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Using Functional AI to Automate Document Workflows

A recent study conducted by Nitro found that 75-95% of the employees and executives surveyed use AI for document processing—including data extraction, PDF tasks, and contract summaries.To reinforce the importance of providing teams with the right AI tool for the right job, let’s look at the difference between chatbots and functional AI in terms of automating document workflows. However, when…
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Copilot is replacing Edge’s browser history with AI slop

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Microsoft Edge’s new AI-driven ‘Journeys’ feature is replacing traditional browser history with AI summaries that often omit direct website links. This change frustrates users by hindering their…
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Googlebooks aren’t just Android laptops. They’re a Trojan horse for Gemini

We’ve been hearing about Google’s push to unite Android and ChromeOS into a new laptop operating system rumored to be called “Aluminum” for a while now. A week before this year’s Google I/O conference, the company is ready to talk about it. And to the surprise of absolutely friggin’ no one, these seem more interested in Gemini “AI” than the actual product. The newly-minted…
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I stopped chasing OLED laptops for one reason: Glare

The most expensive laptops often have vivid, beautiful, high-resolution OLED panels that look fantastic. But those OLED screens are almost always glossy, and that means they suffer from glare and reflections. Out in the real world, I prefer matte IPS displays—they don’t…
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pCloud online backup review: An affordable lifetime of secure files

pCloud greatly resembles services like Dropbox and OneDrive in its implementation, with Windows Explorer integration and full web-browser functionality. That said, it’s also a bit easier to get up to speed with than those others. pCloud is also touted as uber-secure. I even like its lifetime pricing, as opposed to the usual monthly rate. Let’s cover that first. After our original review…
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The RAM crisis is bringing out DDR5 counterfeiters

Caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) is the rallying cry of every con man and huckster who tries to fleece a mark. But it’s worth keeping in mind if you’re hunting for a deal in the nightmarish hellscape that is the PC market in 2026, especially if you’re doing…
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Asus’ tiny touchscreen monitor is a solution in search of a problem

I’ve been using a triple monitor setup for almost 20 years. I also have an iPad on my desk to show little widgets, time zones, weather, notifications, yadda yadda. There are a LOT of screens in front of me in my desktop setup, is my point. And yet, I still don’t think I can use the Asus ROG Strix XG129C. If the name doesn’t make it clear, it’s a small 12.3-inch ultrawide touchscreen…
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