The New York Times Acquires Wordle

From PC Mag: The New York Times on Monday announced its acquisition of the cultural phenomenon that is daily word game Wordle.

The wildly popular puzzle game, in which players attempt to guess a five-letter word in six attempts, was purchased for an undisclosed sum "in the low seven figures," the...

Walmart launches new pro service to install your smart home tech

From The Verge: Walmart doesn’t want a lack of know-how to prevent its customers from buying smart home tech, TVs, and other devices that require installation or assembly. The retailer has announced a new partnership with in-home services provider Angi to help mount TVs, set up smart home devices...

Windows Requires a Minimum of 8 Hours Online to Update Successfully

From PC Mag: Updating Windows can be a frustrating process, but Microsoft has identified a key factor in why devices may struggle to achieve the state of "fully up-to-date."

In a post on the Microsoft Tech Community website, via BleepingComputer, David Guyer, Program Manager for Windows Updates in...

1MORE ColorBuds 2 True Wireless Review (Page 1 of 4)

Ever since the University of Calgary reopened for the fall semester for in-person classes, I would go in a few days a week to work and see some friends. I noticed since the beginning of September there is always a Honda Civic with California license plates that is parked close to where I usually park every day on the way to my office. I told my friends about this, and we collectively and affectionately refer to the supposed owner of the car as...

Microsoft Agrees to Change Xbox Subscription Practices

From PC Mag: Microsoft has agreed to change the way it handles subscriptions for both Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold following an investigation by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

As the CMA explains, the regulator "identified concerns about certain features of Microsoft’s auto...

WhatsApp sets its sights on the US

From The Verge: With more than 2 billion users, WhatsApp is already one of the most popular messaging apps in the world. But its largest markets are all outside of the US. Now, Facebook, the parent company of WhatsApp that recently rebranded to Meta, is hoping to change that.

Starting this weekend...

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