Teams Activity Feed Gets Calendar Notifications and Filters
Team has started duplicating my calendar notifications from Outlook and creating too much noise. Here is how to turn them off.
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Introducing REGEX Excel Functions - Extract, Clean, and Format Data Easily! (NEW!)
Check out this amazing video to see how you can now use REGEX in Microsoft Excel.
Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs
As Mocrosoft start to make the switch to faster and more efficient mobile chips for their Laptops, “Prism” is Microsoft’s x86 emulator allowing old apps to run on their new AI focused ARM devices.
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Reddit’s deal with OpenAI will plug its posts into “ChatGPT and new products”
OpenAI and Reddit have joined forces meaning the wealth of knowledge that is in Reddit will be used to train OpenAI's model. That also means all the other nonsense inside reddit will be used too so it'll be interesting to see how they filter that.
Apple announces new accessibility features, including Eye Tracking
A wealth of new quality of life enhancements and accessibility features including eye tracking, haptic music, anti-travel sickness, voice control and more all coming to Apple Devices later this year
Microsoft 365 Roadmap - See What's Coming | Microsoft 365
Microsoft are introducing the ability to rename the general channel in your team. The general channel in a team can be renamed by the team owner, or member (if they have permissions), to show up in the teams and channels list in alphabetical order.
introducing the ability to rename the general channel in your team. General channel in a team can be renamed by the team owner, or member (if they have permissions), to show up in the teams and channels list in alphabetical order.
Improvements to data analysis in ChatGPT | OpenAI
Data analysis in ChatGPT is getting a whole lot smarter plus you can now link direct to your OneDrive or Google Drive
VMware Fusion Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use
Both VMWare Fusion Pro for Mac and VMWare Workstation Pro for Windows are now free for personal use. That means anyone with a Mac can now install Windows as an app for FREE
Educators Will Benefit From The New ChatGPT Updates From OpenAI
OpenAi’s GPT-4o will be available to everyone on both paid and free accounts, replacing GPT-3.5 for free users and giving them access to the latest and greatest
Microsoft-backed OpenAI may launch search, taking on Google's 'biggest product' - Times of India
It looks like OpenAI want to bring out its own Search Engine to take on the likes of Google by using AI. As a long time Perplexity user this could be a really exciting change to how the world uses AI to find content on the internet and how companies use search for advertisements
Microsoft Stream: The Future of Video in Microsoft 365
So many new features for Microsoft Stream were announced late last year and they are starting to roll out now, including trimming of videos, translations, AI editing in clipchamp and more - refresh yourself with the amazing new features here
Claude
Claude AI is now available as a mobile app
Follow a meeting in Outlook - Microsoft Support
A 3rd option is coming to Outlook and Teams Meetings, now you can not only Accept, or Decline but when you are not available but want to stay in the loop you can opt to "Follow" a meeting, meaning you will get an update and roundup after the meeting that you couldn't attend.
Slash commands are coming to the Teams compose box - Super Simple 365
Im a long time lover of Slack and after moving to Teams the one thing I miss the most is Slash commands. They are now coming to Teams and mean you can quickly insure files, code, change your status and more!
7 reasons I use Copilot instead of ChatGPT
A lot of people ask me why they should use Copilot instead of ChatGPT and the lines are quite blurred. But this article gives you 7 solid reasons shy Copilot can come out on top.
With Easel, ex-Snap researchers are building the next-generation Bitmoji thanks to AI | TechCrunch
Easel uses AI to make fun pictures of you in exciting places and doing exciting things that you can share with your family and friends
Introducing Copilot in Microsoft Stream
Announced way back in September last year, Copilot is finally now available in Microsoft Stream and we love it! You can now ask Copilot about any video saved in your OneDrive or SharePoint and it can summarise it for you, or give you a list of actions from the video.
Apple Events
There’s a new Apple Event coming on the 7th May that’s focused on new iPads? Will we get the M3 Chip in an iPad, OLED Screens, a new pencil…?
The Mona Lisa rapping? New Microsoft AI animates faces from photos | CNN Business
Microsoft’s latest AI can animate and lipsync a photo to any audio clip.
Mastering SharePoint: Sync vs Shortcut Explained!
Check out this video to find out the difference between the Sync and the Add Shortcuts to OneDrive and why you should use the latter
How to trim videos in Stream - Microsoft Support
Microsoft have started to roll out the ability to trim videos in the latest version of Stream. Find out more here
Humane Ai Pin review roundup: It's a disaster
The Humane AI pin is here, the reviews are in, and it’s not good…..
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An online suite of FREE tools for all things PDF, no Adobe needed
Spotify Debuts AI Playlist Beta
You can now use Generative AI in Spotify to make a playlist perfect for any occasion
Google's Find My Device network: Here are the top 5 features for Android users
Google has released its own “Find My Device” network in the US and Canada
Microsoft to open major new London AI hub in Paddington
Microsoft looking to bring 20,000 of the most advanced GPUs and provide jobs for scientists and engineers to work in AI in Paddington, London
Start using ChatGPT instantly
To make ChatGPT easier form everyone to access you can now use ChatGPT without having to have an account
Editing your images with DALL·E | OpenAI Help Center
You can now edit images from DALL-E right within ChatGPT. That means you can remove backgrounds, delete things from the picture, add things, and change others. Go check it out here
Microsoft & OpenAI planning $100 billion supercomputer Stargate AI - Gizmochina
Supercomputer “Stargate” Planned for 2028 as Part of AI Data Center Initiative
Supercomputer “Stargate” Planned for 2028 as Part of AI Data Center Initiative
Canva's Affinity acquisition means serious competition for Adobe
One of our preferred software collections, the Serif Affinity Design Suite, renowned for its exceptional "buy once, use indefinitely" model as an alternative to Adobe's subscription-based creative offerings, has recently been acquired by Canva. Could this acquisition introduce Canva's AI technology into the Affinity suite?