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Dropping the copilot: Keeping track of AI assistants can be a tricky business
Anyone who has a Microsoft 365 subscription will have noticed Copilot popping up when you create a new document, and offering to help. Or if you use Google Workspace you’ll be used to Gemini offering to summarize emails and automate writing in Docs. These, though, are just some of the most visible examples of how generative AI is spreading across…
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Two Reasons Interest Rates Won’t Be Dropping Anytime Soon
If you’ve been waiting in earnest for interest rates to drop, I have some bad news: The Federal Reserve has effectively put rate cuts on hold until President Donald Trump and Congress establish a clear policy direction that won’t make inflation even worse. According to the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes, released this week, this cautious stance is a result…
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Google is dropping SMS authentication for QR codes
Google appears finally ready to deprecate using SMS codes for multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Gmail, according to insiders at the search giant. On 23 February, Forbes reported internal sources at Google had revealed the firm made the decision to do away with SMS codes for authentication, with QR codes set to replace them. A Google spokesperson said that much like…
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CES 2025: Sony Just Revealed When ‘The Last of Us’ Season Two Is Dropping
Sony may have won CES as far as I’m concerned—and the expo hasn’t even officially started. The company made a number of announcements during its big CES media event, including pricing and availability information for its highly anticipated AFEELA car (a joint partnership with Honda). But it was the last announcement of the night that particularly caught my attention and…
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