Using AI to create art with a one-word prompt

Artificial intelligence doesn’t just power our smart assistants and high-tech gadgets. It has all kinds of applications, including the creation of beautiful, original art. This is a fascinating look at how this technology works, and we’re sure AI’s creativity will blow you away.

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Use Outlook or Microsoft Office? Malware red flag uses a new twist on an old trick

Cybercriminals constantly update their techniques to make malware, viruses and other cyber-threats as hard as possible for humans and artificial intelligence to spot. Antivirus apps check for infected files and malware, but there’s one kind of attack that humans and apps are relatively bad at noticing.

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Looking for a remote job? Use these tips to find a high-quality gig

Remote jobs are a tantalizing prospect: You can work from the comfort of your own home, cutting out traffic, chatter from coworkers and other office distractions. Changing from a traditional job to a remote position can be challenging, especially if you’ve never worked from home. Finding legitimate work-from-home jobs can also be challenging since there are so many fake job scams.

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These family plans will save you money — even if you aren't family

Think about all the subscriptions you’re signed up for. Do you use all of them enough to warrant the expense? That’s money automatically being taken out of your account every month or year.

Some of your subscriptions may have started as free trials but are no longer free. Then there are apps you pay for that can be substituted for ones that don’t cost anything to use. Tap or click here for five mistakes you’re making that cost you money.

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Opt-Out Tuesday: Remove yourself from creepy people search sites

How to increase privacy by removing your data from people search sites.

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Money-saving tip: Get 50% off your wireless bill with this 55+ plan

There’s no denying it: Money is tight for most of us. A new study from Civic Science shows 60% of Americans are “very concerned” about inflation — and there are no signs of price hikes stopping any time soon.

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True or false: Walking 10K steps a day means you'll lose weight

When you look at any fitness gadget or smartwatch, the magic walking distance is around 10,000 steps each day. Many set this as a daily goal you should achieve for increased fitness, leading a healthier lifestyle and losing weight.

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Hackers can get into these popular smart home gadgets

As technology improves and internet access gets faster, it’s incredibly convenient to have smart home gadgets. Tap or click here to learn how to build a smart home on any budget. Devices like Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home Hub can schedule your day, tell you about the weather and keep track of loved ones.

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Free tests to increase traffic to your website

Back in the day, creating a website meant getting your hands dirty in code, figuring out hosting, and maybe even hiring a webmaster. Now you can create a site in minutes; no HTML or CSS experience is needed.

Maybe that site is meant for only certain eyes. Follow these steps to create a private website for sharing family updates, photos, or whatever else you want through Squarespace.

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Protect your tech: Time to update Chrome, Windows and iOS

One of the easiest ways to protect against security flaws, hacks, bugs and viruses is to keep your software and devices updated. Developers push updates and patches to repair known security issues and prevent future ones.

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Use this hidden Mac trick to take notes in a snap

Imagine you’re on an important video conference call with a colleague. They mention an important detail that you know you need to take note of at the moment, but you have no idea how to do so or precisely what tools you’d need. Tap or click here for Zoom tricks you’ll wish you knew sooner.

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