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Excel's New Python Integration May Redefine Spreadsheets

Excel's New Python Integration May Redefine Spreadsheets

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It'sbeenalongwait,butPythoninExcelhasgraduatedfrombetatestingandisnowavailabletoallMicrosoft365BusinessandEnterprisesubscribers.ThisintegrationgreatlybroadensExcel'sdataanalysisandautomationcapabilities,though,toreiterate,it'scurrentlylimitedtoBusinessandEnterprisecustomers. PythoncodecancalluponandmanipulateExcelworkbookdataforadvancedpurposes,suc...

Blizzard is on the edge of making World of Warcraft truly amazing for endgame solo players for the first time in 20 years — but balance has been an ongoing nightmare

Blizzard is on the edge of making World of Warcraft truly amazing for endgame solo players for the first time in 20 years — but balance has been an ongoing nightmare

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Slack's new AI-powered assistant aims to streamline your busy work week

Slack's new AI-powered assistant aims to streamline your busy work week

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PhotoIllustrationbyPavloGonchar/SOPAImages/LightRocketviaGettyImages Mondaysaren'talwaysjustaboutthestartoftheworkweek.Theycanalsointroducenewupdatesthatshapetheweekahead.Caseinpoint:Slackwillreceivemultiplefeaturesthatcollectivelyaimtohelpcollectinformationandstreamlineworkflow. Therearefiveintotal,butwe'refocusingonthethreemostimpactfulfeatures.F...

How Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else

How Google got away with charging publishers more than anyone else

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Foryears,Googletookthesame20percentcommissionforadtransactionsthatranthroughitsplatform,eventhoughitwashigherthanwhatanyotherindustryplayercharged.Executivesprivatelyworriedthefeewasdifficulttodefend.Now,theJusticeDepartmentarguesit’sakeysignofGoogle’smonopolyoveronlineads. Google’sso-calledtakeratetookcenterstageonthelastdayofweekoneintheJusticeDe...

Amazon Alexa can now be controlled by thought alone - thanks to this brain implant

Amazon Alexa can now be controlled by thought alone - thanks to this brain implant

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Synchron AmazondesignedAlexawithvoicecontrolinmind,butthankstoarecentinnovation,peoplecanalsocontrolitwiththeirminds. Synchron,thesamecompanythatrecentlyworkedtoletaman controlanAppleVisionProwithhisthoughts,hasannouncedanotherinnovationinaccessibility.Usingabrainimplant,anALSpatientwasabletocontrolAmazon'svirtualassistantwithhisthoughts. Also:Theb...

Don't Expect an Xbox Cloud Gaming App on Your iPhone Any Time Soon
Bobby Jefferson
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KeyTakeaways TheEpicGamesvs.ApplelawsuitagainstinfluencednewregulationsintheEUthathavehadknock-oneffectsfortheglobalmarket.MicrosoftclaimsthatitstillstruggleswithApple’sAppStoreregulations,eventhoughthecompanyrelaxedrulesin2024tomakecloudgamingappspermissible.iOSuserscanstillstreamXboxgamesthroughwebbrowsers,anditworksjustfineinapinch. It'sbeenseve...
Plex Will Now Fix Your Out-Of-Sync Subtitles
Bobby Jefferson
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Plex,thepopularmediaserverandstreamingapp,announcedanAuto-Syncfeaturetoday.Itshouldfixsubtitlesthatareslightlyoutofsyncwiththemovieorshowyou'rewatching. Plexexplainedinablogpost,“Auto-Syncsubtitlesisafeaturethatmatchesuptheaudiowiththesubtitles,sothesubtitlesappearatthecorrectmoment."It’saninterplaybetweenthePlexserver,whichrunsanalgorithmthatdetec...
Amazon is making its employees come back to the office five days a week
Bobby Jefferson
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AmazonemployeeswillberequiredtoreturntotheofficefivedaysperweekstartingonJanuary2nd,2025. “We’vedecidedthatwe’regoingtoreturntobeingintheofficethewaywewerebeforetheonsetofCOVID,”CEOAndyJassysaysinamemosenttostaffonMonday.EmployeeshavebeenrequiredtoworkfromtheofficethreedaysperweeksinceMay2023,andJassysaysthat“ifanything,thelast15monthswe’vebeenback...
Microsoft Edge Isn't Getting That Cool Redesign
Bobby Jefferson
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MicrosofthasseeminglyabandoneditsplanstoredesignitsEdgewebbrowsersignificantly.Theplannedupdate,initiallyunveiledinFebruary2023,wouldhavegivenEdgeafreshlookwithroundedtabs,increaseduseofblureffects,andadesignmoreinlinewithWindows11'saesthetic.However,thatmaynolongerbeontheagenda. TheredesignwasfirstannouncedduringaspecialeventatMicrosoft'sheadquart...
Linus Torvalds muses about maintainer gray hairs and the next 'King of Linux'
Bobby Jefferson
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TheWashingtonPost/GettyImages VIENNA-InacandidkeynotechatattheLinuxFoundation'sOpenSourceSummitEurope,LinuxcreatorLinusTorvaldssharedhisthoughtsonkerneldevelopment,theintegrationofRust,andthefutureofopensource.DirkHohndel,Verizon'sOpenSourceProgramOfficeheadandTorvaldsfriend,moderatedtheirconversationabouttheLinuxecosystem. Torvaldsemphasizedthatke...
Your New Coworker Might Be Microsoft Copilot
Bobby Jefferson
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MicrosoftisrollingoutthesecondwaveofitsMicrosoft365Copilot,whichshouldbringimprovementstoAIcollaborationandproductivitytools.TheupdatewillincludetheintroductionofCopilotPages,whichareAIchatpagesthatletyouaddotherteammembers. CopilotPagesfocusesoncollaborationwithanAI.Basically,AI-generatedcontentcanbeedited,addedto,andsharedwithotherpeopleinrealtim...
Apple Hikes Up Price for iPhone 16 Pro Battery Replacements
Bobby Jefferson
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AppleisraisingthepriceforbatteryreplacementsforthenewiPhone16ProandiPhone16ProMaxphonesto$119,up$20fromtheiPhone15ProandiPhone15ProMax.Thecosttoreplaceanout-of-warrantybatteryonanentry-leveliPhone16modelwillremain$99,accordingtoApple'swebsite. ThechangesonlyapplytoiPhonecustomerswhoarenotmembersoftheAppleCarePlusservicerepairprogram,whichcanprovide...
Wordle is now available in virtual reality
Bobby Jefferson
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WordlenowhasanativeappforMetaQuestsothatyoucaneasilyplaythegameinvirtualreality.ThefreeappisavailableforMetaQuest2,MetaQuest3,andMetaQuestPro. BasedonscreenshotsinaMetablogpostandanNYTvideo,thegamelookslike,well,WordleinVR:you’llhavesixattemptstoguessafive-letterword.ButifyouhavewantedtoplaythegameinanapponyourQuest,that’snowsomethingyoucando. Imag...
Score This Anker Portable Power Station for $200 Off at Amazon Right Now
Bobby Jefferson
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Whenyouspendyourtimeadventuringoff-gridoryouneedtomakesureyou'vegotaback-upplanduringpoweroutages,owninga portablepowerstationcanfeelmorelikeanecessitythanaluxury.Thisisespeciallytrueifyouneedtokeepsensitivemedicalequipmentrunningormedicinerefrigerated.Thereareanumberofgreatoptionsonthemarket,buttheycangetpricey.Thankfullywe'vespottedthisdealontheA...
iOS 18 is a smart upgrade, even without the AI
Bobby Jefferson
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It’saweirdyearforiOS. Usually,thenewsoftwareversionarrivesallatonce.NotsowithiOS18.Thefoundationalstuffhasarrived,andinanormalyear,thingslikeRCSsupportandaredesignedcontrolcenterwouldbemorethanenough.ButiOS18’sheadlinefeature,AppleIntelligence,isn’tevenpartofthisinitialrelease,andwemaynotseesomeofitsmostinterestingfeaturesuntilwellinto2025.TheiOS18...

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