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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a goofy purple category once again. When I saw “Pufnstuf” in the puzzle, you bet my 1970s heart leapt, but sadly, there was no category of just Gen X kids’ show characters. Think on that one for the future, New York Times. Anyway, if you need…

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. Some of the answers are long and might be a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story. 

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In the not-so-distant past smartphone users were told not to leave their phones plugged in overnight or it could do serious damage to the battery. While current smartphone models now have protection from accidentally overcharging, plenty of folks still have questions about whether charging their devices for extended periods of time will damage the battery.

The short answer is no. Keeping your phone plugged in all the time won’t ruin your battery. Modern smartphones are built with smart charging systems…

Staying warm through the frigid temperatures of winter isn’t always easy, and cranking up the heat can lead to energy bills that destroy your budget. Thankfully you don’t need to resort to hiding under a blanket bundled up in a sweater all season just to keep your heating bills manageable. There are some easy tweaks you can make that can make a big difference.

Stop stressing about the cost and start being smarter with your furnace. Finding that sweet spot on your thermostat for maximum efficiency is…

Sony is widely considered to make some of the best TVs you can buy, primarily due to its incredible picture processing capabilities. But even with all of that processing power and pedigree, if you stick with your new TVs out-of-the-box picture setup, you’re missing out on that top Sony performance. 

Thankfully, you don’t need to spend hundreds of extra dollars to get a really excellent picture — you just need to make a few key changes. And we’re here to tell you what they are. Be aware that some of the…

Rest in peace, Twitter. 

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, will retire its old domain. This comes with a warning for you: If you don’t update your account’s security settings soon, you could be locked out. 

The shift marks another step in Elon Musk’s ongoing rebrand of the social network over the last two years. Musk, who bought Twitter in October 2022 and later renamed it X, has made sweeping changes to the platform’s features and policies.

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A new setting in iOS 26.1 gives you more control over how Liquid Glass elements appear across your iPhone. This new setting could help resolve readability issues some folks on Reddit noted, so if you’ve had trouble reading things on your device, you should download iOS 26.1 and give this setting a shot.

Apple released the update on Monday, Nov. 3, more than a month after the tech giant publicly released iOS 26, which introduced a new Liquid Glass design. It was the first major visual change on…

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