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Newsweek
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Owner Shares Picture of Cat, Makes Internet's Brain Hurt: 'Need a Diagram'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A cat owner from Vermont has left internet users puzzled after sharing a picture of her rag-doll cat sleeping in an odd position that many still struggle to understand. In a viral Threads post shared in July under the username @kyrawilsonart, the fluffy white-and-brown cat can be seen lying on his cat-tree-bowl-bed, curled up in a ball with his paws stretched over his body, and head hidden somewhere in between. "I shared this picture of my cat, Odin, on Facebook and it seems to be hurting most people's brains. So, I thought I'd share the giggle," the owner writes in the post. The cat's owner, Kyra Wilson, told Newsweek that her 4-year-old kitty, Odin, is one of five felines in their household, but he is the one "most likely to be plotting for world domination." From left: Odin can be seen lying in a strange position on his cat tree bed; and the feline sits up. From left: Odin can be seen lying in a strange position on his cat tree bed; and the feline sits up. @kyrawilsonart "[He] watches everything we do, and usually seems to find us lacking in some way. He has high expectations, judges us constantly, and can occasionally turn into the most-loving ball of fluff, but only on his terms," Wilson said. "He also has plenty of goofy moments, as one would expect. I publicly post pictures of him occasionally on my Facebook profile, where he seems to have a small but dedicated fan club." The picture left users perplexed as they couldn't understand his position or locate his head. One user, Mega_beth79, commented: "Three legs and no head." Smokednarwhal posted: "Why would you do this to me? I need a diagram." Too_hot_to_plott added: "This absolutely breaks my brain. But the ball of fluff is adorable." Wilson said that the picture was taken standing above Odin, as he laid on his cat tree bed. Wilson added: "As you can see, his fur blended quite well with the fabric, which added to the visual confusion. Odin's head is actually upside down, under the outstretched paws, one of which goes over his back paw, under the end of his tail. "So, he is lying mostly belly-up, curled with his tail around under his paws and over his face, then stretching outward over all of that. His bottom/start of his tail is at about four to five o'clock, and his head would be located under all of that at about eight o'clock. Even in person, it was a bit of a brain-twister visually, which is why I took the photo!" Cats are known for being among the most-agile creatures in nature. Besides being able to reach a speed of about 30 miles per hour, felines are also able to rotate their spines and twist their bodies much more than most other species. This is because their spines are very elastic thanks to their 30 vertebrae (up to 53, including the tail) with specialized intervertebral discs, that allowing them to twist their bodies to almost 180 degrees. Their shoulders are attached to the spine and body by muscles, not bones, allowing them to squeeze through the tightest openings. They also have tiny collarbones, and incredibly flexible tails. The video quickly went viral on social media and has so far received over 8,400 views and almost 1,000 comments on the platform. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend, and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's NYT Strands Puzzle: Hints, Spangram And Answers For Wednesday, July 23rd
Today's NYT Strands hints and answers Looking for help with today's New York Times Strands puzzle? You've come to the right place. Whether you're stuck on a tricky clue, trying to spot the spangram, or just need a little nudge to get going, this daily guide offers hints, clues, and full answers to keep your streak alive. We'll walk you through the puzzle step by step without spoiling everything upfront—so you can solve at your own pace. Looking for Tuesday's Strands hints, spangram and answers? You can find them here: NYT Strands Tuesday, July 22nd Guide Odin's Day marks the very middle of the work week, so we're halfway there, folks! Halfway to the last weekend of July. Julius Caesar's month has about a week left, then Augustus Caesar takes center stage. But there's still plenty of summer left, and plenty of Strands puzzles to solve. Let's uncover some words! Strands is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times that challenges your vocabulary and pattern-recognition skills. Here's how it works: The Goal Find all the hidden theme words in the grid. Every puzzle has a theme, and the words you need to find will relate to it. Some themes are incredibly obvious, while others require more creative thinking. Generally you'll need to find between 5 to 9 words in total. FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder The Spangram One special word—called the spangram—will stretch across two or more sides of the grid and tie directly into the theme. It's key to unlocking the puzzle, tying together all the other words and reinforcing the daily theme. Finding Words Here's what a completed Strands puzzle looks like. The spangram is in yellow: Strands Helpful Hints Finishing the Puzzle Once you find all theme words—including the spangram—you win the game! Play today's puzzle right here. Spoilers ahead. Today's Strands Hints Read on for today's theme and some hints to help you uncover today's words. Before I reveal the answers, I'll give you the first two letters of each word to help you get started. Today's Theme: Chips in Hint: Once again, this does not have to do with poker. Clue: Think in terms of snacks. What might you put a chip (or crisp) in before taking a bite? Here are the first two letters of each word: Remember, spoilers ahead! What Are Today's Strands Answers? Today's spangram is: PARTYDIPS Here's the full list of words: Here's the completed Strands grid: Today's Strands I think the 'theme' today was slightly misleading. While I absolutely dip chips in SALSA, QUESO and GUACAMOLE, the other three words rarely go hand-in-hand with chips (or crisps for you UK readers). I might dip a bit of flatbread like a pita or naan into TZATZIKI or HUMMUS, and I imagine little cubes of bread when I think of FONDUE. But not chips. Oh well. How did you do on your Strands today? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook. Be sure to check out my blog for my daily Wordle guides as well as all my other writing about TV shows, streaming guides, movie reviews, video game coverage and much more. Thanks for stopping by!
Phone Arena
2 days ago
- Phone Arena
This iPhone Fold rumor could actually be great news for the Galaxy Z Fold 8
iPhone Fold Galaxy Z Fold 8 iPhone Fold And what better rivals than Apple and Samsung?! By Odin's beard, let this iPhone Fold rumor be legit iPhone Fold Galaxy Z Fold 7 What about iOS? Apple's rumored battery size is even more interesting when considering that iOS is considered to be more power-efficient than Android. A 5,500 mAh battery on a Galaxy Z Fold 7 . Samsung cannot afford to let this gap grow, especially when Apple's entry into the foldable space will almost certainly bring mainstream attention to the category. If the iPhone Fold delivers two-day endurance (on a moderate usage), it will set a new benchmark for what users expect from premium foldables. The battery discussion also ties into another area where Samsung has room to grow: fast charging. While Chinese brands like Oppo and Honor have been offering 60W, 80W, or even 100W charging speeds on their foldables, Samsung's Z Fold lineup is still stuck with 25W wired charging. If the Z Fold 8 introduces a larger battery to compete with Apple, it will also need faster charging to remain competitive. A 5,000 mAh battery with only 25W charging would feel outdated in 2026, especially as competitors continue to push technological boundaries. And they'll continue to push them, I can assure you. The psychological side of things There is also the psychological factor to consider. Apple entering the foldable market is not just about specs; it's about perception. Apple's devices are often seen as the benchmark for quality and reliability. If Apple markets its foldable as having better battery life than the Galaxy Z Fold, it will instantly set a narrative that Samsung will have to counter. Samsung has always thrived on being first and pushing new form factors, but now it will need to refine those innovations to ensure it doesn't look like it is trailing behind. In a way, Apple's rumored 5,000 mAh battery could be the wake-up call Samsung needs. The next two years will be critical. Apple will undoubtedly make a splash with its first foldable, but Samsung has the experience and ecosystem advantage in this space – that's not to be ignored. Apple's rumored battery size is even more interesting when considering that iOS is considered to be more power-efficient than Android. A 5,500 mAh battery on a foldable iPhone , paired with Apple's tight integration of hardware and software, could result in battery life that easily outshines theSamsung cannot afford to let this gap grow, especially when Apple's entry into the foldable space will almost certainly bring mainstream attention to the category. If thedelivers two-day endurance (on a moderate usage), it will set a new benchmark for what users expect from premium battery discussion also ties into another area where Samsung has room to grow: fast charging. While Chinese brands like Oppo and Honor have been offering 60W, 80W, or even 100W charging speeds on their foldables, Samsung's Z Fold lineup is still stuck with 25W wired the Z Fold 8 introduces a larger battery to compete with Apple, it will also need faster charging to remain competitive. A 5,000 mAh battery with only 25W charging would feel outdated in 2026, especially as competitors continue to push technological boundaries. And they'll continue to push them, I can assure is also the psychological factor to consider. Apple entering the foldable market is not just about specs; it's about perception. Apple's devices are often seen as the benchmark for quality and reliability. If Apple markets its foldable as having better battery life than the Galaxy Z Fold, it will instantly set a narrative that Samsung will have to counter. Samsung has always thrived on being first and pushing new form factors, but now it will need to refine those innovations to ensure it doesn't look like it is trailing a way, Apple's rumored 5,000 mAh battery could be the wake-up call Samsung needs. The next two years will be critical. Apple will undoubtedly make a splash with its first foldable, but Samsung has the experience and ecosystem advantage in this space – that's not to be ignored. If we survive 2025, we'll get to see 2026 and with it, two extremely important foldables will (allegedly) arrive:For this article's sake, I'm deliberately excluding other potential foldables from Google, Xiaomi, Honor, Oppo/OnePlus, Vivo, Huawei, Motorola. I'm focusing on Apple and Samsung not just because these are the two most popular brands in the US (and in the world), but also because there's something else that binds them I know: the current Galaxy Z Fold 7 has just arrived (it was unveiled on July 9) and hasn't been thoroughly tested by real world users yet. Its successor will be here in the summer of 2026, most likely. Theis more than a year away (it's probably going to materialize in late 2026). So why bother talking about such distant handsets?The future as a concept is something completely different when talking about the tech world. When talking about this or that person's future, things are sometimes extremely hard to predict, and it doesn't take much for life to take crazy, absolutely unimaginable turns. We all know how a billionaire CEO wasn't supposed to get his personal and professional life destroyed by appearing for five seconds on a kiss cam at a concert, but there you the other hand, smartphone predictions are easier (and more fun). First, there are multiple leaks, because the phone production process involves numerous suppliers, factories, and third-party partners, making it difficult to keep everything often finalize designs and components months before launch, so details naturally slip out through supply chains or certification databases. Additionally, we can speculate (with a great degree of certainty) about what a future phone will look like (or be like, generally speaking) based on its predecessor(s). And, based on its a spring of joy for those who crave large batteries in foldables: the upcomingmight pack a cell with a capacity between 5,000 and 5,500 mAh. Sure, that's behind the Oppo Find N5 (5,600 mAh) and the Honor Magic V5 (6,100 mAh), but it's Apple we're talking about here. If the rumor holds true, this could have a ripple effect that goes far beyond which has been on the forefront of foldables for years (in terms of popularity, at least), might finally have to push the Galaxy Z Fold 8 to match or even surpass this capacity. For context, the currentstill lingers at 4,272 mAh. While Samsung has made strides in optimizing power consumption through efficient Snapdragon chips and better displays, the reality is that battery life remains one of the most important aspects of a phone for buyers. So, if Apple enters the scene with a significantly larger battery, the pressure will be immense for Samsung to years, Samsung has been limited by the slim form factor of its Fold series, which leaves little room for a bigger battery without adding bulk. This is the challenge that all foldable manufacturers face, but Apple's rumored ability to fit a 5,000+ mAh battery in a device that's also thin could force Samsung to rethink its design philosophy. It could mean thicker devices or more innovative battery solutions like stacked battery technology, something that has been rumored for future Galaxy devices.
Forbes
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers For Thursday, July 10th
Looking for help with today's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle? Here are some hints and answers for the ... More puzzle. In case you missed Wednesday's NYT Mini Crossword puzzle, you can find the answers here: It's Thursday, or if you want to get a little mythological with it, Thor's Day. Several of our weekdays are named after Norse gods. Tuesday for Tyr, Wednesday for Odin, Thursday for Thor, Friday for Freya. Saturday, of course, bucks this trend and gives the Roman god Saturn his very own day. Stranger still, Saturday is not named after a Roman god in most Romance languages. In Spanish, sábado is derived from the Hebrew Sabbath. In any case, we have a NYT Mini Crossword to solve, so let's solve it! The NYT Mini is a smaller, quicker, more digestible, bite-sized version of the larger and more challenging NYT Crossword, and unlike its larger sibling, it's free-to-play without a subscription to The New York Times. You can play it on the web or the app, though you'll need the app to tackle the archive. Spoilers ahead! FEATURED | Frase ByForbes™ Unscramble The Anagram To Reveal The Phrase Pinpoint By Linkedin Guess The Category Queens By Linkedin Crown Each Region Crossclimb By Linkedin Unlock A Trivia Ladder Before we get to the answers, here's the first letter for each word in today's Mini. Across 1A. 5x5 crossword – M 5A. Breakfast sandwich option – B 6A. From way back when – O 7A. Like much toothpaste – M 8A. First, second or third, but not fourth – B Down 1D. Party game with accusations from 'villagers' – M 2D. Total legends – I 3D. Actor Nick on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – N 4D. The N.B.A.'s Pacers, familiarly – I 5D. Fail at stand-up – B Okay, onto the answers! Remember, spoilers ahead! Across 1A. 5x5 crossword – MINI 5A. Breakfast sandwich option – BACON 6A. From way back when – OF OLD 7A. Like much toothpaste – MINTY 8A. First, second or third, but not fourth – BASE Down 1D. Party game with accusations from 'villagers' – MAFIA 2D. Total legends – ICONS 3D. Actor Nick on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – NOLTE 4D. The N.B.A.'s Pacers, familiarly – INDY 5D. Fail at stand-up – BOMB Today's Mini 1-Across was so obvious that it wasn't obvious. I overthought it right away, wondering if there was a specific 5x5 grid where all the boxes were open that was called something specific. I quickly realized how silly this was and plugged in MINI. I was a little less certain of the next couple words and skipped ahead to MINTY. Then I turned to the DOWNs and plugged in NOLTE. From here I had enough letters filled in to start guessing at some of the ones I wasn't sure of. It took me 1:21 to solve this one, though I found it quite tricky at first. How did you do? Let me know on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. If you also play Wordle, I write guides about that as well. You can find those and all my TV guides, reviews and much more here on my blog. Thanks for reading!
Forbes
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Today's ‘Wordle' #1482 Hints, Clues And Answer For Thursday, July 10th
How to solve today's Wordle. Looking for Wednesday's Wordle hints, clues and answer? You can find them here: It's Thor's Day again, which means Odin has his day yesterday, which also means that yesterday was Wordle Wednesday and I gave you a rather puzzling puzzle to solve prior to tackling the daily Wordle. I'll post the answer below. First, here was the puzzle: Five animals gather at a round table for their first Book Club meeting. They're trying to decide which author to read. Each animal has brought a snack. The animals are Bear, Porcupine, Otter, Fox and Owl. Each animal sits at a numbered chair, 1-5. The snacks they've brought are Pretzels, Cookies, Chips, Muffins and Fruit. The books they've brought are by Austen, Orwell, Tolkien, Shelley and Dostoevsky. Using the following clues, determine which animal brought which author and snack and where they're seated at the table. Here is a seating chart. 'Across from' or 'Directly across from' refers to any points connected by the lines. The Puzzle It helps solve this puzzle if you use the layout above and sort of fill in the blanks as you go. Each clue gives you a tiny piece of information and all of them combined provide you enough info to get to this final layout: The solution Seat #1: Porcupine — Tolkien — Muffins Seat #2: Owl — Shelley — Fruit Seat #3: Fox — Orwell — Cookies Seat #4 Otter — Austen — Chips Seat #5: Bear — Dostoevsky — Pretzels Nobody messaged me the answer to this so I assume it was just too much work. I promise, next week's will be easier. Now let's solve today's Wordle! How To Solve Today's Wordle The Hint: Nervous, fidgety. The Clue: This Wordle ends in a 'Y'. Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming! . . . Today's Wordle Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordles with Wordle Bot right here. This was a tough one! Even the Wordle Bot struggled. CHORE left me with 454 remaining words and STAIN only cut that to 35. I had exactly 0 green or yellow boxes, but that's true of the Bot as well. BULKY cut that number down to 15, which left me in a tight spot. So many very similar words remained. I went with DUMPY and that left me with just 1: JUMPY for the win. Thank goodness...I was getting a little jumpy! Today's Wordle Bot The Bot and I each get -1 for guessing in five and 0 for tying. Our July totals become: Erik: -4 points Wordle Bot: 6 points The word jumpy is an informal adjective formed from jump + -y, meaning 'apt to jump.' It originated in American English around 1889 to describe someone nervous, skittish, or easily startled—like someone ready to jump at any sudden movement. Let me know how you fared with your Wordle today on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel and follow me here on this blog where I write about games, TV shows and movies when I'm not writing puzzle guides. Sign up for my newsletter for more reviews and commentary on entertainment and culture.
