Monthly Archives: August 2022

What’s the best Wordle starting word? NYT Wordlebot recommends these four

Looking for some starting word inspiration for your next Wordle game? You’ve come to the right place. The New York Times has an official online Wordle assistant, called Wordlebot, that actually recommends different starting words for users on either regular or hard mode. We’ve gathered up those exact words below and explained everything you need…

Mark your calendars: Apple might unveil the iPhone 14 on 7 September

Apple might hold its annual autumn showcase on the first Wednesday of September. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Cupertino-based tech giant is targeting the date of 7 September 2022 for its next product launch. Apple typically announces the next-generation iPhone and releases the next major update to all its operating systems during that month,…

Google Mechanical Waiters: Your Next Helper?

Google Research scientists at Everyday Robots have demonstrated that AI-driven robots with three fundamental skillsets rarely present in one entity: chatbot, autonomous roaming, and hand-dexterity. These three functions are often worked on separately. For example, industrial robots can often move autonomously to transport parts or can move things to assemble parts. They typically do not…

New FDA Ruling To Boost Hearing Aid Quality And Affordability

It could be a historic moment for many people having “mild to moderate hearing impairment” as the FDA created a new over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids category. According to the FDA website, this eliminates the need for a “medical exam, prescription or a fitting adjustment by an audiologist” before purchasing hearing aids. Previously, there was quite…