Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, April 30

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for April 30 [...]

Best AirPods for 2026

I've tested and reviewed all of Apple's AirPods, including Apple's new AirPos Max 2. Here's how they stack up. [...]

Dreame’s Aurora smartphones look like nothing I’ve ever seen — but will they ever see the light of day?

Dreame has a pair of new phones, but will we ever see Aurora again? [...]

Sony says your PlayStation won't check for game licenses every 30 days

Rumors that Sony's new digital rights management (DRM) system might check PlayStation game licenses every 30 days appear not to be true. [...]

St. George, Fort Myers, and 3 other small U.S. cities are the best for startups in 2026

Small cities give entrepreneurs lower costs and less competition. WalletHub ranked 1,334 of them to find where new businesses thrive [...]

I tested LG's new all-in-one Dolby Atmos soundbar, and it impressed me with its expansive sound and FlexConnect upgrade potential — but I wish it had these two features

LG’s Dolby Atmos FlexConnect soundbar hits a lot of the right notes, but can it outclass the likes of Sonos and Samsung? [...]

FDA bets on AI and cloud monitoring for clinical trials as it looks to rebuild after DOGE layoffs

The FDA is launching a pilot program to monitor clinical trials in real time using AI and cloud computing, a move the agency says could dramatically shorten the time it takes to approve new drugs.< [...]

Anthropic reviewing investor offers that would value the company at over $900 billion

Anthropic is reviewing investor offers for a new funding round that would value the AI company at over $900 billion, Bloomberg reports. <br /> The article Anthropic reviewing investor offers th [...]

Chuwi surprises the market with Lunar Lake Intel Core i5 laptop — sub-1kg device boasts 'all-day battery life', 2.8K display, and 2-megapixel camera, but will its $800 price tag prove to be its Achilles' heel

Chuwi surprises with new CoreBook Air laptop powered by Intel Core Ultra 226V processor delivering up to 97 TOPS of AI performance. [...]