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Wordle 930 Answer for January 5: Get rid of doubt! Check these hints, clues here

Wordle 930 Answer for January 5: The people behind Wordle have been pretty generous so far this month, with fairly straightforward answers such as TWIRL, and AGING. However, yesterday's Wordle 929 was fairly difficult, with SCANT being the answer. Did you get it right? If not, then today's Wordle 930 presents another opportunity to test your vocabulary! Unlike crosswords, Wordle players do not have access to any hints or clues and must use their vocabulary to get the correct answer. Playing the guessing game here is…

US officials doubt SMIC’s competitiveness in 7nm chips

The U.S. Department of Commerce has expressed skepticism regarding Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and its ability to compete on par with leading foundries like TSMC. While acknowledging SMIC’s progress in the 7nm class process technology, the department doubts the foundry’s capability to produce sufficient chips to meet Huawei’s demands. This, according to the department, signifies that the imposed curbs on China’s semiconductor sector are achieving their intended objectives. Assistant Secretary…

Jason Momoa casts doubt on future of Aquaman

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJason Momoa has admitted he’s unsure what the future holds for his DC superhero character Aquaman.The actor first took on the role for 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, returned in 2017’s Justice League and headlined 2018’s Aquaman.He will reprise the character once more in the upcoming Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, but said in a new interview with Entertainment Tonight that…

Apple credit card’s future in doubt as deal with Goldman is ending

Last updated: November 29th, 2023 at 16:14 UTC+01:00 Apple Card, the company's branded credit card, was launched back in 2019. It's offered through the wallet app on iPhones and despite the Apple branding, it wasn't Apple handling the banking end of things, it was Goldman Sachs. It's now being reported that Apple's partnership with Goldman Sachs is about to end. This leaves the future uncertain for the Apple credit card, which has become one of the pillars in Apple's services business now. Goldman Sachs also…

Experts Doubt Claims that World’s Oldest Pyramid Was Discovered in Indonesia

A headline-grabbing paper claiming that a structure in Indonesia is the oldest pyramid in the world has raised the eyebrows of some archaeologists — and has now prompted an investigation by the journal that published it, Nature has learnt.The paper, published in the journal Archaeological Prospection on 20 October, garnered headlines around the world. Its central claim is that a pyramid lying beneath the prehistoric site of Gunung Padang in West Java, Indonesia, might have been constructed as far back as 27,000 years…

Study casts doubt on the real efficacy of stock options as a way of rewarding manager performance

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Designing an efficient compensation method for the managers of a business is a key element in ensuring a healthy ownership transition when a firm is sold, according to a new paper by Moritz Hiemann of Bocconi's Department of Accounting, published in the November 2023 issue of The Accounting Review under the title "Accrual Accounting in Performance Measurement and the Separation of Ownership…

Retailers cast doubt on Black Friday, holiday 2023 spending

A person walks past a sales advertisement at Saks Off 5th Department Store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday sales in Washington, DC, November 21, 2023.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesThere's a dark cloud hanging over Black Friday.A slew of retailers have issued tepid, cautious or downright disappointing fourth-quarter outlooks over the last few weeks, casting a pall over the crucial holiday season right as they gear up for the biggest shopping day of the year.The companies, which include everyone from luxury goods giant…

Snoop Dogg Sparks Doubt With Announcement To Quit Smoking

Renowned rapper-actor Snoop Dogg recently dropped a bombshell on social media, announcing his intention to give up smoking. This revelation, shared via Instagram with a simple caption stating “I’m giving up smoke,” left his fans in a whirlwind of emotions. However, skepticism quickly clouded the announcement due to Snoop’s iconic association with cannabis and his history of previous attempts to quit. The post, featuring an image of Snoop with folded hands and a statement requesting privacy during…

‘Doubt is exciting’: cellist Mabe Fratti on chaos, curiosity and climbing volcanoes | Experimental music

When Mabe Fratti turned 18, she decided she wanted to celebrate by climbing a volcano in her native Guatemala. “I had climbed a couple of small ones and I wanted to climb a slightly bigger one,” says Fratti, now 31. On the ascent, she and her friends got robbed. “We were so alone, it’s such a juicy situation!” Since then, she realised, “maybe I’m not so much of a hiker. I just like to play in fields or go into the forest.”The revelation foreshadowed a similar shift in Fratti’s approach to playing the cello. Even as a…

Community: Original cast member Donald Glover set to return for movie after doubt

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Community star Joel McHale has revealed the movie will star an original cast member after all.In September 2022, it was announced that the sitcom’s promise of “six seasons and a movie” would finally come true.US streaming service Peacock shared the news seven years after the series came to an end, announcing that creator Dan Harmon would oversee the project, and that the majority of the main…