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Aptera's Solar EV looks like no other car on the road, but its coolest trick is pulling up to 40 miles of free range every day from the solar power alone. I went for a spin at CES 2025.

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More than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County have been ordered to evacuate as the Palisades Fire blazed through the Pacific Palisades community, fueled by intense Santa Ana winds.

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Xpeng Aeroht brought its modular flying car to CES. This six-wheel 'Land Aircraft Carrier' can travel off-road carrying an eVTOL and charge it up for flight at the same time.

The 100-year-old airline also announces partnerships with Uber and YouTube at CES 2025.

• Panasonic reveals its 2025 TV lineup
• The range is headlined by the flagship Z95B OLED TV
• The lineup includes the W95B mini-LED and W70B LED TVs

Panasonic has revealed its 2025 TV lineup at CES 2025. The reveal consists of three TVs – the flagship Z95B, the W95B mini-LED, and the W70B, a more entry-level LED TV. There is currently no pricing info or release dates for these models.

The Panasonic Z95B, successor to the Panasonic Z95A, one of 2024's best OLED TVs, is the flagship set in the 2025 lineup. It will use a new 'Primary RGB Tandem Panel' instead of the micro-lens array (MLA) OLED panel used in its predecessor, which Panasonic says will result in higher brightness, better detail and greater color volume.

The Panasonic W95B will have an improved mini-LED panel with up to 2.5x more dimming zones compared to last year's W95A, which will result in improved contrast and better black levels.

The entry-level Panasonic LED series will support HDR10+ (decode only), HDR10 and HLG formats and will have a slim-bezel design.

All three sets use Fire TV as their smart TV platform. Both the Z95B and W95B will feature a new Prime Video Calibrated Mode, a picture mode optimized for watching Amazon Prime Video content, as well as Calman and ISF calibration tools to fine-tune picture settings, a first for a Fire TV model. In the US, both the Z95B and W95B will also feature an ATSC 3.0 NEXTGEN TV tuner for broadcast TV.

The Z95B and W95B will be available in both the US and the UK, while the W70B will be available in the US only. Scroll down for more detailed information on each TV.

Panasonic Z95B OLED TV

The Panasonic Z95B on display at CES 2025 (Image credit: Future)

The Panasonic Z95B will be available in 55, 65 and 77-inch sizes, with the smallest and largest models available for the first time in the US (the Z95A was only available in a 65-inch size last year).

The Z95B's biggest upgrade over its predecessor, the Z95A, is a new quad-layer Primary RGB Tandem Panel, which is coupled with Panasonic's own ThermalFlow cooling system. Panasonic says this will make the Z95B bolder, brighter, more colorful and more detail-rich than the Z95A.

The new panel is in place of the micro-lens-array(MLA) OLED panel used in the Z95A, as well as the LG G4. It's not officially confirmed whether this quad-layer panel is the same 'four-stack' panel set to feature in the LG M5 and G5 OLEDs, but this seems likely.

The Z95B features an HCX Pro AI Processor MK II, which will support both Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ HDR formats. There is also a Precision Detail feature, designed to "unlock more from Dolby Vision content".

The Z95B's built-in speaker system has been re-designed to allow for a wider soundstage and improved processing for spatial audio. It will support Dolby Atmos audio format as well. If its speaker system is anything like the Z95A's, which was arguably the best TV for sound released in 2024, we have high hopes.

The Z95B supports gaming features you'd expect to find on the best gaming TVs, including 4K 144Hz, VRR (AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync), ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming, as well as a True Game Mode.

Panasonic W95B mini-LED TV

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The Panasonic W95B is the mini-LED entry in Panasonic's 2025 TV lineup. It will be available in 55, 65, 75 and 85-inch sizes in both the US and UK.

The W95B features a mini-LED panel that will deliver enhanced contrast, better black levels and better detail than previous mini-LED models, according to Panasonic. With 2.5x more local dimming zones than the W95A (this depends on screen size), the W95B promises better backlight control, resulting in an overall better picture.

The W95B will feature the same HCX Pro AI Processor MKII found in the Z95B. It will support Dolby Vision IQ and HDR10+ formats, along with a Precision Detail feature that "unlocks more from Dolby Vision content".

The W95B is also well suited for gaming, with 4K 144Hz, AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync VRR, ALLM and Dolby Vision gaming, which is also supported at 144Hz.

The W95B's built-in sound system has yet to be confirmed, but we do there is a 20W subwoofer included.

Panasonic W70B LED TV

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The Panasonic W70B will be available in the US in 43, 50, 55, 65, 70, 75 and 85-inch sizes.

The W70B uses an LED panel and supports 4K HDR formats including HDR10+ (though this is decoded), HDR10 and HLG. It will also feature MEMC for fast-paced images and sports viewing.

There are four HDMI ports for connectivity, though there is no confirmation as to whether any of these will support HDMI 2.1 for gaming.

The W70B will feature voice control as part of Fire TV, which can be exectuted using the Alexa voice remote.

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Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

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

Quordle today (game #1080) - hint #1 - Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1080) - hint #2 - repeated letters Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.

Quordle today (game #1080) - hint #3 - uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1080) - hint #4 - starting letters (1) Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1080) - hint #5 - starting letters (2) What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• M

• S

• R

• V

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

Quordle today (game #1080) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1080, are…

• MINCE
• SADLY
• RISEN
• VOUCH

A fail for me today after a string of successes. I was left with a choice between VOUCH and Couch and went with the latter.

Of course it shouldn’t have come to this. If I’d have been more vigilant I would have solved RISEN a lot more quickly, after failing to spot I’d already got the letter N.

SADLY it was not to be for me, but how did you get on?

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Daily Sequence today (game #1080) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1080, are…

• KNEEL
• EVICT
• FERAL
• APHID

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1079, Tuesday 7 January: CREED, FILET, ROUTE, TAPER
• Quordle #1078, Monday 6 January: PIVOT, WOOLY, GRUNT, GROOM
• Quordle #1077, Sunday 5 January: BORAX, JUDGE, CADET, SALON
• Quordle #1076, Saturday 4 January: CORER, CRATE, QUASI, EXIST
• Quordle #1075, Friday 3 January: PERKY, QUARK, NAVEL, SHEEN
• Quordle #1074, Thursday 2 January: UNIFY, SWORE, DEPOT, INTRO
• Quordle #1073, Wednesday 1 January: CLING, SUITE, WORRY, TONIC
• Quordle #1072, Tuesday 31 December: PLUMP, TUBER, IRATE, ICILY
• Quordle #1071, Monday 30 December: TODDY, GROIN, GROWN, VERVE
• Quordle #1070, Sunday 29 December: PURER, SPLAT, RABID, EMCEE
• Quordle #1069, Saturday 28 December: BUNCH, LABOR, TRIPE, BUNNY
• Quordle #1068, Friday 27 December: BRAWL, LYING, ORGAN, CRONY
• Quordle #1067, Thursday 26 December: TATTY, OVERT, FLOUR, SWEPT
• Quordle #1066, Wednesday 25 December: LIVER, CRIER, SHORE, MURKY
• Quordle #1065, Tuesday 24 December: TIPSY, SCALE, FLYER, VALVE
• Quordle #1064, Monday 23 December: SNAKE, SAVVY, ELBOW, TWEED
• Quordle #1063, Sunday 22 December: DOUBT, SLURP, PAPER, CIVIL
• Quordle #1062, Saturday 21 December: STRIP, BUDGE, SAPPY, SHELF
• Quordle #1061, Friday 20 December: PENAL, EAGLE, DILLY, QUITE
• Quordle #1060, Thursday 19 December: JEWEL, GNOME, TRAMP, IDLER

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 #311) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Time for an upgrade

NYT Strands today (game #311) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• VIOLA
• SANE
• SHINE
• NOTE
• BACON
• LANCE

NYT Strands today (game #311) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

• Cookery refit

NYT Strands today (game #311) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 2nd row

Last side: right, 3rd row

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

NYT Strands today (game #311) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #311, are…

• OVEN
• SINK
• ISLAND
• BACKSPLASH
• COUNTERTOP
• SPANGRAM: KITCHEN REMODEL

• My rating: Easy
• My score: 1 hint

In a previous career I had to interview people about their kitchens. It was usually celebrities, who would be offered a discount on a swanky new ISLAND, SPLASHBACK, etc and in return they had to talk about their KITCHEN REMODEL to a nobody from a homes magazine.

It was a terrible situation. I had zero interest in kitchens, they had zero interest in talking about kitchens, but they had made a pact and somehow we got through it. After exhausting every possible angle on what they liked about their new kitchens we would go on to topics that I hoped would inject some color into the finished article – a humorous anecdote about burnt meal, a weird smell it took years to identify, a leaky tap, anything – but after a while I gave up.

Fortunately nobody really cared about the words in these articles, it was all about the photos – which always made them look like how kitchens in heaven would look: perfect, gleaming and untouched by anyone interested in doing some cooking.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Tuesday, 7 January, game #310)

• GAGA
• BIRD
• MARMALADE
• BUNNY
• FINGER
• LIBERTY
• SLIPPER
• SPANGRAM: LADIES

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and 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.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

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

NYT Connections today (game #577) - today's words

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Today's NYT Connections words are…

• PICK
• MEMORY
• LIMB
• BISCUIT
• TRUNK
• DRUMSTICK
• CORN
• BRANCH
• EAR
• WING
• STAINED
• BOW
• LINCOLN
• MALLET
• TUSK
• DIVISION

NYT Connections today (game #577) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Departments 
• GREEN: Play a tune with these
• BLUE: Think Dumbo
• PURPLE: 00s rock groups 

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #577) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: SECTION 
• GREEN: ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT 
• BLUE: DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT 
• PURPLE: WORDS MISSPELLED IN NU METAL BAND NAMES 

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

NYT Connections today (game #577) - the answers

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The answers to today's Connections, game #577, are…

• YELLOW: SECTION BRANCH, DIVISION, LIMB, WING
• GREEN: ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT BOW, DRUMSTICK, MALLET, PICK
• BLUE: DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT EAR, MEMORY, TRUNK, TUSK
• PURPLE: WORDS MISSPELLED IN NU METAL BAND NAMES BISCUIT, CORN, LINCOLN, STAINED

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 2 mistakes

The first thing I thought when I saw LIMB and BISCUIT beside each other on the grid was that would be a good name for a rap-rock covers band, but did I think it could be a Connections group? No I did not. I just thought it was one of their jokes.

Instead, I convinced myself that DRUMSTICK, CORN, PICK and BISCUIT were all things you’d find at a KFC. Which is sort of true, although that wouldn’t be a particularly exciting order.

I saw sense in the end after spotting the four words that made up SECTION and ACCESSORIES FOR PLAYING AN INSTRUMENT, but still got DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF AN ELEPHANT ahead of Nu Metal misspellings.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, 7 January, game #576)

• YELLOW: VOCAL MUSIC A CAPPELLA, BARBERSHOP, DOO-WOP, MADRIGAL
• GREEN: A HANDFUL OF A FEW, CERTAIN, SOME, VARIOUS
• BLUE: BOOK SUBTITLES A LIFE, A NOVEL, ESSAYS, PART ONE
• PURPLE: _ IS _ (IS _) A DEAL, A ROSE, ENOUGH, LOVE

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.

It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.

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