Month: July 2023
Kanye West’s Twitter/X account has been unbanned again
X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated Kanye West after he was banned last December for tweeting an image of a swastika, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Elon Musk’s platform only made the move after being assured that West would not post antisemitic or other harmful content. In addition, ads won’t appear next to his posts and he won’t be able to monetize the account. Kanye has had multiple run-ins with Twitter/X. In October, Elon Musk welcomed him back after he went two years without tweeting — but he stayed just a short time before being banned again for saying he would go “def con 3 on Jewish people.” Shortly after that Ye entered a deal to acquire the “free speech” social media app Parler, but that fell through soon after. West has paid a price for past comments, with major brands including Adidas and Gap cutting ties.Shortly after acquiring Twitter last fall, Musk — who calls himself a “free-speech absolutist” — vowed to rethink permanent bans based on the site’s rules, unless laws were broken. Since then, he has restored the account of Donald Trump (who has not subsequently tweeted), along with other controversial personalities, including avowed neo-Nazis. Earlier this year Israel’s Foreign Ministry said that Musk was responsible for a rise of antisemitism on the site, adding that Twitter is now “filled with antisemitic conspiracies and hate speech targeting Jews all over the world.”The news comes after Musk changed Twitter’s name and logo to X. He recently placed a strobing X sign on the roof of the company’s San Francisco headquarters. X subsequently told the city’s building inspectors that the sign was temporary for an event. Yesterday, Musk tweeted that X’s HQ would remain in “beautiful” San Francisco despite the city being in a “death spiral.” This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/kanye-wests-twitterx-account-has-been-unbanned-again-075206407.html?src=rss
X, formerly known as Twitter, has reinstated Kanye West after he was banned last December for tweeting an image of a swastika, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Elon Musk’s platform only made the move after being assured that West would not post antisemitic or other harmful content. In addition, ads won’t appear next to his posts and he won’t be able to monetize the account.
Kanye has had multiple run-ins with Twitter/X. In October, Elon Musk welcomed him back after he went two years without tweeting — but he stayed just a short time before being banned again for saying he would go “def con 3 on Jewish people.” Shortly after that Ye entered a deal to acquire the “free speech” social media app Parler, but that fell through soon after. West has paid a price for past comments, with major brands including Adidas and Gap cutting ties.
Shortly after acquiring Twitter last fall, Musk — who calls himself a “free-speech absolutist” — vowed to rethink permanent bans based on the site’s rules, unless laws were broken. Since then, he has restored the account of Donald Trump (who has not subsequently tweeted), along with other controversial personalities, including avowed neo-Nazis. Earlier this year Israel’s Foreign Ministry said that Musk was responsible for a rise of antisemitism on the site, adding that Twitter is now “filled with antisemitic conspiracies and hate speech targeting Jews all over the world.”
The news comes after Musk changed Twitter’s name and logo to X. He recently placed a strobing X sign on the roof of the company’s San Francisco headquarters. X subsequently told the city’s building inspectors that the sign was temporary for an event. Yesterday, Musk tweeted that X’s HQ would remain in “beautiful” San Francisco despite the city being in a “death spiral.”
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/kanye-wests-twitterx-account-has-been-unbanned-again-075206407.html?src=rss
Virtual worlds pioneer targets sports for revival of metaverse dream
On a typical visit to a sports stadium, you don’t bump into 20-metre-tall giants outside the gates. But this isn’t your typical sports stadium. It’s the MLB virtual ballpark — the first metaverse for a pro sports league. The venue opened on July 8, for a watch party during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend. Hosting the event were the aforementioned giants, who begin the festivities with a tease: “Who knows what prizes will be up for grabs? Make sure you explore and have fun.” The incentives for engagement are accentuated. Sure, you could just chat with fellow fans and watch…This story continues at The Next Web
On a typical visit to a sports stadium, you don’t bump into 20-metre-tall giants outside the gates. But this isn’t your typical sports stadium. It’s the MLB virtual ballpark — the first metaverse for a pro sports league. The venue opened on July 8, for a watch party during Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend. Hosting the event were the aforementioned giants, who begin the festivities with a tease: “Who knows what prizes will be up for grabs? Make sure you explore and have fun.” The incentives for engagement are accentuated. Sure, you could just chat with fellow fans and watch…
This story continues at The Next Web
Is It an E-Bike, or a Motorcycle for Children?
With a throttle and no pedals, Super73’s new “electric balance bike” blurs the lines of regulation and safety. “No license, registration or insurance required,” its marketing promises.
With a throttle and no pedals, Super73’s new “electric balance bike” blurs the lines of regulation and safety. “No license, registration or insurance required,” its marketing promises.
Quordle today – hints and answers for Monday, July 31 (game #553)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off.
Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I’m still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s good fun, but also difficult.
What’s more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keeping it fresh in the form of a new variant called the Daily Sequence, which sees you complete four puzzles consecutively, rather than concurrently.
But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle hints, you’ll probably need some for this game too.
I’m a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who’s been playing since December 2021, so I can definitely help you solve Quordle today and improve your game for tomorrow. Read on for my Quordle hints to game #553 and the answers to the main game and Daily Sequence.
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 #553) – hint #1 – Vowels
How many different vowels are in Quordle today?
• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #2 – total vowels
What is the total number of vowels in Quordle today?
• The total number of vowels across today’s Quordle answers is 7.
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #3 – repeated letters
Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters?
• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 1.
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #4 – total letters
How many different letters are used in Quordle today?
• The total number of different letters used in Quordle today is 11.
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #5 – uncommon letters
Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?
• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today’s Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #6 – starting letters (1)
Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?
• The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #553) – hint #7 – starting letters (2)
What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with?
• S
• C
• S
• T
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #553) – the answers
(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)
The answers to today’s Quordle, game #553, are…
SQUATCHOSESNORTTHERE
How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.
Daily Sequence today (game #553) – the answers
(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)
The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #553, are…
TEASECARRYPENNYDEBUT
Quordle answers: The past 20
Quordle #552, Sunday 30 July: SHAWL, WRITE, ALONG, DEMONQuordle #551, Saturday 29 July: VALUE, ALONG, ALIVE, LEASTQuordle #550, Friday 28 July: TOTEM, BASAL, PULSE, COUCHQuordle #549, Thursday 27 July: EVADE, SPICE, FLOAT, ALIGNQuordle #548, Wednesday 26 July: INDEX, TAKER, CURVE, PEACHQuordle #547, Tuesday 25 July: HAIRY, ROWDY, QUARK, LIMITQuordle #546, Monday 24 July: STUFF, HIPPO, LIVER, BLINKQuordle #545, Sunday 23 July: ENTRY, GIDDY, STAMP, VOMITQuordle #544, Saturday 22 July: BEFIT, JIFFY, ARENA, TOUCHQuordle #543, Friday 21 July: ROUND, TEPID, LIVER, IRATEQuordle #542, Thursday 20 July: ENTER, TRULY, USUAL, CIVILQuordle #541, Wednesday 19 July: WORST, KAYAK, HENCE, ZEBRAQuordle #540, Tuesday 18 July: DEBUT, HOARD, SILLY, UPPERQuordle #539, Monday 17 July: LUPUS, ALIVE, SALLY, ABLEDQuordle #538, Sunday 16 July: STEAM, SALTY, SLOOP, TRUSSQuordle #537, Saturday 15 July: CYCLE, FALSE, FRILL, HEAVYQuordle #536, Friday 14 July: LIBEL, CABLE, WREAK, SCOPEQuordle #535, Thursday 13 July: BASTE, QUERY, SNAIL, PEARLQuordle #534, Wednesday 12 July: VOICE, MANGA, FROTH, BLOATQuordle #533, Tuesday 11 July: MODEL, AISLE, LIMBO, TULLE
Quordle FAQs: Everything you need to know
What is Quordle?
Where Wordle challenges you to guess a new five-letter word each day, Quordle presents you with four puzzles to solve. And rather than complete them in turn, you do so simultaneously. You get nine guesses, rather than the six for Wordle, but the rules are otherwise very similar.
It’s played online via the Quordle website and you can also get to it via the Merriam-Webster site, after the dictionary purchased Quordle last year.
As with Wordle, the answers are the same for every player each day, meaning that you’re competing against the rest of the world. And also as with Wordle, the puzzle resets at midnight so you have a fresh challenge each day.
The website also includes a practice mode – which I definitely recommend using before attempting the game proper! – and there are daily stats including a streak count. You also get Quordle Achievements – specific badges for winning a game in a certain number of turns, playing lots of times, or guessing particularly hard words.
Oh, and it’s difficult. Really difficult.
What are the Quordle rules?
The rules of Quordle are almost identical to those of Wordle.
1. Letters that are in the answer and in the right place turn green.
2. Letters that are in the answer but in the wrong place turn yellow.
3. Letters that are not in the answer turn gray…
4. …BUT the word you guess appears in all quadrants of the puzzle at the same time, so an A could turn green in one square, yellow in another and gray in the final two.
5. Answers are never plural.
6. Letters can appear more than once. So if your guess includes two of one letter, they may both turn yellow, both turn green, or one could be yellow and the other green.
7. Each guess must be a valid word in Quordle’s dictionary. You can’t guess ABCDE, for instance.
8. You do not have to include correct letters in subsequent guesses and there is no equivalent of Wordle’s Hard mode.
9. You have nine guesses to find the Quordle answers.
10. You must complete the daily Quordle before midnight in your timezone.
What is a good Quordle strategy?
Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can’t blindly throw letters at it and expect to win – you’ll stand a far better chance if you think strategically.
That’s the case in Wordle too, of course, but it’s even more important in Quordle.
There are two key things to remember.
1. Use several starting words
Firstly, you won’t want just a single starting word, but almost certainly two or three starting words.
The first of these should probably be one of the best Wordle starting words, because the same things that make them work well will apply here too. But after that, you should select another word or possibly two that use up lots more of the most common consonants and that include any remaining vowels.
For instance, I currently use STARE > DOILY > PUNCH. Between them, these three words use 15 of the 26 letters in the alphabet including all five vowels, Y, and nine of the most common consonants (S, T, R, D, L, P, N, C and H). There are plenty of other options – you might want to get an M, B, F or G in there instead of the H, maybe – but something like that should do the trick.
If all goes well, that will give you a good lead on what one or sometimes two of the answers might be. If not, well good luck!
2. Narrow things down
Secondly, if you’re faced with a word where the answer might easily be one of several options – for instance -ATCH, where it could be MATCH, BATCH, LATCH, CATCH, WATCH, HATCH or PATCH – you’ll definitely want to guess a word that would narrow down those options.
In Wordle, you can instead try several of those in succession and hope one is right, assuming you have enough guesses left. It’s risky, but will sometimes work. Plus, it’s the only option in Hard mode. But in Quordle, this will almost certainly result in a failure – you simply don’t have enough guesses.
In the scenario above, CLAMP would be a great guess, as it could point the way to four of the seven words in one go.
FBI: AI Makes it Easier for Hackers to Generate Attacks
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Women’s World Cup: Contenders and a Co-Host Survey the Uncertain Road Ahead
Sam Kerr and Australia face Canada with their fate in play. Japan and Spain are through, but their game is a measuring stick for both.
Sam Kerr and Australia face Canada with their fate in play. Japan and Spain are through, but their game is a measuring stick for both.