NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Sunday, January 11, 2026 (Puzzle #679)


Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1667, and this Sunday challenge brings one of the rarest starting letters in the game - Q - paired with a scientific term that could stump even veteran players.










The Supreme Court will decide if the FCC's multimillion-dollar fines for data privacy violations unconstitutionally deny carriers a jury trial.

Towerborne abandons free-to-play for a premium $24.99 launch, offering complete offline and co-op play with all content earned through gameplay.

Try the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo now, with progress and a bonus cosmetic carrying over to the full game launching February 5.

Speculation grows that GTA 6's third trailer may drop before February 3, ahead of its November 2026 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Google Fi expands into tablets with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ 5G, starting at $199.99 for subscribers with an $80 discount.

OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy to power next-generation AI data centers, advancing the massive Stargate infrastructure initiative.


The Supreme Court will decide if the FCC's multimillion-dollar fines for data privacy violations unconstitutionally deny carriers a jury trial.

Towerborne abandons free-to-play for a premium $24.99 launch, offering complete offline and co-op play with all content earned through gameplay.

Try the Dragon Quest VII Reimagined demo now, with progress and a bonus cosmetic carrying over to the full game launching February 5.

Speculation grows that GTA 6's third trailer may drop before February 3, ahead of its November 2026 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Google Fi expands into tablets with the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ 5G, starting at $199.99 for subscribers with an $80 discount.

OpenAI and SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy to power next-generation AI data centers, advancing the massive Stargate infrastructure initiative.

Honor's Magic 8 Pro flagship features the brightest smartphone display tested, a powerful 200MP telephoto camera, and top-tier performance with long-lasting battery options.

The cult-classic zombie slasher launches on Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan with enhanced graphics and performance improvements.

South Korean authorities investigate Coupang's data breach of 33 million accounts, as phishing scams surge using stolen personal information.

Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Sunday's grid brings a balanced mix of cultural references and straightforward wordplay.

Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1666, and this Saturday challenge delivers a straightforward adjective with common letters but a psychological twist that could catch players off guard.

Today's NYT Strands is live for Saturday, January 10, 2026 (Puzzle #678).

The Saturday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #944, serving up a grid that rewards both technical knowledge and everyday vocabulary.

Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Saturday's grid brings an unusual 8×6 layout with meta-clues that play with clue numbers.

Unlock five South Park skins and 13 free rewards in Fortnite's latest event pass, featuring themed mythic items and a new Cartmanland POI.

US senators urge Apple and Google to ban X and Grok apps over AI-generated nonconsensual sexual imagery of women and children.

Apple's thinnest iPhone ever lost nearly half its value in 10 weeks due to battery and camera compromises, leading to drastic production cuts.

Google activates Gemini AI by default for Gmail, offering AI summaries, writing help, and inbox organization to billions of users.

Nvidia's G-Sync Pulsar technology uses backlight strobing on 360Hz monitors to achieve motion clarity comparable to a 1000Hz display.

Larian Studios' upcoming RPG Divinity will transform failure into compelling narrative branches, addressing save-scumming from Baldur's Gate 3.

Samsung's record quarterly profit triples as AI memory demand drives unprecedented semiconductor revenue, though mobile margins face pressure.

Chinese state-backed hackers infiltrated U.S. Congressional email systems, targeting key committee staff in a major escalation of cyber espionage.

Samsung may raise Galaxy S26 prices due to rising component and manufacturing costs, though regional strategies could delay increases in key markets.

Apple targets 2027 for an ultra-thin iPhone Air 2 with new CoE OLED tech for brighter displays and up to 20% power savings.

Meta secures 6.6 gigawatts of nuclear power from three companies by 2035 to fuel its expanding AI data center infrastructure.

Samsung's Bixby gets a major AI upgrade with real-time conversation, Perplexity integration, and expanded third-party services in One UI 8.5.

Allianz partners with Anthropic to integrate Claude AI across its global insurance operations, enhancing efficiency, compliance, and workforce support.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 review: Spectacular QD-OLED visuals and immersive 49-inch gaming, but $1,400 price demands serious GPU power and desk space.














Is Baldur's Gate 3 down? Major outage reports as players report trouble connecting to the servers. 258 reports in the last 24 hours. Main issue: Server connection.




