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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 2, #844 -
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Oct. 2, #844.
Meta Will Use Your AI Interactions to Personalize Ads and Content -
What you see will be shaped by how you interact with Meta's AI.
Orionids Is Set to Haunt the Sky in October: How and When to See These Meteors -
This meteor shower is noted for its bright, fast meteors that leave trails that can linger in the sky for a few minutes.
Venmo and PayPal Add Payment-Transfer Support, but Do This First -
Starting in November, PayPal and Venmo users will be able to search for each other and send money directly from their accounts -- a change 12 years in the making.
How to watch Abbott Elementary season 5 online — stream from anywhere in the world -
School is in for the Philly faculty. Here’s how you can watch Abbott Elementary season 5 online and from anywhere.
Over 100 new Paramount+ movies are landing in October 2025 – here are 5 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to start with -
Nightcrawler is one of the best new Paramount+ movies arriving in October 2025 – here's what else is worth watching.
How a dispute over royalties gave birth to the PNG file format -
The rise of the PNG came from a royalties dispute, and the format continues strongly today.
Windows 10's upcoming End of Life is bad news for PC gamers who hate Windows 11, as Capcom issues warning -
If you figured Microsoft's axing of Windows 10 on October 14 would only affect regular users, think again, because Capcom can no longer guarantee regular support for some of its most popular games on the operating system.
I’ve tried Porsche’s screen-packed Cayenne EV – and it’s going to be an all-electric force to be reckoned with -
Porsche reveals more about its upcoming electric Cayenne – and we hope you like screens...
Some of the world's biggest names in video surveillance quietly launch “True pixels, no false claims" security initiative - and it may come to a Chinese CCTV near you sooner than you'd expect -
Chinese surveillance giants join forces to launch new standards aimed at improving smart camera trust and reducing misleading marketing practices.
There are 126 new Prime Video movies arriving in October 2025 – here are 5 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes -
Stream the sci-fi thriller Companion this month on Prime Video, alongside these four other compelling movies.
Loud people nearly ruined my forest vacation, and now I appreciate my Loop Switch 2 earplugs more than ever -
Booking time off work is simple, but noisy people are seemingly impossible to avoid. Here’s how my Loop earplugs saved the day.
Obscure EU AI startup outs massive chip with 16,384 SIMD processors and 1TB of memory that's even faster than Nvidia's HBM - Euclyd's UBM has 8PB/s bandwidth, 32PF FP4 compute performance, and some iconic backers -
Euclyd unveiled CRAFTWERK, an AI chip claiming unmatched performance and efficiency, though its extraordinary specifications remain unverified in real environments.
How to Use Double XP Tokens in Black Ops 6 and Warzone -
Double XP is a must, whether you're grinding Black Ops 6 levels or prepping for Black Ops 7. Here's how to use your shiny new double XP tokens.
Using Your Phone on the Toilet Could Contribute to Hemorrhoids, Study Finds -
Plus, it's gross. Don't linger on the can, if you can, man.
Sorry, Microsoft – the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds just don’t make sense compared to the Asus ROG Ally or Steam Deck -
Microsoft's ROG Xbox Ally handhelds are now available for pre-order in multiple regions, but there are alternatives providing similar performance and specs at lower prices.
How Lenovo’s IBM PC acquisition took it from global market minnow to industry heavyweight -
Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC division instantly made it the third-largest manufacturer globally
Qualcomm’s new saucer-shaped fanless Snapdragon computer concept is barely thinner than a little known 10 year old mini PC - but there’s no photo finish for performance -
Snapdragon X2 Elite processor powers new saucer sized prototype mini PC.
If McGyver bought a PC, it would probably be the Photonicat - brick-like computer has built in 24-hr battery, ports agogo, SIM slot, external antennas, NVMe slot, and is even open source -
Photonicat 2 is a portable open source computing box with a 24-hour battery, extensive connectivity, and expandable storage.
The Echo Dot Max is the Alexa+ speaker I’ve always dreamed of – but these 3 features would make it even better -
Finally, we have a flagship Alexa+ speaker, and I'm really impressed. It just needs three more features to make it an unstoppable smart speaker.