Looking for a different day?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 Sunday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, August 24 (game #1308).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 #1309) - 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 #1309) - hint #2 - repeated lettersDo any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.Quordle today (game #1309) - hint #3 - uncommon lettersDo the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?• Yes. One of Q, Z, X or J appears among today's Quordle answers.Quordle today (game #1309) - 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 #1309) - hint #5 - starting letters (2)What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?• G• S• C• JRight, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.Quordle today (game #1309) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle, game #1309, are…GEEKYSHALTCHIEFJIFFYA game of two Hail Mary guesses for me today that somehow both came off.GEEKY felt the most unlikely. I guessed it with just a G and a single E both in the wrong positions but with no other vowel possible I convinced myself there had to be two Es and that was the first playable word that came to mind.Sometimes I love this game.Daily Sequence today (game #1309) - the answers(Image credit: Merriam-Webster)The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1309, are…PRIDEDRYERSTORMMOTIFQuordle answers: The past 20Quordle #1308, Sunday, 24 August: ROVER, GONER, ANTIC, OUTDOQuordle #1307, Saturday, 23 August: DEMON, GRATE, FLYER, SHEEPQuordle #1306, Friday, 22 August: TROOP, SCOPE, TORSO, BRINYQuordle #1305, Thursday, 21 August: QUEST, SPARK, WHITE, ACUTEQuordle #1304, Wednesday, 20 August: DOLLY, MERRY, BUGLE, WORSTQuordle #1303, Tuesday, 19 August: KNAVE, SMART, CARRY, MAMMAQuordle #1302, Monday, 18 August: FIBER, TRADE, RAYON, TEASEQuordle #1301, Sunday, 17 August: FUNGI, AMITY, DRIER, CHECKQuordle #1300, Saturday, 16 August: OWING, QUAKE, SLIDE, ELITEQuordle #1299, Friday, 15 August: WHALE, PRISM, DRAKE, TEPEEQuordle #1298, Thursday, 14 August: LAPEL, IDIOM, RENEW, LIVERQuordle #1297, Wednesday, 13 August: CACTI, HOMER, EMAIL, ALBUMQuordle #1296, Tuesday, 12 August: SPOOL, TITLE, JAUNT, OVINEQuordle #1295, Monday, 11 August: ADULT, BROOM, PURER, CRUELQuordle #1294, Sunday, 10 August: SCRUM, PIPER, TROLL, SPOREQuordle #1293, Saturday, 9 August: NOOSE, INLET, ELEGY, VIRUSQuordle #1292, Friday, 8 August: KNEEL, KINKY, RALPH, BOOZYQuordle #1291, Thursday, 7 August: PLUNK, PROXY, CURVY, PEARLQuordle #1290, Wednesday, 6 August: RISKY, APART, FAUNA, HANDYQuordle #1289, Tuesday, 5 August: ROAST, SLICK, AUDIT, BILLY

OpenAI could call its data centers 'AI compute campuses'Public perception is low as energy prices rise across the USStargate Project is about halfway to adding 10GW by 2029OpenAI is considering a new name for its biggest data centers as it looks to improve public perceptions of AI infrastructure amid ongoing political debate.Instead of calling them data centers, the ChatGPT maker is considering a rebrand to 'AI compute campuses' to give the facilities a name which sounds more economically positive.OpenAI hasn't directly announced these plans, however Axios reports that the changes could come as soon as this week, following US midterm elections on November 3 2026.OpenAI could rename data centers to 'AI compute campuses'It seems that the company is anticipating major political changes and the possibility that the Democrats regain control of the House of Representatives, which would result in a more challenging regulatory environment.OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane told Axios that he expects AI to be an ongoing political debate beyond the midterm elections."Communities should hold companies responsible and accountable so they really and truly get a transformative benefit from these projects," he added.OpenAI has already been making efforts to win communities over, promising to partner with local communities to understand local needs. "We commit to paying our own way on energy, so that our operations don't increase your electricity prices," the company said at the start of 2026. Energy prices are a big sticking point for US citizens.A May 2026 report revealed that US states could face energy price hikes of between 6% and 29% by the end of the decades, and the US is already on course to re-open disused nuclear facilities to keep up with demand.But OpenAI's expansions are far from over. Stargate alone is a project anticipated to add 10GW of AI compute to the US by 2029, and it's still got just under halfway to go.

Sony's CES 2026 press conference is just days away, but this year has a twist: Instead of an overview of Sony's electronics, video game and Hollywood studio plans for the new year, the presser will apparently have a more narrow focus: electric vehicles. That's because the traditional end-of-press-day slot isn't just Sony, but rather Sony Honda Mobility — the joint venture responsible for the Afeela 1 electric car that has been showcased at CES for the better part of a decade. This year, however, we'll also apparently get to see a an all-new concept model at the event, too.

How to watch the Sony Afeela CES 2026 press conference

The event will be streamed live from Las Vegas on Monday, January 5 at 8PM ET via the Afeela official YouTube channel. (We'll embed the stream here once it appears on the channel.)

What to expect from Sony Afeela at CES

What's now the Afeela 1 has been shown in various incarnations since CES 2020, where it was originally announced as Vision-S. But so many more important details were confirmed in the past couple of years, including the price, which starts at a staggering $89,900. However, the earlier impressions were less than impressive, and as of CES 2025, that thought remains the same. Engadget's automotive expert Tim Stevens said earlier this year that the EV "feels like a PlayStation 4 in the PS5 era," and that "the car lost what little interesting styling it had while sticking true to some specifications that sounded good five years ago." Ouch.

But the Afeela 1 won't be the only vehicle on display. Its CES booth will showcase "several Afeela 1 pre-production vehicles in multiple color variations, alongside a new Afeela concept model," Sony Honda Mobility said in a press release.

We're hoping to hear about what's new and improved at CES 2026, and we're also excited to see its newest concept model. And between booth displays and press releases, we're hoping we'll get to see at least a few new Sony Electronics products on the docket for 2026, too.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/how-to-watch-the-sony-honda-afeela-ces-2026-press-conference-130048622.html?src=rss