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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…

The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular modern gaming consoles, and one of the most popular consoles, period. And coupled with Nintendo’s reluctance to run regular discounts and sales, even on digital games, that means the holiday shopping season is your best bet for upgrading your Switch setup with a new OLED console or snagging a few new games for your library or replacement Joy-Con controllers. Also: The best Black Friday deals live…

Stack Social If you live near a BJ’s Wholesale Club and have been thinking about buying a membership, now is a great time: New members can buy an annual membership for just $20 (reg. $55) through this Stack Social deal — saving you 63%.  BJ’s is similar to Costco and Sam’s Club (both of which also are offering membership deals right now through the links provided), in that you can save up to 25% off…

The holiday shopping season will be here before you know it. And if you have a gamer on your gift list whose main platform is the PlayStation 5, it’s the perfect time to get them the latest games and accessories as well as consoles bundled with digital downloads of popular titles.  Also: The best Black Friday deals live now While Black Friday and Cyber Monday are two of the biggest shopping days of the year,…