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    Sales professionals spend 70% of their time on non-selling tasks – AI can help

    Weiquan Lin/Getty Images Sales teams are consolidating tools and improving data security to realize the benefits of AI, according to the 2024 State of Sales report from Salesforce. Here are the four key findings of the report, which surveyed 5,500 sales professionals worldwide:  1. Sales are up, but so are new pressures Marketplace pressures and low […] More

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    The best outdoor projectors: Expert tested and reviewed

    The Anker Nebula Capsule 3 is described as a “Pocket Cinema,” thanks to its small form factor (just a tad larger than a soda can), but you’ll get booming audio with this little gadget. The projector features an 8W Dolby Audio Speaker, providing a surprisingly cinematic sound. An Amazon customer described the mini projector as “smaller than a soda can, but packs a punch that’s anything but mini.”Aside from its small size, it also comes built-in with the software benefits of Google TV, meaning the projector supports Netflix right out of the box.Review: I tested the world’s smallest projector with Google TV, and it blew me awayZDNET editor Sabrina Ortiz went hands-on with the Nebula Capsule 3, and said she was most impressed by its intelligent environment adaption, specifically the Autofocus and Auto Keystone Correction, which is especially beneficial for outdoor viewing. “Together, you can place the projector wherever is the most convenient for you, and the projection will automatically adjust its angle and size to the area you are casting to,” she wrote. Anker Nebula Capsule 3 tech specs: Resolution: 1080p | Lumens: 200 ANSI Lumens | Contrast ratio: 500:1 | Speakers: 8W Dolby Audio Speaker | Connectivity: HDMI, USB-C, USB-A, AUX, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi More

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    How to block spam messages on Android (and why you really should)

    Ton Photograph/Getty Images I don’t know about you, but the amount of spam and possibly malicious SMS messages I receive these days is overwhelming. I have, on certain days, received anywhere from 20 to 50 such text messages on my Android phone. Although stopping this altogether is next to impossible, you can at least block […] More

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    Nvidia announces raft of ‘NIMs’ to speed up Gen AI apps

    Nvidia hero graphic for its NIMs AI microservices. Nvidia Chip giant Nvidia on Monday announced, at the kick-off of the annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference, a raft of offerings for its “NIM” container software to address numerous functions and industries, and a cloud service for running the programs, called “Inference-as-a-service,” in partnership with developer tools site […] More

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    Get a Sam’s Club membership for $20 right now – here’s how

    Don’t miss this Sam’s Club membership to save big on everything from groceries to electronics. Sam’s Club/ZDNETA Sam’s Club membership will get you discounts on groceries, clothing, electronics, and just about everything else you might need. And right now, StackSocial is offering a deal that will get you a Sam’s Club membership for $20 for the year with auto-renew — down from the usual price of $50. This deal ends after this weekend.Your Sam’s Club membership will work at nearly 600 US Sam’s Club locations. This deal is only open to new Sam’s Club members in the US, or those whose membership lapsed more than six months ago. The membership will expire one year from the activation date, and will automatically renew at the full price of $50 per year after that unless you cancel it. To cancel, you can visit SamsClub.com or a club or call 1-888-746-7726. To take advantage of this deal, you’ll redeem your unique code through the link above, and then sign up for the membership. Once you purchase your code, you must redeem it within 30 days. The limit is one membership per person, but you can buy an additional membership as a gift.I signed up for a similar deal for a Costco membership through StackSocial, and can confirm the process was easy, and I’d vouch for the deal. Don’t miss out on 60% off a Sam’s Club membership right now. Also: The best TV deals right now More

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    If your PC has a 13th or 14th gen Intel Core CPU, you need to read this

    Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Modern processors are incredibly complex, and even a tiny flaw during manufacturing can have serious and widespread repercussions. This seems to be the case with 13th and 14th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, where a manufacturing issue has resulted in users experiencing widespread instability. Also: If Intel can’t come up […] More

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    10 things I always do immediately after installing Linux – and why

    Snowdrop/Getty Images So, you’ve finally installed Linux, and you’re ready to make it your go-to operating system (or at least explore it to find out if it’s a worthy replacement). You might find the OS pretty easy to use out of the gate. Depending on the desktop environment you’ve chosen (such as GNOME, Plasma, Budgie, […] More