AI Infiltrates Our Lives: A Roundup of New Tools and How to Use Them


AI is everywhere these days, and this blog post dives into a pool of recent articles to show you how it's seeping into the software you already use. From Microsoft's Copilot generating Excel formulas and ChatGPT's newfound web browsing abilities, to Google's upgraded AI tools for note-taking and image creation, this roundup offers a glimpse into the ways AI can make our lives easier. We'll even show you a neat trick to get a more classic search experience from Google if you're tired of their fancy new features. So, buckle up and get ready to explore the world of AI at your fingertips!

How to get GPT-4o with free ChatGPT
ChatGPT, OpenAI's blockbuster generative AI application, has recently received a significant upgrade with the introduction of the new GPT-4o model unveiled at OpenAI's "Spring Update" event. GPT-4o is a multi-modal model, advertised as able to use logic not just in the generation of text, but with audio inputs and outputs, and by receiving live video...
How to turn off Google AI Overviews
I'll get straight to the point: there's no "off" button for Google's new AI Overviews feature. There is instead a "Web" button, buried in the "More" section of Google's familiar row of buttons that look sort of like folder tabs, along side things like "Images" and "News." ...
How to use ChatGPT to write Excel formulas
Have you ever been stumped trying to figure out the right Microsoft Excel formula for your table? Let ChatGPT do the work for you.
Microsoft launches an AI-powered copy-and-paste tool. Here's how you can use it
Part of Microsoft's free PowerToys, the new Advanced Paste tool lets you revise pasted text using AI-based suggestions.
How to add Gemini access to your Chrome browser
Here's how you can supercharge your Chrome browser with Google's Gemini AI tool.
Google Password Manager now lets you share your passwords with family
There are lots of password manager services out there, but unless you need something more robust than the basics of saving passwords, it's likely that you use Google Password Manager.And today Google has good news for Password Manager users: They are finally getting one of those features found in most other dedicated password managing platforms, Family...
Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Learn Copilot is an AI assistant powered by language models, which offers innovative solutions across the Microsoft Cloud. Find what you, a technical professional, need to enhance your productivity, creativity, and data accessibility, and make the most of the enterprise-grade data security and privacy features for your organization....
How to get ChatGPT to browse the web for free
Getting started is so easy - it can be confusing! Follow these steps, and you'll be checking current events in seconds.
How to use Teams meeting annotations
Did you know that when you share a screen in a Microsoft Teams meeting, you can annotate with another on anything that is on your screen? It could be a marketing ad, new visuals, budget – even any app running on your desktop. Annotating is basically inking on top of your screen. The cool thing? Everyone in the Teams meeting can join you at the same...
Wrenching Around Google URLs, Get Your Old Skool Search Back (for now)
Alan Levine, CogDogBlog, May 30, 2024 This is from a few days ago but I want to make sure I don't forget it. Alan Levine, channeling some Mastodon discussion, points to a nice trick to get right of all the garbage in Google search engine results (by 'garbage' what I mean is all the stuff Google puts in the...
How to use ChatGPT to make charts and tables with Advanced Data Analysis
ChatGPT has some great chart-making tools. From histograms and heatmaps to word clouds and network diagrams, here's how to take full advantage of this powerful capability.
How to strikethrough text on Google Docs
Wondering how to strikethrough on Google Docs? This utility has surged popularity in recent years, allowing users visibly show text that has been crossed out with a single line through it (instead of just removing it outright). It also helps show changes or corrections while editing a document for others.However, the strikethrough option has yet to...
How to leave a Google review
If you've wondered how to write a Google review, you've come to the right place. There are some experiences so good — or so bad — that you're compelled to put it in writing. Whether it's a five star review of the South China Sea ("Only gripe is how humid it is. Beyond that, a great place to conduct military operations") or giving one star to a skatepark...
Google's AI-powered NotebookLM just got a big upgrade - how to try it (and why you should)
The note-taking, research and writing assistant now supports Google Slides, web URLs, inline citations, and much more.
How does ChatGPT actually work?
We take a deep dive into the inner workings of the wildly popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT. If you want to know how its generative AI magic happens, read on.
How to connect your Copilot to a SharePoint list with Copilot Studio and Power Automate
There were cool announcements about Copilot for Microsoft 365 at Microsoft Build 2024 a few weeks ago. We heard about upcoming team level Team Copilots, how to create super-easily a light-weight Copilot out of selected files/folders from a SharePoint and Copilot Agents were also announced. The future looks interesting, but we still need to wait a bit...
Everything AI allows you to do in Windows 11 that saves you time
AI is becoming a major part of our digital lives, and Microsoft has adopted the new tech with open arms. So much so that Microsoft now offers a huge range of AI tools straight from Windows 11, led by Microsoft’s new digital assistant, Copilot. The real advantage of AI is that it can help you do your work faster. AI tools, at least right now, are excellent...
How to use Gemini (formerly Google Bard): Everything you should know
Google recently upgraded Gemini, an AI chatbot that can generate images. Formerly known as Bard, the tool has improved exponentially since its launch last year.
How to use ChatGPT to analyze PDFs for free
Got a massive PDF to sift through? Here's how to save time with an AI assistant that can read, summarize, outline, and more.
Two ways you can build custom AI assistants with GPT-4o - and one is free!
Getting ChatGPT to perform your desired tasks can require lots of prompting, but it doesn't have to! Building your own GPT saves time and is incredibly easy. Here's how.

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