NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, August 13 (game #429)

Tuesday’s Connections is slightly more difficult than some recent examples, so read on if you need some hints for it. What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Wordle hints and answers, Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Your Connections expert Your Connections expert Marc McLaren Social…

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, August 13 (game #932)

It’s time to fire up the web browser and give Tuesday’s Quordle a go. See if you can solve it on your own, then take advantage of my hints if you need them. 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. Your Quordle expert Your Quordle expert Marc McLaren Social Links…

Canto blames ‘secondary effects’ as chain halts again 90 mins after restart

Layer-1 blockchain Canto appears to have halted block production again after briefly coming back online, with the team flagging “unforeseen secondary effects” as a fresh problem.  According to Canto Explorer, the Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain began block production again at about 12:35 pm UTC on Aug. 12 after applying its scheduled fix, running for about 90 minutes before halting again on block 10,848,199. Source: Canto Canto had initially pegged an “upgrade” at 12:00 pm UTC on Aug. 12 to address the consensus issue. A consensus mechanism validates a transaction and marks…

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Tuesday, August 13 (game #163)

Are you halfway through Tuesday’s Strands puzzle and finding it a bit tricky? Need just a couple more answers to complete it? Then read on for my hints below. 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. Your Strands expert Your Strands expert Marc McLaren Social Links Navigation Global Editor in Chief NYT…

AI will clean up your next video’s messy look and sound

Microsoft is giving its Clipchamp video editor an AI upgrade with two new features. Clipchamp users can now employ AI to silence unwanted sounds and remove and cleanly replace background images. The new tools are accessible to Microsoft 365 Insiders but could expand to others as the tech giant seeks to incorporate AI across its media platforms.  These aren’t insignificant features to the average video editor. Unwanted noise is endemic to video production and is often cited as a headache for editors, even though it’s necessary to make sure a…

Google’s Pixel Buds Pro 2 may have better active noise cancellation, but at a cost

On the eve of the next Made by Google event, a new leak for the Pixel Buds Pro 2 has surfaced showing off several specs, including an important hardware component.  Notable industry leaker MysteryLupin on X (the platform formerly known as Twitter) states the devices will feature a Tensor A1 chip, which delivers enhanced Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), that’s rumored to be twice as powerful as the previous generation. In our review of the original Pixel Buds Pro, we found the ANC performance to be “respectable.” However, not everyone feels…

It’s not an echo – ChatGPT might suddenly mimic your voice when you speak to it

ChatGPT might sometimes seem able to think like you, but wait until it suddenly sounds just like you, too. That’s a chance brought to light by the new Advanced Voice Mode for ChatGPT, specifically the more advanced GPT-4o model. OpenAI released the system card last week explaining what GPT-4o can and can’t do, which includes the very unlikely but still real possibility of Advanced Voice Mode, imitating users’ voices without their consent. Advanced Voice Mode lets users engage in spoken conversations with the AI chatbot. The idea is to make…

BitGo’s Partnership with BiT Global Causes Controversy Over Justin Sun’s Involvement

Cryptocurrency custody platform BitGo recently announced plans to transfer its Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) business to a joint venture with Hong Kong-based BiT Global. The move, intended to enhance security through a multi-jurisdictional and multi-institutional custody structure, has caused backlash due to the involvement of controversial crypto figure Justin Sun. Backlash Over Justin Sun’s Involvement In an August 10 post on X, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe confirmed Justin Sun’s involvement in the company’s new partnership. Belshe emphasized that BitGo had disclosed Sun’s role from the beginning to ensure transparency despite him…

Intel’s next desktop CPU will reportedly be Nova Lake, leaving Panther Lake to mobile

There have been plenty of rumors surrounding the upcoming Intel Panther Lake processor launch, including that it’s set to arrive in 2025. But now new rumors are painting a different story — one that confirms prior whisperings of Panther Lake being mobile-only and that a new series, the Nova Lake, will be Arrow Lake’s true successor. A new rumor from leaker Jaykihn on X (and reported on by Wcctech) alleges that Nova Lake-S will replace Arrow Lake-S as the latest desktop processor. In recent years, Intel has changed its strategy…

Netflix reveals new Squid Game season 2 trailer – and we’ve got one big theory about what it’s teasing

Squid Game season two is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December 26 but if that’s too long to wait then you can get an early sneak peek at the show’s players (both new and returning characters) in a new teaser trailer that was released today, August 12. Check it out below.    Squid Game: Season 2 I Welcome Players I Netflix – YouTube Watch On In the short trailer, we see the return of Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee-Jung jae, gazing into the lens with a dark backdrop and…