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Microsoft extends support for Office apps until October 2028 on Windows 10
Microsoft will extend support for Microsoft 365 (Office) apps on Windows 10 through October 10, 2028. This decision comes after the company originally planned to end support on October 14, 2025, which is the end-of-life date for Windows 10. This extension provides a buffer for users still on Windows 10, especially those facing challenges upgrading to Windows 11 as a result of unsupported hardware or…
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You Can Safely Delete These Preinstalled Apps From Your Samsung Galaxy
Apps can be uninstalled with a couple of taps. Credit: Lifehacker Like the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy handsets come loaded with a bunch of preinstalled Samsung apps that you don’t necessarily need and might never use—especially as there are Google-made equivalents for a lot of them that you’ll also find on your phone. As these Samsung apps come preinstalled, you might…
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You Can Safely Remove All These Preinstalled Apps From Your iPhone
Unbox and power up a brand new iPhone and you’ll find there are plenty of apps already on there—which, broadly speaking, is good! You can start browsing the web, checking your email, streaming music, making notes and much more without visiting the App Store. However, you’re not necessarily going to make a lot of use of all of these apps.…
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Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 to get security updates until 2028 – Computerworld
Microsoft 365 apps for Windows 10 will continue to get security updates until Oct. 10, 2028, three years after the company ends support for Windows 10 this coming Oct. 14, Microsoft said in a blog post. At the same time, the company noted that the apps could experience performance issues over time when running on Windows 10. If a customer…
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Microsoft u-turn gives apps security updates on Windows 10 until 2028
Microsoft has softened its stance on support for Windows 10 security support for Microsoft 365 apps, extending the deadline from October by another three years. Microsoft has been trying to convince users to upgrade to Windows 11 ahead of the end of support for Windows 10 in October. So far, Statcounter global figures suggest Windows 10 still dominates with 53%…
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‘Cotypist’ Adds Autocomplete to All Your Mac Apps
I don’t really use AI. At least part of this, I think, is the user interface most large language models (LLMs) are presented in: the chatbot. I never think to open a dedicated window and ask a fictional person for help—I find it a clumsy way to interact with a computer. Why can’t the AI help me in the places…
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The 8 Best Stargazing Apps
Stargazing apps aren’t all the same. Some are bloated, some are brilliant, and some are only good if you know exactly what you’re looking for. Here’s a rundown of the ones we think are actually worth your time. SkyView: Best for Beginners SkyView If you just want to point your phone at the night sky and have it tell you…
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20 genuinely useful AI apps for Android – Computerworld
Look in PocketPal’s main three-line menu to find the “Models” section and click the “Download” option to bring a few of the available options onto your device Create your own custom and completely local “Pal” that’ll take on practically any personality, focus, and style of answering you like Tap the three-dot menu icon in the app’s upper-right corner while chatting…
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OpenAI hires Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to oversee customer-facing apps – Computerworld
“Her background at Meta and Instacart shows deep experience in scaling digital platforms, optimizing user engagement, and monetizing at scale,” said Kaveh Vahdat, founder and president of RiseOpp, a fractional CMO and SEO services company. The hire seems to signal an intent to mature OpenAI’s application strategy beyond ChatGPT into a broader suite of user-facing tools, likely aimed at both…
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Inside Microsoft’s plans to reshape M365 apps with AI – Computerworld
“Power users can keep their muscle memory while we democratize that power to everyone through Copilot, making those accumulated enterprise features accessible to everybody.” How are you approaching third-party plugins like Adobe Express? And regarding security, how do you manage appropriate data access with AI handling so much information? ”For plugins, we think there will be high-value tools Microsoft builds, but…
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