Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, August 8, 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 8, 2024 · 2 min · 226 words · Amber Lucas

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Thursday, August 8, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 8, 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 8, 2024 · 3 min · 467 words · Amber Kemp

You Can Use Nasturtiums to Make Jam, Sushi, and More

They self-seed like crazy, coming back year after year with no work on your part. They can climb, they can trail, they can mound. Nasturtiums are going to fill a space. The aphids are attracted to the nasturtiums, and leave other plants alone. You leave the nasturtiums in place and let the aphids be happy. If that was all these little garden cheerleaders did, it would be enough. But as it happens, almost all parts of the nasturtium flower are edible....

August 8, 2024 · 2 min · 321 words · Kelly Curtis

How 'Information Bias' Can Derail Your Investing (and Ways to Avoid It)

For the average investor, the headlines don’t look good right now. Stock marketsare in turmoil, and the threat ofa recession looms. And during this sort of economic volatility, our natural instincts can lead us astray. When making investment decisions, its important to have an objective, balanced perspective. Information bias comes up whenever our thinking becomes skewed due to how we filter and interpret data. This tendency is known as confirmation bias, and it can spell disaster for investors....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 377 words · Ronald Smith

How to Choose, Set up, and Use Gymnastics Rings for Home Workouts

Gymnastics rings arent just for Olympic gymnasts. What are gymnastics rings and what are they good for? Rings are just what they sound like: hoops, traditionally made of wood, that hang from straps. There are ways to do rows, bicep curls, leg exercises, and more. Should I buy gymnastics rings or a TRX set? Gymnastics rings, on the other hand, are separate. You cant do that with TRX. So if youre torn between the two, Id go for rings....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 280 words · Travis Rodriguez

Poaching Is the Secret to Perfect Corn on the Cob

Ive been consuming as much as I can while the cobs are still rolling in at bargain prices. And while grilling corn mightseemlike the cool way to cook corn, I almost never do that. Well, kind of. Technically Ipoachmy corn on the cob. Its relatively fast, it doesnt dry out, and its mostly hands-off. If you have pre-shucked corn, then skip to Step 2. Step 2: Boil the water Use a wide pot with a tight-fitting lid....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 360 words · Mr. John Graves

These Smart Home Devices Will Keep Your Stuff Safe While You're Away

This is what smart tech was built for. I like being able to check on my dog when im not home. When it comes to smart cameras, I am something of a loyalist to these Eufy cams. How often have they been lost, or has a neighbor had trouble using one? Asmart locksolves all those issues. you’re free to cancel a code whenever you want. you could double check that the door is locked at any time....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 224 words · Thomas Henry

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 7, 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 - They can make or break your meal experience. Blue category - These are all the same wavy shape, but with different levels of density....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 390 words · Danielle Osborne

Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 7, 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! That, plus another word that ends with the same sound. BEWARE: Spoilers follow for todays Strands puzzle! Were about to give away the answers to todays Strands puzzle....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 227 words · Matthew Gregory

Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, August 7, 2024

If youre looking for theWordleanswer for August 7, 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 7, 2024 · 3 min · 459 words · Natalie Smith

Use Feeeed to Browse Articles, Reddit, and YouTube All at Once

I like to read online by using RSS services likeFeedly and Inoreader, for a true newspaper vibe. But as great as RSS is, it only works for articles. To follow everything everywhere, you need something that goes beyond RSS. The app is free, updated regularly, and Nate has even added quick AI summaries to articles. But things get more interesting when you get to YouTube and Reddit. The same trick also works for Tumblr blogs, Substack publications and TikTok creators....

August 7, 2024 · 2 min · 221 words · Sandra Barber

Apple Intelligence's Instructions Reveal How Apple Is Directing Its New AI

Apple Intelligenceis only inthe initial stages of testing, but we’re already learning more about how it works. Given a mail and the reply snippet, ask relevant questions which are explicitly asked in the mail. yo output top questions along with set of possible answers/options for each of those questions. Do not ask questions which are answered by the reply snippet. The questions should be short, no more than 8 words....

August 6, 2024 · 2 min · 370 words · Bill Lowe

Does Foam Rolling Actually Do Anything?

Foam rolling seemed to come out of nowhere maybe 15 or 20 years ago. Lets separate fact from fiction. What is foam rolling? (The foam is similar to what a pool noodle is made of, but denser.) When and how do you do foam rolling? Foam rolling is often done before a workout, as part of a warmup. This means different things to different people, but its often thought to relieve feelings of muscle soreness....

August 6, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Allen Wilson