How-To Geek on MSN

I stopped paying for focus apps after building this Windows PowerShell script

Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them ...
The Guardian

Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...
How-To Geek on MSN

These 5 Windows PowerShell commands are so good, they feel like cheating

Stop retyping PowerShell commands, these 5 cmdlets do the work for you and will save you more time than you realize.
Inc

The Epstein Files’ Terrible Writing Is a Lesson in the Psychology of Power

The Epstein files are full of horrible abuses of power by the wealthy and well connected. They are also full of horrible spelling and punctuation. With scarcely a properly capitalized sentence to be ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
The New York Times

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...
Nature

‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text

A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world. Reading a person’s mind using a recording of their brain ...
Hacker

How to Read and Write Files from Oracle Forms Using WebUtil

Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, known for his expertise in Oracle. Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, ...
Psychology Today

Why Human Writing Is Essential in the Age of AI

Source: Stable Diffusion, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons I love teaching writing. It's my favorite job ever. Part of the reason it's fun is that I get to teach something I'm passionate about. But that's ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft removes PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11, Windows Server

Microsoft will remove PowerShell 2.0 from Windows starting in August, eight years after announcing its deprecation and keeping it around as an optional feature. The 14-year-old command processor ...