Boing Boing on MSN

There's finally a way to get new versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint without a subscription

TL;DR: Replace Microsoft 365 with a lifetime license for Microsoft Office 2024, now on sale for $129.97. The thing about software subscriptions is you're stuck paying for something you'll never ...
IEEE

A Refresh-Less eDRAM Macro With Embedded Voltage Reference and Selective Read for an Area and Power Efficient Viterbi Decoder

Abstract: This paper presents a Viterbi-specific 2T gain cell- based embedded DRAM (eDRAM) design for IEEE 802.11n WLAN application. In the proposed Viterbi decoder, refresh operations are completely ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft to lessen reliance on OpenAI by buying AI from rival Anthropic

Microsoft will pay to use Anthropic’s AI in Office 365 apps, The Information reports, citing two sources. The move means that Anthropic’s tech will help power new features in Word, Excel, Outlook, and ...
Reuters

Microsoft to use some AI from Anthropic in shift from OpenAI, the Information reports

Sept 9 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab will pay to use Anthropic's technology for some AI features in Office 365 apps, the Information reported on Tuesday, in a sign that the software ...
New Atlas

You no longer need to pay monthly for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

TL;DR: Instead of paying monthly for Microsoft 365, now you can get Microsoft Office for life for $130. Every month you pay for Microsoft 365, it becomes a worse deal. Instead of paying $99.99 every ...