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You Can Get Microsoft Visual Studio Pro 2026 and a Training Courses On Sale for Just $35 Right Now
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (260+ words) You can get Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 plus a full learn-to-code course bundle on sale for $34.97 on StackSocial, including lifetime access to courses in Python, JavaScript, SQL, and more. A lifetime license for Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is typically priced…...
Microsoft's Record-Setting Patch Tuesday Update Fixes Nearly 1,000 Flaws
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (287+ words) In addition to Lifehacker, her work has been featured on Wirecutter, Tom’s Guide, and ZDNET. Emily has also worked as a travel guide around the U.S. and as a content editor. She has a masters in social work and is…...
OpenAI Just Launched ChatGPT Images 2.5, and Here’s How It Compares to Google’s Nano Banana 2
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (600+ words) In among the maelstrom of everything else that's happening with AI right now, OpenAI has pushed out ChatGPT Images 2.5, which it describes as faster, sharper, and smarter, with "better tools for creating whatever you can dream of." Those new tools…...
TikTok Just Announced These Four New Features for Comments
1+ week, 2+ day ago (203+ words) TikTok announced four new features coming to its comment section over the next month, including voice comments and polls. TikTok is famous for its addictive algorithm And while the videos are certainly the app's main focus, I find the most…...
A Bunch of AI Platforms Are Down, Including ChatGPT
1+ week, 3+ day ago (243+ words) ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are all experiencing downtime Thursday morning. The root cause of the issue is not yet clear. If you had trouble accessing AI platforms Thursday morning, you're not alone. Apps and services, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok,…...
I Tried Gemini 3.8 Flash, Google’s Latest AI Upgrade, and It (Mostly) Lives Up to the Hype
1+ week, 3+ day ago (322+ words) Google has rolled out two new AI models: Gemini 3.8 Flash (the "intelligent workhorse model" for everyday prompting), and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber (available to "trusted defenders" for cybersecurity protection). While we only got Gemini 3.7 a matter of weeks ago, the new…...
'Alexa for Shopping' Can Now Help You Spot a Spam Email
1+ week, 4+ day ago (569+ words) Lifehacker 'Alexa for Shopping' Can Now Help You Spot a Spam Email - Amazon is launching a new tool for Alexa for Shopping that lets customers confirm whether a message from "the company" is actually legitimate. - Alexa for Shopping can now…...
How Does AI Watermarking Work, and How Can I Check For One?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (543+ words) For audio: Embedding a watermark in audio files can be even easier, placing signature sounds outside the range of human hearing (typically below 20Hz or above 20,000Hz). SynthID has an audio component that can be heard by watermark detectors, but remains imperceptible…...
10 Video Downloading Hacks Every YouTube User Should Know
1+ week, 6+ day ago (434+ words) Downloading YouTube videos without Premium is a fairly complex task on the iPhone, but thanks to the power of automation and scripting apps on the App Store, it can be done. I recommend using the YouTube Download shortcut to save…...