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Save Up to $1,100 on the New iPhone 17 with Xfinity

Whether you’re excited about ultra-thin iPhone Air or the stunning cameras and battery life on iPhone 17 Pro Max, get up to $1,100 off when you trade in your current phone with Xfinity.

September is in the air, which means it’s back to work, back to school and…time for a new iPhone. At its «awe dropping» event last week, Apple unveiled its iPhone 17 lineup with four new models, including the long-awaited iPhone Air, which at 5.6mm thick is the thinnest iPhone ever.

Whether you’re eager to go thin with iPhone Air or all-out with iPhone 17 Pro Max, you can save up to $1,100 when you trade in an eligible phone with Xfinity before October 9. (That means your new iPhone could be completely free.) Plus, you’ll get to use it on Xfinity, America’s largest and most reliable 5G network that also gets you access to millions of WiFi hotspots.

Here are a few standout features of the new iPhone lineup to help you decide which one is right for you.

From ultra-thin iPhone Air to all-out iPhone 17 Pro Max

Better cameras, faster chips, brighter screens — Apple’s latest collection delivers improvements to hardware, design and battery life, plus some fun surprises.

iPhone 17

Available in black, white, or three pastel colors, iPhone 17 also boasts a larger (6.3 inches) and brighter (up to 3,000 nits) screen, protected with an improved scratch- and glare-resistant coating. Most exciting: the standard model now includes the ProMotion display, formerly available only on Pro models, as well as the Pro’s 48-megapixel Dual Fusion camera. Inside, its A19 chip boasts a five-core GPU. Pricing starts at $799, or get it free when you trade in your qualifying phone with Xfinity.

iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max

Available with a 6.3-inch (Pro) or 6.9-inch (Max) screen and protected with a Ceramic Shield on both sides, Apple’s top-tier iPhone sets itself apart with an 18-megapixel front Center Stage camera, as well as three 48-mexapixel lenses in its Fusion telephoto system. With updated processor cooling and thermal management, Apple says iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will get up to 39 hours of video playback. Pricing starts at $1,099, or as low as $0 with your qualifying trade-in at Xfinity.

iPhone Air

The newsiest of Apple’s announcements, iPhone Air is a visual stunner at only 5.6mm thick, all without skimping on the specs. With the same A19 Pro processor found in the Pro models, iPhone Air incorporates neural accelerators into each of its six GPU cores. Its 6.5-inch ProMotion XDR display, 48-megapixel camera, new N1 networking chip and C2 modem make it a very powerful, compact device. And don’t let its slim profile fool you: With a new polished titanium frame and Apple’s Ceramic Shield protecting the front and back, the Air is Apple’s strongest iPhone yet. Pricing starts at $999—or free when you trade in your phone with Xfinity.

Save up to $1,100 whether you’re switching to Xfinity or not

The iPhone 17 lineup is available now, and you can save big when you trade in your qualifying phone with Xfinity before October 9. Your trade-in phone doesn’t have to be a previous iPhone model, and you can take advantage of the offer whether you’re switching to Xfinity or an existing customer looking to upgrade. If you have a phone made by a major manufacturer in the past few years, you’ll likely qualify for the full $1,100 credit, meaning you can get any new iPhone 17 model for free via credits on your monthly bill.

As an Xfinity customer, you’ll enjoy your new iPhone 17 on America’s largest and most reliable 5G network as well as millions of WiFi hotspots that bring connection to you wherever you are. Check your phone’s trade-in value today and save up to $1,100 on iPhone 17 now through October 9.

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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:

AZALEA, HEMLOCK, FOXGLOVE, OLEANDER, BELLADONNA

Today’s Strands spangram

Today’s Strands spangram is POISONOUS. To find it, look for the P that is the first letter on the far left of the top row, and wind down and across.

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Oct. 23, #395

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Oct. 23, No. 395.

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 has one of those crazy purple categories, where you wonder if anyone saw the connection, or if people just put that grouping together because only those four words were left. If you’re struggling 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 show up in the NYT Games app but appears 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: Fan noise.

Green group hint: Strategies for hoops.

Blue group hint: Minor league.

Purple group hint: Look for a connection to hoops.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Sounds from the crowd.

Green group: Basketball offenses.

Blue group: Triple-A baseball teams.

Purple group: Ends with a basketball stat.

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 sounds from the crowd. The four answers are boo, cheer, clap and whistle.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is basketball offenses. The four answers are motion, pick and roll, Princeton and triangle.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is triple-A baseball teams. The four answers are Aces, Jumbo Shrimp, Sounds and Storm Chasers.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is ends with a basketball stat. The four answers are afoul, bassist, counterpoint and sunblock.

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Amazon’s Delivery Drivers Will Soon Wear AI Smart Glasses to Work

The goal is to streamline the delivery process while keeping drivers safe.

Amazon announced on Wednesday that it is developing new AI-powered smart glasses to simplify the delivery experience for its drivers. CNET smart glasses expert Scott Stein mentioned this wearable rollout last month, and now the plan is in its final testing stages.

The goal is to simplify package delivery by reducing the need for drivers to look at their phones, the label on the package they’re delivering and their surroundings to find the correct address.

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A heads-up display will activate as soon as the driver parks, pointing out potential hazards and tasks that must be completed. From there, drivers can locate and scan packages, follow turn-by-turn directions and snap a photograph to prove delivery completion without needing to take out their phone.

The company is testing the glasses in select North American markets.

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A representative for Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

To fight battery drain, the glasses pair with a controller attached to the employee’s delivery vest, allowing them to replace depleted batteries and access operational controls. The glasses will support an employee’s eyeglass prescription. An emergency button will be within reach to ensure the driver’s safety.

Amazon is already planning future versions of the glasses, which will feature «real-time defect detection,» notifying the driver if a package was delivered to the incorrect address. They plan to add features to the glasses to detect if pets are in the yard and adjust to low light.