NYT Strands Today: Hints and Answers for December 5, 2024

Today’s Strands Theme The hint for today’s Spangram —real or fictional creatures with movable appendages that are feathered or membranous Once you’ve decrypted the Spangram, finding the theme words for today’s Strands is quite easy. If you still can’t figure it out, we’ve provided hints for a couple of theme words below, including one from the top half and another from the bottom half of the board. Spoiler Warning: To make it easy for you to solve this puzzle on your own without having to scroll down to view the answers, here are some of the Strands hints that may help you:...

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 222 words · Charles Clark

One Piece Live-Action Season 2 Might Be Shorter Than Expected

One Piece fans have made peace with the production team taking all the time in the world to craft the much-awaited Season 2 of the live-action adaptation. After watching the first season last year, every fan unanimously agreed that we needed more episodes to tell the adventurous story of our beloved Straw Hat Pirates without any rush. We hoped that the production team would rectify its mistake by extending the season 2 episode count, but reports suggest it is the other way around....

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 333 words · Stephanie Black

One UI 7 Beta Is Now Rolling Out for Samsung Galaxy S24 Series

After many delays and much anticipation, Samsung has finally started rolling out the One UI 7 beta update. Besides being based on Android 15 (review), the update brings several new features such as redesigned icons, separated quick settings and notification panels, improved animations, and much more. As per the official newsroom post, One UI 7 Beta is now rolling out to users of the Galaxy S24 series in the U.S., U....

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 266 words · Tina Davis

Path of Exile 2 Early Access Release Date and Time (Countdown Timer)

The highly anticipated sequel to the popular ARPG Path of Exile is finally releasing in Early Access Globally. Path of Exile 2 changes many aspects of its predecessor, making it much more new-player-friendly while retaining immense depth. If you are excited about the Early Access release, here is a guide with Path of Exile 2’s release date and time with a countdown timer for you to count down. Path of Exile 2 Early Access Release Date and Time...

December 5, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · Peter Kelley

Sam Altman Downplays AGI Risks; Now Warns About Superintelligence

Last year in May, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the US Senate and urged lawmakers to regulate AI to avoid “significant harm to the world”. Altman said, “I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong.” And now speaking atThe New York Times’DealBook Summit, Altman seems to have downplayed the risks ofAGI (Artificial General Intelligence)— an advanced AI system that can match or exceed human capabilities....

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 382 words · Desiree Pittman

Spiked Codes (December 2024)

Spiked is one of the cleanest Volleyball Roblox experiences, inspired by the beloved manga/anime series — Haikyu!!. The game takes place in the traditional 6v6 court, with each player having different roles. The game also features a ton of skills, especially when it comes to jumping serves, blocks, and receives. Players can roll for these skills, including their height, using Yen. The easiest way to earn Yen in this experience is by using codes....

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 344 words · Brett Watkins

Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for December 5, 2024

Today’s Connections Hints From the easiest Yellow category to the hardest Purple one, the NYT Connections game can quickly get difficult if you’re unprepared. However, my experience with the Blue category showed me that things can take a turn. To make your life easier, here are the NYT Connections hints for today’s categories: Do you also solve Wordle and Strands every day? Our posts fortoday’s Wordleandtoday’s Strandsinclude helpful hints and answers to these puzzles....

December 5, 2024 · 2 min · 349 words · Jennifer Owen

Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer for #1265 on December 5, 2024

Today’s Wordle Hints We know you are here for hints and clues, and we are eager to help you. Like always, to assist you with the puzzle, we list the starting word for today’s Wordle answer, whether it has any vowels or repeating letters, and more. After that, we also provide an ultimate hint for today’s Wordle, so scroll down if you’re ready. Today’s Wordle answerstarts with the letter “E”. If you failed to get the correct starting letter, we recommend having a look at our collection ofbest Wordle starting words, which increases the possibility of getting to the answer in minimal tries....

December 5, 2024 · 3 min · 566 words · Elizabeth Baker

Users Voice Their Disappointment As Spotify Wrapped 2024 Misses the Mark

This year’sSpotify Wrapped arriveda bit late, finally making its way to the Spotify app on December 4. As usual, it starts with your total listening time, number of songs played, and top songs this year. All this is accompanied by flashy and colorful animations and transitions. Itshowcases listening preferences in specific months, followed by your top artists and a short video from them. Wait…Something’s Missing Here If you have looked at your own Wrapped then you may be left scratching your head wondering where is top genres, the fun trivia about your favorite songs or artists, and why did not have a section for top podcasts....

December 5, 2024 · 3 min · 482 words · Jeanne Miller

Wondershare UniConverter V16: Your Video Toolbox, Now Reimagined

When talking about the best video converters, Wondershare UniConverter inevitably enters the conversation. With 18 years of continuous innovation, Wondershare is undoubtedly one of the most trusted software developers in the industry. The UniConverter 15 was already a powerful tool that offered a comprehensive suite of features alongside its standard video conversion and compression capabilities. Now, with the release of the latestWondershare UniConverter V16, the company has taken this tool to the next level....

December 5, 2024 · 7 min · 1290 words · Rodney Lynch

12 Days of OpenAI: ChatGPT Maker to Launch Sora and New Features Starting Tomorrow

With the holiday season around the corner, OpenAI is ready to ship exciting new AI tools and features. The ChatGPT maker has now confirmed that over the next 12 days, OpenAI will be releasing new AI products and experiences including the much-anticipated text-to-video Sora model, according toThe Verge. Speaking atThe New York Times’DealBook conference, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that the company will showcase new products and demos in the next 12 days....

December 4, 2024 · 2 min · 297 words · Rachel Wright

Amazon Music Takes On Spotify Wrapped With Its “Delivered” Year-End Recap

Amazon Music has always felt like a tacked-on extra for Prime members with little personality of its own. But it seems like Amazon’s got a little green with envy seeing the success of Spotify’s yearly Wrapped and how it has slowly taken over the spot for the most anticipated year-end event. This could be why they have released their take on the same with Amazon Music Delivered. The company recently shared aYouTube videoannouncing a special delivery for music lovers with their “Delivered” recap....

December 4, 2024 · 2 min · 324 words · Grace Sharp

Amazon’s Nova AI Models Are Here to Rival ChatGPT and Google Gemini

There are a total of six models under the Nova family: Nova Micro, Nova Lite, Nova Pro, Nova Premier, Nova Canvas, and Nova Reel. Basically, with Nova AI models, Amazon has covered all the use cases ofGenerative AI. The Nova models will be available on Amazon Bedrock via its API for developers and business customers to power new AI experiences and applications. What surprised me is that Amazon trained the Nova models on its custom Trainium chips and the inferencing is done on its Inferentia chips....

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 171 words · Paul Friedman