Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a fun one. The purple category isn’t as tough as it sometimes (OK, almost... Read more

As someone who’s barely 5 feet tall with relatively small hands, if I felt this much discomfort, I can’t imagine what someone bigger than me might experience. Unsurprisingly, my partner could barely get his index and middle fingers in the sleeves. We tried stretching the silicone, but that didn’t... Read more

Gambling operator Norsk Tipping has been slapped with another fine for errors made in the Norwegian Supertrekning lottery draw. Norsk Tipping is facing its second fine for its Supertrekning (Superdraw) lottery errors, now amounting to 25 million kroner ($2.5 million USD). This follows a previous 46 million kroner ($4.5... Read more

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, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Woo! Today’s NYT Mini Crossword felt especially easy to me. But then I love palindromes —... Read more

On Tuesday, OpenAI released an AI video app called Sora. The platform is powered by OpenAI’s latest video generation model, Sora 2, and revolves around a TikTok-like For You page of user-generated clips. This is the first product release from OpenAI that adds AI-generated sounds to videos. For now,... Read more

The researchers added: “This campaign is notable in that it demonstrates how impactful smishing operations can be executed using simple, accessible infrastructure. Given the strategic utility of such equipment, it is highly likely that similar devices are already being exploited in ongoing or future smishing campaigns.” Sekoia said it’s... Read more

The Directorate General of Gambling in Spain (DGOJ) has outlined plans to improve player protections through centralized monitoring controls. These will be integrated into the digital requirements of Spanish online gambling licenses. It comes after the DGOJ renewed its certification with the Spanish government services and agencies. The plan... Read more

We use our smartphones just about everywhere, even in the bathroom, though we may not want to talk about that part. A recent study of more than 100 colonoscopy patients revealed that most used their phones on the toilet at least once a week. And The New York Times reports... Read more

Hi. it turns out Prime Day is only really a suggestion on the calendar. A lot of brands like to kick out early Prime Day deals before getting lost in the big din of Prime Big Deal Days on October 7-8. (See here for early Prime Day deals on... Read more

On Tuesday, OpenAI announced Sora 2, its second-generation video-synthesis AI model that can now generate videos in various styles with synchronized dialogue and sound effects, which is a first for the company. OpenAI also launched a new iOS social app that allows users to insert themselves into AI-generated videos... Read more