NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Thursday, May 30
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!
Testing News
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Is Out on September 12
Today, during the annual Bigben Group event, NACON has unveiled the release date of Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. The open world racing game will be launched on September 12 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. However, pre-orders (which start today) will grant a week of early access.
NYT Mini Crossword today: puzzle answers for Wednesday, May 29
Love crossword puzzles but don’t have all day to sit and solve a full-sized puzzle in your daily newspaper? That’s what The Mini is for!
Neolithic burial sites and now too much of the wrong soil type, Intel's new foundry in Germany isn't getting finished any time soon
Back in 2022, we reported on Intel's plans to construct a new chip-making facility in Magdeburg, Germany. The project hasn't been entirely smooth running, though, with a plea for larger subsidies rebuffed by the country's finance minister, followed by initial ground inspections turning up a large Neolithic burial site. Now it seems that construction will be delayed again—this time due to the ground having too much of the wrong type of soil.
PlayStation VR2 Official PC Adapter by Sony Is Being Certified
An official PlayStation VR2 PC adapter made by Sony Interactive Entertainment is being certified, according to YouTuber Brad Lynch, who found a listing on the South Korean National Radio Research Agency (RRA).
YouTube Playables gets wider availability — here’s where to find it
YouTube has officially launched Playables, a collection of free games that you can play via the iOS or Android YouTube apps, as well as the streaming giant’s website.
NYT Connections tips: how to win Connections every day
It was Wordle that really exploded in popularity and was a natural purchase for the New York Times, but the outlet didn’t just stop there. It has released an entire section of brain-teasing puzzles for people to try out each and every day, including the devilishly difficult Connections. Nearly anyone who has tried it has become hooked, and for good reason. The idea is simple, and yet solving these puzzles is never easy. If you’ve never given Connections a shot, or were put off by it the first time you tried, take a look at our expert tips and tricks to help you get a better feel for how to solve each puzzle. Once you do, you will be playing every day without fail.
Console performance just took a huge step forward
Choosing between PC and console just got a little trickier because a feature that was previously reserved for PCs is now available on the Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5. The feature in question? Frame generation, courtesy of AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) 3. The tech did a superb job in the first tests on Xbox Series X, resulting in an up to 72% performance uplift in Immortals of Aveum. While this is a big step for AMD, and for console gaming as a whole, there are some downsides that underscore how this tech is still in its early days on consoles.