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It seems that YouTube is following in the footsteps of X (formerly known as Twitter)’s  Community Notes by introducing a new feature called Notes. This experimental feature will allow viewers to contribute notes that add context and information under videos. According to what YouTube told TechCrunch, Notes can be used to clarify “when a song is meant to be a parody, or letting viewers know when older footage is being portrayed as a current event.” The pilot will start in the US in English on mobile devices, and a limited number of users will get to test out the feature in the next weeks and months. The only requirement is an active YouTube channel that is in good standing. YouTube will use third-party evaluators to rate the helpfulness and accuracy of Notes under a video to train the system, and then viewers will be able to vote on how helpful they find any approved notes, as well […]

Warning: today’s Quordle is a tough one. Really tough! So take advantage of my hints if you’re finding it as difficult as I did. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles.   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 #876) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #876) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 4. Quordle today (game #876) […]

Monday’s Strands is not the most difficult one ever, but you still might find a few hints to be helpful. If that’s the case, scroll down. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.  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 #106) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Picking up the pieces NYT Strands today (game #106) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. SHIPBARDPOOLSTUBSTIRSNOOP NYT Strands today (game #106) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • Game night NYT Strands today (game #106) – hint #4 – spangram position What are two sides of the board that […]

Monday’s Quordle is of middling difficulty, although I made rather hard work of it. If you’re struggling too, then read on for my clues. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles.   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 #875) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #875) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2. Quordle today (game #875) […]

Here’s your Sunday Quordle, here to wake up your brain on a lazy day. If you need some hints for it, you’ll find them below.  Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down…  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 #874) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 5*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #874) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter […]

Saturday is the ideal time to play Quordle – because you can give it your full attention rather than trying to fit it in before work. Well, unless you work on a Saturday of course, in which case you’re bang out of luck. Sorry!  Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down…  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 #873) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #873) – hint #2 – repeated letters […]

How’s your week going? Well it could be about to get better still, or take a turn for the worse, depending on how you fare with today’s Quordle. Good luck! Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down…  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 #870) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #870) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle […]

Happy 100th puzzle, Strands! Will it still be going in another 100? Will it make it out of beta? We’ll have to wait and see – but in the meantime, there’s today’s edition to play. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games.  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 #100) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Hold up… NYT Strands today (game #100) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. TABOOSHOTSTOPROSEPOSEPOST NYT Strands today (game #100) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • Please stand up NYT Strands today (game #100) – hint #4 – spangram position […]

Today’s Quordle is potentially more difficult than some – so you may want some help in solving it. Fortunately, help is exactly what I can give you, via my hints below. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down…  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 #869) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #869) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of […]

Here’s your Monday Quordle, ready to trip you up once again with its combo of four Wordle-style puzzles you have to solve simultaneously. It’s a tricky beast to master, so read on if you need some hints. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles. Need them for Quordle? Simply scroll down…  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 #868) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #868) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain […]

The final Quordle of the week is another fairly mundane one. You might find it hard if you don’t get some luck, you might find it easy(ish) if you do. Give it a try and see what happens. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those games.  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 #865) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #865) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers […]

Another day, another set of Quordle puzzles to test your mettle. And if one word game isn’t enough for you, there’s also the Daily Sequence variant, which challenges you to solve four Wordle-style grids consecutively, rather than concurrently as in the standard game – but while using the same letters. It’s all rather complicated to explain, but easy to pick up. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my Wordle today, NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those games.  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 #863) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today […]