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Adobe's Firefly AI art tools go live, but with a credit plan
Adobe has brought its Firefly generative AI tool out of beta, but with a complicate credit plan that will charge you free "credits" that will top up every month.
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes critical Windows bugs, Word exploit
On Patch Tuesday in September, Microsoft eliminated a total of 59 security vulnerabilities. Among them are five vulnerabilities that Microsoft classifies as critical.
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Adobe PDFs under attack: Update Acrobat and Reader now
Adobe provides security updates for three product groups in September that eliminate a total of five vulnerabilities, some of which are critical. Attackers are already exploiting a vulnerability in the PDF tools.
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8 great Zoom features you (probably) don’t know about
Even if you’ve been using Zoom for years, these useful features might have passed you by. Start using these tips and tricks today.
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Chrome turns on real-time phishing protection (and monitoring)
Chrome's upgraded Safe Browsing feature has nearly instant alerts for dangerous sites, But Google is downplaying the privacy issues.
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Why you should avoid free VPN services
Free VPN services are tempting, but often turn out to be an airline act. Seven good reasons why you should keep your hands off free VPNs.
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Chrome unveils a new look for its 15th anniversary
Google Chrome celebrated the 15th anniversary of its first beta last week, and it's showing off a visual redesign with a powerful new security feature.
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Steam game listings will show support for PlayStation controllers
DualShock and DualSense controllers will get more explicit support in the Steam store and in your library.
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Starfield 'Potato Mode' mod lets this year's hottest game run on a toaster
Starfield's Potato Mode mod replaces the game's textures with super-low-res versions, though that may not be enough to get it to boot on some PCs
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Baldur's Gate III game bug made its characters too horny
A bit of bad code made the party members in the mega-popular D&D game ready to get it on at the drop of a D20.
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Microsoft is killing WordPad, a mainstay since Windows 95
Microsoft plans to kill off WordPad in a future Windows release, eliminating a rich text editor it has provided since Windows 95.
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Starfield modder gets DLSS working even before launch day
To the surprise of no one, a new post on Nexus Mods lets Starfield players choose between the standard AMD FSR or Nvidia and Intel upscaling tech
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YouTube's newest feature will save me tons of time
You can now pause videos on YouTube and quickly grab a clean screenshot without any extra tools, a boon to any work-a-day tech blogger.
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Call of Duty's new AI moderator is listening to your voice chat
ToxMod AI-powered speech analysis will flag the most foul-mouthed Call of Duty players for Activision's human moderators to punish.
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FBI erases infamous Qakbot botnet using its own servers
The FBI's 'Operation Duck Hunt' took over the Qakbot botnet and used it to deliver a tool that uninstalled it from hundreds of thousands of PCs.
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Google's Duet AI will attend meetings for you while you sleep
Google announces Google Duet AI for Workspace, with AI-powered features that range from automated summaries, auto-suggested Gmail responses, and even a feature that can attend meetings for you.
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Reading a Skype message could reveal your location to hackers
A new report from 404 Media reveals a flaw in Skype that allows anyone to see your IP address—just from an opened message.
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Bing Chat AI is coming to Microsoft's nifty Android app launcher
Bing's AI chatbot is on its way to Microsoft's app launcher for Android.
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My favorite YouTube game reviews are short and sweet
The Escapist's 3 Minute Reviews are perfect bite-sized looks at the latest games, with tons of variety
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You can now use Python in Microsoft Excel
Microsoft 365 Insiders can try a new preview feature lets you add Python code directly into worksheet cells.