How to Play NYT Strands Before I get to decoding the puzzle for today, here’s a quick rundown of how to play NYT Strands for new players:
Using your mouse or fingers (if on a touchscreen), you need to connect letters on a grid to form words. You can drag your mouse to connect letters vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Look for the Spangram or the central theme word, which will help you make more sense of the Strands theme.
Today’s Strands Theme The theme for today’s Strands on December 25, 2024, is — A visit from Santa
NYT Strands Hint for Today The hint for today’s Spangram for Strands — a bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve. 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 included hints for a couple of theme words below, including one from the left half and another from the right half of the board.
The protagonist Luffy’s (Inaki Godoy) journey as he sets out the sails to become “King of the Pirates” and recruit the initial few members of the Straw Hats is well-portrayed in live-action. And you know the story is serious when Luffy’s grandfather, a marine general, is on his tail to stop him. But does this cat and mouse game translate well for the viewers? How does the live-action compare to the anime?
OnePlus Nord CE 3 Specs Leaked OnLeaks, in collaboration with GadgetGang, has suggested that the OnePlus Nord CE 3 will bring in some upgrades over its predecessor. It could come with a bigger 6.7-inch Full HD+ display with support for a higher 120Hz refresh rate. However, there could be a compromise in the form of an LCD display. To recall, the Nord CE 2 comes with an AMOLED one. Instead of a MediaTek chipset, the rumored spec sheet hints at a Snapdragon 695 chipset, much like the Nord CE 2 Lite.
Oppo Find N3 Flip Coming to India Soon Oppo has launched a microsite for the Find N3 Flip and is also running a lucky draw for you to win the Find N3 Flip and the Enco Air 2 Pro for free. The company has also highlighted several upgrades the phone will bring along. To recall, the Find N3 Flip looks similar to the Find N2 Flip but includes a different-looking round rear camera module with three camera housings.
Pixel 9 Pro vs Pixel 9 Pro XL: Specs at Glance Build and Design The Pixel 9 series has undergone another design refresh, going flat on all sides. Focusing solely on the Pixel 9 Pro and 9 Pro XL, they have glossy metal frames with a frosted glass finish at the back. The camera bump is compact this time with more prominent rounded sides and retains the matte finish of the back.
Poison Pokemon Strengths Poison Pokemon have changed their strength properties over the years compared to others. When the first generation of Pokemon came out, a Poison Pokemon was extremely effective against a Bug and Grass-type Pokemon. This means your Koffin will fare well against a Bulbasaur or Scyther in most cases. Then, when generations two, three, four, and five rolled out, these monsters were only good against a Grass Pokemon. However, bug types were somehow ineffective for the most part.
Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Schedule and Bonuses (July 2024) For July 2024, you can participate in five Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours. Each comes with bonuses you can take advantage of for one hour every week! Check them out below! PokemonDateRewardPikachu wearing a cake hatJuly 22x Catch XPSphealJuly 92x Catch CandyBinacleJuly 162x Trainer CandyDiglett and Alolan DiglettJuly 232x Evolution XPTogedemaruJuly 302x Catch Stardust The spotlight hour for this month will take place on the dates mentioned above, every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.
Qualcomm is also issuing refunds for all Snapdragon Dev Kit orders. Interestingly, the chipmaker is refunding even those customers who have already received the Dev Kit and they don’t have to return the device, either. The Snapdragon Dev Kit was announced with much pomp at the Microsoft Build 2024 event in May. The device featured the top-of-the-line X1E-00-1DE SKU, packing 12 Oryon CPU cores, and could clock two cores up to 4.
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Announced The Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W is an upgraded SiP that offers five times more performance than the original Pi Zero while retaining the same tiny form factor. So, the latest model will continue to be compatible with existing cases and accessories. The company was able to improve the performance of the system by fitting an upgraded SoC, the Broadcom BCM2710A1 chipset that also powers the Raspberry Pi 3 system, paired with 512MP of LPDDR2 RAM.
Realme 9 Pro+ to Feature Dimensity 920 5G According to the press release, the Realme 9 Pro series will bring the company’s first device with the “Pro+” moniker. It will be one of the world’s first smartphones to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 920 5G SoC, which was announced back in August 2021. The Dimensity 920 5G is an octa-core processor built using the 6nm architecture. It features the latest Cortex-A78 cores clocked at 2.
Realme 9i Arrives in India The Realme 9i shifts away from the form factor of the Realme 8 series and inches closer towards the Realme GT series design. It looks a lot like the Realme GT Neo 2 and carries a rectangular camera hump with big camera housings placed on a textured back panel, along with a corner-placed punch-hole in the display. The 6.6-inch display has support for a Full HD+ screen resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate.
When Is Red Notice 2 Coming Out Even before Red Notice was released on Netflix, Dwayne Jhonson, whose production company produced Red Notice had a conversation with SiriusXM where he said there is a high chance that the audience will get to see a sequel. In his statement, Dwayne said- After this, Deadline in one of their articles said that according to their undisclosed source, Netflix is currently working on two more Red Notice movies with Dwayne, Ryan, and Gal.
Redmi Smart TV X43 Incoming! In an official tweet and media invite, Xiaomi has revealed that will launch the Redmi Smart TV X43 in India on February 9. The smart TV is touted to provide “the XL experience” with a 4K HDR display and support for Dolby Vision. The screen will get thin bezels too. And it will be paired with 30W speakers with Dolby Atmos to make the audio-visual experience a delight.
Why Buy the TheraGun Sense Percussion this Black Friday? One of the reasons to choose the TheraGun Sense Percussion is the built-in display that can show you the heart rate and more. Besides, it comes with four attachments for different pain points and an app where you can add and measure routines. It is a mid-range massager and the overall intensity is rated moderate, but for the asking price, it’s a fantastic deal.
What is a Roblox Character or Avatar Roblox avatar refers to the playable entity that players use to represent themselves within the online experience. Not long ago, “avatars” were officially known as the Roblox characters. So, we are going to use both of these terms interchangeably in our guide. But in the end, a Roblox character, avatar, and even Robloxian stand for the same player entity. Roblox avatars have human-like appearances with a single head, two legs, and two arms but with a blocky character, much like Minecraft.
The sequel to the popular Roblox experience — Ijul Piece, Ijul Piece 2 is the perfect Roblox game for One Piece fans. The game has no quests and gives complete freedom to level up on any island, so having some extra cash and diamonds can go a long way. That’s where codes come in, providing essential resources to make your adventure easier. So, use our list of working Ijul Piece 2 codes to earn free Cash and Diamonds to level up your character quickly.
What Is Roblox the Mimic? The Mimic is a spooky Roblox adventure set in Japan. It’s currently two different stories (for now) in one, each with its cast of characters (like separate books!). While the creators haven’t released everything yet, they’re planning at least four chilling chapters inspired by creepy Japanese legends. If you have played horror games like P.T. or Until Dawn, Mimic is a little similar to those. In the horror aspect, it matches any scary experience.
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti: Test Bench Before we start, let’s go over the test bench we’re using for all the tests. With this, you can look at the exact specifications of the PC on which we have installed the GPU and have run the benchmarks. Do note that all the settings are set by default, including the power target (100%), temperature limit (by default, it was set at 83 degrees Celcius), and also the stock fan profile.
Rugged Apple Watch Coming Soon: Report Going by the report, the rugged edition of the Apple Watch will have a larger screen that measures almost 2 inches diagonally. For context, the standard Apple Watch Series 8 is likely to include the same 1.9-inch diagonal screen as the Series 7. Gurman says Apple could use the extra space to show additional fitness metrics on the watch face. The new rugged Apple Watch 8 is likely to offer about 7% more screen area than the Series 7.