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Wordle will start repeating answers next week in a move that’s certain to cause deep controversy among devotees of the game – but which I believe is wholly necessary. The move was announced in a rather low-key fashion, in the form of a brief statement at the top of the New York Times‘ Gameplay email newsletter yesterday. “Hey, Wordlers! We have some exciting news to share,” the statement begins. “Starting on Monday, we will begin adding previously run words back into play. There are still many first-time answers to debut, but also more chances for Wordle in ones and those magical, serendipitous moments when Wordle overlaps with real life. Happy solving!” This is massive news for the many millions of people who play the game, because it completely changes its nature. Is that a bad thing? Not in my book – and I’ll explain why below – but you may well disagree. Let me know what you […]

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 Wednesday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, January 28 (game #1465). 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 #1466) […]

The Apple Creator Studio is a software bundle that makes its creative apps – Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro suites with Pixelmator Pro – and its productivity apps – Pages, Numbers, and Keynotes – all available across the Mac, iPad, and iPhone for a monthly or annual fee. That fee is $12.99 / £12.99 / AU$19.99 a month or $129 / £129 / AU$199 per year, but if you qualify for the education discount, it’s a pretty unbeatable value at just $2.99 / £2.99 / AU$4.99 per month or $29.99 / £29.99 / AU$49.99 per year. I’ve spent the better part of a week using the apps included in Apple Creator Studio, testing familiar workflows alongside newer features – particularly Apple’s increasingly restrained approach to AI. This isn’t a full review of every app in the bundle, but my early impressions are that Creator Studio feels like a return to form – it’s Apple bundling serious […]

TikTok appears to be censoring all anti-Trump and anti-ICE content, California Governor Gavin Newsom claims Newsom’s press office received reports of TikTok suppressing content critical of Trump, and is launching an official review More users are reporting similar occurrences, which have risen since the recent US TikTok deal was finalized just days ago TikTok has found itself in the middle of yet another controversy, and this time the platform is coming under fire for allegedly censoring content that’s critical of President Donald Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom claims. Newsom has been outspoken over TikTok’s possible violations after his office received “reports and independently confirmed instances” revealing TikTok has potentially been suppressing or reviewing anti-Trump and anti-ICE content, which comes just days after the platform finalized a new $14 billion deal that was backed by Trump. The governor shared a post to X, saying “it’s time to investigate”, followed by a post from the Governor Newsom Press Office […]

French MPs voted to pass a social media ban for minors into lawIt isn’t law yet; it must first pass through France’s SenateOnce enacted, under-15s would no longer be able to access social platforms French MPs just voted 116-23 in favor of a social media ban aimed at minors – in what is being heralded as a “major step” towards protecting kids and teenagers online. As you can imagine, not everyone is happy with the proposed rules. The bill hasn’t been passed into law yet – France’s Senate must also approve it, and some wonder if it will be blocked under European law after a similar bill was stopped in 2023 – but it follows in the footsteps of similar rules we’ve been seeing in Australia, the United Kingdom, and some US states. Speaking in a video broadcast about the bill, French President Emmanuel Macron said, “The emotions of our children and teenagers are not for sale […]

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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, January 27 (game #695). 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 #696) – 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 Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, January 27 (game #1464). 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 #1465) […]

TikTok has faced app issues for U.S. users since January 25The problems followed TikTok’s U.S. spinoff into a new joint ventureTikTok says a U.S. data center power outage is to blame While the official spinoff of TikTok’s U.S. operations into the TikTok USDS Joint Venture closed last week, things in the first few days under this new ownership have been less than perfect. Mainly, the platform has been disrupted since yesterday, January 25, 2026, resulting in the app not functioning properly for many users. I’ve experienced the feed displaying older videos, pausing in the middle of content, sound not syncing, and even videos not fully uploading. I’ve heard similar tales from friends who use TikTok – one who saw a video post that wasn’t visible to other users – and Down Detector shows a spike that started early on the morning of January 25, 2026. It could be that, after the TikTok USDS Joint Venture was formalized, […]

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 Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, January 26 (game #694). 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 #695) – 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 Monday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Monday, January 26 (game #1463). 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 #1464) […]

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 Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, January 25 (game #1462). 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 #1463) […]

A variety of Gmail bugs have been acknowledged by GoogleThey cover automatic filtering, spam, and delivery delaysThe Gmail app should now be getting back to normal for users You may well have noticed issues with the automatic filters and spam scanning in your Gmail inbox over the weekend: these are issues that Google has officially acknowledged, and a fix should now be making its way out to users. As per the Google Workspace Status Dashboard (via Engadget), numerous issues affected users of Google’s email app across the course of Saturday. These issues included “misclassification of emails” via Gmail’s built-in automatic filtering. That filtering should put less important emails (such as promotions and social media updates) into separate tabs away from your main inbox. It’s been in place for years, and is a clever feature – when it works – that you can also tweak manually by dragging emails between different tabs. With these “misclassification” problems, you may […]