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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 … Read more

If you want to subscribe to Disney Plus or Hulu on your iPhone, you can’t do that anymore. Support documents for Disney Plus and Hulu now say that new and returning subscribers to those streaming services can’t sign up through Apple, as reported by MacRumors. I’m not currently paying for Disney Plus, so out of … Read more

Even though India isn’t at the forefront of the global AI innovation battle, demand for AI in the country is growing as businesses seek efficiencies and tech companies promote AI developments as a cure-all. The South Asian nation is projected to have an AI market touching $17 billion by 2027, according to a joint report … Read more

What you need to know Xiaomi’s SVP and president, Adam Zeng, discussed what consumers can expect from the Xiaomi 15 series during Qualcomm’s Summit 2024. Zeng states the phone will be “the first phone globally” to utilize the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. The company states the chip will be paired with its HyperCore technology to … Read more

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 blocks untrusted apps from reading sensitive notifications, even if they have permission to read all notifications. Before Android 15, apps with notification access were able to read all incoming notifications, even ones with OTP codes. Now, though, only certain trusted apps can read OTP codes from notifications. … Read more

An anonymous reader writes: T-Mobile and AT&T say US regulators should drop a plan to require unlocking of phones within 60 days of activation, claiming that locking phones to a carrier’s network makes it possible to provide cheaper handsets to consumers. “If the Commission mandates a uniform unlocking policy, it is consumers — not providers … Read more

Lots of pointing at clouds AWS made data transfer out of AWS free for customers who were moving off their servers in March, spurred in part by European regulations. Trade publications are full of trend stories about rising cloud costs and explainers on why companies are repatriating. Stories of major players’ cloud reversals, like that … Read more

With iOS 18.1, Apple is adding a new set of hearing health features to the AirPods Pro 2. The iOS 18.1 release candidate for developers and public beta testers includes the full hearing aid functionality, so we thought we’d give it a try to see just how it works. To use the new hearing health … Read more

Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man and Emma Stone in The Amazing Spider-Man. Sony November is approaching, which means two things: food and sports. I’m a big fan of the former, and have already prepared my Thanksgiving meal. But I need some good movies and TV shows to watch while chowing down, and some streamers just don’t … Read more

Key Takeaways 5G networks use a variety of frequencies to provide more reliable coverage for devices than 4G networks. 5G has higher speed and latency thresholds compared to 4G, providing faster download speeds. 5G is more energy-efficient than 4G and has the capability to support connectivity for far more devices on one network. When 4G … Read more