NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Monday, January 12, 2026 (Puzzle #680)

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for Monday, January 12, 2026 (Puzzle #680)

Today's NYT Strands is live for Monday, January 12, 2026 (Puzzle #680).

Bogdana Zujic
5 min read
NYT Connections #946: Hints and Solutions for January 12, 2026

NYT Connections #946: Hints and Solutions for January 12, 2026

The Monday edition of NYT Connections arrives with puzzle #946, serving up a grid that rewards vocabulary precision and lateral thinking.

Bogdana Zujic
3 min read
Samsung One UI 8.5 Beta Adds AI Weather Effects to Galaxy Lock Screens

Samsung One UI 8.5 Beta Adds AI Weather Effects to Galaxy Lock Screens

Samsung's One UI 8.5 beta adds AI weather animations to lock screens and a feature to remind you to contact family members.

Elizabeth Kartini
4 min read
Korean retail investors pour 1 trillion won into Tesla stock and leveraged ETFs

Korean retail investors pour 1 trillion won into Tesla stock and leveraged ETFs

Korean retail investors invested $655 million in Tesla and leveraged ETFs despite the automaker's declining deliveries and high valuation.

Chevaugn Powell
3 min read
WIRobotics Showcases Wearable and Humanoid Robots at CES 2026

WIRobotics Showcases Wearable and Humanoid Robots at CES 2026

WIRobotics unveils its advanced wearable walking-assist and humanoid robots at CES 2026, expanding global market presence.

Chevaugn Powell
6 min read
NYT Mini Crossword Hints, Clues and Answers for Monday, January 12, 2026

NYT Mini Crossword Hints, Clues and Answers for Monday, January 12, 2026

Today's NYT Mini Crossword is live, and Monday's grid brings a balanced mix of pop culture, technology, and everyday vocabulary.

Bogdana Zujic
5 min read
Pony.ai and BAIC BJEV Expand Partnership to Scale Global Robotaxi Operations

Pony.ai and BAIC BJEV Expand Partnership to Scale Global Robotaxi Operations

Pony.ai and BAIC BJEV deepen collaboration to scale Level 4 robotaxi fleets globally, leveraging joint vehicle development and manufacturing for commercial expansion.

Chevaugn Powell
5 min read
Chinese Labs Convert Nvidia RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs into AI Blower Cards

Chinese Labs Convert Nvidia RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs into AI Blower Cards

Chinese labs convert Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming GPUs into blower-style cards for AI servers, amid shortages and delayed Super models.

Luka Berger
4 min read
Verge Launches First Commercial Solid-State Battery Motorcycle at CES 2026

Verge Launches First Commercial Solid-State Battery Motorcycle at CES 2026

Verge's TS Pro electric motorcycle debuts at CES 2026 with a commercial solid-state battery offering 370 miles per charge, as new breakthroughs promise faster charging and lower costs.

Chevaugn Powell
4 min read
PNY Announces Dual-Slot Slim RTX 5080 and 5070 GPUs for Compact PCs

PNY Announces Dual-Slot Slim RTX 5080 and 5070 GPUs for Compact PCs

PNY's slim dual-slot RTX 5080, 5070 Ti, and 5070 GPUs deliver full Blackwell performance for compact PCs, launching February 2026.

Luka Berger
4 min read
Apple releases iOS 26.2 with security patches and interface refinements

Apple releases iOS 26.2 with security patches and interface refinements

Update your iPhone for critical security fixes, plus new AirDrop codes, urgent reminders, and Lock Screen clock adjustments.

Elizabeth Kartini
5 min read
Rivian Unveils In-House AI Chip to Replace Nvidia Hardware in Future SUVs

Rivian Unveils In-House AI Chip to Replace Nvidia Hardware in Future SUVs

Rivian's custom AI chip and LiDAR will enable advanced hands-free driving in future SUVs, cutting costs and boosting performance over Nvidia hardware.

Chevaugn Powell
3 min read
ProLogium and FEV Group Showcase 1,000 km Solid-State Battery at CES 2026

ProLogium and FEV Group Showcase 1,000 km Solid-State Battery at CES 2026

ProLogium and FEV Group reveal a solid-state EV battery module at CES 2026, targeting a 1,000 km range with enhanced safety and fast-charging capabilities.

Chevaugn Powell
5 min read
Donut Lab Announces Production-Ready Solid-State Batteries at CES 2026

Donut Lab Announces Production-Ready Solid-State Batteries at CES 2026

Finnish startup unveils production-ready solid-state batteries with 400 Wh/kg density, enabling 10-minute fast charging and over 200 miles of range for electric vehicles.

Chevaugn Powell
3 min read
XCharge and Energy Plus Plan 88-Space EV Charging Depot for Brooklyn

XCharge and Energy Plus Plan 88-Space EV Charging Depot for Brooklyn

Brooklyn's new battery-backed EV charging depot will ease grid strain with 88 fast-charging spaces and on-site energy storage, opening in 2026.

Chevaugn Powell
5 min read
Voltpost and EVSE partner to scale lamppost EV charging across US cities

Voltpost and EVSE partner to scale lamppost EV charging across US cities

Voltpost and EVSE partner to deploy fast-install, vandal-resistant lamppost EV chargers across US cities using existing infrastructure.

Chevaugn Powell
3 min read
Alphabet overtakes Apple in market value for the first time since 2019

Alphabet overtakes Apple in market value for the first time since 2019

Alphabet surpasses Apple in market value after nearly seven years, driven by its aggressive AI strategy and strong performance of the Gemini model.

Bogdana Zujic
5 min read
Kie.ai's Z Image API and Nano Banana Pro API compete for developers with distinct image generation

Kie.ai's Z Image API and Nano Banana Pro API compete for developers with distinct image generation

Compare Kie.ai's fast, affordable Z Image API for real-time visuals with the premium Nano Banana Pro API for detailed, high-resolution image editing and fusion.

Bogdana Zujic
4 min read
Opera Launches Neon AI Browser for $20 Monthly with Access to GPT-5.1

Opera Launches Neon AI Browser for $20 Monthly with Access to GPT-5.1

Get early access to cutting-edge AI models like GPT-5.1 for $19.90/month with Opera's agentic Neon browser, designed for power users.

Paige Roberts
5 min read
Google Launches Universal Commerce Protocol for AI Shopping Agents

Google Launches Universal Commerce Protocol for AI Shopping Agents

Google's new Universal Commerce Protocol enables AI shopping agents to handle purchases seamlessly across retailers using a common open standard.

Bogdana Zujic
5 min read
Adobe partners with Runway to integrate Gen-4.5 AI video into Firefly

Adobe partners with Runway to integrate Gen-4.5 AI video into Firefly

Adobe integrates Runway's Gen-4.5 AI for text-based video editing and generation directly within its Firefly creative tools.

Bogdana Zujic
3 min read