Technologies

Turn Up the Savings With Up to 50% Off Popular Soundpeats Earbuds and Headphones

Pick up a new pair of earbuds or headphones with prices starting at just $25 with these huge limited-time discounts.

We’re big fans of some of the very best headphones and earbuds you can buy, but they can also come with huge price tags. That’s especially the case if you’re looking to pick up a pair of noise-canceling headphones. But you can also find some pretty great budget earbuds as well, with companies like Soundpeats proving you don’t have to spend hundreds to upgrade your listening experience. Even better, Soundpeats is currently offering a massive 50% off some of its personal audio gear. There are multiple options for you to choose from, so make sure to pick the one that best suits you before ordering.

All of these discounts come to a close on April 13, so you do have a few days to make your decision, and with both headphones and earbuds represented in this sale, we’re confident there will be something for everyone. Unfortunately, all of these discounts do require you to enter a discount code, and they’re all different — so make sure you’re entering the right code for the deal you want.

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There are so many deals on offer, we aren’t going to get into all of them, but we do want to highlight the biggest savings available. That’s on the Soundpeats Air4 Pro ANC earbuds, yours today for just $38 when you enter the discount code SPA4P50OFF. These earbuds support Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity and a custom equalizer all at a price that is hard to beat.

If you’re a fan of headphones rather than earbuds, the Sounrpeats Space Hybrid ANC headphones can be yours for just $30 when you enter the code SPWTSPACE at checkout. They’re available in three different colors and promise a whopping 123 hours of battery life per charge. They sport comfortable ear cups, deep bass and again support a custom equalizer so you can make them sound just the way you like.

The full rundown of deals includes:

Air5 earbuds: $36 (save $36 with code SP50OFFAIR5)
Air4 Pro earbuds: $38 (save $38 with code SPA4P50OFF)
Capsule3 Pro earbuds: $28 (save $28 with code SPC3PTPWT)
GoFree2 earbuds (in pearl black): $25 (save $25 with code SPGF2WTBE)
Space headphones: $30 (save $30 with code SPWTSPACE)
A6 headphones: $25 (save $25 with code SP50OFFA6)

Again, all of these deals end on April 13, so keep that in mind when you’re planning your purchase.

Why this deal matters

It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that you have to spend a lot to get some top-notch features like ANC, but that really isn’t the case with these discounts. If you’re on a budget but still want to enjoy those features, now is definitely the time to act, before these deals are gone for good.

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Tinder Users Must Start Logging In With Their Faces, Starting Nationwide

The social app now has new US requirements including face identification to help quell longstanding problems with catfishing and more.

US Tinder users will find a new feature when they open up the dating app starting Wednesday: A mandatory Face Check on their phones will be required before they can log into their profiles.

The Face Check step will begin with a new request to record a video of your face, a more casual version of setting up Apple’s Face ID login. Tinder will then run checks comparing your face data to your current profile pics and automatically create a small face badge for your profile. We already know how it works, because Tinder has already launched the feature in Canada and California before the full US rollout.

The technology, powered by FaceTec, will keep biometric data of the user’s face in encrypted form but discard the scanning video for privacy. Tinder will be able to use the face data to detect duplicate accounts, in an effort to cut down on fake profiles and identity theft.

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Tinder’s facial recognition rollout is also made to prevent catfishing, or people pretending to be someone else on Tinder to scam or blackmail them. But that also points to a deeper problem on the rise in dating apps — a growing number of bots, many controlled by AI, are designed to glean personal information or fool users into scammy subscriptions, among other problems.

Tinder’s working against these bots on several fronts, including this Face Check push as well as ID Check, which requires a government-issued ID and other types of photo verification.

The dating app also recently released a feature in June to enable double-dating with your friends, which Tinder reports is especially popular with Gen Z users. If you’re worried about the latest hazards on Tinder, we have guide to safety practices.

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

Technologies

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Oct. 23

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Oct. 23.

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

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Like some weather, memories and I.P.A.s
Answer: HAZY

5A clue: Statement that’s self-evidently true
Answer: AXIOM

7A clue: Civic automaker
Answer: HONDA

8A clue: What fear leads to, as Yoda told a young Anakin
Answer: ANGER

9A clue: Foxlike
Answer: SLY

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Verbal «lol»
Answer: HAHA

2D clue: Brain signal transmitter
Answer: AXON

3D clue: Hits with a witty comeback
Answer: ZINGS

4D clue: Sing at the top of a mountain, maybe
Answer: YODEL

6D clue: Name of the famous «Queen of Scots»
Answer: MARY

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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Oct. 23 #599

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Oct. 23, No. 599.

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 might be Halloween-themed, as the answers are all rather dangerous. Some of them 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: Please don’t eat me!

If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue: Remember Mr. Yuk?

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:

POND, NOON, NODE, BALE, SOCK, LOVE, LOCK, MOCK, LEER, REEL, GLOVE, DAIS, LEAN, LEAD, REEL

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: