Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

As the New York Times reported in 1998, it was Les Crane who first spotted the woman who would be Mavis. Crane was a former disc jockey who went on to host ABC's The Les Crane Show for one year ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Why Microsoft Access is dying (and what is replacing it)

Access filled the gap between spreadsheets and real databases. Cloud collaboration, security, and services like Power Apps ...
Los Angeles Times

Versant launches, Comcast spins off E!, CNBC and MS NOW

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Comcast officially spun off its cable channels, including CNBC and MS NOW, creating independent Versant Media ...
Morning Call PA

Creating a simple garden sanctuary for year-round relaxation

With temperatures dropping and dusk arriving early, the firepit section of my garden has been on my mind. It’s a simple setup. Eight colorful Adirondack chairs are arranged in a circle around a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

These Linguists Are Creating a New Dictionary of Ancient Celtic Languages—With Help From ‘Curse Tablets’ and Roman Records

An ogham stone in Cornwall, England BabelStone via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Researchers say they are compiling the first-ever dictionary of ancient Celtic languages in Britain and Ireland.
ZDNet

Not enough people are talking about this free Microsoft Office alternative with minimal AI

Collabora has released a desktop version of its office suite. Collabora Office is based on LibreOffice. For now, the app is available for free for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. Ah, the office suite. Once ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Microsoft, MS nonprofits to use AI to boost efficiency. What to know

Artificial Intelligence is coming to nonprofits in Mississippi, thanks to Microsoft. The technology giant, along with the Mississippi Alliance for Nonprofits and Philanthropy are working together on a ...
Business Insider

AI is creating new jobs. Here are the roles to look out for and what they involve, according to 3 experts.

New AI-driven jobs like decision designer and AI Experience Officer are emerging rapidly. These roles blend AI expertise with psychology, ethics, and organizational design skills. This article is part ...
Mediaite

MS Now Hosts’ Jaws Literally Drop After Ex-FBI Agent Claims Kash Patel Referred To As ‘Make a Wish Director’ By Colleagues Over Jet Use

MS NOW hosts Jonathan Capehart and Eugene Daniels were visibly shocked hearing about FBI Director Kash Patel’s travel and an apparent nickname some colleagues utter behind his back. On Saturday’s The ...
Forbes

How To Create A Simple Business Budget

While there are many different types of budgets, they all serve as a framework for how you will spend your future cash. Sometimes aspirational and sometimes rigid, budgets are often a work in progress ...
New York Post

Score lifetime access to Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for under $50

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