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Mar 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Are Academic Books Getting the Credit They Deserve?

Academic books are often overlooked when it comes to measuring their impact. Microsoft Academic is a powerful tool that can help. It is a vast database that can track citations for academic books. It has been proven to be useful for tracking citations for journal articles. It is now being tested

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Feb 28 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Gears Up for AI Revolution with GPT-5

Microsoft is getting ready for a big change in the world of AI. They are preparing their servers to handle the next big thing from OpenAI, which is expected to be a game-changer. The new model, GPT-4. 5, is said to be much more powerful than its predecessor, GPT-4. It has been codenamed Orion and is

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Feb 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's Big Data Center Shift

Microsoft has been making some big changes to its data center plans. They've decided to cancel leases with several data center providers, which adds up to a significant amount of capacity. We're talking about a couple hundred megawatts, which is roughly the size of two large data centers. This move

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Feb 26 2025TECHNOLOGY

Unlocking AI Power: Surface Pro 11 and Copilot

The Surface Pro 11 is a top pick for those wanting to make the most of Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot. It's a 2-in-1 laptop that's currently on sale at Best Buy. For a limited time, you can snag the Surface Pro 11 along with the Surface Pro Keyboard for just $1, 000, down from $1, 350. This deal

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Notepad's New Login: Is It Really About Copilot?

Microsoft's latest move has sparked some confusion. Users are seeing a login prompt when they open Notepad. This is not a sign that Notepad itself requires a Microsoft account. The login is for a new feature called Copilot. Copilot is integrated into Notepad. It is designed to help users with t

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Overlined Characters Made Easy

Ever needed to write anti-B0 or anti-neutrino in a Word document? It's a hassle, right? You might think, "Why can't I just add an overline like an underline? " Well, it's not that simple. Microsoft Word doesn't make it easy to add overlined characters. You can underline text with a single click, but

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Windows 10: The Cost of Updates and Alternatives

Windows 10 is a widely-used operating system, but many users are wondering what to do when Microsoft stops free updates. The company has a plan: users can pay for updates after October. But is this the best option? Let's break it down. First, consider the cost. Paying for updates might

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Feb 23 2025TECHNOLOGY

Windows 95: The Hidden Story Behind the Text-Based Setup

Windows 95's setup was a text-based experience for a reason, and it's not just because of the technology available at the time. The setup process was a complex engineering challenge that required three different operating system environments. This was necessary to handle the various use cases on cus

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Feb 20 2025TECHNOLOGY

The Long Road to Removing Stolen Images

In 2020, a young woman named Breeze Liu received a shocking phone call. A classmate informed her that an explicit video of her was circulating online, titled "Korean teen. " Liu, only 17 at the time the video was filmed, had no idea it was being shared without her consent. This was just the beginnin

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Feb 20 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI's Game World Progress: A Step Forward, Miles to Go

Imagine a world where AI can create entire game worlds just from a few seconds of video. That's the dream, right? Well, Microsoft Research is getting closer to making that dream a reality with their new World and Human Action Model, or WHAM. But let's not get too excited just yet. First thi

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