How hieroglyphs became the sacred script of the ancient Egyptians

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
Reuters

Japanese investors sue Switzerland over Credit Suisse's AT1 write-down, law firm says

ZURICH, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A group of Japanese investors has sued Switzerland over write-downs of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) hybrid bonds of fallen lender Credit Suisse, law firm Drew & Napier, which ...
The New York Times

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
The New York Times

With the Em Dash, A.I. Embraces a Fading Tradition

The debate about ChatGPT’s use of the em dash signifies a shift in not only how we write, but what writing is for. By Nitsuh Abebe There are countless signals you might look for to determine whether a ...
Hacker

How to Read and Write Files from Oracle Forms Using WebUtil

Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, known for his expertise in Oracle. Vinish Kapoor is an Oracle ACE Pro, software developer, and founder of Vinish.dev, ...
BGR

How To Use Gboard's New AI Writing Tools On Android Phones

Gboard has become a staple keyboard in the Android community due to the fact that Google has made it the default keyboard on Pixel devices. Much like other Google apps — looking at you, Google ...
Inc

Here’s Why You Should Not Use AI to Write Emails

Take this common scenario. a contentious meeting ends, but the tension lingers. People file out silently, avoiding eye contact. Later, follow-up emails, drafted by AI, using the meeting’s AI-generated ...
ZDNet

People are using ChatGPT to write their text messages - here's how you can tell

People are using AI to write sensitive messages to loved ones. Detecting AI-generated text is becoming more difficult as chatbots evolve. Some tech leaders have promoted this use of AI in their ...
Bleeping Computer

Hands on with Windows 11 Notepad's new markdown support

Notepad now lets you use markdown text formatting on Windows 11, which means you can write in Notepad just like you could in WordPad. The new formatting feature is turned on by default, and you just ...
The Verge

Microsoft Notepad can now write for you using generative AI

The new feature is being rolled out to Windows Insiders alongside new AI tools in Paint. The new feature is being rolled out to Windows Insiders alongside new AI tools in Paint. is a senior reporter ...
Inc

5 Ways to Instantly Level Up Your Communication Using AI Tools

Beyond grammar checks and spell-correct, today’s artificial intelligence tools can help you brainstorm, simplify, and optimize your message. You just have to know how to use them correctly. Whether ...