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Starting at the end of January 2026, Microsoft will permanently remove access to several key features in older versions of Office 365 apps, forcing a significant update requirement for users who want to keep using them. The changes affect Transcription and Dictation—exclusive to Word—and the Read Aloud feature, which is available across Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote. This shift comes as part of a backend service upgrade, and for the first time, Microsoft is enforcing an update as a prerequisite to retain functionality. The company has specified that users must be running at least version 16.0.18827.20202 of Office 365 before…

Google is expanding the AI capabilities of its popular Google Forms platform, building on the features it introduced earlier this summer. The company announced that its Gemini AI will now play a more active role in helping users create surveys by suggesting new questions and potential answer options. This enhancement aims to make survey creation faster and more intuitive, particularly for users who want to ensure their forms are comprehensive and engaging. Once a user creates a survey and adds at least two questions, a new button will appear beneath their existing questions. By clicking it, Gemini will instantly generate…

If you’ve been debating whether to get ESPN’s new streaming service or Fox One, you may not have to choose — but it will cost you. On October 2, ESPN Ultimate and Fox One will launch as a $40-a-month bundle, saving $10 versus subscribing separately. The timing is tight: both services arrive individually on August 21. ESPN Ultimate alone runs $30 per month and offers the company’s full sports slate — ESPN’s linear channels, ESPN+, ESPN3, and conference-specific streams like SECN+ and ACCNX. Fox One, at $20 per month, includes Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, plus Fox News, Fox Business, Fox…

The era of “You’ve Got Mail” is taking another step toward extinction. AOL — the company that introduced millions of people to the internet and cemented the sound of a dial-up modem in popular culture — will shut down its dial-up services at the end of September. Along with it go the AOL Dialer and AOL Shield software, remnants of a slower but formative digital age. For many, AOL was the internet. In the ’90s and early 2000s, its chat rooms, email alerts, and connection tones were as familiar as a landline ring. But broadband — first through DSL and…

Intel is in trouble. Layoffs have cut deep, advanced chip projects face uncertainty, and there’s even talk of the company abandoning manufacturing altogether if it can’t secure buyers for its upcoming 14A process. In the middle of this storm, former Intel CEO Craig Barrett has a rescue plan — one that bypasses corporate restructuring and instead calls for an unprecedented alliance between Intel and its customers. Writing in Fortune, Barrett urged U.S. tech heavyweights like Nvidia, Apple, and Google to collectively invest $40 billion into Intel in exchange for equity stakes and guaranteed access to its chips. The goal: to…

Google Forms got a taste of AI-powered magic earlier this summer, with new features that helped make creating surveys a bit easier. Now, Google is doubling down and bringing even more AI goodness to Forms, helping users build surveys faster and smarter than ever. Here’s what’s new: once you’ve made a survey and typed in at least two questions, Google’s Gemini AI will pitch in by suggesting additional questions and answer choices. You’ll see a handy new button right below your existing questions—click it, and Gemini will whip up two to four new questions that fit the theme and flow…

Prompt injection is a sneaky technique used to trick AI systems that rely on text prompts into performing actions they weren’t supposed to do. If you remember the early days of language models, users would fool chatbots or spam filters by telling them to “ignore previous instructions” and switch gears completely—classic prompt injection. But what seemed like a prank back then now reveals serious security risks. At this year’s Black Hat conference, a group of researchers from Tel Aviv University showcased a chilling example of how prompt injection can have real-world consequences. By sending “poisoned” calendar invites through Google Calendar,…

If you thought gaming monitors couldn’t get any faster, LG is here to prove otherwise — with a new 27-inch OLED display capable of reaching a mind-blowing 720Hz refresh rate. That kind of speed can be a game-changer for competitive gamers chasing every millisecond of advantage. But the trade-off is clear: hitting 720Hz requires dropping the resolution to 1080p instead of the panel’s native 2560×1440. Still, at its native QHD resolution, this OLED monitor manages an impressive 540Hz, which outpaces the current market standard for 27-inch OLED gaming panels by a significant margin. LG’s new Dynamic Frequency & Resolution (DFR)…

HBO Max is gearing up to follow Netflix’s lead and get tough on password sharers — and the days of “gentle reminders” are numbered. Warner Bros. Discovery streaming boss JB Perette told investors this week that the service’s soft-touch approach is about to be replaced with something “much more aggressive” by the end of 2025. He’s been hinting at this for months — most notably back in May — but now the language has shifted from vague warnings to a clear deadline. The company says it now has the tech to figure out exactly who’s a paying household member and…

Microsoft keeps saying that Windows 10 is on borrowed time — support officially ends this October — but it also keeps finding ways to let people stay on it. The latest move? Making it far easier (and cheaper) for households to keep using Windows 10 for a couple more years. As Windows Central spotted, Microsoft quietly updated its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for consumers: one signup now covers up to ten devices. That’s a big jump from what was assumed to be a one-PC license. If you’re the “IT person” for your whole family, this essentially buys everyone another…