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Samsung Will Reportedly Make iPhone Image Sensors at Texas Facility

Apple’s deal with the South Korean company means that Sony won’t be sole image sensor maker for the iPhone 18.

Samsung will reportedly begin producing a three-layer stacked image sensor for Apple’s iPhone 18 in Texas. The deal with Apple will help the South Korean company avoid President Trump’s strict tariffs policy and cut out Sony as the sole image sensor maker for iPhones, according to Financial Times,

The three-layer stacked image sensors enable fast shooting speeds and high-frame-rate 8K video in smartphones. On Wednesday, Apple said it was «working with Samsung at its fab [semiconductor fabrication facility] in Austin, Texas, to launch an innovative new technology for making chips, which has never been used before anywhere in the world.» The statement was part of Apple’s overall announcement that it was launching the American Manufacturing Program, part of a $600 billion investment to increase its supply chain and manufacturing in the US.

Thursday’s report by Financial Times adds more clarity to what Apple’s «innovative new technology» will mean for the iPhone 18. The move by Apple will allow it to avoid penalties by President Trump, who on Wednesday announced 100% percent tariffs on computer chips but added, «if you’re building in the United States of America, there’s no charge.»

Samsung is investing billions to increase manufacturing in the US, while Sony is producing iPhone image sensors in Kumamoto, Japan under a contract with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

Last month, CNET reported that Samsung Display Company — a separate entity from Samsung — would be producing the screens for the first iPhone foldable, reportedly to be launched next summer.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 18, #1011

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 18 #1011.

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.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tricky, but musicians might find the blue group easy. 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: Time between two things, maybe.

Green group hint: That smarts!

Blue group hint: Rockers know these well.

Purple group hint: You might write one out to pay a bill.