News October 26, 2024
Wordle today: Answer, hints for October 26
Wordle is a popular word-guessing game that originated with engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner. It has since become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people playing every day. The best starting word for Wordle is one that speaks to you, but some strategies include selecting a word with at least two different vowels and common consonants like S, T, R, or N. The entire archive of past Wordle puzzles was originally available for anyone to enjoy, but it was later taken down by the New York Times. However, the New York Times then rolled out its own Wordle Archive, available only to NYT Games subscribers. Wordle is not getting harder, and today’s answer has no double letters. The solution to today’s Wordle is WREAK.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for October 26
Connections is a daily word game that requires players to find common threads between words. The game features 16 words and four categories, with each category having a different theme. Players must group the words together based on their shared characteristics, and if they get all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. If a player makes a mistake, it counts as one of their four chances to make another guess. The game resets at midnight, and new puzzles are released each day with increasing difficulty.
Today’s Connections features four categories: Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple. In the Yellow category, the words are “FAZE,” “RATTLE,” “RUFFLE,” and “THROW.” In the Green category, the words are “CHAIN,” “CHAT,” “CONVERSATION,” and “THREAD.” In the Blue category, the words are “CRADLE,” “HAMMOCK,” “ROCKER,” and “SWING.” In the Purple category, the words are “CAN,” “ROLLER,” “SILO,” and “SPOOL.”
If you’re having trouble solving today’s Connections, don’t worry! There will be new puzzles tomorrow with increasing difficulty. And if you’re looking for more word games to play, Mashable has a variety of games available now, including Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword puzzles, and more.
Chinese Hackers Target Trump Campaign via Verizon Breach
The United States presidential election is less than two weeks away, and Microsoft has warned that Russia, Iran, and China are continuing to deploy a diverse array of influence operations against both the Trump and Harris campaigns as well as down-ballot races. One area of policy that the new president will shape is the US’ approach to regulating AI, and experts say that a second Trump presidency could have dangerous implications for the safety, transparency, and fairness of AI platforms as they evolve.
WIRED did a deep dive on the masked bitcoin recovery fanatic known as ZachXBT, who has tracked down billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency, including recently tracking $243 million from what may be the biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft from a single victim.
After an eight month saga, Nigeria dropped its money laundering and tax evasion charges against the Binance executive and former IRS agent Tigran Gambaryan. An exposed United Nations Women database left more than 115,000 sensitive files accessible online related to organizations working with vulnerable populations around the world. And WIRED examined the anti-Kremlin propaganda group known as North Atlantic Fella Organization, which has raised millions of dollars to buy supplies for Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russia.
The US Department of Homeland Security distributed a report to local agencies in August that warned that there are economic risks of relying on Chinese utility storage batteries, particularly at the expense of developing a secure battery manufacturing supply chain for the US. The document was first obtained by the national security transparency nonprofit Property of the People and viewed by WIRED. And US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s $2 million contract with the surveillance vendor Paragon Solutions is under scrutiny from the White House over potential non-compliance with the Biden administration’s executive order on spyware.
But wait, there’s more! Each week, we round up the security and privacy news we didn’t cover in depth ourselves. Click the headlines to read the full stories. And stay safe out there.
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