Welcome to Wednesday's Quordle. It's the same as Monday's, Tuesday's and all the other days, other than it takes place today and not on a different one. Ahem. As always, you get four Wordle-style puzzles to solve at the same time, plus there's a further game in the form of the Daily Sequence variant, where you complete them in turn. And as always, it can be tricky – so there's no shame if you need to use some of my hints. 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 #821) - hint #1 - Vowels How many diffe ..read more

Hello! Today's Strands puzzle is a real head-scratcher, so you'll need your wits about you to solve it. Not feeling at your smartest today? Don't worry, I have some helpful hints for you below. (But you don't need them really. Go on, you can do it. You got this!) 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 #52) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands? • Today's NYT Strands theme is… This is a puzzle NYT Strands today (game #52) - hint #2 - clue words What are some good ..read more

The original iPad was important enough to get its own live on-stage introduction by the late Steve Jobs. It was such a revolutionary idea that it predates the iPhone and we might've been using Apple's first tablet in 2007 if Steve Jobs hadn't steered the technology to a pocketable format. After the January 27, 2010 launch, the world, for a time, seemed to revolve around Apple's iPad, a silicon, glass, and metal gadget so ground-breaking it rated its own storyline on the then wildly popular Modern Family TV series (it was really like a 22-minute ad with a lot of jokes). It's a different story f ..read more

The sun continues to set on the iconic Windows Control Panel, as another key part, the Fonts page, makes its way to the Settings app instead. The Control Panel isn’t on the way out just yet, but it's directing users to the Settings app for an increasing number of functions. And now, reports suggest that later this year, if you try to open the Fonts page from the Control Panel you’ll be automatically redirected to the Settings app.  The Fonts page can currently be found in the following location: Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization  > Fonts This is the latest developm ..read more

Epic Games has announced that Fortnite Festival season 3 will feature pop star Billie Eilish. Starting today (April 23) through to June 13, the award-winning singer will be taking the stage in the latest season alongside new outfits, instruments, emotes, Jam Tracks, and more items themed after the artist, some of which can be earned by completing this season's Festival Quests. While there is a free reward track, players can also upgrade to the Premium Reward Track which will unlock an extra layer of rewards to be earned, as well as the Green Roots Billie Outfit, which will be received automati ..read more

Sustainability Week 2024 This article is part of a series of sustainability-themed articles we're running to observe Earth Day 2024 and promote more sustainable practices. Check out all of our Sustainability Week 2024 content. When it comes to laptop makers committing to reducing their environmental impact, Acer is one of the best – and it’s just announced a major collaboration with Plastic Bank to collect and recycle at least 50 tons of plastic waste in 2024. According to Acer, this partnership with Canadian social enterprise Plastic Bank aims to prevent the equivalent of around 2.5 milli ..read more

UnitedHealth Group has issued an update on the data breach that recently struck its subsidiary, Change Healthcare. The healthcare giant suffered a ransomware attack that knocked some of its services offline and affected different pharmacies and other adjacent businesses across the United States. In an update, UnitedHealth Group said that based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company found “files containing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover a substantial proportion of people in America.” Ransomware fiasco So far, th ..read more

China has reportedly managed to successfully dodge Nvidia chip sanctions by purchasing server products produced by Super Micro Computer, Dell, and Taiwan's Gigabyte through resellers. A report from Reuters claims these servers then made their way to a number of Chinese universities and scientific research centers. The US government banned the sale of Nvidia chips to China in 2023, but Chinese law does not state that it is illegal to buy and sell the chips inside the country. Chips not for resale The universities and research centers apparently circumvented the rules by buying the server produc ..read more

After months – no, years! – of speculation, Apple has finally set a date for the launch of its new iPads. The company has begun inviting members of the media to a “special Apple Event” on May 7 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST, and although new iPads aren’t mentioned by name in the invite itself, the accompanying illustration features the Apple Pencil, which is a good sign that iPad-related announcements are on the agenda. The headline reveal is expected to be a new iPad Pro, which is tipped to arrive sporting a supersized OLED display, an updated M3 chipset, and a repositioned front-facing camer ..read more

A former Epic Games developer has revealed why Metroid's playable protagonist Samus Aran never joined Fortnite. Fortnite's character roster has grown exponentially over the years, from original Epic designs to introducing the likes of John Wick to Geralt of Rivia, to collaborating with big names like Star Wars and Marvel to offer up entire casts from popular movies and TV shows.  We've even seen PlayStation and Xbox icons Kratos and Master Chief make an appearance, and more recently Avatar: The Last Airbender. It doesn't look like Epic Games will be slowing down with its collaborations ju ..read more