Here are the hints and answers for Connections for May 2, #691. You might want to get some barbecue after solving it.
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Apple changes US App Store rules to let apps redirect users to their own websites for payments
Apple has changed its App Store rules in the U.S. to let apps link users to their own websites so they can buy subscriptions or other digital goods. This change comes after a U.S. court ruled in favor of Epic Games in a case against the iPhone maker, ordering the latter not to prohibit apps […]
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, May 2
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 2.
Spoiler Alert: Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Is a Better Version of ‘Suicide Squad’
Marvel just told DC, “Hold my beer.”
US Wants Judge to Break Up Google, Force Sale of Chrome: Here’s What to Know
OpenAI, Perplexity AI and Yahoo have expressed interest in buying Chrome, as Google’s legal battle escalates. Here’s what it could mean for the future of the web.
Premier League Soccer: Stream Man City vs. Wolves Live From Anywhere
Pep Guardiola’s men continue their bid for a top-five finish as they take on the in-form Old Gold.
Recession Indicators Aren’t Always Metrics. Sometimes, They’re Memes
Social media trends can tell us something about the economy that official data doesn’t.
To Celebrate May the 4th, Ask Alexa These Star Wars Questions
Hrrmmm. Your Amazon virtual assistant, talk like Baby Yoda you can make. Yes, hrrmmm.
Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in […]
Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there are two kinds of people who come to the social media platform: Scrollers and seekers. Scrollers are the ones who come to Reddit’s core product, which is community conversation and engaging about topics they’re passionate about, from r/sourdough to r/popculturechat. Then there are the Seekers; the people who might […]