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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Dec. 21.
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 Apple's AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $64.98 this weekend on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Prime members can get the accessory delivered today in many locations, but otherwise free shipping options have moved past December 25.
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See which games are on in your area this weekend and how to watch any game on today's schedule no matter where you live.
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In this episode of Prove It, CNET Senior Editor Mike Sorrentino buys a used iPhone Mini to see if this cheaper phone could still be a good pocket-friendly phone option.
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Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle for Dec. 21, No. 1,646.
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Things will be sporadic until at least after Granny's services next week. NEW RESOURCES Fast Company: How The New Yorker digitized its entire magazine archive. "You can now read every article that […]
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These Netflix shows will transport you to another world.
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Google wanted to remove Assistant from most Android phones by the end of 2025 and replace it with Gemini. But now the company has announced that it needs a bit more time to make its AI assistant the new default digital helper for most of its users. Google said that it's adjusting its previously announced timeline to "make sure [it delivers] a seamless transition" and that updates to convert Assistant to Gemini on Android devices will continue into the next year. The company also said that it's sharing more details in the "coming months," so it's possible that the transition will go past early 2026.
Assistant's retirement was pretty much expected the moment Google launched Gemini and started giving it Assistant's capabilities, such as the ability to control smart devices connected to your phone. It launched the Pixel 9 Series with Gemini as the default assistant back in 2024. The company has also been putting Gemini in all of its products and previously said that it plans to upgrade all "tablets, cars and devices that connect to your phone, such as headphones and watches" with the AI-powered chatbot. Devices do have to meet a few minimum requirements to get the upgrade, however, and must be running Android 10 and come with 2GB of RAM at the very least.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/a
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The final first-round game of the College Football Playoff takes place tonight in Eugene, Oregon, with the No. 5 Ducks hosting No. 12 JMU. See all the options for watching the game.
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Save on Loop Earplugs, including Quiet 2 and popular gift sets for improved sleep, focus, and comfort.
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Locked out of your Mac? You can still get back in without losing important files. Here are all the ways you can regain access to your Mac.
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I'm a pro photographer and video creator. Here's how I use my phone to shoot memorable holiday movies.
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Procrastinators, rejoice. Super Saturday is here with last-minute deals on WIRED-tested gear.
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Here is your guide to watching the series set in West Texas.
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NEW RESOURCES OECD: New Climate Policy Database maps mitigation policies across the 60 IFCMA countries. "The Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) has released the first edition of its Climate Policy […]
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Gamers who prefer physical copies of their favorite titles may be getting a major win with the Switch 2. In an unexpected announcement from retro video game publisher ININ Games, Nintendo reportedly has "two new smaller cartridge sizes" for its Switch 2 console. For ININ Games, these rumored game cartridges with smaller storage capacity allow the publisher to recalculate production costs and pursue a physical Switch 2 release of its upcoming R-Type Dimensions III.
ININ Games later deleted its posts mentioning these smaller Switch 2 cartridges and issued a correction on its website and social media pages. However, the publisher reiterated that R-Type Dimensions III will be released on a physical cartridge, but that "no further technical details regarding cartridge specifications have been officially confirmed."
"There has been no official announcement or confirmation from Nintendo concerning cartridge storage capacities," ININ Games said in a statement. "Any references to specific storage sizes should not be interpreted as official information from Nintendo."
If we're reading between the lines, ININ Games may have been early to tease a crucial detail about Switch 2 cartridges that Nintendo wasn't of
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SoftMaker FreeOffice is a complete office suite with a word processor, a spreadsheet application, and a presentation-graphics program. SoftMaker FreeOffice is not only for the desktop, but it is also compatible with touchscreens and 4K monitors making it an excellent tool for multi-purpose use. [License: Freeware | Requires:
11|10|8|7|Linux|macOS | Size: 98-197 MB ]
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How many rounds do you think this heavyweight bout will last?
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 Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now transitioned to making new iOS 18 updates unavailable on any device capable of running ?iOS 26?.
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It looks like the holidays aren't a bad time to shop for a VPN subscription. ExpressVPN, Engadget's pick for the best premium provider, currently has a less premium price. This deal gives you two years of the Advanced plan (with a bonus of four free months) for only $101. When it isn't on sale, the same subscription would cost $392.
Engadget's VPN guru, Sam Chapman, praised ExpressVPN's service. He described it as "high-performing" and having "very few flaws." The service received high marks for its speeds, easy-to-use interface and global network availability. The only significant mark against it was its relatively high standard pricing. But with this holiday sale, that criticism is (temporarily) null and void.
ExpressVPN recently switched to a multi-tier pricing structure. (That previously mentioned Advanced plan is the mid-range one.) There's a cheaper Basic plan that allows 10 simultaneous devices (compared to the Advanced plan's 12) and doesn't include perks like a password manager. You can also choose the highest-priced Pro plan. It allows for 14 simultaneous devices and adds several extras. You can compare plans on ExpressVPN's website.
When buying a two-year pla
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If you have a resolution in the new year to get more acquainted with your finances, a good budgeting app can help with that. One of our favorites is a bit cheaper to sign up for right now: Monarch Money is offering 50 percent off annual subscriptions for new users. Use the code MONARCHVIP at checkout to get half off, so you'll pay just $50 for one year of access.
Monarch Money was the runner-up in our guide to the best budgeting apps in 2025, and it was definitely a grower. Initially we found the experience of using the app to be needlessly complicated compared to some of its rivals, but get over that hurdle and it's impressively fully-featured. There are plenty of customization options, a helpful "goals" feature and a thorough month-in-review recap that beats out similar features from some of its competitors. We also like how you can grant account access to others.
Besides the steep learning curve, we also noted that the mobile app is less intuitive to use than the web version, which migh
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Discover how to save on T-Mobile Business Internet and phone plans, from sign-up perks and switching rewards to bundled offers and free lines.
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We've got details on where the Switch 2 is available at major retailers in the US, Canada and the UK.
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No other streamer does sci-fi like Apple TV.
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 The creators of the Hitman series have honed their style of- open-ended and spectacle-driven sandboxes across several games, and now they're taking their signature immersive gameplay to the world of James Bond. With 007 First Light, developer IO Interactive is crafting an origin story for the globetrotting British spy, showing how he undertook daring missions at the start of his career to eventually become the world's most infamous agent.
Before the reveal at The Game Awards of 007 First Light's newest villain, played by Lenny Kravitz, we had an early look at the latest bits of plot for James Bond's origin story as a superspy. We also spoke with cinematic and narrative director Martin Emborg about the main inspirations for the game, how Bond's origin taps into decades of lore, and why a good spy story is timeless.
"What I think is kind of baked into doing an origin story for a character like James Bond, is that everyone knows the character and who he's going to become," Emborg said. "But how does he become this character? I think that's an exciting challenge from a storytelling perspective."
IO Interactive's James Bond is young and inexperienced.IO InteractiveWhile some Bond films and novels have touched upon the early years of the iconic character, 007 First Light will be the first attempt at an actual, modernized origin story. As a twenty-something new MI6 recruit, this James Bond, portrayed by Patrick Gibson, is inexperienced and br
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NEW RESOURCES World Meteorological Organization: New WMO Database on National Laws and Decrees Regulating Meteorology & Hydrology. "The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is pleased to announce the launch of a new database […]
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 Apple today released iOS 26.2, the second major update to the iOS 26 operating system that came out in September, iOS 26.2 comes a little over a month after iOS 26.1 launched. ?iOS 26?.2 is compatible with the ?iPhone? 11 series and later, as well as the second-generation ??iPhone?? SE.
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You should do this before you upgrade to any new iPhone.
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NEW RESOURCES Google Blog: Explore 200 years of the railway with Google Arts & Culture and AI. "Celebrating its 50th anniversary and the railway bicentenary, the UK's National Railway Museum launches on […]
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We are in the thick of multiple sports seasons: the NBA finals are happening, and baseball and soccer are in full swing. For devoted fans, emotions can run pretty high during a game. Cognitive anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas has long been fascinated by that intensity — and how uniform it can be across fans. So, he and fellow researchers at the University of Connecticut decided to look into what exactly makes fans so deeply connected to their team and to fellow supporters. It turns out that connection may have less to do with actual gameplay and more to do with rituals. Their research was recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Questions about sports science? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.
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Although it's unclear if ByteDance plans to sell, several possible bidders have come forward ahead of a ban on the platform that's set to go into effect on Saturday.
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 IMAGE - THE BOYS INSTAAmazon Prime Video released the teaser of its action-thriller web show The Boys Season 3 on its social media platform.
The teaser of The Boys Season 3, which will be available for streaming on June 3, sees The Homelander all smiles while Starlight stood beside him. He is all smiles during the photoshoot but he gets angry with each second.
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Hoping to revitalize sales in China, Apple has paired up with the world's largest financial-technology company to give iPhone buyers an affordable purchase option.
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