Before we get to today’s NYT Mini crossword hints, clues and answers, here are Tuesday’s:Wondering what skill is taught at lifeguard training? Not sure what a means of getting trash to a basement dumpster is? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with extra hints and the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.The NYT Mini is a quick version of the newspaper’s larger, long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five Mini grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays. Unfortunately, the New York Times has…
We’ve come, at last, to Friday and typically that means the easiest Mini Crossword of the week on the NYT Games App. Saturday starts the cycle anew, but I’ll be cycling off the rotation for a couple weeks. You can find my daily Pips and Wordle guides, however, here on…
It’s hard being a patient. In 2006, I received a diagnosis that decimated my outlook on life. This was followed by a second opinion that revived it with an entirely different diagnosis and treatment plan. I felt betrayed and misled by the first so-called specialist who was quick to deliver…
When the AWS outage struck Monday morning October 21st, 2025, it was then that we realized just how many businesses, websites, platforms, and apps are dependent on this single cloud platform (about 2,500 to be precise).Ring doorbell cameras stopped working. Popular games like Fortnite and Roblox froze. My mom’s Peloton…
Updated, Oct. 21 with an industry response to Google’s retreat on user privacy.Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome, and Microsoft has issued the same warning for Windows users. Now Google has confirmed more bad news for Chrome’s more than 3 billion users. Is it time to quit…
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my feed every day this month for a daily “comet tracker” with finder charts and tips for viewing Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN from mid-northern latitudes.…
It’s Saturday afternoon, which means we have Sunday’s NYT Mini Crossword to solve. The New York Times has stuffed this fun little game behind the NYT Games App paywall, unfortunately, but you can still play on the desktop site by pressing “escape” a couple times (apparently). That’s the workaround I’m…
Just days after Microsoft killed security updates for 500 million Windows 10 users, there’s bad news for Windows 11 users as well. A new, mandatory security update is a “total disaster” and an emergency update has suddenly been confirmed.The warning comes courtesy of Windows Latest. Microsoft admits that Windows 11…
Check my feed every day this month for a daily “comet tracker” with finder charts and tips for viewing Comet Lemmon and Comet SWAN from mid-northern latitudes. Also read How To Photograph The Green Comets and Best Stargazing Apps For Finding The Comets.Have you seen the comets yet? Comets Lemmon…
In case you missed Wednesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are…
In case you missed Tuesday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are…
Republished on October 14 with Gemini’s latest Chrome upgrade, framing a decision for billions of users as new privacy concerns are raised.. Google has quietly confirmed a major Chrome update coming soon to billions of Smartphone and PC users. While its Gemini in Chrome update dominates the headlines, for many…
It hardly seems any time at all since we were all getting excited about the rollout of Wi-Fi 7, the latest wireless networking standard that’s now in use and is being rolled out across Apple’s latest iPhone lineup. While Wi-Fi 7 offers higher speeds, better throughput and a stronger coverage,…
HighlightsJaron “Boots” Ennis scored a dominant first-round TKO win over Uisma Lima but did little to silence critics questioning his level of opposition.Despite his undeniable power and speed, Ennis continues to face scrutiny for not fighting elite names like Vergil Ortiz Jr. or Xander Zayas.Promoter Eddie Hearn remains focused on…
Before today’s Quordle hints and answers, here’s what you missed on Friday:Hey, folks! Hints and the answers for today’s Quordle words are just ahead.How To Play QuordleFor any newcomers joining us, here’s how to play Quordle: Just start typing in words. You have four five-letter words to guess and nine…
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