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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 clues.

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 #588) - today's words

(Image credit: New York Times)

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• SUN
• POOL
• ACTION
• AQUARIUM
• CLAIM
• GEOMETRY
• BLUFF
• SUIT
• САРЕ
• PURSE
• TAMPA BAY
• KITTY
• PLAIN
• CASE
• POT
• BASIN

NYT Connections today (game #588) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Finances in one place
• GREEN: You’ve been served
• BLUE: Landscape
• PURPLE: Everybody loves these

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 #588) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: FUND 
• GREEN: COURT FILING 
• BLUE: LANDFORMS 
• PURPLE: THEY HAVE RAYS 

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #588) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Connections, game #588, are…

• YELLOW: FUND KITTY, POOL, POT, PURSE
• GREEN: COURT FILING ACTION, CASE, CLAIM, SUIT
• BLUE: LANDFORMS BASIN, BLUFF, CAPE, PLAIN
• PURPLE: THEY HAVE RAYS AQUARIUM, GEOMETRY, SUN, TAMPA BAY

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

For the first time in ages I got today’s groups in order of difficulty. Although when I say “got”, none of us get the last group, do we? That happens by default after we switch off the brain and just click on the remaining four words – occasionally kidding ourselves with an “of course!” as if really we knew what the connection was before we clicked on submit.

Today’s Purple group was a great one – linking four different types of RAYS. Not that all AQUARIUMs have RAYS. A fact I know from my many vacations ruined by European weather, where a rainy day would mean a trip to the local indoor attractions, which usually meant queuing up to look at some crabs in a bucket. Happy days.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Saturday, 18 January, game #587)

• YELLOW: DESIRE DRIVE, IMPULSE, ITCH, URGE
• GREEN: BARB SPINE, SPUR, STICKER, THORN
• BLUE: INFO ON A RECORD ALBUM, ARTIST, LABEL, TRACK
• PURPLE: TURN THE ___ CORNER, PAGE, TABLES, TIDE

What is NYT Connections?

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.

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 #322) - hint #1 - today's theme What is the theme of today's NYT Strands?

• Today's NYT Strands theme is… I get the message

NYT Strands today (game #322) - hint #2 - clue words

Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system.

• BONE
• RAFT
• DRAFT
• LAZE
• SALE
• ARREST

NYT Strands today (game #322) - hint #3 - spangram What is a hint for today's spangram?

• Mail organization

NYT Strands today (game #322) - hint #4 - spangram position What are two sides of the board that today's spangram touches?

First side: top, 3rd column

Last side: bottom, 4th column

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Strands today (game #322) - the answers

(Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today's Strands, game #322, are…

• SPAM
• SENT
• INBOX
• TRASH
• DRAFTS
• STARRED
• SNOOZED
• SPANGRAM: EMAIL LABEL

• My rating: Easy
• My score: 1 hint

Sometimes it’s hard to find words to get hints, but today’s puzzle was absolutely loaded with them. Probably due to the ordinariness of the words we were looking for.

The early days of office email were much more fun than the strictly business messaging of today, when our INBOX is forever fighting a battle against SPAM and phishing emails.

Back in the day when there was less traffic and you could actually tame your messages, emails brought us Friday listicles and jokes. Occasionally, the most brilliant thing would happen when someone would accidentally send a personal email to everyone in the entire company. That kind of error could destroy a person’s career, but everyone else would get the buzz of enjoying someone else’s snafu that could all too easily have been theirs.

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

Yesterday's NYT Strands answers (Saturday, 18 January, game #321)

• PLANET
• HOOK
• CRUNCH
• OBVIOUS
• KANGAROO
• UNDERPANTS
• SPANGRAM: CAPTAIN

What is NYT Strands?

Strands is the NYT's new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It's now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT's games stable and 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.

• Corsair Memory and others show off USB 4 portable SSDs at CES 2025
• USB 4 is as fast as Thunderbolt 3/4 and twice as fast as USB 3.2 Gen2x2
• It allows for far more demanding storage requirements like 8K RAW storage

Working with a slow SSD can be highly frustrating - but luckily there are a range of solutions to the problem on the horizon.

A host of manufacturers demoed USB 4 portable drives at CES 2025, giving us a tantalizing glimpse at a future without sluggish USB 3.2 SSDs, and among the most eye-catching of these was a teaser for the new EX400U SSD from Corsair.

This nifty piece of hardware boasts a 40Gbps USB 4 interface and comes in a 1TB, 2TB, and 4TB format. According to Corsair, the new SSD offers 4,000MB/s sequential read speeds, along with 3.600MB/s write speeds.

Why USB 4 is the way forward

Elsewhere, Adata made a big announcement with the launch of the new XPG SE940 portable SSD, marking the first time the storage firm has harnessed USB 4 technology in its product roster.

This powerful piece of kit can reach sequential read and write speeds of up to 4,000 MB/s. Notably, this not only makes the SE940 the fastest portable drive in the company’s lineup, but as TechRadar Pro recently noted, one of the top-performing products on the external storage market.

But in an industry awash with marketing jargon and grandiose claims, does USB 4 really live up to the hype?

First announced in 2019, USB 4 heralded a new standard of connectivity - and it’s certainly lived up to expectations so far. In terms of bandwidth, USB 4 offers up to 4oGbps, making it twice as fast as USB 3.2 (Gen2x2) and on-part with Thunderbolt 3 and 4 connections.

That’s a significant boost in capacity when dealing with transfers. Especially when one considers the increasingly bulky datasets organizations and everyday users now contend with.

USB 3.2’s performance capabilities - or lack thereof- have been particularly evident when dealing with storage and transferal of 8K data files, for example.

There’s been a steady flow of devices, particularly SSDs, released of late that utilize USB 4, but given the focus at CES 2025, hopefully this develops into a torrent in the year ahead.

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Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 588 for Sunday, Jan. 19.

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• Bloomberg reports the contact is for Elon Musk's X social media platform
• xAi's Colossus uses 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPU and doesn't seem to be part of the contract
• Supermicro has had troubles, but is still a major player in AI hardware

The rising demand for computing power to support AI workloads has fueled rapid growth in the market for high-powered servers. It is a lucrative business for firms like Dell, Supermicro, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, who have all seen increased demand for their high-performance server products in recent years.

A report from Bloomberg claims HPE has secured a massive deal worth more than $1 billion to supply Elon Musk’s X social network with servers optimized for artificial intelligence work.

The report doesn’t specify exactly how the servers will be used, but since it’s for X, there’s a good chance some of the capacity will be for Grok, the social network’s AI chatbot. At the end of 2024, X announced that it was rolling out Grok-2 to all users for free, and it’s fair to conclude that extra capacity will require more server infrastructure.

Dell and Supermicro outbid

Bloomberg says X’s agreement with HPE was reached in late 2024, according to people familiar with the matter.

Musk’s companies, including xAI and Tesla, are major buyers of AI hardware. The Colossus supercomputer, built by xAI in Memphis, was previously declared by Musk to be the "most powerful AI training system in the world." The billionaire stated it was built "from start to finish" in just 122 days.

Colossus uses 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, but there are plans to massively expand its operations. Supermicro has faced some challenges recently, including the resignation of its auditor and other related matters. However, as MarketWatch reports, it remains a "major player in the AI revolution" and recently established operations in Memphis to support xAI's goal of building a supercomputer facility with 1 million GPUs.

Supermicro and Dell provided the servers for Colossus originally, and Bloomberg says that while both firms did bid to supply the equipment for this new venture they were ultimately unsuccessful.

Bloomberg’s report notes, “HPE’s liquid-cooling technology may have played a role in the win,” wrote Woo Jin Ho, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence. While good for sales, larger deals can be a drag on margins, he added.”

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• Survey finds nearly 70% of orgs leave critical vulnerabilities unresolved for 24 hours or more
• Managing vulnerability fog is a major challenge, as AI promises to make it easier for criminals to identify targets
• Zero-day and unpatched legacy vulnerabilities remain a major cause of cybercriminal proliferation

Over two-thirds (68%) of organizations take more than 24 hours to address critical vulnerabilities, new research has found, urging companies to up their game when it comes to dealing with threats.

A survey conducted by Swimlane highlighted how vulnerabilities remain a significant danger to organizations; exposing them to data breaches, regulatory penalties, and operational disruptions.

And the longer these vulnerabilities remain unaddressed, the greater the risk of exploitation, yet many teams struggle with inefficiencies that waste valuable time.

The challenge of vulnerability prioritization

Lack of accurate context was cited by 37% of respondents as a major obstacle to prioritizing threats and 35% considered incomplete information as a major culprit.

While 45% of organizations were found to employ a mix of manual and automated processes, the tools they rely on such as cloud security posture management, endpoint protection, and web application scanners often fall short of addressing the scale and speed of emerging threats.

Manual processes also pose a challenge, consuming up to 50% of workers' time on vulnerability management tasks. Over half of workers surveyed reported spending more than five hours each week consolidating and normalizing data from various sources.

Businesses lose an estimated $47,580 per employee each year due to manual tasks, noted Michael Lyborg, CISO at Swimlane, and this heavy reliance on manual effort not only slows response times but also diverts attention from more strategic cybersecurity initiatives.

Despite these challenges, the report does reveal that many organizations simply lack effective vulnerability management programs, with 73% of respondents expressing concerns about facing penalties for inadequate practices.

“Smarter prioritization and automation are no longer optional — they are essential to reducing vulnerabilities, preventing breaches and ensuring continuous compliance,” said Cody Cornell, Swimlane's Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer.

“By blending intelligent automation with human expertise, vulnerability management teams gain the clarity they need to act decisively," he added.

"Centralizing data and responding in real-time isn’t a luxury — it’s a business imperative that minimizes risk and frees up time to focus on the next challenge.”

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• Liquid Web survey explores how independent pros evaluate web hosting
• Being sustainable comes bottom, yet half of respondents would pay $50 extra per year for sustainability
• Firms spend on average just under $20 per month on web hosting services

Independent professionals are increasingly finding web hosting is a vital investment for business growth, though sustainability is often not their primary focus when picking a provider.

New research by Liquid Web found professionals spend an average of $214 annually on hosting, achieving a remarkable 2,319% ROI, with solopreneurs seeing up to 2,846%.

While more than half of respondents claimed they were open to paying extra for environmentally friendly solutions, they primarily sought services that offer tangible returns on investment.

Value for money in a hosting provider

Over half of respondents (54%) said they would pay an additional $50 annually for environmentally friendly hosting solutions, indicating that sustainable practices are an emerging consideration.

Meanwhile, 23% of respondents claimed to allocate more than $500 annually towards optimal performance and support.

Liquid Web found the provider migration process is both time-consuming and expensive, requiring an average of 6.6 hours or $115 worth of resources.

And yet, independent professionals were still found to be regularly switch hosting providers due to cost, performance or support issues. Nearly 7 in 10 reported switching at least once, with 13% doing so annually.

Hidden charges and unexpected billing are major triggers, with professionals experiencing these being 35% more likely to change providers.

“It’s fascinating to see how solopreneurs, freelancers, and digital nomads prioritize sustainability and customer support. It provides valuable insights to tailor our offerings to their evolving needs," noted David Eblen, Chief Product Officer at Liquid Web.

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The Wheel of Time season 3: key information

- Launching on Prime Video in March
- First trailer released at Brazil Comic-Con in December 2024
- Main cast bar one expected to return
- New actors and characters have been revealed
- Brief plot synopsis released
- Will primarily adapt the book series' fourth entry, aka 'The Shadow Rising'
- No word on whether a fourth season is in the works

The Wheel of Time season 3 will be with us soon enough, fellow Darkfriends. The high fantasy series is set to return to Prime Video on March 13, 2025, so it's time to stop spinning your wheels and catch up on the latest news and rumors about it.

In this guide, you'll learn more about The Wheel of Time's third season, including its teaser trailer, confirmed cast, story details, and what the future holds for Amazon's adaptation of Robert Jordan's popular book series. Full spoilers follow for The Wheel of Time's first two seasons. Potential season 3 and book spoilers are also discussed, so proceed at your own risk if you're avoiding them pre-release.

The Wheel of Time season 3 release date

We’ve seen a thousand, thousand futures, and in every one of them, The Wheel of Time returns March 13. Behold the official Season 3 teaser trailer. pic.twitter.com/ULZiKjWEHyDecember 7, 2024

As mentioned, The Wheel of Time season 3 will debut on Thursday, March 13. The series' return was announced at Brazil Comic-Con 2024, with the show's creator Rafe Judkins and members of its main cast confirming as much during Amazon's panel at the event.

There's little information on how many episodes will arrive on launch day. However, the past two seasons received three-episode premieres when they were released, so it's highly likely that the TV-MA-rated show's third installment will, too.

The Wheel of Time season 3 trailer

Receiving its world premiere at Brazil Comic-Con 2024, The Wheel of Time season 3's first trailer has me worried about what happens to Rand and Moiraine. This season's first round of footage is fraught with danger and ominous foreshadowing, with Moiraine claiming that in every universe and/or timeline she exists in and lives, Rand dies.

Will Moiraine give up her life, then, so Rand survives season 3's events? I'll answer this question in the spoiler-filled part of this article's plot section.

The Wheel of Time season 3 confirmed cast

Egwene and Rand are back for more bloody and fraught adventures in season 3 (Image credit: Prime Video)

Potential spoilers follow for The Wheel of Time's third season.

Per an Amazon MGM Studios press release, here's a full list of the returning cast for season 3:

• Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred
• Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor
• Daniel Henney as al'Lan Mandragoran
• Zoe Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara
• Madeleine Madden as Egwene al'Vere
• Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara
• Donal Finn as Matt Cauthon
• Ceara Coveney as Elayne Trakand
• Kate Fleetwood as Liandrin Guirale
• Natasha O'Keefe as Lanfear
• Ayoola Smart as Aviendha
• Kae Alexander as Min Farshaw

The above actors will be joined by plenty of new faces in this third chapter of one of the best Prime Video shows. Season 3's first newcomer was announced on December 11, 2024, with The Penguin and Arcane star Shohreh Aghdashloo confirmed as Elaida. Another member of the female-only magic-wielders known as the Aes Sedai, Elaida is a Red Ajah and a former occupant of the Amyrlin Seat.

The whispers were true. Shohreh Aghdashloo is officially an Aes Sedai. pic.twitter.com/11Z1xTXUMiDecember 11, 2024

One week later, Amazon MGM Studios revealed four more new cast members – three of whom are a part of, or have ties to, the Andor royal family and the other is a surprise relative of Rand.

Olivia Williams has been cast as Lady Morgase Trakand, aka Elayne's mother and Queen of Andor. Nuno Lopes will portray Lord Gaebril who, spoilers notwithstanding, may not be who he appears to be. Lastly on the Andor front, Luke Featherstone will play Lord Gawyn Trakand, Elayne's brother and next in line to be the nation's First Prince of the Sword.

And the individual with ties to Rand? That'll be Lord Galad Damodred. He'll be portrayed by Callum Kerr and, per The Wheel of Time novels, he's the Dragon Reborn's half-brother on his mother's side. He's also the half-brother of Elayne and Gawyn on his father's side. Oh, and let's not forget he's the Lord Captain Commander of the Children of the Light.

One more time...Meet the royal family.Luke Fetherston is Lord GAWYNCallum Kerr is Lord GALADNuno Lopes is Lord GaebrilAnd Olivia Williams is Morgase TrakandApologies for a Darkfriend tampering with our first tweet. pic.twitter.com/vpREINZONYDecember 18, 2024

Five more new cast members were announced on January 15. Isabella Bucceri is on board as Faile Bashere, a daring noblewoman from Saldea. Nukâka Coster-Waldau is Bair, one of the Aiel's Wise Ones, and is joined by Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as the Wise One Melaine.

Björn Landberg is playing Rhuarc, the clan chief of the Taardad Aiel, and Synnøve Macody Lund is Melindhra, a Maiden of the Spear who hails from the Shaido clan. Like Gaebril, you'll want to keep a close eye on her.

Sound the horn, it's #WoTWednesday.Isabella Bucceri is Faile BashereNukâka Coster-Waldau is BairSalóme Gunnarsdóttir is MelaineBjörn Landberg is RhuarcAnd Synnøve Macody Lund is Melindhra pic.twitter.com/FMA3VBjXsgJanuary 15, 2025

There are other characters who could feature throughout season 3. Hammed Animashaun's Loial wasn't announced as part of this season's cast in the Amazon press blast, but I'd be very surprised if he doesn't appear in an episode or two. Speaking at New York Comic-Con 2023 (as reported by The Hollywood Reporter (THR)), showrunner Rafe Judkins also confirmed that more of Lanfear's fellow Forsaken will make their live-action debuts in season 3.

One actor who won't be back for more high-fantasy action, though, is Fares Fares as Ishamael. He was killed by Rand in season 2's final episode so unless he appears in a flashback scene or nightmarish, vision-like sequence, he's run his race in this show.

The Wheel of Time season 3 story synopsis and rumors

Nothing bad will happen to Rand, I promise... (Image credit: Prime Video)

Potential spoilers follow for The Wheel of Time season 3.

Here's the official story brief for season 3: "At the end of season 2, after defeating Ishamael, Rand reunites with his friends at Falme and is declared the Dragon Reborn.

"But, in Season 3, the threats against the Light are multiplying: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah run free, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken are in hot pursuit of the Dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will mark a crucial choice between Light and Dark for them both.

"As the ties to his past begin to unravel, and his corrupted power grows stronger, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene. These powerful women, who started the series as teacher and student, must now work together to prevent the Dragon from turning to the Dark…no matter the cost."

You're not dreamwalking, the Daughter of the Night is back. pic.twitter.com/Lov1TJTepUDecember 8, 2024

That's both a lot and not much to go on. Sure, as story synopses go, it seems pretty meaty, but it doesn't disclose that much about this season's overarching narrative, character arcs, or which of Jordan's novels it'll adapt.

Thanks to the cast and crew, though, we have some answers to all of the above – starting with the last of those puzzles. Speaking at New York Comic-Con 2023, Judkins confirmed (per IGN) that season 3 would adapt the story that unfolds in books four and five – 'Shadow Rising' and 'The Fires of Heaven'. Season 3 will primarily focus on the fourth novel, with elements from its sequel book sprinkled on top.

The Wheel of Time's third season will, unsurprisingly, feature new locations first introduced in Jordan's literary works, as well as take viewers back to towns and cities previously visited in seasons 1 and 2. Per IGN, Judkins reveals we'll head back to the Two Rivers and the White Tower at some stage, while fan-favorite destinations including Andor, Tanchico, and Rhuidean will feature prominently throughout.

Hope there’s water and shade. pic.twitter.com/XpGz7gDquADecember 7, 2024

The last of those locations will be of particular interest to long-time fans, too, because it – and the above tweet – confirm our heroes (and villains) will travel to the Aiel Waste at some point. This is an important stop on these characters' journeys and a glimpse into the time before The Breaking of the World, i.e. the period that saw male Aes Sedai go mad and brought about the end of the Age of Legends.

The show's forthcoming installment will also bring the concept of 'dreamwalking' to life in Amazon's TV adaptation. "We also get to explore with some of our characters the world of dreams and dreamwalking," Judkins said at NYCC 2023 (via THR), "And I think that’s a really cool thing to get to do in season three because it is one of those unique elements in Wheel of Time that no other book series really has. So we really explore that world in season three."

Once you begin, you must continue to the end. pic.twitter.com/wTzwEIH4m4December 8, 2024

There are plenty more subplots, world-building aspects, and fascinating character arcs that'll be threaded through this entry's overarching narrative, too.

From the debut of a new world-trading faction called the Sea Folk and Egwene's Aes Sedai Accepted trials, to a mind-blowing action set-piece that Judkins calls "bonkers" (per Deadline) in The Wheel of Time season 3's first episode, it sounds like you and I are in for a real treat when the series returns.

Is The Wheel of Time season 4 in development yet?

Will Amazon *ahem* crown The Wheel of Time with a fourth season? (Image credit: Prime Video)

Not yet. Amazon hasn't officially renewed The Wheel of Time for a fourth season. There's no guarantee that it'll be made, either – especially after fansite WoTseries.com claimed that Amazon spent an eye-watering $260 million on its first two seasons.

According to The Wheel of Time YouTube fan channel WoT Up!, season 4 won't get the green light unless season 3's viewership is a marked improvement on its predecessor. As the video's presenter points out, this is just a rumor, so there's no way to confirm if Amazon is actually waiting to see how season 3 performs before deciding to renew or cancel the show. It's also worth stating that Amazon rarely releases viewing figures for its TV Originals. Indeed, the e-commerce giant's entertainment division only does so if one of Prime Video's new movies, or a new or returning TV show, performs better than expected.

For now, then, I can't say if The Wheel of Time season 3 will get a follow-up. Once I know more, I'll update this section.

For more Prime Video-based coverage, read our guides on The Rings of Power season 3, Invincible season 3, Mr and Mrs Smith season 2, and Reacher season 3.

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