How-To Geek on MSN

How to use slicers in Excel (and why they're better than filters)

Swapping traditional Excel filters for slicers creates a cleaner, more interactive workflow for dashboards, reports, and ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Excel's ribbon is a trap: Here's what beginners should focus on instead

Mastering a few high-impact tools like formatting and tables is the best way to get started in Excel.
TechSpot

A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure

Ripple effect: A lapse in Fayette County's water metering system drew scrutiny after a large data center campus used tens of millions of gallons of water that initially went unbilled. The issue came ...
Politico

A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure

The neighbors of a data center in Georgia are steaming after they discovered the facility had sucked up nearly 30 million gallons of water — without initially paying for it. Outrage started bubbling ...
ZDNet

I tried to wipe my digital footprint without paying for a data removal service - 5 free ways

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Reason

Maine Bill Proves States Are Capable of Adopting Bad Data Center Policies Without Federal Intervention

Amid bipartisan backlash to AI from federal lawmakers, nearly a dozen states are considering legislation that would prohibit new data center construction for a period of months to years. Maine is ...
OPB

Your data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

A whole industry of data brokers buys up vast quantities of electronic information from cell phone apps and web browsers and sells it to advertisers who use that data to target ads. The same industry ...
The Verge

The FBI is buying Americans’ location data

Data brokers are helping the FBI get around warrant requirements. Data brokers are helping the FBI get around warrant requirements. is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the ...
TechCrunch

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms

The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash Patel, testified to lawmakers on Wednesday. This is the first ...
AOL

'Keep sorting recycling' despite bin lorry mixing

Residents in parts of Cumbria are concerned their sorted recycling is being mixed into bin lorries Residents hitting out at their council for mixing separated waste into bin lorries have been told to ...
ZDNet

3 ways to switch Linux distros without losing all your data

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...