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How to use the REDUCE function in Microsoft Excel

Macros are powerful, but they don't work on the web or mobile. I’ve switched to the native REDUCE function for my complex ...
Wired

Stop Using Your Keyboard and Start Using This Simple, Free Speech-to-Text App

If old sci-fi shows are anything to go by, we're all using our computers wrong. We're still typing with our fingers, like cave people, instead of talking out loud the way the future was supposed to be ...
The New York Times

Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered

The ease of recovering information that was not properly redacted digitally suggests that at least some of the documents released by the Justice Department were hastily censored. By Santul Nerkar ...
Yahoo

DOJ search function for Epstein files appears to malfunction

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The search function that was supposed to be part of the Department of Justice's release of the Jeffrey Epstein files appears to ...
IEEE

Analyzing the Resource Utilization of Lambda Functions on Mobile Devices: Case Studies on Kotlin and Swift

Abstract: With billions of smartphones in use globally, the daily time spent on these devices contributes significantly to overall electricity consumption. Given this scale, even minor reductions in ...
InfoQ

AWS Introduces Durable Functions: Stateful Logic Directly in Lambda Code

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
USA Today

Deadline extended to file a claim in AT&T data breach settlement. Are you eligible?

The deadline to file a claim for money from the $177 million AT&T class action settlement is coming up. AT&T agreed to the settlement to resolve a lawsuit that accused it of failing to protect ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
CNN

Scientist turns people’s mental images into text using ‘mind-captioning’ technology

A scientist in Japan has developed a technique that uses brain scans and artificial intelligence to turn a person’s mental images into accurate, descriptive sentences. While there has been progress in ...
Engadget

The IRS' free tax-filing tool reportedly won't be offered in 2026

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using Excel’s TEXTBEFORE AND TEXTAFTER functions to easily tame messy data

Q. How do the TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions in Excel work? A. Excel’s TEXTBEFORE and TEXTAFTER functions allow users to quickly split up text in ways that used to require combinations of ...