The Meta Quest 3 proves that the Meta Quest 2 was just an impossibly good deal. When that VR headset arrived for just $300 three years ago, it was the perfect gateway to VR for most people. You didn’t need to hook it up to anything, you just flipped it on and…
Today’s NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Friday, October 20, 2023
Hope you remember your slightly obscure political figures, because today’s puzzle is a tricky one. If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Friday, October 20, 2023, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Gen Z Goes to Work, Finds It Time-Consuming
This week, the whole internet is talking about one young woman’s journey into career disillusionment—specifically, her shocking discovery (shared via TikTok) that having a job cuts into your personal time in a major way. Meanwhile, youth in Britain are using …
The 30 Best Teen Movies You Can Stream Right Now
Before the 1950s, filmmakers didn’t think about teenagers as anything other than adults-in-waiting—accessories to the adult characters in films. That changed circa the release of Nicholas Ray’s 1955 James Dean star vehicle Rebel Without a Cause, the success o…
You Don’t Need to Buy a Desktop to Get the Most Power in a Mac Anymore
These days, we have the luxury of choice when it comes to computers, especially Macs: If all you do is light work, internet browsing, and content consumption, you don’t have to spend much at all for a very capable Mac. On the flip side, if your job or hobbies…
The Scariest Horror Podcasts to Listen This Halloween
Whether or not you love hearing spooky stories all year round,October is inarguably the best time of year to indulge. If you’re looking for a podcast that will scare you silly, here’s a terrifyingly good roundup of prospects—some based on true stories, some t…
The Best ‘Prime Big Deal Days’ Deals for Toys
Imagine having everything your child wants for the holidays, already ordered and shipped. If you’re paying attention to some of the deals available with Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, you can make this a reality. The Prime-member-exclusive savings event runs f…
World markets stutter as hopes that high interest rates have peaked fade
AIB finished the day up 1.6% in Dublin following a share sale by Minister for Finance Michael McGrath
iQOO 12 Pro debuts as world-first up-to-3,000-nit 144Hz display Android smartphones
The iQOO 12 and 12 Pro are the latest flagship Android smartphones to launch with Qualcomm’s newest premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. The two new devices augment its potential for top-end performance with a “self-developed” co-processor rated to make sure f…