This obscure Microsoft Excel tool imports PDF data without mangling it

In the top menu of Excel select Data > Get Data > From File > From PDF. Browse your files and select the PDF with the table ...
The Verge

Business Insider reportedly tells journalists they can use AI to draft stories

The publication doesn’t feel a need to disclose this to readers. The publication doesn’t feel a need to disclose this to readers. is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and ...
Calgary Herald

Could Calgary ban open drug use? A council vote pledges to do so

A city council vote this week has paved the path for a pilot project next year that would ban open drug use in Calgary. A request to strengthen the city’s bylaws to enable peace and transit officers ...
The New York Times

With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for. By Nitsuh Abebe There are countless signals you might look for to determine whether a ...
Nature

World’s first AI-designed viruses a step towards AI-generated life

Scientists have created the first ever viruses designed by artificial intelligence (AI), and they’re capable of hunting down and killing strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli). “This is the first time ...
CNET

Use These Simple Tips to Detect AI Writing

Rachel is a freelancer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles and has been writing and producing content for nearly two decades on subjects ranging from tech to fashion, health and lifestyle to entertainment ...
MacRumors

AirPods Pro 3 Use Acoustic Seal Test for Optimizing Sound Quality and ANC

The AirPods Pro 3 use an Acoustic Seal Test to check the fit of ear tips, according to a new Apple support document. Apple says that the Acoustic Seal Test will ensure that you're using the proper ear ...
Nature

My career switch from psychologist to open-science advocate

Esme Hedley is a science writer based in London. This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. In 2019, Jenna ...
KOIN 6

City of Portland to issue land use violation notice for ICE facility

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The City of Portland announced it will be issuing a land use violation notice for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility located in South Portland. Following an ...
MacRumors

iOS 26: Use Live Translation With AirPods

In iOS 26, Live Translation enables hands-free communication by allowing users who don't share the same language to speak naturally while wearing AirPods. For conversations with non-AirPods users, the ...
Mashable

AI can't write your college admissions essay. Here's why.

Writing a college admissions essay is hard. But using AI could backfire badly. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; Tero Vesalainen / iStock / Getty Every fall, high school students applying to ...