Why you should hold on to your old smartphone

I once had a manager who would run out on the first day a new iPhone was available, then show off his shiny new toy to all his underlings — who felt forced to ooh and ahh over its capabilities. But I took the opposite path, holding onto my smartphones until they basically curled into…

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NYT Strands hints, answers for November 12, 2025

Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy if you love brain exercises. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes…

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