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New PS5 Update Beta Brings Simultaneous DualSense Controller Pairing to Multiple Devices

Those participating in the PS5 beta program will get access to the new feature on Friday.

A system update for those in the PS5 beta program will enable a new feature for the DualSense or DualSense Edge controller, allowing it to be paired with multiple devices at the same time and quickly switch between them. Beta participants will get access to the new feature on Friday.

The DualSense controller can be connected to several devices via Bluetooth that aren’t the PS5, including computers (PC, Mac), and mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. However, you can only connect to one of these devices at the same time. The system update removes this limitation.

Currently, the PS5 beta program is limited to the US, Canada, Japan, the UK, Germany and France, but Sony plans to roll out the feature globally in the future.

Connect your DualSense controller to up to 4 devices simultaneously

Once the update goes live, you’ll be able to pair your DualSense or DualSense Edge controller to up to four devices at the same time. Once all of the devices are paired, you’ll be able to switch between them with a simple button combination.

Here’s how to pair your DualSense controller to multiple devices

Once the update is live and the feature is enabled for you, this is how you can connect your controller to multiple devices at the same time:

Make sure the light bar and player indicator on your DualSense controller is off. Press and hold the PS button for 5 seconds or more to turn them off.
Press and hold one of the action buttons (circle, triangle, square or cross) until the light bar and player indicator flash twice.
Turn on Bluetooth on the device you wish to connect your controller to and go to add a new Bluetooth device.
Select the controller from the Bluetooth menu. The light bar and player indicator’s lights will blink according to the slot number (1-4).

How to switch between devices using your DualSense controller

Switching between the devices you’ve connected your controller to is fairly straightforward once you understand the basic button configuration.

Make sure the device you’re trying to switch to is turned on.
Hold the PS button and the action button associated with the device you’re trying to switch to for 3 seconds.
Once connected, the light bar and player indicator lights will flash according to the slot number.

Here’s an example chart of what that will look like from the Playstation Blog:

Slot number	Button used	Player indicator lights	Connected Device (Example)**
Slot 1	PS button and Triangle button	One light on	PS5
Slot 2	PS button and Circle button	Two lights on	PS5 Pro
Slot 3	PS button and Cross button	Three lights on	Windows PC
Slot 4	PS button and Square button	Four lights on	iPhone

If you have issues pairing, you’ll need to make sure that your device is compatible with the DualSense controller via Bluetooth.

For more, don’t miss these common PS5 issues and how to fix them.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, Jan. 25

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 25.

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? It might help to be a Scrabble player. Read on for all the answers. 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: Some breakfast drinks, for short
Answer: OJS

4A clue: Ready for business
Answer: OPEN

5A clue: Information gathered by a spy
Answer: INTEL

6A clue: Highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (22)
Answer: QUIZ

7A clue: Nine-digit ID
Answer: SSN

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Agree to receive promotional emails, say
Answer: OPTIN

2D clue: Second-highest-scoring Scrabble word with four tiles (20)
Answer: JEEZ

3D clue: Sketch comedy show since ’75
Answer: SNL

4D clue: Burden
Answer: ONUS

5D clue: Geniuses have high ones
Answer: IQS

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 25, #489

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 25, No. 489.

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.

Today’s Connections: Sports Edition grid started with a funny message: SUPER BOWL ORR BUST. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for 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: Bummer!

Green group hint: Add three letters.

Blue group hint: Noted hockey players.

Purple group hint: Not the moon, but …

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Disappointment.

Green group: Sports, with «-ing.»

Blue group: Hall of Fame NHL defensemen.

Purple group: ____ star(s)

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 disappointment. The four answers are bust, dud, failure and flop.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is sports, with «-ing.» The four answers are bowl, box, curl and surf.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Hall of Fame NHL defensemen. The four answers are Bourque, Coffey, Leetch and Orr.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ____ star(s). The four answers are all, Chicago, Dallas and super.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 25 #959

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 25, No. 959

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.

Really, New York Times? The paper noted for being rather sedate actually put the words SUB and DOM next to each other in today’s NYT Connections puzzle. Of course, they didn’t mean what they could have meant, and they did not end up in the same category, but still. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times 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 the 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: Like an understudy.

Green group hint: Delete is another one.

Blue group hint: Like penne.

Purple group hint: At the end of words.