Month: January 2025
Instagram profile grids are going to feature rectangles instead of squares
Instagram’s profile grids will display content as rectangles instead of squares as part of a change rolling out “over the weekend,” Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in an Instagram Story on Friday. “I know some of you really like your squares. And square photos are sort of the heritage of…
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Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg want you to know they’re still friends and definitely not mad at each other
On Thursday, The New York Times published a lengthy story about the rise in power of Stephen Miller, a longtime loyalist of Donald Trump known for his hardline views on immigration. Normally, a story like that wouldn’t get much attention in the tech press. But the piece opened with an…
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ChatGPT is the homework helper for more than a quarter of teens – and the trend is accelerating
ChatGPT’s use in schoolwork doubled in a year to 26% among U.S. teens A majority of teens think using ChatGPT for research is fine Far fewer support using ChatGPT to write essays or solve math problems I’m old enough to remember when teachers said we couldn’t use a calculator in…
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Quordle today – my hints and answers for Saturday, January 18 (game #1090)
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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NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Saturday, January 18 (game #587)
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands…
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, January 18 (game #321)
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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