Strands is yet another daily puzzle from the New York Times that you can add to your routine to flex your brain muscles. A trickier take on the classic word search, you’ll need a keen eye to solve this puzzle. LikeWordle,Connections, andthe Mini Crossword, Strands can be a bit difficult to solve some days. There’s no shame in needing a little help from time to time. If you’re stuck and need to know the answers to today’s Strands puzzle, check out the solved puzzle below....

Oppo has announced Air Glass, the closest we’ve seen to a consumer-focused Google Glass alternative since, well,ever,as few made the effort to replace Glass after Googlediscontinued its smart eyewear in 2015. However, while Air Glass looks a lot like Google Glass, it doesn’t have the feature that made it so controversial: A camera. This means it doesn’t have the same privacy concerns, but it also lacks the augmented reality features that made Glass so unique....

Overwatch 2 loot boxes are back but players are slamming one big issue Overwatch 2 has just brought back loot boxes, and while players are glad they’re finally back, they’ve noticed there’s one “issue” with them. After what seemed like a dry spell, Overwatch 2 hasmanaged to crawl its way back up– something that many have hoped to happen for a while now, especially since the release of its competitor, Marvel Rivals....

Overwatch 2 x G.I. Joe crossover release date & all skins A G.I. Joe crossover is coming to Overwatch 2 during Season 17, bringing new hero skins inspired by the franchise’s most iconic characters. Overwatchhas enjoyed its fair share of crossovers in recent months, with the likes ofStreet Fighter,Gundam Wing, and even K-pop groupLe Sserafim. Now, withSeason 17underway, a new collab is on the way. This time, it’s G.I. that’s getting a line of skins, bringing the iconic action figure brand, which has since spawned spin-off comics, TV shows, and movies, to the game for the first time....

Paramount has banned five South Park episodes & there’s only one way to watch them Oh my god, they killed South Park! Just kidding, although there are five banned episodes that didn’t survive the migration to Paramount Plus, and there’s only one (official) way to watch them. No doubt you’ve noticed Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s animated series isno longer on HBO Max. That’s because, after a long-drawn-outbidding war, they finally signed a deal with Paramount, making it the streaming home of South Park....

NYPD Detective Avraham “Avi” Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch) relies on his faith and spirituality to uncover the truth in Peacock’s new crime series fromDavid E. Kelley,The Calling. Avi believes in mankind while acknowledging the rigors of the job make it difficult to trust people. In the trailer, Avi says,” This job, it would be easy to lose faith in humanity. It would be a mistake.” Avi is steadfast in his views, but when a teenage boy disappears, it compromises his entire mindset....

Pokemon Go Dynamax Rookidee Raid guide – Weaknesses & best counters The Tiny Bird Pokemon, commonly known as Rookidee, is getting its Dynamax form inPokemon Goduring theMax Mondaycelebration. So, before going up against it, here’s a glimpse at its weaknesses. Rookidee was added to the franchise in Gen 8 as part of theGalar Pokedex, and while it doesn’t look like much, it ended up being one of the most popular Pokemon inSword & Shield, as its final stage – Corviknight – is an incredibleFlying/Steel-type fighter....

Have you ever tried to concentrate hard on your work, but found yourself quickly becoming distracted by adorable cat photos on Reddit orvideos on YouTube? Google might have a solution to help us fight our short attention spans and it’s called Focus Mode. While it may not exist yet, Focus Mode appears to be right around the corner.A new flag has been detectedwithin Google Chrome that signals whether or not the mode is switched on....

Habit-building exercises always use brushing your teeth as an example, but how many people actually brush their teeth properly? According to surveys, the average American only brushes for between 45-70 seconds … once a day. That’s way less than the two minutes, twice per day that dentists recommend. Gross! Quip wants to change that with the new Quip Smart Brush, anelectric toothbrushaimed at habit building. The Quip Smart Brush is designed to help you better build good habits and say adios to bad ones....

Gaming peripheral giant Razer introduced a new line of mechanical keyboards called Huntsman. The first two models out the gate is the “premium” $199Razer Huntsman Eliteversion and the cheaper, “performance-focused” $149Razer Huntsmanmodel. Both rely on new mechanical switches that use an infrared light beam to precisely detect key actuation. If you’re not familiar with the term, actuation is the point in your keystroke where the keyboard acknowledges the character. The company’s new mechanical switch, akathe Opto-Mechanical Switch, has an actuation point at 1....

Arkane Austin just released the final update forRedfallfollowing Microsoft’s announcement that it would be closing down the studio. The embattled vampire shooter game is going out with a bang, though, as this final update brings a lot of important features. A post onBethesda’s own blogconfirms thatRedfallGame Update 4 adds on offline mode. This also meansRedfallwill now let people keep playing after an online disconnection. If you’re playingRedfallalone, you’ll also have the ability to fully pause the game now (yes, that wasn’t in the game before)....

After pleading guilty to charges related to the theft of bitcoin during an investigation into the illegal Silk Road marketplace, former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges was sentenced to 71 months in a federal prison for his actions. While Bridges was investigating Silk Road with former DEA agent Carl M. Force (also complicit in the theft), Bridges used his insider knowledge and administrator access to steal as much as 20,000 bitcoin from Silk Road customers....

“Why you may trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Open-back, wired headphones are, for a lot of audiophiles, the only kind ofheadphonesworth using. They’ll wax poetic about the superior audio quality that comes from letting sound (which is to say, air vibrations) move freely in two directions — toward your ears, as well as away from them....