Twitter has suspended a bot account that was spoiling the solution to the next day's Wordle, the wildly popular online word puzzle. But the Twitter profile that called itself 'The Wordlinator' (@wordlinator) seemed determined to ruin the fun for players posting their scores. The hugely popular web game Wordle asks players to guess a five-letter word in six tries every dayWHAT IS WORDLE? Try the game here'The account referenced was suspended for violating the Twitter Rules and the Automation Rules around sending unsolicited @mentions,' a Twitter spokesperson told AFP. According to a screenshot posted by Chicago-based programmer Dan Nguyen, the offending Twitter account was still active as recently as Monday (January 24).

Finally one of the big features of Windows 11 is actually coming to Windows 11: native Android apps support , seemingly as part of the first big update to the new OS. The rollout continues:You’ll recall last year, Microsoft announced that Windows 11 users would be able to natively access Android apps on PCs. Anyway, Windows 11 dropped in October last year, and there’s been only limited beta-testing of the native Android app feature since then. 🏆 Ranked: The worst phone processor fails of all time (Android Authority). 🎮 Valve confirms Steam Deck shipment, review dates : By the end of February, though not exactly widely available if you missed pre-ordering (Android Authority).

Eric Zeman / Android AuthorityTL;DR The Indian government has confirmed that it’s investigating the creation of a mobile operating system. This would potentially join the likes of Harmony OS and Sailfish OS. The Indian government has confirmed that it’s investigating the creation of a mobile operating system. This would potentially join the likes of Harmony OS and Sailfish OS. Android and iOS alternatives aren’t new There have been several pretenders to the mobile OS throne in the past decade or so.

According to The Economic Times, the Indian government and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology consider developing an in-house smartphone operating system to rival Android and iOS. For now, the officials are looking for startups and academic institutions that want to be involved in the process. The Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar think that there's enough space for a another OS to exist so a policy to start its development is in the works. There have been numerous attempts to develop a rivaling OS from major companies like Samsung, BlackBerry, Palm and Microsoft but they all failed. The only currently active competitor is Huawei's HarmonyOS.

Last week, we heard that OnePlus is planning to launch the Nord CE2 5G (previously called Nord 2 CE) in February, and that information is now corroborated by reliable tipster Max Jambor, who says the smartphone will arrive on February 11. Jambor also shared an image showing the Nord CE2 5G's camera island housing an LED flash and three cameras. The Reno7 SE 5G charges at 33W, but the Nord CE2 5G will go up to 65W. OnePlus Nord CE2 5G • Oppo Reno7 SE 5GYou can head this way to check out the full specs of the Reno7 SE 5G and Nord CE2 5G. OnePlus Nord CE2 5G color options (Image source: @HeyitsYogesh and @91Mobiles)Source

Players can finally purchase Final Fantasy XIV again. Square Enix has set up a new data center for the popular game to help stabilize its crowded servers. Now, after six weeks and a server fix, players can purchase the game once more. The update also introduces “New Worlds,” which are worlds where players can transfer to and attain special bonuses. While players can purchase the game once more, new free trial registrations are still prohibited.

Fully-vaccinated people who catch Covid end up with 'super immunity', scientists have claimed. Oregon Health and Science University experts say the same is also true for people who get infected before getting two jabs. All of the others had either caught the coronavirus before being vaccinated, or were infected after getting their two jabs. The mysterious origin of the heavily-mutated Covid variant that triggered global panic only a month ago continues to puzzle experts. Immunologists say antibody levels correlate quite well to protection against Covid infection.

The best free games offer players a lot of content without charging anything, with some ethical microtransactions for super-fans. We’ve rounded up the best free-to-play games that hold true to that, including free FPS games and MMORPGs. Although originally released for a full $60, Destiny 2 is now one of the best free-to-play games available. It’s a proper competitive shooter, and although Valve sold it as such for a mere $14.99 for a long time, it’s now one of the best free-to-play games. It’s one of the best free-to-play shooters around and is available as a PS4 game, Xbox One game, and one of the best free PC games.

The Squirdle version is similar, but instead tasks players with guessing the name of a Pokémon in eight tries. My contribution to the wordle-like genre: Squirdle, a Pokémon guessing game! Test your Pokedex knowledge (and luck) at https://t.co/Vv3ZINEZK6 🙌Squirdle 4/8🔽🟥🟥🔽🔽🟩🟥🟩🔽🔽🟩🟩🟩🔼🔼🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩— Sergio (@fireblend) January 11, 2022In Squirdle, players start by guessing a Pokémon name. Fireblend included a generation one-only mode that exclusively features names of Pokémon from Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow. The new mainline Pokémon games, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl were released two months ago, and the highly anticipated spinoff game Pokémon Legends: Arceus is right around the corner, with a January 28 launch date.

Featuring a suite of videoconferencing tools powered by HP Presence, wireless charging stands, and for the first time, Windows 11, HP says the machines are built to help you focus and get things done while working remotely. There are two new PCs: The EliteOne 800 G9 and the HP Presence AIO. The HP Presence machine is built for, well, HP Presence. If you don’t need the meeting functionality of the HP Presence AIO, the EliteOne 800 G9 is for you. The HP Presence AIO comes with DDR4 memory and Intel’s integrated graphics (either UHD 750 or UHD 730 depending on the processor).

It is now nearly 20 years since the Washington snipers held America hostage. He blamed the white man, the system for everything. And, on October 3, in less than 24 hours, Muhammad and Malvo left five dead and a city on full alert. Muhammad and Malvo had visited his home in Tacoma and undertaken some target practice in his back yard. As it happened, Muhammad and Malvo were sound asleep and were dragged out of the car without a fight, their arrest timed at 3.19am.

Huge crowds of demonstrators today marched through Brussels to demand an end to the country's tough Covid rules as an Omicron 'tsunami' has caused infections to reach more than 60,000 a day in Belgium. And a protest on January 9 saw groups of demonstrators walk through the Belgian capital holding banners and chanting: 'Freedom, freedom!' Today's protest was no different, with demonstrators clutching signs slamming Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and the Covid Safe Pass. Prime Minister De Croo said on Friday at a press conference: '[The Omicron variant] is true to its reputation. And Belgium's latest coronavirus protest comes as some governments seek to ease restrictions despite the fast-spreading Omicron variant causing a surge in infections.

So in the absence of major new announcements it's little surprise that our trending chart has seen little change compared to last week. We get the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE on top - the place it has occupied since its announcement. It's joined on the rostrum by the OnePlus 10 Pro and the Xiaomi 12 Pro in that order. The Samsung Galaxy A52s and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max keep fourth and fifth, while the Redmi Note 11 in sixth is the first change compared to last week. Samsung Galaxy A12 is eight, while the Xiaomi 11T Pro makes a return to capture ninth.

“We lost many players to CR and CH in 2018 and now we have lost more players to Navy and CR and FC. Naizer Nafeez is a prop forward from Zahira College while Santhush Algama is from St. Joseph’s College turning up for training. Farshed Hassan is one player who has not played rugby at school and was with the Police SC who is trying his hand as a three-quarter player. Arusha Gimhanna is from Ananda College trying out at the Park Club. Randitha Warnapura is a former Police and CR player who is trying his hand in the back division.

Sadisha Rajapakse played a superb innings of 76 as Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by three wickets in their Under-19 World Cup cricket fixture played at Besseterre,St Kitts in the Caribbean yesterday . Sri Lanka chasing 251 reached the target in 48.2 overs with three wickets in hand to enter the quarter final with an unbeaten record. But Daniel’s presence stepped up the tempo for Sri Lanka as the team grew in confidence while chasing a big target. Sri Lanka skipper Dunith Wellalage continued with his wicket-taking exploits taking 3 for 39 in his ten over spell while paceman Matheesha Pathirana ended with 2 for 67 in his ten over spell. Sri Lanka will meet either Pakistan or Zimbabwe in the quarter finals scheduled to played on January 26.