Microsoft Project vs. Smartsheet: Which Tool Is Better?

Is Microsoft Project similar to Smartsheet? Use our guide to compare the main differences in features and pricing between Microsoft Project and Smartsheet.

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The TikTok ban is losing support among Americans, study says

Americans’ support for a TikTok ban is declining, according to a study from the Pew Research Center. This survey of over 5,000 U.S. adults found that just 34% of respondents supported banning the short form video app. When Pew ran a similar study in 2023, 50% of adults supported the TikTok ban. Over the same […]

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Amazon launches personalized shopping prompts as part of its generative AI push

Amazon continues to infuse AI into its shopping tools to encourage customers to make more purchases. The company announced on Wednesday a new feature called “Interests,” aimed at creating a more personalized and conversational search experience.  With the new feature, customers can enter tailored prompts in the search bar, reflecting their interests, preferences, and even […]

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Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists

Kaspersky attributed the hacks to an espionage campaign targeting journalists and employees at educational institutions.

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Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

Before RJ Scaringe founded Rivian in 2009, he had micromobility on his mind. More than a decade later, his musings took root in a small skunkworks program inside Rivian that set out to answer one question: Could the company’s technology be condensed down into something smaller and more affordable than its electric vans, trucks, and SUVs? […]

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Who Knew $450 Could Get You a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar?

With 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, this MacBook Pro is ready to handle whatever your workday throws at it.

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AI’s coming to the classroom: Brisk raises $15M after a quick start in school

It’s virtually impossible today to determine when a student’s writing has been composed using ChatGPT or another GenAI tool, and it can be a nightmare to disprove incorrect accusations. An AI edtech startup called Brisk has built a tool that could at least help teachers identify some of the telltale signs, and it’s now announcing […]

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I Went Undercover in Crypto’s Answer to ‘Squid Game.’ It Nearly Broke Me

I spent 10 days competing in Crypto: The Game, a winner-takes-all contest where hundreds of players try to finesse and backstab their way to claiming a $140,000 cryptocurrency prize.

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The Best Programming Language for the End of the World

Once the grid goes down, an old programming language called Forth—and a new operating system called Collapse OS—may be our only salvation.

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The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack

One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called OpenWorm has tried—and utterly failed—to simulate it.

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