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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Apple hasn't innovated since the iPhone and that the company profits by "squeezing people."Brendan Smialowski/AFP/GettyMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had a longstanding feud with Apple. He once again took shots at Apple in a recent interview with Joe Rogan. The CEO said Apple hasn't innovated in a while and criticized the ecosystem the iPhonemaker built.
Skype is Microsoft's free video-calling app that was once a major telecommunications industry disruptor, but has since fallen out of popular use. Aytac Unal/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesSkype is a free video-calling platform that Microsoft acquired for $8.5 billion over a decade ago. Skype was once the go-to video-calling app and telecommunications industry disruptor.
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game. Strands 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 and patterns.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.