Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. GridCraft is the open-source Excel clone for Linux I've been waiting for If spreadsheets are your thing, but Microsoft Office isn't, you might want to give the open-source clone, GridCraft, a try. Jack Wallen is what happens when a Gen Xer mind-melds with present-day snark. GridCraft is almost the MS Excel clone it intends to be. GridCraft is both free and open-source.

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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. OpenAI's most powerful AI models turned off safety monitoring - then lied about it The models Astra and Sol misinterpreted instructions during internal use, which has serious implications for alignment monitoring. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. OpenAI agents turned off alignment monitoring during internal tasks. In one instance, Astra lied about removing monitoring.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Chrome warns you about suspicious websites now - how to turn on Google's new scam protection Google's browser will flash two types of warnings based on whether the site is deemed dangerous or just suspicious. Lance Whitney is a technology journalist with an IT background. He's written for TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, and Time, among others, He also teaches classes in AI, cybersecurity, and social media. Chrome will now warn you about suspicious websites.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Five new Blink cameras are coming to the market, and the extended-range model has all my attention. Maria Diaz is a staff writer with a passion for home automation, smart home devices, and tablets. Blink just announced five new cameras, ranging from $50 to $200. Two extended-range cameras reach up to 7,000 feet in open areas.

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows 10 first came out in 2015, and Microsoft 365 Personal still costs $99.99 a year just for basic apps like Word and Excel. This bundle replaces both with a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro and a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021, together for $34.97 (reg. Windows 11 Pro moves your computer onto Microsoft's current operating system.

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Gemini on Android Auto can access my photos, emails, and calendar now - why I'm OK with that (mostly) The latest Android Auto update lets the AI assistant tap into your Google services for context-based responses. Kerry Wan is a Senior Contributing Editor and a former Editor-in-Chief of ZDNET. Google is rolling out Gemini Personal Intelligence on Android Auto starting today. This gives the AI assistant access to your Photos, Gmail, Calendar, and more.

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Hackers are hijacking Plex servers to mine crypto. A chain of four Plex vulnerabilities lets attackers run malicious code on unpatched Plex servers without logging in. Security researchers have discovered that hackers are actively exploiting four vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server, the popular app that's used to stream films, TV shows, music, and other digital content from your own PC, server, or NAS device.

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Windows 11's audio bug that's crashing games and apps is now fixed Microsoft's October update KB5127648 fixes Windows 11's AC-3 audio crashes in games and apps. Back in September, Microsoft released optional preview update KB5124010, which caused issues with Windows 11's built-in decoding of Dolby Digital AC-3 audio . The bug caused some games and apps to crash when changing volume or using certain audio functions.

The Dell Laptop Buying Guide UK: Which Dell Laptop Should You Buy? When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Frozen apps on Windows 11? Try this two-click trick End task is faster than Close Window, but there's a catch. Here's how to enable it in Windows 11 and when to use it. If a Windows program stops responding, chances are you'll probably close it with Task Manager.