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• One UI 8 could be available in beta very soon
• The software update is based on Android 16
• A new Running Coach feature could be included

While One UI 7 has only just recently been pushed out to the masses by Samsung, it looks as though One UI 8 will be following it very shortly – and the software upgrade could well come with a new Running Coach feature included.

As spotted by tipster @tarunvats33 (via Android Central), a message sent through the Samsung Members app on Galaxy devices gives instructions for joining the One UI 8 beta program, suggesting it's going to be opened up in the near future.

One UI 8 is Samsung's take on Android 16, and it makes sense for Samsung to try to get as close to Google's software update cycle as possible. Google has hinted at a June launch for Android 16, with rumors pointing to Tuesday, June 3 as the big day.

Samsung hasn't said anything officially about dates or availability, but it seems likely that the Samsung Galaxy S25 series will be the first devices eligible to be signed up for the beta program, for those who want to try it ahead of the full release.

Getting running coaching

Samsung Running Coach#OneUI8 #Samsung #OneUI pic.twitter.com/EPF2ZiP4hwMay 23, 2025

As the One UI 8 beta program gets closer to opening up, we've also got a tip about a new Running Coach feature, which was spotted by @GerwinvGiessen (via SamMobile). It's possible the feature will be part of the Samsung Health app, or a standalone app.

Based on screenshots posted to social media, the coach uses the tracking capabilities of your phone or smartwatch to analyze your current running level, and then makes personalized recommendations about improvements.

"Running Coach uses 'level up' assessments to determine your fitness level and adjust your running program accordingly," one of the information screens says. "This helps track your progress and keep the risk of injury low as you gradually improve your fitness."

There's been no announcement about any of this from Samsung, but we might get one in July sometime: that's when the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 are expected to arrive, and they're rumored to be coming with One UI 8 on board.

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Pistachio is the hottest flavor of 2025, and if you've walked past a high street coffee shop recently, you'll almost certainly have seen ads for green-tinted lattes in the window. The trend started last year, when pistachio-filled Dubai chocolate (initially created to satisfy pregnancy cravings) began appearing in social media videos, and now Nespresso has got in on the act with a vanilla and pistachio-flavored coffee pod.

I spotted the green and cream-colored Nespresso Vertuo Vanilla Pistachio capsules on the Nespresso website a couple of weeks ago, and couldn't resist adding a pack to my order. So what are they like, and can they compete with the likes of Starbucks?

First, a word on serving. Each Vertuo pod produces a double shot of flavored espresso, and is intended to be enjoyed as a long drink over ice. I wouldn't recommend drinking the shot straight – although it's based on sweet arabica beans that would probably be delicious alone, the natural vanilla and pistachio flavor is pretty powerful, allowing it to withstand being diluted.

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I inserted a pod into my trusty Nespresso Vertuo Pop (one of the best Nespresso machines around if you have a small kitchen), attached the drip tray platform to raise my measuring cup to the appropriate height, locked the lid and hit the brew button.

A few seconds later, I had a sweet-smelling double espresso ready to be poured over a generous helping of ice. I'm fond of an iced latte, so I finished my drink with cold foam made using the De'Longhi Primadonna Aromatic, which I'm currently testing.

If you don't have a milk frother for your Nespresso machine, take a look at the Nespresso Aeroccino 4, which is a compact standalone device that can produce hot or cold foam using dairy or plant-based milk.

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I tried the Vanilla Pistachio Nespresso coffee as an iced caffe latte and an iced latte macchiato. Overall, I'd recommend the first option, as the potent flavor benefits from being combined thoroughly with the milk. There's no need to worry about watering down the taste.

When you get the balance right, the result is one of the tastiest Nespresso drinks I've tried so far. Sometimes flavored coffees can have a bitter or artificial-tasting edge, but that's not the case here. With plenty of ice and cold milk, you get a refreshing and well-rounded flavor that's tasty but not excessively sweet.

If you feel like something more dessert-like, Nespresso has a recipe for an iced pistachio vanilla oat latte using the capsules, which includes marshmallows for extra indulgence.

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It's delicious, but I also picked up a pack of Nespresso's Coconut Vanilla pods with my order, so I'm interested to see how the two compare. These are also intended to be served cold over ice, but unlike the pistachio pods, they brew a long black coffee to be savored like cold brew. Will they be as refreshing? I'll find out soon.

Looking for a different day?

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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, May 25 (game #448).

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

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Body language

NYT Strands today (game #449) - hint #2 - clue words

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

• STEW
• WORN
• GROW
• TEAK
• TASTE
• WROTE

NYT Strands today (game #449) - hint #3 - spangram lettersHow many letters are in today's spangram?

• Spangram has 8 letters

NYT Strands today (game #449) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: left, 4th row

Last side: right, 5th row

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

NYT Strands today (game #449) - the answers

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The answers to today's Strands, game #449, are…

• HANDSHAKE
• SALUTE
• SHRUG
• KOWTOW
• NAMASTE
• CURTSEY
• SPANGRAM: GESTURES

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 1 hint

I struggled with today’s Strands, after a great start seeing HANDSHAKE and SALUTE immediately and then the GESTURES spangram.

A hint gave me SHRUG, but I struggled to see NAMASTE among the seven letters before me. I think this may be due to thinking that namaste was just a greeting rather than a gesture – although thinking about it, I realize it’s something that's never said without the palms coming together at the chest and a slight bow of the head.

Meanwhile, KOWTOW is a word that really should be used more commonly to describe political discourse in various countries around the globe – once a prominent part of Chinese rituals where underlings would suffer the indignity of submission, now kowtowing goes on everywhere.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Sunday, May 25, game #448)

• SELL
• DONATE
• LABEL
• DECLUTTER
• REORGANIZE
• SPANGRAM: SPRING CLEANING

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.

Looking for a different day?

A new NYT Connections 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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, May 25 (game #714).

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 Connections hints.

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 #715) - today's words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• JOKER
• TEDDY
• SHEET
• FRIDGE
• POLAR
• TOWEL
• COUNTER
• GUMMY
• SLIP
• DIN
• WASHCLOTH
• HOSE
• REVERSE
• PILLOWCASE
• GARTER
• OPPOSITE

NYT Connections today (game #715) - hint #1 - group hints

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

• YELLOW: Stacked together
• GREEN: The flip side
• BLUE: Garments
• PURPLE: Gamble on changing the first letter

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 #715) - hint #2 - group answers

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

• YELLOW: ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSET 
• GREEN: DIAMETRIC 
• BLUE: LINGERIE 
• PURPLE: CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED

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

NYT Connections today (game #715) - the answers

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The answers to today's Connections, game #715, are…

• YELLOW: ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSET PILLOWCASE, SHEET, TOWEL, WASHCLOTH
• GREEN: DIAMETRIC COUNTER, OPPOSITE, POLAR, REVERSE
• BLUE: LINGERIE GARTER, HOSE, SLIP, TEDDY
• PURPLE: CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED DIN, FRIDGE, GUMMY, JOKER

• My rating: Moderate
• My score: 1 mistake

I immediately thought that JOKER must have something to do with cards – and I wasn’t wrong. However, I didn’t see CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED; kudos if you’re one of those clever people who did.

ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSET was easier to spot, although I had “white wash load” in my mind, as that’s when I tend to see them together rather than a designated area.

I made my mistake with DIAMETRIC, thinking that POLAR didn’t fit. I took a stab in the dark with SLIP, thinking the group had something to do with evasion or trickery before seeing sense.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, May 25, game #714)

• YELLOW: PLAYING CARDS ACE, JACK, KING, QUEEN
• GREEN: DOPPELGÄNGER CLONE, DOUBLE, RINGER, TWIN
• BLUE: EAR PIERCING SITES CONCH, HELIX, LOBE, ROOK
• PURPLE: __ MAIL CHAIN, ELECTRONIC, JUNK, SNAIL

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.

Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle 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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, May 25 (game #1217).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 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 #1218) - hint #1 - VowelsHow many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* 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 #1218) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.

Quordle today (game #1218) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo 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 #1218) - 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 #1218) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• B

• H

• A

• S

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

Quordle today (game #1218) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1218, are…

• BLEAT
• HOWDY
• ASIDE
• SCOOP

A terrible round for me today with one bad guess – LEAPT instead of BLEAT and one unlucky one – HOODY instead of HOWDY.

The pair of errors took me close to the edge, something I’m not used to since finally discovering the three-starter-word technique. Ah, memories.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Daily Sequence today (game #1218) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1218, are…

• TRASH
• NOVEL
• VIGIL
• ELFIN

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1217, Sunday, 25 May: OCEAN, AMBER, PIPER, GLEAN
• Quordle #1216, Saturday, 24 May: HUSKY, HEIST, FOGGY, POLAR
• Quordle #1215, Friday, 23 May: SHIRE, GIANT, AWAIT, CAPER
• Quordle #1214, Thursday, 22 May: LOSE, GLOVE, STINT, EXCEL
• Quordle #1213, Wednesday, 21 May: NOVEL, CHOSE, DIRTY, DONUT
• Quordle #1212, Tuesday, 20 May: DECOY, SHAKE, MAPLE, PURER
• Quordle #1211, Monday, 19 May: LINK, HANDY, DITCH, WAIVE
• Quordle #1210, Sunday, 18 May: QUACK, ROACH, PURGE, DOWNY
• Quordle #1209, Saturday, 17 May: STRIP, RANGE, UNITE, GEESE
• Quordle #1208, Friday, 16 May: SHEEP, SNUCK, DRIFT, BREAK
• Quordle #1207, Thursday, 15 May: PAINT, CROUP, PEDAL, FLUKE
• Quordle #1206, Wednesday, 14 May: FAVOR, METER, PICKY, MAKER
• Quordle #1205, Tuesday, 13 May: SCENT, AGAPE, POLAR, YEARN
• Quordle #1204, Monday, 12 May: ROYAL, ARGUE, BUNCH, READY
• Quordle #1203, Sunday, 11 May: QUASH, MUNCH, ALTER, UNDUE
• Quordle #1202, Saturday, 10 May: RELIC, BADGE, CHAMP, SATIN
• Quordle #1201, Friday, 9 May: MINUS, CRIME, NOSEY, SLAIN
• Quordle #1200, Thursday, 8 May: ELUDE, GREET, POPPY, ELITE
• Quordle #1199, Wednesday, 7 May: QUOTH, TRUNK, BESET, NAIVE
• Quordle #1198, Tuesday, 6 May: UNITE, SOGGY, FILET, PORCH

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• Minisforum reveals Ryzen-powered rack server which could rewrite AMD’s playbook entirely
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• A mobile chip in a server chassis - Minisforum’s MS-S1 Max isn’t playing by the rules

Minisforum has announced what it calls a game-changer for AI deployment in compact computing environments: the MS-S1 Max, a 2U rackmount system powered by AMD’s Ryzen AI Max+ 395.

Minisforum says this system is designed to "revolutionize your AI workflow," but it marks an unusual departure from established norms.

While its 3.2-liter form factor and all-in-one design are drawing praise for efficiency, the core configuration raises uncomfortable questions for AMD.

Minisforum’s approach threatens AMD’s server ecosystem

Minisforum has opted not to use AMD’s EPYC processors, designed explicitly for server tasks, and instead fitted what is effectively a mobile-class chip into a server chassis.

Although the MS-S1 Max is marketed as the best SMB server and even hints at broader enterprise ambitions, it’s difficult to ignore that this is a repurposing of hardware intended for a different context.

The Ryzen AI Max+ 395 is not a server CPU by design. It’s optimized for client workloads, featuring integrated Radeon graphics and an AI NPU.

What it offers, however, is a cost-effective and power-efficient solution for companies seeking local AI inference or the ability to run large models like DeepSeek 70B without the overhead of traditional infrastructure.

That edge makes it appealing to universities, labs, and AI startups, but it also turns the system into a wildcard in AMD’s carefully managed product segmentation. This unconventional use could complicate AMD’s broader strategy. EPYC chips are built for reliability, scalability, and intensive server workloads, and they command higher margins.

A surge of mini PC makers embedding consumer-grade Ryzen chips into rackmount systems might blur the line between consumer and enterprise offerings.

Still, the MS-S1 Max’s value proposition is hard to ignore. By delivering strong on-chip graphics and directing substantial memory bandwidth to its GPU, it offers a local AI engine at a fraction of the cost of traditional server gear.

That said, the catch lies in support, reliability, and long-term performance. Ryzen chips, while powerful, lack ECC memory support and validated server-grade features.

This makes them a questionable fit for mission-critical deployments, and puts AMD in a tough position. If demand grows, AMD may be forced to either restrict such uses or embrace them, potentially undermining its EPYC business.

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