NYT Connections today — hints and answers for Tuesday, August 20 (game #436)

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues. 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…

Quordle today – hints and answers for Tuesday, August 20 (game #939)

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now nearly 1,000 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 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…

Hash Ribbons signal end of miner capitulation: CryptoQuant

The Bitcoin (BTC) Hash Ribbons indicator, a metric that uses 30-day and 60-day moving averages to measure difficulty and financial challenges for miners, has signaled the potential end of miner capitulation, according to data from CryptoQuant. When the 30-day moving average of the indicator crosses over the 60-day moving average, this signals an end to miner capitulation, as miners shift to more efficient mining equipment and re-enter the market. The Bitcoin Hash Ribbons indicator 2020-2024. Source: CryptoQuant This often coincides with price bottoms for the scarce digital asset, according to…

Samsung’s 65-inch QN90C Neo QLED 4K TV just dropped to its lowest price yet

QLEDs have become more popular since Samsung introduced them as competitors to OLED. Despite the push for affordability, they still don’t come cheap. That’s why you should shop the latest sale on one of Samsung’s most popular QLEDs: You can get the Samsung 65″ Class QN90C Neo QLED 4K UHD Smart Tizen TV at Best Buy for $1,297.99 (was $1,599.99). This is the lowest price we’ve seen for Samsung’s 65-inch QN90C model. The QN90C ranges between 45 to 85 inches, but only the 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch models are available.…

Popular astrology app leak exposes data on millions of users — find out if you’re affected

Researchers have uncovered private data of six million users of the popular Moonly astrology and lunar tracking app leaked online. The uncovered data includes dates of birth, exact GPS locations, and email addresses of users, as well as employee IP addresses and credentials, by experts at Cybernews. The GPS locations of where users created their accounts was part of the leak, meaning many users’ home or work addresses were disclosed, as well as over 90,000 customer email addresses. As is always the worry with sensitive information leaks, this leaves users…

This AI video generator might almost be as fast as shooting real video

Artificial intelligence-powered video maker Runway now offers Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, which augments the recently released Gen-3 Alpha model with even more speed than the successor to the Gen-2 model. The latest iteration is supposedly seven times faster while only costing half as much as Gen-3 Alpha, which will likely attract plenty of interest from professional and amateur filmmakers interested in AI.  As the name implies, Gen-3 Alpha Turbo is all about speed. The time between submitting a prompt and seeing a video is cut down to almost real-time production, according…

Microsoft patches Windows security flaw exploited by North Korean hackers — but is it too late?

As part of its latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update, Microsoft fixed a privilege escalation bug in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock. This bug is tracked as CVE-2024-38193, and carries a severity score of 7.8. Abusing this flaw apparently grants attackers admin privileges on the vulnerable endpoint, with Microsoft noting, “an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.” However, the patch may have come a little too late, since some researchers said hackers were already abusing the bug, while it was a zero-day. In fact,…

How to watch Democratic convention online – live stream DNC 2024 from anywhere, Biden, Clinton, Harris

The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, August 19 in Chicago and Joe Biden is expected to speak on the opening night. News and analysis will be broadcast around the world on US and global news channels. Traveling overseas? You may need to use a VPN to watch your usual DNC live stream or news channel from anywhere. Swipe to scroll horizontally Dates: Mon, August 19 – Thurs, August 22 US coverage: ABC, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX News, MSNBC, NBC, Newsmax, Spectrum, PBS US streams: Sling TV – half-price for your first…

Easy Crypto launches new Australian wallet aimed at first-time crypto investors

[PRESS RELEASE – Sydney, Australia, August 19th, 2024] With over AUD$2 billion in total sales to date, Easy Crypto today announces the launch of a new ‘beginner wallet’ aimed at Australians looking for an easier way to buy, swap, hold and sell their crypto. Easy Crypto, New Zealand’s largest non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding its trans Tasman presence in Australia with its first Australian wallet aimed at those new to crypto. The Easy Crypto Wallet has been designed to deliver the simplest and safest experience for anyone looking to manage…

This expert thinks he has found some major security flaws with the MacOS app store

Mac App Store users are at risk of fraud, as scammers find a way to trick the platform into accepting fake apps, an expert has warned. The fake apps, pretending to replace some of the world’s most popular productivity solutions, are offered for sale on the repository, according to a report by security researcher Alex Kleber. In his analysis, Kleber claims to have spotted five active Mac App Store accounts, all owned by a single actor, and all distributing fake apps. False pretenses These accounts offer apps such as “Work…