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 frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections —...
"Our generation has realized how unhealthy and unreasonable some of the typical expectations of jobs are and how deeply it impacts our personal freedoms and ability to pursue the things that make us happy outside of our careers..."
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It’s not just hot air. Dyson’s new dryer has impressive smart features and attachments, in addition to the high price tag.
Compact, cute, and fairly cheap, Nubia’s Flip 5G could be your first foldable, but the software lets it down.
These shouldn't be tricky or hard at all if you're over 47.
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Nvidia just gave the PC gaming industry a reason to shrink its biggest graphics cards and produce smallish cases. It’s not what I expected, but I think it might actually help. Read before you judge, friends — I was definitely ready to call out some Nvidia BS, but I’ve mostly come around.
When leakers revealed last month that Nvidia would help steer its graphics card partners toward smaller gaming PCs, I began to daydream. Might we finally see a...
G-Assist is a real tech demo from Nvidia. | Image: Nvidia
When Nvidia first announced G-Assist it was an April Fools’ prank in 2017 that joked about an AI assistant being able to help you play a game while you ran to the door for your pizza delivery. Now, seven years later, G-Assist is back as a real demo of a powerful GeForce AI assistant that Nvidia might eventually bring to life for game developers and RTX GPU owners.
Project G-Assist is only a tech demonstration right now, but...
Nvidia leans into RTX AI PCs. | Image: Nvidia
Nvidia and AMD are gearing up to launch gaming laptops that include the AI Copilot Plus features that Microsoft just announced for Qualcomm-powered laptops. At Computex today, Nvidia briefly teased that “RTX AI PC” laptops are on the way from Asus and MSI that will eventually include Copilot Plus PC features.
“Newly announced RTX AI PC laptops from ASUS and MSI feature up to GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs and power-efficient systems-on-a-chip...
For Barry Levine, a former top journalist at the supermarket tabloid, the former president’s trial was its own kind of tear-jerker.
"I don't understand how people can hate on this. It's a masterpiece."
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Dog goggles, shiatsu foot massagers, and home movie projectors, oh my.
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Linen might not be your first choice for bed sheets, but give it a try, especially in the warmer months. Here’s the linen we love sleeping on.
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Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 40, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, send me all your recommendations immediately, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)
This week, I’ve been reading about Shein and Reese Witherspoon and Hollywood Ponzi schemes, journaling in Papery, testing Lazy for all my link dumps and notes, drinking a lot of Poppi soda, developing a...
Caitlin Clark is taking hard fouls in the WNBA, but it comes with the territory.
Caitlin Clark has only played 10 games in the WNBA, but she’s already well-versed in how much more physical the pro game is than college. Clark has been on the receiving end of several hard fouls to start her rookie season, and it happened again in Saturday’s Indiana Fever win over the Chicago Sky, setting off another conversation about her ‘treatment’ in the league.
At the end of the third...
With its renewal of James Patterson-based ‘Cross’ before the first season even has a release date, Amazon just bet big on this genre. Here’s why that’s a smart move.
During the long, strange press tour for Jerry Seinfeld’s Pop-Tarts movie, the comedian has grumbled extensively about how things just aren’t how they used to be. In the latest instance, he told journalist Bari Weiss on her Honestly podcast, “I miss a dominant masculinity. I get the toxic thing . . . but still, I...