The now established social-media craze is Wordle, the simple word game where you have six guesses to match the game’s five-letter solution. Five green squares means you’ve succeeded, and can rack up likes on Twitter and Facebook. But there are at least three simple ways to cheat at Wordle—including a way to discover Wordle’s word …
Gerd Altmann / Pixabay On Tuesday, Mozilla and its Firefox browser announced Total Cookie Protection, a powerful way for Firefox to preserve privacy while allowing websites to recognize you and provide customized experiences. Total Cookie Protection is rolling out to all Firefox users worldwide, the company announced on Tuesday. It will be on by default. …
Here at PCWorld we freakin’ love to build desktop PCs. But prolific PC part provider Newegg knows not everyone is so comfortable with the process, which is why it’s now letting prospective buyers find their ideal gaming desktop with an easy new tool. All you have to do is select which popular games you like …
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Amazon The most economical way to get a tablet just got cheaper. Right now, Amazon has its Fire Tablets on sale, including the Fire 7, Fire HD 8, Fire HD 10, and the Plus tablets. We’ve seen these prices before, but it’s always worth it to get these tablets when they’re discounted. The wonderful thing about …
Amazon’s already-affordable Fire tablets are on sale for even less Read More »
A USB-C hub monitor is an excellent upgrade for your home office. It will reduce clutter on your desk and remove the hassle of removing or attaching peripherals to your rig. Laptop owners can even eliminate the need for an external power brick. The result is a tidy, flexible workstation. However, not all USB-C monitors …
Miracle worker — Ars chats with author and historian Lindsey Fitzharris about her new book, The Facemaker. Jennifer Ouellette – Jun 13, 2022 11:26 pm UTC Enlarge / British troops moving to the trenches east of Ypres in October 1917. A new book by historian Lindsey Fitzharris explores the stories of those soldiers who suffered …
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next wave — As with any wave, there’s risk of increases in hospitalizations and deaths. Beth Mole – Jun 13, 2022 10:03 pm UTC Enlarge / Members of the public queue outside a pharmacy to receive COVID-19 antigen tests in Paris on January 6, 2022. Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are on the rise in …
BA.4, BA.5 rise in Europe; officials sound alarm of COVID-19 surge to come Read More »
“Somebody is lying” — Celsius says “extreme market conditions” forced it to suspend withdrawals. Timothy B. Lee – Jun 13, 2022 9:08 pm UTC Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Major cryptocurrencies suffered big losses on Monday. As I write this, bitcoin is down 14 percent over the last 24 hours, while ether is down 16 …
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Think of the turtles — Changes to SpaceX’s original plan plus new conditions add up to an acceptance. John Timmer – Jun 13, 2022 8:30 pm UTC Enlarge / SpaceX’s next rocket on site at Boca Chica. On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave SpaceX one of several approvals that will be needed before …
SpaceX’s Starship launch plan gets an environmental OK from the feds Read More »
Email Clients — K-9’s project maintainer will join the Thunderbird team. Samuel Axon – Jun 13, 2022 8:08 pm UTC Enlarge / K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android in time. The open source Thunderbird email client has a long and storied history, but until now, that history has been limited to the desktop. That’s …
Email client K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android Read More »