Today's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Friday, January 16, 2026

If you’re looking for hints and answers for Strands for Friday, January 16, 2026, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and ...
IEEE

Segmentation-Free Character Recognition System using Direct Cosine Transform Features

Abstract: Segmentation-Free Character Recognition adds to Optical Character Recognition by precluding the need for separating the individual characters, a step which tends to involve errors in ...
IEEE

Approximate String Matching Algorithm Using Multiple-Character Inverted Lists

Abstract: Approximate string matching algorithms, which permit mismatched characters, are extensively employed in software featuring search tools, database management systems, and various applications ...
The Grio

Priah Ferguson reveals how her beloved character Erica on ‘Stranger Things’ helped her find her own voice

As the rest of the world prepares to say goodbye to Hawkins as Netflix’s breakout hit series “Stranger Things” comes to an end after five eventful and groundbreaking wild seasons, its cast—in ...
Salon

For Rob Reiner, music was a main character

Reiner’s first film was 1982’s heavy-metal mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap”; his last, released in September, was the long-awaited sequel, “Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues.” (A follow-up, “Spinal Tap ...
Game Rant

Critical Role Campaign 4 Has Introduced a New House Rule

Eric Law is a Game Rant contributor from Pennsylvania, USA. An MMORPG-focused video game writer for Game Rant for two years and counting, Eric cut his teeth on gaming since he was a wee lad watching ...