Category: computing
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, January 19 (game #322)
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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TikTok says it will go dark in the US on January 19 – seeking ‘clarity’ and ‘assurance’ from the White House
TikTok says it will shut down in the US on January 19 There’s uncertainty over the implementation of a ban The US is about to swap presidents on Monday By now you’ve almost certainly heard that TikTok could be about to get banned in the US this coming Sunday, January…
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Amazon thinks AI helping you buy clothes is better than you sending back whatever doesn’t fit
Amazon’s replacing ‘Try Before You Buy’ with a ‘Virtual Try-On.’ Swapping a physical try-on for a digital one is becoming somewhat of a theme in online retail. Virtual Try-On joins other features like AI-powered size recommendations. Amazon would rather you try clothes on virtually instead of testing their fits at…
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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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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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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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