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Google I/O and Android Show: Where to Stream and What You Can Expect

From Android 16 to a whole host of AI updates, here’s what you might see at Google’s annual software event.

Google I/O runs May 20 and 21 this year, with Google holding its biggest keynote of the year right on day one. We expect Google to talk about its latest updates and innovations across all of its ever-expanding portfolio of products, perhaps even with some sneak peeks at upcoming hardware. But only if we all collectively cross our fingers.

But Google is also hosting a totally separate event solely focusing on Android. Called the Android Show: I/O Edition, this event will be prerecorded and will take place exactly a week before the I/O keynote. We expect it will focus much more on what we can expect from Android 16, Wear OS and other Android-related products. 
By breaking out Android news into its own virtual event, Google frees itself to spend more time during the I/O keynote to talk about Gemini, Deep Mind, Android XR and Project Astra. It’s likely going to be a jam-packed series of events, so here’s how you can watch them both and what you can look forward to.

Android Show: I/O Edition: Where to watch

While the main I/O keynote isn’t until later in May, the company’s new Android Show is mere days away, taking place on May 13, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. BST). It’ll be livestreamed on the Android YouTube channel. It will focus heavily on Android 16, which has been in public beta for some time and is expected to launch officially in June. It’s earlier than Android usually rolls out; a driving force behind that move is to give developers more time with the early software to help optimize apps and software that focus on AI. 

Rumored Android 16 features include updates to the camera for more fine-grain control over exposure and color temperature, more dynamic app resizing when using foldable phones and updates to the ways notifications are displayed. It’s possible Google may also talk about Android XR, the company’s latest foray into mixed-reality headsets in partnership with Samsung and its Project Moohan headset. We also expect announcements around Wear OS, Google’s software powering Android-based smartwatches.

Google I/O: Where to watch

Google I/O proper kicks off with a keynote taking place on May 20, 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. EDT, 6 p.m. BST). It’ll almost certainly be available to stream online on Google’s own YouTube channel, although a holding video is yet to be available. There’s no live link on the I/O website yet, either, though you can use the handy links to add the event to your calendar of choice. Expect links to a livestream to be available closer to the day.

What to expect from Google I/O 2025

Google has talked less and less about Android at its I/O developer conference, with uses of the word «Android» falling far below the 124 times the word «AI» was spoken on stage during the 2024 keynote. Given that Google is spinning its Android announcements into its own event, it’s safe to expect that Android will continue to take a back seat.

AI will definitely dominate the conversation at this year’s I/O. From its integration into Android to the always-seeing Project Astra, AI tools will continue to be infused deeper into everything that Google does, whether you like it or not. Hopefully, Google will do a better job of communicating its new AI tools than it did last year. 

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, May 12

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for May 12.

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.

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword gets a little playful with 7-Across and 3-Down. Fortunately, 3-Down is obvious, so answer that one and then the other one will become more apparent. 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.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. 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 at those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: The «D» of D.J.
Answer: DISC

5A clue: Yet to tie the knot
Answer: UNWED

7A clue: Clothing material that becomes 3-Down after «doubling» a letter
Answer: SUEDE

8A clue: Like the motion of the ocean
Answer: TIDAL

9A clue: Actress Garr
Answer: TERI

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: «___ in the Wind» (Kansas classic)
Answer: DUST

2D clue: People of the Arctic
Answer: INUIT

3D clue: Stockholm resident
Answer: SWEDE

4D clue: Traditional wood for a hope chest
Answer: CEDAR

6D clue: Where one looks for lox
Answer: DELI

How to play more Mini Crosswords

The New York Times Games section offers a large number of online games, but only some of them are free for all to play. You can play the current day’s Mini Crossword for free, but you’ll need a subscription to the Times Games section to play older puzzles from the archives.

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 12, #231

Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 231, for May 12.

Looking for the most recent regular 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 and Strands puzzles.

Connections: Sports Edition is kind of all over the sports map today. Hopefully you’ve got a little knowledge of a bunch of things. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.  

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

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

Yellow group hint: Points in hoops.

Green group hint: Ice, ice baby.

Blue group hint: Top hitters.

Purple group hint:  A bone, for one.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Ways to score in basketball.

Green group: Areas in a hockey rink.

Blue group: Members of baseball’s 3,000-hit club.

Purple group: Things one breaks.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is ways to score in basketball. The four answers are 3-pointer, dunk, free throw and layup.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is areas in a hockey rink. The four answers are center ice, crease, neutral zone and penalty box.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is members of baseball’s 3,000-hit club. The four answers are Beltre, Brock, Musial and Speaker.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is things one breaks. The four answers are huddle, racked pool balls, record and serve.

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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 12, #1423

Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle No. 1,423 for May 12.

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 might stump some people but bodybuilders will get it right away. 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 B.

Wordle hint No. 4: Anatomy

Today’s Wordle answer is a body part.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a large muscle on the upper arm.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is BICEP.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, May 11,  No. 1422, was DOWEL.

Recent Wordle answers

May 7, No. 1418: MACHO
May 8, No. 1419: BALMY
May 9, No. 1420: TRIPE
May 10, No. 1421: YEAST

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