Introducing SoundBites, a New Word Game From Slate

Today, Slate is releasing the latest edition of a new weekly game called SoundBites. It’s a little bit crossword, a little bit phonics, and entirely dependent on the fact that English pronunciation ...
LGBTQ Nation

Man who shouted n-word at Black actors wants you to know he also yelled “pedophile” at a bi actor

John Davidson's Tourette syndrome caused a racist uproar in a recent British film awards show. He's now explaining and ...
The Caledonian-Record

Lusby leads Incarnate Word against SFA after 22-point game

Incarnate Word plays the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks after Brynn Lusby scored 22 points in Incarnate Word's 71-61 win over the East Texas A&M Lions. Thursday's game will be the ...

In Her Own Words: After COVID, Ariel Kochbarski surfed to success

Ariel Kochbarski left her fashion career during COVID-19 to launch ARIKO, a lifestyle brand blending surf culture with everyday style.
The Caledonian-Record

Josh Shapiro, in his own words, on political violence and antisemitism

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is opening up about his Jewish faith at a pivotal moment in his political rise. The Democratic governor is eyeing a reelection this fall in one ...
The Register-Herald

Northwestern State hosts Incarnate Word following Staveskie's 33-point performance

Incarnate Word faces the Northwestern State Demons after Tahj Staveskie scored 33 points in the Cardinals' 82-73 victory over the East Texas A&M Lions. The teams meet Monday for the ...
The Register-Herald

Staveskie's 33 lead Incarnate Word over East Texas A&M 82-73

The Incarnate Word Cardinals defeated the East Texas A&M Lions 82-73 on Saturday led by Tahj Staveskie's 33 points. The Cardinals improved to 11-17 with the victory and the Lions ...
Geeky Gadgets

New Microsoft Word AI Assistant Mode : Writes, Formats & Summarizes For You

What if your word processor could not only understand your needs but also anticipate them? With the 2025 update to Microsoft Word, that vision is closer to reality than ever. Packed with innovative ...
ZDNet

Microsoft Word forcing you to save new files to the cloud? Here's how to stop it

Word will save new documents to the cloud by default. AutoSave will also be enabled by default. You can turn off these options if you prefer to save your files locally. Microsoft has long been pushing ...
CBS News

"Dumbphone," "ghost kitchen" among over 5,000 words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary in rare update

Merriam-Webster announced Thursday it has taken the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries with a fresh edition that adds over 5,000 new words, including ...
InfoWorld

9 vital concepts of modern JavaScript

JavaScript is a sprawling and ever-changing behemoth, and may be the single-most connective piece of web technology. From AI to functional programming, from the client to the server, here are nine ...
Grist

The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...