Tag: computing

Apple’s new Pride Collection heralds the launch of iOS 17.5 with dynamic wallpaper

Continuing a yearly tradition, Apple has revealed this year’s Pride Collection celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The 2024 set consists of two new wallpapers for iPhones and iPads plus a new watch face and wristband for the Apple Watch. Launching first on May 22 is the band which is called the…

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Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, May 6 (game #833)

It’s the start of a new week, but it’s the same old Quordle that’s now been going for 833 games. It’s the best and longest-running of the many Wordle clones, and I still play it every day. If you do too, you may not need my hints below; scroll to…

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Monday, May 6 (game #64)

Another week, another Strands puzzle to try to solve. Today’s is of average difficulty… but the average here is hard compared to most word games, so you might want some help. I can provide that, in the form of some hints below, plus the answers and my commentary on today’s…

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ChromeOS adopts a new default font – and surprisingly, I don’t hate it

Google has a big change in store for ChromeOS users: a new default font for the operating system, which will replace Roboto as the go-to typeface on all Chrome devices. The new default font is Google Sans (formerly known as Product Sans), which owners of the best Chromebooks will already…

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If Apple debuts the M4 chip in an iPad, it tells me it’s losing faith in its MacBooks – but I won’t be giving mine up

Apple has a big event coming up in a few days (Tuesday, May 7, to be exact), and the smart money is on this being a showcase for a new range of iPad tablets. However, one particular rumor suggests this won’t be any ordinary iPad launch, and it might spook…

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NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Sunday, May 5 (game #63)

Sunday’s NYT Strands puzzle is a relatively straightforward one – but that doesn’t make it a piece of cake exactly. Very few Strands games are that, and you’ll still need your wits about you to solve it. But don’t despair – I’ve got some hints for you below if you…

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