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How to Use the DROP Function in Microsoft Excel

One of the most underused lookup and reference functions in Microsoft Excel is the DROP function. This powerful yet simple ...

AI techniques excel at solving complex equations in physics, especially inverse problems

Differential equations are fundamental tools in physics: they are used to describe phenomena ranging from fluid dynamics to general relativity. But when these equations become stiff (i.e. they involve ...
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I use Excel's TAKE and DROP to make top-10 lists that update themselves

Here's how Excel processes that request. First, the SORT function arranges the entire table by sales amount in descending order. Then, the DROP function takes that sorted list and removes the top five ...
New Scientist

DNA cassette tape can store every song ever recorded

Retro cassette tapes may be making a comeback, with a DNA twist. While DNA has been used as an information storage medium before, researchers have now combined this with the convenience and look of a ...
PC Magazine

Your Data Is Already Out There. Can a VPN Do Anything About It?

Data breaches are on the rise. While a VPN can’t prevent such an attack, it can help you mitigate the risk. Here's how. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With ...
PC Gamer

Microsoft launches Copilot AI function in Excel, but warns not to use it in 'any task requiring accuracy or reproducibility'

Software Microsoft announces it will automatically install the Copilot AI app alongside desktop versions of 365 products like Word, Excel and PowerPoint this October—and it seems like there's no way ...
ZDNet

Excel's new Copilot function turns your prompts into formulas - how to try it

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...
Windows Central

Excel’s new Copilot function transforms data handling with AI’s natural language processing

Copilot is on the way to Microsoft Excel. Or rather, more Copilot is being packed into the popular spreadsheet program. A new COPILOT function is rolling out now to users in the Beta Channel and ...
The Conversation

How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

M. Hadi Amini has received funding for researching security of transportation systems from U.S. Department of Transportation. Opinions expressed represent his personal or professional opinions and do ...
PC Magazine

Hate GPT-5? You Can Still Use the Older Model, But It'll Cost You

If you have $20, you can return to the warm embrace of GPT-4o (for now). The backlash prompted OpenAI to revive the model picker, bringing back GPT-4o. At first, the company restricted access to ...
Wired

An AI Model for the Brain Is Coming to the ICU

The Cleveland Clinic is partnering with San Francisco–based startup Piramidal to develop a large-scale AI model that will be used to monitor patients’ brain health in intensive care units. Instead of ...