You no longer need to spend money on expensive smart devices. If you take your data’s privacy seriously and want your smart home to operate locally, it’s high time to pick up a couple of ESP32 boards.

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games. Hey there, Connectors! I hope your week is off to a fantastic start.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. Welcome back to the Sunday edition of our Connections guide, ...

Scroll down for hints and conversation about the puzzle for Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. By New York Times Games Good morning, dear connectors. Welcome to today’s Connections forum, where you can give and ...

Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun and ...

If you're a casual track and field fan, you've probably heard of the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays and can likely deduce how they are run from the names of the events alone. However, those are not the ...

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