's set to be a great game, and not one basketball fans are going to want to miss.
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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 July 11's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once.
Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times, and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing.
Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Wordle.
What's the best Wordle starting word?The best Wordle starting word is the one that speaks to you. But if you prefer to be strategic in your approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that might help you find the solution faster. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
What happened to the Wordle archive?The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles used to be available for anyone to enjoy whenever they felt like it. Unfortunately, it has since been taken down, with the website's creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times.
Is Wordle getting harder?It might feel like Wordle is getting harder, but it actually isn't any more difficult than when it first began. You can turn on Wordle's Hard Mode if you're after more of a challenge, though.
Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:A brief, surprise appearance in a piece of media.
Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?No letters repeat.
Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that starts with...Today's Wordle starts with the letter C.
SEE ALSO: Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL. The Wordle answer today is...Get your last guesses in now, because it's your final chance to solve today's Wordle before we reveal the solution.
Drumroll please!
The solution to today's Wordle...
CAMEO.
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be a new Wordle for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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Connections is the latest New York Times word game 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 July 11's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
Tweet may have been deletedEach puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
Tweet may have been deletedPlayers can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hit about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Yellow: What a kid needs for school
Green: A base of necessary importance
Blue: To move from one to another
Purple: Bright signs
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:
Yellow: School Supplies
Green: Fundamental
Blue: Transfer
Purple: Light-Up Signs
Looking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today's Connections #396 is...
What is the answer to Connections todaySchool Supplies: PEN, RULER, SCISSORS, TAPE
Fundamental: ESSENTIAL, KEY, PRINCIPAL, STAPLE
Transfer: GIVE, HAND, PASS, SEND
Light-up Signs: APPLAUSE, EXIT, RECORDING, WALK
Don't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Is this not the Connections game you were looking for? Here are the hints and answers to yesterday's Connections.
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It's said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery – but numerous tech outlets, YouTubers, and even some Samsung fans seem to think the consumer electronics giant took mimicry a bit too far this time.
On Wednesday, Samsung had its big Galaxy Unpacked event where it unveiled a slew of new products including smartphones, smartwatches, and earbuds. Samsung even announced a whole new line with its Samsung Galaxy Ring health-focused wearable.
SEE ALSO: Everything announced at Unpacked 2024, including Samsung Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and moreHowever, those who viewed the event via livestream couldn't help but notice a few of the marquee new products looked a little too Apple-like.
Samsung criticized for 'copying' AppleSocial media users had other critiques about the products revealed at this year's Unpacked, bemoaning the lack of substantial updates in the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, for instance.
However, one common thread in the various analyses, whether it be from consumers, reviewers, or journalists is that Samsung seems to be trying to "clone" Apple's products.
Tweet may have been deleted"Today was a huge L for Samsung," said YouTuber Quinn Nelson of Snazzy Labs, a tech review channel with more than one million subscribers. "Watch Ultra is the most shameless copy of an Apple product in ages — and it’s hideous."
"Wait, it gets more shameless," the YouTube creator continued via his X account @SnazzyLabs. "Buds3 and Buds3 Pro are clones of AirPods."
Nelson is referring to Samsung's new Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatch and its new line of earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 3 series. It seems obvious that Samsung released these two products to compete with Apple's Apple Watch Ultra and the company's line of Airpods. But, for many, the similarities between the two went beyond competition and into "copycat" territory.
Tweet may have been deleted"Copy and paste," posted the Apple Hub account on X, with nearly one million followers, alongside a photo of Samsung's new smartwatch and earbuds side-by-side with Apple's version of the products.
With the visual of Samsung and Apple's smartwatch and earbuds together, it's hard to deny just how much Samsung seems to have borrowed from Apple. Along with appearing to lift its product naming scheme from Apple, Samsung's new Galaxy Watch Ultra even has a nearly identical watch band.
And it's not just social media users and content creators sharing their disapproval either. News outlets like The Verge and Business Insider also couldn't help but call out Samsung for its Apple clones.
"Samsung's new 'Ultra' watch and earbuds are shameless Apple copycats," reads a headline from Business Insider.
The Verge's article, "Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds are blatant AirPod clones in both form and function," focused on Samsung's new Galaxy Buds 3 and criticized Samsung for its "subtle in-ear design" in favor of the more "Airpods-esque" stems.
Samsung unveiled much more than a few Apple clones at Galaxy Unpacked. The company's foldable smartphone is in a product category of its own, one that Apple doesn't even have its own answer to yet. But, unfortunately, Samsung's new smartwatch and earbuds are such blatant lookalikes that it seems that's what many are focusing on from the event.
Tweet may have been deleted"To see Samsung just release a bunch of Apple clones is disheartening," wrote Apple Insider's Andrew O'Hara on X. "It’s boring and a massive fail compared to where Samsung used to be."
It's hard to argue with that assessment.
Anonymous messaging apps like NGL: ask me anything are attractive to curious teens eager to share unfiltered opinions or hear candid confessions from their peers.
But a new order from the Federal Trade Commission highlights how such apps can be weaponized against teen users through bullying, harassment, and deception. Often marketed as free, the apps can impose a different cost, taking a toll on users' mental health.
NGL, an abbreviation of the phrase "not gonna lie," knew about these and other harms, according to the FTC. On Tuesday, July 9, the agency announced that it has banned NGL labs from offering or marketing anonymous messaging apps to teens under the age of 18. It marks the first time the agency has issued such a ban.
"NGL marketed its app to kids and teens despite knowing that it was exposing them to cyberbullying and harassment,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan in a statement. "In light of NGL’s reckless disregard for kids' safety, the FTC's order would ban NGL from marketing or offering its app to those under 18. We will keep cracking down on businesses that unlawfully exploit kids for profit."
SEE ALSO: Teens who talk about their mental health on this app may be taking a big riskAt one point, in 2022, NGL was reportedly the most downloaded in Apple's App Store, notching millions of downloads, according to the FTC.
In a detailed complaint, the FTC alleged that NGL and its cofounders charged users recurrently without obtaining proper consent; falsely claimed that the app's AI content moderation screened out bullying and harassment; deceived users with fake messages to increase the number of paid subscribers; and actively marketed the app to kids despite knowing that similar services had harmed users. The complaint was filed by the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.
The defendants, which include NGL cofounders Raj Vir and Joao Figueiredo, agreed to pay $5 million to settle the case.
NGL told the New York Times that many of the FTC's allegations were "factually incorrect," but that the company made changes required by the settlement.
"After nearly two years of cooperating with the FTC's investigation, we view this resolution as an opportunity to make NGL better than ever for our users and we think the agreement is in our best interest," Figueiredo told the Times.
The FTC found that in order to boost downloads and engagement, NGL sent users computer-generated fake messages. They included questions like, "Are you straight?", "Have you done drugs?", "Have you ever cheated?", and "Have you ever had any surgery?" One message simply read, "I know what you did."
Users thought their friends or contacts sent these messages. Some subscribed to the app's premium version for as much as $9.99 per week, lured by the company's promise that the sender would be revealed.
Users weren't given the name of the sender but instead offered "hints" as to when the message was sent, whether the sender had an Android or iPhone, and the sender's location. When customers complained, NGL executives laughed at them privately, according to the FTC's complaint.
In a text message thread about those complaints with Vir and Figueiredo, the company's Product Lead wrote "Lol suckers," referring to customers who felt they'd been scammed.
NGL also violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule. That federal regulation requires apps and online services knowingly being used by children under 13 to inform their parents about the personal information collected from children and obtain verifiable parental consent.
Fairplay, a nonprofit organization that filed a complaint to the FTC against NGL last fall, applauded the FTC's order in a statement.
"Big Tech does not have carte blanche to offer children products and features that are demonstrably harmful and deceptive," said Fairplay policy counsel Haley Hinkle.
Samsung and Google are working on an XR (extended reality) headset, threatening the Apple Vision Pro. How do we know? Well, Google SVP of Platforms and Services Rick Osterloh made an appearance at Samsung's Unpacked event, which showcased new products like the Samsung Galaxy Ring, the Galaxy Watch Ultra, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6.
Osterloh appeared on stage to reaffirm Google's commitment to bringing AI-powered capabilities, particularly in the form of Google Gemini, to Samsung phones and other Android devices. After all, on both the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6, you'll find Gemini built into the OS. But that's not the only way Google plans to collaborate with Samsung.
SEE ALSO: Everything announced at Unpacked 2024, including Samsung Galaxy Ring, Galaxy Watch Ultra, and more Samsung and Google to tackle 'XR' later this yearOsterloh announced that Google and Samsung are "working closely to develop" a new XR platform. Qualcomm, by the way, is part of the collaboration. The chipset maker already works with Samsung to pack its Galaxy devices with chipsets, but Qualcomm is no stranger to XR devices either. (The Meta Quest 3, for example, runs on a Qualcomm processor called the Snapdragon XR2.)
Samsung President TM Roh emphasized Osterloh's statement, telling the audience that this mixed-reality device will roll out "later this year." That's a lot sooner than we thought.
This isn't the first time we've heard about this XR collaboration. At last year's Samsung Unpacked in February 2023, Google and Qualcomm executives stopped by to reveal their XR plans. "We're working to create a new era of highly immersive digital experiences that blur the lines between our physical and digital worlds," Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon said.
For the uninitiated, XR refers to any technology — like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) — that modifies reality by integrating digital elements into the physical world in some way. For example, the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 would fall into the XR category. Both have augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) capabilities. AR lets you interact with virtual elements while still seeing your real-life surroundings. VR, on the other hand, brings you total immersion, as if you've been transported into a new simulated plane.
Samsung and Google have been hush-hush about their XR project, but the streets are talkin'. Rumor has it that both are working on an Apple Vision Pro-like headset called Samsung Flex Magic, according to a leaker called @TheGalox_alt on X.
Tweet may have been deletedOther than that, there isn't much scuttlebutt about the upcoming XR product. We'll just have to wait to see whether Samsung and Google can produce a worthy Apple Vision Pro opponent.
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