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Prakhar Khanna/ZDNET The iPad Mini has revived some of my old interests. Like most of us, I don’t often get the quality time needed to immerse myself in my interests, like reading or photo editing. While I still find some time to lose myself in books, I’m guilty of neglecting the visual stories I’ve captured during my travels. I have bucketloads of photos on my SSD card that I’ve only recently revisited thanks to the iPad…

Kayla Solino/ZDNET What’s the deal? The Strapsicle silicone band for Kindle is 30% off right now in select colors of the Small Strapsicle size. Get a pair for for only $14. ZDNET’s key takeaways  The Strapsicle silicone straps upgrade the grip options on your Kindle and provide a secure hold to prevent drops.  At $21, Strapsicle is an easy and affordable Kindle accessory to make your reading experience even more comfortable.  If you prefer more ergonomic…

Score a Microsoft Office license now at a big discount. StackSocial Whether you’re setting up your new laptop or using a machine you’ve had for years, access to Microsoft Office is a necessity for many of us to get things done. Right now, you can buy a lifetime license to the 2019 version of Microsoft Office Professional Plus for either Windows or Mac from Stack Social for $27 — that’s 88% off.  The only major difference between Office…

ZDNET’s key takeaways Samsung’s Galaxy A35 5G is a well-rounded smartphone for $299 (currently $100 off) You’ll love the two-day battery life, amazing screen quality, and four years of software updates The biggest issue? Performance tends to vary from day to day and can lead to overheating. more buying choices What’s the deal? Samsung’s Galaxy A35 has seen an $86 discount on Amazon. You can purchase the midrange smartphone for $314 right now. I’m surprised…

Get a one-year subscription to Microsoft 365 at a big discount right now. StackSocial If you’ve recently upgraded your laptop, you may have suddenly found yourself without access to Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, and the rest of Microsoft’s near-necessary software. And since Microsoft switched from the traditional Office suite to a Microsoft 365 subscription service, it’s become more expensive to access those programs. But right now, Microsoft partner StackSocial is offering a one-year subscription to…

Signal On Monday, Signal announced a host of improvements for video calls, including “call links” that make the encrypted messaging app more competitive with video-conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet, while retaining Signal’s privacy edge for users determined to keep their personal data from being collected.  Signal’s call links feature enables users to share a link that starts a video call with other Signal users — no group chat is required.  According to…

It also provides traffic routing and rate limiting for local and third-party large language models (LLM) to maintain service availability and performance and control costs. F5 stated. Semantic caching drives faster response time and reduces operational costs by removing duplicate tasks from LLMs, according to the vendor. The AI Gateway can inspect, identify, and block inbound attacks such as prompt injection, insecure output handling, model denial-of-service, sensitive information disclosure, and model theft. “For outbound responses,…

filo/Getty Images I don’t often restart my MacBook or iMac. In fact, the only time that actually happens is when either gets an upgrade. But if you regularly shut off your Macs (either for travel or simply out of habit), you might want to consider enabling certain applications to start immediately upon logging in. Also: Want to protect your iPhone’s battery health? Stop doing this For example, you know you’re going to use your web browser right away,…

J Studios/Getty Images A new Apple feature might help an airline find your lost luggage faster. In an announcement on Monday, Apple introduced “Share Item Location,” a feature that lets you share the location of an AirTag or Find My accessory with a third party — including airlines. Location sharing will automatically turn off when the user gets their item back, but the owner can manually stop it anytime. Sharing will expire after seven days, no…

ChatGPT is an AI chatbot created to converse with the end user. A search engine indexes web pages on the internet to help users find information. One is not better than the other, as each suits different purposes.  When searching for as much up-to-date, accurate information as possible, your most reliable option is a search engine. It will provide you with pages upon pages of sources you can peruse.  Also: ChatGPT has officially replaced Google…