The Verge - Apple September 2, 2026

‘Wordle in 1’ is the NYT’s new puzzle just for subscribers

The New York Times has prepared some exclusive goodies for its subscribers: a weekly drop of bonus puzzles based on the publication's popular games. Five to six new puzzles will be released every Wednesday, each featuring "a twist" on games like Wordle, Strands, Connections, and Crossword that are d…

Read original

‘Wordle in 1’ is the NYT’s new puzzle just for subscribers

More from The Verge - Apple

The Verge - Apple Sep 2, 2026

Elon Musk’s heterodox robotaxi philosophy gets put to the test

Believe it or not, the Tesla Cybercab is coming. Nearly two years after Elon Musk first unveiled the gold-tinted, gull-wing-door sporting, steering-wheel-free, two-seaters as the future of Tesla's autonomy efforts, the company is finally putting them into operation as part of its robotaxi service in…

IOS Read summary Read original

The Verge - Apple Sep 2, 2026

The amazing USB-C gadgets that play old Nintendo cartridges

Last week, I powered on a 26-year-old copy of Pokémon Pinball, one of the best Game Boy games ever made. My save file was no more. The Charmander I'd caught for my daughter, the high scores we'd set together… gone. Before flash memory, Nintendo cartridges used tiny watch batteries to save their game…

IOS Read summary Read original

The Verge - Apple Sep 2, 2026

The robot butler dream doesn’t have legs

LG’s CLOiD is a robot housekeeper on wheels, not legs. The company says it’s developing a robot foundation model by training hundreds of CLOiDs in home environments. | Image: LG The idea of humanoid robots running our homes has been the stuff of science fiction for years. But unlike hoverboards and…

IOS Read summary Read original