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    Get a Microsoft Office for Windows license for $35 – the lowest price so far

    Download a lifetime license to Microsoft Office at a deep discount with this deal. Stack Social If you need access to Microsoft Office but don’t want to pay the yearly fee to access Office 365, you’re in luck: Stack Social is offering a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows or Mac, starting […] More

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    Did ChatGPT just message you? Relax – it’s a bug, not a feature (for now)

    Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images ChatGPT will no longer slip into your DMs. OpenAI recently fixed an issue where the AI would message people unprompted, which led to some users feeling a little creeped out. On September 15, user SentuBill posted a screenshot on the ChatGPT subreddit showing the generative model asking them about their first […] More

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    I upgraded to the Google Pixel 9 Pro, and its most impressive feature was not the software

    The Pixel 9 Pro hero is a beautiful device from every angle. Jack Wallen/ZDNETA few months ago, I was emphatic that my time with Pixel phones was over because Google had announced it was planning to inject even more AI “goodness” into Android. I saw that as an opportunity to jump ship.My goal was to buy the Nothing Phone 3. Then, as fate would have it, Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced that his company was going all-in on AI, and the next Nothing Phone would leverage the technology in ways no other device had.Foiled again.Also: I replaced my Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with the Pixel 9 Pro XL for a month – and can’t go backA few weeks after that proclamation, the leaks for the Pixel 9 lineup made it clear that Google was serious about returning the “flagship” moniker to the lineup. Instead of questionable design choices for the hardware (like the unsightly camera hump, too-slick glass, and oddly-beveled edges), Google was opting for a classier look.The company succeeded.I placed my order, trading in my Pixel 8 Pro and getting a whopping $700 in credit, sat back, and waited. A couple of weeks later, my pink Pixel 9 Pro More

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    Get 74% off a Babbel subscription right now to learn a new language

    Get a Babbel lifetime language subscription at a big discount right now.  StackSocial Learning a new language can be daunting. But right now, you can buy a lifetime subscription to Babbel Language Learning from Stack Social that lets you choose from 14 languages and access more than 10,000 hours of online language education for just $140 […] More

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    Global telcos pledge to adopt responsible AI guidelines

    Just_Super/Getty Images A band of mobile operators worldwide have pledged to adopt guidelines designed to test and assess their “responsible” use of artificial intelligence (AI) across different levels of maturity.  Released by the industry group, GSMA — the Responsible AI Maturity Roadmap aims to offer the tools telcos need to evaluate their existing AI use […] More