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Wispr Advanced Interfaces Lab has released Canto, a new speech recognition model built specifically for real-time dictation in noisy, everyday conditions rather than clean studio audio. In tests using 10 hours of real Wispr Flow dictations from over 2,300 speakers, Canto posted the lowest word error rate compared with models from Google, OpenAI, AssemblyAI, and Deepgram.
CNET's daily Wordle guide confirmed that the solution for puzzle #1916, released Sept. 17, is THETA, the Greek letter often used in Greek life symbols. The site also provided hints beforehand, noting the word starts with T, ends with A, contains two vowels and one repeated letter. Wednesday's answer, WISPY, and other recent solutions were listed for reference.
CNET's daily guide covers Strands puzzle #927, themed around words meaning showy or eye-catching. The guide lists helper words to unlock in-game hints and reveals the six theme answers—JAZZY, VIVID, BRIGHT, FLASHY, VIBRANT and STRIKING—plus the connecting spangram.
A tech explainer outlines the standard methods for closing Windows programs, from clicking the X button to using Alt+F4, and explains how some apps like Discord and Spotify minimize to the system tray instead of fully closing. It also covers alternative exit options like File > Quit menus and right-clicking tray icons, reserving true force-quitting for frozen, unresponsive applications.
CNET published its daily hints and full solutions for the NYT Strands puzzle #924, dated September 13. The puzzle's theme, tied to secret agents and espionage, centers on the spangram UNDERCOVER along with related words like MOLE, AGENT, ASSET, PLANT, OPERATIVE and COUNTERSPY.
Don't Wordle is a free browser-based daily puzzle that reverses the logic of Wordle: players get six guesses but must avoid landing on the hidden word rather than finding it. Standard green, yellow and gray letter clues still apply, but the goal shifts to using them to steer away from the answer while keeping options open. The game includes limited undos, daily stats tracking and shareable results.