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

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

    Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Mondays aren’t always just about the start of the work week. They can also introduce new updates that shape the week ahead. Case in point: Slack will receive multiple features that collectively aim to help collect information and streamline workflow. There are five in total, but […] More

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

    Synchron Amazon designed Alexa with voice control in mind, but thanks to a recent innovation, people can also control it with their minds. Synchron, the same company that recently worked to let a man control an Apple Vision Pro with his thoughts, has announced another innovation in accessibility. Using a brain implant, an ALS patient was […] More

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    iOS 17.7 rolls out this week – here’s why it might be a safer bet than iOS 18

    The iOS 18 beta running on iPhone 15 Pro. Jason Hiner/ZDNETiOS 18 officially rolls out today, September 16, to many different iPhone models from the iPhone 11 to the iPhone 16 Pro. Users will receive multiple new features, from a more personalized home screen to Apple Intelligence on certain models. When a new iOS version rolls out, Apple begins to slow down its support for the previous generation to get more people to adopt the updated software. But this time, the company is doing things differently. Alongside iOS 18 RC (Release Candidate), Apple is also launching iOS 17.7, according to 9To5Mac.Also: Every iPhone model that can be updated to Apple’s iOS 18 (and which ones can’t)iOS 17.7 isn’t adding any extra features, although it is introducing “security patches and bug fixes.” Release notes are unavailable on the company’s website at the time of this writing, so we don’t yet know exactly what the patch consists of.iPhone owners can download iOS 17.7 with the assurance that their device’s security won’t be outdated or exposed to potential threats. You can move towards iOS 18 at any time. However, you may be better off installing iOS 17.7 instead. Here’s why. More

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    Linus Torvalds muses about maintainer gray hairs and the next ‘King of Linux’

    The Washington Post/Getty Images VIENNA – In a candid keynote chat at the Linux Foundation’s Open Source Summit Europe, Linux creator Linus Torvalds shared his thoughts on kernel development, the integration of Rust, and the future of open source. Dirk Hohndel, Verizon’s Open Source Program Office head and Torvalds friend, moderated their conversation about the […] More