Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, December 1, 2023
I found this to be one of the easier puzzles lately. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, December 1, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything […]
You Can Now Play PC VR Games on Your Meta Quest Headset With Steam Link
When it comes to VR headsets right now, there are Meta’s Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro, and then there’s everything else. You already know you can use the Meta Quest devices to play bespoke VR games like Beat Saber and Among Us VR, but if you have a powerful gaming PC, you can […]
What People are Getting Wrong This Week: The Chiefs Fan Wearing ‘Blackface’
The screenshot above, taken from CBS’s broadcast of Sunday’s football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs, caused an online controversy after it was posted on Twitter on Sunday night. It seems to depict a double-dose of racism—a white kid in blackface wearing a traditionally native American headdress—and people were (understandably) […]
Holiday Cookie Shots Are Fun for Drinkers and Stoners Alike
The holiday season is in full swing, parties are filling your schedule, and cookies are always in style. This year, I’ve got a very special cookie project for you. One for the drinkers, non-drinkers, and the stoners in your group (and even the ones who manage to do both without tossing their cookies). Whether you’re […]
How to Make a Collaborative Playlist on Spotify
Spotify first released the option to make collaborative playlists back in September of 2020, but a lot of people still don’t know how to use it. Thankfully, the process isn’t difficult. With this tutorial, you and your friends can get started making playlists together in no time. How to make a collaborative playlist in Spotify […]
How to Find Houses to Flip
Some houses are primed to be flipped, while others are best left to another buyer. Knowing how to find houses to flip is critical to your success as a real estate investor. Here, you’ll learn how to adjust your approach to ensure yourself of finding (and buying) houses that can be flipped for a profit.
See inside Blondie singer Debbie Harry’s 18th century rental home
The 78-year-old Harry bought the two-bed, three-bath Connecticut home for $785,000 in 2016 — a discount from what it sold for at its peak.
Home inventory finally showing signs of life in November
There were 7.5 percent more homesellers listing their homes in November 2023 than in November 2022, according to Realtor.com.
Americans’ average mortgage payment falls $164 in November
A dip in the weekly average for 30-year mortgage rates dropped the average mortgage payment to $2,575 in November, and homebuyers are taking advantage.
Zillow predicts a ‘breather year’ for homebuyers in 2024
Homebuyers will have slightly more homes to choose from at slightly more agreeable prices in the new year, according to the portal’s 2024 forecast.
Title insurer Fidelity restoring operations after security incident
The nation’s largest title insurer won’t say whether it was the target of a ransomware attack, sparking speculation that it paid a ransom to hackers exploiting Citrix Bleed software vulnerability.
Vacasa gives Matterport multi-year marketing deal
Matterport and Vacasa will be traveling a lot together in the near future. The vacation home company hired the digital twin creator in a multi-year contract to help market its global portfolio of vacation homes under management.
Why You Should Reset Your PC for the New Year
For most of us, resetting our PC or tech is simply a last-ditch effort to fix some annoying and troublesome issue that has been plaguing our computer. But resetting your PC in December or January can actually make a huge difference going into the new year: Not only does it resolve any of those tech […]
You Can Watch Augmented Reality Porn on a Meta Quest 3
Meta’s just-released Quest 3 virtual reality headset features some serious upgrades from the Quest 2: and probably the most notable is its array of front-facing color cameras. This allows better pass-through video than the grainy, black-and-white of the previous generation. Better pass-through cameras means better mixed reality; and better mixed reality means a new kind […]
You Need to Update Your Apple Devices Now
It’s time to update your Apple devices yet again, but not for new features. Rather than adding things like collaborative playlists or the ability to change your default alert tone, this latest update patches two zero-day security vulnerabilities within iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. What’s new with iOS 17.1.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 Apple dropped the […]
