NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, April 20 (game #48)

It’s the weekend. Yay! And in keeping with the more relaxed nature of the day, this Strands puzzle is a little easier to solve than some. Yay again! Strands is the latest addition to the New York Times’ Games selection, joining the likes of Wordle and Connections. It’s great fun, but can be tricky at … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, April 20 (game #817)

Welcome to the weekend, Quordle-style. As is the case during the week, you get nine guesses to solve four Wordle-esque puzzles, so don’t expect it to get any easier just because you don’t have work today. And for those of you who do have work today, I apologize – you’ll have to find time for … Read more

macOS 15 Rumored to Feature Revamped Calculator App

Apple will debut a major revamp of the Calculator app in macOS 15 later this year, according to AppleInsider. The overhauled version of the Calculator app for Mac will reportedly feature: An enhanced unit conversion system located in the main user interface, including for currency conversion with up-to-date exchange rates. “Math Notes” to allow the … Read more

Malicious Google Ads found promoting a fake IP scanner that just wants to steal your data

Security researchers have spotted another malicious advertising campaign in Google Ads that sees hackers impersonating multiple legitimate software companies.  While definitely not the first of its kind, this campaign was said to be unique for distributing a sophisticated Windows backdoor. The campaign was first spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler Threat labs, who noted between … Read more

Polestar’s new smartphone looks like a step up from Android Auto and CarPlay

Polestar teased that it was working on its own smartphone at the Guangzhou Auto Show late last year, with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath telling CNBC “where you have an opportunity to link these two worlds, without any border … then you can really have a seamless transition.” Now, images have surfaced on Chinese website Weibo … Read more

Best Apple Deals of the Week: Get $60 Off Apple Watch SE, Plus Discounts on Anker and Jackery Accessories

This week’s best Apple deals include low prices on AirPods and Apple Watch SE, as well as great deals on Anker, Jackery, and Samsung products. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep … Read more

Finally, someone used Pareto’s economic theories to find the best Mario Kart 8 racer

Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto’s (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario … Read more

Amazon Prime Video’s disappearing act could point to a future without the service

Something strange is going on with Amazon Prime Video. A report from news site Cord Busters originally claimed that the tech giant quietly pulled the plug on the service in the United Kingdom. If you head over to Amazon Prime’s UK page, you’ll notice that Prime Video isn’t among the list of plans near the … Read more