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TL;DR: Through May 5, learn more about AI for generating text, images, automating tasks, and streamlining your workload when you enroll in the ChatGPT and Gemini AI course bundle for $29.99. 


Knowing how to use ChatGPT isn't the same thing as being an expert in AI. Just getting the AI to respond to a prompt is simple. Being able to use AI for advanced projects and automation may require a bit more



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TL;DR: If you're self-employed, a freelancer, or a small business who files taxes in the United States, avoid frustration with FlyFin, an AI-powered tax app with a 3-year subscription on sale for $44.97.


Doing your taxes as a freelancer can be a nightmare. Between calculating payments, tracking expenses, and maximizing deductions, there's a lot on your plate, and the stakes can be high. If you miss



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Two of the best VPNs around are WireGuard and OpenVPN. To the casual VPN user, they essentially offer the same results: faster VPN connections, security, and reliability, right? Not exactly. 

While WireGuard (released in 2015) is a more modern protocol that’s been vastly adopted by several of the best VPN services, OpenVPN (released in 2001) is still widely used and is considered to be more secure



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TL;DR: Through May 5, amp up your resume with this Python programming course bundle, on sale for $24.97 (reg. $120).


You don't have to attend an expensive boot camp to learn how to code. Whether you're looking to start a career in programming or enhance your current coding skills, there are opportunities to learn that don't involve signing up for a pricey class and leaving home to attend it.

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It might feel a bit obvious, the message of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's latest film Evil Does Not Exist. But nonetheless, it hits home hard. 

The prolific Drive My Car director's reputation for deeply impactful films precedes him, and his new film, which casts a sense of survivalist dread upon the natural world amid corporate development, doesn’t mince words with its warning. Evil Does Not Exist is an



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Tesla might be working on its own version of Siri.

Tesla hacker @greentheonly shared the news (via Teslarati) after finding evidence for it in Tesla's upcoming 2024.14.3 update. Posting on Wednesday, they claim they found the "beginning of what looks like 'tesla voice assistant' that would be activated by a wakeword," meaning the vehicle would always be listening for it. Yes, just like Apple's



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The Nubia Flip 5G is the first flip phone from the ZTE sub-brand, offering a Galaxy Z Flip 5-like experience but for literally half the price. But what do you have to sacrifice in order to get your hands on an affordable flip phone?



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Tom Clancy's XDefiant is almost upon us. Ubisoft is releasing the free-to-play first-person shooter on May 21 for the Xbox Series X|S, the PS5 and PC through Ubisoft Connect. The developer is kicking things off with the preseason version of the game, which is scheduled to last for six weeks before XDefiant's first season officially starts. Ubisoft announced the game way back in 2021, promising



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An air defense squadron conducts a live-fire drill in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, China, April 28, 2024.
  • A new report says China's $229 billion military budget in 2022 was actually equivalent to $711 billion.
  • A similar figure was touted by lawmakers last year when they cited US intelligence estimates.
  • The report, by think tank AEI, breaks down that figure to



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Free Comic Book Day is back this weekend, offering a slew of free comics for nerds young and old. This year the annual event falls on May 4, which is also a significant day for Star Wars fans. And yes, there will be a couple of free Star Wars comics.

Taking place this Saturday, Free Comic Book Day is an annual event during which comic book shops give free comics to anyone who requests them. However