Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 2

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 2

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier … Read more

DC Studios Is Making a Puppet Animated Film Featuring 2 Robins

DC Studios Is Making a Puppet Animated Film Featuring 2 Robins

If anyone wants to know how DC Studios is going to be different from Marvel Studios, here’s the best answer yet. James Gunn just confirmed the studio greenlit a film called Dynamic Duo, which will act as an origin story for Dick Grayson and Jason Todd, both of whom become Robin, and will be told … Read more

JD Vance avoids January 6th questions by pivoting to Facebook ‘censorship’

JD Vance avoids January 6th questions by pivoting to Facebook ‘censorship’

A question about whether Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) would challenge the 2024 election results quickly devolved into a fight about censorship and Big Tech during the debate with Democratic candidate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). “You have said you would not have certified the last presidential election, and would have asked the … Read more

Peak XV trims fund size and fees as Indian market overheats

Peak XV trims fund size and fees as Indian market overheats

Peak XV, the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused venture firm, is reducing the size of a handful of its funds and lowering fees as it seeks to become “deeply aligned” with its limited partners. The firm, which secured capital commitments totaling $2.85 billion in mid 2022, informed its backers on Tuesday evening that it is … Read more

OnePlus can’t catch a break as more problems seem to arise in Germany

OnePlus can’t catch a break as more problems seem to arise in Germany

What you need to know A report from Germany states OnePlus is finding itself in another patent dispute with InterDigital, a holder of “key patents” concerning 5G and other technologies. OnePlus smartphones have disappeared from the country yet again, leaving behind its watches, tablets, and earbuds for consumers to purchase. This issue mirrors what OnePlus … Read more

Meet Bop Spotter: Android-powered solar music identification

Meet Bop Spotter: Android-powered solar music identification

TL;DR Bop Spotter uses Spotify to monitor what’s playing on a public street. The solar-powered project has been running 24/7, posting a record of songs to its website. What do you get when you combine an old Android smartphone, Shazam, a solar panel, and a street pole? If you said “the hottest social experiment this … Read more

Nintendo Shuts Down Ryujinx Switch Emulator

Nintendo Shuts Down Ryujinx Switch Emulator

Nintendo has convinced Ryujinx’s lead developer to shut down the project. According to The Verge, the Switch emulator’s download page is empty and its GitHub is gone. The Verge reports: “Yesterday, gdkchan was contacted by Nintendo and offered an agreement to stop working on the project, remove the organization and all related assets he’s in … Read more

Programming, Fluency, and AI

Programming, Fluency, and AI

It’s clear that generative AI is already being used by a majority—a large majority—of programmers. That’s good. Even if the productivity gains are smaller than many think, 15% to 20% is significant. Making it easier to learn programming and begin a productive career is nothing to complain about either. We were all impressed when Simon … Read more