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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

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If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game.

Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an


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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.

If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

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Ukrainian soldiers take part in a training excercise operated by British and Netherlands' armed forces as part of the Interflex programme, in eastern England, on June 17, 2025.
Ukrainian soldiers are trained in the UK and other Western nations in the UK-led Operation Interflex.
  • Western training for Ukrainian troops was extended at Ukraine's own request.
  • The head of the UK-led training deemed it a "brave" call as it means fewer get trained.
  • He said Ukraine is focusing on quality over mass as it faces the larger Russian force.

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We’re officially in that familiar late-summer rhythm: the NBA season is around the corner, training camps are almost here, and NBA 2K26 has already gone live for those who grabbed early access. Every year, 2K manages to turn the game’s rollout into an event, and this time it’s split neatly between the players who jumped in early on deluxe editions and everyone else waiting for the worldwide


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Amazon ML engineer Suvendu Mohanty said TK.
  • Suvendu Mohanty is a machine learning engineer at Amazon. He started in software engineering before switching over.
  • "If you're only writing code and you're not innovating much, then you may be at a lag behind and your job will be at risk," he said.
  • Mohanty studied using online resources, entered hackathons, and volunteered himself at work for

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I watched "E.T." the other week with my kids. It was great! We need more live-action films like this these days.
  • Comedies, thrillers, and a Steven Spielberg classic make up the best movies on Netflix in September.
  • Watch all the "Shrek" movies, "E.T.," and Francis Ford Coppola's "Dracula" movie.
  • The two-part Netflix documentary "aka Charlie Sheen" is also available.

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BYD has built a fleet of car-carrying cargo ships as it targets aggressive overseas expansion.
  • BYD's share price fell as much as 8% on Monday following disappointing earnings last week.
  • Analysts at Jefferies said BYD's "playbook" has been disrupted by China's crackdown on EV price cuts
  • BYD reported a steep fall in profits, but overseas revenue is booming as it takes

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The author and his family (not pictured) moved for a lower cost of living but ended up spending more time together.
  • My family moved from the city of Calgary to Nelson, British Columbia.
  • My wife and I were juggling high-stress office jobs and wanted a slower pace of life.
  • We also wanted to lower our cost of living, and moving helped us do both.

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