Asus found itself facing accusations of a GPU-damaging connector design at the start of this year, thanks to claims that its Q-Release Slim PCI slot system could potentially scrape GPU pins over repeated use. Now it appears Asus may have quietly changed the design of the system, as a motherboard has been spotted with a distinctly different slot mechanism in newly-released product photos.

As spotted by Uniko’s Hardware, product photos of the Asus ROG Apex X870E motherboard show what looks like a Q-Release Slim design without the metal frame between the power and data lanes, which was thought to potentially contribute to early wear (via Videocardz).



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We’ve got a fresh clue for today’s Wordle all written up and ready to go, happy to help whenever you feel your game needs a bit of a boost. Don’t worry about spoiling the fun either—it’s supposed to help, not give the game away. Of course that might be what you’re after, and if it is, you’ll want to click through to the March 14 (1364) answer.

Today’s Wordle was one of those that felt unfathomable most of the way down the board, and incredibly obvious once I’d found the answer. I quite enjoyed that chase around the alphabet, reorganising my letters as I went and eventually uncovering Friday’s winning word. Do make sure you take a look at our hint if you’re not having as much fun, it’ll help.

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Wordle today: A hint for Friday, March 14



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Roblox Corporation co-founder and CEO Dave Baszucki has said that parents worried about their kids using Roblox have a fairly simple option open to them: “My first message would be, if you’re not comfortable, don’t let your kids be on Roblox.”

Speaking to BBC News, Baszucki went on to say “that sounds a little counter-intuitive, but I would always trust parents to make their own decisions.” It’s so nice he trusts us to think about our kids once in a while.



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Solve your daily Wordle with ease—the answer to today’s Wordle is only a quick click away now you’re here. Or if that’s a bit much to start off with, why not spend a while reading through our tips, or using our clue for the March 13 (1363) game to guide your guesses instead? However you like to win, we can make it happen.

I didn’t mind seeing an almost-but-not-quite-a-win four green letters turn up early today, instead of the five I was hoping for. Mostly because with those in place, there was literally only one other word left for me to try. Less a close miss, and more of a comfortable guide towards Thursday’s winning word. I’ll take it.

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Wordle today: A hint for Thursday, March 13



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Intel has a new CEO: Lip-Bu Tan. Once a member of Intel’s board of directors, Tan joins from his current position as chairman of Walden International and Founding Managing Partner at Walden Catalyst Ventures.

If all of that means nothing to you, he also once won the same award as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and AMD CEO Dr. Lisa Su. How’s that for context?



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Monster Hunter WIlds has cast off more than a few of its shackles to become the most streamlined experience the series has seen, for better or worse. It’s got its downsides, as Lincoln noted in his Monster Hunter Wilds review: “It can feel like a wonder, but it’s not a wonder without a cost. In providing as much monster hunting as possible, Wilds has given up some of Monster Hunter’s charms.”

That’s certainly true, but there is one thing I’m glad to see Capcom taking its shears to: Those gimmicky arena fights that were undeniably the worst part of Monster Hunter: World and Monster Hunter Rise.



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Chatacabra have been having a hard month. The giant frog creature is the very first monster players face in the introductory quest of Monster Hunter Wilds, meaning the unfortunate amphibians have been assailed by as many as 8 million hunters since February 28. If that extinction-level event wasn’t bad enough, the newest Wilds event quest gives players who might’ve moved on to mightier prey a very good reason to set their sights on the Chatacabra once more: farmable Armor Spheres.

The new limited-time event quest, Tongue-Tied, tasks players with hunting a Tempered Chatacabra. For completing the quest, you’ll be rewarded with a bundle of Hard Armor Spheres and Advanced Armor Spheres for upgrading the defense level of your armor pieces.

A hunter cheers atop the corpse of a slain Chatacabra in Monster Hunter Wilds. Their palico mimics their posture nearby, while Alma waves from atop her Seikret in the background.

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A reliable source of Armor Spheres is a valuable opportunity because you need a lot of them to fully upgrade a piece of armor, especially armor sets from higher tier monsters. Since they typically appear as unpredictable, randomized quest rewards, it’s rare that you’ll have enough on hand to max out your latest armor build. A repeatable quest with guaranteed higher-tier Armor Sphere rewards will have a lot of hunters eager to stock up. Capcom’s about to watch its players stack up a terrifying Chatacabra body count.



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I’m about to poke a bit of fun at Hero Forge here, so in the interest of fairness I’d like to say that I’ve been downright impressed by the amount of customisation it’s offered recent years. In case you’re unfamiliar, Hero Forge is a custom mini site where you get to design your own figure from a bunch of options, then order (or 3D print) it.

Thing is, the more the company’s added, the more it’s become a solid character creation tool in its own right. I’ve had friends who, rather than draw their D&D characters, simply opted to use Hero Forge to handcraft a tasteful 3D render—and given the fact that this thing has facial sliders better than some modern RPGs, they can get damn close to a 1:1 translation from their mind’s eye.



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The answer to Tuesday’s Wordle is waiting below if you need it, happy to skip you straight to the best bit whenever you want it to, or salvage a tricky game before it turns into a disaster. We’ve also got some fantastic quick tips to give your general guesses a new twist, as well as a hint for the March 11 (1361) if you’d like a little help.

Ah, thank goodness. For the first time in too long, by which I mean any time longer than a day, I had a nice and easy Wordle win. No sneaky yellows that refused to behave. No sudden twists happy to chuck what seemed to be an obvious answer in the bin. Just a few clues, then a few more clues, then a win. Time to celebrate.

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Wordle today: A hint for Tuesday, March 11



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One of the most divisive aspects of Call of Duty: Warzone has been the replacement of the Verdansk map, which the game launched with in 2020, with the Caldera map in late 2021. Ever since the change a sizeable contingent of players have been unhappy, with many considering Verdansk the heart-and-soul of the game, and no subsequent maps measuring up.

Well after just over three years, Verdansk is back! And not for a few weeks: Verdansk returns to Warzone on April 3, and Activision has seriously pushed the boat out with a slow-mo trailer set to Nat King Cole’s rendition of “Unforgettable.”



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