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ZDNET Anthropic’s Claude AI now has a new model able to “think” longer and deeper when crafting a response to your request.  Also: 10 key reasons AI went mainstream overnight – and what happens next Known as Claude 3.7 Sonnet, this latest model uses advanced reasoning and greater processor time to evaluate your question in a step-by-step process and then produce a detailed result. The new model doesn’t come free The new extended thinking mode is…

ZDNET LibreOffice is an open-source office suite that includes everything you need to be productive on any desktop operating system. LibreOffice is my default for both Linux and MacOS, and I’ve used the software to write almost 70 novels. One feature LibreOffice includes is templates, a powerful tool for creating documents quickly and consistently. For example, if you send regular reports, spreadsheets, or letters, you won’t want to start from scratch every time.  Also: 5 stand-out…

New Relic announced updates to its Intelligent Observability Platform this week, which the company says will enable a unified view of system relationships and dependencies and intelligently connect technical systems with business context. New Relic’s cloud-based observability platform monitors applications and services in real time to provide insights into software, hardware, and cloud performance. Now the company is bringing a slew of artificial intelligence capabilities to its platform, which can predict and prevent business-impacting issues…

Opera Opera has been one of my favorite browsers for a very long time. One of the reasons for that is the developers actually listen to the user base. So when users called out for more sidebar service integration, you can believe Opera got busy. To that end, Opera is adding Bluesky, Discord, and Slack integration to the browser, which means you’ll need to have fewer tabs open, and that goes a long way in improving…

ZDNET Microsoft is testing a free, ad-supported desktop edition of Office, but it comes with a host of limitations. On Monday, tech news site Beebom described the new version, saying that Microsoft quietly launched it and no one noticed. That’s an apt description, as Microsoft seems to be limiting the test to a small audience. Persistent ad banner and video Based on Beebom’s description, the free desktop suite includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and is…

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple officially rolled out iOS 18.3 to eligible iPhone models last month after a brief testing period. The patch is modest; it doesn’t introduce new features or make sweeping changes, but it does make adjustments that will impact how users interact with the system. Apple Intelligence is now enabled by default, and the company is restricting notification summaries for news apps and improving iPhone cameras. Also: The end of Apple’s Lightning port era – here’s what comes…

ZDNET’s key takeaways GoDaddy delivers solid uptime at 99.98%, keeping your site online most of the time. Upfront prices are fair, and the tools are easy for beginners. However, renewal rates and add-ons can sneak up on you, and bigger operations may need more power and space. GoDaddy is the 800-pound gorilla of domain registration, the name most people know, even if they’ve never built a website. It’s the Amazon of URLs. It has excelled…