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Make life a little easier with these 8 Microsoft essentials for just

Make life a little easier with these 8 Microsoft essentials for just $35

Published by Miika Tikkanen

TL;DR: Get eight new tools with this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license for only $34.97 now through Feb. 22. $34.97 $219.99 Save $185.02   Looking to make life a little easier? There’s a reason Microsoft Office has been around for decades — it’s packed with tools to help you tackle your to-do list, both personally and professionally. Right now, you can secure a Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license for just $34.97 — less than $5 an app — now through Feb. 22. Whether you’re a busy college student, a stay-at-home mom, or an overworked entrepreneur, there’s an app that can help you within the Microsoft Office suite of tools. This Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license gives your PC permanent access to eight essentials, with no subscription fees and no cloud connectivity required. Mashable Deals By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, …

5 things your iPhone’s Action Button can do to make mornings easier

5 things your iPhone’s Action Button can do to make mornings easier

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Most people leave their iPhone’s Action Button set to silent mode and forget it’s customizable (or aren’t aware you can change it in the first place). The default options aren’t exactly inspiring. But after building custom Shortcuts on my iPhone 16 Pro Max, I’ve turned that button into something I actually reach for every morning. My current setup cut the friction out of my pre-coffee routine. If you’ve got kids, a smart home, or just a hatred of fumbling with your phone while half-asleep, there are some hidden iOS settings here worth stealing. Start your morning playlist or podcast instantly Skip the app hunting and get audio playing fast Credit: Jonathon Jachura / MUO Credit: Jonathon Jachura / MUO Credit: Jonathon Jachura / MUO My mornings have a rhythm. Coffee brewing, kids waking up, and the general chaos building. I like having something playing in the background—music, a podcast, whatever. The problem is that getting audio going normally means picking up my phone, unlocking it, finding Spotify, and hunting for the right playlist. That’s too many steps when …

Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music

Deezer makes it easier for rival platforms to take a stance against AI-generated music

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Last year, Deezer introduced an AI detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners and removes it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. The company announced on Thursday that it’s now making the tool available to other streaming platforms in an effort to help address the rise of AI and fraudulent streams, as well as promote transparency within the music industry and make sure human artists still get the recognition they deserve. Alongside the move, Deezer reported that 85% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are deemed fraudulent. Notably, the service now receives 60,000 AI tracks per day, totaling 13.4 million AI-detected songs. By contrast, in June of last year, fully AI-generated music made up 18% of daily uploads, surpassing 20,000 tracks. ​Deezer claims its AI music detection tool can identify every AI-generated track from major generative models like Suno and Udio. In addition to excluding AI-generated tracks from recommendations, Deezer’s tool demonetizes them and excludes them from the royalty pool, as the company aims to fairly compensate musicians and songwriters. The tool’s accuracy …

CachyOS vs. EdeavorOS: Which spinoff makes Arch Linux easier to use?

CachyOS vs. EdeavorOS: Which spinoff makes Arch Linux easier to use?

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways CachyOS and EndeavorOS are both Arch-based Linux distros. Both make using Arch Linux much easier, but one is faster than the other. You can download and install both for free. If you’re either a fan of Arch Linux or are curious about the oft-lambasted-for-being-too-challenging distribution, then you may know there have been several distros spun off the original with the intent of making it more accessible to more people.  One of the most popular of the spinoffs is Manjaro. For the longest time, Manjaro was considered the best option for those wanting to try Arch, but not having it in them to use the archinstall script. For the past few years, more spinoffs have arrived to challenge Manjaro as the leader of user-friendly Arch. Two of those spinoffs are CachyOS and EndeavorOS. Also: The 3 tiers of Linux distribution difficulty Both of these distributions share the goal of making Arch Linux easier, and both of them succeed. At the same time, these two distributions are …

One Way to Make Networking Much Easier

One Way to Make Networking Much Easier

Published by Jenni Sidey

When people advise you to network more for your career, do you then go to one of those so-called “networking” events? You know the ones that are essentially glorified happy hours, featuring people roaming around a room carrying drinks, looking to somehow interject themselves into a conversation with someone who “matters.” And, of course, when you do finally find someone willing to talk to you, you can barely hear what small talk is coming out of his or her mouth above the din of all the other small talk filling the room. Such events may work for you if you already know people there, have someone to introduce you to others, immediately fit in with the crowd, happen to be loud yourself, or like to drink. Otherwise, it can feel like a lot of work trying to network in such a way without much net gain. It’s easy to leave such events discouraged and not knowing how else to build the network of people who can end up helping you professionally and even personally. Well, …

Aerial aliens: Why cloudy worlds might make detecting life easier

Aerial aliens: Why cloudy worlds might make detecting life easier

Published by Jenni Sidey

Sign up for Big Think on Substack The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free. What signatures are scientists looking for in the search for alien life? What discoveries are realistically on the horizon? And why might cloudy, hazy planets turn out to be some of the best places to look for life beyond Earth? These are some of the questions I recently asked astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger, founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University. Kaltenegger is at the forefront of studying exoplanets, and her research often focuses on innovative ways to detect signs of life in the atmospheres and on the surfaces of these distant worlds, a project she details in her 2024 book Alien Earths. Adam Frank: Let’s start by zooming out. What should people be watching for in the search for life over the next 10, 20, or 30 years? Where is this field going, and when do you think we might actually have some kind of answer — even if that answer is, …

This AI exoskeleton is designed to help you hike easier and faster

This AI exoskeleton is designed to help you hike easier and faster

Published by Miika Tikkanen

This is an exoskeleton that assists your movements while hiking. The Dysns is leading the race in advanced AI walking assistance. A chain clasps belt made from 3D knitted material secures around the user’s waist and legs. The device has a motor that offers up 83lbs of weight reduction. Using its built-in motion sensor the Dysns recognizes any posture at a thousand times per second. This allows the device to be used in most complex terrains. Clicking the boost mode enables the device to assist the user to run up to 16.7 mph. With only one high density battery the Dysns can help carry the load for up to 30km. Source link