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Artie Beaty/ZDNETIf you’ve ever had trouble organizing your grocery list or figuring out what to pack for your next trip, a new feature from Google might help.Google Keep, the popular note-taking app that lets you jot down ideas and keep things organized, just rolled out a feature called “Help me create a list.” As the name implies, it uses AI to help you build a list based on the prompt you enter. Also: 5 free AI tools for school that students, teachers, and parents can use, tooYou can ask Keep to make lists using prompts like, “Packing list for a camping trip with 2 kids in summer,” “Classic movies to watch on Halloween,” or “Spring cleaning checklist for a 2-bedroom apartment,” Google says. The company adds that you’ll get better results the more specific your instructions are.Once Keep makes a list, you can paste it to a blank note to save or edit it. Also: 5 ways I use Google Keep for maximum productivityA small caveat: The feature is free for Pixel users but only available to Google One AI Premium subscribers or Workspace Labs users if you’re on another Android device. More

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Olivier Morin/Contributor/Getty Images ChatGPT developer OpenAI offers an Android version of its popular chatbot, but that official ChatGPT app isn’t the only game in town. A host of third-party AI chat apps are also available for Android users.  With my five favorites — ChatGPT, AI Chatbot Nova, Bing AI, ChatOn, and Genie — you can […] More

Screenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNETSince the debut of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft has been eager to replace the aged Control Panel with the newer Settings app. While the transition so far has been slow and gradual, the folks in Redmond are again signaling the demise of Control Panel. But can we believe them this time?In a support document updated on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that “Control Panel is in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app, which offers a more modern and streamlined experience.” The company did add a tip, saying that although Control Panel still exists for compatibility reasons and to let you access settings that haven’t yet migrated, Windows users are encouraged to use the Settings app whenever possible.Also: The best Windows laptops you can buy: Expert tested and reviewedDoes this mean it’s time to wave goodbye to our old friend Control Panel? Not necessarily.For years, Microsoft has been promising the retirement of this handy program, which has been a mainstay of the operating system since the launch of Windows 1.0 in 1985. For 12 years — from Windows 8 to 10 to 11 — Microsoft has been moving more individual tools to the Settings app. However, Control Panel remains as accessible as ever with most of the usual applets intact.Microsoft’s support document does not reveal when Control Panel might be killed off, a sign that there may be no specific end date in sight. The company certainly prefers that people use Settings. But it knows that pulling the plug on such an established program is a delicate procedure, one that can’t be performed too abruptly. More

traffic_analyzer/Getty Images If you want to get a programming job, you better make sure you’re proficient in SQL, Python, and Java. That’s according to the 2024 IEEE Spectrum Top Programming Languages report, where they look at what employers are looking for. Also: How I used ChatGPT to scan 170k lines of code in seconds and save me […] More

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