Month: June 2026

The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer announcing today that “children will be given back their childhoods thanks to government action”. Following Australia’s decision to lock teens out of popular social media apps in December 2025, the UK has promised “world-leading additional restrictions” on features like live streaming and strangers communicating with children. The landmark legislation, which the UK government says is “backed by 9 in 10 parents”, is expected to be brought before Parliament before Christmas, and could then come into force in Spring 2027. So how exactly will the social media ban work, and what does it mean for children in the UK? You can follow all of the latest updates here live… UK social media ban — a quick primer (Image credit: Getty Images) Hello, and welcome to our liveblog on the UK’s landmark social media ban for under-16s. We’ll be rounding up all […]

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, June 13 (game #832). 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 and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #833) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the […]

Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, June 13 (game #1601). Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,400 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 check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc’s Wordle today column covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #1602) […]