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Master your CSV game for smoother workflows

From quick imports to automated formulas, mastering CSV handling can save you hours and keep your data clean. Whether you’re using pandas in Python or Excel’s new IMPORTCSV, there’s a faster, smarter ...
9to5google

Gemini app can now generate Google Docs, PDF, Word, and other files

You can now ask the Gemini app to directly generate “downloadable and ready-to-share files.” Google wants you to “quickly move from a brainstorm to a complete ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
Live Science

Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacks

Computer scientists say they've developed a new encryption method designed to defend sensitive data from one of the biggest looming threats in cybersecurity: quantum computers powerful enough to crack ...
Neowin

Good news for Excel users: You can now import data from CSV files without Power Query

To make it easier to pull a .csv or .txt file directly into Excel without having to deal with Power Query, Microsoft is introducing two new import functions. Microsoft is making two new Import ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
The Verge

Copilot on Windows can now create Office documents and connect to Gmail

You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. You can create Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files from the Copilot chat interface. is a senior correspondent and author ...
TheServerSide

Create your first Python AWS Lambda function in minutes

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Ready to develop your first AWS Lambda function in Python? It really couldn’t be easier. The AWS ...
Engadget

Claude can now edit and create files, including Excel spreadsheets

Anthropic has begun rolling out a small but significant update to Claude. Starting today you can use the chatbot to create and edit Excel spreadsheets, documents, PowerPoint slide decks and PDFs. In ...
CNBC

AI is creating new billionaires at a record pace

The artificial intelligence boom is quickly becoming the largest wealth creation spree in recent history. That's boosted in part by blockbuster fundraising rounds this year for Anthropic, Safe ...