Month: May 2024
Twitter is officially X.com now
The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially adopted X.com for all its core systems. That means typing twitter.com in your browser will now redirect to Elon Musk’s favored domain, or should. At the time of publication, we’re seeing a mix of results depending upon browser choice and whether…
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Google is giving Android users hands-free navigation and a way to talk with emojis
Google is rolling out several new accessibility-focused features to platforms like Android and ChromeOS, timed to Global Accessibility Awareness Day, May 16. Leading the long list is the arrival of Project Gameface on Android. If you’re unfamiliar, Gameface is software that lets people use “head movement and facial gestures” to…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Friday, May 17 (game #844)
The final Quordle of the week gives you another chance to prove you’re the master of this tricky word game. Go on, you can do it! Don’t let the machines win yet! However, if you do get a little stuck then you can use my hints below to make sure…
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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Friday, May 17 (game #75)
It’s Friday, the sun is shining (where I am at least) and it’s a fine day to play Strands, the NYT’s new-ish word game. If you haven’t played before and have landed here curious to see what it’s about, check out my What is NYT Strands? hub. If you already…
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iMessage is having some issues today
On Thursday evening, a lot of iPhone owners (including some here at The Verge) are seeing the “not delivered” flag when trying to send texts via iMessage. Apple’s system status page hasn’t noted any issues as of 6:30PM ET, but reports across social media show something is going on. People…
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Google’s Gemini AI plan for schools promises extra data protection and privacy
Google will soon offer schools access to Gemini AI — specifically for educators and students over the age of 18 — and promises not to use their data for AI model training or share it with anyone. Google will include the extra Gemini data privacy protections on Workspace for Education…
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