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The NYT Mini crossword might be a lot smaller than a normal crossword, but it isn’t easy. If you’re stuck with today’s crossword, we’ve got answers for you here.

Our picks for three rom-coms on Netflix to watch in December include a dance-focused saga, a fun encounter with Lindsay Lohan, and a New York City adventure.

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you’re stuck and cannot solve today’s puzzle, we’ve got help for you here.

Last week, Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE ordered Apple to allow users to download apps and make purchases from outside its App Store, with a 20-day deadline and fines for not complying. Now, a Brazilian federal court has overturned that injunction, ruling that it was “disproportionate and unnecessary,” 9to5Mac reported. 

Cade ordered Apple to allow third-party developers to tell users about alternative ways to make in-app purchases (subscriptions, etc.) so developers wouldn’t be forced to pay Apple a commission. It also demanded that Apple open up its ecosystem to other stores or allow sideloading. If Apple didn’t comply within 20 days, it faced a fine of 250,000 Real (around $43,000) per day.

Apple appealed that ruling on the grounds that the changes would be too difficult to implement within that time frame and the court agreed. “[The] technical complexity of the changes and the global regulatory impacts in similar decision in other regions, such as the European union, reinforce the need for such changes to be discussed in greater depth,” a judge ruled.  

CADE began investigation following a complaint by local e-commerce company Mercado Libre, which accused Apple of anticompetitive behavior. The regulator can appeal the ruling and still force Apple to comply.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/brazilian-judge-overturns-ruling-that-forced-apple-to-open-up-its-store-130039766.html?src=rss

Google DeepMind has just revealed Genie 2, a world-modelling AI capable of creating 3D worlds and sustaining those environments for significantly longer. Genie 2 isn’t a game engine. It’s a diffusion model that generates images as the player (either a human being or another AI agent) moves through the world the software is simulating. All it needs to start is a single image prompt either generated by AI or from a real-world photo.

There are limitations: DeepMind says the model can generate “consistent” worlds for up to 60 seconds, with the majority of the examples the company shared on Wednesday running for significantly less time — most videos are between 10 to 20 seconds long. Image quality also softens and comes undone the longer Genie 2 needs to maintain the illusion of a consistent world.

— Mat Smith

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review

Great movie, good game.

Bethesda

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is here. Sure, that’s not Harrison Ford, but Troy Baker’s impersonation is an excellent Indie, augmented by the writing, audio and direction, which makes it feel like classic Spielberg and Lucas fare. The game has a few rough edges, but it’s all unashamedly Indiana Jones.

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Oura ring sickness detection comes to Ring Gen 3 and Ring 4 users

Wearers should have access to Symptom Radar by December 9.

Oura

Oura is rolling out its respiratory sickness detection feature to Ring Gen 3 and Ring 4 wearers. Users with an active subscription should get Symptom Radar by December 11. The feature looks at metrics, including resting heart rate, skin temperature, sleep data and breathing rate, to see if there are any differences from your baseline stats. If there are, Oura may inform you it has detected possible common cold- or flu-like symptoms. Just in time for the holidays!

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This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-intels-ceo-just-suddenly-retired-120401039.html?src=rss

Broadcom took 2,000 of its biggest customers to itself, but it’s handing back 1,500 back to channel partners.

Several leaks appear to show that the DJI Mavic 4 Pro flagship camera drone is in the works.

With the EU AI Act coming into force, businesses are being urged to consider the ethical implications of AI.

The OnePlus Watch 3’s latest listing promises better battery life – but doesn’t appear to fix its biggest problem.