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I let Microsoft Edges new AI feature read all my open tabs – and its a total research time-saver
Posted onScreenshot by Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Microsoft Edge can now summarize your open tabs. The feature uses Copilot to analyze the details across all tabs. You can use this to research hotels, restaurants, products, and more. Microsoft Edge has long been able to summarize the information…
This Paramount+ Cyber Monday streaming deal is still live: Get either the Essential or Premium plan for only $3 per month for two months before the sale ends
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Why your biggest tech upgrade this year is a splash of color
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NIH director: mRNA vaccine contracts were canceled because public lacks trust in technology
Posted onHelen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on Signal at hbranswell.01. The head of the National Institutes of Health has offered a new explanation for why the federal government canceled $500 million in contracts to help…
