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Android 13 Beta 1 for Google TV quietly released - 9to5Google

Posted: 06 May 2022 02:23 PM PDT

Earlier this week, Google started beta testing Android 13 for Android TV. Similar to previous years, a system image is available for the ADT-3 Developer Kit.

The beta is an opportunity for you to test your apps and provide feedback on the latest release. Further customizations in Android to improve the experience and compatibility on TV will be introduced with ~~the~~ each release.

Given the different experiences, there are separate testing paths for Android TV and Google TV. You can install a Google TV Beta 1 system image on the ADT-3 Developer Kit today.

Meanwhile, both an Android TV 13 and Google TV beta testing experience is available via the Android Emulator for TV. Google has identified the following issues and it does not make for the most stable experience:

When Bluetooth headphones are connected, AV playback on some apps does not work.
In some cases when trying to pair Bluetooth devices, pressing the side button on the ADT-3 device does not activate a Bluetooth device search. If remote pairing is lost, you can work around this by using ADB commands to simulate remote input. Alternatively, you can reflash the unit.
Remote control buttons can't be reconfigured using the Remote & Accessories menu.
The option to change HDMI-CEC control is currently missing from the Remote & Accessories menu.
When casting to 4k TVs, only the top left quarter of the image is shown.
In some cases when the ADT-3 device is connected to an LG TV, the remote control does not work.
When using the Google Play Movies app, 4K playback is corrupted by a gray screen and noise.
For iOS devices, the Google Home app fails to connect to the ADT-3 device. To work around this issue, use the Google Home app on an Android device or the ADT-3 remote control.

This Beta 1 was released (h/t Android Police) on May 4, or just over a week after the Pixel version became available. Stay tuned as we dive into what's new.

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Today’s ‘Wordle’ Word Of The Day #322 Answer And Hint: Saturday, May 7th - Forbes

Posted: 06 May 2022 09:00 PM PDT

We are now at the very end of the very first week of May and I don't know about you, but around here it's starting to feel like summer. The last couple days have been hot, though my definition of hot is mid-70s. What can I say? I run a little warm.

In any case, we've had exactly one week, Sunday to Saturday, of lovely May days and lovely May Wordles, a couple of which have been kind of tricky.

The viral word puzzle game from creator Josh Wardle may not be as popular as it once was, but there's still a committed community of puzzle-solvers playing the game each day including, of course, your humble narrator.

Let's take a look at today's Wordle, shall we?

Helpful Wordle Links

For those new to the game, read this Wordle primer before you start playing and learn about how this fad got started.
Then, if you want some advanced tactics to get those low guess answers, you can read the Wordle Tips and Tricks guide here.
Here are some fun Wordle spin-offs and other games to play if you enjoy (but want more than) your daily wordle.

Today's Wordle #322 Hint and Answer

Prior to proceeding, be warned: Spoilers ahead!

First, however, a hint:

At the center of it all.

Now for the answer . . . .

Wordle #322 Answer

Credit: Erik Kain

This was an interesting word. Not the hardest, but definitely a bit tricky since midst isn't a word many people use all that often. It's not exactly archaic, but it's close.

My first guess, super, pretty much just eliminated some common letters and two vowels for me. I went with the elimination strategy for my second guess, cloud, and (according to Wordle Bot) narrowed down the possible choices to two.

Of course, I had no way of knowing this at the time or I would have guessed a word that used both 'S' and 'D'. Instead, I just thought of a word that had as many common letters as possible that I hadn't used yet. Minty just popped into my brain—I had no idea it was one of the remaining solutions available.

From here it was just filling in the blanks. I knew where the M and the I went and I had all three other letters in yellow. With a tiny bit of rearranging, midst became the obvious solution. Voila presto! Winner winner, chicken dinner!

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