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A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Saturday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, August 30 (game #545).

Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.

Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Strands today (game #546) - hint #1 - today's themeWhat is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Up the hill

NYT Strands today (game #546) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• BOIL
• WATCH
• LAKE
• KNIFE
• BEAT
• PRANK

NYT Strands today (game #546) - hint #3 - spangram lettersHow many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 11 letters

NYT Strands today (game #546) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: right, 7th row

Last side: left, 2nd row

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #546) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #546, are…

• PAIL
• TUMBLING
• FETCH
• WATER
• AFTER
• CROWN
• BROKE
• SPANGRAM: JACK AND JILL

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 1 hint

Initially, I had no idea what the theme was about, but I was finding plenty of non-game words so I took a hint to get started.

PAIL is not a word that has featured regularly in my lifetime so I immediately recognized it from the nursery rhyme – something that was confirmed when I found the spangram JACK AND JILL.

From here it was just a case of remembering what they went up the hill for and what happened when they fell down it.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, August 30, game #545)

• HUGE
• ENORMOUS
• MIGHTY
• GIGANTIC
• MASSIVE
• COLOSSAL
• SPANGRAM: BIG DEAL

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.

• Pixel 10 wireless charging problems are being reported
• The issues seem to be connected to older chargers
• So far Google hasn't had anything to say on the matter

A new phone launch often comes with some early issues attached – like random restarts on the iPhone 16 – and we're seeing reports of some Google Pixel 10 owners having problems with wireless charging on their devices.

Several of the complaints have been collected together by the team at 9to5Google, and they include issues such as slow charging, and charging that starts and then stops after a few minutes or a few seconds have passed.

You can have a read through a few of the reports yourself over on this Reddit thread, which is specifically focused on the Pixel Stand 2 that launched alongside the Pixel 6. It's hard to say just how widespread these problems are, but there are plenty of frustrated users.

The team at 9to5Google has been able to replicate some but not all of the issues being reported online, and we didn't see any problems with wireless charging during the testing we did for our Google Pixel 10 review.

New standards, new problems

Multiple Pixel 10 models seem to be affected, including the Pro (Image credit: Blue Pixl Media)

It seems these bugs can affect all of the different Pixel 10 models, including the Google Pixel 10 Pro and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL. If there is a connection between the reports, it may be that they all involve older wireless charging devices.

The Pixel 10 series brings with it a wireless charging upgrade, with support for Qi2 and a new magnetic power profile (MPP) – which means an Android experience that's a little bit like MagSafe, with magnets used to align phones and chargers.

It's possible that older charging devices aren't working properly with the new standards, which is why users aren't seeing smooth wireless charging performance – though this isn't something that Google has made any mention of.

As yet there's been no response from Google to the complaints, but we'll keep you updated if that happens. It's possible that a software fix may be able to resolve some of these issues with older wireless charging hardware.

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• Lenovo’s AI server sales exploded in 2026, yet profits remain flatlined
• Lenovo’s CSP division bleeds cash despite surging hardware demand
• Explosive AI demand reveals data center economics stacked against OEMs

The Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) at Lenovo has seen record-breaking revenue growth in recent quarters, particularly from AI-related servers, with its most recent financial quarter seeing it record $4.29 billion in sales, a 35.8% increase year on year.

This follows several consecutive quarters of expansion driven largely by rising demand for generative AI and high-performance computing workloads.

However despite the rapid and consecutive expansion, the group still reported an operating loss of $86 million, underscoring the difficulty of converting growth into profitability, even for huge businesses like Lenovo.

Revenues surge, profits do not

(Image credit: Nextplatform)

The graph above shows a striking gap between revenue and profit in AI infrastructure.

ISG’s annual revenue surges sharply after 2022, climbing toward nearly $20 billion by 2026, yet ISG’s annual operating income remains flat, hovering just above or below zero.

This contrast shows how even rapid revenue growth in the AI sector does not necessarily translate into meaningful profitability, as high costs continue to weigh heavily on margins.

According to The Next Platform, Lenovo generated $18.83 billion in sales and $2.77 billion in gross profits, a margin of 14.7%.

Lenovo’s CFO, Winston Cheng, said the margins would have been “north of 17%” if the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) segment were excluded.

“If gross profits were ‘north of 17 percent’ – call it 17.2 percent so it rounds down – then the non-CSP part of Lenovo had $16.42 billion in sales and around $2.82 billion in gross profits,” The Next Platform said.

Therefore, the CSP division posted a gross loss of $50 million and an operating loss of $305 million once costs are allocated proportionally.

That translates to Lenovo losing $1.00 for every $7.90 it earns from selling CSP hardware, which is largely tied to AI systems.

The Next Platform concluded Lenovo’s ISG sold nearly $3 billion in AI systems in Q1 F2026, up 2.8X year on year and 18.7% from Q4, and its AI pipeline is estimated at above $10 billion, likely near $12 billion.

Yet, with volatile server demand, U.S.-China tensions, and thin AI/HPC margins, Lenovo’s hard work and gains have not translated into strong profits.

Lenovo’s challenges mirror those faced by other OEMs in the data center industry. Server spending has been inconsistent, and margins on AI hardware are thin, leaving most of the profits with component suppliers like TSMC and Nvidia.

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• These five Apple products have gone years without updates
• They include the Vision Pro, Studio Display, Mac Pro, and more
• Here's what the latest rumors are saying about the futures for each

Apple has a huge range of upcoming products in the pipeline and we'll see many of them at its big September 9 event, including new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods. But there are also many existing products that feel like they're stuck in limbo, sometimes going years without updates or attention.

What are these devices, and what is Apple going to do about them? If you've been patiently waiting for some new AirPods Max or a fresh Studio Display, we've rounded up the latest speculation on those increasingly dusty models (and three other notable examples) below.

While this is still just speculation – and there's always the potential for an Apple surprise – it should help give you a steer on whether to keep waiting for these seemingly forgotten products...

1. AirPods Max

(Image credit: TechRadar)

As noted by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and his recent Power On newsletter, the AirPods Max headphones haven’t had a significant update in close to five years.

Sure, Apple gave them a USB-C port in September 2024, but that was pretty much the only change of note (aside from lossless wired audio support). Other than that, they remain as they were when they launched in 2020.

Unfortunately, Gurman doesn’t believe the AirPods Max will be upgraded any time soon. In his newsletter, he states that despite being visibly popular, the headphones are "in an odd spot commercially" where they're too popular to discontinue, but apparently not popular enough to update significantly.

As we've argued, that seems strange when an H2 chip (to put them on par with the AirPods Pro 2) could largely suffice alongside some other minor upgrades. But it seems that AirPods Max owners will have to continue waiting for an update, or switch to some of the other best over-ear headphones instead.

• Verdict: Strangely, an update still looks unlikely in the near future

2. Apple Vision Pro

(Image credit: Future)

Apple’s Vision Pro headset arrived with a huge amount of fanfare in 2023, but it’s safe to say that it’s never lived up to the hype.

A lack of compelling apps, an uncomfortably heavy weight, and an astronomical price tag have all slowed sales and made potential customers think twice before pulling the trigger. As Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman recently said in his latest Power On newsletter, the Vision Pro risks becoming “a waste of a decade and billions of dollars for Apple.”

There are rumors that Apple is working on an updated version with a new chip, with a lighter, cheaper model following after that. Unfortunately, there are no rumored dates for either model, so an imminent update looks highly unlikely. It sounds like Apple's 'spatial computing' concept still needs a lot more time in the oven.

• Verdict: Apple is working on Vision Pro successors, but don't expect them until 2026 at the earliest

3. iMac Pro

(Image credit: Future)

The iMac Pro launched in 2017 but was officially discontinued four short years later in 2021. Yet almost since the day Apple stopped selling it, there have been rumors that it’s destined for a comeback.

So far, though, those whispers haven’t led anywhere, with the last significant rumors coming from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo just before Apple launched the Mac Studio back in 2022.

Since then, speculation has cooled, with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman writing in his Power On newsletter in 2023 that the iMac Pro “has been on and off Apple’s road map”.

Despite this, rumors have continued that Apple could be working on an iMac with a larger display of 27in, 30in or even 32 inches. But with Apple continuing to push the combination of a Mac mini or Mac Studio with a large external display, this still looks unlikely in the near future.

• Verdict: Right now, it looks like the iMac Pro will remain in Apple's graveyard

4. Mac Pro

(Image credit: Future)

The Mac Pro is easily Apple’s most expensive computer, yet despite that – or because of it – it’s not particularly compelling right now.

That’s because its M2 Ultra chip is outperformed by several of Apple’s other chips, and it missed out on both the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, which are more recent than anything the Mac Pro offers.

There are claims that Apple is working on an M4 Ultra version of the Mac Pro, and it can’t come soon enough. When you pay upwards of $6,999 / £7,199 / AU$11,999 for a computer like this, you shouldn’t be getting outdated hardware. Fortunately, it looks like that won't be the case for much longer.

• Verdict: An M4 Ultra version of the Mac Pro is looking increasingly likely for the end of 2025

5. Studio Display

(Image credit: Future)

Apple’s Studio Display was designed to be a monitor for creatives who didn’t want to splash out on the $4,999 Pro Display XDR, and for a while it did a great job.

However, it hasn’t been touched since March 2022, and that’s a long time in the technology world. It means the screen is really starting to show its age among a plethora of alternative options.

Fortunately, recent speculation from MacRumors suggests that Apple is working on a Studio Display 2, and that it could come with a mini-LED backlight. That should mean deeper blacks and lots of local dimming zones for high contrast and brightness.

If you're looking to upgrade soon, though, the bad news is that this new monitor isn't likely to arrive until early 2026.

• Verdict: A Studio Display 2 is still on the cards, but rumors suggest it won't launch until early 2026

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