One of the most fascinating things happening in tech right now is watching people build things with the help of AI—things that used to take years of experience and whole teams to…
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and no monthly payments? Microsoft Office 2024 Pro Plus is $54.99
TL;DR: Skip the recurring Microsoft 365 payments and own Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for life. The Windows license is available for a one-time purchase of $54.99. Some subscriptions earn their keep. Others quietly linger…
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For whatever reason, a bunch of video game companies are helping advertise Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The social accounts for Control, Dead by Daylight, and various gaming hardware companies such as…
Three questions to ask yourself before you ask AI
You know what’s harder than making decisions? Knowing when to delegate. That’s one of the lessons I learned during my (brief) stints as a boss, and it applies to AI, too. ChatGPT,…
‘To Continue Being Produced Long Term, Games Need to Succeed, Not Just Be Beloved’ — John Carmack Responds to id Software Layoffs
John Carmack has responded to the significant layoffs at Doom developer id Software, expressing sadness but not “anger or outrage.” On Wednesday, a WARN notice filed in Texas reported by Game Developer…
The new ChatGPT superapp takes aim at Claude Desktop
Eyes up, Claude. Rolling out starting today, the new ChatGPT does a little — scratch that — a lot of everything, including coding, web browsing, publishing to the web, and even controlling…
This $20 travel power strip is the smartest thing I pack
Peace of mind for $20 Orico Four-Outlet Travel Power Strip View Deal The lesson I’ve learned while on the road is that you never know where your next charge is coming from….
This 8BitDo phone controller is my most fun travel gadget
You can play a lot of games on your phone, old and new. I’ve gone through Skies of Arcadia on international flights thanks to near-perfect emulation of the GameCube era. And the…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Ports Out Now on PS5, But They Come at a High Cost
Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 are now available on PS4 and PS5, but they won’t come cheap. Both of the original Black Ops games have been released digitally on…
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has Already Earned the Series’ Biggest Player Peak on Steam
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is off to a strong start on Steam, with around 100,000 concurrent players — more than any other title in the franchise to date. Ubisoft’s ground-up remake…