Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 21, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

August 21, 2024 · 2 min · 246 words · Jeffrey Shaw

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 21, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 21, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

August 21, 2024 · 3 min · 481 words · Terri Barber

You Can Change Alexa's Voice, Language, and Wake Word

When you think about Amazon’s Echo devices, you obviously think ofAlexa. In fact, Alexa is no longer just an American voice. you could now choose from many different voice types, including British and Australian. Alexa will then respond with “I have a few voices to choose from. Here are three that you might like.” The assistant will speak a couple of phrases in each of these different voices. You might hear voices with American accent, British accent, Indian accent, or Australian accent....

August 21, 2024 · 2 min · 329 words · Brian Bond

How to Install Kodi on an Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV

Kodi is a great media system, right up there with the likes ofPlexandJellyfin. Its free, open-source, and can help you reliably stream your entire media collection to any local gadget. Thats because, deep down, the Fire TV Stick runs Android. But after you grab the developer mode, the process is the same. Hold both buttons for about 3-4 seconds. Then release both buttons and press the remote’s Menu button. (If this doesn’t work, try holding Center and Down simultaneously instead of staggered....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 367 words · Randy Guzman

How to Make the Best Fruit Pie (With No Soggy Bottom)

A deep-dish, homemade fruit pie is a thing of beauty. Its a great housewarming gift, an acceptable apology, and a good way to make friends. Thats what makes the disappointment of cutting into a watery-bottomed fruit disaster all the more poignant. The key to making the best fresh (or frozen) fruit pie is to cook your filling first. Why should you cook fruit pie filling before baking? I almost always see this with apple pies that use the raw-apple method....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 282 words · Jason Kim

My Favorite Electrolyte Mixes for Hard Workouts

Ive also found that Ireallyenjoy salty foods during the summer when Ive been exercising a lot. Maybe my body is trying to tell me something. But, like sodium, it can be a good thing in an electrolyte mix. Sodium, for example,can be absorbed faster in the presence of glucose. And then there are the drinks that aim to provide us with fuel in the form of carbohydrates. These include mixes like Tailwind....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 219 words · Timothy Williams

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

If you want an easy way to come back to our Connections hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Connections answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the themes and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! Green category - Verbs for pulling a fish toward you, or closing a manual car window. Blue category - Whats your sign?...

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 412 words · Christina Stephens

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

For an easy way to come back to our Strands hints every day,bookmark this page. Below, Ill give you some oblique hints at todays Strands answers. And farther down the page, Ill reveal the spangram and the answers. Scroll slowly and take just the hints you need! BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle. What is the spangram in todays Strands?...

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 277 words · Penny Sherman

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 20, 2024 read on. Well share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. How to play Wordle Wordle liveshere on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word. For more, check outour guide to playing Wordle here, andmy strategy guide here for more advanced tips. (We also have more information at the bottom of this post, after the hints and answers....

August 20, 2024 · 3 min · 459 words · Amanda Kelley

Use Automations to Keep Alarms From Going Off When You Don’t Need Them

I use the alarm feature in the iPhone’s Clock app to remember when to feed my cat. When I’m out of the house, though, this alarm is mostly just a nuisance. That’s why I set up my alarms to only trigger if I’m at home. This is useful for more than just cat people. Head to the Clock app, tap theAlarmtab, and poke the plus sign in the top-right corner....

August 20, 2024 · 2 min · 291 words · Amber Lucas

What's New on Hulu in September 2024

September on Hulu kicks off with season two of the original drama seriesTell Me Lies(Sept. 4), based on the titular book and set at a fictional college in upstate New York. The show stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White as students whose complicated relationship spans eight yearsthis season picks up after a breakup at the end of last year. Also dramaticbut trueis the premiere of Hulu original docuseriesThe Secret Lives of Mormon Wives(Sept....

August 20, 2024 · 5 min · 1016 words · Michael Parker Jr.

10 Essential Ways to Make Your iPhone's Screen Easier to Read

If you frequently find yourself wishing your iPhone had larger text or icons, youre not alone. Some people prefer microscopic font sizes, but others want large, bold text everywhere. Go toSettings > Display & Brightness > Text Size. Move the slider towards the right to increase the font size across iOS. With that done, youll see additional font size options in the slider at the bottom of the page. you might even set aunique font size for each app....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 410 words · Carol Williamson

4 Odd Events That Appeared At The Olympics

Throughout Olympic history, numerous sports have been added, removed, and occasionally reinstated. Here are some of the most unusual ones. Australian B-girl Rachael Gunn takes part in breaking at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The organizers had dismissed angling as not being a legitimate sport. A Jury member, wearing a top hat, is noting in his notebook the catch of a contestant. August 19, 1900. Photo credit:Wikimedia Commons There were also economic and ecological arguments in favor of angling....

August 19, 2024 · 2 min · 232 words · Sonya Jacobs