Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Impossible Geography

Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Gizmodo Here’s a mind-blowing geography fact: The northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the southernmost part of Brazil. Facts like this partly speak to truly unusual geographical features of Earth (like Brazil’s massive land area) but also to how warped our perception can be of … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for November 26, 2023 (Puzzle #890)

The newest word is available to solve and we’ve got hints, and the fully spoiled answer, for the November 26th Wordle answer. There is a new Wordle for fans of the game to solve and today’s answer shouldn’t be too difficult for most players. There are no tricks or repeated letters used in today’s word … Read more

The Simpsons Invented This Surprisingly Tough Geometry Task

Hidden amid its trademark satire of average American life, The Simpsons is riddled with mathematical Easter eggs. The show’s writing staff has boasted an impressive pedigree of Ivy League mathheads who couldn’t resist infusing America’s longest-running sitcom with inside jokes, scattered about like sprinkles on Homer’s doughnuts. The Hunger Games Director Francis Lawrence on Adapting … Read more

Google’s New Titan Security Key Adds Another Piece to the Password-Killing Puzzle

Passwords are a woefully insecure—and frustrating—authentication technology, but after decades of digital use, they’re ubiquitous. Recently, though, the global tech industry has been working to promote a simpler and more secure alternative known as passkeys. Along with its other initiatives to champion the login tech, Google announced today that it is launching a new version … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for November 8, 2023 (Puzzle #872)

November 8th’s Wordle answer is going to cause problems for many players as, once again, it features a repeating letter. To make things more complicated, the answer is not used in daily conversation and is more associated with popular Japanese media. However, if you are well-versed in anime or video games, you might be able … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for November 5, 2023 (Puzzle #869)

Sunday, November 4th has a brand new Wordle to solve and with these hints, today’s answer shouldn’t be too difficult for most players. The Sunday Wordle is here and today’s answer should be easy for most players. There aren’t any major tricks to today’s word, no repeated letters or regional spellings. A simple, straightforward Wordle … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for October 22, 2023 (Puzzle #855)

Sunday Wordle is ready to be solved. If you’re having some trouble, we’ve got the hints, and fully spoiled answer, to today’s Wordle. The new Wordle is available and today’s word could easily cause a few players to lose their long-standing win streak. It’s not that there is any sort of trick used in today’s … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for October 21, 2023 (Puzzle #854)

October 21st’s Wordle answer shouldn’t take long to solve, especially if players use relevant hints from the start. October 21st’s Wordle answer shouldn’t be too challenging to complete if you use your regular starting words. Today’s answer might be the easiest to solve this week, but if you start off on the wrong foot, you … Read more

Today’s Wordle Answer & Hints for October 18, 2023 (Puzzle #851)

October 18th’s Wordle answer will take a few attempts to discover the correct position of a few letters if players don’t use hints today. October 18th’s Wordle answer is not a particularly hard word to guess, especially if you are a fan of the Overwatch games. However, not everyone is aware of every character’s name … Read more