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    Amazon Echo Studio review: My buying advice after testing with the Sonos Era

    Amazon Echo Studio 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Powerful punch that maintains crispness Easily compatible with Fire TV Rich, enjoyable sound quality Cons Large footprint Price could be lower compared to the competition Some distortion over Bluetooth more buying choices This review was originally published on November 10th, 2022, and was […] More

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    How does Claude work? Anthropic reveals its secrets

    PM Images/Getty Images Ever wonder what factors influence how an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot responds when conversing with a human being? Anthropic, the company behind Claude, has revealed the secret sauce powering the AI.  In new release notes published on Monday, the company drew back the curtains on the system prompts, or commands, that direct and […] More

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    Amazon’s revamped Alexa with generative AI to roll out in October

    Maria Diaz/ZDNETWhile there’s been much talk surrounding Amazon’s generative AI-powered overhaul of its voice assistant, Alexa, and its expected subscription fees, we’ve heard little from the e-commerce giant about a launch date. New reports indicate it’s expected to launch in October and confirm that a subscription will be required.Also: 5 ways Amazon can make an AI-powered Alexa subscription worth the costThe new and improved Alexa with gen AI should launch in just over a month, a delayed drop from what was expected earlier this year when reports indicated it would launch in September. It will be a paid alternative voice assistant to the “classic Alexa,” which Amazon refers to the currently available free version in internal documents obtained by the Washington Post. The report indicates that a subscription to the new virtual assistant, dubbed “Remarkable Alexa,” could cost as much as $10 a month. By giving Alexa gen AI features, Amazon would give its widely popular artificial intelligence assistant the capacity to generate content instead of repeating answers from its trained commands. Instead of searching for a recipe, for example, Alexa could create one customized to dietary restrictions or use the ingredients in your pantry. More

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    Buy a Microsoft Project Pro or Microsoft Visio Pro license for $20

    Get Microsoft Project 2021 Pro or Visio 2021 on sale right now.  Stack Social Project management is the bread and butter of the professional world, but actually getting things done can be a challenge. Professional software can optimize many operations to maximize efficiency and productivity when you need it most. You might want to consider […] More

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    LibreOffice now removes personal data from documents. Why that matters

    Sanga Park/Getty Images I’ve been using LibreOffice since it was called StarOffice (and then OpenOffice). LibreOffice<!–> is a cross-platform, full-suite office app available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. It has one of the best UIs on the market, upholds standards, and offers many security and privacy features, including the option to digitally sign and/or password-protect documents, […] More

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    Need a firewall for your 10 Gbps small business or home network? The Firewalla Gold Pro gets my vote

    Firewalla ZDNET’s key takeaways The Firewalla Gold Pro<!–> is available for preorder for $838. It offers enterprise-level security with high performance, advanced features like deep packet inspection and multi-WAN support, and user-friendly configuration. It’s larger and more expensive than basic consumer firewalls, requires an external access point for Wi-Fi monitoring, and may require advanced configuration […] More