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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

Meta announced it’s opening up the Quest’s operating system to third-party companies, allowing them to build headsets of their own. The Quest OS is being rebranded to Meta Horizon OS and already has two companies interested.

ASUS’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand is working on new “performance gaming” headsets, while Lenovo’s focus is on devices for “productivity, learning and entertainment.”

• About 46,000 flights reported navigation problems flying over the Baltics during an eight-month period, The Sun reported.
• The tabloid reported that many were likely to have been Russian jamming and spoofing attacks.
• Estonia

Former President Donald Trump could pocket more than $1 billion in paper wealth by the end of the day Tuesday.

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• TikTokers are stressed about a potential US ban and are criticizing the intentions behind it.
• Chinese-owned ByteDance would be forced to sell TikTok to a US company or face a nationwide ban.
• TikTokers argue a ban would infringe on their freedom of speech and hurt the creator economy.

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• Apple's China headache is getting worse.
• A slide in iPhone sales has left Apple in third place in China, per Counterpoint Research estimates.
• It's the iPhone's worst performance in China since 2020 amid rising competition from local rivals.

Apple's struggles in China just keep getting worse.

It's sunk from first to

Grindr is being sued. The  LGBTQ+ dating app is accused of sharing its users’ medical data with advertisers. This data includes their HIV status. UK law firm Austen Hays filed the claim at London’s High Court yesterday. The class action lawsuit represents hundreds of users of the app.   Austen Hays claims that US-based Grindr breached UK data protection law by selling sensitive data to third

Atlus first teased that it was working on a new RPG with a fantasy setting in mid-2023 — it also said way back then that it will be available sometime this year. Now, the developer has revealed that the game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, will come out on October 11 at a special livestream event. Katsura Hashino, the director of the game, as well as of Persona 3, 4 and 5, also introduced a 30-minute hands

• Workers and companies are trying non-traditional job benefits to combat the rising cost of living.
• Housing assistance, student loan repayments, and commuting support are increasingly popular.
• Unconventional benefits could also entice remote workers back to the office.

As Americans deal with

• Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber left California for a lower cost of living in Massachusetts.
• Dalton and Sauber appreciate Worcester's cultural diversity and intellectual opportunities.
• They estimate their $560,000 Worcester home would sell for over $2 million in the Bay Area.

Steve Dalton, 56, and

Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run on smartphones and other local devices, it revealed in a new research paper. Trained on 3.8 billion parameters, it's the first of three small Phi-3 language models the company will release in the near future. The aim is to provide a cheaper alternative to cloud-powered LLMs, allowing smaller organizations to

• Manhattan prosecutors say Donald Trump has violated his gag order at least 10 times.
• Trump may be found in contempt on Tuesday over his posts about Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.
• He faces fines of $1,000 per violation and even jail, though experts say the latter is less likely.

Donald Trump faces