There are plenty of other online word games now, but I still play the New York Times Wordle game every day. These days, it's not only an old friend, it's also a nice warm-up for Connections, Strands and the rest. Usually, I can get the Wordle answer in five tries, but sometimes I get stuck and worry that I might lose my streak. If you ever find yourself stumped, check CNET. Our home page always has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 6, #1144

Connections is the latest puzzle game from the New York Times. The game tasks you with categorizing a pool of 16 words into four secret (for now) groups by figuring out how the words relate to each other. The puzzle resets every night at midnight and each new puzzle has a varying degree of difficulty. Just like Wordle, you can keep track of your winning streak and compare your scores with friends.

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, August 6

How much more in Social Security benefits will you receive in 2025? If you already get monthly Social Security checks or you're looking to sign up to do so, it's likely you're eagerly awaiting the COLA increase announcement. Analysts have offered their predictions on how much extra money you could be getting with your benefits for the next year, and there are ways to calculate how much you may get per check already. But the COLA adjustment could mean significant changes to how much money you have to play around with each month.

How Much Will Social Security Increase in 2025? Here's What Experts Predict

There are a wealth of streaming services to pick from these days, but not all of them deliver enough quality content to be worth the subscription. If you've been holding out on trying Paramount Plus or Showtime, now is your chance to check them out while also saving a few bucks. Right now, Paramount Plus is letting new subscribers score a free month of service when you use the promo code OGGMPZR3YBW at sign-up. That gives you a chance to try out both services before committing to a subscription. Just be sure to take advantage of this offer soon to make sure you don't miss out.

Unlock One Month of Free Streaming From Paramount Plus With This Coupon Code

Best Buy's 48-hour flash sale ends today at 9:59 pm PT. You still have a few hours to save on phones, earbuds, TVs and more if you act fast.

Best Buy's Flash Sale Ends Today and With It Discounts on Tech Gear, TVs, Appliances and More

One of the standout features of Google Maps (aside from getting us where we want to go) is Street View -- a first-person perspective tool that features recent photos of streets, buildings, homes and anything else that's visible from Google's ubiquitous camera cars. There are also a lot of practical...

You Might Want to Hide Your Home From Google Maps Street View: Here's How to Do It

As extreme temperatures continue to plague many across the US, you might find it harder and harder to get a good night's sleep when you can't get cool or comfortable. Rising temperatures can interfere with the body's natural thermoregulation progress and make it feel like you'll never be able to lower yours enough to drift off into a peaceful slumber.

Prevent Night Sweats During a Heat Wave With These Simple Tricks

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Bingwa Thomas, 72, from Kansas City, bought a cheap old house in Southern Italy’s Latronico, hoping that that Italy’s laid-back lifestyle will help him live longer.

He bought a cheap house in Italy to improve his life expectancy

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

There is a Cuba that is not often seen; a part of the country that is usually hidden. Outside the spotlights of tourist postcards, there are realities that the public eye has rarely seen. But luckily, some curious people can find them and show them. David Estrada has captured scenes...

Cuba inside: David Estrada’s photographic stories

A good pair of noise-canceling headphones can make all the difference, whether you're enduring a busy commute or want to block out a noisy office. But as is always the case, getting headphones with advanced features like active noise cancellation can be expensive. That doesn't always have to be the case, however, and Amazon has marked down Sony's WH-CH720N headphones by more than $50 to help make your money go further. That discount means that you can now grab a pair for just $98. These headphones are among our favorites, and both the black and white colors are available at this discounted price.

Bag Sony's Midrange ANC Headphones for Just $98 While You Still Can

If you cook dinner every night, especially for a family or other group of people, meal prepping can be a valuable tactic for balancing that difficult nightly grind of preparing, cooking and serving food. While some foods are fine to prepare well in advance of eating, you might want to reconsider making large amounts of grains like rice or pasta -- both leftovers could raise the risk of illness.

Reconsider Eating That Leftover Rice if You Want to Avoid Food Poisoning

Summer heat is making much of the world turn to air conditioning for relief from the scorching temperatures outside. But AC doesn't come cheap — excessive use can lead to majorly expensive energy bills. If your home has ceiling fans, though, changing the direction they spin can cool things down significantly.

How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill With This Hidden Ceiling Fan Setting

Hampton, VA

If you're an American history buff, you may have visited Washington, D.C., the seat of the government. Perhaps you've also stayed at the oldest U.S. inn in Concord, Massachusetts, which is supposedly haunted, or gone to see the Civil War sites at Harpers Ferry. However, there is another town you should put on your list. In fact, it's one of the oldest cities in the country, founded in 1610: Hampton, Virginia, once called Point Comfort.

One Of America's Oldest Cities Is A Coastal Vacation Destination Full Of Beaches And History

Los Angeles, CA

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

NEW YORK, NY.- Hundreds of thousands of years ago, our species arose in Africa. Research on the DNA of living people has indicated that early Homo sapiens stayed on the continent for a long while, with a small group leaving just 50,000 years ago to populate the rest of the world.

Early humans left Africa much earlier than previously thought

Home security cams, especially wireless models, offer incredible freedom in placement, whether you're putting one on a shelf or mounting it to your eaves. But with all the angles of average yards, plus the indoor spaces you want to keep watch on without running into problems, finding just the right spot is challenging.

We Found the 6 Best Places to Install Security Cams for Homeowners

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While undeniably powerful, this show of often horrifying photographs from global conflicts and crises needs more context and a more questioning approach to their takers’ status as truth-tellers

‘Some of the most shocking photographs ever taken’ – The Camera Never Lies review

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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Today's NYT Strands Hint for Aug. 5, #155 Is To Think of Mr. Burns

Strands mingles with the 1% in today's puzzle, and yes, that's a hint. Today's puzzle didn't feel too difficult to me, but read on if you...

Today's NYT Strands Hint for Aug. 5, #155 Is To Think of Mr. Burns

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