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NYT's The Mini crossword answers for September 23

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 …

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'Teacup' trailer teases a family terrorised by an unseen threat

Dead animals in the woods, creepy strangers wearing gas masks and the possibility that loved ones may be getting taken over by an alien force are the key ingredients for Teacup, Peacock’s eight-episode series based on Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel Stinger. Yellowstone‘s Ian McCulloh is acting as showrunner for this …

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Meet the People Traveling the World, Thanks to Crowdfunding

On June 4th, Rachel Kelly and Matt Saunders set off on the adventure of a lifetime: driving the Pan American Highway. The couple from a small town in Surrey, England, went to the same school but matched on Tinder during the pandemic lockdowns. On their third date, Saunders planted the …

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This New Pac-Man Machine Brought Me Closer to My Teen Kids

Pac-Man is a classic arcade game that deserves all the love. Guiding an abstract mouth around a ghost-patrolled maze in pursuit of dots is pure joy. As good as it is, I never imagined the greedy yellow circle would bring my family closer together, but that’s exactly what happened this …

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New Evidence Shows Heat Destroys Quantum Entanglement

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Nearly a century ago, the physicist Erwin Schrödinger called attention to a quirk of the quantum world that has fascinated and vexed researchers ever since. When quantum particles such as atoms interact, they shed their individual identities in favor of …

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4 Useful Slack Features You May not Be Using Yet

Slack has been keeping offices and organizations humming along since all the way back in 2013. And while it might not quite have fully replaced email, it's certainly made an impact for business teams working together. The software has gained a lot of new features across the decade-plus that it's …

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Keep your iPhone juiced up with a fast charger on sale for $35

TL;DR: The Speedy Mag iPhone Charger snaps onto your device for quick, 15W charging, making it a portable and hassle-free way to keep your phone powered up on the go. Get it on sale for just $34.97 through September 29. Opens in a new window Credit: Electronic Avenue Speedy Mag …

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