Month: December 2024
NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Wednesday, December 4 (game #276)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints…
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Quordle today – hints and answers for Wednesday, December 4 (game #1045)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also…
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Gemini AI might be ready for you to roll the prompt dice
If you are old enough to remember the mysteries of the internet in the late 90s, you may recall the fun “I’m Feeling Lucky” button for Google‘s search engine that would take you directly to the first result of a search rather than the usual list. Three decades and a…
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Walmart bought Vizio
After announcing plans to acquire Vizio in February, Walmart officially owns the company after the $2.3 billion transaction closed on Tuesday. The retail giant says the acquisition will help bolster its advertising business, as Platform Plus — the TV-maker’s advertising and data division — “accounts for all the company’s [Vizio’s]…
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MSI’s new Claw gaming handhelds have Lunar Lake processors and nondescript ‘AI’ powers
MSI has two new versions of the MSI Claw after the original landed with a thud earlier this year. The company’s $900 MSI Claw 8 AI+ and $800 Claw 7 AI+ have Lunar Lake Intel processing, better battery life and quality-of-life improvements like redesigned sticks, bumpers and triggers. The previous…
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Two data brokers banned from selling ‘sensitive’ location data by the FTC
Misrepresenting how it collects, maintains, uses, deletes or discloses consumers’ personal information, and the extent to which consumers’ location data is deidentified. Using, transferring, selling and disclosing sensitive location data from health clinics, religious organizations, correctional facilities, labor union offices, LGBTQ+-related locations, political gatherings and military installations. Source
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