Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, July 17

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 17. [...]

Hate Windows 11? Here's how you can make it work more like Windows 10

Every new Windows version comes with its own set of annoyances, but for some people, Windows 11 seems even more annoying than its predecessors. Fortunately, there are some solutions available. [...]

If you're a hiker, this is the lightweight power bank I recommend packing

Nitecore describes its new ultra-light power bank as a waterproof, competition-grade energy bar - and that's a fairly accurate description. [...]

AI data centers require massive amounts of power—making electricity more expensive for everyone around them

Is new infrastructure to support big tech ambitions driving up energy costs for everyone? [...]

Hackers Are Finding New Ways to Hide Malware in DNS Records

Newly published research shows that the domain name system—a fundamental part of the web—can be exploited to hide malicious code and prompt injection attacks against chatbots. [...]

A US-Only TikTok Could Be Coming. What We Know So Far About the Replacement App

Development of a new app to replace the current version of TikTok for US users is reportedly in the works right now. [...]

TikToks but there was once a time trend explores our wilder, younger days

A new TikTok trend looks back on our wilder or different days. [...]

Slack expands AI features with enterprise search, translation, and smart summaries

New offerings will be able to draft documents and answer questions based on knowledge housed in Slack and linked cloud systems. [...]

Teens are using AI companions—and some prefer them to people

A new study finds 72% of U.S. teens have chatted with AI companions like Replika and ChatGPT. [...]