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Never Lose Your Things Again With This Samsung SmartTag 2 4-Pack That’s a Massive 48% Off

Android users can make the most of these excellent Bluetooth trackers to keep an eye on their things with ease.

Have you ever spent an unreasonable amount of time looking around your house for your wallet? What about your bag or your tablet? We’ve all been there, and it sucks. Thankfully, you can get something like an AirTag, Tile or a SmartTag tracker to help you out.

If you’re in the Android ecosystem though, then you could also go for the Samsung SmartTag 2, which comes with all of the reliability you’d expect from the brand. Better yet, today you can get your hands on four of them for just $52 — which is a massive 48% off the normal price. Act fast though, as the deal is due to run out in just four days.

The Samsung SmartTag 2 has a lot of excellent features that help it really shine as a way to find your stuff. Aside from being easy to attach to things, they’re also IP67-rated, making them resistant to water and dust, and can stay powered for up to 500 days. They can also alert you in a few different ways, with you being able to use a compass on your app to track them down when nearby, or even just ring them to have them make a loud noise.

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As long as you’ve already got a compatible Samsung Galaxy device, whether that’s one of the brand’s phones or tablets, you’ll be able to use these handy devices with no problems.

Why this deal matters

Day-to-day life involves an awful lot of stuff these days. Wallets, keys, phones, tablets and whatever else you might take out with you, and most of those keep getting smaller too. So, being able to save money on a high quality tag like the Samsung SmartTag 2 is a chance you shouldn’t miss out on.

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Meta Reportedly Eyeing ‘Super Sensing’ Tech for Smart Glasses

The company is reportedly pulling back on some privacy concerns to give its smart glasses lineup a bigger AI boost.

Meta is reportedly developing what it calls a «super sensing» type of facial recognition technology to its smart glasses lineup. A new report from The Information said Meta is developing software for the glasses that has the ability to recognize people by name and keep better track of what users are doing throughout the day.

The company originally planned to include similar technology in its first wave of smart glasses, but abandoned that effort due to privacy concerns.

Now, however, the tech appears to be back on the table. Meta is reportedly working on two new pairs of smart glasses, internally known as Aperol and Bellini, and is also re-evaluating its privacy policies and potential safety risks associated with the technology, the report said.

The report also said the feature would be opt-in only.

It’s part of Meta’s larger strategy to expand its smart glasses lineup and integrate AI more deeply into the products. It follows news that rivals like Google — now developing its first smart glasses since Google Glass — are boosting their push into the category.

It’s also said to be integrating this same «sensing» recognition capability into AI-powered earphones, which are said to include embedded cameras and sensors.

A representative for Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 9, #1420

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,420 for May 9.

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Wordle puzzle could be tricky. It’s not a super-common word, though the letters aren’t especially unusual. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter T.

Wordle hint No. 4: Nonsense

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to something ridiculous.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to an unusual ingredient used in Mexican and other dishes.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is TRIPE.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 8, No. 1419, was BALMY.

Recent Wordle answers

May 4, No. 1415: TROUT

May 5, No. 1416: SHUSH

May 6, No. 1417: SUITE

May 7, No. 1418: MACHO

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for May 9, #698

Hints and answers for Connections for May 9, No. 698.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s Connections puzzle has one category that might remind you of grade-school math. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Adjust the picture.

Green group hint: Starting to fade.

Blue group hint: Do the math.

Purple group hint: Not on the door, but…