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The iPhone 15 Pro might inhabit a slightly awkward place in the iPhone 15 range this year. While the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max got some really big upgrades, the Pro has slightly less to shout about.

That's not to say that the phone, which was announced at today's Apple September event, is without merit. It still gets some neat new features and will be available for a decent-looking price of $999 /  £999 / AU$1,849 for the 128GB model when it goes on sale next Friday (September 22). Here's all the info.

What do I need to know about it?

The big story with the iPhone 15 Pro - check out our ongoing Apple event 2023 live blog for the very latest - is that it gets the new Action button in place of the traditional mute switch. This can be used to trigger custom actions such as swapping between camera modes without delving into menus.

Design-wise, it gets more curved sides which are now crafted from titanium plus thinner edges, and of course as with the other iPhone 15 models it now charges via USB-C rather than Apple's Lightning cable. 

There's also an updated A17 Pro chipset and and it will be available in four titanium colors. But though the cameras get some upgrades too, you only get 3x zoom on the telephoto sensor, compared to 5x on the Pro Max.

What do we think of it?

While it may not have any headline-grabbing upgrades beyond the Action button (and possibly USB-C), there's enough here to make it a contender for our best phones list all the same.

That's because the iPhone 14 Pro was an excellent device which we said "may be the perfect iPhone" and much of that remains true here. It still offers more than the base iPhone 15 - for instance the extra telephoto camera and the more powerful processor - but without the extra size and price of the Pro Max. It could still be the best option for most people. 

We've not yet been hands-on with the iPhone 15 Pro, but look out for our early verdict soon.

Further reading

• iPhone 15: everything you need to know
• iPhone 15 Pro: everything you need to know
• iPhone 15 Pro Max: everything you need to know
• iPhone 15 Plus: everything you need to know

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Samsung has inadvertently leaked its upcoming Galaxy Buds FE (Fan Edition) as the tech giant recently published the wireless earbuds’ official user manual on its German website. What’s more is the document is entirely in English.

Initially discovered by Dutch news site GalaxyClub, the manual reveals what the Galaxy Buds FE will look like at launch and details what features it will hold. Images in the 42-page document show the buds have a wingtip design, a pair of microphones on each (four in total), and a touch sensor on the outside. At a glance, they look quite similar to the Galaxy Buds Plus. 

The wingtips are removable, so you can swap them out for another for a better fit. Users will have Small/Medium and Medium/Large silicone tips as their two options. It's important to have properly fitting earbuds, and Samsung states in the manual the device may not work “if the touch-sensitive sensor does not make contact with your ear”. 

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Speaking of which, the case sports a square build like the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. But unlike the Pro model, it doesn’t appear the Galaxy Buds FE will support wireless charging since the manual doesn’t mention the capability anywhere. Users instead will have to charge it the old-fashion way via USB-C cable. Other notable design flourishes for the case include a notch for opening it as well as battery indicators on the inside and out.

Software features

Internally, the manual doesn't reveal a whole lot about the Galaxy Buds FE aside from the software features. Chief among these is the inclusion of active noise canceling to shut out environmental noise. Conversely, you can let outside noise in by activating ambient sound mode so you can hear the world around you.

That’s pretty much all we can gather from the user manual. Everything else consists of instructions for certain actions like how to connect the Galaxy Buds FE to your phone via Bluetooth, how to configure the audio settings through the Galaxy Wearable app, and how to activate the Samsung Bixby AI assistant 

Pending availability

The document unfortunately doesn’t reveal the launch date or price point of the Galaxy Buds FE. At the very least, we learn that the devices will be available in black with a glossy white charging case indicating there will be some color variance. No word if there will be a lavender purple version like with the Galaxy Buds 2. The good news is a formal announcement from the company may be imminent considering that Samsung released this manual on an official channel, .

This Galaxy Buds FE leak does lead us to an important question: where are the Galaxy Buds 3? Rumors have circulated about the flagship earbuds claiming they will come out in 2023. But we’re now in the final four months of the year and we still haven’t heard anything from Samsung. Could the Galaxy Buds 3 actually have been the Galaxy Buds FE all along? 

It’s hard to say. Either way, we’ll be keeping an eye out for new info for the flagship Samsung model. Until then, check out TechRadar’s list of the best earbuds for 2023. 

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Even if you are the most casual explorer of the internet, it's likely you’ve already heard of the shopping giant Temu. Temu’s marketplace is a collection of wild and unusual items, with many people hearing about them first for inexpensive clothing or unique arts and crafts. You may be surprised, however, to learn that Temu has a wide variety of exceptional tech products available, as well. When it comes to shopping for tech products, most consumers want to invest in high-quality, reliable products that will be staples of their setups for a long time. 

Purchasing tech can be a costly endeavor, though, and it doesn’t take long once you start shelling out for computers, laptops and monitors to find yourself with a limited budget left for peripherals like headphones, mice, and wireless chargers. With Temu, you don’t need to bust open your piggy bank to finish out your gaming setup with good headphones or to find that perfect pair of earbuds to take on the go with you. 

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Wireless earbuds can easily drain your bank account, but with Temu, you can pick up a pair of Lenovo Thinkplus LP40 TWS Wireless earbuds for less than $11. Lenovo Thinkplus LP40 earbuds are the #1 best-selling earbuds on Temu, and are well received, with a rating of 4.6 stars after 91,000 reviews from verified buyers. The Thinkplus earbuds are available in black or white and come with a protective carrying case. If earbuds aren’t your thing and you prefer a more over-the-ear style of headphones, there’s the Lenovo Thinkplus TH30 wireless headphones for less than $14. Available in black, white or pink color options, the Thinkplus TH30 headphones have a rating of 4.6 stars with over 90,000 reviews. 

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Temu’s headphones and earbuds aren’t just limited to gaming setups. The Wireless Ture earphones are waterproof, bone-conducting, and comfortable to wear while exercising or cycling. While the Wireless Ture earphones are costly at other retailers, you can snag them on Temu for less than $15.

Headphones aren’t the only trusted tech items you can pick up on Temu, either. Temu features incredibly unique Bluetooth speakers that are capable of fast wireless charging and feature RGB lighting, sunrise alarms and gentle wake-up lighting. They look great on your nightstand and are functional as well. You can pick up a cute mini Bluetooth speaker with wireless charging for less than $12. If you’re a fan of the aesthetic desktop look and want to keep your components and chargers within the same color scheme, Temu has adorable pastel charging and data cables that are compatible with iPhones and USB-C devices for under $5. 

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When it comes to tech, our setup and preferences can be as individualized as we are as people, but finding the right tech for you that is reliable, and from respected name brands you know and trust, doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Whether you prefer colorful aesthetics for your desktop, or you need inexpensive earbuds to throw in your bag that you won’t worry about replacing if you lose them, Temu has the tech that you can both trust and afford.

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It's time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. 

Quordle is the only one of the many Wordle clones that I'm still playing now, around 18 months after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it's good fun, but also difficult.

What's more, its makers (now the online dictionary Merriam-Webster) are also keeping it fresh in the form of a new variant called the Daily Sequence, which sees you complete four puzzles consecutively, rather than concurrently. 

But Quordle is tough, so if you already find yourself searching for Wordle hints, you'll probably need some for this game too. 

I'm a Quordle and Wordle fanatic who's been playing since December 2021, so I can definitely help you solve Quordle today and improve your game for tomorrow. Read on for my Quordle hints to game #595 and the answers to the main game and Daily Sequence. 

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #1 - Vowels

How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). 

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #2 - total vowels

What is the total number of vowels in Quordle today?

• The total number of vowels across today's Quordle answers is 8.

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #3 - repeated letters

Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 2.

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #4 - total letters

How many different letters are used in Quordle today?

• The total number of different letters used in Quordle today is 10.

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #5 - uncommon letters

Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #6 - starting letters (1)

Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #595) - hint #7 - starting letters (2)

What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• R

• G

• C

• M

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #595) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #595, are…

(And yes, I failed today for the third time in about a month.)

• RECUT
• GREED
• COVER
• METER

How did you do today? Send me an email and let me know.

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Daily Sequence today (game #595) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #595, are…

• FLANK
• PIANO
• SPICY
• LABEL

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Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #594, Sunday 10 September: TRAIN, RIPER, BLACK, SCRAM
• Quordle #593, Saturday 9 September: MARRY, INFER, STALE, SUITE
• Quordle #592, Friday 8 September: SAPPY, STALL, RAYON, CIVIC
• Quordle #591, Thursday 7 September: JOUST, RIVER, PENNY, CHALK
• Quordle #590, Wednesday 6 September: POLKA, THREW, MAGIC, SPURT
• Quordle #589, Tuesday 5 September: DRYLY, CURVY, MOSSY, TORUS
• Quordle #588, Monday 4 September: RIPER, ROWER, RUMBA, FJORD
• Quordle #587, Sunday 3 September: SLUMP, CROOK, REVUE, MUSKY
• Quordle #586, Saturday 2 September: REVUE, FIGHT, BINGO, SERIF
• Quordle #585, Friday 1 September: BLOCK, SULKY, VOCAL, IDEAL
• Quordle #584, Thursday 31 August: FINAL, VOICE, HATCH, TWANG
• Quordle #583, Wednesday 30 August: MOUNT, SLEET, SCAMP, SAVOY
• Quordle #582, Tuesday 29 August: BRASS, PASTE, WIDER, PIXIE
• Quordle #581, Monday 28 August: PAINT, ALLOY, FORTY, FIBER
• Quordle #580, Sunday 27 August: VOWEL, BLUNT, STOKE, SHADY
• Quordle #579, Saturday 26 August: LEASH, SMEAR, BASAL, BRIEF
• Quordle #578, Friday 25 August: CHAMP, CLACK, PIVOT, BOOTH
• Quordle #577, Thursday 24 August: TAWNY, JETTY, PESTO, PRUNE
• Quordle #576, Wednesday 23 August: DITTY, BARGE, CANON, GOLLY
• Quordle #575, Tuesday 22 August: COAST, AWOKE, CLOTH, ANNEX

Quordle FAQs: Everything you need to know

What is Quordle?

Where Wordle challenges you to guess a new five-letter word each day, Quordle presents you with four puzzles to solve. And rather than complete them in turn, you do so simultaneously. You get nine guesses, rather than the six for Wordle, but the rules are otherwise very similar. 

It's played online via the Quordle website and you can also get to it via the Merriam-Webster site, after the dictionary purchased Quordle last year. 

As with Wordle, the answers are the same for every player each day, meaning that you're competing against the rest of the world. And also as with Wordle, the puzzle resets at midnight so you have a fresh challenge each day.

The website also includes a practice mode - which I definitely recommend using before attempting the game proper! - and there are daily stats including a streak count. You also get Quordle Achievements - specific badges for winning a game in a certain number of turns, playing lots of times, or guessing particularly hard words.

Oh, and it's difficult. Really difficult.

What are the Quordle rules?

The rules of Quordle are almost identical to those of Wordle.

1. Letters that are in the answer and in the right place turn green.

2. Letters that are in the answer but in the wrong place turn yellow. 

3. Letters that are not in the answer turn gray…

4. …BUT the word you guess appears in all quadrants of the puzzle at the same time, so an A could turn green in one square, yellow in another and gray in the final two. 

5. Answers are never plural.

6. Letters can appear more than once. So if your guess includes two of one letter, they may both turn yellow, both turn green, or one could be yellow and the other green.

7. Each guess must be a valid word in Quordle's dictionary. You can't guess ABCDE, for instance.

8. You do not have to include correct letters in subsequent guesses and there is no equivalent of Wordle's Hard mode.

9. You have nine guesses to find the Quordle answers.

10. You must complete the daily Quordle before midnight in your timezone.

What is a good Quordle strategy?

Quordle needs to be approached in a different way to Wordle. With four puzzles to solve in nine guesses, you can't blindly throw letters at it and expect to win - you'll stand a far better chance if you think strategically.

That's the case in Wordle too, of course, but it's even more important in Quordle.

There are two key things to remember. 

1. Use several starting words

Firstly, you won't want just a single starting word, but almost certainly two or three starting words. 

The first of these should probably be one of the best Wordle starting words, because the same things that make them work well will apply here too. But after that, you should select another word or possibly two that use up lots more of the most common consonants and that include any remaining vowels.

For instance, I currently use STARE > DOILY > PUNCH. Between them, these three words use 15 of the 26 letters in the alphabet including all five vowels, Y, and nine of the most common consonants (S, T, R, D, L, P, N, C and H). There are plenty of other options - you might want to get an M, B, F or G in there instead of the H, maybe - but something like that should do the trick.

If all goes well, that will give you a good lead on what one or sometimes two of the answers might be. If not, well good luck!

2. Narrow things down

Secondly, if you're faced with a word where the answer might easily be one of several options - for instance -ATCH, where it could be MATCH, BATCH, LATCH, CATCH, WATCH, HATCH or PATCH - you'll definitely want to guess a word that would narrow down those options. 

In Wordle, you can instead try several of those in succession and hope one is right, assuming you have enough guesses left. It's risky, but will sometimes work. Plus, it's the only option in Hard mode. But in Quordle, this will almost certainly result in a failure - you simply don't have enough guesses.

In the scenario above, CLAMP would be a great guess, as it could point the way to four of the seven words in one go.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration – or NASA, as it's more commonly known – wants to know why the millions of us obsessed with Starfield haven't applied to "be a NASA intern" yet.

In a viral update posted to Instagram, NASA shared a space-themed cat meme with the legend, "Watching you play Starfield after not applying to be a NASA intern". 

The caption says: "NASA: We’ve got space at home" and then tries to translate our current fascination with the stars into a recruitment drive for the NASA specialists of the future. 

"Spaceships - Check. Exoplanets - Check. Crews - Check. Missions - Check. Consider applying for our Summer 2024 internship session."

NASA made a Starfield post and it currently has over 4 million views from r/Starfield

With so many players engrossed in Starfield, it's perhaps unsurprising that the recruitment team wants to capitalize on our current fascination with the stars. And while some players found the promotion a little tasteless, most took it in good humor.

"Planets irl are even more barren, no thanks NASA!" said one player when the reel was shared on the Starfield subreddit. 

"The immersion of actual space exploration is so shite!" added another.

But the response I think most of us can relate to?

"I am totally unqualified and probably too old to start going down that road," admitted another one. "The game is the closest I'll ever get. Let me have my fun NASA."

TRG's Editor-in-Chief Jake reckons "Starfield is a technically solid systems-heavy role-playing game that works well with a surprising degree of polish compared to previous Bethesda RPGs," but added that "despite this, Starfield has no sense of character and the story lacks impact".

Awarding it 4 stars out of 5 in our Starfield review, we praised its "endless amount of things to explore", deep skill system, and excellent starship combat, but thought its middling ground combat, patchy writing and "soulless" feel held it back from a 5/5 score.

If you're still not sure, don't forget that you can try Starfield yourself for no extra cost if you subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. 

Last week we learned that Starfield includes a bittersweet tribute to a long-time fan who never got to play the game. App developer Alex Hay had been "following the [Starfield] project for years", but realized that the sci-fi adventure's final delay, announced earlier this year, likely meant he'd never get to play it as he'd been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.

Whilst there was no public response from Bethesda, a fan who remembered Hay's post recently found a note from him within the game itself.

"To all my friends and fellow explorers," the note – which is entitled "Alex Hay's Note" – begins. "I'm always with you, out there in the starfield. Love always, Alex Hay."

For more games to get lost in, check out our picks of the best RPGs, alongside our list of the best single-player games. 

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The next Mass Effect game may move away from open-world exploration.

That's according to Windows Central's Jez Corden, who said in the latest edition of his podcast, The Xbox Two Podcast, that BioWare was looking to move away from Mass Effect Andromeda's open-world blueprint and pivot back to the franchise's signature "classic format".

In a discussion about Starfield and how Bethesda is both revered and jeered for sticking to what it knows best and following a particular blueprint, Corden reflected that in some cases – such as BioWare's Mass Effect series – long-time fans would like nothing more than to have the team go back to its roots… and it is, according to "industry rumor".  

"I've heard that Mass Effect is ditching open world," Corden said, "and going back to its classic format. I don't know if that's accurate, 100 per cent, but it's an industry rumor." 

As for what that "classic format" is? Well, whilst players could follow the story and side missions at their own pace, the trilogy's hub worlds gave the player a sense of freedom and agency but essentially kept them on a linear path. Andromeda deviated away from this somewhat and, depending upon who you speak to, it was just one of the many reasons Andromeda didn't live up to the acclaim of its predecessors.

Mass Effect Andromeda got a middling "Play It" from TechRadar when we reviewed it back in the day, but we praised its world, saying it was "huge, bigger than anything we’ve seen from Mass Effect before, and it’s beautiful too".

"The original Mass Effect had cinematic ambitions, right down to the film grain option in the graphics menu," Cat wrote in their feature, Mass Effect's queer love interests walked so today's LGBTQ+ characters could run.

"Perhaps the jewel in the cinematic crown, however, was Mass Effect’s attempt at a more sophisticated exploration of relationships and sexualities. Some of Mass Effect’s relationships seem strained, almost forced by the standards of 2023. 

"However, for its time, BioWare’s exploration of this space offered something truly novel – especially when it came to queer, feminist experiences."

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Donald Mustard – the man behind Fortnite and outgoing chief creative officer at Epic Games – is retiring after 25 years in the industry.

Mustard joined Epic back in 2008 after the studio he co-founded, Chair Entertainment, was acquired by Epic Games, and has since moved up through the ranks until he assumed the role of CCO in 2016, a year before Epic released the genre-defining Fortnite. 

"After an incredible adventure, I will be retiring from my role as Chief Creative Officer at Epic this month," Mustard announced via a heartfelt statement posted to social media. 

"I have enjoyed nearly 25 years in the game industry collaborating with some of the most talented people ever, and I am so proud of what we have made together. From the ambitious Advent Rising to the start of ChAIR where we created Undertow, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade trilogy, to the honor of our tiny team becoming part of Epic, each new chapter allowed me to accomplish something new and original." 

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Mustard continued to say that he is "especially proud" of helping "create and shape Fortnite," and says he's humbled to "have been a part of the team that every day tries to bring 'joy and delight' to the Fortnite community". 

"We love watching you experience every moment - leaping from the Battle Bus for the very first time, seeing the rocket crack open the sky, dancing with friends after a Victory Royale, being sucked into a black hole or being washed out to sea as The Island flipped over - and on and on!" Mustard added. "I can’t wait to now share in the future of Fortnite as a player alongside all of you! 

"The teams are in the best hands, and they are working on huge, jaw-dropping, amazing things!!! I’m excited to spend time with my wife and family and am forever grateful for [Epic boss] Tim Sweeney and the Epic Games family."

Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 is well underway and won't be ending for a little while yet. It added new Heist locations where players can pick up Mythic weapons and a host of new weapons and Reality Augments to get their hands on, not to mention a beefy fish skin. 

With Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 so early in its run, not much is known about Season 5. Thankfully, the battle royale title always lists when the current season will end, so we know roughly when we'll be playing the next season at least.

Desperate to know more? Here's everything you need to know about when Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 ends, when Season 5 starts, and what to expect. As we draw closer to the new season's launch, we'll keep you updated with exact timings.

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