Three new Gemini features come to Google TV

Google has announced a trio of new AI-powered features for its Google TV platform, after showing off smarter Gemini ...
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Web VPython tutorial: Building a standard deviation function

Learn how to build a standard deviation function in VPython with this step-by-step web tutorial! Perfect for coding, data analysis, and physics simulations. #VPython #PythonTutorial #StandardDeviation ...
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Spreadsheet tutorial: Calculate and plot mathematical functions

Learn how to calculate and plot mathematical functions using a spreadsheet. This tutorial shows step-by-step how to set up formulas, visualize data, and create clear graphs for math and science ...
PC World

Spotify’s hidden Basic tier can save you cash, if you can find it

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...
Variety

Oscars Visual Effects Top 20 Finalists: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Predator,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Wicked’ and More Make the Cut (EXCLUSIVE)

The Oscar race for visual effects is down to 20. With multiple sources confirming to Variety, the list of finalists includes a mix of anticipated blockbusters and franchise entries, with major studios ...
Wall Street Journal

The Fed’s ‘Gain of Function’ Monetary Policy

Journal Editorial Report: The Fed Chief signals rate cuts are coming. As we saw during the Covid pandemic, lab-created experiments can wreak havoc when they escape their confines. Once released, they ...
ZDNet

MS-BASIC 1.1 introduced programming to a generation - now you can download it for free

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...
Ars Technica

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...
CNET

Apple's New Visual Intelligence Function Will Look Up Anything You Screenshot

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...
Geeky Gadgets

3 Simple Excel Tricks to Save Hours of Work

Have you ever spent hours manually updating a spreadsheet, only to realize there’s a faster, smarter way to get the job done? Excel is a tool most of us use, but few truly master. The irony? Some of ...