Month: January 2025
The UK government’s tech purchase processes “downplay” the technical risks involved
UK National Audit Office believes government approach to tech suppliers needs centralized reform Present strategy costs taxpayers billions and is leaving UK infrastructure three decades out of date The Public Accounts Committee has also weighed in, claiming government departments are not ‘intelligent clients’ In alarming but unsurprising news given its…
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Sony cancels an unannounced live service God of War game
One was from Syphon Filter and Days Gone developer Bend Games, while Schreier reports the other shuttered title was a live-service God of War game that Bluepoint Games “has been working on for the last couple of years.” Bluepoint Games is one of several developers Sony acquired in recent years…
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Hinge’s AI can help make your dating profile shine – and maybe win at the game of love
Hinge is employing AI to help with prompts It won’t write them for you There are different levels of guidance If the thought of crafting the perfect dating profile fills you with dread, Hinge has an AI solution. The popular dating app has rolled out a new feature called Prompt…
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NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Friday, January 17 (game #320)
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 – my hints and answers for Friday, January 17 (game #1089)
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 Friday, January 17 (game #586)
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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