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Pixel 7A Renders Based on Leaked Data Look Similar to Pixel 7

Seems like there’ll be a metal camera bar at the back, just like with this year’s Pixel 7.

Renders of the Google Pixel 7A, likely the company’s next budget smartphone, landed online Tuesday via Twitter user OnLeaks and the publication Smartprix. The renders are based on supposedly leaked data and are not official internal images by Google.

Like past Pixel devices, the 7A will apparently borrow much inspiration from its namesake, the Pixel 7.

The Pixel 7A will be 152.4 by 72.9 by 9.0mm, according to Smartprix. These dimensions are a hair larger than the earlier Pixel 6A. The renders don’t show a headphone jack, which isn’t too surprising as Google axed the feature with the Pixel 6A earlier this year.

Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The Pixel «A» line of phones gives customers a cheaper alternative to Google’s flagship models. Often, the A-series Pixels will feature lower-quality materials but will be backed by the same processors and cameras found in its bigger sibling. The A-series is Google’s attempt to compete in the midrange category and give people a taste of what its products offer at a lower price point. Last year’s Pixel 6A was priced at $450, which competes squarely against the $429 iPhone SE.

This year’s Pixel 7 features a 50-megapixel main sensor and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera. If the trend continues, then the Pixel 7A should have the same main camera gear. The Pixel 7 comes with Google’s Tensor G2 chip, a custom processor designed by Google that helps elevate the company’s AI features. The Tensor G2 landing in the Pixel 7A would make it a compelling value, assuming it’s priced similarly. Rumors also point to the Pixel 7A featuring a 90Hz FHD+ display, which would match the base Pixel 7 and be a noticeable upgrade from the 60Hz panel on the 6A.

It’s likely Google will cut the amount of RAM in the 7A to help differentiate it from the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. Depending on how the Pixel 7A shapes up, it may land on our best cheap phones list, just as the Pixel 6A did.

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 22 #598

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 22, No. 598.

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

Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one — I definitely have at least two of these in my house. Some of the answers are a bit tough to unscramble, so if you need hints and answers, read on.

I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: NYT Connections Turns 1: These Are the 5 Toughest Puzzles So Far

Hint for today’s Strands puzzle

Today’s Strands theme is: Catch all.

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: A mess of items.

Clue words to unlock in-game hints

Your goal is to find hidden words that fit the puzzle’s theme. If you’re stuck, find any words you can. Every time you find three words of four letters or more, Strands will reveal one of the theme words. These are the words I used to get those hints but any words of four or more letters that you find will work:

BATE, LICE, SLUM, CAPE, HOLE, CARE, BARE, THEN, SLAM, SAMBA, BACK

Answers for today’s Strands puzzle

These are the answers that tie into the theme. The goal of the puzzle is to find them all, including the spangram, a theme word that reaches from one side of the puzzle to the other. When you have all of them (I originally thought there were always eight but learned that the number can vary), every letter on the board will be used. Here are the nonspangram answers:

TAPE, COIN, PENCIL, BATTERY, SHOELACE, THUMBTACK

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is JUNKDRAWER. To find it, look for the J that’s five letters down on the far-left row, and wind down, over and then up.

Quick tips for Strands

#1: To get more clue words, see if you can tweak the words you’ve already found, by adding an «S» or other variants. And if you find a word like WILL, see if other letters are close enough to help you make SILL, or BILL.

#2: Once you get one theme word, look at the puzzle to see if you can spot other related words.

#3: If you’ve been given the letters for a theme word, but can’t figure it out, guess three more clue words, and the puzzle will light up each letter in order, revealing the word.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 22, #1586

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for Oct. 22, No. 1,586.

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 features some letters I don’t often guess, but it’s not terribly difficult. 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 one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with S.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with T.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to an action displaying spectacular skill and daring.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is STUNT.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Oct. 21, No. 1,585 was DETOX.

Recent Wordle answers

Oct. 17, No. 1,581: GROSS
Oct. 18, No. 1,582: HAVEN
Oct. 19, No. 1,583: IDEAL
Oct. 20, No. 1,584: LIMBO

Quick tips for Wordle

#1: Check our list ranking the popularity of all the letters in the alphabet and choose your starter words accordingly. (TRAIN, STERN and AUDIO are good.)

#2: Don’t forget that letters can be used more than once.

#3: Many words are similar. You don’t want to use up multiple guesses that don’t advance your cause. So if the puzzle is STA_E, don’t guess STARE, STATE and STALE. Guess something that uses that R, T and L, like TWIRL.