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Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1936 on October 17

Today’s Wordle answer and hints for #1936 on October 17

Wordle may be several years old, but the wildly popular word game has managed to keep players hooked on their phone screens since 2021. It’s for good reason that the game’s popularity hasn’t dwindled: it’s free to play and boasts a simple concept for a fun and engaging puzzle game that doesn’t take too much time. To play, you’re given six tries to work out each day’s answer, with each try providing another hint until you solve (or guess) your way into getting the right answer. Even if you’ve been playing daily since launch, Wordle stumps the best of us every so often. Some answers are easier than others, and some might even be words you might not have ever heard of (cough, cough… WOOER). But we’re here to assure you that there’s no shame in needing a little hint every now and then. Don’t worry, we’ll try to give you clues without giving away too much of the answer. Here’s the Wordle answer for today: Wordle hint and clues for today (#1936, October 17) …

The Biggest Threat To Today’s Data Centers Is In The Battery Room

The Biggest Threat To Today’s Data Centers Is In The Battery Room

Authored by David Ellis via Data Centre Dynamics, As data centers continue to multiply, facilities are deploying industrial-scale Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) units by the hundreds and substation-size front-of-the-meter Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to secure against grid failure, power surges, or other disruptions. But while the battery units are looking after the servers, who is looking after the batteries? In the last few years, lithium-ion batteries have become the backup power of choice for data center UPS and BESS systems, and for good reason. They have long lifespans, a small footprint, and superior energy density. While data centers tend to be safe, things can and do go wrong. When they do, it’s almost always related to lithium-ion batteries. The September 2025 data center fire in South Korea that led to a paralyzing nationwide outage in government services started with a single lithium battery explosion. Last year, a battery room at the Chirisa Technology Parks data center in Virginia caught fire twice in two months. Firefighters who responded to a May 2025 fire at an …

All-nighters and no phones: Why 1990s London club culture was better than today’s

All-nighters and no phones: Why 1990s London club culture was better than today’s

The point I am trying to make is there were no distractions, no hours spent lying forlornly in bed on our own scrolling through a phone. Curiosity — not dictated or tainted by social media algorithms but instead born from instinct, word of mouth and happenstance — is what drove us. I met a panoply of human curiosities on my club adventures: artists, designers, footballers, musicians, princes (yes, that one), actors, chefs, drug dealers, seedy club promoters, dumbstruck blazer-wearing sons of multi-millionaire Greek shipping magnates, as well as hilariously pompous Italian, French and German aristocrats (all investment bankers), flower stall sellers, It Girls (the late, great Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, below) and nepo babies before they had a name. Source link

7 subjects our parents studied at school that today’s generation gets to skip

7 subjects our parents studied at school that today’s generation gets to skip

School has changed so much over the past few decades, whether it’s with the use of personal computers instead of textbooks, writing on blackboards or even the abolition of corporal punishment. Another huge aspect that has changed over the years is also in the subjects that we’re taught. While some like maths, English and science are mainstream subjects, others have found less use in the 21st century and have been rendered obsolete. Discover the subjects that our parents and grandparents had to study long into the night for today’s generation to skip completely… © Getty Images Shorthand used to be a vital skill Shorthand Shorthand was one of the most dominant subjects throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, with schools teaching either the Pitman or Gregg system. Shorthand is a quicker version of handwriting using strokes or symbols for the letters instead of having to write out the whole amount, and most journalists were required to be able to write 100 words per minute using shorthand. The skill was also useful for aspiring secretaries, typists …

TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones calls out ‘awful’ family photos during time off amid late husband’s cancer battle

TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones calls out ‘awful’ family photos during time off amid late husband’s cancer battle

On a recent installment of TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, co-host Sheinelle Jones is looking back on a difficult period of her life. While discussing the recent slew of AI-generated images that purported Michael B. Jordan was with singer RAYE at the MTV Video Music Awards, she discussed seeing AI-generated images of herself and her family while she was off the show. © NBCSheinelle Jones commented on seeing AI-generated images of her family while taking time off to care for her husband Uche Ojeh In late 2024, Sheinelle took an extended leave of absence from the show. While no reason was given for her departure for several months, the show then confirmed in May 2025 that her husband Uche Ojeh had passed away from an aggressive glioblastoma. In the video above, the mom-of-three, 48, noted that she was confronted with images of herself out with her husband, in which she’d spot little details that felt off. © Getty ImagesShe noted one specific image she saw of herself with her kids and Katie Couric that circulated …

Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 19, #1918

Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 19, #1918

Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. And here’s a page that Wordle players should be sure to bookmark. We’ve made a list, with help from the Oxford English Dictionary, showing which letters show up the most in English words. So if your starter word isn’t getting the job done, consider switching to one of the words that uses more of the highly ranked letters. (I like TRAIN and CLOSE.) Today’s Wordle answer has a first letter that I rarely guess. Need a tip or two? Read on for hints and the answer. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels. Wordle hint No. 3: First letter Today’s Wordle answer begins with W. Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Sept. 17

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Thursday, Sept. 17

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for Wordle, The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. The Mini Crossword is a nice break from the tougher puzzles, and it takes only a fraction of the time of the vaunted, regular New York Times Crossword puzzle. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s not too tricky today. Read on for all the answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Noise heard in an Aflac commercialAnswer: QUACK  6A clue: ___ Fester, “Wednesday” character played by Fred ArmisenAnswer: UNCLE 7A clue: Total moronAnswer: IDIOT 8A clue: Total, as expensesAnswer: RUNTO 9A clue: Containers for some basement partiesAnswer: KEGS Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Unique mannerismAnswer: QUIRK 2D clue: Excessive, as criticism or punishmentAnswer: UNDUE 3D clue: Scoring 100% onAnswer: ACING 4D clue: Lumps in non-homogenized milkAnswer: CLOTS 5D clue: Kind of high-fat, low-carb dietAnswer: KETO CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of “Whatever Happened to …

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

9/11 transformed our relationship with news – and laid the groundwork for today’s crisis of trust

Twenty-five years on, the legacy of the September 11 attacks continues beyond the initial physical and economic effects. The events of 9/11 and the subsequent “war on terror” severely undermined trust in mainstream news media in the US and around the world, laying the groundwork for today’s fractured, hyperpartisan information environment. In the days and weeks after the attacks, American journalists faced a dilemma: maintain professional standards of objectivity, balance and impartiality or “rally round the flag” in support of the state. Many chose the latter, and a powerful mood of patriotic sentiment echoed around US newsrooms. Journalists and news anchors wore stars-and-stripe pin badges, while networks adopted slogans such as “America Under Attack” for evening news bulletins. Veteran news anchor Dan Rather captured this patriotic tone during an emotional interview with late-night host David Letterman: “George Bush is the president, he makes the decisions … wherever he wants me to line up, just tell me where”. In an address days after the attacks, Bush set the narrative that would define much of the post-9/11 …

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Sept. 1

Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? I was not expecting a British Royal Family clue, but 4-Down came through with one. Keep calm, and carry on for all the answers. Mini across clues and answers 1A clue: Peering pairAnswer: EYES  5A clue: “Hugs and kisses” sign-offAnswer: XOXO 6A clue: Support, as for a corporate planAnswer: BUYIN 7A clue: Words exchanged at the wedding altarAnswer: IDOS 8A clue: Email sign-offAnswer: BEST Mini down clues and answers 1D clue: Give off stronglyAnswer: EXUDE 2D clue: Toys on stringsAnswer: YOYOS 3D clue: Be in the worldAnswer: EXIST 4D clue: Prince Archie, to Harry and MeghanAnswer: SON 6D clue: Neckwear for a babyAnswer: BIB Get CNET’s top-rated VPN for privacy and usability CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the ’70s and ’80s,” as well as “The Totally Sweet ’90s.” She’s been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News …

TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer reveals most ‘unfair’ part of oldest son’s celiac battle in parenting confession

TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer reveals most ‘unfair’ part of oldest son’s celiac battle in parenting confession

Dylan Dreyer is sharing some insight into creating a gluten-free household. The TODAY meteorologist, 45, has spoken extensively about making her home completely devoid of gluten after her oldest son Calvin, nine, was diagnosed with celiac disease. © InstagramDylan Dreyer shared some insight into the harder parts of raising someone with celiac disease However, creating that balance hasn’t always been easy, especially with the dearth of options available to other parents wanting to do the same. In a new example of such, Dylan took to her Instagram Stories to share one of the struggles of raising someone with celiac while gluten-free grocery shopping, which you can watch below… “Why having celiac and being gluten free is so unfair!” she wrote alongside the clip. Dylan shares her sons Calvin, Oliver and Rusty with ex-husband Brian Fichera. The mom-of-three went public with her son’s diagnosis in 2023, explaining then that the entire process was very new to her. “I knew nothing about celiac disease. I knew a friend of a friend had it, and she couldn’t eat …