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- OpenAI brings Google Cloud on board for cloud computing infrastructure
- Microsoft is no longer OpenAI's sole provider after a shakeup
- Google shares are up, Microsoft shares down
Despite having a long history with Microsoft, OpenAI is believed to have signed a deal with Google Cloud to help it meet rising demands for cloud computing services.
Reuters reports the deal was finalized in May 2025 after months of negotiating, citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter.
The finer details of its Google Cloud deal are unknown, but the move reflects OpenAI's effort to reduce its reliance on a single vendor – in this case, Microsoft – having recently announced its own $500 billion Stargate Project earlier in 2025.
OpenAI agreement with Google CloudAlthough Microsoft has fuelled much of OpenAI's growth with cloud infrastructure throughout a period of rapid expansion, the company stopped being its sole partner in March 2025, when OpenAI brought CoreWeave on board in a deal worth around $12 billion.
Now, Google Cloud will also provide resources to help OpenAI train and run its AI models.
During its first quarter of 2025, Google Cloud generated $12.3 billion in revenue, or nearly 14% of Google's total revenue. A deal with OpenAI could significantly increase the cloud division's revenue.
However, ChatGPT's success has allowed OpenAI to explore in-house opportunities.
Besides the Stargate Project, in collaboration with SoftBank and Oracle, OpenAI is also working on its own AI chip, which could spell disaster for Nvidia, which has once again taken prime position as the world's most valuable company, with a market cap of $3.510 trillion.
Sceptics are also uncertain about how Google Cloud's deal with OpenAI could impact its existing operations and customers, with the cloud hyperscaler already struggling to meet demand on occasions.
Google shares rose 2.1% after the news, with Microsoft shares dipping 0.6%, pulling it into second position with a market cap of $3.500 trillion.
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- Apple’s Wallet app got a big iOS 26 update at WWDC 2025
- There are new features for travel, from passports to boarding passes
- Virtual car keys are coming to more vehicles, too
At its WWDC 2025 event earlier this week, Apple took the time to showcase some new features coming to its Wallet app in iOS 26. This could make it easier than ever to manage your passports, boarding passes and more, and there are also new additions coming to connected cars that use virtual car keys using Wallet.
For starters, Apple Wallet is adding the ability to store virtual passports. Apple says this “is not a replacement for a physical passport, and cannot be used for international travel and border crossing in lieu of a U.S. passport.” Still, it can be used at various TSA checkpoints “for identity verification purposes during domestic travel.” Right now, it’s unfortunately limited to US passports.
Speaking of travel, Wallet can now provide you with more information on your stored boarding passes. These include Live Activities that show your flight’s progress, maps to your assigned terminal and baggage checking point, and information on your arrival terminal, gate, baggage claim area, and more.
Wallet’s upgrades are not just limited to airline travel, as it’s now able to display driver’s licenses and state IDs to websites for age and identity verification. This currently works with services like Chime, Turo, Uber Eats and U.S. Bank, plus the Arizona MVD, Georgia DDS, and Maryland MVA.
Apple Intelligence and car keys(Image credit: Apple)Thirdly, Wallet has also been refreshed with Apple Intelligence, which can now be used to identify, summarize and show order tracking info that it finds in your emails. The iOS 26 update also means you can pay in installments or with rewards when making in-store purchases using the Wallet app.
The Wallet app isn’t just used for purchases and travel, though – it can also store virtual car keys that unlock a connected vehicle using your phone. With iOS 26, that’s coming to more manufacturers, as spotted by 9to5Mac.
At the moment, virtual car keys work with 20 vehicle brands, including Audi, BMW, Hyundai, and Volvo. At WWDC 2025, Apple said 13 more brands would be adding the feature soon, with manufacturers like Cadillac, GMC, and Porsche on the list (scroll down for the full list). We don’t yet know when these brands will add support, but with Apple teasing them as coming soon, hopefully we won’t have long to wait.
That all means that Apple’s Wallet app is going to be a lot more capable when iOS 26 launches this fall (although you can already try it out by downloading the iOS 26 developer beta).
Whether you’re traveling or paying for something on the go, it could be a great option, and with Apple agreeing to let users choose different payment apps in the EU, we could see some of these features come to rival iOS apps as well.
- Acura
- Cadillac
- Chery
- Chevrolet
- GMC
- Hongqi
- Lucid
- Porsche
- Rivian
- Smart
- Tata
- Voyah
- WEY
- watchOS 26 has removed several watch face designs
- They include the Gradient, Toy Story, and Vapor looks
- At the same time, there are no new faces to replace them
Typically, you expect big software updates to add features, not take them away. Yet sometimes a handful of things disappear in the process – and if you’re fond of a select few Apple Watch faces, you might be out of luck, as Apple is removing a number of well-known faces with the watchOS 26 update.
As spotted by Reddit user flogman12, Apple has ditched five faces in watchOS 26: the Fire and Water, Gradient, Liquid Metal, Toy Story, and Vapor designs.
It’s not known why these faces have been removed – Apple never gives a reason for removing faces or even announces that they’re gone – but they will likely be sorely missed by their fans. It’s possible that the faces were simply less popular than other options, and have been cleared out to make way for others.
Still, it’s not all bad news, as watchOS 26 has updated a bunch of new faces that are available for all of the best Apple Watches. While the company didn’t add any brand-new designs, it did bring its Liquid Glass visual style to a number of faces, bringing more translucency and light refraction to your Apple Watch.
Losing face(Image credit: Future)This isn't the first time Apple has cut a selection of faces from its watchOS operating system. It did so last year with watchOS 11. It’s not an unusual move for the company, and it often does this to make room for other additions when it releases a major new watchOS update.
This may also have been done simply to keep the list of watch faces at a manageable number. After all, if you’re faced with a daunting list of hundreds of different designs to choose from it might feel a tad overwhelming.
The fact that the Toy Story face has been dropped is interesting, as this was the first feature-length film released by Pixar while Apple founder Steve Jobs was Pixar CEO. You would think that would give this watch face a solid connection to Apple, but that wasn’t enough to save it from being axed.
While watchOS 26 hasn’t added any all-new options to the Watch face gallery, it has brought a bunch of new features in other areas. Be sure to check out our picks for the best watchOS 26 features to see what’s new.
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- The site showed plans for an AI website for the US Government
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An apparently leaked GitHub page has revealed the Trump administration is working on a website called ai.gov, set to launch on July 4 with the aim of trying to, “accelerate government innovation with AI”
The site was uncovered by 404Media researchers after an early version of the website was posted on GitHub by the General Services Administration (GSA), The Register reports.
Now taken down, the page was aimed at serving as a hub for government agencies to enable AI integration into their processes.
Tech spendingThe GSA department responsible for the website looks to be the Technology Transformation Service (TTS).
Headed up by Thomas Shedd, a close associate of Elon Musk, the TTS will seemingly launch the AI website with three key components; a chatbot, an “all-in-one” API that enables connections between existing systems and AI models from Anthropic, Google, or OpenAI, and ‘CONSOLE’ - a "groundbreaking tool to analyze agency-wide implementation," according to the page.
The initial staging site suggests that the ai.gov site will serve AI models through Amazon Bedrock, and most of the models listed in the API documentation on the GitHub page are FedRAMP certified for government usage, the researchers confirmed.
However, they note that one model identified and listed from AI firm Cohere is not FedRamp certified.
The fact the US government is planning to leverage AI or increase its connections with AI companies probably won’t come as much of a surprise to anyone - with the Trump administration pushing hard for widespread government adoption.
Earlier in 2025 it was announced that the IRS could use AI to replace fired workers following mass layoffs at the hands of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
Other departments like the SEC and VA are reportedly bracing for ‘restructuring’ as the department investigated whether AI can be used to replace human workers across a range of government departments.
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- The UK government is developing a new tech procurement platform
- The National Digital Exchange will connect public agencies with suppliers
- This hopes to save £1.2 billion per year
The Department for Science, Information, and Technology has announced a ‘first-of-it’s kind’ new platform for public sector procurement, which it claims will unlock £1.2 billion per year in savings, and modernise the public sector’s tech investments.
The National Digital Exchange will be a platform in which public sector agencies can rate and review tech products, service, and software, which will help schools, hospitals, and other departments choose the most reliable and appropriate tech - and also help let them know which to avoid.
By helping the public sector make faster and better informed procurement decisions, the platform will open up the market to more UK tech firms, and to boost small business involvement in government tech contracts by 40% within three years.
Faster, fairer, and focusedThis platform is currently in development, and will be created under the Procurement Regulations, and is being developed alongside a "digital playbook” that will guide procurement officials towards responsible tech purchases.
The British Government has been pushing for tech development all round, with the introduction of the AI action plan, which is aimed at turbocharging the British AI sector.
This is a 50 point plan that includes initiatives like handing over public data to researchers, including anonymised NHS data, to train AI models, as well as introducing “AI Growth Zones” that speed up AI infrastructure - such as data centre building and access to the energy grid.
“We’ve all heard the stories — months of red tape, tech that doesn’t deliver, and money wasted. That’s not good enough for the people we serve,” said Feryal Clark, Minister for AI and Digital Government.
“The National Digital Exchange aims to change that. It will make it faster, fairer, and focused on what works — with real reviews, upfront pricing and smart AI to match buyers with the right suppliers in hours. It’s a clear example of our Plan for Change in action: cutting waste, boosting innovation, and backing British tech to deliver better public services.”
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- Dacora is the first female-founded and led automotive brand
- The debut model has been designed with Pininfarina Group
- Swappable upholstery is just one of many unique traits
Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Mercedes-Maybach… soon you’ll be able to add another, albeit far less recognizable, name to that list of the world’s most luxurious car makers. US start-up Dacora is here and wants a piece of the ultra-high-net-worth pie.
Founded in New York’s Hudson Valley by MIT-trained engineers Kristie and Eric D’Ambrosio-Correll, the fledgling brand is the first of its kind to be founded and led by a female CEO, as well as the first to have the confidence to command $500,000 (around £370,000 / AU$770,000) for a highly-personalized electric vehicle without hundreds of years worth of history to back it up.
The price point is set as such because Dacora claims each vehicle is “meticulously handmade” using American-sourced components and materials.
The 1930s-inspired design, produced in collaboration with Italy’s renowned Pininfarina Group, pays homage to the glamorous streamliners of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
Long hoods, shapely fenders and the option to specify real metal and hardwood inlays on the exterior are just a few of the stylistic talking points.
Inside, you won’t find any nasty plastics or cheap scratchy surfaces, as Dacora is only turning to natural wood, leather and woven wool for its interiors.
Image 1 of 3(Image credit: Dacora)Image 2 of 3(Image credit: Dacora)Image 3 of 3(Image credit: Dacora)In fact, the company says there will be twice-yearly ‘drops’ that will allow customers to completely swap out the interior fabrics with the changing seasons – wool for winter, linen for summer, for example.
The currently unnamed debut model will be available with anything from three- to seven-seat configurations, with each seat including its own independent lighting and climate controls.
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Dacora wants to take us back to a time when driving was a sensory experience, so has ditched today's screen-dominated cockpit, relying on just one, non-touchscreen display to take care of infotainment duties.
When not in use, this screen apparently disappears behind a semi-transparent wooden panel, while all controls are mechanical. Quite the analog move for two MIT-trained engineers.
As for performance, Dacora is yet to announce exact EV powertrain details, but says it is aiming for over 800hp and a projected 400-mile all-electric range. There will also be the option of a hybrid powertrain on request.
Analysis: keeping up with classy competition Image 1 of 2(Image credit: Dacora)Image 2 of 2(Image credit: Dacora)Co-founder and CEO Kristie D’Ambrosio-Correll was the former CTO of Mirror, a smart fitness product that proved a popular lifestyle product with the very wealthy.
Building on this blueprint, Dacora will open its 100-acre Hudson Valley Garage next year, complete with on-site production, design atelier and rooms for guests to stay. Every car will be a bespoke, personal commission, with the brand’s designer on-hand to guide them through the process.
Customers will also get to enjoy curated events, “immersive experiences” and all of the other lovely things rich people like to fill their spare time with.
Dacora will have to nail this side of things, because early images of the vehicle reveal divisive styling and half a million US dollars buys a lot of Rolls-Royce, which remains the final word in automotive opulence and the ultimate show of wealth.
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- US IT unemployment rates now stand at 5.5%, report claims
- Bosses could soon have to manage AI agents as well as humans
- Roles involving LLMs, blockchain and omnichannel models are most secure
Driven by widespread economic uncertainty and influenced by rapid AI adoption, new research has claimed the US IT job market could be declining.
Figures Janco highlighted a 5.5% unemployment rate among IT professionals in May 2025, compared with 4.6%, bringing unemployment within the sector above the national average for the fifth month in a row.
The report also highlights both regional shifts and the modernization of the IT sector, with legacy skill holders in smaller markets more likely to be affected than forward-thinking workers in major tech hubs.
IT jobs market is still seeing higher-than-average unemploymentJanco found many losses were concentrated in telecommunications, and other roles relating to reporting, monitoring and support. On the flip side, roles involve large language models, blockchain and omnichannel commerce looked to be the most secure.
"There continues to be uncertainty in the outlook for new IT job creation. For five consecutive months, the IT Unemployment rate has been greater than the national unemployment rate," Janco CEO M. Victor Janulaitis said.
Although roles relating to AI development are among the most secure, the figures suggest that AI could be replacing many entry-level IT jobs, particularly within the telecommunications sector.
The trend suggests a shift, rather than total worker displacement, however workers who fail to adapt to higher-skilled roles could risk being left behind.
Many businesses now report using AI agents to handle workflow tasks traditionally done by humans, including decision-making.
Looking ahead, Janco forecasts a continued IT job market decline for the third year in a row, with future roles potentially looking significantly different to traditional IT sector roles.
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- Apple has unveiled the official trailer for Foundation season 3
- The show's latest teaser puts its new, incredibly dangerous villain front and center
- His arrival in the Apple TV+ sci-fi series will cause two former foes to join forces
Foundation season 3's official trailer has made its debut online – and it not only reveals the show's new villain in all his terrifying glory, but also indicates that two former foes are about to form an unexpected alliance.
The Apple TV Original returns to our screens on Friday, July 11, and with exactly one month to go (at the time of publication) until it does so, a new teaser for one of its best Apple TV+ sci-fi shows around has certainly raised my excitement levels for its next installment.
So, what does the latest trailer for Foundation's third season tell us about its story? It tells us that The Mule, one of the most famous antagonists in Isaac Asimov's book series namesake, will be the primary villain of this season's 10-episode arc.
That won't come as a shock to fans of the critically-acclaimed program. Indeed, The Mule's arrival was teased in last season's finale – read my Foundation season 2 ending explained article for more details. He's also a hugely significant character in Foundation & Empire and Second Foundation, i.e., the second and third Foundation novels penned by Asimov, which have inspired the plot for seasons 2 and 3. So, The Mule needed to show up in one of the best Apple TV+ shows sooner rather than later.
Regardless, his live-action debut is set to put the proverbial cat among the pigeons. As this trailer and Foundation season 3's first teaser suggest, the threat posed by The Mule is so great that it'll force The Foundation and The Empire to form an uneasy alliance.
The Empire's Cleonic dynasty will need to ally themselves with The Foundation (Image credit: Apple TV+)Given that the series' two main factions have been at each other's throats throughout the show, it's clear that it would have taken something (or, rather, someone) especially alarming to make them do the unthinkable and join forces. Expect these frenemies to set aside their differences – albeit temporarily – to tackle a common foe in The Mule.
For more story-based details, check out the official blurb for this season: "Set 152 years after the events of season 2, The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled.
"As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as The Mule, whose sights are set on ruling the universe by use of physical and military force, as well as mind control. It’s anyone’s guess who will win, who will lose, who will live and who will die as Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, the Cleons and Demerzel play a potentially deadly game of intergalactic chess."
Gaal Dornick will be integral to the story that plays out in season 3 (Image credit: Apple TV+)Season 3 will see the return of key cast members in Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Laura Birn, Cassian Bilton, and Terrence Mann. Joining them on the main cast roster is Game of Thrones alumnus Pilou Asbaek, who replaced Mikael Persbrandt as The Mule last March as part of a Foundation season 3 cast shake-up.
That's not the only major adjustment to the show's cast and crew. In February 2024, Foundation showrunner David S. Goyer apparently stepped back from its production amid reported concerns about the Apple TV+ show's budget and filming schedule. Bill Bost is said to have replaced Goyer as its temporary showrunner to complete work on season 3.
Foundation's third season will launch with a one-episode premiere on Apple TV+, aka one of the world's best streaming services. New episodes will air weekly every Friday until its finale is released on September 12.
You might also likeA new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #465).
Strands is the NYT's latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it's great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints.
Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc's Wordle today page for the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #1 - today's themeWhat is the theme of today's NYT Strands?• Today's NYT Strands theme is… Gone fishing
NYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #2 - clue wordsPlay any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.
- WISE
- CLONE
- BEEN
- SCENE
- BONES
- KERB
• Spangram has 9 letters
NYT Strands today (game #466) - hint #4 - spangram positionWhat are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?First side: left, 4th row
Last side: right, 4th row
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Strands today (game #466) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Strands, game #466, are…
- HOOK
- REEL
- LURE
- SWIVEL
- SCALE
- SINKER
- BOBBER
- SPANGRAM: TACKLE BOX
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
I love the use of the phrase “gone fishing” instead of just saying I’m unavailable. It harks back to the golden days when absent people really had packed up shop and gone fishing. I use it on my office email when I go on vacation and people always ask me how my fishing trip was.
There was no second guessing with today’s search, which was very much “it is what it says on the tin”, complete with every angling word you’d expect. My search for words began by finding "box" and then "tackle", which I put together to become today's spangram TACKLE BOX.
And from there? Well, it was as easy as shooting fish in a barrel – which is not technically fishing. Or advisable. Where’s Bob today? Oh he’s gone shooting fish.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Wednesday, June 11, game #465)- REVIVAL
- DECO
- BAROQUE
- BRUTALIST
- CLASSICAL
- SPANGRAM: ARCHITECTURE
Strands is the NYT's not-so-new-any-more word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable that has been running for a year and which can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
I've got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you're struggling to beat it each day.
A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #731).
Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #732) - today's words(Image credit: New York Times)Today's NYT Connections words are…
- BOWLING
- WRESTLING
- MISSING
- DISHING
- SPOONING
- SIRING
- BUZZING
- SEWING
- LORDING
- SPILLING
- HUGGING
- DOCTORING
- SNUGGLING
- ACUPUNCTURING
- WHISPERING
- CUDDLING
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: Two become one
- GREEN: Tittle tattling
- BLUE: Think words that rhyme with weedle and sin
- PURPLE: Begin with honorifics
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #732) - hint #2 - group answersWhat are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: GETTING COZY
- GREEN: GOSSIPING
- BLUE: ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH TITLES
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #732) - the answers(Image credit: New York Times)The answers to today's Connections, game #732, are…
- YELLOW: GETTING COZY CUDDLING, HUGGING, SNUGGLING, SPOONING
- GREEN: GOSSIPING BUZZING, DISHING, SPILLING, WHISPERING
- BLUE: ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES ACUPUNCTURING, BOWLING, SEWING, WRESTLING
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH TITLES DOCTORING, LORDING, MISSING, SIRING
- My rating: Moderate
- My score: 1 mistake
All of the _ING words in the grid made for a very baffling game today, but a couple of the groups were also designed to confuse.
GETTING COZY was elementary enough, but I struggled to put together the green group.
Correctly thinking it was about GOSSIPING, I included DOCTORING as I think of this as a phrase about making things up, which is what most gossip is (invented by PRs to benefit their client or by journalists to benefit their numbers).
On my second go at it I included BUZZING only because of the vaguely gossipy Buzzfeed website, not because I’d ever heard of the term buzzing. Every day’s a school day.
Next, I knew that ACUPUNCTURING and SEWING were linked and saw the connection with BOWLING pins, but it wasn’t until the game was long over that I realized why WRESTLING was part of the group, thanks to the many different types of pin moves from the Gannosuke Clutch to the Oklahoma Roll (yes, I am looking at Wikipedia).
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, June 11, game #731)- YELLOW: BOAST BLUSTER, CROW, SHOW OFF, STRUT
- GREEN: ARC-SHAPED THINGS BANANA, EYEBROW, FLIGHT PATH, RAINBOW
- BLUE: CEREAL MASCOTS COUNT, ELVES, LEPRECHAUN, ROOSTER
- PURPLE: WAYS TO DENOTE A CITATION ASTERISK, DAGGER, NUMBER, PARENS
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Wednesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, June 11 (game #1234).
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.
Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #1 - VowelsHow many different vowels are in Quordle today?• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.
* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).
Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.
Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.
Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #4 - starting letters (1)Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.
If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:
Quordle today (game #1235) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?• S
• B
• U
• P
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
Quordle today (game #1235) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle, game #1235, are…
- SCANT
- BATCH
- UNDER
- PARSE
Phew! I only just completed today’s puzzle after getting stuck on a word that I knew ended A-T-C-H, wasting two guesses before finally getting BATCH.
This left me no margin for error with the remaining guesses, but I completed the mission thanks to a healthy smattering of letters in incorrect positions.
How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.
Daily Sequence today (game #1235) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1235, are…
- SIREN
- FRISK
- DUMPY
- SLOSH
- Quordle #1234, Wednesday, 11 June: CRAVE, ROOST, ANGLE, FLOOD
- Quordle #1233, Tuesday, 10 June: DECRY, CHEEK, FILET, EASEL
- Quordle #1232, Monday, 9 June: DERBY, LEMON, WRITE, HOVEL
- Quordle #1231, Sunday, 8 June: REBAR, ALERT, PAYEE, FLUME
- Quordle #1230, Saturday, 7 June: FLUNK, ESTER, SPITE, CHEAP
- Quordle #1229, Friday, 6 June: ELUDE, KHAKI, VISTA, SMOKY
- Quordle #1228, Thursday, 5 June: CHIDE, RABBI, GUSTY, LANCE
- Quordle #1227, Wednesday, 4 June: BANAL, STOUT, SEDAN, HIPPO
- Quordle #1226, Tuesday, 3 June: FUGUE, SYRUP, FLACK, WORST
- Quordle #1225, Monday, 2 June: THINK, BELLE, CRONE, BOULE
- Quordle #1224, Sunday, 1 June: POINT, MERIT, WHOOP, APHID
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- Quordle #1222, Friday, 30 May: RAJAH, CAUSE, BLACK, ETUDE
- Quordle #1221, Thursday, 29 May: CRIER, DRAPE, STRUT, NEIGH
- Quordle #1220, Wednesday, 28 May: HELLO, BEADY, VIGIL, PURER
- Quordle #1219, Tuesday, 27 May: TWEET, RANGE, POPPY, RADAR
- Quordle #1218, Monday, 26 May: BLEAT, HOWDY, ASIDE, SCOOP
- Quordle #1217, Sunday, 25 May: OCEAN, AMBER, PIPER, GLEAN
- Quordle #1216, Saturday, 24 May: HUSKY, HEIST, FOGGY, POLAR
- Quordle #1215, Friday, 23 May: SHIRE, GIANT, AWAIT, CAPER
- The Texas Department of Transportation confirmed suffering a cyberattack
- A threat actor used compromised credentials to access the system
- Hundreds of thousands of names, addresses, and PII, were exposed
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), a government agency responsible for overseeing the construction, maintenance, and operation of the state's transportation system, suffered a cyberattack and lost sensitive personal records.
The agency confirmed the news in a brief notification published on its website earlier this week.
According to the announcement, a threat actor used a compromised government account to access TxDOT’s systems. After spotting “unusual activity” in the Crash Records Information System (CRIS), the agency investigated further, and found that the attacker accessed, and downloaded, nearly 300,000 crash reports.
The data stolen in the breach includes full names, postal addresses, driver’s license numbers, license plate numbers, car insurance policy numbers, and other information (such as sustained injuries or crash description).
GTA, Minecraft, CoD, Sims all hitTxDOT said it immediately disabled access from the compromised account, and notified affected individuals. They have been warned to be wary of potential phishing and social engineering attacks, themed around car crashes. It also said it was implementing “additional security measures for accounts” to prevent similar incidents in the future, but did not detail what these measures are.
This type of information is quite useful for cybercriminals. They can use it to send personalized phishing emails, themed around something the victim is familiar with and has interacted with in the past. Such phishing attacks are more successful than random, generic ones, and can lead to identity theft, wire fraud, malware attacks, or even ransomware.
Government agencies are a popular target, mostly since they often hold sensitive citizen information. In early April 2025, Florida Department of State suffered a data breach that may have exposed information of 500,000 people, and in August 2024, National Public Data confirmed it was hit by data breach — and that millions of users were at risk.
At press time, no threat actors claimed responsibility for this attack.
Via BleepingComputer
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