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Today’s Wordle answer for Friday, January 31

However much (or little) help you need with Friday’s Wordle, ranging from general tips that’ll improve every guess in every game to the January 31 (1322) delivered on a shiny digital plate, we’ve got everything you need right here. Spend a little time with today’s hint if you’re not sure what to go for, it’ll

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The ‘Contentification’ of Trump Policy

Dr. Phil filming a ride-along with ICE agents, interviewing apparent migrants, and making it look like an episode of Cops feels like something I’d dream up after taking a little too much melatonin and scrolling TikTok before bed. But instead, the “contentification” of President Donald Trump’s policy is indeed the logical next step for a

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Google quietly announces its next flagship AI model

Update: Some users on social media report that the changelog has been updated to remove mention of Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental. The references have disappeared for this reporter as well. A Google spokesperson told TechCrunch that an “out-of-date release note” was “published in error.” The original story follows: Google took the low-key route for the

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Intel won’t bring its Falcon Shores AI chip to market

Intel is effectively killing Falcon Shores, its next-generation GPU for high-performance computing and AI workloads. The move comes as Intel tries to correct course after a number of disappointing product launches and historic losses, while competitors like AMD and Nvidia gain ground. Intel co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus said during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Thursday

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What We Learned About the Future of AI from Microsoft and Meta Earnings

Key Takeaways Microsoft, Meta, and IBM all highlighted healthy growth in their AI businesses in the last three months of 2024. Microsoft and Meta, which cumulatively expect to invest nearly $150 billion in infrastructure in their respective 2025 fiscal years, stood by their aggressive spending plans. Executives expressed confidence that Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s incredibly cost-efficient

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There’s Now a Barbie-Themed G-Shock Watch, and We Want In

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED The Barbie movie might feel like a distant memory at this point, but the collaborations somehow keep coming. The latest? There’s an official Barbie-branded G-Shock on the way.

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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

The recent installation of Elon Musk ally Thomas Shedd atop the federal IT structure has thrown an agency in charge of servicing much of the US government’s technical infrastructure into disarray. Over the last few days, workers at the Technology Transformation Services (TTS), which is housed within the General Services Administration (GSA), have been summoned

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Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production

Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion

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